Infinite Throne

  Chapter 709 Soul Out of Body (4600 words, July monthly ticket plus 23)

  What is magic?

   This is the question Irin is most concerned about.

  Cerberus has been appointed as Irene's magic teacher.

   She is also very conscientious.

  No nonsense, Cerberus took an entry-level textbook from the shelf and began to explain it to Irin.

  Irin has the foundation of "magic" and "crystal pattern", coupled with super high spiritual attributes, he has a palace-level comprehension ability, and he understands it quickly.

   But when he understood, he sighed secretly, and finally understood why Bathemello Dylan agreed so readily this morning.

  According to Cerberus, the so-called magic is indeed a mysterious science that can be "learned".

  Magic, a phenomenon beyond common sense.

   That is to say, magic is taking something that can be done under common sense, and making it happen in another very common sense way.

   In the terminology of magicians, there is also the concept of "magic".

  Irin got excited when she heard it.

  Magicians use "unconventional" means to accomplish what "human beings can accomplish".

   This is magic.

   A simple example.

  —make a fire.

  Modern technology, a lighter, a natural gas stove, or other ignition equipment, easy to complete.

   And the magician does not use the means of modern technology to complete this kind of action.

   This sounds a bit like taking off your pants and farting?

Indeed.

   At least, Irin sounds like it is.

   And "what human beings can never do" is called "magic".

  The concept of magic is something that neither humans nor magicians can accomplish.

   Speaking of magic, Irin thought of the Supreme Mage again.

   The Supreme Mage uses serious magic.

   But his magic, according to his theory, really cannot be accomplished by humans themselves. The Supreme Mage must communicate with the non-human bosses in other planes and use their power to complete "magic".

   It took a while for Irin to understand the essence of "magic" literally.

   "It's a science. Well, sure enough, you have to believe in science."

  Irin understands.

   In an instant, as a great engineer again, he drew inferences from one fact and talked with Cerberus in the library.

  Cerberus and Irene chatted, and there were some inexplicable changes in their eyes.

   As far as Cerberus is concerned, not long ago, Iren, an outsider who knew nothing about "magic", had already completed the "introductory education" of magic in less than an hour. This monster-level comprehension ability made Cerberas suspect several times. She wondered if Yiren was a spy sent by the Wandering Sea.

   but impossible.

  Magicians have a means of identifying each other. That's a unique "smell" that is almost impossible to hide.

  The times are progressing.

   The definitions of "magic" and "magic" are constantly changing with the passage of time.

   is still taking "making a fire" as an example.

  In the ancient Stone Age, when human beings had not yet mastered "fire", "making fire" was a kind of magic. Because, in the eyes of primitive people at the time, this was "something that human beings absolutely cannot accomplish".

   But now, it has become a kind of "magic".

   Another example is to destroy a mountain. In modern times, this kind of powerful magic was also regarded as "magic", but with the development of science and technology, the mysterious decline, the endless emergence of human thermal weapons, and even the invention of nuclear bombs, the pure destructive power is no longer "magic". category.

this age.

  There are fewer and fewer things that can be called "magic".

   After mastering the simple definition of magic.

   is of course getting to the point.

   "I approve of your savvy." Cerberus sighed lightly when he spoke about the topic. She hesitated for a moment, but she turned around and took off her clothes in front of Irene.

  Irin stared at him seriously.

   He wouldn't be foolish enough to think that Cerberus was suddenly convulsed and greedy for his body.

   Sure enough, on the exposed white back of Cerberus, a complex tattoo that almost filled the skin on the back came into Irin's eyes.

"This is a 'magic engraving'. Magic is not a technique that one generation can thoroughly study and use freely. Magic is a generation of magicians who, through this method, pass on their own research, understanding, and experience to the next generation's technology and skills. Knowledge."

"In addition, to become a magician, you must have an excellent bloodline, an excellent magic circuit in your body, and a huge knowledge reserve. These three points are indispensable. In a short period of time, even if you know what is Magic, also can't get started successfully."

  Cerberus calmly put on his tuxedo, turned around, as if nothing had happened, and poured a basin of cold water on Irin lightly.

   I don't know if it's Irene's illusion, but when Cerberus said this, there was a hint of irony in his words.

  Irin doesn't mind either.

   He rubbed his palms, but his expression was strangely calm: "It doesn't matter, even if you can't learn it, if you understand it, maybe it will help you find that treasure next."

  Cerberas was startled, she never imagined that this despicable stranger would be so concerned about that matter. Cerberus lowered his head, clenched his fists, and remained silent.

   "Can I read these books?"

