Chapter 47: The Man of the City
The power of the "Mirror Messenger" is very different from the Touch of Calon and the Rat of Madness, and it is also distinctly different from the dark green crystal that exudes this corrosive power.
It looks like a magical summon that can respond to calls at any time, but when Xiuge tries to manipulate it, he discovers that it has no way to exist outside of his body, making the Mirror Messenger more like a special magical ability that directly grants his body.
When it began to function, Shug found that his physical form seemed to be able to change to a certain extent.
This changing trait is somewhat similar to that of changeling insects.
With the help of the Mirror Emissary, Shuge was able to quickly transform his limbs and body into a state that was almost between fluid and fog.
It was a strange feeling, and when he tried to completely change his arms into that state, he felt as if his tactile senses were being forcibly "stretched", they became more acute, the messages they conveyed back were more detailed, and of course, they were extremely cluttered.
He could even feel footsteps on the street in the distance, and could capture the vibrations of tires colliding with masonry as cars pressed down the street......
What's even more peculiar is that when Shuge transforms his body, he is able to interact with all the physical objects around him in a very "interesting" way.
The first are the doors, windows, and walls.
As long as there are gaps in these things, then he can let his transformed body "pass" through these obstacles.
The experience of this process was not good, Xiuge used one of his fingers to test the door lock, he only felt that in the process of "passing" the door lock, his finger was forced to become a slender line, which was constantly colliding with the metal parts, so Xiuge could even feel the many subtle structures in the door lock.
After repeated verification, Xiuge determined that this form could allow himself or a part of his body to pass through some obstacles, of course, the time consumed was proportional to the magic power and the thickness of the obstacle and the size of the gap in the obstacle, such as a metal window bar or other similar structure, Xiuge was able to pass through it in an instant, but if it was a door in front of him, the time would be infinitely extended.
Xiuge didn't dare to test this ability to the limit, he was very worried that he would change back to his original state due to the exhaustion of his magic power when crossing certain obstacles, and once that happened, he would most likely merge directly with the obstacle itself, and that kind of strange way of dying was absolutely unacceptable to him.
The second type of "interaction" must rely on the "mirror" to carry out.
This is the result of a bold guess and verification based on the name "Messenger in the Mirror".
Glass, flat metal, mirrors, and even reflective armor and weapons......
When Shuge actively uses the power of the Mirror Messenger in front of such things, he is able to put his senses into it, as if he has placed his consciousness in the mirror space, just like the name of the Mirror Messenger, he can spy and collect information from the outside world from the mirror surface of his choice, of course, the flatness of these mirrors will also seriously affect the speed of consumption of magic power and the accuracy of the information obtained.
"All the bells and whistles!"
Shuge commented on this, and the mirror messenger hiding in the groove of magic spread his hands very humanly, as if to express his displeasure with this unfair evaluation.
And as the innermost three grooves of the metal disc were filled, new changes began to appear.
Many lines extend from the dark green spar embedded in the center, and they extend in all directions along the pattern on the surface of the disk, and finally join the three grooves, and not only that, but between the three grooves, there are also thin lines connected to each other, which makes them form a triangle.
It looks like some kind of ancient, improvised magic rune.
Under the influence of such a structure, Xiuge felt that the magic in his body had become more stable, and when using magic, they responded more quickly and with less attrition.
"I don't know the specifics, but for now, it's all good."
Shug took his trench coat and crystallized gun, and then he went to Verin's room, where the light of magic was constantly flickering, and the wall on one side of the secret room was filled with dense magic formulas.
"Well, it's all stuff I can't read!"
As a liberal arts student, Xiuge looked away very consciously, and he coughed lightly, attracting the attention of the pensive Wei Lin, perhaps because of the stay up all night, the female mage now looked a little haggard, and her hair was a little messy.
"Mr. Xiuge, is there something wrong?"
The young female scholar was still immersed in her own thoughts, and although she spoke, her eyes never took off the wall of formulas.
"Uh...... Miss Verin, you probably won't be leaving here for the next two days, right? ”
The female scholar nodded lightly twice.
So Shug said, "I want you to help me with my magic disguise, I need to go out and collect some supplies and news, and maybe I will need it in the future." ”
Hearing this, Wei Lin finally turned her head, she glanced at Xiuge seriously, and then said, "I'm not in favor of going out at such a time, camouflage magic is not omnipotent, and in some unexpected situations, it is very likely to fail...... And as far as I know, you should still have some popularity in the city, Mr. Xiuge, right? ”
Wei Lin said very sincerely, "I suggest that you try not to put yourself in danger. ”
After saying that, she immediately added: "This is not persuasion between friends, nor is it a suggestion based on a partnership...... You see, Mr. Schugg, if you disappear into this city, I am afraid that I will not be able to gain a foothold in the Lowe Plateau in the future, and the Ernst family will definitely not give me the opportunity to concentrate on academic and magical research. ”
Just when Xiuge thought that this was Wei Lin's attitude, she sighed softly: "However, I am not an unreasonable person, if Mr. Xiuge insists on going out, then I hope you can tell me your purpose and reason, I will not ask your secret until it is completely safe, but please also respect those things that I need to accomplish." ”
"I understand."
Wei Lin's words were well-founded and earnest, so Xiug nodded and spoke, "First, we need more supplies, not only money, food, and water, but also more weapons, magic crystals, and even alchemy bombs and the like, not only to leave Salem City, but also to ensure that we can reach a safe place after escaping. ”
"Well, I agree."
