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Chapter 72 Harvest
The door to the room opened, and Luo Qiu walked in.
He took a step, the wooden floorboards making a crisp sound. He took another step, then hesitated.
Then, he froze on the spot.
The place I was in felt both strange and familiar. It was dark all around, but a sliver of moonlight shone down from a short distance to my left, illuminating the outline of a potted plant in front of the window.
As I recall, there was a switch about half a meter behind my left hand at that moment...
Click~
The switch was pressed, the overhead light flickered twice, and finally stabilized, illuminating the small, familiar space in front of me.
Against the wall on the left side of the room is a dark brown leather armchair. The leather looks quite old, with fine cracks covering the backrest and armrests. In front of the sofa is a dark wood square coffee table with rounded edges and a dull finish…
The floor was made of slightly gray wooden planks, and there was a wooden coat rack next to the door, on which hung a wide-brimmed hat and a gray uniform...
It was the apartment he rented; he knew everything about it perfectly well.
Ke Luoqiu remembered clearly that just moments ago, he was discussing business with Mr. Moran in a secluded room in Deep Water Alley. After the deal was struck, the other party opened the door, and he stepped out…
Thinking about it, Luo Qiu looked back again.
Outside the door was a narrow stairwell in the apartment building. The stairwell was unlit, but now it was slightly brighter thanks to the apartment lights, revealing the almost broken handrails and the floor that had completely lost its original color.
Try walking outside, take a step, and the sensation under your feet feels very real.
I turned back, closed the door, opened it again, and the outside was still the same.
He touched his face; it felt furry, and the mask was still on his head.
Luo Qiu smiled nonchalantly.
It's yet another magical spell.
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After finishing his reflections, Luo Qiu sat back down on the familiar sofa and began to sort out everything that had just happened.
The pocket watch was taken out of his pocket.
The ruby was traded, but Mr. Moran seemed to have no appetite for the pocket watch, not even mentioning it once.
The other party didn't care, but Luo Qiu couldn't help but care.
The extraordinary energy of this pocket watch can boost his mental strength by more than 4 points, which is equivalent to one-fifth of the requirement for advancement to Sequence 2, and also equivalent to the results of more than 80 days of normal meditation practice.
According to Mr. Moran, this pocket watch will one day truly return to him.
The only uncertainty is how far into the future this is from now.
Several dozen days? Several decades?
If it takes too long, Luo Qiu would like to activate his talent to absorb the energy that the opponent currently possesses.
If it doesn't take too long, Luo Qiu can wait. After all, he doesn't know if the other party will disappear immediately after absorbing the energy.
After thinking for a moment, Luo Qiu put the pocket watch aside.
We can consider the pocket watch matter in a few days, but right now, there's another matter that needs to be confirmed quickly.
Luo Qiu took out the card and began to study it.
The card doesn't feel like paper or plastic. The surface is matte, but when you run your fingertip across it, you can feel extremely fine textures, like the marks left by some kind of fabric.
The base is black lacquer, and the six-pointed star array is outlined with silver lines, the lines of which are extremely fine.
Turn it over, and there's nothing on the back of the card, just the color of the material itself.
Within the innate vision, the card was covered with a very faint red light. The equivalent energy was less than 0.1 units of mental power, and the red light was concentrated in the center of the six-pointed star array.
Therefore, this hexagram array is a miniature array that seals away knowledge.
Luo Qiu was unsure how to use the card.
I placed it close to my forehead and tried to sense it with my mental power... but nothing happened.
He tried channeling a little magic into the patterns on the card, and the six-pointed star array flashed before returning to silence.
None of these seem to be the right way to open it.
Luo Qiu was certain that Mr. Moran wouldn't play a trick on him. After a long silence, he suddenly reached into his pocket and took out the 'cell phone' that he always kept close to his body.
Try bringing your phone close to the card...
Hey~
[An unencrypted storage device has been detected nearby. Do you wish to read it?]
The phone screen lit up, and a message suddenly popped up.
After reading what the message was saying, Luo Qiu was stunned for several seconds.
It's been a long time since I've seen such modern methods. The last time I saw one was... well, the last time. I never expected they'd go straight for the wizard's "cell phone."
The wizards in this other world are really stylish.
However, despite inwardly complaining, Luo Qiu quickly unlocked the 'phone' and, following the instructions, stuck the card on the back of the 'phone'.
The card perfectly covered the outline of the 'phone,' and the instant they touched, a progress bar flashed across the screen. A quick refresh revealed a document icon: "Fundamentals of Implicit Theory."
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This volume contains 12 examples of introductory stealth magic spells from levels 0 to 3, involving 36 core runes and several auxiliary runes. Learners must master these spells sequentially, level by level; skipping levels is not permitted. The rune inscription order is detailed in Appendix 1. Upon completion of this volume, you will have the foundation to study advanced stealth magic and will also be able to create even more advanced spells based on your understanding of stealth principles.
[Note: The art of stealth is easy to learn but difficult to master. It is recommended for wizards with a talent for support roles to study it.]
Scrolling down, Luo Qiu saw the first spell.
[0-Ring Weaving Technique - Linear Pattern Runes + Condensing Runes. Gathers scattered mana into a bundle, shaping it into a line. Beginners often find the lines unraveling, requiring repeated practice to control them with mental energy. With practice, the mana lines can be woven into various knots, forming the foundation for many subsequent spells.]
[Ring 1 - Marionette - Linear Structure Runes + Condensed Runes + Attached Runes. Controls the body's movements by pulling it with multiple threads of woven magical energy. Requires a Spirit Power of 25 or higher for stable control.]
【Ring 1: A mirage...】
[1-ring quantum state...]
1环巫术5个，2环巫术4个，3环巫术2个。其中，3环巫术就有莫兰之前提到过的未来侧写。
The study of the hidden realms is a transcendent discipline that involves the training and control of mental power, the process of energy exchange, and the deductive observation of destiny.
Luo Qiu hadn't expected that his earlier guesses would actually be correct. The witchcraft of this other world was just like the various disciplines of his previous life.
What he wanted was a spell that would reduce his chances of being discovered—low-frequency operation. A level 2 spell, it involves actively reducing the frequency of one's own energy circulation, causing magical fluctuations to blend into the environmental background, making it less likely to be detected by detection-type spells.
This is a great success.
All 12 spells were useful to him, and they only used a total of 48 runes, some of which he had already inscribed before.
It could be said that he can now turn to practicing these witchcrafts.
In the future, some runes will be reserved for buffs, used to practice basic sorcery that increases survivability, while others will be used to practice stealth sorcery.
Before Sequence 3, he needs to inscribe 52 runes, leaving 28 runes for defensive and offensive purposes...
enough.
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