"What's wrong? Are you hesitant?"
At this time, the white-haired old man "Ying Bubai" opposite him had turned into a shadow that seemed real and fake in front of him.
Zhao Xu could only vaguely tell from the opening and closing of Guangying's mouth that the other party was indeed communicating.
"In terms of magic, Antinoya and the final scroll Zhuyu are in front. Even if I am your teacher, you may not be able to learn more."
"But the 'Nine Swords' system is a 'national treasure' that is cherished by the entire Eastern Earth Empire. Over the years, only a few people have come into contact with the highest secret art."
"Even the 'Anti Noya' who should be regarded as your teacher was able to teach the deepest secrets only because of the founding of the country."
Speaking of this, the looming light and shadow couldn't help but express a somewhat proud tone: "As a foreigner, unless you are willing to marry into the family, you may not be able to enter the Sutra Pavilion to learn anything after living in the East for hundreds of years. thing."
"So, this is indeed the best opportunity for you right now."
Zhao Xu also somewhat understood what "neurotic patients have more joy".
It was obvious that he had shouted at him just now, but he started to feel sorry for himself after a while. However, within a few minutes, Zhao Xu pointed out that the other party was not schizophrenic at all, but he confidently wanted to teach him the "Nine Swords". .
The curve of this turning point is probably too big.
Zhao Xu couldn't help but sigh.
He really wants to learn.
Because he knew that even if he went to the "Starry Sky Academy" that was about to be established, he would not be able to truly become a member of the Eastern Earth Empire or a direct descendant of the twelve major families.
But he has no confidence at all to distinguish whether what he has learned is true or false.
Later, the other party can change the content casually, and maybe he will be stuck on it for the rest of his life.
Or you might give him a half-truth and half-false "secret skill" and let him practice in a wrong way, but in the end he can't make any progress.
Even the other party was really crazy and changed the entire Nine Swords system into a mess without even realizing it.
Zhao Xu's fragile heart couldn't stand this kind of stimulation.
We are now in the initial stage of establishing Yharnam, and every minute in the early days is extremely precious.
Not to mention, after Zhao Xu knew the secret of the underground, the mission had been completed perfectly, and there was no need to stay anymore.
After thinking about it, Zhao Xu, who was wearing a useless "Star Cloak" and "Great Sage's Vestment", shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness. I'm afraid I can't afford this blessing."
"In that case. That's fine."
In an instant, the light and shadow in front of Zhao Xu's eyes became solid, and then a graceful middle-aged man suddenly appeared.
He was dressed in white clothes, without any defensive armor, and the original thick wooden sword had become slender and sharp. Combined with his indifferent and picturesque temperament, he looked like a fairy character walking out of a book.
Seeing this scene, Zhao Xu still felt his heart beating faster.
Because he couldn't see any "emotion" in the eyes of the man in front of him.
"What did I just say to you?"
In an instant, the middle-aged Ying Bubai, like a humble gentleman, spoke extremely politely to Zhao Xu.
That magnetic voice makes people unable to help but listen.
The last person he met with similar qualities was Wang Ningwei.
However, Wang Ningwei's eyes are indeed full of love and pursuit of life. Zhao Xu has no doubt that her destination is this world.
The middle-aged man in front of him looked really deceptive, and his gentle and jade-like feeling was enough to make countless girls fall in love with him.
Only Zhao Xu, who had been in contact with Wang Ningwei, was able to discern the slight differences and wake up.
"They wanted to teach me the secret skill of Nine Swords, but I refused." Zhao Xu thought like this, but his mouth responded mechanically.
At this time, he discovered that the original suppressive power of magic began to fade away little by little.
But this time it didn't bring him any warm feeling.
The feeling of being manipulated just now made him feel the coldness of walking barefoot in the snow in the cold winter.
"Young man, don't be so afraid."
As he spoke, the middle-aged man put his hands behind his back and raised his head to look at the high sky where a pile of corpse cocoons were originally hanging. At this moment, the dark void was still changing and evolved into the giant wheel of Arthur's plane.
In the entire Arthur Sky, all intertwined plane models present three-dimensional shapes and intersect in the sky, like a complicated star map.
"Don't you think these planes are so majestic and beautiful that whenever we see them, we can't help but worship them?" Ying Bubai, who has turned into a middle-aged man, sighed with emotion.
