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Zhang Mu was so stared at that he even remembered the time when he was a child peeping at the big sister next door taking a bath in the orphanage, so he asked:
“How did you do that?
I have read the magic book on fireball, and the technique you just used is not in the book."
After all, he was a high-level magician, and he was discovered as soon as he revealed a little bit of his true colors.
Zhang Mu was silent, and then he explained: "Mr. Potter, I wanted to increase the power of the fireball, so I tried it, and then I succeeded."
It was a bit of a metaphysical statement, but Potter accepted it easily.
Magic is something that humans have yet to understand its essence, so it is not surprising that any unknown phenomena occur.
It's just that Potter has lived for hundreds of years and has never seen a wizard, or a genius, who can create unknown phenomena.
“Haha, hahahaha…” Potter laughed, and Zhang Mu couldn’t hold back his laughter, so he stopped laughing. “There have been countless geniuses in the Sol Continent.
The God-given mountain named Magic, the genius climbed to the top at a speed unattainable by mediocre people, and then waited for death to come at the lonely top.
Because this mountain belongs to the gods, the gods limit its height, and mortals can only climb to the height set by the gods. "
"And you!" Potter stared at him with a fanatical look like a believer seeing the god he believes in. "You chose to create a mountain of your own."
Although it is currently just a small mound, it is of great significance as it represents new possibilities.
Porter looked very excited, his chest heaving violently, and even bloodshot eyes.
Although his emotions were clearly expressed, Zhang Mu was unmoved. He had never experienced the despair of having no way forward: "Uh, Mr. Potter, I can teach you."
Potter ignored his generosity and said to himself: "I thought I had seen enough genius.
But it seems my definition of genius is wrong.”
"You can also say that you broke my cognition."
As he spoke, he laughed to himself: "That's right, what kind of genius is it if it doesn't break the cognition?"
"Mr. Potter..."
Before he finished speaking, Potter guessed what he wanted to say and shook his head to refuse: "No matter how much improvement is made to low-level magic, it will still be of no help to high-level magicians.
When you reach a higher level, I will earnestly ask you to teach me, if I still have time..."
Taking the initiative to interrupt the topic, Potter reminded with a serious expression: "Before you have the ability to protect yourself, you must never reveal your ability to improve magic!"
"Otherwise, you will face the hostility of magicians across the continent."
"I understand." Zhang Mu nodded.
Seeing that he understood the importance of the matter, Potter felt relieved, turned and walked out of the house, and came back soon with a staff in his hand.
The appearance is not gorgeous, even a bit shabby.
It is made entirely of wood, like a dead branch, with a hexagonal gem inlaid on the top, emitting a dim light.
Potter held out his hand holding the staff: "You haven't advanced to the magic apprentice yet, and your magic attribute is not yet certain, so use the attributeless staff first."
Taking it and looking at it curiously, Zhang Mu muttered, "It looks just average."
Potter didn't care. He took out a round seal from under his robe. There was his head engraved on the front. "Pin it on the right chest."
Zhang Mu did as he said. Just as he was about to ask what this was, Potter said solemnly, "Stand up straight and bow."
"From today on, call me Mr. Potter."
Zhang Mu subconsciously stood at attention and bent over, then raised his head blankly: "Mr. Potter... Mr. Potter."
Potter changed his address in time, and his expression changed from gloomy to cheerful. He stroked his beard and opened his mouth, ready to give a few words of admission speech.
"Teacher, learn...younger brother."
Avril suddenly opened the door and came in, holding the washed little cat girl in a pure white pajamas in her arms. Her eyes paused when they fell on the badge on Zhang Mu's chest.
"whats the matter?"
"She's awake."
The master and the disciple looked at the blonde cat girl.
She seemed a little scared, with her head buried deep in Avril's valley, motionless, as if she had not woken up yet.
But a pair of golden cat ears flicked slightly, proving that he was indeed awake.
Worried about scaring her, Zhang Mu walked about one meter closer and stopped, staring at the cat's ears with shining eyes: "A living cat girl!"
"No, don't beat Leah. Leah knows she is wrong. Leah won't dare to kneel down and worship the gods secretly anymore."
Zhang Mu's voice was a little louder, and she was frightened. The sound came out muffled from the soft valley, and her whole body was shaking.
"Don't be afraid, no one will hurt you."
"Hmm?" Leah raised her head and sniffed Zhang Mu with her delicate nose. She seemed to recognize his scent and the trembling in her body disappeared. "I remember your scent.
