Starting from the folklore forum, making up town objects

Chapter 266: Buying Crow and Magpie Feathers

Chen Xin was quite satisfied with the effect of [Hunger].

As long as the body of the Staff of Sorrow is successfully replaced, Chen Xin's Staff of Sorrow will have a new powerful effect.

Speaking of which, the staff of mourning now has quite a few effects that Chen Xin feels are quite good.

[Drowning] and undercurrent control, [Bewitching] and wood control, [Direction Reversal] and mirror creation, [Red Mist Illusion] and the crying of ghost babies, plus now [Hunger] and hunger control.

Five of the seven paper scraps have been used, leaving only two to be replaced.

Chen Xin didn't think that among the sneaky ghosts he would meet in the future, only two of their abilities would satisfy him. There must be more and better abilities.

If you don't want to give up your existing abilities at that time, there is only one way.

Continue making the Staff of Sorrow, and then upgrade it to the level of Yin Shuai or above. This way, even if you encounter good abilities in the future, you won't have to worry about whether to give up the old abilities.

However, the production of the mourning staff is not as simple as other talismans. Just the step of "taking root and sprouting" took Chen Xin a lot of thought.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have only made a mourning staff last time.

When he thought of this, Chen Xin suddenly saw the money for warding off evil spirits on the table.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

"Yes, it's troublesome for me to find it myself, but I can send it to the ghost messengers as a task or a request to exchange for some special items!"

Chen Xin thought of the process of asking Shen Zhihong to exchange the Yincha-level Yasui coins for the Yinsi-level Yasui coins.

It would be a waste of time for him to look for the materials for the mourning staff himself, but the ghost messengers have plenty of time!

Moreover, as the number of Yincha increases, the base number and distribution range become larger, and it becomes easier to obtain materials.

Thinking of this, Chen Xin thought of Bai Yongnian and Qin Hao in this incident.

If we want to add new Yincha, these two people are suitable.

After Chen Xin made the decision about the caning, he no longer paid attention to it.

He glanced at the time.

7: am.

After changing his clothes, Chen Xin went downstairs.

Forty minutes later, after having breakfast, Chen Xin arrived at the largest flower and bird market in Mubei City.

Lily of the valley bird market.

He was going to buy a crow.

The Lily of the Valley Bird Market in Mubei City has existed for more than 20 years. Before Mubei City developed, there was a Lily of the Valley Street selling flowers, plants, birds and animals.

Now that Mubei City has developed, the former lily of the valley street has disappeared, replaced by a lily of the valley flower and bird market that is no smaller than some supermarkets.

Although it is not located in the city center, basically anyone who has demand and has some knowledge of the relevant area will come to the Lily of the Valley Bird Market.

Because this place is big enough, the variety is wide enough, and the owners are professional enough!

The Lily of the Valley Bird Market has only three floors.

The items sold on the first floor are quite diverse, including flowers, plants, birds, animals, fish, as well as flower pots, bird cages, fish tanks and other sundries.

Most people’s needs can be met on the first floor.

If that doesn’t work, there’s always the second and third floor!

The second layer is basically birds and animals, and the third layer is all flowers and plants.

Putting birds and animals on the second layer was the result of discussions between the market managers and shop owners.

By sandwiching the birds and animals on the middle layer, they can receive oxygen produced by the flowers and plants on the third layer, and can prevent the birds and animals from being startled by people coming and going.

Some shop owners initially thought this approach was useless, but a year later the bird and animal shop owners on the second floor discovered its benefits.

Their birds and animals are much more active and robust than those in other places!
As a result, the birds and animals in the Lily of the Valley Bird Market have become famous.

With the fame, the flowers and plants in the flower and bird market also sell better, which is a kind of mutual achievement.

These are the information that Chen Xin learned.

After arriving at the Lily of the Valley Bird Market, Chen Xin was not in a hurry and took a walk around the first floor first.

During this period, I saw two shops selling crows, but they were not the completely black ones, but other species.

Chen Xin didn't buy it.

Then he went up to the second floor.

As soon as he got up there, the sounds of birds and beasts filled Chen Xin's ears, which was a bit noisy.

After asking along the way, Chen Xin found a bird and animal shop called "Mantou".

The shop is not small, occupying three standard shop floors. The magical thing is that after Chen Xin entered, he did not feel any noise. He only heard some birds and animals moving and calling.

"Boss, do you have any crows for sale?"

After Chen Xin entered, he actually saw several completely black crows, but he was afraid that he had made a mistake, so he asked a question anyway.

"Hmm? Buy a crow. What kind?"

A middle-aged man walked down from the recliner and asked a question that left Chen Xin silent.

"What varieties?"

When the middle-aged man saw Chen Xin like this, he knew that Chen Xin didn’t understand.

"There are many varieties. Just tell me what you want and I'll take a look."

"Um...all black."

