Chapter 218 Goodbye Master Merlin
The train station in Lion City.
A steam car with the brass emblem of the Lionheart family parked at the entrance of the VIP passage.
With the reputation of the Lion Heart family, we did not encounter any accidents along the way.
In the back seat of the car, Ji Xun and Catalina sat side by side, chatting from time to time.
Everything went well tonight and both of them were in a good mood.
Lion City is in a period of rapid development, with a large number of people coming and going. There is a train back to Innocence City almost every half hour.
After waiting for a few minutes,
out the car window,
"Woo, woo, woo" three whistles sounded.
When Catalina saw this, there was a trace of regret in her eyebrows, and she said goodbye: "The train is about to leave. I will send you here, just be careful."
Ji Xun nodded: "Thank you Carter Miss. ”
It’s a great kindness to be able to deliver it here in person.
Hearing this, Catalina's beautiful light blue eyes swayed slightly, and she said indifferently: "You have saved me many times. This is such a small favor, there is no need to do this. You're welcome. Besides, I think we are already friends, right? If you need help in the future, you can come to me."
"Okay. br>
Ji Xun smiled slightly.
Getting out of the car and closing the door, he waved goodbye to the beautiful blonde lady inside.
Katrina also responded with a faint smile and whispered softly: "See you later."
The moment he turned back, Ji Xun's eyebrows raised slightly, thoughtfully in his heart.
He walked straight to the train.
I have to admit that the two of them had a great time getting along.
But in fact, Ji Xun had already discovered some changes in Catalina when he was in the study.
The eldest lady of the Lionheart family is completely unguarded against herself. She can take off her clothes and change clothes freely. She may not have some other ideas.
It’s true that I don’t mind.
It is also true that it is intentional.
She didn't mind, because the two of them were in danger of life and death, and she really regarded her as a good friend;
Besides, she had already seen it, showing her body to his eyes, and she didn't think it was a big deal.
And it was done deliberately, maybe due to mood, but maybe there was no motive at all?
Ji Xun knew that his current identity was a bit special. After all, he was closely related to the "Thirteen Kamen Riders".
In addition to being a friend, he is definitely a good strategic ally.
Seduction?
For now.
But just speaking out about it is too superficial and underestimates that person.
The elegance and reserve of a lady, the magnanimity of a friend, and a hint of sly teasing, Katerina showed them all just right.
Even if Ji Xun found out, he didn't feel anything wrong.
From the first time he learned about her identity at the Honglou gambling stall, Ji Xun could tell that this Silver Mist Rose was very clever and scheming.
It was just that I was still a little immature at that time.
And now Katarina, who is destined to be a hero, has already transformed into a superior.
Her ability to "control and control" power and everything around her is slowly becoming apparent.
Under that elegant and beautiful appearance, there is also a domineering attitude that looks down on the world.
Just like the chaos in the banquet hall just now, she calmly killed several brothers who were threats to her.
Everyone who is in a superior position must have this quality.
A person who is absolutely kind cannot sit firmly in that position.
From the beginning, Catalina did not hide her purpose from him.
So Ji Xun found out and didn't care at all.
With just the right scale, I feel that this is a kind of personality charm that makes people happy to get along with.
However, Ji Xun really has no interest in politics and power at all. What he cares more about is extraordinary power.
I don’t say happy, but everyone is happy.
Katrina is indeed a good friend.
After tonight, things may change for the Lionheart family.
That friend of mine is probably about to shine.
A thought flashed through Ji Xun's mind and he got on the train.
Ji Xun was riding in the VIP carriage arranged by Catalina.
This can also save a lot of trouble.
At least you don’t have to squeeze into an ordinary carriage and face the various forces taking turns to investigate.
The VIP carriage had its own maid, and after serving a pot of hot tea, Ji Xun didn't let her stay in the carriage.
It takes most of a day to return to Innocence City by train.
Ji Xun looked at the latest special issue of the aristocratic newspaper on the shelf and learned about some of the recent events in the upper class.
After a while, he had almost finished reading the newspaper, and then he took out the gift he had given him when we parted before the ninth day of the Lunar New Year.
I won’t talk about the bloody card.
Ji Xun was more curious about what was in the spell package.
Thinking that the train had already left the Lion City far away, he opened the package.
Looking at it, it turned out to be a gray-black feather floating in mid-air.
"Angel Feathers?"
Ji Xun looked at the feathers with light and dark energy leaking out in front of him, and recognized a feather on this angel's wings at a glance.
This isn't the first time he's gotten such feathers.
But this one has many times more extraordinary properties than the last one.
