Chapter 396 Double Confusion
Why is it only possible to judge if a wand is suitable if it is in your hand? Because most of the people who come to buy wands for the first time are pre-wizards, who have not yet studied and trained to release their soul powers. It's too hard for some ten-year-old kids to manifest their souls in the form of spell fluctuations.
After all, they are still in the stage of ignorance.
Feige summoned the cat teaser and grasped it tightly with his left hand, then opened the magic matrix in his right hand and began to cast a spell that he temporarily named "Soul Echo Radar". Based on the soul echo spell that can enter the soul space, it is modified to emanate the characteristics of its own soul outward in a concussive way, as if shouting its name loudly at the soul and spell level. This spell is useless in everyday life, and can only be used to reveal one's position in battle, but in Ollivanders' wand shop, the wands here have a little spirituality to judge their owners, so they should respond.
The word "should" is because Feige used the spell for the first time and wasn't quite sure what it would do. He was very careful when casting the spell, putting self-protection first before he began to construct the soul echo spell. So in Ollivander's opinion, the runes flying out of the magic matrix first flowed on the surface of Feiqi's body, like an invisible cloak formed by a curtain of water. It was only that suddenly, a large number of runes flew out of the matrix, like a volcano that suddenly erupted, and the mana formed a shock wave on the soul, directly forcing him to stagger back a few steps, and his back hit the shelves before stopping.
In fact, this kind of impact is useless against matter, and it can't even blow dust, but when it comes to a caster, especially a very sensitive caster, it's like a hurricane. Ollivander only felt like he was being crushed to the shelves, every inch of flesh, guts, bones, and soul under constant impact, even creaking.
"I'm sorry. Fitch raised the cat teaser in his left hand and slammed it on the ground, casting a second spell through it. Casting two spells at the same time is a technique that is not difficult with the help of spellcasting equipment and circles, but it also depends on the size of the spell. A person who can hold beads in both hands, let him hold a gas can in one hand and spin it, he can't do it.
If the fireball technique is a bead that can be coiled, then the soul echo is already at the level of a gas canister. The spell issued by the cat teaser stick controls the influence of the soul echo, which is equivalent to retracting the volcanic power that erupted, and is only bound near the crater, so it can be regarded as a second gas canister.
The two spinning gas pipes made Ollivanders' eyes widen, but her eyes quickly focused on the cat teaser. According to the eyes of a master wand maker, the long stick was stupid and large, and the scale of casting that could support such strength was completely supported by volume, so it was only an apprentice level in terms of craftsmanship. But...... But why does it have such smooth mana flow? The phrase "like an arm" seems to have been designed for this staff, it is like an extension of Feige's arm, or even an extension of his soul. It seems that Feige has found the perfect wand for him - although it is thick and large, it does not look portable.
"What kind of material is this? It's not wood......" Ollivander walked over to Feige and reached out to touch the cat stick.
"Don't bother him. Shani grabbed Ollivanders' arm with one hand and her reflective sunglasses with the other. She smiled, but her voice was very firm: "Influencing the mage to cast spells is very dangerous, you should stand back." β
"Oh, yes! I'm sorry. Ollivanders withdrew his hand, scratching his head as he fell back into place. "That's what I have to do with wands, and I'm a little fascinated by wand-related things. β
Shani nodded, but never let go of the hand that was holding her eyes. During the time Feige focused on casting spells, she decided to stay vigilant. However, Ollivander did not make any other moves, just patiently observed, and let out exclamations from time to time. It's no wonder that he would be like this, although Xia Ni is not so sensitive to magic, she also wants to applaud the magic in Feiqi's hand.
The runes piled up into an erupting volcano, and instead of getting out of control as they were constantly compressed and restrained, they changed their form, turning into a blue-white flame that gathered above Feiqi's right palm, swirling and burning around a white mana ring. The light it emits makes people feel calm and warm, and they can't help but feel a sense of trust in it, as if there is no problem in the world that cannot be solved after having it. This is of course an illusion, but it is indeed a phenomenon that only occurs when the power of the soul is released. The soul is the source of power to change the world, and changing the status quo is always the beginning of wanting to solve problems.
