Chapter 2545 Skinner Magic Box <TOC> Chapter 2547 Decryption
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“Hey, what are you guys talking about? What dagger, what key?” Daus had been listening intently for a long time and still did not understand the riddle they were discussing.
Angel: “Simply put, this alchemy blueprint produces a special kind of dagger, this dagger acts as a key, able to open a hidden space.”
Daus turned to look at Kael, who also nodded: “Lord Super Dimensional is correct.”
Daus frowned slightly: “So, this might be a key to a treasure.”
Kael stroked his chin, nodding solemnly: “It’s possible.”
Daus said gloomily: “Then when I mentioned stepping back earlier, you said this alchemy blueprint wasn’t valuable…”
Kael spread his hands: “Yes, it’s not valuable. Even if there’s a treasure, just having the key is useless if you don’t know where it is.”
Daus questioned: “Didn’t you mention before that it was referred to in the Travels of Gaya?”
Kael: “The hidden space mentioned by Wizard Gaya in his travels corresponds to a different place than the key.”
“The hidden place mentioned by Wizard Gaya was actually a legacy treasure site. I got quite a few things there…”
Kael paused noticeably here, not mentioning exactly what he had obtained.
Looking at Kael’s uneasy expression, both Daus and Angel understood at this moment; the vague details he shared about the Travels of Gaya were likely concentrated here.
It seemed that Kael had indeed obtained many valuable items there, possibly even coveted by formal wizards; otherwise, he wouldn’t be so uneasy.
However, although Daus and Angel were clear in their minds, they didn’t inquire further. Angel didn’t mind because he already possessed many valuable items; Daus was somewhat interested but figured that Kael must have already informed Lord Aesop, which cooled his interest a bit.
Seeing that neither had asked further questions, Kael breathed a sigh of relief, then continued: “Among the items I obtained was this alchemy blueprint. Both my mentor and I have seen it, and although we know it’s a key, we don’t know what it opens.”
Daus: “What does the Travels of Gaya say about this alchemy blueprint?”
Kael shook his head: “Not much was said, just a mention that the item produced by this blueprint could be a key, presumably opening some concealed area. That’s why my mentor and I knew it wasn’t a dagger, but a key.”
“However, it seems that Wizard Gaya wasn’t much interested, he didn’t even take the blueprint with him.”
That is to say, the Travels of Gaya did not mention the space corresponding to the key.
After Kael finished speaking, the air fell into a moment of silence.
Shortly thereafter, both Daus and Kael simultaneously turned their gazes towards Angel.
From the conversation between Angel and Kael, it was evident that Angel knew something; he even recognized at a glance that the dagger was actually a key.
Could Angel possibly know about that hidden place?
Faced with two doubtful gazes, Angel asked knowingly: “Why are you looking at me?”
Kael, restricted by his realm, didn’t dare to inquire, but Daus had no such reservations and asked directly: “How could you tell it was a key? Normal people would think it’s just a dagger.”
Angel didn’t answer Daus’ question but instead turned to Kael: “Since you don’t know where the key corresponds, why did you insist on forging it?”
Kael seriously replied: “It was my mentor’s suggestion. There is a certain connection between the key and the door. After forging the dagger, perhaps we could find that hidden door through this connection.”
“Besides, Mentor also mentioned that the enchantment on the dagger is quite complex, formed by a combination of at least seven runes, which in itself makes it an excellent weapon. Even if we can’t find the door, forging it could still serve as a means of defense.”
In short, it was better to be safe than sorry.
If found, the key could solve many problems. If not, it could still be used as a weapon without any loss.
“Lord Aesop has indeed thought it through,” Angel remarked, then turned to Daus: “The question you just asked contains a fallacy.”
“The so-called normal person would think this blueprint represents a dagger, not a key. This assumption is fundamentally wrong.” Angel continued: “By that logic, how did Wizard Gaya initially discern that this was a key?”
Daus scratched his nose, finding it hard to respond. He hadn’t considered the situation of Wizard Gaya when he asked his question.
“So you mean, it’s a matter of how much one knows?” asked Daus.
Angel wasn’t about to take that bait; knowing that even Lord Aesop hadn’t identified it as a key, engaging in such a conversation would place him above Lord Aesop.
“It’s not about how much one knows, but about specialization,” Angel explained. “As an alchemist, even though I haven’t deciphered the specific magic formation on the dagger, the runes that have appeared are enough for me to read a lot into it.”
“So, you’re saying, you deduced it was a key from the runes on it?”
Angel neither confirmed nor denied, simply nodding.
Daus looked disappointed; he had thought Angel knew which space the key corresponded to, but it turned out the answer was based on expertise.
As Daus showed his disappointment, Kael timidly asked: “How did you know the alchemy blueprint was obtained from the labyrinth?”
Although Kael was asking, his voice was low, and his posture submissive, as if he feared angering Angel.
Daus might not have known what they meant by “labyrinth,” but he understood Kael’s point: how did Angel know the blueprint came from the labyrinth?
Watching the pair of puzzled eyes, Angel spoke lazily: “I shouldn’t really say. However, if it’s about finding the door that matches the key, I might be able to help a bit.”
