When Lumian first entered the basement, he noticed the items on the three silver trays.
They are a pair of ordinary-looking white gloves, a pair of brown gold-rimmed glasses, and a button that looks like it's made of gold.
Seeing that Lumian was already looking at the magical item, Mr. K, who was sitting on the red armchair, introduced in a low voice: "The glove is called 'Circus'. It can provide you with some weak but quite unique mystical means, including blowing a gust of wind, creating a mist, using a sudden burst of flash to affect the target's vision, freezing the enemy by touch, etc. It can also open most doors without using a key, and can take you directly through solid walls.
This meets your need for occult methods, but you must remember that even if you just carry it with you, it will cause you to get lost more frequently, and sometimes, getting lost will bring unfortunate encounters.
"Price: 18,000 Felkins."
For example, the "Master of Magic" in Level 8 of the "Apprentice" path mentioned in Aurore's Witchcraft Notes... Although those abilities are not strong, if they are only used as auxiliary, combined with traps or my close combat.
Using it for pistol shooting might have miraculous effects at certain times. Lumian was quite satisfied with the positive effects of the "Circus Inch" gloves. This could effectively make up for his lack of mystical means and his inability to resist in certain situations. However, the negative effects were also very serious. For a "hunter" who was good at tracking and identifying roads, getting lost more frequently meant completely losing one of his strengths and being prone to misfortune at any time. Moreover, it did not need to be worn, and even if it was just stuffed into a pocket, Lumian would be affected.
Mr. K turned slightly to look at the pair of brown gold-rimmed glasses and said to Dian Mian: "Do you remember the painting at the last party?"
"painting?"
Lumian recalled the painting that made him dizzy at the mere sight of it.
It was said that the painting was drawn by a certain extraordinary person before his death. The colors were bright, the patterns were strange, and the scenes were psychedelic, as if the painter had gone completely crazy before his death.
"Remember."
Lumian nodded.
Mr. K continued, “After the owner of the painting died, his extraordinary characteristics mixed with strange powers and merged with his glasses to form a very unique magical item.”
“It allows the wearer to see things that would otherwise be invisible, and occasionally to gain some insight into the reality of the world.”
Hearing this, Lumian recalled Aurore's words: "Don't look at what you shouldn't look at, and don't listen to what you shouldn't listen to."
He couldn't help but complain in his heart: "Aren't these glasses doing the exact opposite? They're almost like a suicide weapon!"
“This has nothing to do with my needs.”
Mr. K glanced at Lumian, and his low, hoarse voice echoed in the small basement: "Seeing the world from another perspective, seeing many things that were originally invisible, the wearer will be filled with the urge and desire to paint, and each painting produced in this way will have a little supernatural effect. For example, if you draw a sea, it will make the witness feel slightly drowning."
Similarly, you should be able to imagine that when you paint with various cosmetics on your own face instead of on a canvas, you can achieve a very good camouflage effect and let everyone who tries to observe your face carefully be tempted to believe for a certain period of time that this is what you really look like.
"Remember, after you put on your 'new' face, you must never look in the mirror again, otherwise you will think that is the real you, and then, from the outside to the inside, your body and mind will change little by little, and you will gradually become a different person."
Similarly, you cannot maintain that new face forever; after more than three hours, your self-perception will slowly be influenced by it until you completely believe that you are it and it is you.
It sounded like hypnosis and suggestion from a psychiatrist, but the other aspects were completely different. Combined with the death of the painter, could this be the momentum or aura left by some evil god? Lumian quickly analyzed the possible extraordinary realm of the magical item.
Mr. K cast his eyes on the pair of brown glasses: "Its owner was originally a lawyer. So, it can also help you distort the target's thoughts, cognition and conclusions to a certain extent through language, actions or a series of processes."
You should have guessed its negative effects. Seeing things you shouldn't see and seeing the truth of the world without adequate protection will cause you to encounter unknown dangers. Maybe one day, you will die strangely like the painter, leaving behind only a painting that is difficult to interpret...
"Price: 15,000 Felkins"
The corresponding one is the "Lawyer" of Sequence 9
Is it because of the strange power attached? Well, this does not reflect the complete ability of lawyers. Aurore's witchcraft notes say that "lawyers" have excellent eloquence and logical thinking, and are good at finding loopholes in the rules and the weaknesses of their opponents, so as to create an atmosphere that is beneficial to themselves and achieve the final victory. They can also influence the judgment, ideas and conclusions of the target through language, actions and preset processes. In addition, they are very good at using the power of order... Lumian went over the corresponding mystical knowledge in his mind.
