Chapter 006: Devil May Cry
After solving all the food in the middle of the road, Su Hao came to the target place.
The target was in the middle of a remote street, on the ground floor of an old building, the main entrance of which was locked and even the door panels were covered in rust.
But when you turn into an alley, you will see two Western-style chest shuttered doors, topped with bright red miniature lights with the words "Devil May Cry" and "Open 24 Hours", and graffiti painted on the doors with the words "Bullet piercing the demon's skull, blood and tears flowing from the hollow eye sockets on the skull".
Looks like this is the entrance to that shop.
Su Hao didn't rush in, but gently pushed the door, and then the hinges connecting the shutter door and the door frame began to creak, and it was like a knock.
Hearing the sound, an old female voice came from inside the door:
"Welcome to the 'Devil May Cry' Demon Hunting Supplies General Store."
Su Hao got the signal to enter, pushed the door in, and then entered the store after a short corridor.
While walking through the corridor, Su Hao also saw the following passage written on the wall in beautiful Gothic font:
"I long for tears, for this is the most precious treasure that God has given to mankind."
Signature at the end: Sparda.
When Su Hao saw this name, he was first surprised, and then he understood:
No wonder the name of this shop is so arrogant, it turns out that behind him, there is the shadow of the legendary magic swordsman - Sparta. With his protection, even if those demons were given ten dares, they would not dare to step into this store!
It's a pity that at this point in time, Sparta has left the human world and is missing. As time goes by, more and more people will inevitably realize this, so even if the remnants of Sparta are still there, I believe that it will not be long before the demons will come back and find trouble with this shop.
Su Hao walked into the store, and saw that the walls were full of dazzling weapons and equipment, including long and short guns, large swords, compound bows and crossbows, power exoskeletons, staffs, etc., and the goods displayed on the shelves were mainly pistols, submachine guns, small swords, and protective gear, including syringes, bandages, ammunition, potions, scrolls, runes and other consumables.
Behind a glass container, an old lady with gray hair, wrinkles and age spots was reclining on a rocking chair, looking at Su Hao with a kind face. She was dressed in a loose nightgown, and a pair of unilateral glasses were embedded in the deep socket of her right eye, the thick lenses looked a little cloudy in the dim light, but they could not hide the wisdom of her pupils.
Looking at this smiling old man, Su Hao was really a little surprised, but no wonder, who would associate this murderous weapon and equipment in the hall with a kind old lady?
Su Hao showed a warm smile and asked respectfully:
"Are you the owner?"
The old man nodded, propped himself up, and said, "Welcome, child, my name is Neil. Goldstein, Nell. Goldstein, is the boss of Devil May Cry. ”
Nell. Goldostan?
The name... Why do you seem to have heard it somewhere?
But for a while, I couldn't seem to remember who the plot character corresponding to this name was.
Since he couldn't think of it, Su Hao simply threw away the question and greeted him with a smile: "Hello, beautiful Ms. Neil." ”
Neil was overjoyed when she heard this: "Beautiful? Do you think I'm beautiful? ”
Su Hao was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a moment, organized his words, and nodded: "Strictly speaking, you are beautiful, even if the years have left traces on your face, but this can't hide your former elegance... I can see that when you were younger, you should have received a lot of love letters from men, right? ”
If she lowers her hand at this time, you can even see her old face, those dense wrinkles bloom like a big chrysanthemum, and each fold contains nostalgia for the past years.
After the laughter ended, Neil slowly stood up, stared at the various demon hunting firearms displayed on the glass counter, and said:
"Son, you're a good talker. I was really popular when I was younger, but at that time I put all my energy into the study and research of 'Demon Hunting Equipment', so I didn't have time to dress up or have a real relationship..."
At this, she suddenly fell silent.
"It's rare to meet a young man like you lately, haha, what a funny kid... Thank you so much for bringing me back to those memories. As a token of appreciation, I will open up some items that are not for sale to you and at the same time give you a fair price, what do you want to buy? Neil asked, smiling, putting away her vanity mirror.
At the same time, the Nightmare Mark sent a hint:
"Neil. Goldostein's initial friendliness to you is: Neutral. In your first contact with her, your charisma rating of 15 points and eloquence helped you make a good first impression, and now Neil's friendliness level to you is: Friendly. ”
"The friendship between the contractor and the characters in the plot is, from low to high: mortal enemy, hostile, cold, neutral, friendly, respectful, trusting, and intimate."
"Friendliness reflects the attitude of the characters towards you."
