Chapter 2128 Formation Disc <TOC> Chapter 2130 Three Hundred Years Ago
Translator: SumTLMan
Rhine didn’t comment much on Tree Spirit’s behavior.
This hidden room was discovered by Angel, and entry was thanks to Angel’s barrier. Even if the adventurer’s most common contract was used for the distribution of exploration profits of the ruin, Angel should occupy the largest share.
Therefore, handing over the formation disc to Angel was without dispute. Moreover, the formation disc was not of much use to others. Currently, only Angel could use it safely without being affected by the Light of Nightmare.
Angel didn’t refuse either, as the formation disc was a very valuable resource for him. At least, it would save him the material cost of using interplanar passages when he wanted to return in the future.
After Angel accepted the formation disc, Rhine said, “When you’re free, I’ll take you to test the maximum teleportation distance of this formation disc.”
Angel nodded. If it really could perform planar teleportation, as Tree Spirit said, it would become a strategic tool.
For example, in smuggling resources from different planes, this would definitely be a powerful weapon. Resources from other planes, whether biological or magical, are very valuable; unfortunately, the planar teleportation formations previously monopolized by the Extreme Sect made smuggling these resources not so easy.
Of course, Rhine could also open planar passages, but the material costs were too high to be worthwhile.
So, if the disc could perform planar teleportation, even if only Angel could use it, it wouldn’t hinder its value too much. At most, they could lend a Wizard Garden to Angel. Those who wanted to use other planes could just hide in the Wizard Garden.
After discussing the formation disc, Rhine turned to look at the teleportation formation in the cage and said to Angel, “Although I’ve already closed the teleportation formation leading to the Star Pool Ruin, it can’t stop the teleportation of the formation disc. So, in the future, that alchemist named Culuoli might still return through the teleportation formation.”
“If you continue to stay in this ruin, you must always be aware of the location of the formation disc. Once he really heads towards the ruin, you must drop the formation disc immediately and leave through the interplanar passage.”
Although from —Culuoli Chronicles—, one can roughly see that Culuoli’s character alignment should lean towards order. But even the most orderly wizard wouldn’t be happy to see his laboratory invaded. Even if… it’s an abandoned laboratory.
As a wizard, never put your life and safety at the mercy of others. So, just in case Culuoli really returns, don’t gamble on his benevolence; leaving quickly is the best strategy.
“I understand,” Angel said, looking at the complex teleportation formation on the ground. “As long as I stay here, I will regularly sense the location of the formation disc.”
“That’s good to hear,” Rhine paused, looking at the still red-light-covered area: “Now that the teleportation formation’s threat is temporarily resolved, let’s continue to explore the rest of the room to see if there are other clues and check for dangers.”
After about ten minutes, they explored every area of the room, including the ceiling and shadowy corners.
The room wasn’t big, probably about one-eighth the size of the study outside. Other than the teleportation formation, there was nothing special, nor any hidden dangers.
This made sense, as the room was filled with the Light of Nightmare, eliminating the need for other traps.
“This room was probably just used by Culuoli for resting and conducting small experiments. The only valuable things are the teleportation formation and those books,” Tree Spirit paused. “Shall we go back to the desk first and move those books outside?”
As Tree Spirit finished speaking, there was no immediate response. He looked at Angel curiously, only to find Angel staring at a medium-sized alchemy device, the top of which resembled a miniature display stand.
This device was found in a cabinet, the last thing they explored.
“Is there something wrong with this thing?” Tree Spirit leaned in curiously and asked.
“This appears to be some kind of alchemy experimental equipment, but I’ve never seen it before and don’t know what it’s specifically used for,” Angel replied.
Tree Spirit also glanced at the experimental equipment: “The display stand at the top looks like it’s for displaying magic materials. Maybe it’s experimental equipment targeted at magic materials.”
Angel remained silent, as even his Eye of Alchemy couldn’t discern any results. Perhaps only personal experimentation would reveal its purpose.
“Since this thing is just sitting here, you can study it later, let’s first take these books and scrolls out,” Tree Spirit said. “Staying in this red light always feels somewhat unsafe.”
After some thought, Angel nodded. This experimental equipment appeared to be some kind of special device and could be studied later.
