Chapter 364: Lie

Lu Mian didn't immediately touch the silver-white mask, opened the letter paper, and read the beautiful handwriting that was different from Madam Magician's.

"This is the promised reward.

"'Lie':

"It can allow you to realistically change your appearance, adjust your physique within a certain range, and change your height.

"At the same time, it can also allow you to manipulate flames and transfer damage like a 'Magician', and it possesses good danger intuition, enhancing your balance and agility.

"Its appearance can be changed at will; it can be any look you wish.

"When you wear it, your emotions will be amplified. You must know how to control yourself, otherwise, there will be no small problems.

"In addition, please remember:

"Do not get lost in the lie."

"It can actually be carried around without being affected?" After reading the content of the letter, Lu Mian's first reaction was not joy that the effect of 'Lie' met his needs, but amazement that the negative effect of this magical artifact was weaker than he had imagined.

It must be worn to have emotions amplified!

That is to say, Lu Mian could put it in a container like a bag or wallet and carry it on his body all the time without having to bear any side effects.

Compared to 'Decency', which had to be submerged in strong liquor, making storage and use quite troublesome, and 'Torture', which would inevitably affect him as long as it was carried.

After sighing, Lu Mian couldn't help but laugh at himself.

"Why is it a negative effect that affects emotions again?

"Combined like this, even a 'Mendicant Monk' would explode on the spot..."

The dark erosion from the contracted creature, the desire fluctuation originating from 'Torture', the 'Gift' given by the 'Blood Emperor' Alista Tudor, would all eventually affect emotions, plus 'Lie', that was definitely an effect of '1111' greater than '4'.

Lu Mian, who already had past trauma and painful memories and had just finished psychological treatment to return to a relatively normal state, felt that if he didn't want to experience or show true madness and head toward the abyss of losing control, it was best not to let the 'Torture' gloves and 'Lie' exert their effects at the same time.

"'Lie' is for participating in the 'Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society'. That is mainly for party communication, so 'Torture' won't be needed. At other times, I have 'Face of Nisse' to replace 'Lie'..." Lu Mian pondered for a while and threw the messenger bag containing the 'Torture' gloves onto the bed.

After doing this, he picked up the silver-white 'Lie' mask and covered his face with it.

The mask suddenly melted, permeating into Lu Mian's skin like mercury, wrapping around his head.

In an instant, everything began to reorganize, and Lu Mian's contour lines and facial details adjusted quickly.

Not long after, the silver liquid seemed to be completely absorbed, or seemed to evaporate on its own. Lu Mian's skin tone became normal, much whiter than he used to be.

Then, his body suddenly became a bit shorter, and the white shirt was stretched very tightly by the protruding chest.

Lu Mian lowered his head, examined it for a few seconds, and whispered to himself,

"Height reduction and increase can only be within a 10-centimeter range...

"I used to be 1.76 meters, only 8 centimeters taller than Aurora, but now I'm 1.81 meters. Hmm, a 3-centimeter difference is actually fine, ordinary people can't tell, and besides, whether it's a man or a woman, finding special shoes to make oneself look a bit taller is a very normal thing...

"The voice can also be imitated; this belongs to the part of realistically changing one's appearance..."

Lu Mian dragged his loose trousers, wearing a very tight shirt, left room 207, walked into the washroom, and cast his gaze toward the mirror there.

The mirror reflected a beautiful lady. She had long, thick golden hair, light blue eyes containing light, a high and delicate nose, and red lips that were neither thick nor thin, bright as the morning sun.

Her facial details and the lines of her face were still constantly fine-tuning, and it took several dozen seconds to completely set.

Lu Mian stared blankly at the lady in the mirror, his eyes gradually becoming soft, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

After a few seconds, he laughed in a low voice.

"Long time no see, Aurora."

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Franca, who returned from Spring Street, opened the door of apartment 601 with light steps.

What met her eyes was a face exactly the same as her own:

A flaxen ponytail, bright lake-blue eyes with a smile, brown eyebrows flying into the temples, red and thin lips...

Franca's spirit tightened instantly, and she blurted out,

"Who are you, why are you pretending to be me?"

That Franca also pointed at her and said,

"Who are you, why are you pretending to be me?"

Franca laughed in anger and wrapped the 'spider silk' she had quietly released while speaking around the fake product layer by layer.

With a poof, crimson fire emerged, igniting the invisible silk threads around.

Franca immediately had an epiphany and pointed at the fake Franca.

"Good for you, six-eared macaque, actually coming to pretend to be me!"

The fake Franca's face squirmed for a while and turned back into Lu Mian's appearance.

His body also grew taller by quite a bit.

Taking off the magical artifact 'Lie' used as an earring, Lu Mian asked curiously,

"What is a macaque with six ears?"

Franca hesitated, wanting to cover it up, but then remembered that Lu Mian knew everything he should know, and there was no need to hide this small detail at all.

