But it seemed like time flew by so fast and it was over in a blink of an eye.
The young hunters were very interested in joining the Storm Group. They gathered around the podium one by one and registered as candidate members.
Ji Xun had no intention of joining the team for the time being and walked out of the Hunter Guild building.
Although this class only taught the basic knowledge of spell card masters, it was very fruitful for him.
Unknowingly, I walked to the union bounty hall again.
Ji Xun also stopped to take a look.
As he expected, a few days had passed, and there were still no "wanted orders" or "rewards" looking for him in Innocence City.
The fourth young master of the Cao family was afraid that the news would be leaked, so he probably had to search for it secretly.
This also made Ji Xun feel that the threat was greatly reduced.
As he walked along, he looked around with his peripheral vision and saw some suspicious guys.
Maybe it's for yourself, maybe it's something else.
But he is not the only one with secrets in Innocence City.
Ji Xun didn't take it seriously either.
After all, he couldn't catch himself on the train last time, and it would be even more impossible to find him now.
...
Ji Xun didn't think much, walked out of the building and continued to wander around the market outside the Hunter's Guild.
On a rare day off, he was very interested in the strange items on the stall, so he wandered over there.
Although these stalls look simple, they are all first-hand goods brought by hunters from the ruins. Extraordinary materials, ancient documents, antiques, blueprints, secret scrolls...even many of the stall owners themselves do not know what they are selling.
Lots of good stuff.
But picking up missing items depends entirely on luck.
After all, enlightenment does not work all the time outside.
Enlightenment will not show things that are too much beyond cognition, or only show part of them.
Just like the previous [Secret Cause Medium], when it is not in the awareness, you can't even see it.
Over the past few days, Ji Xun has gradually figured out some of the rules of this mysterious "enlightenment".
He found that everyone saw different enlightenment content.
This seems to have something to do with personal perception.
Just like Ji Xun himself, there are some words in his cognition, such as "boss", but this world has no such concept at all.
But enlightenment will show.
In other words, enlightenment is a more advanced and special way of expression that transcends existing human cognition and is not limited to the type of words.
Ji Xun didn't find it strange either.
There are so many secrets in this world that there can be "miracles" like the extra-dimensional space.
It was this sense of mystery that made it more and more interesting to him.
After visiting several stalls along the way, Ji Xun's eyes suddenly stopped in the distance.
He saw two beggars on the roadside.
It was a dirty little girl of seven or eight years old, holding a smaller child who looked like her brother. The sister and brother were nestled on a stained blanket, looking at the people coming and going with empty eyes.
, with hunger written on his face.
There are two types of beggars in Innocence City, one is thieves, and the other is real orphans.
In this sinful city, human life is not valuable. The mortality rate of hunters is very high, and there are many such orphans.
People coming and going were numb.
Most of the people in Innocence City are bloodthirsty money wolves, and no one will pity the weak.
Ji Xun thought of something, grabbed something and walked over.
He squatted in front of the two siblings, smiled and asked: "Little girl, what is your name?"
As he spoke, he took off his gas mask, and like a magic trick, his face turned into a clown with a funny red nose.
Just the bright smile on his face seems to make people happy when they see it.
The sister's eyes were still cold because of hunger, while the brother stretched out his hand curiously, as if he wanted to touch the clown mask.
Ji Xun didn't care, instead he grinned and said, "I'll do a magic trick for you."
As he said that, under the curious eyes of the two siblings, he stretched out his hand and turned over the magic flower hand to indicate that his hand was empty.
"Keep an eye on it."
At this time, the smile on the clown's face became even brighter. He put his left hand in front of him as if to hide something, and then made a grabbing motion with his right hand, pulling it out from the tiger's mouth of his left hand...
The next second, his brother's clear eyes suddenly lit up, because he saw a black thing being pulled out!
There is also a hint of freshly baked bread.
The younger brother seemed to have seen the most incredible scene in his life. He couldn't help but swallowed a mouthful of saliva and exclaimed: "Sister, it's bread! Bread!"
"Yeah~ look how long it is~"
The clown was immersed in the performance, but he was not done yet.
He kept pumping, and a piece of black bread as thick as an arm grew longer and longer.
As if by magic, he actually pulled out a piece of black bread that was longer than his forearm.
Seeing this magical scene, the younger brother danced with excitement, pulled his sister's lapel, and said excitedly: "Sister, sister, look, this gentleman has really transformed into a loaf of bread!!!"