Omnipotence is an illusion, but it is not a simple matter to create this illusion, at least a deep understanding of the soul and a strong ability to express it, and Feige's Soul Echo Radar Spell has finally reached this stage. He felt that this spell could be dug deeper, and it should show more functionality, but at this moment, it would be nice to be able to find the right wand.
"Ping", Feiqi recited the activation spell, and a circle of blue-white light shot out from the energy aura and flames, advancing in all directions. It has no effect on dead creatures, but it can inspire living creatures with souls, giving their soul fire a color.
So all the wands were lit up like hundreds of colored lights. The light was only for a moment, but it had already brought Ollivander to tears. "They're all singing...... I hear them...... It's beautiful, it's beautiful!"
"Ping", and Feige activates the spell again. This time, the blue-white light lit only part of the wand, and the other part had been ruled out. It's like asking, "What do you think of me?" and the first response is "Huh? What's wrong?" "It will only be a reaction from the second time. They're like judges who turn off the lights when they feel they're not suitable, or that Feige doesn't fit for them. It's just that this kind of lights out does not take into account elements other than soul adaptability, and it is not really deduced in it.
βpingβγ From the third time onwards, comparisons between wands began, with the "better" ones being brighter, and then the less suitable ones being eliminated, so that there were fewer and fewer glowing wands. From a few hundred, soon only three, two, and none remained.
"Uh...... Isn't this a weird result?" Feige was stunned, a little unable to accept this result. In particular, the cat teasing stick stopped glowing, and it held on until the round where there were only two left. If it was the cat teaser that won in the end, then Feige would also be happy, after all, the cat teasing stick was made by himself, which proved that it was better than the magic wand of the whole store, and it didn't matter if it was stupid or black. (Teasing stick: β₯_β₯... οΌ
"It seems that the wand that works best for you has not yet been made. Ollivander wiped the sweat from his head and said.
"Huh?" Feige noticed that Ollivander's soul fire shook violently, a phenomenon that only occurs when he was seriously disobedient, indicating that he had lied. Fitch had an extra eye and used his mana to activate the radar again, allowing it to continue to "ping" around.
There was still no wand glowing, but Fitch listened with his ears and sensed with his soul, rather than relying on everything visually. Soon, he heard the sound of three heartbeats, one from himself and the other two leaning against each other, from the studio behind the wand shop.
Feige raised his foot as if walking inside, and Ollivanders hurriedly stepped forward and said in a slightly panicked manner: "The back is full of repaired or unfinished wands, and it's a mess." β
"No, your words aren't entirely true. Feige shook his head: "Considering this is your store, it's really not etiquette to break in. I'll just ask: Isn't finding your own wand for a wizard the most important thing in your life?"
A cold sweat broke out on Ollivander's head, his face turned pale, his hands clutching the edge of the craftsman's apron, his fingers already tearing the thread. He muttered, "It's impossible...... It's impossible......"
Feige continued to walk forward, and this time Ollivander didn't try to stop him. He went a little limp, and rested on the shelves for a few seconds. When Feige entered his workshop, Ollivander gained strength out of nowhere, straightened up, and quickly chased after him. "I must know the answer!"
But Shani was one step faster. Following Feige all the time, she turned slightly sideways to block Ollivander behind her.
The sound of the heartbeat is becoming more and more obvious, and Feige only needs to follow the principle of sonar to search for it. They are not on the shelves of semi-finished products, not on the shelves waiting for repairs, not on the workbench, and no longer in the waste barrels of defective products. Feige kept exploring, and then made his way to Ollivander's bed.
This is a bed for napping in the studio, which is used to pass the time without guests in a very tired situation. The sound of a pounding heartbeat came from under the bed. Feige glanced at Ollivanders, whose face was still bad, but he seemed to have resigned himself to his fate, and there was a slight sense of relief. With that, Feige lifted the bed, and two bulky cuboid lead boxes jumped excitedly in front of him.
