His entire focus gathers solely on the postcard’s belonging.
Orderly Guild!
Others might not understand what this organization is, but Angel, who has had interactions with Froster, has already received information about this Orderly Guild from him.
It is a transcendent congress from the Origin World! The main task of the Orderly Guild is to recover out-of-control mysterious objects to prevent greater catastrophe.
In a way, the Orderly Guild is the home to most mysterious objects!
Because the mystic hunters who can recover out-of-control mysterious objects must also carry mysterious objects themselves.
The Time Postcard being collected by the Orderly Guild, considering its illogical effects, can be fundamentally confirmed as a mysterious object.
Then the earlier assumption becomes clear; this book is indeed a record of mysterious objects!
However, what puzzles Angel is that Froster once told him that mysterious objects are very private things, not easily disclosed. How did Culori know so many mysterious objects and even made hand-drawn studies?
Angel recalls that previously, to search for a hidden room, Rhein used the Time Gap in the underground third-floor laboratory, and at that time, he sensed a mysterious presence.
Connecting this information, is Culori researching mysterious objects? Or, is he actually a mysterious alchemist?
Angel pondered for a moment, temporarily shelved this question. These inquiries may find answers from the Culori Chronicles, but can be set aside for now.
Angel turned the book pages back to the first page.
After confirming the nature of this hand-drawn catalog, what is recorded on the first page as the "Sound of Forgetting" also seems to be a mysterious object.
Angel is a bit intrigued; why does this mysterious object’s effect seem so weak?
Angel read the introduction to the Sound of Forgetting again, and from a literal perspective, he made two discoveries.
First, the Hoopa Coefficient. The two later mysterious objects both have a Hoopa Coefficient in double digits, while the Sound of Forgetting only has a mere "2".
Once, Lord Isabel told him there is a ranking system for mysterious objects in the Origin World.
Could it be referring to this Hoopa Coefficient?
Perhaps the higher the Hoopa Coefficient, the more powerful it is? Because the Sound of Forgetting has a very low Hoopa Coefficient, only 2, its effect is unsatisfactory?
This speculation appears to be correct from a realistic standpoint. However, Angel still feels something odd, as strength and weakness can truly define mysterious objects?
Alchemist assess the power of an alchemy tool mainly from its energy level. Whether it is destructive energy level, defensive energy level, or the level of inherent energy, there are clear and direct differences in rank.
But mysterious objects seem different; mysterious power itself is hard to classify by energy level.
And setting energy level aside, categorizing mysterious objects by destructiveness is also unfair because many mysterious objects lack destructive power, yet still possess very potent effects.
Another key factor that bothers Angel is his own experiences.
Angel possesses a mysterious object: the Dream Conch of Moonlit Coast.
Angel’s initial impression of the Dream Conch was weak. This consensus was formed through years of magazine publicity, even influencing the entire Wizards’ Realm’s perception of the Dream Conch.
But is the Dream Conch truly weak? Absolutely not. Especially after Angel created the Wilderness of Dreams, the Dream Conch transformed into a strategic-level existence, potentially ushering in a new era!
Upon witnessing the Dream Conch’s rise, Angel developed a theory that it’s hard to define a mysterious object’s strength absolutely. With the right methods, mysteriously overshadowed objects can shine brightly.
With such thoughts in mind, when Angel speculates "Hoopa Coefficient distinguishes mysterious object strength," he feels a noticeable discord in his heart.
This discord leads him to another discovery regarding the Sound of Forgetting.
Second, the root.
The effect of the Sound of Forgetting is: "By repeatedly reciting a certain name to this object, you will utterly forget everything about it from the root. This also works on items."
The "root" in the effect might have a slight discrepancy with his understanding of memory erasure, and this might be the true ability of the mysterious object?
Angel is unsure if this discovery is valid or if he’s overanalyzing. Yet, when he reads the phrase "utterly forget everything about it from the root," he feels a sharp and severe aura sweeping over him.
He doesn’t know which of these discoveries is correct.
Perhaps only by understanding the truth about the Hoopa Coefficient can he make a judgment.
Angel’s gaze unintentionally shifted to the thick stack of books on the desk... Could there be records of the Hoopa Coefficient among them?
"Hmm, someone is calling my true body." While Angel’s mind was filled with thoughts, the Tree Spirit’s voice suddenly came.
Angel raised his head and found Tree Spirit grumbling with a face full of complaints: "I was just seeing how Belos used the guild’s influence to suppress new followers when the excitement was interrupted."
Although Tree Spirit was full of reluctance, he still closed his eyes and directed his thoughts to where his true body was.
A few seconds later, Tree Spirit raised his head and said to Angel: "It’s Rhein looking for me. He has emerged."
Angel: "Did Lord Rhein come? Shall we go to receive him now?"
Tree Spirit quickly waved his hand: "He will come by himself. Let’s wait until he arrives at the room door, and then I’ll finish reading this segment first."
Tree Spirit proceeded, swiftly picking up the chronicles in his hand and flipping through it rapidly, his expression entranced, as if he was reading a thrilling novel rather than casual notes.
"Novels also stem from reality, and sometimes fail to depict the excitement of real life. Perhaps Culori’s experiences are even more dramatic than novels," thought Angel as he resumed flipping through the catalog in his hand.
This time, Angel no longer sought deep understanding but instead browsed quickly through various catalog information.
The more he read, the more he marveled.
The capabilities of mysterious objects are incredibly diverse, most involve tangible vessels, but some mysterious existences have no physical form.
For instance, there is a mysterious object called "Loneliness Clown’s Heartbeat," whose effect is that all who hear the heartbeat will dance along.
Although Culori drew a heart on the catalog, the subsequent note clearly states that the heart is not the mysterious object; the heartbeat is the so-called mysterious core.
Once you resonate with the heartbeat sound, you become the vessel hosting this mysterious object.
Notably, this mysterious object seems inconspicuous in effect, but its Hoopa Coefficient is as high as 61!