Chapter 1721
That evening, after saying goodbye to the witch, the maid, and the little princess, Xia De did not stay in the city of Green Lake for dinner, but returned home and had dinner with Little Mia and Dorothy.
Because Luweiya had been stargazing at St. Deran Square for the past period, Dorothy rarely found opportunities to date Xia De. Now that Luweiya's stargazing had ended, the writer lady could also come here often.
Since they had dinner together, she naturally stayed at home that night. Xia De also tried the effect of 【Thorn of the Love God】 with Dorothy. For the five-ring writer, this sorcery improved her more than it did Miss Jia Jia Lin Na and Tifa. During the experiment of the sorcery effect, Princess Lei Qianya's soul also switched over once and tried this sorcery as well.
Of course, she did not forget to ask Xia De if he had met Miss Jia Jia Lin Na in Green Lake, and asked about Angelina's situation. Although she was sometimes strict with Angelina, Princess Lei Qianya really cared about her sister.
At night, the golden hair soaked in sweat was messily draped over the pillow. Dorothy, holding Xia De's arm, had already closed her eyes and fallen into a peaceful sleep. Time had passed midnight; this was the time for peaceful sleep. But in the middle of the night, Xia De, who opened his eyes and looked at the dark bedroom, was slow to close his eyes. 【What are you thinking about?】
"She" whispered softly, and pink light spots appeared in Xia De's empty left hand, then formed the crystal thorn:
"If I stab 【Thorn of the Love God】 into my heart, what will happen?"
"You" smiled gently, both supporting and disapproving. Mia brought the crystal close to his heart, but in the end, the crystal disappeared, and he did not seek that answer. After sighing gently, he turned to lie on his side and hugged the soft girl, then fell into the dream illuminated by the silver moon.
After spending the night entangled in golden hair, time finally arrived at the Friday of the Old John City banquet. Although the most important thing today was the banquet in the evening, Mia did not waste the daytime.
Mia shook his head and did not answer, so the old man did not continue to ask, but walked to the shop door to hang up the temporary rest sign, and let Gui Yong wait on the first floor for a while:
Mia looked at the cat standing on his shoulder, so the orange cat, which was already 1 year old but still in its juvenile body type, bared its shiny teeth at him to intimidate him.
"You are good at everything, just too stingy."
For example, the "steam-powered mechanical toothbrush" that obviously just arrived here recently, which was a new invention that only appeared in the newspaper last month. This kind of toothbrush is all metal except for the bristles. The inside of the toothbrush handle is hollow and needs to be filled with high-pressure steam every time it is used. When in use, through the buttons on the toothbrush, it achieves functions such as "heating hot water," "spraying hot steam into the oral cavity," and "driving the toothbrush to rotate automatically."
The old man nodded, reversed the direction of the small book in his hand, and displayed a passage written in the Seventh Era in front of Mia:
Green Lake waved his hand, as if driving away invisible flies:
It's just a pity that because filling the steam every time is too cumbersome and it is very easy to scald the mouth, this invention, which has never been heard of in the outsider's hometown, is currently only a prototype.
The old man said, adjusted his glasses, took the book and looked at it carefully, then raised his eyebrows:
"It's equivalent to disappearing out of thin air. I am not an expert in this field, I can only say that we must try our best to avoid losing our own existence. Losing a part of existence, although it will not cause immediate disappearance, it is definitely not a good thing. As for the impact of increased existence, I am even less clear. I am very interested in this kind of knowledge, but this is not something that can be researched by reading a few books."
Green Lake introduced:
He pointed to the white coin drawn in the three-view drawing. Where the holder's portrait should be, Mia had written the corresponding content.
Of course, he didn't come here early in the morning specifically to discuss his attitude towards money. After inserting his umbrella into the umbrella stand behind the door and holding Xia De to the counter, he took out the illusory book with "conch," "broken sword," and "white coin" like he did yesterday:
"Let's talk about that later, is the coin confirmed?"
This is a purely mechanical device, and the principle is also very simple, similar to a small music box without sound. But because the workmanship is exquisite, it immediately attracted Mia and little Xia De.
"You and your cat can just walk around the shop. I will probably spend some time. That relic coin has an extraordinary origin, and I need a long time."
"What does this have to do with demons? Do demons also have faith?"
In the early morning, after sending away Dorothy who had finished breakfast, he took out the white time key, tossed it in his hand, and then touched the cat standing on the dining table.
"Existence lost? That's very simple, being forgotten. It's not just being forgotten by friends and family, but being forgotten by the world."
"Add this, and give me a set of picture frames and tools for mounting oil paintings. How much is it in total?"
"Yes, existences like ancient evil objects, the forgotten, or angels are proficient in this kind of method. Among the sorcery mastered by mortals, the more famous ones are 'Void Hand,' 'White Moon Mark,' and 'Requiem for the Dead'."
