Chapter 1 Pseudepigrapha

February 1st is the Holy Day of the Mysterious Lady. Therefore, it is also the time when the ritual is most effective.

The believers of the mysterious lady are used to holding various rituals on this day... instead of the believers of the ritualist, they will go out to buy books on this day.

From February 1st to 7th, it is called the Reading Festival. During these seven days, booksellers will sell as many books as possible, and the price is often only 70%, half or even less than usual, and the requirement is that the other party must really read the books. these books.

Because on February 8th, the mysterious lady will give a certain amount of Holy Light Imprints as a holiday reward based on the knowledge dissemination effect in these seven days. Whether the other party is his own priest or not.

It doesn't have to be a bookseller, whether it's a teacher, a tutor, or an instructor, as long as they pass on the knowledge that they have mastered and that others have not known to others during the week, they can get some rewards. Some heavy and mysterious knowledge can usually only be obtained in a relatively simple way during this week.

These imprints of light can be used to purchase various mystical knowledge and rituals, whether it is rituals for prolonging life, curing diseases, or strengthening physical fitness, which can be obtained from them.

Accumulate a certain number of Holy Light Imprints, and you can even buy various inscriptions.

"I never thought that Noah would also hold a book festival."

Annan said casually, holding the book he just bought in his hand.

The Chengling monk was resolved last week, and Annan's injuries have not yet fully recovered.

Because of the side effects of Salvatore's medicine, his body was weaker than ever before.

Although he has the tendency of Silver Jue, Annan doesn't plan to help Kafne, and plans to go out for a while... But after all, the election of the king only started in May.

Annan is currently planning to leave after his attributes are restored.

Unexpectedly, just in time for the reading day, he hurriedly greeted the players to buy more books.

Books in this era are already relatively cheap - just look at the prices of newspapers.

The elves have more complex papermaking technology, and Suifu has optimized this technology. In this world today, paper is not expensive. More than two hundred years ago, movable type printing technology has also been completely formed.

This greatly reduces the value of books, and even civilians can buy some books with their teeth. This has also contributed to the development of art - whether it is poetry or it, it was only after the printing technology took shape that it began to develop formally.

It's just some expensive books... For example, books that record "heavy knowledge" can still only be spread by handwriting. There are only two ways to properly document knowledge with weight.

One is to fully know the "full picture" of this knowledge, and only when the understanding is completely correct can it be recorded smoothly; the other is an extraordinary person who is a golden rank and has a dyed soul, so he can forcibly create and record extraordinary knowledge. 's books. However, the latter often leads to some errors or deviations in the description due to their own understanding or personal malice.

——For example, the ritual of Lord Skeleton.

Because occult knowledge itself is "blocked". It is a secret kept in the Light Realm after reason has completely melted away.

If you only know one of the fragments, and you don't have enough strength to cut it off, you can't replicate the whole. In other words, it is "copy the shortcut to the U disk".

In essence, it is also a kind of "secret".

It's just that keeping secrets is not about living people, it may be a certain book.

When the Keeper of Secrets still survives—that is, when the body corresponding to the shortcut still exists, even if he knows only a few words, he can call this part of the power from the Light Realm through "automatic association".

But if you only know the fragments, you can't record them. If it is used up, it is exhausted.

However, in addition to these two methods, there is a method of forcibly writing down extraordinary knowledge.

That is, after greatly adding one's own understanding, replacing the original reference with some kind of metaphor, and completely disrupting the order of the original sentence,

Written "Mysticism Books".

This is the so-called "pseudo code".

The value of a pseudocode depends entirely on the trust in the author. There is indeed a conscientious author who creates a pseudocode and then creates the corresponding "key".

But there are also powerful storytellers who make nonsense every day and can translate two hundred thousand words in two sentences.

Most of the mysterious knowledge that can be purchased comes from pseudo-codes, or "residuals".

The last time Annan was able to find the book that recorded Mr. Yao's real name, he suspected that it might be Sir Silver's participation... This time, on the day of reading, Annan and Zhi Ji searched several bookstores and couldn't find any. an original.

On the contrary, I bought a lot of valuable pseudo-codes and remnants.

"This Effikt translation of The Song of the Iris is not bad."

Annan held the book and was amazed: "There is actually a matching "Key of Epicte" for sale."

"Epicte is a well-known occultist, and he has real skills."

Paper Ji commented casually: "Lady Mystery is very optimistic about him. He may be transformed into her monster by Lady Mystery after he dies."

"Have you ever heard his name?"

Annan looked at Zhi Ji in surprise.

Can be remembered by a god-sama - not even a painter in the corresponding field, but an occultist. This is really rare.

"And there is a part of the reason for this, because Marquis Iris is not a taboo in Noah."

Zhi Ji glanced at An Nan, and pointedly said: "He also wrote a translation of "On Pale White". But no bookstore dares to sell it."

"...about the pale princess?"

"Yeah. Gods that are too similar to Silver Sir, and too contrary to Silver Sir, will not be sold locally. But if you are in the south, you can buy Silver Sir's book. This is also an unspoken rule. already."

Zhi Ji said, glanced at Annan's bag, and her tone was vaguely dissatisfied: "Didn't you still buy that book..."

Annan coughed lightly and said nothing.

"Dragon, Snow and Magic Painting"

This is a pseudo-dictionary.

It tells the story before the birth of Paper Fairy in the tone of a fairy tale. I am afraid that ordinary people will only think that it is a fairy tale with a tragic ending when they see it. Only those who know about Zhi Ji can know what the metaphor is.

But the really meaningful book is a pseudo-code called "The Last Mourning Song of the Grand Duke".

It seems to be a personal biography, but there are many secrets hidden in it.

There are many secrets about the "Last Mourning Song Archduke", that is... the Skeleton Duke.

"Are you very concerned about the skeleton master?"

"His position is so bizarre. I tend to investigate all who might be my enemies."

Annan nodded and made a rational voice: "To be on the safe side, I must study the skeleton man and the rotten man."

"Is that so..."

Hearing An Nan's words, Zhi Ji nodded thoughtfully.

She said slowly: "There's something I didn't know if I should tell you. But if you're used to it...then I have to tell you."

"What's wrong?"

"Nicholas escaped."

Zhi Ji replied calmly, "Father Shi deliberately let him go."

update completed! Good night!

I'm still adjusting my work and rest... I slept for thirteen hours yesterday, and I don't even have time for a physical examination today, so I will continue to adjust my work and rest first...

(End of this chapter)