Chapter 56: The Golden Skull
Some people may use the magical properties of strange things as treasures to sell to some people who don't understand; Others buy it to study the curiosity itself. If magical uses can be developed, the value of strange things will of course multiply several times, and even wash away the notoriety of 'strange things' and become a treasure that everyone is vying for.
The Golden Skull is quite famous for a series of strange things. It is called a series because it circulates in the wizarding world, and there are five parts: left and right arm bones, left and right leg bones, and torso, which are collected or traded by different people.
The origin is unknown, the year is unknown, the cause is unknown, and even the production method is unknown. It is only known that the material is some kind of magic material with a golden appearance, and nothing similar has been found so far. It has a large amount of mana and power, but it cannot be extracted and used like magic stones. It can't be destroyed, disassembled, combined, and certainly can't trigger any magic effects.
It is said that there was once a magician who collected all the parts and hoped that something would happen. But in the end, it was not sold and sold to various collectors. Some speculate that this is because the parts of the Golden Skull series are missing a crucial part, which is the skull.
The skull has never been seen in history, or in obscure rumors. Even if this question exists, the mages who once held the Golden Skull parts can't be sure. Because no amount of prophecy magic, or summoning long-lived demons to inquire about it, can find out its source.
The only thing that is certain is that any part of the Golden Skull series, while imbued with powerful magical powers in perception, has no use. If it is used to smash people by relying on its hard characteristics, then the aforementioned useless words will be cancelled.
Lin took the golden skull in his hand, and when he was playful, he pulled the part of the front tooth, wanting to verify that it was rumored to be indestructible. The bones of ordinary people are very fragile after calcification after being left for a long time, and the strength of adult males is enough to destroy them. But the golden skull was so hard that it could not break a tooth without the help of tools, and with the hands alone.
Just wanted his apprentice to fetch a hammer and chisel, Lin suddenly remembered that when he was struggling to spend money before, he bought a bunch of useless strange things from the Chamber of Commerce, and the original intention was to study them in his spare time to see if he could research anything famous. There seems to be a golden skull in it, and I think it's the torso part.
"Girl, there should be a golden skull in the goods sent by the Chamber of Commerce before. Go find it out and see if you can put it together. Also, passing by the casting room, I took a pair of hammers and chisels by the way. ”
Halumi asked, "Teacher, what do you want a hammer or chisel for?" ”
"Tooth extraction."
This crisp and decisive answer slightly changed the two girls' minds. Then they ran briskly downstairs, repeating in strange tones, "This will not work." He also seemed curious about what Lin was going to do.
Although he instructed the storage method of the warehouse, Lin didn't walk in a few times, and handed it all over to the two little apprentices to take care of; He did go in and see if it was neatly arranged or disorganized. So when they were looking for something, Lin couldn't figure out how much time the girls would have to take.
At this time, he calmed down, and returned to the core room with the golden skull, the magic circle dedicated to detecting small objects. Like a multi-functional scanner in a science fiction movie, Lin uses the magic array supported by the energy pool to integrate most of the magic known to be used to detect objects, while connecting the functions of data logging and 3D modeling.
This seemingly high-end magic technology detection method is not very useful in the Maze world. Because he could only get the results of physical properties, Lin was still a little at a loss for the mysterious side test of the magic effect. However, in the case of ignorance of the golden skull, such an inspection is better than nothing.
After a while, before the various physical properties were scanned thoroughly, I heard two girls outside shouting and jumping back. Halumi struck each other with hammers and chisels, his eyes lit up with excitement. Kaya carried a large long box and easily placed it in front of her teacher.
"Is this the torso?" Lin asked, but the girl didn't explain much, just opened the box. Placed in the center of the dark red flannel, the golden ribs come into view. Its upper collarbone, its lower hip bone, and the spine that connects the three places look mysterious against a dark red background.
Didn't let Harumi dig first, in fact, Lin couldn't say whether he really wanted to destroy it with violence. He first asked the girls to stand up on the bones of their torsos, and the protruding spine at the top was obviously the place where the skull was connected. So Lin paused his detection, carefully and slowly placing the golden skull where it should be.
Bathed in curiosity and sacredness, the skull is formally connected to the spine. In the next moment, I saw the skull shake unnaturally, make a clattering sound, and then roll to the ground......
With every bounce of the golden skull kissing the ground, Lin's heart also jumped. Finally, looking at the skull that stopped rolling, the three masters and apprentices were speechless for a long time. Nothing magical happens, not even pick-up.
"Ah, I want to sleep, I haven't slept all night." Harumi lost interest for a moment and rubbed her eyes. Kaya yawned cooperatively. At this time, the entrance to the observatory was not closed, and the morning sun was sprinkled. One night, it passed.
