Chapter 014: The Scythe of Slaughter
After Su Hao finished browsing the information of the Scarlet Bonus Blade, he thought for a moment and immediately asked:
"What's your offer?"
Neil pulled out a pack of Yunston cigarettes from her side pocket, but the cigarette case was empty, and she cursed in frustration when she had no cigarettes to smoke.
She threw away the cigarette case and gave a number:
"$2,000."
Seeing this, Su Hao immediately took out the pack of Yunston cigarettes that came by the way, unpacked the package, popped one out, and handed it to Niel, who saw this and hurriedly took it, looking at the cute color of the tobacco under the wrapper, he couldn't help but smile, and said:
"Child, I didn't expect you to be so careful, I like you more and more."
Su Hao smiled, struck a match, and lit a cigarette for Neil.
Neil, enjoying the wonderful sensation of a cigarette, gave another quote:
"$2,100, no more."
Su Hao frowned and said, "This price... Let's be honest... I find it hard to accept. β
Neil took another deep puff of her cigarette and explained:
"The Scarlet Blade is a demonic weapon, but it is not suitable for human use, and it is not suitable for sale as a commodity except for its research value. In addition, the market for demon hunting equipment is already very small, and the supply exceeds demand, and the weapons used by demon hunters are still firearms... So in fact, the price I quoted is on the high side. β
She changed her words and said, "You can also go to other demon hunting stores to inquire, I dare to pack tickets, the price given by those black-hearted bosses will definitely not exceed 3 figures." β
It seems that Neil is desperate for these shoes and does not hide her desire for them at all. I have to say that compared with those profiteers who beat around the bush, it is this straightforward old lady who is more comfortable.
In fact, compared to money, Su Hao hopes to use this deal to improve the friendship between him and Neil, after all, Neil is a plot character, and befriending her may open up branch quests. So he no longer bothered with the price, nodded his head, and indicated the deal.
At the moment when Su Hao nodded, Neil once again took away the high heels with lightning speed, placed them on the workbench, and then pulled out a small pile of crumpled Franklin out of nowhere and stuffed it into Su Hao's hand, and Su Hao directly counted them and put them in his pocket.
Su Hao undoubtedly expressed his trust in Neil by doing this, and indeed won her favor even further. Neil was in a good mood, snorting at a cigarette while muttering things like "My new design should be foolproof now."
Although the relationship between the two sides is good, of course Su Hao will not be naΓ―ve enough to really not count, through the nightmare mark, Su Hao saw that the number of dollars did increase to 2100 yuan.
Neil is really innocent.
At the same time, he also got a new message:
"With a friendly gesture, you won Neil. Golddostein's favor, and now Neil's friendliness to you is still the same: Friendly. β
Although the level of friendliness is still friendly, the word "friendly" has become green and hot, and it is obviously not far from the next level of "respect".
After browsing, Su Hao decided to strike while the iron was hot, and took out the red soul stone again, saying:
"This is what I got from killing a succubus. I don't know what it does, so could you please identify it for me. β
Neil was sitting on the workbench and carefully observing the high heels, and after hearing Su Hao's request, he turned his head slightly and glanced at the Red Soul Stone, and said:
"This is a Red Soul Stone, the quality is 'perfect', about 300 units. The Red Soul Stone has the effect of strengthening the power of demons, which is a good thing, but as a human being, you do not contain demonic power in your body, nor do you have the bloodline to carry this power, so unfortunately, it is useless to you. β
"So my suggestion is..."
Neill paused, and continued:
"You can sell it to me, or you can sell it to someone else, the current market price... $10 for 1 unit. β
"Demonic powers?" Su Hao's mind moved, and he immediately thought of the portrait of Monds.
According to the item, dropping blood on the portrait will summon the phantom of the "Scythe of Slaughter" to attack your enemies. The Scythe of Slaughter is supposed to be some kind of demon, and since it can summon the phantom of demons, it is speculated that the portrait contains demonic powers.
If you consume the Red Soul Stone to strengthen it, will you be able to summon a phantom that is more powerful than the "Scythe of Slaughter", or even a physical summon?
With this speculation in mind, Su Hao handed the portrait to Neil and asked:
"Can the Red Soul Stone work on it?"
Neil glanced at the portrait, slightly stunned, and blurted out:
"Demon Seal?"
She eagerly took the portrait, looked at it carefully, and gently stroked the texture on the painting, and introduced:
"It's a seal made of 'Prisoner's Skin, but it's made to look like a portrait, and it's sealed with two 'Scythe' demons. With a simple blood ritual, you can summon their apparitions. β
"The 'Demon Prison Paper' is a precious ingredient in the Demon Realm, and it has the magical effect of sealing demons and weakening their power, and because of its limitations, you can only summon their phantoms, not their main body."
