"Return to Dreams" is a fairly typical fantasy adventure book. Its content is more closely related to "Drifting on the Nameless Sea" because they are both stories of drifting on the sea, which can be seen at a glance. But after talking to Cynthia, Lu Ning discovered that there was actually more content hidden in the book - something that would be considered just a story setting.
Unlike the previous two books, which were almost fantasy adventures, although accompanied by some supernatural phenomena, the pages were limited to the scope of "phenomenon". "Return to Dreams" depicts several humans who can use magic for the first time in the book. .
"Ether", the word Cynthia mentioned is also used in the book, but the types of ether mentioned in the book are not as many as the number Cynthia mentioned, and are only used by a few magicians in it.
Polarity ether, fallen ether, sky ether, storage ether, swing ether.
To be honest, although the magic in this world is currently very weak, its degree of specialness is different from many of the magic systems Lu Ning has seen. This is why the magic system is so difficult to learn. Almost every magic system They all call themselves the same sect.
I'm afraid Zhou Weiyuan would be extremely happy if he were here.
Unfortunately, Lu Ning is not a magic expert. She can only understand the effects of these magics a little bit through the descriptions in the book, and she is not even sure whether the descriptions in the book are true.
This book was a paper version that she found. Rennix did collect some things, but his magic-related books were not left in the study room. They should have been disposed of, and magic books are necessary. Things can also use various carriers. Lu Ning saw that Rennix had used some small magic, and he was also able to know what Rennix's magic book was through his own feelings about his body - it was Bamu Island.
Different from the magical world that Lu Ning had experienced before, although the magic books there could be of various kinds, due to the high compression and mental burning method of magic, even a single leaf could carry a large amount of magical knowledge. The magic book in this scene actually needs to copy down the corresponding magic spells in large sections. Therefore, the larger the carrier, the greater the amount and intensity of the magic that can be released. From this perspective, Lanewood was modest when he said that no one on the island could kill Rennix with magic. It should be said that all the magicians on the island combined could not defeat him.
So how did Rennix die?
Lu Ning didn't think it was suicide, but more like her last choice, which was not to fight back when she was killed.
"...But what does this have to do with me?"
Everyone knows Rennix is dangerous, and Mayuri Shiroda, who attacked her in the last round, didn't act late enough, let alone this round.
If tourists don't kill people, then it has no value.
Lu Ning closed the book in her hand, her heart moved slightly, and she turned her head and glanced out the window.
It's still raining now, and it's raining heavily.
Generally speaking, weather is a non-variable factor, and if it changes, it means there are human factors. The last round of rain was intermittent.
Did the rain become continuous because someone died, or did it happen because someone didn't die?
Lu Ning picked up her medical kit and walked downstairs. The hall was now empty, and the main hall seemed extremely deserted. No one noticed her actions. Lu Ning went to the maid's room to get a car key, took an umbrella and walked outside.
She drove to the Eagle Eye Pavilion by the sea.
Among the eight branches prepared by Rennix, only the Eagle Eye Building is unoccupied, but this location is a little strange. Because according to the location of the Eight Trigrams, the Yingmu Pavilion is located at the edge, not a gate of death, and the location near the coast is not bad. It is impossible for Rennix to really accommodate the children's likes and dislikes. stay.
The Eagle Eye Pavilion is not far from the coast. You can reach the beach in just five minutes' walk, and it's not too far from the port. There is a swimming pool on the side of the Eagle Eye Pavilion, and there are two small pools at the entrance. It is indeed a state of being surrounded by water.
Lu Ning walked to the Yingmu Pavilion and opened the door of the Yingmu Pavilion with a universal key that she had handed over. The designs of the eight annexes are different. The Eagle Eye Pavilion is the one with the largest area, and its design is more inclined to a building style with soft lines and less angular design. Lu Ning walked into the house, but couldn't smell any dust. It must be that the servants had been cleaning it before.
