Chapter 529 Three Tantras!
After Aiwass drank the hallucinogenic coffee, the originally forest-style decoration of the coffee shop suddenly changed.
The surrounding brown wooden walls suddenly grew larger and higher, and all the decorations burst into pieces and gathered together again.
The original coffee shop had now expanded into a massive building, like a giant's palace. The wooden structure had been replaced by solid brick and stone, and the light had dimmed.
The books that had previously been on the bookshelf were transformed into something completely different in this fragmented reconstruction. The light of sunset also became dim, like the night... Several candles inexplicably lit up in the room, where they had not been before.
Perhaps it was the sudden change in perspective, or perhaps it was the side effects of coffee... Aiwass only dared to stand up after the intense dizziness and feeling of weightlessness dissipated.
He turned to look at Haibasha.
At this time, she was no longer the petite elf girl she was before, but a beautiful woman who was at least thirty years old and had a very mature temperament.
She had long, curly hair as brilliant as golden, streaked with a few strands of sun-like crimson, as if dyed. Her pupils were no longer amber, but a deep blue, constantly rotating twelve-pointed halo.
Her clothing was completely different from before, now a regal purple robe. The robe was covered in geometric constellations connected by golden threads. In her hand, she held a long staff—an eight-pointed star adorning its outer perimeter, within which a rotating icosahedron hovered.
"Go pick out some books first."
When Haibasha spoke again, his tone had become mature, intellectual and cold in Aiwass's ears: "As for the gifts... I have to prepare them well.
"Don't worry, I'll choose the best weapon for her. It's useless for me to keep weapons that are suitable for the Dao anyway. This will be a testament to our friendly cooperation."
With that, she vanished into fragments, just like the bookshelf that had been flipping through the pages. Aiwass couldn't even tell if he was hallucinating or if she had simply shattered into pieces.
Aiwass turned to look at the bookshelf.
All I saw were red and purple lights shining sporadically on those huge bookshelves.
The small light is like a star, and the big light is like the sun.
However, Aiwass ignored them - because Aiwass was not here to find the secret book for himself.
His own build is already quite complete and it is difficult to strengthen it by obtaining a tantra book.
Aiwass closed his left eye and observed them only with his right eye.
After a brief period of darkness, the colorful colors came on.
After adjusting himself a little, he looked for the books that shone with green light and confirmed their names.
——"The Fragments of the Spider Corpse".
This seems to be the ability of Gray Sky Master, possibly a degraded version of Spider Silk Seal...
——"The Secret Sutra of Killing Thoughts".
Aiwass also had an impression of this. This was a secret book that assassins must learn, and it was very powerful.
Since it is here in Haibasha, it should mean that it is now lost, which is good... at least it means that it has not been obtained by others.
——"The Cat's Fallacy".
This mystical text records the art of cat transformation. Transcendents attuned to the Tao can, through practice, acquire the "cat's gait," "cat's swiftness," and "cat's language," and those proficient can even transform themselves into a cat.
Lily might be interested, but that's a stretch. After all, werewolves are dogs in a sense, and cats and dogs don't get along...
——"On the Golden Shackles and Silver Locks".
This is a book by the writer and screenwriter of The Path of Beauty.
“…Found it.”
Aiwass found the book he was looking for.
It was a thin picture book with detailed explanations.
——"The Transformation of Hell·Interpretation".
This book, titled "The Path of Beauty," is a mystical text exclusive to the "Painter" class. It significantly enhances illusion abilities, allowing the learning of "Painful Illusions." This is the crucial enhancement Aiwass found for Isabel... With it, Isabel truly possesses combat prowess.
It is not considered a tantric book, so it only takes up one gift slot.
And Aiwass picked it up first because the book was actually a companion piece.
When Aiwass held up the book, a faint green light gradually lit up in his eyes.
He walked straight over there and took the book down.
——"Puppet Mask Secret Sutra".
This is the primary purpose of Aiwas's visit this time.
It didn't look like a tantric book at all. "Jewelry Appraisal and Care" was neatly written on its cover. If Aiwass hadn't seen it gleaming with a brilliant green light in his right eye, he would have mistaken it for just another book.
When Aiwass put "The Transformation of Hell: Interpretation" on top of "The Secret Sutra of the Puppet Mask", both books changed -
They seemed to be stuck together. Aiwass tore "The Transformation of Hell: Interpretation" apart with force - and with a swish, its name became "The Transformation of Hell: Puppet Show".
The "Puppet Mask Secret Sutra" is like a layer of skin has been peeled off, revealing its internal structure.
This book was smaller than the previous disguised book. It was pure ivory white, and its surface resembled both a human face and a white mask.
This book allows advanced Path of Beauty professionals such as "Tragedian" and "Comedian," or all-rounders in the field of acting to acquire the mysterious skill of "Puppet Face."
Its function is simple.
It is to create a unique mask.
If someone else wears his mask, that person can change into Isabel's appearance, and then his body can be controlled by her consciousness and he can use Isabel's abilities.
If you put on someone else's mask, you can transform yourself into that person's appearance, and your body can be temporarily controlled by that person's consciousness, and you can also temporarily use that person's abilities.
——That is, a "double act".
