Ji Xun and Dong Qi were just doing their own thing and chatting.
He didn't notice at all that a few mice with bright red eyes were already observing in the dark.
Time passed little by little.
"Hoo" "Hoo"
When Ji Xun saw that it was almost seven o'clock, he also stopped and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Then I started to meditate cross-legged.
The two of them didn't know what to wait for here.
But we can only wait.
"Ka" "Ka" "Ka".
The surroundings were very quiet, and the sound of the hands on the pocket watch moving could be heard clearly.
Suddenly, Ji Xun opened his eyes, glanced at the dark pipe hole not far away, and whispered softly: "Here we come."
I looked at the time, it was exactly seven o'clock.
Dong Qi also turned his head and looked over.
The sound of footsteps also came from the passage.
The two stood up, expecting Master Merlin to be here.
However, when footsteps came in, they saw a big rat?
right!
It's just a fat and big gray-haired mouse that's as tall as a person and as big as a chinchilla!
There are a lot of big rats in the Innocence City.
But this mouse with a lamp in its paw has never been seen before!
The mouse's expression was very anthropomorphic. He glanced at the two of them, turned around and left, as if to say: Follow me.
Ji Xun and Dong Qi were both surprised and followed him.
All the way deep into the pipe, the light was gradually lost in the darkness.
Ji Xun knew that Innocence City had a very large and undeveloped underground space.
But as the big rat went all the way down, he felt deeply that the underground space was larger than expected.
Before, I just walked through some pipes.
After gradually going deeper, we took an elevator that looked like a mine and went down for nearly a kilometer.
They came to a space that looked like an experimental base.
It is surrounded by thick cement walls.
Ji Xun looked carefully and saw that these were ancient buildings.
Not only is it mysterious, it's also terrifying.
Because Ji Xun has returned to his ancestors as a werewolf, his five senses and crisis perception are very sharp.
He clearly sensed that there were some terrifying existences in the darkness of the surrounding corridor.
The rustling sound sounded like a huge snake-like creature crawling on the pipes in the ceiling;
The sound of gurgling sounds is like the sound of a huge creature sleeping soundly;
There is also the vague mental pollution, and I don’t know what kind of monster is out of control in the range of mental fluctuations;
It feels like entering an underground paradise of unknown creatures.
Walking all the way, my hair is breaking.
If there were no mice to guide the way, Ji Xun would never dare to go deep!
On the contrary, Dong Qi only felt a little cold because his perception was not sharp enough.
The two of them went in and out like this.
Not long after, Ji Xun finally saw some light.
At this time, the mouse that had been leading them all the way suddenly turned its head and said, "We're here."
Ji Xun and Dong Qi were both stunned, with expressions that they thought they heard wrongly!
Did this mouse just speak?
A talking mouse?
The gray-haired mouse said in a strange tone, "Have you never seen a talking chinchilla? Also, humans, don't look at me like you're looking at a monster. It's very rude!"
Even after saying this, Dong Qi blinked and couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Ji Xun smiled and apologized slightly, it really felt like he had walked into a magical story.
Fortunately, at this time, someone from a lighted place not far away shouted: "Girl from the Dong family, you can come in directly."
Ji Xun recognized this voice and it was Master Merlin.
The two walked over.
But as soon as I entered, I was immediately shocked by the scene in front of me.
This is a huge biological laboratory.
The floor height is nearly 100 meters.
This huge space is filled with all kinds of strange instruments.
It's not that kind of small workshop, but a real super laboratory.
Various pipes are connected, carrying some unknown green and fluorescent liquid.
In the rows of jars, various aberrations, body parts of unknown creatures, tissues of monsters, human samples, and strange-shaped plants were soaked in potions.
There are all kinds of mechanical instruments with screens displaying magic energy.
Strong magical black technology style.
Ji Xun originally thought that Master Merlin was a legendary card maker and chose to live underground because he didn't like the excitement.
What he thought was a card maker's studio was a room full of books.
However, I never imagined that it would be such a scene.
Seeing these high-tech instruments instantly refreshed his understanding of the level of scientific research in the world.