Looking at each room, they all have the most basic furniture and are ready to be occupied at any time. However, these seven children have always been very certain about the choice of the annex, so it is almost certain that no one will live in the Eagle Eye Pavilion.
But...is there really no one living there?
Lu Ning tapped the floor and walls lightly, trying to find if there were any hidden rooms in the annex. Soon, she felt a different sound from a place under her feet.
However, the floor is not detachable, but is a whole piece inlaid with ceramic tiles. There is no gap like a door on it. Even if there is a hole below, it is probably not through here.
She walked around the room again and knocked around, roughly judging the shape of the space below. It didn't correspond to the architectural pattern above at all. It was like after the house was built, another building was dug underground.
"How should I enter this place?" Lu Ning searched carefully but couldn't find where the mechanism was. If she was really anxious, she might have to find a way to blow up the top before she could get down.
With no other option, Lu Ning had no choice but to give up and continue rushing to the next target, the Luomu Museum. She planned to check all eight annexes while the environment was still safe and everyone was concentrated in the main building. Although judging from the time it takes to use an annex, I will definitely not be able to finish checking it all today.
While driving on the road, Lu Ning had some intuitions. Compared with the previous round, this easily gave her a sense of déjà vu.
"Is it time for something to attack me at this time?" Lu Ning thought leisurely, letting go of one hand and reaching into his arms. The pistol he got yesterday is still there, which can increase his sense of security.
Luo Mu Pavilion was getting closer and closer, and Lu Ning became more and more focused. Isn't her location remote enough? Isn't this opportunity good enough to be left alone? Whether it’s the people in the scene or the tourists, no one has the idea of doing anything?
If it is true, then at least there is no one who has any grudge against me in this round...
Just as his thoughts reached this point, Lu Ning suddenly caught a glimpse of fire in the corner of his eyes.
She instantly stepped on the brakes, pulled the handbrake, turned the steering wheel, and made the car drift sideways for a short distance. The sparks streaked across the glass in front of her, quickly leaving a burn mark.
"coming."
This was a very obvious magician's attack. Lu Ning twisted the door and got out, hiding behind the car. He glanced at the place where the fireball had just hit. It had been extinguished by the rain.
Sure enough.
The magicians in this scene have strict spell-casting conditions, so they are very similar to magicians who need spell slots. They must prepare their magic in advance, and they can only predict it and cannot make changes on the spot. At the same time, the casting materials and magic books also limit the power and effect of the spell. The spark magic just now concentrated its power completely on the path through the car. After passing through that path, the sparks will be easily extinguished by the rain. .
Therefore, a fight with this kind of magician must be an offensive and defensive battle of information. She needs to guess the type of ether used by the opponent, the type of magic prepared, the amount of remaining magic... Of course, she must also consider the possibility that this may be the ability of a certain tourist. sex.
"The magician's attack is strictly limited, but it is very pointed because of this." Lu Ning wiped the rain off her face, but felt that her body was heating up slightly. She was feeling excited, because it had been a long time since there had been a scene like this. It fits her personality.
"The attack just now... can be avoided, so the magic is not specified to the point of 'hitting the car', but uses the more general 'penetrating destruction' as the basic spell description." Lu Ning thought, "So for For the other party, this ambush is premeditated, but the target of the ambush is not completely certain. At the same time, the courage to use a magic opportunity on this slightly probing attack shows that the opponent has prepared a relatively sufficient amount of magic."
It is a pity that Tsuburaya Temple Sora did not provide a particularly detailed description of the number of spells used by the magician in the book, so Lu Ning could not judge based on this how many spells the other party had prepared.
But... there are still other issues that can be considered.
Lu Ning left the car. The other party did not continue to attack the car, obviously knowing that this attack could not kill her.
It's interesting, the opponent seems to know her somewhat.
