The effects of Sunlight Sanctuary can be said to be absolutely outstanding. Moreover, it possesses external energy conversion under the white hat coronation, so there’s no need to worry too much about endurance; as long as it’s not broken by external forces, it will continue to exist.
The only regret is that Sunlight Sanctuary was carved onto parchment, no matter how strong the effect, it has become a consumable item.
Visibly observable, after using Sunlight Sanctuary, the strange pattern floating in the magical energy array gradually fades from bright to dull.
Angel can sense that although Sunlight Sanctuary is not strictly a one-time-use Magic Rune Scroll, its usage limit is slightly higher, estimated to be around three times.
This is also due to material limitations.
Parchment that has been crowned with a black hat, even if its essence has changed, is ultimately just a paper surface, liable to wear when supporting such a high-demand magical energy array.
If Angel had not carved a Magic Rune Scroll but seriously attempted Enchantment Alchemy, its success would not render it a temporary consumable, and its value would be immeasurable.
Unfortunately, when Angel first engraved it, he did not expect to succeed in one go.
"This world within the painting will ultimately perish. Wasting a chance of Sunlight Sanctuary here is a bit regrettable." Feng said with a hint of regret.
"Wouldn’t it be better if it wasn’t engraved on parchment, do you regret it?"
It’s definitely false to say there’s no regret. But Angel is fairly optimistic; since it succeeded once this time, he believes repeating the process should also lead to success.
Upon hearing Angel’s thought, Feng shook his head: "Do you think a black hat emerges so easily? Moreover, based on my understanding of mysterious objects, its effects surely won’t follow any predetermined logic."
Seeing Angel’s puzzled expression, Feng explained: "You might as well try it one day when you have free time, engraving large amounts of magical energy arrays of Sunlight Garden; then observe whether it will transform into Sunlight Sanctuary."
Even if a black hat indeed appears, Feng believes that the likelihood of Sunlight Garden transforming into Sunlight Sanctuary is very low.
"No need for a special time, we can try now." Angel succeeding with the black hat coronation in one attempt tickled his curiosity, tempting him to try again.
Feng noticed Angel’s enthusiasm and didn’t stop him, indicating that Angel could give it another try.
The reason for this is that Feng is also curious: Angel’s one-time success, was it skill or luck?
Upon Feng’s approval, Angel eagerly began trying.
This time, Angel again attempted to make a "Sunlight Garden" Magic Rune Scroll rather than Enchantment Alchemy; Alchemy requires too much time, least requiring a full day, whereas Feng himself stated neither this consciousness nor the world within the painting can last long, half a day to one day is already the limit.
Therefore, Angel chose the fastest method to try again, primarily to see whether the black hat coronation would transform into Sunlight Sanctuary.
Angel excitedly replicated the first Sunlight Garden scroll.
However, the results disappointed Angel, as the magical energy array was crowned with a white hat, enhancing Sunlight Garden’s abilities but without any fundamental change.
Having failed once, Angel went on to his second and third attempts.
The results remained unchanged from the first, with white hats appearing repeatedly, while black hats were nowhere to be seen. As for testing whether Sunlight Garden would transform into Sunlight Sanctuary, that thought was out of the question.
On the other side, Feng finally confirmed that Angel’s prior success was merely luck and not the favor of "mysterious magic patterns." After reaching this conclusion, he felt a peculiar sense of satisfaction.
"It’s no problem, failing once or twice doesn’t matter much, you can try again later." Feng smirked, seeming to offer comfort, though the tone lacked genuineness, containing schadenfreude instead.
Though Angel wanted to keep trying, his time in the painting world was running short; he wanted to gather some information from Feng, so he had to temporarily abandon the engraving.
He carefully placed the mysterious magic pattern into a small metal box.
Then solemnly stored it into his bracelet space.
After finishing all this, Angel turned to Feng: "Earlier I heard you mention that the excessive information experienced by the engraver during the black hat coronation is just one of the mysterious magic pattern’s drawbacks. Does this mean it has other drawbacks?"
Feng nodded: "Even if you hadn’t asked, I would have told you. Yes, it does have other drawbacks regarding the user."
"The first drawback was told to me by Rekton. For him, it’s not much of a drawback, but for you, it could be life-threatening." Feng: "The first drawback is the intensive enhancement of Alchemy Omen."
Generally, Intermediate Rank and above alchemy tools produce Alchemy Omen. Alchemy Omen signifies the birth of a powerful alchemy tool and serves as a mental test for alchemists.
If an alchemist gets lost in the omen, the failure of alchemy tools is the least of it; one’s own safety could be jeopardized.
However, items refined using mysterious magic patterns will still produce Alchemy Omen as long as they reach Intermediate Rank.
The Alchemy Omen under white hat coronation has a certain enhancement but remains within fluctuation range; yet under black hat coronation, the enhancement sharply rises, potentially escalating a whole grade.
Back then, Rekton’s refined magic robe—even though it finally turned into a water membrane—from grade perspective was definitely high rank, and at birth, it produced a terrifying omen.
Rekton himself had reached Legendary Level, having refined numerous alchemy tools throughout his life, thus unafraid of omens. Yet after the experience, even Rekton appreciated the strength of the omen, ranking it within the top hundred of his experiences.
Now, considering Rekton experienced countless Alchemy Omens hundreds of thousands at least, ranking within the top hundred illustrates its significance.
"So, if you’re not confident in enduring Alchemy Omen, you’d better be cautious when using ’Mad Hat’s Coronation.’" Feng solemnly advised Angel.
This concerns Angel’s alchemy journey, so he certainly wouldn’t overlook it.
Angel hasn’t refined any alchemy tools under black hat coronation yet, but he speculates, the magical energy arrays in "Enchantment Compendium—Perfect Chapter" definitely won’t serve; even the "Advanced Chapter" is difficult. If intending to use mysterious magic patterns, he should select arrays from "Introductory Chapter" and "Basic Chapter."
Concluding the first drawback, Feng began discussing the second, although Feng spoke rather ambiguously regarding it.
"The second drawback is actually an infeasibility speculated by me and Rekton collectively, it’s uncertain whether it will manifest."
"And concerning this drawback leads back to the story ’Louis’ Hat’."
Angel was taken aback, how did it return to this discussion. Does this fairy tale hold undiscovered details?
"This story reveals that beyond black and white, the hat manifested a special color."
With Angel’s eyes gleaming with curiosity, Feng calmly stated: "Red, or rather, blood-red."
In the story "Louis’ Hat," Louis rescued his wife from the Earl of Red Tea, and to escape Teapot Country, the rabbit Cha Cha offered its fur, enabling Louis to create a hat conferring magical abilities.
Having gone through various trials, Louis finally brought his wife to the Royal Tea Path, the final checkpoint to escape from the Teapot Country.