As the saying goes, it takes no effort to find a place after wearing iron shoes. This is the most appropriate way to describe Kolma's mood at the moment. After hearing Fei Rui's words, the witch's breath was suffocated:
"Do you know where the secret place is?"
"How do you know we are looking for a secret place?!"
Kolma and the black cat coincidentally asked the hamster on the top of the stoat's head. However, compared to the polite witch, the tone of the black cat standing in the tree was full of doubts. If it were not for the worry that he could not beat the hamster
, the black cat will definitely stretch out its paws, push the hamster to the ground and torture it.
But it was quite interesting that the two of them asked questions at the same time. The black cat couldn't help but look at the witch, and then arched his body forward without showing any signs of weakness, indicating that the hamster should answer his question first.
Since she had removed a burden from her heart, the witch was much more accommodating than the black cat. After seeing the black cat's little move, she just smiled slightly, took a step back, and began to think about the deep meaning behind the hamster's answer.
"How do I know? Of course it was the old rat who told me." Fei Rui held the ferret's ears and answered casually, his tone of voice as polite as the black cat's.
"I knew that big mouse was unreliable!" The black cat immediately jumped on the tree and barked. The tree trunk snapped with its tail, shaking the caterpillar seeds to the ground.
"Yeah, I think so too." Fei Rui rarely agreed with Black Cat's point of view and nodded seriously: "I asked Old Man Mouse to help take care of the territory. Don't let the children suffer more when I am away..."
As he said that, his short hind legs kicked the stoat under his feet. The stoat obediently lowered his body and remained motionless, not even snoring, as if he was afraid of startling the hamster above him.
The black cat looked at the strange scene under the tree with a critical eye - he still can't understand why the 'hamster' calls the rat wolf a child.
"...Then the school held that damn winter hunt!" At this point, Fei Rui's temper became much worse and he cursed: "The damn dark wizard, the damn school working committee, the damn student union... took my territory away
It’s such a mess. Even the space here is full of wrinkles, as if a rag that has been used for a long time has been casually thrown aside!”
"Can you imagine a group of bandit-like guys breaking into your house, smashing, looting, and burning it, then leaving with a pat on your back? This is how I feel now!"
"There is nothing more heartbreaking than this!"
It did sound a little heart-breaking. Black Cat shook his ears sadly, and then asked doubtfully: "But... isn't the entire Phuket Island the territory of First University? Why do you blame the school working committee and...
Student Union?"
The hamster squeezed his little eyes hard and stared at the black cat for a long time.
"This child can't speak." It finally looked at Kolma and commented.
"It's indeed terrible." The witch nodded in agreement, and then asked tentatively: "If we want to go to that newly born secret realm, what do we need to do? You will tell us how to go to that place, right."
The black cat originally wanted to defend himself against some of the rude remarks made by the hamster, but after hearing the witch's question, he immediately stopped talking, lowered his head, and looked at the hamster quietly.
Compared with being angry and bickering, he can still figure out which thing is more important. Even though he is just a cat now.
Fei Rui did not answer the witch's question directly, but talked about an old incident:
"About twenty years ago, there once appeared a very talented alchemist in First University. He completed basically all four years of university study in the first grade. He obtained the certificate of registered wizard in the second grade.
Together with Professor Monteria, I published a paper on polymers and was invited to deliver a speech at the opening ceremony of the International Young Alchemists Conference."
"As you know, Professor Monteria, he has profound knowledge in advanced magic texts and bloodline research."
"Many people believe that this young alchemist will become a famous figure in the world like Edward Elric, Singed, and Nick Flamel... He has not even graduated from First University.
, he was provided with an exclusive laboratory named after him.”
Hearing this, the black cat's pupils had shrunk slightly.
He vaguely realized who the alchemist Fei Rui was talking about.
The hamster wiped his mouth and continued to speak slowly: "But as the saying goes, extreme happiness leads to sorrow. When the young alchemist was striding on the wizard's road, a terrible accident happened in the laboratory where he was working."
"No one knows the cause, course, or outcome of the accident."
"The only thing people can know is that because of the accident, the young alchemist fell into the dusk from a rising star. The First University used almost all means to completely ban the alchemist."
"Name, experience, interpersonal relationships, etc., all traces of his existence have been sealed by First University. It is as if such a character has never appeared."
"And what I want is for you to help me find him."
"Help me find him, and I will take you to the newly born secret realm."
After the hamster finished speaking, he let out a long breath, then took out a purple hawthorn-sized fruit from somewhere, and started to chew it.
Opposite it, two witches and a black cat fell into a long silence.
"Why do you believe we can find the alchemist?" Elena took the lead in breaking the silence. This was the first time she spoke since she followed Kolma to see Fei Rui.
Black Cat nodded in agreement. This was also what he was curious about - although he almost knew who Fei Rui was looking for, it made him even more vigilant. Because according to what Jiang Yu told him at the beginning, others should not know
Information about 'that person'.
"Because of magic. And also because of the wizard's intuition. And I believe you." Fei Rui's answer was very simple, the reason was subjective and sufficient, but it was also justified, leaving people speechless.
"Do you believe that the alchemist is still on Phuket Island?" Kolma also asked a very critical question. If the alchemist is not on Phuket Island, then the hamster's request is not a condition, but a euphemism.
's refused.
"Just as sure as I believe Merlin has a beard." Fei Rui nodded without hesitation, and then added: "Although the school has erased almost all traces of his existence, I believe he is still on this island.
Zishang...just like that damn old rat and the pink octopus in the library."
"In the words of the foundation, the alchemist is a keter-level containment object. It has huge strategic value and is difficult to let go. It requires continuous and complex long-term control... It is impossible for the school to let him out of control. That is very
It may cause some irreversible consequences."
"You must tell us his name," Black Cat also raised his own question. In a sense, this is also the question he is most concerned about: "Is his name also taboo and we can't tell it?
"
"That's not true." Fei Rui blinked his small eyes and rarely showed a smile to the black cat: "For those who don't know, he is a transparent existence. But for those who know, that name is not necessarily as different as
It’s even harder for little girl Shi Hui to say it.”