old fire thieves

Chapter 16 No.16 Scene. Monocle

"Young man, do you know what an abyssal relic is?"

Tao Xuanran took off his gold-rimmed glasses, pulled out a glasses cloth from his satchel, and asked while wiping his glasses.

What, what, are you going to enter the commentary link starting from the relic of the abyss now?

Bai Ge thought for no reason, and answered again.

"The relic of the abyss is something excavated from the abyss, right?"

Aside, Ai Lian turned on the TV. At this time, the TV station was broadcasting a children's program that taught children how to do handicrafts. For some reason, Ai Lian watched it with gusto.

"Yes, then do you know what an abyss is?"

It's the place where the relics of the abyss were unearthed... Naturally, Bai Ge couldn't answer like that.

"The abyss is a relic of the old times, isn't it?"

This is almost common sense for humans today.

"Yes, the world we live in now is the ruins of the old era that has been destroyed. Human beings lost the way to fly to the sky, and fell to the ground like dying birds. All glory has been lost. It is such a lingering world. .”

Tao Xuanran spoke as if he was reciting a poem from somewhere, with the quality of a middle-aged man in literature and art.

"Many places in the old era have fallen, some are swallowed by shallow seas, and some have become forbidden places due to special reasons. These forbidden places are the abyss."

In "Ark: Upgrade Designation", the abyss is a dungeon with different terrain restriction affixes. In the game forum Ark National Geographic, the abyss is an anonymous version where everyone can speak freely.

Bai Ge suddenly thought of this.

"It's not that an abyss can be formed in any place. Simply put, the thicker the history and civilization, the easier it is to form an abyss. In these abysses, there are a large number of historical fragments and objects combined with special powers. The relics of the abyss, like this monocle, can be said that historical fragments come from the abyss, from the relics of the abyss, and only the abyss can have historical fragments."

Tao Xuanran glanced at the children's program, then set his eyes on the center of the coffee table.

"As for the fragments of history, I don't need to explain it. They are things that transcend the material formed by the condensed history of human civilization. Different fragments of history correspond to different legendary existences that have left their names in history. Since the first historical fragment of the Pioneering Era was discovered, human history has been bound to this thing, and it can even be exaggerated to say that our current world is a civilization built on historical fragments."

"I heard that the relic of the abyss itself has extraordinary power, so does this monocle?"

Bai Ge looked at the ordinary monocle.

In "Ark", most of the relics of the abyss are bound to the characters, which are similar to exclusive equipment, but Baige knows that this is probably the real gameplay setting, and it is definitely not the case in reality.

He has seen some introductions of well-known abyssal relics on the Internet. There are piccolos that can confuse people and make people fall into illusions, there are also iron walls that are absolutely indestructible, there are maps that can mark the existence of all things, and there are flags that can purify all erosions around them .

These things are full of all kinds of inexplicable powers, and they are truly extraordinary things.

But what is so magical about this monocle?

"Why don't you put it on and have a look."

Tao Xuanran with thinning hair put the monocle in Baige's palm.

"...Wait, is that okay?"

Bai Ge looked at the things in his hand.

What kind of abyssal relic, wouldn't it be lodged by evil things after use, or be taken away by some great will in it?

"In the official manual of the International Astronomical Union, the relics of the abyss are classified in multiple levels from personality, risk, interference, etc., but in most cases, our rating of relics from the abyss is mainly based on personality, Only a small number will supplement the risk level."

Tao Xuanran took out a glossy and black comb, and explained while arranging his little hair.

"I will take time to teach you the complicated ones in the future, and I will tell you something simpler today. This monocle, um, is a relic of the abyss. The personality level belongs to the security level. Usually we call it a relic of the abyss. It can be stored, transported, and used by conventional means, and the corresponding historical fragments are suitable for second-level upgraders, and the abilities they display are also close to those of second-level upgraders."

