"Lend me some money?"
The great wizard of the North District repeated this proposal, looking at the fist-sized kitten on the table with a strange expression, and endured it, but finally couldn't hold it back , laughed: "Well, I'm sorry, I mean, no, thank you... I appreciate your kindness."
Black Jewel Cat's little face suddenly drooped.
“You think I can’t afford it?”
It was displeased and felt like it was being underestimated—it was determined to reveal to the witch how much body it had accumulated in the past few months. He wants his own money, but he is worried that if the news is leaked, he will be turned into a stone and stuffed into a dark box.
Kolma noticed the tangled look on the kitten.
"At the level of a great wizard, many things are no longer a matter of money."
She considered it and gave a few small examples: "For example, the Qianchen wood, Do you know where to buy it? Another example is Soul Crossing Liquid. At the internal auction of the Grand Wizard Conference last month, the starting price per milligram was one hundred jade coins. Another example is Poseidon Agate, which is the magic ship of those sea monsters. The spiritual object that can only be collected - not because the place where it exists is so dangerous and difficult to reach, but because the process of its growth and collection is too bloody, many wizards think it is dirty, so they let those sea monsters become "white gloves" "As for how to get those agates from the hands of the white gloves, whether it is gambling, robbery, coercion, or simple transactions, etc. - every Poseidon agate circulating in the market has It represents an affair between a wizard and a demon. This kind of thing cannot be settled simply by relying on money."
The black gem cat was dumbfounded when hearing these unheard secrets.
When I took a politics class before, I once pondered that the reason why money can become a general equivalent is because it achieves a certain delicate balance between scarcity and liquidity. If the scarcity is lower than money, it can be measured by money; if the scarcity is higher than money, you can't buy it no matter how much money you have. If you think this is nonsense, you have obviously underestimated the importance of the three words "scarcity". sex.
Kolma looked at the black gem cat who was deep in thought, paused, and seemed to want to say something, but at this moment he suddenly frowned and looked at the door in surprise.
The next second, the door of Sakura Tavern was violently pushed open.
The people in black robes who left earlier rushed in again, and the number was larger than before. The leader of the wizard, the owner of the tavern, and the little black cat are all familiar with him. He is Yi Jiazi, the professor of the divination class at the First University.
Professor Yi’s eyes wandered around the room for a moment, and finally landed on the black gem cat, and his eyebrows slowly wrinkled.
"Is that it?"
He looked at the black robe standing beside him with questioning eyes.
"Yes, those few hairs just now were plucked from it!" The man in black robe stared at the black gem cat, with a bit of excitement in his tone, as ifAlmost in the next second, he would rush over and pinch the kitten's neck.
The black gem cat arched its back alertly, tucked its tail between its legs, and took two steps back.
An instinctive warning sound came from the throat.
A slightly cold hand touched its back, signaling it to calm down.
Without looking back, the black gem cat knew who the owner of this hand was. The irritation that had just arisen immediately dissipated completely. The originally arched back immediately collapsed, and his mind was full of thoughts. He was touched and was watched by a large group of people!
It’s done!
It seems that he can already imagine how the big fox will react when he knows this.
Unlike the kitten with its short and peculiar brain circuit, the two great wizards present acted much more seriously.
"What happened?"
The owner of the Sakura Tavern asked these uninvited guests in a calm tone. He didn't seem to be annoyed at all because they broke into his territory without permission, but the more so. , the pressure on the black robes will increase.
Professor Yi looked around at the scene.
In the end, he carefully propped up a barrier and explained concisely: "——Earlier, the divination team obtained a very clear divination conclusion from some "mediums", which showed that we were in contact with There is a certain individual who has the closest distance to Professor Monteria... It is no exaggeration to say that if you find that individual, you will find Professor Monteria."
The black gem cat felt its back. The cold hand sank a little lower.
But it can’t compare to the sinking degree of my own heart.
"Are those black cat hairs?" The voice of the great wizard of the North District reconfirmed in my ears.
