Tomb of the Ghost King, in the thatched cottage of the Ghost Valley west of the Jizowang Temple, I saw the Ghost Valley Gong touch his beard and say to everyone:

"The only way to safely open this miasma amethyst box is to send it to the capital and have the nether mage who is proficient in spells there carefully examine it and study what the spells written on this female ghost are.

Then, according to these spells, a shielding circle with a composite structure was arranged around her accordingly, and only in this way could the absolute safety of the female ghost inside be ensured when the amethyst box was opened. ”

"What?

When Ji Xuelan heard this, she immediately frowned, and said to Guigu Gong:

"Teacher Guigu, the distance to Xudu is far away, and it is too time-consuming to send this box over for careful study. Now the ten murder cases are very urgent, and we must solve the case as soon as possible......"

Speaking of this, I saw Ji Xuelan pointing to the purple clothes beside her and said:

"Teacher Guigu, Sister Youyi is an expert in supernatural powers, and she also has research on spells. And you are a professor of Kanyu Studies, an expert in the confinement formation.

Do you think the two of you can just work together here to form a simple research team and carefully study how to crack the spell on this girl's body?

Honestly, I really hope to find out who this female ghost really is soon......"

"Well, it's not impossible, it's just too risky...... It takes a lot of materials to build such a complex composite shielding array, and our school has limited resources, so I don't know if we can get it together.

Moreover, our school is about to hold a ghost king competition, and the school is very short of manpower, and it may be very difficult to gather enough qualified personnel to study the spells on the girl's body......"

Speaking of this, I saw Guigu Gong touch his beard, looked at Ji Xuelan and asked curiously:

“...... Captain Ji, why are you so anxious to know the situation of the girl in this box? Is it just to solve the case?"

"This, this ......"

Ji Xuelan was speechless when she heard this, and she didn't know how to answer.

"Hey~ Of course, it's to solve the case!Teacher Guigu, forget if you have difficulties, why do you have to get to the bottom of it like this......"

Hearing this, Zi Youyi smiled and sloppily eyes, then turned his head and whispered to Ji Xuelan:

"Arashiko, I know why you're so anxious to know about the girl in this box.

But if you want to do things quickly, you can't do it...... Arashi, although I know a little about spells, I'm not an expert in spells, so if I get a spell wrong and the shield array fails, won't we regret it?

So for the sake of safety, I think it's better to follow the Guigu teacher's method and let him take it to the capital to be studied by professional spell mages, and let's wait for the news here with peace of mind......"

Hearing Zi Youyi say this, Ji Xuelan frowned and thought for a moment, then sighed and said:

"Alas...... Well, since that's the case, let's bother Mr. Guigu to bring it to the capital as soon as possible. ”

"Hehe, Captain Ji rest assured, the old man will leave for Yudu tonight, and there will be news back in a few days, so please ask Captain Ji to wait here for good news......"

After speaking, Guigu Gong picked up the miasma amethyst box on the table and wanted to leave, but as soon as he turned around, he was stopped by Fan Tianjiu.

"Wait, old man Guigu, I still have a question for you about artifacts......"

I saw Fan Tianjiu walk up to Guigu Gong, point to the miasma amethyst box in his hand and ask:

"Old man of Guigu, I want to ask, how many more artifact boxes like this are there?

Or, is it true that as long as you have the "Artifact List" in your hand, the artifacts written on it can be manufactured indefinitely?"

Guigu Gong was stunned when he heard this, and asked rhetorically:

"Oh, what do you mean by that, little brother?"

"I mean, this is already the second miasma-avoiding amethyst box we've found!

If the Big-Bellied Fairy could make other artifacts as indefinitely as he copied this artifact box - like that nine-leaf banana fan, floating horse pen or something like that.

If these artifacts are really like cutting leeks and growing stubble, then we will not be in trouble! I'm afraid that by then, we will be impermanent, and even if we are exhausted, we will not be able to catch the big-bellied fairy......

Fan Tianjiu frowned when he heard this.

"Oh, it turns out that the little brother is worried about this. Hehe~ Don't worry, this kind of thing will never happen......"

