Chapter 442: The Cup of Glory and the Box of Truth
Ji Ran's expression moved.
"Looks like there's news from the elders?"
Elder Braided nodded: "There was news from the Liber Kingdom before, and they will bring a work of the Alchemy Grandmaster of the Liber Kingdom four hundred years ago to Ironforge Castle as a guest...... and show it to the dwarves. That thing...... I am afraid that this is the source of the covetousness of the True God Order. ”
Ji Ran couldn't help but gasp when he heard this. The work of the Alchemy Master...... Such a dry statement may not give people any intuitive impression, but an example will make it clear - the Eye of Wisdom!
That is the work of the Alchemy Master, although it uses the ancient relics as the core - in the eyes of the Alchemy Master, the ancient relics can also be regarded as one of the materials.
An eye of wisdom enveloped the entire city of Perth, and while the main functions could only be used within the Blue Wind, it was definitely quite a great work.
Even in the games that Ji Ran played before, such a powerful magic weapon could only be possessed by NPCs...... It's still used to guard the formation of the sect's mountain gate.
The Liber Kingdom actually has the work of the Alchemy Grandmaster, and it has also been brought to the Dwarf Kingdom!
Thinking of this, Ji Ran seemed to remember something: "Could it be that the alchemy item brought by the Libel Kingdom is the ......?"
Redbeard Master Cook...... Oh no, Elder, nodded, "That's right, just like you think, it's the Cup of Glory." ”
Ji Ran nodded, relieved. If there is anything suitable for exhibition and exchange in the dwarven kingdom, it is this cup of glory.
Ji Ran had also read the historical materials, but he just didn't remember it for a while. To say four hundred years ago. There is indeed an alchemy master in the Kingdom of Libel...... His name. It's called Zach.
Zach is an alchemical genius. But how to say it...... Something didn't seem right in his head. It's okay when I didn't become an alchemy master, although there are always some strange ideas that are wild, but the things that come out of the system are still somewhat useful. But after becoming an alchemy master, this guy's works are all very unexpected and jaw-dropping.
It's not that these alchemy items aren't powerful enough, in fact, none of the things that the alchemy master has worked hard to make are as bad. It's just that the functions of this guy's works are a bit weird...... Take this cup of glory, for example. The effect of this is that any liquid that is poured into it can be turned into a glowing wine.
Legend has it that this wine tastes so delicious that it has great benefits for the human body - it can greatly improve one's fighting spirit and magic power, and even directly upgrade or something - and from this point of view, this cup of glory has not weakened the name of the alchemy master.
But alas, every thirty years, this cup of glory can only produce one glass of that wine - and it still has a shelf life, and cannot be stored for long!
In this way, the value of the wine is greatly reduced. Although this thing works very well, it can even make people break through from bronze to silver without pain. It can also have the effect of improving the silver rank by one rank...... But once in 30 years! Who can afford to wait?
In normal times, the Cup of Glory can also be used to transform fine wine. It's just that it doesn't have that magical effect, it's just ordinary wine. But this ordinary wine tastes just as good, and is arguably one of the best in the world – and the egg-wrenching thing is that this transformed wine also has an expiration date, and is up to three glasses a day.
Therefore, the Cup of Glory is not bad as a personal toy item, but there is really not much practical significance.
But that Zach cherished this cup of glory, and even announced to the world that this was one of the best works of his life!
It can be seen how abnormal this alchemy master's brain is.
Despite this, Zach also made considerable contributions to the Liber Kingdom, at least he trained several alchemy masters for the Liber Kingdom. Now the alchemists of the Liber Kingdom, if they talk about it upward, will more or less have a certain teacher-teacher relationship with this Zack. As a result, the alchemical works he produced were collected by the Liber royal family - most of them. There are also things that are outcast, but most of them are given away or sold by Zach himself back then, and it is difficult to get them back.
The Cup of Glory is one of the royal collections. The effect of this cup is very painful, but it is truly an alchemical miracle - because the whole body of this cup is so flawless that you can't find its energy source - you know, it also takes energy to transform fine wine...... And it takes a lot of energy.
After all, it is directly turning water into wine, and if other ingredients are added, it is just that, without the transformation of any materials, the consumption must be amazing. Therefore, no one can refute that this cup is a fine piece of alchemy.
It's just that the effect of this thing is really ...... Speechless.
The royal envoys of the Liber Kingdom came to Ironforge to exchange and negotiate, and it was indeed a good choice to bring this thing with them - the good wine of the dwarves is famous throughout the continent, and this may be the only alchemy tool refined by the alchemy master on the continent for the purpose of winemaking, both in terms of practicality and meaning, it is very suitable for the dwarves......
If it weren't for the fact that this is the work of Grandmaster Zack, the commemorative significance is heavy, and the Kingdom of Liber might have given this thing to the dwarves.
"If it's the cup of glory...... Why did those people from the True God Order rob this thing? This doesn't make sense......"
Ji Ran frowned and knocked on the corner of his forehead. If you really have an infinite value for this alchemy item in a technical and commemorative sense, you will get a treasure if you give it to any alchemist...... Not to mention anything else, just experiencing the techniques used to refine this thing is enough for an ordinary alchemist to study for a long time. But to the Order of the True God - what are they doing with this?
"We don't know. In fact, the royal family of Liber also considered this item to be only a commemorative value, and the appeal of the wine produced to the dwarves, and did not think that this thing was worth it for others to come and snatch. But in fact, this is how the members of the Order of the True God appeared around Ironforge...... out of this thing. We can't think of any other goal for the True God Order. ”
The other elder shook his head. It's also a puzzled face.