"By the way, its risk level belongs to the observation level, which is the lowest level of risk, which means that the harm that this abyssal relic can cause is very low, at a level that can be controlled by keeping observation, and basically will not cause activation."

activation?

Knowledge that does not understand increases.

Bai Ge looked at the other party ignorantly, not knowing whether to nod or shake his head.

"In short, you can think that this monocle is just a more powerful tool. Don't worry, I never lie."

Tao Xuanran sighed lightly.

"...It also cost me a lot of time to explain why the quality of temporary workers is so poor now."

Hey, I can hear you.

Bai Ge murmured in his heart, after all, he is not a genius boy, and his head will become strange when he comes into contact with so much important and complicated knowledge all at once, and it is already pretty good if he can remember it.

He looked at the monocle in his palm, picked it up with the other hand quite solemnly, and gently put it on his left eye.

Ok?

Why didn't you respond?

And it doesn't seem right.

"Wear it backwards, you idiot."

Tao Xuanran couldn't help cursing.

"Oh."

Bai Ge took off the crystal-like monocle and put it on his right eye.

The moment he put it on, he felt that the world seemed to have changed.

Although the glass coffee table is still a glass coffee table, the sofa is still a sofa, Ai Lian and Tao Xuanran are still Tao Xuanran, but Bai Ge can feel that something closer to the essence is present in his vision.

He seemed to be able to see the faint light on the bodies of the two of them. Although Bai Ge didn't know the skills of close combat such as wrestling martial arts, he could roughly see that those parts that were glowing with light were exactly the parts of the two of them at this moment. The flaw lies.

"Can these glasses see other people's weaknesses?"

The monocle is too big for Bai Ge, so he has to hold it with his hand from time to time to prevent it from slipping off.

"To be precise, that is the blind spot of consciousness."

Tao Xuanran chuckled, looking at Baige, like an adult who was tired of playing with toys looking at a child who got a new toy, feeling like someone who has experienced it.

"More than that, you can try this."

He took out a coin and put it on the coffee table.

"What to do? Guess pros and cons?"

Bai Ge didn't quite understand.

"No, it's not that kind of low-level trick. You try to steal this coin in your mind, and then try to grab it anywhere."

Tao Xuanran gestured.

At this time, Ai Lian cast her gaze over, making Bai Ge a little nervous for no reason.

"Thinking about..."

Bai Ge stared at the ordinary coin on the coffee table, slightly raised his left hand, and gently grabbed the air in front of him.

In an instant, the coin disappeared.

Without any external force, the coin just disappeared out of thin air.

At the same time, Bai Ge felt as if a light and cold metal block had fallen between the five fingers of his left hand.

He flipped his palm over and spread it out, and the coin was lying there quietly.

"This......"

If you don't count the previous situation of being trapped in the school corridor, it was the first time that Bai Ge personally experienced the process of using his extraordinary power.

It wasn't as exciting as described in the book. What Baige felt more at the moment was confusion. Of course, there was also a trace of inexplicable and uncontrollable mental exhaustion.

What kind of abyss relic is this?

How did I do it just now?

What is the rationale for this?

"This is the concretization of the [Stealing] ability. According to different users, it can correspond to different volumes, distances, and qualities. I didn't expect you to be successful when you use it for the first time. I originally thought that you would be able to do it after you failed. Let me explain, it seems that you are quite talented in this area?"

Tao Xuanran seemed to be more interested in Baige than Monocle.

"【theft】?"

After taking off the monocle and handing it to the other party, Bai Ge really didn't understand.

The relics of the abyss correspond to the historical fragments, showing the great achievements of the heroic spirits in the historical fragments.

In other words, what kind of heroic spirit's great cause is stealing?

"Of course, young man. If I'm not mistaken, the historical fragment corresponding to the monocle in your hand belongs to the world-famous strange thief in the old days."

Tao Xuanran took the monocle from Bai Ge, stroked the mirror, and said.

"His name is Arson Lupin."

(End of this chapter)