It's early in the morning again.

The scorching autumn tiger has left with a heavy rain last night, and after waking up this morning, the biggest feeling of the citizens of W City is that "autumn is finally here".

That's right, this morning's wind is no longer as hot as before, but a little cooler. It seems that overnight, the entire city of W has crossed the summer and entered the autumn.

The library in W City is as quiet as usual. Like most libraries in China, there aren't many guests from Monday to Friday.

A young man holds several books in front of the administrator. The librarian places the books on the machine to degauss them as normal and then records them. But this time, he couldn't help but take a few more glances at the book he was about to borrow, and took a look at the young man who borrowed the book.

It's a very new set of books - not that the book has just been printed, but that few people have read it since it entered the library. Don't be surprised by this, because the title of this set of books is "Learn Chinese with Me".

That's right, this is a set of books that guide foreigners in learning Chinese, the most difficult language in the world to learn, according to the more accepted saying of foreigners. It's not surprising that it's not popular in Chinese libraries. It's like a book like "Learn English with me" in a regular library in the UK, where few people read it.

And this person who came to borrow the book is definitely Chinese.

"Young man," the administrator glanced at the other party's library card, which showed that the person's name was Lu Wu. "You didn't borrow the wrong book, did you?"

"Ha, I'll lend it back to a friend. Lu Wu smiled. Luckily, the librarian didn't really pay attention to him, so the little embarrassment on his face went unnoticed. Of course, it doesn't matter if it's detected.

He took the pile of books, took the bus, and returned to his illegal building with a monthly rent of 500 yuan.

Originally, it was his own residence, but now, there is one more guest.

"Lu Wu, you're back!" A voice exploded like thunder in his head, making him dizzy. Then, in front of him, a beautiful girl with silver-white hair appeared.

Well, at least she looks like a beautiful girl with silver-white hair - as for whether she is a human being, or whether she can be classified as a "human", Lu Wu has no bottom at present.

This one is none other than the Time Traveler, the magical messenger from another magical world, Amber.

“…… And so on...... Can't you control it?"

"People have said it's hard to control...... The difference in mental strength between an ordinary person and a warlock is too great. Amber looked at Lu Wu and brought over a large bundle of books. "But it's okay, just teach me the language......"

On the Internet, someone once asked such a question: What is the first thing a time traveler should do when he comes to another world? This answer is different, but now that Lu Wu knows, the first thing is to quickly learn the language of intelligent creatures in another world.

Actually, it's really easy to figure out. The first problem that a modern explorer has to deal with when he goes into the primeval forest to deal with the natives (in a sense, it is a kind of crossing) is certainly the problem of language communication, usually by hiring a guide who is familiar with both prophecies. There are so many languages in the world, not to mention such fundamental differences as Chinese characters and foreign languages, and even within China, there are countless dialects – and they are all very different types from each other. It is said that in some places, where the distance is only 100 miles, the language becomes so different that it is impossible to communicate properly.

As for the other world and the earth, the difference between language and writing does not need to be thought about to know. Even the foundation of the world is different, is it possible that the language and writing are the same?

Luckily, Amber comes from a magical world. As introduced in many books, through psychic induction, information can be directly transmitted to the other person's mind, directly skipping the converter of "language". But the problem is that once this is done, Amber is holding a sign that says "I am a traverser" in broad daylight.

Whether it's Lu Wu or Amber, this is a good idea.

In addition, the amber located outside the boundary wall of the world and the amber that came to the earth are completely different things, the former can communicate with Lu Wu without barriers, and the latter, a little more powerful (according to Amber, this is a difficult thing to control), it will make Lu Wu's mind directly thunder.

So the immediate priority is to teach the language of Amber Earth first - of course, as a Chinese, Lu Wu can only teach Chinese.

However, although Lu Wu is a native of Chinese and has been learning Chinese since the first grade of primary school, he really does not know how to teach people from other worlds to learn Chinese. There is no way to do it, so it can attack jade and get some teaching materials for "foreigners learning Chinese" to carry out teaching.

"Is this the book of the earth?" Amber looked at the book with interest. It should be said that this ability to "communicate with the heart" (often referred to as "telepathy" by earthlings, and "psychic communication" by amber) is really useful, at least allowing you to teach a person who does not speak the language at all. "Interesting stuff ......"

