Returning from the abyss

Chapter 436 The Signal of the Beginning
Bollywell's level was enough to teach Lu Ning a lesson, and Lu Ning gradually realized the only outsider advantage she had as a tourist in this world.

computing power.

Her own computing power is not exaggerated, but since she has studied Go and studied science in college, at least she has learned systematic calculation and logical derivation.Compared to an alchemist like Lilian who found out by himself, it was much easier to have a knowledge framework and then add new knowledge than to establish a framework.

Even under the same circumstances, Lilian couldn't deduce the compromise refining method she calculated overnight.

Boliwell stopped working after refining, and asked Lu Ning to start work again. After refining today's potion share, he still gave Lu Ning two copper coins to help her send the potion to the front.And even with so many things going on, Lu Ning went out today much earlier than yesterday because she got up early.

Before she was called from there, Lu Ning first ran to the commercial street. She heard the chatter on the street yesterday and she knew that there were some small stalls here in the morning, and they all collected materials in the Violet Valley and came out early to sell them.Because it is unprocessed material, the price is not too high, maybe you can meet what you need.

Her luck was pretty good. Some of the people who were going to close the stall were dealing with some herbs at a low price. She picked up a bargain and bought two bundles, and she also gave a basket made of straw and rattan as a gift.

But just when she thought she was lucky and planned to go to the next booth, there was a bit of chaos on the commercial street.Some people were whispering to each other, and those who overheard by chance immediately told their friends, and soon the number of whispers began to increase.Vendors also began to carelessly do business, asking each other about the specific situation.

The news from Lu Ning has not yet come, but she felt a slight heat in her pocket, immediately grabbed the hot gem, walked to a secluded place and asked, "Is it Catherine?"

"Lilian, where is your location?"

"I'm in the commercial street, the atmosphere here is a bit wrong..."

"There must be something wrong. You follow the commercial street to the place where you are going to our college. We will come out to meet you. Don't run around before that! Moonstone guards will come out soon to stabilize order."

"understood."

Lu Ning felt the tension in the atmosphere, but it was nothing to her. She just sped up her pace a little and walked towards the meeting place that Catherine said.

When she was waiting for Catherine and the others under a giant tree that was at least a hundred years old, she saw a group of warriors in magic armor running to the business district.Lu Ning just stood under the tree, and this group of soldiers didn't cast their eyes here.And not long after they ran over, Catherine walked out from the main road of Guanwu.

"Good morning, Miss Catherine." Lu Ning greeted.

"Good morning. See the guard?"

"A team just left for the business district."

"It's normal. The business district is a crowded and important place. It's the most important thing to appease there."

"What on earth happened?"

"In the early hours of this morning, all the external passages of the Ewa Gallery were closed, allowing entry and no exit. The reason for the announcement was that someone submitted a report on a large-scale magic experiment at the internal exchange meeting, which required a certain experimental environment to verify it. Except Nothing has changed except the ban on leaving."

"But restricting freedom will cause panic, right?"

"So we need to be appeased as soon as possible. Anyway, this kind of thing happens every ten years. The old people are used to it, but the newcomers don't know what's going on." Catherine shook her head with her hands on her hips, "Actually, it's also the first time for me experience."

"Wait, you just said...announce it to the outside world?"

Lu Ning noticed Catherine's words before.

"Let's wait for Liz and Xue Ni." Catherine looked around, although there was no one, she was still very cautious.

Soon, Liz and Xue Ni also came out of the academy. There was no panic on their expressions. They came over to say hello, and Catherine asked them directly: "Did your dean say anything?"

"The exchange meeting will go on as usual, and there will be no changes except for the closure of the way out of the city. Anyway, we don't leave Ewalang, so it doesn't affect us." Liz said lightly.

"But there is another hidden story behind this incident... After all, the situation of large-scale experiments is just an excuse if you think about it carefully. With the ability of the parliament, you can suppress this matter first, and then verify it after the exchange meeting is over. The confusion caused by that is far worse than You should be younger now." Xue Ni pressed her chin lightly, "Catherine, did the principal tell you anything?"

"She was called to the council early in the morning and left me a message." Catherine curled her lips, "Xue Ni, I'm sorry for the sealing spell."

"Oh?" Xue Ni looked at her with interest, then pulled out a magic wand, and drew a complicated trajectory in the air. As she whispered something in her mouth, Lu Ning gradually felt a little uncomfortable around her.

"Adjust your magic power. This is a magic shield, which is used to isolate external exploration, and it will also prevent the flow of internal magic power." Catherine glanced at Lu Ning.

"it is good."

It took about a minute for Xue Ni to arrange the spell.At this time, Catherine took out a blue envelope from her arms, the seal had been torn open, and some spots of light were overflowing inside.

"It's best for you to listen to the original story."

She slightly pulled out the letter paper inside, the spot of light filled immediately, and a burst of syllables flowed out from the envelope, beginning to form words.

[Dear Catherine:
The council urgently convened a "Principals' Meeting", and upon receiving the notice that you need to leave immediately, I will leave a message for you.

When you wake up, the ban on leaving the city should have started, don't panic, it has nothing to do with you.

Just in case, you can tell you and your partner that the real reason for the blockade is the theft of the library's grimoires, and the thief is still in the city.Since the target of the other party is the magic book, he must not be interested in you. Just be careful not to provoke suspicious people. The strength of the person who can steal in the Violet Library is not something you can handle.

I don't know when this meeting will end. The school's affairs will be handled by the two vice principals for the time being. During this period, you just need to live and study as usual.

tutor
Isimpova]

The mission begins.

Lu Ning's first reaction was the "book thief" in the mission. From her own secrets, she at least knew that two groups of people were attacking the Holy Capital, and now there are many people in this city who want to steal books. of people, even... made it the next day.

