In the middle of the stone counter was a very thick, black volume that looked like a dictionary. At the side, one could see it was tattered.
“This must be the book that Four Seasons Garden obtained from the Eternal River Plain’s secret plane. As this was left behind by the Magus who constructed this secret plane, it must be even more valuable.”
These were items that only large-scale organisations had a use for. If a Magus like him who worked alone set his hands on this, it would only backfire on him.
At the most right, beside the thick volume, there was a black honeycomb that looked somewhat like a charcoal briquette. On the bumpy surface, there were beads of dark green pearls embedded in the holes. It looked rather bizarre.
“Though the volume is the most precious items out of these three, the pouch is still the highest priority to me!”
Leylin solemnly approached the stone counter.
All items stored in a Magus’ warehouse were sure to be guarded by defense spell formations. Not only would they be set up around the item, the item itself would also have a spell formation on it.
These spell formations usually had the ability to self-destruct, and the moment the method of approaching it was wrong, the item would be destroyed and cause the thieves to leave with empty hands.
However, dark Magi like Leylin were used to these situations and all had talent and skill in unsealing these spell formations.
Leylin, who had been in the other warehouse, had used dark Magi’s unsealing techniques and successfully obtained a few treasured items.
However, the setup of this spell formation was evidently more complicated than that in the other warehouse. This was especially so for these three items, which definitely would have additional spell designs on it.
With runes that bound the items to the counter, even Leylin, who had help from the A.I. Chip could feel a headache coming on.
“It’s a pity! This is the main warehouse and even that dead man, Pierre’s token and his authority is useless here!”
Leylin heaved a sigh and, from a small pouch, carefully poured the purple powder into his hands.
Whoosh!
Gusts of wind suddenly blew in the room, and little purple drafts were produced from Leylin’s hand, gathering at the surface of the stone counter.
This was an unsealing spell design he had obtained from Thousand Meddling Hands, specially designed to deal with these sort of self-destructing seals. After modification from the A.I. Chip, its effectiveness had increased many times over!
However, along with the A.I. Chip’s modifications, the difficulty in using this spell design had risen over ten times. One needed to be very precise and strict, and one could not be even a millisecond too late. In other words, it was a zero-error precision technique.
Hence, on the south coast, perhaps only Leylin was able to use this unsealing method.
Purple gas flowed like water, coating the counter.
The runes on the counter merely flickered a little and then died down, not detecting any abnormalities around.
Waiting until the moment purple enshrouded the counter, Leylin’s eyes flashed resolutely.
“Now is the time! Magic transformation!”
He fiercely chanted a few awkward-sounding syllables, and strange ripples suddenly began to flash upon the counter.
Weng Weng!
The purple streams of air solidified in a moment, turning into black, sticky liquid that surrounded the counter.
Only at this moment did the runes on the counter react and it struck back with its more powerful and violent attack. A series of lights exploded, almost breaking through the thick black liquid that shrouded it.
“Cover!” Under Leylin’s instructions, the black liquid was like oil and completely covered the counter, rays of lights from various runes completely disappearing under it.
“Now!”
Leylin produced thin blue threads from his right hand, which flew out like silk, and bound the black leather pouch.
The thin blue threads seemed alive as they went towards the leather pouch, a series of slight popping sounds emitting as they moved.
Most of Leylin’s energy was spent on this unsealing spell design, to the point that his forehead was drenched with sweat.
Finally, the silk-like threads bound the leather pouch tightly and looked like a blue cocoon.
Leylin grabbed with his hands, and the blue cocoon automatically flew away from the counter and into his hands.
“Alright! It’s a success!” Leylin exclaimed gleefully. Now, the black oil-like fluid seemed to be unable to cover the runes on the counter any longer, with hints of light passing through.
“I’ll be quick about this. Once more!”
Leylin pointed again, and thin blue threads headed for the honeycomb-like coal briquet.
For Leylin, the book in the middle was likely the diary of the ancient Magus who created Eternal River Plain’s secret plain. If he obtained it, it would only cause him endless troubles. Rather than fighting for that, he should take a gamble on something else!
