The sun is high - #202 - Chapter 201 Mask

From a certain perspective, the distinctive appearance features given to this body by the Ernst family are similar to Shuge’s identity as a “writer”.

The similarity is that they both increase the chance of Shuge being “recognized” at any moment.

Especially in a very delicate place like Salem City.

He is a young man, with typical black hair and white skin belonging to the Ernst family, and he has a special temperament that is always indelible – the feeling of belonging to a writer or scholar.

Even though Shuge had stayed in Walter’s army for such a long time, this aura had not been erased. On the contrary, as he deepened his study of magic, this unique temperament became more and more intense. It became clear, and unknowingly, this temperament was mixed with a bit of solemnity and depression unique to Walter’s army.

And when a person with this special temperament stands next to a huge magic mouse with a cane, the mysterious aura he exudes transforms at an alarming speed into an oppression that makes people retreat and cringe. feel.

Although Shuge always had a smile on his face when he spoke, when his eyes glanced over, these soldiers who had been living in Salem City for a long time couldn’t help but shrink their necks.

They always felt that the young man was just thinking about how to use magic to cut his own neck.

Under this sense of oppression, even the huge rat that always lay quietly on the spot with weird horns on its head felt a little more ferocious.

“I used to live in that old house in Salem City and make a living from royalties… maybe you’ve even read what I wrote?”

After hearing what Xiuge said, the man in charge of leading these soldiers suddenly realized, but then a look of surprise appeared on his face again: “But, shouldn’t you have died in the fire in that old house?” What?”

Regarding this question, Xiuge shook his head gently: “So you think a mage will be burned to death easily?”

“Uh… ha, too.”

The man chuckled. During the conversation with Xiuge, the crystal gun in his hand was always facing forward. Obviously he was very worried that Xiuge would suddenly use some magic to attack him. He had already seen all kinds of magic. Powerful.

Shuge didn’t care about this, and asked: “You must be from Iris Street, right? Are you pointing weapons at me and my friends because we have offended our territory? Or, is it because Do you want to take some away from our supplies?”

Hearing what Shuge said, the man licked his dry lips and said, “We are following General Butz’s order and are searching and inspecting the nearby area… You should have seen it, right? We have done it before It’s left a lot of marks.”

When saying this, the man glanced slightly to the side, indicating to Xiuge that he could look at the oil paint marks left by Iris Street on the street next to him. Then he continued: “As for now, it’s just an example. Just regular patrols and inspections…”

Of course, Xiuge would not believe what the man said. After all, he had long ago used magic perception and rats to capture the movements of these Iris Street soldiers. Their arrival was definitely planned.

However, Shuge did not expose the man’s lie. He just nodded gently and stroked the running rat’s hair with his palms while listening to the other person’s continued explanation.

Just as he expected, after a simple foreshadowing, the man revealed his true thoughts: “Since you know Iris Street, you must have also heard about the recruitment notice issued by General Boots, right? Now, Iris Street is I’m looking for mages like you everywhere!”

Hearing this, Xiuge lowered his head slightly. He carefully looked at the crystal gun in the opponent’s hand and asked, “So, are you…inviting me?”

The moment he said these words, the magic power in Xiuge’s body started to work quickly. In the depths of his eyes, the dark mist of the messenger in the mirror slowly surged, a wave that ordinary spellcasters definitely did not possess. He put terrible pressure directly on the man in front of him.

After all, this man is just an ordinary officer. Faced with the sudden increase in pressure on his body, his face trembled slightly, and the arm holding the crystal gun involuntarily drooped a little, but his eyes did not change. And there is dodge.

Seeing this, Xiuge restrained his magic power slightly, and then he gently turned the Black Sun Scepter in his hand, and the excess magic power was immediately injected into it.

Almost instantly, this special metal cane played an extremely unique role under the infusion of Shuge’s magic power. Shuge’s perception was instantly spread out and completely enveloped the entire neighborhood. Among the feedback given by the Black Sun Scepter, one of these Iris Street soldiers became particularly “clear”.

Xiuge glanced in that direction seemingly casually, but he saw that the person identified by the Black Sun Scepter as a member of the Black Sun Society turned out to be an extremely inconspicuous-looking silent soldier standing on the edge. He looks about thirty years old, and his appearance is no different from the others.

“You guys are really everywhere…”

Shuge sighed silently in his heart, and then he said to the soldier captain in front of him: “I did hear about General Boots recruiting spellcasters before, and I also thought about going to Iris Street to visit… …Now that I have this opportunity, I’ll just advance my trip…However, my friends and family members need to be taken care of, and I need to prioritize his safety.”

“What do you mean?”

“At ten o’clock tomorrow morning, I will go to Iris Street to visit General Boots on time. I won’t bother you to lead the way for me today.”

As he spoke, Xiuge moved his fingers, and the mage immediately took out a bag of universal magic crystals from the trailer at the back. Then he generously sent the bag of crystals forward: “Just treat it as a personal gift to Iris. A gift from General Boots and Street… By the way, I know you heard what I said before, please repeat them to General Boots, I think he will be interested.”

The soldier captain originally wanted to say something, but at this moment, the huge rat that had been lying on the ground raised its head slightly. A pair of green eyes were filled with violent scarlet in an instant, and a pair of huge horns A dark magical light appeared on it, and its three special long tails also sprouted countless sharp barbs at this moment.

