"Have you heard of the Cassette Cutting family?"
Fen's simple rhetorical question surprised not only the shop owner, who specialized in selling weapons in the mysterious land and knew the history of weapons quite well, but even Lin, a transmigrator, was also surprised.
If there was one thing in common in the legends of heroes, heroes, and kings of nations, it would be the weapons they used, the divine weapons made by the Cassette Cutting family. Some gods and demons even used weapons made by the Cassette Cutting family. The name Cassette Cutting could be traced back to the War of Gods and Devils before the birth of the old gods, as well as the War of Creation.
The meaning of the name "Cassette Cutting" meant that the weapon was so sharp that it could destroy the sheath or box it was stored in. The owner could only carry the weapon in other ways, and could not store it.
It was rumored that the weapons made by the Cassette Cutting family would choose their owners, and not just anyone could own them. This also made the shop owner think, "In that case, the reason why the previous owners committed suicide was not because the weapon was cursed, but because they were not qualified to own the Cassette Cutting family's weapon?"
Lin asked, "In the rumors, the weapon cannot be used except by those who have been approved. Doesn't it just mean 'cannot be used'?"
"That's what I thought at first. But it's true that the rumors did not mention what would happen to those who were not qualified to own it. If it was a suicide, it could be explained that those who were not approved could not use it. "
The shop owner was not greedy at all when the two mages who accidentally walked in pointed out the origin of the "cursed" weapon. Instead, he started chatting with Lin. For him, an item that could not be used had no value in buying or selling.
He could use the name "Cassette Cutting" to sell the sword at a high price in certain special groups. But before this, people avoided it like the plague and threw this trouble into his hands. The family of the suicide victim would only be grateful that he helped them solve the problem.
And the people who were attracted by the name of "Cassette Cutting" were either rich or noble. If such people died, it would be the beginning of the trouble. There might be people among them that he could not afford to offend.
Instead of looking for that kind of trouble, it was better to give away this' good thing 'according to the original conditions.
Unlike the shop owner, Lin Yi was thinking about how to make the weapon so that it could meet the two conditions of 'choosing the user' and 'eliminating the unsuitable'. He muttered to himself and came up with a few possible methods. If it was a conditional curse, at most, it would make the person who did not meet the conditions unable to use the special ability of a certain item or weapon, but there was no way to make the wielder commit suicide.
It wasn't very difficult for a weapon or prop to gain consciousness through magicians. Perhaps that way, he could 'select', but how would he make the unqualified holder commit suicide? It was as if two completely unrelated topics had been forcefully put together. As for the methods that other people could think of, they were all overthrown by him.
A certain someone who couldn't figure it out could only ask a certain Lich, "How did the people of the Cassette Cutting clan manage to distinguish the holder's qualifications? If every weapon has a mind of its own, how can it be done? "
Fen asked in confusion, "Someone from the Xia Qie Clan? Did you misunderstand something? "
"Misunderstanding? What do you mean? "
Fen picked up the strange weapon on the table with both hands and said, "This is a member of the Cassette Cutting clan."
According to the certain Lich, the Cassette Cutting clan was not referring to the creator of the weapon, but the weapon itself. Therefore, Lin pointed at the strange-looking weapon in surprise and asked, "Are you saying that this weapon is actually a living creature?"
"A living creature? Well, you can describe it that way. After all, it can grow, it can heal itself if it is damaged, and it can change its appearance according to its wielder's thoughts. These are not things that ordinary weapons can do. "
This kind of secret was undoubtedly quite shocking. However, Lin's acceptance of it was much higher than the shop owner's. He soon returned to normal. After all, his own background was also beyond the scope of common sense.
He took the Cassette Cutting from Fen's hands and examined it carefully. It felt as cold as metal in his hands. It did not have any characteristics that were commonly recognized in biology on Earth.
However, that knowledge was based on carbon-based life. What about non-carbon-based life? What about artificial intelligence? Could humans be so arrogant as to think that only things that humans defined as living creatures could be considered as living creatures?
"Kid, what nonsense are you thinking about?
A 'voice' suddenly flashed through his mind. Lin immediately understood what it was talking about. He looked at the Cassette Cutting in his hands in astonishment. Was it talking to him?
I'm not talking to you. Could it be that a ghost is talking to you? Huh, a ghost? Well, you actually have such an interesting concept in your mind.
This thing can actually read my mind! The first thought that came to Lin's mind was, of course, to silence him by destroying the sword. After all, he had too many secrets hidden in his heart.
Do you want to destroy me, outsider? You can't do it. The only ones who can hurt me are my people. But you don't have to worry so much. Although I don't come from the same place as you, I am not a native … creature of this world. Let's use your words. Besides, I can't pry into your mind without limit. I can only see those thoughts when they appear in your brain. Just like your first reaction just now, it was not to silence me. You just said, 'I saw a ghost.'
"So, when I walked into this shop and noticed you, it was actually you who called out to me?" Lin asked.