And looking at it this way, how is this Master Merlin just a legendary card master?
It can even be said that he is a mechanical master, an engineering master, a biological scientist, a natural scientist, and a doctor.
Seeing the rows of anatomical specimens of human corpses, Ji Xun vaguely understood why this master was exiled to the Innocence City.
Dong Qi on the side was also dumbfounded and couldn't help but marvel.
Among the machines, the old man with gray hair and strange mechanical glasses looked back and asked: "Girl, Dong Jiu said you are going to advance to the second level?"
With the word "Dong Jiu", the seniority immediately comes out.
Dong Qi also seemed particularly well-behaved at this moment. He quickly recovered from the shock and responded: "Yes, Grandpa Merlin."
Merlin seemed to be conducting some experiment and asked casually: "Is there any need for professional cards?"
Dong Qidao: "I still want to take the follow-up career of the Miracle Sequence [Diamond 10 - Mechanical Apprentice]."
"Mechanically, there are very few card masters taking this career path now."
Master Merlin listened and murmured.
Dong Qi was slightly uneasy. She did know that there were very few people choosing this career sequence, and many veteran card masters looked down upon it.
But without thinking, Lin seemed to be very interested and said: "But, it's good. Machinery was the 'paranormal fifth element' thousands of years ago, but the old guard didn't want to admit it. Miracle Sequence
, how could it be that simple?”
Dong Qi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
Merlin did not hesitate: "Go and sit on the chair over there, and I will help you check the attributes. Then I will configure a highly suitable template for you."
Hearing this, Ji Xun also called him professional.
If you go to the market to buy a template, whether it fits or not depends entirely on luck.
Can this opening be customized as a template?
Gee, is this the legendary master?
Dong Qi nodded obediently: "Yes."
As she spoke, she went to sit on the weird chair that looked like an electric torture chair.
Although Ji Xun didn't speak during the whole process, he carefully observed everything here.
At this moment, I don't know if it was an accident or something, but suddenly the lid of a jar over ten meters high not far away was opened, and an octopus-like tentacle stretched out.
One, two. Densely packed tentacles.
Under the cover, it seemed as if some monster was about to crawl out.
Ji Xun looked at it and his pupils suddenly shrank: What kind of monster?
He was sure that he had never seen a creature of this form before, or had seen it in any books.
At the same time, Enlightenment also appeared: "You are immune to a mental attack from an 'unknown hell creature'"
Ji Xun was also very interested when he saw this.
Because he just sensed a kind of blood pressure, like facing a high-level demon like the Red Baron!
This person's research approach is a bit wild.
Master Merlin only glanced at it, as if he had frightened the guest's little pet, and shouted softly: "Go back!"
As soon as the spell on the jar lit up, the tentacled monster shrank back as if it had been electrocuted.
Seeing this, Master Merlin explained casually, "Oh, I'm sorry, that's an evil god tentacle recorded in an ancient book that I resurrected using ancient cells. It's been a little restless recently."
Ji Xun was surprised when he heard the words and asked: "Evil God?"
"Not really a god."
Merlin didn't take it seriously and said: "It's just a name given by ignorant humans to some creatures that are beyond their cognition. A more accurate description should be a spiritual high-level hell creature."
When Ji Xun heard this, his eyelids twitched inexplicably.
Are all the "pets" raised by Master Merlin so strange?
Forget about talking mice.
Also raised a hell tentacle monster?
After saying that, Merlin got some kind of response, and said: "However, it said that your mental power is very dangerous."
it says?
Ji Xun was startled when he heard this. How did he find out?
Master Merlin's brilliance disappeared and he explained: "This evil god's tentacle is very sensitive to creatures with high spiritual power. It wanted to pollute you just now, but it was probably blocked by a certain relic on your body. However, it also sensed your spirit.
The strength is abnormal. If I guess correctly, it should be almost deformed."
As he spoke, he also muttered to himself: "It's strange. I thought you came here to deal with physical aberrations. I didn't expect that it turned out to be mental aberrations."