He seemed to have seen the most magnificent scene in his life, and his whole body was deeply moved.
Only Zhao Xu couldn't see these things at all. Deep in his heart, he only had a deeper vigilance.
He had already felt to some extent that the Ying Bubai in front of him and the "old" appearance just now were like two completely opposite people.
Perhaps it could be said that when he went crazy and told him about his past with Ernest, this potential other personality had slowly awakened.
It’s really a dual personality!
If Zhao Xu hadn't been standing here the whole time, he would have thought that there were two completely different people in front and behind.
"Then I'll take my leave, senior Ying Bubai?"
Zhao Xu asked tentatively.
At this time, he already understood why no individual or force had tried to open up this wild and dead land for thousands of years.
On the one hand, the ground is constantly emitting negative energy. No matter how tenacious the rice is, it cannot withstand this kind of destruction, and all of them die.
On the other hand, there are waves of undead that attack the surface from time to time, making it impossible for this land to have a peaceful day.
To solve these two problems, we have to face hundreds of "devil devices" in this mysterious cave.
But in order to dismantle the Demon King's device, we have to solve the "invincible" problem in front of us.
Especially the dictation of Ying Bubai, who was just an old man, 99 of them were arranged by Ying Bubai, the "Legendary Mage", and only the last one was directed at himself by Ying Bubai, the "Master of Nine Swords".
So all this forms an endless loop.
Unless the "Legendary Mage" is defeated, it will be impossible to restore tranquility and vitality to the wild dead land.
Even with the power of the goddess of magic, it can only temporarily rejuvenate the land of Yanan.
Zhao Xu's tomorrow will be after the legendary mage, not now.
"Of course, I'll take you out."
The middle-aged man Ying Bubai didn't even have the slightest intention of forming a barrier, so he directly extended a helping hand to Zhao Xu.
"It's a good thing that you rejected my other consciousness, so that he can no longer rely on the residual thoughts of the Nine Swords to occupy this body. For this, I naturally have to satisfy your small request."
"Senior Ying Bubai, do you two take turns exchanging consciousness?" Although Zhao Xu knew that talking too much would lead to mistakes, he couldn't help but ask.
"It counts as taking turns, but the time is not necessarily certain. They are exchanged every ten days and a half, sometimes a year and a half, and sometimes more than a hundred years. It depends on who can't stand it." Middle-aged Ying Bubai laughed heartily. , as if something very happy happened.
"Can't stand it?"
"Yes, you can understand it as sleeping. This is the rule of this body. Whoever falls asleep will be replaced. In other words, as long as I don't sleep, I will always be me."
As he said that, he bared his teeth dangerously at Zhao Xu, obviously very satisfied that the other party finally couldn't survive and fell asleep, so he came out for some air.
Actually staying up late
When Zhao Xu heard this, he couldn't help but take a closer look at the middle-aged man Ying Bubai.
Unless they are undead creatures or constructed creatures, which are non-living bodies without "physique", no matter how powerful the creature is, it still needs sleep to regulate its entire body.
Compared to humans, elves with hundreds of years of life also have to sleep for four hours every night. To prepare spells, they have to move without fatigue for eight full hours.
Therefore, Zhao Xu couldn't imagine what the other person just said, what it would be like to stay up for a whole hundred years without sleeping.
"If you don't want to learn the Nine Swords from him, you are more or less afraid that the lunatic will not be able to preach, right? Anyway, we meet each other by fate. Although I am imprisoned here and cannot stay away, this ancient weapon 'Preaching' in my hand is given to you. Bar."
At this point, the middle-aged man Ying Bubai stopped. At this time, in front of the two of them was a circle that could not be seen without careful observation. It was stepped on with chaotic footsteps.
In other words, Ying Bubai could only send Zhao Xu to the location of this ring.
And Ying Bubai did what he said and threw the wooden sword in his hand directly. Zhao Xu was also slightly stunned and firmly grabbed the wooden sword.
Ancient weapons generally correspond to different schools of the Nine Swords. The key is that each ancient weapon is not just a magic weapon - it should be said that they are "weapons" with inheritance.
Moreover, if you want to activate the ability of ancient weapons, you have to perform "ancient rituals", and you can even get different abilities at each level, which is infinitely powerful.
