Chapter 2 Qi Zero: Blank book
The warm and humid sunlight slowly drifted down from the window of the study, cushioning the bottom of the study, as if the floor was soft and light. Everything here is old, apparently left unattended for a long time. Chances are, this bookstore is here to send Merlin and Sheldon.
To put it mildly, they're like two people named Hanako.
"You can pick any books here and take them if you want." Sheldon saw that although Merlin was treated like this, he was still so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, and his face stiffened slightly, "It's okay." โ
"These are all the manuscripts of Merlin's predecessors!" Merlin exclaimed happily, "Can you help me get this book?" โ
Nightmare Merlin was making noise in the little boy's soul space: "The rightmost book on the bookshelf must be taken away, and the others can be left out." Be sure to take it, definitely! โ
"Why?" Mรกrquez wondered, "Is there anything in this book?" โ
"You can open your eyes and see what's in there."
Merlin, who had absorbed the blood of the gods, no longer needed to buffer for so long to activate the ability of the Didamour Pupil to dialysis all things, and in this strange vision, he actually saw that several books contained traces of magic power, and the one on the far right, the magic emitted from it could even reach the level of affecting reality!
So what is it about this book that it is placed in such a place? None of the Merlins have been able to draw any valid information from this book? How on earth can it be kept so hidden......
However, Merlin asked for the book on the far left first, and he was not in a hurry anyway, so it didn't matter if he looked at it. On top of Sheldon's bookcase was a fluffy and brittle mass of pages, on which were written bits and pieces of text that closely resembled the current Yaris language, and could barely be read clearly.
"It's the ancient Yaris language, and there are parts of the book that are not quite the same as the current Yaris, but you can make do with it." Sheldon said, "No matter how bad it is, you can use the technique of knowing the language yourself, and the magic is 'clear ears and eyes'." โ
"Well, I can try to read it." Merlin immediately carefully unfolded the old parchment and read it word by word.
Most of the content is trivial everyday phrases, such as "Today's meal is too light", "When can you let me go out for a walk", or "Today, a beautiful woman appeared in the Third Sanctuary at four o'clock". But he finally turned the page to something different.
"Life Technique?" Sheldon and Merlin read the papers together, saw something interesting, and couldn't help but read aloud, "This should be his guess." โ
This Ren Merlin said that the defect of the life technique was not naturally formed, and it was most likely thought that it was caused, or even unpleasant, that it was stolen or transferred. On the basis of this assumption, then, a corollary can be made: the life technique they are seeing now is the second half, not the first half.
"This, this ......," Sheldon was shocked, "but everyone thought that the second half was missing, and that there was some 'substitution of life' that had a concrete effect. โ
Nightmare Merlin commented on Sheldon's words: "But no one knows whether the first half or the second half of the life technique is missing, if the current Merlin Sect is so 'unified', it is estimated that there will not be much breakthrough in a short period of time." โ
Sheldon knew part of the Life Technique: "If life can really be created through Life Magic, then the existing Life Technique is to fill the inside of the body, and the other half of the Life Technique is to create a skin. Because of the lack of the other half of the technique, this leads to the creation of life like a puddle of mud...... Can't see it at all. โ
The little boy pinched the yellow and brittle paper roll and asked curiously: "What will happen if the current half of the technique is used on people?" โ
"They won't be able to maintain their form...... Sheldon didn't know whether to say such a thing, "and the whole body will turn green and rot into a wriggling mass of flesh." โ
"It's disgusting...... Merlin quickly closed the rolls and asked Sheldon to stuff them back, "Then help me get another copy casually." โ
The rest of the content is very similar, most of the daily essays are some whining about the Merlin Cult, according to the content of which it can be guessed that these Merlins are imprisoned in the Merlin Holy Land, that is, the test subjects around the World Tree, and their existence is to break the magic record of Yaris. Their bodies have become the most valuable research materials, and most of their intellects are also outstanding, creating milestones for the Merlin Sect.
Since there are traces of the Seventh Sanctuary in the first Merlin here, that is, they were built long ago, but Merlin asked Sheldon about it, and he himself said he knew nothing.
At this moment, someone from outside the study came in and said that the time was almost up, and if you wanted to read these books again, you could just take them away and don't stay here for a long time. This made Sheldon very unhappy, he was obviously a core member of the Merlin Sect, tasked with raising Merlin, but now they were like a lost dog, dragging their son to be driven around the world. This is clearly unfair.
