"Something very important?" Yan Chong hurriedly followed her into the library. He cast [Cleanse Spell] on himself, and his slightly wet clothes became brand new. The sweat and dust that were caused by the battle just now were also cleaned up. The effect was even better than going to the sauna to get a master to scrub his back.
The library, which looked elegant before, had a pile of rubbish on the floor, including food scraps and tattered clothes. It gave off a rotten smell. In this stormy weather, the smell was even more prominent, as if it was fermenting.
They continued to walk in. Unfortunately, there were several wooden bookshelves that had been pushed to the ground and broken into several pieces. The books placed on them were also scattered on the ground, and there were traces of being trampled and torn apart.
"The library of a small town actually has so many books." Yan Chong could not help but click his tongue in wonder. Even though it couldn't be compared to the books on Earth, there were more than ten thousand books in the library.
"However, the Maka Empire has been established for more than a thousand years and has a long history. Although the town is small, it has everything. Over the years, tens of thousands of books are not considered a lot."
Loli threw the Orc Chieftain onto the ground, causing the ground to shake and dust to appear.
"I've already placed a restriction on him. He won't wake up anytime soon. Furthermore, even if he wakes up, he won't be able to move." Loli turned to Yan Chong. "We need to find a book here. A very important book."
"What book is it?" Looking at the books scattered all over the ground, Yan Chong asked.
"According to the prophecy, there is something very important hidden in this library. It should be fused with the book. "I can't tell you exactly what it is, because if I do, our actions could be predicted by someone else."
For the first time, a serious expression appeared on Loli's adorable face.
Yan Chong was speechless. Some information was indeed not suitable for more people to know. He could completely understand this. Moreover, the more people knew, the faster they would die. He also understood this principle.
However, since she needed his help to find something, how was he supposed to find it without making things clear?
"Then what do I need to do?" Yan Chong asked.
"It's very simple. That item isn't something that we can destroy. As long as we destroy all of the books here, it should be fine. However, it's a pity to destroy so many valuable books. Everyone should have respect for knowledge," Loli continued. "The ancient books that can be preserved until now are all made from the skin of a Bronze class magical beast, Raging Inferno Bull. And since the invention of the Paper-making spell a hundred years ago, the books of recent times are made of paper made from ordinary wood. But their materials are all ordinary. And that thing will automatically absorb the magic power in the Dark Magic Stone." As she spoke, Loli took out a black gem about three to four centimeters in size from her pocket.
The gem was flat and round, looking noble and mysterious.
Yan Chong looked over.
Name: Dark Magic Stone
Quality: Extraordinary +7 / One-time use.
Function: Stored 8,000 units of dark magic power to replenish or charge.
Description: Production of the Western Continent's United Academy of Alchemy. Recommended retail price: 98 gold coins.
"This is a man-made Dark Magic Stone. Stick it on every book. If there's a reaction, it means that you've found it.
Yan Chong took the magic stone from Loli and examined it carefully. He suddenly had an idea. How much money would it fetch if this thing was auctioned on Earth? Besides, what kind of result would there be if it was appraised by professional jewelry appraisers? Would they be able to identify its material?
"Is this your first time seeing Magic Stones?" Loli frowned when she saw Yan Chong's actions.
Yan Chong nodded, not knowing why she asked that.
"Then don't touch it with your mental energy out of curiosity. Otherwise, the magic power inside will be released. This magic stone contains a large amount of magic power. Only professionals above Silver rank can fully absorb it. Professionals with insufficient mental energy will be easily injured if they don't have a good absorption speed. Oh yes, the Magic Stone will glow when you release its magic power. It's very obvious."
"Oh, I see. I understand." Yan Chong nodded hurriedly. This small stone was worth 98 gold coins. If it was damaged, he wouldn't be able to afford it even if he sold it.
"However, this also shows that although the usage of the [Reading] ability consumes mental energy, it isn't proactively using one's own mental energy to probe. It's another principle. It's more concealed and won't be detected by the target. Therefore, [Reading] won't activate the magic stone."
In the past two days, Yan Chong had also thought about the principle behind the bloodline ability of the Demon Eye Warlock, whether it was similar to magic skills, constructing spell models, and then activating magic power.
Moreover, it was indeed hard to explain why he could cast magic spells and transverse at the start when he had just awakened.
However, the Inheritance Knowledge did not mention it, and the duplicated skill did not contain the knowledge. Therefore, Yan Chong buried this problem in his heart so that he could study it when he had the chance in the future.
"Haha, do I really have the potential to become an Arcanist?" Yan Chong laughed in his heart. He saw Loli take out another Magic Stone so he walked to the side. He picked up a book and began to work.
First, he helped the bookshelf up. Then, after checking every book, Yan Chong placed them on the bookshelf and placed them neatly. Touching the book that carried a strong historical aura, Yan Chong's movements became much gentler.
The Raging Inferno Bull's skin was not as rough as its name suggested. Instead, it was gentle and delicate. It felt very comfortable to touch, and it seemed to carry a hint of the temperature of flames.
According to the Inheritance Knowledge, the Raging Inferno Bull was also a kind of magical beast unique to the Western Continent. Its bloodline contained the talent of fire, and its temperament was extremely violent. Humans had tried countless methods, but none of them succeeded in taming it.
As a result, people wanted to taste the succulent beef and use their skin to make paper. The cost was frighteningly high. Therefore, a hundred years ago, books were a very expensive item. Knowledge was also monopolized by the aristocrats.
As for the sheepskin, although its price was lower than the skin of the Raging Inferno Bull, its quality was far inferior to the skin of the Raging Inferno Bull. In addition, the price was not something that commoners could accept, so it was of little value.
In other words, the nobles did not lack that bit of money. Using parchment was too cheap, and the commoners found it expensive to use parchment.
What broke this pattern was the invention of the Alchemist Association of the Western Continent, which made knowledge popular among the commoners.