You saved me from the guards."
Leia opened her arms and leaned her upper body towards Zhang Mu. He quickly caught her and held her in his arms.
So light.
Maybe it was because the food was too bad, the cat girl, whose size was as big as Zhang Mu's belly, seemed weightless in his arms.
Resisting the urge to touch the cat ears, he secretly looked at his face.
Avril washed her skin very carefully, and all the dark sludge was washed off. Her skin was not dried out due to her low quality of life, but was as white and tender as tofu.
Her facial features are so cute, like a doll.
Thinking about the formation, Zhang Mu asked in a low voice: "How old are you this year?"
"Leah is 15."
A very serious age.
Just as I was about to ask more questions, there was a knock on the door downstairs.
The three of them looked at each other. They didn't know anyone here, so they guessed that they were Leah's parents when they came here at this time.
They went downstairs together and opened the door. Sure enough, there was a ragged middle-aged couple standing at the door.
Zhang Mu was somewhat confused, as this couple were humans, not orcs.
After asking a few questions, I found out that they picked up Leah in the wild. They felt sorry for the kitten, so they took her home to raise her.
Although the couple was poor, they were very kind to Leah and left all the nutritious food for her.
Recently, because his wife was sick and they had no money to see a doctor, Leah secretly went to the church to pray for her adoptive mother, but was discovered and caught by the guards.
If Zhang Mu hadn't happened to pass by, she would probably have been trampled to death.
The three of them handed the kitten girl over to the couple. Avril took out a silver coin and forced it into Leah's hand when the couple shook their heads to refuse.
One silver coin is just enough, any more might harm them.
The couple walked away holding Leah's hand, and Zhang Mu waved goodbye to her reluctantly.
Potter looked up at the sky. It was already past three in the afternoon. "Zhang Mu, go back today. Come early tomorrow and start learning magic."
"Okay, Mr. Potter."
Chapter 23: Being stingy is blasphemy
After Zhang Mu left, Avril did not return to her room.
She sat at the dining table in the living room, made a bucket of instant noodles, and asked Potter who was standing at the door: "Teacher, from my impression, you are not someone who likes to change your decisions at will."
On the first day of arriving in Cass Town, Porter told her that he had no plans to accept Zhang Mu as a student for the time being.
"Things always change beyond your initial expectations. You have to learn to be flexible." Porter turned around and smiled with his wrinkled face.
“Although there is no trace of the treasure in Cass Town, I think I won’t regret coming here.”
Zhang Mu didn't intend to let Avril know the secret of how he improved magic.
It's not that I'm questioning her character, but when it comes to secrets, the fewer people who know about it, the safer it is.
Don't gamble on the probability of accidents. The best option is to eliminate the possibility of exposure at the root.
As a magician who has been at the top but has made no progress for many years, Potter knows very well that once Zhang Mu is discovered, he will surely die.
Imprisoned and interrogated?
You overestimate those old immortals who are driven almost crazy by despair due to their stagnant strength.
They don't have the patience to whip and torture people. It is more in line with their behavior to kill people directly and use magic crystals to copy memories.
For Zhang Mu's safety, Porter would not reveal it to anyone.
Avril rolled up the instant noodles with a plastic fork until she could fit them in without having to open her mouth wide, and then she used magic to cut the noodles.
She opened her thin lips slightly, put the instant noodles into her mouth, chewed them gently and swallowed them: "Speaking of treasure, teacher, are you sure it's just a rumor?"
"I searched every inch of land around the town, but I didn't find any clues about the location of the treasure." Potter held his long beard and said, "It's just a rumor.
The unusual activity of Warcraft seems to be problematic."
"Anyway, I have to stay here for a few more days. I'll take some time off to go around. By the way..."
Potter walked towards the stairs: "I have to find a way to cure Zhang Mu's disease."
……
Casstown Tavern.
As the only tavern in the town, it was already full as night fell.
Latecomers had no choice but to order a glass of their favorite drink and clink glasses against the door.
The captain of the town garrison, Ronnie Bush, was not among them.
Although the power he holds is insignificant, he wields it very skillfully.
“I remember you were the owner of a grocery store?
Has the street cleaning tax been paid? I'll send someone to reconcile the account tomorrow."
Before he could finish his two sentences, the shop owner and owners of other shops had already stood up, vacated their seats, and ran out the door.