The Rare Treasures Museum was an invitation-only place. All visitors had to submit a special crystal invitation letter, which would be checked by the guards. Only after the letter was confirmed to be valid could they enter the museum.
Remember, "qualified" did not mean "guaranteed" entry.
The Rare Treasures Museum also had a strict rule: only 50 people could enter at a time.
If there were more than 50 people in the museum, the rest of the visitors would have to wait in line outside until the number of people inside dropped below 50. Only then would they be allowed to enter.
The explanation given to the public for this strict restriction on the number of visitors was that it was to allow all the visitors to have a more tranquil viewing environment.
However, anyone who came to the Rare Treasures Museum knew that this was not the real reason.
The Rare Treasures Museum took up too much space.
There were more than fifty large collections in the city.
Throwing 50 people inside was like throwing a few stones into an ocean. It would not cause any ripples.
Even if there were ten or a hundred times more people inside, the museum would still be peaceful.
"So, what's the real reason?" Angor looked at the giant crystal shell who was walking at the front of the group.
The giant crystal shell was none other than Yota.
Jota took the lead and led them to the entrance of the Rare Treasures Museum. As they walked, he explained the rules of the museum.
He spoke as if he was also a visitor.
Jota paused for a moment and said softly, "Because the giant city spirit has only set up 50 clones here."
Angor: "???" Giant city spirit? Avatars?
Jota shrugged and did not explain further. They were now at the entrance of the Rare Treasures Museum, and there were many people around them.
There were people waiting in line to enter the museum, as well as rows of Crystaleye guards on patrol.
Jota's words would definitely attract attention, so he had to keep quiet for now.
However, even if Jota did not say anything, people were already looking at him curiously.
Jota led Angor and Laplace straight to the entrance of the Rare Treasures Museum.
Everyone else was lining up, yet Jota had swaggered in … It would be strange if this didn't attract attention.
Their journey was smooth and no one stopped them.
It was obvious that the Crystaleye guards here recognized Jota.
On the contrary, the people in the queue began to complain that it was unfair.
Fortunately, the guard revealed Jota's identity. After learning that the one in the giant crystal shell was the only prophet of the Crystal Eye Clan, the crowd gradually stopped shouting.
On the other side, Jota led Angor and Laplace to the main hall of the museum.
Jota finally responded to Angor's question in the quiet hallway.
"The giant city spirit has set up 50 clones in the museum, and each of them will monitor one person who enters."
Angor was enlightened by what he heard.
It turned out that it was not the Rare Treasures Museum that had an upper limit, but the number of clones of the giant city spirit was limited.
But if you think about it carefully, you can understand the reason.
After all, there were a lot of precious collections in the Rare Treasures Museum, so they needed to be on high alert. It was understandable for the giant city spirit to use a split spirit to monitor every single person who entered.
"In a way, this is like a one-on-one tour guide."
Jota shook his head. "No, the giant city spirit is only watching from the shadows. It won't show itself."
When Jota said this, they walked out of the corridor and arrived at the main hall.
Not far from them, someone was sightseeing.
The person saw them from afar, nodded at them with a smile, and continued to wander around the hall.
He was indeed alone. There was no "tour guide" beside him.
Judging from the way the person was strolling, he seemed to be enjoying himself.
At least on the surface, the visitors here were more relaxed than the other museums Angor visited.
The hall was large, there were many exhibits, and there were only a few people around. How could they not enjoy themselves?
Of course, the visitors here all knew that someone was watching them from the shadows. But as long as the person didn't show up, they wouldn't be affected.
"This is the main hall, and also Hall No. 1," Jota said as he began to introduce the hall.
The Hall No. 1 and Hall No. 2 treasures were displayed.
The Hall No. 3 treasures were displayed in the Hall of Premium.
The Rare Treasures Museum had a total of 60 Halls and nine Halls of Premium. The lower the number of Halls, the more valuable the items on display were.
Hall No. 1 was the first hall in the museum, and all the treasures here were Level 1.
While Jota explained, Angor also checked their surroundings.
