After the light dissipated and the vision returned to normal, the spider fangs were still lying in the center of the fading circle. Antoun picked them up one by one and placed them in the palm of his hand, and he was able to see the changes up close: the surface that had been rough became cracked like broken rock, and an unstable red light leaked out of the gaps, as if it was playing a role in maintaining its structure.

"Mr. Antoun, are you done over there?"

It was Lian's voice that pulled him out of his preoccupied state, and Antoun remembered that she still wanted to do alchemy herself. Leaving the work to a novice would have made anyone worried, and he immediately responded to ease her nervousness.

"No problem, my side is very successful. But Miss Lian, what can these things be used for? I can't see it. ”

"That's because it's not finished yet. Come, please take this. ”

Lian said as he fumbled around with an item from his pouch and handed it to Antun, only to find out that it was a necklace with an overall style that was somewhat similar to the alchemy spider tooth in his hand. It's just that there are several defects in the part that makes up the main body, and it seems that it has seriously affected the original effect of the necklace.

"What is this?"

When Antoun stared at the broken necklace, the translucent text that popped out was still not intelligible.

"A magic necklace of 'oddity' quality. It's called 'Heart of Stone'. ”

As soon as her words fell, the words "Heart of Stone" and "Quality: Strange Things" immediately changed into the text sequence.

Although he had come to accept the workings of translucent text, he couldn't help but wonder that every time he got information about an item or skill, the translucent text seemed to have a corresponding part, such as the name of the item always appearing at the top, followed by its quality, and so on.

It's almost as if the text sequence is following some kind of predetermined rule. And the person who made the rule seems to have put all the information in translucent text for a long time, but Antoun can't explain it on his own.

Regardless of the rule-maker who may or may not exist, if he can find a way to parse the text, it will undoubtedly be equivalent to a powerful "trump card" for his future actions.

But that's all about getting through the night safely, and after leaving the forest, you can plan carefully.

Thinking so, interrupting unrealistic speculation, Antoun quietly lied in order to gain more knowledge.

"Miss Lian, I'll tell you the truth, in fact, the phenomenon of 'magic erosion' seems to have brought me some sequelae......

At this point, he paused deliberately, glanced at Lian's expression, and only continued when he confirmed that she had an anxious look.

"I felt that my memory was a little confused, some things I couldn't remember, and some things I could remember, but I wasn't sure. So I would like to ask, is Miss Lian's definition of 'strange things' really the same rating as what I know? ”

As if surprised that Antoun had asked such a simple question in the end in a very serious tone, Ren was stunned for a moment before answering.

"So that's it...... I think so, why did Mr. Antoon ask that? ”

"It's just a little surprising. Miss Lian gave me this necklace with the intention of saying that it could be repaired with the spider fangs I just refined, right? But even someone like me, who knew little about alchemy, knew that to completely repair an alchemy item, the materials needed were at least the same level as it. Could it be that I directly skipped 'ordinary' and 'sophisticated' for the first time in alchemy, and directly refined it into a grade 3 quality material? ”

The atmosphere that was still a little dull was alleviated by Lian's "poof" chuckle after Antoun expressed his doubts. When he was a little confused by Lian's reaction, the other party stretched out his hand to the front. After thinking for a few seconds to understand what this meant, he put all the spider fangs into the palm of Lian's hand. After feeling the product he had refined with his hands, Lian explained.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Antoun, you're actually a pretty confident person, aren't you? But I have to strike you, your first alchemy product is only barely reaching the 'Fine' level, and you yourself said that this is actually just a treatment of alchemy materials, not a truly complete alchemy. ”

Obviously, there is a strange skill marked in the skill column, and Antun secretly slanders in his heart. Then Lian's next sentence made his depressed mood rise instantly.

"But it's true that it's good for ordinary people to fail in their first alchemy, let alone refining something of the 'sophisticated' level, even if it's just a material - if you look at it this way, maybe Mr. Anthun you are indeed very talented in alchemy."

"Thank you for the compliment. Miss Kelian, how do you use this thing? As you said, I've not been able to repair this necklace yet. ”

Because it was not in Antun's character to get carried away for such a simple matter for a long time, he only briefly enjoyed the compliment, and after retrieving the spider fang from Lian's hand, he changed the subject back.

