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Chapter 110 The Truth About Magic

The paper gods came and went in a hurry, neither left a parting gift nor asked them earnestly. The central idea of ​​the meeting can be summed up in one sentence: There is going to be a fight, so make some preparations.

This reminder is indeed very timely. Given the development situation of the carriage on the earth, the God of the carriage probably does not have the power to project it, and the local faith is not enough for technical extradition. Then, as the only "combat force" here, Serbian If Searle hadn't been warned by the Paper God, the Chariot God would have been in a daze when he came, and it would be too late to prepare.

Compared with the magical chariot god, the newly born chariot god is obviously at a disadvantage, but Cecil firmly believes that one day the chariot will flourish and become a powerful god of civilization, and even the main god of local transportation.

From this point of view, Cecil does have quite a firm belief in carriages, and tanning is another matter. If Dongfeng Express hadn't said that the god of tanning is very famous in the fashion industry, he might have thought that the god of tanning Gods are some outdated little gods.Not believing is not believing, this kind of thing cannot be faked, it is very ruthless.

Don't help if you don't believe in it, scoff, stingy!

After slandering the God of Tanning, Cecil unconsciously thought of the appearance of the Paper God.

Langdon said that the appearance of a god of civilization generally reflects his condition. For example, the initial image of Mooshi was terrifying, gigantic, and upright, just like Ebo's low-tech content. After losing power, he became depressed and weak. If you look for it now, Moosi might be only the size of a child.

The God of Paper should be like a genius on Earth. With thousands of years of transformation and evolution history, wide range of applications, and in-depth research and development, paper plays an important role in human society. He should look like a young man with a splendid appearance, but, The paper god that Cecil saw was definitely not a youth, but probably a young and middle-aged person under the age of 40.

Affected by the Internet and smart phones, the most important reading function of paper has begun to weaken. After more than a hundred years, human beings have replaced flesh and blood with steel and metal or all the brains are intubated, and the role of paper will come to an end.

Thinking of this, Cecil couldn't help but feel a little sad. It's not easy for a god of civilization. Like the old man of the Great Wall, he can still be a famous scenic spot after retirement. His historical value is huge. If he replaced it with a four-wheeled carriage, he really couldn't find any practical use for it. , Even if it is entertainment, it is far inferior to tourist attractions, and it is conceivable to be down and out.

"Cecil!" Langdon's voice suddenly rang in Cecil's ears, and it was the first time he heard Langdon shouting like that, "Are you okay?"

"It's okay." Cecil was a little puzzled, "What's wrong?"

Langdon who hurried over was taken aback for a moment, looked left and right, and said, "No one came just now?"

"One came, but it wasn't a human being." Cecil confirmed that Danny was not there, approached Langdon and lowered his voice to briefly talk about the paper gods.

Langdon breathed a sigh of relief visibly, "I said why can't I come in."

"Can't you come in?" Cecil asked, "Why can't you come in?"

"That paper god probably created an enchantment, you can't feel it inside, and I can't get in from outside, and I can't see you." Langdon gestured a range, "I will go forward from here, and I will be there when I come out." It’s on the other side, no matter how you walk into the space you’re in, you can’t get in, it’s like pulling two spaces together and sticking them together. This paper god is worthy of being the main god, and his power is really extraordinary.”

Cecil asked curiously, "Is it also strong in God?"

Langdon smiled: "Spells that affect time and space require a lot of power. Not to mention Moossi, the God of Magic Chariots may not be able to do it. What's more frightening is that when He casts this spell, I didn't Any feeling, and no natural signs, just like being born like this, leaving is the same, you suddenly appeared here, and this is just a projection, not the main body or avatar, a god of such strength... Well, anyway, you just need to know that you are strong."

As a Chinese citizen, Cecil is of course happy to hear such praise. On the one hand, his identity is original, and on the other hand, the stronger the God of Chinese civilization, the greater his background. What's wrong?It seems that this paper god is still listed among the gods of Chinese civilization for some reason, it's amazing!

"I didn't even notice it inside." Cecil said casually.

"It's normal for you not to notice," Langdon replied.

Hearing this at first thought it was okay, but Cecil suddenly felt something was wrong after a few seconds, after pondering for a while, he asked tentatively: "Langdon, do you have that kind of magic that is related to gods?"

"Prayer?" Langdon asked.