This is just a little trick that many magicians can do.
But at this moment, on those two innocent little faces, it was as if the whole world was illuminated, shining into the clouded heart, and it was as if the body was suddenly warmed up.
Seeing this, the clown's exaggerated red smile stretched to the corners of his eyes. He handed the bread over, with no mercy for the weak, only the kindness of equality that made people feel: "Eat it. This is for you."
With a piece of bread, the two siblings will not be hungry for two days.
I didn't pay because I knew they couldn't keep it.
The eyes of the two siblings holding the bread trembled with excitement, and finally, the lifeless and gloomy color on their little faces gradually brightened.
Seeing this, the clown also smiled with satisfaction.
The moment he stood up and put on the gas mask again, his eyes turned cold again.
Ji Xun turned around and left.
After walking a few steps, my sister's urgent voice came from behind: "Thank you, sir. My name is... Ning."
Hearing this, Ji Xun smiled slightly under the gas mask.
But he didn't look back and left straight away.
It is obvious that I have been through a very bad life, but I cannot see the suffering of others.
This is probably the clown.
Life kisses you with pain, but he always responds with laughter.
Make others happy with funny performances.
Ji Xun thought about it, and a thought arose.
If it hadn't been for the kind-hearted bearded man in the traveling circus, there would probably have been a little boy freezing to death in the cave beside the railway that cold winter.
.......
It's like encountering a small episode in life, it's just a random kindness, not much thought.
Or is it an occupational disease engraved in your bones after years of playing clown?
Probably so.
Ji Xun didn't take it to heart at all.
He walked all the way and soon came to a shop with a sign saying "Old Benson's Ancient Book Shop".
There is also written on the wooden board at the door: Various ancient books and documents are collected and sold.
This is a small bookstore that sells breathing techniques, card making classics and various magic classics.
Last time Ji Xun bought [Great Darkness Breathing Technique] from this shop.
The shop is not big, but it has a good reputation among hunters and the prices are fair. Many hunters like to sell things here, so there are a lot of good things.
He came here this time to see more.
"Boss, the [Great Dark Breathing Technique] I bought last time is very useful. It's worth the money!"
As soon as he entered the door, Ji Xun first made a rainbow fart, and then said: "I want to see other things this time."
"Oh. Just take a look."
After saying this, the boss seemed to remember that this was a repeat customer. He swallowed the words "Don't read randomly" and let him read some less important classics.
Ji Xun was not polite and started to look at it in the shop.
I can't read the classics on breathing techniques, but the ancient writings on stone tablets and antiques can be clearly seen.
It doesn’t matter whether you can see or understand it, the key is that he has a “photographic memory”!
As long as you read it carefully, all these things will be remembered in your mind.
At any time, knowledge is the most valuable.
In fact, the words and symbols of any civilization are regular. As long as you refer to them enough, you can even slowly decipher them.
This is true whether it is ideographic hieroglyphs, ideographic symbols, or various alphabetic characters representing sounds.
The same goes for the various mysterious symbols and mantras in this world.
The essence is to use patterns to express some content that the writer wants to express.
Ji Xun felt that as long as he memorized enough symbols, he could even slowly decipher the ancient documents of this world.
The secrets of the world will naturally open their doors.
Looking at these classics, Ji Xun suddenly felt that with his ability of photographic memory, it seemed that he would be a good choice to switch to the [5-Wisdom] sequence of scholars or other card master professions in the future?
He quickly browsed through various items in the store, imprinting various mysterious symbols in his mind like a typewriter.
...
Because Ji Xun's energy was scattered, he could read very quickly, and in the eyes of others, he could just flip through it casually.
The boss didn't say anything.
There were many people coming and going, Ji Xun only glanced at them occasionally and didn't pay much attention.
Unknowingly, a new customer suddenly arrived in the store. He arrived before anyone else said: "Old man, are there any new goods?"
Ji Xun didn't care at first.
Hearing the voice, he instinctively glanced sideways.
But when the boss heard the inquiry, he stood up abruptly, his tone even carrying a hint of flattery as if he were a distinguished guest?
"Oh, yes! Yes! Yes!"
As he spoke, he took out a large stack of black and white photos from the storage ring, and explained enthusiastically: "These are the latest ancient documents found by hunters recently. If you want the originals, I will go to the warehouse to find them for you.
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The man responded: "No need for now, I'll take a look first."
Ji Xun was also stunned when he heard this:???
