When the Nangong siblings came back with their parents, the first thing they saw was Hao Ren and Lily huddled together, talking about something. As an old hunter, Nangong Wudi immediately felt the presence of some kind of incongruous magic. He looked at the coffee table and asked, "What are you looking at?"
"A magic book," Lily wagged her tail excitedly. "Battie's smurf sent her a book, in which Battie was drawn like the Monkey King …"
The husky's focus was always so maverick.
Panting, Nangong Sanba threw himself onto the sofa and exhaled comfortably in the cold air of the living room. "So comfortable … This air conditioning is much better than my sister's. I asked her to help me freeze a popsicle on the way here, and she almost froze me …"
"What did you get out of the house?" Hao Ren looked at Nangong Wuyue with a smile. "Did Uncle and Auntie find a way to make a living?"
He was just asking, but to his surprise, Elsa really nodded. "Yes, there's a shop selling fried pancakes on the street that's about to close. The old couple who opened the shop said that they're going to the city to live with their children. We're going to rent the shop. I'm good at cooking. We can sell breakfast or something."
Hao Ren was stunned. He did not expect the Nangong couple to be so motivated. "Damn, you guys are moving fast … But have you adapted to the modern lifestyle? Do you know about modern money and the rules of running a shop? "
"There's nothing wrong with the lifestyle." Nangong Wudi smiled slightly. "When we were in the sanctuary, everything there was better than here. Didn't you learn it? As for the RMB and the rules of running a shop, it's even easier. Selling, it's a business that hasn't changed for thousands of years. It's easy to learn. "
Hao Ren thought it made sense. Although the two in front of him were theoretically out of touch with Earth's society for a hundred years, they had spent that hundred years in a high-tech alien sanctuary. They were comfortable with ultra-modern furniture and electrical appliances. It was not difficult for them to adapt to modern life on Earth. However, he still casually mentioned, "Actually, if it's just for living expenses, you don't have to do this. If you stay here with me, all the expenses can be reimbursed. The Space Administration will pay for this."
Elsa shook her head. "We just can't stay idle, we have to do something to feel alive. We are different from you youngsters …"
Lily quickly pointed to the kitchen and reminded her in a low voice, "Don't talk about that — there's still an unemployed man in there."
Vivian's voice came from the kitchen. "Doggie, did you say something bad about me?!"
Lily's ears twitched. "Why does Battie's ears work better than mine?"
Hao Ren asked Nangong Wudi curiously: "Then do you have the capital to open a shop? I can help a little. "
"Don't worry," Nangong Wudi smiled and took out a heavy cloth bag from his bosom. "I have silver ingots and gold cakes here. No matter what time it is, this thing will be valuable, right? Demon hunters are not short of money. "
Hao Ren saw this and quickly waved his hand. "Come on, let me help you. These days, you are more likely to get into trouble if you carry half a pound of gold out to exchange for money. "
Nangong Wudi threw the bag of gold and silver to Hao Ren. "Then this is for you. I have no use for it anyway. Don't refuse, my wife and I still owe you two lives, this is not a bag of gold and silver can make up for it. "
Since Nangong Wudi had put it that way, Hao Ren could not say anything else. He weighed the heavy bag in his hand and thought about what it could do, so he threw it into the dimensional pocket. Lily looked at it for a long time and muttered, "I want to use it to grind my teeth …"
Hao Ren glared at her. "Using gold to grind your teeth, aren't you afraid of dying there?"
