These are three journals called "Warlock".
Because of the rampage of demons and the poor transportation, Yanjing and local exchanges were cut off. The lords of various places lost their restraints and had to hoard a large number of private soldiers to fight against demons and protect the city. The centralization of power was severely damaged, and local forces grew like weeds, and finally completely got rid of the emperor's constraints. The Northern Empire fell apart and formed a situation of reading power regimes.
The Warlock Organization was not greatly affected. Various academic weekly, monthly, and annual publications were continuously launched to promote the development of the art.
Turn on the light.
Start reading.
"After 47 days of hard work, the Baicheng Institute of Magic and Taoism has verified the [Law of the Non-Interchangeability of the Five Elements] again, and will publish an academic paper in the Alliance Monthly soon!"
"The famous sage Wu Fatian improved the Level 5 ancient magic [Giant's Arm], which caused a huge sensation and was nominated as the Top Ten Magicians of the Year in the Northern Alliance!"
"Rookie Li Zhao created the Level 2 spell [Li Zhao's Fire Bomb] and won the Best Magic and Taoism Rising Star Award!"
Oscar read the news in the weekly magazine one by one.
The Law of the Non-Interchangeability of the Five Elements?
Bullshit!
In about three thousand years, someone will prove that this law is wrong!
Oscar personally created several energy-interchange spells, including a terrifying forbidden spell. In this era, this is an iron law.
As for the spells improved by the famous sorcerer, Oscar almost laughed out loud. Whether before or after the improvement, this is a completely bad spell. There are at least 300 versions of similar spells 15,000 years later, and each version is ten times better than this so-called improved version.
The rookie invented a bullshit second-level spell and won the regional grand prize, which made Oscar speechless.
"The magic of this era is really backward!"
This weekly has seven academic papers, three of which are bullshit, and the other four are extremely childish. This kind of stuff can be published in a professional magic weekly!
There are several more weekly magazines.
There is no need to read it anymore.
The gap between the two eras is simply like a cold star compared to a blazing sun, a jackdaw compared to a phoenix!
Oscar lay back on the bed, excited. "My head is full of knowledge and magic from thousands of years later, and the formulas for alchemy, medicine and talismans. If I write any one of them, it has been improved by countless magicians over thousands of years, almost perfect, and it cannot be changed! So money is not a problem at all!"
Oscar turned his head and looked at Alice who was sleeping like a little angel!
"I will make money, a lot of money!"
"I want to practice to become a divine magician again. In this era, it seems that no one has practiced to this level..."
Oscar fell asleep while thinking about it.
The next day's sunshine poured into the house through the small window, and Oscar woke up. Staring at the small bedroom, he suddenly felt like he was dreaming.
Oscar was full of strength.
The weakness of yesterday was swept away.
Oscar found that Alice was not around, and she got up and left.
Oscar got up and got dressed.
At this time, Alice's voice came from outside the door, a little flustered and angry, "Scoundrel! Give it back to me!"
"Oh, little girl, you have a bad temper. Didn't Oscar teach you well? I don't care about a few little steamed bun uncles"
"Someone bullied Alice again!"
Oscar took out a gun from under the pillow and rushed out the door immediately.
Three hooligans dressed in ruffian clothes stood at the door of the house, holding a few steaming buns, and a few pairs of thieves looked at the petite and beautiful Alice unscrupulously, but the evil in their eyes was not concealed. Seeing Oscar was stunned for a moment, pretending to be indifferent.
"Master, they bullied Alice!" Alice threw away a stick she had picked up and threw herself into Oscar's arms, "They also stole the steamed buns I bought!"
A bald man stood up and said with a smirk, "Hey, isn't this Master Oscar?"
Oscar said angrily, "Get lost!"
"Don't say such harsh words. We were sent by Master Du to visit you. A guy in the casino was a little too heavy-handed and almost beat you to death. I'm really sorry." The bald man still smiled smirk, "You owe the casino more than ten silver coins. According to the rules of the underworld, if you don't return it on time, your hands will be chopped off!"
