Chapter 2496: [Instant] and [Lucky Soy Milk]

The battle with the Evil God "Dragon-Eating Demon" and Yin Luna's subsequent sword strike to sever the God-Descending Ceremony allowed Sister Daifulin to realize the violence of the First Fire, and this violence was also one of the raw materials used by the Ancient God - Shining Dragon when creating the "Eldest Son."

Because of this, Sister Daifulin finally obtained brand-new power one month after the Battle of Moon Bay due to this realization, and Xia De's fire-series spells also became stronger. For example, the fireballs he throws now can produce greater explosive power.

He took the sister's letter as an invitation and visited the mountaintop sacrificial site in the following days. Sister Daifulin didn't talk too much to Xia De about Miss Feilian; she was just guiding Xia De to become stronger. And when the two rested midway through training, Xia De looked at the gray-haired sister wearing an eye patch sitting on the steps around the sacrificial site, always feeling that she still hid many things in her heart.

In short, the accident of the twin princes that appeared at the beginning of the Harvest Moon seemed to be just a small episode in life. After this, even though Xia De had been vigilant and was inquiring about news through various channels, the abnormality of time did not appear again.

Because of this, as the Harvest Moon entered the second half and autumn deepened and the temperature became lower, Xia De put more of his attention into the study of the autumn semester and life in Tobesk. Of course, he would occasionally use the news learned from newspapers to chat about current affairs with the Duke and Princess, but he just treated it as fun.

The arrival of a continuous three-day autumn rain completely dispelled the little heat of this summer. The flowers raised by Luweiya on the windowsill at home gradually passed their flowering period, and Lei Qianya was also busy preparing firewood for Xia De to spend the winter in advance.

"Lei Qianya, do you know Creekwood Town? It's the current Vista City."

Talking about firewood, Xia De suddenly asked this question, and the Princess who was dating Xia De at the opera house nodded:

"Of course I know, the City of Music, the City of a Thousand Trees. Do you want to use the firewood from there? No problem, these woods are not in the export ban. Come, don't resist me~"

Little Mia seemed to have become less and less fond of going out because the weather had turned cold recently, and Xia De, who occasionally accepted some commissions, was still waiting for that most important news, which was the answer to the questions he had posed to the True Gods.

As for the "Day of the Red Butterfly," which should have been held at the beginning of the Harvest Moon, it was delayed until Wednesday, the 17th of this month, because Lei Qianya was very busy and Dorothy went to the western part of Delarion to attend a writer's gathering.

They were both quite guilty about this, so when Yodel Palace finally held a formal banquet to celebrate the birth of the twin princes according to custom when the princes were about to be "half a month" old, Lei Qianya and Dorothy used a unique way to invite Xia De to read that handwritten copy of "Summer Night Collection."

Although Xia De still didn't know what that collection of essays was written about, this didn't hinder him from feeling the girls' fiery passion.

Because Lei Qianya often saw her mother, Queen Diana, feeding the two princes recently, when she and Dorothy quietly slipped out of the banquet hall during the banquet to read the Summer Night Collection with Xia De, she also discussed this issue with him:

"Come, Xia De, let me hold you, you try it too..."

"Lei Qianya!"

"Oh, our knight is blushing! Didn't you just..."

"Lei Qianya!"

This time it was the writer's protest.

In short, life seemed to be peaceful from now on, and even the girls who stayed overnight at No. 6 St. Deran Square felt that Xia De had gradually adapted to such a slow-paced life.

But just the day after the Day of the Red Butterfly ended, which was Thursday, the 18th of the Harvest Moon, an accident visited Xia De on time.

After yesterday's banquet, Lei Qianya, who was reluctant to leave Xia De's embrace, quietly followed Dorothy and left Yodel Palace, continuing to spend their night belonging to them at Xia De's home.

Probably because this Day of the Red Butterfly was delayed for too long, the Princess and the writer who were too eager for warmth accidentally lost control of themselves, resulting in the sky outside the bedroom already being bright when they finally fell asleep in a daze.

Under such circumstances, they didn't intend to eat breakfast, so they planned to sleep until noon in Xia De's bedroom. So although there were three people at home this morning, Xia De and the cat ate breakfast in the end.

This was also the first time in a long while that Xia De made breakfast himself. Fortunately, Little Mia didn't mind Xia De's craftsmanship.

Because he received a letter from Old John during breakfast, Xia De went to the pawnshop early in the morning with an umbrella after whispering goodbye to the sleeping girls.

Tobesk's autumn is always rainy. Before entering the pawnshop, he carefully wiped the soles of his shoes on the shoe mat.

"Good morning, Detective, the things you want are all in stock."

The old man behind the counter was also very energetic early in the morning:

"Coins, keys, and relics that increase luck have all arrived."

