"I know what you're thinking. This mission isn't the same as the one about the purification garden," Portia said. "Apprentices can't decide what to do in the purification garden. But this mission is optional. It's up to the apprentices whether they want to take it or not. "
Angor didn't follow Portia's words. "This mission must be related to the Box of Rebirth, right?"
Portia nodded.
"I told Mayor Lawson and Principal Muse that the Box of Reincarnation is a very dangerous place. Even legendary wizards can fall into it. So they're just trying to get the contestants into trouble by giving out missions like this. "
Even legendary Wizards would fall into the trap, and apprentices would have no chance of surviving.
Besides, the Box of Rebirth was a very special place. Angor was sure that the authorities of Floating Mech City wouldn't reveal the truth about the mission even if they did.
Without telling anyone about the danger level of the Box of Rebirth, they simply released the mission. Even if the apprentices could choose not to take the mission, it was still inappropriate.
Hiding the information and causing the death of those who accepted the mission was a trap.
Portia was silent for a moment before she suddenly laughed. "Are you pitying them?"
Angor closed his eyes and shook his head. "I don't have the right to feel sorry for them. I'm just … empathetic."
It had only been a few years since the incident at the purification garden. To him, it was as if it had happened yesterday.
Portia chuckled. "You're getting more and more interesting, Angor. Speaking of which, it's been a long time since someone like you joined our department. Your blood is still warm, and your heart is still sharp. I like it. "
"No wonder Granny Fingernail likes you so much. You're just like Mister Ivo."
"Now I'm sure Principal Muse made the right choice by recruiting you."
Angor didn't know what to say. Was she trying to change the topic?
Portia chuckled. "Changing the topic? No, I'm not interested in this topic anyway. Since I'm not interested, I didn't do any research on the mission. But as far as I know, it's not a dangerous mission. "
"Just like Winter Liz. Although I don't know why she wants the hat you made, according to Galatea, if she gets your hat, won't her survival rate increase to 90%? Even without the hat you made, their mortality rate wouldn't be close to zero. "
"Survival rate and clearing the stage are two different things."
Just like Ivo, how many years had he spent in the Confinement? He didn't die either.
If he didn't enter the Box of Reincarnation by chance and run into Ivo in this small dimension, he would still be struggling in the cage.
With the nature of the Reincarnation Box, as long as they didn't clear the stage, it was no different from dying.
And clearing it … was very difficult.
After entering the Reincarnation Box, apart from the physical body's bloodline power, all other powers would be temporarily blocked.
With just the strength of his physical body alone, he would have to go through a total of 20 reincarnations before he had the chance to "pass".
Could an apprentice do it?
Froste was a legendary wizard. He had a legendary bloodline and a legendary body. In the end, he had to pay the price of an arm to open up 20 small dimensions and come out of reincarnation.
If even a legendary wizard couldn't do it, there was no way anyone else could.
Portia sighed helplessly. She fanned herself with her fan and said, "Forget it, I won't fight with you over it. I know something, but I can't tell you more. If you want to know, ask Antonio. "
After a short pause, Portia continued, "You don't have anything else, right?"
Angor considered and shook his head. "Not for now."
Portia stood up. "Then I'll be going. I still have some experiments to do. Do you want me to call Antonio?"
Angor nodded.
"I hope I can see your new product next time we meet, Angor." Portia turned around and prepared to leave the signal tower.
Just as Portia opened the door of the signal tower, she suddenly thought of something. "By the way, you're in the Biren Tree Courtyard, right?"
Angor nodded.
"Tell me where you are. I'll have my assistant teleport to Billon Tree Garden later and give you the special extraction method."
"Can't you just give it to Keely?"
Keely was in Floating Mech City anyway. Asking her to do it would only take a detour.
Portia covered her face and chuckled. "Since you already chose the second option, do you think it's appropriate for me to give it to Keely? If I were to step in, I might as well choose the first option. "
"So, I'll give you the extraction method. You can do whatever you want with Keely. I'm not going to do it myself anyway. "
"Also, my assistant will stay at Billon Tree Garden for now. If you want to make a hat and can't find other alchemy assistants, you can ask her for help. Give her the hat when you're done, and she'll bring it to Doriz. "
Angor nodded. "And your assistant is —"
Portia said, "My assistant is called Charlie."
While speaking, Portia used an illusion to create an image of Sariel. Portia's illusion was a bit stiff, which meant she hadn't studied it for a long time. Also, the image she created was a bit flawed.
To put it simply, she wanted to create a three-dimensional image of a person, but the final result was similar to a flat photo.
The result wasn't satisfactory, but at least Angor got to see Sariel's face.
Sariel was a short, chubby girl with freckles who looked gentle and quiet. Her most distinguishing feature was the string of yellowish Sea Buckthorn fruits on her hair. There were so many of them that they almost covered her entire head of black hair.
"Charlie planted the Seabuckthorn herself," Portia explained when she noticed Angor's gaze on the fruit.
"Her Sea Buckthorn fruits use her hair as branches and her skin and blood as nutrients. Nice, sweet and sour. Do you want to try? "
"Skin and blood as nourishment?" Was that what he thought it meant? Using one's scalp as a fruit field to grow fruits?
Was it really edible?
"No, thanks." Angor declined. Then he felt a bit dry, so he added, "I don't really like Sea Buckthorn fruits."
Portia raised an eyebrow. "You don't like them? Sariel will be sad if she knows that her idol, Mister Super Dimensional, doesn't like Sea Buckthorn fruits. "
Angor didn't say anything.