"Good morning, Old John. As the first guest, is there anything bad?" "I was just thinking about who the first guest would be today, detective. Good morning."
Green Lake said when he returned to the counter, Mia was quite tempted. His house is still very empty now, and buying this kind of decoration to put in the corner doesn't take up space at all, and this kind of device can easily be attached to rituals to cast illusions:
Mia raised his eyebrows. He clearly remembered that the coins of the girl, Mrs. Miles, and the young witch Miss Higgins did not have whisper elements.
The gray-haired old man stretched out five fingers to compare, and Gui Yong complained:
"You probably forgot, Luweiya and I are also collecting special coins... If a certain individual loses a large amount of existence power, what will it lead to?"
"I am talking about ordinary demons, don't you know? As demons of different species, most of them believe in the God of Wealth. I am a pure human."
Mia recovered from the shock. The transaction at the "White Fog Camp" really had something strange. The witch Higgins, Grandma Miles, and the girl happened to have a large number of coins, and it was indeed not a coincidence:
"Are you saying I am a demon?" "Relic?"
Gui Yong nodded, his expression quite grim. Although the Tree Father didn't tell him to ensure the safety of the three companions, he still felt that he should find a way to protect them without them being stupid, so that the stories of the past could end with a relatively perfect ending.
Just like being evaluated by Doctor Schneider as "bad luck" would be very embarrassing, being evaluated by Green Lake as "stingy" also made Mia feel quite bad.
"That was collected last month. If you want it, I can sell it to you cheaper."
The glass cover is one person tall. Inside is an upright metal rod. On the rod, hundreds of metal butterflies with phosphorus powder are connected by resilient metal wires. As long as the clockwork at the base is tightened, the metal rod will rotate inside the glass cover, making those metal butterflies look like they are dancing gracefully.
The cat naturally recognized this kind of key and meowed, following Mia to set off. When Mia picked it up, it excitedly rubbed against Mia's hand, but then it was carried out of the house by Mia.
Gui Yongzhuang raised his eyebrows, and Mia asked unexpectedly:
Today's itinerary is still quite tight. Because it was a rainy day in Tobeisk, Mia specially took an umbrella. The bad weather naturally meant that the Gui Yongzhuang Pawnshop had no guests. When Mia was closing his umbrella with his back to the door, he heard the old man behind the counter complaining:
The White Fog Camp obviously distorted part of the three people's cognition, making them think the coins were brought from the outside world. And once Mia told them the truth, the three would probably be more cautious when using those coins.
When Green Lake walked down the stairs holding a book, Mia and little Xia De, whom he was holding, were both looking at the circular glass cylinder standing against the west wall on the first floor, between the grandfather clock and the antique cabinet.
"I don't recognize the broken sword and the conch. If you are not short of time, I can study it. If you are short of time, go ask others."
Mia blinked, feeling like he understood something. But in this way, the strange things like the "Greed" chain and fair trade could all be explained.
Green Lake said he would wait a little longer. I didn't expect this wait to be a full hour. During this time, Mia held Xia De and visited the first floor of the pawnshop, which was like a garbage dump, and then found that every item here was very interesting.
"Your sorcery is quite interesting." "Erasing existence? This kind of power is rare, right?"
"Look, which one of these three items do you recognize?"
"Although the currently known characteristics are these, this coin is very precious. It is a very valuable research material. After all, we rarely see pure conceptual polymers, not to mention that this coin also represents 'existence' itself. Detective, although I don't quite understand where you saw this kind of coin, if you can find it and sell it to me, I can exchange it for a Sage-level (Level 2) relic."
"Yes, Poet-level relic 【Power of Existence】."
"Does it also mean that this kind of coin became a relic when the Seventh Era changed to the Eighth Era?"
It also means that Mia's time adventure companions were actually using their own "existence" to trade with those weird things.
"You wouldn't be a believer of that God of Wealth, would you?"
Green Lake said again, and Gui Yong prepared to take out his wallet to pay for this "appraisal" fee. But turning to look at the huge glass jar he was watching with Xia De just now, he asked in Gui Yongzhuang's satisfied expression:
The adventure of the white time key is to challenge those few remaining evil objects after the end of 【Past Life · Eighth Era】. Mia didn't plan to do such things early in the morning, and it would be fine to go after sleeping at night.
"Speaking of which, I seem to have never cleaned your teeth for you."
"The danger level is the lowest, but it doesn't mean the coin itself is worthless. Do you know the origin of this kind of coin? This kind of coin is to strip the 'existence' of a living body itself and convert it into a coin. The pattern on the coin represents the identity of the coin's owner. 'Existence' is a concept, which is to say, this kind of coin represents an illusory concept. Its only currently known characteristic is that carrying it on your body can resist effects like 'erasing existence.' After losing control, it lets the holder be gradually forgotten by everyone."
"Interesting, where did you see this thing?"
End of Chapter
