Asura in Arknights

“Although my eyes are blind, perception spells allow me to see more things that the eyes cannot,” Li Ang replied.

Sarah nodded, indicating that she agreed with Li Ang's explanation.

She walked over to Adele, put her hand on Adele's shoulder and said, "It's okay. After my baby is born, you should be able to help out a bit. Otherwise, I can't manage on my own."

"So, I'll listen to my sister and stay here."

Sarah's tone was very forceful, as if Adele was not allowed to refuse. The two faced off for several minutes before Adele reluctantly agreed.

Okay, fine.

“That’s more like it. Don’t worry about causing trouble for your sister.” Sarah nodded in satisfaction, then said with a sigh, “And Adele, when are you going to have a child? That way, our children will all have a playmate.”

At that moment, Adele, lost in thought, upon hearing Sarah's sigh, blurted out without hesitation, "At least, at least not now!"

Li Ang, who was watching the commotion from the sidelines, couldn't help but cover his face.

"Huh? What did you say?" Sarah turned around and looked at Adele with great surprise.

After realizing what she had just said, Adele's expression completely fell.

Did I... overdo it?

I'm a bit overwhelmed, but I'll resume normal updates tonight.

RT, although I had a feeling it would happen, the first subscription still exploded, and I'm a bit devastated... As for the bonus chapter, sigh, I'll pay it back tomorrow. I'll adjust myself today and resume normal updates tonight. That's all for now.

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Chapter Twelve Afternoon Time

Time passed slowly, and Leon and Adele settled down in Saraga for the time being.

The couple treated them with great hospitality. On the second day after they arrived, Ryan took Li Ang to help them purchase a full set of household items.

Today is only the third day since Li Ang arrived in Kazimierz, but he has already encountered the most severe test he has ever faced here.

Even in his previous battles with the knights, Li Ang was able to find a glimmer of hope amidst overwhelming pressure.

But at this moment... faced with a box the size of a palm, Li Ang felt helpless.

"Damn it... what am I supposed to do?" Li Ang scratched his head in extreme frustration.

Upon arriving in a new environment, the first thing Li Ang does is check the local news to help him integrate into the new environment more quickly.

But that's the crux of the matter. Kazimierz is a highly modernized society where traditional print media has almost disappeared. Li Ang can't even find a place to buy a newspaper. All news relies on a well-developed 'intercity network' for transmission.

The problem is... Li Ang can 'see' every component inside the phone, but he can't see the text displayed on the screen.

Perception can only 'see' the outline of things; in other words, it can only observe things in the three-dimensional world. It has no way of dealing with images and text that exist on a two-dimensional plane.

Previously, Li Ang had used the magical reaction of ink on the pages of books to read the text in them, but this trick could not be applied to electronic products, since there was no ink in the monitor for him to react to.

There weren't many electronic products in Letania, so Li Ang didn't pay much attention to it at the time. But what Li Ang didn't expect was that he would have to face this problem so soon.

"What's the working principle of a monitor again? I remember it's about coating a screen with phosphor, and then emitting light by exciting an electron beam... No, that seems to be the oldest type of monitor..."

Li Ang thought with a headache that this touched on a blind spot in his knowledge.

What he knew was only the principle of the oldest CRT monitor, while Casimir was using a very mature LCD display screen. Li Ang could still construct images using grayscale for the former, but he could only say that he was powerless to do anything about the latter.

Moreover, the fact that mobile phones in this world do not yet have an accessibility mode that is convenient for blind people makes Li Ang feel even more helpless.

Capital is profit-driven. For these people, blind people who have lost their sight are unable to create any value. Under such circumstances, how could they possibly waste precious funds to study something that is completely meaningless?

After trying for several hours, Li Ang still couldn't find any clues, and he could only throw his phone aside in frustration.

It was now noon, and having returned to a peaceful life, Li Ang suddenly felt extremely bored with nothing to do.

Normally at this time, he would be wandering around William University, asking questions to various professors, or spending time in the school library. But now, the newly arrived Li Ang can only lie idly in the garden enjoying the sun.

"Sigh..." Li Ang sighed.

Seriously... so boring.

After lying on the bench in a daze for a while, Li Ang suddenly felt someone walking towards him. It was Adele, whom he hadn't seen all morning.

"Li Ang, what are you doing here?"

Seeing Leon lying in the garden, Adele walked over curiously and asked.

"I didn't do anything... I just wanted to figure out how to read the news on my phone."

