Chapter 2123 Voice of Oblivion <TOC> Chapter 2125 City of Reincarnation
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Translator: SumTLMan
Having read the introduction to this vanity mirror named “Voice of Oblivion,” Angel vaguely felt something was wrong.
“Making the user forget a certain person or item,” this effect isn’t particularly strong; spells can achieve it. For instance, Angel using the power of Nightmare Illusions to infiltrate someone’s brain could achieve a similar effect.
Even saying that, without extraordinary powers, mere physical impact could potentially cause a short circuit in the brain’s neurons, throwing memories into the abyss of thoughts, ultimately resulting in amnesia.
Therefore, in Angel’s view, this item seemed somewhat superfluous. He didn’t understand why Culuoli would specifically record it in the book, even adding annotations.
Could it be because Culuoli himself crafted this Vanity Mirror, so he took special note of it?
Angel’s gaze stopped on the second row “Hoopa Coefficient: 2” – what was this Hoopa Coefficient? He had never heard of it before.
With rising doubts, Angel’s brows furrowed tightly, a strange feeling spreading in his heart.
“Perhaps, the answer lies ahead.” With this doubt, Angel looked to the next page.
The second page’s hand-drawn guide maintained a clear and bright style, with simple lines outlining a fleeting shooting star.
However, this shooting star wasn’t a real one, but one with a fairytale cartoon style. A regular pentagon-shaped star, surrounded by lines of varying lengths, symbolizing its luminosity; behind the star trailed a light arc painted with gold powder, representing its flight.
Just looking at the guide, Angel was actually full of questions. He previously speculated whether the guide was a collection of items crafted by Culuoli himself, but now there appeared this fairytale style shooting star… Could someone really craft this? And for what purpose?
Filled with questions, Angel moved his gaze down to read the guide’s introduction.
“Name: Star of Hope”
“Hoopa Coefficient: 36”
“Belonging: Unknown”
“Effect: Those who see the Star of Hope, go **, perhaps your wish might come true… although the chances are slim.”
This information directly contradicted Angel’s earlier conjectures. From the effect described, it nearly touched upon the mysterious and elusive fate, something Angel found hard to achieve through alchemy… Perhaps someone could, but it was beyond Angel’s current imagination.
Moreover, if it really was crafted by Culuoli, the belonging wouldn’t be unknown to him.
Continuing to read, Angel saw Culuoli’s annotation for this guide.
“Annotation: In this world, many things are predestined, and no matter how hard you try, you still won’t get them. But by wishing upon the Star of Hope, if you try hard enough, you might just shift that predestined outcome and see a glimmer of hope… Well, no matter how faint, it’s still hope, isn’t it? Every three hundred years, the Star of Hope appears; seize the chance to wish upon it.”
After reading the annotation, Angel was stunned for a long time.
Setting aside the various oddities mentioned in the annotation, analyzing the mindset when writing the annotation, one could discern from the strokes that Culuoli seemed more like an absolutely calm recorder, rather than a participant.
This also reconfirmed that the items in the guide were not crafted by Culuoli; he was merely recording their existence.
Having confirmed this fact, looking back at the annotation of the Star of Hope, it was still filled with a sense of destiny——
Many things are fated, and one must accept their fate; but through the Star of Hope, a path to break free from that predestined fate can appear. Whether or not you can grasp that hope depends on whether you seize the opportunity.
It’s clear to see that the Star of Hope brings a glimmer of hope, yet hope may not be so easily attained.
Upon first glance, Angel felt the effect was rather ordinary, but not something achievable by alchemy. However, after considering the notes, he gained new insights.
The word ‘hope,’ from its inception, signifies something elusive. If hope were so easily obtained, it couldn’t truly be called hope.
Therefore, the effect of ‘breaking the absolute predicament, possessing a sliver of hope,’ is actually extraordinary.
Moreover, the introduction of the Star of Hope does not specify a limited range, which is deeply thought-provoking.
Every person’s aspirations and the predicaments they fall into are obviously different. Thus, when encountering the Star of Hope, the cause and effect of the wish naturally vary.
