"This is Granny Coco's box," the black-robed man said, "and its effects are already written on the list, so I won't go into details."
"I'll tell you something that isn't on the list. For example, these four elemental symbols."
The black-robed man did not waste any time and explained the meaning of the elemental symbols in a few words.
To put it simply, the symbols were the prerequisites for activating the box.
In order for the box to work, one had to release a certain amount of wind, water, fire, and nature energy at the same time.
Only when all four elements were present could the box be activated.
The lower the output, the less effective the box would be. On the other hand, the higher the output, the more effective the box would be.
This was one of the flaws of the box because it was difficult to operate it alone.
Even if someone could operate the box, they would only be able to cast four low-level elemental cantrips at the same time, which meant the box wouldn't work well.
The best way to fully utilize the box was to have several people operating it at the same time.
However, if one really needed the box, they might not have enough people. Therefore, the four elemental symbols were a kind of flaw, or rather, a threshold.
However, if this was the only flaw, it wouldn't affect Angor much.
After all, wizards didn't have to be the only ones who could operate the box. In fact, elemental creatures could also operate the box.
Angor could already gather four characters by himself. Speed Spirit represented wind, Dankros represented fire, and Wood Spirit represented nature energy. He could also use water, which was a perfect match for the box.
Even if he gave Wood Spirit to Sunders later, he could still kidnap another Nature Spirit from the Tidal Realm.
Therefore, this threshold wasn't really a problem for him.
Angor believed that the box's price wouldn't drop so much if this was all. So … there must be another flaw in the box, right?
As expected, the black-robed man nodded. "That's right. There's a real flaw in the box."
Normally, the box will improve the taste of the food and increase the effects of the food. However, there are occasional accidents that cause the food in the box to mutate. "
Angor was surprised. "Mutate? You mean, mold or rot? "
The black-robed man shook his head. "It's fine if it's just mold and rot, but the mutation caused by the secret ritual box will occasionally lead to some terrible consequences …"
The black-robed man's voice trembled when he said the word "consequences."
Although Angor could not see the man's expression, he could sense the man's fear from the look on his face.
What kind of "consequence" could make the black-robed man feel frightened and fearful?
"I saw it once. It was a bottle of cider vinegar, one of my daughter's favorite drinks. Generally speaking, the apple cider vinegar would taste better and smoother after being enhanced by the secret instrument box. But that time, something unexpected happened. When I opened the lid of the secret instrument box, a thick, stinky black fog rose into the sky. "
"Fortunately, I was quick enough to grab my daughter and run out. Otherwise, we would have been enveloped by the black fog as well … "
"For the next two days, the stinky black fog filled the air around our house. Common creatures would die instantly if they entered. Supernatural creatures would also pass out if they weren't careful. Most importantly, after being tainted by the black fog, one's body will be filled with that stench for the next year and a half. This stench will not only linger at the tip of one's nose, but it will also erode one's soul. It is as if one's soul has been soaked in a pit. "
"It won't cause any real harm, but … I don't want to experience that again."
The black-robed man's tone was filled with disgust.
"That was the only time I experienced a malignant mutation." "Of course, I've also experienced decay and deterioration before. But none of that was worse than that."
The black-robed man stopped talking and did not continue.
Everyone understood what the black-robed man was trying to say. It was because the box could randomly mutate food that its price was set so low.
"… You don't have to tell us," Angor said.
If the black-robed man did not mention this, Angor would not have noticed it even if he bought the box. After all, the probability of mutation was very small.
The black-robed man shrugged. "I'm here to do business. Of course I have to tell you everything. Besides, I hope you can see my sincerity. "
The black-robed man gave Angor a meaningful look.
He wanted to show his sincerity, and he was not asking for nothing.
He believed Angor would understand.
Angor smiled. "Let's talk about the mutation. Do you know why it happened?"
The black-robed man considered. "I found some notes on how to use the box. According to the previous owner's guess, the ritual for the box was extremely rare. He never heard of it even though he was a gourmet wizard. So, his first guess was that the mutation might have something to do with the ritual."
"Another guess is that the ritual used by the box contained a lot of unknown information. It seems that when the box was made, the creator held some kind of sacrifice or prayer, causing some unknown changes to the box. All these unknown information may have caused the box to mutate."
Angor remembered the ritual inside the box was called "Sweet Wind, Honey Fire, and Sugar Spread".
It sounded like it had something to do with food.
Unfortunately, Angor did not know much about rituals. He never paid any attention to gourmet rituals. He did not know anything about the ritual either.
He considered for a moment and asked Laplace if she knew anything about such a ritual.
Laplace did not know about it either. However, she did offer her own opinion. "I've never heard of this ritual, but he's right about one thing. Many ritual items look ordinary on the outside, but they actually contain some incredible power. And the source of this inconceivable power is the various rituals performed during the solidification ceremony. "
"Blood sacrifice, flesh sacrifice, chanting, prayer … all of these can cause the final ritual to change. If special materials are used during the ritual, the final effect of the ritual can also be exaggerated. "
However, no matter how exaggerated the effect was, people who did not know about rituals would not be able to see it with their naked eyes.
For example, this box was just an ordinary item in Angor's eyes. Who would have thought that it could enhance food, or even create a stinky mist with just a bottle of apple cider vinegar?
Such an exaggerated mutated effect was most likely due to some special "process" that had occurred during the ritual before the solidification ceremony.
In short, one should not rely on materials and external energy waves to identify ritual items.
Who knows, maybe a small item like this would be able to produce a shocking effect.
Of course, Angor did not know how terrible the effect of the box was yet. The stinky mist was terrible, but it was just a little stinky. It was not enough to kill people. So what if people did not die?
