285. The Yardstick of the Heart

The conflict between Li Nuo and the Deep Sea Branch boils down to his discord with the head of the Pomida family.

The head of the Pomida family, Mingwak Pomida, Selena's father, is worried that Li Nuo will use the "Dragon Treasure" in his hand to expand his influence in the Deep Sea Branch.

In other words, if Li Nuo took the position of the head of the Pomida family, he would have fears in this regard.

Prescribing the right medicine can suspend the contradictions between the two parties.

Li Nuo himself, as a first-ring wizard, has indeed good combat power, but his status in the wizarding world is too low.

He is rich, but not rich enough, not enough to use tens of billions of gold coins to smash Mingwak Pomida convinced.

He has the fighting strength, but he is not invincible.

Once unprepared, when besieged by the enemy, it will still wither like a leaf in the wind.

He has his own connections, subordinates, territories, and resources, but none of them are "solid", "solid", or "unbreakable".

His subordinates, whether it is Dinas or Selena, as well as Noreen and Nicole, who are unknown to outsiders, all have their own shortcomings and loopholes.

Li Nuo himself may be invulnerable, but those who have a heart can pick his companion witches and other companions to perform shady tricks to form a constraint.

Li Nuo had already figured it out.

He had to find someone who could speak in front of Minwak Pomida to help him relieve some of the pressure.

This person must have rich qualifications in the wizarding world, and he also has a fairly high combat power, which can form a deterrent at the level of force, and he must be a person that Li Nuo can trust.

All things considered, in Li Nuo's social circle, there is and only Erica Claudia, the main professor, creator, and sole manager of "Silent Girl", who can meet Li Nuo's candidate requirements.

What Lino wanted Erica to do for him was very simple, very easy, and it didn't have any negative impact on her.

β€œβ€¦ That's how I came to work with the Pomida family, Professor. ”

Li Nuo truthfully recounted the matter of signing a magic contract with the Deep Sea Branch, and his expression was slightly gloomy.

He attributed the "Thundercloud Technique", the source of the Thunderbolt Magic Stone and the Flame Demon Stone, the origin of the Mind Spell, the distribution map of non-metallic ores, etc., all to "Hit your own luck".

All of the above things were found by chance in the underwater cave of the Starfall Sea.

They are stored in several special dragon containers.

Li Nuo was able to find them because of his "knowledge of everything".

This statement was inspired by Benchi Jackley.

Didn't this guy say that his Li Nuo's wild magic was obtained from the dragon treasure?

Then Li Nuo followed Benci Jilei's statement and weaved the current rhetoric.

In what he described, he used the dragon treasure he had obtained by chance to bargain with the Deep Sea Branch and signed a magic contract that was approved by both parties.

But the problem that followed was the unfair treatment of the Pomida family.

"Today, I cast the strange magic I learned from the dragon treasure, summoning dark clouds of incredible power and underwater thunderbolts.

"I used the Thunderbolt to shatter the barrier of the Queen's Barrier and clear the most threatening obstacle for the team of the Deep Sea Branch.

"But the Deep Sea Branch is good, they used the excuse of needing thunder and lightning energy support, and let the Holy Thunder Wizard forcibly take away my dark clouds."

Li Nuo coughed weakly:

"Don't look at me when I entered the Court of Silence, I was still healthy and energetic, but in fact, I was dying in the natural world. The spell backlash triggered by the dark clouds being taken away almost killed me. ”

Li Nuo entered the "Court of Silence" only with his own consciousness.

His body didn't come in.

If Erica wanted to determine the exact extent of Lino's injuries, she would either have to go to the Suman Islands herself, or she would have to send the Silent Witch to check on the situation.

However, Erica did not doubt whether Li Nuo's injury was true.

Because she only needs to write a letter to the Pomida family and get the other party's statement, she will be able to confirm Li Nuo's words.

"Jarvis, the mental trauma caused by the spell backlash will require a long period of recuperation to recover."

Erica used the "wizard's hand" to rummage through the shelves in the study and brought two brown glass bottles:

"I have some magic elixir here that speeds up the recovery of mental trauma, you can use it. Don't talk about giving money or anything, that's what I'm supposed to do as a professor. ”

Erica packs the magic elixir and summons the magic parrot with the beak tied.

She stuffed the elixir into the parrot's letter bag and asked the other party to bring it to Lino's messenger.

After doing this, she asked Li Nuo:

"How are you sure that the wizard who captured the dark clouds is the Holy Throne Thunderbolt Wizard? Have you ever thought about other possibilities? ”

Li Nuo pretended to be ignorant and said in confusion:

"Other possibilities? What do you mean by that? I kind of don't understand. ”

Erica crossed one leg under the table, supported her chin with the back of her hand, and asked:

"You just mentioned that the Holy Rank Thunderbolt Wizard summoned a ball of lightning energy from under the seabed that doesn't escape, right?"

