As a result, the breakthrough of the bottleneck of mental power was faster than expected.

The bottleneck was fragile like a membrane.

It was only on the night of the second day, when his spiritual power naturally weakened, that after he ran the "Spiritual Meditation Method" again, he crossed the bottleneck without feeling any sense and became an elite spellcaster who had fully attained the standard at least at the level of spiritual power.

Then, he really felt the difference between the elite spellcasters.

Although after activating the "Spirit of Toko Scat the Demon Swordsman", his spiritual power can be increased to the elite through the blessing of the spirit.

But that kind of external blessing does not bring about a change in substance.

He found that he was already able to use his psychic power to drive items!

In Bobo's Basic Magic Notes, this ability, which can only be obtained after becoming an elite spellcaster, is called the "Mage's Hand", and is a universal magic with no rating.

The reason why there is no rating is that the weight of the items that the "Mage's Hand" can drive is completely dependent on the strength of the mental power, and there is no upper limit.

The weight of the items that an average elite caster can drive with the "Mage's Hand" is generally around 50 kilograms, which is the weight of a person.

If you want to drive items to move faster, you need to infuse more mental power.

After Su Xian understood the operation principle of the "Mage's Hand", the first thing that came to his mind was - to lift himself up!

And he succeeded.

Using the "Mage's Hand" instead of the mid-level magic "Levitation" and the high-level magic "Flying" is the self-cultivation that every elite spellcaster should have.

……

By the way.

The powerstones obtained earlier have also been added to the card album.

No. 46.

- No.46 Powerstone

——★★

——R

- Item Cards

- Sustained

- Quantity: 1

……

Su Xian was immersed in the joy of getting the "Mage's Hand", and then ushered in a new day.

On the morning of August 14, after a whole day of fermentation, the news of the masquerade finally appeared in the newspapers.

"Revealed: The Truth Lost in Fire."

"The Man Behind the Cruise Ship Massacre - Masquerade!"

"A terrible conspiracy lurking in the deep sea, the tentacles of the sea monster have long climbed to the shore."

"They've been on the move, but we've never been aware of it."

……

The fire that ignited at the station of the Skull Gang attracted the attention of countless people, and the reporters came to hear the news, originally to cover the cause of the fire, but they did not expect to involve a larger black scene.

The masquerade ball, hidden in the dark, was revealed to the world in a way that revealed layers of secrets.

Reporters used a variety of esoteric phrases to describe the existence of masquerade, and almost every newspaper made headlines.

And when the existence of the masquerade was revealed, many people quickly thought of the reports that had been there, and then the incidents of witnesses who had gone crazy for selling information about the masquerade to the newspaper were also reported.

The "truth" about the cruise ship massacre also flowed out of the mouths of the Skull Gang.

Some "authoritative figures" even spoke out through newspapers, severely condemning the police who issued wanted warrants without authorization without ascertaining the reason.

One of the lawyers also claimed to seek justice for the "Pale Clown" and the "hooded monster" if they were willing to hire him as the lawyer in the case......

The spread of information is unexpectedly fast.

By the evening of the day, "masquerade" had become the most recognizable buzzword in the city of Brut.

But also in the evening of this day, Su Xian received an invitation letter.

……

The invitation was brought to him by a classmate in his class, and he was sure that he didn't have much friendship with him.

The classmate named Henry had a long horse face and his trademark hooked nose, which gave him a "hawk-billed horse" feel, and his classmates liked to call him "hawkman".

"Don't look at me like that, Mark." Henry placed the invitation on the table and chuckled, "I didn't want to come here from you either, but this is an invitation from Terrence Springhall, you know, he has been the biggest donor to our academy, and it's hard for us to turn down his invitation." ”

With a hint of doubt, Su Xian picked up the invitation letter and looked at it slightly.

The invitation is beautifully decorated, with a pitch-black background and starry accents, and a dark purple moon on the unsealed.

