Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Soul's Home
Levi looked down and nodded imperceptibly, looking satisfied.
Through the graffiti of Levi, the "soul painter", the biggest flaw of the "shy soul" has been remedied, and even if there are still some minor problems, it is not so unacceptable.
The biggest problem left is that the Night Horror Society is very unfriendly to the people who eat melons. However, in real combat, Night Terror will follow the principle of proximity and target enemies that are closer, rather than those who don't want to be a big deal.
Levi crossed his arms, his eyes lingered on the two heads, and he couldn't help but secretly complain: This "shy soul" looks like a strange version of "What are you looking at?".
"Levi, thank you, thank you very much. Vincent was overjoyed and saluted solemnly, "You have helped a lot, my brother is right, you are a genius!"
"Geniuses don't dare to be, but they are lucky and coincide with their meetings. Li Wei waved his hand again and again to shirk it, what he said was really not a humble remark, it was the case.
He secretly got lucky: fortunately, the shortcomings of this "shy soul" are controllable, if it is similar to "the bright moon in a bottle", then the scene will inevitably be "very embarrassing for a while".
"As a token of appreciation, I'd like to treat you to dinner!" Vincent was observing Nightterror, his pale fingers rubbing his ribs across his chest, "Well, I suddenly want to eat the tender lamb chops from the Green Fields Hotel." β
"......" The corners of Levi's mouth twitched, and he was speechless.
He was a carnivore for both lives, and naturally had no ill feelings for tender lamb chops, but when Vincent touched the ribs of the night and said this dish, his appetite plummeted.
Hey, don't talk about eating like this when you're nauseous......
"There's no need to be so troublesome," Levi dispelled distractions and changed the subject, "There is no need for a big hotel, there is no need for appetizers and desserts, there is too much red tape, and the food is not enjoyable enough." I have a tavern that I frequent, and the roast goat and salami are good......"
As he spoke, he suddenly noticed that Vincent's gaze was wandering over the surface of the stitching monster again, as if trying to find the corresponding part.
"Let's go!"
Levi no longer hesitated, and before his appetite was exhausted, he pulled Vincent out.
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"Elf Singing" tavern.
"Well, there's less spice, there's too much salt, it's a little old, it's rough, it's rich and lacks layering. Vincent used his knife and fork to cut a piece of goat meat, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly, commenting on the food.
"Vincent, are you still a gourmet?" Levi was much more rude, he was not used to knives and forks, so he simply got his hands on it, tearing a large piece of meat and sending it into his mouth.
"A gourmand doesn't dare to say that it's just an ordinary food lover. Vincent was very modest and joked again, "Levi, don't let the ladies of the noble family see you like this, they will be greatly disappointed." β
"That's great, I can't stand the ladies of the aristocratic family......" Li Wei was fighting with the tough piece of goat meat, his mouth slurred.
The two looked at each other and smiled.
It was only then that Levi could truly feel that Vincent was a living man of flesh and blood.
A plate of cabbage rolls and minced meat was presented, and the person in charge of delivering the food was a handsome bartender with blond hair and blue eyes, naturally an acquaintance Marven.
After delivering the food, Marven didn't rush to leave, secretly glanced back at the proprietress and leaned in and whispered: "Levi, I heard that there are ogres in the pendulum attic?
"Why are you asking this?" asked Levi, taking a moment to swallow a large piece of mutton.
"Then you still need to ask, of course, to collect writing materials!" Marven said in a tone similar to that of an opera narration, "What kind of sparks will this create when a brutal and bloodthirsty ogre appears in the pendulum attic full of criminals?"
Li Wei couldn't cry or laugh, he is also a writer, and he couldn't help but give advice: "Instead of collecting this kind of material to catch the wind and shadows, it is better to read more drama books to understand the character archetypes, drama structure, words and sentences, paper manuscript modification and other writing methods." β
"Those broken books will only shackle my inspiration......" Marven shook his head firmly, with a self-righteous arrogance, "I have my own writing method, which I call the dilemma writing method." β
"How do you write it?" Li Wei's face collapsed when he heard this, this kind of writing method is the same as "cross talk formula" or "civil science", and it is unreliable to listen to.
"It's very simple, throw a few people who are already in a difficult situation into a larger, life-and-death dilemma, watch them struggle to survive in the predicament, see how they expose their humanity, how they are trapped and fighting, and the story is naturally born. Marven promoted his theory and danced with his hands, "This is an excellent work, wonderful, tense, and suspenseful!"
Levi sighed in his heart, losing interest in talking.
He is not averse to being "self-taught", but he is disgusted with "not being educated".
