Chapter 161: The Long Night
That night, Xia Ran opened a small stove under the snow to make up for it, which lasted until nearly 0:00 in the morning.
Although in the quiet living room, teenagers and girls sit opposite each other, discussing academic issues in a serious manner, this style of painting is a little strange, but the atmosphere of the scene is always very reassuring.
- And when Artoria arrived at a certain time, she began to make arrangements for supper under the guidance of her biological clock......
- Charlotte, the head maid, is also quietly taking care of all kinds of household chores, not making too much noise to cause interference, and always letting people know about her existence......
It's not that it's a question of whether there's a light bulb or not, but it's more comfortable and reassuring, not to say that because it's too quiet, I suddenly feel that the house is quite deserted, and even a little crazy.
Probably because of this, Xue Nai was able to sit here until it was close to the early hours of the morning.
After all, the pursuit of peace of mind is the essence of human beings, so she is naturally very concerned about this matter, and her seriousness is better than listening to lectures in class, and she also raises her doubts from time to time.
Xia Ran will also explain to her in great detail, so that she has a clearer understanding of the profession of magician, knows the direction of study and the course subjects that should be chosen......
In this natural change, she still had some restrained and awkward feelings before, and all of them disappeared unconsciously, and the direction between the two was not so charming, but it was also very comfortable.
However, as time passed imperceptibly, tonight finally came to the last link-
"The principle is the same, it's all through the guidance and impact of external forces, open up the circuit to form a cycle of magic power, whether you do it yourself or I help you, it's not bad, but it may be a little painful, you need to be patient a little......"
Holding the girl's wrist, Xia Ran took the trouble to admonish him, and it was not until the other party nodded repeatedly that he carefully mobilized his spiritual power and gently crossed it along the veins in the palm of his hand.
Although there was no danger in this kind of thing, he was still subconsciously cautious, as if he was dealing with fragile delicate handicrafts.
The girl frowned slightly, she didn't feel any pain at all, but felt a very faint warm current, as if something appeared from her wrist, circulating.
For a while, it was not clear whether it was an illusion or not.
It wasn't until a long time later that even she herself was almost about to lose her vigilance, and for a moment when she was no longer focused, she suddenly couldn't help but snort, and she clearly felt an impact passing through her body.
It was as if I had been electrocuted, and it was a sudden feeling of being burned by a high-voltage electric current.
"Hmm——!!"
The conditioned reflex is general, and he exhales softly under the snow, and retracts his palm like an electric shock.
She held her wrist and frowned and looked at the young man in front of her in disbelief, with a slightly strange look in her eyes, but also obvious hope and expectation.
She also seemed to be aware of something, although this could not be said to be a drastic change, but it was certain that she had indeed become different from before.
The strange power opened up the loop of the loop, and Xia Ran combined his experience and perception of being opened up by the Great Holy Grail to open the magic loop, as well as the means of helping others to open up the meridians in the Eastern martial arts and immortals, and directly reproduced his own experience.
However, he didn't have any special feelings at the beginning, because he didn't need a magic circuit, and he had already mastered magic himself.
But for the current snow under the snow, it is very different, it is a strange sensory experience. It's as if a blind person who had been blind at birth suddenly regained his sight, and this feeling is completely impossible to truly experience if you are not the person concerned.
In the same way, a girl who has always been an ordinary person before, and now she feels the existence of magic for the first time, which is naturally a strange feeling that is completely indescribable.
It was as if the world in front of her suddenly became different, and the surrounding atmosphere, environment, and the context of everything were so clear, as if everything was sending out a shallow resonance and response, responding to her perception and her spirit.
- Is this magic?
"Aha, I've tried to be as gentle as possible, but when it really opens up the loop and forms a loop, there will still be some obvious impacts......"
Xia Ran withdrew his palm, coughed lightly, and explained: "And it can't make you completely block this feeling, you need to remember it in order to be able to accurately grasp the existence of the loop, which will make the road you want to take in the future much smoother......"
