The green color looks like patina, but when you touch it with your hand, you know it's just a very similar paint effect.

The handle at the top of the lamp is inlaid with a cat's eye-sized jadeite, which seems to draw a person's gaze when staring at it. Renault was in a trance when he looked at it, and immediately didn't dare to stare at it. At this time, he noticed that the base of the lantern was written in a circle of small words:

"There was no effort in life, and there is nothing after death. ”

This sentence is more ferocious than "If you don't work hard, the boss will be sad".

The old man patted Renault on the shoulder, pointed to the diamond-shaped circle, and then to the futon on the side. "Come, take two cushions, and sit down in the little circle. The lantern is placed on the ground in front of you, but in the middle of the circle and the diamond, don't be wrong. ”

Renault complied. After the two of them sat cross-legged, Gravel said, "This is the most important place in the Ice Peak Fortress: the Meditation Gate. The circular magic circle on the ground is the 'door', and the diamond-shaped circle area where we sit is the 'meditation position'. When geists appear in winter, by meditating here, the power of the goddess will open the 'door' for the geists to pass through, reducing their harm. ”

"Renault, if you want to survive this winter, you need to prepare both physically and mentally. Physical training will be carried out for you, and hopefully you will be able to complete it and then reach the level where you can withstand the strengthening ritual. However, mental preparation is also necessary, in addition to increasing your chances of passing the ritual, it can also allow you to experience the state of the geist in advance and adapt to the mental pressure. ”

"The meditative direction of the divine art is directed towards the sky—there is the realm of the goddess. What I'm going to teach you is not the meditation of the Divine Arts, but the meditation of the Eagle School: self-centered, evenly expanding in all directions, while maintaining a special orientation. ”

The eagle soars into the sky, and the earth is in full view. The eagle's eyes can not only control a large area, but also adjust the focus, zoom in, and track specific prey. The Eagle School's meditation technique was inspired by this, and it combines global observation and focus-locking ability. This is the foundation of the entire martial arts system of the Eagle School, and it is also one of the secrets of Giles's ability to shoot accurately from a distance.

"This is the meditation gate, and many geists are overspent here every winter, so there is always some energy left of the geists. When you use Eagle Eye Meditation, you can see these energies. Gravel struck a match, flicked his fingers, and the light flew into the lantern. The lantern emits a faint green glow, as bright as a candle, but the whole lamp is very hot, and it is by no means comparable to a candle or an oil lamp.

"Because of their limited energy, no one can meditate all day. Sometimes, then, you will run headlong into the invisible geyers roaming the castle, and it will be extremely uncomfortable, like ...... It's like being grabbed by someone who has both the heart and the brain at the same time. The old man pointed to the lantern and said, "We will light some lanterns, like a lighthouse, to attract and guide the spirits, so that they can come to this meditation door and be transcended as soon as possible." However, it can also gather free spirit energy for you to feel in advance. ”

"Be sure to remember the method of meditation, especially the part that takes back your attention. Remember: if you feel like you can't bear it, push the lantern into the central magic circle, and the geist won't affect you. ”

Then, Master Kiplin Shadow gave Renault the Eagle Eye Meditation in its entirety ahead of schedule. The reason why I say "in advance" is that this meditation technique was originally only given to full members who have completed the apprenticeship phase through training and rituals. Not counting Giles and the other Eagle Pioneer Hunters, only Gravell and Kellie instructors are currently in the castle who can meditate.

Renault memorized the mantra over and over again, memorizing the method, including the precautions when actually using it. Gravel tracked his recitation by looking at his mouth shape, and would suddenly ask questions, listen to his answers, and judge his mastery. "Since you haven't performed the ritual yet, your body is limited, so don't pursue the range of sensory observation. At this stage, you just need to feel the spirits around you and stare at the lantern in front of you. ”

"Lord Dark Shadow, how far can this meditation technique go?"

"You don't have to meditate to see the sun and the stars in the sky – that's far enough, what else do you want?"

The old man was very satisfied with his jokes, and even more satisfied with Renault's learning attitude. The techniques of the Eagle School are easy to learn and difficult to master, but no matter how "easy to learn", meditation also takes at least three days to master. Renault used it for a week, and it was not outstanding. But considering that he also had to do physical training and didn't go through the strengthening ritual, then this speed was excellent.

To be on the safe side, the old man asked Renaud to show him several Eagle Eye meditation techniques in front of him, and only after confirming that he was qualified did he let him use the lantern to look at the spirits. This can only be done by Renault himself, and the breath of the strong, including the elderly, will destroy the residual energy of the geist, which will not achieve the original intention.

Renaud was very excited, excited that he could finally see the ghost! In fact, after seeing the demon, the ghost could no longer scare him, and the only thing left was a strong curiosity. He wondered what the geyers would look like, what they used to say about what pressure was like, and whether the Soul Harvesting Dagger from the devil could have an effect on the geist.

Yes, if the geist could fill the vaults of Hell as a soul, he would never be kind.

Sitting cross-legged on the futon, not letting the slightest bit of his body leave the protection of the diamond-shaped circle, he carefully lit the lantern, and then Renault began to meditate. He meditated with his eyes open, and the green flame of the lantern reflected in his brown eyes, jumping, dancing, and shining together. Then, the green flame suddenly stood still.

Renault felt a hint of coolness, like someone secretly blowing a little behind his ear, a little itchy. After a shudder, he "saw" the spirits gathered from behind.

The gray energy was like a thin mist, penetrating the ground and walls without hindrance, turning from wisps into bundles, and finally forming a small clump. These energies converge near the lantern and revolve around "no effort in life, nothing after death". This is basically the weakest state of the geisman ability, just some remnants, and they can't even form a body, and they won't actively attack. It can only unleash malice on living creatures around it.

When the living creature receives this malice, it begins to suffer, and the pain accumulates over time, then causes illness and decay, and finally death. The Icepeak Fortress does not keep any animals, and the horses are taken away before the heavy snow closes the mountain, just to prevent them from dying from the geismas.