"The Art of Darkness …" Angor lowered his head as if he was thinking about something.
Laplace glanced at Angor but didn't interrupt him.
About two minutes later, Angor looked up at Laplace again. "Does the book have anything to do with any school of alchemy?"
"No." Laplace shook his head.
"No?" Angor looked a little disappointed.
"You're interested in the book?" Laplace asked curiously.
Angor nodded. "It's an alchemy book, after all. And it's related to an ancient school of alchemy. As an alchemist, I'm interested."
Laplace considered. "If you're interested in the book, we can give up on the Book of Stars for now —"
"No, thanks." Angor quickly waved a hand before Laplace could finish his words.
"The reason why I'm interested in 'The Art of Darkness' is that it records ancient alchemy schools, not the techniques recorded in it."
"Alchemy isn't a subject where the older, the better. In other words, for a Magus, any subject or discipline is a process of constant improvement with the passage of time. "
"Ancient techniques may be outstanding, but they won't be able to become the best in modern times. That's because technology is constantly iterating, removing the impurities and preserving the essence, and developing step by step. "
For example, machine alchemy.
It was an alchemy racetrack that only appeared in this era.
As soon as it showed its potential, it immediately became a favorite among alchemists. It covered a wide range of subjects and possible effects.
Angor once read a travel book in the research department. According to the book, in a distant world, there was already a miraculous machine kingdom that rose to the top of the general plane in a short period of time.
In the book, the machine kingdom was a civilization created by machine alchemy.
Wizards always used words carefully when writing. "Miracle" was not a word they dared to use carelessly.
In the book, the rise of the machine kingdom was called a "miracle". If a normal person saw this, they wouldn't think too much about it. However, any Magus with a little bit of experience would definitely think too much about it.
Could this "miracle" be related to another "miracle"?
If the machine kingdom really had something to do with a "miracle", it meant that machine alchemy had a bright future ahead of it.
He turned around to look.
In ancient times, there was no systematic mechanical alchemy. This was a new school of alchemy that had been slowly iterated since ancient times.
This was also proof that the older the alchemy, the better.
Of course, Angor agreed that nothing was absolute.
Ancient alchemy must have its merits. Otherwise, why would there always be alchemists chasing after ancient relics?
Even so, Angor believed that at least seventy to eighty percent of alchemy techniques were based on modern standards.
Angor paused for a moment before he continued, "Also, I know something about the ancient alchemy schools. Many of them were slowly eliminated because they were not competitive enough."
"These alchemy schools that were eliminated by him definitely do not have a monopoly on their technology. Once they lose their power, they will definitely be divided up."
"Therefore, if the 'Art of Darkness' is passed down from an abandoned alchemy school, its value will be further reduced."
"So, I don't need Art of Darkness. I don't have to get it just because I'm interested."
After hearing this, Laplace nodded.
Indeed, Angor's analysis made sense. Besides, as an alchemist, it was understandable that Angor would be interested in alchemy books.
"Shall I continue then?" Laplace asked.
Angor nodded.
Laplace looked at the crystal screen. "That's all about the scrolls. Now, let's talk about these treasures. Unlike scrolls, treasures don't have fixed names. Most of the time, they will change their names when they are passed to other people. So, I don't know much about them. So far, I only know Number 78, Number 81, Number 88 … "
Laplace went on with the story of treasures.
Angor listened carefully at first, but he soon lost interest after hearing about the effects.
None of them were suitable for humans.
Still, some of them sounded okay. For example, Number 81's "Kaleidoscope" had nothing to do with flowers. Instead, it had something to do with a "kaleidoscope". When the mirror shone on a living being, the person would fall into a strange world similar to a kaleidoscope, and it would take a while for them to return to their senses.
It was a very special item for controlling people's minds.
Unfortunately, controlling the "Kaleidoscope" required convergence energy. No other energy could activate it.
Most of the treasures Laplace talked about were similar. They all had something to do with convergence energy. No matter how good their effects were, they had nothing to do with Angor.
Soon, Laplace finished telling Angor all the information he knew.
Laplace asked, "Have you made a decision? Which three do you want? "
Angor was still hesitating. "The Book of Stars, of course. I need to think about the other two."
Laplace wasn't surprised by Angor's answer. There were many level-4 treasures here, but most of them were unknown. It would be difficult to make a decision blindly.
Angor looked back at the crystal screen.
Earlier, they focused on analyzing scrolls, treasures, and other items. They didn't pay much attention to the crystal shells.
Maybe these could be used as options?
Angor looked through the list carefully. It was hard to guess what the shells' effects were just by looking at their names. However, some of them were 'specialized' crystal shells, and the effects of the specialization could be vaguely seen.
For example, "Pool of Light — Exorcism Specialization" in No.13. Angor didn't know what the "pool of light" was, but he could guess what "Exorcism Specialization" was.
In the Transcendent World, Spirit Removal mostly meant the elimination of negative energy. Or taking it a step further, it was the elimination of the tainted power of the dead.
Pool of Light — Exorcism Specialization. Based on its literal meaning, maybe it was a shell with a "purifying" effect?
Angor didn't care whether his guesses were correct or not. Anyway, he started looking at the shells according to his own understanding.
