You don't cast spells by the rules at all, do you?

Simply taking up the topic and having a brief chat to manage neighborhood relations is already the limit.

Sean had ventured to Flores Hospital to ask Chris some questions and verify some things. Now that Chris was dead, these questions had basically been answered, and Borg's two faces further proved this point.

In fact, he had already been targeted by the hospital and had been under their surveillance.

Sean returned home, turned on the light, and immediately noticed that the living room was different from when he left this morning.

Like many single men, his home is very messy, or at least not tidy. He only vacuums and mops the floor on weekdays, and never does much tidying. But there is a way to the mess, whether it is cups, sofa cushions, or paper towels, trash cans, everything is placed according to his living habits, and he can see anything wrong.

What's more, Borg is not hiding anything.

The most obvious thing was that the glass shards and milk on the floor were gone.

If he asked Borg, Borg would definitely answer him with a smile: "I just cleaned it for you."

Maybe he would even joke, "I'm doing you a favor. Mr. Sean won't sue me for trespassing, right?"

It was obvious that these traces were deliberately left by the other party for him to discover.

As luck would have it, at this moment, Sean's phone screen lit up.

Borg sent a text message -

"Mr. Sean, I left in such a hurry that I forgot to tell you that I really like your books and have always been a loyal fan of yours. If I remember correctly, you will have a book signing event in Old Siegel on the 1st of next month, right? I have already applied to my boss for field work and asked him to transfer me there as your security guard. You must sign more autographs for me then. See you at the venue, don't be late./smile/smile"

The polite smiley face at the end of the text is particularly eye-catching.

Sean stood in the living room and looked around. At that moment, the ceiling, which was supposed to be only four or five meters high, seemed to suddenly rise, extend, and rotate, becoming more and more vast, like a closed sky. And in the places he could not reach, it seemed as if there were pairs of eyes staring at him, smiling at him jokingly, and saying to him:

"Sean, you can't get away."

……

Chapter 5 Trump Card

"Can't escape..."

"Then don't run away."

The appearance of Borg made Sean realize one thing: those who came into contact with him may never represent "individuals". His social circle has always been very narrow. Every day, he only works and writes, eats and sleeps, and occasionally goes out to exercise when he feels like it. As long as the other party is willing, they can easily integrate into his interpersonal network, unknowingly trapping him in the center.

The enthusiastic female neighbor next door might be the other party's person.

At this moment, Sean had a more intuitive understanding of "them".

The power behind the witch hunt is so powerful that it may even be "power" itself.

When Sean thought about the fact that he was always under the other person's watchful eyes and that all the familiar people around him had two faces, he felt a chill in his heart. He even suspected that the reason he had the idea of writing a novel was because of the other person's subtle suggestion and influence.

The air became extremely dull again.

This heavy feeling of being monitored and having your life forcibly manipulated is enough to make you feel suffocated.

But Sean calmed down instead.

He could feel that the other party was beginning to put pressure on him.

Too bad he wasn't a fragile person.

A fragile person cannot write novels.

Pressure can't crush him. It can only lower his bottom line.

Sean never believed in the phrase "no way out".

He prefers the words of the poet Mayakovsky: "When someone forces you into a desperate situation, don't forget that there is always a way out behind you."

The girl reminded him that "their" bottom line is "magic".

Once he becomes a real wizard, the other party will take action against him immediately.

It could be a forced arrest, like Chris's.

It is also possible to kill on the spot.

Low-level wizards cannot fight against the weapons in their hands, and becoming a wizard when they are already targeted is tantamount to seeking death.

But he is different.

He is the "author" of this bizarre fantasy world. He is familiar with many details and settings in the story, including "basic theories of mysticism", "ways to improve ranks", "methods of practicing magic", and "principles of how spells work", etc. These are also things that a writer must sort out before officially creating.

Each of these settings has its own separate document, saved in a folder called "World Structures".

