After Luigi vanished.
Everyone was still pondering what that poet, who had arrived so suddenly and departed just as suddenly, had actually done.
Dox moved faster than anyone else, snatching up the mask from the ground with lightning speed.
In his view, since the poet had spoken with him and had him solve the riddle, then what was left behind ought to be his... Of course, Kael had contributed as well. He could make it up to him with some help once they returned to Sandworm Market.
Dox happily turned the mask over in his hands, but his expression quickly darkened.
"What kind of junk is this?!"
Cursing under his breath, Dox walked back. After hesitating for a moment, he handed the broken mask to Angel.
He truly could not tell what the mask was. It bore no trace of the extraordinary, and the only notable thing was that he did not recognize its material.
Among everyone present, the one most skilled at identifying materials was undoubtedly Angel.
At first, Angel did not understand what Dox meant. But after taking the mask and examining it carefully, he understood somewhat.
Angel said, "This mask was carved from Old Stone."
Old Stone? When Angel spoke the name, everyone present, including Black Earl, looked puzzled. They had never heard of such a material.
Dox said, "You mean Oldstone?"
Oldstone was a type of stone, produced most abundantly in the Seventh Root Province of the Stone Mulberry Dynasty—the very place where Punk Theme Park was located. Oldstone was generally used to improve the feel of alchemical weapons. Grind it into powder, then wipe an alchemical weapon with water-resistant parchment, and the weapon would feel more natural and responsive in battle. It could also be used in the same way to maintain extraordinary items.
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