Considering how Toby seemed interested in the Echo Flower, Angor turned back and asked, “How much for the flower?”
Dave was cleaning his helmet. When he heard Angor’s question, he revealed an unconvinced expression, thinking that Angor would not afford it. “That will be 128 points. You just came here last month, right? There’s no way you have enough money.”
Angor humphed and handed Dave his bone card. “I’ll take it.”
…
Angor was in a good mood when returning to his house. He still could not help laughing when he remembered seeing Dave’s dumbfounded expression upon reading the balance number on his bone card.
It was a great trip. Aside from getting a spirit meter, he also earned a valuable piece of information about the underground market.
Angor was going to place the Echo Flower in the greenhouse. But considering how Toby really liked it, he decided to put it in the attic along with a wooden spoon.
“Don’t forget to water it. Fetch water from the river with that spoon. Don’t ask me to buy another if you let it wither,” said Angor as he reminded Toby.
With everything settled, Angor planned to report his recent conditions to Sunders before he focused on finishing the third step.
Before going to Phantom Island though, he still had another job.
To test his spiritual power.
He was not sure if his spirit was affected by the effort last night when he drew the mysterious pattern inside his mind. It would be fine if there was no increase. However, if his spirit did increase… without using the Potion of Austere Night, everyone would question how it happened. Sunders was an extremely wise man. Angor was afraid the man would find out his secret. How could he explain seeing the patterns on the wall then?
Angor took out the spirit meter with a trembling hand. He clearly remembered how the test could bring him pain as if it happened just yesterday.
He had to confirm his spirit power anyway. Angor clenched his teeth and began the test.
Two golden lines were climbing…
The same process, the same painful experience. Angor put the meter aside, drenched in cold sweat.
When his breath calmed down, Angor picked up the meter again to see the result.
“Fifteen points.”
No change.
Angor felt both disappointed and happy about it.
He was disappointed that the strange wall only had a limited effect on increasing his spiritual power. Although he only drew a small part of the pattern instead of a complete one, which could be the reason.
The good thing was, with his spirit power unchanged, at least Sunders wouldn’t notice anything wrong.
Angor stared at the indicator on the meter and realized something.
It read 15 alright… but were the golden lines a bit higher than his last test?
Maybe he simply remembered the wrong impression?