On the four sides of the box, there are very intricate bronze rose vine patterns, with a blooming red rose made of numerous broken diamonds in the center.
In the center of the red rose’s pistil stands a jet-black cross.
This pattern looks like some sort of emblem.
Feng noticed that Angel kept his gaze on the rose and roughly guessed his inner confusion. He said, "I don’t know what this pattern represents either. I guess it might be a family crest of some sort, but unfortunately, I haven’t found any related information. However, I don’t think the pattern is important because it’s merely symbolic, without any transcendent significance. Instead, the box itself is what you need to keep safe."
Angel was originally focused on the pattern, but hearing Feng’s words, he shifted his attention to the entire box.
"This box looks very ordinary, and indeed, it hasn’t displayed any special effects. But when I first acquired it, this was the box it came in, and only this box can hold its true form; no other box can do that."
Angel: "It? Are you referring to the item inside the box?"
Feng nodded: "Even if this box has no other effects, the fact that it can contain it and conceal its aura is already quite remarkable."
Angel: "It, what exactly does it refer to?"
"You can open it and see for yourself."
With that, Feng sighed lightly and murmured in a voice as thin as a mosquito’s: "Back then, if I had known the price paid would ultimately be it, I might have hesitated whether to visit the Book of Kael."
Feng, facing Angel, still showed such reluctance, which indicates he has not been able to let go of the item inside the box completely.
To make a Legendary Wizard so attached suggests that the contents of the box are extraordinary.
"Since this item is so precious, I think it’s better left with Mr. Feng," Angel said calmly.
Feng: "I mentioned before, the game isn’t over, this is the price I must pay."
Angel held the box, weighed it, then gently placed it on the table, pushing it toward Feng: "I can accept it first, and then gift it back to you."
Feng looked at Angel with interest: "Are you really willing to part with it?"
Angel: "I am. I’ve reaped many excellent rewards from this game, so I don’t mind parting with this one."
Angel’s words were indeed true. Although he didn’t like being a pawn in the game, he couldn’t deny that he gained quite a lot from it.
In terms of tangible benefits, there were the bloodline avatar of the Demon God, the shell of the Demon God’s offspring that Lord Monty yearned for, and even the Primeval Flame, which he obtained because of getting caught in the game.
The intangible, unseen benefits were also numerous, including friendships with Odeclass, recognition from the will of the Continent of Yuantan, Wodell’s favor, development rights to the Tidal World, and more... There were many that Angel hadn’t counted, such as his warm relationships with Fafnir and Master Ye. These invisible gains included connections, friendships, and future prospects that couldn’t be seen yet, but were potentially more valuable than the tangible ones. Compared to tangible rewards, they were just as significant, if not greater.
Though many of the gains were fought for by Angel himself, fundamentally, it was because Angel entered the game that he obtained these benefits.
As he had already gained much, Angel didn’t actually lack this treasure. His persistent pursuit of the treasure was more about uncovering the game’s truth and understanding Feng’s intentions.
Feng looked intently at Angel: "Answer so quickly? Why don’t you open it first, then answer whether you’re willing to part with it."
Angel: "If I open it, I might really not want to let go. So, it’s better not to open it at all."
Hearing this, Feng was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
After a good while, Feng finally stopped laughing: "I’ve always wondered if anyone would come here and what kind of person that would be. I never expected it to be someone like you... an interesting person."
"If it weren’t for the fact that I’m just a sliver of consciousness, I would really hope to contact my true body and befriend you."
Angel: "Is there no difference between consciousness and the true body?"
Feng smiled and shook his head without answering, instead pushing the box before him back to Angel: "I was a bit reluctant before, but now that I’m giving it to you, I feel better. At least its future owner is an interesting person."
Angel wanted to refuse, but Feng waved his hand: "Don’t decline. Do you think the game set up by the Book of Kael would let you slip away so easily? If it’s meant to be yours, it will be yours."
"Moreover, I’m just a consciousness in the painting now, and it won’t be long before I disappear as this painted realm vanishes. Giving it back to me is pointless."
"Don’t even think about giving it to my true body; it’s useless. Since I’ve decided to part with it, its destined ending belongs to you. Take it. Although it’s precious, ultimately it’s just a tool... Besides, since the Book of Kael designated this tool for you, it implies that keeping it with you is more suitable than with me."
Since Feng put it this way, Angel thought for a moment and didn’t refuse again.
He’s indeed curious about what treasure Feng left behind.
With this in mind, Angel reached out to pick up the small box, studied it a bit, and quickly mastered the technique of opening it. With a gentle flick to the tiny mechanism lock, the box immediately opened a crack.
As the gap appeared, the aura that had been concealed inside instantly leaked out.
This familiar aura...
A glint of surprise flashed in Angel’s eyes as he looked up at the opposite Feng: "Is it a Mysterious Object?"
Feng thought for a moment before saying: "You could say that."
You could say that? Why does it sound so uncertain?
However, Angel didn’t probe further. He could clearly feel the mysterious aura emanating from the box’s crevice... without a doubt, it must be a Mysterious Object.
If it is a Mysterious Object, no wonder Feng felt so pained. Mysterious Objects are irresistible temptations to any wizard.
Angel was no stranger to Mysterious Objects; he had them himself. However, there were cases of compatibility or incompatibility between Mysterious Objects and wizards. Some Mysterious Objects can only exert their strongest effects in the hands of suitable people, like the "Dream Conch of Moonlit Coast," which was insignificant in other wizards’ hands, but in Angel’s, it was a strategic tool capable of changing the era.
Since Feng said that this mysterious tool was the price designated by the Book of Kael for him to pay, it should be very suitable for him.
What would a suitable Mysterious Object be?
At this time, a memory scene suddenly flashed in Angel’s mind, a scene of him in the studio in White Cloud Village. The deepest memory that this studio left on Angel wasn’t the various paintings, but a certain Magic Tattoo Horn there...
Angel remembers that the Magic Tattoo Horn in the studio exuded a strong mysterious aura. It was precisely because of this Magic Tattoo Horn that the dog-eaten-like magic patterns in the studio not only took shape but also performed impressively.
At that time, after seeing that Magic Tattoo Horn, Angel speculated whether Feng possessed a Mystical Pen.
A mystical pen that can engrave magic patterns.