Ji Xun and Dong Qi were just doing their own things and chatting at the same time.

I didn't notice it at all, and a few red-eyed mice in the dark were already secretly observing.

Little by little, time passed.

"Whew" "Whew"

Ji Xun looked at the seven o'clock immediately, and he also stopped and wiped the fine sweat on his forehead.

Then I meditated on my knees.

The two didn't know what to wait for here.

But we can only wait.

"Click", "click", "click".

It was quiet, and the sound of movement in the hands of the pocket watch was clearly audible.

Suddenly, Ji Xun opened his eyes, glanced at the swarthy pipe hole not far away, and said softly: "It's here." ”

I looked at the time, and it was exactly seven o'clock.

Dong Qi also turned his head and looked over.

Footsteps were heard from the passageway.

The two of them got up, thinking that it would be Master Merlin coming.

However, when the footsteps walked in, they saw a. Big rats?

Right!

It's a gray-haired mouse that is one person tall and as fat and big as a chinchilla!

In the city of innocence, there are a lot of big rats.

But I've never seen a mouse with a lamp in its paws!

The mouse's expression was very anthropomorphic, he glanced at the two of them, turned around and left, as if to say: Follow me.

Ji Xun and Dong Qi were both very surprised, and the two followed.

As we went deeper into the pipes, the lights were gradually hidden in the darkness.

Ji Xun knew that Innocence City had a very large and undeveloped underground space.

But following the big rat all the way down, he deeply felt that the underground space was bigger than expected.

Before, it was just going through some pipes.

After going deeper, I took a mine-like elevator and descended nearly a kilometer.

They came to a space that looked like an experimental base.

Thick concrete walls are built on all sides.

Ji Xun took a closer look, these are all ancient buildings.

It's not just mysterious, it's terrifying.

Because of the werewolf atavism, Ji Xun's five senses and crisis perception are very keen.

He clearly sensed that there was some terrifying existence in the darkness of the surrounding corridors.

The rustling sound was like a huge snake creature crawling on the pipes of the ceiling;

The gurgling sound is like the sound of a giant creature sleeping;

There is also the mental pollution that is absent, and I don't know what kind of monster is out of control of the range of mental fluctuations;

It feels like you've come to a paradise of unknown creatures underground.

All the way, all the way the hair exploded.

If there is no mouse to guide the way, Ji Xun will definitely not dare to go deeper!

On the contrary, Dong Qi's perception was not sharp enough, and he just felt a little cold.

The two of them went deep like this.

After a while, Ji Xun finally saw some light.

At this time, the mouse, who had been leading them all the way, suddenly turned his head and said, "It's here." ”

Ji Xun and Dong Qi were stunned for a moment, and their expressions thought they had heard it wrong!

Did this rat just speak?

Talking rats?

The gray-haired mouse said in a rare and strange tone, speechless: "Haven't you ever seen a talking chinchilla?" And, human, don't look at me with the way you look at monsters. Very rude! ”

Even so, Dong Qi blinked, and couldn't help but look at it a few more times.

Ji Xun smiled and apologized, he really felt like he had stepped into a magical story.

Fortunately, at this time, someone shouted not far away from the place where the lights were on: "That girl from the Dong family, you come in directly." ”

Ji Xun heard this voice, it was the Master Merlin.

The two walked over.

But as soon as I entered, I was immediately shocked by the scene in front of me.

It's a huge biological lab.

The floor height is nearly 100 meters.

It's this huge space that's stuffed with all kinds of strange instruments.

Not a small workshop of any kind, but a real super laboratory.

Various pipes are connected, and some green, fluorescent liquid is transported in an unknown what.

The rows of jars were soaked in potions of all kinds of aberrants, limbs of unknown creatures, demonic tissues, human samples, and strange-shaped plants.

There are also a variety of mechanical devices with magic screens.

A strong magical black technology style.

Ji Xun originally thought that Master Merlin was a legendary card maker, and chose to be underground, but he didn't like to be lively.

What he thought was the card maker's workshop was a room full of books.

However, I never thought that it would be such a scene.

Seeing these black technology instruments also instantly refreshed his understanding of the world's scientific research level.

