#696 - Mirror brain

"Oh?"

Quirrell's words immediately sparked endless speculation in Anduin's mind. Google search reading

Legilimency?

Who is he guarding against? One of his Death Eater superiors? A wizard monitoring him from behind? Or Dumbledore?

Could it really be Voldemort?

Filled with various questions, Anduin even considered using Legilimency to peek into Quirrell's inner world.

However, he quickly dismissed the idea, as using Legilimency on an adult wizard could easily be exposed.

Especially against an adult wizard like Quirrell, whose strength was unknown, he might alert the other party.

And if he were to cast a low-intensity Legilimency for the sake of concealment, he wouldn't see any substantial thoughts, at most being able to identify whether the other party was currently lying.

That's right!

So, the target Quirrell wanted to guard against must be someone who could violently use Legilimency on him and see through his inner thoughts, otherwise there would be no need to raise such a question.

Realizing this, Anduin immediately understood the key point. It seemed that Quirrell was not wary of Dumbledore; that old man wouldn't be foolish enough to choose to alert the enemy.

Then it was his Death Eater superior behind him, or perhaps Voldemort himself.

Quirrell had rebellious intentions!

With just one sentence, Anduin saw through Quirrell's thoughts. It seemed that his senior was not willingly falling into darkness.

"Indeed, there are, and there are many similar items." After roughly calculating Quirrell's possible thoughts, Anduin would not give up such a good opportunity.

However, he would definitely try to probe further, "But different alchemical items have different effects. I wonder how strong the Legilimency you need to resist is?"

Anduin's statement obviously aroused Quirrell's great interest, "Can all kinds of Legilimency be prevented? Is there a tool that can resist deep thought exploration?"

"Deep thoughts, it seems you're in quite a bit of trouble!" Anduin raised his eyebrows in surprise.→

This immediately aroused Quirrell's vigilance, and at the same time, he felt a burst of annoyance in his heart. How could he say so much to the other party? It was all because he was overjoyed after hearing the good news.

However, Anduin didn't seem to care, "Don't worry, Senior Quirrell, I'm not interested in your private affairs. Everyone has their own secrets, don't they?"

"Thank you, Anduin." Quirrell returned a sincere smile, "Then, is there really a tool that can resist deep thought Legilimency that I just mentioned?"

"Of course there is, and more than one." Anduin smiled and took out a light green strip of cloth with metal threads woven into it.

"This is the [Secret Keeper Ribbon]. As long as it is tied on the head, it can resist all Legilimency exploration from the outside world, and even the [Memory Charm] can be resisted. Although its color doesn't quite match your turban, you shouldn't mind this little bit, right?"

Anduin explained the function of this item to Quirrell in detail, while spreading the [Secret Keeper Ribbon] in front of him.

Then he also thoughtfully suggested, "Do you want to try it now? I can personally cast a spell to prove the power of this item to you."

Try it myself? Take off the turban on my head now?

What a joke!

Quirrell was a little suspicious for a moment whether Anduin knew his secret and was preparing to tease him.

Moreover, what's the use of just resisting external Legilimency? Voldemort is possessing me!

"Uh, I'm sorry, this item may not meet my needs. Is there anything that can directly act on the deep layers of the mind for defense?" Quirrell couldn't help but add after pondering for a moment.

But then he added, "The item I'm looking for is not for myself, it's… it's for a good friend. He especially wants to have a magical item with similar functions. His current situation is quite special, and I plan to give him a special Christmas gift."

"Oh, so that's how it is." Anduin nodded with a sudden realization.

Then he couldn't help but sneer in his heart, did he use such a low-level routine of creating a friend out of thin air? And he was still so eager, it seemed that Quirrell's current state was not good.

However, Anduin didn't expose it, just casually took out a metal bracelet, "Then try this item."

"This is the [Thorn Ring], which can directly deploy a layer of tough mental protection in the wearer's brain."

"All attempts to break through it and peep into thoughts will be regarded as a threat. The [Thorn Ring] will immediately strengthen the protection and launch a mental counterattack against the peeper. The intensity of the counterattack depends on the wearer's willpower. It is a very powerful alchemical item. I also use it for my goddaughter."

This time, Anduin took out a real good thing, so he looked at Quirrell in front of him with a look of anticipation.

And Quirrell was staring at the alchemical item in front of him with a constipated expression.