But the Star of Hope seems to treat all equally, tearing apart the absolute shackles, and forging a path of hope for different wishes.
The threshold of this range, as if without intervals, reaches infinity?
If that’s truly the case, then the effect is not ordinary but defies the heavens!
Though not explicitly stated by Culuoli, Angel can still vaguely sense that the Star of Hope indeed brings a ray of hope to all predicaments.
It’s as if the creator of the Star of Hope——if there truly is one, never considered such thresholds but endowed the Star with the ability to disregard even the laws from its birth.
This feeling brings a familiar taste to Angel.
Breaking the boundaries of laws, completely illogical… Isn’t this the characteristic of a Mysterious Object?
“Could it be, this chronicle describes Mysterious Objects?” This thought of Angel’s quickly took over his mind, dispelling all previous doubts, shining brightly in his thoughts, manifesting its absolute presence.
“Yes, only a Mysterious Object could make sense!” Angel’s eyes suddenly brightened. The discomfort he felt earlier, when interpreted as ‘mysterious,’ instantly dissolved.
Angel is now almost certain that this chronicle records Mysterious Objects! However, he still needs another piece of evidence.
Angel quickly turned to the next page.
The next page of the chronicle features an exquisitely looking envelope, adorned with gold patterns on all sides, even the seal embellished with pure white feathers in golden wax.
Culuoli likely used a lot of gold powder in the drawing; even as a flat image in the chronicle, it shone brilliantly.
“Name: Time Postcard”
“Hoopa Coefficient: 24”
“Belongs to: Orderly Guild”
“Effect: Send a postcard to a specific moment in the future to someone. The postcard can carry one of your abilities, for the future recipient’s temporary use.”
“Note: This is a gift from the olden times. However, unable to see through time, do you truly believe the person in the future deserves your gift? Of course, if you’re sending it to your future self, never mind.”
After reading the description of the Time Postcard, Angel didn’t ponder whether its effect was logical or not, as there was no need.
His entire focus was on the ownership of the Time Postcard.
Orderly Guild!
Other people might not understand what this organization is, but Angel, who has had dealings with Frost, has long since obtained information about this Orderly Guild from him.
This is a super-star union of the Source World! The main task of the Orderly Guild is to recover out-of-control Mysterious Objects to prevent greater disasters.
In a sense, the Orderly Guild is where the majority of Mysterious Objects belong!
Because the Mysterious Hunters who go to recover these out-of-control Mysterious Objects must also carry Mysterious Objects with them.
The fact that the Time Postcard is collected by the Orderly Guild, considering its illogical effects, basically confirms that it is indeed a Mysterious Object.
So, the previous speculation is clear now, this chronicle is indeed a record of Mysterious Objects!
What makes Angel curious is that Frost once told him that Mysterious Objects are very private things, not easily revealed. How could Culuoli know so much about them, and even make hand-drawn studies?
Angel remembers that in order to find the hidden room, Rhine used Time Gap in the underground third-floor laboratory, where he sensed the mysterious aura.
Combining this information, is Culuoli studying Mysterious Objects? Or is he actually a Mysterious Alchemist?
Angel pondered for a moment, temporarily setting aside this question. These questions might be answered in the —Culuoli Chronicles—, which he can set aside for now.
Angel flipped back to the first page of the book.
After confirming the material nature of this hand-drawn chronicle, the “Voice of Oblivion” recorded on the first page must also be a Mysterious Object.
Angel is somewhat concerned, why does the effect of this Mysterious Object seem so weak?
Angel read the introduction to the Voice of Oblivion again and made two discoveries from the text.
First, the Hoopa Coefficient. The Hoopa Coefficients of the next two Mysterious Objects reached double digits, while the Voice of Oblivion only had a mere “2.”
Once, Lady Isabelle told him that there is a system in the Source World for grading Mysterious Objects.
Could it be referring to this Hoopa Coefficient?
Is it possible that the higher the Hoopa Coefficient, the more powerful it is? Because the Voice of Oblivion has a low Hoopa Coefficient of only 2, its effects are not satisfactory?
