Chapter 1863 Mission Indicator <TOC> Chapter 1865 Becoming Real
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Angel pondered for a moment, realizing Tree Spirit’s point made sense. If there indeed was a hidden room within the ruins, and this room was particularly special, it would be unlikely for Tizarro to not mention it. Unless, of course, the hidden room contained nothing of interest to Tizarro.
Naturally, there was another possibility.
Angel: “Perhaps Tizarro himself never discovered this hidden room?”
According to Tree Spirit, even Lord Rhine had searched the ruins and had not found this hidden room, suggesting its exceptional concealment.
Was Tizarro stronger than Rhine? Certainly not.
Angel’s suspicion of a hidden room in the ruins was solely based on logical thinking and inferring the habitual actions of the ruins’ creator.
He deduced that an alchemist, possessing all other experimental tools, would unlikely lack a Material Analysis Table. Thus, Tizarro hypothesized that perhaps the Material Analysis Table was placed in a certain hidden room.
Tizarro’s conclusion was derived from habit and wasn’t based on actually finding the hidden room. Therefore, it was highly probable that Tizarro, like Lord Rhine, later searched for the hidden room but ultimately failed to find it.
“This possibility exists, and it’s not small,” said Tree Spirit. “Of course, this is under the assumption that such a hidden room truly exists.”
Angel understood this logic, but as a researcher, he personally advocated the approach of “believing in existence” rather than “doubting in absence.”
By assuming the existence of such a hidden room, one is motivated to conceive methods of approach and resolution. If one starts by firmly believing in its non-existence, then there’s no need to further discuss the topic.
Tree Spirit also agreed with Angel’s viewpoint, pondering, “If you truly care about this hidden room, why not search again? Just because others couldn’t find it doesn’t mean you can’t.”
“Do you have such confidence in me, Tree Spirit Lord?”
Tree Spirit replied with a smile, “It’s not about confidence, but rather a simple hypothesis. If such a hidden room exists, it’s probably in the Savage Grottoes, and you might be the only one who could discover it.”
Amidst Angel’s curiosity, Tree Spirit explained his reasoning.
“I’ve said before that there’s nothing peculiar about these ruins, but that’s not entirely true,” Tree Spirit continued, “Of course, the ruins are safe now, but the peculiarity I refer to is their origin.”
Angel’s eyes lit up, understanding that Tree Spirit’s next words would surely relate to the first owner of the ruins, who was also their creator.
And this person was precisely who Angel was most curious about.
“You should know that most of the ruins on the Paramjit Plateau were left by predecessors of the Savage Grottoes. However, some ruins are exceptions, like the one currently guarded by Rhine and… this one.”
Tree Spirit gazed into the distance, his thoughts lost in the ancient past.
This ruin, which abruptly appeared on the Paramjit Plateau over a thousand years ago, was unknown even to Tree Spirit before its emergence.
Since the ruin itself was located in the void, Tree Spirit speculated that it might have been a ruin unintentionally connected to this place due to some spatial distortion in the void.
Unlike other ruins, it was not native to the Paramjit Plateau.
The sudden landing of such a ‘Drifting’ Ruin in the void was not uncommon.
Upon its discovery, the Savage Grottoes sent people to explore it.
“At that time, the ruins were already empty, and it seemed that they had been abandoned for a long time, suggesting that the owner had left long ago. However, there were still some simple mechanisms present. Based on the mechanisms and the wear patterns, the original owner of the ruins was likely an alchemist.”
“Since there was no danger in the ruins, we removed some mechanisms and sealed the ruins. It wasn’t until later that Tizarro chose this ruin for his experiments.”
Angel was still waiting for Tree Spirit to mention the oddity of the ruins, but Tree Spirit stopped there.
Only then did Angel realize that the strangeness mentioned by Tree Spirit was merely about the origin of the ruins.
And the reason Tree Spirit mentioned that only Angel might find the hidden room was simple: the original owner of the ruins was an alchemist.
If there really was such a room, it was most likely that Angel, being an alchemist himself, would have the best chance of finding it.
“If you are really curious, you can try to search for it. However, if you do find any clues, you should invite your mentor to explore with you. Don’t venture in alone,” Tree Spirit shrugged. “Of course, personally, I still lean towards the initial consensus that there are no hidden rooms in these ruins.”
Angel nodded. If he did discover any clues, he wouldn’t act recklessly. He was in the Savage Grottoes, with help close at hand, so reducing risk was definitely a priority.
Tree Spirit: “Is this the only thing you wanted to ask about?”
Angel thought for a moment and asked, “Is there any more detailed information about the first owner of these ruins?”
Tree Spirit: “When the ruins were first discovered, the situation was much the same as now. Apart from knowing that it was an alchemist, there wasn’t any other information.”
“If you really want to know, perhaps you could examine those experimental tools. As an alchemist, you might be able to glean some information from the remnants of experiments.”
In fact, Angel had already briefly examined the experimental tools before, but he hadn’t found any information.
Tree Spirit: “Are there any other questions?”
Angel shook his head: “No more.”
Tree Spirit did not say much, nodded to Angel, and his figure began to transform into light and shadow, preparing to withdraw his consciousness from this place.
At this moment, Angel suddenly thought of something: “By the way, do you know about Experiment 117 researched by Tizarro?”
The figure of Tree Spirit paused: “What specifically do you want to ask?”
“Is there a connection between the cultivation of the mycelium bomb and the Umbrella Fungus Bloodline?”
Tree Spirit nodded: “Yes, Tizarro was the mentor of Dulmatin, and the Umbrella Fungus Bloodline was developed and perfected by them.”
A realization flashed in Angel’s eyes, indeed, his intuition was correct.
Dulmatin, known as the “Microcosmic World” wizard famous for brain extraction from living people in the Savage Grottoes.
All people who were cultivated into substitute puppets were sent to Dulmatin, to be injected with the Umbrella Fungus Bloodline. Angel also rescued Baruba from there at that time.
Tizarro and Dulmatin were mentor and disciple, no wonder the Umbrella Fungus Bloodline and the effects of the mycelium bomb were so similar.
However, the Umbrella Fungus Bloodline was even more terrifying than the mycelium bomb.
Chapter 1863 Mission Indicator <TOC> Chapter 1865 Becoming Real