The light of the alchemy array was gradually dimming, and the medicines guided from the drainage tube merged together to form a magnificent color, but this color did not last long.
The purity of the extraction tubes is above 95, which is no problem, but what Lu Ning wants to measure is the impurity concentration, which requires one more step. She took out a small amount of extraction solution from the extraction tube, then took out the laboratory's special calibration device and started the water-soluble measurement.
The impurities in this suspended animation potion can make the person who is suspended in death produce a putrid odor like a real corpse, instead of just stopping breathing and most of the vital signs like ordinary suspended animation potions. With this characteristic, Lu Ning also understood that the orderer must have encountered some difficult problem. It was so difficult that even the corpse might be observed by someone for a long time, and the disguise must be thorough.
"But this information depends on whether Xue Ni is willing to share it with me." Lu Ning read three readings on the instrument, and they were all within the error range, which meant that the refining was successful.
There was no sense of accomplishment. Perhaps she had already gained the sense of accomplishment after calculating the formula for refining the potion. The success of the refining was just a natural step. Lu Ning corked the bottle, labeled it, put it in the storage box on the alchemy table, then walked to a single bed in the corner of the laboratory and lay down.
Sure enough, no matter how long the timeline is in the third-level scenario, there won't be much leisure time. The Four Seasons Garden has become special due to some interference, but this time it is a standard third-order scene. The complexity and multi-line parallelism of clues and events gradually begin to unfold. Lu Ning can feel that certain factors in the scene are advancing. As I keep moving forward, I'm afraid other tourists are in a similar state.
After thinking about it, she closed her eyes and fell into a light sleep. This kind of relaxation did not last long. The sound of the laboratory door being opened made her open her eyes immediately.
Of course it was Pierre who opened the door. He smelled of burning, and there were a few scorch marks on his clothes from magic burns. However, judging from his expression, he was fine. This fire magician certainly wasn't very good at it. Difference.
Lu Ning glanced at the time. They had only been away for more than an hour in total, which was really fast.
"White Rose found the hotel where that bastard stayed, but he was still on high alert and hadn't gone to bed at this time, so we had to make some noise." Pierre grinned, "At least we caught him."
"Where is the person?"
"He's locked up. You want to see him now? He was just arrested and his attitude is not very good."
"His attitude is not the problem, my attitude is his problem." Lu Ning stood up from the bed, "Xue Ni means to handle this matter as quickly as possible. If there is progress, follow up immediately. , take me over to see him."
"no problem."
Pierre took Lu Ning into the corridor again, but this time he tapped his fingers on the wall at the end of the corridor in sequence, and then passed directly through the wall. Lu Ning followed and walked through, looking back a little surprised. There were so many hidden places in this small hotel. What kind of background did Xue Ni have?
Behind the wall is a place similar to a prison. There are naturally special methods for imprisoning magicians. Lu Ning did not let Pierre elaborate on them one by one, and walked to the only room where people were locked up.
Among the four gray walls, there was a man wearing handcuffs and shackles. His hair was disheveled and he was still wearing a black robe. His eyes were bloodshot. When he saw someone approaching, he immediately jumped up. He ignored Lu Ning and just stared at Pierre. Swearing.
Pierre punched him in the face. The prisoner who lost all resistance was knocked to the ground. He stood up holding his nose and looked at Lu Ning fiercely.
"I was the one who ordered your arrest, outsider." Lu Ning looked at him calmly, "Part of that magic book was found from you. You are a book thief, right?"
"I do not know what you're talking about."
"Oh, Pierre, how's the ID check going?"
"Black Rose and White Rose are investigating, but we have packed up everything in this guy's room and brought it back, right there." Pierre pointed to a box at the entrance of the cell, "We know where this guy lives. , they won’t care about it.”
"Let me take a look." Lu Ning walked over and Pierre opened the box with the key. There were a lot of sundries piled inside, including the clothes, necklaces, rings and other things that Black Rose mentioned before. Lu Ning quickly found a magister badge and a letter inside.
"Oh? You are actually the lucky one chosen this time? But you don't look like the kind who have no money... Todd Binsel?"
"Don't touch my things!" The prisoner rushed to the cell door again.
"The address on the letter... forget it, I don't know where this place is, but it is indeed in the northwest region. The books you brought are also about natural and curse magic, which should be more commonly used by Mai mages. What kind of magic is it?" Lu Ning asked Pierre.
"Yes, this guy also uses natural magic when fighting. Hey, he still has two brushes anyway."
"That's strange." Lu Ning folded the letter and said, "The two thousand lucky people invited by Evarang are all apprentices, and this is also to avoid these people from causing unnecessary problems as much as possible. If this guy can spend two years with you, If I recruit him, wouldn't he be a high-level magician like you? How could such a person be selected?"
"The apprentice evaluation is based on the last evaluation record left by the person in the relevant association." Pierre explained, but he soon overturned this guess, "But that's not right, all regular associations conduct an evaluation every year , every member who is officially registered can escape scrutiny. So he must have been an apprentice at most a year ago."
"Is it possible to transform from an apprentice to a senior magician in one year?" Lu Ning turned around and asked.
Pierre was happy: "Even the craziest script on the street wouldn't dare to write this."
"The Magister Badge only recognizes one's identity. Since this person...can use this badge to get in, it should be Todd himself." Lu Ning walked to the cell door again, "If you calm down, Can you tell us a little bit about it?”
The prisoner opened his mouth, and Lu Ning ducked aside, dodging a mouthful of spit.