From the outside, the museum looked like a luxurious crystal palace. Inside, the decorations were almost the same as outside. There were lace, carvings, and mottled colored windows everywhere.
Everything was so beautiful that it looked like a sacred hall bathed in holy light.
However, although the Holy Church in the real world was gorgeous, it was solemn because of the faith and atmosphere. But here, there were no statues of gods, and there was no faith. There were only exhibits placed in glass cabinets. The degree of silence was similar to the Holy Church, but the atmosphere was much more relaxed and comfortable.
At least, Angor liked the environment here.
Even his long-lost hobby of being a collector was starting to kick in.
"If only I could use the Dream Whelk to pull this place into the Dream Crystal …" Angor said to Laplace through the Spirit Bond.
Hearing the sound transmission from the other side of the Spirit Bond, Laplace was stunned for a moment and frowned.
Angor's words reminded her of some unpleasant memories.
Dream Wasteland, Beginnings City.
It was a strange city with all kinds of architectural styles mixed together. Between the crisscrossing paths, one could only feel dazzled … derogatory dazzling.
When he thought of this, Laplace felt a chill run down his spine. He hesitated for a moment before replying, "Let's not. Although the architectural style of the Crystal Eye Race looks very similar to the Dream Crystal Plain, ice crystals and crystals are different."
"Moreover, there are many races that come to the Rare Treasure Museum. Once they see the exact same museum in the Dream Crystal, they will definitely have their guesses."
"It's better to develop the Dream Crystal step by step. Leave the construction of the city to the races. "
Angor glanced at Laplace with a surprised look.
Although Laplace would occasionally speak at length, he usually spoke slowly and in a flat tone. Why did he speak so quickly today? Why did he speak so quickly and with such a sense of urgency?
Angor didn't think too much about it. "You're right. I know it's better to develop the Dream Crystal step by step. I just like this building. It'll be great if I can bring it to the Dream Wasteland.
"If it's the dream wilderness, it shouldn't be a problem to place this building."
Unfortunately, the Dream Whelk could only pull the building into the Dream Wasteland, not the Dream Wasteland.
Angor shook his head in disappointment.
Laplace sighed in relief in her mind. But when she imagined the Rare Treasures Museum in Foundation City, she felt her eyebrows twitching again.
Of course, Laplace wouldn't mind if the museum was dragged into the dream wasteland, but Angor's teacher would definitely scold him for it.
Laplace heard that Jon was trying his best to modify the city's layout in order to make up for Angor's "collector's addiction".
But it didn't seem to be working so well.
Occasionally, wizards from Brute Cavern would travel to Foundation City from the new city using airships.
Wizards who visited Beginnings City all shook their heads and sighed when they saw the city's layout.
Luckily, the Dream Whelk couldn't pull a building from another world.
…
To prevent Angor's "collector's addiction" from spreading any further, Laplace began to shift Angor's attention from the building to the exhibits.
She took the initiative to talk about the exhibits.
Angor didn't mind.
He did get "collector's addiction" from time to time, but it wasn't a "hobby". Besides, he didn't have any external stimuli.
Even if Laplace didn't try to change the topic, Angor was already looking at the exhibits.
They had followed Jota through six exhibition halls, all of which were ordinary ones.
Angor didn't check each exhibit in detail, but he had a general idea about the classification of level-1 and level-2 treasures.
Level-1 treasures could be sold to the public.
In other words, everything on the display booklet was a level-1 treasure.
For example, there were crystal shells for sale in the display booklet: Red Cinnabar, Green Spirit, Sapphire, Wind Crystal, Rock Crystal, and so on.
Of course, the crystal shells displayed in the Treasure Museum had to be of the best quality.
For example, Angor saw a "Wind Crystal" in one of the exhibition halls not long ago. There was only one "Wind Crystal" in the entire exhibition hall. It was as big as a cloud and floated above the exhibition hall. It was surrounded by green whirlwinds. Everyone who entered the exhibition hall could clearly feel the power of the wind around them.
Even if an ordinary person entered, they would be able to fly freely in the exhibition hall with the power of the wind.
