Chapter 2295 Three Major Drawbacks <TOC> Chapter 2297 Close Friends Night Talk
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Truth!
It is indeed true!
Feng, by consuming the essence of the world within the painting, used the Truth Judgment Spell on Angel’s words for a truth verification. The result of the judgment clearly indicated that Angel was not lying.
This means that he really did craft an item that is a half-step into the Mysterious Realm!
Although Feng found it hard to believe, the results clearly showed this to be the truth, and thus, the only truth.
Feng was astounded by this news for quite some time before he slowly came back to his senses. He looked at Angel with a complex gaze, as if to blame him for not speaking sooner, but then he thought about it and realized he had never asked himself.
After a moment of silence, Feng spoke with a slightly hoarse voice, “Could you talk about the situation at that time, about the half-step Mysterious Object you crafted…”
This matter was actually not a secret in the alchemy circles of the Southern Region, so Angel did not hide anything and simply recounted what had happened at Black Castle.
“…All things considered, the most significant factor was actually the accumulation of too many ghosts in Black Castle itself, which led to a qualitative change in the environment. As for me, it was more about being in the right place at the right time, with luck playing the biggest role.”
Angel explained the situation with a neutral and objective attitude.
After listening to Angel’s narration, Feng no longer doubted him from the detailed account provided. Moreover, involving Black Castle, a well-known witch organization, and Isabelle, a famous witch, Angel didn’t have much room to lie.
From questioning, disbelief, to now belief, Feng’s feelings have also become somewhat subtle.
He had always thought Angel was just an ordinary alchemist, even considering writing a recommendation for him to further his studies in Sky Mechanical City, so as not to waste the gifted Mysterious Rune. But now, the truth laid bare before him: Angel’s alchemy skills were not only strong but his strides had already surpassed many alchemists.
In terms of the level of mastery, even Renekton couldn’t match Angel.
Renekton, to this day, has not even touched the edge of the mysterious.
Even if Renekton’s alchemical experience and techniques far exceed Angel’s, even if Angel had crafted a half-step Mysterious Object by what he considered ‘luck,’ the fact remains that Angel has reached the Mysterious Realm, while Renekton has not shown any sign of it.
This is the reality of their gap.
Moreover, the notion of luck is just Angel’s modesty. As Feng knows, the process of crafting a Mysterious Object is in itself irreplicable, and since it’s irreplicable, luck becomes an indispensable part of the alchemy process.
Feng felt it was a pity that if Isabelle hadn’t stopped Angel, perhaps he would have already become a true mysterious alchemist. By then, Angel could have been described as skyrocketing to success.
However, even just a half-step into the mysterious. With Angel’s current progress, in the Source World, he is enough to be called a reserve mysterious alchemist. If word gets out, many powerful wizards would likely take notice of Angel, even if not to become followers, they would be willing to extend an olive branch.
And in Feng’s view, skyrocketing to success isn’t entirely good for Angel. Being placed at the highest point without a solid foundation, a fall would mean crashing into the dust… The current state might actually be the best for Angel.
“In the Southern Region’s Wizarding World, you’re not exactly unknown, right?” Feng asked.
Angel thought for a moment: “Probably only within the alchemy circles, people might know me.”
Feng: “Then you must have been to Sky Mechanical City, right?”
Angel nodded: “I am currently a member of the Research Institute.”
Feng: “…As expected.”
He didn’t need to worry about Angel at all; with his alchemy skills, how could he possibly remain unnoticed? He had even considered writing a recommendation letter for Sky Mechanical City, but it turned out to be completely unnecessary.
“What do you mean by ‘as expected’?” Angel didn’t understand Feng’s implication.
Feng shook his head without explaining but instead asked, “You’re not yet twenty, are you?”
Angel nodded, “Not quite.”
Feng sighed deeply, and in Angel’s puzzled gaze, Feng softly said, “If Renekton were here, he would probably feel like his cultivation had been a complete waste, as if living a dog’s life.”
After all, Feng was a wizard from the Southern Region; he understood too well the significance of the Research Institute. A formal wizard not yet twenty years old, not only a member of the Research Institute but also involved in the Mysterious Realm.
This resume alone was enough to make ninety-nine percent of the members of the Dreist Alchemy Guild blush with shame.
