The offer was generous. Removing one Magic Crystal Cannon from the Ghost Flagship would barely make a dent in its firepower, yet it would help Bai Xiaowen complete the crucial final stage of his Awakening Skill quest.
Li Shuyi looked at Bai Xiaowen, silently asking for his opinion.
Bai Xiaowen was about to speak when a message from the Spirit Realm Rules suddenly appeared:
Warning: Your interaction with a Spirit Realm character involves confidential information: Magic Crystal Cannon. Warning: Agreeing to the Spirit Realm character's request will cause the S-Tier special Hero Side Quest: Scavenger to fail. (Note 1)
Warning? No need.
Bai Xiaowen muttered to himself. He had never intended to make the Magic Crystal Cannon available to the natives of the Black Tide Plane in exchange for anything.
"Chief Morato, for reasons I cannot disclose, I cannot give a Magic Crystal Cannon to any human kingdom."
Bai Xiaowen shook his head. "Despite my relationship with the Kingdom of Camelot, I have not given Camelot a single Magic Crystal Cannon. You may confirm that with Her Majesty the Camelot Queen."
Morato's short, thick eyebrows drew together. "There's no need. I trust that the prophet wouldn't lie. But why?"
"I'm sorry, but I can't say." Bai Xiaowen shook his head.
Thanks to Bai Xiaowen's status as a prophet, Morato did not doubt him. Who knew what restrictions prophets had to observe?
"Then, about the Elder Rune Armor—"
Bai Xiaowen cut him off. "Please wait. I can't offer a Magic Crystal Cannon, but I have something else I believe the dwarf masters will find very interesting."
With that, Bai Xiaowen took out a key-shaped object that glowed faintly white: the [Arcane War Machine Assembly (Incomplete)].
He had not used this A-Tier Silver Tier item since acquiring it at the