Please be my partner.

Vera didn't say anything more, but handed over a black notebook.

After taking it, Melen flipped through it briefly and found that this was exactly the content of their transaction, Nomi's diary.

Vera said, "This is Grandpa's diary. It contains everything that happened before and after Grandpa got that thing."

Mellen nodded and put the diary away. Then, he asked curiously, "Miss Vera, what are your plans for the future?"

"Planning...?" Vera's eyes flashed with confusion. After a long pause, she said uncertainly, "I don't know. Maybe... I'll go around and see different scenery."

Mellen understood. For Vera, she had been contaminated by source energy since she was very young and was imprisoned in this small manor. Now that the "curse" was lifted, she naturally wanted to witness the wonders of the outside world.

Mellen thought for a moment and said, "That's a good idea, but I have a suggestion, or advice."

Vera looked like she was all ears.

Melen said, "The situation in the Kingdom of Crow is a bit chaotic right now. If you want to travel, you might as well wait a month or two until the outside world stabilizes."

"Is that so?" Vera nodded and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Mellen. I will pay attention to it."

After a slight hesitation, Vera asked, "Mr. Mellen, how are my two uncles now?"

uncle?

Mellen had a strange expression on his face. If he remembered correctly, Johnny had always called Vera "sister" before.

However, David and Johnny are Nomi's students, and they should be of the same generation as Vera's parents, so Vera's call of them uncles is not wrong.

Looking at Vera's delicate face, Johnny's thoughts became clear if he thought this way.

Melen shook his head and said, "They must be trapped in the spirit world."

Vera seemed to be hesitant to speak, but in the end she didn't say anything more.

Then, after a brief greeting, Melen refused Vera's request to stay and left.

When he stepped out of the Puppet Manor, the sky was already bright. He summoned the Rainbow Unicorn and headed towards Vero City.

My Little Pony was naturally much faster than the carriage, and he returned home in almost a quarter of the time it took to get there.

After greeting Butler Morgan, Mellen returned to his room.

He took out the gains of this trip one by one...

The damaged [Source Energy Core], Nomi's memories, and Nomi's diary.

Without much hesitation, Melen picked up Nomi's diary and started reading it.

"...I failed again. My teacher said my fingers aren't flexible enough to perform sleight-of-hand magic. That's really hurtful. Perhaps I could learn some device-based magic. That would distract the audience and wouldn't require as much innate talent..."

"...Damn it! That was clearly a magic trick I came up with, that Moya guy! But, so what? I can't perform it smoothly. Is talent really that important? Perhaps I really should consider the teacher's advice..."

"...It's glowing. What on earth is this? And that dreamy valley, was this just a dream? Or did I really go there? If it was a dream, how do you explain this thing I brought out?..."

"...These lights are amazing! I feel like my fingers have become more flexible. Magic tricks that I couldn't do before are now easily possible. Moreover, my body seems to have undergone some other changes..."

"...Alive? The puppet is actually alive?! No, it's not alive, it just showed very brief moments of autonomous movement. Is that the effect of that thing? Wait, I seem to have heard Delin mention that rumor about the mysterious and the supernatural. In that case, maybe I can..."

"...It was a success! My debut performance was a resounding success! The teacher was very pleased, and those classmates who used to look down on me now greeted me with smiles. This feels pretty good. Maybe I should go back to that valley to have a look. There seems to be a lot of things there..."

"..."

Melen turned the last page of the diary and closed it.

Reading this diary, he had the illusion that he was reading a first-person novel. Although it was far from being invincible, it was also a refreshing story of an ordinary boy who gradually achieved success.

Well, except for the writing which needs to be improved, everything else is fine.

In the later part of the diary, it records Nomi's journey to that wonderful valley. However, strangely, he could not enter it smoothly every time. As for the pattern, at least Nomi did not discover it at that time.

That valley was located in the north of the Kingdom of Kro, and it seemed that certain conditions had to be met before one could enter it, so Mellen gave up the idea of going there immediately. After all, he had to wait until the Roland City incident was over.

Then, he picked up the damaged [Source Energy Core]. According to Nomi, this thing was originally the energy core of a third-level puppet.

Melen had already felt the source energy contained in it, which was a very high level of energy.

His mental force penetrated deep into the [Source Energy Core] along the cracks in it. The densely packed and sophisticated structure inside made him gasp. He felt that if this was artificially created, it could be called a work of art that surpasses all others.

Put away the [Source Energy Core]. At Garuru's current level, it is too early to study this kind of thing.

Finally, Melen turned his attention to the book transformed from Nomi's memory, took it in his hands and began to study it carefully.