Guigu Gong smiled slightly when he heard this, lowered his head and touched the crystal clear miasma amethyst box in his hand lovingly, and said:

“...... To tell you the truth, little brother, every artifact recorded on this "Artifact List" is a treasure of heaven and earth cast by collecting the aura of heaven and earth and taking the essence of the sun and the moon.

It can be said that each of them is rarer and more precious than a rarity.

And the more powerful the artifact, the more energy it will take to consume the heavenly materials and earthly treasures when casting.

Like some ultimate artifacts, such as the Zhenkun Divine Mourning Stick that you wear around your neck, there is only one thing in heaven and earth! Even if someone wants to imitate it again, it is absolutely impossible!

Although the big-bellied fairy said that the craftsmanship of imitating the artifact was exquisite, it was difficult for the Qiao woman to cook without rice, and there were not enough natural treasures and long forging time, even if he was difficult to make again, otherwise he would not have lived in seclusion in the world for twenty years before appearing.

Even if it's a low-level artifact like the Miasma Amethyst Box, I don't expect him to have more than three in his hands!

As for recreating a powerful high-grade artifact like a nine-leaf banana fan and a floating Ma Liang pen...... Hehe, even if it is a big-bellied fairy, I'm afraid there will be nothing that can be done in a short time. ”

"Oh, I see, then I'm relieved......"

Hearing Guigu Gong say this, Fan Tianjiu suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, then rolled his eyes, and said to Guigu Gong:

"By the way, old man of Guigu, there is one more thing, have you ever heard that this artifact will devour the Lord?"

"Artifact Devourer, what do you mean by that, little brother?"

Guigu Gong was puzzled when he heard this.

"Oh, this is a strange phenomenon I discovered when I was chasing artifacts some time ago......"

Speaking of this, Fan Tianjiu pointed to the Demon Sound Chaos Qin placed on the table with his hand, and frowned at Guigu Gong and said:

“...... Yesterday when I chased the gold eater to the rooftop, I found her covered in bruises, and I was sure that her injuries were not caused by my Thunder Rod.

Later, according to Na Yang Baobao's description, the gold eater was eaten by the sound of the qin because of the excessive use of the magic sound chaos heart qin, and as a result, he was shocked half to death.

Hearing her say this, I suddenly remembered that when I was chasing other artifacts before, I seemed to have encountered this situation too-

For example, the mosquito-beaked maggot ghost who used the nine-leaf banana fan, while he attacked me with the divine fan, he himself was also bruised by the divine wind.

There is also the spider-haired heart-bound ghost who used the floating Ma Liang pen, and she herself was almost split into two knots with a knife by Guan Yu, who was resurrected by herself.

As for the red-galled dog-headed ghost who wields the Lingyin magpie flute...... Although before he could truly unleash the artifact's potential, he was caught by us.

But during the battle, I did hear him say things like 'Artifact Eater'.

So, old man of Guigu, I want to ask, what is going on with this 'Artifact Devourer'?"

"Oh, is there such a thing? The old man is really unheard of......

Guigu Gong was surprised when he heard this, then touched his beard and pondered for a while, and said in a deep voice:

“...... These artifacts have always been in the hands of the gods of the heavenly realm, and we mortals have no way of knowing their nature, so it is reasonable that there are some unsolved mysteries on the artifacts.

But little brother, if it's really as you said, 'If you use the artifact too much, you will be counterattacked', then the mystery that has been haunting the old man's heart for a long time will be solved......"

"Oh?

Fan Tianjiu was puzzled when he heard this.

"Well...... In fact, the old man has always been puzzled by one thing, that is-

Since the big-bellied fairy has the ability to imitate artifacts, why does he never use them himself, but instead give these precious artifacts to some unrelated people to do evil.

Now it seems that the reason is that the big-bellied fairy knows that the artifact has the side effects of devouring the lord, so he will give it to others and let others work for him as cannon fodder......"

"What——?! is there really such a thing——?!

Fan Tianjiu was suddenly shocked, reached out and tore off the Zhenkun Divine Mourning Stick hanging around his neck, pointed at it with a frightened face and shouted:

"That'...... And what about this stick? It won't suddenly start behaving and eat back on me one day, right?!"

