Chapter 2116 Need for Tranquility <TOC> Chapter 2118 Restoration Complete
Translator: SumTLMan
When Angel met Regina, she had already arrived outside the ruins’ gate.
According to Tree Spirit, it originally planned to invite Regina to visit the Mirror World first, given her role in the Research Institute necessitated special treatment. However, Regina declined Tree Spirit’s offer, stating she wanted to save the surprise of her first visit to the Mirror World for the upcoming tea party.
Though this was her stated reason, Tree Spirit understood that Regina’s real motive for avoiding the Mirror World was because she knew Angel lived in the outside ruins.
Eager to examine several types of mushrooms she had never seen before, Regina headed straight for the ruins after arriving at the Savage Grottoes.
The appearance of the Mushroom Witch matched what Angel had seen on the screen: exceedingly petite, with a youthful face that seemed too young, dressed in a dress adorned with mushroom patterns, resembling a cherished young lady from a noble family.
Unfortunately, the area around her eyes was tinged with dark circles, making her look like an overworked homebody, visibly exhausted.
“Greetings, Lady Regina,” Angel said softly.
Regina glanced at Angel, somewhat puzzled. “Why are you dressed like that?”
Angel still had his red hair and golden eyes, which did not match Regina’s memory of him.
As Angel was about to explain, Regina waved her hand dismissively, “Never mind, your appearance doesn’t matter. Let’s get to the point. When will you show me those mushrooms? Where are we going to work?”
Regina’s eyes sparkled with impatience and excitement.
Angel recalled hearing some students at Achillea Comprehensive College describe Regina: she was highly interested in mushrooms, but indifferent to everything else.
Regina’s current behavior matched these rumors.
This kind of personality could be seen as dedicated and passionate, but also prone to offending people. However, Angel didn’t mind her straightforwardness.
Without further pleasantries or elaboration, Angel simply nodded, “The laboratory is ready for you, three levels underground in the ruins. You can start your research anytime.”
“Let’s hurry then,” Regina urged.
Angel, unbothered, nodded gently to Tree Spirit, who merged his spiritual form back into the tree. Then, he led Regina into the ruins.
While walking, Angel briefly described the layout of the ruins, but Regina seemed not to listen, her eyes shining with anticipation for the unknown mushrooms soon to be revealed.
Soon, they reached the third underground level.
The laboratory, tidied by Baruba, looked clean and orderly, though the equipment was somewhat outdated.
Regina looked at these ancient tools, which had been out of the mainstream for nearly a thousand years, and after a long silence, asked, “You conduct research with these tools?”
Her question seemed ordinary, but Angel detected a hint of pity in her tone.
Angel replied, “I’ve only recently become a formal wizard and need time to settle in. I haven’t had the chance to conduct any research yet. This lab belonged to the original owner of the ruins, so it’s a bit old.”
After a brief explanation, he added, “Do you need it updated?”
Regina waved her hand, “No need. I have all the experimental tools in my alchemy workshop. I can just as well conduct my research there.”
Regina finished speaking and looked around her head, “Where is the protagonist of the experiment?”
The so-called protagonist is naturally the mushroom. Angel didn’t say anything, just took out a verdant mushroom, the Mystlight button, and placed it on the workbench.
The Mystlight button seemed very uncomfortable with its surroundings, always trying to get close to Angel.
However, before it could reach Angel, Regina intercepted it midway.
Regina held the Mystlight button in her hands with great care, her eyes shining with a strange light, muttering, “What beautiful colors, and what an interesting spiritual quality! Even the smell is so enchanting, this is simply the most perfect combination I have ever seen!”
The Mystlight button bounced around in Regina’s palm, trying to escape, but the more it tried to leave, the tighter it was held.
This is a kind of suffocating love.
While Regina was admiring the Mystlight, Angel coughed twice, trying to attract Regina’s attention.
Unfortunately, it was to no avail; Regina was now completely intoxicated in the beauty of the Mystlight.
“About the mushroom, I need to say a few things first,” said Angel.
