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Lu Yi said, "We went to the toilet."

"It's a good place to hide."

Xia Ren's views on Wish Answering Mirror have changed a bit. Apart from hating herself and liking Qin Yun, the other party's personality is actually pretty good.

Qin Yun was silent at the side. It's not like she hasn't seen the scene of Lily eating, but this kind...is too exciting for her.

The number of handsome men and women in the bar is not rare, and the citizens of Arkham basically do not have the habit of putting on makeup, so the purity is very high, so there is no need to worry about not being able to recognize them after removing makeup.

However, if you really plan to find a short-term partner here and go home to discuss the mysteries of biological reproduction, you still have to consider whether you can bear the excitement if the other party reveals his body after taking off his clothes.

In order to integrate into human society, gain advantages, and facilitate the reproduction of offspring, many offspring of different races have the top appearance of human beings when they are immature, just like Zhang Xiang, the ghoul cub back then.

Because of Xuanjun's seven chapters secret scriptures to cover up his aura, Xia Ren didn't show any aura except that he was very handsome. In the eyes of others, he was automatically classified as a foreign race. Qin Yun and Xia Ren Sitting next to each other, naturally no one would make fun of themselves.

Because Niu Changshou needs to take Mingshui for a long time to maintain his life, and because he is a member of the Superman Association, he has a disgusting aura on his body, so it is impossible for him to become the target of others.

In contrast, Lu Yi, who has strong magic power in her body and is far away from everyone, is as conspicuous as a little white rabbit among tigers.

Not long after, someone came to talk to Lu Yi with undisguised malice, and the latter was naturally willing to use it as bait to make Lili full.

They stayed in the bar for two hours, and Lily relied on Lu Yi to eat several meals.

Although the bar environment is chaotic, such frequent eating will still be noticed by those who are interested, and several pairs of eyes are already watching in the dark.

They waited for another half an hour, but no one who didn't open their eyes took the initiative to come to the door. Niu Changshou knew that there would be no more fish hooked in a short time, so he simply led everyone out of the bar.

Xia Ren glanced at the phone. Although there is no signal here, the basic functions can still be used.

According to the time outside, it is exactly six o'clock in the evening, the time when the sun is just about to set, but the sky here still hasn't changed much.

They found a random roadside restaurant and ordered a few normal meals.

As for what the abnormal food looks like, I believe that no one will want to know after seeing the things on the plates of other tables.

The little guy ate a lot of "things" in the afternoon, and now he is a little drowsy, but this does not affect her appetite at all, as long as there is something brought to her mouth, she can eat it.

Niu Changshou looked up at Xia Ren, and said, "The urban area at night is still dangerous. Of course, with your strength, my dear brother, you can walk sideways, but we will definitely be exposed. For tomorrow's auction, we will Just be honest."

"Who are the people participating in the auction?"

"That's not certain."

Niu Changshou thought for a while and said: "This kind of auction is open. Anyone can participate as long as they pay a deposit, and there is no time limit. However, most of them will participate in the auction, and most of them are wizards. They often study magic. There will be a need for some rare items and valuable materials, especially ancient manuscripts and books, which tend to be hotly contested at auction, while other items are less sought after.”

"Ancient manuscripts?" Xia Ren repeated.

Niu Changshou explained: "It is the notes left by wizards a long time ago. Most of them are kept in different races, or among noble families that have continued since the establishment of the Supreme Alliance government. The ancient wizard inheritance has long been cut off. , and the current wizards have only started to revive in the past few decades, and their mastery of magic and alchemy almost entirely depends on the research and analysis of ancient manuscripts and books, so it is so important."

What he didn't say was that he himself was one of those aristocrats, so he knew so much about this aspect.

Xia Ren frowned and said, "I don't know about alchemy, but isn't the wizard's magic basically the same as yours, is it all through the study of pollution and using the knowledge of pollution to gain power? Then in the era when technology was not so advanced, How could the legacy of wizards be interrupted?"

He didn't have too much interest in the Wizarding Union before, until the appearance of Sinny Grant broke his understanding of wizards, sending people directly to the moon without the help of external gods, the difficulty of which cannot be surpassed. Can imagine.

