Chapter 26: Neighborhood Mutual Assistance
Once one has gained a foothold in the Scolding Skill, subsequent practice follows a gradual and orderly progression, without hindrance.
With only a few days of sporadic practice in his spare moments, Chen Li had already mastered the incantation silently, causing only a slight tremble in the air when chanting, with very little noise.
He did not wish to be diligent; it was just that the Scolding Skill was quite draining on the mind and spirit. Just three consecutive uses would cause dizziness, seeing stars, and leave him feeling drowsy for half the day.
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"Scram!"
Chen Li looked at the Evil-Repelling Talisman that had failed yet again today. He casually threw the useless talisman into the waste basket and chanted a spell silently, then once more broke into a celestial chant.
Scolding Skill +1
The Scolding Skill doesn't necessarily require one to say "scram."
Any other word would do.
It serves merely as the final trigger for the spell; what is said doesn't matter much.
However, after much thought, Chen Li couldn't think of any word that was more succinct, easy to understand, and full of strong emotion than "scram."