"The ogre rumors are false, it's just ridiculous rumors......" Levi waved his hand and dismissed Marven casually, "Also, I hope you will enrich your writing theory as soon as possible and create a refreshing masterpiece." β
Until Marven reluctantly left, he still swore that Levi would definitely see the masterpiece.
"The devil ......is stunned," Levi shook his head.
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Vincent ate not quickly, but ate wholeheartedly, and had already finished eating while Levi was chatting, took out the tissue he had with him to wipe his mouth, and his expression returned to normal.
"Levi, I'm going to give you a gift in return for your help. He said seriously.
"Gift?" Levi asked, still wrestling with the goat, "What gift?"
"A magic circle. Vincent smiled and said with emotion, "It just so happens that we met in the 'Introduction to the Circle', which is also very commemorative. β
"Magic Array, what Magic Array?" Levi was also interested.
βThe Soul's Destination. Vincent's eyes lit up, and his expression became solemn, "This is one of the inherited skills of our Corinthian family, it is a magic circle that directly strengthens the soul, with unique attributes and excellent effects. β
"Directly strengthen the soul?" Li Wei was stunned, wiped his hands, and said, "How?"
"After the death of living beings, most of the souls disappear and return to the cycle of the world. Vincent took a sip of the black tea and recounted methodically, "However, a small number of powerful souls and firm obsessions will not dissipate, and will remain in the world in the form of soul fragments, even lingering for thousands of years. The effect of soul destiny is to guide soul fragments into this magic array. β
"Wait, your canned soul fragment......" Levi's mind was quick, and he immediately figured out the joint.
Vincent nodded with a smile and continued, "You don't need to be so troublesome, you can directly absorb soul fragments and strengthen your soul origin." This kind of means of strengthening the soul is not comparable to meditation. Moreover, soul fragments often leave fragments of memory, and when you absorb them, this will also become your experience, which will be of great help to you to understand the rules. β
Levi's eyes lit up, and he was extremely moved.
He immediately understood the value of this circle!
Vincent remembered something, and emphatically emphasized: "But one thing must be remembered, no matter how many people's memories are in your head, you must be yourself, and no one can control you." β
"I get it. Levi nodded cautiously.
Vincent's admonition, to put it bluntly, is to say, "Keep your heart."
After the discussion was completed, Levi had just finished eating.
"Do you want to draw back to the corpse ground?" he asked, expectantly.
"Not necessarily. Vincent shook his head, patted the bag on his waist and said, "I have prepared the materials and secret method brushes, go directly to the pendulum attic where you live, it is closer and more convenient." β
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Pendulum loft.
"What does this smell like? It smells so bad!" Vincent covered his nose with a look of disgust and disgust.
"Oh, can you smell the stench?" Levi was a little stunned when he heard this, and quipped, "I thought that you necromantic mages don't have a sense of smell!"
He smiled and briefly explained the cause and effect.
"Inferior incense?" Vincent frowned, a little confused, "but I really want to smell something familiar, like ......"
He wanted to say "bloody gas" and "fresh corpses", but after thinking about it, he couldn't judge it accurately, so he didn't say it.
"Wait a minute," Vincent took out a tin box and opened it, poured out some mint leaves and put them in his mouth, and chewed slowly, "Well, that's better, let's go!"
The two talked and laughed and went upstairs.
Knock! Knock!
After the two of them went upstairs, in the door of the front hall, there was a crisp sound like a butcher chopping meat, one after another, dull and harsh.
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In the dimly lit room, Mrs. Dafu sat on a low stool, holding a bloody butcher's knife in her right hand, which was raised high and then fell heavily, and then a large splatter of blood and minced flesh splattered.
Her shot was fast and powerful, and she chopped more than twenty times in one breath, not at all like an old woman with an old dragon bell.
Gollum.
As she slashed off, one head rolled to the side, and her dead face looked up at the ceiling, with horror and horror still on her face, and it was an ordinary tenant in the pendulum attic.
It wasn't an animal that was chopped into pieces of meat by Mrs. Dafu, it was a man!
Not only that, in a corner of the room, broken bones and flesh had piled up, and the victims were obviously more than one person, judging by the scale, even more than twenty people!
Mrs. Dafu suddenly stopped, looked up at the corner of the ceiling, and said as if to something: "Wait, when he returns, your crime will cease to exist, and you will not have to hide in the shadows." When the time comes, we can live happily together as a family......"
She slowly got up, walked to the long table behind her, and opened a huge and heavy ancient book on the table, and as she flipped it, the bronze cover reflected a little phosphorus fire-like light, faintly reflecting the strange figure of a headless troll.
It was the book of sin.
"It's just one person missing, but ......," Mrs. Dafu hesitated.