The sun is high

"I'm afraid your wish will come true soon."

Hearing Xiuge's words, Wei Lin looked over in confusion, and then she saw Xiuge take out a folded piece of paper and spread it flat on the table.

On the paper, there is imprinted the dark dome with countless complicated patterns that once appeared in the magic image.

Wei Lin stared at the astonishing image on the magic paper for a moment, then looked at Xiuge again, quietly waiting for his explanation.

Seeing her look like this, Xiuge had no choice but to quickly explain to Wei Lin in the simplest language.

After the confusion was answered, Weilin's attention returned to those images. Just like before, she quickly used magic thin lines to circle a number of lines on the paper that she could recognize, and then , and she used thin lines to connect these lines together in a certain order.

"Although the number of these patterns is very large, they have a relatively consistent core, or... theme."

Weilin's fingers ticked the paper while explaining: "This is a pattern summarized in the first volume of "Poetry of the Night". I have no way to confirm its accuracy, but as far as the previous As far as the situation is concerned, it does have certain reference value.”

"According to my dismantling of the traces of magic in "Poetry of the Night", the 'mad poet' who wrote this 'poetry' seems to want to use another method to answer the magic structure and magic formula."

"The mad poet Azifu described magic itself in "Poetry of the Night" as an untouchable, infinitely charming and changeable woman. He also believed that if you want to have a close and in-depth relationship with this woman, …To communicate, you need to make full use of your own sensibility and intuition.”

After experiencing the weird and complicated events before, Weilin was able to remain quite calm when faced with this obviously "blasphemous" depiction of the goddess Mel. She pointed to the lines on the paper and said: "In Ah In Qi Fu's classification, the lines I marked should all belong to the same category, and they all point to the realm of spirit and thinking... If it were clearer, their meaning should be 'control'."

"control?"

"Or, guide, suppress and influence?"

There was some uncertainty in Weilin's tone as she explained: "Although I am certain that Aziv's "Poetry of the Night" is a magic book disguised as a collection of deranged poems, I still don't know enough about it after all. , I can only confirm that in Azifu’s own classification, these lines are likely to be used in magic and rituals similar to ‘spiritual interrogation’.”

Having said this, Wei Lin breathed a sigh of relief: "Anyway, according to what you said, we should be heading to the vicinity of Watch City soon, right? Once I see the remaining traces of these rituals with my own eyes, I will be able to make a more accurate judgment. .”

"You look calmer than me."

Shuge smiled bitterly: "This trip is not to participate in an academic seminar, nor is it to follow the army's steady advance... Watch City may have nothing to do with security and stability now, and maybe the Black Sun Society has already set a trap there. , just waiting for us to fall into the trap."

"Ok, I know."

Wei Lin picked up her cup, and after taking a sip of the sugar-added refreshing drink, she narrowed her eyes with satisfaction: "But I'm afraid we don't have many choices to make now, right? Even if it's just for As for the cooperation between Dawn Society and the Legal Committee, we must also accept this somewhat risky plan, not to mention, I think you are actually not that resistant to it?"

"Ha, maybe."

Xiuge did not deny Weilin's guess. He also picked up the cup and took a sip, then frowned and complained: "There is still a little too much sugar..."

"You don't have to drink."

Wei Lin rolled her eyes, and then put away these important materials on the table: "Put it here first, then you don't need to ask me to go up to read the speech, right? If you really want to go to St. Steele , then I have to make some preparations.”

"Well, leave those things to me next, and put down some matters at the Legal Committee. If possible, you might as well pay more attention to the situation at Le Geer... Now, the vast majority of people "Our attention has been attracted by the attacks of the 'hounds', but the hidden dangers in the ocean have not disappeared. On the contrary, they are likely to cause more trouble when our eyes are distracted."

"I see."

Wei Lin nodded and looked at Xiuge seriously: "However, your attitude towards them seems to be slightly different?"

"Huh? What do you say?"

"I feel that your hostility towards those hounds is obviously stronger. Although you have also killed those sea monsters and strange fish that emerged from the deep sea before, you obviously... have reservations when talking about them."

Facing the question raised by Wei Lin, Xiuge was silent for a few seconds, and then he nodded and answered: "That's true."

"Why?"

"Because of the attitude and the... positions that both parties were in."

Shuge replied slowly: "In front of the black sun and these hounds, all I can feel is the deep hostility that cannot be resolved, and the contempt of a superior hunter looking down at his prey. , I can’t see any room for retreat or negotiation. In front of these ruthless hunters and killers, turning around and running away or kneeling down to beg for mercy will only bring your vitals to them.”

“However, the existences in those oceans are completely different. Although they also stand on the opposite side of us and regard us as enemies, there is obviously still a certain amount of room for maneuver, especially in their relationship with the black sun. "

Xiuge stretched out a finger and pointed at his eye pupils, and Wei Lin immediately saw black light and shadow surging in his eyes.

Xiuge continued: "You should know a lot of these secrets about me... I can tell you clearly now that some of them, even a huge part, are related to the black sun, and when When I tried to use it to observe the creatures in the ocean, I found that the strange power they possessed seemed to conflict with the one I used."

Wei Lin raised her eyebrows: "This means that they are not on the same front? They may even be hostile to each other?"

"Just a wild guess."

Xiuge suppressed the black light in his eyes: "In any case, those who are willing to communicate are better than those who only open their mouths and bite. Just watch."