This speculation, from a realistic perspective, has a high probability of being the correct answer. But Angel still feels something odd, because can strength and weakness really define a Mysterious Object?
Alchemists measure the strength of an alchemical item primarily from the energy level, whether it is the destructive energy level, defensive energy level, or the inherent energy level, all have clear hierarchical differences.
But Mysterious Objects seem different, as it is difficult to divide their mysterious power from an energy level.
Then, setting aside energy levels, categorizing Mysterious Objects from the perspective of destructive power is also not fair, because many Mysterious Objects don’t have destructive power yet still have very powerful effects.
Another point, which is the main factor Angel finds somewhat off, is his own experience.
Angel owns a Mysterious Object: Dream Conch of the Moonlit Coast.
Angel’s initial impression of the Dream Conch was that it is weak. This is the established impression formed over many years of promotion by various magazines, even influencing the entire Wizarding World’s view of the Dream Conch.
But is the Dream Conch really weak? Absolutely not. Especially when Angel created the Wilderness of Dreams, the Dream Conch directly became a strategic-level existence, even able to influence and open a new era!
When Angel realized the transformative power of the Dream Conch, he essentially formed a theory: the strength of Mysterious Objects can’t be absolutely categorized. If used correctly, even the most obscured and dim Mysterious Objects can shine brightly.
This belief led Angel to feel a distinct discomfort when he hypothesized that “the Hoopa Coefficient is a measure of a Mysterious Object’s strength.”
This discomfort led him to another discovery about the Voice of Oblivion.
Secondly, the root.
The effect of the Voice of Oblivion is: “Repeat a certain name towards this object, and you will completely forget everything about it from its root. It’s effective on objects too.”
The “root” mentioned in the effect might differ from his understanding of memory eradication. Could this be the true power of Mysterious Objects?
Angel wasn’t sure if this discovery was useful or if he was just nitpicking. However, the phrase “completely forget everything about the other from its root” evoked in him a chilling sense of solemnity.
He wasn’t sure which of these discoveries was correct.
Perhaps only when he uncovers the truth behind the Hoopa Coefficient could he make a judgment.
Angel’s gaze involuntarily fell upon the thick stack of books on his desk… Could there be a record of the Hoopa Coefficient among them?
“Hey, someone is calling my true body.” Amidst Angel’s scattered thoughts, the voice of Tree Spirit suddenly reached him.
Angel looked up to see Tree Spirit muttering with a face full of complaints: “I was just reading how Belos used the guild’s power to suppress the new followers, a thrilling moment, and then I was interrupted.”
Although reluctant, Tree Spirit closed his eyes and focused on his true body.
A few seconds later, Tree Spirit looked up and said to Angel, “It’s Rhine. He’s out of his retreat.”
Angel: “Has Lord Rhine arrived? Shall we go meet him now?”
Tree Spirit quickly waved his hand: “He’ll come here himself. Let’s wait until he arrives at the door of the room. I want to finish this part first.”
With that, Tree Spirit quickly picked up his notes and started flipping through them eagerly, absorbed as if reading a riveting novel rather than mere notes.
“Novels originate from reality, and sometimes they can’t even capture the essence of reality. Perhaps Culuoli’s experiences are even more dramatic than fiction.”
Thinking this, Angel picked up the chronicle again and continued browsing.
This time, Angel didn’t seek any specific understanding but rapidly perused different chronicle information.
The more he read, the more he was amazed.
The capabilities of Mysterious Objects varied greatly. Most had physical embodiments, but some mysterious existences didn’t even have a physical form.
For instance, one Mysterious Object called “The Lonely Clown’s Heartbeat” had the effect that everyone who hears the heartbeat would dance along.
Although Culuoli drew a heart in the chronicle, subsequent notes clearly indicated that the heart wasn’t the Mysterious Object; the heartbeat was the true mysterious core.
As long as one resonates with the heartbeat, they become the vessel for this Mysterious Object.
It’s worth noting that although the effect of this Mysterious Object seems modest, its Hoopa Coefficient is as high as 61!
Chapter 2123 Voice of Oblivion <TOC> Chapter 2125 City of Reincarnation