Although it is just a small feather, the last time the hunchbacked old man touched it, one of his hands was scorched by the black flames on it.
Ji Xun did not dare to be careless. The hellfire on his palm was instantly covered and he touched the feather lightly.
I immediately felt a burning sting when I took it, but fortunately it was not fatal.
He thought in his mind: "It seems to be a flame higher than the law level of [Hell Fire]"
This is the source of the energy and law that Queen Catherine used to frequently use the fire forbidden spell before.
I didn’t have time to observe it carefully last time and couldn’t understand it.
Now that there was plenty of time, Ji Xun thought of something. He put on the clown mask, and the magic power surged all over his body: "Devil!"
A terrifying aura swept through the car, and a figure suddenly appeared behind him. Clown phantom.
With the blessing of Mo Jie's super high understanding and cognition, Ji Xun looked at the feather again, and the picture in front of him was different again.
On the blade-like feathers, delicate textures are clearly visible. Under the illumination of light, wisps of soft regular threads are visible to the naked eye.
Seeing this, Ji Xun was also surprised and said: "It's not the fire element?"
I originally thought that the flame was some kind of fire element.
The result is not.
It's something he still can't understand.
The angel's status is beyond cognition, so it is normal that the gray flame cannot understand it.
But when he looked at the free threads of law on the feathers, he felt vaguely familiar.
Think about it carefully, hey, isn’t this the unknown dark energy in the [dark matter crystals] stripped from the monster corpses in the ruins of Xia Mu City?
"High-level law?"
Ji Xun didn't dwell on what he couldn't understand anymore.
On the contrary, he was more interested in the state of feathers floating in mid-air.
I tried it last time. Holding feathers will make people "weightless".
I tried it now and it still works.
“Is this ‘repulsion’ or something?”
Ji Xun was also curious.
After comprehending the mysterious magic of "inducing the gods to fall", he has mastered "a certain gravity" to a certain extent.
He clearly felt that this power and the power on the feathers were two completely different laws of power.
It is the same as the elements of water and fire, completely opposite laws.
Thinking of this, Ji Xun played with the feathers and became more and more curious: "Tsk, tsk. That's interesting."
He wondered in his mind, if he could understand this "repulsive force", wouldn't he be able to fly?
Once you understand it, you will have "gravity" with one hand and "repulsion" with the other.
Thinking about that picture makes people look forward to it.
And his intuition tells Ji Xun that these high-level laws that have never been recorded in various extraordinary classics must involve higher-level secrets in this world.
Deserves careful exploration.
Ji Xun meditated, read, and studied feathers in the carriage.
I don’t realize how fast time flies.
Until the long whistle sound of "woo woo woo" came to my ears again.
Only then did Ji Xun know that the train had arrived at the Nugget Pier in Innocence City.
Get out of the car.
Ji Xun followed the happy and happy crowd out of the station, and was slightly sidetracked by the lively scene at the station.
Steel and rivets built brand new buildings, and the area of the station was expanded nearly ten times compared to the last time he left.
There are dozens of times more trains stopping at the train station.
Profit is the best driving force for development. Now the Old Continent is completely like an open-pit gold mine. Anyone who goes there can find gold.
This also attracted people from the entire federation.
Workers at the Nugget Terminal are manipulating various heavy-duty mechanical arms and are busy unloading bulk cargo excavated from the ruins of the Old World from the train.
Ji Xun walked out among the crowd and listened carefully to what the returning hunters and mercenaries were talking about.
This is when I discovered that not only the Lion City of the Lionheart Family and the Cross Devil New City of the Cao Family, but also the entire Old Continent was being excavated almost everywhere.
There are land reclamation camps everywhere.
Relics, treasures, secret realms, mysterious legends.
It makes people seem to see the glory of the Talon Dynasty three thousand years ago, and the mystery is being unveiled bit by bit.
These adventurers who came back alive brought back too many treasures and information, and they also attracted more and more people to the depths of the Old Continent.
Ji Xun listened all the way and came to the abyss crevice unknowingly. After the destruction of Hong Tower, the Brotherhood also became a vassal of the Lionheart Family, and Innocence City was completely controlled by the federal nobles.
The garrison here is obviously countless times more than before.
Not only the docks were built into steel castles.
Various well-equipped noble regiment patrols can also be seen everywhere, just like a military fortress.
The reason for the strict defense was that Ji Xun had read the newspaper before and knew the reason.
The most important reason is that some unknown forces tried to blow up the dock, hoping to completely destroy this passage to the Old World.
It was said to be an unknown force, but Ji Xun guessed that it must be some big nobles.
