After confirming the source of the Melodious Illusion, Angor checked the music box again to make sure he did not miss anything. He then proceeded to the final step of alchemy, which was to use Condense to finalize the final shape.
When the music box glowed with a faint white mist, Angor stopped using Condense.
The next second, a bright light shone. Angor closed his eyes for a moment. When he opened his eyes again, he saw a crystal-clear object glowing in his palm.
The light came from the transistor underneath. The transistor had a multi-faceted prismatic structure, which looked like the cut surface of a brilliant diamond. A tiny bit of light could reflect a mesmerizing light.
The twisting, branch-like transistor was already breathtakingly beautiful. The flower in the center was even more beautiful.
The water droplet-like decoration and the blooming flowers had layers of patterns that looked like waves. The light blue, light yellow, and light white color, together with the transparent and delicate flower petal carvings, not only was the appearance exquisite and beautiful, but it gave people a sense of low-key extravagance even though it was clearly a simple and elegant color.
Just from its appearance alone, it was definitely an outstanding piece of art.
Angor was also satisfied with his design. He did not know if Mirror Lady would be impressed by it, but he himself was. Still, this was a music box. No matter how beautiful the design was, it would only be a decoration if its function was too poor.
Angor quickly put away his pride and began to test the music box's function.
The music box had two kinds of special effects. One was the calming effect brought by the Tranquility Rune, while the other was the illusion created by the music.
Both effects required mana to support them. Angor designed the music box to calm people's minds in the beautiful melody and dreamy scenes, so he could not let people keep pouring mana into the music box all the time.
Therefore, the music box had to come with its own energy source. Angor did not know how to find more efficient alchemy energy sources yet, so he still chose the traditional "magic crystal" as the energy source.
The energy chamber for the magic crystal was hidden in the small space at the root of the flower. Like a battery, it could be switched on at any time.
As long as there was enough primal magic power in the magic crystal, the special effect of the music box could be activated by twisting the spring.
The switch he designed for the music box was still a traditional clockwork mechanism. However, he only kept the appearance of a clockwork spring. He did not need to turn the switch continuously like a traditional clockwork mechanism. He designed it this way as a tribute to the traditional style of "music box".
When the music box was activated, all he needed to do was gently twist the spring clockwise by two degrees, and the music box would enter the full effect mode. Twisting one scale in the reverse direction would close the illusion, leaving only the music. Then, he turned it in the reverse direction and turned off the music box completely.
He opened the energy chamber and placed a magic crystal inside.
Then, he took a deep breath and twisted the spring beside the energy module.
When the clockwork turned two notches, the whole music box suddenly became overflowing with light.
A strange aura spread out from the music box, and Angor's restless mind slowly calmed down.
All of the worries and pressure disappeared in this strange aura.
"This is the effect of the Tranquility Rune."
As the aura spread out, Angor couldn't help but smile.
Next, the "flower" began to play a melodious prelude to the City of Sky. The sound quality was perfect without any damage. The wonderful instrument created a foreign atmosphere and brought people into another dimension.
Following the music, Angor's illusion also began to play.
The water rippled around him. The next moment, he found himself in the sky. Above him was the everlasting blue sky and drifting white clouds. Below him, he could see the lush green fields, as well as the faint shadows of mountains.
The Melodious Illusion was so perfect that Angor couldn't help but praise himself. Since he spent a long time on the cloud whale, he had a good grasp of the clear blue sky and the ever-changing clouds. The illusion was almost flawless.
As the music played, the illusion slowly changed.
When the clouds parted, the "Sky Island with a Story" appeared in front of his eyes.
…
After repeated tests, Angor was certain that the music box was a success.
The result he wanted and the content he wanted to express were all there.
If a famous artist used a two-dimensional method to express a strong personal style, those who knew about it would understand it, while those who didn't would never understand it.
Angor's music box, on the other hand, broke through the dimensional barrier and allowed the eyes, ears, and soul to travel in multiple dimensions. It was a three-dimensional way to express one's personal desires. Anyone who wasn't an idiot could feel the sincerity of the creator.
Angor's music box was full of creativity and novelty, which would surely win the favor of many people.
The refinement this time could be said to be very successful. The only thing he regretted was that one of the Echo Flowers was destroyed, and he only managed to make a music box.
So, should I give this music box to Lady Mirror first or to Toby first?