That was what Angor thought anyway. The black-robed man did not bother to explain. Those who did not experience it would never know how terrible it was to have one's soul soaked in a latrine.
"However, although the 'mutation' has caused some uncontrollable consequences to the box, not all mutations are bad. According to the notes, there are times when something changed for the better … but I've never experienced it. " The black-robed man shrugged. "Also, there's another piece of information in the notes. Personally, I don't think it's reliable.
"The Magus who obtained the Secret Ritual Box, the previous owner of the Secret Ritual Box, had a strange idea after using it for a period of time. He felt that the Secret Ritual Box was not created to 'enhance' delicacies, but to 'mutate' …"
In their opinion, the "enhancement" was the best. Perhaps the "mutation" was the true meaning of the box in the eyes of gourmet wizards.
However, the black-robed man did not agree with the wizard's opinion.
Still, the black-robed man believed that the "mutation" effect would be much more valuable if it remained as "stinky black mist". At least the stinky black mist was good for disgusting people, especially those hounds from the Dark Blood Church.
However, the "mutation" effect could not be controlled, so it would only be a negative effect, which would greatly reduce the value of the box.
That was the black-robed man's opinion.
As for Angor … he had never used the box before, so he would not comment.
"What do you think, sir?" The black-robed man said, "The price is fair. If you want, we can discuss it 'further'. "
The black-robed man emphasized the word "further", which meant he was implying something.
Angor knew what the black-robed man was trying to say. However, he did not answer right away. Instead, he looked at the box and considered. "This item does have some value, and I do want to buy it. But let's put it aside for now. We'll talk about it later. "
"What do you mean, sir?"
Angor pointed at the "miscellaneous items" list. "I saw some unknown items on this list. I want to take a look."
While speaking, he showed the list to Laplace.
His meaning was clear: I'm counting on you to open the box!
The black-robed man couldn't recognize these unknown items, so he didn't know their value. However, Laplace was knowledgeable and experienced. Perhaps he could find something valuable among them, and then he could get a good story.
Even if Laplace did not know anything, he could return to reality and seek help from the dream wasteland.
Angor was determined to open the box.
Of course, that was only if the box was valuable enough.
The black-robed man also noticed that Angor wanted the strange child girl to identify the unknown items. Previously, the strange child girl had recognized the type and origin of the sharp fruit at a glance. It could be seen that she was indeed a knowledgeable person.
Maybe she would really get something good?
The black-robed man pondered. Maybe I should ask for more later. That way, I'll have a better deal when I talk to them later.
The black-robed man knew that Angor wanted to get something good, but he did not stop him. After all, he still needed Angor's help.
"This, this, this …" Laplace pointed at a dozen unknown items on the list and asked the black-robed man to take them out.
The black-robed man nodded and went to the miscellaneous box to take out the items Laplace asked for.
The items varied in size. The bigger ones were as big as cows and sheep, while the smaller ones were about the size of the box.
The small compartment was filled with all kinds of items.
The compartment was already cramped, and with so many items, it became even more cramped. There was almost no room to stand.
In the end, they decided to leave one person inside and let the others leave.
Angor was the first one to stay in the compartment.
He used Narda's Vision to scan each item and found that more than 60% of them were unknown. In the end, he failed to recognize any of the items.
However, using Narda's Vision to record these unknown items and store them in the "server" of his mind space was already a great reward.
After making sure that he would not get anything, Angor lifted the curtain and walked out of the compartment.
He quickly looked at Laplace expectantly.
Laplace nodded and entered the compartment without saying anything.
Angor knew that he was only going to go through the motions. He still needed Laplace 'help.
While Laplace was busy identifying the unknown items, Angor and the other black-robed men chatted outside.
The black-robed man and Angor were mainly talking because Luigi ran to the hamster and observed it curiously.
Even though Store Manager Pelucci was frowning, Luigi completely ignored him.
Previously, he vaguely felt that the hamster was familiar, but he could not recall it. Since he had nothing else to do, it was not up to him to identify unknown objects. He decided to observe the poor little hamster.
Meanwhile, Angor and the black-robed man were chatting with each other.
The black-robed man seemed to be just talking about daily life, but Angor could tell that the man was trying to find out more information about him.
"First Truth of All Worlds"
Strangely, the black-robed man did not care much about Angor's identity. He was more interested in the issue of stance.
For example, the black-robed man mentioned Bloodline Wizards many times.
He also used the topic to ask Angor's opinion about the Declaration of Wheatfield.
The Declaration of Wheatfield was a conflict between bloodlines and purebloods. This was a typical issue of stance. Do you support the idea of purebloods?
Or do you support the idea of bloodlines?
He didn't expect that someone would come to the Mirror Domain and try to find out where he stood when he wasn't in the outside world.
Angor thought it was ridiculous, but he still answered honestly.
His stance was that he did not have a stance.
He was not a Bloodline Wizard. Who cared about bloodlines or purebloods? Besides, if Angor had to choose, he would choose the projected bloodline over either.
Bloodlines sought purity. What could be purer than a projected bloodline?
Purebloods sought the most suitable bloodline for themselves. What could be more suitable than a projected bloodline?
The projected bloodline did not have a strong talent bonus, but it was definitely better than bloodlines and purebloods in terms of purity and suitability.
Of course, this was only Angor's opinion.
But he could not say it out loud.
The black-robed man did not mind Angor's attitude. In fact, he was quite satisfied with it.
Angor did not care about bloodlines, which meant he was not on the same side as those who wanted to stamp the seal. It was hard to even become friends with someone like Angor.
This was a good thing for the black-robed man.
As long as Angor was not related to the Dark Blood Church, he could make a deal with him.
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