Chapter 201: 200: Deceiving You and Unpreventable
Unfolding in Chapter 201 of "Exploring Technology in a Wizard World": Chapter 201: Chapter 200: Deceiving You and UnpreventableIn the cabin, Richard stood on the ground... Keep reading!
Chapter 201: Chapter 200: Deceiving You and UnpreventableIn the cabin, Richard stood on the ground and looked at the Black Robed Man, explaining in a faint voice, âThe iris is the black eyeball, which fully forms ten months after a person is born and never changes throughout their life. And like the patterns on your fingers, it is extremely special, each person has a different one.â
âEveryone is different?â the Black Robed Man was skeptical.
âEveryone is different,â Richard confirmed. âIf you observe carefully, youâll see there are many colors of irises; some people have blue, others have brown, and there are also green, gray, and amber. This is related to oneâs constitution. Moreover, depending on the density of the fibers, the iris also has various structures like thread-like, linen-like, and net-like. On the front surface of the iris, radial blood vessels present uneven folds, which are called iris textures. You can simply understand them as special patterns, just like Magic Runes. And these patterns, combining with fine threads, spots, pits, and stripes, form unique characteristics. Hence, once someone recognizes your iris, they can identify you.â
âYou really recognized me?â the expression of the Black Robed Man slightly shifted as he moved in his chair. Mentally, he did not believe Richard could recognize him. But Richard had spoken a bunch of incomprehensible words, making him think it was possible. SoâŠ
âHeh.â Richard looked at the Black Robed Man and suddenly laughed, shaking his head, âJust kidding, how could I? Indeed, every iris is unique, but Iâve lived for only a few decades, how could I closely remember everyone Iâve met?â
The Black Robed Man internally relaxed.
Richard continued speaking, âYou should know I have always been moving from place to place, seeing many people. In the beginning, I stayed in the âBlue Lion Kingdomâ for many years⊠After leaving, I went to the âForestâ⊠Then I arrived in âCuijin Cityâ. I lived in âCuijin Cityâ for a while⊠sometimes even âleaving the cityâ⊠I remember one time âGroâ⊠accompanied me to the âmineâ to look for âoreâ.
In the âmine,â I met a group of âMiners.â One âMinerâ made a significant impression, though somewhat âoldâ, he took the initiative to talk to me, and also helped to find the ore I needed. At that time, with Groâs help, I gave him âGold Coinsâ. Ah, âGold Coinsâ!â
The Black Robed Man listened to Richardâs ongoing story, unable to help frowning as he felt more and more uneasy. Richardâs speech was fragmented, emphasizing certain places and names, and it seemed like he was gradually converging towards a specific event, untilâŠ
The Black Robed Man suddenly realized, abruptly looking up, and Richardâs words had already stopped.
âAh, âGold Coinsâ!â Richard narrowed his eyes, âOkay, Iâll be honest, the previous explanation about the iris was theoretically correct, and indeed, I do remember quite a few peopleâs iris characteristics, but I canât guarantee absolute correctness.
Therefore, the main purpose of that speech was to trigger your emotional fluctuations, which would then allow me to use linguistic testing to confirm your identity. Now, I am indeed sure.â
âYouâŠâ the eyes of the Black Robed Man flickered.
Richard raised his hand, waved, and greeted.
âHello, Old Marlon. Hmm, maybe now itâs more accurate to just call you Mallen.â
The eyebrows of the Black Robed Man stiffened, staring straight at Richard, and in the next moment, with a âpuffâ sound, green ghostly flames reignited in his eyes, his voice turned somewhat chill, âKid, I have to say, talking with you⊠hmm, is not pleasant. Your actions, they make me feel somewhat offended. Do you really not think that you are taking a risk now, do not feel like you are dancing on the blade?â
âOf course, I understand,â Richard spoke, âand I also know how to maintain a safe conversation. But if the conversation is too safe, then itâs very likely that all youâll get is meaningless trash. Therefore, I think taking risks is acceptable.â
âYouâre not afraid Iâll kill you?â
âOf course, Iâm scared! Thatâs why, until now, I have still not put down the Crystal Skull in my hand, my bodyâs Mana continually circulating. Moreover, Iâve made some arrangements in this cabin, hmm, you havenât noticed, which reassures me and gives me some protection.
âI never put my safety in someone elseâs hands, and I never let my life and death be determined by another personâs mood. Rather than blindly trying to please you, I would prefer an honest conversationâa truly fair conversation, not one that is âcharitably taughtâ in any sense.â
âBut the problem is, how do you ensure that what you say is true? You said youâve made some arrangements, but if I didnât discover them, how can I be sure that you actually have them? I can completely take your arrangements as lies and then kill you.â
âThatâs a logical loop. In fact, I do not intend to explain. You can, of course, assume I have no arrangements and then try to kill me. The choice is yours. Of course, whether or not to strike back, that choice is mine.â
Silence, a long silence.
âHa! Haha!â After the prolonged silence, the Black Robed Man suddenly burst into laughter and said, looking at Richard, âAlright, alright, youâre quite something, kid. Fine, I can assure you now that I wonât lay a hand on you, and I can admit my identity. Yes, as you guessed, I am Old Marlon. So now we can really have a proper talk, hmm, a fair conversation.â
The Black Robed Man stood up, pointing to a chair, âYou now have the right to sit down. As for me, hmm, I can sit on the bed. Just now, when I was holding the little girl, I felt it was quite cute; I donât mind squeezing in with her.â
Richard blinked.
âForget it, keep the chair. You should understand that Iâm not after the right to sit in a chair, just the right to a fair conversation,â said Richard, thinking to himself: Pandora, cute? Hmm, you havenât seen Pandora in battle, clutching a log over ten meters long, swirling it and knocking down dozens of wild beastsâtruly adorably boundless!
You want to squeeze in with Pandora? Forget about it. Really, if you wake Pandora up and she starts throwing a temper, wanting to tear down the giant wheel, would you take responsibility? Besides, I donât want to bother explaining about Pandoraâs Dragon identity. After all⊠there are still several unresolved questions.
Hearing Richardâs refusal, the Black Robed Man didnât insist and sat back down in the chair, saying, âThatâs fine, then what shall we talk about next?â
âContinue answering my questions,â Richard reminded. âEarlier I asked you why you didnât kill me. You said there are two reasons. The first is that you liked me, which is why I guessed your identity. But what is the second reason? You havenât said yet.â
âAh, right,â the Black Robed Man realized, âThere is a second reason.â
With a slightly solemn expression, the Black Robed Man said, âThe second reason, actually, is more important than the first. After all, as you said, liking someone is just a temporary emotion and doesnât mean much. The reason I treat you specially is because of this second reason.â
âWhat is it?â
âI want to utilize you,â the Black Robed Man said.
âHmm?â
The Black Robed Man continued, âDonât misunderstand; itâs indeed usage, literal usage. Itâs because you are useful to me that I look after you. Otherwise, that Prince Gro, who also helped me like you did, why wouldnât I look after him specially? Because heâs useless, a completely useless thing! But you, youâre not useless.â
âIf you say that, Gro would be really heartbroken.â
âUseless people donât have the right to feel heartbroken.â
âHmm, that makes sense, please continue.â