The Necromancer's Fourth Catastrophe-Chapter 293: Coming of Age

After hearing Mr. Zhou’s words, Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching said somewhat speechlessly: "Aren’t you a young man too?"

"As for what you’re saying, I think the temptation outside is greater. After all, on the Merfolk Islands, I’ve heard, the number of merfolk is quite outrageous, nothing compared to here on Kain Island."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhou immediately disagreed and said: "Some things aren’t about quantity, but quality."

"On our Kain Island, although we can’t compare to the Merfolk Islands in numbers, we triumph in quality."

"Especially Mage Xia Lin, her looks absolutely outshine countless mermaids."

Hearing Mr. Zhou’s words, Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching gently shook his head: "Have you strolled around the Merfolk Islands properly? How do you know there are no mermaids there who can match Mage Xia Lin’s beauty?"

Mr. Zhou placed his hand on Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching’s shoulder and said: "Mr. Qian, you’re just arguing for the sake of arguing." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"If there were any mermaid on the Merfolk Islands who could rival Mage Xia Lin’s looks, do you think that group of silly players wouldn’t make her famous?"

"She would definitely have been publicized by them to the point where every player knew her."

"And since that’s not happening, what does that indicate? It indicates there’s clearly no mermaid there whose beauty can compare to Mage Xia Lin."

After hearing Mr. Zhou’s words, Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching shrugged his shoulders slightly, unobtrusively shaking off Mr. Zhou’s hand: "Alright, you have a point."

"But I’ve heard that recently players all like going to the Southern Beastman Islands; there are quite a few cat-eared girls there."

Hearing this, Mr. Zhou’s body slightly paused, then he reached out to rub his own head: "Uh, I admit that’s indeed a little tempting."

"But I still choose to stay on Kain Island."

After hearing Mr. Zhou’s words, Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching gently shook his head: "Honestly speaking. Is it because you bought land on Kain Island and the Underground City early on that you choose to stay here all this time?"

"After all, the land in the Underground City is already your Skeleton Corps’ station."

That’s right, Mr. Zhou also established a corps called the Skeleton Corps.

All the players in the corps are in skeleton form, either dual-class players or the unfortunate ones who still retain their original form.

Hearing Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching’s words, Mr. Zhou glanced at the sky: "Well, the weather’s nice today, perfect for meditation, let’s hurry up."

With those words, Mr. Zhou stopped talking, quickened his pace, and headed quickly towards his house.

Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching, somewhat amused, glanced at Mr. Zhou’s figure and then quickened his own pace to follow.

He also bought land, and it was also on Kain Island, just next to Mr. Zhou’s land, with the two buildings very close to each other.

...

Time quickly passed by more than a month again.

On this day, Fang Ka suddenly received a message from Xia Lin.

"Xia Lin, is there something you need?" Upon connecting, Fang Ka immediately asked.

Fang Ka could feel that he was likely going to succeed in advancing to the Perfection Level of a Middle Tier Mage within days.

By then, he could add a new batch of players.

So he was eagerly catching every moment for practice, feeling a bit impatient about Xia Lin’s sudden contact.

However, his tone was still very calm, not showing anything.

On the other end, Xia Lin’s tone was incredibly excited: "Mage Fang Ka, today I officially became an adult!"

Upon hearing Xia Lin’s words, Fang Ka paused slightly, then reached out to rub his temples, pondering for a moment.

Only then did he realize that today was indeed Xia Lin’s coming-of-age day.

After a slight pause, Fang Ka then said: "Congratulations, Xia Lin."

Upon hearing Fang Ka’s congratulations, Xia Lin spoke with a slightly embarrassed tone: "Um, Mage Fang Ka, now that I’m an adult, can I come over to the Ancient Castle to find you?"

"Didn’t you say before..."

As she said this, Xia Lin’s voice became as soft as a mosquito’s hum, almost inaudible.

But Fang Ka responded instantly to what Xia Lin wanted to say.

So he immediately said: "Of course, Xia Lin, you can come right away. I’ve always had your room ready. After a quick tidying, you can move in directly."

"Okay, Mage Fang Ka, I’ll come right away." After hearing Fang Ka’s words, Xia Lin’s voice was so excited that it slightly changed.

Then she hurriedly ended the call.

After Xia Lin ended the call, Fang Ka glanced towards the beach, then closed his eyes again to meditate.

Not long after, a figure quickly approached the Ancient Castle; it was the now adult Xia Lin.

After merfolk come of age, all the scales on their tails fall off.

However, the scales don’t fall off bit by bit but rather all at once.

So once their tails evolve into legs, these fallen scales can be worn like a skirt.

Not only does it fit perfectly, but it’s also very durable and strong, with excellent defense properties, enough to last a lifetime.

Except some merfolk, after coming of age, choose to live on land for various reasons and wear clothes from other races.

Otherwise, those living in the sea generally wear clothes made from their fallen scales.

Aside from the tail scales, the scales on the upper body before maturity also fall off completely, making it like a snug scale armor top.

At this moment, Xia Lin was wearing clothes made from her fallen scales.

Feeling Xia Lin’s approach, Fang Ka gently opened his eyes and set his gaze on the approaching Xia Lin.

At the time, Xia Lin’s beautiful face had a bright smile, looking cheerfully at Fang Ka.

A pair of small, white feet stood on the ground, with toes playfully moving, looking particularly cute.

The scale armor top didn’t fully cover her body, leaving a bit of her waist exposed.

Her smooth little belly button and the surrounding fair skin were on display in front of Fang Ka, causing his eyes to flicker slightly.

"The room I prepared for you is on the second floor of the Ancient Castle. There are some of my spare clothes there; if you’d like to wear them, you can put them on."

"If not, you can continue wearing your scale armor clothes."

Hearing Fang Ka’s words, Xia Lin immediately nodded: "Alright, Mage Fang Ka, I’ll go tidy up my room now."