Chapter 491 - Thin Pieces of Time (1/2)
Chapter 491: Thin Pieces of Time
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The coin on the table seemed to be made of silver. One side had a silhouette while the other side was a rose. The edges were very finely made. It was clear that Skinorse had specially cleaned it; it looked as good as new.
Link studied it. He still felt that it was a regular coin. He felt for it and vaguely sensed a strange aura. It was a bit familiar, but he couldn’t remember where he’d felt it before.
He was too lazy to think more. “What’s it for?” he asked straightforwardly.
“Hehe.” Skinorse was proud to stump Link. He took the coin and asked, “Do you think it’ll be heads or tails if I toss it?”
How could one guess something that was based on chance?
Link guessed randomly. “Heads.”
“Haha, wrong.” Skinorse tossed the coin. He didn’t try any tricks. Under Link’s scrutiny, he couldn’t do any tricks even if he wanted to.
Clack. The coin landed on the table. It spun and then showed tails.
“It’s luck, right?” Link laughed.
Skinorse grinned. “Hehe, you’ll see if it’s luck after a few tries. Guess again.”
“Heads.”
Skinorse tossed the coin again. The result was still tails. Link couldn’t believe it. He guessed again but was wrong again.
“I’ll toss it myself.” He suspected Skinorse’s method was a trick. Assassins and thieves had quick hands. He must have practiced some cheating method and came to show off to Link.
Skinorse handed the coin to Link with a grin. “Then toss it, but you have to guess beforehand and say it out loud.”
Link nodded. “This time, I’m guessing tails.”
He tossed the coin without any manipulation—it was just a casual toss.
Clack. The coin landed. It was heads.
Link was intrigued. This was a bit strange. He tried a few dozen times but was wrong each time.
“Interesting, right? I found this on accident. In the tavern, I used it to win everything off a drunkard, haha.” Skinorse’s smile was devilish.
Link started thinking. He set up many prerequisites and started experimenting, tossing more than 100 times. He discovered that he would definitely be wrong if he didn’t try to manipulate anything.
But if he used the Magician’s Hand to disturb it slightly in the air, not even specifically controlling it, the coin would become ineffective. Link’s accuracy returned to 50%.
“Interesting, interesting.” This piqued Link’s curiosity. “This coin is mine now,” he said. “What do you want?”
“Aha.” Skinorse looked accomplished. Chuckling, he said, “I want a ring. A really pretty ring that girls will like. Of course, the magic can’t be weak either. It’s best if it’s at least a Level-10 Legendary spell.”
Link didn’t comment. He stared at Skinorse until the man started feeling uncomfortable before saying, “You… are a bit greedy.”
“Then it doesn’t need to be Legendary. Level-9 is okay too,” Skinorse said weakly, shrinking back.
Link couldn’t hold it in anymore and laughed out loud. “Which girl do you have your eyes on? Tell me the name, and I’ll fulfill your request.”
Skinorse scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed. “Hehe, you scared me. I’ll tell you the truth. That female priest I’ve been telling you about, you know, I like her.”
“Alright, I see. Come back in a week. I’ll have it done.”
“Thanks.”
Skinorse walked away, satisfied. Link started studying the coin. It was honestly strange. He flipped it around but couldn’t figure anything out. After a while, he activated the Higgs Force Field.
The silver on the surface of the coin instantly started flowing like water. Finally, it melted away like wax. A thin piece the size of a watermelon seed remained in Link’s hand.
The color was strange. It was pure black but not a regular black. This kind of black practically absorbed all light. Link placed it beside the ink on the table. Compared to the thin piece, the black ink somehow looked faded.