But Sheldon had no choice but to ask Merlin to quickly pick up a few books and take them. Merlin, of course, did not miss this opportunity, and took Merlin's codex on the far right of the bookshelf in one fell swoop. In terms of time, this Merlin should be the youngest Merlin among these Merlins who is the youngest in age. Hopefully, the contents of this book will not disappoint him, after all, this book is bigger than Sheldon's face, a full three fingers thick, and although the pages inside do not look thin, they can carry a lot of things.
The Merlin Sanctuary is bathed in the blessings of the World Tree all year round, the climate here is always warm as spring, all things grow, and all beasts nourish it, along the way, little Merlin can sense that there are a number of creatures with rune magic around him who are watching him, and they are also watching the book in his hand.
He could feel their hungry gaze, but he couldn't help but flinch because of the oppressive feeling that emanated from his body looking down from above the life level. The book doesn't seem simple.
As he walked, Merlin opened the title page of the booklet, leaving a thin but marked handwriting on the slightly yellowed page: May those who are destined to have it get it.
So, I'm quite close to this book......
Merlin gently swiped the handwriting on it with his fingertips, and found that there was a faint warm touch on his skin. He looked closely, and the tiny handwriting had turned into a little hot ink, which had been sucked back into the pages!
"What the hell is this...... What's going on? Merlin muttered quietly.
Sheldon heard Merlin's words, turned his head and said, "What's wrong?" โ
He clearly saw that there was nothing on the page that Merlin had opened, and the boy beside him had turned the book page by page, and there was nothing on it.
"Haha, it seems that this Merlin doesn't like to write notes." Sheldon raised an eyebrow, his footsteps sinking.
Merlin looked curiously from page to page, and found that the ink that had appeared earlier was nowhere to be found. It wasn't until the last page that he saw a line of writing in the lower right corner of the paper that was rapidly disappearing. It was as if this line of handwriting had to disappear quickly after Merlin saw it.
We are one kind, Merlin. ใ
Immediately, another line of black letters emerged from the bottom of the page, and then disappeared, and so on:
I will help you when you need it. ใ
I'm still alive. ใ
I hope you will join me in exploring the most essential mysteries of this world. ใ
[Regarding the incarnation of Didama in this world, or rather, the world itself is a part of Didama. ใ
"Don't believe this kind of thing, it's probably fraudulent." "Of course, if it really wants to help us, it has to be used properly. โ
Mรกrquez said: "I know...... But I just think it's weird, how the hell did he communicate with me through this book? โ
A line of handwriting appeared on the book:
"I can know what you're thinking. I have a soul-to-soul connection with you, a privilege that every Merlin has. ใ
"Merlin, you know what?" Mรกrquez asked.
"I'm not Merlin...... That's not what it means, I don't know. Nightmare froze for a moment, a little incoherent.
[You seem to be having trouble right now. But this kind person next to you can help you get out of trouble. Wait for the curtain of time to open, and I will guide you where you need to go. ใ
No matter when or where you are, I am already with you. Rather, we are one. ใ
Both souls couldn't figure out what the book was trying to do. After this sentence appeared, the handwriting quickly retracted, and the whole book changed back to blank.
Merlin and Sheldon leave Merlin's Sanctuary. Cheney had only learned of this not long ago, and reproached the steward for not letting him stay here a little longer. She flipped through the report of Merlin's physical examination, and her face became grim. This kind of data has exceeded her expectations, and it is necessary to report it to the elders.
Actually, there was a trickier matter to deal with earlier, otherwise Cheney would have been the first to arrive. This cherry-like woman gradually couldn't bear the pressure at this time, and a few wrinkles were added to the corners of her eyebrows.
King Charles actually wanted the original church to work with them on the plan of the perfect container. What's even more excessive is that, according to people familiar with the matter, the Brotherhood has been secretly sending people to control the whereabouts of the current Merlin, which means that the personal safety of Sheldon and Merlin is likely not guaranteed. The World Tree's recent situation has also been very unstable, and for some reason it has exploded again.
She is now completely free to take care of what should have been the first priority...... It's really putting the cart before the horse. But in the eyes of the Senate, the current Merlin was no longer very important to their plans. That is, it is possible to become an outcast. Then there are traces of Sheldon being so snubbed.
Cheney could only hope for now that this simple and capable gentleman would take care of Merlin...... She believed it would.