The sun is high

Xiuge looked at the new grooves that were "lit" in the metal disk and fell into deep thought for a moment.

This is another new change after the centermost area of ​​the disk is filled.

And as far as the division structure of the metal disc is concerned, such a change can be said to be extremely groundbreaking.

“I originally thought that just based on the regional structure division of this huge disk, its rules should correspond to the caster system in Van En... But now it seems that there may still be obvious differences between the two. "

Xiuge carefully stared at the thin line connecting the old and new grooves. He could now feel the close connection between the two through this line that emitted light green light. It was obvious that this group of descendants of the dark abyss What the wreckage brings is not a brand new magic, but some kind of "strengthening" of Charron's Touch.

At this time, Xiuge felt that his magic power had been restored to a considerable extent, so he withdrew his attention from the spiritual world and walked to a corner where he could avoid the car window. Then he raised his right hand, and his magic power was also restored. Start mobilizing.

The familiar soreness began to appear, but this time, this uncomfortable soreness was not as strong as in the past.

Xiuge can feel the flow of magic power in his palm more clearly. This time, the magic power is no longer completely concentrated in the palm of his hand like before, but is more evenly distributed over the entire palm. Xiuge even You can feel them beating and flowing actively in your five fingers.

"Huh?"

He was surprised by this obvious change. In order to verify the specific effect of magic, he simply gave the order in his mind.

The magic works instantly.

This time, the black tentacles of Charron that Shuge was already very familiar with did not spurt out from his palm. Under the flow and action of magic power, Shuge was surprised to find that on the pale skin of his palm, there were actually The carapace and horn were removed, and his five fingers were also wrapped in a dark substance under the influence of magic. They quickly expanded and deformed in the air, and finally settled into five long, narrow, dark, and Black claws as sharp as blades.

It seems that this black claw is somewhat similar to the sharp limbs that the descendants of An Yuan once displayed.

Especially under the light, Xiuge even saw a black stream of light similar to the descendants of An Yuan flashing on the surface of the pointed claw.

He tried to move his palms and found that the layer of material covering the surface of his palms did not interfere with him in the slightest. It was as if he was wearing a very light glove. All the movements he made were perfectly executed. Feedback to the claws.

"So... what about sharpness?"

Shuge raised his hand and very carefully used one of his sharp claws to scratch the surface of the wardrobe next to him.

This seemingly gentle movement, which could even be said to have no force, actually made a somewhat harsh sound. Then, Xiuge discovered that the surface of the wooden wardrobe wrapped in velvet was actually on his own. A long and narrow mark appeared under the simple movement.

It was as if someone had deliberately slashed with a sharp sword.

In terms of sharpness alone, this is already extremely exaggerated.

In particular, Xiuge also discovered that the edges of the flannel that had been torn by the sharp claws also had abnormal burnt black marks - this proved that the sharp claws that had mutated through the touch of Charron obviously also carried the ink. The corrosive power imparted by green crystals.

Xiuge was delighted with this discovery, but the experiment on magic was not over. As his mind turned, the hard horn wrapped around the palm and the black pointed claws extending out quickly disappeared, and the dark green magic light and shadow was repairing again. Ge's right hand flashed, and the next moment, the familiar black tentacles surged out of his palm again.

As expected, the magic of Charron's Touch itself also underwent corresponding changes under the influence of the power of the descendants of Dark Abyss.

The black tentacles that were originally wrapped in hard horny and capable of bursting out with piercing power like swords now show a richer and weirder posture - the ends of these constantly shaking tentacles have suddenly changed into the shape of the dark abyss. The descendants have very similar sharp limbs.

Just as the Children of the Dark Abyss devour other creatures to seize their instincts, power, and biological forms, after obtaining this part of the power, the Touch of Charron as a carrier also exhibits similar qualities.

"It is sharper and has a weirder shape... Now it can not only entangle and pierce the enemy, but can even use the special characteristics of its own limbs to capture and cut the target, as the descendants of An Yuan have shown before."

Xiuge did not mess with the furnishings in the room. He ended his magic experiment with satisfaction, and then let out a long breath beside the bed.

"From this point of view, Theseus's description of the descendants of the Dark Abyss is really correct. It is no wonder that these guys in the metal disk behave like this. The power of the descendants of the Dark Abyss is really... to them... Great supplement.”

Under the light, Xiuge carefully looked at his palm.

His skin is still pale, because he used to be an apprentice and handyman at the Walter Academy of Magic, and later he held pens for a long time, so he has many calluses on his fingers...other than that, there is nothing else out of the ordinary. .

At least the hard keratin and the sticky gelatinous appearance unique to the descendants of An Abyss did not appear on the skin.

Xiuge has always had doubts about the practice of devouring such inhuman beings, and he also has some resistance in his heart.

It's not that he is disgusted by the form and nature of the descendants of An Abyss, but he is a little worried that if he keeps devouring them like this, he will completely change his form and way of thinking like the heirs of An Abyss.

"I remember that in the memory of the Black Sun Society mage who summoned the Children of Dark Abyss, he regarded those changeling insects as incomplete things... Considering the similarity between the changeling insects and the Children of Dark Abyss, Sex, the former is most likely also the descendants of the so-called ancient gods and their descendants."

"The essence of both is a group of magical beings that can continuously devour other lives and obtain memories and wisdom that do not belong to them, but the difference is that once the changeling insect successfully captures its prey, its thinking methods and behavioral habits will change. He will completely transform into the victim that he has swallowed and digested until he completely replaces it, and he will continue to walk in the world as this identity."