…

"Hang up these new magic notices and fix them with the workshop's glue. Don't let some people pull them off."

"Don't worry, sir, we specially brought some gadgets from the workshop... Mr. Gerald said that if anyone wants to tear up these notices in the middle of the night, their whole person will be glued directly to the wall!"

"That's good. Please pay more attention. If it's a little later, someone should bring you hot soup."

After seeing the soldiers of the Dawn Society starting to fix the new magic announcement, Daswell left with a cigarette in his mouth. There were still several places to visit.

Now, Daswell's arm is wearing bandages and splints, which were caused by the previous attacks by the hounds. Although Daswell was not the first target of the hounds, the scene at the time was too chaotic and unreasonable. I know which soldier accidentally fired a shot, almost breaking Daswell's entire left arm. Thanks to a professional healing mage nearby, he was able to stabilize his injury.

However, Daswell had no feeling at all about his injury. He still followed his previous habits and patrolled the Dawn Society's station. If others hadn't tried their best to stop him, he even wanted to go to a nearby town. Take a look at the situation.

On the pier in the distance, huge crystal spotlights are still sweeping across the calm sea. Whenever the night wind blows, a slightly pungent smell will appear in the air. It is the residue after the explosion of the alchemy bomb. breath.

A vehicle responsible for transporting supplies within the station for short distances parked aside, and then a figure got out of the carriage. Even in the dim night, the golden hair was still very conspicuous.

"Ah, is it Miss Sally? Your appearance here, does it mean there is some new news from Merlinle and his side?"

"Yes, sir."

Sally quickly arrived in front of Daswell, and the "hitchhike" she took behind her left directly. Sally opened the leather file bag she carried with her and took out a document that still smelled of heavy ink. smelled the document and handed it to Daswell.

Compared with the past, Sally today has obviously undergone some new changes. She finally started to carry weapons with her. A revolver rifle slung on her back gave her a little more energy and a little more energy. Mature.

"If possible, the teacher hopes that you can wait here for a while. He is on his way over. There are some important things that need to be discussed with you in person."

Daswell put down his cigarette, took the document with his free hand, and complained: "Ah... but my inspection is not completed yet."

"If it's just a routine inspection, you can let me do it."

Sally said very directly: "I am already very familiar with the work here. I have also carefully read the change plan of the station. There should be no problems in implementing it."

"Okay, then I will take a rare opportunity to be lazy and let you young people work harder."

Daswell smiled. Although he was always very serious on weekdays, he could not help but become gentle when facing this female student who was his friend. There was nothing he could do about it. At dawn Within the club, almost no one can keep a straight face in front of such a studious, serious and responsible young girl.

Sally showed a bright smile. She reached out and took the password note handed over by Daswell. After looking at it twice, she walked to Daswell's side and deftly took it away from his coat pocket. That brand new pack of cigarettes.

"Um?"

"Before departure, your healing mage specifically reminded me to take away your cigarettes. He said that you should wait until your arms can move freely before continuing to smoke."

After saying that, Sally nodded very politely to Daswell, and then led several other soldiers who were holding back laughter and walked forward along the patrolling path.

Within a few minutes, another car parked nearby, and then Meyer's figure appeared in the dim streetlight. He saw Daswell reading documents under the streetlight, and walked forward with a smile. go.

Hearing the footsteps, Daswell raised his head, grinned, and put the file under his elbow: "Do you have a cigarette?"

"Don't worry, of course."

Soon, as a faint smoke floated, the two people immediately entered into a state of discussing business.

"Today's meeting went very smoothly, especially the two motions we proposed, which are now in a state of adoption... Merlinle and the Votel military have agreed to share intelligence resources to a certain extent, so that we have the opportunity Build a stronger intelligence network with wider coverage."

Meyer leaned against the lamppost and cast his gaze towards the sea in the distance: "The other bill had some twists and turns when it was passed, but overall it went smoothly."

"Are you talking about the proposal to abandon some dangerous areas and gather the residents in these areas?"

"Yes, that's it."

Meyer nodded and said: "The threat from the sea has made the Kingdom of Hain very sensitive on this matter. They insist on their 'outpost' theory and believe that instead of gathering forces to stabilize the land defense line, they should focus on They will actively develop and explore overseas...the experience of the Windless Fleet has made them very confident.”

"They believe that since a fleet can break through the siege of those sea monsters with limited firepower, then a more powerful and professional navy can naturally deal with all troubles that arise. They even proposed that the sea tribe can be The fjord was transformed into a forward naval fortress.”

"Tsk, what a bunch of idiots."

Daswell criticized mercilessly: "Until now, are they still worried about their naval status?"

"At least that's what it seems like."

Meyer flicked away some cigarette ashes: "The attitude of the Hain people towards this meeting is too ambiguous. They even took the initiative to question our proposal, thinking that we are hoping to expand our influence through this meeting, and Questioning our attitude towards St. Steele.”

"Well...if you think about it carefully, there is nothing wrong with their suspicion. St. Steele is a part of our target."

“Yes, and now, the opportunity to do that has arisen.”

Meyer took out a new document and handed them to his friend: "There are new changes in the North, and it is likely to restart the war that was stopped before... But this time, the alliance's The composition will change, and as we have the opportunity to be part of it, it’s time to march and change our base.”