"Maybe you don't want to, then I'll make it for you." Lu Ning gave him an indifferent look, "You are a book thief, but you belong to a gang and commit crimes, and you are just a lower-level member. You are Todd , your family’s wealth is enough for you to become a magician, but your talent is mediocre, and you are still at the apprentice level at such an age. In your anxiety, a gift from heaven hit you, which is that badge.”
The prisoner twisted his face and stared at Lu Ning.
"You set off with great expectations, hoping that studying in Evarang can help you improve. However, you met some people on the road, and they told you about the magic book and made you one of them. Even... they have A way for people of your level to still read the grimoire safely."
This time, the prisoner's expression froze.
"You yourself know very well that the reason why you cannot improve is because of your mediocrity. Even if Evarang can help you answer some questions, it still cannot directly help you improve your magician level. But the magic book is different. Read the magic book safely. The guide book means that you can directly obtain the knowledge and experience of the Grand Mage and above. No matter how damaged these things are, it will definitely be a huge improvement for you. This is not a temptation you can resist, so you agree ”
Lu Ning glanced at the prisoner's slightly open mouth, and it could be seen from his expression that what he said was almost right.
"You came to the city. Of course, it is impossible for you to be directly involved in the theft at your level. But a few mornings, maybe earlier, you obtained the magic book from those people. They asked you to read it and then hand it over. To the next person like you.”
"They are helping me! Helping people like us!" the prisoner finally shouted, extremely excited. "These magic books are the treasures of the world! But what did Evaron do? Collect them in a dark library. Among them, let those top magicians who are already at the top read it! Continue to widen the gap with us! Is this right?"
"Have you read that book? Are you crazy? Do you know how dangerous that thing is?" Pierre shouted in surprise.
"Dangerous? There is obviously a way to read safely, isn't it? Even with my qualifications, I can still be promoted to the level of a senior magician in one day after reading! That group of magic councils and this Evarang, but they put this Plant something, collect it, and tell everyone it’s harmful! The proof is myself!”
"I didn't ask you any such thing."
Lu Ning raised her hand to tell Pierre not to speak, and stared at the prisoner Todd. Her tone and tone remained the same as before: "If you are willing to speak, then answer my question. If you don't want to speak, then I will continue." You tell me."
"What's the problem? What's wrong with me?"
"Need me to point it out?"
"Humph, it's just the words of the Magic Council. What's the point..."
"Why didn't you look for the magic book after you lost it?" Lu Ning interrupted him directly.
Todd was stunned.
"It wasn't very late when you discovered that the magic book was stolen, right? After all, it is an important thing that was entrusted to you, and after searching for it for a day, you should check it frequently. At the latest, when you return to your residence, you should check it frequently. It's time to realize that the magic book is missing. At this time - why didn't you find a way to find it?"
"Of course because..."
"Of course you can't take the official route. After all, you know what this thing means to the government. But you didn't contact those people, you didn't search along the route you took, and you didn't even think about whether the book was not as safe as you said. Method’ what will be the consequences if someone reads it.”
Lu Ning saw Todd's lips begin to tremble.
"So, you actually have no idea of 'inheriting' the magic book at all. Like every magician you call 'superior', you just want to be promoted yourself, and others can do whatever they want. . In fact, they at least know how to improve themselves step by step."
"No! It's just too late! I can tomorrow-"
"Don't answer me if you say something like this. Ask yourself, do you believe it?" Lu Ning pulled out a used Midas touch from under her robe, "Or do you want me to give you a dose of Veritaserum? Only if you face your own heart can you believe it and understand your true nature?"
"I……"
"There is no need to lie to yourself that you are a noble person. There is no point in holding on. You know? They didn't just give you a magic book. That's why you are safe now. The magic book has been opened. It's just open. Now, you can be a villain, Todd, how those people contacted you, how you met them, you can tell them all, as long as they are all caught... No, As long as they're dead, no one will know you were connected to them."
"Will you kill them?"
"Of course, their actions have endangered my life and the lives of my friends."
Todd's eyes were completely bloodshot and dyed red.
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"You looked like a real devil back then."
After walking out of the prison, Pierre sighed.
"Is it scary?"
"No... I didn't feel much about it. I just didn't expect that guy to really say everything."
"Everyone is different. The thing about Todd is that he is easily swayed, so he always has to convince himself again and again, but at the same time he lacks confidence."
"You said this as if you could do the same thing to me if you found any of my personality traits." Pierre shuddered.
"It's difficult, because you look very rough, but in fact you don't care about many things. Unless I can fully understand your past, I can't do it."
"Can we change the topic to something less scary?"
"Can."
At this time, the two of them had already walked back to the ground. The sky outside was filled with a layer of fish belly white, and dawn was coming. The customers in the store had already dispersed, and the clerks had packed up the tables and chairs and left, leaving it empty.
"The book thieves are very well-organized, and they even found their subordinates in advance. Todd is the kind of person who is more likely to fail if hesitant, but he is definitely someone who can act quickly and even find someone to carry the magic book to the opponent. There are many people there."
"How do you know so well?"
"We have encountered similar things. In short, we must first find all these subordinates."
"There are so many people...how to find them?"
"It's simple. After reading the magic book, I can't stop myself from improving my strength. Why don't I just look for this kind of person? Of course, how to do it is not my business."
"Okay, I'll contact the lady. By the way, you said that not reading the entire magic book is the safe way. Are you true or false?"
"I made it up casually, don't believe it."
Pierre twitched the corner of his mouth, gave her a thumbs up, and then found a quiet place to contact Xueni.