"I know, just to use this feeling as an imaginary switch?" Xue Xia pursed her lips, and only nodded after a moment, recovering from the strange and unique feeling, and said it as plainly as she could.
"That's right, as long as you remember this feeling, you can use it as an imaginary toggle switch more clearly...... Xia Ran nodded, and said, "The method of switching varies according to the artist's respective impressions, which is originally related to the opening of the magic circuit at the beginning." ”
It's a trick, but it's useful, and it's better than not being able to form a precise and effective mental cue and not being able to control the magic circuit with an imaginary toggle switch.
In fact, this is not bad, some magicians in the world of Fate, probably because they can't form a switch in their imagination well, and as a result, over time, because of pressure and eagerness, they become a little distorted.
It is said that some of them have even developed a situation in which they are unable to turn on and off the magic circuit at all, except for self-injurious behavior.
Therefore, every time they want to use magic, they have to masochize themselves first, and only by hurting their own flesh can they mobilize the magic power in their bodies.
It's sad enough, but there's no way—
When the signal at the "imaginary" level is not clear enough to be used as a switching signal for the magic loop......
In addition to being ruthless, they directly hurt their "flesh" in one step, and gave more intense and direct sensory stimulation as a signal to switch the switch, what else can they do?
Of course, that's the condition of other hapless magicians.
"Now, well, the first magic circuit in your body has been opened, and then you just need to take it step by step, step by step, and don't be greedy...... By the way, there's this one for you. ”
Xia Ran thought for a moment, reached out and took out a delicate crystal bracelet from the golden ripples in the void.
"This is an amethyst polish, and they are all energy stones with extremely high spiritual purity, but don't worry about radiation or anything, it is harmless to the human body. You can carry it directly with you, so that even if the source of the outside world is not ideal, you can still get enough mana......"
After all, in the real world, the magic of the atmosphere is basically unexpected, and it is not an empty phrase to be almost dry.
However, the existence of amethyst, a specialty of the Phantom Eye, can perfectly make up for this shortcoming.
This is an extremely high spiritual power content, it is basically a mineral formed by the solidification and crystallization of pure energy, just casually break off a piece of spar and polish it into a small bracelet, and the energy value contained in it is enough to maintain the magic power supply for beginners for a long time.
There is no need for any special use requirements, and now Yukino under the snow, who has opened up the first magic circuit, is enough as long as you carry the bracelet as an accessory. Search
Because amethyst naturally exudes the purest aura, and the magic circuit mainly plays a role in converting external energy into the user's own magic, it is natural to be able to absorb the aura emitted by this amethyst stone nearby.
After the novelty passed, it was pure tiredness and fatigue, and the awakening of the mysterious power was also very draining, and the expression under the snow was also obviously tired.
In addition, it is indeed late now, so today can only end here, and tomorrow I have to continue to go to school, not the weekend.
Shortly after Yukino passed through the door and returned to her apartment, Charlotte returned, and she mainly went to set up the enchantment, by weaving her magical hair into ropes, using these ropes to surround a certain area, and then drawing a magic circle......
In this way, an invisible barrier was opened around Yukino's apartment under the snow.
Magically, it means separating the inside from the outside, acting as a defense plan and anti-theft countermeasure, effectively deterring uninvited guests and detecting intruders...... However, ordinary humans are far from qualified to touch the real line of defense.
They will only be unconsciously hinted at by the avoidance effect at the first moment, ignoring the place surrounded by the enchantment.
"Miss Under the Snow's first magic circuit has been opened? Master, you're really concerned about this......"
When Charlotte had just returned to the Moriya Shrine and came down from the upper floor, Artoria was also talking to her master, and the tone of the blonde knight girl was slightly emotional.
But it's more gratifying, for tonight's incident, how much the Master cares, she saw this, so she feels relieved.
Isn't the situation obvious after all? It is impossible for the Master to say that he thinks that Miss Snow is so talented that he wants to use the power of the other party or something.
So there is only one explanation, that is, he is keenly aware of the girl's uneasiness, so he is concerned in this regard, and everything he does is to make the latter feel at ease and will not be left behind......
