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Act 1: Overture to the Phantom Wood Chapter 17: The Paradox of Magic

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    Turn the pages flexibly with your fingers, then write down the key points, return to the catalog and click on another book, then compare it with the content in the notes, and record your thoughts and questions next to it.  Kay has written a dense collection of such notes.  The ripples of the Jinxue River caused the boat to tilt slightly to the left. Without raising his head, Kai stretched out his hand to block the Scroll of the Origin Sea from sliding off the table, and continued writing furiously.  After the last separation, Kai and Mina trudged in the dark underground for three full days before they came out. The result of this trip was that the two children were no longer afraid of death. After all, not everyone has the opportunity to use it.  Lying among the bones, using his head as a pillow.  They left Razor City, and after discussing it, decided to go north, traveling and learning at the same time.  From the border of the Crimson Federation to the north is the land of Chongying Kumara. That land left a very bad impression on them. From the residents to the city, it was as cold as Jianfeng, and everyone looked unfriendly.  The harsh management system made the travelers breathless. Kay and Mina decided to continue going north to Essien. It was rumored that it was a peaceful country, unlike the Crimson Federation, which was chaotic and extravagant, and not like Chongying Kuma.  La is depressed and cold.  There were footsteps in the corridor, and Kay was very alert. He found that one was Mina, with soft and short steps, and the other was a stranger, heavy and dragging.  Dong-dong-dong, there were knocks on the door, one long and one short. If he was being held hostage, the knocking on the door would not be like this.  Kai breathed a sigh of relief and pushed back the slime that emerged from his collar.  Traveling with two kids is such a hassle, and it seems like anyone can take advantage of it.  The door opened, and Mina helped a strange man walk in. Then she looked in the corridor and no one had locked the door.  The man was in his thirties or forties, and his gray hair indicated that he was a native of Essien.  He was wearing a scholar's robe with trousers, and the edges and corners inside should be full of books.  He wore a red bow tie at his collar, his clothes were torn, and he wore a monocle on the right side of his face.  There is a bruise with fist marks on the left side of his face.  The man bent slightly and said to Kay with a humble apology: "Excuse me, my name is Aston Martin." He opened the wound with a smile.  It hurt to inhale.  Kai opened his eyes wide at Mina, and the little girl shrugged, "When I was visiting the deck, I found a group of guys dressed like cultists beating this man. If he couldn't stand it, he took the itching powder in his bag.  They all escaped, and then those guys started chasing us. " Acting bravely?  This is not ghetto style.  Instead, Mr. Aston said: "To be precise, they are members of the Withering Society of Razor City. They went to Golden Pickaxe Town to worship the rumored tentacle demon. It's not wrong to say they are cultists. A bunch of ignorant guys."  People from the city, this makes sense. Maybe a certain cultist looks like Zappan.  Aston took the cold towel from Mina, thanked him politely, and then looked around the room.  "Ah, duli guest room, these two must be the children of wealthy businessmen from the Crimson Federation. Where are your parents?" "It's just us." Kai took a second look and judged that this was a nerd who couldn't even beat a domestic dog.  "How do you know that we are from the Crimson Federation, the children of wealthy merchants rather than nobles?" "Maroon hair and amber eyes are the physical characteristics of southerners. Your accent is somewhat similar to the guy who just hit me.  And even though you live in expensive rooms, your behavior is not that of an aristocrat," Aston said humbly, but with a little pride in his eyes.  "Then why did you argue with them?" Aston stood up.  He straightened his back, looked like he was announcing the founding of the country, straightened his red tie, and said solemnly and passionately: "Because I told them. There is only one truth in this world! There are no gods, no monsters, and no magic!" These impassioned words made the two of them excited.  The children were stunned, and then lowered their heads in embarrassment.  To avoid hurting Aston with the smile that escaped from Minato's lips.  Kay suddenly found this man very interesting, asked him to sit down, and poured a glass of milk.  "Please tell me, Mr. Aston, what judgment did you base your words on?" he asked, sitting upright.  "Are you interested?" "Yes." Aston immediately looked happy, and the whole boat finally found someone willing to listen instead of spit.  "I am a naturalist, a scholar who knows a little bit about everything. First of all, I want to elaborate on the core concept - the world is material, the origin is material, and spirit is the feedback of material." He was a little surprised to find Kaye  Understood, even Mina didn't show a confused expression.  These two children must have come from families with a good education at home, he thought.  "Material is the origin, and spirit is the derivative of matter. From this point of view, it denies the existence of gods and demons. It is just the imagination and worship of natural phenomena by ancient ancestors due to their ignorance. And magic, haha, I'm sorry,  I can't take this word seriously. It's so sad and ridiculous that people's imitation of a power they can't control is actually a country trick. Look, I can do it."  