"Fiona's Adventures in Wonderland"

"Fiona's Adventures in Wonderland"

Abnormal Element was an exceedingly rare material, with only a slim Probability of forming within certain Anomalous Zones.

It could appear in any form or shape, but High-Ranked Professionals could readily discern its unique qualities.

The preciousness of this material lay in the trace of "Mysterious Essence" it contained.

It was an almost inconceivable universal element, similar in nature to the Philosopher's Stone Anvis had known in his previous life.

It could perfectly reconcile all elements and, according to the alchemist's wishes, elevate the finished product to a higher level.

The creation of many powerful high-rank Magic Curios required Abnormal Element.

But Anomalous Zones were rare phenomena that were difficult to predict. They only appeared randomly across the continent from time to time, and with extremely low frequency.

This meant Abnormal Element had no stable source or production, making it extraordinarily valuable.

Ignoring the Nightmare Bird's resentful gaze, Anvis willed the iron cage to be covered once more by specially made black cloth.

Then, holding the umbrella in one hand, he took out a slimy slug with the other and pressed it against the center of the cover. A layer of Spiritual Power coated his palm as he applied slight pressure.

Squelch—

Yellow-green mucus tinged with a hint of purple burst across the cover, looking utterly disgusting.

But Anvis knew perfectly well that this was merely an illusory appearance.

If he could restore the perception he had possessed at the Seventh Rank, what he would see now would not be a disgusting slug and mucus, but a mass of twisted, blurry phosphorescence.

Abnormal Element also came in different grades, distinguished by the total amount of Mysterious Essence they contained.

The phosphorescent Abnormal Element Anvis was using was the lowest grade.

The higher the grade of Abnormal Element, the stronger the light it emitted.

It was speculated that the highest-grade Abnormal Element might shine like a sun! Used as an alchemical material, it could even create items that surpassed the Ninth Rank! However, Abnormal Element of that grade existed only in theory. The highest grade known so far shone merely like a full moon.

As time passed, the mucus that had originally clung to the surface of the cover gradually seeped into the book.

Throughout this process, Anvis used the amplification of the alchemy table to keep his Spiritual Power in a state of heightened sensitivity.

If anything went wrong with the fusion process, he would intervene and make fine adjustments at once.

"It has to succeed."

Anvis repeated inwardly. This was the second time he had carried out this step.

This was the key to forming the Dream World, but because his current strength was too low, many advanced alchemical techniques were unavailable to him.

Only with the elevating effect of Mysterious Essence could he ensure that he created a stable Dream World with room to grow.

To make sure this attempt succeeded, Anvis had specially requested two portions of low-grade Abnormal Element beforehand, using up more than half of his extra resource quota for the year.

Though he had experience from his previous life, his strength was too low. Anvis had already failed once, wasting one precious portion of Abnormal Element and half a day of work.

The family had its rules. Although he was the Head of Olyvendi Family's legitimate son, that did not mean he could draw endlessly upon the family's resources.

Fortunately, this time, the fusion process went very smoothly.

"Once all production steps are complete, place it somewhere the creator cannot observe it, and open it at 19:03:14."

When all the "mucus" had seeped into the book, its aura gradually began to change. Seeing this, Anvis immediately took out an Anti-Magic Metal Box, placed the book inside, and sealed the lid tightly.

For curios involving mysterious effects, some steps were actually highly dependent on belief.

For example, this waiting time was based entirely on the exact time "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" had been born in Anvis's understanding—the golden afternoon of July 4, 1862.

When the wait was over, Anvis opened the Anti-Magic Metal Box and took out the magic book.

At this moment, the once snow-white unicorn cover looked somewhat dull, as if it had instantly weathered countless years.

The pages, which had originally carried a faint black hue, had now turned white and smooth.

Most importantly, the strange and ominous aura that had once been so thick within the book it seemed ready to flow out had vanished.

In its place was an incomparably dreamlike aura, like pink bubbles.

Raising a hand to gently wipe his forehead, Anvis let out a long breath.

After expending materials sufficient to create two high-rank curios, he had finally obtained the result he wanted.

Low-Rank Growth-Type Dream Wonder—"Fiona's Adventures in Wonderland."

The book recorded Fiona's series of fantastical adventures after she chased a white rabbit into a Rabbit Hole.

This was a story Anvis had carefully adapted for Fiona based on the background of this world.

Under the effect of the wraith essence in the ink, every character in the story would possess an illusory soul, granting them complete personalities and life paths within the tiny Dream World inside the book.

Taking Fiona's personality into account, Anvis had drawn colored illustrations on every page.

Those who read the book would be influenced by its dreamlike aura and unconsciously immerse themselves in an illusion identical to the story, truly gaining some of the same experiences as its protagonist.

Furthermore, as its rank grew, the book would gradually develop other wondrous effects.

In theory, once the book advanced into a high-rank curio, it would be able to summon a Dream Domain. Within that domain, Fiona could summon the beings from the book into reality and have them assist her in battle.

The fantasy characters summoned into reality would possess some of the same abilities they had in the book.

To Anvis's surprise, influenced by that portion of Abnormal Element, the book seemed to have developed some hidden effect as well.

He could only determine that it was beneficial, but what exactly it was, perhaps only Fiona could experience for herself.

Because the materials included the Girl's hair, this book had almost become Fiona's exclusive item. Only in her hands could it unlock all of its special effects.

Every material Anvis had chosen in making this book was of the highest grade he could currently Master.

This was not wasteful. Though growth-type curios theoretically possessed unlimited growth potential, in reality, that growth had a hidden upper limit.

This was the famous Bisos Limit—once a growth-type curio reached a certain point, its growth rate would slow to the point of being nearly negligible.

The height of that limit was directly related to the curio's materials.

Anvis estimated that, with the materials he had selected, this book would eventually be able to grow to at least the Eighth Rank!...

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