Then, he finished looking around.
Still, he didn't see any shells that he was interested in.
By now, they had been here for almost an hour.
After this, they still needed to talk to Jota and the giant city spirit about the undead crystals.
They couldn't afford to waste any more time. Maybe the Blood Calamity Ritual had already sent them the message. Besides, the eight-hour preparation time for the clone was almost up.
Angor looked at Laplace. "How about this? Apart from the Book of Stars, there are two more display cases. Let's each pick one."
Laplace could see that Angor was hesitating for a long time, so he nodded. "Sure."
"Which one do you pick?" Laplace asked.
Angor hesitated. "I'll pick No.90, Mond's Palette."
According to their previous analysis, the treasure might have some serious side effects, or it might not work well. However, Angor didn't know which one to pick. He simply chose the one that "looked" the most valuable.
Angor looked at Laplace. "It's your turn."
Laplace nodded. He glanced at the crystal screen and soon chose his target. "This one."
"Already? You don't need to think about it? "Angor muttered and looked at the number Laplace pointed at.
However, what he saw surprised him.
[No.49: Secret Scroll: Art of Darkness. Art of Darkness.]
"Art of Darkness?" Angor looked at Laplace in confusion. "Did you pick it because I'm interested in it?"
Laplace shook his head. "No. I just asked someone to help me."
Help?
Angor widened his eyes in confusion.
Laplace said indifferently, "Actually, I don't know why he chose 'The Art of Darkness'. But after I told him all the numbers and the names of the treasures, he chose No.49, which is Art of Darkness. "
"Who's' he '?" Angor asked.
Laplace said, "Luigi."
Luigi? Angor's eyes widened. When Laplace said she asked someone to help her, Angor knew that Laplace must have used Mind Sharing to explain the situation to his past selves.
He asked his past selves to give him suggestions.
Based on what Angor knew about Laplace's past selves, he thought it would be Gleipnir who gave him suggestions.
After all, Gleipnir was a clairvoyant.
If Angor told her about the situation, she might be able to find the best treasure through her divination.
But unexpectedly, Laplace got the answer from Luigi.
"Why Luigi?"
Laplace glanced at Angor. "You want to know why it's not Glapnir, right?"
Angor chuckled but did not say anything.
Laplace said, "She didn't choose Gleipnir because she already has the Starry Sky Book. Her divination will be biased. So, I don't need to ask her for help.
"As for why I chose Luigi? The answer is very simple, because I can't choose either. If I had to choose, I could only rely on my luck. However, my luck isn't that good. On the other hand, Luigi's luck has always been good, and his intuition is very sharp. "
"So, I told Luigi about the situation and asked him to make the decision."
Although Laplace's answer sounded ridiculous, it actually made sense after thinking about it carefully. Luigi's intuition, or spirit sense, was not as good as "Red Sword" Dorcas', but it was definitely better than most people.
Relying on his spiritual sense to choose, he was indeed the best partner for a lazy person.
"So Luigi chose Art of Darkness based on his intuition?"
Laplace nodded.
"Did Luigi say anything about his intuition telling him something about Art of Darkness?"
In other words, did Luigi know why his intuition told him to choose Art of Darkness?
Laplace shook his head. "No. It's pure intuition."
Angor remained silent for a moment. He looked at the words of the book on the screen, especially the word "black". His eyes flickered for a moment.
When he talked about Art of Darkness with Laplace, he mentioned ancient alchemy schools.
While chatting, he recalled an ancient alchemy school in his mind.
The School of Death.
However, this thought only flashed through his mind and he didn't think too much about it.
Now that Luigi's instinct told him to choose the Art of Darkness again, Angor's thoughts returned to his mind.
If Luigi's intuition told him to choose Art of Darkness, it meant the book was valuable to them.
The Art of Darkness was an alchemy book written by a human wizard, which meant Laplace and her real self were not related to the book. Angor was the only one who knew about it.
Angor did not think he had anything to do with the ancient school of alchemy.
But if he had to find one, he could only think of something related to the "School of Death".
The alchemy books he took from Nether City in the Nightmare Realm contained many techniques related to the "School of Death".
So Art of Darkness had something to do with the "School of Death"?
Angor believed that it was possible.
As far as Angor knew, the "School of Death" was the most mysterious school of alchemy in ancient times. They worshipped "death and rebirth", and the color "black" represented the initial state of chaos.
The representative of the "School of Death", Odorus, once said, "Black is a true color, because there are many different variations of it. Black is the origin of all other colors."
From this, Angor could tell that the alchemists of the School of Death greatly worshipped the color black, which was the symbol of "death".
As for the book number 49, "The Art of Darkness," although he didn't know what it was about, the title of the book mentioned "darkness."
And he knew that the book had something to do with ancient alchemy schools.
Both of these clues fit the style of the "School of Death".
Now that he thought about it, Art of Darkness might really be about the "School of Death".
If it really was a book about the "School of Death", Angor would like to read it. The alchemy books he got from Nether City in the Nightmare Realm were mostly about techniques. They did not mention much about the school's philosophy and history.
Art of Darkness, on the other hand, was about "art" and "darkness". Maybe it also talked about the "School of Death".
Angor really wanted to know more about these things.
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