"It's paper, you don't have any paper over there?"

"No, but there is something like that. Amber said, fiddling with the book. "Ah, plant fibers...... Whew, actually in this way. It's primitive, but it works. ”

"Primitive?"

"Well, we used this method hundreds of years ago. Amber said with interest.

I don't know why, but judging by the tone of Amber's voice, it seems that the civilization level of the other world is higher than that of the earth. Although in many literary works, the humans of Earth always imagine the magical world as similar to the Earth in the Middle Ages, but it is always imagination. And according to Lu Wu's conjecture, the world of amber is not estimated to be less backward than the earth. Because she looked at things on earth, such as electric lights, mobile phones, electric fans, and so on, and was just curious, not shocked. She doesn't particularly care about the architecture and dense population of the cities on Earth (although it is a suburban junction of W City, but it also more or less reflects a little bit of the style of Earth cities).

Lu Wu has now figured out (at least partially) Amber's situation. Amber came to Earth, but she came only as a "spirit" and not as a substance. This "spirit" is difficult to explain, because this "spirit" is not the usual concept of earth, that is, ghosts or something, but it can only be said that it is the only word on earth that can explain this state more appropriately.

In short, amber is now able to materialize, into real, touchable people who look exactly like ordinary people. But she can't last too long in this state, according to Lu Wu's test in the past few days, it will only take about two hours. In addition to this, Amber can also void her body, keeping it in a ghost-like state. In this state, she will last much longer. In addition, amber is able to hide inside the holoera, revealing in the middle of the transparent pyramid as if it were a 3D projection. In this state, Amber is actually resting and can absorb electrical energy to regain its strength. Of course, there is the last state, in which the amber hides in the holoera and enters a complete rest, in which case the amber is completely invisible and unable to communicate, just like human sleep.

In particular, amber must absorb electricity in order to sustain itself. Of course, there is no need for twelve large generators to roar together, only normal residential electricity is needed. However, whether this is science or magic, Lu Wu no longer wants to figure it out.

Amber had already started reading the newly borrowed Chinese textbooks. This kind of textbook for foreigners has a good advantage, that is, there are a lot of pictures. Drawing is, in a sense, a universal language. Coupled with the fact that Lu Wu is a translator and teacher, Amber's language learning is progressing quite well.

Of course, in fact, what Lu Wu really cares about now is magic. If an earthling encounters a time-traveler from another world, especially a time-traveler from the magical world, his first reaction is definitely to learn magic. As the saying goes, if you can practice such a tall magic that you can pretend to be forced around, it is a small thing to get rich or something. With magic, are you still afraid that you won't be able to make a fortune?

So now, while Lu Wu is teaching Amber Chinese, he is also tapping and asking about magic.

“…… Oh, I told you, I'm not a magician, I'm a warlock. Amber listens to the CD (the CD that comes with the book) while reading the book, and at the same time communicates with Lu Wu in a spiritual way.

"Is there any difference between a magician and a warlock?" Although Lu Wu also knew about DND, he believed that amber's magic was by no means that type. Let's put it this way, at least there are no restrictions on "spell slots".

"To put it simply, an ordinary person like you, even known as '@#¥%' by a warlock, can't use magic. A vague, incomprehensible word came to Lu Wu's mind, and in the end it could only turn into a simple voice, sounding as if it was saying "fandou".

"Buffalo beans?"

"Yes, a slur. Our magic is called Seven*," Amber once again mentions a word that is not directly understood, and can only feel that the sound sounds like "Ritsu".

"The Seven Laws? Is this the meaning of the seven layers? From the lowest level to the higher level, the magic is divided into seven ......?"