"Of course, it is impossible to completely repair it, but replacing those missing parts and putting the newly refined spider fangs on them can temporarily exert some of the power of the necklace."

It's really a simple and easy to understand explanation. He fumbled to remove all the missing teeth-like parts of the necklace and put the spider teeth on the loose light on them. As he completed all the steps, a red light flashed on the necklace. Unlike before, when it was in a broken state, you can now clearly feel the magic flowing on the necklace.

"This magic...... It's done, right, Mr. Antoon, put the necklace on now, and feel it carefully. ”

Hearing Lian's words, Antoun did not hesitate and hung the necklace around his neck. Then he felt a stream of heat pass through his body, and subconsciously spread his palms and clenched them, and an indescribable feeling appeared in his heart.

"My strength seems to have increased?"

Hearing his muttering, Lian bowed slightly.

"The Heart of Stone is originally a piece of jewelry that can enhance the user's strength, physical fitness, and mental will, and the latter two may not be obvious directly, but they must be of great help in the next possible battle. It's yours now, Mr. Antoun. ”

"Is that good?"

Saying this, Antun's eyes couldn't leave the necklace. Of course, there is the charm of the alchemy product itself, but more importantly, the text next to the necklace appears to be completely different from when I got the "Moon Shadow" before.

Strength +??? Constitution +??? Will +???

Could it be said? While a conjecture popped up in his mind, he moved his gaze to the silver-white blade on the side, and sure enough, similar words appeared in places that he couldn't read before, but only the power was shown, and the other two were ???。 After another change of thought, he called out the status bar, and Antun saw that a total of six new items had been added to it. Needless to say, the content was something that he had only just noticed through Lian's words, but at the moment, three of them were still ???。

At this time, Lian's voice suddenly sounded.

"Of course, it should be better to pay Mr. Antoun in advance for helping me and Lilith. What's more, a little more strength now gives you a better chance of escaping this forest. ”

Thanks to Lianmu's inability to see, otherwise Antun would not have been able to explain the instantaneous change in his face before.

"That's right, then I'll be respectful rather than obey. By the way, what is the aspect of 'Moon Shadow' enhancement to users? I didn't feel anything when I used it before. ”

"Huh? Anyway, I remember that Lilith did tell me that 'Moon Shadow' not only increases the user's strength and agility, but also strengthens the most important ability of the caster, which is the understanding of basic theories and spell models. ”

"Well, maybe I'm not using it to its full potential."

Seeing that two of the six items, namely "dexterity" and "intellectuality", were filled, Antoun said that the temptation was enough to go on here. The last item that is not shown will certainly have a chance to be identified in the near future. There is no need to say anything superfluous to arouse the suspicion of the temporary partner in front of you.

So after confirming that his vitality had returned to above the safety line he had set, 20, he stood up from the ground with his sword.

"Has Mr. Antoun rested?"

Unexpectedly, before he could speak, Lian preemptively spoke. Antun, who was robbed of his lines, had to respond in embarrassment.

"Of course...... However, I was rude and did not take into account Miss Lian's situation. Does Miss Lian need to rest a little longer? ”

The result was unexpected, and Lian shook her head with a slightly uneasy expression.

"We've been here for so long, and there's been no sign of our pursuers. It seems that the other party really just wants to force us away, and the main target is really Lilith. How can I feel at ease any longer? ”

Being reminded by her, Antoun also realized the seriousness of the problem. Is there anything we can do if we both go back? Although the body's desire to survive made him want to say this sentence directly and then stay away from that place of right and wrong, the bottom line of his heart as a human being finally suppressed this desire.

"That's what I thought, too. What's more, I just received the payment, how can I not work harder to fulfill your expectations, Miss Lian. ”

When he said this in a relaxed tone that was almost joking, Ren also smiled. She held out her hand carved from white jade again, and Antun understood her intentions as quickly as before. The two clasped hands together, and Lian managed to stand up with the help of Antoun.

"Let's go, Lilith should still be waiting for us to go back."

"Yes."

In order to facilitate his movements, Antoun still bent down and carried the lotus on his back, and then took solid steps along the path he had come from to prepare to return to the cave that separated from Lilith.