As this concerned a serious matter about the mushroom, Regina finally managed to reluctantly divert her attention from the Mystlight to Angel.
However, before Angel could speak, Regina preempted, “What about the other mushrooms besides the Mystlight?”
“The other mushrooms, I will give to you later.” Angel explained as Regina’s brows furrowed, “The Mystlight is the most threatening of all mushrooms; it can influence and even parasitize formal wizards, transforming them from soul to body, and ultimately dragging them into the abyss of death.”
As Angel spoke, he waved his hand, projecting an illusion of the horrific state of Reeves after being parasitized.
“When the Mystlight matures, it will eject a large number of parasitic spores. Once these spores are absorbed by a human body, even a formal wizard will suffer.”
“The most important thing is that these spores will erupt from that dangerous place at any time, like a live wire, spreading to every corner of the Paramjit Plateau, and eventually drifting to other countries, even affecting the entire Wizarding World.”
Regina knew about the live wire, especially when she learned that it was spewed by a kind of mushroom, she had specifically looked up information related to the live wire before coming to the Savage Grottoes. She was well aware of the impact the live wire had on the Paramjit Plateau… If the Mystlight was like the live wire, directly affecting all living beings and even transcendent lives, the disaster that would come would be extremely terrifying.
Moreover, according to Angel, the Mystlight could emit a light fog at any time, so there was no time to delay.
Furthermore, with the tea party about to begin, if the Mystlight were to erupt during the tea party, the entire Wizarding World of the Southern Region would suffer.
Thinking of this, Regina also understood the urgency of time, and why Angel had not brought out the other mushrooms. He wanted her to focus all her efforts on researching the Mystlight, to avoid being distracted.
Although Regina really wanted to get the other mushrooms immediately, Angel had already explained to this extent, so she didn’t insist.
“Alright, I’ll start by researching the Mystlight, and then we can talk about the others.” Regina looked at Angel, “However, I have a request.”
Angel: “Please say.”
“I can ask for the other mushrooms in the future, but I want to see them now,” Regina’s eyes were full of anticipation.
Angel thought for a moment, then agreed to Regina’s request.
This request wasn’t excessive. Regina had come this time to help research the Mystlight, and although it was also her interest, their side also needed to pay a corresponding price.
The specific cost has not been put forth in the agreement yet, but before that, it is feasible to meet the requests of Regina.
After Angel nodded, he waved his hand lightly, and immediately there appeared five mushrooms of different shapes and colors on the workbench.
When Regina saw these five mushrooms, the golden light in her eyes nearly materialized.
She rushed to the workbench eagerly, her excited gaze constantly shifting among the five mushrooms.
“These are all mushroom buttons,” Angel introduced the five mushrooms simply, as they involved mushroom information, to which Regina listened very seriously.
“This pure white mushroom is the Sonic Mushroom, which you must have seen when I contacted you before. Its effect allows for sound communication between the parent and offspring mushrooms. It is subject to certain limitations in distance, energy, and environment.”
Although there are distance limitations, compared to the communication devices currently used in the Wizarding World of the Southern Region, it’s much further. Thus, to Regina, this is still very good.
However, Angel doesn’t seem to care much, as the communication distance in the Wilderness of Dreams is even further and more covert. In the context of the Wilderness of Dreams, the Sonic Mushroom’s effect is almost negligible.
“This one with a particularly large cap and a notch on top is Illusio,” Angel paused: “It is also the origin of infection by live wire. However, speaking of this mushroom, it has a small backstory.”
Regina’s ears perked up immediately.
“Have you heard of Mad Woody?” Angel looked at Regina.
Confusion flickered in Regina’s eyes. She clearly heard this name for the first time, yet an inexplicable emotion surged in her heart.
“It seems you haven’t heard of him, but that’s okay. Originally, Illusio was cultivated by someone named Mad Woody. It is said that he cultivated Illusio with the hope of possessing the talent for performance.”
Regina: “Talent for performance? Why?”
Angel shook his head: “I don’t know, this is also information I got inadvertently, the truth may have already vanished in the river of history.”
