Through her visit in just one morning, Wei Lin has received very definite news that since the Black Sun Society began to operate openly, the research topic of "evil magic" has been gaining more and more attention.

It is no exaggeration to say that the suicidal field of "sorcery and magic" or "lost magic", which was regarded by most mages as an "academic black pit" in the past, has now completely shaken off its original embarrassing position and has become an important subject that has been strongly supported by the Laws Commission.

However, official support is one thing, and it is quite another to get the mages to really get involved.

From several acquaintances in the School of Healing Magic, Wei Lin learned that there are definitely not a few cases of being directly moved into the intensive magic ward due to the study of related topics in the recent period, and the symptoms of these magic scholars are also similar - magic disorders, mental shocks, and the most serious ones are like Wei Lin's mentor, who suffer permanent damage to the spiritual realm.

Wei Lin shifted her gaze slightly, landing on a warning sign erected next to the stairs.

There is only one sentence on it.

"Don't look directly at the black sun for a long time!"

There were already a lot of similar warning signs in Merlinle, and when Wei Lin arrived in Merlinlehe with the Windless, she had seen similar warning words a long time ago.

This is a general consensus after the appearance of the black sun.

Looking directly at the deep shadows in the sky for a long time can affect the mind and mind, and may even cause serious trauma.

After the first batch of unbelieving "warriors" were dragged into hospitals everywhere, people quickly accepted this strange "new normal", but in Merlinlehe, there are still many people who forcibly observe the shadows of the sky in order to promote academic research, so the Legislative Committee has to emphasize it again and again.

There was a buzzing sound in the distance.

Wei Lin raised her eyes slightly, but saw that the tall mage tower erected in the center of the inner city was emitting a rich magical light, and the three huge magic crystals located on the top of the mage tower were shaking according to a specific law, and the hemispherical observatory set up on the top floor of the mage tower began to operate.

There, there is a huge magic telescope.

This telescope is very special, and in terms of complexity and expensiveness, it is also at the forefront of the whole of Merlinle and its interior, and it is inscribed with a large number of intricate magical lines that connect with the ceremonial field of the entire observatory, allowing for a set of fast and accurate methods to record the observations.

Its history can be traced back to the founding of the Mage Tower and the rise of the legendary Abyssal Mage "Ilan Rumba", a deep sea mage who was once highly obsessed with astrology and prophetic magic, and believed that the fundamental reason why the field of prophecy magic had stagnated was because mages had no way to combine it with the vast starry sky.

Therefore, after achieving his academic status, Ilan Rumba was still unwilling to give up his initial efforts and persistence, so he had this extremely expensive, sophisticated, but seemingly useless equipment.

Ilan Rumba himself probably did not expect that this telescope would now take on a new mission in a new era - to observe the black sun.

Wei Lin saw the telescope tube surrounded by beautiful magical patterns slowly peeking out of the regular cracks of the observatory, it was like a crystalline cannon of the city's defenses that had locked onto the enemy and was ready to fire cannonballs, and it was like the curious eye of some special creature to spy on the outside world......

The huge gears on the mage's tower kept turning, and the observatory and telescope were quickly aimed at their targets, and the magical light began to flow, and another observation of the black sun began.

Unbeknownst to Verin, the mage observers who operated the telescopes were already in a state of tension as a large amount of observed data was copied on top of the magic scroll by the hovering expensive ink pens.

"The shadow area is still expanding, and it is growing at a ...... rate higher than the previous two days."

"The magic turbulence in the central area has intensified, and in two days, we may no longer be able to observe it directly...... Those turbulent currents will affect the ritual field inside the observatory, and insisting on direct observation will likely completely destroy the ritual field inside! ”

In fact, the mage observers were nervous and excited, nervous because they were witnessing a strange change with obvious ominous signs, and excited because these things had never happened before, and in any case, they seemed to be "witnessing history".

But soon, these observers realized the price of "witnessing history".

Nearly half an hour after the official start of this observation, a fifth lake-level observer came to the telescope.

According to the normal procedure, the colleague next to him constructed a protective ritual for him to maintain mental stability, and then the observer put on a special protective gear in the shape of glasses, and when everything was ready, the fifth direct observation of the day officially began.

According to the regulations, each observer at the observatory will make a three-minute direct observation, during which they will need to connect their magic to the observatory's vast secret instrument and record the results of their observations on the spot.

"Looking at the edges of the shadows, you can see diffuse magic lines, there is no specific pattern, but the density is higher than at the same time in the past......"

"Observing the inner area of the shadows, a large amount of magical turbulence can be seen, the intensity has increased slightly, and no obvious structural changes have been observed."

So far, the observations seem to be going well.

However, when the fifth observer began to observe the central area of the sky's shadows, his dictation and recording came to an abrupt end.

"Observation...... Observe the central area, and the central area is visible...... Visible ......"

As if in some state of unconsciousness, the lake-level observer suddenly began to repeat his previous words, his right eye pressed against the crystalline lens in front of him, and his palm gripped the metal handle under the observation lens barrel hard, and the green tendons on the back of his hand bulged.

The mage, who was assisting in the recording, immediately noticed the strangeness of his colleague, and he immediately shook off the paper and pen in his hand, and with a greeting, he was ready to take the observer away with the others, however, the thin mage burst out with amazing strength at this moment.