Chen Xin’s answer was simple and clear.

The middle-aged man smiled and walked to the crows that Chen Xin had seen before.

"That's the big-billed crow."

Chen Xin looked at the birdcage that the other party brought over, stared at the crow inside for a moment, and then his eyes swept over the feathers on the other's body.

Yes, there are quite a few feathers.

"How to sell it?"

"five hundred."

Chen Xin raised an eyebrow. He didn't expect that a crow like this would cost five hundred.

But he didn't say much and picked up his phone to pay.

Seeing that Chen Xin refused to bargain, the middle-aged man smiled helplessly and did not take the birdcage back.

By the way, he also sent a few bags of feed.

"Crows are omnivorous birds. You can feed them nuts, berries, grains, small pieces of meat and insects. If you don't have these, you can feed them feed."

“It basically eats whatever you eat.”

Seeing Chen Xin nod but not ask anything, the middle-aged man was afraid that Chen Xin, a novice, would kill the bird, so he said a few more words.

"This one hasn't even finished its fledgling stage yet. It's only eight months old. If it wants to mate, it'll take another year and a half."

"Generally speaking, the lifespan of a large-billed crow is about 8-12 years, but that's in the wild. In captivity, the lifespan can be doubled."

"Plus, crows have high IQs, so you can keep them as a companion."

"Of course, its IQ is higher than that of cats and dogs, but it is not as good as a dog in following commands and interacting. If you want to relieve loneliness, I still suggest you buy a dog."

Chen Xin was silent for a while and nodded.

"Got it, thank you, I just want the crow."

"Also, crows remember kindness as well as grudges, so be careful when raising them. If you accidentally hurt one, it may still be thinking about how to peck you back ten days or half a month later."

"it is good."

Chen Xin glanced at the crow in the cage, nodded, turned around and was about to leave.

Seeing Chen Xin's unreliable look, the middle-aged boss couldn't help but chase after him and handed his business card to Chen Xin.

"This is my business card. We have the same WeChat number. You can ask me any questions. I'm not very busy and have plenty of time."

Chen Xin stopped and took the business card.

【Store name: Steamed Bun】

[Boss: Li Mantou]

【Mobile phone: xxx】

【Address: No. 233, nd floor, Lily of the Valley Bird Market】

The moment he saw the boss's name, Chen Xin's mouth twitched.

This name has a sense of age.

"Thank you, boss." Chen Xin put away the business card, picked up the birdcage and left the Lily of the Valley Bird Market.

Looking at Chen Xin's back, Li Mantou sighed.

"There aren't many young people who like to play with birds these days. I hope this can last a little longer..."

……

Chen Xin returned home, put the birdcage on the table and prepared to reach in.

But after thinking about it, I opened the feed and put some food in the cage first.

Watching the crow lower its head to peck at the food, Chen Xin waited for a while.

five minutes later.

Ah-ah-ah-

The crow's intimidating cry rang out in Chen Xin's room, accompanied by the flapping sound of its wings.

If it wasn't Chen Xin plucking the hair, then who else could it be?
Fearing that the crow would fly around, Chen Xin did not let it out. He reached directly into the cage and grabbed it!

The first one went smoothly, but when it came to the second one, the crow became anxious.

Scratching and pecking.

But Chen Xin was almost done with the fifth version of his physical fitness exercises, so how could he be afraid of its attack?

In less than half a minute, Chen Xin managed to pull out seven feathers from the crow's attack.

It's mainly the hair on the tail, so the crow in the cage now looks much smaller than when it first arrived.

Ignoring the crow that was still screaming in the cage, Chen Xin took the feather and looked at it from the balcony.

“It’s really colorful.”

Under the sunlight, the black feathers reflected light, but it was not colorful, but a variation between blue, purple and green.

"It seems that the deeds of the ancestors of Crow Feather Village have some exaggerated parts and some realistic parts."

Chen Xin put down the feather, walked to the kitchen and took out a basin.

After selecting the longest and best-looking feather among the seven, he put the other six into the basin and lit them.

After it was completely burned, Chen Xin added a little water into the basin and mixed it with the ashes of the burnt crow feathers to make a paste.

Then, he used his hands to apply the paste little by little onto the last crow feather.

Five minutes later, Chen Xin picked up the crow feather again.

At this time, there is no other color except black.

After nodding with satisfaction, Chen Xin hung the crow feather with a rope and placed it in the kitchen to dry.

During this process, the takeaway that Chen Xin ordered also arrived.

Then he had his lunch amid the constant cawing of crows.

"No one has been talking, but a crow made things a little more lively."

After finishing his meal, Chen Xin added some water to the birdcage with a smile.

"Drink some before calling."

After teasing the crow for a while, Chen Xin went to the kitchen and took out the crow feather.

After dusting off the ashes on top, Chen Xin knew that the black magpie feather was successfully made before he even looked at it in the sunlight.