"Low to high?, magicians can't understand it that way, magic is not a 'layer', it is a 'law'. Let's put it this way," Amber took a piece of paper from her hand, drew a circle with a pen (obviously, her world also has a pen), and then divided the circle into seven sectors. "These are the Seven Laws. ”

"Every warlock must have a corresponding magical talent. Amber said. "Warlocks with high magical talent can learn to use low-discipline magic, and vice versa. For example, a sorcerer of the five laws can learn to use the magic of the seventh, sixth, and fifth laws, while a warlock of the seventh law can only learn to use the magic of the seventh law, and he can never master the magic of the sixth law. Of course, for Pandou, he can't master the magic of the seventh law. ”

"But on top of each specific law, there is a difference in talent. A warlock of the seventh law is likely to be much more capable than a warlock of the fifth law in terms of spells of the seventh law. ”

"It's like this cup......" Amber picked up a graduated cup on the table and pointed to the scale. "The water must be full of the next scale to get to the previous one. This is the law, but when the water reaches this level, whether the water is clear or turbid is another matter. ”

Lu Wu didn't understand what Amber meant, why did she say "law" instead of "layer"? But he didn't want to look like an idiot, so he pretended to understand.

This kind of spiritual communication is a very magical magic. The human mind no longer needs to be transformed by the language center, but can be directly felt by the other person. And most importantly, some similar concepts can be immediately understood by the other party. For example, the name of amber is "amber". When Amber put the concept of the word into Lu Wu's mind, Lu Wu immediately knew that it was referring to a precious and beautiful stone that resin-like a gem had been formed over a long period of time after the resin secreted by a certain plant had been buried deep in the earth. Strictly speaking, such things do not exist on Earth, because there are no such plants on Earth, let alone resins or anything. But there is something very close on Earth, and that is amber.

Just like "duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron" translated into Chinese in Western languages today. Chinese and Western histories are actually completely different, and the concept of nobility in these Western terms (both in terms of origin and development) and the fifth-rank titles of dukes and princes from the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty in China are even more incompatible, but this does not prevent us from translating them in this way. Nowadays, it is generally believed that this translation is truly appropriate, and there will be no misunderstanding after translation.

But there are some words, such as some things that I said before, there is no corresponding concept on the earth, and what Lu Wu sensed in his mind at this time was the pronunciation of the word itself in a different worldly language.

So, this is the case with Amber referring to the supernatural abilities she possesses as "magic" and classifying them as "Ritsu". In the former, there are similar concepts on the earth that can be directly translated and understood, while in the latter, there is no concept represented by the word on the earth at all, so it becomes a pure transliteration without any meaning, and its meaning cannot be understood.

"There are seven laws of magic, and cultivating magic requires special talents, which is why we are called 'warlocks', not 'magicians' as you say. Amber began to study the textbook, while Lu Wu tried to provide her with various explanations.

I don't know if it's because humans in the other world are born with a higher IQ, or if Amber has a particularly developed brain as a warlock, or because this learning method is particularly effective, in short, Lu Wu clearly felt Amber's progress. In short, from knowing nothing at the beginning, to now getting to know the beginning, her progress can be said to be very amazing.

According to the course progress instructions in the textbook, Amber was able to complete the learning progress of ordinary foreigners for a month in one or two hours. And her learning is by no means a casual stop, but a real learning. Because at the beginning, Amber also needed Lu Wu's all-round translation, but now it is not so dependent on Lu Wu's translation.

Obviously, language learning is Amber's most important job at the moment, and at least language proficiency is required to think about other issues. Lu Wu completely agrees with this. It was okay when it was separated by the boundary wall of the world, but now this kind of telepathic communication method is a big burden for Lu Wu. As I said before, Amber's will was too strong, and it roared like thunder in Lu Wu's mind. It's good to be able to say a word less.

This is how I spent my days in the Chinese learning textbooks. Amber's progress is so fast that she can even begin to express herself in Chinese on her own. Although her pronunciation is very stiff, although her speech is intermittent, and she often has to pause for a long time to continue to express what she wants to say, but in any case, it only took her such a short time to reach the level of rough Chinese, and her learning ability is really amazing.

At dusk, Lu Wu and Amber practice their language – that is, chat. Amber hides inside Holoera, using Holoera's own horn (who can tell why Holoera has a horn?) to talk to Lu Wu.

"That...... Is it true that ordinary people can't learn magic?"

"If you don't have a talent for magic, there's nothing anyone can do. Amber said. "You have to have a certain amount of talent as a foundation to learn magic. ”

"By the way, Amber, what are the 'Seven Laws' of magic? I'm really curious about magic. ”

"Ah, isn't there magic on Earth?"

"If there is magic on Earth, it is not accessible to me. Lu Wu actually wanted to directly say that there was no magic on the earth, but in the end he chose this more tactful way.