"The descendant of the Dark Abyss is more like a beast that is tireless and insatiable. It will not be satisfied by devouring intelligent creatures, nor will it completely change its form after that... As far as the previous contact is concerned It seems that although it can also obtain the memories and instincts of those victims, all of this is always prepared for a new round of hunting."

Xiuge looked at the long and narrow cut mark left when he tested the black claws, and kept thinking in his mind: "Then, if a descendant of the Dark Abyss keeps devouring it, what will it eventually become? At that time, Can we still use magic or other methods to control and eliminate it?"

This thought made Xiuge's body tremble.

Because he remembered that during the time when he was unconscious, he had seen memories related to the main body of the descendant of An Abyss.

In that incomplete picture, the body of the descendant of the Dark Abyss split into two parts when faced with the threat posed by the spellcasters. The severely injured part got into the sewer and found itself, while the other part rushed towards On the other side of the central square of Salem City.

Combined with the news he heard, Xiuge is basically certain that until now, another part of the descendants of the Dark Abyss are still active in Salem City. They may not be able to break through the blockade of the ceremony site for the time being, but everyone in the city may also on its food list.

"To stir up chaos and summon such an existence...what is the purpose of the Black Sun Society?"

In this increasingly cold snowy night, Xiuge began a long period of thinking.

…

Time will not stop passing because of personal doubts.

The changes in the situation will not be slowed down by a sudden snowfall.

Although the heavy snowfall has reduced the intensity of frictions and conflicts on the border between the two sides in the past two days, for those officials and politicians at the negotiating table, the battle has just begun.

Shuge, who is in the Fifth Chasseur Regiment, naturally has no way to get news information from newspapers in a timely manner, but fortunately, Alfred, as a major officer of the Chasseur Regiment, has many means to get fresh and reliable information. news.

Among them, the information about the mobilization of Votel's army was naturally omitted by Alfred, while he was very happy to discuss other topics related to the changes in the situation with Shuge. This led to the fact that on this new day, During this time, Alfred stayed in Shuge's carriage - he regarded it as the room where he handled military affairs.

"Tomorrow! We will be able to arrive in Bolden tomorrow. To be honest, although this trip is short, it is exciting enough and the harvest is amazing."

The slightly ruffian major placed a cut letter in front of Shuge.

This was a simple report on the mobilization of the Kingdom of Deland. All the important data in it had been crossed out by Alfred, and only some adjectives that could not be used as concrete evidence were retained. However, Shuge still felt the feeling from these adjectives. The current level of tension in the Kingdom of Deland.

The actions of the Fifth Chasseur Regiment and other regiments on the border between the two countries frightened the Kingdom of Deland.

They have realized that they are facing a group of enemies who have jumped out of past military theories and logic. In this case, the cooperation between the Royal Family of Delan and the Legal Committee began to become closer, as described in the letter. It seems that those executive members who were originally affiliated with the Legal Committee and were at the stream level and below are now allowed to join the official army of the Kingdom of Delan and will enjoy the same treatment as officers.

"It seems that you have scared people quite a bit."

"Of course these cowards on the plains will be afraid... Oh, they are really tolerant of their officials. If there is an incident where the enemy penetrates the border and destroys several camps in a row, Votel may not be able to wait until the next day. There will be a bunch of people whose heads are crushed by magic."

Alfred, like all Votel soldiers, was full of contempt for the Delan army.

"However, their cautious attitude is commendable."

Alfred handed a cigarette to Shuge, and then said: "When we performed the mission, we deliberately cleaned up those important traces, so it is normal for them to not be able to figure out the situation. Under such circumstances, as much as possible, Mobilizing as much as possible is the only thing they can do... There are always more people who can embolden people."

Shuge took the cigarette but did not light it. He looked out the window.

On the road outside, soldiers on foot, officers and mages on horseback, and steam vehicles used to transport the wounded and important supplies formed a somewhat strange picture.

Steam power was still in the process of being popularized and used, so there was this mix of old and new here.

"Major, let me guess...the traces you just said you cleaned up should be left by your weapons, right?"

"Um?"

Alfred raised his head: "Why do you ask?"

"I don't know the current training and tactics of Votel's army... But from the current point of view, compared to teams in other places, the most special feature here is the promotion of new technologies and the weakening of traditional magic traces."

"But we still have military mages with us."

Alfred did not refute Shuge's judgment, but said with a smile: "Mr. Krauts and other mages still play an important role in the Chasseur Regiment, and their status has always far exceeded that of ordinary soldiers and officers. .”

"Major, you should know that I am not talking about the existence of the mage."

Xiuge shook his head: "I am referring to the cooperative relationship between soldiers and mages."

At this time, in Xiuge's mind, the memories that once belonged to the executors of the Legal Committee and the soldiers of Salem City began to become clear. He said: "I chatted with some soldiers of Salem City. Among them are some veterans who have served in other countries. According to them, the combat methods based on crystal guns and spellcasters have not changed for a long time. The fundamental reason is that the weapons used by soldiers have always been affected by Extremely limited, everyone knows how to be wary of crystal muskets, sometimes they are not even as useful as crossbows."

"So, Mr. Ernst, what you are saying is that the weapons used by our army have changed, so that they can affect the past tactical system... and thus gain the upper hand in the confrontation with the enemy?"

Alfred took a deep look at Shuge: "Although it is not completely accurate, it is indeed part of the truth... Mr. Ernst, the image you described is really far from the image described by others! "