"Well, this shouldn't be, because Jiang Ziya, the original owner of the Zhenkun Divine Mourning Stick, used it for a lifetime, until he finally died, and I never heard that he was eaten by this magic stick.

And another artifact that was born at the same time as the Divine Mourning Stick - Dingqian Divine Weeping Stick.

Before the tragedy broke out in our school ten years ago, it was always awarded as a prize to the winner of the Impermanence Competition, and it was used by the successive Impermanence Ghost Kings of our school, and there was never any problem. So ......"

Speaking of this, I saw Guigu Gong patting Fan Tianjiu's shoulder and said with relief:

“...... Little brother, you can rest assured! I see that you are full of heaven and the earth is round, and you are a person with great fortune and great destiny! A little Zhenkun God Mourning Stick will not kill your ......"

Fan Tianjiu was stunned when he heard this, stared at Guigu Gong with wide eyes and complained:

"I'm ——! I talk to you about important matters related to Lao Tzu's life, but you fool me with metaphysics, your bad old man's heart is too casual......

"Okay! That's all for today's meeting, let's talk later, don't delay Guigu Gong's departure......"

Hearing this, Ji Xuelan gave the order to disperse, then turned her head and said to Fan Tianjiu and Si Bi'an:

"Fan Tianjiu, Si Bi'an! Gongtou asked you freshmen to gather in front of the Ghost Gate this morning, ready to welcome guests from afar.

It's almost time now, let's go, I'll take you there......"

After speaking, Ji Xuelan turned around and walked out of the thatched house of Guigu Gong, and Fan Si and the others hurriedly followed when they saw this.

When they came to the outside of the courtyard, they saw Ji Xuelan and the three of them walking all the way towards Nai He Street, while Fan Tianjiu came to Ji Xuelan's side and asked curiously:

"Sister Lan, what kind of distinguished guest did Brother Zhu let us go to greet?"

"Oh, it's the representative teams of the other branches that came to participate in the Ghost King Competition. As for the specific situation, when the ghost gate is closed, the head of the bar will tell you in detail......"

Speaking of this, I saw Ji Xuelan turn her head and ask Fan Tianjiu:

"How is it? How does it feel to work with the impermanence envoy of the Trick Crime Team for the first time?"

"Oh, do you mean Nie Leilei, that girl?

Fortunately, although she is an impermanent yang envoy, she is very afraid of ghosts, which is indeed a bit of a headache. But everything else is good, and it's pretty reliable at critical moments......"

Fan Tianjiu nodded in praise.

"Hehe, you seem to admire her, but she doesn't have such a good impression of you......"

Speaking of this, I saw Ji Xuelan frowning, and said to Fan Tianjiu with a serious expression:

"Do you know? Nie Leilei went to complain to their team leader some time yesterday, saying that you kid always likes to tell ghost stories to scare her, and their team leader calmed her down for a while......

Fan Tianjiu, I said, when will you kid change your personality of being fond of cats and dogs?

Our work in the Underworld requires the cooperation of the Mystery Team, what good will it do you to offend them——?!"

"Tsk, it's just a little bit old to start making a small report? This Nie Leilei can't help but be funny......"

Fan Tianjiu smiled disdainfully when he heard this, and then said:

"Okay, Sister Lan, since you have spoken, then I will give you a face! I swear! In the future, I will handle the case with Nie Leilei, and I will never tease her more than three times a day!"

"You ——!"

"Hahaha——! I'm joking! Sister Lan, don't take it seriously——!"

Ji Xuelan's face suddenly chilled when she heard this, and just as she wanted to have a seizure, she was prevaricated by Fan Tianjiu with a hippie smile.

Immediately afterwards, I saw the three of them talking and laughing while coming to the white archway on the street.

"Oops...... I'm sorry, Brother Zhu, we're late......"

When he came to the ghost gate, Fan Tianjiu greeted Mu Tiezhu who was standing in front of the door with a smile on his face, and then looked sideways behind him, and suddenly frowned, and said in surprise:

"What is going on?!"