A terrifying aura far beyond that of the silt monster immediately emanated from the body of this “giant beast” and crashed hard on these soldiers.

A soldier with poor psychological quality shivered and almost pulled the trigger. However, Shuge’s mage’s hand came to him in the blink of an eye. The “Walking Forest” suppressed the poisonous magic power. It was successfully lifted by Shuge, and the chilling horror color immediately filled this translucent magic palm.

It accurately grasped the barrel of the crystal gun, and pressed its dark green fingers hard on the magic crystal inlaid on the side of the crystal gun, used to drive the magic power, and then the corrosive power was violently injected into it. It was destroyed on the spot.

“Calm down, don’t be nervous.”

Xiuge sincerely smiled at the sullen soldier captain, and then he forcibly stuffed the bag of magic crystals into the other man’s arms. The mage’s hand that had just destroyed a crystal gun flew back, The corrosive magic contained in it slowly faded away, and it picked up the weapon Felix had placed on the ground and returned it to its original owner.

In this way, Shuge led the anxious Felix back on the menacing running rat. A moment later, under the nervous gaze of a group of Iris Street soldiers, this terrifying giant magical creature was brought along like this. His two “passengers” and the entire truck of various supplies walked towards the end of the street.

The weapons in all of their hands were waiting to be fired, but in this case, no one dared to be the first to pull the trigger.

It wasn’t until the shadow of the trailer disappeared at the end of the street that the soldier captain put down the crystal gun in his hand. He gently weighed the bag containing the magic crystal in his hand, and then he had to sigh helplessly. tone.

As a former professional soldier, his instinct and intuition told him that if he had really given any order just now, I am afraid that everyone present would not be able to survive.

…

Shuge doesn’t care what others think.

He doesn’t care what the soldiers on Iris Street think of him, whether it’s a lunatic or a murderer… In today’s Salem City, any identity that can make the other party put down their weapons and have a conversation is considered a good identity.

As for what conclusion General Boots would draw from this, Shuge had no idea.

Because it was carrying a trailer of supplies, even Snitch could no longer run as wildly as it did during the day. Although it was still very fast, when it successfully led the two of them back to the apartment building, it was also It’s almost evening.

The task of distributing these important supplies was naturally completed by Felix – his past work in the Mutual Aid Association gave him a lot of experience in this area, and also gave him a considerable degree of respect in the eyes of the survivors. Credibility and reliability.

Although these “neighbors” were not willing to lend a helping hand when Felix was ill, they were extremely welcoming to the little “support” that Felix came to their door… and this was obviously not the first time that this happened. It happened. Judging from Felix’s proficiency, he should know very well how to avoid becoming the “eyesore” and coveted object of the nearby survivors.

In this regard, Shuge did not interfere.

He took advantage of this short vacancy before nightfall, went to another neighborhood again, and hunted the descendants of the Dark Abyss who were ready to move at an alarming speed. In nearly an hour of efficient hunting, Xiuge exceeded his quota. Mission accomplished.

Before the main body of the descendants of the Dark Abyss could take a new round of countermeasures, he rode away on the running rat.

This night was destined to be extremely important for Xiuge. Before returning to the hiding place of Felix and others, he could already feel the fluctuations coming from his spiritual world. Apparently, in the metal disc, Something is constantly changing…

After Felix and the children began to rest one after another, Shuge once again sat alone in the deep darkness. He cast his gaze on his huge metal disk and concentrated his energy on the already All the fog has been completely removed from the disc room.

The “mask” that was originally blocked by layers of fog has now completely escaped. It is floating quietly in the center of the space. The expression on the mask is constantly changing, and the fog belonging to the dark abyss is changing from time to time. It kept floating out next to it.

The messenger in the mirror was standing in this room, but it did not step forward to touch the mask. Instead, it looked in the direction of Xiuge with a smile, and then it bent down and made a “please” gesture.

So Xiuge adjusted his state, and after he was ready, he slowly moved his spirit towards the mask.

In the thick darkness, Shuge opened his eyes.

He slowly opened his palms, and then with the help of his magic vision, he saw the rich magical mist gathering in his palms, and in the blink of an eye, a dark mask was formed, with continuous lines on its edge. A faint thick fog floated out, and under its influence, the temperature in the room seemed to drop a little. Xiuge even heard Felix, who was already asleep, turn over and pull off the thick clothes covering his body. .

“Okay, let me try…what exactly are you used for.”

Xiuge raised his arm and moved the mask towards his face. When the mask came in front of him, a powerful magic power burst out from it, so the mask directly separated from Xiuge’s palm and moved toward his face. His face absorbed it.

In the boundless darkness, the strange mask made of the mist of the dark abyss merged with Shuge’s face on the spot, so Shuge’s face turned into a chaotic nothingness. Under the influence of the mask, Shuge only felt His mind seemed to be falling into a cold ice cave, but he did not feel any discomfort or tension because of it.

On the contrary, the strange cold gave him a strange feeling of comfort.

It was as if his body was immersed in a liquid-like magic power.

In this strange feeling, Shuge gradually fell into a trance, just like when he entered the dreamland of rats under the Ernst Manor, he fell into a distant scene that obviously did not belong to this time and space.

Just like jumping from a towering cliff, Xiuge suddenly felt an extremely strong sense of weightlessness, and then everything around him became bright and clear – he saw that he was falling, and below him, It is a boundless ocean.

“thump!”

Before he could react, gravity had already pulled him deeply into the cold and turbulent waves.