Chapter 2293 White to Black <TOC> Chapter 2295 Three Major Drawbacks
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Angel briefly recounted his experiences in the darkness, omitting the fact that he had been swallowed by the spotted puppy before, a detail concerning his privacy that he did not wish to disclose lightly, especially since he still harbored some reservations towards Feng.
After listening, Feng showed a hint of confusion: “Your account matches exactly with what Renekton described. He too was overwhelmed by a barrage of meaningless mysterious symbols. What puzzles me, though, is that Renekton took a full three minutes to awaken from the deluge of information, whereas you… you woke up in less than half a minute?”
It’s worth noting that Renekton is significantly stronger than Angel.
“There’s another thing,” Feng paused, scrutinizing Angel from head to toe: “Even after waking up, Renekton had a nearly half-hour adjustment period.”
Angel: “Adjustment period?”
Feng nodded: “Ordinary information, no matter how voluminous or complex, could be fully assimilated by Renekton without any adverse effects, given his current capacity to process information. But this was mysterious information, which even Renekton couldn’t fully withstand. Thus, after awakening, he experienced a period of insanity.”
“The insanity didn’t last long, about half an hour, but during this time, although Renekton could maintain his sanity, he occasionally uttered nonsensical ramblings that even he found surprising. It was as if he was speaking incoherently, like a madman.”
Feng: “But you, not only did you wake up quickly, you also didn’t have this adjustment period… This puzzles me.”
Feng’s gaze flickered with an unknown luminescence, deeply fixed on Angel.
After a moment of hesitation, Angel shook his head: “I don’t know either.”
Feng stared at Angel for a few more seconds, then lowered his eyebrows. Even without using magic, the momentary hesitation from Angel was enough for him to know that Angel was definitely hiding something.
The air grew tense for a few seconds.
Feng chuckled lightly, “Perhaps it’s because the magic formation you’ve inscribed is more basic, so the adaptation period is shorter.”
Feng’s statement also implied that he was not planning to delve into the reasons any further. Although he was curious about the secrets behind it, he was, after all, just a strand of consciousness painted out, unable to convey any information to his true body, making any truth he discovered meaningless.
Angel didn’t want to steer the conversation towards his own uniqueness but took the initiative to bring the topic back to the beginning: “Why did this situation arise?”
Feng said, “It was my oversight, I hadn’t considered your luck being so good that you would get a black hat on your first try, and I forgot to caution you.”
“As for the reason behind this situation, I once discussed it with Renekton. We concluded that this might just be a characteristic of the black hat.”
Angel asked, “A characteristic of the black hat? Is it not due to being disorderly, leading to drawbacks?”
Feng replied, “You’re aware of being disorderly? That makes it easier to explain. Since you understand some aspects of Mysterious Objects, you should know that Mysterious Objects have three states: controllable, semi-uncontrollable, and completely out of control.”
Controllable, actually belongs to the orderly phase, not actively affecting the outside world; semi-uncontrollable, controllable under specific conditions, if not in a specific state, then it would have a significant impact on the outside world.
According to this definition, “Mad Hatter’s Coronation” has not shown any state of being out of control, nor does it have a significant impact on the outside world, so it still belongs to the orderly stage.
Generally, Mysterious Objects in the orderly stage rarely have obvious drawbacks. Like the Dream Conch, aside from its single use, it doesn’t have any side effects.
Feng said, “But nothing in the world can be absolute, there are always exceptions, some Mysterious Objects do indeed have drawbacks for the user.”
Angel noticed that Feng emphasized the word “user” significantly.
“Our concerns are based on human perspectives of personal gain and loss. However, for a Mysterious Object, it’s impossible to consider human interests. What we perceive as drawbacks are actually intrinsic characteristics of the Mysterious Object itself.”
“Just like the ‘Mad Hatter’s Coronation,’ do you remember what happens in the story when Lewis’ hat turns black?”
Angel: “A white hat signifies clarity and frailty, while a black hat brings madness and strength.”
Suddenly, Angel paused.
“You should understand now. The creation of this Mysterious Object is inseparable from the story behind it. Since the story dictates that the black hat brings about madness, it’s highly likely that the real Mysterious Object will exhibit similar characteristics.”