"Yes, Professor." Li Nuo nodded.

"That's what you saw with the 'Psychic Vision' you learned from the Dragon Treasure, right?" Erica asked again.

Li Nuofu nodded in response.

Erica paused slightly and said her guess:

"After leaving the seabed, these energy balls not only did not escape, but also split into lightning beams, shooting at the Kraken, the minaret, and the pirate ship with precision."

"It's not something a Holy Rank Thunderbolt wizard can do, Jarvis.

"First, the thunder and lightning spell of the Holy Rank Thunder Wizard will also escape in the seawater, but the escape speed is very slow, about 5% per second.

"Second, the cast interval of the Holy Rank Thunderbolt Wizard is more obvious. For something like using thousands of high-powered thunder and lightning energy balls to attack nearly 10,000 krakens, the Holy Rank Thunder Wizard may need to prepare for more than ten minutes before he can attack.

"Judging from your description, the interval between the two attacks of that 'Holy Throne' Thunderbolt Wizard did not exceed 5 minutes. This is clearly not the work of the 'Holy Throne' wizard. ”

Li Nuo's eyes lit up, and he seemed to have realized:

"Oh~ I see, Professor. What you mean is that the wizard who fights with you is most likely a Star Witch. ”

"No, no, no, you're mistaken," Erica twisted her chin and muttered for a few seconds:

"These things belong to the secrets of the Unas Ring, and I couldn't have told you about them. But what happened to you is likely to be deliberately done by a super-saint wizard..."

"Super Holy Rank Wizard..."Li Nuo suddenly realized, and made a look like he had just remembered such a thing.

In many magic textbooks, the frequency of "super saint position wizards" is very low, and it is basically only two or three sentences to bring it over.

Most wizards are unreminded of it and generally don't notice the unique group of wizards called the "Hyper Throne".

Erica seemed to have made some decision, nodded slowly and said:

"I'd better let you know. But don't talk about it, or you'll be investigated by the Wizarding Law Enforcement Department. Because the secret that I told you is protected by the decree of Unas Ring No. 5, and the average person has no right to know. ”

"Yes, Professor." Li Nuo's face turned pale and responded solemnly.

Unas Ring Decree No. 5 is for the Shrine of the Witches.

The Tomb of the Witches is a magical institution under the Unas Ring, which is responsible for managing the inner starry sky and helping wizards ascend to the Star Witches.

Since the ascension process requires the wizard to give up his original body, he has the name "mausoleum" for hoarding his body.

Erica pondered the wording and spoke eloquently:

"There are two main prerequisites for a Holy Rank Wizard to ascend to the Star Witch.

"One is to be promoted to the Ten Rings and have plenty of spiritual ocean.

"Secondly, he himself will be cut off from the natural world and never return to it."

Erica snapped her fingers:

"You don't have to figure out why the Star Witch can't return to the natural world just yet.

"You just need to know that there are many wizards who are unwilling to become star witches, and choose to live in seclusion in the second plane and become super-saint wizards. The Tomb of the Witches requires that they cannot come to the natural world in their true form, but can only send magical clones, and that the magic clones must return to the second plane before nightfall. ”

As Erica said this, she sighed a little worriedly:

"Well, I can't say that so absolutely.

"Not all Extra-Holy Rank wizards follow the rules of the Tomb of the Witches. Many of the Grey Wizard forces and magical realms outside the Unas Ring use the power of super-saint wizards with impunity.

"Many times, the Grey Wizard enemies we face basically have the background of super-saint wizards. When you have a chance to face the Grey Wizard in the future, you'll know what's going on. ”

Li Nuo's body shook slightly, his pupils shrank, and he wisely didn't ask more:

"I see, Professor. The foreign aid invited by the Pomida family is nominally a holy wizard who retired from Hortamus, but it is actually a magic clone of the thunderbolt super holy wizard, is that true? ”

Li Nuo clenched his fist and slapped his thigh angrily:

"They are so despicable that they actually dispatched the magic clone of the super-saint wizards to deal with one of my one-ring wizards."

"Wizard of the One Ringβ€”" Erica's eyebrows twitched when she heard the word.

She stroked her forehead and said:

"Eh, Jarvis, don't think that because you are a wizard, others can't use the means permitted by law to attack you. This incident is a case in point. If you don't know who your opponent is, where he is, and what his specific identity is, can't you just suffer a dumb loss? ”

Li Nuo's expression darkened, and he said with a slight grievance:

β€œβ€¦ You're talking about, professor. So what do I do now? After the trauma, I could barely get out of the door. Although the distribution map of the non-metallic ore veins recorded in the Dragon Clan's treasure has been obtained by me, I don't have to worry about the performance of the contract, but I am still afraid that the Pomida family will take the opportunity to bully me..."