"No." Cecil carefully chose his words, Langdon has always been very sharp, "That is, I didn't recognize it at all when the god of tanning came over, but you and the knights recognized it at a glance. Come out, do you have any special ability?"

Langdon didn't answer, and stared at Cecil with a strange attitude for a while before he said slowly, "Do you really want to know?"

Cecil didn't think there was anything in this world that could scare him, so he said confidently, "Of course."

Langdon was silent for a moment, pointed to a stone by the river and said, "Sit down first."

Cecil: "..."

Why a terrible premonition?

After Cecil sat down obediently, Langdon picked up another stone and sat down, and said slowly, "Mages can see magic energy, not in magic coins but in the world, you can't see it, right? ?”

Cecil began to regret asking this question, but it's not good to give up halfway, so he said bravely, "Well, because of a magical accident..."

"Magical accidents don't completely change a person." Langdon interrupted Cecil seldom. The laws of nature, to magic, to the gods, although the problem of 'no fire' has not been solved, but many things have been discovered in the meantime."

The alarm in Cecil's heart kept ringing, and his intuition told him that it was best not to listen any longer, but dying sooner or later would always mean death, and besides, he had always had an inexplicable dislike for magic.

"Everyone will be required to learn a few spells when they first enter the magic school. The teacher will say that this is a test spell to test the students' magical potential." Langdon took a breath, "Actually, there is no magical potential at all." , the level of magic that everyone can learn from the moment of birth is doomed. The so-called test magic is several different levels of magic, arranged from low to high. If students can understand but cannot use it, it is because of control If the amount of magic energy is not enough, when a student can't understand a magic at all, it means that the upper limit is at this level, and according to this difference, the student's potential in magic can be defined."

Cecil digested the meaning of these words, and said puzzledly: "What's wrong with this? Besides, isn't it true that some people can only cast low-level magic at first, and then they will gradually become advanced?"

"That's because of the mastery of mana and the growth of magic positions. The only factor that restricts a magic beginner from using advanced magic is the amount of mana. Even if you do nothing every day, the amount of mana you can control will also increase over time. growing." Langdon frowned, as if he had thought of something bad, "The magicians once did an experiment, which was sealed for some reason. The magicians used some means to make a recognized A magic genius gained a lot of magic energy in a short period of time, and as a result, this genius was able to use advanced magic immediately. Do you understand what this means?"

Cecil's mouth was full of bitterness, and he couldn't even utter the words: "The life of the mage is doomed."

"Yes." Langdon's tone was full of pity and sympathy, "There is no such thing as a person who can't learn magic that suddenly becomes able to do magic, and there is no such thing as a person who can't learn magic that suddenly can't. If he can't learn magic, he can't. No matter how hard you try, your destiny is doomed from birth."

Cecil recalled that Langdon would urge him to learn magic shortly after he first arrived, until the winter was free, and he finally took the time to learn it—of course it failed, and he discovered many interesting mother tongues of his colleagues—since then After that, Langdon never mentioned learning magic again.

"However, everyone says that magic needs to be learned." Cecil said a little excitedly, "Mrs. Krass also said that she will send Till to a magic school!"

"Even if you go to the largest magic school in Tabnita, any teacher will tell you that as long as you put in a lot of study, you can become an advanced magician." Langdon said sarcastically, "Could they say, go back Go home, even if you lie down every day without doing anything, will you automatically become a magician?"

"This is cheating!"

"No, most mages think so, because their teachers told them so. After hard study, they have indeed gradually learned advanced magic from elementary magic." Langdon whispered, "No one doubts The definition of magic today is that magic depends on talent, and becoming a senior magician depends on hard work. This is the hope of everyone in the world. The former belongs to commoners, and the latter belongs to magicians. After a cry, it is defined in its position in this world, and it cannot be broken for the rest of its life. This is the birth theory of magic. Ordinary people only know the "innate theory" in the "birth theory". This theory believes that everyone in the world All are talented. The evidence is that 99% of the people in the world can interpret magic. This gives people an illusion that maybe my descendants will have a great magician? It does not exist. A person who can only interpret magic will last for a hundred generations. None of the descendants has surpassed the translation of magic. The long-lived elves have done this observation experiment, and the observation objects are limited to humans. Those with great magical potential have non-human mixed blood without exception. Even so, your upper limit It is also doomed, the magical potential of your offspring will never exceed the one with the highest parent."