Though they talked about moving books, in reality, they stuffed the entire desk into a spatial tool.
After all this, they finally left the range of the Light of Nightmare.
Back at the door, Angel’s right eye green rune slowly receded, and his barrier disappeared instantly.
Watching the barrier vanish, Rhine’s eyes sparkled with bright light. This strange ability was completely different from anything he had seen before, even in nature.
However, despite his intense curiosity and desire to explore, Rhine ultimately restrained himself from asking.
Forcing his attention away from Angel’s right eye, Rhine looked towards the intense red light floating behind the door.
“According to Culuoli’s chronicle, the effect of the Light of Nightmare is astounding, and even legends struggle to deal with its threat. To avoid issues, I hope you can keep the secret of this hidden room,” Rhine said.
This was obviously directed at Angel, and although Tree Spirit loved gossip, he knew what should and should not be said.
Angel nodded: “Should my mentor also be kept in the dark?”
Rhine replied, “That’s not necessary. Sanders already knows about this hidden room, so there’s no need for further concealment. Later, if Sanders seeks you out in the Wilderness of Dreams for an inquiry, just tell him; he will understand the situation.”
After reminding them of this, Rhine took one last deep look at the Light of Nightmare and then strode away.
Angel and Tree Spirit followed closely behind.
Back in the study, Angel took out the desk from his bracelet, and many unread books and scrolls tumbled out.
Tree Spirit’s eyes lit up, spotting —Culuoli Chonicles Four— and immediately grabbing it. Although Rhine mentioned that the latter part didn’t contain much useful information for the current situation, reading about the gossips among legendary wizards was still an enjoyable pastime.
Just as Tree Spirit was about to deeply immerse himself in reading, Rhine interrupted: “Tree Spirit, leave an avatar here to work with Angel in organizing these books. Sort and duplicate the information.”
The reason for the avatar was because Rhine planned to return the originals to the hidden room.
After all, this was Culuoli’s laboratory, and there’s a high probability that Culuoli is still alive. Flipping through manuscripts and gleaning some knowledge was one thing, but overstepping would be unwise.
Although peace might not last forever, at least it could be superficially maintained.
“Aren’t you staying?” Angel asked.
Rhine replied, “I’ve come to understand a few things these past days, and I need to go back and discuss with others about the matters of the Wilderness of Dreams. This is more important.”
At this point, Rhine again confirmed with Angel: “You don’t mind if I tell others about the Wilderness of Dreams, do you?”
Naturally, Angel didn’t mind.
Rhine said, “How many login devices do you still have?”
“There are over ten left, but crafting login devices is simple. I can make a hundred at a time. The most important part of the login device is its Nightmare Dream Entry feature; the material itself isn’t limited.”
“Then give me the remaining ones first, and craft the rest as soon as possible.” Rhine said, “Don’t worry, everything you contribute will be recorded by Tree Spirit and won’t be in vain. Whatever materials you need, you can take directly from Material Hall without reporting.”
Angel nodded. Currently, the Wilderness of Dreams seems to be developing well, but the progress was actually very slow. If more wizards enter, the development speed would multiply.
“Besides that, I have another request,” Rhine said. “I might need you to use the Dream Conch soon, to pull some things into the Wilderness of Dreams. Firstly, for the tea party; secondly, I have a personal reason, to verify something.”
Angel couldn’t refuse this. To make the tea party shine in the Wilderness of Dreams instantly, investing resources was necessary. As for Rhine’s personal reasons, Angel didn’t care, as he could monitor everything anytime.
After all this, Rhine took the login device from Angel and prepared to leave the ruins.
However, not long after leaving the study, Rhine returned.
“Lord Rhine, is there anything else?”
Rhine’s expression was subtle, and he nodded seriously: “I just remembered something I wanted to ask you.”
Seeing Rhine’s solemnity, Angel replied earnestly, “Okay, please ask.”
After hesitating for a moment, Rhine took out the login device that Angel had given him earlier——a silver-white metal monocle: “Does the login device have to be a monocle?”
“It can be changed,” Angel replied without understanding Rhine’s intention.