Of course, Angor preferred to give it to Toby first. Toby was his closest friend after all. But Lady Mirror saved his life, and he already told her that he would pay her a visit. However, he delayed it for too long.
He considered and decided to give it to Toby first since he already made a promise to Toby. It wouldn't take him too long to make a music box. He could just buy another Echo Flower later.
With that in mind, Angor left the lab with the music box.
As soon as he opened the door to the basement, he saw a colorful shadow rushing toward him. It was Toby, who was wearing the Flower Fairy outfit. The bird first landed on Angor's shoulder and rubbed its head against Angor's cheek. Then it saw the beautiful object in Angor's hand.
Toby's eyes lit up. Under Greya's guidance, the bird's sense of beauty was similar to humans, which could be seen from its clothes.
Toby happily flapped its wings and flew around the music box.
Angor chuckled. "Here, the music box I promised you. I said I'll deliver it today. I didn't go back on my word, did I? "
Toby nodded his head like he was pounding garlic. His head bobbed up and down happily. Together with his rainbow-colored clothes, he looked like a dancing butterfly.
Angor explained how to use the music box and handed it to Toby.
Although the music box was much bigger than Toby, Toby completely ignored the size difference. He pecked the transistor with his beak and flew back to his small attic. Soon, Angor heard the music of Sky City coming out of the attic. Following that, Toby's rhythmic chirping of birds followed.
Angor shook his head in amusement. He put away his bone card and prepared to go to Dave to buy another Echo Flower.
When he arrived at Prome's Alchemy Shop, he noticed that it wasn't Dave who was guarding the shop. It was the muscular man named Hercules.
Angor asked around and learned that Hercules was guarding the shop while Dave himself was working on alchemy in the cargo hold.
Angor didn't plan to disturb Dave and asked Hercules to check if there were any Echo Flowers. However, Hercules didn't know anything. Angor had no choice but to go to the cargo hold.
When he arrived at the cargo hold, he saw Dave using Thaw to craft the embryo of a rapier. After several days of practice, Dave's weapon embryo was getting better and better.
Angor stood aside and waited for him to finish his work.
Under the carving of Mana's Hand, the rapier quickly took shape. When he thought Dave was going to use Condense to shape the sword, Dave took out several materials and chanted an incantation. At the same time, mana surged inside the materials, and several beams of light fell from them.
"Synthesis?" The word popped up in his mind.
Before Angor could figure it out, the rapier in Dave's hand was corroded by a beam of light, and the rapier was broken into pieces.
"Ah, another failure." Dave was already aware of Angor's presence. "This is the third time today."
Angor looked at the broken pieces on the ground. It wasn't just one failure.
"You weren't this hardworking before," Angor teased. "So you're enlightened now?"
Dave raised his head proudly. "I didn't have money to buy materials before. Now that I have money, I have to work harder."
"Enough about me. What do you want from me? Did you get another alchemy quest? "Dave asked curiously.
"Nope. I'm just here to buy an Echo Flower." Angor looked at the shelf nearby. "Do you have any more?"
Dave pursed his lips. "You're still crafting that music box? Did you fail again? "
"Yeah. But I didn't fail. I already gave one to Toby, but I'm going to make another one for my … savior. "Angor didn't plan to tell Dave about the Mirror Lady.
"Savior?" Dave knew better than to ask. "You came just in time. There's an Echo Flower in the shop. Toby extorted three from me last time, so I didn't get any more. Someone came to sell some a few days ago. The demand for Echo Flowers isn't high. I wouldn't have bought it if I didn't think I didn't have enough stock. "
Dave rummaged through the shelves and took out an Echo Flower from a corner and handed it to Angor.
Angor was about to pay with his bone card when Dave waved a hand. "No need. I only spent 30 merit points to buy it. I didn't even record it in my account book. Just take it. I don't want to waste time recording it. "
Not long ago, Dave was still a man who would haggle over a single contribution point. But now … it made sense. Dave was a rich man with thousands of magic crystals on him. Thirty contribution points were nothing compared to a drop in the ocean.
Angor accepted the Echo Flower without hesitation. "Alright. I'll go back now. I need to finish the work tonight and deliver it to someone tomorrow morning."
Dave nodded. "Don't forget that we're leaving tomorrow afternoon. If you miss it, you'll have to wait for the big auction at the end of the year. "
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