Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 2971: Chapter 2972: Taming Degree

As soon as Angel grabbed the gemstone cover, he felt a surge of elemental energy.

After careful examination, Angel could confirm that the elemental aura came from the ruby and sapphire on the lid.

The ruby and sapphire emitted elements related to fire and water, respectively, but they were both composite elements and not pure.

From this, it could be determined that the ruby and sapphire were artificially processed elemental gemstones.

However, the method of processing and the materials used, even with the Alchemy Eye activated, Angel had no way to determine.

Similarly, Angel could not determine the material used to create the metal cover.

The main reason is: lack of information.

Although the materials of the ruby and sapphire could not be identified, judging by the perception of elements and the nature of the remaining energy inside the metal cover, the rank of these materials would not be too high.

They were not rare materials, and the properties of the materials are replaceable with inexpensive materials in the Wizards’ Realm. From this point of view, all the materials used to make this gemstone cover are unlikely from the Wizards’ Realm.

Exactly which world they came from, Angel did not know, but... perhaps Laplace knew.

Angel brought up his doubts.

Laplace pondered for a moment: "I can’t determine which world it originated from, but the interwoven arrangement of these rubies and sapphires looks a bit familiar to me."

Laplace thought for a bit, but still couldn’t remember where he had seen a similar situation.

"Are you interested in this gemstone cover?" Laplace asked.

Angel: "I’m just curious about which world these materials come from. I do have some interest in otherworldly materials."

In essence, Angel purely wanted to broaden his knowledge.

These materials might not be useful to Angel right now, but perhaps in the future, they could be used. After all, as an Alchemist, one often has whimsical ideas, and these whimsical ideas might need materials from the otherworld, so broadening one’s horizon is crucial.

Laplace roughly guessed Angel’s thoughts and mused: "If you’re interested, you can ask the Ancient Tooth Fairy to help you find things that match the gemstone cover... maybe once it becomes complete, I will recall its origins."

The Ancient Tooth Fairy’s Art of Seeking is based on "connections" to find related items.

Now that the gemstone cover is in their possession, it’s equivalent to having a medium. If the matching items to the gemstone cover are indeed in the Sea of Void Mirror, the Ancient Tooth Fairy can completely use the Art of Seeking to find it.

But the prerequisite is... to act swiftly.

After all, the Sea of Void Mirror constantly generates tides that wash away everything. If they act slowly, the items matching the gemstone cover might get swept away into shards by the tides.

"Does inviting the Ancient Tooth Fairy to search require a price?" Angel asked.

Laplace: "Generally speaking, the Ancient Tooth Fairy won’t help because the Art of Seeking is their greatest asset in the Mirror Domain."

For the Ancient Tooth Fairy, the Art of Seeking is the pillar they rely on, and it’s their secret technique. They won’t use their trump card to help others. This point is understandable to Angel, even if he’s not a creature of the mirror.

However, since Laplace brought up this method, there should be another way to persuade the Ancient Tooth Fairy.

Sure enough, Laplace paused and added, "However, this is only for other mirror creatures. For those capable of existing in the Sea of Void Mirror or those who have means to avoid the wave impacts, their response will be different."

The Art of Seeking is only exercised in the near vicinity of the Sea of Void Mirror, and they dare not approach it directly.

Although they can procure goods from the Sea of Void Mirror, it essentially boils down to a clever method of remotely extracting items from the Sea of Void Mirror. If the Ancient Tooth Fairies were truly confronted with the mighty power of the Sea of Void Mirror, they and other mirror creatures would be fundamentally no different, still getting lost in the tide washes.

So, the Sea of Void Mirror remains dangerous for the Ancient Tooth Fairy, but no matter how dangerous it is, they cannot give up the Art of Seeking.

In such circumstances, it’s naturally beneficial for the Ancient Tooth Fairy to befriend those who can thrive in the Sea of Void Mirror. Just for the consideration that if they accidentally fall into the Sea of Void Mirror while using the Art of Seeking, and they cannot save themselves, they can only rely on strong beings who can survive in the sea to rescue them.

