Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 1820: Chapter 953: Qing Chen’s Dark Magic

Qing Chen sat on the sofa watching the LCD panel, his eyes fixed on the flickering screen.

Just as he was deeply focused, a faint song drifted in from the kitchen...

Yi said, ”She seems like a different person.”

Qing Chen didn’t look up, ”Yes, when life has new hope, this is what happens.”

In the past period, Black Spider was abandoned in Kuroharara, left as Duke of Storm City’s discard.

She began her rebellion then, providing intelligence to the Giant Dynasty and the Parents’ Meeting.

But she never fully integrated into this group, always the one most out of place in the crowd.

No happiness, no goal, no hope, she didn’t even know what she was doing, living like a robot.

Living only because she lacked the courage to die, nothing more.

Black Spider was like her mother, when life’s hardships arrived, their choice was to endure, until they could endure no longer.

But today seemed different; she suddenly found new hope, realizing that her life gradually began to belong to her, and not anyone else.

”Why do you think she suddenly needs money? And so much at that,” Yi curiously asked, ”Even Qing Ye, his monthly salary is only 1.2 million, but he’s already a leader within the Shadow Troop.”

The Qing’s Family has an 18-month salary plan, meaning in addition to the 1.2 million per month, six months’ salary is given as a year-end bonus.

The consortium is essentially draining society’s lifeblood to sustain its members.

Qing Chen thought for a moment, ”And why did you, at the beginning, work so hard to earn money?”

Yi awkwardly shifted on the sofa, covering her legs under her skirt, ”I have many friends who need money.”

”Girlfriend?”

”Ah, I told you, I’m not going to date online anymore!” Yi said, frustrated.

”Alright,” Qing Chen chuckled, ”I’ll thank you on behalf of those girls.”

Yi changed the topic, ”Why do you look at so many photos? What do you want to remember them for?”

”For the magic I mentioned,” Qing Chen explained with a smile, ”You’ll understand in a few days.”

At that moment, Black Spider came out carrying three servings of spaghetti and two bowls of salad, ”I can’t cook Eastern Continent food, please make do for now, I’ll learn quickly.”

Yi smiled and said, ”I don’t eat meals.”

Black Spider glanced at her, seemingly confirming a few guesses.

Yi asked, ”What’s your real name?”

Black Spider paused, her light demeanor quickly darkening, ”My name is...”

Qing Chen stopped her, smiling, ”She told me, don’t casually ask someone their real name on the West Continent; they might think you’re trying to control them. Here, once you give your real name, it means handing over the power of life and death to someone else. From what I know, some of the taboos handed down by the Arbiters can do things based on real names.”

Yi awkwardly apologized, ”Sorry, I forgot about that, I just thought ’Black Spider’ doesn’t sound nice, you’re so pretty, that name is too scary.”

Black Spider smiled after a long silence, ”It’s okay, I’m used to it, I will change this code name someday, but not now.”

”Please sit, I have some questions for you. You are an Arbiter, and a very powerful one, can you curse some Arbiters?” Qing Chen asked.

Black Spider replied, ”It’s very difficult for Arbiters to curse each other, only the Duke of Storm City knows everyone’s real name and birthday. To join the Arbiter Organization, one must disclose their real name and birthday.”

”Can a real name be changed? What determines a real name?” Qing Chen asked as he ate spaghetti and salad, ”Is it the first name given by your parents, the name registered in household information, the name others think you are called, or the name most people recognize you by?”

The Arbiter’s dark magic curse is indeed a peculiar thing because one can have many names; for instance, a person whose real name is Chen Yu but sometimes is called Da Yu, sometimes Zhong Yu, and other times Xiao Yu, does the curse only work when it’s ’Chen Yu’?

Is it determined by one specific name?

Or is some particular name the criterion?

Qing Chen needs to know this before he can target effectively.

Black Spider said, ”The basis for determining a real name is the name you first presented yourself with, it cannot be changed.”

Qing Chen frowned, if it is defined in such a way, then King Roosevelt’s real name may not even be Roosevelt; he could very well be named ’Texas Poker’, ’Big Mac Beef Burger’, ’Red Underpants’.

Because this is entirely controllable, the person only needs to introduce themselves once to their closest parents, and then there will be an unpredictable ”real name.”

Qing Chen can exploit loopholes, so can others.

Only the Eastern Continent is somewhat awkward, the first introduction by most people is probably their real name.

Self-introduction is required in kindergarten, elementary school, and middle school.

Of course, some may indeed have strange names like ’Ultraman Tiga’, ’Saint Seiya’, ’Bear Big’, ’Happy Sheep’, ’Bald Strong’, but the probability is small.

Black Spider said, ”Sorry, I once tried hard to investigate others’ real names but failed.”