Rhine’s eyes lit up: “That’s great! Since it can be changed, why not make it in the shape of a crystal ball?!”
Before Angel could react, Rhine started criticizing the monocle’s disadvantages and highlighting the crystal ball’s merits.
However, not long into the conversation, Tree Spirit came over, speaking seriously: “We internally used crystal balls as communicators, but for widespread use in the Wilderness of Dreams, consider the users’ preferences. The witches at the tea party, for instance, definitely wouldn’t like it.”
Rhine softened his tone slightly: “But crystal balls are so beautiful and mysterious, don’t witches like shiny things?”
Tree Spirit replied: “You’re thinking of naive new witch apprentices with personal fantasies about the extraordinary world. The top witches of the Southern Region wouldn’t like such an old-fashioned and cumbersome object.”
Rhine fell silent.
“So, we definitely can’t agree to the crystal ball. It’s about the image of our Savage Grottoes; we can’t spoil it like that.”
Tree Spirit paused, then turned to Angel: “However, Rhine’s criticism of the monocle’s drawbacks isn’t wrong. Those top witches might not always want to wear such a mundane monocle. Customizing the login device for this group could win their hearts.”
Tree Spirit didn’t demand Angel to do so, as the crafting of the login device was up to him. Anyway, as long as it wasn’t a crystal ball, it was fine.
Under Tree Spirit’s convincing words, Rhine, unusually, was persuaded——he still didn’t admit the crystal ball was unattractive, but he acknowledged that the top witches wouldn’t use it. So, for the greater good, he relented.
Rhine left.
Angel and Tree Spirit then sat back at the desk, discussing the style of the login device while organizing books.
Angel was also persuaded by Tree Spirit’s words.
The initial choice of a monocle as the appearance was simply because he had broken Eureka’s magic pet owl Blaire’s monocle. Later, when refining the login device for Leon, he happened to think of Blaire, and under that moment of thought, he refined it into a monocle.
He had no obsession with the monocle, so changing its appearance was also possible.
Moreover, he was very interested in the “Customization” mentioned by Tree Spirit. Customized login devices would surely satisfy the individual differences of top witches, and if this group was satisfied, the obstacles to promotion would be much reduced.
However, full customization was not quite possible, as the existence of the Wilderness of Dreams still had to be kept secret for the time being. A sudden revelation would bring a greater surprise than one long prepared for.
Therefore, Angel could not achieve full customization, but studying these witches and simulating their mindset to do a relative custom processing should be no problem.
Thus, the content of Angel’s conversation with Tree Spirit gradually began to converge on the characters and preferences of these top witches.
From the Wild Witch Sineva, to the Pale Witch Sudar; from Basket Witch Summer Dew, to the Parasite Witch Astria… Tree Spirit, having lived long enough and seen many witches, analyzed them adeptly.
Later, when talking about the “Black Baroness” Adelaya of the City of Truth, Tree Spirit suddenly thought of something.
“Reeves seems to know the Black Baroness, I wonder how they know each other,” said Tree Spirit. “Right, I’ll go and bring Reeves over. After all, you brought him back, it’s better for you to handle it.”
While saying this, Tree Spirit also arranged for an avatar to visit the Star Pool Ruins. After a while, Reeves’ soul, wrapped in a Flower of Rest, was delivered to Angel’s hands.
Tree Spirit said, “Nisi has already fortified Reeves’ soul, which now slumbers in the Flower of Rest. When he awakens, his soul will be more stable and able to stay in the outside world for a longer time. Then, you can ask him about Adelaya’s preferences.”
Tree Spirit paused: “How do you plan to arrange for Reeves?”
Angel replied, “After the people from the Song of the Deep Sea arrive, let Reeves prove to them the situation in the Star Pool Ruins. Then, let him be free.”
Hearing this, Tree Spirit nodded: “As long as you have a plan.”
After settling Reeves, they continued to talk about the top witches. However, as time passed, Tree Spirit’s voice gradually faded, as he was completely engrossed in the stories from —Culuoli Chronicles—.
Angel, having obtained most of the information he needed, did not ask further and refocused his attention on the book in his hand.
Chapter 2128 Formation Disc <TOC> Chapter 2130 Three Hundred Years Ago