Although Angel referred to it as a conjecture, based on previous experiments and various phenomena on site, he was certain that this was indeed the truth.
But, on the other hand.
Why does one corner of the Magic Pattern contain Mysterious Power?
Humans are almost incapable of directly grasping Mysterious Power, so there may only be one answer: this Magic Pattern was inscribed using an external medium.
Only things that are Mysterious Objects can leave behind a Mysterious Aura from a Magic Tattoo Horn.
Angel speculated that it might be a Mystical Pen?
He guessed this because this Mana Hut was constructed by Feng.
Putting aside the identity of the Wizard, Feng’s profession could be called: painter.
For a painter, the most important external item is actually the pen. Given the rank of a Magic Painter Wizard, owning a Mystical Pen seems plausible.
With the enhancement of the Mystical Pen, the Magic Painter Wizard could construct such a long-standing Mana Hut with his poor Magic Pattern skills.
Having figured this out, Angel sighed in disappointment.
He originally thought he could find "treasures" here or gain some compensation, but now it seems it was all fantasy. There are neither treasures here nor any valuable findings.
As for "energy conversion," if this were usable knowledge, Angel would be very pleased, but an effect achieved with Mysterious Power that lacks knowledge foundation and can’t be copied, what use is it?
Overall, the only gain for Angel was the speculation about Feng possessing a Mystical Pen.
And the usefulness of this information is close to zero.
It was as if he gained nothing in this hidden passage, merely losing over thirty hours of his life.
Filled with the utmost frustration, Angel reluctantly turned and left the passage. During this time, Angel also considered taking this Mana Hut away as a trophy, but, reflecting back, this Mana Hut required wind to maintain floatation. Even if he packed it away, he couldn’t satisfy the continuous air supply requirement. Additionally, the Mana Hut is not aesthetically pleasing and has no other distinctive attributes, so what’s the use?
Finally, Angel could only silently curse Feng a few times in his heart, then helplessly leave.
Once out of the passage and back in the palace, Angel was met with a gaping "O" mouth of surprise.
"Are you... Cubic?" Angel glanced over and found this intruding pink flying pig sitting beside Arnott’s sand cage, across from Dangross. They seemed to be having a quiet conversation.
Cubic obediently nodded: "Yes."
"Why are you here?" Angel casually asked.
Cubic glanced at the picture of His Soft Wind Highness behind Angel, then said: "It was the Sage who sent me here, saying the sir has some commands, wherever you’d like to go, I can be of service... This was also part of the Sage’s punishment for me."
Angel originally wanted to say, isn’t this Arnott’s task?
But after thinking for a while, he held back. Estimating, this was Kamil’s special gesture to send Cubic over, intending Angel to take Cubic away.
Angel didn’t chase away Cubic, as the time for it to leave Wind Island was approaching quickly. Having Cubic around during this period was of no concern.
As for whether to take Cubic away, Angel hadn’t yet come to a decision.
Angel nodded at Cubic and said nothing further, instead heading to the other side to locate the snoring Toby, tucked it into his chest pocket, and prepared to explore the palace.
Previously, his attention was entirely drawn by the Mysterious Aura, so he hadn’t closely examined the palace. He planned to thoroughly explore it now, as after all, this place was once home to Feng, possibly containing some important information.
While observing the palace, Angel also noticed Cubic was quietly asking Dangross and Arnott about the secret passage in the painting. However, Dangross and Arnott didn’t know much, being clueless when asked. Cubic then took the chance to sneak to the painting and explore, showing a strong curiosity for the passage.
Angel didn’t mind Cubic’s sneaky actions, rather he was surprised at how quickly Cubic, Dangross, and Arnott developed a harmonious rapport.
It’s understandable for Dangross, as its personality matches well with Cubic’s, so they got along easily. But Arnott is different, being introverted and sensitive. Cubic getting along with Arnott reflects its high emotional intelligence.
A child with such high emotional intelligence, why would it incite its partners to cause trouble when Angel arrived at Wind Island?
Angling a glance at the composed Cubic in the distance.
Perhaps Cubic also has its inner world, different from others.
Angel shook his head, deciding not to think about it anymore.
The interior of the palace was not large, though it had quite a few items. Besides the prominent painting of His Soft Wind Uranus at the front, there were other paintings within the palace.
These were not murals but framed oil paintings like those in galleries.
However, these oil paintings were created with special materials, maintaining their texture despite the ravages of time, possessing a timeless Hidden Meaning.
The paintings here were presumably left by Feng, and might contain some lingering intelligence.
Angel began carefully examining each painting.
An hour later, Angel had viewed ninety percent of the paintings, which, from the perspective of artistic technique and value, were quite high.
Though ordinary paintings without Transcendental themes, if placed on the auction block in the Sky Mechanical City, just thanks to Feng’s signature, they could fetch quite a price.
The added value mainly related to cultural aspects; from the contents of the paintings themselves, there was little usable intelligence.
They were mostly landscapes, and not even from the Tidal World. There were scenes from the Flourish Continent and many overseas vistas. Angel even recognized a painting of Corke Sky Pillar Mountain, a few hundred miles from Pat Manor.
Angel couldn’t discern any secrets within these landscapes.
Yet, as they were Feng’s creations, Angel diligently noted them down, planning to hold an exhibition in the Wilderness of Dreams later. Perhaps his mentor, Lord Rhein, etc., might discover some clues within these paintings.
Continuing to look for a while, Angel paused in front of one painting.