"I beg you to arrange a meeting with the Pasha. After a little thought, Muhadi said to Emir Moussa. "Tell him that I might have a solution to the world's problems. ”

The two chose to negotiate outside the house, with an unfamiliar starry sky overhead and clouds that were extremely rare on Atas. Mouses was a very traditional man, and he insisted on it. According to the tradition of Attas, important discussions should take place outdoors, so that the stars in the sky are witnesses.

Unlike Attas, the nights here are humid and the pebbles beneath your feet are slippery and cold. In the distance, there were lighted fishing boats on the winding river, and the smell of the sea was in the air.

"Maybe you have. Moussa looked at the Psychic Warlock and shrugged his shoulders calmly. "But Pasha is not something you can see if you want to. What do you say I should tell him, the Prophet himself has been living in my house all this time, and he has a way to solve all the problems here...... It would be nice that he didn't think I was crazy. If you want to see the Pasha, why don't you go yourself? As soon as you show up in public, I can guarantee that Nusratt Pasha will come and see you directly. ”

"You describe him like an old woman who rushes to take advantage of the groceries, and I look like a turnip sold cheaply. The Psychic Warlock glanced at Mosa and said.

"That's right, that's what I thought. But I'm not as eloquent as you, and I can't describe it so precisely. The emir said indifferently. "Then why don't you show up in public?"

Muhadi rubbed his chin and wondered how open he should be. He used psionic energy to detect the emotions of the other party unnoticed, and Mosa had mixed feelings about himself, but he really had no ill will. "My previous disappearance was not my intention. There's definitely a powerful enemy directing it all, but I'm not sure who it is. Appearing openly now is an opportunity to prepare for these secret enemies. ”

"And you are afraid of your enemies. This is something that the imams will never admit. They will say that you are fearless, never ask how strong the enemy is, only where the enemy is. ”

"I am a psychic mancer, and I have no fear, and indeed I will not fear any enemy. But that doesn't mean I'm going to be reckless enough to let my enemies get the first hand. Muhadi explained.

"Then you are a madman, and a madman has no fear at all. Moussa said. "Then again. What if I just can't do it? What are you going to do if the Pasha doesn't want to arrange a meeting?"

"You just have to trust me in your abilities. ”

"I don't know if I should be flattered, or if I should be angry that I should hide something from you. "Emir Moussa seemed to want to find out from the psychic mancer's facial expressions, but he found nothing. "Well, I'll go meet the Pasha, but I don't promise anything. ”

"May the first cause give you joy. The Psychic Warlock thanked.

"Wait, I have one more request. Moussa said to Muhadi. "Answer my question, the woman you're travelling with. Who is she?"

"Well, why do you care?" said the Psychic Warlock.

"Curiosity is my nickname. Otherwise, I'd still be squatting in the sand on Atas to raise lizards. Moussa told Mohamadi. "It's up to you to answer or not, and it seems to me that your non-answer also represents an answer. ”

"She's my friend. Muhathir said.

"Ah, I'm more curious. Emir Moussa said in an interested tone. "This friend of yours...... What's her name? Are you so close to all your friends?"

"It's three issues, not one. The Psychic Warlock said.

"Ha, you're right. Forgive me for not being good enough in math. Mosa laughed dryly and prepared to leave.

"She and I weren't as close as you might think, if you were hinting at anything. She's probably my best friend and strongest ally. But other than that, there is nothing between us. "Muhadi is before the other person leaves. added.

You can save this for St. Fatuma to explain to see if she believes it or not. Musa shrugged and left.

Before Mosa could bring back any news, Sadiri suddenly claimed that she had made an important discovery to discuss with the psychic mancer.

Muhadi walked into the mage's room, which had been the attic of Mossa's house. Stone floors, high arched windows. The windows were covered with green barnacles, and even the outer walls were obscured by most of them - another sight that would never have been seen in Attas.

It was transformed into a sorcery laboratory of sorts by the Coral Witch. Walking inside, visitors will find that the interior is much larger than it looks from the outside, as if the eyes have been deceived. There are lizard-paper scrolls and heavy books scattered here. It looked very messy, and some of the clothes were thrown on the ground. Muhathir had never imagined what kind of person Sadiri would be in life, and it was an eye-opener for him.

A crow landed on the scale under the roof and looked at the telemancer with blood-red eyes, "What are you looking for?"

"Your master. Muhati said to Sadiri's new pet.

"She's not there!" replied the crow screaming. "Get out! Wait outside!"

"How long will it take?"

"There's a lot to do with the master!," cried the crow triumphantly.

"I have important things to discuss with her, and I've been thinking about the problems on this planet for more than twenty days, and now I have the answers. ”

"Since you've been thinking about it for more than twenty days, there's no problem waiting a little longer!