Erica kept her chin in motion, narrowed her eyes slightly, and an inexplicable smile appeared in her indigo pupils:

"Didn't you already think about what to do? Jarvis. That's not what you're here for. ”

Li Nuo was unmoved, and sighed bitterly:

"Yes, Professor. I can only ask you for help. I would like you to write a letter to Minwak Pomida and me to ease the tension between us. As a token of my appreciation, I will give you 100,000 Thunderbolt Stones and 10,000 Flame Stones every month. ”

"Uh-huh." Erica nodded her chin and smiled slyly:

"I can see it. You're a goblin, your mind is full of ideas, no wonder the head of the Pomida family is so jealous of you. ”

Li Nuo looked at the other party honestly.

"Don't look at me like that, I don't eat you." Erica chuckled:

"Since you are willing to give me the magic stone to help, then there is no need for me to refuse. But in the future, even if you don't provide magic stones, I'll help you. It's not a deep camaraderie between professors and students, it's your potential, Jarvis. ”

Erica restrained her smile and said in an accentuated tone:

"I am well aware that your future achievements are likely to be above mine. As long as you don't betray the Silent Maiden, then you will always be one of us. I don't expect you to improve the status quo of the Silent Maiden, I just hope you don't use the Silent Witch as a tool. Can you promise me? ”

Li Nuo looked solemn and gave a thumbs up:

"Professor Gao Yi. I'll give you another 100,000 Thunderbolt Stones and 10,000 Flame Stones. In the future, I will provide you with 220,000 magic stones every month.

"Also, I promise you. I swear in my own name that I will not embarrass any of the Silent Witches, nor will I betray the Silent Maiden. ”

Erica smiled:

"This is what you said, 220,000 high-concentration magic stones per month. Compared to something like a magical contract, the rules of conduct in your own heart are the things that can effectively bind you. With your oath here, we don't have to make a magical contract. ”

Erica's words fell, and her magic parrot flew back.

The parrot's beak still has a spell chain woven by Erica.

It circled around the study and finally landed on the desk in front of the two of them, tilting its head to look at Li Nuo in a wry way.

"Go and stay on the perch, Pudding. Jarvis and I have something to talk about. Erica waved.

The parrot is tied to its beak and cannot speak.

It can only flap its wings twice to show its displeasure.

Eventually, it obeyed Erica's orders and flew to the perch pole and pestle.

"I'll write a letter to the Pomida family now, and when I'm done, you can see if there is anything that needs to be revised."

Erica summons a magic pen and letter paper, and manipulates the magic pen to write letters:

"Is there anything else you want to ask about besides the conflict between you and the Pomida family?"

"Yes, Professor. I want to get a piece of the secondary plane. ”

Lino's words stunned Erica's pen.

Erica folded her arms and frowned slightly:

"You want a piece of the secondary plane? I'll tell you the truth, there's a lot of resistance. First of all, you have to be a wizard of the Seven Rings. Even if you have such extraordinary traits as "mastery of magic" and "mastery of everything", it will take three to five years to meet this prerequisite. ”

Erica tapped her chin with her finger and pondered:

"To be precise, it's the way for the Sixth Ring to advance to the Seventh Ring, which restricts the speed at which you can obtain the secondary plane. Only with a score of 90 can you complete the research tasks assigned by the Wizard Forward Club that you can obtain the meditation method of the Seven Rings from me.

"With the meditation method of the Seven Rings, become a wizard of the Seven Rings, and serve as the main professor, then you can buy a piece of the secondary plane from the Unas Ring at a relatively low price."

Erica seemed to be recalling her past experiences.

She shook her head slightly and said with a sigh:

"It's a low price, but it's actually an astronomical amount of money. If I hadn't had the inheritance of the kingdom, I probably wouldn't have been able to afford the second plane like most of the wizards of the Seven Rings. ”

Li Nuo expected this answer.

He had previously learned from Selena about the process of obtaining the sub-plane.

The professor can purchase a small habitable sub-plane and supporting plane devices at a 70% discount.

The secondary plane is not allowed to circulate or trade privately.

Li Nuo was unable to purchase the Lesser Plane from a third party by paying for gold coins and magic stones.

Moreover, even if it is really possible to buy the second-dimensional planes used by others from others, no one will dare to do so.

Because who can't guarantee that the original owner of the sub-plane is not in the sub-plane, leaving a secret means such as a back door.

The secondary planes sold by the large wizarding forces such as Hotamus and the Pure Light Court were all damaged, and no one had touched the contents inside.

This kind of sub-plane requires a lot of magic stones to create a prototype, but it is always more reassuring than what others have used.