"The purpose of the Order of the True God to snatch things has always been clear. It is something that is helpful in summoning the true God. For example, the Eye of Wisdom of the Sky Blue Wind, they have a good reason to snatch it. The power of that magic guide could indeed be of considerable help to the True God Order. But this cup of glory ...... Could it be that the so-called true God is also a good drinker? ”
Another elder made a joke, but everyone knew he was just trying to liven things up...... Although everyone knows that the people of the True God Order have problems with their brains, they are not so problematic as this.
“…… Are we wrong? Isn't their purpose for the cup of glory? But there are some coincidences that happened...... If they were plotting something that Ironforge Fort had, then it would definitely not be enough to rely on one or two Gold-level powerhouses. And if there are too many gold-level powerhouses, it is impossible for the Iron Fort side not to find it at all......"
Ji Ran felt more and more headaches. These madmen of the True God Cult can really give people problems.
"Anyway. The Liber Kingdom's mission to Ironforge is also a major event, and it must not be missed. We will definitely arrange enough guards to protect the envoys...... Speaking of which, there are also two gold-level powerhouses on the side of the Liber Kingdom, and their own strength is not weak. There shouldn't be any problems on the way, the point is that after getting to Ironforge......"
Hearing this, Ji Ran was a little strange again.
"Why is there nothing on the road? Even if there are two Gold-level powerhouses, the envoys' defensive capabilities are definitely not as good as those of Ironforge Fort, right? ”
The elders seem to have an answer to this question. Elder Redbeard looked at Ji Ran and laughed.
"The Glendor, though of little use, is a priceless treasure in some places, and there is always some protection. In fact. If someone snatches or steals the Cup of Glory halfway, there is little he can do to get it...... A cup of glory. It is contained in a box of truth. ”
Hearing this, Ji Ran understood. The Box of Truth is a well-known magic device, and its greatest function is protection. What is protected by the box of truth cannot be opened without a password...... Of course, you can try to force it open, but the things in it will trigger the space magic to automatically transfer to other places.
In a sense, the box of truth can be said to be unsolvable, and can stop a qiē from stealing and robbing. Of course, if the purpose of stealing and looting is not to obtain the contents, but to make it impossible for you to obtain them, then the effect of the box of truth is of little use......
As a valuable magician, the meaning of the box of truth itself is to preserve more precious things, which sounds rather strange. But in fact, there are really not many boxes of truth on this continent...... They are all left by the great alchemists of the past generations. Keeping your valuables is always the first need of many people, no matter what time it is.
Using the box of truth to keep the cup of glory, those True God cultists really can't snatch it. So, there is no point in intercepting that delegation halfway...... There's no way they're going to catch the person in charge of the password alive...... Even if they threatened them with their lives, they would not commit such an act of betrayal.
So, the best chance is......
"That's right, when the envoys arrived at Ironforge for the exhibition...... At this time, although the cup of glory will still be guarded very closely, it will not be placed in the box of truth. If you want to snatch or steal, this is undoubtedly the best opportunity. ”
Elder Redbeard stroked his beard and nodded.
"These guys from the True God Sect are very bold...... Of course, they don't necessarily have to do it, so far it's just our guess......"
Ji Ran groaned and shook his head. After exchanging information with these elders, he became skeptical of his speculation...... Would the Order of the True God really rush into the Ironforge Fortress on the way to the exhibition and snatch the cup of glory?
What does that cost them? No matter how good the True God Order is, it is still an underground organization, the number of people will not be too many, and the strong ones will definitely be even rarer. If they storm Ironforge Castle, it is natural that there will be a few gold-level powerhouses left, right?
For them, it's definitely not worth the cost...... The value of the Cup of Glory is definitely not comparable to several gold-level powerhouses!
Therefore, Ji Ran now feels that his judgment is a little unreliable.
"That's right, it's just our guess, and it just somewhat coincides with the arrival of the envoys. It's just that there is no more reliable speculation now. And...... Didn't you say that those True God Cults had moles inside Ironforge? And there are objects of suspicion. If they helped, maybe ......."
Redbeard didn't think that Ji Ran was unfounded.
“…… That's true, but those people won't be able to help them get something out of Ironforge...... The strength of those people is only the peak of silver...... I have heard from those who know them. ”
Ji Ran naturally knew what Elder Redbeard was talking about. But that group of people ...... He really didn't think they could help.
"Don't underestimate anyone...... If your guess is true, then the clan power of that group is enough to make them do something we didn't expect. And if not for them...... So it means that the traitor is still hiding in the Iron Furnace Fort...... Either way, it's not a good sign. ”
Redbeard's gaze was solemn.
Ji Ran listened to the round of gossip among the elders, and finally let out a long breath.
"Thank you, elders, for listening to me, but I can only do my best to go so far. I can't help much with the rest of the matter. Next, it's up to the envoys to see what happens when they enter Ironforge...... Truth be told, I hope everyone will be vigilant. I also have friends in the Kingdom of Libel, and now I have met many dwarves. Either way, I don't want them to get hurt...... Moreover, the danger of the True God Order, which is probably underestimated by everyone. I don't want them to get a little bit of development if it's possible. If I could wipe them all out, I'd be very happy. ”
Ji Ran was planning to retreat. After all, this is Ironforge, the chassis of the dwarves. He came over to remind him of the line, but if he said too much, it would be a bit noisy.
"No thanks, you're also doing it for the good of us dwarves, we can all hear that. Besides, we're already friends, aren't we? Elder Redbeard laughed. No matter how grim the shape shì just now, they can always be bold and large...... This is probably one of the racial talents of the dwarves.
“…… But if you say you can't help much, I don't agree. Look, if you're okay, why don't you come and help me cook some dishes for the banquet? ”
Redbeard suddenly changed his words and looked at Ji Ran with a smile on his face. (To be continued......)