The face-stealing ghost bug is a very special evil spirit that likes to kill people and steal their victims' faces to disguise themselves.
This special "material" is the most important ingredient needed by the witch Josephina to make a high-end mask for Ren.
Once successful, the mask can have a strong disguising and camouflage effect.
Before this "face-stealing ghost insect" could launch an attack, the palm of Josefina's right hand suddenly turned into a huge scarlet skull claw!
Click!
The "Witch's Hand", which was as scarlet as blood, closed in an instant and grabbed the long green worm-like Faceless Ghost Insect in the air, tightly confining its body like iron pliers!
"Scared dumb!"
It kept twisting its translucent cyan body, and the mouth on the human face made ear-piercing screams.
"Good boy, come to the cauldron quickly!" the witch said with a soft smile.
The skeleton's bloody claws moved, and the target was clearly the crucible that was boiling potion next to it. The witch gently pressed the struggling face-stealing ghost insect into the boiling pot.
At the same time, a string of bloody runes lit up on the white experimental table.
Tsk!
Red lotus-like spiritual flames rose up, blood flames burned the crucible, and a vague cry suddenly spread around.
This strange spiritual creature is the main material for refining masks!
As for the two-tailed ghost-faced lizard, underworld flower pollen, Netherworld grass juice, etc., most of them are here for this summoning ceremony and to trap the face-snatching ghost insect.
Why do you need 1,500 gold coins? The money is basically spent on this alternative summoning ceremony.
The mask-stealing ghost insect is the main material of the mask, so rather than refining the mask, it is more like a trap hunt!
'Technical work, 666! '
Seeing the witch's operation, Ren next to him felt like his eyes had been opened.
In fact, this ritual of summoning spirits is not that simple.
Because this ritual is essentially to deceive the "face-stealing ghost insects" and let them fall into the trap, it is only because of Josephina's superb skills that it can go so smoothly.
If you use a worse witch to summon her, you won't be able to summon the extremely cunning face-stealing ghost insect without failing a few times.
Woohoo!
As soon as the face-stealing ghost insect entered the soup pot, the turbid liquid inside boiled instantly, and its green insect body immediately melted away.
Wow!
What followed was a strange baby-like cry that echoed in the silent secret room.
The baby's cry seemed to have a target, it was aimed at Ren, and kept entering his ears, as if it was begging.
This cry was like begging a father to let his son go.
'Your sister...my fiancée is not pregnant yet. Where did I get my son? There's no point in calling me daddy! '
Ren's face twitched, but he was not affected at all.
There are contraceptive pills made of special materials in this world. Pregnancy is not a trivial matter for women. Of course, Valkyrie pays great attention to such things and will not let him get pregnant casually.
As for "Mother" Josephina, she even smiled sweetly when she heard the faceless ghost insect in the crucible begging for mercy.
"Pull him down, sister, my son has already died of old age!"
Just kidding, she is not married at all. Even sleeping with men is experienced by this puppet. How can she have a son?
Renn: "..."
This vicious old woman, the unaware Ren cursed in his heart.
"The Masked Ghost Insect is not the spirit body of a real human being, it is just a spirit creature formed from the remnant souls of resentment..."
"They like to suck the mental power and blood of humans, and they specialize in harming humans who are weak and sick, and their hearts are full of negative emotions. They are cruel and cunning by nature..."
"In recent times, due to the impact of the second impact, they have become like a fish in water and behave more arrogantly. Otherwise, it would be difficult to trick them into coming here and die."
Looking at the crucible with purple eyes, Josefina smiled and explained.
After the main ingredients are put into the pot, the mask refining is mostly completed this time.
The difficulty of refining such a high-level mask lies in trapping the "face-stealing ghost insect". As for the remaining processes, even a trainee witch can easily handle it.
"Josefina, do you know what happened the second time?" Ren asked tentatively, thoughtfully.
"You're so unfamiliar. Just call me sister from now on."
Like a big sister, the witch Josephina suddenly hugged Ren's neck with a pair of snow-white and gentle arms.
Regardless of the latter's somewhat ugly expression, she stared into his blue pupils, caressed his cheek with her palms, and smiled sweetly:
"As for the second impact, haha, who knows where it is connected to this time. There are so many passages...it is difficult to calculate. It would not be surprising even if it is connected to the abyss of hell!"
"Little brother, don't ask any more questions. My sister still expects you to protect me from now on and won't harm you. There are some things that people from the Natural School will inform you when you become a saint..."
"Also, I'll give you a piece of advice. It's best not to offend people from the Natural School."
Ren was a little helpless, pulled her arm away, and took a few steps back: "Can you please stop doing this, I'm not a child."
"Well, you're a man."
Her jade fingers pinched his cheek. The witch Josephina smiled charmingly and stopped teasing Ren. She stared at the white experimental table with her beautiful eyes and continued to refine the mask.