Or, you can only buy the second-hand sub-plane, forcibly destroy it, and then use it.

But doing so is expensive and cumbersome.

Naturally, there is no such thing as a second-hand sub-plane sale.

However, everything is not absolute.

Becoming a professor is a means of guaranteeing the ability to obtain the secondary plane relatively steadily.

In addition to this, there are dangerous and uncertain paths.

Li Nuo is not too worried about uncertainty and dangerous variables.

His deconstructed core system should minimize the danger.

"Professor, is there a way to bypass the restrictions of the Seven Rings Wizard and go directly to the secondary plane?" Li Nuo asked.

Erica shook her head with a dumb smile:

"I knew you were going to ask this. Did you hear something from Selena? ”

"Yes." Li Nuo frankly admitted:

"She revealed to me that the vast number of abandoned sub-planes of a large wizarding force like Hottamus depend on the constant exploration of magical relics. If you're lucky, you'll be able to find the key to the second plane in the deepest part of the magic ruins, and harvest the ownerless second plane. ”

"You want to explore the ruins of magic?" Erica asked.

Without waiting for Li Nuo to answer, Erica asked again:

"Let me guess, Selena must have advised you not to do this, right?"

"That's right."

"I see the same thing as her, Jarvis." Erica gently persuaded:

"There are so many variables to explore the ruins of magic. The magical relic itself is an extremely unstable sub-plane that could shut down at any time, and this is one thing.

"Second, the speed of time in all magical relics is different from that of nature. If you can't be immunosensitive, you're likely to enter the ruins as a young person and come out as an old man. Even the moment you leave the magical ruins, become a dead person. ”

Erica waved her hand:

"Oh, of course, death is not a difficult thing for us death wizards.

"You can transform yourself into an undead and then enter the magical ruins. If you are willing to let go of the senses and emotional fluctuations of the living, then I can only wish you success.

"But there is one thing I have to say, turning yourself into a dead person may have an impact on the 'magic vessel'."

The magic pen writes in a swishing way, accompaniment to Erica's words.

"I'd still suggest you follow the usual process, Jarvis."

Erica spoke calmly:

"The conflict between you and the head of the Pomida family will indeed affect your gold income, but I estimate that it should be relatively limited. With your talent and cleverness, it's not too difficult to save enough money to buy a sub-plane. I can also lend you some gold coins to fill the gap.

"After all, the Silent Girl has a new main professor, which is a good thing for me and for the Silent Girl."

The magic pen stops writing.

The letter floated in front of Li Nuo.

Erica was relieved:

"Let's get back to class, Jarvis. Don't waste your extraordinary characteristics on fighting people.

"You've caught a loophole in the law, and you've been able to catch wizard criminals straightforwardly as a ring wizard, without paying attention to the evidence. This is a good thing in the short term.

"But have you ever wondered why this practice is not prevalent in the Unas Ring?"

Erica bitterly persuaded:

"Because compared with the status of a high-level wizard, the benefits brought by exploiting loopholes in the law can really be described as pitiful. The wizard's ring level is higher, and many people's perceptions and mentality towards you will naturally change.

"Think about it, if you were a true holy position wizard, would the Pomida family still treat you like this?

"In other words, your promotion to the Seventh Ring does not prevent you from taking advantage of the loopholes in the law. It's just that the object of your forced duel has changed from a level above one ring to one ring or more to a level of seven rings or more. Are you right? ”

Li Nuo took the letter, nodded and said:

"Yes, Professor. I've been thinking about this lately as well. Maybe I should go up to the Seventh Ring, and then continue to exploit the loopholes of the law. ”

When Erica heard that Li Nuo was still thinking about taking advantage of the loopholes in the law, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly:

"Uh... Well, after arriving at the Seventh Ring, there are many things that can be done, and it is estimated that you will not have the heart to take advantage of the loopholes at that time. ”

Li Nuo has his own plans in this regard.

Moreover, he didn't say anything in front of Erica.

On the bright side, after he himself was promoted to the Seventh Ring, he could not force a duel with a wizard below the Seventh Ring.

But secretly, this limitation does not exist.

He can't force a duel with wizards below the Seven Rings to the death, just because Noreen can't.

In time, if Noreen can live as a human wizard, she can maintain the level of a wizard's apprentice and help Li Nuo overthrow the evil wizards below the seven rings.

This is the general content of the Li Nuo plan.

"By the way, Professor, do you know how to improve the "spiritual affinity" of spirit creatures?"

As Li Nuo read the letters, he exchanged ideas with Erica on caring for spirit creatures.

About an hour later.

The letter was sent out in Erica's name, and Leno also received a way to help Noreen improve her attributes.

Erica once again told Li Nuo not to venture into the magic ruins, and then watched the other party leave the place.

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