Chapter 52: Wizards

The handling of the Rocky caravan made the surrounding area quiet. Any wizard is unique, I believe this will make many people heartache for a long time. After this incident, Bran came up with the idea of ​​passing the caravan people through, not to catch any spy, he just wanted to learn more about the wizard's abilities. One more sample will help you understand these more intuitively.
In the past few days, Bran allowed Dani to take him around the market whenever he was free. Bran’s gains are not small. There have been several disappearances in the joint caravan. Although everyone knows who did it, since the Northlanders don’t want to be blatant, they can only pretend to be deaf and dumb in fear. . This is also good, it is much more civilized than directly slashing people with one knife. This is also the idea of ​​most businessmen.
Naturally awakened as wizards are very few people, and the probability of having wizards in a caravan should not be very high. When there are multiple wizards in the caravan, just catch them, and there will be no wrongdoing. It is precisely because of this that both the mission and the caravan can only endure it. For many years in the Northland, the Northland has always been laissez-faire towards them, which also made them feel paralyzed. No one thought that the people from the Northland would suffer a heavy loss this time because they were convulsed. Moreover, the matter was handled very cleanly from beginning to end, and no one was disturbed at all when the incident happened.
With such a large number of wizards, and most of them are unique, the ability to detect and spy is a thorny thing for any organization.
Bran can understand the way in the royal capital. For many years, the people of the North have been self-contained, but they have strong force. This is a very disturbing thing. Regardless of whether it is for rule or for various expectations, one must have a deep understanding of the North, so that they can be prepared for the purpose.
But now Bran has only gratitude. Without these things, he would not be able to obtain these samples. Wanting to find the scarce wizard alone is no different from hitting the luck.
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Bran looked at the wizard Hawkeye in front of him, a young man. He could see everything in his sight clearly, even in the dark night in a low-light environment. But according to him, when observing the villa, the villa exudes unique magical fluctuations, which disturbed him. Instead, it is better to give up the ability to see clearly with his eyes.
He went on to explain that as he looked at Bran, the magic feedback was evenly distributed. The magic fluctuations he sent out for detection will be gradually smoothed out as he approaches Bran. Based on limited magic feedback, he concluded that Bran’s magic is very condensed and strong, which is very rare among wizards. There is no good way for wizards to exercise apart from using their abilities repeatedly to get acquainted with them. Therefore, although the wizards he had seen had various abilities and skillful use, he had never seen such a wave of magic power as Bran.
Bran guessed that his ability is to change the physical form of matter. Perception and penetration should also be a process of assimilation. Only when the assimilation is completed can it be changed according to the mind. Because of the characteristics of this assimilation, some magic fluctuations that entered the range of their perception were smoothed out.
Bran expressed his gratitude, and in return for the frank report to Hawkeye, the Northlanders will not embarrass him during his imprisonment.
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The second wizard Bran saw was an old man, a middle-level intelligence organization, rather than simple intelligence collectors. He didn't express any surprise for Bran's arrival, he had fallen on Bran.
His ability is to listen, and he can listen to and distinguish sounds about a kilometer as long as he wants. It's just that what he listens to is not the sound, but the feedback of magic. Usually Bran always keeps his magic power within a certain range, even when sleeping. Affected by this interference, the old man couldn't hear Bran from the magic feedback.
Carelessly, he was stunned and sent into the castle in surprise until Bran and Danny walked directly in front of him, and handed it to Bran's father, the Lord Duke.
Bran got some inspiration from the old man. For a long time, Bran’s dispersal of magic power is active, like tentacles, which are touched, perceived, and then given feedback under the control of consciousness. When there is no clear goal, this kind of behavior is more like waving a hand around randomly, catching something is nothing. Therefore, every time the perception is completely released, it is a big burden for Bran, which consumes huge mental and physical strength, and is inefficient. And to listen, you only need to passively receive, analyze and organize.
Now, he is trying to adjust his open magic perception, trying to passively receive the information transmitted from all directions. As a result, more and more magical power fluctuations are perceived, and they begin to entangle, collide, and assimilate with Bran's magical power, and finally form a mixed noise.