Since they seek help from these strong beings, the Ancient Tooth Fairy will naturally take on a different attitude towards them.

For example, Glaipnir is highly respected by the Ancient Tooth Fairy because Glaipnir once saved an unlucky "drowning" Ancient Tooth Fairy in the Sea of Void Mirror.

Therefore, Glaipnir can borrow the Ancient Tooth Fairy’s treasured Tooth Bone Staff in the Ancient Ruins of Tooth Fairy.

And since Glaipnir can even borrow the Tooth Bone Staff, let alone simply asking the Ancient Tooth Fairy to help with a search.

Thus, Laplace’s suggestion is to ask Glaipnir for help.

Angel, after pondering for a moment, nodded in agreement.

After all, the gemstone cover is the first piece of tangible object he obtained in the Sea of Void Mirror. He still wants to see what its complete form looks like, and also... where exactly do these extraordinary materials come from?

...

Glaipnir is still in the Crystal Origin of Dreams, so finding her is easy.

Angel precisely located Glaipnir’s position and returned to the Crystal Origin of Dreams with Laplace.

Upon reaching the Crystal Origin of Dreams, even before seeing Glaipnir, Angel sensed a black shadow pounce towards him.

The black shadow posed no threat to Angel; he casually flicked it away, and the black shadow was thrown several meters away.

"Meow meow meow—meow!"

After landing, the black shadow started meowing continuously. When it noticed it was Angel who tossed it aside, it paused, then meowed loudly, seeming full of grievance.

Yes, the black shadow was a black cat.

And it was a kitten that appeared to be not fully grown.

Following the direction of the black cat’s meowing, they saw Glaipnir, holding a Tooth Bone Staff and clad in silver scale armor, slowly approaching.

In the trembling eyes of the black cat, Glaipnir calmly said, "Silence, wait on the sidelines."

Upon finishing her words, the black cat immediately lowered its head, dared not move, nor make a sound.

"Is he the rewarded Black Tiger... no, Black Cat?" Laplace asked.

Glaipnir nodded.

Angel, looking at the black cat stiff like a statue, was full of curiosity: "What were you doing just now... and what is this cat meowing about?"

Glaipnir glanced at the black cat and replied, "Nothing much, just using it as bait, but it’s not up to the task, its tameness level isn’t rising."

After obtaining the Black Cat from the Sunshine Circus, Glaipnir stayed in the Crystal Origin of Dreams, clearing out the remaining Eliminators while increasing the Black Cat’s taming level.

This little creature, once a Black Tiger and now a Black Cat, is a very special "Fairyland Pet."

Other "Enchanted Land Tools" simply show relevant information in one’s mind once acquired.

For example, the Gold Cat Doll Suit that Angel obtained revealed attributes after leaving the Circus—

"Enchanted Land Tool: Gold Cat Doll Suit"

"Product of Sunshine Circus, wearing it boosts physical fitness and significantly enhances reaction speed."

"Additional Skill: Immortal Body"

"Immortal Body: Falling from high above will exempt immediate death."

All the information is quite clear.

However, this Black Cat is different; its current attributes and introduction are all a series of question marks.

It’s not that the Black Cat is so formidable, just that the taming level is insufficient.

According to Glaipnir, the maximum taming level is currently unknown, estimated to be 100 points. Reaching 10 points reveals the Black Cat’s Fairyland template; at 50 points, it can join the Wonderland of Dreams instance and fight alongside its owner.

Glaipnir decided to stay in the Crystal Origin of Dreams to calm down and increase the taming level. At least reach 10 points and reveal the Black Cat’s information first.

But what frustrated Glaipnir was that after several hours, the Black Cat’s taming level was barely 8 points.

No, after treating Angel and Laplace as little mobs, throwing the Black Cat as bait... the taming level dropped to 5 points.

Angel: "So, you just can’t reach 10 taming points?"

Glaipnir nodded, looking somewhat dissatisfied at the aggrieved Black Cat beside her, muttering: "It’s whining, but I’m more aggrieved. It was quite tame on the beast taming track, so why did it turn stubborn once outside?"

