Chapter 765 Shadow on the Wheel of Time <TOC> Chapter 767 Additional Effects
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Naturally, Angel noticed the trio on the mountainside. Initially, spotting figures on the hillside, he braced himself for a tough fight. However, after acquiring their information from Toby and witnessing their unhesitant departure, he fundamentally understood their motives.
—They were merely making a courteous gesture, a casual introduction, as transient as a leaf on a stream.
It was understandable for Jiebo to act in such a manner, but as Angel recalled the appearances of the other two, he made certain associations. The woman with pure white pupils, bearing fish scale tattoos on her earlobes, was likely an apprentice of the Song of the Deep Sea. As for the other, the purple-haired woman whose arms transformed into black wings, she reminded him of a group mentioned by Gurman.
“Are they from Summer Dew Ridge?” Angel speculated inwardly. Judging from their departure, there seemed to be some discord between Summer Dew Ridge and Song of the Deep Sea. He had initially thought the two factions were allies, but it seemed there were discrepancies in that assumption.
Since they had left, Angel didn’t dwell on it. He stowed away the cloak into his bracelet and summoned Toby, heading towards the New Rosberg Manor.
Although curious about the specific effects of the cloak, Angel chose not to investigate it in the wilderness due to the unexpected appearance of Jiebo and his group, which raised a note of caution in his mind.
On their way back, Toby chirped curiously at Angel twice.
“Why did the Alchemy Omen Sign last so long this time?” Angel echoed Toby’s query before responding, “Half an hour? For an Omen Sign, that is indeed a bit long. However, the time I experienced in the Vision Space was much longer…”
Recalling the Vision Space, Angel unconsciously thought of the silhouette on the Wheel of Time.
Who was he? Was his existence a virtual construct of the Vision Space designed to test Angel, just like when he had entered the Vision Space while crafting the bracelet and found a bustling town filled with characters created by the Vision?
However, Angel had an inkling that something was off. The figure had mentioned that his true name was very long and that he preferred to be called Cassini. But would a fictitious character specify such a detailed persona?
Moreover, what did he mean by saying that he had taken away Angel’s choice? Angel had already made his decision, so how could he take away the alternative that Angel had once abandoned?
What puzzled Angel most was a statement made by Cassini: “Though I could only take away one of your past choices, it’s still quite delectable.”
Taking away a past choice?
Did this imply that Cassini could also take away his future choices? Or was he simply being cryptic?
These doubts were premised on the fact that Cassini was not a fictional character created by the Vision Space. If Cassini was indeed a virtual character of the Vision Space, then Angel didn’t need to worry about what he said.
Unfortunately, Angel couldn’t even be sure of this premise. However, he at least knew the name of the other party, which could be considered a clue. If he had the opportunity to meet Master Midora again, he could inquire about it.
…
Meanwhile, in a rose-filled garden within the Savage Grottoes.
Immersed in the tests Liana had given him, David was accompanied by the elegant fragrance of roses. These tests covered many aspects, including his understanding of alchemy, the breadth of his thinking, and numerous experimental alchemy tests.
Many of the concepts in the tests were advanced, and David hadn’t studied them before. Fortunately, Liana had given him six months to answer, and he slowly conquered many of the tests by researching in the Cloud Library and using his own insights. However, the resources in the Cloud Library weren’t free, and in just a few months, he had spent nearly six or seven thousand magic crystals – something that would have seemed impossible to David in the past.
But he had no choice. He had to do his best to pass the tests because they determined whether he could become Liana’s disciple.
In this regard, David should be most grateful to Angel. It was because Angel helped auction the music box that David caught Liana’s attention, and this test was born from that event.
Now, the test had come to an end. David flipped to the last page.
To his surprise, there was only one line of text on this page.
“What is your future intention? Potions or metallurgy, and which specific school?”
“Of course, it’s fragrance production! Are you a mayfly transformed creature? Isn’t that obvious? I seriously doubt my esteemed master – I don’t know if she’s been cursed by something terrifying, why else would she give you the opportunity to become her student?” With a cadenced tone and vicious words, the voice came from a large rose flower with a mouth and teeth.
This bright red rose was located right in the center of the garden, precisely next to the stone table where David sat.
Because of its sharp tongue and flying saliva, the flower lacked the elegance a rose should have, and instead, it exuded a vulgar and sleazy atmosphere.
“Can you shut up, Jacques?” David narrowed his eyes, glaring fiercely at the rose in front of him.