Underneath that purple moon was the name of the Springhall family.

The Springhall family was a large family that was exiled to this fringe city about sixty years ago, and at its peak, their family was responsible for the entire court kitchen.

At that time, more than half of the palace cooks were from the Springhall family.

But that didn't help.

Just because of a mild food poisoning, which resulted in diarrhea, the Springhall family was exiled.

At this point, the Springhall family was exiled to the city of Brut by the Ju family.

After being exiled, the Springhall family did not resign themselves to depour, but relied on their superb cooking skills to rebuild the glory of the restaurant industry in Brut City.

Now, 60 years later, the Springhall family has become one of the city's most famous restaurants.

Terence Springhall, who has taken over the family business in recent years, is a more far-sighted guy, who not only made the Springhall family's performance in Brut further climb, but also expanded the industry overseas, establishing a restaurant chain in the San Carlos Islands.

For many years, the Springhall family has been the largest donor to Brut College.

……

Henry continued: "Mr. Terrance Springhall is considering whether he will continue to give next year. To this end, he is ready to invite the best students from the entire college to host an evening on his private cruise. If the students are happy with what they are doing, he will continue to donate. ”

Su Xian nodded, and slowly opened the invitation letter, which contained a letter and a card.

The letter was written in much the same way as Henry had said.

Su Xian then remembered that he was still an honor student at Blut College......

He shook his head slightly, and took the rest of the card to it.

This card is also based on black, dotted with stars, and dominated by the purple moon, but compared to the cover of the invitation, this card is more textured, and the stars and the purple moon even shine brightly.

After seeing the card, Henry looked extremely surprised: "Wait, why is your VIP card black?" ”

Su Xian was puzzled: "Isn't yours in?" ”

Henry was a little jealous; "Of course not, this is Springhall's VIP card, and the black VIP card represents the most distinguished status. As long as you have this card, any of Springhall's restaurants will give you the highest priority. ”

Su Xian: "It seems that Mr. Terrance Springhall has an unexpectedly high opinion of me. Henry, you haven't told me what color your VIP card is? ”

Henry: "White, the most ordinary white. Never mind! Even Mr. Terrance Springhall has a time when he looks away! I will show my worth at the party! ”

He looked angry, and when he had finished speaking, he turned and walked away.

Su Xian took the black card, but he fell into deep thought.

The invitation to the party came quite suddenly.

Although the reason for this may seem like the same thing, it always makes people feel uncomfortable.

The evening will start a week later on Sunday, August 21 at 6 p.m.

The address is Terence Springhall's private cruise.

Because it was an invitation based on the academy level, as one of the students of the academy, he had no reason to refuse to participate.

At that time, the top students in the academy and some famous teachers should all attend.

And judging from the scale of this party, the celebrities of Brut should also be invited.

In other words, Professor Buck and Lily should also be invited. But with such a large-scale party at such a time, what kind of calculation is Terence Springhall making? Moreover, it was a party on a cruise ship......"

……

Not long after Henry left, the rare treasure antiquities shop, which was usually extremely deserted, welcomed new customers.

As Frederick's carriage stopped at the door of the store, Lily Frederick stepped out of the carriage with the help of her nurse, Aunt May.

They were accompanied by three guards.

On weekends when there are no study assignments, Lily looks dignified and atmospheric in an intricate skirt embroidered with a lot of wrinkles.

"Come in."

Su Xian opened the door and welcomed them into the reception room on the first floor.

"Need coffee?"

"Is black tea OK?"

"No, you can't."

"Let's have coffee, then."

"I'll cook it anyway."

Aunt Mei took over the task of preparing the tea, and the two young men sat down on the sofa, while the three guards stood guard at the door of the store and the door of the room.