Cecil remembered the parchment left by the original Cecil, and there was only one answer to "no magic": forget suicide.

"People who don't know magic are not considered human in this world." Langdon continued to pour cold water on Cecil's heart, "It's like that genius magician who thought he could become a legendary mage, but in the end he was just a 'somewhat powerful' 'It's just a mage, he has never surrendered and has been fighting, but after so many years, every breath of his breath proves how correct the experiment was, and so far his magic level is still the same as predicted by the experiment."

Cecil could see Langdon's depression, disappointment overflowing from his eyes, as well as sadness and nostalgia.

"How do you know about this experiment? Didn't it say it was sealed?" Cecil asked.

"Because that young genius is my teacher." Langdon sighed, and then said seriously, "I don't like magic, not only because of the birth theory of magic, but also because the birth theory changed my teacher forever. For me It doesn't matter whether you know magic or not, what matters is that you can help me smash this world, smash those bastards who are proud of being born with good luck, not that all mages are That’s true, but I’ve encountered many, the definition of life is not predetermined from the moment of birth, and you are the best proof.”

Cecil felt sorry for Langdon like this, and he also felt sorry for himself. After hesitating for a while, he asked, "So, no matter how hard I try, I can't learn magic, right?"

"Yes." Langdon said bluntly.

"And how are you in magic?"

"I'm... super legendary." Langdon said helplessly, "The teacher ran away from home when he found out, and refused to come to see me for so many years."

"..." Cecil suddenly understood Mr. Langdon's mood.

"I was quite unhappy because of the teacher and the mages, but it is still useful to report my name." Langdon didn't mean to show off when he said this, but just stated the facts, "If you meet a mage If you make trouble, you can report my name, and it will save face."

Cecil was sour.

I'm a mobster, a loner, and a technological inventor. As long as I have the strength, I'm still a good mage.

"You still didn't say why I can't recognize God." Cecil, who was in the process of reshaping the Three Views, managed to get back to the original topic.

"Oh, that, no matter what the shape of the god is, there will be a shimmer in the outline of the god in the wizard's eyes." Langdon said, "It's like a sign, it's a certain wizard's testament law, and everyone who knows magic You can enjoy it, even if you can only translate magic."

Cecil was stunned for a moment, and said, "So, you knew I couldn't use magic when I couldn't recognize the God of Tanned Leather last time?"

"Yeah." Langdon laughed suddenly. "It's cute the way you're trying to hide it."

Cecil: "..."

Regardless of the hurt self-esteem, Cecil still benefited a lot from this conversation.

For example, he knows that a mage has an official title, which is recognized by the Mage Association. It is divided into mages, intermediate mages, advanced mages, and grand mages. There are only three in the history of the record.

"Are you among the three?" Cecil asked.

"No, I have not officially obtained this title, but I am considered to have the potential to obtain this title." Langdon replied, "But I did not go for certification."

Cecil said awkwardly: "Because of your teacher?"

Langdon sighed: "The teacher is already very sad, and I don't want to make him sadder. Besides, whether I accept the certification or not doesn't affect my real strength."

Cecil thinks that Lemon is really good, especially when the object of Cha Lemon is still the male god he has a crush on, the sourness is almost indescribable.

At this moment, Cecil and Langdon rode their cattle back to Moon City while marking the road. Danny said that he wanted to see the surrounding environment. Since this place is not far from Moon City, the two pointed in the direction, After leaving a hard wooden barrel, he will go.

Cecil asked while digging a big hole in the ground as a road sign: "What will happen if someone finds out that there is no magic at all?"

"Very poor and miserable." Langdon said quickly.

Cecil stabilized his pierced heart and said, "I mean, what would others think of him?"

"Ordinary people don't think too much about it. The 'Birth Theory' believes that occasionally a genius will be born, and an idiot will naturally be born. If someone has studied magic in depth, they will probably think that this person is a non-native creature, or that there are non-native ancestors among their ancestors. Life." Langdon cut down the saplings and formed a cross, which he could see clearly from the air.

Cecil shivered, and said stubbornly, "I used to know magic!"

Langdon raised his head, smiled, and said, "So you'd better stick to that magical accident, at least it's more credible."

The male god sees through everything, will he also see through my crush on him?

During the entire return journey, Cecil was in a fawning state, thinking wildly from time to time, and laughing obscenely when thinking about it, causing Langdon to glance over from time to time.

