Chapter 190
Fortunately, this state of mind faded after four or five minutes, and Xia'er entered a serious study mode.
She scribbled on a piece of draft paper, recording the letters of the Ancient Ansu language that she had organized from her books.
It was only after she truly began studying that Xia'er noticed something unusual.
The difference between modern English and Old English wasn't particularly vast; Old English gradually evolved into Middle English and Modern English under the influence of Norse, Latin, and French, and there were clear traces of this evolution.
Both languages had 26 letters, but Old English included some special characters like Æ, Ð, Þ, and Ʒ that modern English did not.
However, the Ansu language and Ancient Ansu language were entirely different, with a stark contrast evident in their alphabets, making them feel like a completely new language.
Writing it was particularly cumbersome; if someone had handed Xia'er a string of characters like this in her past life, she would have thought it was something generated by AI.
Fortunately, with the phonetic annotations for the Ansu language, it wasn't difficult for Xia'er to read.
Moreover, perhaps due to the influence of "linguistics," Xia'er felt an unusual ease in learning languages.
Even without a teacher, she never encountered any moments of being stuck.
In about half an hour, Xia'er was already able to write out more than thirty letters from memory, familiarizing herself with their pronunciations and memorizing nearly fifty simple vocabulary words.
For such a complex language, this learning speed was impressive enough to make even Aivina feel inadequate, but Xia'er still felt somewhat dissatisfied.
At this rate, it was still too slow...
During her studies, a thought began to form in Xia'er's mind.
Her main goal was simply to translate the few sentences spoken by the feather.
Now, the materials Aivina provided included a phonetic dictionary and a vocabulary list.
With her newfound knowledge of the letters and pronunciations, Xia'er didn't need to follow the usual learning logic of starting from scratch with vocabulary and grammar.
She could directly search for answers based on the phonetics.
Before entering the simulation, Xia'er could decipher the meanings of those sentences; perhaps the information they contained would be enough to change her plans.
This method wasn't difficult, and with ample resources at hand, if she could just boost her "linguistics" skill a bit more, she might finish it all in an hour.
Just right, Xia'er also intended to take a break from the simulation to refresh her mind, so this free time was perfect for studying.
Xia'er opened the basic subjects interface in the system shop, found the Lv.1 linguistics skill, and spent 2 points to upgrade it.
A flash of silver light appeared, and her Lv.1 linguistics skill transformed into Lv.2.
[Linguistics (Lv.2): Increases your talent for linguistics significantly, making it easier for you to learn various basic languages. With a little effort, you can become an excellent linguist.]
Her destiny points dropped from 165 to 163. Xia'er closed the system interface and looked at the materials on her desk.
She wanted to see if the 2 points she spent were worth it and how much of a difference it made.
Xia'er began to attempt translating the first sentence she had memorized.
She silently recited the specific pronunciation in her mind, then started searching for the words based on that pronunciation.
This task wasn't difficult, and the first word was "I," which she had already memorized.
"So you are my..."
About ten minutes passed, and Xia'er had translated the first half of the sentence, but the latter word was somewhat advanced, and the pronunciation she remembered wasn't entirely accurate, causing her to stumble a bit.
However, this progress was already much faster than Xia'er had anticipated. Her method of deducing the meaning of the entire sentence from the pronunciation was proving to be more efficient than she had thought.
With the boost from [Linguistics Lv.2], she didn't find the process difficult at all.
It was just a matter of recording the pronunciation, looking up syllables, and then analyzing the sentences to make inferences... But Xia'er knew that without her linguistics skill, she might not have realized this and would have spent ten times longer.
At that moment, Xia'er looked at the small segment she had translated and felt a bit confused.
"So you are my part? What does that mean?"
If she didn't translate the latter word, the entire sentence would sound very strange.
After thinking for a moment, Xia'er decided to upgrade her linguistics skill to Lv.3.
It only required 6 points to go from 0 to 3, and Xia'er had a feeling that not only Ancient Ansu, but other ancient languages would also have their uses.
As long as the benefits of these 6 destiny points far exceeded their cost, Xia'er felt it was worth it.
Boosting her linguistics talent was like making a preemptive investment.
Once her points were sufficient later on, she would eventually max out all the basic subjects, which would make her somewhat of an "omniscient" in the realm of foundational knowledge.
This would greatly aid her in completing any replication rituals.
Moreover, Xia'er could clearly feel that the increase in her linguistics talent wasn't just a simple enhancement.
Her memory and logical thinking had also improved significantly, especially her memory, which was crucial for her.
Xia'er spent another 3 points to raise her linguistics skill to Lv.3, bringing her destiny points down to a neat 160.
[Linguistics Lv.3: Greatly enhances your talent for linguistics, making it easier for you to learn various basic languages. With no effort required, you can become a renowned linguist.]
It only took 6 destiny points to go from scholar to master.
Even if Xia'er chose not to upgrade further, she could rely on this talent to master multiple languages, scrape by in college, and become a linguist recorded in history.
However, that wasn't Xia'er's goal, so she didn't consider it.
After reaching Lv.3 in linguistics, the cost to upgrade to Lv.4 increased to 10 points, a significant jump in expenditure.
But Xia'er had no intention of continuing to upgrade; Lv.3 was already sufficient for her current needs.
This time, when Xia'er attempted to translate again, she discovered something quite surprising.
Now, Xia'er could almost achieve photographic memory.
This ability didn't manifest as a skill, but Xia'er felt it very clearly; she found it incredibly easy to remember certain words. Just a glance was enough for her mind to automatically recall their approximate pronunciations and meanings, and those words were practically etched in her memory.
What a powerful foundational talent...
With her photographic memory, Xia'er made rapid progress in her translations. When flipping through the book, she only needed to glance at a page to move on to the next, and when she encountered those words again, she could remember what she had translated without needing to flip back.
She wondered if this talent was limited to linguistics... If not, it would be incredibly powerful.
In less than half an hour, Xia'er had roughly translated all the phrases spoken by the feather.
She didn't write them down in Ancient Ansu; instead, she visualized them in her mind and analyzed them sentence by sentence.
"So you are a part of me... No wonder you know so much."
"I will become more complete..."
"Don't struggle; in one more day, you will completely dissipate."
"And I still have at least three hundred years to study how to restore my body... Though time is short, it's enough."
"Just quietly await your death; as a vessel, you should feel honored."
"Why is it specifically the power of nature...?"
"Do I have to wait until her consciousness completely dissipates? After waiting so long, a few more days won't matter."
I am a part of it?
Xia'er knew that she was definitely not a part of whatever "it" was.
Because it didn't even know what it was missing.
As for why the other party was puzzled about how she knew so much... That was natural, as Xia'er had already experienced it all once.
Xia'er organized a few clues.
1. The other party was an incomplete sealing entity, searching for a vessel, and it had been waiting for a long time.
2. Once it occupied a body, her consciousness would dissipate within a day at the earliest.
3. The "Coroner's" ability was classified by it as a "natural" ability, and based on its definition of abilities, it could be traced back to its era.
Of course, aside from these, there were some less important pieces of information.
According to the feather sealing entity's deductions, Xia'er, as the "Coroner," could still live for at least another 300 years...
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