The punishment of not being able to use a normal time key for a month and a half would officially end tomorrow, so Xia De indeed needed the next time key. As for the special coins and relics that increase luck, it was purely the result of long-term acquisition.

Old John gave the 【Time Key】 directly to Xia De. The price of this relic was relatively fixed, and he didn't need to give any special introduction.

It was the coins this time that were interesting, because they were related to time:

"During this period, we have been collecting abnormalities related to time. It just so happened that my old friend said he had this in his hand, so I bought it. Detective, the price of this coin is not cheap, but I believe you will definitely be interested."

He pushed a palm-sized rice bag to Xia De. The coin lay in the brown rice. The diameter of the coin was about the size of a fingernail, but it was made of wood.

Xia De had never seen a coin made of wood. After all, wood is too easy to damage compared to metal.

The thickness of the coin was much thicker than ordinary metal coins. The surface of this coin presented a dark brown patina because it had been carefully polished, buffed, and lacquered.

On one side of the coin, the ancient rune "1" was written in the center, surrounded and clustered by dense tree branch patterns; the other side of the coin was three overlapping oval dials, large, medium, and small. They were not centered, but their edges overlapped, roughly presenting a triangular distribution.

After getting permission, Xia De held the coin in his hand and played with it carefully, then found that its weight was quite light. A circle of runes was carved on the side of the coin in ancient Elvish. Even without "Text Comprehension," Xia De could easily translate them:

【This is a stolen second.】

Old John introduced:

"Keeper-level relic 【Instant】. Throw the coin, and time stops for one second. But by using this method to stop time, the person throwing the coin cannot change the state or nature of any entity or non-entity other than themselves within this second.

Simply put, using this relic to stop time cannot interfere with the outside world. But if we talk about actual combat value, a one-second dodge or advance can also play a decisive role.

In short, you must understand that relics involving time power are always very expensive, not to mention this kind of relic that stops time."

"Then what about the negative characteristics?"

Xia De asked again, and Old John asked:

"Do you remember the characteristics of 【Sands of Time】, which also belongs to the Keeper level?"

"Of course I remember, slightly affecting the time flow rate in the nearby area."

"Yes, and this coin is at the same level as the Sands of Time. It is because the price to pay for use is a bit high, so it is not easily used.

Negative characteristic one: the user ages 5 years; negative characteristic two: it is not recommended for Ringed Shushi who do not possess the 【Time】 spiritual rune to use it, otherwise there is a 37% probability of disappearing on the spot. According to research, this is because the coin goes out of control, causing the time stop to be unable to be lifted. The user is eternally stuck in that instant, so they do not exist on the timeline after that instant... 700 pounds."

"Is this price a bit too exaggerated?"

Xia De had money but would definitely not spend it randomly.

The old man behind the counter shook his finger:

"Do you know the origin of this kind of rare relic? Only in those areas where time is chaotic, because a large amount of 'time' is lost, will concepts condense into coins. And because the concept of this kind of item itself has already been defined as a 【Relic】, they will become the appearance in your hand.

Speaking of which, I am very curious, didn't Yodel Palace at the beginning of this month discover this kind of thing?"

"Oh, Old John, don't probe. I really don't know what happened at that time. 700 pounds is 700 pounds. Anyway, you all say that I have completely latched onto Miss Jia Lin Na... This wouldn't be your bargaining strategy, would it?"

"Don't talk nonsense, and you latching onto that Duchess is not a rumor now but a fact. Otherwise, why were you in the royal group photo? I saw the newspaper photo this morning. When the royal family took a group photo at Yodel Palace last night, you were the one showing half a face on the left. Do you dare to say it wasn't you?"

Xia De indeed couldn't explain this problem.

As for the item used to increase luck, it was the relic derivative 【Lucky Soy Milk】.

This derivative was produced from the Angel-level relic known as the 【Golden Cow】. This special creature capable of directly triggering fate was even rarer than the simple exotic creature "Golden Sheep." Under different moon phases, the 【Golden Cow】 could produce milk with different effects, among which there was not only 【Lucky Soy Milk】 but also 【Bad Luck Soy Milk】.

"I don't have any questions about this relic derivative. I'm just curious, why is the milk produced by a cow called 'soy milk'?"

Xia De still maintained sufficient curiosity, and Old John explained:

"Because according to people who have drunk this milk, it tastes exactly like soy milk.

Remember it needs to be refrigerated, and it is valid for three months. The production time of this 【Lucky Soy Milk】 is last Wednesday. It is best not to drink two portions of 【Lucky Soy Milk】 consecutively within a year, so if someone provides you with another portion, remember not to drink it randomly, otherwise luck will be reversed." ===== CHAPTER 2497 =====