The rose named Jacques, with its large mouth wide open, kept saying, “Don’t you know what the master is proficient in? Are you still thinking of pursuing metallurgy? Please, if you don’t want to become a disciple of the master, leave now. Seeing you in the rose garden every day is like feeling nauseous from salt added to morning dew.”
Although Jacques kept belittling David, over the past few months, David had become familiar with Jacques’s personality. Apart from being malicious in speech, Jacques’s heart was actually… still malicious. However, during this time, aside from visiting the Promi Alchemy Shop, David spent his time in the rose garden, providing Jacques with a target for his lonely rants. As they spent more time together, David occasionally heard words of concern in Jacques’s speech.
For example, right now.
Despite Jacques’s harsh words, it was indeed giving David genuine advice.
David wasn’t sure what direction his future should take. Originally, he was determined to pursue the path of metallurgy and concoction, influenced by Master Promi. Liana, on the other hand, was more proficient in the creation of fragrances through potion studies.
If he wanted to become Liana’s disciple, studying potion studies would obviously be better than metallurgy.
But would he really give up metallurgy like this? David felt somewhat unwilling.
However, this was the last test given by Liana, obviously testing whether David was suitable to become her disciple. Choosing potion studies might be the right answer.
David’s mind was in turmoil, and after hesitating for a long time, he still hadn’t written anything.
Jacques kept talking beside him, which only made David angrier. Subconsciously, he pulled out his weapon and slammed it on the table, “Shut up!”
With a clang, Jacques shut his mouth, and after David took a deep breath, he realized that what he had pulled out was a katana.
The blueprint given by Angel, the katana he had crafted and modified himself, carried a sharp and chilling aura. Even Liana had praised it in the past.
“Katana…” David looked at the katana, his eyes filled with mixed emotions.
David stared at it for half an hour. In the end, it was Jacques who swung its thorny body and fiercely jabbed David’s hand, waking him up.
Following the usual course of events, David would pinch his painful hand and angrily chase Jacques around the garden. However, today’s plot seemed to have taken a detour. After coming to his senses, David ignored Jacques and quickly wrote a line of words on the paper.
“Metallurgy, concoction.”
This was his answer. After much thought, David ultimately chose metallurgy. Although it was Master Promi who initially led him on this path, as he delved deeper into it, he found that he genuinely loved metallurgy.
Only profound love can serve as the driving force to move forward.
David recalled the first time he met Angel, when he tricked Toby into trying a device for an experiment. In truth, he knew the device wasn’t very useful, but it was his passion, and he carried anticipation with him.
Just like the frosty katana, it was born after he devoted himself to his passion, forsaking sleep and food for a long time.
Without love, making choices against his true desires, David felt he would immediately become mediocre.
After making his decision, David took a deep sigh.
Jacques saw the answer on the paper and didn’t make any sarcastic remarks for once, “Are you sure you want to choose metallurgy? I’ll remind you again, the master is best at perfume-making.”
David still nodded, “I want to choose metallurgy, I like it. As for pharmacy or perfume-making, I’ll minor in them in the future, but for now, I want to study metallurgy more.”
“Minor?” Jacques said coldly, “Perhaps you won’t make it that far, the Time Thief might steal your choices before then.”
“The Time Thief? Who is that?” David asked, puzzled.
Jacques replied, “It’s a legendary figure you’ll never come into contact with. If you do meet the Time Thief, congratulations, you have the potential to step onto the path of true knowledge.”
David still didn’t understand how this was related to his decision.
Just as Jacques was about to answer, Liana, who had appeared out of nowhere, stood at the edge of the garden and said softly, “It has nothing to do with your choice. Jacques just wants to tell you that time is passing and variables are constantly being generated. When you make this choice, you inevitably give up another one. When you want to reclaim the choices you once abandoned, perhaps those variables have already made it impossible for you to pick them up again.”
“Do you mean, if I really choose metallurgy, I won’t be able to learn potion studies in the future?” David asked.
“Of course not. What I mean is that every choice you make is important.” Liana stared at David, “Are you sure you want to choose metallurgy?”
Liana’s serious expression made David hesitate for a moment, but after a while, he nodded firmly, “Yes.”
Liana looked at David for a long time, then suddenly revealed a radiant smile, “Very well, from now on, you are my apprentice. This is your flying letter.”
As she spoke, Liana took a flying letter from her space and tossed it to David.
The flying letter traced an arc in the air, shimmering with a brilliant golden glow under the sunlight!
Chapter 765 Shadow on the Wheel of Time <TOC> Chapter 767 Additional Effects