After Amos left Elle's room, Annan quickly put on his clothes.
But he didn't go out immediately.
Instead, he turned around and locked the door, then took out the book - "The Curse and Seal of the Soul" from under the pillow, and read it calmly.
There is no doubt that this is the best time.
Amos is a very smart and gentle man.
He would definitely apologize and feel embarrassed for the offense he just caused. Although this would not allow him to obey Annan's words and do anything, at least he would not break into Ai Lei's room again.
So at this time, even if he thought that Ai Lei had been in the room for too long, he would not break in again.
Because he will think that this is Ailei's punishment for him - in his understanding, Ailei must be angry. Leaving him alone outside for more than ten minutes is a kind of petty punishment, and at the same time
It’s also time for Elle to calm down.
Then, Amos would not wander around. Instead, he would stay quietly in the kitchen, waiting for Annan to go out.
Otherwise, once Annan goes out and doesn't see him, she might get angry again... Based on Annan's one-sided understanding of Ai Lei, she should indeed have such a reaction.
And because Ailei was exposed in front of him, Amos was equivalent to being forcibly reminded by Annan that "the daughter has grown up" and needs some private space. With a sense of guilt based on morality, Amos
I won't search Ai Lei's room again.
Then the bloody kitchen knife and the book "The Curse and Seal of the Soul" hidden in the cabinet by Annan would not be easily discovered.
Of course...the premise is that Annan can't really stay too long.
Fortunately, this book is the best one to investigate.
Because it contained a bookmark, it happened to be stuck on the most important page. So Annan didn't waste any time and could directly see the core content.
"...Seals using paintings as a medium also need to use the rituals of communicating with the Bone Master, the Bone Burying Granny, and the Dragon in the Mirror. Among them, the Bone Bone Master's ritual is more recommended, because the Bone Master requires almost no effort in the first ceremony.
cost……"
Seeing these somewhat familiar words, Annan's heart moved slightly.
Could it be...
He held the page in his right hand and turned to the title page with his left hand.
"...Gryaznuha Winter."
Annan slowly read out this already somewhat familiar name.
Should I say it was as expected?
Why is it you again?
Is Amos’ wife a fan of yours?
Or is this author with the blood of Lord Winter still a best-seller... a best-selling writer of banned books?
Moreover, do you have a grudge against Mr. Bones? Or are you just taking advantage of Mr. Bones? Why does every book teach its readers how to take advantage of Mr. Bones...
Annan curled his lips and turned the book back.
"...If the person performing the ritual is a painter, the Skeleton Master will ask whether the other party wants 'paint', 'paint brush' or 'paper'. At this time, the best choice is 'paper'.
"Because if the person performing the ceremony chooses the pigment, then the Skeleton Lord will give a special pigment that can silently peel off part of the other person's spirit when painting the other person's portrait and store it in the portrait.
"Its advantage is that the other party will not notice anything, and this part of the spirit can be trained into a guardian spirit or used to curse the enemy. The guardian spirit can move freely in all the paintings painted by this painter with this paint;
But the disadvantage is that these spirits cannot escape from the portrait. And the amount of paint obtained in one ritual is limited and cannot form effective abilities.
"Moreover, paintings made using this pigment will make the portraits extraordinarily realistic. They are far beyond the normal level of painters and are easily exposed. Therefore, it is not recommended.
"Except for the inability to choose the pigment, the remaining two options are relatively common. Next, we will describe the differences between the two options, as well as how to seal the soul and cast the curse in detail..."
The latter part is a page turn.
Annan carefully read the following parts before closing the book.
As expected...the next two options are to trick others into signing their names with a "pen", and to use paper to write deeds and contracts. They have nothing to do with painting.
At this time, a reminder flashed in front of Annan's eyes:
[Exploring the secrets of Amos Morrison] He has successfully completed this branch task.
"As expected..."
Annan murmured.
Everything is clear.
"Our Mr. Amos should be a well-known talented painter. He has extraordinary persistence and talent for painting and beauty.
“But he was in great pain because of some kind of obsession—perhaps he felt the limit of his talent, or for some other reason. By looking through the collection of books left behind by his deceased wife, he accidentally found a way to sign a contract with the Skeleton Lord.
"He doesn't need the power of Skeleton King to curse others. Instead, he wants to borrow that 'magic paint' to enhance his paintings. Let him paint what he can't paint with ordinary paints and his own abilities.
thing……"
That is, the human soul.
In this case, everything makes sense.
After Mr. Amos tried to use this paint to paint portraits, he could no longer escape the magic of this paint and could not accept his previous mediocrity...
He could not accept the "garden" he painted, perhaps because he could not use this paint to bring out the soul of the garden; he did not dare to use this paint to paint a portrait of his daughter Ai Lei because he was worried that it might affect Ai Lei's health.
——But he dared to use this paint to paint for others.
So Annan didn't have any sympathy for the poor painter who was targeted by the Skeleton King.
Everything is your own fault.
From Annan's perspective, his original paintings were already quite excellent. And he is only in his thirties now...many painters become famous only in their old age.
But he couldn't wait any longer.
This may be the first bottleneck period he faces in his life. Because of his outstanding talents, he has been smooth sailing in his previous life and has never encountered setbacks... Even before he got the paint, he was already invited to paint.
The Vicomtesse painted portraits - even twice.
Considering Amos' age, this is enough to prove his talent.
Although there are still many unsolved mysteries...
For example, why did Amos do this, why did he eat Elle's eyeballs, and why was Elle sealed into the painting by him? There is no telling where the more than 100 paintings in the entire gallery came from.
; Is this viscountess the wife of the old viscount in Roseburg now...and why the entire frozen water port will be cursed.
But those secrets must be hidden in higher-level copies.
He only entered the third level this time, so it was normal for him not to get all the information.
Anyway, Annan can enter the dungeon at any time...and maybe he can trick players into helping him decrypt it.
Annan can guarantee that players will definitely like this.
At least during the gallery stage, the excitement... was like a person with a dull sense of taste tasting spicy Sichuan hot pot for the first time.
Oh, by the way, you can create a live broadcast channel for them. Annan has seen this function in the background before.
Although it cannot be disclosed to the public for the time being to be on the safe side, you can also post it on the forum so that other players can come and watch their dungeon strategies. You can just give it a try and see if the live broadcast of the onlookers - and the onlookers Annan, can retain the players
Memories lost in failure...
Now, it's almost time to end this copy.
Annan looked at the lonely one [surviving] and showed a gentle and kind smile.
——Then he took out the kitchen knife from the dressing table.