Saber thought this was quite good, because she was afraid that as her master became stronger and stronger, and his life level became more and more advanced, he would gradually lose much humanity. This concern is not groundless, and the cold in the heights is not just talk.
"I have had such an idea before, but it is only now that I can practice it conditionally......"
Xia Ran didn't think there was anything wrong with it, and responded lightly.
After all, there was no condition before, and he had no suitable reason to go to the girl's residence after school, nor did he have the right way to invite the girl to come to his residence to share it...... Providing study notes is the only thing that can be done.
And before that, he himself couldn't provide too many resources, after all, whether it was a cultivation elixir or an amethyst stone that was a specialty of the Illusion Realm...... These were all done in the middle of this long dungeon.
Even his own strength was integrated in this dungeon, and a comprehensive qualitative change took place-
From the embarrassing situation of relying on the second method to achieve the magic envoy, only a single ability can reach the demigod evaluation, to the current completion of the entire transition process, and fully advancing to the demigod level.
It is precisely because of this that he is now able to do all kinds of incredible things, and he also has the capital to promote the development of certain things according to his own ideas and wishes.
"Yes......" Saber nodded, then saw the Master stretch and stand up and walk in the direction of the entrance, "Huh? Master, are you going somewhere else at this late hour? ”
"I'm going to Gensokyo, there's a lot more to do."
Xia Ran replied casually.
It's true that there are a lot of things to be busy, first of all, the placement of the Illusion Realm, which can't be decided by yourself with a pat on the head, you have to discuss it with Zi.
Then it was the intention of the two moon-faced princesses before, and he had to inform Yongting first, communicate with that side, and see what kind of attitude and thoughts Bayi Yonglin had before he could make a judgment.
The time of Gensokyo is also synchronized with the outside world, the solar terms are the same, and the day and night are the same, so it is also late at night at this moment, but the sky is full of stars, the bright moon is bright, and the silhouette of the mountains in the distance is undulating.
Because there was no way to enter the Yayun Mansion directly, Xia Ran went to the Lost Bamboo Forest first.
The depths of the bamboo forest are always filled with mist, which seems deep and mysterious, and the visibility is very poor, and the dense bamboo leaves obscure the sky, and the light is dim and hazy. And after living in the deepest eternal pavilion, because there is only the minimum amount of necessary light inside, it is very dark.
You can only hear the sound of the wind brushing against the bamboo, making it impossible to tell whether it is day or night, whether there are people or no one inside, giving the illusion that time and history have been forgotten.
Under the leadership of the rabbit-eared girl Lingxian, Xia Ran soon saw the strange doctor.
Bayi Yonglin also seemed a little surprised by his visit, and looked him up and down with interest, and then asked, "Are you here to donate blood?" How much do you plan to give this time? ”
“…… No. ”
"That's to see a doctor? Speaking of which, you've changed a lot, it's only been a few days......"
“…… Neither is it. ”
"Oh, if that's the case, then please go back, I still have something to do, so I won't waste time with you." The girl with white hair and braids was immediately interested, casually gave the order to evict customers, and returned to her test bench to get busy.
“……”
“……”
Xia Ran tugged at the corners of his mouth, do you want to have such a utilitarian mentality!
He sighed, organized his words, and told the two princesses who had come to her before.
"Back to the Moon Capital? I don't have such a plan, I still don't need to talk about this matter......" Bayi Yonglin didn't look back, but just looked at the reagent in his hand that was constantly changing color in his hand, and said.
"They won't give up easily...... But I'm not here to persuade you, just to ask, if they want to enter Gensokyo, do they need to be allowed to go? ”
"This ......"
The Moon Sage groaned for a moment and looked back at him, "If Kaguya doesn't have an opinion, it doesn't hurt to let them come and take a look......"
"So does that Princess Kaguya have an opinion or not?" Xia Ran was a little helpless.
"I don't know about this, you can ask her yourself...... She's definitely still playing games all night now, so you can go over and check it out now and let Reisen take you there. The Moon Sage said calmly.