Muhadi concentrated, trying to convince the grumpy pet with his abilities. Before he could make a move, the air in the room trembled, and a flashing portal suddenly appeared. Then a curvaceous figure stepped out of the portal.

Despite wearing the leaded burqa, the unveiled Coral Witch's beautiful face still makes people's hearts palpitate. "I have to say that every time I see this scene in front of me, I am sincerely amazed. Muhati said sincerely.

Sadiri smiled enough to melt the ice, "Thanks, you're flattering me again." ”

"Actually, I'm referring to your portal spell, which is very convenient, isn't it? And I've always wondered if there is a pressure difference between the two sides of the portal, and if so, why doesn't there be a strong wind every time you open a portal to a different elevation? If not. Isn't the blood in the veins of a person's body not flowing when she passes through the portal?" said the psychic to the female mage.

"Haha," the female mage smiled sweetly. "Believe me, there is an explanation for this, but it is very complicated, and it will take a long time to explain...... You're not here to talk to me about spells, are you?"

"I'm here to talk to you about solving the problems on this planet. The Psychic Warlock said. "But the raven refuses to tell me where you are. ”

"I'm doing my duty!" replied the crow.

"I'll tell you a secret. You just feed it something to eat and it will say anything. Sadiri told Muhadi.

"Quack!" cried the crow.

"I'll remember that next time. Muhathir said. "But let's get back to business, I asked Mosa to arrange a meeting with the local Pasha, and then I offered to help him solve the problems of this world. ”

"Don't get me wrong, you're willing to help people in this world, and I'm very supportive. But why did you decide to do so at this time? Aren't you worried that a premature public appearance will alarm our enemies?" asked Satilly, puzzled.

"First of all, I heard bad news. As sea monsters in this world become more and more rampant, the cost of maintaining rule is getting higher and higher. Some people may take action and destroy the place completely. The Psychic explained.

Coral Witch frowned and thought, "This is indeed an outcome that must be avoided. But total extermination? What are they going to do?"

"It's better for us not to experience their methods for themselves. Muhathir said. "The second reason is that solving the problems on this planet doesn't require us to reveal our identity. ”

"If you don't disclose your identity," Sadiri was a little skeptical. "Then how can you get the Start Spencer Druids and the army in this world to do your bidding?"

"I don't need the Starch Spencers to follow my orders. "The Psychic Warlock reveals his plans. "I also don't need an army to win the war. ”

"It sounds like a pacifist vision statement, but I know you too well to know you're not one of them. Sadiri said. "There is no need for the military. So what do you use to win a war. ”

"By my polite language and friendly attitude. The Psychic Warlock said.

"I take back what I said earlier, maybe I still don't know you well enough. The Coral Witch said as she looked at the Psychic Warlock. "I never knew you had such a time of humor. ”

"That's because I'm not being humorous, what I'm saying is really what I'm going to do. Muhati shrugged and explained.

"Then you're going to have to explain to me your strategy of dealing with the sea monsters on this planet by being friendly and talking sweetly. ”

"That's a long story. Mohathir said. "Remember the innkeeper who gave us the story of how the sea monsters suddenly appeared and became a big problem here?"

"I remember. The sea monsters suddenly appeared. Moreover, they do not have any close relatives in this world, and they are not compatible with the local ecosystem. The Start Spencer druids couldn't even find their hatchlings, as if the sea monsters were man-made creatures. ”

"No, these sea monsters are biological weapons. Eliminate all impossible explanations, and the rest of the explanations are even more bizarre. It's also true. The Psychic Warlock said.

"But how is that possible? As far as I know, the Starch Spencer Druids have searched the world long ago, and have not found any mysterious enemies who are secretly creating those sea monsters. And this month, I've spent a lot of time investigating this new world, and I've found nothing either. I didn't find a renegade Spencer Druid, and my spell confirmed that. ”

"These sea monsters were not made by the Starch Spencer Pai Druids. Muhathir said.

"You're saying that there are other people in the multiverse who have the ability to manipulate and create new creatures like the Starch Spencer sent to the druids?"

"It's no one else, it's something else. The Psychic explained. "Have you noticed where and how often those sea monster attacks appear?"

"I looked at it, but I didn't see anything out of the ordinary. Sadiri was puzzled. "They seem to be distributed in all waters. ”

"I'm not a druid, but I also know that naturally occurring organisms are difficult to distribute in all areas of the ecosystem, and they will inevitably produce subspecies that adapt to certain environments. Think about them as biological weapons. If this were an army, what would be their distribution?"