She then answered,

"There are many myths and legends in my and your sister's hometown. The six-eared macaque is one of them; it can hear all your secrets and become exactly like you."

Before Lu Mian could respond, Franca asked excitedly,

"Did you get a magical artifact that can change appearance and physique?"

"Didn't you see I was injured?" Lu Mian raised his left palm wrapped with a few white bandages. "I accepted Miss Justice's commission, helped her go to the fourth floor of the catacombs to get something, and the reward was this, 'Lie'."

While speaking, Lu Mian tossed the earring-shaped magical artifact with his right hand.

"I see." Franca had guessed yesterday that Lu Mian's trip to the catacombs was likely an arrangement by the 'Tarot Club', so she didn't ask further in front of Jenna.

She asked curiously,

"What thing?"

Lu Mian thought for a moment and found that neither Madam Magician, Miss Justice, nor Lady Hela had asked him to keep it secret, so he answered directly,

"The spring water of the 'Samaritan Woman's Spring'."

"Is there really a 'Samaritan Woman's Spring'?" Franca was startled.

She had also read those messy occult magazines in Trier and heard rumors about the 'Samaritan Woman's Spring', and had even gone into the catacombs to specifically find the one named by the administrators, but didn't find anything magical about it.

"Yes." Lu Mian deliberated and said, "It's deep in the catacombs and related to the Fourth Epoch Trier."

"Is it magical?" Franca asked with bright eyes.

Lu Mian glanced at her.

"Magical, but only magical for Beyonders of the 'Corpse Collector', 'Warrior', and 'Sleeper' pathways. If you want to try it, there is only one result, and that is to forget who you once were, forget the hometown you've been talking about, and from then on be a true Trier Witch."

Franca shuddered and shook her head subconsciously.

"How is that different from being dead?"

She didn't ask about the 'Samaritan Woman's Spring' anymore and said excitedly,

"Can you change into the appearance of a 'Muggle'? Let me see."

Lu Mian looked at Franca for a few seconds and finally put on the silver-white earring again.

Soon, Aurora, wearing a white shirt, black vest, and simple trousers, appeared before Franca's eyes.

"Wow!" Franca exclaimed, "Even more beautiful than I imagined!"

"Is that the point?" Lu Mian asked back in Aurora's voice.

Franca smiled embarrassedly.

"I'm not sure how much this differs from the real 'Muggle', but we all disguise ourselves during gatherings, so this is enough."

Lu Mian changed back to his original appearance and said while taking off the 'Lie' earring,

"I have already written to Lady Hela, and she said that she will notify me and take me there at the next gathering."

Franca withdrew her gaze with some disappointment.

"Then I don't have to worry. Hmm, let me tell you about the different ways of gathering and the characteristics of the members of the research society..."

It wasn't until noon that Franca finished the 'make-up lesson'.

Seeing Lu Mian preparing to leave, she hesitated and said,

"That, can you, can you change into my appearance again?"

Lu Mian frowned in confusion and didn't refuse.

Not long after, with a reference, he accurately turned into another Franca.

Franca stared at her own face, seemingly a bit intoxicated.

Suddenly, she stretched out her right hand and touched Lu Mian's cheek.

"Hey!" Lu Mian stepped back.

Franca woke up instantly and laughed sheepishly.

"The feeling of a real person and a mirror reflection is just different.

"However, I always feel that you are still a bit off, but I can't say what is off."

"Missing the charm of a woman?" Lu Mian thought for a second and asked with a smile.

"Maybe." Franca let out a breath and watched Lu Mian walk toward the door.

Lu Mian had just opened the door when he heard this 'Pleasure Witch' shout from behind,

"Damn, were you implicitly scolding me just now?

"What charm of a woman!"

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Breeze Dance Hall, Lu Mian had just sat down when Sacota approached with a wanted poster and said,

"Those black dogs have been holding this and asking everywhere for the past two days."

Lu Mian glanced at it and found it was his wanted poster.

He smiled indifferently.

"It's fine, let them look."

Sacota didn't say much and reminded Lu Mian instead,

"The boss wants you to go to Spring Street today."

What's the matter again? Lu Mian nodded while pondering.

It wasn't until evening that he arrived at 11 Spring Street, Memorial Hall District.

The lawn here seemed to have been ravaged, and the hall filled with weapons and armor was even more severely damaged.

After seeing Gardner Martin, Lu Mian didn't hide his confusion.

"Did something happen?"

Gardner Martin, whose face seemed to be glowing, smiled slightly.

"The aftermath of the last 'Werewolf' incident, they made a sneak attack, were beaten back, and suffered a bit."

The 'Rose School of Thought' finally stepped into the boss's trap? Lu Mian saw that Gardner Martin didn't want to say more and turned to ask,

"Boss, what do you want with me?"

Gardner Martin took out an exquisite invitation.

"Count Puiforcat invites you to attend a salon at his Red Tianebao this weekend."

Red Tianebao? Lu Mian frowned slightly.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 365 =====