Portia covered her mouth and giggled. "I'm kidding. Sariel doesn't admire Mister Super Dimensional. She admires someone else. However, it's true that you're the second person she admires. "
Sariel will come to you later. Maybe she'll give you a surprise. "
"A surprise?"
"You'll know when she's here. Anyway, I'm leaving."
After saying that, Portia did not continue to stay in the signal tower. She fanned herself with her lace-edged fan and walked out of the door.
…
Not long after Portia left, a grayish figure appeared on the screen.
It was Antonio, the guardian of the research department.
Master Apothecary Mithra came with Antonio.
"Did Portia ask you to help her find a rune?" Mithra approached the screen and asked Angor.
Angor shook his head. "She didn't mention anything about runes."
She didn't? Mithra was surprised. Portia's recent purchase of materials indicated that she had already begun her research on material transformation. Why didn't she mention anything about runes to Angor?
"Did she say anything about Life Alchemy?" Mithra asked. Even if it's a little vague? "
"No." Angor shook his head again.
"No … That's strange." Mithra frowned. "Could it be that she has some information about the runes? Or maybe she didn't think you could find one, so she didn't mention it? "
Angor shrugged. "I don't know. But Portia mentioned that she's doing a deal with Summer Dew. She wants to buy some materials from Summer Dew.
She also asked me to craft a magic item for Summer Dew's student, Doriz. "
"What's so strange about this?" Mithra asked.
Angor nodded. "Summer Dew is no ordinary witch."
Angor didn't ask about the deal between Summer Dew and Portia at all. It wasn't that he wasn't curious, but that he didn't want to talk about life alchemy.
Because —
"Summer Dew is a Karabbit, just like Doriz. Both of them have the same hobby, which is studying the transplanting and grafting of living creatures. "
Summer Dew was a bit nicer. Unlike Doriz, she wouldn't forcefully graft organs on other people and offend them for no reason.
Still, this didn't mean that Summer Dew was kind. She was just as cruel as Doriz.
The direction of Summer Dew's research was definitely related to life alchemy. Thus, if Portia and Summer Dew were to cross paths or even engage in a trade, it was very likely related to life alchemy.
This was why Angor didn't ask about it. He didn't want to drag himself into the mess.
"You're right. Portia might be trading with Summer Dew for Life Alchemy materials," Mithra said, "Perhaps that's why she's focused on Summer Dew and not you. That's why she didn't talk to you about runes this time.
That's a good thing for you. "
Mithra paused for a moment. "We'll keep an eye on Portia. As for Keely, how is she going to deal with her? You're going to help Doriz with the alchemy, and you're going to talk to the Ashillian Academy? "
Angor shook his head. "No. Portia gave me a special extraction method."
Angor briefly explained his conversation with Portia.
"Portia really has a special extraction method?" Mithra was surprised at first, but then he couldn't help but exclaim, "As expected of a genius … Granny Fingernail said that Portia is the most talented alchemist after Sir Ivo. There's no doubt about it."
Mithra suddenly looked at Angor. "Of course, you're an exception, you freak."
Angor didn't know what to say.
"Since you agreed to help Doriz, and Portia gave you a special extraction method, are you still going to contact Stirling?"
"Of course." Angor continued, "The extraction method can only save a limited amount of time. With Stirling's equipment, I can help Keely clear out Material Warehouse One in no time."
Of course, that was if Stirling didn't ask for too much.
"I can contact Mister Stirling right now," Antonio said. "Do you want me to do it now?"
"Yes. Why don't you do it now, Angor?" Mithra chimed in. "I'll talk to Stirling as well. I'll make sure he doesn't ask for too much."
Angor considered and shook his head. "Hold on. I need to ask Antonio something before I contact Stirling."
Antonio looked at Angor. "Is it about the mission Portia mentioned?"
Angor nodded. "The mission is to send the contestants from the Rising Star Competition into the Box of Reincarnation, right? Have you all forgotten that I previously reminded you not to let the chaotic rhythm of the Reincarnation Box expand? Apart from increasing the chaotic rhythm of the Reincarnation Box, there is no other use for the Apprentices to enter … Moreover, with the Apprentices' strength, entering the Reincarnation Box is simply sending them to their deaths. "
Mithra looked like he wanted to say something, but when he saw Antonio, he quickly swallowed his words.
He knew the truth about the mission, but he didn't know all about it. Antonio, on the other hand, was the one who knew the most about the mission since he was in charge of both internal and external affairs. If they wanted to explain the reason, it would be better for Antonio to do it.
"Mister Padt, Mayor Lawson and Principal Muse heard what you said," Antonio said. "But I'm afraid you misunderstood something, Mister Padt. The mission is issued by the Sky Tower, but it's not the two Mayors. It's Granny Fingernail, who's currently guarding the Ancient Inferior World."
Granny Fingernail?
He looked up and stared at the hologram on the other side of the screen in shock.
He didn't know much about Mayor Lawson and Principal Muse, but he knew a lot about Granny Fingernail. Granny Fingernail once talked to him about Sir Ivo.
Angor was sure that Granny Fingernail wasn't a crazy person.
Granny Fingernail wasn't a saint. She knew what happened in the purification garden, but she never tried to stop it.
She might watch these things from the sidelines, but she would never take the initiative to carry out such deceptive acts.
Angor never thought that Granny Fingernail was the one who proposed the mission.
Did Granny Fingernail miss Sir Ivo so much that she was willing to sacrifice lives for him?
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