He clumsily performed a trick that turned the coins into nothing and scattered them all over the floor.  The two children looked at each other, and Mina said: "What will happen if I take out the Iron Stone and fly it around his head?" "He will jump into the river. Don't forget what the teacher said about people's firm views on themselves.  Self-protective," Kaye replied.  "Ah, what language were you just talking about? I have studied the accents in most areas of Saraf, and it does not belong to the known language family." Aston asked.  Of course you haven’t heard of it, it’s dragon language.  Mina rolled her eyes and pointed out pointedly: "Let me remind you, Mr. Aston, the ship we are on now is full of people who came here to see the Mercer Serpent and the Underworld Demon, including you." Aston  He nodded proudly, "Yes, but my purpose is to classify the unnamed strange species and let people know that they are just animals that appeared deep underground and were disturbed by earthquakes. They have nothing to do with gods and demons." Kai  Yi said: "If, I mean if, if I use a magic right now to make this table disappear, what would you think?" "Little sir" "My name is Kay, and she is Mina.  "Mr. Kay, that's impossible. Maybe there is a secret passage or flap hidden in this room, but that is also the mechanical effect of matter, magic, and it never exists." Aston said earnestly.  With great perseverance, Kay suppressed the thought of letting the jelly eat the table. He kept telling himself that there was no use in showing off. Don’t forget the lesson learned last time.  He took a long breath and said: "Thank you for your talk. Those cultists should have dispersed. Please come back." "Farewell, you two. If you have any questions, whether it is geography, human relations, biology, philosophy, I can help you."  Answer one or two." He opened the door, looked around to see if there was anyone, and crept out.  "Why don't you teach this stupid nerd a lesson? He insulted your knowledge." Mina complained. She really wanted to see Aston's expression when faced with the spell.  "He doesn't. On the contrary, he respects knowledge very much. Now I feel pity for him. He will carry on with wrong ideas all his life." Kai shook his head and suddenly found that the Scroll of the Origin Sea had a reaction.  Opening the title page, silver text appeared: "Ignorance is not stupidity, sight determines vision." He was stunned and realized that this was the teacher's evaluation of Aston and a warning to himself.  It seems that the teacher is paying attention to them all the time.  Then he looked down, his eyelids twitching.  He closed the book and said to Mina: "Pack your things, the teacher has a task." "What is it?" "Escape, this ship is going to sink." Mina was stunned for a moment, then quickly picked up a few pieces of luggage and started together  Get out of the cabin.  The footsteps hurriedly left the corridor, and the fresh air rich in water vapor rushed towards my face. Looking over the side of the ship, I could see the crisscrossing hills and mines beyond the river bank.  Aston was leaning on the guardrail and looking out, holding a sketchpad and charcoal in his hand. When he saw them, he said: "You guys have come out too. The crew just told me that I can see the giant ink snake from the river further forward. I want to draw it."  Come down and put it in the illustrated bookWhy do you look like you are moving?" "We are just" Kay was about to deal with it, but suddenly the idea came to him that he should take him with him. This naturalist was very interested in his future goals.  it works.  " Found another better observation point." "Really?" Kaye pulled him towards the rear side, where there were small lifeboats and oars.  Kay climbed over the guardrail and jumped in, then motioned for Aston to get on the boat, but the naturalist shook his head and said: "Children, I'm just not good at sociability, but I'm not stupid. What do you want to do?" "Please believe me,  Mr. Aston, this ship is dangerous and about to sink," Kaye said.  "It's nonsense. Even if something happens, the captain or first mate should be notified." Aston retorted.  The boy sighed, knowing that sincerity was of no use, he had to use the slum method.  After giving Mina a color, the girl sighed, took out a knife, and put it against Aston's waist.  "Robbery, come up here!" "Oh, today is really magical. First I was beaten up by a bunch of slurred cultists, and then I was hijacked by gangsters who were only half my height. Don't make trouble, kids, where are your parents?"  !  There was a loud noise, the whole ship jumped, and countless screams sounded.  The hook holding the rescue boat in place broke and the boat fell.  Kay hung on the guardrail and climbed up awkwardly.  Aston was shocked, swallowing his saliva and said: "Something hit the bottom of the boat. It's definitely not small. There are no reefs in this part of the river? Whyahhhh! What is that?" In the scholar's horrified cry  In the middle, a huge pincer broke through the water, the blue carapace revealed light, and the wave-like pincer tip was still hanging?Aquatic plants.  There were constant cracking sounds, and countless pieces of wood were broken, from the keel to the ribs of the ship, and it was split into two parts.  The pincers retracted underwater, turning the cross section of the boat over.  The ship was turned upside down at ninety degrees, and passengers, salutes, and broken wood fell off one after another.  The three people clung to the guardrail to avoid falling into the water.  Now that the lifeboat is gone, Kay has no choice but to flip through the Scroll of Origin and Sea with difficulty and find the page for redemption.  He also took a moment to say to the pale Aston: "Sir, no matter what you see, don't be surprised." (To be continued)
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