Chapter 65 Nightmare Lantern
Turning around and stopping in front of a stall, he leaned over slightly and carefully examined an item in the stall.
It was a brass lantern of ancient appearance.
"Hello...is there any item you like?"
The stall owner was a quiet black-haired girl wearing an ordinary Pamir uniform. Seeing Anvis stop in front of her stall, she asked shyly, as if she was not very good at socializing.
"Can I see that light?"
Avis smiled at the girl and pointed at the lantern on the stall.
"Of course, go ahead."
The girl nodded and stretched out her hand as a gesture of invitation.
After obtaining the consent of the young stall owner, Anvis gently picked up the lantern on the stall and placed it in front of him to examine it carefully.
The style of the lantern is very old, and the whole is made of a material similar to brass.
Two brass support columns extend from the left and right sides of the base and are connected to the top of the relief. Handles made of the same material are hung on the support columns.
In the center of the lantern, in the transparent oval-shaped lampshade, the slender wick presents a unique dark blue translucent color, like clear crystal, appearing very mysterious.
Even though it hadn't been infused with magic power yet, the lantern itself was emitting an indescribable aura.
'A replica of the Nightmare Lantern? But it does have a touch of nightmare power.'
With the help of the magical vision enhanced by the Mercury Eyes, Avis could clearly see that there was a strange gray energy hidden in the dark blue wick.
In his previous relic studies courses, Avis had come into contact with many special powers and experienced their effects personally, including the power of nightmares.
So, when he saw it again, he recognized its essence at the first moment.
"That's the Good Dream Lantern."
Seeing Anvis carefully examining the lamp, the young stall owner took the initiative to introduce it.
"Put a magic crystal in the base and it will light up. One standard magic crystal is enough to light up the whole night. Under the illumination of the lantern, professionals below level three will not have nightmares when they sleep."
"Also, its lighting effect is very good. It can be used as an ordinary magic lamp..."
Listening to the girl's introduction, Avis' eyes flashed with a strange look.
The Nightmare Lantern attacks and defends with the power of nightmares, and usually absorbs the user's nightmares to nourish itself. It is not an exaggeration to call its imitation the Good Dream Lantern.
But professionals have nightmares?
Unless you are hit by some special curse or affected by some negative effects.
Not to mention how rare those situations are, even if they really happen, the first choice is definitely to ask someone to remove the curse, rather than using the lantern effect to suppress it forcibly.
As for using it for lighting?
One standard magic crystal per night, which probably means melting gold coins for lighting.
"Well... it's just a low-level alchemical item, so these are the only effects. If you want, I can sell it to you at a lower price. How about fifteen gold coins?"
The black-haired girl seemed to understand that its effect was somewhat useless, and explained somewhat embarrassedly.
Fifteen gold coins? Anweisi smiled and did not answer, but asked again.
“Are there any higher-grade lamps like this?”
"Higher level?"
The girl lowered her head in embarrassment and her voice became a little softer.
"I'm sorry, I'm only a first-level alchemist. I can't make a higher-level dream lantern for the time being..."
“I see—”
Avis nodded in understanding. Then, the subject suddenly changed.
"So, can you sell me how it's made?"
As he said this, his eyes seemed to look towards the girl's lavender eyes unintentionally.
"How is it made?"
The young stall owner was stunned, and a hint of vigilance flashed in her eyes.
"Yes, I'm very interested in how it works."
As if unaware of the vigilance in the girl's eyes, Avis casually took out the silver magic crystal card.
"How about one thousand gold coins?"
“…I’m sorry, I can’t sell you the way it’s made, it’s not about the price.”
Seeing the magic crystal card, the girl's eyes widened slightly, but then returned to normal. If Avis had not been paying attention to the girl's expression, he would have overlooked this detail.
'That is to say, she is the qualified person chosen by the Nightmare Lantern, and she is not well-off at the moment.'
Analyzing the girl's words, Avis thought in his heart.
This is normal, as secondary occupations are very expensive in the early stages. The monthly expenses easily exceed a thousand gold coins, and even an ordinary noble would find it difficult.
Although the nobles have large fortunes, most of their income is spent on guards, servants, equipment, food, etc., and they do not have much actual liquid capital.
"Well, how about this? How about exchanging identity marks? When you can make a higher-level lantern, you can contact me."
With his mind racing, Avis no longer mentioned the purchase of the manufacturing method. Instead, he took a step back and hoped to exchange the identity mark with the girl.
This is a small trick of retreating to advance. When the first larger request you put forward is rejected by others, others will often become willing to accept the second smaller request.
Avis had already anticipated that the girl would probably not choose the transaction method because that might involve her fundamental secrets.
"As for this thousand gold coins, consider it as my deposit."
Amid the endless flow of people, a pale young man with short light blond hair looked into the girl's violet eyes and handed over the magic crystal card in his hand with a smile.
The sunlight reflected on the silver surface of the card, reflecting a heart-warming holy light.
"Exchange identity marks...Okay."
The black-haired girl showed a somewhat troubled expression, but after looking at the boy's face and glancing at the brilliant silver card out of the corner of her eye, she finally agreed to the proposal.
After exchanging identity marks, Avis raised his hand with a smile, tapped his chest three times, and performed the wizard's salute to the girl.
"Let me introduce myself. I'm Anvis. It's an honor to meet you."
The girl was stunned for a moment, then returned the greeting.
"Hello, Anvis, I'm Emily."
The Nightmare Lantern is a very special high-level fantasy item. It is only recorded in a single copy of the fantasy category in the family library.
If Avis had not read the book, he would have missed it at this moment.
Its core function can actually be summarized in one sentence:
In the dream world, find the way back.
This strange object is very important to Anvis. In his future development plan, the journey to the dream world is a very important part.
Only by obtaining the real nightmare lantern can he ensure his safe return instead of being forever lost in the vast sea of deep dreams.
Moreover, this alone was not enough to make him, a direct descendant of Olivendi, take it so seriously.
In fact, the Nightmare Lantern itself is also a replica made by a ninth-level dream wizard.
It is a key, a treasure map, pointing to a one-and-only epic item of great fame:
The faint light penetrating the dark sea——[Dead Sea Lantern].
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