Casting spells

Chapter 260 Exchange Conditions

Self refers to the individual's cognition of his own state of existence, and is the result of the individual's self-evaluation of his social role.

If a being perceives that he is different from other beings around him, or even unable to integrate into the social group, then he will have strong doubts about himself, and then try his best to find the hidden truth.

Obviously, Luke is in such a state right now.

On weekdays, he tried his best to pretend to be normal, and used the power he possessed to help the ethnic group resist the invasion of foreign enemies, so as to ensure the safety of the station.

But in his heart, he has never given up figuring out who he is, where he comes from, and why there is always a voice echoing in his mind.

Looking at the eagerness flickering in the boy's black pupils, Brolin shook his head with a wry smile: "No, I can't tell you now, unless you promise me a condition."

"What conditions?" Luke clenched his fists tightly and asked calmly.

"It's very simple! My daughter Malvina is going to undergo a trial ceremony the day after tomorrow, and I hope you can join her." Brolin said the terms of exchange without thinking.

As the so-called pity the world's parents, as a father, he undoubtedly knows very well that without outside help, his daughter has only a 30.00% chance of passing the test at most.

The so-called in order to ensure nothing goes wrong, after hesitating again and again, he finally made up his mind to seek help from the boy he risked his life to bring back 12 years ago.

"You mean, let me hold the trial on the same day as her?"

Although he was only 12 years old, the smart Luke immediately realized what the other party wanted him to do.

In fact, as early as the age of seven, he had already obtained the unanimous approval of the elders, and he no longer needed to participate in the so-called trials.

But if he insists, I believe the elders will not object.

After all, surviving outside for twelve days is not a challenge for him at all, and it can also prevent parents who have lost their children from gossiping.

Brolin nodded seriously: "Yes! If she is with you, she will be very safe. When I see Malvina comes back safely, I will tell you everything I saw."

"But why should I believe that you're not lying for your daughter?" Luke tentatively narrowed his eyes.

"Hehe, here, take it, this is what I found beside you at that time, it can prove that I am not lying."

As he spoke, Brolin placed a small piece of crystal clear, mysterious crystal that seemed to be filled with some kind of dark blue liquid inside the reservoir, and he turned around and disappeared at the end of the underground passage.

Where he passed, Luke suddenly found several unconscious guards lying on the ground.

You don't need to ask, you know that these guards are the guards of the reservoir, and they have been made temporarily unconscious by some method.

Carefully picking up this extremely beautiful crystal, Luke couldn't help shivering suddenly, as if the whole person had a strong resonance from the inside to the outside, from the body to the soul, and at the same time vaguely passed through the unknown distance. From a distance, I saw a huge tree.

"This...what the hell is this..."

While muttering to himself, he held the dark blue crystal tightly, as if a seal had been loosened deep in his soul.

Just when the seal was about to break out of the cocoon, the voice in my mind let out a deafening roar again: "No! It's not the time yet! Go back! It's too dangerous for you!"

next second...

All the illusions and resonances disappeared, replaced by a cold touch.

"Damn! Damn! Damn! Almost! Who am I?" The interrupted Luke roared furiously.

But in the end, he calmed down quickly, and before the unconscious guards woke up, he took the crystals and quickly left the reservoir.

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Two days passed in a flash, and with the first ray of sunlight rising from the horizon in the morning, the solemn, serious, and even a bit desolate trial finally kicked off.

Malvina, one of the participants, is already carrying the toolkit and weapons prepared for her by her parents at this moment, standing near the only exit leading to the outside, instead of showing the slightest bit of hesitation and fear, on the contrary, she looks very Xinggen and anticipation.

In any case, since she has never had contact with the outside world, no matter how many warnings she has heard about how dangerous it is outside, she will inevitably have a strong curiosity.

In contrast, Luke, another participant, was much calmer. He quickly checked all his belongings, especially those precious and easily damaged magic items. Said: "Don't worry, we will come back safely."

"Don't be careless! I know that your spellcasting skills have long surpassed mine, but sometimes strength does not completely determine the outcome, and luck and experience are also very important. If something really happens, you have to escape alive no matter what. Come back, do you understand?" an old man with gray hair and beard exhorted loudly.

"Understood! I will be careful." After that, Luke pretended to turn his head and asked Malvina, who looked a little cute and cute: "How are you, are you ready? When we are ready, we are about to hit the road."

"Ha! No problem! My father is the most powerful warrior in the tribe, and I won't embarrass him." Malvina raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a few sharp little canine teeth.

"In that case, let's go."

Without any nonsense, Luke was the first to take the lead out of the cave, striding forward on the golden sandy beach under the sun, and disappeared behind the first sand dune after a while.

Watching the backs of the two young men going away, one of the elders asked in an uncertain tone: "Do you really think it is a wise choice to let him leave the station? You must know that even if he does not participate in the trial, he can serve the tribe well." Bringing an unprecedented sense of security.”

"No! You don't understand! A genius like him should not be imprisoned in the dark underground for a lifetime. Although it seems to you that it is a disguised form of protection, he needs room to grow and experience many dangers and tribulations What we have to do is not to restrict, but to support silently behind the scenes." Another elder explained meaningfully.

"Forget it! Things have come to this point, it's useless to regret. Just wait patiently, after twelve days, fate will give us a clear answer."

"Yes! After twelve days, we will know whether he is the person we expected to bring about change."

"If he doesn't come back..."

"Shut up! Don't say anything depressing! He will definitely come back!"

The first thousand and 260 chapters of the harsh living environment

Accompanied by the golden light emitted by the stars, the ambient temperature of the endless desert began to rise rapidly. In just a few hours, it had risen from below zero to around forty degrees above zero. Even the naked eye could clearly see the airflow refracted distortion.

There is no doubt that for the vast majority of life that does not often live in similar extreme harsh environments, this temperature is very unbearable, let alone a sense of comfort.

After leaving the tribal camp for less than ten kilometers, Luke already felt a little dizzy. He took off the thick leather jacket he wore before leaving, and changed into a thin long-sleeved shirt that can block direct sunlight.

As a person who has learned almost all the knowledge and common sense of survival in the wild, he knows very well that under wild conditions, two sets of clothes need to be prepared during the day and at night.

In addition, nearly a quarter of the water in his kettle was consumed.

That is to say, he must first find a place to replenish the water before the water he carries is exhausted, and second, he must hunt a usable animal or bug before he feels hungry and weak.

Obviously, the above two items are the original purpose of the trial. In order to ensure that every member of the tribe has considerable survivability, in the event of a sudden situation, when it is necessary to migrate, everyone can contribute all their strength during the journey. strength.

In this doomsday world where resources are extremely scarce, it is not bad to be able to struggle to survive.

It is said that in some distant places, some intelligent life even sold themselves to slave traders or slave traders in order to have a bite to eat every day.

Feeling the sultry heat brought by the glare of the sun shining on his body, Luke sighed slightly, lifted up the sun hat made of the limbs of unknown monsters on his head, and asked without looking back: "We have left now." There is a distance from the tribal residence, how do you want to spend these twelve days?"

"Of course!" Malvina, who followed no more than ten meters behind, nodded hastily. "I heard that if you walk straight to the west, you can reach the nearest town in about four days. Why don't we go to the town and have a look?"

"West? Town?" Luke was stunned for a moment, but a strange expression soon appeared on his face. "You mean the town of Darazon, don't you?"

"Hmm! It's the town of Dalasong! I heard that there are many interesting commodities there, including food, weapons, commodities, and even slaves." The cat girl's eyes revealed excitement, curiosity, and strong expectations.