Chapter 3967

"What a remarkable power, actually being able to make the sparks separate from the corpse and appear alone."

Seeing Xia De cast the spell, Mr. Copus praised:

"I think you should have something like a container that can accommodate them, right? Is this divine art? I was originally worried that you would study them. It seems you have found the most formal way to deal with them. I won't look at your container. Remember to come and get the 【Active Metal】 on Friday."

Xia De was very surprised:

"Mr. Copus, how did you know I have a container?"

"I even know that your container must be in the form of an eye. Actually, I captured six corpses, and one had already been destroyed. I discovered during my research that 'eyes' can accommodate 'life sparks.' Although I only used the eyes of ordinary corpses for experiments, those eyes only supported for less than two seconds before flesh and blood mutation occurred, but I think stronger eyes can probably truly carry 'life sparks'."

Xia De believed that his face under the mask must be full of surprise. Mr. Copus actually discovered these in just a few hours:

"Mr. Copus, did you really start studying this only today?"

Mr. Copus answered:

"I have read some records. The ancient Death God sect once conducted research on similar things, trying to erase these life forces that should not transcend death. That was during the distant First Era and Second Era. Once the life spark is ignited, it cannot be easily extinguished, so finding a container to accommodate it is the most correct means.

Some 'containers' cast by death worshippers have been passed down from that era. Although I don't have them and don't know what they are, I think you probably found one."

"Mr. Copus, are you a worshipper of the ancient gods?"

Xia De continued to ask, but this time the gravedigger did not answer:

"The sparks in your hand are about to go out. Once they go out, a bunch of troublesome corpses will pop up here in the near future, so if you two have nothing else, leave here quickly."

Although Xia De suddenly became curious about this merchant he had known for a year and a half, he still nodded. After all, he could continue to ask some questions when he came back on Friday, and Mr. Copus wouldn't leave here.

But Princess Lei Qianya didn't want to leave. She asked a question Xia De didn't expect:

"Mr. Copus, do you know about 'skin items'?"

The pale-faced man still had an impatient expression:

"I know, this belongs to the category of necromancy, but the knowledge here is paid for."

"We encountered an ownerless skin item and want to know the specific situation of the last person who used it."

Princess Lei Qianya said, and Mr. Copus nodded:

"I have the strange art 【Skin Questioning Technique】. Originally, this strange art was invented by ancient Druids to ask the skin and fur of victimized animals for information about the murderer. After I improved it, it can also be effective against this kind of dirty relic. Bring that piece of skin on Friday, and I can cast the spell once. You are considered regular customers here, and this relic transaction is also a big deal, so this time the spellcasting material plus labor fee is 5 Pounds."

This price was very appropriate. Xia De nodded and agreed, then left here with Princess Lei Qianya, and injected all the sparks in his hand into the Source of Fire in the woods.

Currently, this "Source of Fire" in Xia De's hand, besides the sparks from the 【Active Metal】 body itself, had only absorbed the giant "Source of Fire" from the church and the sparks from the "distorted life body" in the sewer.

And compared to the first two, the sparks of these five corpses added together were about the difference between a full-power gas lamp and a match.

Therefore, after absorbing the brand-new sparks, the Source of Fire floating in Xia De's hand did not change at all. After the flame eye turned back into metal, Xia De asked Princess Lei Qianya:

"Do you know what Mr. Copus's background is?"

The red-haired princess who took off her mask turned to look at the cemetery outside the woods:

"Not clear. I learned about this place through a writer, the writer learned about it through a doctor, and it is said that the doctor learned about it from the previous team leader. We didn't have too deep communication with Mr. Copus in the past. After all, every time we came, it was at night, and nobody had the heart to chat."

"Previous team leader? That was twenty years ago. Calculating this way, Mr. Copus is at least forty or fifty years old this year, right? He doesn't look that old."

"Ring Mages who study necromancy have techniques to keep their appearance young. This is not a very surprising thing, right?"

Princess Lei Qianya asked Xia De:

"Why, do you feel this merchant has a problem?"

Xia De shook his head:

"That's not it, it's just that the other party suddenly said something related to the ancient god sect, and I was a bit surprised... I can go to the priest tomorrow morning. Although he didn't express too many views on 'sparks' at the team meeting last Saturday, since Mr. Copus said the ancient Death God sect had conducted research on 'sparks,' maybe the priest can provide some help in this regard.

However, there are also residual containers in ancient times. I don't know which one is more stable compared to my Source of Fire."

He took Princess Lei Qianya's hand and threw the crystal shoes to return home.