Not long after he left, Moon City was operating in an orderly manner. The road repair brigade specially set up by Cecil began to build the rammed earth road from Moon City to Ebo. Wait until the hired labor from Port Toto arrives.

After the four-wheeled carriage came out, Cecil's reputation also spread, not because of technological innovation, but because he sold the four-wheeled carriage for 5000 gold coins. Therefore, Mrs. Xiangqi expressed her willingness to help him by buying half and giving half Employ [-] people.

"Oh, don't be so polite, as a businessman, you must understand how complicated our feelings towards the carriage firm are." Mrs. Xiangqi covered her mouth and let out a reserved laugh, "This is some of our gratitude, a little expression Mind."

Cecil also felt very good, especially after escaping the assassination of the carriage firm.This time, he, who is rich and powerful, said that the employees should sit on the griffins as much as they want, but it is just a few thousand gold coins, which is nothing at all!

When the hired workers arrived one after another, Danny also arrived at the same time. The magic leather craftsman stood outside the gate of Moon City, looking at the Chinese characters on the gate in surprise.

Cecil, who got the news from the patrol team and came out to greet him, asked, "Have you ever seen such a word?"

"No, no, it's just that this city wall is so beautiful!" Danny exclaimed, "Look at the bricks, they are exactly the same, and they are blue. Is this made by magic?"

"And magic bricks?" Cecil asked unexpectedly.

"You can't make bricks directly, but it's very simple to use magic to make bricks exactly the same." Danny is worthy of being a craftsman in a big city and knows a lot.

"Oh, it's not magic, just use a mold." Cecil said happily.

Danny was shocked again: "How can you use a mold?! That's for the caster!"

Cecil gave Danny a sideways look: "How do you know that the mold was used by the foundry?"

Danny: "..."

Cecil is quite happy. The talent who came here on his own initiative is obviously not that kind of antique. What he needs most is this kind of eclectic professional talent--flaming goblins are not counted!

Soon, there was an unremarkable leather workshop in Moon City.

The Ebo people didn't care. All the Ebo people who stayed in Moon City could learn the leather tanning method. Even Mr. Klass attended the study class under the "gentle persuasion" of his wife.Cecil asked a remaining tanner to teach this knowledge and receive a fixed salary every month. This tanner is too old and does not want to be responsible for the front-line work. Teaching the technology is just what he wants, although the income is slightly higher. Less but decent and relaxed.

Danny first went to learn the basic techniques, and then went to Toto Port at his own expense to buy radishes. He also went to the wild for a few days to find bird droppings, tried to use radishes to make Glauber's salt, and compared the differences between tanned leather made of different materials.

Cecil was very relieved and at the same time exchanged a lot of gossip with Danny. Some interesting processing materials might be obtained by steaming bark in hot water. To varying degrees, there are various chemical elements in nature - the subject of "substance composition materials" has long been proposed by the mage, and it is still an elective course at the mage's university. The natives of this world just don't understand the meaning of chemistry - and the dyeing of skin , carving, pleating, etc., which belong to what he has only seen but never done, just talking in plain language.

Such a good talent, but also their own funds, where to find Yo!

When Cecil wondered if one day the talents related to carriage manufacturing would come here, he was also thinking about how to provide assistance for the upcoming battle of gods.

Providing faith is nothing more than making more people like carriages, this kind of love is similar to perverted love, monopolizing, robbing, and using.

Cecil felt that in terms of faith, the four-wheeled carriage beat the magic carriage in every aspect. Besides, everyone hated the carriage firm so much, there was no reason to lose, and the many orders in hand proved it. The carpenter in Moon City saw the order. He fainted because of the quantity, and then cried and hugged his thigh, saying that he really couldn't finish it, and it would take him a lifetime to finish it, and he didn't stop until he repeatedly promised to expand the workers.

Just when Cecil couldn't figure out how to lose, Mrs. Xiangqi sent the news: Not only did the magic four-wheeled carriage open up the right to modify it, but the price was even reduced by half!

Huh, price war?

Price war with me?

Langdon didn't think so. "Have you ever seen a magic carriage?"

"I've seen it, isn't it everywhere in the fair?" Cecil said.

"Well, that was at the fair." Langdon said, "Well, I'll ask the temple to send a carriage, and you'll know after a while."

When Cecil actually rode in the wagon, that bit of "how to lose" thoughts disappeared.

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