She didn't mean it. At twenty years old, Ren was really just a child in her eyes.
Several more materials were added. The witch asked Ren to bite his finger and add a few drops of blood. She also carved a few spells to establish a connection between his spirit and the materials in the crucible...
When the flame goes out and the crucible cools, a white colloid is obtained.
Buzz~
The witch's hands emitted purple light, and the white colloid flew up from the crucible and enveloped her hands.
"Now just imprint the lines on your face. Don't think I'm just bullying you. I didn't touch your face on purpose." The witch explained softly.
The white colloid kept squirming around the witch's fingers, rotating, expanding... and gradually becoming translucent.
She reached out and threw it, and a translucent mask fell into Ren's hand.
"Try it. After wearing it, you can adjust your face according to your wishes." The witch Josephina brought over a mirror.
Ren examined it. The mask gave him the feel of human skin.
He even had the illusion that it was the skin on his face.
Ren put on the mask. The mask shook slightly and immediately blended into his cheeks, giving the illusion of being connected with flesh and blood.
Then he looked at the mirror in the witch's hand and began to adjust his appearance according to his own wishes.
Soon.
A handsome man with purple eyes, a fair face, a straight nose, a full head, appeared in the mirror.
His facial features are deep and angular, and his slender lips look a bit mean.
This is the appearance of the hero with grass growing on his grave──Ghost-handed Marcello.
It is very lifelike, or it can be said that it is carved from the same mold. As long as the mask is not taken off, some people will believe that Ren is the twin brother of "Ghost Hand" Marcello.
"great."
Ren took off the mask and put it on his arm. With a thought, it immediately turned into a layer of skin covering the surface.
It fits so well that it doesn't even prevent the hair from sticking out of it.
"Choose a name, little brother." Witch Josephina began to pack up the experimental equipment and organize the items.
Ren thought for a moment and thought of a name: "Let's call it Nightmare Mask."
This high-end mask was made by the "Nightmare Witch" Josefina. The name is appropriate. When he puts on this mask, he will become a nightmare for his enemies.
"Okay, little brother, with this you can do bad things as much as you like. Even a saint will not be able to see through your appearance without careful inspection.
Of course, there's nothing you can do if other characteristics reveal your identity. You shouldn't be that stupid. "
The witch Josephina finished cleaning up the experimental table and took Ren out of the secret room.
Back in the shop, even though the witch didn't want it, Ren still paid her 1,500 gold coins because he didn't want to owe a favor.
Before leaving, Ren had a little hesitation on his face and asked: "Josefina, from your divination last time, I felt..."
After the witch divined for him last time, she said two words:
First, he is very lucky; second, be careful of traps.
But these two sentences make no sense at all!
With Kesha taking care of him, how could he get so much love? At most it's a bit of a blessing.
As for being careful of traps, he didn't leave Merova City at all during this period, so how could he fall into any trap? Could it be the Demon Realm?
"It's all bullshit, right?"
The witch Josephina, wearing a black silk robe, sat behind the table. She held her cheek in one hand and looked at him with a smile.
Renn: "..."
He was very speechless. What nonsense is this? "Josefina, are you so bored? Are you here to entertain me?"
"Haha, sister is not that boring. I'm not wrong, it's just that you don't know how to interpret it!" Witch Josephina sneered, with a look of disdain on her face.
Interpretation?
Ren was stunned and stared at the witch with a somewhat suspicious expression: "How should I interpret it? Please translate it for me."
"The beauty is so beautiful, what does it have to do with it?" the witch said calmly.
"Referring to women?" Ren replied subconsciously.
"Yes, although I am also a woman, I have to say that sometimes women are indeed troublesome."
"What's the meaning?"
"It means that the woman who is closely related to you is in trouble... That card is flowers and blood. It may mean something, maybe..." At this point, the witch Josephina seemed to have some scruples and stopped in time.
Woman, is it troublesome?
Ren frowned. She had a very close relationship with him and was his woman. She almost meant the Valkyrie Kesa.
Keisha is in trouble... isn't this bullshit! The Valkyrie kept controlling him, making his dream of a harem come to nothing.
Maybe there is something else, but unfortunately Ren can't quite figure it out.
He continued to ask: "Then what does it mean to be careful of traps?"
"You know there is a trap, what should you do?" the witch asked.
"Of course it's evasion!" Renn realized something.
"Haha, what's the best way to avoid it?"
"Stay at home and don't run around." Ren's face didn't look good.
The witch chuckled and asked unceremoniously:
"Then why are you going to Roman Square? Why are you joining in the fun? That card is the undead. Harosh, the Demonic Grand Duke, belongs to the undead tribe... You don't have any idea?"
Renn: "..."