Du Feng is the son of the casino owner. He is narrow-minded and will take revenge for any slight. The bald man is his minion. Last time, it was a trivial conflict in the casino. Du Feng asked someone to hit Oscar to death, and even went to rob and smash. The third uncle took the opportunity to take away the magic field. He is the culprit that caused Oscar and Alice to be penniless!
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The bald man continued to smile and said, "Master Du is kind-hearted and can't bear to chop off your hand, so he pointed out a way to live for you. I accidentally saw your little maid that day, and the eldest master was very interested. If you hand her over, this debt will be written off, and I will give you 10 silver coins!"
Oscar's anger rose suddenly, and he immediately pointed the black muzzle of the gun at the bald man.
Alice was shocked and scared, and hugged Oscar's hand, "They are from the casino!"
The gangsters were frightened at first, and they couldn't help but smile smugly at this.
"Your little maid is good, but you should be tired of playing for a few years. You are so poor that you can't even afford steamed buns. Master Du is kind enough to give you a way to live. Don't be shameless, otherwise..." The bald man snorted, "You know, Baisong Town is cold and slippery. If you fall and bump, you may not be able to survive every time."
**Naked threat!
Mu Alice's face turned pale.
Oscar's anger could not be restrained, "You are going too far! Do you really think I dare not shoot?"
"Master! Don't!"
Alice hurriedly shouted, the powerful dragon does not suppress the local snake, not to mention Oscar is not a powerful dragon, but just a poor teenager who has lost all his family wealth. The Du family is quite powerful in Baisong Town, and it is too easy to kill Oscar, just like last time.
If Oscar died, what should Alice do?
"You asked for it." The bald man threw the steamed bun under his feet and crushed it into the snow with his feet, "Brothers, let's go!"
Alice showed a distressed look.
The few copper coins earned by working all night were all ruined by the gangsters.
The three gangsters squeezed onto the snowmobile, the engine roared, and deliberately used the tires to stir up a large piece of snow, all of which were scattered on Oscar and Alice, and screamed away.
"It's Alice's fault for being careless and letting the bad guys take the steamed buns away."
Oscar brushed off the snow on his body and said gently: "It's my fault, but this won't happen again, I promise!" Oscar looked back at the house and suddenly asked, "How much is the house worth?"
"If it is sold to the trading house, it will probably be 4,000 copper coins. If it is sold directly to others, it can probably be sold for 5,000."
"Sell the house first."
"If we sell the house, we will have no place to live! If we stay outside, we will freeze to death!"
"Now even the gangsters dare to bully me. How can I feel at ease if you, a girl, stay at home? The hotel owner has a strong background, and the casino dare not make trouble in the hotel. Let's stay in the hotel!"
Alice hesitated, "The hotel fee is too high, and it costs hundreds of copper coins every day!"
"As long as there are a few days of peace, I will take care of the money." Oscar saw that Alice was still a little worried, and comforted her: "Alice, believe me."
Alice bit her lip and nodded, "No matter what, Alice will stay with the young master."
Oscar said, "This life was originally picked up, but before Alice can live a good life, even if the god of death comes to invite me personally, I will not leave!"
Alice was so moved that she was about to cry again, "Master."
Oscar wiped her tears for her, "Don't cry, bring the house deed quickly."
The house deed was a scroll, two fingers thick, ten centimeters long, made of high-quality sheepskin, and the scroll material itself was worth three to five hundred copper coins. After opening it, it was only more than one foot long, filled with dense symbols, emitting magical fluctuations.
Alice stuffed the worn-out clothes, tableware, and broken radio into a large sack. The furniture was in the hotel, so there was no need to take it away. The sewing machine was broken and big, worth only a few copper coins and difficult to move, so she had to leave it in the house and sell it together with the house.
The two went out with large and small bags.
The neighbors around saw this and talked about it privately. Is this bad prodigal son finally going to sell even the last property?
