Dox: "...You could’ve just mentioned this reason from the start."
That evidence is obviously more substantial, making the deduction seem like a joke instead.
The crowd’s thoughts were akin to Dox’s. However, Angel personally still felt his deduction was more important; it was precisely related speculation that made his interpretation of the magic patterns faster later.
Nonetheless, Angel didn’t argue the point with Dox. As he previously mentioned, rather than focusing on how they arrived at the answer, what’s more important now is how they can leave this platform with that answer.
"Actually, it’s not necessary to strictly follow the rules, right? Even if the stairs are shadows, we can follow the shadow and fly to its end," Dox proposed his idea.
However, as soon as Dox finished speaking, Black Earl said: "There’s a scent of danger in the void."
Angel also spoke at this time: "Even ignoring the hidden dangers in the void, are you really sure that following the shadow leads to the end? There’s a possibility these shadows intentionally mislead."
"So, we have no other choice now but to utilize this alchemy golem to leave the platform."
Kaier: "Shouldn’t we consider how to buy a ticket to pass now?"
"With a ticket booth, do we need to use Magic Crystals to buy the pass?" Vay asked.
When Dox heard about spending Magic Crystals, he instinctively took a step back.
Angel glanced at him, and Dox immediately said: "I didn’t bring many Magic Crystals with me on this occasion, so..."
Dox hesitated, his eyes constantly darting to Angel’s bracelet, occasionally throwing a flirtatious glance.
Angel said with some exasperation: "Are you all so certain it’s Magic Crystals?"
"If it’s not Magic Crystals, what will it be?" Dox was puzzled.
Angel: "Why not just go and ask?"
"Ask?" The group was momentarily stunned, not grasping the meaning of the words, as they watched Angel quickly walk out of the Moving Mirage and head towards the Alchemy Golem.
As Angel came out of the Illusionary Realm, the dull, deathly still eyes of the Alchemy Golem began to emit a faint dark red light.
"Sensor activation, quite a primitive mechanical start-up method. However, the sensing speed is quite fast. Even in today’s Ashiliye assessments, this sensing speed can still score highly." Angel explained to the group through the Mind Ribbon, while observing the Alchemy Golem.
Ka, ka-ka—
After the red light flickered in its eyes, there was a mechanical sound from within the Alchemy Golem, signifying it was entering the "activation" phase.
One second, two seconds... until five seconds later, the clicking sound ceased.
"The activation time is quite slow, but considering the factor of age erosion, this startup speed is beyond my imagination. The creator may not excel in mechanical skills, but their mastery of Magic Patterns is quite impressive."
As Angel was making his internal critique, the Alchemy Golem lifted its head and looked towards Angel with its red-lit eyes.
About two seconds later, the red light began to flicker, followed by a series of mechanical sounds entering the ears of the crowd.
"Facial image not archived, neither a researcher nor a prison guard, no criminal record."
"Temporary status: Civilian."
"Manipulation authority: None."
After saying these words, the Alchemy Golem stopped speaking, and stood dazed at the staircase before it.
"Didn’t you say it was a ticket seller?" Dox asked doubtfully through Mind Ribbon, "You couldn’t have judged wrongly, could you?"
Angel ignored Dox and directly asked the Alchemy Golem: "To go through, what conditions need to be met?"
The eyes of the Alchemy Golem emitted dark red light again, flickering for two seconds, before the familiar mechanical sound arrived.
"Please present a pass ticket, or pay the passage fee."
As the Alchemy Golem said these words, everyone’s expressions turned peculiar.
Previously, when Angel claimed it was a ticket seller, they indeed had doubts in their hearts, but Angel, after all, is a professional in Alchemy and Magic Patterns, and it’s hard to refute him directly.
Ultimately, whether this Alchemy Golem is a ticket seller or not, can be tested easily.
At first, when the Alchemy Golem spoke, they thought it was a professional Gatekeeper, even having facial record checks. Therefore, they doubted it was a so-called ticket seller.
But when Angel expressed the desire to proceed, the Alchemy Golem’s tone changed.
The first sentence was, "Please present a pass," which was quite normal. Such important areas can only be entered with a pass ticket, which is understandable.
But the following sentence, "or pay the passage fee," shifted the tone.
The first part sounded like a cold-blooded guard, while the latter was more like a corrupt insider accepting bribes.
These are two extreme contrasts, even the well-experienced Black Earl had a moment of bewilderment.
"Unexpectedly, it really is... a ticket seller," Dox mumbled, "But why is that?"
Not only Dox was bewildered, everyone else was too.
At this moment, Angel asked again: "If choosing to pay a passage fee, what is the standard?"
This question triggered feedback from the Alchemy Golem again. With its Spirit Intelligence, it couldn’t fluently converse with Angel; the current situation was clearly because the creator pre-set this question’s answer.
"Present your treasure to the Westhia Box, and it will naturally judge whether your passage fee meets the standard."
"Westhia Box?" Angel, puzzled, looked at the box in the hands of the Alchemy Golem.
Earlier, he hadn’t paid much attention to the box, assuming it was just a ticket box. But now, it seems he’s mistaken; it’s not merely a ticket box, but also has the effect of treasure assessment?
However, the value of treasures is not something easily determined.