Afterwards, Li Ang told Adele about the difficulties he was facing.

Adele thought for a while, but she couldn't think of a good solution. This wasn't her area of ​​expertise, and in this unfamiliar place called Kazimierz, she couldn't think of anyone who could help Li Ang.

After thinking for a moment, Adele suggested, "Then... would you like me to read today's news to you?"

"Really? Then I'll leave it to you." Li Ang was overjoyed.

Then, Adele picked up the phone that Leon had tossed aside, sat down beside him, and in the warm afternoon sunlight, softly told him about the recent events that had occurred in the Great Knight Territory.

Sixty percent of the news is related to esports, the remaining thirty percent is advertorials published by various companies, and only the last ten percent is content that is truly relevant to the city.

Kasimil has now taken on a trend toward hedonism, with business alliances formed by entrepreneurs gaining increasing prominence, to the point that even the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has to consider the consequences before taking action against them.

Capital is gradually gaining more influence, which is not good news. However, none of this concerns Li Ang, a newcomer. These are matters for the knights of the Securities and Futures Commission to consider.

"Hmm, the next news is that the pharmaceutical laboratory at Ball Pharmaceuticals was hacked, and a large amount of research data was lost... Oh, and their raw material warehouse also caught fire, destroying a lot of raw materials..."

"Hey, this sounds interesting. What are the details of the report?"

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The scene that unfolded in the garden was witnessed by the two people inside the villa.

“Those two have such a good relationship…” Ryan exclaimed. “Did we ever have one like that?”

“How could that be?” Sarah rolled her eyes. “You blockhead! If only you were even a fraction like Li Ang, I wouldn’t have had to work so hard back then.”

"Haha, you're right." Ryan chuckled, scratching his head. "But their future might not be as smooth as ours..."

“…Yes.” Sarah’s expression was somewhat somber. “I can only hope they can persevere.”

“Aren’t we here to help them? Don’t worry, it’s okay,” Ryan said in a matter-of-fact tone, unaware that this only made Sarah’s feelings more complicated.

Sarah suddenly hugged Ryan from behind, pressing tightly against his back, and whispered, "I'm sorry... I was a little willful this time."

"What's wrong this time?"

"It's because of Adele and the others... I agreed to let them stay without consulting you."

"Just because of that?" Ryan seemed completely unconcerned. "I don't see anything wrong with it. Adele is your little sister who grew up with you, isn't it only right to help her?"

“Even if you hadn’t said anything, I would have let them stay. Besides, that kid Li Ang… actually, he’s quite to my liking, so I have no objections.”

"But this house..."

“Let’s not sell it,” Ryan replied decisively. “I’ve lived here for so many years, and I don’t want to sell it.”

"Don't worry about the money, I can handle it."

At worst... we can just play a few more games.

Chapter Thirteen: Predicament

Ignoring countless pieces of junk news, Li Ang finally heard a piece of news that was somewhat valuable.

The intrusion into the Bohr Pharmaceuticals laboratory and the fire in the raw material warehouse may seem like a minor incident, but they contain valuable intelligence.

If I remember correctly, Pol Pharmaceuticals is the industry leader in the Kasimir pharmaceutical industry. By any measure, their products are far superior to those of their competitors, including in terms of price and efficacy.

An accident at such a top-tier company is definitely a major event.

"Wait a moment, let me click to take a look," Adele replied, and then opened the link to the news article as requested by Li Ang.

"Hmm... The news said that last night, an unidentified person broke into the laboratory. All the security guards were knocked down, but fortunately there were no casualties. However... the surveillance equipment along the way was destroyed, and Bohr Pharmaceuticals cannot determine the identity of the person."

“This guy is pretty impressive,” Li Ang said, raising an eyebrow.

Drug laboratories are the lifeblood of any pharmaceutical company, and Li Ang couldn't have guessed how tight the defenses would be. It would have been easy to kill your way through, but the fact that the intruder managed to get through without killing anyone or revealing his identity was something that no ordinary person could do.

Li Ang put himself in Li Ang's shoes and realized that he wasn't confident he could do something like that either.

It seems that with the start of the tournament, countless demons and monsters have infiltrated the city, making the Great Knight Territory far more dangerous than usual.

"So that's who caused the warehouse fire too?"

Adele shook her head. "The news says it seems like it was done by two different groups of people. Someone committed the crime alone in the lab, while many people worked together to catch fire in the warehouse... And Paul Pharmaceuticals isn't sure how much material was burned; maybe a large portion was smuggled away."