Because "Zhenwu Daquan" has already given feedback.

With a thought, Huang Ying appeared beside Chen Xin.

After giving the prepared black magpie feather to Huang Ying and asking him to take it to the underworld to raise it, Chen Xin summoned the black magpie feather from the "Collection of Town Objects".

It's a little different from the one I made.

There were no traces of paint on the summoned magpie feather. Chen Xin held it up to the sunlight and found no reflection at all.

It's as if the feather itself has no luster at all.

"It has to be the 'Compendium of Town Objects'."

Chen Xin sighed as he recalled the uneven coating on the black magpie feather he had made.

The Yincha-level Wu Que Yu has two abilities. One is early warning. When there is a ghost nearby, Wu Que Yu will emit a black light.

Huang Ying has already tested this Chen Xin in the underworld.

It is ineffective beyond ten meters. If there is a ghost within ten meters, the black magpie feathers will glow.

I can only say that it is somewhat useful, but it should only be able to target wandering souls and some evil spirits.

If it is an evil spirit, a distance of ten meters is the same as no evil spirit.

As for the black light emitted by the magpie's feathers, there are three types in total.

The first one is a black light with a hint of blue. When this black light comes on, it means the ghost is within a distance of 8 to 10 meters.

The second type is a black light with a hint of purple. When this black light comes on, it means the ghost is within a distance of 5 to 7 meters.

The third type is a black light with a hint of green. When this black light comes on, it means the ghost is between 2 and 4 meters away.

When the ghost is within a one-meter range, the black light disappears and Wu Que Yu will transform into a crow burning with flames and attack the ghost.

The duration of the Fire Crow is related to the amount of Yang Fire absorbed by the magpie feather.

The black magpie feather made by Chen Xin was basically just exposed to the sun, so it only lasted for three seconds before disappearing.

Although it only took three seconds, the Fire Crow burned the approaching evil spirit half to death.

If it lasted two more seconds, the evil ghost would have completely disappeared.

After the Yang Fire was consumed, the Fire Crow disappeared, and the Black Magpie Feather only served as a warning.

For Chen Xin, the effect is average, or even useless.

Because within a range of ten meters, a Yincha-level Luowang Sieve can find ghosts, not to mention Chen Xin's Yinsi-level Luowang Sieve.

As for the Fire Crow, it has not reached the underworld level. For Chen Xin, the Fire Crow can only be regarded as an additional means of attack, and it cannot replace the status of Huang Ying and Brother Ji.

If there is any advantage, it is that the Fire Crow can fly!
Among Chen Xin's many methods, except for Brother Ji's ability to stay in the air, none of them is related to flying.

Thinking of this, Chen Xin summoned Brother Ji out.

Brother Ji's virtual fire can cause great damage to ghosts, but it will not cause damage to other magical objects or ordinary items.

Chen Xin summoned it out with the intention of using virtual fire to burn Wu Que Yu. After all, the Ai Zhang and Brother Ji are linked, so Wu Que Yu might be able to do the same.

Seeing that the virtual fire on Brother Ji's body was directly sucked into the black magpie feather after it came into contact with it, Chen Xin thought to himself, as expected.

A minute later, the virtual fire passed over Wu Que Yu and was no longer absorbed.

Looking at Wu Que Yu, whose appearance remained unchanged, Chen Xin put it into the hands of Huang Ying from Sanshan Village.

Holding the black magpie feather, Huang Ying found the evil ghost that he had tested before.

It kept approaching within one meter, and a pale virtual fire emerged from the black magpie feather in Huang Ying's hand.

A black crow was born from the virtual fire, replacing Wu Que Yu.

As soon as the fire crow appeared, it flew directly towards the evil ghost.

boom!
The pale flame exploded, and the evil ghost had no power to resist and disappeared into the void.

The Fire Crow flapped its wings and hovered in the air.

After looking around, its eyes fell on Huang Ying.

Just when Chen Xin thought that the Fire Crow was going to attack Huang Ying, he saw the Fire Crow retract the flames on its body and landed on Huang Ying's shoulder.

It seemed that because Huang Ying's shoulders were too small, the Fire Crow twisted its body a few times and then jumped directly onto Huang Ying's head, standing on Huang Ying's head.

With some doubts, Chen Xin let Huang Ying rush to the place where the next evil ghost was.

When Huang Ying was ten meters away from the evil ghost, a pale flame began to ignite on the surface of the crow on his head.

After flying up seven or eight meters high, the Fire Crow swooped over.

From afar, in the dark night sky, a ball of fire fell from high to low.

With a loud bang, the evil ghost was hit by the fireball and exploded.

A crow surrounded by pale flames flapped its wings and rose more than ten meters into the air.

After the crow's cry, the crow disappeared.

A crow feather that blended with the night fell from the sky and landed in the hands of a baby.

……

(End of this chapter)