"It's also true, ordinary people hardly have this opportunity. Amber agreed. "No problem, magic is divided into 'seven laws', there are seven aspects in total, and the lowest is the spiritual one...... It includes the seventh and sixth laws...... Actually, the fifth law is also half, but it is usually separated......"

Amber begins to introduce magic to Lu Wu in Chinese. Because she is not fluent in language, she speaks very slowly, and she can't express many things for a while, so she just used electrocardiogram to explain. In short, it took a lot of effort to give Lu Wu a general understanding of "magic".

To put it simply, the strength of the seven laws of magic is obvious, the lowest level is the seventh law, and the highest level is the first law, and the difference between them is mainly reflected in the impact on reality. Magic comes from magic, and magic comes from the life force and mental power of human beings themselves. The so-called talent refers to whether human beings have magic or not.

In particular, this "magic" is not the same thing as the MANA blue stripe that earthlings fantasize about, and it can only be said that in Chinese, this word is the closest explanation.

And so-called magic, in the final analysis, is the skill of manipulating magic. All spells are the most effective use of magic that has been developed over a long period of practice. If you have to make an analogy, it is like the "moves" in Chinese martial arts. Each move has its own name, but the move is by no means immutable.

For example, the "Fireball Technique", a common fantasy spell on Earth (which is used in many fantasy stories on Earth), does not fit the concept of the Seven Laws of Magic. The Seven Laws of Magic is more akin to superpowers than magic in a sense. Due to the difference in magic power, the specific effect will be different even if different warlocks use the same spell. And it's quite a difference. To describe it, someone needs to recite a spell to cast a spell, and someone can cast a spell with a snap of their fingers.

Among them, the warlocks of the Seventh Law are called "hypnotists", and their powers can hardly affect reality. Rao, too, possess the ability to easily put humans to sleep and manipulate dreams. For ordinary people, this ability is awesome enough to defy the sky.

The Warlocks of the Sixth Law are known as "illusionists" and are even more capable of creating illusions—not dreams after falling asleep, but illusions in reality that directly affect the control of human senses.

The fifth law spell can control animals, the fourth law can control flesh and blood, the third law spell can affect anything solid, and the second law spell can affect even invisible things......

Amber is introduced like this, and the rest is fine, to say that Lu Wu has a certain amount of preparation after understanding that the other party is a traverser from a magical world, and then seeing abilities such as telepathy and luck detection. But when Amber introduced the first law, he really couldn't calm down.

“…… The First Lawyers, often referred to as 'séances', possess the ability to manipulate time and space......"

"Time and space?" Lu Wu didn't know much when he heard the word, and the next second he realized what these two words meant.

"Yes. ”

Time and space! Think about it, the legendary "teleportation", the legendary "time still", and the legendary "time traveling"! These are all within the scope of the First Lawyer's ability! After thinking about this, Lu Wu was simply dumbfounded. I'm, I'm, I'm! This is not only against the sky, this is already putting God under his feet and stepping on it hard!

"Of course, it's not that simple, the first law of magic can't be used in a vacuum, and it has to be paid a sufficient price. ”

"So, Amber, are you the warlock of the first law?" After Amber's introduction, Lu Wu asked the next question. In fact, from the introduction just now, he had a faint feeling, presumably Amber must be the warlock of the First Law. Because Amber traveled through time and space to Earth, according to Amber's introduction just now, this ability to travel through time and space itself is the domain of the first law of magic.

"That...... I'm ......" Amber smiled this time, a slightly awkward kind of smile. “…… Not a genuine Warlock. ”

"It's not genuine? What does it mean? What does it mean to be genuine?"

"Genuine is one who has been fully educated and trained to develop his potential to the fullest. After such an educational process, one becomes a warlock and receives the corresponding title. ”

"Ah......" Lu Wu understood. "The so-called 'genuine' refers to the otherworldly diploma in magical education. "What do you mean...... You don't have formal education and training?"

"I didn't finish my formal education and training. Amber corrected. "Although I do have the qualifications of the First Lawmancer. ”

"So, you came to Earth ......"

"Actually, it's just one adventure...... Amber stuck out her tongue in embarrassment. Although she was no taller than a finger in Holoera, Lu Wu could see her every little movement very clearly. "I was lucky to have come to Earth. ”