My two-dimensional resident

That morning, after finishing the construction of the bridge and ramp, Lin Tian caught seven fish. In addition to the flounder he had caught earlier, there was also a clownfish, and the rest were bass.

His good mood was ruined by the bass, so he decided to stop fishing for the day.

......

"Lin Tian! I was just looking for you!"

Just as Lin Tian was passing the arena and preparing to cross the bridge, Li Nali rushed out of the arena behind him. Upon seeing Lin Tian, ​​she excitedly ran to him.

Because Lin Tian saw her in her swimsuit yesterday, Lin Nali changed into her Order combat uniform again today. Lin Tian could accept this, but...

Lin Tian couldn't accept what she was wearing on her lower body. Instead of wearing shorts, she was wearing dark green sweatpants.

The sight of those beautiful legs that used to be so pleasing to the eye was gone, which left Lin Tian feeling somewhat desperate.

I had hoped that the beautiful scenery would dispel the gloom of the perch in my heart, but my dream was shattered.

"Is there something you need?" Despite his frustration, seeing Lenalee come to him raised some questions in his mind.

This little girl is either earning mileage or going to the arena to learn fighting techniques from Hyuga Neji.

Why do you have time to come see me today?

"We've run out of wooden shovels and axes in the square. Could you come over and make some more for us?"

After finishing her sentence, Li Nali lowered her head somewhat embarrassed. The tools in the square were for public use, and she had used up a large number of them in her efforts to pay off Lin Tian's 30 yuan debt as soon as possible and to purchase mileage travel vouchers.

Unfortunately, a new person arrived yesterday who also wanted to go back, so the two of them used up the few remaining tools they had that morning, leaving only three or four insect nets and fishing rods.

The store did have these tools, but the price was too high for Lina Li. After weighing the options, she decided to ask Lin Tian to make the tools for them instead.

Lenalee originally wanted to find Lin Tian with Artoria, but Artoria was taken away by Erza. Left with no other choice, she had to find Lin Tian alone.

"Let's go. I'll make you some tools."

Seeing that Lin Nali was actually shy about this, Lin Tian smiled knowingly and led Lin Nali towards the square.

'Tool crafting is a problem. I remember there were tool crafting blueprints in the in-game shop, why don't I have them? Little K is the same; he only sent me the blueprints, not anyone else.'

On the way, Lin Tian kept thinking that making these tools wouldn't be a troublesome task for him.

But what if someone urgently needs a certain tool, and they've run out of spares? And what if, by some coincidence, Lin Tian isn't on the island at the time? Then they'd have to go to the store to buy it from Xiaodou and Xiaoli.

Although the prices offered by these two unscrupulous merchants weren't high, from a cost-performance perspective, they were extremely uneconomical!

Lin Tian finally decided to wait until lunchtime to discuss the tool-making diagrams with Xiao Ke.

"Do you have enough miles to buy a mileage travel pass?" Lin Tian asked Li Nali, who was dressed like a model student, on the way.

"I'm still about 1000 short. If I do some more tasks today, I should be able to pass. But..." Lina Li stopped mid-sentence, feeling guilty and not daring to continue.

God's Arrival

"But what?"

This isn't like her at all!

Although Lin Tian had forgotten the detailed plot of D.Gray-man, he remembered that Lenalee in her youth was a lively and outgoing girl. She shouldn't be so timid and hesitant now.

"Lin Tian, ​​I've only earned 13 Bells so far. I'm still far from 30... Can I go back first? After I find my companions and defeat the Millennium Lord in Edo, I'll come back and pay you back the 30 Bells, okay?"

Lenalee herself knew that this request was a bit excessive. But she had no choice; every night, her mind was filled with images of her companions, and she even dreamed of returning to their side.

She desperately wanted to go back to her companions. Without her, Allen and the others would lose a partner capable of fighting Level 3 enemies. What if the Millennium Lord's expedition failed without her?

"no!"

Lin Tian refused Li Nali's request to go back without any hesitation.

"Why...why? Didn't you say you wanted to..."

