Chapter 23: Encounter (on)

"Boom."
There was a loud, dull noise, as if the whole basement was shaking.
After a while, Merlin stood up from the ground. He patted his head slightly, and his head and clothes were covered with dust. And on the ground, the place hit by the huge fireball directly formed a large pit with a diameter of half a meter, which shows just how terrifying the huge fireball just now.
Mei Lin hurriedly looked at the sea, and found that the horizontal frame turned gray again, and the spell model had no other changes except the mana was consumed.
Looking at the huge pothole on the ground, Merlin still had some lingering fears. The power of the fireball exceeded his expectations, and the appearance of the huge fireball must have a close relationship with the horizontal frame appearing in the sea for no reason.
Next, Merlin exhausted everything, he closely followed the changes in the horizontal frame in the sea, and finally, Merlin discovered the role of the horizontal frame.
It turned out that as long as Merlin released three fireballs, the color of the horizontal frame would change from gray to red. At this time, as long as the horizontal frame was stimulated with mental power, the spell model would be affected and a mass of giants would be released. The fireball is horrible, at least three times stronger than the average fireball.
The reason for the horizontal frame is that Merlin was puzzled, perhaps because of the re-designed "matrix number" spell model, or because of the physique of Merlin's translator, so the horizontal frame appeared.
However, for whatever reason, this horizontal frame has at least great benefits for Merlin at present, and can be three times more powerful than ordinary zero-level spells. Although Merlin doesn't know how powerful the first-level spell is, if the horizontal frame is fired, the fireball it releases, even if it is worse than the first-level spell, it should not be much worse.
Moreover, this is Merlin's hidden power and can be used as a killer.
According to the huge fireball released by the horizontal frame, Merlin called the fireball technique inspired by the horizontal frame the big fireball technique, and the name is very appropriate and vivid.
Next, Merlin continued to practice fireball in the basement.

At night, Merlin was lying on the desk under the dim candlelight, and carefully looked at the last volume of the spell handbook.
There are three volumes of the old man's spell handbook. The first volume is some introductions of the old man about the caster, as well as some of his experience in casting.
The second volume is dedicated to recording various spell models constructed by the old man of Aita for more than ten years. Merlin finished reading the first two volumes of the spell handbook, so he rebuilt the spell model, and also simulated the fireball spell model in the sea, but he found out that he was currently practicing fireball in the basement. Some deficiencies.
The most important point is the lack of mental strength!
The spell model is about being a caster, and mental power is about being a more powerful caster. Therefore, a powerful caster must be both in building a spell model and in mental power. It's great to be able to overcome all the obstacles and eventually become a powerful and powerful caster.
The only way to improve your mental strength is to meditate.
Merlin's current mental power can only control one spell model. If he wants to build a second spell model in the sea of ​​knowledge, he is also powerless. That's why Merlin turned to look at the old manuscripts of Alta's spells. He believed that the old man's altars would definitely leave spiritual thoughts in the manuscripts.
Mysterious Book III, Merlin slowly opened it. From the few pages inside, some spiritual thoughts were indeed found. However, according to the introduction of the old man from Aita, these spiritual thoughts only belong to the primary thoughts. limited.
These meditations also have different characteristics. Some meditations are good at restoring mental strength. Once the mental strength is too much, meditation at this time can be restored in a short time.
While some meditative thoughts can increase mental power, what Merlin wants is such meditative thoughts to increase mental power.
After careful selection, Merlin chose a primary meditation idea, and began to follow the method of this meditation idea, closing his eyes and keeping his mental strength steady.
This kind of spiritual meditation requires long practice before it can change in the subtle way. So after mastering the steps of meditation, Merlin opened his eyes and stood up, and did not check the mental strength. And he doesn't expect spiritual meditation to work immediately.

