"There weren't many people there before. Only a few wizard organizations from the Evernight Kingdom sent people there. But now … "David clicked his tongue and took a big bite of the barbecued meat dipped in sauce." It's overcrowded. "
"Because the darkness is related to the Nightmare Realm?" Angor took a sip of the juice. The sweet and sour juice went down his throat.
"That's right. The Nightmare Realm is like honey to many wizards. It's a place that attracts them."
"Maybe it's poisoned honey."
Angor frowned. For some reason, the more people there were, the more uneasy he felt. Last time, they only went to Sleepless City for a few days, but this time, Sunders had been gone for half a month. Angor believed that there was something else going on.
Next, Dave told Angor several other things about Sleepless City, but none of them were accurate. Angor knew a lot about the darkness, but he couldn't correct Dave's words since he promised Sunders to keep it a secret.
But to his surprise, Dave did not mention him at all in the speech.
It was as if Angor had never been to Sleepless City, and he was just a bystander without a story. Even Nausica and the others were not mentioned in Dave's report.
But Angor clearly remembered that after they left the darkness and came to Monsoon District, if Sunders was the most eye-catching person, he should be the second most popular one. Angor didn't talk to anyone other than Professor Anglo for a few minutes because they left so quickly.
At least, he didn't think he was the "outsider" in Dave's story.
Could it be that someone had suppressed his "part" in this incident? If there was such a person, Sunders was probably the only one who could do it.
While Angor was lost in his thoughts, Dave ordered another serving of roast meat.
The new roast meat gave Dave a new idea. Instead of talking about Sleepless City, Dave began to talk about the recent happenings in Brute Cavern.
Most of the stories about Brute Cavern were far away from Angor's knowledge, so he didn't pay much attention to them.
"Do you remember Black Jack? He's the one who beat you up in the shop last time because you're wearing something similar to Mister Sunders. "
Angor raised an eyebrow. "Of course I do. We even fought in Sky Tower. What happened to him? "
"He seems to have thought it through. He no longer bullied newbies in Sky Tower, and he no longer hoped that Mister Sunders would accept him. He finally accepted other wizards' posters and became Mister Wisdom's disciple. " At this point, Dave's face showed a trace of envy. "That's Master Wan Zhi we're talking about … Ever since Blackjack became his disciple, his talent didn't decline because of his age. His foundation is extremely solid, and now he's become a peak level-2 apprentice in such a short time."
"Sigh … The current Black Jack has already been called the successor of Nanagi and Vice, the two geniuses." Dave sighed. "Back then, Master Prome beat him up. I went to Master Prome's place a few days ago, and he admitted that he can't defeat Blackjack anymore."
Dave took a sip of his dark beer and noticed Angor's strange expression. It seemed that Angor was very interested in Blackjack's news. "Of course. You're different from Blackjack, Nanagi, and Vice now. You're the most famous apprentice in Brute Cavern! You're the best apprentice in Brute Cavern! "
Dave was half-joking and half-complimenting Angor.
Angor didn't really care about the comparison. Instead, he followed Dave's words. "I didn't know much before, so I didn't think much of it. Now that I think about it, Blackjack's way of attacking is very special. He can use cards to cast powerful cantrips instantly. They're almost as effective as spell slots. "
Dave nodded. "Yes, Blackjack's way of attacking is very special."
"Do you know how he came up with this kind of attack method? His talent? "
Dave shook his head. "I don't know. I think it's his talent. But there are also rumors that Blackjack found something in the outside world. He always wanted to become Mister Sunders' disciple, but he didn't until Mister Wanzhi became his disciple. Most of his skills came from luck. I don't know much about it."
"Oh." Angor nodded. He was going to ask if Blackjack's cards had anything to do with "runes". Since Dave didn't know either, he didn't need to ask further.
Now that they were done talking about Brute Cavern, Dave moved on to Angor.
