Conan: The Self-cultivation of Fake Wine

This is the foundation of Koizumi Hongzi’s pride.

Magic is just a plus, not everything.

Of course, it is also related to the development of science and technology and the insignificant power of extraordinary beings.

Going forward a hundred years, if you know magic, you are great, and if you know magic, you are superior to others.

In the world at that time, the magic power had not yet been exhausted.

Weapons made by ordinary people cannot hurt wizards and witches, but they can cut people to the ground like wheat.

Not anymore.

Each weapon is more exaggerated than the last.

Guns, cannons, missiles and nuclear bombs.

The power displayed by these weapons, especially the latter two, only exists in magic books, and no one has ever been able to successfully unleash it.

It was once considered by later generations to be just the imagination of the senior magicians who wrote the books, and it was unrealistic nonsense.

But now, these ordinary people have proved that it is not a fantasy with the help of a weapon called 'science'.

In the face of such facts, anyone who still clings to a sense of superiority has turned into dust.

The man in front of me said that he was afraid of the witch.

So why isn't she like this?

In Japan, where gun control is so strict, having a sniper rifle is something that ordinary forces cannot do.

and so--

Even if she doesn't sign the contract, she won't trouble this man again in the future.

Signing the contract is just to reassure this person and give her some relief. Afterwards, we can discuss some conditions and methods to exchange for her freedom.

If this person's conditions are too excessive, then we will both die together.

The witch still had some confidence in dragging him to be buried with her.

[The contract is completed]

Somehow, Lu Ren was informed clearly of a premonition and identification results.

A contract has been successfully signed between them.

Then, the parchment in Lu Ren's hand began to burn automatically.

The flame is blue and has no temperature, let alone burning hands. But it had the same destructive properties as ordinary flames, and it quickly burned the parchment clean, leaving no ashes.

"Magic Flame, a trick commonly used by magicians."

"Very good." Lu Ren sat back down opposite Koizumi Hongzi, "Now let's talk about the terms. You can set a price yourself and see how much you think you are worth."

"Want money?"

"Anything is fine. But what interests me the most"

Lu Ren began to look at Koizumi Hongzi up and down.

It wasn't until the witch's face started to turn ugly that he asked, "Can I learn your magic?"

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After hearing this request, Koizumi Anko breathed a sigh of relief, but she was also inexplicably angry and frustrated. Fortunately, these emotions were minor enough. She quickly calmed them down and replied calmly:

"Not to mention whether you can learn or not. Let me just say one thing first. I dare to teach, but do you dare to learn? I say that I teach everything I have without reservation. Do you believe it?

Occultism pays attention to rituals, and the slightest mistake may lead to disaster and misfortune.

And you really can’t learn it. The best age to learn magic is when you are just born, when the previous generation will enlighten you. You are already so old, and you have already missed the spiritual enlightenment time. "

Lu Ren thought for a while, and it seemed that this was really the case.

This is the relationship between him and the witch.

Letting her be the guide in his magical world would definitely be too long a life.

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"You must initiate spiritual enlightenment as a baby. Isn't there something that can be learned without spiritual enlightenment?" Lu Ren asked.

Unable to learn and unable to learn are two concepts.

There must be more than one witch in this world.

"Enlightenment is not necessary, but you can still learn magic without enlightenment. In this era, such people should have become extinct. Enlightenment is used to improve your qualifications." Koizumi Hongzi conceived the words and continued:

"Now the magic power is almost exhausted. It is the period of dead magic recorded in the books. The return of magic power will be at least a hundred years later. Then ordinary people can learn it. Now only peerless geniuses can learn it and feel the existence of magic."

Lu Ren, "."

Isn't this just praising her as a genius in a roundabout way?

Koizumi Hongzi continued, "Even a genius like me must go through spiritual enlightenment and further improve his magic qualifications before he can learn it.

To put it in a vulgar but easy-to-understand way, my own magic qualifications are A+, and after enlightenment, I have S, which is the highest level qualification, so that I can learn magic during the period of dead magic. Those who are born S can only be found in an era when magic is most prosperous and geniuses emerge in large numbers. "

Lu Ren held his chin, "But the current environment is not good, and it is impossible to breed such a genius."

"That's right. An A+ like me is already the limit. When I was still in my mother's womb, I was kept warm with magic power and took a lot of precious medicines regardless of the cost."

Speaking of this, Koizumi Hongzi paused for a while, and then said softly, "There is also spiritual enlightenment. Assuming that you are born A+, if you want to force spiritual enlightenment at this age and change your qualifications, it cannot be said that it is completely impossible. But The price to pay is my life."

Lu Ren's expression moved slightly, "So it's basically impossible."

