"I have been friends with you for a long time, and this is the first time I've met. Maybe I shouldn't continue to call you...'mysterious scholar'."
Occult scholar is not a description, but a "name".
These four words themselves are the pseudonym written by the mysterious person when the botanist was corresponding with each other.
Although the botanist didn't care before and just thought it might be a quirk, now that they have met, he naturally needs to tactfully remind the other person in an appropriate way to let him know his name.
Not only did the oral narrative find it strange, but botanists were also very curious.
Who is the name of this scholar who has extensive knowledge and has communicated with me for a long time? He comes from another continent.
But the "occult scholar" obviously did not understand this euphemistic hint, but focused on solving the problem.
Facing the botanist who asked him to go into the city to rest, the mysterious man first handed over a bottle of medicinal powder.
"Colleague, please report to your great magician. The contents of this bottle of powder can make the descendants of any plant incapable of reproducing forever - this is witchcraft, but there may be a time when it has to be used."
"you mean……"
"Yes, I expected this to happen, and the result that no one wants to see now. But this is the fastest I can get after hearing the news."
The botanist suddenly remembered that it was the nineteenth day since he sent the letter.
Between correspondence and sailing time, this pen pal could appear in front of him so quickly. Is this a bit out of the ordinary?
But he didn't have time to think about it, because the other party seemed to have already had his own plan, and he was very stubborn about completing the plan, and he was already ready to leave.
"I'm very sorry. I still have things to do and can't stay in this city for a long time. If there is any distinguished person still in the city, please send my regards to him."
The mystic scholar spoke politely and calmly, and in his movements, the botanist even sensed a hint of the habitual aura of a superior person in his actions.
Although I could tell that this person's tone was consistent with that of my pen pal, the other person's behavior was too suspicious. Out of caution, the botanist opened the bottle cap and sniffed at the mouth of the bottle.
When he looked up again, the mysterious man had disappeared.
He had to return to the city first and report this abnormal situation to the great magician.
But the botanist also suddenly remembered that although he informed the "occult scholar" about the current progress of the research, he did not mention anything about the arrival of the great magician.
This is a puzzling question, but it can also be interpreted as that maybe the other party got this fact from the mouths of other people on the way here.
The current great magician is very close to the people, and many people feel relieved after knowing her arrival. This is indeed a possible conclusion.
Botanists still forget about it.
Later, they asked for instructions, and the royal capital issued an order to cultivate Lolia flowers for main pollination and put them into use under the supervision of dedicated personnel...
At the same time, all the Lolia flowers that could be seen in the wild were destroyed. In a step-by-step process, after a few months, the dreamy flower buds that once spread all over the continent finally disappeared.
The two necessary factors that caused the tragedy were nameless spores and Lolia flowers. Although the former is the culprit, after all, they are nowhere to be found, so they have no choice but to eliminate the latter.
Although the disappearance of beauty is regrettable, this loss is nothing compared to saving human lives.
"Is that why you want to hide that the mysterious person who provided the powder is related to you?"
Although Morgan raised questions, he was not actually surprised.
After all, he had already discovered that despite his poor reputation, His Majesty the King actually had a strict moral bottom line.
He distinguished between witchcraft and magic very strictly and mentioned it without hesitation, unlike most people nowadays who can almost confuse them.
Lucifer Lestus also added seriously, "Not entirely. After all, it would be wrong to say too much about some details. Moreover, in fact, the mysterious man - Mr. Joshua Lestus, is my grandfather. "
Morgan thoughtfully did not expose the fact that he had already guessed this.
"Then, Your Majesty, have you used the same method as the great magician in the story to extract the invisible spores for preservation and research?"
Of course, the words he whispered were not a question. He knew that this genius wizard must understand the principles and might be able to give another lecture.
Lucifer, who was very talkative, nodded naturally.
Mogan took a spare anti-magic vial from his arms and handed it over. Then His Majesty the King began to turn his back and release magic, secretly extracting tiny particles of matter from the needle grass nearby.