Princess Lei Qianya's inquiry about "skin items" just now was a sudden whim, but it was better that Mr. Copus could provide help. Of course, the girls actually all felt that this kind of unique relic derivative was quite disgusting. When Xia De mentioned it at the dinner table just now, it was met with their unanimous opposition:

"Don't talk about this while eating dinner!"

However, Luweiya was indeed curious about what was going on with that Witch's mother. And Miss Jia Lin Na, after Xia De and Princess Lei Qianya returned home, also put forward some interesting conjectures:

"Could it be that the defector of the 【Truth Society】 died long ago, and someone obtained her skin item, became her by putting on her human skin, and married Weige's father with this image?

After all, since one piece of skin can appear, a second one might appear. More than ten years ago, when I was still an apprentice, I heard Grandma Cassandra at the time mention that she had encountered a perverted Ring Ringed Ringed Shushi who liked to collect 'skin items.' Human Ring Mages who cooperate with 【Skin Item Hall】 are not rare."

This was a chat at home before resting at night. The ladies had all changed into pajamas, and everyone sat around the coffee table chatting.

"Maybe we can really let Bella go and do a divination."

Luweiya said, not commenting on Miss Jia Lin Na's conjecture, but she noticed that Ajielina, who was curled up beside Princess Lei Qianya, looked a bit ugly, clearly frightened, so Luweiya asked with concern:

"Ajielina, what's wrong?"

The red-haired little princess shook her head. She was indeed a bit frightened. Although she had faced the Snake directly on the snow mountain, she thought the End Snake was just powerful and twisted, not so disgusting and terrifying.

"That skin item, it's just..."

She tugged at her sister's sleeve beside her and said in a low voice:

"Sister, can I sleep with you tonight?"

The expression on Princess Lei Qianya's face was clearly not willing. She had finally come to Xia De's place on a day other than the weekend, not to accompany her sister to sleep.

This time Miss Jia Lin Na helped Princess Lei Qianya:

"Ajielina, go and sleep with my maids on the first floor tonight. They live together, and there are many people. Little Mia is also resting on the first floor. You can try to persuade it to lie beside your pillow."

Ajielina nodded quickly, and then asked Xia De in a low voice:

"If I really go to Arcadia City, will I also encounter similar things?"

Xia De comforted:

"The thing left by Weige's mother, the last time it was used was probably nearly thirty years ago. Even if the main body of 【Skin Item Hall】 had appeared locally, it couldn't have stayed without leaving for so many years."

Ajielina was then relieved. Luweiya didn't want to say more about this, she just reminded Xia De:

"Danister said there will be results about the Holy See within two days. By then, it's not certain what will happen, you have to be prepared to appear in person."

"Will Xia De be needed?"

Miss Jia Lin Na put her hand on the sofa armrest, supported her head with her hand, and looked at Xia De:

"Sometimes even I have to sigh at the magic of time. In less than two years, you have reached this step."

At ten o'clock in the evening, everyone prepared to rest. Ajielina followed Little Mia and the maids downstairs, while Miss Jia Lin Na, Princess Lei Qianya, and Luweiya stayed on the second floor with Xia De.

Luweiya then mentioned again the night Megan stayed not long ago. The proposal she mentioned for Xia De to change to a new bed was very supported by the Princess:

"Although theoretically speaking, even if it's just a single bed, it can make the night very enjoyable, but having a larger space is always good. And Xia De, although this bed of yours is full of various memories, it has been used for more than a year, right? Don't you change furniture?"

Miss Jia Lin Na laughed:

"Now that you mention it, I remember. The last time Xia De's bed was changed seems to be the first time you and Dorothy spent the night at Xia De's place, Princess Lei Qianya, right? It was really intense~ The bed collapsed~"

Princess Lei Qianya was not shy at all, but instead had a proud look:

"I will remember that night for a lifetime. Although Xia De's skills were not as proficient as they are now, his recklessness and rudeness at that time, thinking back now, also have a unique..."

"Alright, alright, don't say it, I'll change it, I'll change it!"

Amidst Luweiya's laughter, Xia De interrupted Princess Lei Qianya's words:

"But don't make it too big, after all, the room area is limited."

Princess Lei Qianya nodded:

"No problem, I'll still help you pick it, guaranteed to be able to let you and Little Mia adapt. This matter will be done within this week, so today might be an anniversary."

"Anniversary?"

"Yeah."

She and Miss Jia Lin Na and Luweiya looked at each other, and then smiled and gathered toward Xia De together:

"The anniversary of the last use of the old furniture... If it can also die for its duty like its predecessor, then that would be too great."