At this time, Nangong Wuyue had begun to curiously study the thin black book on the coffee table. Although she was not a demon hunter, she could still feel the faint magical fluctuations coming from the pages of the book. She flipped through the mysterious illustrations from the Middle Ages and the crooked Latin alphabet. The book was permeated with profanity and impurity, all kinds of cruel and dark magic knowledge shrouded the whole book in an unpleasant atmosphere. She frowned and asked, "What is this thing for? Why do you study this? "
"Oh, yes, we are going to summon Battie!" Lily suddenly excitedly introduced the origin of the book. "Battie doesn't want to get involved, but we can. Tonight is the full moon … Do you want to give it a try? "
Nangong Wuyue looked at Lily with a subtle expression. "You … Vivian is here, what's the use of holding a summoning ceremony? And this kind of ceremony looks like nonsense, can it work? "
"I think this ceremony is pretty good," Lily scratched her cheek. "And don't you think it's interesting? If it really works, maybe you can pull Battie out of the room … and scare her! "
Everyone suddenly did not know how to comment on the husky's train of thought.
Nevertheless, the uniqueness of the witchcraft book had aroused a lot of interest. A book that recorded how to summon evil spirits, and this "evil spirit" happened to be someone they knew. It would definitely be a fresh experience for anyone. To be honest, considering Vivian's ancient history and her vivacity in this world, it was conceivable to find some legends and even religious rituals related to her in some ancient books. But imagining it was one thing, seeing it with their own eyes was another thing. Those people who studied the cavemen all day long, how could they let them see it?
"What are you guys whispering about?" Vivian came out with the rice pot and saw Hao Ren and the others discussing around the magic book. She frowned and said, "Why are you studying that stupid stuff? It's all written by a bunch of crazy wizards hundreds of years ago to trick people into collecting it. Now it's useless except for collecting it. Stop studying it, hurry up and eat. Doggie, call Y 'zaks and Y' lisabet back, they are repairing the motorcycle behind the house. "
The motorcycle that Y 'zaks and Y' lisabet were repairing behind the house was Hao Ren's old motorcycle. Two days ago, on a whim, Y 'zaks wanted to take his daughter out for a ride on the motorcycle. But due to the size difference and the fact that he was not familiar with the motorcycle's structure, there was a small problem. When he got on the motorcycle, he kicked one-third of the frame out, and his daughter was also kicked out. Although Hao Ren did not care much about the old motorcycle, Y' zaks and Y 'lisabet seemed to be determined to repair it. So far, they had successfully dismantled the remaining two-thirds of the motorcycle. Y' lisabet decided to replace it with a magic engine.
This was because the original engine was crushed by her father.
Again, the way of life of a demon was simply breathtaking …
The peaceful day passed quickly. Night fell, and the full moon arrived as promised.
Although Vivian did not seem to be interested in the summoning ritual mentioned in the magic book, Lily urged the others to give it a try at night.
That night, the sky was clear, and the moon hung high in the sky. A full moon night was the perfect time to perform those evil rituals, and the venue for the ritual was the back of the house: an empty wilderness, where there was no one around, and there was no fear of frightening the neighbors with any unusual movements.
Lily was as happy as a child getting ready to set off fireworks. She was the first to run to the back of the house to prepare for the ritual. By the time the others arrived, she had already prepared the summoning circle and various ritual items. The husky maiden happily ran in circles in the open space behind the house, and occasionally looked up at the full moon in the sky and giggled. Nangong Wudi was a little surprised when he saw this. "What's wrong with her?"
"Pretending to be a werewolf syndrome." Hao Ren smacked his lips and looked back at the back door of the house. Vivian stayed at home and did not come out. In fact, she was still in the dark: Lily had tricked her into giving Rollie a bath. Considering the silly cat's naughtiness, it was estimated that Vivian would not notice what was going on outside for a while.
They did not tell Vivian about the testing of the magic book at night. This was, of course, Lily's idea. The husky wanted to shield herself from any unexpected interference and test the summoning ritual in the magic book when Vivian was completely unprepared.
"I can't believe I would take the initiative to join in the fun." Hao Ren shook his head slightly self-deprecatingly. The peaceful days of the past few days had really made him as bored as Lily. He opened the magic book again and looked at the strange illustrations in the moonlight. "Tsk, tsk, you have to say, it's like a sage …"
The moonlight shone on the parchment pages of the magic book, and the center of the bright moon was faintly blood-red.
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