It always felt like she was forcing an explanation and pretending to be a ghost.
"Can't you just say it if you have something to say? It goes around and around." Ren was a little aggrieved. He didn't understand this before.
"Haha." The witch looked disdainful and didn't explain anything.
"Josefina, are you sure you're not deceiving me?" Renn thought that this witch was not very reliable, and she was nagging.
Josefina didn't even bother to explain.
As if to prove her ability, she took out a stack of cards from the drawer behind the table, rubbed them open and put them in front of Ren: "Draw one for yourself."
This is the Caramore card, one of the divination tools in this world.
Ren didn't hesitate and decisively pulled out a card and turned it over. The content on it was-Joker!
"What does this mean?" Ren asked subconsciously.
"Four words - avoid walking at night!"
As soon as the witch Josephina finished speaking, before he could ask further questions, she kicked Ren out of the store with an impatient look.
Renn: "..."
This woman is insane.
A little confused, Ren didn't stay any longer and was about to leave. At this time, his superb perception had already made him sense some greedy eyes.
"hehe."
He smiled and walked out of the exit into the black mist.
The light ahead was getting brighter and brighter. After walking a few steps, Ren found that he had arrived at a street.
He arranged his clothes, took off his hood, carried his suitcase as if nothing happened, and walked out of the alley, looking at the nameplate on the street - "Afterglow Street".
This street is the dividing line between the old suburban area and the urban area.
"stop!"
As soon as Ren left the underground black market, seven or eight men in black rushed out of the alley and surrounded him.
The leader was a strong man with a scarred face. He had a muscular back and a face full of flesh. He was holding an "ordinary grade" white Force firearm and pointed the muzzle at Ren.
The group of people first took a closer look at Ren, and found that his breath was normal, and a sinister smile subconsciously appeared on his face.
"Hey, here comes another fat sheep!"
"This fool, with so many exits, chose to go back the way he came."
"We are rich, and he has a lot of stuff."
Thinking that Ren was an "ordinary person", this group of people started talking unscrupulously.
The leading scar-faced man was more cautious, looking at the black suitcase in Ren's hand, with a hint of greed in his eyes:
"Boy, hand over what you have in your hands and I'll let you leave here safely!"
Renn paid no attention to this group of people and walked forward on his own.
"Stop!" someone shouted.
Seeing that he still didn't stop, the leading scarred-faced man laughed ferociously and pointed his gun at him.
boom!
The roar of Force firearms echoed in the streets, and bronze-colored armor-piercing bullets pierced the air. The group of people felt their eyes dazzled, and Renn had turned around like a ghost.
The next scene made this group of energetic social people stunned.
"Nothing in the world's martial arts can be broken, except speed."
Renn clamped the bronze armor-piercing bullet firmly between two fingers of his left hand. He grinned at the people with frightened expressions on their faces: "Everyone, are you still coming?"
"Run!"
"escape!"
These people in society looked frightened and ran away.
They had no idea that this person with an ordinary aura and harmless appearance could be so terrifying.
Even a master may not be able to catch an armor-piercing bullet shot by a Force firearm with his hands!
"It's rude to come and not reciprocate."
A layer of starlight spread to the bullet, and Ren flicked his finger.
boom!
There was only a huge roar, and the scarred-faced man who was the fastest ran fell to the ground with a thud as if he had been struck by lightning.
Scarlet blood and white brain matter spattered, fear remained on his face, and a hideous bloody hole appeared on the back of his head.
Seeing that the boss was killed, the others ran faster.
Pa~
Ren snapped his fingers again before turning and walking forward.
Behind him, a shining diamond-shaped cross pattern rose into the sky, and wisps of light overflowed from it.
The radiance that filled the sky instantly condensed into a series of blue and crystal-clear arrows. The flashing arrows cut through the night and directly penetrated their bodies, and bright red blood flowers bloomed.
The last one in the group fell into a pool of blood.
"A bunch of fish."
After killing these unscrupulous gangsters, "Ranger of Justice" Lane took his suitcase and entered an alley.
Instead of taking the city's public roads, he planned to take a shortcut home.
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and Ren's figure was like lightning, walking alone in the narrow and dimly lit alleys.
Suddenly, he stopped.
Phew~
A strong wind hit him, and Ren's eyes changed. He took two steps back in an instant. A black shadow flew over from outside the alley, and he fell heavily to the ground with a thud.
"Hey, this isn't that week...cough!"
Ren looked at the unconscious guy, lying on the ground twitching like a dead dog, with a strange look on his face.
This person is wearing a gorgeous tuxedo with a white high-grade silk lining. A string of crystal blue diamond necklaces hangs around his neck. There is an exquisite brooch made of "Ocean Stone" on his chest and on his right index finger. Wearing a gorgeous holy silver ring...
In short, this looks like a rich man!
