Magic!

Chapter 101 99. The Secret of the Arctic Wolf

Nocturne and Vermouth were stunned at the same time.

Could it be that the student in front of me was telling the truth?

They have all heard the legend of the Arctic Wolf, the boss of the White Wolf Club, and know that this famous figure is a fourth-year student who symbolizes the highest glory of the college. He belongs to a small group of strongest spellcasters in the entire college, including professors.

How could such a person defeat and capture them so easily?

"The Honesty Candle you bought has expired?" Nocturne asked.

"It's possible," Vermouth was also confused and put forward his own idea, "How about we give it a try."

"I am the Monkey King, Sun Wukong." Vermouth faced the pure white candle and tried a lie.

On the pure white candle, the flickering blue candle flame suddenly went out.

Vermouth relit the honesty candle and looked towards Nocturne.

"1+1=3." Nocturne tried a lie.

The dim blue candlelight went out again.

It seems there is nothing wrong with Honesty Candle? Vermouth thought as she lit the candle again.

"The P=NP problem will be proven by humans within 20 years."

Russell came out from behind and tried to say something that he didn't know whether it was a lie or the truth.

On the pure white candle, the faint blue candle flame flickered on and off, swaying wildly, as if it was uncertain whether it should be extinguished or continue to burn.

After struggling with the candle for a while, I finally made up my mind and chose to extinguish it.

Nocturne and Vermouth turned their attention to Russell behind them.

Russell was not polite either—we are all members of the Wonton Club, so why are you so polite?—asked:

"What does it mean when the candle goes out? Does it mean that the N=NP problem will not be proven by humans in 20 years? Or, I am not sure about this future, but I said it as a positive statement. This is essentially a kind of lie."

Before Wei Meisi could figure out the logical relationship, Russell explained in detail:

"I didn't quite understand the principle of the honesty candle, so I gave it a try. When it identifies lies, does it target objective facts or subjective perceptions?

"If the target is objective facts, then by asking unlimited general questions, we will achieve omniscience. If there is a store that sells such conscientious goods, it is best to introduce me to it; if the target is the subjective cognition of a liar, it How are assumptions determined to be lies?”

Vermouth probably understood.

He took out the candle instruction manual from the pocket of his black clothes, read it for a while, finally found the relevant entry, and started reading:

"The criterion for identifying lies by the Honest Candle is the speaker's subjective cognition. It is not the surface consciousness, but the fundamental cognition in the subconscious. The imagination and fantasy caused by dreams, hypnosis and daily fantasies will also interact with the deep-rooted fundamental cognition. If it doesn’t match, it will be judged as a lie.”

"Okay, I have no problem." Russell helped relight the candle and turned his gaze to the dim-eyed Arctic wolf.

"Based on the above principles, if the guy who spied on us has not had his memory and cognition fundamentally reshaped, then he might really be the boss of the White Wolf Club, the Arctic Wolf!"

Vermouth's face darkened, and the second half of Nocturne's face also darkened.

"Since I have joined the organization, I should be able to serve the organization! How about I interrogate my little brother?" Russell looked eager and interested, turning to look at his two superiors.

The two did not speak.

Vermouth nodded slightly and showed recognition in his eyes.

Russell looked at Nocturne's eyes again and found that her eyes were blocked by bangs, so he acquiesced in her eyes and gave a favorable comment.

Russell leaned towards the Arctic Wolf and asked in a low voice:

"Since you are a fourth-year Arctic Wolf, why did you act so weak in the battle just now?"

The Arctic Wolf's eyes were confused and his voice was erratic:

"Because I'm so weak. My grades were forged. I cheated to get into the academy, and then I cheated to advance to the fourth grade.

“My real ability is about the same as that of an ordinary second-year student, and since I haven’t been in actual combat for so long, I have forgotten all my practical experience.

"I usually don't dare to take action at all. I'm afraid that others will know my true abilities. I only dare to take action when I'm disguised as someone else like this."

I see... Russell remembered the Husky's behavior in the abandoned tower, indeed like someone who hadn't been in actual combat for a while.

But at the time, he didn't know that this guy was actually the Arctic Wolf, the boss of the White Wolf Club.

Russell turned his head and reported to his two superiors: "Arctic Wolf has hidden its strength, and its true level is mid-second-year strength."

Nocturne and Vermouth looked at each other. They didn't quite understand what "mid-second grade strength" meant, but they could vaguely understand what it meant from the combination of these words.

Being afraid that others will know how weak you are is why you won't take action easily. Does this count as hiding your strength? Nocturne always feels that this wording is not quite right.

Russell then turned to the hypnotized Arctic Wolf:

"Can you remove your disguise?"

The Arctic Wolf nodded slightly and wiped his face hard with his hands.

Because he was in a hypnotic state, he tried several times before he successfully mobilized his spiritual energy and lifted the "Change to Appearance" spell.

The husky's approachable face disappeared, and the Arctic wolf's resolute, cold, arrogant, evil, and frightening face emerged.

Seeing this face that had appeared more than once in the college's newspaper and official website, Nocturne and Vermouth were probably convinced that the guy in front of them was indeed the Arctic Wolf himself, and they became increasingly aware that they knew a great secret.

Russell continued the interrogation:

"Do your brother, and the others in the White Wolf Club, know that you are so weak?"

Arctic Wolf's eyes were blank, and he shook his head slowly: "I don't know, and neither does my brother."

A hundred ways to use this secret as an excuse to threaten the Arctic wolf suddenly emerged in Russell's mind.

Hahaha, you don’t want your brother to know either, you have a false reputation.

Russell went on to question a detail of Arctic Wolf’s words:

"How did you do it, cheating in the assessment for promotion to the third and fourth years? When you were studying in the Institute of Higher Education, no teacher found out that you were not qualified? It is not easy to cheat in the examination of the academy."

Arctic Wolf suddenly laughed:

"Someone helped me, a legendary great being.

“I was originally the biggest mediocre person in my family. I could not even achieve spiritual awakening or embark on the extraordinary path by myself.

"I am a loser. I was born into a family of wizards, but I have repeatedly failed in the family's spiritual awakening rituals. I was laughed at by my parents, who were unwilling to say that I was their son.

"And my brother Bai, who is many years younger than me, is obviously more talented than me. I believe that he is destined to become a powerful third-grade spell caster in the future!"

The Arctic Wolf laughed while talking, as if he was mocking himself, shaking his head in a hypnotic state, but a few glimmers of light flashed in his dull eyes.