RNP Chapter 75 Character Creation
Chapter 75 Character Creation
Throughout Luo Lan's entire test, the white ragdoll kitten squatted next to the pile of rubble, the [Data Vision] halo in its dark blue pupils never going out.
Looking at Luo Lan's skin, which had been cut open and then quickly healed, the kitten tilted its head:
"Observation: The density of epidermal cells increased by 12%, and the subcutaneous mucus layer effectively resisted the effects of physical kinetic energy alone. The epidermal tissue self-healing and closing took 0.42 seconds, with extremely low biomass loss."
The neutral, synthesized voice, without any variation, paused for a moment before adding another sentence:
"Conclusion: Luo Lan, your current biological form has initially acquired the characteristics of 'fluid amorphous'."
After listening to Victor's analysis, Luo Lan thought of another area of expertise:
[Is the fluid amorphous?]
Luo Lan looked at her arm.
I just tested the effect of my [Physical Resistance] feat by punching and slashing with my sword, and it looks pretty impressive.
Ultimately, however, this is merely a side effect of the specialty of "semi-liquid".
The entire body's flesh and blood have been replaced with a semi-liquid, fluid tissue structure similar to flesh slime; this is the essential change brought about by this assembly.
Since it is a liquid, it can theoretically be reshaped.
Thinking of this, Luo Lan reached into the storage space of the cross pendant.
Luo Lan took out a small mirror, about the size of her palm.
Don't ask Luo Lan why she carries a mirror with her when she goes on adventures.
Of course, it couldn't be some vain reason like "image management".
The initial intention was simple: to check the camouflage of the optical camouflage at any time to see if there were any flaws.
Wearing the original face of a wanted criminal named "Roland," running around the Holy Kingdom, that's not called taking risks, that's called turning yourself in.
Luo Lan picked up the mirror and placed it on the pile of rubble beside her.
The mirror reflected a weathered, middle-aged face.
With his slightly sunken eye sockets, rough stubble, and fine nasolabial folds, he looked like a seasoned adventurer who had been sitting in a tavern for twenty years.
Luo Lan spoke to the weathered-looking man in the mirror:
"Cat, turn off the optical camouflage on my face."
"Received, closed."
A very subtle tremor of light and shadow spread downwards from the hairline.
The illusory face of the middle-aged man was shattered like a reflection in water, receding layer by layer.
What was revealed below was a much younger face: short white hair, bright blue eyes, well-defined features, clean lines, handsome and dashing—the face of "Roland".
Luo Lan squatted down in front of the mirror, raised both hands, and splashed them directly onto her face.
With the added advantage of being semi-liquid, it has become a core feature.
Just as Luo Lan had predicted, the muscles and subcutaneous fat, which originally had a fixed tactile feel, became like putty under the pressure of her fingers.
Aside from her bone structure, which cannot be changed for the time being, other facial features can be sculpted at will by Luo Lan.
Luo Lan used both hands to pinch and press her face here and there.
Place all ten fingers directly on both cheeks and pull them down forcefully.
If this terrifying deformation were on a normal human, the dough would have been torn apart long ago, but under this strange force, Luo Lan's face was easily stretched into a long horse face.
Press your right thumb below your cheekbone and push inwards.
The semi-liquid skin obediently indents under the fingertip, then springs back when released.
Then I tried lifting the bridge of my nose higher, and the tip of my nose became narrower and sharper.
The face in the mirror instantly transformed from a "handsome young paladin" into a "malnourished high elf scholar".
[Hiss...something's not right.]
Let go. The nose bounces back to its original position.
Luo Lan changed her approach and used both hands simultaneously.
With your thumb pressing against your chin and the other four fingers on your cheeks, you widen the lower half of your face.
The jawbone didn't move, but the soft tissue covering the bone was stretched into a subtle square.
The face in the mirror suddenly transformed into that of a "square-faced, dwarf blacksmith".
[That's not right either. It's too wide.]
Luo Lan then tried pressing the flesh above her brow bone downwards.
This time the pressure was too much; the distance between the eyebrows and eyes was reduced to less than a finger's width. Combined with the wide chin that hadn't fully recovered, the face in the mirror presented a... indescribable effect.
His facial features were crammed into the center of his face, surrounded by empty skin and flesh, and his forehead was so wide that an airship could land on it.
Luo Lan stared at the mirror in silence for a second.
[Holy crap, what kind of ancient god face is this...]
Luo Lan carefully estimated that if he walked into the tavern with this face, everyone present would probably have to undergo an exemption check to improve their willpower.
Even on the [True Sight] panel, a message mercilessly popped up: [Charisma: -4].
[My character creation skills... are just too outrageous.]
Looking at the appearance of this "ancient god" that was enough to scare people into having nightmares at night, Luo Lan sighed slightly.
Luo Lan's original intention was to create an ordinary person's appearance that was different from "Luo Lan" at will.
This way, even without Victor's [optical camouflage] disguise, there's no need to worry about your face being exposed.
Unexpectedly, Luo Lan's own "face-shaping" skills were so terrible.
He even began to suspect that it was because he had created too many "ancient god"-like characters while playing games on Earth that he had developed this appearance.
Playing games can be fun if you create an incredibly ugly protagonist and wander around.
But if Luo Lan were actually to go on an adventure in another world with that appearance, fighting and killing people, and posing and looking cool in front of various powerful enemies or future teammates, that would be a completely different story.
"Hey, Cat, bring the [Optical Camouflage] back...yes, the one Roland originally looked like."
The Ragdoll cat lay beside him, licking its paws, a hint of amusement flashing in its eyes.
"Confirmed. The optical camouflage template has been retrieved to its initial appearance."
After a brief distortion of light and shadow, the optical camouflage pattern was reappeared.
Roland's handsome young face reappeared in the mirror.
This time, Luo Lan became extremely careful as she looked at the handsome young man's face that had reappeared in the mirror.
Referring to Roland's "factory settings" appearance in the mirror, she began to carefully pinch the skin back little by little.
Flatten the skin and flesh of the protruding cheekbones, and gradually straighten the distorted nose.
Eyebrows, lips, cheeks... adjusting each detail slowly, just like when Luo Lan carefully painted the figure back on Earth.
The final appearance, however, was not entirely Roland's face.
If I had to put it in perspective, he has six parts of the handsome youthful charm of the Holy Knight Roland, and four parts of the mature appearance of an ordinary office worker when Roland was on Earth.
He looked like a distant relative who was a bit older than "Roland".
Actually, if his skills were good enough, Luo Lan wanted to sculpt this face to be closer to his appearance on Earth.
But now, without any photos for reference, if Luo Lan were to rely on his already hazy memory to sculpt a detailed facial structure, he would most likely end up with another "ancient god" face.
Unfortunately, I could only make some modifications to the "Roland" design.
They made do with what they could to create a face that was presentable but different from the original "Roland".
Luo Lan looked at his reflection in the mirror, which incorporated some of his own features, and glanced at it again:
"Alright, Ah Cat, switch [Optical Camouflage] back to its middle-aged look."
The light and shadow shifted once more, and the previously weathered face of the middle-aged man was once again covered up.
Although he had already created a face that was slightly different from the one on the wanted poster, just to be on the safe side, Luo Lan felt it would be more secure to add another layer of disguise as an older man.