The Truth of Magic

Chapter 655 Cursed item, gate to another world

The name Demogorgen may still be a little strange to everyone, but even with the 88-story salt water swamp in the abyss, it is enough to be said to be earth-shattering.

An ordinary demon is enough to destroy the families of ordinary people infected with it and tear up their wives.

This demon who suddenly appeared and even claimed to be the messenger of the demon lord ignited the fear deep in everyone's hearts.

At this time, Zhao Xu didn't stagnate at all, and burst out an extremely bright "Silver Fire" from the deepest part of his body!

Accompanied by the bright and azure blue "Silver Fire" light, the lizard immediately in front of him let out a cry of pain.

"Lord Midsummer!"

"I just used this method to get in touch with you, and I didn't really want to offend you!"

"If you are dissatisfied, I can commit suicide afterwards to apologize, but please give me a chance to explain my lord's promise and agreement to you!"

However, Zhao Xu just shook his head with a sneer.

At this moment, he finally discovered that both the "expulsion technique" and the "dispelling magic" were means to "exorcise demons".

But only the most original "Silver Fire", which comes from the goddess, is the most absolute guarantee of expulsion.

Without waiting for everyone to blink, Zhao Xu drove the burning silver fire around him to sweep all the areas within the elastic ball.

The bouncy ball can be called the most powerful defensive method for mages below the fourth ring.

But on the other hand, it is also one of the most resolute means of confinement!

At this time, the incorporeal body of the six-armed snake demon can originally shuttle between the main material plane and the spiritual world at will, entering the important place as if it were nothing.

But at this moment, it finally discovered that this thin layer of "force field" was an insurmountable barrier.

"ah!"

The people outside the barrier could only hear this scream.

Heart-piercing, miserable wailing.

The burning light of the silver fire reflected on everyone's face, reflecting different moods.

In other words, this was the first time they saw the real power displayed by Zhao Xu, who had been silent during the Chinese New Year.

The so-called non-beheading of envoys between the two countries is not purely moral, but beheading the envoys means giving up the last communication channel, and the only result is endless death.

Therefore, two forces of similar size will not rashly give up the possibility of this potential communication.

But no one expected that Zhao Xu would cut it off so simply.

Even the last words of the six-armed snake demon "lord of the world" are still lingering in everyone's ears.

Eventually, as the imprisoning power of the barrier wears off.

The silver fire, filled with warm power, also dissipated, and slowly recondensed into Zhao Xu's body.

At this moment, Zhao Xu said with a hint of indifference, "Talk about a deal with me, and let Di Mogaogen come in person."

Then he looked at the people who were frightened by the power of the silver fire, "Xiao Nuan, after being purified by my silver fire, she will not have any effect, and she will recover after a period of rest."

"Mom, let's find a room for her to rest during this time, and ask the pastor of the church to look at her every day by the way, so that she can recuperate."

Mother Zhao nodded suddenly.

Zhao Xu also looked directly at Xiaonuan's mother, "Aunt Liu, anyway, you have traveled through time, so there shouldn't be any commemorative things. Then turn in all your things and go through the screening first. My mother will help you with the nearest living supplies." make up."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Xu walked away in a hurry.

The whole process simply made him feel like a passer-by.

But everyone knows that the topics during this period cannot be separated from what happened today.

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After making an appointment with Antinoya to meet again at the head of the willow tree on the moon, Zhao Xu held an enlarged meeting in the next half day and had no other arrangements.

By the way, he signed and passed some reports that had been backlogged for a while, and he stood silently in the room, meditating.

Everyone knows that when you climb high, you can see more smiling faces, instead of looking up at the bottom, it's just a patch of red buttocks.

And Zhao Xu also came into contact with the power of "leadership" before he realized what it meant to have the "discretionary power" to chase after the shoot.

Power itself is linked to responsibility, and you have to bear joint and several liabilities for mistakes that you make after making a decision.

But now Yanan is the one with the highest authority, and he even has the status of "chosen voter", and even the divine power that can restrict the monarchy can only retreat three feet from him.

According to the rules of the Goddess Church, voters have a lot of power over the cardinal who controls a large diocese.

At this moment, no matter what he said, he would only keep applauding.

Even if anyone wants to point out some imperfections, he has to pave the way for a lot before he can point out some minor points that can be made up for, and finally he has to add a word of affirmation that "the flaws do not conceal the advantages".