"Stole the magic book? No wonder..." Xue Ni covered her mouth and exclaimed in a low voice.

"These thieves can actually enter the library? What's the defense there for?" Liz gritted her teeth.

"It must have been planned for a long time. The development of magic is changing with each passing day. The previous defense methods cannot be indestructible forever, and the library cannot update the defense methods every day." Catherine shook her head.

"Excuse me...are the magic books stored in the library?" Lu Ning asked.

"Yes. Most of the books in the Violet Library are public, and they can be borrowed as long as the application review is completed, but the magic books are stored in the library and will never be borrowed."

"How are they different from normal spellbooks?"

Catherine raised her eyebrows: "Why are you asking this?"

"Because it was stored deliberately, it must be very important, right? Judging from the immediate blockade, release of fake news, and secret investigation, there must be a reason for this thing to be recycled."

"Pollution." Liz actually answered Lu Ning's question.

"Ha...don't tell her if she doesn't know." Catherine scratched her head in frustration.

"Now that you know it, it's best to know everything. A half-knowledge can easily lead to mistakes." Liz glanced at Catherine, "It's not like we haven't encountered similar situations before."

"Okay. Lilian, listen, a magic book is the knowledge, experience, and even the soul of a magician who has at least reached the level of a grand magister. Reading a magic book is almost similar to experiencing a The life of the great magister, you are an alchemist, you should know what the biggest drawback is."

"Magic element necrosis and thought pollution." Lu Ning immediately said two taboos that must be known as long as learning magic.

Although reading magic books sounds like a very good thing, it is not something that anyone dares to do to experience other people's lives. Years have been broken, and the magic book with soul influence will inevitably affect the soul of the reader. The root of magic power lies in the soul. This kind of "washed" soul can only produce mixed magic power, which is the so-called " Mosu necrosis".

As for thinking pollution is further serious, refer to schizophrenia.Readers probably no longer think of themselves as themselves, not even the great magister, but something recorded in the book, or... several things.If this confusion continues to intensify, it will really reflect on the flesh, and the results are never very good.

Lu Ning didn't need to look for other evidence. She can guarantee that if she reads the magic book, her soul pollution will rise by a large amount.

"Magic books are usually only provided for academic references above the level of the great magister. Their value is beyond doubt, and the danger is the same. We actually don't know what the person who steals the book wants...Even the teacher tries his best to Good idea." Catherine warned Lu Ning seriously, "If it's just because you covet the knowledge in it, maybe it's not a big problem, but if you want to use the magic book to create chaos, it must be a big mess."

"That's why it's forbidden to leave." Xue Ni said, "If Ewalang can't control it, putting it outside is definitely no different from a natural disaster."

"How many magic books have been lost?" Lu Ning asked.

"How many copies were lost? Gosh—isn't one bad enough? Damn, book thieves could steal several copies, and the trouble is that they might sell them to random people in bookstores or something. Who will see!"

"Can't magic books be distinguished from ordinary books?" Lu Ning was shocked.

"Of course you can, but you need at least a senior magician to distinguish the difference in magic power." Catherine said with a bitter face.

"There's no need to panic." Xue Ni remained calm, "All the bookstores in the city are in contact with the council, so we must be notified as soon as this happens. We might as well go to the bookstores in the commercial street to have a look."

"If you say that..." Lu Ning remembered it when she was said this way. When she came across the commercial street, it seemed that the bookstores were not open. At first, she thought that the bookstores opened later.

"Didn't open the door? Then I must have heard the news." Catherine breathed a sigh of relief.

"You, a junior magician, are worried about the Magic Council." Liz teased, "The official channels are blocked, a few small mouths are opened, and then the underground transactions are strictly searched, and everyone is checked, even I can think of it, Parliamentary action is definitely underway."

"Isn't this going to make you think too much after you know it? Well, let's go to the commercial street to confirm."

===================
A little earlier, various rumors were circulating in the commercial street, but they were quickly appeased by the guards.Only a gray-haired witch in a red hood stood at the entrance of an alley, looking thoughtfully at the dispersed crowd.

Hongta, the school from the southern swamp area is so far away from Ewalang, but since he was lucky enough to be drawn, he had to come here no matter how far away. The teachers gave a lot of southern specialties, trying to let her learn more here and go back.

But now, this apprentice from Hongta has changed inside, her name is Fujii Xueyin.

"Lu Ning has a high probability of the same scene."

She watched the guards scattered on the street to maintain order, and deduced the current situation step by step in her heart.

"However, it is still very difficult for so many people to find her identity. Since the fourth task requires not to reveal her identity before the library is opened, it means that the opening of the library is a turning point. What will attract all tourists to do things beyond their identity. In addition , the current situation can also be determined that the beginning of the loss of the magic book has officially begun. There are still nine days left in the internal exchange meeting. According to the "prediction" provided by the task information at the distribution center, the recovery of the magic book should have failed, and this probably It is a good chance to get the rubbings of the magic book for the first mission."

A breeze lifted strands of her gray hair, and a surge of energy flowed from her fingertips.

Witchcraft belongs to a separate category under the category of magic, and one must be born with witchcraft ability to be cultivated. Juno's witchcraft talent is very good, and it is only limited to the time of practice and is still in the apprenticeship class.But this is not a problem for Fujii Yukine, she is better at studying than Juno.

"The wind brought the ancient signal, here is the Evalang, but first of all this is a city. And an independent city cannot exist without any darkness."

Juno—Fujii Yukine raised her palm slightly, a stinky breath passed between her nostrils, and then she turned and walked into the dark alley.

(End of this chapter)