He clutched the metal handle under the barrel of the mirror, his body like a tree root frozen to death on the surface of a lake, and no matter how hard others dragged him, he couldn't shake it for half a minute.

Regardless, the observer's strength was limited, but as he was being dragged away from the telescope, he finally ended his looping babble and let out a loud roar.

"The central area, visible...... Eye! Eye! ”

He hysterically repeated the last word: "Eyes! Huge black eyes! ”

A healing mage rushed over, and with his help pinning the observer to the ground, and using the mage's hand to remove the protective goggles from his face, everyone present couldn't help but let out a low cry.

At some point, the mage observer's eyes had changed.

The pupils and whites of the eyes, which had been clearly defined, were now disrupted by the chaotic magic—different colors mingled together to form a swirling, boiling cloud of dirty colors.

The observer does not seem to have a clear sense of this change in his body, and he seems to have gone completely insane, still writhing, struggling, and repeating the previous words over and over again.

"Eyes! Eyes! ”

The officials of the Dharma, who were in charge of the operation of the observatory, soon arrived at the scene, along with several deep-sea mages who happened to be meeting on the tower of the Elan Rumba.

One of the deep-sea mages came up to the frenzied observer, and he quietly observed the two eyes that had fallen into a state of chaos, and then raised his head and gave his opinion to the officials on the side.

"You, come here! Go and inform the Public Affairs Department and advise them to issue an urgent notice and not advise anyone to continue observing the sky in the coming days...... All members of the academy were given priority to be notified, ordered to immediately cease observation activities, and asked the retreat to send someone to monitor them, and anyone who violated the rules would be punished directly. ”

Under the "advice" given by these deep-sea mages who had no actual positions but had a very high voice, a series of decisions were made quickly, and after these warning messages were successfully transmitted to the major offices of the Dharma, the huge telescope that had only been in operation for a short time immediately began to retract.

Many mages in the inner city were amazed by the situation above the mage tower, and they had the impression that each use of this huge telescope often lasted for hours or even an entire day.

This has never happened before when it was shut down in less than half an hour.

Soon, however, the magic loudspeakers installed on top of the buildings in the inner city began to make loud noises.

Verin, who was riding the crystallized carriage to the embassy district, frowned.

As far back as she could remember, Merlinle's public magic megaphone could only be activated in three situations.

First, if an officially certified spellcaster has achieved significant academic results, or has successfully passed the examination and become another deep-sea mage, the Legislature will notify the entire Merlin Leg.

Second, during major holidays, the Office of Public Magic will send a regular greeting to all the residents of Merlinle, and inform them of the large events that may be held during the festival.

Third, in the event of a major accident or emergency, all personnel need to be vigilant and take precautions or responses.

Verin had never experienced the third one, but she knew that when exceptional circumstances occurred, the announcements coming from inside the magic megaphone would be absolutely different from the others.

At this time, the crystal carriage happened to pass by an official building of the Law Committee, and Wei Lin immediately heard a somewhat shrill howling.

It was the cry of some kind of messenger, sharp and rapid, lasting two seconds, repeated three times in a row.

"Merinle and all residents, regardless of status, occupation, gender, age, are advised not to observe the sky as much as possible in the near future, and it is not advisable to observe the Black Sun in any form, directly or indirectly......"

"Anyone who becomes unwell or suffers from illness as a result of careless observation of the sky must promptly report it to the nearest official physician, and all serious consequences caused by failure to heed the warning shall be fully responsible."

"Repeat, to Merlinle and all the inhabitants ......"

Wei Lin's face became more and more grim as she listened to the cyclical official announcement in the crystal carriage, and seeing that the mage apprentice who was driving for her couldn't help but want to look up at the sky, she immediately summoned the mage's hand and slammed the young apprentice's head down.

The cold magic contained in the mage's hand made the apprentice shiver, and he immediately reacted, thanked Verin for reminding him in time, and then continued to drive the vehicle with trepidation, driving Verin towards his destination.

At the same time, similar other notices began to be sent to other locations, and all the wharves in Merlinle and the bay immediately began to use the secret rites to contact the ships and vessels registered with them, ordering them to cease all operations and return to the port immediately.

The major magic crystal warehouses and mines that had suffered huge losses in the previous magical turmoil events were also sternly warned at this moment, and the mages in charge of warehouse security immediately began to inspect intensively, and the mine owners who were responsible for monitoring the work of the miners also began to drive the workers away from the mines uncharacteristically.

After Merlin Lehe entered a new round of alert, a large number of warning messages began to be sent out to all parts of Van En for a while, and for a while, both the small seaside principalities in the dark corner and those important kingdoms sitting in the center of the region took corresponding measures.

"Don't look up, don't look at the sky, don't look directly at the sun!"

Even though it was still daytime, towns and villages everywhere were popping up with people with magic megaphones to advertise loudly, so that the world, which was already extremely dull in the shadows, was a little more strange and tense.

At the other end of Merlinle and the inner city, when Hug said an urgent farewell to the head of the retreat and went outside, he saw a figure all over the street with his head bowed.

He resisted the urge to raise his head to observe the sky, but the abyss magic in his body became restless at this moment.

Within the metal disk, all the creatures associated with the Abyssal Court began to become active, while the Touch of Calon, the Rat of the Run, and other beings belonging to other gods and power systems all chose to hibernate.

It seems that after so many days of brewing, the black shadow hanging in the sky has finally stepped into a new stage.

(End of chapter)