  Irin pointed to the vast sea of ​​books and asked.

"Can."

Cerberus replied: "But I remind you that every book has a related magic set on it. I know that 'you' have a 'space' that can hide anything. The disappearance of this world will alarm the clock tower."

   "A means of preventing theft, huh, I understand. Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person. Then I'll read the book first, and I'll come to you if I have any questions."

  Cerberus looked up and down Yilin several times with his strange eyes, and when he saw Yilin's sincere eyes, he silently left the place.

   After Cerberus left.

  Irin suppressed the excitement for a long time, and finally floated on his face.

   On the surface, the room is full of books.

   But in Yi Rin's eyes, these are all valuable knowledge, "treasures" whose value cannot be measured by any goods.

   "I'm on fire."

  Irin said with a smile, like a hungry wolf, rushing towards the bookshelf.

  …

  In the clock tower, there are many students who are obsessed with academic research.

   They are collectively called magician apprentices.

   Apprenticeships span a wide range of ages.

   The youngest is underage.

   The biggest one has even gray hair, and he is about to step into the coffin with a belly full of knowledge.

  Library is a public area.

   Every apprentice is eligible to enter the library.

   It’s just that there won’t be too many people gathering in normal times.

   Gradually, many people discovered a strange thing.

  In the library, I don't know when it started, and there is a strange person.

  This weirdo is not wearing a magician's costume.

   also did not bring attendants.

   doesn't even have the "taste" that a magician should have.

   But he sat at the corner of the spiral staircase every day, with a stack of ancient magic books in front of him, and he read it with great interest.

   Many times, some old fritter magician apprentices, when passing by the weirdo, couldn't help but want to ask: Can you understand?

   But whenever the magician apprentice who wanted to ask a question saw the strange man's face, he didn't know the reason, his face changed, and he hurriedly avoided it, pretending he didn't see it.

   Until someone reported it to Cerberus.

  The identity of the weirdo was confirmed: he was Cerberus' "specially recruited attendant", and he was approved by the monarch Barthel Melo to come here to read books and gain knowledge.

   "It turned out to be so serious, intoxicated, and focused in order to make the boring and ordinary life, and finally get the bragging rights after coming to the clock tower of the magician's holy place!"

  Someone got it.

   The above words, referred to as - do not know how to pretend.

  …

  Irin is concentrating on reading.

   He didn't hear anything outside the window.

   Three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

   For three days,

   He never left the library even a single step.

   Start work day and night.

   On the way, Cerberus seemed to wonder if Irene died suddenly in the library, so he came to take a look.

   With a dark face, she cleaned up the peels, melon seed shells, and drink cups near the spiral corridor.

   Finally, seeing that Yi Rin was really focused, she shook her head secretly, and left silently without disturbing her.

   She has seen too many people like this.

  Magician is not a profession that can be successful as long as you "know", "work hard", "persist", and "struggle".

   Soon, he will hit a wall, and he will perceive the great gulf between magicians and non-magicians.

  Irin really looked fascinated.

   On several occasions, he didn't even notice until Cerberus had gone ten steps away.

   Seeing Cerberus grit his teeth and clench his fists silently cleaning up the trash for himself, Irin closed his eyes every time and pretended not to notice.

   After three days of hard reading, Yilin has a better understanding of "magic".

   "Every human being has the potential to become a magician. Huh? What if it's not a human? Can a dog do it?"

  Irin pointed to one of the sentences in the book "On Magicians from Beginning to Diving", feeling that something was wrong.

   is not rigorous enough.

never mind.

   It doesn't matter.

  Knowledge is closely related to insight.

  Perhaps the magician who wrote this book has never seen a dog watching "Animal World" on a tablet while going to the toilet, or a dog who can bring a baby. Yi Rin gently closed the book "On Magicians from Beginning to Diving" and looked at the author's name - David Copperfield.

   "But the above is not wrong, everyone has the potential to become a magician."

  Irin nodded.

  According to the magician's theory, everyone has an "origin".

  The origin of each person determines the potential of the magician, and also determines the "magic attribute" of the magician with a high probability. In a high probability, the attributes of a magician can be divided into: earth, water, fire, wind, and air. There are also two rare properties: imaginary and none.

  The first five, many magic books have similar descriptions. But about "imaginary numbers" and "nothing", most of the magic books are vague, and Irin can't fully understand them either.

   One of them, a mathematician and magician named Descartes, imagined and speculated on "imaginary numbers" and "nothingness".

   "Imaginary property" refers to something that exists in theory but doesn't actually exist.

   "No attribute" refers to something that does not exist in theory but does exist in practice.