Hearing Lin Tian so ruthlessly reject her request, Li Nali froze on the spot, tears welling up in her bright eyes, and looked at Lin Tian with an extremely sad expression.

She couldn't understand why Lin Tian, ​​who was always kind, would reject her.

'Didn't he say he wanted to make this place an ideal haven, far removed from the world, and to help every resident overcome their difficulties? But why would he refuse himself?'

“You’ve misunderstood! I didn’t mean we can’t pay back the 30 after you come back. What I meant by ‘can’t’ is that you can’t go back now.”

Seeing the tears welling up in Lin Nali's eyes, Lin Tian sighed. He hadn't expected this little girl to have such poor mental fortitude. She started crying just because of a single sentence.

"Why can't I go back now? My companions are waiting for me!"

She couldn't hold back any longer; Lina Li completely broke down. She couldn't understand, she really couldn't understand why Lin Tian would act this way.

Tears welled in her eyes and streamed down her chin to the floor. She was in so much pain; she felt Lin Tian had been deceiving her. All that passionate declaration he'd made earlier had been a lie.

"Take out your phone and check your current stats!"

我记得你上岛的时候属性值分别是8、6、9、6。而现在呢？才涨到23、21、24、21。你都上岛三四天了，怎么才涨了这么一点？难道你是苹果吃多了就过敏的体质？”

Lin Tian took out his phone, opened Li Nali's profile panel, and said sternly to her.

Three days, no, four days. In four days, even if you brought over a pig, you could raise its attribute values ​​from zero to one hundred.

But what about Lenalee? She's not even as good as a pig!

Lin Tian didn't understand why Li Nali only gained 15 attribute points. Didn't she know how precious apples were?

"What...what does this have to do with me going back?"

Seeing Lin Tian pointing at her attribute values, Lin Nali was somewhat bewildered. Exorcists primarily relied on holy power to fight demons, which could purify their souls.

Every exorcist who wants to become stronger relies mainly on their own will and holy resonance, increasing the synchronization rate between the two.

Besides honing their combat skills and willpower, exorcists primarily focus on improving their synchronization rate with holiness. Even doubling or tripling their physical abilities is useless; increasing synchronization rate by 1% is far more effective.

She never imagined that she could defeat a demon with her own body; that was an impossible task.

"It's related, very related! Holiness is just a weapon specifically for defeating demons. What truly allows you to defeat demons is your physical strength."

Are you thinking that increasing your synchronization rate with holiness will solve the problem? Absolutely wrong! Even if you give a baby a gun, he won't kill an unarmed thug standing in front of him.

"What? How could you!" Upon hearing Lin Tian mention the Holy Synchronization Rate, Li Nali was so shocked that she took two steps back, staring at the man in front of her in disbelief.

"Didn't I tell you before? I don't just know about the Holy Ones. I also know about your past, information about your companions, and the outcome of your battle in Edo. I also know what the Noahs are searching for! What the Millennium Duke is searching for!"

Although Lin Tian had forgotten the detailed plot of Exorcist Girl and who Lenalee and their companions were, he still remembered the key information about the Holy Ones and the Noah Clan.

After all, back in the day, D.Gray-man was the second most popular anime after Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece! It's just a pity that the author got sick, which caused D.Gray-man to be on hiatus for a while. After that, the first season of the anime ended, and its popularity plummeted.

Lin Tian's words were a mix of truth and falsehood, but they were enough to intimidate the underage Lin Nali.

"you you!"

"Do you know why so many people cannot be recognized by the Holy One? Even exorcists are corrupted by the Holy One. It's because your physical condition is too poor, so the Holy One can only choose people with suitable personalities, souls, and strong hearts according to its own will."

So when you become strong enough, stronger than holiness, then it's not about you pursuing synchronization with holiness, but rather holiness cooperating with you and actively increasing your synchronization rate!

What nonsense about synchronization rate! It requires mental strength and a strong will. To put it bluntly, holiness requires the exorcist's mental power.

Those exorcists chosen by the Holy Ones have mental fortitude a hundred times stronger than ordinary people.