For Lin, who regards stargazing as his main business, now is the time for him to go to bed. Although it is in line with the usual routine, the accident last night still makes those who have relaxed feel tired. Two girls who are still growing up, staying up late and not sleeping is very hurtful. As soon as the interest subsided, as soon as the drowsiness came, they even walked as if they were floating.
So this night, the three masters and apprentices went straight to sleep throughout the day, and finally woke up hungry.
The girls lazily tended to dinner, while Lin played with the food in a relaxed manner. Originally, one of the goals in the near future was the astronomical event of the six-star alignment. But last night came such a heartbeat game, and after it was over, it only made people feel empty. I don't know if it's because of the frustration of not being able to go as originally planned, or because I don't know what to do next.
Having just called back two wild dogs, the girls each carried a large pot of food, comforting the pets who might have been frightened last night. While watching the dog eat sweetly, Halumi muttered to herself, "I wonder what the whole skeleton will be like when it comes together?" ”
Well......
"Hmm!"
Maybe it was just a cranky self-question and answer, but it woke up three people. Now there is a torso and a skull, and only the hands and feet are missing. Lin Lei resolutely instructed the two girls: "Kaya, you go to the forum to search for information about the strange things related to the golden skull; Halumi, go to the mall and see if anyone is selling other parts. ”
After instructing the two girls, Lin knocked on the big table in the restaurant twice, called out the terminal interface, and opened the mall system. On the southwest peninsula of the mainland, the shopping malls in the other three districts completed the listing of goods a while ago, and they were also officially opened for external operation. After Lin got the news from Kaya, he went up and walked around, the most important thing was to check if there was any system error.
After charging so many fees, if you can't use it normally, you will be slaughtered by the other bigwigs in the three districts, and you will have nowhere to avenge yourself. So Lin still went up to care about it as soon as possible. This time, I came to find something, so I naturally had to study the various settings and layouts.
Originally, I thought that there would not be many strange things that would become commodities. When I went to the mall, I found that it was not the same thing. The largest number of exotic goods is the one with the word 'cursed' prefixed. For example, in the case of cursed dolls, hair grows longer in the middle of the night; The cursed belt, the person who ties it will be changed gender, and it cannot be removed yet; Cursed mirrors, it's easy to see things you don't want to see and shouldn't see, and you don't know if it's true or not.
Most of the strange items in the mall are the property of the Wizards Guild when the mage dies and no one wants to inherit the items. After all, these things are not suitable for discarding arbitrarily; It may not cause a big mess, but it will always cause trouble in the hands of the uninformed.
There are also some curiosities that the owner entrusts the association to sell at the affiliated chamber of commerce. I can't figure out why, and it's normal to switch to other, more useful magical materials.
The same thing is that the price of strange things is not too high, after all, these are undesirable goods.
After searching for various keywords, Lin and Harumi quickly found the other parts of the Golden Skull, which were the right hand and both legs. That is to say, it is very coincidental that most of the parts of the Golden Skull in this era are in the area of the southwest peninsula of the mainland. The left hand is left elsewhere, which means that it can only be found using traditional business methods.
Because strange objects are not particularly precious and need special attention, there will be no owner holding on to them. Therefore, Lin believes that as long as he finds a holder, he is not afraid that the other party will not sell. If you are afraid that you will take the initiative to ask for the door, maybe the price will not be low. Who calls this commodity a strange thing has no fair price, let alone a market, and can only be a willing to fight and a willing to suffer.
The right hand and legs found belong to three regional chambers of commerce outside of Sijia District. Lin directly made the purchase application online, and all that remained was to wait for the other party's business response. As for the left arm that doesn't know his whereabouts, it is the discussion section of the Xijia Mall that enters the forum, and most of the discussion threads here are transactions with special needs.
Lin still does not support private-to-private forum transactions. However, for the chambers of commerce affiliated with the association, appropriate relaxation is necessary. It is difficult for the mall system to include all transaction behaviors, there are always some special needs, or items that are not on the shelves in the mall, and need to be entrusted to the chamber of commerce to find them on their behalf, which are all concentrated in the discussion section of the mall.
Unless Lin is willing to make an email system, or a more personal way to communicate with each other, such as internal messages, it is inevitable that there will be a lot of private messages in the discussion section. Although there is a need, someone is too lazy to do it, so they treat it as if they don't know and let everyone feel inconvenienced.
That said, but the speed of information exchange brought to magicians by the forum is a thousandfold increase compared to the past. So they don't know it, and they don't feel inconvenient at all. Only the man from the twenty-first century of the earth would have this painful feeling.
So at this time, Lin could only endure the inconvenience caused by himself, and set up a whitelist to watch the discussion thread for the chamber of commerce steward who often came to visit the Great Sage Tower. Lin will find the left-hand needs to buy the Golden Skull on his behalf and write it into the discussion thread. The rest is still waiting for a reply.
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