"When the friendship level is neutral and above, you can trade, ask, accept most of the interactions with the story characters, the higher the friendliness, the easier and more efficient the interaction, the more types of interactions, and even have a chance to trigger high-reward side quests."
"When friendliness drops to cold, the characters will stop interacting with you for most of their time."
"When the friendship level drops to hostile, the interaction stops, and you will face the attack of the plot characters."
"When the friendship level drops to the mortal enemy, the relationship between you and the characters in the story will not be reconciled, and the friendship level will be locked and will not change again."
Seeing this, Su Hao couldn't help but be overjoyed... Unexpectedly, this kind old lady turned out to be a plot character in Devil May Cry - Origins, and it seems that she is a character like a businessman!
Su Hao was happy in his heart, but he still had a warm and indifferent smile on his face, this was his habit, he was used to covering himself with a smile, so that no one could see what he was thinking.
He walked among the rows of shelves, selecting the equipment he liked, and every time he touched a piece, the information of the corresponding equipment was fed back in the form of data.
[Devil's Blood Paint - Winchester M1887] (not for sale, information is not visible, friendship is not up to standard)
[Star of Life-S] (Crushed, recovers 20% of maximum health, cannot be carried out of this world)
[Jet Engine Mechanical Greatsword] (not for sale, the information is not visible, and the friendliness is not up to standard)
[Energy Star-S] (Crushed, recovers 20% of maximum energy and demonic power, cannot be carried out of this world)
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Halfway through the pick, Su Hao was suddenly attracted by a pair of pistols.
He noticed that on an inconspicuous display case, there were a pair of striking twin guns, one black and one white, with hard lines, which reflected each other like the black and white keys of a piano under the illumination of the light, which was extremely rhythmic and beautiful. It doesn't look like a weapon, it's more like two works of art born out of light and darkness.
Yes, art, that's art.
Among them, the white gun is engraved with this line of small letters: By .45 Art Works.
Translated into Chinese, this phrase means "Manufactured by .45 Art Store." It seems that the store used to be called ".45 Art", but it was only recently renamed Devil May Cry.
The black gun is engraved with the words "Ebony & Lvory". Su Hao seems to have seen this line of words somewhere, but he just can't recall it, and he doesn't know how to translate this sentence appropriately, is it translated as "ebony and ivory white"?
Could this pair be Dante's legendary twin guns?
Su Hao looked at the pair of guns and couldn't help but show a look of fascination. This pair of guns seems to have a soul of their own, and they are extraordinary at first glance, and their unique beauty drives Su Hao to step forward and can't help but touch it gently.
Neil noticed Su Hao's actions, his eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but remind:
"That's not for sale, kid."
Only then did Su Hao notice that the display cabinet was sealed, and the door made of thick composite glass was engraved with rune-like lines, and occasionally there were flashes of streamers, which was obviously a magic circle with anti-theft function.
He turned his head to look at Neil, whose expression had become serious, hesitated for a moment, and finally asked, "Can I touch it?" Just a moment. ”
Neil was silent for a long time, but finally made up her mind and nodded reluctantly. Still, she reminded:
"Although he is not finished, he is my proud work, you must be careful not to break him, pay attention, it is 'him', 'he' is my son, once I see 'him' damaged in your hands, then the consequences..."
Although Neil did not finish his words, the meaning of his words was self-evident. This old lady seems to be kind, but she can't be a person, she can sell demon hunting equipment in the sinful place of Sen City, in addition to the support of the legendary demon swordsman Sparta, she herself is probably also ruthless, and has extraordinary strength/power!
Su Hao didn't dare to slack off, nodded and said, "I know, I'll be careful." ”
At this time, the Nightmare Mark came with a prompt:
"You've got permission from Neil to browse through the information on the item (the Mysterious Twin Guns)."
Niel picked up her cane and walked slowly to the display case, dipped her index finger in saliva, and chanted a muttering incantation.
When the spell was finished, Nile tapped her index finger on the glass door, and the door slowly opened.
Looking at this pair of black and white guns, Su Hao couldn't help but hold his breath, but when he stared carefully, he found that this pair of guns was beautiful and looked very powerful, but there was something that couldn't be said... Blemish.
But even if there are shortcomings, this does not detract from its strength and beauty, it is like a Venus with a broken arm, which makes Su Hao feel deeply fascinated.
When Su Hao touched one of the guns, the Nightmare Mark came with a name that Su Hao was very familiar with, and it was indeed Dante's signature legendary twin guns...
Ebony & White Ivory!