Hearing the doctor's words, Shade suddenly became nervous. He didn't expect to be so direct:
"it's here?"
"Of course, is there something wrong with the doctor's office? And isn't the 72 hours coming up?"
The blond writer Miss Louisa didn't know why, but Dr. Schneider understood what Shade wanted to express:
"Of course it's here, oh, Shade, let me emphasize it again.
Remember, we are correspondence course magicians. There is actually no special emotional connection between St. Byrons Comprehensive College and us. There are only responsibilities and obligations. Do you understand? As for helping you, it is because I need the fifth person in the group.
Ring Warlocks, and for introducing new Ring Warlocks to enroll, the academy will give rewards. It’s not because I’m a kind-hearted person.”
The doctor looked at Shade seriously, with a warning in his blue eyes:
"You have no common sense about this world, so I give you the most important warning: don't trust others easily."
"He is actually a good person, but he is always so strict."
The lady on the side shook her head and said.
Shade nodded cautiously, but he also agreed with Miss Writer's opinion that Dr. Schneider is a good person...at least for now.
"Luisa, you just need to observe the next process to prevent unexpected surprises in the process. Please don't say anything."
"No problem. We have already gone through this step twice. Wasn't it the same when Anat and August took office?"
Miss Writer said, motioning for Shade to pay attention.
"To awaken the life circle, a gifted person first needs to be exposed to four elements, which is difficult for ordinary people who know nothing about it.
This is the Sixth Age, not the dark and chaotic Fourth Age, nor the Fifth Age ruled by the Witch Emperors. In this extraordinary and invisible era, steam and machinery are the themes, and there are not so many mysteries here. Even if the mysterious existence is known
, it is also difficult to come into contact with mystery. Moreover, the dangers of contact with mystery are beyond the imagination of ordinary people."
The doctor held out four fingers:
"So Xia De, how many of the four elements have you been exposed to so far?"
"The only thing missing is [blasphemy] related to the evil god."
Shade told the truth, and Dr. Schneider didn't ask any more questions:
"Look at my life ring."
Three silver runes flashed at the same time, and Shade interpreted their meanings as [fury], [silt in the heart], and [malice].
【You have been exposed to ‘blasphemy’.】
Immediately following this sentence, a murmur read another paragraph:
[In the sixth era, in the year 1853 of the universal calendar, in summer, on a day when the silver moon shines darkly, you have come into contact with all four elements. Foreigner, the door to transcendence is about to open, and the road to sublimation is ahead. 】
"Did the 'other you' give any hints?"
The doctor let the life ring behind him dissipate in the steam, and then asked.
"Yes, it gave me a hint. It reminded me that I have come into contact with all the elements, and the door to the extraordinary is about to open."
The doctor nodded with satisfaction:
"The other self is the core of the Ring Warlock system. It is the back of your soul, it is you, but it is not you. He shares knowledge and memories with you. But he can feel and see more, so he can act as a Ring Warlock.
The bridge between warlocks and the world prevents us from direct contact with knowledge and information that will pollute the soul. Now I repeat it again, I hope you can remember it."
"In other words, it is impossible for another me to know knowledge that I don't know?"
Xia De's heart moved and he asked this question.
The doctor nodded affirmatively, and Shade blinked. He had already guessed that his "other self" was definitely not normal.
"That's actually you, but you don't know. He is the same gender as you, so the voice in my mind is a man's voice, while the voice in Louisa's mind is a woman's voice..."
The lady on the side nodded in confirmation.
"He has the same memory as you, but he doesn't need sleep, so he may know more things about the night than you do. But essentially, you and the other you just have different ways of thinking and vision, so sometimes you hear inexplicable words
, he can see more from the ordinary world."
The doctor said again, and Shade blinked again.
In his heart, the woman's chuckle seemed to be nourishing his heart, driving away the last bit of influence brought by the poet's relics.
"Who are you anyway?"
he asked in his mind.
【Foreigner, at least for now, I am you.】
"Collecting elements" is only the first step. After that, there are four steps of "ringing the bell", "igniting", "promoting" and "hymn". The complete five steps are the most orthodox awakening process of a ring warlock. Both the Zhengshen Church and the three major academies have
Using.
"Ringing the bell" means shocking the soul and allowing the soul to undergo its initial sublimation. This step sounds complicated, but it is actually drinking a magic potion.
The three major thaumaturgy academies and the five orthodox churches have different formulas for the "bell ringing potion". The doctor said that the potion from the Serksess Medical School is said to be the best tasting, with an orange flavor and very sweet;
The potions of the [Church of Nature and Evil Thoughts] of the Righteous God [Lord of All Creation] are the most unpleasant to drink, some are like dry chewing of tree bark.
The college sent the "Bell Ringing Potion" directly through the manuscript. It is a conical glass bottle and purple bubbling potion. It feels a little cold to the touch, but it is very warm when you drink it.
But Shade didn't think he tasted anything.