"Second, the sewers under the city of Seren are very complex, and we don't know much about it, where to go, which passages to get out of Selen, and what needs to be done...... These are all unknowns, so Miss Vilin, we urgently need to find some insiders and get the corresponding information from them. ”
The female mage continued to nod: "Reasonable. ”
She looked at Xiuge and asked, "So, what about the third?" ”
Xiuge was stunned, he didn't expect Wei Lin to continue to ask questions, but then, he heard the female mage whisper: "Third, you still have some friends in the city who need to be notified, if the conditions allow, you will even want to take them with you, Mr. Xiuge, am I guessing right?" ”
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When Hugg walked down the street next to Lowe Square again, he was acutely aware of the effects that prejudices and preconceived ideas could have on people.
He didn't expect that Wei Lin would be so direct and accurate to say the third reason why she was hiding it.
Xiuge must admit that he has a deep fear of the Dharma, which he has spent so much energy and time building.
This is normal, in the process of creation, in order to make an organization deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, creators often mix their emotions about specific concepts into the text, and now these emotions form the basis of Xiuge's perception of the Law Committee and all its members.
It turns out that this perception is not universal in all situations.
"I have two initiation teachers, one of them is the mage of Merlin Lehe, who guided me to master the basics of magic learning and helped me complete the magic inscription."
"The other, on the other hand, was an ordinary scholar who used to lecture in Merlinle, but was later deprived of the right to lecture by Merinle and the authorities for proposing certain theories, and was banished to a small town in the Northland."
Verin's words were still echoing in Xiuge's mind at the moment.
"My second teacher was very adamant about the idea that magic is a force that is contrary to human nature, and that its existence can have a huge and lasting effect on people, so that any spell caster should stick to his own foundation and principles as a human being, and only then can he use magic as a 'human' forever."
"Therefore, although I do not support it, I still agree with your third idea, Mr. Schugg...... I'll provide you with magical disguises, but please also look out for my interests, and don't forget what you really need to do. ”
"The camouflage magic on your body will last until midnight, I can't be sure of the exact time, and the camouflage magic is like this, although it seems to be stable, but too strong magic fluctuations can easily affect its effectiveness...... All in all you need to come back as soon as possible. ”
Shug silently repeated in his mind Weilin's advice about camouflage magic, and then quickened his pace.
Raise funds, prepare supplies, gather intel about the sewers of the city of Seren, and head to Old Schubert's tavern...... These things may seem completely incompatible, but as long as they are properly arranged, Xiuge is confident that he will be able to complete most of them in one day.
There was a restless atmosphere in the streets, the traces of the angry and agitated people of the previous night.
The Great-Eared Goblin Merchants had a keen sense of smell in this regard, and Shug could see that these guys had already begun to organize their ranks and count their goods, especially those who worked closely with the Waters Kingdom and even used the giant eagle pattern and black and gold trim on the caravan logo, and they felt a strong threat from what happened last night.
The image used today by Shug is of an ordinary-looking young man with dark skin and a mana "dye" yellowish brown hair, a common hair color among the Derans.
He must ensure that he will not be inexplicably drawn into those disputes today.
His caution proved necessary.
Because when Xiuge walked to the Lowe Square, he found that the sculpture of the Plateau Giant Eagle, which originally stood in the center of the square and was regarded as the symbol of the Wattle Kingdom, had been destroyed, it was overthrown to the ground, a large number of slogans were painted on its body, and the outstretched wings were directly painted with iris logos.
Some elderly people who were clearly of Waterl ancestry stood far away at the edge of the square, sighing at the giant eagle sculpture.
"The guards of the city, the Tricolor Brotherhood, have apparently received orders, the former conniving, the latter instigating...... However, the Deland royal family should not have imagined that their aristocratic circle had already been infiltrated a long time ago. ”
When he recalled the scene of his encounter with "Mr. Morrell" in the Peace Newspaper, he couldn't help but feel a little afraid, in the disputes between countries, any individual is as small as dust, not to mention that in those two huge grinding discs that are constantly rotating, there is even such a existence as the Legislative Committee and the Black Sun Association.
The sun in the sky was still golden and shining.
So far, at least, it hasn't shown any terrible signs.
A few scattered children appeared in the streets, not daring to make a loud noise, but gently holding the new newspapers in their hands and shaking them for a while.
Seeing a brown-haired young man walking towards him, a dark-haired Wattle newsboy immediately became extremely nervous, he hurriedly took the coin from Shug's hand, then casually stuffed the newspaper into his arms, turned and ran away.
Clearly, last night's chaos had taught these children to be cautious.
Today's Peace Daily is even more foul-smelling than before, and the Peace Daily has completely abandoned its own disguise, and all the pages, all the articles, and even the annotations and texts that are mixed in the cracks, without exception, reveal a strong sense of malice.
On one of the pages, Hug saw a vivid picture.
In the photo, his friend Putrin is holding a magic megaphone and speaking impassionedly, and the accompanying text below makes Xiuge's blood pressure go to the top all of a sudden.
"From the righteous thief of the city of Seren, to the man of insight who raises his arms and shouts!"
"The heroes of the kingdom of Teresa in Seren!"
Xiuge couldn't take it anymore, he crumpled the newspaper hard, and then fell to the ground heavily: "You can let your farts go!" ”