Su Xian opened his mouth and said, "It's for the invitation of Terrance Springhall?" ”

Lily lowered her head, took out a black VIP card from her bag, and put it on the table: "Yes, our family and the Springhall family also have business dealings, and there is no sign of it before." Terrance Springhall has always been the largest donor to the college. In fact, the role has brought them so much potential benefit over so many years that there is no reason for them to stop donating. ”

Su Xian quickly understood what she meant: "In this way, this party invitation has another purpose. ”

Lily nodded, "I think so. However, it cannot be ruled out that Terrance Springhall suddenly showed his brain. If he relinquishes that role, I think there will be a lot of families willing to replace him. ”

Su Xian thought for a while and said, "Maybe it's because I've been in charge for a long time, so I want to borrow this name to tell everyone again that the Springhall family is the biggest sponsor behind the academy?" Well, like repeated ads? ”

Lily pondered for a moment, and then said, "I came this time, first to ask if you would attend?" ”

Su Xian thought for a while: "If there is no accident, it should be." ”

Lily: "What do you think?" ”

Su Xian said: "This will become a big event in Brut City, right?" Wouldn't it feel like being isolated if you had the opportunity but didn't participate? ”

Lily: "Honestly. ”

Su Xian: "I don't worry about you." ”

Lily: "......"

Although she knew it was a joke, Lily was still a little moved, she took a moment to adjust a little, and then changed the topic: "Let's talk about masquerade, right?" Since the last cruise incident, their movements have become more difficult to detect, and the information on the three proms promised to you has not been found until today. ”

Su Xian was puzzled: "Today? Is it the news of a masquerade party suddenly published in the newspaper? ”

Lily nodded, "Yes." Although this sudden and widespread coverage exposed the existence of masquerade, it had a very negative impact on our intelligence gathering. There were already some clues that were already there, but after the newspaper came out, they were quickly hidden. ”

Is it a scareless snake?

But Lily then added, "But it won't last long. As long as there is action at the masquerade, traces will be exposed. And now, more eyes will be on them, and they will have nowhere to hide. In addition, it would be more beneficial for us to delay their actions through this one thing. At least we need more time to develop. ”

Su Xian said: "In other words, I won't receive information about the masquerade for a while?" ”

Lily shook her head: "No, it's a mixed matter, and it can't be concluded on that." ”

Su Xian said: "Have you ever thought about whether this party held by Springhall will be related to the masquerade?" ”

Lily was stunned.

Su Xian continued: "Until now, although the masquerade has been operating in the shadows, their actions obviously require huge funds and manpower to support. Isn't it obvious that some of their members are in high positions and hold huge fortunes and corresponding powers? ”

Lily: "That's right. ”

Su Xian: "Then did you suspect Terrance Springhall?" ”

……

At eight o'clock in the evening, Lily had not yet left, and Professor Christopher Barker came to visit.

The professor sat down in the reception room, looking back and forth between Lily and Su Xian's faces with deep meaning, much to the helplessness of the two young men.

"Long story short, you've definitely received an invitation from Springhall, too. How's that, ready to go? ”

Professor Buck's purpose in coming was basically the same as Lily's, both to inquire about Su Xian's intentions.

Apparently, he was also wary of the party, which was also aboard a cruise ship at sea.

Lily and Su Xian both nodded yes, but the rest of the conversation gradually shifted to learning due to Professor Barker's arrival.

After all, as far as Lily is concerned, she doesn't have much contact with Professor Buck, and she doesn't share information with him.

At most, they talk about the news about masquerade balls in the newspapers.

This atmosphere lasted for half an hour, and then someone came to the small rare treasure antiquities shop.

It's Mars and Detective Cobe.

"Don't tell me you got an invitation from Springhall too?"

After Su Xian welcomed the two detectives into the store, he couldn't help asking.

Mars rolled his gaze to observe the other two people in the reception room, and whispered, "No, I'm the only one who received the invitation, and I once helped Mr. Terrence Springhall solve a troublesome matter. This is an evening party with teachers and students from Brut College as the main body, right? That's why I wanted to come to you to find out. Is there any danger to this party, should I go? ”