He always thought that the Wizards Union had just been established in the past few decades, so magic basically appeared in the past few decades, but from Niu Changshou's description, it seemed that magic existed a long time ago.

Just by simply imagining it, he noticed something was wrong.

You must know that in the era when the scientific system had not yet been established, people often blamed illusory gods for their explanations of natural phenomena, and the wizards at that time had powers beyond ordinary people, and they were able to use those things that seemed to ordinary people. It is miraculous magic, so the identity of a wizard must be in the most noble position in ancient times.

Even people at that time may have completely abandoned the development of science under the influence of wizards, and regarded magic and alchemy as the only way to explore the truth of the universe. This way seems to be completely feasible now. Human beings can really gain a powerful force that is not lost to science by polluting knowledge, and the current Superman Association is doing similar things.

If all goes well, then the Blue Star that Xia Ren sees now, the Academy of Magic will replace the university, and the status of wizards will be the same as scientists, the pioneers that push mankind forward.

So what made humans choose science over magic?So that the wizard cut off the inheritance?

Chapter 518 Miskatonic University

Niu Changshou shook his head: "Even the wizards themselves don't know this question, so it's useless for you to ask me. And I need to correct one point, the technology researched by the Superman Association and the magic of the wizards are two different things."

"alright."

Xia Ren sorted out his thoughts, refocused on tomorrow's auction, and asked, "That painting doesn't belong to manuscripts, so wizards shouldn't be interested, right?"

Niu Changshou replied without hesitation: "It's possible to say, under normal circumstances, the painting you want belongs to the kind of item that has a very high chance of being unsold, but the seller's information of that painting is still kept secret. This kind of situation is rare. Maybe it will attract some people's attention."

He added: "It would be great if there was an auction list. You can judge the importance the auction attaches to that painting from the order of the list."

Arkham is mainly the territory of the Wizarding Union. Although the foundation can place informants here to obtain information, it has never been able to reach deeper locations.

After dinner, everyone returned to the hotel together.

Just like what Niu Changshou said, staying in a hotel in Arkham is quite a luxury. After all, there is a human-faced mouse boss and ghosts as servants, so safety can be guaranteed.

Lily still remembered what they said at the entrance of the bar, instead of sleeping in the same room with Qin Yun and the others, she followed Xia Ren into another room.

The next guy hasn't eaten a full meal since she followed Xia Ren, and only ate the remains of ghouls. This afternoon is the first time she really ate food that fits her Shoggoth identity. When I got to the room, I found a corner and curled up into a ball, sleeping soundly.

Niu Changshou gave Xia Ren a look: "Go out?"

Xia Ren hesitated for a while, took a long breath, and said, "No, when will the things you promised me be done?"

"Test specimens are very precious, and the Association hasn't produced new ones for a while, so it will take some time."

Niu Changshou walked to the window, opened the curtain and glanced outside, and said, "I'm going out to do something, if you don't go, then I won't take you with me."

Xia Ren waved his hand: "Go, go."

Niu Changshou chuckled twice, opened the door and walked out.

When he came to the corridor, the smile on his face had disappeared, replaced by a somewhat heavy expression.

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In the west area of ​​Arkham City, there is an independent building. The towering walls separate it from the chaotic outside world. At night, this place looks a bit quiet.

Niu Changshou stood in front of the wide gate for a while, and finally walked in.

This was originally a university named Miskatonic. At that time, the sky was very blue. Every summer, the campus was full of green plants. The scenery was pleasant, and the energetic students sat on the lawn and talked about the interesting things around them. , and the vision for the future, the entire campus is full of youth and vitality.

After that incident, Arkham was blocked by a magic barrier, and the sky could no longer be seen, and all the students on the campus disappeared. Today, this place has been designated as a restricted area by the Wizards Union.

Time has passed, and this influential No. [-] school was completely forgotten by the world.

Crossing the familiar and unfamiliar road, Niu Changshou came to the library and looked up to see the faint candlelight on the second floor.