Marvel Magic Event Book

Of course, Salomon would not throw Sherlock Holmes into the portal without saying a word. This would not only be rude but also make him appear to have no confidence.It was different from the time when they conquered the Malik family. The Maliks easily accepted the powerful power of the supernatural because of their belief in the Hydra Order. However, Holmes was the kind of person who thought rationally and scientifically that Salomon admired most. Man, the mystic really didn't want him to develop an aversion to magic due to crude demonstrations.

In his opinion, Sherlock Holmes is more suitable for the position of Supreme Mage than Steve Strange. Putting these two people together to compete can really add to the difficulties of Emperor Weishan, which is something that both the Lord and Salomon are happy to do. See things.

He caught a glimpse of the spine of the book lying on the parlor fireplace and knew at once that Sherlock Holmes had done research on medieval magical lore and had consulted a professor of history at Cambridge University who studied the history of medieval magic.The reason he knew so much was because he had had conversations with the professor on the history of Latin alchemy in the Middle Ages.Sherlock Holmes believed that he had completed the "disenchantment" of magic with his short study, eliminated superstition and fear, and looked at it from a rational perspective - but Salomon was well aware of the many magical texts circulating in the world. They are either full of lies or nonsense. Many magicians who claim to have completed a certain research are actually just charlatans.Although it is not ruled out that some people really practice magic through rituals and training (refining life and ether, as mentioned in the previous chapters of this book), there are very few people who can obtain this knowledge. Sherlock Holmes according to the library The information contained there simply cannot glimpse the tip of the iceberg of magical art.

"Let's play a game, Sherlock Holmes." Salomon lay back, leaning very relaxedly on the back of the soft chair. "We are solving the mystery of the resurrection of the dead in this room, and we only need a few clues in our hands." His hands formed a spire in front of him, and his fingertips were almost touching his lips.His presence was so strong that the atmosphere in the living room became solemn when he frowned.Salomon said to Watson, "I know Mrs. Hudson has a collection of Tarot cards. Please lend it to me."

"You want to find out the truth through divination?" Watson glanced at his cohabitant standing by the window, as if he was afraid that Salomon's words would make Holmes angry. "Or do you want to hold a séance?"

"Although the essence of prophecy and reasoning is the same, I still want to show the power of magic." Salomon said, "I can get the answer without asking the ghost. What's more, the words from the ghost's mouth are still It’s better not to believe.”

"I don't believe in luck." Sherlock Holmes asked expressionlessly, "Do you think a few cards drawn based on probability can replace thinking?"

"Your reasoning is based on a huge amount of information, Sherlock Holmes. The same is true for prophecy. Even the ability of prophecy to obtain information is far beyond the limit of what the human brain can bear. Only spellcasters who are proficient in prophecy practice can Screen out the key clues from the complex information and make your own judgment. The most powerful prophet is equivalent to Laplace's demon, which is something even you can't do." The mystic said softly, "If I first If you deduce the truth, you have to go skydiving, otherwise I won’t bother you anymore.”

Sherlock Holmes gazed long into Salomon's eyes. "Watson, please make Mrs. Hudson a pot of tea." After a while he seemed to give up on exploring Salomon's thoughts, "But no cookies are needed. I don't think this guest will stay here for too long. Long."

While waiting for Watson to get the tarot cards, Salomon downloaded Google's stargazing APP on his mobile phone and showed it to Sherlock Holmes. "The interpretation of the Major Arcana requires the use of astrology. Modern technology allows us to save the step of observation." He said, "Do you think astrology must use brass astronomical objects, telescopes and water basins? Thank you, Hua Sir, why don't you turn over the first card? I suggest you build the deck according to my instructions. I will not touch this set of tarot cards at all to avoid the suspicion of cheating. Divinate me on the first card. Can you win this reasoning competition?"

Watson raised his eyebrows in surprise.After Holmes nodded slightly, he hesitantly opened the top card of the tarot card pile on the low table. "The sword Ace represents victory and strength. You can shuffle the cards, Watson." Salomon laughed, "Follow my steps, think about the questions I raised, and you will get the answers. First of all, Is our Mr. Criminal still alive and what is his condition? After thinking about it, please turn over three cards and place them in the upper left corner."

"The Grim Reaper reversed. The Wheel of Fortune reversed. The Hermit reversed." Watson couldn't help but take a breath of air.The 22 Major Arcana cards and the 56 Minor Arcana cards in this set of tarot cards are completely mixed together. The probability of drawing three reversed Major Arcana cards is about 0.641%~0.649%, and drawing three reversed cards in a row The probability of the Major Arcana is astonishingly low.

"It appears that our Mr. Criminal escaped death and went into hiding, carefully concealing his tracks and suffering from anxiety due to the loss of power and social connections." Salomon looked up the positions of Scorpio, Virgo and Jupiter. The conclusion was drawn.He said, "Perhaps you have discovered that the tarot cards do not indicate that the criminal has lost money. In other words, even when the account is frozen and monitored, our criminal still has his own secret account."

"That is not surprising," said Sherlock Holmes. "It would have occurred to the dullest policeman at Scotland Yard."

"Then please turn over three more cards and think about the criminal's property problem. The Four of Wands is in the upright position, which proves that the criminal has no property problems and also has a large amount of money at his disposal. The reverse is the Seven of Cups, reversed The Eight of Cups indicates that the criminal may have had no choice but to use this secret account, and this has caused him great uneasiness. This shows that this secret account does not belong to him, or it is the funds for some kind of behind-the-scenes transaction."

Sherlock Holmes suddenly felt his nose itching.Mycroft Holmes told him that the reason why the criminal was able to escape death in this way was because of the black gold trade.Someone needs him alive instead of dying in prison like Epstein because he has some top-secret information that even MI[-] doesn't know yet.

There is a person or organization who wants this information.

"Please think about whether the criminal himself received help from others, and what price he paid for the help. The same three cards, the same way of placement." John Watson felt that the air in the living room was getting colder and colder, and in a daze He found that he didn't hear any sound outside the window.This strange situation made him couldn't help but clenched the tarot cards in his hand. Just when he was about to stand up, Salomon held his shoulders in time, and then he noticed that the hot breath he exhaled was forming. A burst of white mist.

He couldn't help but shudder.He gritted his teeth and asked, "What kind of trick is this!"

"Don't be nervous, Watson, this is just a warm-up exercise, not the focus of us solving the truth of the case." Salomon said softly, "This is to help you put your mind on the Tarot cards. As a novice, you must be familiar with this kind of exercise." It feels like I don’t want you to make mistakes due to lack of concentration in the divination of key issues. Sit down, turn over three cards, and then we can officially start.”