Why would I call out to a weak human like you? If that demon king hadn't exposed my identity, I wouldn't have bothered to talk to you.
"Do you know her?"
Fanny Tikal, the demon king from a thousand years ago, according to the calendar of this world. Of course, I know her. She had the help of many of my people to fight against another group of my people. At that time, I was one of them.
Lin turned his head and asked the Lich, "Have you gotten any other Cassette Cutting before?"
"Me? Yes. How did you know? Oh, you didn't talk to it, did you? "
"Yes, it said that it knew you. It's because you got a lot of Cassette Cutting before, including it, but you fought with other people and destroyed a lot of them. "
Fanny said with a nostalgic expression, "At that time, in order to fight against the guards of the old gods, I did collect a lot for my subordinates to use. Cassette Cutting is too hard. Other than using other Cassette Cutting, there is no other way to deal with it. So, it mentioned this because it wants to settle the score? I really want to try and see if the Battleship Slicing Knife can cut through Cassette Cutting. "
Hmph, there is no weapon that I can't transform into. No matter what the Battleship Slicing Knife looks like, as long as it is the same shape, we Cassette Cutting people have no chance of failure.
Lin didn't feel any disgust towards the weapon in his hand. Instead, he excitedly imagined the image of his ideal weapon in his mind and asked happily, "Do you have a way to transform into that shape?"
… No …
"Tsk, that's bad. It's just a GunBuster that's 250 meters tall. I didn't ask you to transform into a SDF-1 Macross that's 1,210 meters long. How about a Gundom that's between 9 and 11 meters tall? How about a VOTOMS that's about three meters tall? "
… Sorry, please think of some 'handheld' weapons. Is that okay?
"Tsk! I thought I didn't need to climb the technology tree and could just get a giant robot. "Lin Li curled his lips in disdain and said so. His evaluation of Cassette Cutting in his heart had fallen below the passing line and was hovering near the garbage rating.
And of course, a certain weapon was suspicious of Lin Li. What was the definition of the word 'weapon' for this man?
Lin Li put the legendary weapon back on the table in disgust and asked Fanny, "What are you going to do with this thing? Just the Battleship Slicing Knife alone has caused us a lot of trouble. Cassette Cutting is a legendary weapon that even I know about. Those big shots who like to use good things to show off their status, won't they come looking for trouble with us because of this? "
"The only person who can possibly reveal that we have this thing is …" While Fanny was thinking, she and Lin Li cast their eyes on the owner of the weapon shop.
How could this person, who was well-versed in the ways of the world, not understand the meaning of this look? He quickly raised his hands and surrendered, saying, "His Majesty Tikal and His Excellency Tripwood are famous. How can a small shop like mine choose to cause trouble for the two of them? I only listen to that kind of thing to broaden my horizons and then rot in my stomach. I don't dare to spread it everywhere. "
In business, the circulation of information was the most important thing. To be able to run a weapon shop in a bustling river port city, the owner of the shop was not some noob who didn't know anything other than swords.
From the content of the conversation between the two mages and their appearance, it was easy for him to determine the identity of the two mages. In particular, the keyword "Battleship Slicing Knife" was the most frequently discussed topic in recent days. Naturally, he was also familiar with the relevant background.
Now that he knew the identity of the other party, there were a lot fewer options for how he should deal with it. In particular, he had to gamble that the other party was a fake and then find a way to keep the benefits of Cassette Cutting … This was a gamble with his life. And according to his judgment, the chances of losing were very high.
Thinking about it, if the other party was really a fake, what did he lose? It was nothing more than a cursed weapon that was exchanged for a few danbars (copper coins). Therefore, the owner made his choice without hesitation. He would pretend that he had never seen this thing. It was also because in most of the more credible versions, these two mages were not bloodthirsty that he could maintain this calm appearance. Otherwise, his legs would have turned to jelly a long time ago.
And regarding the attitude of the owner of the weapon shop, Fanny didn't continue to pursue it, because the other party was an insignificant person. Instead, it was a certain someone's disdainful attitude that made her curious. She asked, "Are you really not interested in this legendary weapon?"
"You also know that once I use Blink, all good things will be ruined. If you don't want it, let it be left for the fated person. "
Hey! Am I really that bad? What if no one wants me?
Although the item had left his hand, the words of Cassette Cutting still appeared in his mind.
Fanny put her index finger to her lips and said thoughtfully, "I remember hearing other Cassette Cutting say that they come from a higher energy level world, different from the Lost Land. That was what I heard at the time. Now that I think about it, maybe they actually come from one of the higher dimensional worlds that we understand. In this way, maybe they can resist the pollution of the higher dimensions and don't need additional protection. "
With this reminder, Lin suddenly held the Cassette Cutting in his hand and asked directly, "Can you really travel through the dimensional space without getting hurt?"
Although I still don't know what exactly the dimensional space you are talking about is. But if it's the kind of storm related to the World Tree, then I should have no problem. Because back then, my race was brought here from another world by the World Tree.
Someone's eyes immediately lit up!
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