As for the manifestation of "lawyer" traits, such as how to use the power of order, he had no idea what it looked like, because Aurore didn't know either.
Overall, the pair of brown gold-rimmed glasses fully met Lumian's need for a better disguise, and could also provide some occult methods that required advance preparation but were not as troublesome and complicated as the five ritual magics of the "Mendicant Monk". The only problem was that it was really too dangerous!
Lumian pondered for a while, but did not make a final decision. He waited for Mr. K to introduce the golden button. Soon, Mr. K's hoarse voice sounded again: "It's called Flare, from a dead light-seeker. It can bring you extra gains such as courage and strength through singing, and can let you sense the existence of undead creatures and evil and filthy things, and use some spells and rituals of the solar domain, which is very suitable for dealing with objects such as undead spirits.
"After wearing it, you will be eager to sing, find darkness and cold unbearable, and unconsciously yearn for sunlight and warmth. If you do not take it off for more than 15 minutes, you will become a true believer of the Eternal Blazing Sun and praise the sun devoutly. Price: 20,000 Felgin."
It can solve my problem of not being able to fight against the spirits of the dead, and the negative effects are bearable... The problem is that the targets that can be targeted are too limited... Lumian fell into deep thought, not knowing which item to choose.
His mind told him that he should choose one of "Flare" and "Circus Inch", but he could not make up his mind. He preferred the pair of brown gold-rimmed glasses, which met his II needs.
If he only wears it before trying disguise or painting something with a certain supernatural effect, and chooses a safe enough environment, he can effectively avoid most of the negative effects and avoid seeing things he shouldn't see and the so-called reality of the world.
In other words, it was not an item that had to be worn all the time, and Lumian could choose the occasions to use it.
In this way, he could create a "spiritual wall" in advance to exclude abnormal things, just like performing the "dance of attraction".
Thinking of the seal on his body, the "coincidence" of fate, and the "dance of summoning" that he would have to perform from time to time, Lumian said with a mentality that he would not be so worried if he had too much debt: "I want that pair of glasses."
Mr. K seemed a little surprised by his choice, and after a few seconds he asked, "Are you sure?" "Sure." Lumian took out a small cloth bag full of banknotes and counted out a full 15,000 Felkins from it.
Mr. K did not try to persuade her any further. He laughed in a hoarse voice and said, "You are crazier than I expected."
He seemed to appreciate it and asked the waiter to accept the 15,000 Felkins. After handing the brown glasses to Lumian, Mr. K nodded and said, "You can try it now. It's safe enough here."
Lumian stroked the frame and found that it was made of metal but had a strange rubbery feel.
Let’s just call you “mystery-peeking glasses”.
Lumian thought of the extraordinary path his sister was on.
"The next second, he put the pair of brown gold-rimmed glasses on his nose. Almost at the same time, he saw multiple scenes from different angles. There was the mottled ceiling, a little blood in the corner, the back of Mr. K that he should not have seen, and the waiters guarding the corridor outside the door... Lumian also saw an inch of darkness, a shadow, a gaze from nowhere, and a face hidden in the shadow. The fluffy black hair, the handsome face, the deep eye sockets, the dark pupils and the ageless skin were all covered by the hood, and could only be seen from the bottom up.
Is that, is that Mr. K's face
Lumian suddenly understood something. Images from different perspectives and positions filled his mind, making him feel dizzy uncontrollably. His whole state became more and more wrong, and he had an increasing desire to draw it all.
Lumian quickly took off his "secret glasses" and his vision immediately returned to normal, but the urge to paint still remained in his heart.
He exhaled and said, "I can still bear it."
Mr. K simply reminded: "Try to use it in familiar and safe situations."
After bidding farewell to Mr. K and leaving the headquarters of The Psychic Magazine, Lumian took a carriage back to the Honest Market area.
When passing by the memorial area, he thought of something. I need to prepare some canvases, brushes, and paints. Although I can only draw simple sketches, and they are not very good, the quality of the painting should have nothing to do with the supernatural effects attached to it. Maybe the more distorted and ugly it is, the better the effect will be...
A quarter of an hour later, Lumian, who had gotten off the carriage early, found a shop selling oil painting-related items.
As soon as he heard the price, he couldn't help but ask, "What? 160 Felkin?"
"A roll of canvas costs 160 Felgin?"