So Damn White

"Apu, chaos."

"Runo, Despair."

"Ruixi... death?"

Seeing this, Wei En could not help but look up. So those few syllables the two "Little Ashis" had been muttering all this time meant that.

"Aus, darkness?"

Well, not a single one had anything to do with positivity.

That was so Ghost!

Wei En shook his head and continued reading Gonzalez Language (Beginner).

Compared to Alders Language, which had only seventy-two characters, Gonzalez Language clearly had far more. There were currently 4,832 known characters.

The beginner-level version issued by the Ghost contained only 322 characters, merely the most commonly used terms.

It did not seem like much, yet it took Wei En a full three hours to memorize and read through the Parchment.

At the same time, he discovered another benefit of his increased Mental Level—his memory had become exceptionally strong.

After reciting it just once, he had committed everything on the Parchment to memory.

"Not that hard. Pretty simple."

Wei En set down the Parchment and let out a long breath. "If I'd had this ability in my previous life, why would I ever have been a poor student... even top students would have had to carry my shoes!"

But precisely because of this, he became even more aware of the disparity between worlds.

After all, he was now a person from another world.

[Congratulations, you have learned Gonzalez Language (Beginner). Evaluation: Ancient knowledge often conceals secrets unknown to others. Reward: Mental Level +1.]

"There's a reward for learning an extraordinary language too?"

Such a notification flashed through Wei En's mind, and he hurriedly opened the System Panel to check.

Name: Wei En Loft

Bloodline: Salute People

Class: Wizard Apprentice (Beginner)

Resilience Level: 15

Mental Level: 22.18

Origin: 3 (3)

Talent: None

Skill: Ghost Meditation Method Level 2 (0/100), Gonzalez Language Beginner (0/10)

Survival Points: 28

[Note 1: Gonzalez Language Beginner means you have mastered only an extremely small portion of the language's vocabulary. When identifying unknown Gonzalez Language words, the success rate for correct comprehension is only 10%. Auxiliary tools may be used to improve accuracy.]

"Gonzalez Language Beginner? The translation success rate is only ten percent?"

Wei En froze for a moment. So languages counted as skills too... then what was he waiting for? Add points directly!

No sooner thought than done, he immediately chose to upgrade Gonzalez Language.

After using Survival Points to raise Gonzalez Language to 10/10 and selecting "Yes" to upgrade, a new notification appeared on the System Panel.

[Congratulations, your Gonzalez Language has reached Proficient. Evaluation: You have gained the qualification to uncover secrets. Special Reward: Mental Level +1, Resilience Level +1.]

[Note: Gonzalez Language Proficient means you have mastered only a small portion of the language's vocabulary. When identifying unknown Gonzalez Language words, the success rate for correct comprehension is 20%. Auxiliary tools may be used to improve accuracy.]

As if something had been unlocked, a portion of knowledge appeared directly in Wei En's mind—Gonzalez Language vocabulary.

It was fully three times as much as the beginner portion he had learned before!

"A total of 1,356 characters."

Wei En opened his eyes, a glint of wisdom flashing through them. It was as though a hidden corner had opened itself to him, giving him the feeling that he could see through the world.

At the same time, he learned several fragments related to Gonzalez Language.

Near the end of the Second Era, an Ancient God named Gonzalez created this language, allowing all intelligent beings a chance to touch the extraordinary and become extraordinary...

"Ancient God... Gonzalez..."

[You have learned part of a lost secret. Ancient God Gonzalez's awakening progress +1 (current progress: 33/???). Special Reward: Origin +1.]

Another notification surfaced in his mind. Wei En calmly checked the System Panel.

So gods truly existed in this world—and one of them was an Ancient God still slumbering!

Awakening progress +1, with the current progress at 33... did that mean only thirty-three people in the entire world knew the secret of Ancient God Gonzalez?

Or did it mean only thirty-three fragments of the secret had been uncovered?

But no matter which was true, that number was pitifully small.

As the most widely used extraordinary language, nearly all extraordinary individuals knew of Gonzalez Language.

Why was there such a massive difference?

Wei En frowned in thought. It seemed there was one more matter he needed to investigate... the little-known Ancient God Gonzalez!

"And what does this Origin do? The improvement to my body is this obvious?"

Wei En carefully sensed the changes in his body. Compared with before, his body had indeed become more "responsive."

The increase in Origin was somewhat similar to an increase in Mental Level, making his body lighter and his five senses sharper.

If the farthest distance he could hear before had been one hundred meters, then increasing Origin by one point extended that distance by ten meters.

An increase of around ten percent... powerful!

Just then, the Lamplighter's deep, hoarse voice drifted in from outside the window. "Praise the Lord of Dawn."

"Oh no!" Wei En realized that night had already fallen.

He hurriedly got up and turned on the wall lamp nearby. Then he struck a match and carefully lit a candle on the table, only then relaxing.

These two steps were also one of this world's strange customs.

Before nightfall, nearly every household would turn on its gas lamp and light a candle supplied by the Church of Dawn.

The gas and candles alone cost three Shillings each month.

But this expense was unavoidable.

Because nights beneath the Red Moon were the most dangerous—after dark, if one did not remain within the light of Dawn, something truly terrifying would happen!

The memories of his predecessor alone contained no fewer than a hundred related stories.

And the protagonists of every story met an incomparably miserable end. It was said their deaths were a horror beyond description.

That was why there was very little nightlife in Kaster City-State.

It was also why he had been so interested when Lacy offered to let him experience nightlife.

He was very curious what kind of entertainment could make them brave the terror of the Red Moon and venture out anyway.

"Dong, dong dong..."

The bells of Crimson Cathedral rang at just the right moment, marking the official arrival of night in Kaster City-State.

Then, a dazzling light shone through the window.

"Hm?" Wei En rose and walked to the window, looking up at the sky. "That is..."

Above Crimson Cathedral in the distance, a massive ball of light slowly rose. Within that radiance, he could faintly make out a holy figure.

"The night shall fade, and Dawn shall endure."

"May the Lord of Dawn's radiance forever shine upon the people. May all beauty in this world..."

Then a majestic voice rang out, like the singing of an innocent child, praising the legend of the Lord of Dawn.

However, Wei En paid no attention to those words. He merely stared wide-eyed and blankly at the sky.

So damn white... no, so holy.

Still, the Church of Dawn really should not be this poor. They must be making a fortune from candle sales alone.

Why not give her some clothes to wear?

There's only one 2,000-word chapter today. This chapter was simply too slow to write—it took a full three hours.

I'm crying.

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