"That's it, it's not up or down at all. Now that he's found it, Feige stops the soul echo spell and allows himself to relax. He picked up the box, there were no gaps on the surface, it was cold to the touch, and it felt a little prickly. "The box seems to be alive, but contrary to wands, it is resistant to wizards and mana. Anti-wand? This box is made exactly the opposite of a wand! β
"It was meant to be, I ...... I've envisioned a lot of scenarios where I can't feel the joy of the wand from the inside by penetrating the protective layer that is offensive to the wand from the outside, because that's paradoxical. Ollivander said: "Instead of touching with your hands, you emit a pure soul sound wave in turn, allowing the wand to make a decision, and then solve the contradictory situation." β
"The world is not made up of two poles contradictory to each other, but there are always three states. "Feige discovers that the lead box is reinforced by a circle and requires the right spell to open. However, the runes on the box only played a closed role, and did not self-destruct, so he vigorously performed a miracle, and he relied on his strong physical fitness to directly crush the box and break it in both sides.
Ollivander only felt his entire gums sour, and the muscles in his cheeks trembled.
The two boxes contained two wands, one intact and one broken in two. If you throw these two points away, they are exactly the same, both fifteen inches of slenderness, and the raised intervals like tree tumors appear on the body of the staff, and they are all black. Feige frowned and picked them up with his left and right hands. "Are wands exactly the same?"
"That's something I didn't figure out. Ollivander said, "It stands to reason that there shouldn't be two. The Elder Wand should be unique. β
"The Elder Wand? isn't that high-level. Feige suddenly leaned down, sniffed at the two wands, and then raised his eyebrows: "Aha, the two wands are not the same!"
"Did you find something different?" said Ollivander in surprise. He wanted to squeeze past Xani, but Fitch nodded, and Xani let him pass.
"These two wands are really different, they rely not only on their own materials and manufacturing, but also on the power of contract. It obeys and seeks out the strongest, so it serves only the undefeated master and transfers allegiance to the new victor after the defeat of the current master. The difference is in this contract, which has a slightly different content. β
"Contract, wand and contract?"
Feige nodded. He didn't explain it in depth, because there were only a few otherworldly creatures such as contract demons who lived on contracts, and others didn't have this kind of contract perception trait at all. It is possible to mine contracts through spells, but it needs to reach the level of complete crushing in mana. It's like the non-disclosure agreement of the Styx shipping, you have to double the price to reveal someone else's contract.
"The previous owner of both wands is the same, but the one that is not broken seems to be more ...... How do you describe it? It's more appropriate for the current world, like a child who stays at home all the time. Feige bit his lip and momentarily realized that his vocabulary was lacking. "This broken root makes me feel like I've passed through a crystal wall. It's as if it's coming back here after a long journey, tired from a foreign place. β
"It's more than I realize, and all I can say is what I know. Ollivander nervously demanded that Feige and Shane keep it a secret before he said, "I found this intact root from the tomb of a respected man." When I heard that he had lost the wand he was carrying after his death, I wanted to give him another one so that he would still be with him after he died. I didn't expect it to be there. β
Tomb robbing is also a crime against morality in the wizarding world. Ollivander wiped his sweat and continued: "I tried this wand, but I sensed another wand, so I followed the induction and found the broken one, ...... in the Black Lake."
Feige hadn't heard of the Black Lagoon, but it didn't matter, the wand itself was. A wand, broken in the middle by brute force, should have been destroyed directly, but it did not die. The core of the Elder Wand is a night-riding feather, and the vitality of death and darkness flows through it in a state full of contradictions, forming an invisible connection between the two broken sections, so that it is still alive. The two wands are on par, but only one can be a wand for Feige.
After the two wands came out of the lead box, they began to compete, shaking in Feiqi's hands, and exerting magic pressure on each other, so that a huge mana pressure was quickly formed in front of Feiqi, like a bomb that was about to click at any time. Fei Qi shouted angrily: "You give me silence! I will judge!"
He pressed two (three) wands down to the workbench beside him, and the snap startled Ollivander. He was a little distressed, but the competition between the wands had stopped. He saw Feige's fingers scratch off his wand, but he couldn't see the two soul contracts that Feige had gotten.
"As long as you hold a wand, your fingerprint can be used to sign a contract β this method looks familiar. Feige sighed twice, as if he had seen the feeling of an old friend in this way. "Yes, the two wands have the same name, but the soul is a little different, so one wand is intact and the other is broken. What parent would give twins the same name?"
Ollivanders was completely confused.