Chapter 85: Truth Elixir
Ever since he heard the term 'Sage in the Clouds', Aichen has always regarded himself as such. He originally wanted to use this identity to fool people, but so far only Feng Man and Shanti believed him.
At present, it is difficult for him to ride a tiger, and it is difficult to change his words, so he has to continue to lie.
Magician Momiji specializes in stone magic, which is a spell that changes the shape of a stone and gives it a 'simple life'.
The so-called simple life has nothing to do with real life. It's just a matter of making the stone statue possible for 'simple movements', such as pulling the elevator up and down.
This kind of magic is one of the main courses of the magicians of the White Stone Tower, and it is very practical. For example, the power of the stone statue can be used to drain the stagnant water in the mine, and it can also be used to pull carts and grind. Of course, the main function is to fight, especially to defend the city.
Momiji's anger is nothing more than a 'frightening stone statue', used for mischief. As a result, he was beaten into pieces by Aichen three or two times.
"Alright, I'm done. I'm a magician. Aichen pointed to the rubble on the ground and swore an oath of his false identity.
Momiji squinted at his short-sighted eyes, and he didn't see much of what was happening.
"How did my scarestone statue shatter? Broken by something? I obviously didn't feel the fluctuations of the magic element......"
Seeing that she was still suspicious, Ai Chen immediately slapped two more palms at the stone fragments on the ground. Qi poured out of his palm, smashing the pieces into powder. As the proficiency of the nameless palm increases, the power of this move also increases. This is not the effect of the Barbarian Xuangong, but Ai Chen himself found the know-how to use it.
Momiji looked at the so-called 'magic' in Ai Chen's mouth again, but still didn't feel any magic element.
"How is this possible?! It's definitely not magic, absolutely not! How can there be magic that doesn't make use of the magic element! ”
Seeing that this big sister was so difficult, Ai Chen walked up to her and asked, "If this is not magic, what should it be?" Is there any other force in this world that can shatter the stone statue in the air? ”
Momiji, who was questioned like this, didn't know how to answer, "You can use some other magic to show me." ”
Ai Chen spread his hands and consumed a lot of internal force to make the barbarian god descend. For a moment, a rich blood-red aura condensed around his body, turning into a shell and arming him.
When Momiji saw these 'shells' composed of internal qi, he was very curious to touch them with his hands, but found that his fingers seemed to be poking at a transparent wall, and he couldn't get in.
"This is magic, too?" Autumn leaves are out of the question. "Okay, you say yes, after all, the world is so big. But even if you're a magician, it doesn't prove that you're a sage in the clouds. If you want to be trusted, you'll have to come back to the White Stone Pagoda with me. ”
Late autumn dawns. At this time, the sky has just turned white, but the time is not early, and there are already pedestrians outside the city. It won't be long before a large number of merchants will set up stalls at the gates of the city, and several markets in the city will gradually become lively.
As an academic institution, the White Stone Pagoda didn't 'wake up' so early. Aichen gladly accepted Momiji's invitation, followed her to the pure white solemn building, and ascended to the night watchman's office in the tower.
For the elevator at the entrance of the tower, Aichen gave great interest.
"Wow, that's amazing, there's an elevator."
When Momiji heard this, he gave Ai Chen a blank look, "Is this person really a magician?" Why should you be surprised even by an elevator? But he was able to wield that strange power. Could it be that he is really a sage in the clouds, living on an empty island far from the ground, and does not know about our world? Forget it, don't think about it, you can ask anything for a while anyway. ’
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When I arrived at the Night's Watch office, it was still early, and it was still an hour or two before the White Stone Tower magician woke up.
"Let's take advantage of this and sign the agreement." Momiji said, grabbing a stack of parchment paper from a drawer and grabbing a charcoal rod to draft an opening.
Aichen leaned over to take a look, and immediately frowned.
"Truth Elixir protocol?"
The word Truth Elixir was heard in Harry Potter. As the name suggests, a magic potion that tells the truth when you drink it.
Momiji nodded and explained: "We in the White Stone Pagoda have to meet more than a dozen people who claim to be sages in the clouds every year, there were more in the past, hundreds or thousands of people every year, and it is too annoying, so we can't quickly distinguish whether what they say is true or false, and it's not good to drive them away directly......"
In that aggrieved era, a large part of a magician's life was taken out to fight against these crooks who claimed to be the sages of the clouds. It is very inefficient to use 'debate' as a means to guess their lies, so that the Baishi Pagoda Conference Hall is hearing relevant matters all the time.
It wasn't until a genius magician invented the 'Perfect Truth Elixir', a drink that allows people to tell the truth without any side effects, that magicians were finally freed from endless debates and debunking.
Since then, all those who claim to be the Sages of the Clouds have come to the White Stone Pagoda to first prove themselves as magicians, and then they have to drink the Truth Elixir for further trial, which is an immutable process. As for what to do after fully proving your identity...... Since the real thing has not yet appeared, no one has drawn up a plan.
"Truth elixir is not to be used at will, there are some rules to follow." Momiji continued to explain: "Before drinking, let's study the questions to be asked, preferably more complex questions, with higher accuracy. Truth tellers are also not a panacea, and if the answer to a question is too simple, it will occasionally fail. As long as your answer proves your identity, we'll pass this level. If you're a liar, we won't do anything like that, just get out of here. That's our rule here. ”
To be honest, Aichen was already a little reluctant when he heard that he was going to drink the 'Truth Elixir'. He didn't listen much to the rest of the story.
Momiji pinched the charcoal rod and formulated a question, "Please describe your daily life on the empty island?"
"Well, is this question easy for you to answer? If there's something to avoid, just tell me and we can change the question. ”
Aichen looked at the question and shook his head with a bitter face.
"I said, can we not drink that truth potion. Another way to prove it? I'm here for you on a serious matter, there is about to be a big riot on the Sky Island, when all the creatures in the clouds will flee to the surface world like dumplings, threatening your lives. I must tell you the king. ”
Momiji didn't seem surprised at all when he heard this, and he didn't react at all, as if he was listening to the whispers of a mentally ill person.
"Don't like this question? Then change it. Let me ask you, what are the living habits and cultural customs of the sages in the clouds? ”
Bang, Ai Chen slapped himself in the face, and the feeling of powerlessness seeped into the bone marrow.
"I said, can we be a little bit more flexible? You first find your leader and let me talk to him. ”
"No way." Momiji waved his hand and took out a small pottery vial from the shelf. "Either drink what is in it and answer my question, or leave quickly. There is no third option. ”
"That's the truth potion in this bottle?"
"That's right. Good things come but are always used on scum. When Momiji said this, he stared at Aichen with disdain, as if staring at the feces on the side of the road.
Aichen looked at the small bottle, but his mind was thinking, 'Can this thing be registered in the mall?' If I could, I wouldn't have come for nothing......