“Imagine, if you hadn’t held on, allowing those mysterious messages to overwhelm your thoughts, what would you have become?”
Angel: “Mad, just like Lewis in the story.”
“Now you see,” Feng said. “The situation you just experienced is indeed one of the drawbacks of this Mysterious Object. But this drawback is actually an intrinsic characteristic of the Mysterious Object itself, not much related to whether it’s out of control.”
A drawback? Angel was about to inquire further when Feng shifted the conversation: “Speaking of being out of control, Renekton once made an interesting speculation. He said if the ‘Mad Hatter’s Coronation’ were to become semi-uncontrollable in the future, the ‘madness trait’ would become an inevitable outcome for the user, rather than being resistible as it is now.”
Whether Renekton’s speculation was true, Angel didn’t know, but he gleaned a previously unknown piece of information from this conversation: “I’ve only heard that semi-uncontrollable Mysterious Objects, once they lose restraint, have a chance to go completely out of control. I didn’t realize that even controllable Mysterious Objects could become semi-uncontrollable…”
“Yes, even controllable Mysterious Objects have a certain probability of becoming disorderly,” Feng said. “So, don’t rely too much on Mysterious Objects. If it really becomes semi-uncontrollable, you’ll be the one to suffer.”
“However, the probability of transitioning from controllable to semi-uncontrollable is very low, usually only occurring in the event of a source anomaly.”
To trace the origin of an incident, let’s take the “Mad Hatter’s Coronation” as a simple example. According to the story, its creation was inseparable from the betrayal of Lewis’ wife and the dedication of the rabbit named Tea Tea. If Angel, for some reason, encounters Lewis’ wife or Tea Tea again, there’s a certain chance that the Mysterious Rune might undergo a change. However, such cases are rare and almost negligible.
“Based on the information I received from the Orderly Guild, the probability of a controllable object turning semi-controllable is below 0.001%. Yet, some wizards are quite keen on having Mysterious Objects turn from controllable to semi-controllable, and there are even specialized research groups within the Orderly Guild for this purpose.”
Angel was puzzled, wondering why anyone would want a Mysterious Object to go out of control on purpose?
After hearing Feng’s explanation, Angel began to understand. Some Mysterious Objects have mediocre effects and are useless until their true application is found. Allowing them to go out of control not only enhances their characteristics but also, many semi-controllable Mysterious Objects can be fully controllable once their out of control factors are identified, and they can even be bound to a master. Like Frost’s Dark Sonata, which only recognizes him. Should Frost die, the Dark Sonata would become uncontrollable.
Fully controlling a Mysterious Object is very tempting for many wizards. No wonder many wizards, aware of the risks, are still eager to explore this path.
“So, you don’t need to worry. What Renekton said was just a joke. The chance of the ‘Mad Hatter’s Coronation’ going out of control is very low.” Feng said, “Now that you’re fine, we should go see the result.”
With that, Feng and Angel’s gaze simultaneously fell on the leather paper on the table.
After Angel came back to his senses, the black mist on the leather paper had already disappeared, but they hadn’t looked at it earlier while discussing the drawbacks, as Angel had resisted the urge to look.
Now, looking at it, the leather paper with the crowned black hat had undergone a surprising change.
The “Sunlight Garden” magic formation itself hadn’t changed, but beneath the complex runes, a half-visible, eerie pattern had emerged.
The entire pattern was circular, resembling some sort of circular seal.
Above the pattern, there floats a gigantic black top hat, while below it, a sunflower shimmering with a faint golden light is depicted.
This is a pattern both intricate and absurd.
Apart from the emergence of this pattern hidden beneath the magic formation, there has been a significant change in the leather paper itself.
Originally, the leather paper, after extensive tanning and the erosion of time, had edges with some cracks and frayed margins. But now, this piece of leather paper is not only brand new and flawless, but its color has also changed; it was a dark, dull yellow before, and now it has turned into a dark grayish-yellow.
It’s as if even the material itself has undergone a transformation.
