Chapter 58 Minor Meteorite Technique

Upon returning home, Qin Yuan first called out the owl that had made such an extraordinary contribution during the battle and commended it thoroughly.

However, he had already treated it to a late-night snack along the way.

Only then did he discuss everything that had just transpired with the Grimoire of Murmurs.

Although, due to being ambushed and lacking advance preparation, he had found himself at an inherent disadvantageous start—after all, according to the prompt from the Eye of Revelation, that player had cast buffs before initiating the attack.

Yet, without a doubt, this was the strongest player he had encountered aside from himself.

Of course, judging by the situation on the battlefield just now, Qin Yuan still held a considerable advantage.

Although the man in black wielded a rather sickening scepter, with the help of the feather, Qin Yuan hadn't felt outmatched at all.

Still, it remained uncertain whether the opponent still had any hidden trump cards left unused.

"By the way, what is a divine artifact?"

Recalling the information he had managed to peek at earlier, Qin Yuan promptly questioned the Grimoire of Murmurs.

"A divine artifact? A divine artifact is a very special and powerful existence. Unlike most special items which only provide auxiliary functions, a divine artifact can grant you formidable combat capabilities, and some divine artifacts even possess a high degree of self-awareness."

"In short, every divine artifact is exceedingly powerful, enough to make countless people fight tooth and nail for them."

"For instance, back in the day, the old man possessed a divine artifact called the 'Book of Fairy Tales.' It contained a true world within it, capable of directly materializing objects into reality. The little bookstore where you first encountered me was actually materialized through the Book of Fairy Tales, and it could even summon the creatures residing within to aid you in battle."

"It's just that following his disappearance, nobody knows where that divine artifact went."

As the Grimoire of Murmurs explained, it muttered, "Could that staff of his from earlier be a divine artifact? No way, divine artifacts shouldn't be that weak."

Qin Yuan then recounted the details he had managed to glimpse earlier.

"A fragmented divine artifact, you say..." The Grimoire of Murmurs mumbled for a moment before nodding. "That would certainly make sense."

Next, having roughly grasped the situation and seeing no further discoveries to be made, Qin Yuan suggested that they first check what was inside this unknown mystery box.

He retrieved the small box and began channeling mana into it continuously, just as he had done the last time.

With his increased level, his condition this time was much better than before. While sipping from the Spring of Mana to replenish himself, only a light sheen of sweat beaded on his forehead.

About half an hour later, the box popped open in response.

Qin Yuan’s slightly defocused pupils immediately refocused as he looked at the contents inside.

This time, there was only a single item inside.

On the left lay a small, silver-white card, its edges hollowed out with intricate patterns, looking exceedingly delicate.

Piled underneath it were gold coins.

The small orb from the previous box was nowhere to be seen.

Qin Yuan immediately picked up the small card and began to examine it.

The system prompt had already provided the necessary information.

[Card of Revelation]
[Type: Special Item]
[Item Description: An item crafted from spirits. Wipe the surface of the card to receive a random "Revelation" content. Cooldown period: 15 days.]
[Remarks: Current charging is complete; ready for use.]

"Another special item?"

Qin Yuan raised an eyebrow and pondered.

This item's effect seemed somewhat similar to the Eye of Revelation, as it also provided certain hints.

The question then was whether to use it in reality or within the Land of Spirits...

After some deliberation, he figured that if the revelations provided by this item could be manipulated, he might consider using it to track down the current location of the man in black.

However, since the actual effect yielded random revelations, the variables were simply too great.

Therefore, Qin Yuan ultimately decided to take it out and try it the next time he entered the Land of Spirits.

As for the gold coins, they were just like last time—ten in total.

This would certainly help him recoup a bit of capital. After all, he hadn't harvested his crops on the sky island yet, and Qin Yuan's current net worth wasn't exactly extravagant.

Of course, that was only relative to himself.

If one excluded beginner packages and similar items that everyone received, the total value of all the items most players had acquired up to this point probably amounted to no more than one or two gold coins.

This also explained why the man in black had been so obsessed with this unknown mystery box.