He now somewhat understood why the reward decreed to him by the Book of Kael was the Mysterious Rune, because indeed, it was the most suitable for Angel. Moreover, the question he had not delved into before now had an answer. ——Perhaps it was precisely because Angel had been in contact with the Mysterious Realm, so the massive amount of redundant mysterious information generated during the Mad Hatter’s Coronation had no effect on Angel.
“Huh?” While Feng was making various assumptions, Angel still didn’t follow Feng’s line of thought, wondering how it had jumped to Renekton.
Feng said, “Nothing, I’m just somewhat relieved that it was me who met you, not Renekton. If it had been Renekton, he might have done something out of dissatisfaction, and then it wouldn’t have been so easy for you to leave peacefully.”
Feng casually mentioned this and then stopped.
“Back to the main point, since you’ve already been in contact with the Mysterious Realm, then even if you occasionally produce a few items with a mysterious aura in the future, it shouldn’t have too much of an impact in the Southern Region,” Feng said. “However, I still suggest that the enchantment items you make public should be those crowned by the black hat. The works crowned by the white hat are still easily traceable.”
Angel nodded, understanding this point naturally.
“What I’ve mentioned about the drawbacks, although they don’t originate from the inherent characteristics of the Mysterious Rune itself but are derivative drawbacks, if overlooked, could potentially lead to irreversible consequences. The path of a wizard, the primary task is not the pursuit of truth, but you to stay alive. Only if you are alive can you pursue the truth; death renders everything moot,” Feng looked at Angel with a gaze filled with solemnity and expectation for the first time: “I sincerely hope that in the future, on the path of pursuing truth, we can meet again. And next time, it will be my true self you’ll be conversing with.”
Angel: “I, too, hope to encounter your true self.”
Feng waved his hand: “There’s no need for formalities with me, you can just call me Feng.”
In Feng’s view, Angel, having touched the Mysterious Realm, had earned this right.
After a pause, Feng added: “Aside from the drawbacks of the Mysterious Rune, do you have any other questions? I can only remain for another half hour at most.”
Half an hour? Angel looked puzzled, hadn’t Feng mentioned he could stay for half a day to a day before?
Feng: “The remaining energy in the painting indeed allows me some more time. But I feel it’s unnecessary; this energy might be more meaningful when used elsewhere.”
Feng didn’t specify what “elsewhere” meant but signaled Angel to hurry with any questions.
Angel didn’t hesitate, voicing all the doubts in his mind.
This included questions about Odeklaes, Lord Night’s follow-up, the development rights of the Tidal Realm, and most importantly… how he could help Nemeti advance.
“Odeklaes and Night, I’m not aware of their situations. However, since you’ve formed a friendship with them, as long as you continue on your path, there will inevitably be opportunities to meet again in the future.”
“As for the development rights of the Tidal Realm, that’s for you to decide. Even if the Tidal Realm wishes to continue its isolation, it’s not possible. Having been peaceful for thousands of years, to redevelop and give birth to different tribes, ultimately, a price must be paid.”
Angel initially did not understand the “cost” Feng mentioned, but later came to understand after Feng’s explanation. The opening of the Tidal Realm was at the expense of forcibly plundering all the elemental energies of Edge Island, remaining sealed for over three thousand years before slowly recovering its vitality. Over the past years, the elemental creatures had lived in peace and stability, and now it was time to pay the price for those years of “peaceful reproduction.”
Even if another “Feng” appeared to help seal the door to the Tidal Realm for the elemental creatures, it would be futile. The opening of the Tidal Realm is an inevitable trend, and the World Will would never allow it to continue plundering and sealing.
“It’s up to you to lead the opening of the Tidal Realm. I believe that for them, it would be gentler than letting the World Will forcibly open the door in the future.”
Angel: “Mr. Feng, won’t you ask me how I plan to develop it?”
Feng shook his head: “There’s no need to ask. No matter how it is opened, the Tidal Realm will not fall in a short time.”
Every world has its own characteristics, and the Tidal Realm’s uniqueness lies in its elemental tides and elemental creatures. Just these two aspects alone are enough to make the Tidal Realm a splendid treasure. The only thing that needs attention now is the relationship between wizards and elemental creatures, whether it will end in opposition or cooperation. For Feng, whether it is opposition or cooperation doesn’t really matter. Cooperation is good, but opposition is not a problem… because wizards, even if they forcefully plunder elemental creatures, will not carry out an extermination campaign. Wizards are not fools; they understand the principle of not draining the pond to catch all the fish.