This book can actually be regarded as an extraordinary object, because it is the product of the materialization of memory. Therefore, when reading the text and pictures on it, the inner meaning it expresses will naturally be imprinted in the reader's mind.

Therefore, the knowledge recorded in this book is actually much more than it appears.

Moreover, not everyone can use this kind of extraordinary item, let alone ordinary people. Even first- and second-level extraordinary professionals will be contaminated by the power of the spiritual life in it once they read this book.

Even for a third-level strongman, once he is contaminated by this kind of pollution, it is difficult to get rid of it.

Of course, Mellen was not afraid of these, so he was holding the book and reading it with great interest.

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Just as Melen began to lose sleep and forget about food because of his first exposure to knowledge related to the spiritual world, the open and secret struggles in Roland City became more and more complicated.

Fanhua Town is still shrouded in shadow. During this period, the old forces have sent countless spies there, but all those who entered have never been heard from again.

Those high-ranking figures naturally don’t care about this loss. In the end, the ones who suffer are only the low-level cannon fodder charging on the front line.

Outside Fanhua Town, layer upon layer of blockades have been set up. These blockades come from the interweaving of various departments and forces in the kingdom. It is no longer possible to break in as easily as Mellen did in the past.

Therefore, even the new school people are not very clear about the current situation in Fanhua Town.

Outside Roland City, in a temporary secret base, Ganuo put down the documents in his hand and rubbed his aching brow.

As one of the leaders of the new faction, he was under tremendous pressure during the period when Sir Wright was in deep sleep.

Fortunately, all this is worth it. The most difficult time has passed. As the new faction gains momentum, more and more forces join in, which makes the new faction more and more at ease in the struggle with the old faction.

Even among the old school, there have been changes from the initial rage and all-out suppression to now faint voices suggesting that both sides could sit down and talk.

Although this situation has made many old-school bosses even more angry, it is a good start for the new school.

After thinking for a moment, Ganuo called the steward Robert and asked, "Any news about that brat?"

Of course, Rob knew who the brat his family was talking about, and he immediately replied, "News came from Vero City that Master Mellen returned home a while ago. He's in good condition and seems to have been investigating something during this time."

Ganuo curled his lips and said, "Really? This brat has grown up now and even does things in a mysterious way."

Rob didn't respond. He knew that although Ganor was complaining, he was actually very pleased.

At the same time, he was somewhat amazed. As Garno's right-hand man, he naturally knew a lot of secrets. He also knew that Young Master Mellen had conquered the five giants of Florence in a short period of time.

He racked his brains but couldn't figure out how such a thing could be done.

However, the facts are before us. Not only did the five giants of Florence personally join the new faction and actively respond to the various arrangements and dispatches of the new faction, they also attracted a large group of forces and strong people.

It can be said that the reason why the new school is now so successful is that the five giants of Florence account for at least 30% of the credit.

After sighing, Ganuo no longer paid attention to Mellen's affairs and said solemnly: "Inform everyone that our plan is entering the final preparation stage. How much power we will gain in the future depends entirely on this time."

"Also, the threads buried in the old school can now be activated. Victory or failure depends on this one."

Rob also collected his thoughts and responded respectfully.

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While the new faction was preparing for the final completion of the plan, the old faction did not stop either.

In the Royal Palace of Roland City, Prince Dylan stood quietly in front of a magnificent wizard tower, surrounded by two third-level and more than ten second-level guards.

Although Prince Dylan looked a little haggard, he still had a smile that was as warm as spring breeze.

A moment later, the wizard tower opened, and a wizard apprentice walked out quickly and said respectfully, "Your Highness, Teacher Deng Ze'er is waiting for you."

Prince Dylan nodded gently to the wizard apprentice and said, "Thank you."

The apprentice's face flushed with excitement, and he hurriedly and attentively led the way.

As Prince Dylan entered the wizard tower, the two third-level guards naturally followed behind him. As for the second-level guards, they were left outside.

After bringing Prince Dylan to the door of Dunzel's study, the apprentice left respectfully.

Prince Dylan nodded slightly to the two guards, then entered the study. The two guards naturally stood guard at the door, and no one else was allowed to enter until their prince came out.

After entering the study, Prince Dylan saw Deng Ze'er, who was in good spirits, so he smiled and said, "Master Deng Ze'er, you look good."

Deng Zeer waved his hand and said, "No need for politeness. I know what you want. The combined magic you asked me to prepare is already complete. With the help of five third-level wizards, thirty second- and first-level wizards, and hundreds of wizard apprentices, combined with the power of three wizard towers, we can definitely achieve the effect you want."