After all, in just a few months, too many mechanical blueprints, high-level and even super-level secret treasures have been discovered in the Old Continent.
Families such as the Cao Family and the Lion Heart Family have made arrangements in advance. Huge benefits have been obtained.
This gives them signs of threatening the status of other powerful people.
And it has the momentum to be far ahead.
It can be expected that if the development of the Old Continent continues, the entire federal upper class will inevitably undergo a major reshuffle.
Naturally, many conservatives do not want to see this scene.
It is also expected to cause trouble.
Ji Xun once again took the cable car across the bottomless chasm, and not long after, he returned to Innocence City.
With the influx of too many outsiders, this former city of exile is now prosperous with bright lights.
Downing Street is much busier than before.
Various pubs, gambling stalls, and sex clubs have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and the streets are packed with people.
The pedestrians coming and going are no longer all adventurers. There are also some well-dressed gentlemen and ladies on the street. These are obviously wealthy people from other places.
A large number of the dilapidated buildings that used to be in the past have been renovated and repaired, and beautiful small western-style buildings are lined up in rows.
Without Hong Lou, the Gangster Brotherhood in Innocence City is the only family that dominates, and gang members can be seen everywhere on the streets.
But now you can also see police officers riding steam motorcycles patrolling the streets.
Chaos and order coexist.
There are various signs that Innocence City is developing into a prosperous new city.
Ji Xun took a walk around Downing Street and bought a bunch of the latest information from an intelligence dealer. Without further delay, he rode his motorcycle straight to the Hunters Union headquarters on Gro Street in Nancheng District.
Master Merlin's laboratory is underground in this neighborhood.
Ji Xun skillfully used the steel cable to slide down the pipe for a hundred meters, and soon came to the mouth of the huge abandoned sewage pipe.
Master Merlin did not see outsiders.
Last time, he and Dong Qi could meet because of Dong Jiuye’s appointment.
This time Ji Xun didn't know if Master Merlin was in the laboratory, and he knew very well that it wasn't easy to get in, so he simply waited at the entrance of the pipe.
He can also endure loneliness.
While waiting, continue reading and studying classics.
It sounds like good luck.
Not long after, the sound of slight footsteps came from the mouth of the pipe.
Ji Xun looked up and saw a fat, tall and cute chinchilla carrying an orange lantern appearing in his field of vision.
This was the second time they met, and he also knew that this Totoro could talk, so he stood up and said hello with a smile: "Hi, Mr. Totoro."
The fat Totoro seemed Remembering the last time I saw this human being, I glanced at him and said, "The master asked me to take you in."
With that said, it held the lantern, turned around and walked into the depths of the dark corridor.
Ji Xun also followed.
The last time I came here, I was preparing to refine the career card to advance to the second level [Qigong Master].
Now the strength is more than ten times stronger than before.
But the stronger you are, walking in the dark corridor, the more clearly you will be aware of the deadly dangers lurking around you.
It was indeed the right thing not to come in hastily.
Following the familiar road all the way down, Ji Xun soon came to a familiar super laboratory.
What comes into view are the large and small experimental jars, with all kinds of strange creatures soaked in the green liquid.
However, Ji Xun glanced at it and clearly found that it was different from last time.
There are obviously some black technology equipment that are not suitable for this era in the research equipment; and among the soaked specimens, there are also some limbs that are obviously super-order unknown creatures.
After thinking for a moment, Ji Xun also guessed that these were probably newly discovered treasures from the old continent.
Now that land reclamation is in full swing, a large number of high-end treasures have been discovered and transported back to Innocence City.
As one of the "Three Legendary Card Makers of the Federation", Master Merlin is also on the front line of the ruins of Innocence City, so he naturally has first-hand good things in his hands.
And those top treasures can only be truly valuable in the hands of masters of this level.
When Ji Xun came in, he was watching Master Meilin in a white coat busy at an instrument.
He didn't bother either.
Just waiting quietly on the side.
The wait lasted only half an hour.
Master Merlin was immersed in research and seemed to have completely forgotten about the guests.
When the work at hand seemed to be over, the old man breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly realized, he looked back at Ji Xundao: "Oh, I almost forgot, someone is here."
Ji Xun was not surprised when he heard this, smiled and saluted, "I have met Master Merlin."
Master Meilin has a bad temper, but Ji Xun found him easy to get along with.
If you have something to say, don't play with nonsense.
The old man glanced at Ji Xun and understood something, and said directly: "Are you here to refine the third-level professional card from me?"
As he said that, he also said He praised without hesitation: "You are in great shape."