"Last time, after you killed Parasite Queen, you became infamous among the apprentices. But did you know that Parasite Queen's reputation was ruined? Now your reputation has taken a turn for the worse. Countless female apprentices are attracted to you, and some of them even come to the shop to ask about you. "Dave winked at Angor." How about I introduce you to a few of them? You're not young anymore. You can look around. "
Angor snorted and changed the topic. Instead, he brought up the music box.
"… Do you know where these music boxes come from?" Angor told Dave about what he saw at Iron Granny's place.
Hearing this, David looked surprised. "The Phantom Soundbox has been very popular in the wizard markets of the neighboring countries. I thought you knew about it a long time ago. I didn't expect you to only hear about it now."
"Illusion Box? That's a good name, "Angor said." What do you know? Tell me. "
"I don't know." Dave paused for a moment and showed a look of righteous indignation. "I only know that the person who made the Illusion Box copied your idea, and the illusion he made was really crappy … But since this is the first time something like this has appeared in the wizarding world, there are many apprentices who like to pretend to be cultured, and the price is not too expensive, so it's very popular now."
Dave thought Angor didn't want to talk about it. "By the way, Master Prome secretly bought a Illusion Box a while ago. He didn't tell anyone about it, but I found it by accident. He also wanted to make a Illusion Box and sell it, but he couldn't figure it out even after studying it for a long time. "
"Maybe he knows something. If you have nothing else to do, why don't we go ask Master Prome?"
Angor chuckled. "Now you're trying to ruin Prome's plan?"
Dave curled his lips. "He knows it's your idea, but he still went to study it in secret. He's trying to poach your talent."
Angor shook his head. It was normal for wizards not to do anything without benefits. "Let's go. We're almost done eating, and I'm free anyway. Let's go check it out."
When leaving Prome's shop, Angor was holding a music box in his hand.
Prome felt sorry for Angor, and he really didn't find anything useful, so he simply gave it to Angor.
"You're still laughing?" Angor glanced at Dave. The guy had been smiling ever since they left Prome's place. Angor had no idea why he was laughing like an idiot.
"That was the first time I saw Master Prome so embarrassed. That was so funny. Too bad I didn't take out my transmitter, or I could record that. It'll make me laugh for a whole year. "Dave held his stomach and laughed loudly.
Angor shook his head helplessly and ignored Dave's joke. Instead, he looked at the music box in his hand and fell into deep thought.
He didn't notice that Dave's expression turned serious when he saw Angor in deep thought. The joy in his eyes slowly turned into worry.
"Don't worry about it, Angor. Just think of it as a mosquito bite. Those blood-sucking mosquitoes will be killed by someone sooner or later, "Dave tried to persuade Angor.
Angor was a little surprised. He didn't know what Dave was talking about at first, but when he saw Dave's cautious expression, he realized what he was worried about.
To be honest, Angor didn't feel angry as Dave expected. As a matter of fact, Angor already had a feeling that something like this would happen when he first started studying alchemy. He just didn't expect piracy to happen so fast.
When he first made the music box, he was just a nobody. He couldn't do anything about it. However, he was confident that if he could come up with something creative, those people wouldn't dare to steal his music so brazenly. He was now famous in the alchemy circle. If someone tried to steal his music again, they would have to consider the consequences.
"I'm not. I was just observing the crafting method," Angor said. Angor replied, "I think this method sounds familiar. It's like alchemy, but it's different."
"What's the difference?" Dave was still worried, but Angor's question quickly changed his mind.
"Illusion," Angor said. Angor explained, "There are only two ways for an alchemist to incorporate illusions into his or her alchemy. You can either inscribe Mageweaths and Magic Arrays that have illusory effects, or you can use synthesis methods to dig out magic materials that have illusory effects … However, both methods have their own limitations and aren't very accurate when it comes to controlling illusions. "
"But this music box can accurately express the connection between music and illusions. That's why I'm confused. Maybe it wasn't made by an ordinary alchemist."
David: "You mean …"
"I think he's also an Illusionist. Or should I say, he knows some illusionist spells." Angor rubbed the surface of the music box and sensed the ripples of illusion nodes inside. "Also, he's probably an Illusionist."
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