Prince Dylan said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, Master Dengzel."

Deng Ze'er shook his head and said, "Don't thank me yet. There are still some problems that need you to solve."

Chapter 162 Legendary Witchcraft - Meteorite Falls

Prince Dylan made a gesture of invitation, indicating that Dunzel should continue.

Deng Ze'er nodded and said, "Because this sorcery is intended to destroy the connected world, its power is too great. As you know, the world is currently in the early stages of the return of the spiritual tide. The world itself does not have enough spiritual concentration to dilute the aftermath of this powerful sorcery. Therefore, to avoid causing unnecessary damage, we need to relocate all nearby villages and towns in advance."

"Relocate villages and towns in advance...?" Prince Dylan muttered and fell into deep thought.

To ensure Prince Dylan didn't miss the seriousness of the situation, Deng Zeer further explained, "The actual killing effect of this combined witchcraft is approximately five kilometers, and the aftermath will not exceed fifteen kilometers. However, the chaotic spiritual energy it stirs up could potentially spread out to a hundred kilometers."

"All life within this range will be affected, and even severely damaged. Some spiritually weak individuals simply won't be able to withstand it. The casualties could reach into the hundreds of thousands."

Prince Dylan exhaled, a gentle smile on his face again, and said, "I understand, Master Dunzel, please keep your witchcraft ready. We may need it soon."

Deng Zeer was stunned for a moment and asked, "What about relocating villages and towns?"

Prince Dylan smiled steadfastly as he spoke, "If we rashly relocate the villages and towns, wouldn't that alert those so-called new factions? And if the one in Fanhua Town escapes, all our efforts will be for nothing."

Deng Ze'er's expression changed. He understood what Prince Dylan meant.

In this way, without initiating any migration or even issuing any warning, all the villages and towns within the area were left to fend for themselves under the combined witchcraft.

Looking at the gentle smile on Prince Dylan's face, even with Deng Ze'er's temperament, he couldn't help but feel a chill.

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Time flies, and it is the end of November.

Melen slowly closed the book of the spiritual world in his hand and carefully put it away.

Through his interpretation of this book, he now has a basic understanding of the spiritual world. Although this understanding does not seem to be of much practical use at present, it is still good knowledge.

The spiritual world is a rather strange place. Strictly speaking, it is not a real world, but more like a patchwork derived from the rules emanating from countless worlds.

Therefore, in the spiritual world, changes in the external environment and rules are common. For people who are not familiar with these changes, it is common for some powerful and strange spiritual creatures to suddenly appear around them, and it is common to be hit by a flying dragon.

For spiritual beings, adapting to these changes is as easy as breathing for normal people.

Therefore, if non-spiritual life enters the spiritual world and comes into conflict with spiritual life, the outcome is often not very good.

On the contrary, if you can become friends with spiritual beings, you can achieve twice the result with half the effort, and exploring the spiritual world will become extremely easy.

In fact, the Spirit World Messenger Contract was derived from this.

Mellen felt that with his current understanding of the spiritual world, he could establish an anchor point in reality, and then use this as a foundation to gradually explore the spiritual world.

After all, the spiritual world is an aggregation of countless world rules. Not to mention how many extraordinary treasures it contains, just the rules themselves, as long as they can be analyzed, will bring immeasurable benefits to any extraordinary professional.

But soon, Mellen gave up this tempting idea.

Although the spiritual world is wonderful, if you only do preliminary exploration and are careful, it doesn't seem to be very dangerous.

However, all this knowledge came from the book of the spiritual world in his hand, which was only Nomi's personal opinion. Melen couldn't even tell whether there were any hidden traps in it.

Therefore, Melen would not rashly start exploring the spiritual world before obtaining other spiritual world-related knowledge to verify the spiritual world book in his hand.

Thinking of other spiritual world-related knowledge, Melen naturally thought of the collector who held a trade fair in Vero City.

He remembered that the Collector had once invited him to explore a spiritual realm together, but he felt that he was too weak at the time and declined.

He shook his head slightly. Several months had passed now, and the other party might have already completed the exploration.

Melen thought that he could pay attention to the trade fair in Vero City. If he met a collector at that time, he could trade some spiritual knowledge with him. Now he has more confidence in his own strength.

Unfortunately, he had also inquired about collectors' fairs during this period, but found nothing.

Melen looked towards the north and could vaguely feel a sense of impending wind and rain, as if the storm was about to come, and it was almost time for him to make his appearance.

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"transfer order?"

Salim frowned as he looked at the transfer order in his hand. It was indeed issued by Director Osama.