According to the introduction on the display board, there was only one Wind Crystal of such a high quality, even in the Crystal Eye Clan.
Jota was quite proud of this "Wind Crystal". It was only a level-1 treasure, but the fact that it occupied an entire exhibition hall showed how important it was.
In terms of price, even the best level-2 treasures couldn't compare with this "Wind Crystal".
Angor also saw quite a few level-2 treasures in the exhibition halls.
Compared to level-1 treasures, level-2 treasures were obviously more valuable.
Level-2 treasures were not for sale to the public. At most, they would be given to the higher-ups of various races.
Take crystal shells as an example.
For example, the "Vacuum Membrane" and "Teleportation Crystal Clusters" he learned from Quintera were both level-2 treasures.
These crystal shells were not on display in the booklet. Most races had never even heard of them. Only a small number of higher-ups knew about them and had the right to purchase them.
The Hundred Dragons Divine Kingdom was one of them.
Of course, level-1 and level-2 treasures were not limited to crystal shells. There were also many other treasures, including those belonging to humans.
For example, Angor saw a level-2 treasure book called "Griffin's Travels at Wild Lake" in an ordinary exhibition hall.
The book recorded the travels of a human wizard named Griffin, who lived in a very dangerous place called Wild Lake.
It was just a travel book, but it contained many survival tips recorded by Griffin. There were even three spells recorded in the book.
The three spells were: Wander of Wild Lake, Featherfall of Wild Lake, and Griffin Summon.
Wander of Wild Lake and Featherfall of Wild Lake were cantrips. Angor did not know the details, but he guessed that they were modified versions of Wander and Featherfall.
Wander was a level-1 cantrip. After casting the spell, one could walk on water or other non-special liquid without falling down.
Featherfall was a level-1 cantrip. After casting the spell, one's body would become as light as a feather. Falling from a great height would not cause any damage, and one could glide with the help of the wind.
The first two cantrips recorded by Griffin were probably the advanced versions of Wander and Featherfall. Or rather, the modified versions of Wild Lake.
However, he did not know what "Desolate Lake" was. According to the description in the travel book, it was a special and extremely dangerous energy lake.
Because he wasn't familiar with the "Desolate Lake", he didn't know what changes there were in the Desolate Lake version of the Wander Spell and the Featherfall Spell.
Apart from the two cantrips, the travel book also recorded a spell that could only be used by wizards: Griffin Summon.
Angor read about this spell in the Cloud Library. It was a Summoner spell, not a new one.
All in all, the travel book was not bad. Not only did it introduce the special Wild Lake, but it also recorded the cantrip and spell training.
It might not be worth much to Angor, but it was a priceless treasure to independent wizards.
After all, to record a spell, not only did it require a strong foundation of knowledge, but it also required the support of an entire system. If an independent Summoner obtained this travel book, he or she would not only learn the Griffin Summon spell, but also the entire system behind it.
Angor believed that a level-2 treasure was underestimated.
But it was normal.
Different environments would have different values.
In the wizarding world, such a treasure would be priceless. But in the Mirror Realm, a level-2 treasure was already a high evaluation from the Crystaleye Race.
…
Jota continued to lead the way.
They seemed to be wandering around the exhibition halls, but in fact, they were recording the "auras" of different halls.
"To enter the level-4 treasure area, you need to touch the auras of different halls. You can think of them as the password to enter the level-4 treasure area. " Jota explained while leading the way, "The 'password' is different every day, and so are the auras you need to touch.
"We've already touched the auras of six different halls. Now, we only need the aura of Fine Hall 66 to enter the level-4 treasure area."
When Jota said this, he had already walked to a teleportation array on the side.
The halls here were all connected, but to touch the auras of specific halls, they had to go through them one by one.
Angor and Laplace followed Jota to the teleportation array without any hesitation.
There was a flash of lightning, followed by a familiar sense of weightlessness.
About two seconds later, they landed on the ground.
They looked up and saw Hall 66 right in front of them.
(End of Chapter)
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