But that was all. After saying that, he turned back and continued busy with his research.
Ji Xun was not surprised that the other party could see that. Now his status attributes were fully maxed out.
He did not hide his purpose and said directly: "I really want to ask the master."
But he also knew the rules of equivalent exchange.
Last time, Dong Jiuye spent a lot of favors to get this master to help, but Ji Xun didn't think he had the dignity.
Asking others to do something requires a little etiquette.
He directly took out a containment card and said: "I went to the old continent, met some dragon-born creatures in an extra-dimensional space, and was lucky enough to get some material samples."
"Dragonborn?"
When Master Merlin heard this, he immediately became interested.
He turned his head and looked over.
Originally I was just a little interested.
After all, I have received so many good things recently that I can’t even study them all.
Looking at the containment card in Ji Xun's hand, the old man's pupils shrank obviously: "Epic material?"
The one Ji Xun took out was naturally the one he showed in "Iron" last time. The [Red Dragon's Blood] obtained in "The Battle of Hearth".
This relatively pure dragon blood is definitely a fatal temptation for top masters like Master Merlin.
Sure enough!
Ji Xungang took out the card, but before he could react, he looked at Master Merlin, who was dozens of meters away just now, and suddenly appeared in front of him.
The old man snatched the containment card with gleaming eyes, checked it, and exclaimed: "It's really the blood of a dragon!"
"Yes."
Ji Xun didn't mind if his things were robbed, he originally wanted to give them to this person.
After all, you have to count on this person for any career cards, spell cards, etc. that you may need in the future.
And looking at Master Merlin's expression, you can tell that this favor is not small.
But at the same time, he also exclaimed in his heart: "What a fast speed."
This legendary card-making master is also extremely powerful.
Master Merlin got the [Blood of the Red Dragon] and teleported in front of the instrument in a blink of an eye, muttering to himself and preparing to start studying it immediately.
"Hahaha, it's really the blood of the legendary dragon! I finally have a sample of this mythical creature with a complete genetic chain."
"Now, that plan can finally be put into the experimental stage. Now."
"Ah, such a good material, where should I start researching it?"
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Ji Xun looked at this posture, and the old man immediately asked again I was immersed in the experiment and seemed to have forgotten him again.
He quickly said: "Master, I have one more thing to ask for this time. I would like to ask you to help me refine a professional card."
As he spoke, Ji Xun directly took out the scroll [Dragon Slaying Warrior ·The refining template of Beowulf is out.
Sure enough, I forgot. Master Merlin slapped his head and said: "Oh, I almost forgot again. You kid sent this good thing to refine professional cards."
Originally He thought that Ji Xun needed his advice and then refined the cards just like last time.
But looking back, Ji Xun had already taken out a template.
Master Merlin took a look, and his eyes lit up again: "Oh, it's the exclusive version of the legendary hero? It's very rare."
Teleported again, took the information in his hand, and read it He confirmed at a glance: "Tsk tsk, this is a rare 'orphan template' that has no record so far. It's a great thing!"
Things that can attract the attention of such a legendary card maker, the whole There are not many federations.
This unique refining template is one of them.
Most people cannot experience this kind of "stamp collecting" happiness.
Master Merlin looked at the template, then glanced at Ji Xun, and couldn't help but praise again: "Have you experienced a very difficult extra-dimensional space? Otherwise, it would be impossible to get a professional card of this quality. Hey, Boy, your strength is pretty good.”
Ji Xun smiled and acquiesced.
As he said that, Master Merlin had looked at it carefully and said: "This template is more suitable for your current situation than any professional card I know of. Tsk tsk. It's a big opportunity. However, if you want to make full use of it, To get the best effect of this professional card, the materials required are very difficult to find."
Before the old man finished speaking, Ji Xun took out a bunch of dragonborn materials he had obtained before and said: "Master, you Can you look at these?"
What do they look like [Scissors of the Slit Girl (Brilliant Gold)], [Power of the Earth Dragon (Gold)], [Demonized Dragon Eagle's Grasp (Glory Silver)], [ Fire Dragon's Magic Stomach (Gold)].
In addition to the materials, some corpse materials were also taken out.
Anyway, Ji Xun could only sell these things for money, so it was better to do them as a favor.
Seeing so many Dragonborn materials in front of him, Master Merlin's expression suddenly became richer.
He looked at Ji Xun, as if he had seen a treasure, and was filled with surprise: "You kid, you actually have so much dragon-born material?!"
Just now, I felt that one drop of dragon blood was not enough. .
Now there are so many excessive materials that can be used
It’s perfect!
(End of this chapter)