Everyone in the main hall knows that everyone in Cynthia's room got a gun last night, so the other party knows that she has a gun in her hand. Let's assume that the enemy knows her own shooting skills. This enemy will never expose herself. in her sight.
Then this is not a particularly good ambush position. There are not many rocks on the road to Luomu Pavilion, but some strange-shaped rocks. After all, that position corresponds to the "Gen" position, and the surrounding mountains are very prominent. . However, these stones are not naturally occurring, but are artificially piled up in an environment, so they are not actually that hidden.
The trouble is that on rainy days, the view is not very good.
Lu Ning slowly slid down the road. She did not lock the target in the direction of the magic, because the magician could set the magic. But the opponent must be watching nearby, otherwise the sniper shot just now would not be so accurate.
Do you still need to sell another flaw?
After Lu Ning thought for a moment, he took out a glass bottle wrapped in cloth from the medicine box he carried with him. Then he counted three times silently in his mind, threw the bottle in the direction of the flame, and then immediately jumped down the slope. Then he rushed out and ran towards the car again.
Sure enough, at this moment, a dark blue shadow suddenly appeared under the road she was just on. After the shadow extended about one meter into the air, she twisted left and right, and there was a crunching sound, and the shadow was heard. All the stones in the covered area were instantly shattered into powder.
"You can't see where I was just now." Lu Ning did not stay by the car for long, but left as soon as she touched it, because she already knew the other party's third spell——
The mixed red and black light beam quickly penetrated the car's fuel tank.
——Must be attacking the car.
The high temperature generated by the magic penetration quickly ignited the gasoline, and an explosion was gaining momentum. Lu Ning took advantage of the opponent's magical attack to cross the road, slid down, pulled out his pistol, and glanced quickly over the jagged rocks.
"neither."
When she stepped on the ground, she saw sharp stone thorns growing out of a stone not far away.
The attack speed is faster.
Lu Ning raised his gun and fired, and one bullet shattered the stone thorn. At the same time, the car finally exploded. High temperature and flames roared past Lu Ning's head, and the light also illuminated the surrounding dimness of the rainy day. Lu Ning covered his mouth and nose with clothes at the bottom of the slope, and looked with the help of The fire continued to search for the possible direction.
The fifth attack has not yet come. Is it a trick of suspicion, or is the opponent's magic reserves already beginning to be stretched thin?
Lu Ning frowned slightly, suddenly raised her head, and reached out to her collar. There was a red string there, which was an accessory she wore daily. As his fingers touched the red rope, the rope quickly burned and disappeared like a ignited fuse, and the ornament hanging at the end also fell into his arms. The brilliance of the ability's activation flashed between her fingers, and the "burning" effect had been triggered by Lu Ning. She pulled out her hand, and on the forearm holding the gun, flames poured into her field of vision. The desire for destruction arises from the bottom of my heart.
Fire burning, unlike the curse killing ability, does not require a ritual as a prerequisite. As long as there is a ignited fire around you, this ability can be activated. By touching the "lead" as an activation signal, it can lock a subject within five seconds. The living target that the initiator is looking at will ignite it. The more people around the target, the slower the ignition speed will be. If there are no other people present except both parties, the target can be ignited immediately. This ability only burns the target and the items carried by the target; nothing around it will show signs of being burned.
Lu Ning raised his gun and pointed it in the direction in the air. That direction was not high from the ground and almost parallel to the position of the car on the road. When she took aim, the feeling of destruction that emerged seemed to have found an outlet to vent, and she was instantly launched with the pull of the trigger.
A bright fire exploded in the sky, about the size of a football. It turned into a ball of fireworks and landed on the ground in the gorgeous burning. It was not a person, just a familiar beast summoned by magic.
"Oops... It's my first time to deal with a magician, and I'm still not very skilled at it." Lu Ning shook her head with some regret, but she was not particularly upset. She also didn't expect to be able to actually kill him in the first confrontation. A magician.
But tonight, this man must die.
(End of chapter)