To say that this item is not strong is purely nonsense. He himself is also a wizard scholar.

So he is very clear about how rare the so-called 'directly deploy a mental protection layer in the brain' is. Selling this piece of equipment for less than 200 gold Galleons would be an insult to people.

But dare he use this [Thorn Ring]? Using it would really be courting death.

Using mental counterattack against Voldemort's Legilimency? Quirrell didn't think this so-called mental attack could kill that Dark Lord.

Then what kind of end would Quirrell, who dared to disobey the other party, meet, is an obvious thing.

"Alas…" Quirrell reluctantly withdrew his gaze from the [Thorn Ring], and sighed.

Then he said with a hint of regret, "This item is indeed extremely powerful, but I'm afraid it is not suitable for my friend. What he needs is just protection. Let's forget about this function with mental counterattack. Is there any item that can help people avoid Legilimency silently?"

"So troublesome? Is your 'friend's' request a bit high?" Seeing that even the [Thorn Ring] could not meet the other party's requirements, Anduin immediately looked at Quirrell with an unkind expression.

Damn it, do you think I'm Doraemon? Do you think I'm Aladdin's lamp? You can just make a wish for whatever you want.

"I'm sorry." Quirrell also knew that he was a little greedy, "If it really doesn't work, then forget it. It seems I was a little wishful thinking. Thank you for your help."

After saying that, Quirrell prepared to get up and leave.

In his mind, the [Thorn Ring] must be Anduin's most outstanding work. Since it still couldn't meet his needs, then he could only find a way by himself. The most important thing now was to hide his identity and not let Anduin see through him.

Perhaps disobeying Voldemort was a wrong decision in itself. Next, he should consider going deep into the Forbidden Forest to find unicorns, and the Philosopher's Stone under the corridor.

"Wait!"

Anduin naturally couldn't let Quirrell go like this, so he immediately stopped him.

Then Anduin tapped his fingers on the table thoughtfully, as if he was considering something.

"Don't rush to leave, I may still have something here that can help you, oh no, your friend."

After saying that, Anduin solemnly took out a wooden box from his body, and then gently pushed it in front of the other party.

"Hmm? This is…" Quirrell opened the wooden box with some doubts, and then saw a strangely shaped pendant.

A silver metal necklace hung a pendant that looked somewhat like a walnut kernel, made of an unknown material, metal or wood. The complex magic patterns that flashed on it vaguely proved its extraordinary.

"It's called [Mirror Brain]. It's a work I've developed recently. To be honest, it's currently in the experimental stage. Even I don't know whether it can really work, but once it takes effect, I think it will definitely help your 'friend'."

Anduin stared at Quirrell with burning eyes. Although this was not a treasure at the bottom of the box, it was not a good thing that could be easily shown to others.

If he couldn't get what he wanted, he would never let this guy in front of him go.

"Oh? What is its effect?" Quirrell found that hope suddenly arose in front of him, and he also showed abnormal excitement.

"Just like its name, this is a tool that can simulate the brain and mirror the thinking."

"As long as this item is activated, a false brain area that can be freely woven can be opened up for the wearer, and the wearer's real thoughts can be hidden under this false memory."

"Once someone uses Legilimency or other means to explore the wearer's brain, they can only see the information in this mirror brain! Even if it is attacked by mental attacks or cast with a Memory Charm, it will only work in the mirror brain."

Anduin explained to Quirrell word by word, while secretly focusing his attention on the other party.

"There is such a powerful item?"

Quirrell's eyes widened in surprise. Everything Anduin said had completely exceeded his understanding.

With this item, wouldn't it mean that he could perfectly deceive Voldemort and indirectly get rid of his control?

However, Quirrell did not fully believe Anduin's words, and asked uncertainly, "Can this item deceive the most powerful Legilimency master?"

The most powerful Legilimency master? What kind of existence can he regard as 'the most powerful'?

Anduin seemed to hear something from the other party's words, but he still remained calm at this time.

"That depends on how good your 'friend' is at weaving lies. Using this item requires a certain foundation in thinking magic. The more real the simulated spiritual world is, the more it can confuse and deceive the explorer, do you understand what I mean?"

"I see." Quirrell nodded thoughtfully, which meant that as long as he could make the other party believe that what he saw was real, he could guarantee the safety of the real brain area.