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Upon hearing this, Ji Xun's eyes gradually darkened.
In front of this master, I seemed to have no secrets.
At this moment, Mei Lin seemed to have seen a wonderful experiment. He looked at Ji Xun with great interest: "I was also curious before about how special it is. Dong Jiu will give you the favor I left for him. Now look
Come on. It’s really interesting.”
As he said that, he looked at Ji Xun, chuckled, and said: "Dong Jiu said that you were the one who fused the [cursed four of spades], so I was interested in seeing you. Let me see how you transform."
This tone is not good.
No wonder Dong Jiu repeatedly confessed that the old man had a bad temper.
Judging from this tone, I might not be able to meet this master just because of the favor.
But Ji Xun listened and said, "Master, please give me some advice."
Immediately pouring in the power of the spell, the muscles all over his body began to swell, and the black and blue hair also soared.
But in the blink of an eye, he transformed from human form into a ferocious werewolf.
Because of his return to his ancestors, he is much taller than the average werewolf.
The faint green light in his eyes makes people feel murderous just by looking at them.
Master Merlin only glanced at it, as if he had seen through everything, and thought: "The degree of atavism is very high. In other words, the quality of the Werewolf Master material you used to refine the professional card is not bad. This does not waste the template.
.The key point is that there are no signs of distortion yet, which is intentional. Well, that is to say, the demon mark you fused is at least of legendary quality. Oh no, an atavism that can withstand such intensity must be an epic source card.
"
Following this train of thought, he analyzed to himself: "Let me think about it, one of the fifty-two source cards, [Seal: Four of Spades], is in the Lionheart family. So you are definitely not the fused seal.
.But it has a dark attribute. There are not many suitable cards in the source card."
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Ji Xun's expression changed slightly as he listened to those analyses.
Because he had almost no knowledge of the world's top spell card master, he admitted that his estimate of the Master Merlin in front of him was low before coming.
Now it seems that this person's research on extraordinary power is truly unfathomable.
But it's not entirely surprising.
Since he chose to come, he already thought that he would be exposed.
After all, that [Cursed Spades 4] was refined by this person himself.
From the moment Ji Xun chose to believe in Dong Jiuye, he took a certain risk.
This risk is still within estimation.
The reason why they are called "legendary card makers" is because they can successfully refine cards of legendary quality themselves.
Including career cards, various function cards, skill cards and demon marks!
Epic cards are fatally attractive to others, but not Master Merlin.
Probably guessing what he was thinking, Master Merlin shook his head and smiled: "Relax, young man. Everyone who comes here has their own secret. I am interested in your mark, but it is only at the research level.
.It’s just an epic source card. Although it is out of reach for others, I have personally helped fuse it with more than one hand."
As he spoke, he added: "Since you don't want to tell me, I won't ask. No outsiders will know your secret."
"Thank you, Master."
Ji Xun's expression was unchanged as he listened.
He didn't think that Master Merlin was just a card maker.
The other party is really hostile, and other thoughts are meaningless.
If the master can personally promise to keep it secret, there is nothing to worry about.
And after hearing the second half of the sentence, he gained insight again.
It turns out that you can still ask someone to help fuse epic source cards?
I thought maybe I could ask a master to help me control the probability of distortion or something.
Master Merlin never mentioned the devil mark again.
But Ji Xun also saw that this person was really interested in him.
"Okay, there's no need to transform anymore."
While helping Dong Qi check the data, Master Merlin asked again: "Do you know why the people who fused the [Cursed Four of Spades] before were 100% deformed?"
Ji Xun expressed his conjecture: "Because it is unable to withstand the violent and extraordinary improvement in characteristics brought by the original template?"
"More than that."
Master Merlin said: "It's also because the [Cursed Four of Spades] was originally one of my experimental subjects."
Ji Xun raised his eyebrows and looked over: "Test subject?"
Master Merlin said: "Well. An experiment about bloodline reversion. This is related to an important guess direction that breaks through the shackles of thousands of years of legendary card masters. The dragon bone I obtained last time gave me more confirmation that this direction is correct.
But those things are meaningless to you now."