And looking at it this way, where is this Merlin master just a legendary card master?

It can even be said that he is a master of mechanics, a master of engineering, a biological scientist, a natural scientist, a doctor.

Seeing the rows of autopsy specimens of human corpses, Ji Xun vaguely understood why this master was exiled to the City of Innocence.

Dong Qi on the side was also dumbfounded when he looked at it, and couldn't help but exclaim.

And among the machines, the gray-haired old man wearing a strange mechanical glasses glanced back and asked, "Girl, Dong Jiu said that you are going to advance to the second order?" ”

A sentence of "Dong Jiu", the seniority came out immediately.

Dong Qi also looked extremely well-behaved at the moment, and quickly recovered from the shock and responded, "Yes, Grandpa Merlin." ”

Merlin seemed to be doing some experiment, casually asking, "Is there any need for a career card?" ”

Dong Qidao: "I still want to take the follow-up career of the miracle sequence [Block 10 - Mechanical Apprentice]. ”

"Mechanic, there are very few card masters who follow this career sequence now."

Master Merlin listened and muttered.

Dong Qi was a little apprehensive, she did know that there were very few people who chose this career sequence, and many veteran card masters didn't look down on it.

But I didn't think about it, but Lin seemed to be very interested, and said, "But, it's good." Machines were the 'Transcendent Fifth Element' thousands of years ago, but the old-fashioned didn't want to admit it. Miracle sequence, how can it be so simple"

When Dong Qi heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Merlin didn't instigate: "Go and sit on the chair over there, and I'll help you check the attributes." When the time comes, you will be configured with a high-fit template. ”

Hearing this, Ji Xun also called professional.

In other words, if you go to the market to buy a template, it depends entirely on luck.

Can this opening be customized?

Tsk, is this a legendary master?

Dong Qi nodded obediently: "Hmm." ”

As she spoke, she went to sit on the strange chair that looked like an electric torture chair.

Although Ji Xun didn't speak the whole time, he also carefully observed everything here.

At this moment, I don't know if it was an accident or what, suddenly in a jar more than ten meters high not far away, the lid of "Bang Dang" was lifted, and a tentacle like an octopus stretched out.

One, two. Dense tentacles.

Under the lid, it was as if some monster was about to crawl out.

Ji Xun looked at his pupils and shrank suddenly: What monster?

He was sure he hadn't seen or seen a creature in this form in any text.

At the same time, enlightenment also appears: "You are exempt from a spiritual attack from an 'unknown infernal creature'"

Ji Xun was also very interested when he saw this.

Because he had just sensed a kind of bloodline coercion, like facing a high-level demon like the Red Baron!

This person's research path is a bit wild.

Master Merlin only glanced at it, as if he had frightened the guest's little pet, and exclaimed, "Go back!" ”

As soon as the spell on the jar lit up, the tentacle monster just emerged as if it had been electrocuted, and then retracted.

Seeing this, Master Merlin casually explained, "Oh, I'm sorry, it's the tentacle of the evil god recorded in a certain ancient book that I resurrected with ancient cells. It's been a bit restless lately."

Ji Xun was surprised to hear the words and asked, "Evil God? ”

"Not really a god."

Merlin disagreed: "It's just an ignorant human's name for some creature beyond their knowledge." A more accurate description would be a spiritual high-ranking hellish creature. ”

When Ji Xun heard this, his eyelids jumped inexplicably.

Are all the "pets" raised by Master Merlin so peculiar?

Talking rats forget it.

And a hell tentacle monster?

As he spoke, Merlin received a response, and said, "However, it says that your mental power is very dangerous." ”

It says?

Ji Xun was stunned when he heard this, how did he find out?

Master Merlin was seriously shy and explained, "This evil god tentacle is very sensitive to the perception of creatures with high spiritual power. It wanted to pollute you just now, but it was probably blocked by some relic on you. However, I also perceive that your mental power is abnormal. If you're not mistaken, it's about to distort. ”

As he spoke, he also said to himself: "It's strange that I thought you came here to deal with physical deformation. I didn't expect it to be a mental aberration."

“.”

When Ji Xun heard this, his eyes gradually deepened.

In front of this master, he didn't seem to have any secrets.

