The Whispering Verses Chapter 2378: Death restlessness
Unexpectedly, Mr. Chekov looks much younger than Mr. Edmund and Old John. Specifically, he looked like he was just over fifty, and although he had white hair, most of it was actually black.
When Shade opened the door and walked into the store that afternoon, he immediately saw the "Hamilton Detective Stories" in Carson's language placed in the most conspicuous place in the used bookstore, and those books were definitely new. So Dorothy's novels are really popular.
The store itself is not large, so it does not employ clerks. The person sitting behind the counter who was restoring old books was Mr. Chekov. Hearing Sha De's voice, the old gentleman raised his head and glanced at Sha De, and then saw Sha De bring a letter and put it in front of him.
Mr. Chekov opened the letter and read it, frowned slightly and then looked at Shade:
"This is an acquaintance introduced by Father John. Since there are three signatures, of course I can discuss business with you, but I was not planning to sell that relic."
He put the letter in the drawer under the counter, brought the teapot and prepared the cups, and then started talking to Shade:
"What do you call it?"
"Well John Watson."
"Well, Mr. Watson, the value of [Star Sword Stone] does not lie in itself, but in the special alloys produced by it. It took me a lot of effort to get it from the Islands. You If you want to negotiate the price, of course I can negotiate with you. But gold pounds or krona are fine. I only accept barter."
Shad nodded understandingly. He had discussed with the witches that this relic would definitely not be easy to obtain, so the [Witch Council] would pay for the purchase. This relic would be included in the ceremony of the chosen one. It has nothing to do with it, but it is also worthy of collection by the Parliament:
"Although the relics my friends and I have collected are not many, there are still one or two that are valuable. How about this, Mr. Chekov, tell me what kind of relics or knowledge you need. My friends and I The religious order can be regarded as a friend, so we can simply discuss it."
The bookstore owner behind the counter smiled and agreed:
"You were introduced by old John. He said in the letter that you were very similar to him when he was young. I thought this meant that you were as stingy as him. He didn't mean to say that he was as handsome as you when he was young. Right? ”
He brought his notebook, wrote a few words in a hurry, then tore off the piece of paper and handed it to Shade:
"Five options. Use any one of the first two, or any two of the last three, and this deal will be successful. [Star Sword Stone] Although it is only a Keeper-level relic, its value You understand, so don’t blame me for being a big talker. Of course, if the values are not exactly equal, we can make up the difference.”
"Of course."
Xia De looked down and saw it said:
[1. Space storage relics (any level); 2. Two keeper-level relics that can create safe darkness/light-absorbing areas; 3. New information about the "Light Worshiper Training Conference"; 4. Keeper-level relic - universal glue; 5. Dragon scale coins x 20 pieces. 】
Xia De raised his eyebrows:
"The second option, is this to resist the abnormal light?"
"Of course, currently, the whispering element of the relic is the most effective means of resisting abnormal light. Although the Keeper-level relic cannot completely protect the user, it can at least weaken the contagiousness of the light. In the past month In the Bay Area, the prices of such relics are rising even more dramatically than the housing prices in Bay City in recent years. Of course, if you feel that you have lost money, I can make up the difference."
Mr. Chekov said, without explaining the purpose of the other options:
"[Star Sword Stone] I have been keeping it for you, you don’t have to worry about me selling it to others. In my opinion, the second option is the easiest for you to take out. Of course, if you choose other options I'm happy too."
"What a coincidence. I really have a lot of dragon scale coins in my hand. The coins you are referring to should be the ones taken from the 'Dragon Altar', right?"
Xia De asked, Mr. Chekov nodded in surprise:
"Of course, you have this kind of coin? This is really unexpected. You don't have to wonder what I want this for. The weapon strengthened after smelting the dragon scale coin has a great damage bonus to the dragon. 20 coins By strengthening 20 different weapons, I can make a lot of money by reselling them.”
"So what specific information do you want from the 'Light Worshipers Training Society'?"
"Of course you have to be as detailed as possible, at least tell me what they are doing recently."
But Shade and [Witch Council] also want to know what the other party is doing recently. Since the "Light Chaser" was besieged by the witches and two dragons last weekend and retreated, Shade has never received any information. the other party’s news.
He was about to continue asking for specific information about the relic "Universal Glue" when he suddenly felt that his eyes were getting dark:
"Huh? The gas light in the store is broken?"
Then I realized that the gas lamp was not lit at all in the used bookstore at four o'clock in the afternoon.
"Something happened outside."
