Chapter 260.1
"To be honest, if I really had to give this compass to Lu Tianya, Liu Xing would still be reluctant to part with it. After all, this is an item that could be traded within the club for at least a few hundred points.
So, Liu Xing had already guessed that Lu Tianya wouldn’t accept this compass, given that Lu Tianya was still hostile towards him despite their cooperation. Therefore, Lu Tianya wouldn’t take this compass.
So, Liu Xing had prepared an excuse in advance. As soon as Lu Tianya refused, Liu Xing suggested lending the compass to Lu Tianya for temporary use.
Liu Xing’s proposal moved Lu Tianya, as this compass was like a shining treasure to him, being a Taoist-exclusive item.
So, Lu Tianya eventually nodded and took the compass from Liu Xing, saying with a smile, "In that case, I’ll borrow it for now. With this compass, it’ll be much more convenient for us to find the Red-Clothed Female Ghost."
Liu Xing chuckled and handed over the fragment of the Ghostly Talisman, saying, "I found this in the Deep Sea Gospel Society’s lair. I think it’s unlikely to find paper scraps there, so I brought it along. By the way, I think this is the legendary Ghostly Talisman."
Lu Tianya examined the fragment for a while before nodding, "That’s correct. This is a fragment of the Ghostly Talisman, and I can still feel the lingering spiritual energy on it. The person who drew this talisman must be very powerful, at least a level above me."
Liu Xing nodded, thinking to himself that this fragment was indeed an item.
"However, Ryuusei, you should know that the Ghostly Talisman’s usual function is to repel evil spirits. In the past, people would hang it on their doors like a spring couplet. But this talisman, although broken, has an opposite effect. When I tried to infuse it with some ability, I found that it not only couldn’t repel spirits but also attracted them. The spirits on your body earlier wanted to leave you and move towards this talisman..."
Lu Tianya’s words made Liu Xing frown, surprised that the broken Ghostly Talisman didn’t work as intended and instead attracted spirits.
Liu Xing suddenly thought of a possibility and said to Lu Tianya, "Lu Tianya, could it be that this Ghostly Talisman was used by the Deep Sea Gospel Society to attract the Red-Clothed Female Ghost? It seems that the Red-Clothed Female Ghost might not be on the same side as the Deep Sea Gospel Society, as they’re trying to downplay the Red-Clothed Female Ghost incident through various channels and blocking information that could reveal her identity."
Lu Tianya raised an eyebrow, nodding, "That’s possible. This type of Ghostly Talisman is unlikely to be drawn by a Taoist, as it’s easy to invite gods but hard to send them away. The spirits summoned aren’t easy to get rid of, so this talisman was clearly made with intention. As for what it’s used for, that’s self-evident."
"However, it seems that the effect of this Ghostly Talisman isn’t as good as the Deep Sea Gospel Society had hoped. At least, it didn’t attract the Red-Clothed Female Ghost, so it was torn apart and discarded, eventually ending up in your hands."
Liu Xing looked at the Ghostly Talisman in Lu Tianya’s hand, saying, "That’s true, but it seems that the Red-Clothed Female Ghost is hard to deal with. Ordinary methods can’t attract her, and her strength shouldn’t be underestimated. I doubt whether we can escape unscathed if we encounter her."Read latest chapters on novelbin(.)com
Liu Xing picked up the ruby and heard Lu Tianya exclaim, "Ryuusei, can I take a look at that ruby?"
Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, smiling as he handed the ruby to Lu Tianya, saying, "If you like it, I’ll give it to you. It’s not useful to me anyway."
As Liu Xing said, the ruby was worthless to him, except for its resale value. But Liu Xing didn’t lack money.
However, Liu Xing didn’t expect Lu Tianya to nod and say, "Great, I’ll take it as payment for helping you deal with the Red-Clothed Female Ghost."
Liu Xing’s eyebrows twitched in surprise, saying, "Wow, Lu Tianya, you’re really generous. But this ruby is worth at least several tens of thousands of dollars. Do Taoists charge that much for their services?"
Lu Tianya smiled, holding the ruby, and said, "Well, since you said so, I can help you again for free. But I’ll tell you the truth - this ruby is a rare find in my eyes, and I’m not mistaken that you got it from a certain statue, right?"
Liu Xing looked at Lu Tianya in shock, not expecting him to guess the ruby’s origin. Liu Xing could only nod silently, waiting for Lu Tianya to explain.
Lu Tianya continued, "This ruby is ordinary, but it has a spiritual array engraved inside, making it a driver. With the correct spell and sufficient spiritual power, it can control a golem. The golem is said to have originated from the ancient Europa continent, created by a wizard named Ibon. With the right materials and array, you can create a golem that can be controlled at will, and its combat power is extremely strong. However, the difficulty of creating a golem is very high, and the spell required to control it is also very difficult to master. Due to various reasons, the true golem creation technique has been lost, but some lower-level versions are still passed down."
"Of course, even the lower-level golem creation technique can produce golems with strong combat power. A normal-sized golem can kill a brown bear without a scratch. This lower-level technique has always been a secret, and I’ve only heard of it. Now that I have this ruby, I can research this technique. However, since each driver is unique and can only control a corresponding golem, this ruby is now useless, as the driver is hidden inside the golem. Since you have this ruby, it means you’ve already destroyed the golem."
Liu Xing listened to Lu Tianya’s explanation, his eyebrows twitching in surprise. He didn’t expect the Deep One statue he had casually destroyed to have such a significant background. It was lucky that the person responsible for controlling the golem wasn’t present, or Liu Xing would have been in big trouble.
It turned out that this ruby was not an item, but had already lost its function and become an ordinary ruby.
Liu Xing suddenly remembered that Lu Tianya had mentioned the creator of the golem technique, Ibon, who was a famous wizard in the Cthulhu Mythos and had written a book called the "Book of Ibon".
[Thanks for reading at /maxnkoga , if you supporting this novel, a heartfelt thankyou, enjoy the content!]