The concentrated white solid looks like dense gravel, but it also shines with a strange luster.
It is indeed a size that is almost invisible to the naked eye.
"They are still active." Lucifer whispered before capping the bottle, "I forced them into a dormant state. If they are released, they will not revive, but injecting a little magic energy can activate them."
To be able to draw such a definite conclusion, Lucifer has obviously verified the connection a long time ago.
As for why Mogan carries a small anti-magic bottle with him - as a miser who is good at speculation, he will not let go of any opportunity to obtain free magic materials.
At the same time, the remaining magic influence that had previously collapsed has basically come to an end.
Austin took a few steps back to where they originally started, looked at the high-altitude magic circle, and spoke calmly.
"My condition has almost recovered, and I can break through using the previous method. But now that we know what is here, there should be measures that can allow us to get out directly."
In any case, staying in this place full of dangerous items for a long time is not an option.
Austin couldn't be sure that his bad temper wouldn't accidentally burn a piece of the floor, causing magic to boil in the green space, and then make a big mistake.
Moreover, there are still people waiting above. They have been hanging out at the bottom of this cabin for too long.
"Come on." Melissa touched the tip of her nose and pinned the knife behind her back, fearing that it would accidentally hit a delicate tree branch. "To be honest, I really don't understand magic. "
If you don’t understand, don’t join in and be a competent atmosphere team. Captain Blue Eagle can still survive after sailing on the sea for so many years, obviously he has his own survival philosophy.
After taking samples, Morgan and Lucifer also walked aside one after another. Indeed, if evaluated according to ability, the person most suitable to explore the time and space magic mechanism now should be His Majesty the King.
But after being reminded many times, Lucifer also knew that he needed to preserve his strength, and he would not be as obvious as before and not hide it at all.
After all, Austin is also a powerful mage. Even Mogan, who thinks that his understanding of magic is only superficial, believes that this mermaid should be able to obtain a title under the queen if he joins the Kingdom of Cole.
After all, ordinary mages are easy to come by. Not only have they chosen a path that suits them, they are also savvy in special aspects. There are not many talented players who can even touch the threshold of time and space magic.
Although he didn't take action, Lucifer carefully observed Austin's action process.
The shark used magic power to explore every corner of the central ground, but found nothing. Then he turned his attention to the nearby walls and the sky.
This is a reasonable process.
But while the magic power was rising, Lucifer, who was looking up to the sky, seemed to suddenly notice something and couldn't help but blurt out.
"careful!"
The magical power rising into the sky suddenly seemed to encounter a barrier, was intercepted halfway, and bounced back downwards.
There seemed to be a mirror with a strange angle in the sky, hiding its form. It was calculated that someone would probe upwards, so the design allowed the magic power to bounce back.
The direction of the rebound is exactly the field bank that will "boil" when encountering magical power.
This is a hidden trap that no one expected!
Mogan reacted quickly, raised his hand and used another force to accurately hit the magic that Austin had no time to retract.
In an instant, due to the busy people coming and going, a large amount of magic was stagnant in the air for a while, and suddenly a rich bell sounded.
"Dong——"
As the sound spread, starting from the four corners of the space, a circle of strangely colored light suddenly appeared, covering the central location where everyone was.
"There is another magic circle hidden here..." Lucifer did not take any actual action. In fact, he knew that someone would take action. He had been observing the situation and frowned at this time, "It's psychic magic again!"
*As for why medicinal powder can lead to species extinction, you can actually refer to a classic scientific mosquito-killing news, which has a similar principle.
It probably means releasing a male mosquito with a special gene into the mosquito population. As long as the female mosquitoes of its offspring acquire this gene, they will be prone to infertility. This is a practical result of genetic engineering, and a relatively complete technology has been developed in a few years. , I don’t know why it’s not used on a large scale.
It's just that the people in the article use magic to give birth, so there is no need to distinguish the gender of pistils and stamens to ensure the rationality of genetics. We can just eliminate them from generation to generation.