What a pity for a beautiful maid!
First time on the street.
Oscar is full of curiosity about the ancient world.
Human civilization has two periods.
[Mechanical Period]: About 20,000-50,000 years ago, the human race dominated the continent with technological civilization, so they invented a large number of terrifying weapons. Eventually, a civil war broke out among the human race, and the forbidden weapons destroyed the civilization. The alien races in various places took the opportunity to rise up and seize the dominant position of the human race, and the human race temporarily withdrew from the stage of history.
After the 20,000-year gap
[Skill and Martial Arts Period] Opens: From the first year of the new calendar to 16211, this period is the Skill and Martial Arts Period. After the end of mechanical civilization, the alien races ruled the entire continent and destroyed the crystallization of human wisdom. In 20,000 years, the human race was almost exterminated. Finally, under the leadership of some great men, they extracted the alien civilization and finally found the two civilization paths of the way of magic and the way of martial arts, thus creating a vigorous civilization of magic and martial arts.
In the era when Oscar lived, the human race regained its heyday in the mechanical period. The art and martial arts were highly developed. Only a few countries were researching mechanical technology, but it was not taken seriously and had no chance to return to the historical stage.
Now, although the civilization has been rebuilt, it is not strong enough. There are several alien races on the mainland that are not weaker than the human race.
In addition, although the new civilization has been opened, the traces of the previous civilization are obvious. Mechanical instruments or equipment can be seen all over the streets. They all have one common feature. Most of them are rough and practical without considering beauty. They are made based on the technical remnants of the previous civilization.
Mechanical transportation exists, but it is not very popular.
The transportation on the street is mainly horses. Occasionally, wild beasts such as giant wolves and wild bulls can be seen. Most people wear weapons such as swords, knives, and sticks. People dress differently, mainly robes, cloth armor, and leather armor. Metal armor is not popular because it is too cold here.
In the commercial area of the town, the streets are about eight meters wide. The snow is swept cleanly, and people come and go, which is very lively.
The shop is quite unique, with a small bell at the door. Every time it is struck, what echoes is not the bell, but the advertising slogan recorded by the shop owner.
"Shenji Pavilion special offer, new pistols are on sale, 10% off, only 9500 copper coins!" At the door of this gun shop, there is a huge plate with a small phantom array engraved on it. Various types of guns appear in it, switching every five seconds, which is dazzling.
"Lao Li's blacksmith shop, one hundred newly cast fine iron swords, certified by formal channels. Lao Li's fine iron swords can cut iron like mud and are durable. Choose enough now and get a gift." This is a weapons shop, and a small phantom array is also installed at the door. The cold and shining swords are accompanied by the sound of powerful sheathing, which is very attractive.
"Welcome to the Black Horse store, a chamber of commerce under the Nalan Group, famous in the north, with leading sales! Choose Black Horse when buying a car, after-sales service is guaranteed!" This is a brand-name car store. Through the glass window, there are two-tire motorcycles, three-wheeled and four-wheeled cars, all in different colors and cool shapes, but the cheapest low-end cars, but the cheapest ones cost hundreds of thousands, which is not something Oscar can afford.
Oscar sighed: "Without money, nothing can be done."
The business in Baisong Town is not developed, but there is no shortage of drug stores, gun stores, weapon stores, material stores, and trading houses. Although the scale is limited, it can meet local needs.
In the center of the commercial district, there is a three-story white building with the flag of the Nalan family outside. This is the trading house. The trading house is spacious and bright, with heating equipment, tile floors, and gold-inlaid stone pillars. It is spotless and very clean.
Nalan family
The first business family in the north, with a 650-year heritage, auction houses, trading houses, material stores and weapon stores are spread across towns and cities!
"This sign..."
The flag in front of the Nalan Trading House is exactly the same as the flag on the carriage last night.
The passing woman is from the Nalan family!
Oscar sold the house deed directly.
In exchange for 4,500 copper coins.
Now the master and servant have completely fallen to the point of having nothing!