At this point, he no longer meant to explain, and instead said: "Originally I wanted to take it back, but last time I went to the auction, someone took it away. I just let it go. I didn't expect you to successfully fuse it.
It's so perfect, and it's so perfect. Fortunately, you came to me. Otherwise, if you had just found some professional cards to advance, you would have wasted such a good mark talent, and wasted such a good foundation."
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Ji Xun felt the same way.
Judging from his professionalism, hiring him is definitely the right choice.
Master Mei Lin seemed to have thought of many ideas, but in the end he did not say anything. He only said: "I understand your situation. But the original template of the [Qigong Master] you need has long disappeared in the long river of history."
Ji Xun didn't feel disappointed after hearing this, and waited patiently for the next chapter.
This person said it doesn’t exist anymore, and it’s likely that it can’t be found anywhere else.
Master Merlin added: "But I have a better choice. I know a [Qigong Master] career template handed down from the Rosa Dynasty. This is more suitable for your current situation. But it takes time to process it.
.When it is refined, I will send a message to Dong Jiu."
When Ji Xun heard this, he already knew that his second-level career template was stable: "Thank you, master."
Merlin reminded again: "By the way. The 'elements' required for that template are the main materials. You may need a magic core with at least a second-level 'Glory Silver' quality, preferably with the 'Excellent' prefix, which can
A magic core that contains a variety of elements. But that kind of monster is hard to find. I don’t have it in stock here, so you need to find a way on your own."
Ji Xun nodded as he listened: "Yeah."
Once the template is solved, of course you have to find the materials yourself.
He has just advanced to the first level and is not in a hurry.
Since he met such a top master, Ji Xun also asked: "By the way, master. Can you solve the problem about my mental power?"
Master Merlin: "The best way to control the distortion of mental power is to practice the secret method. But your situation is very special. Your mental power is like the evil god with tentacles. It is a single individual, but the tentacles themselves have their own characteristics.
The independent consciousness. If you only strengthen one of them, although it can be temporarily suppressed, it will eventually get out of control. I can't think of any spiritual method that can solve it."
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Ji Xun also became serious when he heard this.
What Master Merlin said may be the most authoritative diagnosis in the world.
This kind of master-level assertion means that it may be really difficult to solve.
However, Ji Xun, who has been able to face death calmly for a long time, is not disappointed with this problem that has been bothering him for a long time.
Neither happy nor sad.
Looking at Ji Xun's indifferent expression, Master Merlin also smiled slightly and said: "But I have a plan that will most likely keep you alive. It just depends on whether you are willing to undergo a small surgery."
Ji Xundao: "I would like to hear the details."
Master Merlin: "It's the 'evil god's tentacle' you just saw. I can help you remove some diseased brain tissue, and then transplant a larvae into your brain. It will always absorb your mental power. It can be regarded as physical suppression.
.As long as you no longer practice spiritual power, there is a high probability that you can survive. But there is a problem. After the operation, you will be you, but you will not be the you before. You will lose part of your memory and cognition."
When Ji Xun heard this, he immediately gave up the idea and said with a smile: "Thank you, master. I will consider your proposal carefully."
If you just want to live, you need to give up part of yourself.
This is not that attractive to him.
Although he was often confused by the thoughts in his mind.
But that's all him.
Not long after, Ji Xun and Dong Qi left this magical underground laboratory.
It's like completing a transaction.
Master Merlin is very busy and has no interest in chatting.
Although Ji Xun guessed that there might be a lot of details to dig into about his professional card, he was sensible enough not to ask any more questions.
He knows that his level is too low and he cannot yet touch those things.
Anyway, Master Merlin promised a professional card, and the goal has been achieved.
And now that we already know that this path exists, we will still have the opportunity to contact it in the future.
No rush either.
It wasn't long after Ji Xun and the others left.
A man wearing a black cloak and a mask arrived quietly.
Master Merlin looked at the uninvited man with a very calm expression, and simply said: "I haven't seen this mask for a long time. There is no guide. You can come here quietly. You are quite powerful. You are the Thirteen Masks."