The thin blue threads were soft and yet firm as they edged towards the honeycomb-like coal briquet.
All of a sudden, the counter trembled, and much of the black liquid was flung off.
A series of yellow rays from runes were revealed.
Weng Weng! Yellow runes flew into the air, pouncing on the two remaining items on the counter.
“Go!” Steeling his expression, the black oil that covered the counter began to boil, transforming into a small black shield, situated atop the coal briquet.
Ka-cha!
The yellow rune slammed into the little shield and, seemingly having gone against a firm hindrance, it bounced off.
At the other side, the yellow rune flitted into the black volume due to the lack of obstruction.
Huala!
The surface of the black book flashed and began to split bit by bit. Within a few seconds, the entire book automatically turned into flying ashes.
Pak!
At this moment, the blue threads finally bound the coal briquet and it flew into Leylin’s hands.
Rumble!
Immediately after, the entire counter crumbled before Leylin, turning into dust.
Chapter 243 – Protection
Protection
Looking at the self-destruction of the stone counter and the black volume, Leylin’s expression did not contain even a trace of pity.
As far as he was concerned, the biggest reward was already in his hands, so even if he was not able to get the other treasures, he felt no regret.
Bang! bang!
Two blue cocoons disintegrated right in front of Leylin’s eyes, exposing the two items that were within them.
Leylin calmly took them both.
The Void White-Eyed Snake’s snakeskin used to make the black leather pouch felt soft to the touch, and continuously spread a warm feeling to Leylin.
The silver designs upon it felt as if they were alive; they continuously moved about on the surface of the leather pouch, emitting a brilliant and dazzling radiance.
”It is worthy of being known as the Void White-Eyed Snake, or as the rumors call it, the darling of the void. A fully grown snake has its own space runes on its body…”
Leylin sighed in admiration, his fingers constantly caressing the surface of the leather pouch.
“What a pity that the Void White-Eyed Snake is not a creature with a bloodline. Otherwise, even though this leather had been solidified by the ancient Magi and lost all its vitality, I still could have attempted to purify its bloodline…”
Leylin sighed regretfully, and then he looked at the thing that resembled a honeycomb-shaped coal briquet.
A dark green, pearl-like object was embedded in the surface of this honeycomb shaped briquet—something that strangely resembled an eye—and after looking at it, Leylin abruptly felt some dizziness.
“This thing is very strange! It seems that I must look for more data in the future so that I can analyse this thing’s components…”
Leylin vaguely thought as such. A thread of spiritual force crept out onto the surface of the leather pouch made from the Void White-Eyed Snake’s skin.
Crash!
The knot at the neck of the leather pouch broke open, exposing a really dark green hole. Leylin even momentarily felt as if his own spiritual force had locked onto some odd space.
The size of this space was not very large; it was only the size of two or three rooms. On all sides, there was a vast expanse of white lustre. Furthermore, the space runes that he had previously seen on the leather pouch were continuously roving about on the surface.
Through his spiritual force, Leylin felt that he could seemingly place any lifeless object in this space.
Following which, he immediately looked at the honeycomb briquet beside the pouch.
*Xiu!* The honeycomb briquet quickly faded from his palm and soon a hexagonal object with countless pearls on its surface hovered in the space that he had explored before.
“This is a curiously unusual feeling. Moreover, the weight of the leather pouch has also not increased…” Leylin weighed the pouch.
Just as he was about to close the leather pouch, a message was sent through a thread of spiritual force from deep inside the pouch.
Warlock of the Magus World (Chapter 151-Chapter 300)
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- Warlock of the Magus World (Chapter 1-Chapter 150)
- Warlock of the Magus World (Chapter 301-Chapter 450)
- Warlock of the Magus World (Chapter 451-Chapter 600)
- Warlock of the Magus World (Chapter 601-Chapter 750)
- Warlock of the Magus World (Chapter 751-Chapter 900)
- Warlock of the Magus World (Chapter 901-Chapter 1050)
- Warlock of the Magus World (Chapter 1051-Chapter 1200)