"As long as you take this ancient weapon to the Eastern Earth and return it as a gift, you can ask the Eastern Earth Empire for a secret skill. This is also a rule, and it can be considered my compensation to you."
After Zhao Xu took it, he couldn't help but said on the spot, "Senior Ying Bubai, what do you use?"
"The sword is given to a destined person, I don't need it anymore."
Like a warrior who is invincible in a graceful manner, the robe on his body moves automatically in the wind, as if he is standing on the bridge of a ship, moving forward into the wind.
Zhao Xu couldn't help but nodded, then turned around and took steps, preparing to step out of the circle.
Just when his footsteps were about to fall, Zhao Xu froze and turned back sharply, staring at the middle-aged Ying Bubai.
In an instant, it was as if a basin of cold water had been poured on him, and goosebumps rose up on his back.
Because he saw the faint smile on the corner of the middle-aged Ying Bubai's mouth, as if he was holding a flashlight and shining it directly on his chin in the dark night.
They all look extremely eerie.
"What's the matter?" Ying Bubai, who has a gentlemanly demeanor, only needs a feather fan scarf. At this moment, he still maintained his posture and asked Zhao Xu with a smile.
"I think, how big of a surprise must it be for you, Senior Ying Bubai, to show such an uncontrollable smile when you see me about to step out of the circle?"
Facing an old fox who had practiced for many years, Zhao Xu, who was born with 14 senses and had 19 senses in books, noticed it.
It means that the other party can't help it because this is really great news.
Zhao Xu immediately took back his steps and stood back in the circle.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Ying Bubai. I'm a timid person. When someone gives me something, I don't feel ecstatic and then forget about it. Instead, I become extremely vigilant, and then I don't dare to act rashly."
Zhao Xu showed his white teeth and said, "If you didn't give me this ancient weapon, I might have walked over without knowing it."
At this time, Zhao Xu couldn't help but shout that he was lucky.
Generally speaking, human beings have their own instinctive reactions. For example, when talking on the phone, the other party will take whatever you hand to them.
And when leaving, if you get something as a gift rashly, no matter how calm your heart is, you can't help but think about the specific value of this thing.
Not to mention things like ancient weapons, which can attract more attention and recall its history, so it is easier to walk out unknowingly.
"hehe."
In an instant, the middle-aged man was victorious and couldn't help laughing, "Tell me, why do humans like to be smart so much?"
"Isn't it good to just walk out in such ignorance, and then die silently and without feeling any pain?" Then the middle-aged Ying Bubailian showed an indifferent expression to Zhao Xu, and his smile and warmth were no longer the same. .
"It seems I guessed it right."
Zhao Xu shook his head, "Outside this circle is the 100th Demon King's device, which is specially used to imprison yourself. As long as you step out, you will be deprived of everything, right?"
"Yes, it seems that you are indeed quite talented in magic. You can actually judge these things by feeling. Oh? It seems that I just taught you all the detailed diagrams of the Demon King's device?"
In an instant, Ying Bubai shook his head, "That's strange. There were so many young people here before, and there were quite a few who were geniuses. Why is he so fond of you?"
"Or, what did you say that touched him?"
At this time, Ying Bubai was already deep in thought.
At the same time, his eyes kept glancing towards Zhao Xu.
And Zhao Xu silently analyzed it in this short period of time.
In this land, anyone who tries to cast spells will be suppressed by the anti-magic field. Even all the spells on him will automatically disappear, as if he has entered a spell-invalid barrier.
But if the other party goes to such trouble to trick me out, that means one thing -
The legendary mage on the other side will also be suppressed by the "anti-magic field".
That's right!
The opponent's consciousness as a mage cannot use the power of the "Nine Swords", that is, the "power of the iron heart" to release the anti-magic field state!
In that case, he can counterattack and kill the opponent.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xu silently reached into his pocket and fumbled around.
No one would have thought that a legendary mage and a five-ring mage would actually decide the outcome with their fists.
However, fists are indeed the biggest principle in the anti-magic field.
In an instant, Zhao Xu poured all his strength into his body, clenched his fist tightly, and prepared to make his shocking hammer move.
"Oh, I haven't woken up for too long and I'm confused."
As he spoke, Ying Bubai couldn't help but laugh, "Star cloak, great sage's robe, that's it.",
"So, you know my useless daughter Antinoya?"
(End of chapter)