Mr. Chekov was also slightly startled and then said immediately. He opened the board and walked out of the counter, and hurried to the street with Shade.
Standing at the door of the store and looking up, I saw that the sun was approaching the evening and there was no "solar eclipse" or any other phenomenon, and no large rain clouds suddenly appeared to cover the sky. What ordinary people see from the perspective of ordinary people is that strange black fog quickly gathers above the city and blocks the bright sky, while thin white fog slowly disperses in the air in the streets and alleys.
What the two ring warlocks saw was a thick white mist that clearly symbolized death, rushing out from all directions on the street like a tsunami.
"Undead?"
Mr. Chekov asked in shock. He is an eleventh-circle warlock with very powerful perception:
"What's going on? What's going on with this aura of death that looks like a wave of undead is about to appear?"
Xia De stood solemnly on the street and looked in all directions. Passers-by and shopkeepers on the street who were also attracted by this strange scene of sudden darkness were also talking on the street.
"The door to death is open."
"What?"
Mr. Chekov heard Shade's muttering. Shade pulled his sleeve and temporarily returned to the used bookstore with him. Shade spoke very quickly. Something big happened this time:
"That's a metaphor. I experienced the Fort Midhill incident last fall, and this feeling was clearly that a larger-scale 'life and death situation' somewhere in the city was out of control."
"What? On the verge of life and death? No, you don't need to explain, I know this, but in Moon Bay?"
Mr. Chekov became more and more shocked, and Shade continued to add:
"Don't worry, it's definitely not as big as the unknown relic 'The Chamber of Life and Death' at Fort Midhill last year, but it depends on the situation. Mr. Chekov, the local legend in Yuewan City, Are there any legends about the undead and death? ”
"Yes!"
The old man in his fifties nodded immediately, narrowed his eyes slightly and recalled the relevant content:
"About the middle to late fifth era, Yuewan City experienced a major earthquake. That earthquake and the subsequent tsunami almost destroyed the small half of Yuewan, so that the Yuewan area was Never developed again.
Some documents record that after the great earthquake, the local area experienced frequent resurgence of the undead and ghost killings for a long time, and later experienced a terrifying undead plague. In the end, it was a Witch Emperor who personally took action to suppress that incident. Could it be that the Witch Emperor sealed the life-and-death situation that was out of control at that time? ”
"It is very likely that the tide of spirits and elements triggered by the great earthquake tore the boundary between life and death, and this crack was created. Otherwise, there is no reason why Yuewan has never been related in the longer history. Records other than this.”
Xia De judged, looking at the "thick" white fog outside the window:
"But the disaster that is about to happen in Moon Bay is not the light, Mr. Chekov, I'm leaving first. Next time I come, I will bring what you want, and please prepare that relic."
"Okay, I'll give it to you."
With that said, the two of them walked out of the door and onto the street. The cold feeling in the white mist made people shiver. This was the power of death alone. Shade turned around and wanted to say goodbye to Mr. Chekov, but suddenly felt his eyes light up.
It wasn't that the thick fog had dispersed or that someone was approaching with a kerosene lamp, but that the entire white fog seemed to be glowing. Shade and Mr. Chekov were both confused for a few seconds, and then said almost at the same time:
"Special light!"
No one will forget the bright moonlight that kept people awake a few nights ago, and on this strange Sunday, the dusk sun also brought disasters caused by distorted light.
The fog of death was not dispelled by the distorted sunlight, but the two merged together in some strange state. Although the "special light" is severely weakened by the white fog and has little impact on normal people for the time being, everyone can see that these luminous "death fogs" that combine two powers are definitely not safe.
The heavy fog that spread in the city did not cover all of Yuewan City. At least in the dock area in the south of the city and on the sea, only an extremely thin mist of death could be seen.
But because of the thin fog, the setting sun in the evening even stung people on the seaside at the south pier and harbor, making it difficult to keep their eyes open. The sunset sunshine does not have any temperature, but the dim yellow feeling makes people melt into the light and lead to death. Maybe this is not an illusion.
A strange thing happened on the way to the "Brilliant Messenger" on the dock. Because the fog was too heavy, it was impossible to find the carriage. Shade, who turned into a cat and jumped on the roof, just crossed Herring Street. At that time, I suddenly noticed that a pedestrian walking in the fog suddenly started twitching.
His dim figure in the fog gradually lit up with strong light, but he did not immediately explode into a ball of light and disappear. Instead, he transformed into a human form of white light amidst the screams, and then rushed towards the roadside. Houses pounced.