The Book of Hibernation

Aldin briefly told Winter Thistle about the next arrangement.

They decided to let March live for another day, during which Aldin and Kanai would each make some preparations.

The next morning, they will send March to Nanyu Port.South Fishing Port is not the main commercial port of Harbor City, but a deserted old wharf. There are no big boats there, only some self-sufficient small household fishermen come and go.People who need to go to sea secretly often leave here, hire a fishing boat, first arrive at a nearby island, and then wait for their accomplices to pick them up.

The South Fishing Port is a certain distance from the urban area. If the dead hunter finds out where March is, he will definitely follow him all the way.As for how to deal with it at that time, Aldin has his own arrangements.

After hearing this, Winter Thistle asked: "But...that hunter probably doesn't know where March is. He ran so fast that night, he probably didn't see March being taken away by us. If he doesn't know where March is, then How could you follow her to Nanyu Port?"

Aldin smiled and said, "You little fool. Well, you are supposed to be older than me, but you are really a little fool."

Winter Thistle still didn't understand.

Aldin said, "That hunter didn't track March at all before confronting you head-on. He was following you."

The winter thistles are incredible.Aldin nodded to Kanai, and Kanai gave a brief explanation for Winter Thistle.

The dead hunters had their eyes on March in the north.Later, when he arrived in Harbor City in March, he once lost track of his target, so he could only use some means to find traces of casting spells, and wandered around looking for them based on these traces.

He found an asylum.After all, necromancers often come here, and there must be traces of necromancers in the nearby wilderness.However, he has not yet entered the building, because there are guards outside, who will stop unfamiliar faces.

According to Kanai's speculation, the hunter may just suspect that there is a necromancer nearby, but it is difficult to guess that there is a secret market deep in the almshouse.

True necromancers would be cautious when entering and leaving the marketplace, but refiners like Winter Thistle were not.The dead hunters should have seen him when he went in and out, but there was no trace of necromantic spells on him, so the hunters would not have paid attention to him.

Besides poorhouses, another place hunters will keep an eye out is cemeteries.

The hunter didn't necessarily know March's surname, identity, etc., nor did she know what she was looking for those corpses for.Anyway, necromancers want to make plans for the cemetery, so he must be right to stare at the cemetery.

At this moment, Winter Thistle ran to the cemetery alone, and stayed in front of the graves of Tal and his son and Emer for a long time.

When the hunter is near the graveyard, he will see the winter thistle for the second time.

After this time, the hunter apparently thought the winter thistle was acting suspiciously.He had probably stalked Winter Thistle many times, and had even gotten close to Ardyn's mansion.

The last time, he followed Winter Thistle's carriage and met March.

Winter thistle and March meet in crowded places, and hunters are not easy to do it.So he followed until they came to the cemetery, where March began to cast the spell.

The hunter followed far away, following the ruts all the way.His footsteps must have been much slower than the carriage, so when Winter Thistle and March arrived, none of them found anyone following them.

According to March, she also believed that the hunters were following Winter Thistle and found her by chance.She had been hiding in Harbor City for so long without being discovered, but after trading with Winter Thistle, she was found immediately.

As the Winter Thistle frequented Aldyn's mansion, the hunter must have guessed where March had been rescued.

But the dead hunter is not a fool, he won't go straight to Aldin's house, if he does, he will face dozens of bodyguards and more foreign reinforcements, even if he clamors to kill the necromancer People will take care of him.

He is definitely waiting for his opportunity.Waiting for someone to place an order, waiting for someone to escape again.

Therefore, Aldin and Kanai planned to pretend to send March away, waiting for the hunter to appear.The hunter's goal is to execute the necromancer, and he will never let his target go to sea.

Aldin's people will lurk in all directions along the way, and when the time is right, the hunter will become the prey.

After hearing this, Dongji was terrified.

Unknowingly, Aldin had completely left his seat, leaned against the edge of the table, stared at the nervous half-elf condescendingly, gently squeezed his shoulders, and told him not to be nervous, it would not be difficult to deal with.