No matter how mediocre a person is, if he has been in this position for a long time, he will really think that he is an omnipotent god.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xu shook his head more calmly to make himself more sober, and returned to the current "difficult situation."

At this time, he was standing on the soft plush carpet, and in front of him was a square table several meters long covered with knitted cloth, on which were placed various daily necessities that his subordinates brought back from Liu.

It had to be said that Zhao Xu's mother took good care of Aunt Zheng's house, with everything such as winter blankets, lanterns, kettles, and soap.

At this moment, Yanan's production level is still barely producing, the quantity is not large, and there is nowhere to buy it.

Basically, they were allocated to the most important departments, and there is no doubt that Zhao's mother allocated her own share.

At this time, every item above was inquired by the people below, and a note was pasted on it, and the respective sources were clearly noted.

Soon, Zhao Xu walked to another table, and none of the things on it were gifts from Zhao Xu's mother.

Instead, Aunt Zheng's family got it after exchanging it with other people, basically all through the hands of the players.

Two or three weeks ago, all the people on Earth were basically naked except for players, with nothing but clothes.

If Zhao Xu hadn't wasted the second "miracle technique", everyone wouldn't even have a change of clothes to wear around them.

This is also the reason why countless people are grateful to Zhao Xu so far.

Unexpectedly, in just this little time, Aunt Zheng's family would have enough supplies to barter.

Zhao Xu just smiled at this, no wonder everyone has to climb up, it really is one person who ascends to heaven alone.

After being inspected by the priest of the temple, the review of these items should have come to an end.

But thinking that the other party sneaked into the family's base camp this time, if it weren't for him, a big fish, he was only a few meters away from Zhao Xu's parents, which was enough to do it.

So Zhao Xu decided to examine these items himself, trying to find clues.

The possession of monsters is not limited to possessing "people", but can also possess "things".

In the process of human contact with objects, transfer is carried out.

So this kind of "possession" effect is completely unpredictable.

In the end, the six-armed snake demon who only had time to introduce his purpose to Zhao Xu, although he couldn't even name it, the six-armed snake demon itself was not low in the abyss.

They are large alien creatures whose main body looks like a beautiful human female with six arms.

At least up to the waist, this is true.

As for the lower body, it confirmed the name of the "snake demon", which is a snake-shaped hovering body with green scales.

The six-armed snake demon, as an existence with a challenge level of 17, also has the status of a general and a tactician in the abyss, and their wisdom and strategy are comparable to those of the Barlow demon.

At that time, Zhao Xu didn't even let the other party say a word, so he killed them all.

On the one hand, it is also afraid that the demon lord Di Mogaogen will come here by relying on the position of the snake demon.

On the other hand, I was also worried that the other party would say more deceptive words and confuse everyone who was listening.

At this moment, Zhao Xu picked up Xiao Nuan's personal belongings one by one.

Naturally, he would not rummage through those close clothes, but looked more at such things as "parchment paper" and "wooden box".

Generally, these things are easy to bear the emblem of the devil, which is convenient for possessing the other party.

Suddenly, Zhao Xu's eyes fell on a painting.

Only then did he remember that Xiaonuan switched to art to study painting in high school, and later went to the Academy of Fine Arts.

It's just that he didn't expect that the other party was actually traveling for two or three weeks, so he exchanged a picture of Arthur with the player.

Is this a painting technique for communicating with other worlds?

With doubts in his mind, Zhao Xu picked up the oil painting in front of him. In the center of the cover was a female angel, which was the highest sequence among angels, "Blazing God".

On the frame, the "golden armguards" on the angel's hands and arms, as well as the exquisitely crafted composite longbow on the hand, and the tail arrow on the back, are all drawn in three points, very similar to each other.

wrong?

Suddenly, a string was pulled in Zhao Xu's heart.

Although it was very faint, he still saw a faint "magic aura" on the frame.

Immediately, Zhao Xu focused his attention and used the power of concentration, and the "secret vision" in his eyes began to spread out the picture in front of him in a cocoon.

Immediately, Zhao Xu pushed aside the sticky note attached to the frame——

"This painting was exchanged with a rogue player a week ago. Because the other party didn't have enough food, he exchanged this painting with Zheng Nuan for 10 catties of meat."

10 catties of meat?