The complex noise instantly invaded his mind, causing Bran to feel dizzy, and all the magical perception he had maintained collapsed. After a long time, Bran's body began to emit magical fluctuations again, but it was no longer a radioactive divergence, but began to form a net, with countless nodes surrounding Bran, connecting the magical power into a large spherical net. Between node and node, attraction and repulsion coexist, constantly oscillating and fluctuating, eventually driving the newly constructed magic net to also oscillate. With the turbulence of the magic net, invisible magic power begins to fill in the net, and then it fluctuates. fluctuation. Then this wave finally began to spread and synchronize, rising and falling like a tide.
When the magic power completely filled the magic net, it began to spread out from the net like a rising tide. This expansion was slow, firm and unstoppable. When it spread out about 3 meters from the edge of the magic net, the expansion stopped, and it rose and fell with the tide in the magic net. At this time, the various magical power fluctuations spreading around were first washed and assimilated by the outer magical tides, and then swept across the magical net with the tides, and finally became information that Bran could understand. At this time, Bran can still see the outside even through the walls of the castle, but this sudden increase in perception forms a strange overlap with hearing, sight, and touch, like a double image.
This is a ball-shaped magic net with a diameter of about 2 meters, wrapping Bran in the middle. This net now no longer needs Bran's conscious control and maintenance, and its consumption is minimal in its current state. The magic net isolates Bran from the outside world, forming a kind of protection, so that he is no longer directly exposed to the outside magic. The magic net is wrapped in the magic tide that spreads out, which forms a ring-shaped layered structure. Now when Bran uses his abilities, it is no longer a direct entanglement between himself and magic, which will be more secure, convenient and flexible.
Now he only needs to slowly expand this magic net, and he can slowly but surely improve his abilities. Although this will be a long process, Bran has found a way forward, which makes him feel very happy.
"Your abilities have evolved!?" The old man was shocked.
"Yes." Bran didn't hide it.
"After meeting me? Did you get a hint from my abilities?"
"Yes."
The old man smiled, with envy, jealousy, and joy: "The first time I saw wizard evolution, and it was right in front of my eyes. I always thought that wizard evolution was just a legend, if it could be earlier..."
"What did you see?" Bran asked.
"I didn't see, I heard. I heard the collapse and the explosion that followed, and then I couldn't hear anything." He pointed to his ear. "I won't be able to hear it anymore. This is too much of the limit of my ability. Even if I refuse to hear it, I still..."
"Sorry." Bran can understand, just like when artillery roars, he will still hear when he plugs his ears.
"It's nothing, that's fine. At least now I really start to hear sounds. It's a novel feeling. It's been so many years."
The old man thought for a while: "Can I ask you a question?"
"Just ask."
"I have been in and out of the Northland with the caravan since I was young. The Northland has never taken these prying eyes seriously. Why is this this year? There is no sign. Even on the night I was arrested, nothing seemed to have changed dramatically. Look like."
"Sorry, no one wants to really deal with the missions and caravans. Even in the Northland, you need to send some clear messages that will not cause misunderstanding between the two sides. At first, a wizard wanted to invade my villa, and then his behavior It reminds me that there are so many wizards hidden in the caravan, I just need the wizards to provide me with some reference and help.
Don't be surprised and puzzled. Indeed, with the power of a child of mine, I cannot cope with these at all. But I have an attendant and my family. When such a powerful warrior wants to help you sincerely, many things are not difficult to do. "
Bran heard the old man opposite, and subconsciously said the name: "Dani."
"Yes, Danny. When such a person makes a full shot, it is beyond the scope of ordinary people can prevent."
"What's more, there is your help from the wizard." The old man pointed out.
"No, my use is limited, I can only be a pair of eyes. Even if you are really aware of it, what can you do? It's just an increase in killing. Dany will always help me solve the trouble. If I should be caught, she must To be caught."
"Your elders won't let you be such a fool, why would she obey your orders!?" The old man was a little angry and depressed.
"You don't understand now, maybe you have forgotten some emotions. In your eyes, there are too many big picture views, too many rules. And Danni and I, because I need it, so she will help me. I She was still a bear kid, and Dany was still too young.
In fact, this help is really useful, and it is also very important for me. At the same time I am really sorry.
As you are, once caught, there is no hope of going out alive. The only thing I can do now is to let you die decently. "
"I first entered the caravan and came to the Northland just to increase my knowledge and improve my abilities. Then many things gradually began to no longer be controlled by my own wishes..."
Bran listened quietly to the old man’s words, his initial, his experience, his helplessness, this was the last comfort he could give a dying man...