Sean wasn't sure whether Borg had cracked the password copy file on his computer, nor was he sure how many invisible cameras were installed in his home. To be on the safe side, he didn't open the document again. He could remember it anyway.

Magic is the product of "meditation" and its essence is a kind of energy.

To be more specific, it is the energy converted from mass in people's conventional understanding.

It originates from the human body itself.

This process of converting cell mass in the body into energy is called "meditation".

The human body is active and transmits energy every moment. When the energy to support the basic functions of the human body is insufficient, the cells in the body will automatically generate energy to maintain the normal operation of the physiological system - this is called "cellular autophagy" in "Modern Biology". Meditation allows people to capture this process and form a specific picture in their minds.

The energy generated by cell autophagy alone is obviously not enough to cast spells. One must try to actively intervene and use the brain to control one's own body in detail, change the way cells devour each other, improve the efficiency of mass-energy conversion, and allow the same mass to be converted into more energy, exceeding the part required by the body. Only then can it be called "magic."

So there is a mystic in his book who once said: "The human body is a natural container of magic power, and everyone has the potential to become a magician."

At that time, wizards were not called wizards, but "honorable magicians."

It was an age of polymaths where knowledge was power.

Some great magicians who have mastered forbidden spells can even increase the mass-energy conversion rate to 100%, that is, the whole person undergoes a perfect annihilation reaction, and the destructive power generated is enough to destroy a country.

For example, the protagonist of his book, Carl Black.

Perhaps this is also the reason why the witch hunt was launched.

They are afraid.

In "Basic Mysticism", the unit of measurement for magic power is named after the mystic who first publicly proposed the concept of "everything can be annihilated". It was originally called "Dick", but later it was found that it had a not-so-elegant homonym, so it was changed to "Rak", which is used to divide the levels of wizards from a relatively macro perspective.

A wizard of the first rank is called a "novice" and controls 1 lac of magic power, which has an energy intensity similar to that of a small grenade. So theoretically, a wizard of the first rank can already withstand bullets from ordinary firearms.

It’s just that actual practice is always different from theory.

The speed of bullets is much faster than the speed of human body reaction. When the enemy opens fire, it is too late to chant spells or cast magic. If you are unfortunately hit by a bullet, your weak body will lose the ability to move in an instant. The cavity reaction will destroy your flesh and blood, numb your nerves, and blood will rush into your throat, making you unable to speak even if you open your mouth.

This results in the fact that most first-level wizards are unable to even die together with their gun-wielding enemies.

Couldn't even cast a spell.

but.

There is a spell that does not require chanting.

They rely on the most basic operating rules and material laws of this world, deeply integrating mathematics and philosophy, without any spells to guide them, they can resonate with a thought and directly present magic in a form that others cannot understand. They are different from other spells and have a special name -

The formula of truth.

This is something he had hidden for a long time in his "previous life" and in this life as well. As a best-selling author, Sean certainly knows how to hide some unknown tricks for the protagonist to create twists and turns in the story.

In Sean's original plot development, after the heart-wrenching battle between him and Olya, there will be a big battle.

Because he abducted the saint from the Vatican.

From believers to the Pope, everyone in the Vatican opposed this marriage, and he had to convince them with reason. It is expected that his true strength will be revealed in the next ten chapters or so.

The Truth Spell is his trump card.

Now it has become his trump card.

Sean feels that his current self might be able to use it earlier than his counterpart in the book.

He already had a plan in mind.

Don’t these guys like to spy on him?

Whether it was the Flores Hospital represented by Quayle, the police station where Borg worked, or any other organization - as long as he left Holkodu, the other party would most likely send someone to follow him to prevent him from "escaping for fear of crime."

Sean narrowed his eyes.

He planned to prepare a surprise for these guys.

And all he needs is a little bit of magic power, and level one will be enough.

All the bullets shot at him will eventually become weapons for him to kill his enemies.