But why do cases of being abandoned and attacked by holiness still occur? It's because their physical abilities simply cannot unleash the full power of holiness. Holiness can only resort to exploiting their souls and making them consume their pitiful spiritual energy.

The direct manifestation of this is that they are allowed to hone their minds, develop a strong inner strength, and achieve a qualitative change in their limited mental capacity.

In this way, holiness can better match their souls and utilize their superior spiritual power to inspire their strength.

However... after repeated defeats in battle, some exorcists' hearts wavered and they collapsed. Their souls became unstable, and their mental energy was severely depleted. This prevented the holy ones from unleashing their power, which led them to cruelly abandon their hosts and turn against them.

If an exorcist's physical strength rivals that of a saint, would the saint abandon him?

Even if this powerful figure is plagued by inner demons, in poor condition, and lacking in willpower, would the Holy One dare to turn against him?

She is like a "goddess," and when sycophants fawn over her, she might just reply with a "goodnight," but that's enough to keep them up all night.

But what if the "simp" becomes a "male god"? The situation completely reverses! The male god casually says, "I want to go to the movies," and the "goddess" instantly becomes a simp, saying, "I happen to be free, can I go with you?"

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Chapter 148 Isabelle's New Mission: She's Very Happy! (Bonus Chapter for 100 Monthly Tickets)

Lin Tian always believed that the power of the mind was mysterious and profound, and that describing it as spiritual power overflowing from the soul was more reliable.

When he arrived at the adorable Rabbit Island, the island's will gave him no points in terms of spirit, soul, or mental strength. Therefore, he believed that the island's will was telling him not to excessively pursue any spiritual breakthroughs.

Don't feel pressured, just take things as they come.

The strength of one's soul and mental power also depends on the physical body. As long as one's life force, stamina, agility, and strength—these four physical attributes—are high enough, then the soul will inevitably be strong, and the mental power will be abundant.

The mind... As long as you become stronger, win battle after battle, and gain self-confidence, you will naturally become stronger.

Conversely, if you find yourself in dire straits in every battle, and lose what you consider the most important thing in your life every time, will your mind be strong?

It's not possible for a normal person.

There is indeed a saying: "One cannot live without being obsessed."

If you truly grasp the meaning of madness in a desperate situation, then Lin Tian can simply ignore what he just said.

"If he's gone mad, is he still a normal person?" Lin Tian chuckled.

Therefore, to fully master holiness and unleash its power, the user must be strong, rather than squeezing their own soul to break through the so-called mental strength or spiritual evolution.

Indeed, some characters in D.Gray-man break through their own will and become powerful. But such people are few and far between, and no one knows how many precious things they lose on their path to becoming stronger.

"what do you want to say in the end?"

Lina Li's mind was buzzing. She didn't know whether she should believe Lin Tian, ​​who was standing in front of her, knew the outcome of the Edo battle. She also had no mind to calmly try to understand why Lin Tian was saying this.

"Relax and listen patiently. Now... let me give you a simple example. Imagine a baby holding a gun, and an adult holding a gun. Who has a higher chance of successfully shooting a rabbit five meters away?"

Seeing that his previous words were like talking to a brick wall, Lin Tian felt a bit overwhelmed. He pressed his temples with his thumbs, closed his eyes slightly, and asked Li Nali a simple and easy-to-understand question.

"An adult!" Lin Nali understood the question. She answered Lin Tian without hesitation.

"Okay, since you understand this. Then think of holiness as a pistol. Who do you think has a chance of defeating a level 3 demon like you do, a baby or an adult?"

"This...is an adult, right?"

Lenalee lowered her head, pressed her finger to her lips, and thought for a moment.

She really wanted to tell Lin Tian that both infants and adults needed sacred approval to use it, and that a synchronization rate was required. But when she looked up at Lin Tian and saw his serious expression, she became somewhat timid and finally answered the question respectfully.

"Very well. I know you can't understand why I compared holiness to a pistol. You probably won't understand why I said that for a while either."