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Many of his actions were considered as problematic as the Market Garden operation by systematically educated mystics.

In what circumstances would a mystic use their own skin to create spellcasting tools?

One type is the spellcaster who is obsessed to the extreme, and the other is the spellcaster who is forced into a corner.

In Virtue's eyes, Wan Qi looked to be about the same age as himself, which was not uncommon among mystics. So what kind of environment forced Wan Qi to use self-harm to create spellcasting tools?

Although his interactions with Wan Qi were brief, Virtin was quite confident in his ability to judge people. He was certain that Wan Qi was not the type to readily accuse others of being "disloyal, unrighteous, and unfilial" and then resort to violence without warning. On the contrary, he was easy to talk to, yet at the same time, he was curious about everything around him. This was further supported by Wan Qi's manic behavior during their first meeting in the "storm."

Did he just escape from somewhere? He was imprisoned for a long time, forced to study the occult, and even considers himself a magician.

Taking all of this into account, Virtin believed that Wanqi was likely captured and forcibly trained by some ancient force.

Yes, it's the raw materials. Once they've grown to a certain level, they're made into spellcasting tools. Similar things have happened many times in the history of mystics. After all, the pursuit of power can give rise to forbidden power, and when it comes to courting death, even Satan would be ashamed.

Even Wilting suspected that the skin needed to make a pair of gloves would probably have to be peeled off from the entire back or evenly taken from various parts of the body. Moreover, the processing of such materials is extremely difficult and time-consuming. How could someone in prison possibly do this?

No, I can't think about it. It would be an absolutely bloody scene. I can even picture Wan Qi expressionlessly cutting his own body with a rough metal sheet. To avoid being discovered by the watchers outside, he grits his teeth and remains silent, but the hatred in his eyes grows stronger and stronger until it sinks completely into the depths of his soul and becomes a disguise called numbness.

After gaining their freedom, these people did not immediately rush out to take revenge on society. It is no exaggeration to say that this is an angelic and noble humanity. It is incredible that there are such gentle souls in the world.

At this moment, Wan Qi was unaware that Virtin had already imagined a great deal of content that would have to be censored and blocked even on Pornhub. However, one thing Virtin was right about was that Wan Qi was indeed very professional in cutting his own body and inflicting pain on himself.

Because in a place where the perception of time is completely lost, pain is the only means to awaken the soul. The stimulation it brings can instantly remind Wan Qi of the fact that he is still alive.

The only problem is that the methods of inflicting pain will become increasingly brutal. After all, there is a limit to how much pain a person can perceive. Beyond that, they can no longer feel anything. To inflict pain precisely and continuously without knowing the cause is a technical skill.

To be honest, for a while Wan Qi felt that he was going crazy on the road to sin, his mind was already abnormal enough, but his body was still perfectly healthy.

This also brings another problem, namely, the distortion of one's own common sense.

What Wan Qi considers trivial is, in the eyes of others, a scene that wouldn't even appear in a horror story.

But he didn't know that and considered it part of "normal".

However, the main function of these gloves is not to cast spells, but to counterattack quickly. When attacked, they produce a counter-attack-like effect, which is their main function. They also generate a shield while counterattacking.

With it, safety is guaranteed, and you can explore the location of Xingdi.

Section 5: I will keep it a secret from her.

(Update is here! Just wondering, how many of you are playing 1999? (**3*))

The world inside the box was much bigger than I expected.

Wan Qi's mental energy swept across the surrounding area. At this moment, he thought: If the plants here can grow normally, wouldn't that mean I have a farm that I can carry with me?

Wow! Suddenly this box seems so tempting. A portable farmland, allowing you to enjoy rural life anytime, anywhere—that's an attraction that would be UR level for any Aurora native.

Wan Qi recalled some knowledge about spatial magic. Perhaps he could also create his own little world?

While his mind was filled with idyllic pastoral scenes, Wan Qi's pace was anything but slow. Soon, he arrived at the lake where Xing Di was. The fog here was very strange. It looked so thin, yet it was difficult for the naked eye to penetrate the layer of fog. If it weren't for his mental positioning and the sound Xing Di made, it would have been really hard to find that there was someone here.

Wan Qi also noticed a dilapidated marble building nearby, which looked like a medieval-style setting, like a scene from a Western fantasy story that would make wise men talk to the protagonist for at least ten minutes.

“Vildin, we… damn it.”

Wan Qi then realized that he was too fast, leaving Wilting at least a kilometer behind.

Did I really have such incredible physical abilities?

It's more than defying the heavens, brother! In Virtue's sight, Wan Qi, once he was ready, sped off like an off-road vehicle with the accelerator floored, disappearing in the blink of an eye before she could even call for help.

What the hell? Is this some kind of speed-related mystical technique? Why is it faster than a flying broomstick?

"Never mind, getting them out of there is the priority."