Mei Lin Da seemed to see a wonderful test object at this moment, and looked at Ji Xun with a strong interest: "I was also curious about how special it was, Dong Jiuhui gave you the favor I left him." Now it seems. It's kind of interesting. ”

As he spoke, he looked at Ji Xun, chuckled, and said, "Dong Jiu said that you fused the [cursed four of spades], so I was interested in meeting it." Transform and I'll see. ”

That's not a good tone.

No wonder Dong Jiu explained many times that this old man had a bad temper.

Listening to this tone, just for human affection, you may not be able to meet this master.

But Ji Xun didn't ink when he listened, and said, "Please ask the master for guidance." ”

Directly infused with mana, the muscles all over the body began to swell, and the black and cyan hair also soared.

But in the blink of an eye, he changed from human form to a hideous werewolf.

Because of his ancestry, he is much taller than the average werewolf.

The blue light in his eyes is faint, just to make people feel murderous.

Master Merlin only glanced at it, as if he had seen through everything, and pondered, "The degree of atavism is very high. That is, the quality of the werewolf main material you use to refine the class card is not bad. It didn't waste that template. The point is that there are no signs of distortion yet, which is intentional. Well, in other words, the Demon Mark you've fused with is at least of legendary quality. Oh no, an atavistic that can withstand this intensity must be an epic source card. ”

Following this line of thought, he analyzed to himself: "Let me think about it, one of the fifty-two source cards, the [Mark of Spades] is in the Lionheart family. So you're certainly not this imprint of fusion. But it's also dark. There aren't a few suitable ones in the source card."

“.”

Ji Xun listened to those analyses, and his expression was slightly different.

Because his knowledge of this world's top spell card master was almost blank, he admitted that he had underestimated the Merlin master in front of him before he came.

Now it seems that this research on supernatural power is truly unfathomable.

It's not entirely a surprise, though.

Since he chose to come, he had already thought that he would expose some of it.

After all, the [Cursed 4 of Spades] was made by this person.

From the moment Ji Xun chose to believe in Dong Jiuye, he gambled on a certain risk.

And this risk is still being estimated.

The reason why they are called "Legendary Card Makers" is because they can successfully craft legendary quality cards themselves.

Includes Career Cards, Various Function Cards, Skill Cards, and Demon Marks!

Epic cards have a fatal attraction for others, but not for this Merlin master.

Probably guessing his thoughts, Master Merlin shook his head and smiled, "Take it easy, young man. Everyone I come here has their own secrets. The old man is interested in your imprint, but it is only at the research level. Epic source cards only, although out of reach for others. But the old man personally helped to fuse, and there were more than one hand. ”

As he spoke, he added: "Since you don't want to say, I won't ask." Your secrets will not be known to outsiders. ”

"Thank you, Master."

Ji Xun's expression was the same when he listened.

He didn't think of this Master Merlin as just a cardmaker.

The other party is really hostile, and other thoughts are meaningless.

The master can personally promise to keep it secret, and there is nothing that he can't let go.

And when he heard the second half of the sentence, he also had a long insight.

It turns out that the epic source card can still ask someone to help fuse?

I thought it was probably asking the master to help, and the probability of being able to control the distortion or something.

Master Merlin didn't mention any more demonic marks.

But Ji Xun also saw that this person was really interested in him.

"Okay, you don't have to transform."

Master Merlin helped Dong Qi check the data and asked, "Do you know why the person who fused that [Cursed Four of Spades] before was 100% distorted?" ”

Ji Xun said his conjecture: "Because you can't withstand the increase in the furious extraordinary characteristics brought by the original template? ”

"It's not all."

Master Merlin said, "It's also because that [Cursed Four of Spades] was originally a test item of mine. ”

Ji Xun raised his eyebrows and looked over: "Experiment? ”

Master Merlin said, "Yes. An experiment about blood atavism. This is an important guess direction related to breaking through the shackles of thousands of years of legendary card masters. The Dragon's Bone I got last time confirmed that this direction was correct. But those things don't make sense for you to understand now. ”

Speaking of this, he no longer had the meaning to explain, and said again: "Originally, I wanted to take it back, but the last time I went to the auction, I was auctioned off first." Just forget it. I didn't expect you to fuse successfully, and you returned to your ancestors so perfectly. I'm glad you came to me. Otherwise, if you just look for some kind of career card to advance. It was a waste of such a good imprint talent, and it was also a waste of such a good foundation. ”

“.”