"So... do I need to do anything?" Winter Thistle asked.

Kanai said, "Masking agent. Will it do it?"

"Yes." Winter Thistle nodded.

"That's good. I need you to provide this potion for at least six people. Of course, it's better to have more, the more the better."

Winter Thistle was a little confused at first, do you want so many?Isn't March the only one who needs cover?Then he suddenly figured it out, since she was used to attract the dead hunters, of course the masking agent was not for her, but for the combatants preparing to ambush.

Winter Thistle stood up and bowed slightly to Aldin and Kanai: "Then I will prepare."

Aldin looked at the dinner plate in front of him: "You haven't eaten anything. Is it because you are too worried about that necromancer, so you can't eat?"

Winter Thistle said, "It takes time to make the masking agent, I just want to start as soon as possible so I don't delay."

He bowed to the brothers again, hurriedly left the small chamber, and went straight to the laboratory.

Kanai looked at his brother and sighed: "You still have the nerve to ask him why he didn't eat? It's no wonder he can eat."

"I can eat it," Aldin picked up the meal bag in front of the winter thistle seat, tore it into small pieces and threw it into his mouth. "If it were you, you could eat it too. But this half-elf, alas..."

"He wants to be with us, so he cares a lot about what we think of him," Kanai said.

Aldean said: "I understand. But the way he 'cares'...is really unlovable. He always tries to look as calm and mature as possible, but it's all written on his face, obviously he wants to please Me, but my mouth is not sweet, and my eyes are still evasive, always afraid of what I will do to him."

Kanai shook his head and sighed: "It's like you really can't do it."

"Didn't I say it last time? Not for now."

"Let's not talk about that for now. What about that woman?" Kanai asked, "After the hunter is dealt with, where are we going to send her?"

After chewing the last piece of bread, Aldin wiped his hands and said, "When it's over, let's deal with it together. There are too many troubles on her body."

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Winter Thistle went into the laboratory, sorted out the materials and tools needed to make the masking agent, and immediately got busy.

He didn't eat much for lunch, and he wasn't hungry at all.

"Concealing agent" is a magical potion, the effect is to cover up all kinds of traces of a person.

One dose is divided into two parts, the user takes one part, and the other part is applied on the wrist and neck like a cream. At first, the skin will be slightly warmed. After the fever is over, the medicine will start to take effect, and the effect can last for several hours .

There are many types and levels of masking agents. According to the different abilities of the creators, the effect of each type will also have slight differences.

Base masking agents mask odors and block out elemental fluctuations.If the mage needs to hide in the dark and cast spells secretly, he will need this potion.Basic shading agents can be purchased at the magic item shop.

On top of this, there is the Masterworks shader.It can not only cover up the above-mentioned traces, but also cover up the effects of spells that have been completed. Even if an experienced mage comes to check you, he will not be able to find out what spells you have cast before.

Necromancers or researchers from other worlds need this masking agent very much, but unfortunately there are not many people who can make this thing, and the finished product is basically impossible to buy on the market.

There is also a more powerful masking agent.Known as the all-purpose masking agent.

In simple terms, it can completely remove you from the observation of others.This masking agent can not only block the fluctuations on the user, but also interfere with other people's perception.

After you use the potion, the observer cannot detect the magic fluctuations on your body, cannot smell the smell around you, and the vision will ignore you due to the interference of the potion.As long as you don't make too much noise and don't stand directly in front of the other person, it is basically impossible for him to find you.

A full-effect concealer is almost equivalent to invisibility.Sometimes, it is even better than invisibility in high-level arcane arts.

Invisibility spells can completely hide a person's form, but they can still be detected by spell fluctuations, and the use of masking agents can completely avoid detection.More importantly, there is no threshold for using potions, anyone can use them, which is much more convenient than spells.

The disadvantage of the masking agent is that it is relatively difficult to make.There are not a few refiners who can make basic shading agents, and those who can make refined products can be counted on one hand.