After answering the above questions, Feng finally spoke about Nemeti.
“Nemeti… Does she still wish to become not so insignificant?”
Angel nodded.
“Nemeti has extremely high talent and is the elemental creature with the most hope of breaking through the barrier of the legendary realm after the integration of the Tidal Realm and Wizarding World.” Feng: “Like Night, she is a pioneer and will become an example for the elemental creatures of the Tidal Realm.”
“How should she break through?” What Angel was most concerned about was the issue of breakthrough.
“How to break through, I don’t know either.” Feng shrugged: “Exactly how to help Nemeti break through the barrier, in the end, depends on you.”
“Depends on me?”
Feng nodded slightly, “Do you think it was my idea to leave the ‘words of breakthrough’ for Nemeti? Of course not. I’m not a prophecy wizard; it was arranged by the Book of Kael.”
In Feng’s view, since the Book of Kael believes that Angel can help Nemeti break through, there must be a way.
“You don’t need to worry too much, just let it be. The Book of Kael wouldn’t predict something wrong… After all, if it really made a wrong prediction, that would truly be a big deal.”
Seeing Angel still looking worried, Feng thought for a moment and then, with a slender index finger, he pointed into the air.
A seed emitting a lustrous green light and a strange charm appeared in mid-air.
Feng handed this glowing seed to Angel.
“Nemeti should be outside the void storm now, right? This contains my message to Nemeti, including the opening of the Tidal Realm and her breakthrough. When you give it to her, she will understand.”
Angel looked at the seed glowing with green light, its surface covered with a faint life aura, while inside, many symbols were burgeoning.
Once the external life aura was penetrated, the meaning of the symbols inside should become clear.
However, this was clearly a one-time messaging method. Angel, not wanting to probe, nodded and stored the seed in his bracelet.
“Mr. Feng, you know about the external void storm?”
Feng replied, “I know, the void storm is ‘barely’ part of the arrangement by the Book of Kael. However, I only knew that the void storm would appear, but I don’t know how you managed to travel through the void storm. Could you clarify that for me?”
After pondering for a moment, Angel summoned Woof Woof from the space within his bracelet.
Upon appearing, Woof Woof acted as if it was facing a great enemy, thinking that leaving the bracelet space would immediately subject it to a terrifying oppressive pressure, but it felt no pressure at all. It then relaxed a bit and flew to Angel’s side, inquiring if they were about to leave.
Angel shook his head at Woof Woof and then turned to Feng, briefly explaining Woof Woof’s situation.
“Void Travelers can actually take people through the void storm? This is the first time I’ve heard of such a thing.” Feng’s expression was also full of curiosity, his eyes shining brightly as he looked at Woof Woof.
Woof Woof, frightened, floated a few steps back and came to Angel’s side.
“If it were my true body here, I would really like to study it. Void Travelers are very rare. But now, I don’t have the energy to study it.”
Angel: “Are Void Travelers rare in the Source World as well?”
Feng nodded: “Yes, even if there are wizards who want to study them, they can’t find a sample. As far as I know, it seems that Gruz De Weld’s City of Phantasm might have a Void Traveler, but whether this is true or not is still unknown.”
Hearing Feng’s words, Woof Woof seemed to think of something, his body paused slightly, but he quickly returned to normal.
“This Void Traveler of yours seems to be a mutated one, try not to show it to others, especially when you go to the Source World in the future, don’t let Gruz De Weld see it.”
Angel had heard of the City of Phantasm, thus he grasped Feng’s implication. However… “Woof Woof isn’t mine; I once saved it, and it’s merely assisting me this once. Once we leave, it will part ways.”
“Is that so?” Feng’s tone carried a hint of regret, pondering if, in the future, Angel could introduce it to his true form, allowing an examination of this Void Traveler capable of navigating through the void storms. But since Woof Woof wasn’t Angel’s pet, that possibility was dismissed.
Unable to study Woof Woof and with Feng’s strand of consciousness fading, he didn’t delve further into Woof Woof’s situation but instead turned to Angel, asking, “Is there anything else you wish to inquire about?”
After some thought, Angel realized he had asked nearly everything he wanted, with only one lingering question about the current situation yet to be resolved——
“Why does a strand of the Tidal Realm’s will appear above the stone platform in the external world?”
Chapter 2295 Three Major Drawbacks <TOC> Chapter 2297 Close Friends Night Talk