Setting everything else aside, these gold coins alone constituted a massive fortune for the vast majority of players at the current stage.

However, this outing had also brought forth many new doubts.

For instance, why had the man in black appeared there? Could he also receive revelation dreams? And furthermore, at the exact same location as him?

Or was it merely sheer bad luck that they happened to cross paths?

Had he obtained any other mystery boxes?

Did he know what purpose that orb served?

Yet, these questions were destined to remain unanswered.

...

Another morning arrived.

Upon waking up and turning on his computer, he noticed an unread message on the forum.

It was notification that his guide post had successfully passed review.

Living up to expectations, it was rated S-class once again, and the corresponding rewards had already been distributed.

Qin Yuan immediately opened the Pumpkin Shop, eyeing the epic-tier spell with a price tag as high as 10 essences.

He clicked to purchase.

The system prompt sounded in succession.

[Purchase successful. You have obtained Magic Rune Paper (Lesser Meteor Spell ★ Epic).]
[Magic Rune Paper (Lesser Meteor Spell ★ Epic): A magical paper dropped by monsters. Upon use, you will directly activate the corresponding magic rune.]
[Lesser Meteor Spell ★: Active skill. After a brief delay, summons a lesser meteor to descend upon the target area, dealing massive area-of-effect damage. Mana consumption is extremely high.]

"Lesser Meteor Spell?"

A look of delight crossed Qin Yuan's face. In fact, among these random rune papers, offensive spells were precisely what he had hoped for.

After all, given the tier of this spell type, no matter how bad it was, it couldn't be too terrible.

On the other hand, auxiliary spells came with a dizzying variety of effects; if the system had given him something like an advanced healing spell, that truly would have driven him mental.

As for which spell to replace, he felt somewhat hesitant.

As indicated in the description, the mana consumption of this spell definitely wouldn't be low.

The two ordinary-tier spells he currently had left were Lesser Fireball and Frost Wall.

Torn between the two, he gritted his teeth and ultimately decided to replace Lesser Fireball.

Although dealing with the Twisted Forest truly required a cheap damage-dealing option, the Frost Wall had literally just saved his life a moment ago, so discarding it right away felt a bit inappropriate.

If worse came to worst, during the next dream he would just farm fewer minor mobs, placing his primary focus on elite monsters like the Pumpkin Lord and on other players.

After all, minor mobs mostly only provided Pumpkin Candlelight, and currently, there weren't any items in the shop purchasable with candlelight that truly tempted him.

"I suddenly feel like I'm slapping myself in the face..."

Qin Yuan recalled how just two days ago he had declared with absolute certainty that Lesser Fireball could not be replaced.

"..."

All in all, he planned to go test out the actual effects of this spell shortly.

...

In the forest on the outskirts of the city.

Qin Yuan drew his staff, and mana rapidly converged.

A crimson rune, far more intricate than any he had ever used before, quickly outlined itself at the tip of the staff.

Following a delay of roughly two seconds,

a massive, flame-engulfed rock exceeding five meters in diameter abruptly materialized in mid-air, and then, carrying an astonishing momentum, came crashing down.

The roar generated by the impact was deafening, kicking up billowing clouds of dust and shockwaves.

When the wind died down and the smoke dissipated, Qin Yuan stared wide-eyed at the chaotic devastation before him.

A deep crater a meter wide had been blasted directly into the ground, with fragments of rock and chunks of soil scattered all over the surrounding area.

As a spell-generated manifestation, the meteor gradually dissipated upon impact.

"Such an exaggerated potency..."

This sight filled him with pleasant surprise.

After all, both its visual presentation and its actual power were quite impressive.

It was entirely capable of serving as one of his trump cards.

Yet the corresponding cost was equally steep.

Just this single casting had drained nearly half of his total mana pool in one go.

Such consumption was truly terrifying; it was probably only suitable for use when dealing with exceptionally powerful enemies.

The remainder of his time was dedicated entirely to practicing the new spell.

...

Another new day.

Qin Yuan quietly watched the countdown timer.

"3... 2... 1..."

The next second, the pulling sensation of teleportation engulfed him.