This old man is usually indifferent to everyone, but he is so enthusiastic about this guest?
Also used honorifics.
What is this man's background?
He glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw a woman in a black motorcycle leather jacket walking through the door. She had a stunning figure, and the tight leather jacket just outlined her exquisite figure. But she was wearing a half-face gas mask, so her face couldn't be seen clearly, but her eyes were sharp.
Ji Xun didn't care much about her appearance, but he saw the mechanical equipment on her body at first sight.
Although most of it was hidden under his clothes, Ji Xun caught a glimpse of some details and he immediately identified what it was.
This is definitely the most sophisticated mechanical equipment he has ever seen.
TR-33 military individual exoskeleton? Can anyone get this thing?
Never seen it, but heard about it.
It is said to be one of the most advanced individual equipment of the federal military. This thing is "contraband" anywhere outside the military!
Identity is not simple.
Ji Xun guessed the identity of the woman in leather clothes, and glanced at the stack of photos handed out by the boss out of the corner of his eye.
The photos are all kinds of ancient books, scrolls, or slate carvings with text on them.
And there are some drawings.
Ji Xun could tell at a glance that these seemed to be ancient documents related to machinery.
The steam machinery in this world is not the product of scientific research of the times, but the product of archeology. Just like the architectural level of the "Devil's Cross" ruins, it has been immortal for thousands of years and is difficult to replicate even now.
The woman in leather seemed to be very interested in the content of the photo and looked at it intently, but her brows were furrowed and she obviously didn't understand: "Old man, have you found anyone who can translate these mechanical drawings?"
The boss responded: "No. The few scholar-sequence spell card masters I know only know a little bit of Talun language, and there are many professional terms on the mechanical drawings, which they cannot translate. Speaking of polymaths who are proficient in Talun ancient language,
Probably only Dragon City has it."
"..."
The woman in leather clothes also sounded a little helpless, as the paintings on the drawings could not meet the needs at all.
After hearing this, Ji Xun took another look at the photo.
There are some strange symbols on it, which is Talungu language.
A text that tells the story of a civilization dating back thousands of years.
It wasn't until the discovery of the Old Continent across the world rift that people were sure that the legendary mysterious civilization really existed.
Ji Xun has seen this kind of writing.
The first time was in the 407 extra-dimensional space.
Devil's Crossing is actually the ruins of the Talon Dynasty's city.
The 407 dungeon restricted access to card master apprentices and was very difficult. The reason why he could understand it at that time was solely due to the enlightenment of the rules of the space itself.
Thinking of this, a thought came to Ji Xun's mind: "Hey...if I get that material, wouldn't I be able to master some ancient characters..."
The material I found in the safe was a very thick stack.
Not talking about the content, just talking about the value of the text, it is absolutely different from the fragmentary and incomplete documents in the photos in front of me.
Moreover, the death crisis at that time deepened his memory, and Ji Xun can still roughly remember many of the contents.
With the accurate meaning reference, it will be much easier to decipher.
It's a pity that the materials are at Chujiu.
I don’t know if she took it out of the space.
With a flash of thought, Ji Xun gathered his thoughts.
...
The girl in leather clothes continued to look at the photos, picking out some from time to time and asking the boss to prepare the originals to take away.
Ji Xun didn't get this kind of VIP treatment. If he could watch it, he finished it quickly.
He didn't plan to spend too much time in this store. There were many other stores to visit. Finally, when he thought of something, he asked casually: "Boss, do you have a breathing method that can absorb several elements at the same time?"
After changing someone, the boss returned to his indifferent demeanor and said coldly: "No."
After a pause, he did not forget to complain: "You are strange. The more pure the spell power is, the safer and more efficient it will be to release the card spell, and the less likely it will be out of control when advancing. On the contrary, you want more
How many kinds?”
"..."
Ji Xun heard this as expected.
He had just read it carefully and found that all kinds of breathing methods were based on a single element.
Originally it was just a casual question.
He thinks it's probably what the boss said, that absorbing the magic power condensed from a single element is the right way? Or maybe the store is targeting ordinary people and doesn't involve those rare breathing techniques?
But I thought that no matter what, I couldn't find a suitable breathing method, and my talent of tolerance to all elements would be wasted.
It's really a pity.
Not getting the results he wanted, Ji Xun turned around and prepared to leave the shop.
But at this moment, the woman in motorcycle leather suddenly spoke and said calmly: "Do you think you need a multi-element breathing method?"