Ji Xun also thinks so.

In terms of the professionalism of this person, it is definitely the right choice.

Master Merlin seemed to have thought of a lot of ideas, but in the end he didn't say anything, only said, "I know your situation. But the original template of the [Qigong Master] you need has long disappeared in the long river of history. ”

Ji Xun didn't feel disappointed when he heard this, and waited for the following.

This one said no, and there is a high probability that he will not be found anywhere else.

Master Merlin added, "But I have a better choice. I know a kind of [Qigong Master] career template that has been passed down from the Rosa Dynasty, which is more suitable for your current situation. It will take time to process it though. When the refining is complete, I will send a message to Dong Jiu. ”

When Ji Xun heard this, he already knew that his second-order career template was stable: "Thank you, master." ”

Merlin reminded again, "That's right. The 'element' element required for that template is the main material. You may need a Core of at least Tier 2 'Shining Silver', preferably one with the 'Excellent' prefix that can hold a variety of multi-line elements. But that kind of monster is hard to find. I don't have any stock here, so you'll need to figure it out yourself. ”

Ji Xun listened and nodded: "Hmm." ”

The template is solved, and of course the material has to be found by yourself.

Now that he has only advanced to the first order, he is not in a hurry.

Since he had met such a top master, Ji Xun also took the opportunity to ask, "That's right, master." Can the problem with my mental strength be solved? ”

Master Merlin: "The best way to control the distortion of mental power is to cultivate the spiritual secret method. But your situation is peculiar. Your spiritual power is like the tentacle god, it is a single individual, but the tentacles themselves have their own independent consciousness. If it's just one of them, it can be suppressed temporarily. Eventually, it will inevitably get out of control. I can't think of any kind of spiritual secret method that can solve it at the moment. ”

“.”

Ji Xun also became serious when he heard this.

What Master Merlin said may be the most authoritative diagnosis in the world.

This kind of master-level assertion, that is, I'm afraid it's really hard to solve.

However, Ji Xun, who has long been able to face death calmly, is not a disappointment for him, which has been a problem for a long time.

Not happy or sad.

Looking at Ji Xun's indifferent demeanor, Master Merlin also smiled slightly, and said, "But I have a plan, and there is a high probability that I can let you live." It's up to you to see if you're willing to undergo a little surgery. ”

Ji Xun said: "I want to hear about it." ”

Master Merlin: "It's the 'Evil God Tentacles' you just saw. I can help you remove a little bit of the diseased tissue in your brain, and then transplant a larvae into your brain, and it will absorb your mental energy all the time. It's kind of physical inhibition. As long as you don't cultivate spiritual power, there is a high probability that you will be able to live. There's a problem, though. After the surgery, you will be you, but not the same person you used to be. You will lose some of your memories and cognition. ”

When Ji Xun heard this, he immediately gave up this idea and said with a smile: "Thank you, master." I will give you good consideration for your proposal. ”

If you just want to live, you need to give up a part of yourself.

It wasn't that attractive to him.

Although he was often confused by those thoughts in his mind.

But that's all him.

Not long after, Ji Xun and Dong Qi left this magical underground laboratory.

It's like closing a deal.

Master Merlin was busy and had no interest in making small talk.

Although Ji Xun guessed that there might be a lot of details to dig into about his career card, he didn't ask too much.

He knew that his level was too low, and those things were still untouchable.

Anyway, Master Merlin promised a career card, and the purpose has been achieved.

And now that we know that there is this way, we will have the opportunity to contact it in the future.

There is no rush either.

And not long after Ji Xun and the two left.

A man in a black cloak and a mask crept in.

Master Merlin looked at the uninvited person, his expression was very calm, and he only said lightly: "This mask, I haven't seen it for a long time, there is no guide, and it is good to be able to come here quietly." Are you the "Light Chaser" of the Thirteen Kamen Rider generation? ”

(End of chapter)