"Since it seals the demon and naturally contains the power of the demon, then of course the Red Soul Stone can act on it."
Su Hao continued to ask:
"What is the strength of the 'Scythe of Slaughter'?"
Neil replied:
"Very strong, even in the Demon Realm, it can be regarded as a high-level existence in the food chain."
Su Hao was a little pleased, and asked again:
"So, can I command the demon in the portrait?"
Neil glanced at Su Hao deeply, pondered for a long time, and replied:
"Of course, summons will be at your command as long as your blood seeps into the portrait, and even in the face of their compatriots, they will never... Exercise restraint. β
Even in the face of compatriots, he will never show mercy?
After hearing this answer, Su Hao's brain began to run extremely fast, and in an instant, a flash of lightning flashed, and a bold, even crazy plan was born.
If... Such... So...
Su Hao faced Neil, bowed slightly, and said:
"Dear Lady Neil, I ask you to help me make a small adjustment to this portrait."
Neil was a little surprised, and he didn't have the impression that Su Hao was a person who would bow his head easily, but he would bow to him, and couldn't help asking:
"What adjustments do you want to make?"
Su Hao raised his head and replied:
"Weaken the seal effect of the portrait and summon a more powerful demonic phantom... Even let the ontology come. β
Neil groaned slightly, suddenly his eyes lit up, looked at Su Hao in surprise, and replied:
"OH~my~god, do you want the demon to do the white work for you?"
Su Hao nodded.
Neil rubbed her hair vigorously, and suddenly the neat hairstyle turned into a chicken nest. She picked up a comb and re-combed her hair, and said as she brushed it:
"It's a crazy idea, but it also seems like there's a little bit of room to maneuver... Well, I can help you, but it's not gratuitous. β
Su Hao nodded and said:
"I know, the old rule, cash first, then please make a price."
Neil put down the comb and said:
"2,000 pieces, and I need 300 units of Red Soul Stones as raw materials."
After hearing this, Su Hao directly handed the small pile of crumpled bills to Neil.
Seeing that Su Hao was so interested, the smile on Neil's face became even stronger, and the wrinkles bloomed like a wild chrysanthemum.
She collected the money, and pulled out a dark crucible, a bone scaffold, a rusty gas canister, and a gas stove from the cupboard. These things look very old, but Nicole has kept them to this day, and it is clear that they are not as ordinary as they seem.
She set up a stand on the gas stove, placed the crucible on the support, and connected the gas tank to the gas stove with another pipeline.
Finally, she unscrewed the valve of the gas canister and turned on the ignition of the gas stove, only to hear the sound of "bang", the gas stove was on fire, and white flames gushed out, beating like a fairy, enveloping the bottom of the crucible.
"This flame... Is it white? β
Neil heard Su Hao's doubts and explained, "This is a flame that is fueled by gaseous holy water and mixed with a small amount of demonic power, of course it is white. β
"Holy water? Is that the bottle you sold me? β
"Yes, the Red Soul Stone contains demonic power, which is difficult for ordinary people to use, but the flame drawn by holy water as fuel has a good refining effect, and it can refine the demonic power in it."
While the two were talking, the red soul stone in the crucible slowly melted, turning into a viscous red liquid at the bottom of the pot, which was as dazzling as blood under the illumination of the light, and a large number of black impurities were separated from it, which slowly floated on the liquid surface, and gradually dissolved and annihilated under the baking of the white flame.
After the impurities are removed, it is the formal purification process. The red liquid was further concentrated, becoming more and more bright red, and the volume was visibly reduced to the naked eye, leaving only a shallow layer, and there seemed to be dark red blood flowing in the liquid, which looked quite strange.
Once refined, Neil poured all the liquids into a sprinkler and sprayed them evenly over the portrait of Monds.
The liquid red soul stone soaked the portrait, and the painting of Monders seemed to be drowning in blood, leaving only a bloody and bright red patch of the whole painting.
But when the portrait dries up, the glaring blood on the portrait fades and is replaced by oil paintings of two terrible demons:
In the moonlight, they held huge scythes, their rusty blades stained with blood, their sharp tips hung with severed limbs, their atomized bodies wrapped in cloaks, and their exposed hands and feet were only bones, floating like ghosts, and their eyes were red as if they were dripping blood.
"Look, this is the Scythe of Slaughter."
Neil said with a solemn face.