The sun is high

The strong atmosphere of war is inevitably spreading and intensifying in all corners of Bolden City.

When Shouge returned to the Ernst Manor Hotel in a timely manner, he also saw a leaflet calling on people to support war bonds on a table in the hotel lobby. He knew that the big one was probably coming soon.

Theseus said that the rise of the black sun is just a point in time, and it will not change based on the actions and will of any one person, organization or country.

It was a sign of the resurrection of the lost ancient gods.

That was a sign that they were once again casting a malicious glance at the world. It was a ruthless iron law that had been jointly established by the ancient gods in that long forgotten era.

Just like this war that is now on the verge of breaking out.

Driven by countless human groups and individuals, it has also become a common choice made by the human race. Its occurrence will also become a firm countdown, and it will not be based on individual wishes and ideas. And changes occur.

Compared with the front line that was about to rub out Mars, the manor hotel that Shuge was in now seemed a little ridiculous.

Especially after hearing from Theseus that what the Black Sun Society did was just "self-interest", he became a little tired of the things that existed under the manor hotel.

If possible, Shuge really wanted to have a frank chat with Zeke Ernst again to see his views and changes on the current situation and direction. He didn’t know that a man like him who devoted his life to What views will soldiers who have developed military concepts have on the black sun that is about to appear?

There seemed to be fewer people in the Manor Hotel.

In the lobby of the hotel, Shuge saw Niels Ernst who was about to leave. His face was gloomy, and his brother was not around him.

So Shuge stopped him and asked, "What happened in the hotel again?"

"It's Dietrich."

Niels read out his brother's name in a low voice: "Just at noon, he wanted to...take a bath, and he almost drowned in the bathtub. Fortunately, he took a picture of it when he was struggling and set it on the bathroom wall. The alarm sounded, so the waiters and guards reluctantly rescued him."

Nils was in a very low mood. He looked at Shuge and whispered: "Mr. Shuge, this is really strange and dangerous. The Manor Hotel has a protective secret device, but it can't afford it at all." Effect, obviously... there is something here that is trying to harm the members of the family."

Nils was about to persuade Shuge to leave with him, but his eyes glanced at the magic book hanging on Shuge's waist and the certificate pendant fixed on the magic book like other spellcasters, so he originally wanted to The words he said were swallowed back in his stomach.

Of course Nils would not know that Shuge was just getting started in the magic of Van En's traditional system.

Shuge still had a good impression of these brothers who were keen on Dragon Teeth cards, so he asked: "Is Dietrich okay now?"

"He just drank a little too much water and hit his head on the bathtub while struggling... I asked the guards to send him away, and now I have to leave too."

Nils replied: "In addition to Dietrich, I heard that there were accidents in two other rooms, but I don't know what happened."

"Looks like a lot of people left?"

"Yes, especially the ladies who live on the fourth and fifth floors. No one wants to be thrown out of the window while sleeping."

Nils smiled reluctantly, then he took out the velvet bag containing the Dragon Teeth Cards, pulled out a sparkling card from it, and handed it to Shuge.

The name of this dragon tooth card is "The Lucky Man of Hain". The picture depicts a young bard wearing exaggerated clothes. He is carrying a piano, wearing a hat, and carrying his luggage with a wooden stick. Walking on a winding road.

This is a playing card adapted from the very famous "Lucky Bard" fairy tale on the Luowei Plateau.

"Limited edition, but I got three of them in total at that time...I usually carry it with me when playing cards. I hope it can bring you good luck."

"Thanks."

Shuge reached out and took the card, and at the same time accepted the other party's blessing.

After that, Nils left in a hurry. It seemed that he no longer wanted to stay in this manor hotel.

Xiuge gently rubbed the Dragon Tooth card, and saw the lucky bard in the card picture smiling brightly, as if he was not embarking on a long journey, but a flat path full of flowers. .

Those who can still choose to stay in the Manor Hotel under the current circumstances are either members who are determined to compete for the identity of the family heir, or they have heard some things related to the Manor Hotel from their parents and are fully prepared. people.

No matter what mood and purpose they had to stay here, Xiuge noticed that these people were all wearing magic accessories that could provide a certain degree of protection, and some of them also carried crystal blunderbuss and demon-killing weapons. Weapons like silver daggers...

It can be said that he is very full of martial virtue.

Xiuge returned to his room alone. After quickly checking the room and confirming that there was nothing unusual, Xiuge came to the desk. After a moment of hesitation, he picked up the hotel bag according to his past habits. The ash grass and incense that the waiter had brought earlier scented the entire room.

The waiters are very attentive. The incense they bring is the most popular "sound of inspiration" among creators and artists on the market. When lit, it will bring a light lemon-like scent, which smells very fresh. Refreshing and perfect for long hours of focused work.

"It seems like they know my 'career' very well..."

Shuge set up a protective ritual, and casually summoned the running rat Snitch. After giving the order for it to take a nap on the bookshelf, Shuge spread out the textbook that he had never had the chance to read before. ——"Magic Book: The Spellcaster's Third Hand".

Previous experiences had made him deeply aware of the importance of magic books to spellcasters, and after opening the first page of the book, the first thing Xiuge saw was a very interesting text.

"During the compilation of this book, many authors involved in the compilation had several heated debates about the title of this book - quite a few editors believed that the magic book should be regarded as the "second brain" of spellcasters. Rather than a “third hand.”