This is the most powerful ability in the field of acting. After using the mask to transform, one can control the other person or not. If not, it is equivalent to creating a clone. And all the abilities that this clone can use are based on the level of the individual's own illusion technique.
Isabelle already has [Strong Illusion] and a new attribute [Cunning Spell].
If nothing unexpected happened, her ability build would push her all the way to illusion. It was clear that it was impossible for her to inherit Betinatia Flower's legacy and become the Flower Queen of the original world line.
However, Janice's grasp of illusion skills was not deep enough. She was a master of art who specialized in painting, and had some knowledge of other art fields, but was not proficient in any of them.
In other words, Isabel can only rely on herself for the rest of her life.
——But what good artistic heritage can be found in Avalon?
You either have to go to Iris to trick some inheritances back, or come to the Kingdom of the Church to find the Secret Scripture Book. The latter is definitely a brighter future than the former - after all, if you get the Secret Scripture Book, you can trick some skill inheritances back, but even if you get the skill inheritance, you still can't get the Secret Scripture Book.
Aiwass put the two books away and returned them to the table, waiting for the effects of the drug to wear off.
During this period of time, since he had nothing to do anyway, he found a few purple mystical books and read them with peace of mind.
Sherlock, the first one to take the coffee, was the first to come out of the hallucination.
Although Hepatia had not let him hear the previous conversation, after Sherlock regained consciousness, he looked around and found that the box was gone, and he roughly understood what had happened.
...Are the books here so expensive?
Sherlock was secretly shocked.
I had one, Lily had one, Aiwass had one, and there were two in front of me. Five books in all… and hundreds of thousands of White Crown coins were gone.
Although the Hermes family was considered a large family, their financial situation was not very good. In other words, all the Knight families that did not take bribes from Lloyd's did not have much money.
This is the price of taking the right path.
And Aiwass casually took out tens of thousands of White Crown coins for himself...
This made the proud Sherlock a little difficult to accept for a while.
Even though they were close friends, this was still too much. A small manor in Avalon was only worth four or five thousand White Crown coins... not counting the antiques and decorations inside, it was equivalent to the value of ten Hermes Manors.
——Even a great artist who keeps Iris Flower as his mistress can’t afford such a price!
But Sherlock knew that Aiwass would never agree to let him put the book back. Instead, he might think that their relationship was too distant and might even get angry.
...Is there any other way to help Aiwas save some money?
Sherlock thought seriously.
Even if Aiwass didn't care about the money, he couldn't accept such an expensive gift with peace of mind.
Or maybe find a way to get some extraordinary items or mysterious books for Aiwass...
At this moment, Aiwass also breathed a sigh of relief and regained consciousness.
He looked around and saw Sherlock first: "Which one did you choose?"
Sherlock held the book out for Aiwass to read.
——"The Foolish Chant Tantra".
"Not bad, good taste. It suits you perfectly."
Aiwass gave a thumbs-up in praise: "I have nothing more to say."
This was the book he had originally chosen for Sherlock, and it was also the most valuable book here. Like the Secret Scripture of Killing Thoughts, it was the absolute core of the entire class. Without it, the game would be very awkward.
The effect of "Foolish Chant" is very invincible - to put it simply, after it is activated, it will increase mana consumption and cooldown at the cost of exempting all chanting and ritual casting elements of the Path of Wisdom, thereby greatly reducing the reading time of almost all spells.
For most spells, the reduction is almost instant, and many spells have no cooldown.
At the same time, this ability can be turned on and off at any time, which is very flexible. You don't have to worry about running out of mana.
Sherlock raised his eyebrows.
——I haven’t explained to you the use of the knowledge recorded in this book. How do you know the effect of this lost secret book?
"Where's Lily?"
Lily handed the book to Aiwass to look at. The cover read "Ovum-Moon Tantra."
“…Is there a book on the path of adaptation?”
Aiwass touched his chin, and it took him a while to react. "It seems to be a secret book on the path of love?"
"If Master needs it, I can also change it to something else."
Lily said without hesitation.
"No, regarding the tantras... besides the necessary inheritance, it still depends on your personal aptitude. I don't know why you chose this, but there must be a reason. Trust your intuition!"
Aiwass laughed.
He looked at Hypatia, who had returned to the counter. "We've made our choice, Ms. Hypatia."
Upon hearing this, Hai Baxia came over to check it out: "The Egg-Moon Tantra... is also quite suitable for you, the dual nature of love and adaptation. The Puppet Face Tantra? Did you bring it to others? And, this..."
She saw the book in Sherlock's hand and her eyes widened. "The Foolish Songs Tantra?"
“…What’s wrong?”
Sherlock felt uneasy.
"Oh, nothing much. I'm just a little surprised that your level in the Path of Authority is so high. The fact that you were chosen by this book shows that in addition to wisdom and authority, you also have the adaptability to transcend the Path, child."
--What?
Sherlock was shocked and even felt a little guilty: I am so loyal to the emperor and patriotic, how can I be more adaptable than those rebels on Daotu?
Only then did he realize what the thumbs-up that Aiwass had just given him meant.
This stinky fox! I know he never says anything flattering!
Three thousand five hundred words, the second chapter has been updated!
I originally planned to post it at 6 o'clock, but I felt like I could write a little more, so I wrote it a little longer.
Sorry for the long wait~
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