   So complicated!

   This kind of illusory conjecture that is more inclined to idealism is the reason why Irin cannot fully understand these two properties.

   "Magic is similar to Crystalline, or even magic."

   "The three most basic elements in magic: the base, the spell, and the magic circuit."

"The so-called base is similar to the most basic language environment of magic, which includes all cultures, religions, history, and languages ​​in the world. These environments constitute magic itself. It is no wonder that the Association of Magicians used to have branches all over the world, because language In itself, it cannot become an obstacle to magic, but different languages ​​make magic more possibilities."

   "That is to say, everything can be magic? Well, maybe our 'Ancient Martial Arts', in the eyes of magicians, is also a kind of 'magic'."

  Irin silently recalled the power of Mo Rendi's fist.

  If Mo Rendi came here and punched these buildings a few times, would this group of magicians be shocked and call the great magician Mo Rendi to lead people?

"And the spells are better understood. Similar to the 'programs' programmed in advance, different spells play different roles in the same language environment. This is similar to the 'crystal pattern' and 'magic'. ', have similarities."

   As for the third element, the magic circuit, this was an eye-opener for Irin.

  In crystal texture, the circuit can be simply understood as the channel of energy. It is done with various lines and nodes.

   But in magic, the magic circuit is "an organ" that exists in the magician's body. This organ, similar to blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels, circulates inside the body. Among them, it is precisely because of the magic circuit that Cerberus firmly believes that Irin cannot learn magic in a short time.

  Because of the magic circuit, it is the essence and secret of magicians. Different magic families have techniques for cultivating magic circuits such as drugs, and these techniques are kept secret. It may take years, ten years, decades, or even a generation to cultivate a magician's magic circuit. The accumulation and superposition of successive generations can be completed.

   This is also why, in some magician families, inheritance does not depend on blood, but only on talent. Some magician families even take the initiative to send their beautiful daughters to the door because they have some kind of magic circuit talent, try to get pregnant with the blood of the other family, and then secretly bring them back.

   Or, seeing someone with talent on the side of the road, slapped the forehead directly, took it back as an adopted son, and treated it as a real son.

   In the magician's world, it doesn't matter if you are green or not, it doesn't matter if you are your own child, what matters is whether you have the talent to become a magician.

  Magicians, what a strange bunch of people.

  Even if the blood cannot be passed on, the knowledge must be passed on in a way. It is difficult for Yi Rin to understand this almost morbid persistence. What is it that attracts countless magicians, like moths to a fire, actively asking for green a hundred times for more than two thousand years?

   Fourth night.

  The spirit is so concentrated that even the liver is 72 hours old, even Yi Rin can't stand it.

  Irin yawned, it was late at night, he was leaning on the fence of the spiral staircase, closing his eyes for a nap.

   He has been immersed in the vast ocean of knowledge and cannot extricate himself.

  Magic is a subject technology that Irin could not master, but he used it to open a new door.

The limitations of    magic are even more outrageous than the crystal pattern, but from it, Irin seems to have caught a certain pattern.

  Irin has a hunch that as long as he can fully understand the true meaning of "magic", his "Freedom Law" will be further completed.

  Irin's free method was born out of crystal texture and advanced in magic, but the theory involved was limited by Irin's knowledge and could not be completely completed. This is perhaps the most important reason why Irin's "Freedom Law" has not yet been rated as a [Enhancement].

  Because of this "law of freedom" itself, even Irin himself still has doubts, and he knows only a little, so how can he be recognized by the tower?

   "There's not enough time."

  Irin rubbed his eyes and took out a book of interest from the shelf.

   "Yo? It's so thick, "The New Astrology"? The author is Bathemello G. Dylan, the monarch.

  Irin was curious and opened the obscure book.

   Looking at it, Irin's eyelids started to fight.

  Tiredness, incomprehension, dullness, boredom, all kinds of reasons made Yilin doze off.

"correct!"

   While taking a nap, Irin suddenly remembered a magic.

   A kind of magic that he has already mastered, but has never had the chance to use on himself.

   "Try it."

  Irin took out more than fifty books from the heaven that she had read but did not understand in one go, selected the most boring and incomprehensible page, and spread it out step by step on the stairs.

   After completing this "feat", Yi Rin nodded with satisfaction, and while no one was around, he put on the [Apprentice Ring] on his index and middle fingers.

   Circles of magic textures appeared on his wrist, and then, Irin slapped her chest with force.

  Man, be tough on yourself!

   "Boom".

   In front of our eyes, the world tends to stand still.

   "Out of Body!"

   (end of this chapter)