The "livestream" continues.
Among the three items, Angel first picked up the metallic ornament.
It was a silver coronet, roughly the size of a baby’s palm. The appearance was understated, in a traditional three-pointed coronet style, and it didn’t aim for a luxurious look. However, the details and hidden patterns were quite exquisite. For instance, the pointed tip seemed sharp, but the maker added a streamlined curve behind the tip, making it not prickly to touch.
Additionally, although there were no gemstones inlaid on the coronet, it didn’t detract from its finesse because the front of the coronet was engraved with vine and rose carvings. In the hollowed-out areas of the carvings, there was a faint glimmer of gold powder. The silver base occasionally sparkled with golden light, and with the vague carvings, it was certainly crafted with great skill, at least when viewed up close.
However, no matter how beautiful or exquisite it is, it’s just an ordinary ornament. Other than amazement at the craftsman’s skill, there’s nothing much to discuss.
"This coronet should be a decoration, or perhaps... a hair accessory, with hidden clasps inside that can clip onto some hair," Angel speculated to himself.
"It shouldn’t be a hair accessory; this coronet is very small, so someone with a lot of hair could just cover it up. Even if it’s visible, such a simple coronet seen from afar would likely confuse people, making it hard to serve the function of a hair accessory." It was Dox speaking. He first contradicted Angel’s guess about it being a hair accessory, then carefully studied the coronet on the light screen and wondered: "And as for being a decoration, it doesn’t really fit either, as it wouldn’t serve much decorative function placed in a house. But it could be put in a museum display case, with a legend crafted around it, to make it a display piece."
Black Earl also chimed in following Dox’s comment: "Even the Ghosteye Witch didn’t display it, so it doesn’t really seem like a decorative item."
Angel accepted their opinions, but only listened and then let it go.
"No matter what function it serves, it’s still an ordinary item with little usefulness," Angel said as he weighed it. "If anyone wants it, I can bring it to you later."
With that, Angel put down the coronet and picked up the two perfume bottles.
The screen smoothly switched to the perfume bottles, using top-down and circular lens language to showcase every detail of the bottles.
Angel’s illusion screen was quite impressive, but there wasn’t much to say about the perfume bottles.
They were just ordinary perfume bottles made of decent material. Apart from the Snake Entwined Staff logo appearing on the bottom, there was nothing else noteworthy.
"Judging by the pattern at the bottom, these are likely similar to the boxes outside, mass-produced bottles from Naraku City in bygone times. Besides being sturdy and durable, they have no other functions."
After Angel finished speaking, he deliberately paused to see if anyone had different opinions.
No one spoke. It turned out there was indeed no disputing the bottle itself.
Angel started the next step, opening the perfume bottle. As he slowly unscrewed the cap, Angel explained: "Today’s perfume bottles have gone through several modifications, resulting in a more universal design. Nearly all can be used without direct exposure of the scent, allowing for small doses. These bottles that require cap unscrewing have been obsolete for some time."
While explaining, Angel used illusions to simulate several common and universal perfume bottles, as well as some rare and custom-made ones.
For instance, Lianna’s exclusive perfume bottle and its corresponding emblem; also, the "Mushroom Witch" Regina’s perfume bottle... Although Regina is more adept at using mushrooms to create potions, perfume-making falls under the branch of Potionology that she naturally knows as well.
Not only Regina but even the "Magic Potion" Midora had a custom perfume bottle.
With an educational mindset, Angel showcased these special custom-made perfume bottles.
The universal perfume bottles were ones people might not have used but had at least seen. However, these special perfume bottles were indeed unseen by them.
Even Black Earl hadn’t seen a few of the perfume bottles. After all, Earl wouldn’t go to the Research and Development Institute to customize perfume.
So, Angel’s educational showcase wasn’t completely useless, at least it broadened their horizons.
When he unscrewed the cap, Angel was greeted by a familiar fragrance.
It was the scent in the room.
However, Angel wasn’t particularly skilled at describing scents, so he could only say: "Smelled directly, it’s slightly pungent, but when diluted, it smells quite nice. It’s a mixed fragrance, and I can’t discern the exact ingredients, but it has a hint of sweetness."
After a pause: "As for its effect, other than slightly speeding up blood circulation, no other effects are visible."
Dox: "Then could this be a seductive fragrance?"
Angel: "Not sure. Anyway, it certainly can’t stimulate my Shulomon."
Seductive fragrances usually actively guide the body’s release of Shulomon to attract the opposite sex via pheromones.
"Maybe it just doesn’t suit your taste?" Dox interjected: "After all, this is a Ghosteye Witch’s scent, maybe it’s meant to attract other Ghosteye Witches?"
"Probably not, at least this perfume can’t attract other Ghosteye Witches."
It should be noted that the scent of this perfume was the room’s scent. If it could interest other Ghosteye Witches, there wouldn’t be none around.
Angel put down the bottle and opened the other perfume bottle.
As soon as this bottle was opened, Angel felt a bone-chilling cold sweep over him, quickly surrounding him with a chill that felt like being in a frigid icy lake.
"So, so, so cold!" Dangross shivered, jumped off Angel, and quickly hid in the corner of the room.
This was a coldness that even Dangross couldn’t withstand.
"What’s the effect?" Others didn’t know Angel’s condition at that moment, so Dox curiously asked.
After a moment of silence, Angel’s voice sounded: "This perfume should assist ice-type creatures in cultivation. Once opened, it envelops you in chill."
"As for the scent, it’s very faint. It’s also a mixed fragrance, and I can’t trace the raw materials."
After listening, Dox seemed slightly disappointed: "One seductive scent and one cold one, how dull. I thought they might have some special effects..."
Pausing, Dox then wondered: "But why would a Ghosteye Witch use a cold scent?"
Angel: "I think what you should wonder now is not why a Ghosteye Witch used a cold scent, but where did these perfumes come from?"
Although Fragrance Studies is a branch of Potionology, perfume is harder to preserve than potions. In fact, even Witch’s Soup is more durable than perfume.
Unless perfume is bottled using special perfume bottles, its longevity can’t be extended.
However, looking at these two perfume bottles, neither is that kind of special bottling. Aside from being tightly sealed, they don’t have any other preservation effects.
Considering both perfumes, they probably wouldn’t last more than ten years.
So, it absolutely won’t be the fragrance from ten thousand years ago, but something refined recently. Then, how did these two bottles of fragrance end up in the hands of the Ghosteye Witch? And who refined them?