As for this full-effect masking agent, its concept has been proposed for decades, and it is still in the research stage and has never been promoted.

It is said that there is a small bottle of full-function masking agent test work that has been collected in Hilda Academy, and no one has ever used it outside.

It is also known as "Haman's masking agent".Because its inventor is the mage Haman, the father of Winter Thistle and Lion.

Rather than "Harman's Masking Agent", it should be more properly called "Gold Leaf Masking Agent".Haman and Elf assistant Jin Ye jointly developed a trial product. After Jin Ye left the academy, Haman's research on shading agents has been stagnant, with only some theoretical progress.

In Winter Ji's recollection, apart from teaching him these things, his mother never commented on the past.She only cares about the research itself, and doesn't care about those false names at all.

As Dong Ji grows up and understands that there are many things, even if his mother doesn't say much, he can understand what his father's false name was all about.

Jin Ye is not only an excellent refiner, but also a mentor with good teaching ability.Under her training, Winter Thistle is very skilled as a refiner. Now, it is easy for him to make a basic concealer, and it is not difficult to make a refined concealer. Even if he wants to make a full-featured concealer, it is actually not a problem .

But Winter Thistle hesitated.

Usually when people refer to a concealer, they mean the base type.But since Kanai wants to make winter thistle instead of buying it, it is obvious that what Kanai needs is not the basic type, but the refined product.

So, do I need to go a step further and be more proactive...to make a full-on concealer for them?Even, is Kanai hinting at me to do a full-blown concealer?

In Winter Thistle's self-knowledge, Kanai needs him because of his knowledge.What Kanai really wanted was the research results of Harman and Jinye, not Winter Thistle himself.

If you want to be valued by your employer, you should take the initiative to give everything you have.He's a living spellbook, the one he's trying to sell himself to the Chamber of Commerce.

But he also felt that since something was not yet popular, he shouldn't expose it easily.

When Harman suffered a fatal disaster, it was suspected that he refused to cooperate because of his reputation.Now, if he makes a full-blown masking agent, if someone else in Harbor City recognizes it... is that really good?Won't it cause any trouble?

Winter Ji stared at the vial of boiling medicine, thinking about it while doing other chores.

Someone outside tapped lightly on the wall, and it took him a long time to hear it.The tapping rhythm is very familiar, it is Ryan.This rhythm is a constant signal between their brothers.

It is afternoon.It seems that Ryan is off again today.Winter Thistle activated the small magic of dialogue through the wall, and asked in a low voice, "Are you back? Did you eat?"

Ryan didn't answer well, but said nervously: "I heard just now that they are going to kill people."

"What did you say?"

"Our employers, Anaconda and his brother. They said they would kill people."

Winter Thistle probably knew what it was.Originally, he didn't want Ryan to participate in this.He asked, "How do you know?"

Ryan said: "After I came back, I slept for a while, and then I asked a servant where you were. She said you were in the small chamber. When I passed, I happened to hear them say they were going to deal with someone. You are not in the room. I I didn't go in."

"You actually eavesdropped on them?"

"I didn't mean it, I just heard it."

"Didn't they find you?"

"I came to sleep, took off my shoulder armor, wore indoor shoes, and didn't bring a sword. This way I walked very lightly, and they didn't hear me nearby."

Winter Thistle breathed a sigh of relief.He hesitated, wondering if he should tell Ryan the truth.

It's none of Ryan's business. There's no need for Ryan to get involved. He has to go back to work at the pier at night. What's going on there is what he should worry about.

At this time, Ryan asked: "Do you know who they are going to kill?"

"I don't know." Winter Ji blurted out.

Then he added: "Anyway... it should be some local disputes..."

Ryan hadn't seen March yet, nor had he heard the previous discussion about the dead hunter.

As for Winter Thistle, he knew about the ambush of the hunters, but he didn't know the anaconda and Kanai's conclusion about March.