The Whispering Verses Chapter 233: Bordeaux candle

After receiving permission, Shade took the candle out of the wooden box and confirmed after touching it that it was indeed a relic.

After sniffing it gently, the candle had no smell. Although there seemed to be no scratches on the surface, small lines could be felt. It's just that the candle itself is only burned to the last bit. Even if there is writing on it, Shade has no way of knowing what it is.

"Poet-level relic [Bordeaux Candle], a relic discovered by the Zalas Academy of Literature from the 'ghost town' Bordeaux in the middle of the continent in 201 of the Sixth Age Universal Calendar. There were twelve candles in total at that time, and they were arranged in a certain ceremony. Each one is inserted into the mouth of a corpse. The twelve candles have the same effect. The person who lights and holds the candle enters the invisible state, and his own temperature, disturbance to the air, sound, etc. are all affected. Disappearance, conventional and unconventional detection methods are almost impossible to detect people in the invisible state. You can think that the invisible state of the candle is almost impossible to detect.

Note that you cannot use any extraordinary power during the period of invisibility, otherwise the candle will automatically extinguish. However, the influence of supernatural power will not disappear before lighting the candle (note). Remember, this is stealth, not entering an unknown space, so the invisible state can also be attacked. ”

Many spells and thaumaturgy can achieve so-called "invisibility", and the invisibility ability of this candle sounds almost impossible to detect, which is very useful to Shade:

"Can I carry items while invisible? Or do I need to take off my clothes?"

"Before entering the invisible state, the skin is in contact with substances whose weight is less than twice the weight of the body. This includes living creatures. They can also become invisible by lighting candles. However, after entering the invisible state, the material being touched cannot be made invisible. The candle is After ignition, no method can affect the burning speed, so the usable time can be judged based on the remaining length, which can be used for about 7 minutes and 23 seconds. ”

The old man looked at the candle and remembered the past, and couldn't help but sigh:

"This was a rainy night twenty-two years ago. A sixth-circle correspondence student from Zarath School of Literature, who I know well, deducted it from me. Unexpectedly, I have never seen him again since then. He, this candle has been kept with me for so many years. I think it is better to give you this than to sell you a relic that can at least be used to escape."

Xia De has no way of judging whether the story is true or false. Although a small part of his heart thinks that the other party made it up to increase the price, the possibility of the story being true is very high:

"What about the negative traits?"

He didn't forget this.

"The candle must be extinguished every 47 seconds of use, otherwise the candle will fall directly and the user will completely disappear from the world. This has been identified many times during the containment of Zarath Academy of Literature. In addition, during the invisibility period, it may There are some auditory hallucinations and hallucinations, but ignore them. The most dangerous thing is that you will hear someone calling your name during the invisible period. Do not agree to it. If you agree, you will also disappear. As for the containment method, keep dry. Submersing it in water for more than 10 seconds, Zarath Academy of Literature used a candle to prove, can cause an accident as serious as the Tobesk Armory explosion."

Old John said that he seemed to be able to remember the specific information of all the [relics] he had here, and he never had to look through his notebook when selling things to Shade.

"The negative characteristics are so small?"

Xia De was pleasantly surprised.

"Because the effect is very small, it is just invisible. There are too many ways to do it. This candle is only invisible and relatively complete. But if the enemy you encounter has mastered the thaumaturgy of large-scale destruction, then the invisible Thoroughly, it is better to run fast enough."

The shop owner explained patiently, but added at the end:

"Of course, although the effect is not very great, the price is not low. You have to understand that this thing is quite useful when escaping for your life or sneaking into an assassination."

"How much?"

"43 pounds, no bargaining."

After a pause, he immediately said:

"Don't mention that cane, I really won't bargain this time."

The price is quite reasonable. Not counting the time key, the only relic that Shade actually purchased from Old John was the [Silver Moon Orb]. That orb had less effect, but it cost Shade more than 13 pounds. Relatively speaking, the candle with 7 minutes and 23 seconds left is indeed worth the high price of 43 pounds.

Xia De tested it again, and after confirming that he really didn't want to bargain, he spent money to buy the candle. Old John asked Shade again what he wanted to do. Seeing that he didn't want to answer, he suggested that he could help from other people in the same group.

"How much will it cost if I ask you for help?"

Xia De asked jokingly, and Old John said quite complacently:

"Invite me? Oh, young man, only gold pounds are not enough. I am a very powerful ring wizard."

"How awesome is it?"

"Very impressive."

Leaving Old John’s Pawn Shop, he went directly home. After having lunch with Mia, I waited patiently for Miss Carina's reply.

At home, Shade also experimented with the effect of the newly acquired candle, and based on the length-time conversion formula given by Old John, he calculated that he had consumed 7 minutes and 23 seconds to 7 minutes and 01 seconds.

But at least he understood most of the characteristics of this candle. The first is the lighting method. The spell [Fire] can light the candle. In the invisible state, the candle will not go out no matter how you shake it, which means that you can perform many large-scale actions in the invisible state.

The experiment of bringing intelligent life and becoming invisible was also very successful. He stood in front of the mirror holding the cat. When the light of the candle lit up, the person and cat in the mirror suddenly disappeared. The strange phenomenon even made Sha De They were all frightened.

Mia is a relatively alert cat, so Shade also used her to test the invisibility effect of candles. He put Mia on the floor, lit the candle himself, and jumped up and down while roaring and spinning around the confused cat squatting on the floor.

As expected, it couldn't notice Shade, otherwise Shade's weird movements would have made the cat's hair explode.

Although not offensive, this "complete invisibility" feature is powerful enough. Not only for escaping, but also for disappearing suddenly during a frontal battle, and then using [Ralleg's Jump] to sneak attack from behind.

Even lending candles to the more powerful Miss Bayas and Miss Anat can play an extraordinary role in the battle.

"In this way, I have the auxiliary abilities of invisibility, treatment, life extension, illusion, tracking, eavesdropping, summoning spirits, etc. Although the attack power of the first level is not strong enough, at least the ability is quite comprehensive."

The frontal combat capability is not strong and cannot be made up for in a short time. After all, there is only one ring, and ring level is currently the biggest obstacle limiting Shade.