Professor Yi did not repeat the answer, but nodded with an unpredictable expression.
The black gem cat felt the witch's gaze falling on him, with a bit of surprise.
And of course it itself was confused!
We just chatted for a while in the pub, why did we suddenly become a suspect? < /p>
Three questions in a row. With each question, the Black Jewel Cat's confidence recovered a little. After three questions, it felt like a clean cat again.
"It's Professor Monteria."
Professor Yi first corrected some of the rude remarks made by the kitten, and then nodded thoughtfully: "Indeed, it's too much. Clear divination conclusions sometimes lead to errors in interpretation... If you think about it from another angle, the "nearest distance" can be in different dimensions - short distance in space is an explanation, and causality is Close distance is also an explanation - but no matter which possibility, there is no doubt that you are closest to it. So, if you think about it carefully, are there any clues related to Professor Monteria? ”
Clues?
That’s too many.
The black gem cat instantly remembered a large number of them - such as the "seed" that was integrated into the body. "It was Gan Ning's little crow that was responsible for this. For example, Thomas, who kidnapped him, was also a little crow. He cut out a lot of his own flesh and blood, and it was very likely that he gave it to Monteria; another example is , Monteria was not only his magic text professor, but also worked as an assistant in his laboratory——
Wait a minute!
Laboratory?
The two great wizards were keenly aware of the sudden change in the black gem cat's vitality, and they held their breaths in unison.
"Key! "
The black gem cat raised a small paw, revealing its pink flesh pad, with an excited face: "——Some time ago, Lao Wu, ahem, I mean, Professor Monteria once gave Got a key to my body! It's from his bloodline research laboratory! "
Before he finished speaking.
The Black Jewel Cat felt like he was in the stomach and left the bar of Sakura Tavern.
"——Sorry, Korma Madam, the school may need your guest's assistance in the follow-up investigation. "Professor Yi's gentle and polite voice came to my ears.
"It's okay, thank you for your hard work. ”
This was Korma’s cheerful reply.
Everyone seemed happy.
Except the Black Jewel Cat.
… …
……
When Zheng Qing was woken up from his dream by another violent knock on the door, he unexpectedly felt a sense of peace of mind.
Others in dormitory 403. Several companions - except classmate Dylan - also showed amazing adaptability. Even Fatty Xin didn't complain. He just turned over on the bed and blocked his ears with his balled buttocks.
Get dressed.
Open the door.
Then leave the dormitory with a large number of people in black robes.
The whole process is extremely smooth.
p>The only twist and turn was that after Zheng Qing heard the whole story, he calmly put away the clone transformation technique and threw the black stone into the gray bag - not that he knew that the black gem cat had ever been He tried to sell his private money simply because he wanted to compare the professor's words with the black gem cat's experience.
However, after reviewing the black gem cat's performance tonight, the boy felt that he had turned it back into stone. It couldn't be more correct. That is to say, the teachers of the divination group are still around, otherwise he would throw the black gem into the ice water to let it wake up and regain its position.
“…Hasn’t the school inspected Professor Monteria’s laboratory before? "On the way to the laboratory, Zheng Qing curiously asked the divination professor, feeling that the possibility was extremely low.
"Of course I have checked it. ”
Professor Yi was not perfunctory, and gave the boy a positive answer, and then changed the topic: "But the subtlety of magic lies in this. If a great wizard wants to hide something, then even the wizard who is best at divination will , and it is easy to overlook certain details. The principles involve the relevant provisions of the Wizarding Code on ownership and magical heritage, which are protected by some ancient and powerful magic. At this time, a "correct" The owner is very important."
There is no doubt about it.
Zheng Qing, who got the key, is the right person.
When the group came to the small bronze door, Zheng Qing immediately noticed that there was an extra line in the center of the brass nameplate of "Advanced Magic Texts and Bloodline Research Laboratory" hanging on the door. The deep fingerprints seemed like someone wanted to erase the name completely, but changed their mind after scratching it.