"The reason is that the help the magic book provides to spellcasters is that it allows spellcasters to use complex magic that they cannot inscribe at any time and anywhere. For spellcasters, copying it in the magic book , the process of imprinting magic lines is actually a simple and temporary 'memory'."

"But this act itself has a very clear purpose, and this also makes the magic book more biased towards 'tools' and 'weapons' in the minds of spellcasters. Therefore, after voting, Merlinle and the Legal Committee The book will eventually be titled "The Spellcaster's Third Hand."

"These scholars are really..."

Shuge shook his head.

While reading other magic textbooks, he has also discovered a major characteristic of these spellcasters, that is, they often engage in public debates and quarrels over trivial details, and are even very willing to record the process and results of their quarrels. , for future generations to judge.

Like the previous magic textbooks, there is also a pattern of the goddess Mel containing special power on the front of this book. When Shuge looked at this goddess, a magic power entered his spiritual world and tried to deal with it. He exerted influence, but due to the existence of the metal disc, this power was completely erased before it could take effect.

After that, Xiuge began to read and study seriously.

Different from the previous process of learning magic patterns and tricks, learning how to use the magic book is actually "practical practice" again and again. In order not to waste the pages in the magic book, Xiuge specially brought a lot of manuscript paper , and began to repeatedly practice and simulate the drawing and imprinting of magic lines on it.

He took protective raindrop-level and stream-level magic as his primary target.

These spells are relatively simple in principle, but when they are put on paper, they immediately become complicated - take a stream-level "blade protection" magic as an example. A dozen different magic runes were copied and engraved on the blank pages in order without any errors. These magic runes must be arranged according to specific rules and connected to each other using curves one after another to form closed loop.

The process at first was very grueling.

Constructing and sketching a magic model in your mind and depicting it concretely on paper are completely different things. Holding the magic ink pen, Shuge even felt like a child who had just started to learn to draw. Plus, his Some people have severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, which makes the progress of learning even slower.

After wasting twenty or thirty pieces of blank paper in a row, Xiuge finally found some feeling.

While drawing according to the method described in the book, he searched for the memories "gifted" to him by the descendants of An Yuan, and continued to learn from the experience of those spellcasters in drawing magic patterns. Finally, after a lot of After torture, Xiuge finally succeeded in drawing regular magic runes.

After successfully taking the first step, Xiuge's efficiency began to steadily increase.

So complex runes were drawn one after another, and soon they filled the manuscript paper in front of Xiuge.

"Then it's time to connect..."

Xiuge picked up the water glass and took a sip. Then he held the ink pen specially used for engraving magic and tried to inject his own magic into it.

The transparent magic crystal inlaid on the ink pen revealed a faint dark green luster. Xiuge breathed a sigh of relief before writing on the paper.

The magic power unique to Shuge entered the fragile paper with the touch of the pen tip. As his wrist slowly moved, lines composed of magic power and ink appeared on the paper, and gradually the lines drawn before were All the magic runes produced are connected into a whole.

However, the moment the magic ritual sealing was completed, the entire manuscript trembled violently, and then exploded into fine confetti in front of Xiuge, scattering all over the table and floor.

This is a normal situation. After all, ordinary paper cannot withstand the power flowing in the finished magic pattern.

"Finally succeeded!"

Looking at the scraps of paper wrapped in tiny dark green magical light, Xiuge breathed a sigh of relief.

It was like finally solving a difficult problem.

"It's no wonder that scholars are addicted to it. It's a really strange feeling...it gives people a very strong sense of accomplishment."

Xiuge swept away the scraps of paper, then took out his magic book and started his first formal magic imprinting.

Time passed little by little with the slight sound of the wind-up clock on the wall.

Shuge has been completely immersed in the world of depicting magic runes and inscribing finished magic. As a person who adheres to the principles of "more is better" and "more is better", Shuge has always been very willing to invest energy and time in this aspect.

Unknowingly, Xiuge had completed the inscription of twelve different raindrop-level magics in his magic book, including some basic destructive magics and many different protective rituals, although he also failed during the process. Two pages were wasted twice, but overall it went well.

It was now 7:30 in the evening, and Shuge felt a little hungry.

He was going to have dinner after completing the imprinting of the stream-level "Instant Fire" magic in hand. The scene when Wei Lin released this magic in Ernst's old house left a deep impression on Shuge, although It was just a "useless" magic in Wei Lin's words, but after Xiuge witnessed with his own eyes the amazing effects of multiple "Instant Fires" when superimposed on each other, he yearned for it.

"I really want to burn this place to ashes..."

Xiuge thought this way, and with a flick of the ink pen in his hand, he completed the imprinting of the penultimate magic pattern.

Then there is only one last magic pattern left.

He concentrated on writing and began the final stage of drawing. When the last stage was about to be completed, Snitch, who had been lying on the bookshelf and taking a nap, suddenly raised his head. His green eyes scanned the room, and at the same time he uttered a series of words. high-pitched neighing.

The sudden restlessness that appeared in Shuge's magic perception distracted him, so his wrist shook slightly, causing problems with the drawing of the last magic pattern on the page. Excessive magic was injected into it, causing all the magic marks on the page to appear. The lines flashed twice violently.

But now, it was too late for Xiuge to regret his achievements. He turned around and stood up, looking at the wall near the hotel bed - there, he "heard" a faint sound, which seemed to be coming. Something was running and moving in the wall.