Zhao Xu reacted immediately when he saw this data.

At this time, Yanan's players didn't carry much food, and they couldn't even find a way to buy it, so most of them had to rely on supplies from the outside world.

Naturally, it is not surprising that players take out the items they carry and exchange food with those who have channels.

And Arthur is not as industrialized as the earth, so the price of meat products is naturally not much cheaper, and most people mainly live on coarse grains.

In the Northern Alliance, one catty of meat was worth 6 silver coins, and ten catties of meat was worth 6 gold coins.

A painting that is not by a famous artist is expensive enough for 6 gold coins in the Northern Alliance.

Not to mention Yanan who was "supplied" at this time.

Aunt Zheng doted on her daughter to this extent?

No matter how extravagant Zhao Xu's mother is, 20 catties must be enough for the future.

In an instant, Zhao Xu opened the second note and understood.

Aunt Zheng is willing to spend money to buy this pair of words, naturally it will emit "magic aura".

And that player would carry a painting for no reason, also because this painting has a "magic aura", but it's not clear what kind of magic item it is.

However, magic items such as picture frames are not ordinary. To be exaggerated, tens of thousands of gold coins are possible.

At this moment, Zhao Xu silently spread out the third sticky note attached to the scroll, and it was exactly as he had guessed.

It's really like the mantis catching the cicada and the oriole behind.

At that time, Aunt Zheng wanted to take advantage of the fire to rob and make a fortune.

After all, temporary food and clothing are only temporary, so she is willing to take advantage of the high price range of food to exchange for an oil painting that exudes magical aura.

It's a pity that the rogue painter they exchanged with was not an easy person.

Aunt Zheng and her family could spend a week relying on the Zhao family's relationship to find someone to find out the details of the painting.

Naturally, the player may have figured out the truth of the painting during such a long time of carrying it, so he took the opportunity to sell it.

One is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer. After the transaction, the two sides call each other stupid, but no one can be blamed.

At this moment, Zhao Xu couldn't help laughing out loud as he looked at the oil painting whose magical aura was becoming stronger and stronger.

Because this painting is basically just an ordinary oil painting exuding magical aura.

If it is possible to pick up leaks by relying on "detection magic", then there will be no mages who bought fake magic items and legends about picking up leaks in the market.

The process of making magic items is inherently intricate and prone to errors, so it's not surprising that some "magic items" have flaws.

Sometimes it takes years of use to discover it.

Even a perfect magic item from the factory may undergo wonderful changes after being used for a long time or affected by some magic force fields, boundary channels, mysterious creatures or effects.

Generally, such negative magic items are not necessarily intentionally created to harm people, but because of Arthur's treasured magic items, they are collectively referred to as——

Cursed item.

Generally refers to all magical items with flaws.

As far as Zhao Xu knew, there were some well-known names among the cursed items.

The most common one is the legendary "Spiritual Crystal Ball", which looks the same as ordinary crystal balls, and detection spells can only detect magical auras, but cannot see any signs of evil.

But if it is really used, the target will be hypnotized and will receive the "suggestion" effect, allowing the user to see the result they want to see.

In fact, it is affected by a powerful mage, lich, or alien creature, and as it is used, it will eventually be controlled and reduced to a servant.

There is also a beating broom similarly. The result of the magic test will only be "flying broom", but once you use it, you will be attacked by the broom, and you will be slapped four times in a row.

Zhao Xu has seen this thing in the black market. It costs 5200 gold coins. I don't know who will buy this if they are out of their minds.

Cursed items are divided into six categories: counterfeit, counter-effects, flaws, additional requirements, side effects, and aliasing.

The oil painting in front of me is exactly a "fake".

It has no magical power at all, but it can make people feel that it is a magic item, and it may even trigger some special effects with magical power when held.

Only the "remove the curse" spell can see the ultimate truth.

It's not difficult for Zhao Xu to imagine the ecstatic expression of the wanderer when he got the picture, but it's a pity that he can only exchange it for six catties of meat later.

The moment Zhao Xu was about to put down the painting.

Suddenly, the Chitian God Attendant on the oil painting opened his originally closed eyes, and at the same time he began to wave his arms, as if casting a spell.

The next moment, behind the angel in the frame, there appeared a "gate of light" shining with magical light, like a condensed and entwined "light gate" - the gate of another world.

A "passage to another world" hidden in the frame!