Seeing Angel looking at the leather paper’s transformation with astonishment, Feng spoke with the tone of someone who has been through all of this before: “This is normal procedure. The time Rekton succeeded, he enchanted a magic formation called ‘Azure Sky’ onto a robe made from the fur of a frost night seagull, which could enhance resistance to the power of frost. Do you know what the final result was?”
Angel shook his head.
“The robe turned into a transparent membrane, and when this layer enveloped a person, you would become one with the snow and wind.”
Angel: “? ? ?” Become one with the snow and wind?
“Take it literally, you could interpret it as directly giving a non-ice wizard the ability to elementalize into ice and snow,” Feng said, and then sighed, “Azure Sky, capable of resisting frost. But after the coronation by the black hat, it directly became frost, eliminating the need for resistance because you are the frost, and you can control the frost.”
“I don’t even know what changes occurred inside, how a leather with feathers turned into a light and floating membrane?”
This overturning of expectations had astonished Feng at the time.
Having had that experience, Feng looked at the changes in this piece of leather paper and felt… it was rather ordinary.
The leather paper just changed color, became a bit newer, and perhaps the material changed as well, but isn’t that quite common?
“It’s hardly normal. The very essence has changed,” Angel muttered to himself in his heart.
“Instead of worrying about the leather paper, why not test what changes have occurred to your magic formation?”
Feng’s words redirected Angel’s attention back to the magic formation itself.
The magic formation looked the same as before, the only difference being that the “transformation” rune, which was supposed to emit a mysterious aura, did not. Instead, the eerily hidden patterns continued to emit a mysterious aura, more intensely than the coronation of the white hat.
After carefully observing for a moment and unable to discern any changes, the Sunlight Garden remained just that, the Sunlight Garden, until perhaps it would reveal its differences upon activation.
“Don’t worry about activating it; I’m here to watch over you. Although I’m merely a strand of consciousness within a painting, as long as the space within the painting exists for one more day, I can ensure your safety,” Feng reassured Angel, who hesitated to activate the formation, thinking he was worried about potential issues.
Without further hesitation, Angel reached out to touch the center of the magic formation, activating it directly.
As a faint glow flashed, a dome-like light shield appeared, centered on the leather paper, covering a hundred meters in radius, with both Angel and Feng inside.
Looking at the light shield itself, they found nothing unusual. They closed their eyes to sense the aura within the light shield.
After a while, Feng was the first to open his eyes, his gaze deep and silent as he looked up at the light shield above.
A moment later, Angel also opened his eyes.
They did not immediately discuss the effects of the magic formation after the black hat coronation but silently looked at each other for a few seconds.
Feng pointed to the magic formation on the leather paper: “I forgot to ask earlier, what is the name of this magic formation?”
“Sunlight Garden,” Angel replied.
Feng said, “Sunlight Garden, the name is pretty much what I imagined. Is it supposed to be used inside a greenhouse?”
Angel nodded, indicating that any room used for cultivating plants could be utilized.
“Now, calling it the Sunlight Garden seems somewhat inappropriate,” Feng pondered for a moment. “How about we rename it?”
“What do you suggest, Your Excellency?” Angel inquired.
“How about… Sunlight Sanctuary, or Sunlight Temple?” Feng suggested earnestly.
Angel also seriously considered this suggestion. Indeed, the name Feng proposed was quite fitting. Using Sunlight Sanctuary to describe the current function of the magic formation couldn’t be more appropriate.
The so-called sanctuary or temple is a believer’s beautiful yearning for the light.
Believers feel that, within the sanctuary, they will be baptized and protected from all evils.
And the transformation of the Sunlight Garden starts from this aspect.
——When within the range of the light shield, all existences deemed evil by the user will not be able to invade, while also cleansing those who have been cursed.
Its function is like a beacon of light during dark times.
Protecting life, repelling evil.
Moreover, the evil repelled is determined by the user, not just those spirits lurking in the darkness. This significantly broadens its range of use.
A powerful magic formation that offers sanctuary, exorcism, and healing.
Clearly, the name Sunlight Garden no longer fits.
“Then let’s call it the Sunlight Sanctuary.”
Chapter 2293 White to Black <TOC> Chapter 2295 Three Major Drawbacks