" Lilian, has no one ever told you that you are actually very beautiful! Haven't you looked in the mirror lately? In the entire Tirisfal Monastery, no one is more beautiful than you... Sally? She can't compare to you at all! You really shouldn't hide yourself in the shadows. You should see more sunlight. Sunlight will make your smile even more charming!" Jiang Jie said sincerely.
He wasn't lying; every word came from the bottom of his heart!
Lilian is truly beautiful, but she always hides in the shadows, rarely smiles, and always wears a gray-black thief's outfit, which is why no one notices her beauty!
Clothes make the man!
"Really... really? What you said... is all true? No, no, you must be lying to me! My father has never said I'm pretty, never... never..." Lilian's voice trailed off.
At this moment, she didn't resemble a future master assassin who would strike fear into the hearts of others; she was just a 15-year-old girl, a girl who needed praise and compliments.
"Of course it's true, you're the third most beautiful woman I've ever seen!" Jiang Jie said without hesitation.
"The... third?" Lilian's voice trembled.
"Yes, third! The first one is called Fenna Goldsword, the eldest daughter of Admiral Daelin of the Kingdom of Kul Tiras; the second one is called Calia Menethil, the eldest princess of the Kingdom of Lordaeron," Jiang Jie said softly.
Fenna is beautiful, possessing a striking, almost heroic beauty that her sister Jaina lacks. In fact, Jaina isn't exceptionally beautiful, but rather rather pleasing to the eye. Fenna, on the other hand, possesses half- High Elf blood and inherited her High Elf mother's beauty, making her far superior to Jaina.
Princess Calia is indeed very beautiful, possessing the natural beauty of a noblewoman. She is elegant, graceful, and has an extraordinary air about her. Every move she makes exudes the charm of a princess, attracting attention.
Standing together in the square, Princess Calia would undoubtedly be the center of everyone's attention, but Jiang Jie might pay more attention to Fenna. To each their own.
As for Lilian, she is still young, but already very beautiful and lovable. People in this world can't see it yet. Only a lonely young man like Jiang Jie, who watched countless films on Earth in his previous life and has an unparalleled understanding of human anatomy, has the ability to see through appearances and makeup to the essence of things!
Only then, amidst all the interference of negative factors, can we see Lilian's hidden beauty!
"Third? Oh my god! I... I'm so happy!" Lilian smiled, her smile as beautiful as a flower.
Of course she's happy!
Thirdly, and the two ranked ahead of her are both princesses! Although she had no idea that Kul Tiras had a second princess besides Jaina!
But that doesn't matter!
Most importantly, this was the first time in her life that someone had praised or complimented her!
The girl was perceptive and sensitive; she sensed that Jiang Jie's words were sincere and without a trace of falsehood, which made her...
I'm so happy!
I've never been this happy in my life!
"I... can I know... your name...? I... I want to remember you!" Lilian's voice was very soft, like a mosquito's buzz, but very firm.
"My name is Nicholas Jiang. I think in the near future, you'll hear my name wherever you go." Jiang Jie smiled, then looked at Lilian and said earnestly, "Promise me, Lilian, that you'll smile more often, okay? Consider this our promise, okay?"
"Uh... okay!" Lilian was at a loss, but she still agreed to Jiang Jie.
"So, is that settled then? Now, can I ask you for a favor?" Jiang Jie smiled, revealing his true colors.
"Help... me?" Lilian was puzzled, wondering what this "mysterious," "powerful," "omniscient," and "oddly named" Nicholas Jiang needed her help with.
Jiang Jie smiled, took out two daggers, and said seriously, "Teach me thief skills. Demonstrate all the skills you know, just like your trainer taught you, okay?"
One hour later.
Lilian was truly a talented female thief. She quickly demonstrated all the skills her teacher, " One-Armed Invar," had taught her, then looked up at Jiang Jie and said in a low, earnest voice, " Nicholas... brother, what skills don't you know? I'll teach you one by one slowly. Thieves are a profession that requires calmness and patience; you can't rush it."
"Brother," was the title Jiang Jie requested. Although he didn't know whether he or Lilian was older in this body in this world, it didn't matter. He was a fine young man in his twenties, so he couldn't very well call a 15-year-old girl "sister"!
He's not some weirdo who just got out of a mental hospital!
"No need." Jiang Jie chuckled softly, reaching out to touch Lilian's pretty face. "I think I'll be able to learn it all soon!"
The next moment, Jiang Jie arrived at the game pod.
"Host, you are ready. This time you will learn 17 thief skills, including Sinister Calling, Dual Wield Specialization, Slice and Dice, Kicking, Hemorrhage, Gouge, Sprint, Distract, Seal Fate, Cheap Shot, Vanish, etc. The simulation calculation will take some time. You can start with the basic dagger training and advanced mastery training!" The AI, Xiao Feng, had an icy expression, as if someone owed her a penny.
" Xiao Feng, what happened to you? Where is it swollen? Where is it swollen?" Jiang Jie was baffled because Xiao Feng was always smiling and had never had a stern face before. This attitude was really too bad! It was completely different from before!
"It's nothing, it's just that the most perfect body simulated by the highest technology of the 35th century doesn't even rank in your top three. I have serious doubts about your judgment and aesthetic sense, host." The AI, Xiao Feng Mad, said coldly.
Jiang Jie: "..."
So, is he jealous?
Jiang Jie was utterly speechless.
There was nothing he could do; he had never treated Xiao Feng like a human being, even though sometimes her behavior was more human than that of a human being.
"My Xiao Feng is a fairy descended from heaven, how can she be compared to a mortal?" Jiang Jie quickly flattered her. It was all because of that damned game pod setting that Xiao Feng's privileges were set too high! Aside from the two fundamental laws that cannot be violated, everything else is allowed...
"No sincerity. Fine, go and do your training. You haven't entered the game pod for five days, so you've accumulated a lot of energy. Besides scanning and simulation calculations, the remaining energy should be enough to run for about 10 hours. Hurry up!" Xiao Feng said indifferently.
She snorted coldly, and the surrounding environment changed drastically. She had arrived in a special room that was fifty meters long and wide and over a hundred meters high!