Skipping Illusio, Angel continued to introduce the other mushrooms.
These mushrooms included: White Spawn, Mushroom of Abundance, and Shell.
The Mushroom of Amen and Mushroom of Omnipotence, which Angel values most, he did not bring out at this moment. The Mushroom of Amen can achieve medium to long-distance teleportation and is the cornerstone for the future development of the Savage Grottoes. Rhine had instructed not to expose the existence of the Mushroom of Amen for the time being.
As for the Mushroom of Omnipotence, it can grow according to the cultivator’s will and thoughts during its growth process, eventually becoming what the cultivator desires.
Although Angel hasn’t seen the specific products and effects yet, Minister Nooka introduced this mushroom very seriously, focusing more on it than the others. This indicates that this mushroom is definitely extraordinary.
Until specific results are researched, Angel does not plan to display it.
However, although the Mushroom of Amen and Mushroom of Omnipotence are hidden by Angel, the mushrooms he did show each have their unique features.
The Mushroom of Abundance needs no explanation, able to stabilize space in a half-plane, very useful.
As for the White Spawn and the Shell Mushroom, each has its own characteristics.
“The White Spawn requires Dream Stones and blood for cultivation. The Dream Stones provide energy, and blood is for shaping. Its effect is, if the cultivator irrigates it with blood for a long time, it can grow to resemble the appearance of the blood donor.”
Simply put, if Angel uses his own blood to continuously irrigate the White Spawn, the mushroom that is eventually cultivated will look exactly like Angel.
Regina: “Even if it looks like a person, the interior is still a mushroom. What’s the significance of this?”
Angel expressed uncertainty about the true purpose of the White Spawn Mushroom, acknowledging that he hadn’t paid much attention to it due to its peculiar appearance and uncertain utility.
“The Shell Mushroom, so named because it forms an invisible barrier around itself, has the ability to conceal all scents within this barrier,” he explained.
“Moreover, the mature body of the Shell Mushroom is quite small, making it easily portable. When carried, its barrier also encompasses the carrier, completely masking their scent, even pheromones.”
The effect of the Shell Mushroom, compared to others, is very direct and straightforward.
However, Angel noted that the Shell Mushroom’s effect could be replicated by many spells, which can also conceal one’s scent. Therefore, his expectations for the Shell Mushroom were quite low.
But as the Shell Mushroom was still immature, it was hard to predict if it would have any special effects upon maturation. Even if it didn’t, as long as its power level was high, such as extending its barrier to cover tens or hundreds of meters rather than just one person, it could still be highly useful.
After discussing the mushrooms, Angel allowed Regina some time to observe them.
Although she couldn’t start her research immediately, these mushrooms, like flags on a hill, signified new territories to conquer after completing her research on Mystlight. Allowing Regina to observe them also served as encouragement, motivating her to focus more diligently on her Mystlight research.
After a long time, Regina reluctantly shifted her attention away from the mushrooms.
She found each of these mushrooms to be rare and desirable, but for now, she had to temporarily let go of the idea of acquiring them.
However, she took solace in having Mystlight as her research subject. She felt fortunate and looked forward to the days ahead, knowing that after completing her Mystlight research, she could delve into other mushrooms, bringing excitement to her otherwise mundane days.
After bidding farewell to each of the small mushrooms, Angel collected them.
“When do you plan to start researching Mystlight?” he asked.
“Right now,” Regina replied without hesitation.
Angel felt slightly moved by Regina’s passion for research, hoping that her enthusiasm might help complete the research before Mystlight’s impending threat.
However, Angel had other tasks to attend to, like finding a research assistant.
In the midst of their conversation, Tree Spirit arrived with eight carefully selected assistants, who had reached the peak of their apprenticeship and were capable of many tasks.
Regina, who felt she could conduct the research alone, did not object to their presence, understanding that Tree Spirit intended for these assistants to learn useful skills from her. Since the mushrooms were to be applied in the Savage Grottoes, teaching them some techniques was both reasonable and necessary.
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