Professor Yi noticed where the boy’s gaze rested and sighed softly: “——The wizards of the identification team have confirmed that the fingerprint belongs to Professor Monteria.”
< p>He said no more.Zheng Qing didn’t ask any more questions. He just turned his attention back to the small door. Compared with the previous times he came to the laboratory, this time Zheng Qing saw the mouth on the small door. The head of the Niutoupu animal biting the iron ring disappeared, leaving only a circle of clear traces and a vertical, elongated keyhole, which looked like the coin slot of an old-fashioned public telephone.
There is an obvious circle of burnt black around the keyhole.
As if burned by some kind of flame.
"——Earlier, after we obtained the high-level authority of the school's guardian circle, we tried to violently break down this door." Professor Yi spoke at the right time and briefly explained the origin of the charred circle. : "The door opened easily, and the materials in the laboratory were arranged neatly and orderly. It seemed that he had already guessed that we would come..."
Click.
While Professor Yi was explaining, Zheng Qing had already stuffed the golden copper coin given to him by Professor Monteria into the keyhole. With the clear crashing sound of the copper coin falling, the small bronze door opened. There was a series of clicking sounds, and row after row of fine runes flashed on the door. Only a few of them could be recognized by Zheng Qing, but before he had time to analyze, the small bronze door clicked with a muffled sound. It popped open automatically.
Professor Yi immediately protected the boy behind him.
A group of black-robed wizards filed in without stopping at all.
After a while, a safety signal came from the door, and the professor led the boy into the laboratory.
It is different from the "clean and tidy" described by the professor before.
The laboratory that caught Zheng Qing’s eyes was in a mess. Many books and magic materials were randomly mixed together. There were suspicious dark red traces on the floor. One of themThere is also a salted ogre's head on Zhang's test table. Its bare scalp is crisscrossed with long suture wounds. The stitches are fine and neat, which is pleasing to the eye and forms a perfect match with the ogre's ugly appearance. A stark contrast.
"No wonder he asked me to take time to clean." Zheng Qing muttered softly.
Professor Yi’s fingertips gently slid over the longest, centipede-like stitched wound, and muttered something softly in his mouth. As if stimulated by his magic power, the ogre's eyelids trembled violently, but he never opened them.
The professor shook his head, grabbed Zheng Qing's hand, and pressed it directly on the ogre's head.
The slightly sticky feel made the boy twitch his lips.
The next second.
The ogre's eyes "suddenly" opened and he stared at the young assistant teacher. His blue-grey eyes were lifeless, but exuded a strong sense of oppression.
"You're here?"
Its voice was stiff and hoarse - Zheng Qing couldn't help but glance at the position of its neck, and was a little curious about how its vocal system worked - Its tone was somewhat emotional: "——Since you are here, I should have left."
"Professor Monteria?" Zheng Qing suddenly woke up.
“——This laboratory contains some notes, experimental reports and some experimental subjects I left. If you are interested, you can read, study, or even do experiments here. Believe me, you will There is a lot to gain."
The ogre head seemed not to hear the boy's shocked voice, and said in an indifferent voice: "Of course, I don't think the school will allow you to be exposed to these experiments... …I guess you didn’t come alone today, right?”
The corners of the ogre’s mouth slightly raised, revealing a slightly sarcastic smile: “…But I don’t think they are. It can really stop you. The spiritual seed in your body will guide you..."
Click!
A hand reached from the side and crushed the ogre's jaw, turning the voice behind it into a bunch of indistinct whimpers.
This is Professor Yi.
"Professor?" Zheng Qing looked at the divination professor beside him in confusion.
"It's just a sound, not even a memory."
Professor Yi frowned, with a serious expression, then pressed the boy's shoulder and pushed him out of the laboratory. : "——It has little reference value to you, but it is very confusing. If you don't mind, the school will seal this laboratory immediately after conducting corresponding inspections. Of course, everything in the laboratory still belongs to you. , it’s just that it will be returned to you only when you reach a certain stage..."
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