"I kind of understand what you mean," said Sadiri, tapping her white fingers lightly on her forehead. "The army will concentrate and attack the enemy's vital points, or defend their own vital points. ”

"That's right. Therefore, by the frequency of their attacks and the density of their distribution, we can roughly guess the sea areas that they focus on. Muhathir said. "The inhabitants of Namibi believe that sea monsters come from the depths of the ocean, but where did they first appear? in the shallows off the coast - where they fish and plant the ocean. ”

"What do those places have in common? Of course, there is an abundance of life, and no one can deny that. On the other hand, life in the seas is very different from one to the other, for example, fish in the waters near the Coral Ocean are rarely found near the Broken Flower Islands. There are only two exceptions. ”

"Two exceptions – one is the ubiquitous sea monsters, and the other is the local special marine polyid coral. When I figured this out. All that remains is to find out the details and confirm the conjectures. ”

"Hydra coral, the innkeeper also said it was a local dish!" said Sadiri.

"It's really a local dish and the maker of those sea monsters. Muhathir said. "I went to the inn again and bought a large piece of polyp coral to look at. It turns out that they are very angry that they are being used to cook. ”

"Starch Spencer sent the druids and your spells to the worst enemy hidden right under everyone's nose. Your time is too short, and the druids are blinded by their own preconceptions, stubbornly believing that these hydra corals cannot be truly sapient creatures, that they have no eyes, no noses, and cannot move. There are hardly any sensory abilities other than the sense of touch. All their manipulative organs are weak tentacles, not strong enough to lift a pebble. They are genderless. Primitive, it can only move for one month of life, and then it will be fixed to the seabed with false roots, and it will stay for hundreds of years. ”

"But there's one thing that sets them apart from real primitive creatures - they have psychic abilities. The psychic mancer paused before speaking. "Every night when I fall asleep, I can feel a barely audible, but strangely cold fluctuation of thoughts across the planet. At first I thought it was some hostile Great Psychic Warlock. But now I understand that it's the thought fluctuations of the polyp coral. These strange creatures don't know how to use to connect the same kind of people on the entire planet into one, and together form a huge collective will. Only the strongest psychic can detect the traces of this collective will. ”

"Then it's simple. I went to the inn and bought a polyp coral, read it mind-reading, and finally dug out the hidden secrets of this world. These hydroid corals, which are dull, contemplative ancient species, live together in billions of them, connected to each other, and are part of a separate individual, part of a huge dominant race. In a sense, they are immortal, because the group shares the experience of all individuals, and the death of an individual has no meaning. The thoughts in their minds are very strange, like some kind of unusually large, endless, green dream. The music in the dream is passed down through the ages, and it is profound and incomprehensible. ”

Muhadi shrugged. "I can only guess next, before we Atas invade this world and conquer the natives here. These polyp corals have lived in the ocean for countless years and have not encountered a real enemy for a long time. But things are not always smooth sailing, and in the ancient times of this world, there were also various predators in the ocean, feeding on polyp corals. It was at that time that the race understood evolution and learned to weave the threads of the double helix. Their skill is comparable to that of our greatest druids. They create primitive fish, wipe out predators, and then indulge in their own green dreams. ”

"Then the Athas came, and the Starch Spencer sent druids. We conquered, ruled, and fished the polya corals here for cooking...... Think about the shock it throws at them. Every piece of polyp coral is thrown into boiling water to make a thick soup, and the whole planet shares the feeling. ”

"The creatures awoke from their great dreams and were forced to defend themselves. They created the first sea monsters to drive away these new predators that suddenly appeared. Then, Starr and the Spencer Druids conjure up their own monsters, and the polyids and corals were terrified for a while. ”

But the struggle for survival has also made them more agile and quicker to react. In a very short period of time, they have strengthened their sea monster community and sent them to fight against the creatures unleashed by the druids...... Even as we speak, many new and terrifying species are on the rise beneath the waves. If they are indeed released, I am afraid that the planet will indeed be exterminated. ”

Next, it took a moment for the Coral Witch to understand what the Psychic Warlock had told her. Occasionally, when she didn't understand something, she asked, and Muhadi answered as much as he could, and in some places where he only had unreliable speculations and hypotheses, he explored them with the female mage.

"I see...... So your solution, is to negotiate with them?" said Sadiri. "Do you need me to help you determine the location of these polyid corals?

"That's right, and I'm curious how psykers can have abilities that rival those of the Starch Spencer Druids. Even if we don't talk about the great significance of this in the academic field of psychic abilities, it is good to be able to improve the strength. Muhathir said. "It's not worth all the time I've spent in this world. ”

"Did I tell you that you are a great psychic mancer?" said Satilly, heartily complimented. "Well, of course I'll help you...... And in the past few days, I haven't been able to find a way to save the world like you, but I've found something useful. (To be continued......)