Daus and Kael’s eyes lit up instantly.
“You do know the space corresponding to the key!” Daus asserted with certainty.
Angel did not refute this time: “I’ve only read about it in some secret records, but that place has become ruins. Whether the door still exists, we need to go and see.”
Angel’s words were euphemistic, but everyone understood the real meaning: If you want my help, then I need to be added to the “treasure hunting” team.
Kael hardly hesitated and nodded: “We will follow your commands, Lord.”
Daus knocked on Kael’s head: “Aren’t you afraid he’ll trick you?”
Kael, holding the sore spot, meekly said: “Mentor mentioned in the letter that I should follow Lord Super Dimensional’s arrangements. I trust that Mentor wouldn’t be wrong.”
With Kael bringing up Lord Aesop, Daus had no more to say.
However, Kael knew that although his mentor had instructed him to follow Angel’s arrangements, it was only related to alchemy, not to the door.
But Kael didn’t mind; as a research fanatic, he was very interested in studying ruins, and this particular door associated with the key had been a long-standing desire of his.
Besides, without Angel’s help, he surely wouldn’t be able to find the way. Letting Angel join, even if the treasures might end up with Angel first, Kael believed that even for the sake of Lord Aesop’s reputation, Angel would not let him leave empty-handed.
Even if he ended up with nothing, the study of the ruins could still be considered a gain.
After receiving a satisfactory answer, Angel spoke: “I have other matters in the Savage Grottoes, and time is not generous. I will start dismantling the alchemy blueprint rune trap now.”
Having said that, Angel looked at Kael and Daus, then glanced at the distant cave passage, the implication clear without words.
Kael responded: “Then I shall take my leave first, Lord. If there are any commands, you can touch the nearby spatial nodes, and I will come at once.”
The entire cave was actually equipped with spatial nodes set up by Kael, which served as a defensive measure but could also act like an alarm. Once triggered, Kael would immediately be aware.
Angel nodded and then turned to Daus.
Daus looked deeply at Angel, said nothing more, and left with Kael.
When only Angel was left in the cave, he leisurely sat down and reopened the stack of thick parchment.
As soon as the parchment was opened, the Dangros on his shoulder began to spin dizzily.
“Would you like to go back into the bracelet?” Angel asked.
Dangros quickly shook its head: “No, Haralenne is just a mute. I don’t want to be stuck with it.”
Angel: “…” You’re wrong, Haralenne is not a mute, it’s lacking intelligence, a trait inherent to Void Travelers.
Dangros pointed to the quenching concentrate in its hand: “I want to find a place to soak with this.”
Thinking it over, Angel took out the Geometric Lock, isolated the rune trap of the parchment, and then arranged a concave fireproof stone within the Geometric Lock, pouring the quenching concentrate into it, effectively making it Dangros’ bathtub.
Having resolved Dangros’ issue, Angel sent Speedling to guard the door before turning his attention back to the parchment.
Angel could actually feel an impact to his mental power from the parchment, but since he had previously endured a similar, yet more violent, mental power impact before, he had become somewhat immune to it.
That was the first time Angel had entered the Nightmare Plane’s Nightfall City, where in the underground labyrinth he encountered that mysterious wall, and was forced to suffer a mental power impact.
Had it not been for the help of the Demon Eater Flower King, Angel believes he would have died on the spot.
The mental power impact from this alchemy blueprint was almost exactly the same as that encountered in the wall of the Nightmare Plane.
It was for this reason that Angel had asked Kael whether this came from the Garden Labyrinth.
Kael couldn’t possibly have gone to the Nightmare Plane, so the only possibility was that he had something of the same nature in the real-world corresponding Garden Labyrinth.
Indeed, that was the case.
Having gotten this answer, Angel had a strong premonition that the dagger manufactured from this alchemy blueprint was definitely related to the wall in the Nightfall City of the Nightmare Plane. It might even be able to open that wall in the Nightmare Plane.
However, the wall in the Nightmare Plane was very mysterious and terrifying. According to Sanders, he didn’t even have the qualifications to approach and witness that wall. Angel was purely lucky, and because of his not insignificant status in the Nightmare Plane, he was able to enter that passage and see the wall.
Angel still dared not touch the wall in the Nightmare Plane, but if there was such a wall in reality, he might as well explore it first.
This was also why he had disclosed that he could help in the search for the corresponding door to the key.
Firstly, he himself wanted to explore, to prepare for the future encounter with the wall in the Nightfall City of the Nightmare Plane; secondly, even if he didn’t help, given the connection between the key and the door, perhaps a prophecy wizard could pinpoint the location.
Since it was possible for a prophecy wizard to find it, he took the initiative to suggest it before they thought of this layer.
Indeed, this proved to be the right move.
Angel had successfully joined the “treasure hunting” team.
It remains to be seen if, like in the Nightfall City of the Nightmare Plane, there truly is such a wall in reality.
Angel shook his head, no longer overthinking, and started decrypting the parchment.
Chapter 2545 Skinner Magic Box <TOC> Chapter 2547 Decryption