"Yeah. I know that just saying this is definitely not enough. I have a crystal ball at home to test my magic qualifications."

"Understood." Lu Ren took out his phone and pressed the replay button.

Call the old butler again.

Once the exam is over, stop thinking about it. Take this time to relax and unwind.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 279 Disappointment

The old butler is still as reliable as ever.

Within a quarter of an hour, there was a crystal clear crystal ball with a red base on the coffee table in front of them.

[Natural crystal ball (blue)

Carved from natural crystal, it is extremely precious.

Can be used to detect magic qualifications.

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The identification results were the same as what she said.

no problem. Koizumi Hongzi didn't lie to him. Lu Ren put away the appraisal.

As expected of a witch, she is rich. Any one of them is a good thing.

In this world for so long, Lu Ren has never seen a blue-quality prop recognized by the system, let alone gold.

"Put your hand up. If it shines within five minutes, you are qualified. If there is no light, you are qualified. By the way, remember to wash your hands first. There should be no stains."

Lu Ren made an OK gesture and stood up to wash his hands.

Not stains.

When he came back, he put his hand on the crystal ball.

About two minutes later, the crystal ball began to glow slightly, "This is it?"

"A. A within two minutes, A+ within one minute, S within ten seconds. It's already pretty good. What a pity."

"Okay." Lu Ren took back his hand.

It's hard to say how disappointed I am. It's just a little bit of a pity.

Lu Ren also thought that in this regard, he could rebound after hitting bottom like the previous time travellers.

The process is the same.

It's always others who say he can't do it first and set up a bunch of flags.

It turned out that he was really good at it, he was born S, and he slapped him in the face.

Then he looked calm and calm, with a calm expression on his face. He sneered in his heart and made a stupid joke.

[After all, I have also been born in two lives. 】

Unfortunately not.

In fact, according to Koizumi Hongzi, A's qualifications are considered to be unique and rare.

It's a pity that now is the period of dead magic when the magic power is exhausted. It has been exhausted for decades, nearly a hundred years, and will probably continue to be exhausted for another hundred years in the future.

It's like this all over the world.

Level A, there is no entry qualification at all.

So there is no way.

Then we can only settle for the next best thing and change the conditions.

Lu Ren thought for a while, "Then do you know how to enchant?"

"Yes. Do you want it?"

"I want to enchant bullets."

He also has a magic pistol at home. The shape is cool, but there are no bullets.

"Yes, but I don't recommend it." Koizumi Anko shook her head, "There is not much difference in the lethality between enchanted bullets and ordinary bullets. And it consumes a lot of magic power."

"Huh? Is that so?" Lu Ren was stunned for a moment.

Koizumi Hongzi said: "That's right. When firearms first came out, they were called firearms. My predecessors dismissed them. Who would have thought that firearms could develop so fast. When they started to pay attention to them , the magic power has been exhausted."

Koizumi Hongzi didn't say the rest, but the meaning was already very clear.

Once the magic power dries up, no one can learn from it.

It is not easy to understand the basics, and there is no extra energy to study enchanting bullets.

The path of enchantment seems to be unavailable.

No, that's not right either.

Lu Ren asked again, "What about the damage of enchanted bullets to extraordinary creatures? For example, ghosts."

"I don't know. In my inheritance, I can summon devils, and I have also succeeded. But the ghost you are talking about should be the kind of spirit body you are referring to. I don't know if there is one, and I have never seen it." Koizumi Hongzi replied.

"never seen it?"

"Yeah. Although there are things in literary works, such as exorcists, onmyojis, and psychics. But I have never seen these people, so I can't answer your question. There may be ghosts in this world." Koizumi Hongzi was quite satisfied I added a few words rigorously.

This answer made Lu Ren silent again.

He thought about it carefully for a while, "You can tell fortunes, so why don't you tell whether there are ghosts in the world, or summon the devil and ask."

"Hey" Koizumi Hongzi was stunned for a moment, "What you said seems to make sense."

"No, this is quite surprising." Lu Ren sighed softly, "When you come into contact with extraordinary power, your first reaction should be to see if there are ghosts in this world. Have you never thought about it at all?"

This witch seems to be a little out of line.

"No, I'm not curious. If you are really interested in this, I will try it when I go back. Divination and summoning demons must be done at my house. The former is because the question is too broad, and the latter is simply too expensive. "

"Yeah. I'll leave it to you then." After Lu Ren thanked him, he said naturally, "Let's continue negotiating terms."

"Fifty million yen, it's just an antique, you need to change it yourself."

Lu Ren's eyes lit up when he heard the first half of the sentence, but when he heard about antiques, he lost interest.

It can be changed, and the organization can change it.

But after the exchange, the money is not necessarily his. It is estimated that it will be used for organizational funds.