Wan Qi stepped into the lake, and then something magical happened. The lake water around him instantly disappeared, or rather, it retreated a large area, voluntarily making room for Wan Qi to stand.

"I don't think I used any magic like 'Water Spirit Blessing'."

Wan Qi took a step forward with doubt, and then the lake water receded a little distance, always keeping a distance of five meters from him.

There's something wrong with this water!

Wan Qi directly activated the Mage's Hand and changed its shape. Although this was a magic that simulated hands with mental power, no one stipulated that the hands imitated by mental power had to be in the shape of hands; shaping them into a container would also work.

The mage's hands, which had formed a circle around a basin, brought over a basin of water. However, when it was brought to Wan Qi, he discovered that the water in the basin had actually clumped together and was suspended in mid-air, as if it were afraid of coming into contact with his spiritual power.

"Damn it, why am I being rejected by a lump of water? No, I should say I'm scared, but that's even stranger."

Wan Qi couldn't understand why a ball of water would react this way. Don't forget, although he had mastered a lot of magical knowledge and developed many practical skills (out of boredom), those were all incomplete. Many of them were supplemented by his personal understanding. From the perspective of a true mystic, he was a person with limited knowledge, no common sense, excellent talent, but also a complicated and inexplicable character.

Just then, Virtin came up behind Wan Qi. She had obviously run all the way here, but her breathing did not change significantly. Her physical fitness was obviously extraordinary, but compared to Wan Qi, she was a standard "normal person".

Mystics say that you can't expect humans to have the same physical abilities as Ultraman, just like normal people on average.

Virtin spotted Wan Qi standing in the lake, seemingly "disdained" by the surrounding "water".

"What do you think?" Wan Qi remotely controlled the "water" he had caught, which floated in front of Wilting.

"They... seem to be time."

As Virtue spoke, he reached out to touch it, and the "water" that Wanqi avoided like the plague obediently lay in Virtue's palm, as if this was their only refuge and Wanqi was a den of wolves and tigers.

"Let me ask you, what is the logic behind your understanding?" Wan Qi asked.

“Many things about mystics cannot be understood or replicated rationally,” Virtine explained, because in her eyes, Wan Qi seriously lacked common sense about mysticism.

"I think that's how it is, then I have nothing to say."

Wan Qi shrugged, knowing he wouldn't speak carelessly about areas he wasn't familiar with.

However, since it was confirmed that the peculiar water was harmless to both him and Wilting, they could go in and retrieve the Starship. Wan Qi immediately activated his Mage's Hand and successfully salvaged the Starship.

If this were a ship girl game, I wonder how many stars it would be rated.

"Alright, successful salvage. Veltin, where are you going?"

“I saw that when I was very young,” Wilting said, pointing to the spinning wheel that was now only half intact.

"So, what's so appealing about that thing that looks like no one would want even if it went into a museum?" Wan Qi asked.

"Let me see, oh!"

Wilting accidentally turned the spinning wheel, and then a change occurred.

The thick fog suddenly dissipated, followed by a golden light, and then a girl with long, warm orange hair appeared out of thin air.

For some reason, when Wan Qi saw this scene, the phrase "It's out!" naturally came to mind.

Because it really looks like one, I wonder if there's a rainbow version. By the way, can this thing really pull a person out?

In the past, I thought the only way to get a 100-pull reward after landing was through the American Farm. I never imagined that in the world of the Mystic, you could actually use the Golden Legend method to draw people. What's the principle behind this? Can you draw Gundams with this method? If so, I want a Star Destroyer.

"Strange, I'm in... Si Chen!?"

The girl spoke, and her words immediately revealed to Wan Qi that she knew Virtin.

“A sonnet!” Virtue exclaimed in surprise.

[Image: Sonnet]

Wan Qi was equally surprised. It wasn't a girl; this girl's name was Sonnet.

I thought it was some kind of occult department of your Christmas Foundation. Turns out it's a person's name, or some kind of code name.

A girl named Sonnet approached Veltin with a joyful smile and said happily, "I was just wondering how to find you... So, is this some kind of teleportation spell? Where am I? Strange..."

Before she could finish reciting the sonnet, she suddenly fainted, and Virtue caught her in time.

"It seems we can't communicate anymore, let's go back first."

Wan Qi used his magic to lift Xing Suo and Sonnet into the air. The two floated in mid-air, their expressions as serene as if they had passed away.

Based on Wan Qishang's experience visiting his classmate in a mental hospital, there are no psychiatric drugs in his hometown that can produce such a rapid effect. If you insist on saying there are, those drugs are second only to 9mm temple anesthetics in terms of risk, and they are basically used for end-of-life care for terminally ill cancer patients.

What is the underlying principle behind this?

Driven by curiosity, Wan Qi tried to touch the spinning wheel, but just like the "water" in the lake, the spinning wheel suddenly disappeared from Wilting's side when he reached out, and reappeared a hundred meters away.

