Turning, he stopped before a stall and leaned down slightly to examine one of the items on display.
It was an ancient-looking Brass Lantern.
"Hello... Is there anything you're interested in?"
The stall owner was a quiet, black-haired girl wearing an ordinary Pamir uniform. Seeing Anvis stop at her stall, she asked somewhat shyly, as if she was not very good at dealing with people.
"May I take a look at that lantern?"
Anvis smiled at the girl and pointed at the lantern on the stall.
"Of course. Please, go ahead."
The girl nodded and made an inviting gesture.
After receiving the young stall owner's permission, Anvis gently picked up the lantern and held it before him for a closer look.
The lantern was of a very ancient design, its body made from a brass-like material.
Two brass support pillars extended from either side of the Base and connected to the embossed top. A handle of the same material hung between the pillars.
At the center of the lantern, within its oval cylindrical transparent shade, the slender wick was a distinctive, ghostly blue and semi-transparent. Like a crystal-clear Crystal, it looked highly mysterious.
Though no Mana had yet been poured into it, the lantern itself emanated an indescribable aura.
A replica of the Nightmare Lantern? But it really does contain a trace of Nightmare Power.
With the Mana vision enhanced by the Mercury Eye, Anvis clearly saw a strange thread of gray energy concealed within the ghostly blue wick.
During his past Archaeology courses, Anvis had encountered many special powers and personally experienced their effects, including Nightmare Power.
Thus, when he saw it again, he recognized its nature immediately.
"Um, that is a Good Dream Lantern."
Seeing Anvis carefully inspect the lamp, the young stall owner took the initiative to