"Look behind you."
The doctor reminded.
Shade swallowed the last sip, wiped the corners of his mouth, put down the bottle, and turned around. A layer of white mist had formed behind him, and he could vaguely hear the ringing of a bell in his ears, but it was not clear.
He did feel the so-called vibration of the soul, but it might also be a stomach hallucination caused by drinking too fast.
"Ignition" refers to igniting the collected four elements to ignite the initial soul spark. This step only requires the assistance of a ring warlock with a third-level or above level and some skills. The doctor points his right index finger on Shade's eyebrows, and when some cold
The air flow slowly entered Shade's body, and the ringing in his ears became clearer.
He turned his head, and the thick white mist behind him gained a scorching temperature, the steam became deeper, and the steam seemed to contain countless possibilities.
"Pushing" means that the soul can drive the ignited weak spark, so that the ring warlock can perceive the spirit and have the ability to manipulate the four elements. Specifically, this requires Shade to feel the power and feel the spiritualism of the mind affecting matter.
strength.
So Dr. Schneider brought a book without a cover:
"For ring sorcerers, there are many ways to contact the four elements. However, the method of inscribing [Spirit Runes] into one's life ring does not encourage contact with gods, mystery, and weirdness. Although this is possible, it is quite dangerous.
The orthodox way of training is to read books and read stories from the past, and other methods can be regarded as relying on luck."
"Reading a book?"
This once again reminded Shade that the extraordinary organization he joined was a school.
"Yes, churches, academies and a few ring magician organizations have some special books in their collections, which record quite dangerous knowledge and stories of past eras. Those books are copied by hand and translated from dangerous ancient languages into contemporary languages. Their power will be
Weakened. Therefore, reading those taboo books that are original or have only been hand-copied or translated once is the best way for a magician to engrave spiritual runes. And for you, this is enough to make you feel your own power."
He handed the book to Shade:
"This is a handwritten copy of the first volume of "The Book of Fire Worship", and it is the original version that has been copied at least six times. It is the least dangerous book in my hand. It is impossible to obtain spiritual runes by reading this book.
.You can read it completely in half an hour. If you don’t understand the words, you can ask me.”
So Shade spent another half an hour reading, equating his future progress on the extraordinary path with reading and learning. He had to disguise his current identity, so he could only select a few words to ask after a while.
During this period, both the doctor and the writer kept quiet enough, knowing that this was an important moment for Shade.
"Have you finished reading? How do you feel?"
the doctor asked.
"It's a little hot."
Shade put down the book and answered cautiously.
"Light it up."
The doctor gave Shade another piece of paper. Shade held it and waited for a few seconds. When he found that the doctor had nothing else to say, he asked:
"Well, did you skip some steps...such as a spell or a gesture?"
"Don't understand it, feel it, and guide this power. Unless your core spiritual rune is a concept like [extinguished fire], this is not a problem."
So Shade closed his eyes. He came from another world. Although there was no transcendence, he had more knowledge and fantasy. He closed his eyes and relaxed himself, imagining that the warm current in his body flowed with his perception, and finally reached his fingertips and then burst out.
Shoot sparks.
When I opened my eyes, the paper between my fingers had turned yellow due to the high temperature.
A huge roar came from the steam behind him, and the black shadow represented the hammer head that was about to bombard Shade's soul.
"The last step is the hymn. You have to admit your identity and announce to the world that you are beyond the ordinary."
The doctor's tone became serious at this moment.
"How to do this?"
Shade was puzzled, his heart was beating loudly, and he understood that he was about to truly come into contact with the extraordinary and approach the mysterious realm of the steam age.
"Just say something, I said my name, Louisa recited a famous little poem, Mr. Rat August prayed to God, Miss Luvia Anat
It's silently recited, so we don't know."
For Shade at this moment, the doctor's words seemed to be coming from a very far away place. He looked behind him in the thick white steam, and looked at the hammer head that was about to be shot down behind the thick fog.
The woman's voice and the sound of reciting sounded again.
So, almost in sync with the murmuring voice of the woman in his heart, Shade silently recited the declaration:
[Sixth Epoch, Universal Calendar 1853, summer, the day when the silver moon shines darkly, I came to this world, I opened the door to the extraordinary, and embarked on the road of sublimation of the four elements. Shade Suellen Hamilton, destiny
The road forks under my feet, I will witness, I will experience, I will see all of this.】
The giant hammer carried huge wind pressure and swung out from the depths of the steam, hitting Shade behind in the strong wind.
Boom~
The soul was impacted, sparks splashed, aura flickered, and elements overflowed. In the wildly spraying white steam mist, a brass-colored ring with a strange luster, like the sun, gradually became clear.
It rotated and sputtered sparks in all directions. The brass ring appeared completely in the steam mist with high temperature, and the life ring was suspended behind it.
In the center of the high-speed rotating ring, two brass-colored, shining core runes symbolize Shade's next destiny——