Damn, no wonder it's a mystical creation with wheels; it runs faster than those "water" things.

Veltin pulled his hat down, his shoulders trembling slightly.

“Suppressing laughter is bad for your health. You can laugh out loud.” Wan Qi’s tone was speechless.

Then Virtue actually laughed out loud, but even though it was a laugh, her sweet voice didn't sound malicious.

This girl has such great potential. If she started streaming on Bilibili and played some popular game, she'd probably have a million fans in no time and live a life of luxury as a celebrity. People would be lining up from all over the country to cast her in movies.

Back in the room, Virtue arranged Stargazing and Sonnet in two separate rooms.

When the two returned, Mr. Apple also came back. After learning what had happened, he floated to Star Bracelet's room.

"You look a bit serious. Do you have a grudge against that sonnet?" Wan Qi asked, noticing that Virtue's expression was like that of someone on an emergency assembly.

“No, we are classmates, she is my friend, but... she has a very strong belief in the foundation.”

"Oh

Wan Qi suddenly realized.

To put it bluntly, it's something any organization would do: say one thing in public and another in private. After all, in the real world, dragons don't go around proclaiming themselves evil; instead, they package themselves as heroes, shouting slogans like "for the sake of all living beings," recruiting talented people and gradually transforming them into their servants.

But there are always some people who believe that the righteous slogans that the evil dragon promotes on the surface are the reality of this world. They throw themselves into it with great enthusiasm, only to be hurt by the cruel reality. After that, they either give up, become numb, go along with the evil, or rise up in resistance.

Judging from Virtue's attitude, this sonnet has not yet been completely destroyed. He still has a very positive and optimistic attitude towards the Holy Communion Foundation. In other words, like Xun Yu before he saw through Cao Cao, he is very loyal and believes that the Prime Minister will definitely be able to restore the Han Dynasty.

But Virtue was clearly not the kind of person who listened to only one side. He had his own independent ideas, and people with ideas who want others to obey them unconditionally are an anomaly among anomalies. Virtue considered Sonnet a friend, but this friend could very well be thinking from the perspective of the foundation.

For example, after learning about Wan Qi's actual situation, he honestly reported it to the foundation without missing a single word.

The person caught between friends and the organization is in the most uncomfortable position, especially when you can clearly tell that there is a problem with the organization.

"Before we met, some things happened between us."

Then, Virtin recounted how he met Starseeker, how Sonnet was also searching for the Star Bracelet, and the Foundation's mission. In short, if this were a game, this story would be perfect as a prologue.

"So, the sonnet knows about Star Copper, but doesn't know about me, this random passerby, right?"

“I will keep it a secret from her,” Veltin said earnestly.

Section 6: A Thick Barrier

(The Blood and Salvation Team is really useful (?一▽—)?)

Just then, the doors to both bedrooms opened, and Xingming and Sonnet bumped into each other.

After a brief eye contact, the two quickly turned to standoff, having had a disagreement during their previous encounter.

Wilting and Vanzie noticed the situation immediately, and Mr. Apple also floated over to prevent it from escalating.

"How are you two doing...? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?" Virtin's question was also meant to attract their attention, but it didn't work well; Star Bracelet and Sonnet remained locked in a standoff.

"Alright, alright, let's talk about any problems later. Now is not the time to argue."

Wan Qi took the initiative to walk between the two, separating them both visually and physically.

The effect was immediate, but naturally, their attention shifted to Wan Qi.

"May I ask who you are?" the sonnet asked.

“Hey, Rainstorm Boy, you’re on my side, right?” Xingdi asked in a friendly, buddy-like tone.

Wan Qi twitched his lips and asked, "What the heck is that nickname?"

"Is there even a need to ask? Of course it's because you're exempt..."

Before Xingdi could finish speaking, Virtin placed his right hand on her shoulder and said in a melodious tone that was almost at absolute zero: "Xingdi, it's not good to give people nicknames. Don't do it again."

Although Virtin didn't say it explicitly, Xing Suo's clever mind quickly realized in the face of life-or-death crisis that the fact that the Aurora Man in front of him was immune to the rainstorm could not be mentioned, at least not to that sonnet.

"Yes, yes, I understand, I'm sorry!" Xingdi readily admitted defeat.

Sonnet exclaimed with delight, “Sichen…you really did it! You’ve captured…no, you’ve gained Xingdi’s trust…this is great news. When I returned to the research center, the committee informed me that Xingdi will be joining the foundation as one of our colleagues.”

Virtue's face turned pale instantly, while Wan Qi's mental energy spread out in an instant, and after an extremely detailed, carpet-like search, he quickly discovered the problem.

The problem isn't inside the box, but outside it. What kind of magic is encasing the box? In other words, anyone entering or leaving it is definitely being observed. It's just unknown whether it has eavesdropping capabilities.