According to the Flame Crow Girl, his level of awakening was not enough and he was unable to acquire magic power. Sean understood the "not awakened enough" here as insufficient talent, that is, he was unable to learn to meditate automatically, so the girl thought that he was not cut out to be a wizard now.

But it doesn’t matter, he can go find the “Fountain of Enlightenment”.

This is a natural spring water that can help people understand mysticism, also known as the "Fountain of Knowledge". In Sean's story, this pure spring water has helped countless fools enter a state of meditation and become wizards. It was once revered as the holy water bestowed by the gods to the empire, until the "Fountain of Abstinence" with a more miraculous effect appeared later, and its name of holy water was replaced.

Sean also made a list of these important items for wizards to remember, with the Fountain of Enlightenment at the top. Because in his dream, he also relied on the Fountain of Enlightenment to get in touch with the mysticism of this world, and thus created the Truth Spell that was superior to spells of the same level.

The path he could take in his previous life, he can also take in this life.

The only difficulty is probably where to find the Fountain of Enlightenment.

If it weren't for Chris, Sean might never have believed in the existence of the Fountain of Enlightenment in his life. It was Chris who reminded him of the grove where Chris had been and witnessed all kinds of magical things.

After calming down, Sean's thinking became very clear.

Chris realized that something was wrong with the world after seeing what was described in his book, so he was not an awakener and could not learn meditation out of thin air. So, the magic power that Chris showed him to harden milk could only come from the Fountain of Enlightenment.

Thanks to Quill, his old friend was no longer able to speak and could no longer tell him the exact location.

But he could ask.

Chris always travels with a group when he goes out on adventures. He is a member of a wilderness survival club. Sean had previously called the club to inquire about the situation because Chris had lost contact for a long time.

At that time, he was only concerned about whether Chris had returned. After getting a positive answer, he hung up the phone without asking about the specific destination of Chris and others.

However, this type of expedition is a high-risk activity, and the route is often planned in advance and the club is informed of the backup, so that if anything goes wrong, the club can contact nearby rescue teams in time to rescue them.

In other words, the club must have known where Chris went two years ago.

……

Chapter 6 Neighbors

"Dr. Quayle, he seems to be trying to escape."

"Oh?"

At Flores Hospital, a nurse opened the office door and reported Sean's whereabouts to Quill.

"He contacted the Krobel Club and found out where Patient C1445 had been."

"Where is that?"

“Black Fruit Rainforest.”

"interesting."

Quill, in a white suit, stood by the window, teasing the crow in the cage. His smiling face was reflected in the blue glass of the painted window. He asked with interest, "He wants to find the Fountain of Enlightenment?"

"It should be." The nurse paused, then hesitated and said, "In fact, I have never figured out why the vice president let him go? The admission procedures have been completed."

In order to maintain stability and demonstrate the tolerance and kindness of their doctrine, they generally do not take the initiative to capture people without magic powers. Even if the person has awakened their cognition, as long as they do not become a real wizard, they will give the other party a chance.

But Sean came here on his own initiative and would not go against the Lord's teachings.

Besides, they won't kill Sean, they just want to change his living environment. This does not conflict with using Sean's novels to find more potential wizards. With their personal supervision, Sean's typing efficiency may be higher.

No matter how you think about it, there is no need to let Sean go and lose a performance in vain.

Quill chuckled, "Do you really think it was the Vice Dean who released it?"

The nurse was slightly stunned: "Isn't it?"

Quill smiled and shook his head, not continuing the topic.

"If he wants to find the Fountain of Enlightenment, let him find it... After all, it is his freedom."

"Shouldn't we stop him?" asked the nurse.

"Why stop him?"

Quill said softly, "You should learn to let go of your desire to help others and respect their fate."

Knowing that becoming a wizard would lead to him falling into an abyss, he still chose to repeat the mistakes of his best friend... If nothing else, his courage is commendable.