The lab was hacked, the warehouse was robbed... This is really interesting.

Is someone taking advantage of this chaotic situation to target Pol Pharmaceuticals? I wonder what other trouble these people will cause. Unfortunately, Pol Pharmaceuticals hasn't revealed any more information, so Li Ang's curiosity has to stop there.

"Boll Pharmaceuticals is taking this opportunity to promote its product... It seems to be a legitimate drug that is licensed for use in the Knights Arena. They say that it is precisely because this drug is so effective that its widespread use will directly change the situation in the Knights Arena, which is why it has attracted attention."

Adele didn't seem to like Ball Pharmaceuticals' approach, and her words sounded somewhat disgusted.

Li Ang was not surprised at all. "This is also free publicity, and those people are not going to let this opportunity pass them by."

Adele continued reading to Li Ang for a while longer. Apart from the major safety incident at Bohr Pharmaceuticals, there hadn't been any noteworthy news in the past few days, though it's possible that Adele hadn't noticed.

After all, the market is flooded with advertisements related to the Knights Tournament, and news that isn't eye-catching enough might get buried in the ads in the next second.

Aside from these pointless advertisements, there are only a few trashy little stories that rely on sensational content to attract attention, such as dozens of people falling into a coma at the same time and then claiming that they saw the same terrifying monster in their dreams.

After listening for a while, Li Ang also felt it was getting a bit boring, so he asked Adele to stop.

Putting down her phone, Adele said, "By the way, Leon, there's something I want to tell you."

“I…I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to stay here for a while. I need some time to study my father’s notebook, so Sarah and I will find some jobs to do first.”

After she finished speaking, Adele waited anxiously for Li Ang's reply.

"I see... It's good that you've made up your mind."

Seeing Adele's somewhat uneasy expression, Li Ang smiled and reached out to pat her head. "Didn't I tell you? Whatever choice you make, I will support you."

Upon hearing this, Adele did not reply. She glanced at Li Ang with a somewhat complicated look, and then nodded slightly.

Li Ang knew that it wouldn't be easy for Adele to find a suitable job...

Because of the official warrant issued by Letania, Adele's degree from William University is effectively invalid. If she dares to bring it out, people from the Tower might come knocking on her door the very next day.

Whether for their sake or for the sake of the Kuhns, Adele will no longer use the identity of Adele Naumann.

Moreover, Adele's field of study was not suitable for making money, and the Nauman family was only able to make a living with the support of William University.

Perhaps... Adele could choose to become a messenger of disaster, but she is far too young, and probably no one would believe she is capable of the job.

"Then I'll go find Sister Sarah."

"Go ahead, I also wanted to ask Brother Ren some questions."

Now that Adele has made her decision, Leon's next plan is quite clear.

Adele plans to rest in Casimir for the time being, as she will need a lot of money if she wants to travel to other countries.

They've almost run out of Originium Ingots they brought from the Nauman family, and they've also used up two of the Pure Originium that Professor Valk gave them. The little money they have left probably won't be enough for them to leave Kazimierz.

Even a hero can be brought down by a penny; without money, it's impossible to get by in this world.

Getting enough money is Li Ang's top priority right now.

Moreover, whether it's the money Professor Valcke lent them or the favor they owed the Kuhns, they all have to be repaid in the end. Li Ang isn't going to just shamelessly enjoy other people's kindness for nothing.

Unlike in Letania, Leon has found a way for even blind people to make money, but... it requires taking a little risk.

After watching Sarah leave with Adele, Leon immediately used his senses to locate Ryan, who was resting in the villa, and went to find him.

"Hey, isn't this Li Ang? What brings you here?" Noticing Li Ang's approach, Raine put down his phone and asked.

"Brother Renn, I have some questions I'd like to ask you."

"Hmm? No problem, go ahead and ask," Renn readily agreed.

“If I’m not mistaken, Brother Renn, you must be a competitive knight, right?” Li Ang asked.

"Regarding competitive riders... I'd like to learn more about the specifics of this industry."

Chapter Fourteen: Knight Competition

That's right, in the end, Li Ang still set his sights on the competitive knight class.

Because of his limited vision, Li Ang didn't have many job options, and he didn't want to work for capitalists for several years to save enough money to travel to the next country.

What Li Ang needs is a job that can earn a lot of money in a short period of time.