"Master Merlin."
Outside the door, Lucia's voice sounded.
"Come in."
Merlin was up at this time and dressed.
Lucia opened the door, lowered her head and came to the room. She said to Merlin, "Master Merlin, the steward asked me to measure the master so that I could make some clothes for the master."
Merlin looked down at his body. He also felt it recently. The clothes on his body seemed to be a little small. He didn't know why. He had become strong like a balloon in recent months. In the past, The clothes look very unsuitable and the movement is very inconvenient.
"bring it on."
Merlin hesitated for a moment, still taking off her jacket, only wearing a thin shirt, and spreading her hands to signal Lucia to come up to measure.
Lucia hurried forward, holding a ruler in her hand to measure Merlin's height.
But in the past few months, Merlin's height has also jumped a lot, so Lucia can't reach it, so she can only stamp her feet and gently touch Merlin's chest to measure Merlin's height.
Lucia leaned her head up, wearing a white maid outfit, with a slightly open neckline. Merlin lowered her head slightly to see the whiteness inside.
Lucia was already beautiful, with a few freckles on her face, which not only failed to affect her beauty, but looked a little charming. Merlin's eyes narrowed slightly, and she looked at Lucia in a reckless way. For a time, even though it was cold outside the castle, Merlin still felt that a hot air seemed to rise in her body.
"Master Meilin, the amount is good."
Lucia seemed to perceive Merlin's gaze, her expression a little panicked, and she hurried back a few steps, her head down not to look at Merlin.
"Okay, you go out."
Merlin waved and sent Lucia away. He walked to the mirror and looked at the young face inside. Merlin could not help but smile slightly and murmured: "It seems to be a long time ... "
Since coming to this world, Merlin has always felt a sense of crisis, so no matter what she does, she is careful and cautious.
Later, when he was exposed to the spell, he jumped at it with all his heart.
However, after all, this body is only sixteen years old. It is just the age of fierce energy. Even if he doesn't have such a mind, the body will have some reactions involuntarily.
Mei Lin put on her coat and went downstairs, but she didn't see Mei Xue.
"Butler, what about Mei Xue?"
"Miss Mei Xue has left for the church."
Merlin nodded. He has been busy practicing fireball in the basement this month, and often can't even see Mei Xue's face. However, seeing Mei Xue returning so early every day, it seems that there is still no breakthrough to become an elemental swordsman.
As for the elemental swordsman, Merlin only knows a few things. In order to break through and become a true elemental swordsman, how to do it is not clear to Merlin.
However, if you want to become an elemental swordsman, the most important thing is the accumulation of elements. Only after the elements have accumulated in the body to a certain degree can you successfully become an elemental swordsman.
Mei Xue is a member of the fire family. What is needed is the accumulation of fire elements. The spell model in Meilin's knowledge of the sea is also absorbing the fire elements. There may be some common features between the two.
"Wait for Mei Xue to come back, find a time, try it, and see if you can help her break through and become an elemental swordsman."
Merlin secretly made up her mind.
After breakfast, Merlin wore a gray scarf around her neck and walked directly outside the castle.
The housekeeper asked in amazement: "Master Meilin, are you going out?"
"I'm going for a walk."
"Master Meilin wait a moment, I'll call Moss."
Mei Lin shook her head slightly and said, "No, I just want to go out alone."
After all, he ignored the steward's surprise and left the castle.

Merlin walked a long way to the cabin of the old man in Aita.
Looking at the cabin from a distance, Merlin's look was complicated.
The chalet is completely deserted, because this is where the evil heresy once lived, so there are usually no people at all. In the small garden in front of the chalet, there were some flowers and plants left. You can see the white sky.
Merlin put his hands in his pockets and a hat on his head. He looked around. After seeing that there was really no one, he pushed forward and pushed away the rusty iron fence and went up the wooden stairs.
Mei Lin took off the hat and gently patted the snowflakes on the hat. He looked up at the second floor and was about to go upstairs. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his expression became tense instantly. .
"Footprints, someone came."
Merlin said softly, he saw very clear footprints on the staircase that was originally covered with dust, and he saw some wet soil stained on it. Obviously, these footprints did not last long. Someone has been here, and even the other party is likely to be upstairs!
Thinking of this, Merlin looked upstairs and watched upstairs, then put on her hat lightly, stepped lightly, and walked upstairs carefully.
The footprints on the stairs are still very clear. This is thanks to the fact that the cabins have not been cleaned for a long time, so the stairs are particularly dusty, so that the footprints can be clearly seen.
On the second floor, Mei Lin took a closer look at the handle on the door. There was very little dust on it. Someone should be holding the handle to open the door.
"Who the is it?"
Merlin didn't rush into the room. He squinted his eyes and flashed a familiar person in his mind. The footprint looked very petite, not like a man's footprint, but a woman.
"Is it Miss Kelly?"
Merlin couldn't help but think of Kellys. After all, the old Aita is evil heresy. People in Blackwater City are generally afraid to approach this place, and only those who are familiar and frequent with the old Aita are Merlin and Kelly.
Just then, Mei Lin's sharp hearing suddenly heard a light footsteps coming from the room, someone came towards the door.
Mei Lin's heart moved, and she hurried to hide on the left side of the door, her eyes staring at the door tightly.
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