【Chapter 027】 The Dark Side of the Old Gods
The lampstand in her hand completely lost its original appearance, like a ball of blue and black plasticine, and with Alice's casual kneading, it became a little rabbit with two ears up, a fat pig, and an eagle with wings spread. I have to say that Alice's hands are very dexterous, and the small animals that she pinched out casually are quite agile and expressive.
But as time passed, the 'mud' in his hand gradually hardened, and the difficulty of kneading became more and more difficult, until finally it became a small octopus that was beginning to take shape—Alice imitated the work of Pink Sherlock, but before it was finished, the mud was completely solidified, and it could no longer be shaken for half a minute, and it completely regained the strength of bronze.
Looking at the ugly and cute little octopus on the table, Alice was cute and cheeks, staring hard with blue eyes, as if she wanted to find the true meaning of knowledge from it.
However, his eyes were sour, and he couldn't understand the mystery of this ability, and what it had to do with mastering knowledge.
Alas, the knowledge of the gods is so profound!
In front of the gods, she seemed so small and ignorant, Alice felt a faint sense of frustration in her heart, and at the same time she was full of awe of the great gods in her dreams, and she yearned for those mysterious knowledge even more.
Alice was not discouraged, if this power can turn the lampstand into 'mud', it is the power to harness knowledge, then practice diligently!
Grabbing the half-formed octopus, Alice thought carefully about her actions, trying to sense the mysterious power that spilled from her fingertips. At first, that power seemed to be gone, and there was no trace of it. But as time slowly passed, that familiar force re-emerged, faint but clear.
Slowly, the strength gradually increased, and suddenly, it seemed to reach a certain threshold, and the familiar feeling hit again, and the power that lingered in the body flowed naturally along the fingertips.
The bronze octopus has softened again......
Throughout the day, Alice studied the power of harnessing knowledge, and quickly grasped the rules. That is, there is an interval between this power, and after each release, it will accumulate for a period of time before it can be released again. As a rough estimate, it can be performed about four to five times a day.
Qin Song had been observing her practice of magic power, as a witch with three-star potential, her initial magic power was 9 points, which belonged to a relatively high level. In the game, the recovery speed of mana is linked to the potential star and level, and Alice's initial recovery speed is around 3 points per hour, and it returns to full value in three hours, and it can be restored four times in 12 hours.
However, her basic magic [Plastined Metal] is not the same as in the game, and there is no fixed mana cost. Qin Song guessed that it was probably related to the volume of the metal she plasticized, the larger the volume, the greater the consumption, and the smaller the volume, the smaller the consumption, and the lampstand she fiddled with seemed to be the full value of her magic power, that is, the metal block the size of the softened lampstand consumed exactly 9 points of magic power.
As she practiced, the proficiency of the [Plasticized Metal] skill increased, and the level increased, and the volume of metal that could be softened by each point of mana increased, that is, the efficiency coefficient of plasticization increased.
As for how the magic grows, it's not quite the same as in the game. In the game, you can gain experience points by forging weapons and armor, and as the witch level increases, the mana points increase.
Of course, many of them are Qin Song's conjectures, and everything has yet to be verified.
The light night envelops the castle on the mountainside. In the dim candlelight, Alice was still lying on the table, fiddling with the bronze lampstand that had already been transformed countless times by her, and her perception of the magic in her body was becoming clearer and clearer, and her movements were becoming more and more proficient.
It wasn't until late at night that this diligent little guy blew out the candles and lay on the bed, wrapped himself in the quilt, and closed his eyes. Waiting for the dream to come.
However, this time, Qin Song did not enter her dream. Because he hadn't fully figured out a solution to the 'Autumn Harvest' problem, which was a question that Alice would definitely ask, and if he couldn't answer it, it would be too much of a hindrance to his glorious image. In addition, it can also increase his mystery, otherwise there are more and more witches, and it is too exhausting to just shuttle through various dreams every day.
Tonight, his target is still the silent Linda.
But this time, something unexpected happened. When Qin Song came to the dark and damp corridor, he found a black shadow standing sneakily at the door of the workshop, seemingly peeking inside through the crack in the door.
The silent Linda is ugly, and she is certainly not his target for voyeurism, otherwise it would be too heavy. Then, there is only one possibility, he is playing the idea of a 'cure'.
Alice has a magic elixir that can lift the curse of the sea god, and everyone in the castle knows it. As long as there are some minds, you can realize the great value of this 'antidote'. For this matter, Karrick has already arranged, and the people who are responsible for guarding the entrance and exit of the main fort where the workshop is located are all the guards who are loyal to the Sander family.
The main castle is the core of the castle, the residence of the lord and his family, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter and leave at will after dark. There is not only a guard handle at the entrance, but Karrick, as the lord's right-hand man, immediately moved into the throat position leading from the first floor to the second floor after his condition improved, guarding Alice's safety at all times.
At this moment, there are only two possibilities for people who can appear at the door of the workshop without knowing it, one is a skilled thief, and the second is a ghost in the castle.
In the dark, Qin Song climbed the rock on the roof of the house, slowly approaching, and the figure gradually became clear, bald, tall and thin, and the body hidden in the gray robe leaned forward slightly, sticking to the crack of the door for a long time.
Suddenly, his hand reached for the handle and twisted it slightly, making a clicking sound. But suddenly there is a barking dog in the room, and it is Linda's hound Kara who wakes up.
The man turned around and walked along the dark corridor, his steps were hurried and slightly staggering, and it was evident that his legs and feet were not very neat, and his speed was not very fast.
Soon, the door to the workshop opened, and Linda walked out with the hound, looking left and right, while the figure had long since disappeared around the corner of the corridor.
Qin Song, who had been chasing after him, found that the figure had slipped into a room not far from the studio, and quickly lay on the bed and covered with a quilt.
The route is clear, even in a dark room, you can find the exact location of the bed, and your legs and feet are not very handy, it is definitely not a thief, but a ghost in the castle!
Qin Song already knew the answer, and the one who could live in the main castle with the nobles, in addition to the left hand Karrick, there was another person, that is, the right arm, the old butler Lien.
This old guy has always been bedridden and rarely goes out, so he has never attracted Qin Song's attention. But now, it seems that there is another conspiracy.
Linda crouched down and stroked Kara's dog's head, "What did you find?"
To Qin Song's surprise, the silent Linda suddenly spoke. It was the first time he had heard Linda speak, and it was very low and thin, but in the silence of the corridor, it was very clear.
It turned out that she was not speechless because of her perennial autism, but she was unwilling to communicate with people.
This is definitely good news for Qin Song. Otherwise, he really doesn't know how to enlighten a mute......
When Linda and her hound returned to the room and closed the door. Qin Song's entire attention was on the inner ghost, and he would not allow anything to harm Alice's interests.
In the dream of the beautiful girl, he is the embodiment of strength and wisdom, love and justice. But for any foe who dares to harm a witch, he doesn't mind showing the true dark side of the Elder Gods - the embodiment of terror and evil, twisted and dark.
The ancient gods are not powerful, you really think I am a little octopus!