Angel: ...

Using a newborn Black Cat as bait, tossing it at the Eliminators as if bowling, no wonder the taming level isn’t increasing.

Angel thought Glaipnir seemed quite normal before; she was the most sensible Temporal Body of Laplace, yet now it feels like he misunderstood?

Angel paused for a moment, then softly suggested, "How about trying another taming method?"

"Another taming method?"

Angel nodded: "For example... love taming."

Love taming? Glaipnir frowned; she understood Angel’s meaning, but in her view, this isn’t a little kitten; it’s a fighting Black Tiger. Using a doting method might turn it into a waste.

Yet, Glaipnir didn’t refute Angel, just nodded casually and then changed the subject: "Speaking of which, you appeared before me, so you must have some reason to find me, right?"

Angel also noticed Glaipnir was changing the topic, but he didn’t say much. After all, the Black Cat is now Glaipnir’s, and how to tame it is her decision.

Angel nodded and stated his request.

After listening, Glaipnir’s eyes flickered. She hadn’t expected that in just a few hours, Angel managed to create a Heart Space that could withstand the Sea of Void Mirror’s tide!

To Glaipnir, it was truly unbelievable.

Though eager to inquire about the Heart Space, she decided to refrain from asking: "I thought you came to rush me to go to the Charles Palace to recruit people, but it turns out it’s for this matter."

Glaipnir nodded: "I agreed. Coincidentally, I need to return the Tooth Bone Staff to the Mirror Sea Scholar at the Ancient Ruins of Tooth Fairy. I might as well find an Ancient Tooth Fairy too."

Angel’s eyes lit up, thanked her, and hastily intended to tell their coordinates.

However, Glaipnir waved her hand: "There’s no need; when I go offline, I’ll receive the coordinate information from Laplace."

Glaipnir paused, looked at Angel, and said, "If possible, I hope to also share information related to the Heart Space."

These words were unnecessary for Glaipnir to mention now; she could share everything with Laplace in reality.

The reason she specifically pointed it out was to respect Angel.

Angel nodded in agreement: "Sure."

Although Laplace’s three Temporal Bodies have unique traits and are not like one person, they are still Temporal Bodies. If Laplace knows about the Heart Space, so will the Temporal Bodies.

Furthermore, Angel plans to have Glaipnir stationed in the Heart Space to help locate items using Astrology when time allows.

So there’s no need to hide anything from Glaipnir.

Angel thought for a while and added: "Other Temporal Bodies can share as well."

Laplace gave Angel a deep look and nodded: "I will share it with Little Laplace later."

Little Laplace, the Rabbit Girl, has remained on Rabbit Mountain, not entering the Crystal Origin of Dreams, and it surprised Angel that Laplace didn’t share Heart Space information with her.

"Not just Little Laplace, Luigi can be told too," Angel paused and looked south.

With God’s View, Angel clearly saw, some ten miles south, a two-story pavilion standing atop the Crystal Origin.

This pavilion is the entrance to the Special Dreamland instance "Uriel’s Choice."

Previously, the pavilion seemed ordinary, but now a faint glow surrounds the outside of it.

This indicates that the "Uriel’s Choice" instance must have been activated.

The only one who can activate the "Uriel’s Choice" instance right now is Luigi.

Realizing this, Angel added: "But, it might be necessary to wait until Luigi leaves the instance to tell him."

Glaipnir: "No need to worry about Luigi; I’ll first seek the Ancient Tooth Fairy at the Ancient Ruins of Tooth Fairy. If delayed further, the spirituality of the matching item for the Gem Cover might be entirely eroded by the Sea of Void Mirror; finding it would be useless."

After speaking, Glaipnir looked toward the nearby little Black Cat.

"I will leave for a while; you should reflect in the Fairyland Space on why the taming level hasn’t increased. I hope that when I return, I’ll see the taming level reach at least 10 points; otherwise..." Glaipnir sneered without finishing, then collected the Black Cat into the Fairyland Space.

With that, Glaipnir’s figure slowly faded, evidently having gone offline.