"It is indeed the prefrontal blood of a cerebellum whale."
Angel was about to note down the spectral pattern when he noticed that at the last moment, the yellowish-green light suddenly turned dazzling white.
Though it was only for a second, Angel managed to capture it.
"Could it be mixed blood ink?" Angel questioned in surprise, "The dazzling white light afterward should be... sample 1108 display."
Angel quickly took out the "Blood Ink Response Atlas," flipping to the page corresponding to sample 1108. On the smooth book page was clearly recorded a line of words: Blood from under the fin of the near-sea white-finned whale.
"It is indeed mixed blood ink," Angel thought with relief. It was fortunate that he had conducted the blood ink response experiment, as relying on experience alone might have led him to incorrectly identify it as just prefrontal blood of a cerebellum whale.
From the light reception pattern observed earlier, it seemed prefrontal blood of a cerebellum whale was the main blood, with just a small amount of fin blood from the near-sea white-finned whale added as a secondary element. However, even a minimal effect from the secondary element was necessary, as its absence would mean that the blood ink would not meet the standard of the damaged magic pattern on the Knight’s armor, ultimately failing to properly unlock the hidden room, even if repaired successfully.
With this in mind, Angel started preparing to concoct new blood ink.
Unlike the nearly extinct prefrontal blood of a cerebellum whale, the current population of near-sea white-finned whales was abundant, making it easy to obtain their blood.
He recalled that Promy Alchemy Shop should have some in stock.
Indeed, after inquiring with Baruba, it was confirmed that there was a portion in stock. Angel immediately sent Baruba back to the Barbarian Cave to retrieve well-preserved fin blood from the near-sea white-finned whale.
With all materials prepared, Angel began the concoction.
About two hours later, a bottle of brand-new blood ink appeared in Angel’s hand. Based on feedback during the concoction, Angel could ascertain that the effect of this blood ink was to enhance the energy-bearing capacity of the ocean system.
This didn’t imply that the repaired damaged magic pattern was related to the water system; rather, it suggested that the person etching the magic pattern might be an Ocean Mage.
An Ocean Mage using this blood ink for etching would achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Of course, it was also possible that the person etching the magic pattern wasn’t an Ocean Mage but merely used a random blood ink due to the lack of alternatives.
After all, unless it was for repairing magic patterns or certain special patterns, blood ink was generally versatile in the etching of magic patterns.
Angel did not speculate whether the creator of the ruins was an Ocean Mage, as it wasn’t important anyway. This ruin was essentially confirmed to originate from the Outer Domain and was unrelated to the oceanic lineage of the Southern Domain Wizard World.
After concocting the blood ink, Angel carefully proceeded to repair the magic pattern.
To ensure no mistakes were made, Angel took every step slowly. Yet despite this, he successfully repaired the magic pattern in less than half a day.
As a radiance flashed, the magic pattern on the Knight’s armor began to shine brightly.
This extremely unique short-range teleportation magic pattern had now entered a pre-heated state. As soon as Angel input a bit of energy, it could formally activate and transport him to the hidden room, whose true appearance remained unknown.
However, Angel did not immediately activate the magic pattern.
No one knew what might be inside the hidden room; whether there would be danger or if the Alchemist who originally occupied it had never left... Therefore, to be safe, Angel decided against rushing in.
He went to the ruin’s door and summoned the Tree Spirit through its avatar.
Soon, the Tree Spirit, emitting a white light, emerged from the tree trunk, "I was watching a match, and suddenly you called for me, what’s up?"
"A match?" Angel paused, surprised.
"At the Stone Pillar Colosseum, two Demon Hunters were dueling; I must say the power system of Demon Hunters is quite interesting. Currently, they seem to be more effective than virtual magic power, and judging by their combat performance, it appears they haven’t reached their limit yet," the Tree Spirit remarked.
After expressing his admiration, the Tree Spirit turned his attention to Angel. He was comfortably situated in the Wilderness of Dreams, unsure why Angel suddenly called him back to reality. The one-way glasses have a limited number of logins, and while others have used only a few, he was close to exhausting his hundredth login.
Angel: "I wonder if Lord Reine is currently..."
The Tree Spirit waved his hand, giving Angel a meaningful look, "He’s in seclusion pondering, and unless he’s figured it out, it’s difficult for him to emerge. You should know what he’s contemplating."
The Dream Conch had stimulated Reine, and surely he was reflecting on the Dream Conch, the Wilderness of Dreams, and the future development of the Barbarian Cave.
"If there’s anything you need, you can tell me. Although I’m not completely out from it, I’m certainly in a better condition compared to Reine," the Tree Spirit said proudly, raising his chin. However, he suddenly stopped as if realizing something, and his smug expression vanished, replaced by a look of nervousness as he gazed at Angel: "You aren’t about to drop another bombshell, are you? The Wilderness of Dreams and the Dream Conch are enough; I can’t handle anything more at the moment."
The Tree Spirit, halfway through his boast, remembered he was dealing with Angel and knew that if another major announcement was made, he might end up shutting down like Reine.
The Tree Spirit was genuinely alarmed. Though the news Angel brought was always fantastic, even excellent news needed time for digestion...
Seeing the complicated expression on the Tree Spirit’s face, Angel pondered for a moment. The matter of the hidden room could be seen as a significant development from a certain perspective.
However, since it had been hinted at for quite a while, the Tree Spirit probably wouldn’t be too shocked, right?
With this in mind, Angel finally spoke, "It’s about the hidden room, the damaged magic pattern on the Knight’s armor. I’ve already repaired it..."
After listening to Angel, the Tree Spirit let out a slight sigh of relief.
Although the hidden room was considered major news, the Tree Spirit thought that it was a trivial matter compared to the Wilderness of Dreams and the Dream Conch.
Yet, despite being seemingly trivial, its significance was extraordinary.
There could be hidden secrets within the hidden room, possibly even information related to the Star Pond Ruins.
Considering this, the Tree Spirit didn’t hesitate to say, "I’ll go with you!"