Sealed Artifacts

Altair thought for a moment and said, "I'm sorry, I can't help you with this."

"You should know that I would never risk selling a weapon that has already been replicated at the Twilight Hermit Society."

"So to help with this, I need to reopen the factory. But as you know, there are industry standards for Firearms Manufacturing."

"More importantly, it's impossible for me to build a brand new factory, hire people, manufacture goods, and then sell them to hostile countries right under the noses of the Augustus Family."

"So I'm really sorry. If you only need a small number of weapons, I can try to ship some out of the factory and give them to you for free."

"But I can't help you build new factories and sell them to hostile forces to start a war."

After explaining his difficulties, Altair asked curiously, "Hmm, why don't you support a special ' Artisan ' to make these weapons?"

Looking at the wine glass in his hand, Adam slowly explained, "As I answered before, the expenditure is not proportional to the reward. My need, from beginning to end, has only been one thing: the pursuit of higher, extraordinary power. Developing technology is too slow."

"There's also the issue of ' Technology Blockade.' Excessive technological development can alter Social Structure and the Collective Unconscious. All of 'He' believes that the current era is just right, and there's no need for further progress in the short term."

Altair nodded in agreement. "I understand."

Adam put down his wine glass and, from who-knows-where, produced two items: "An Ornate Box and Translucent Crystal the size of an egg."

He then said, "If you accept my request, I can give you these two ' Sealed Artifact ' as payment."

Ever since Adam took out the two "Sealed Artifact" and placed them on the table, Altair has been staring at them intently.

But upon hearing Adam say that it could be given to him as payment, he instantly regained his senses.

At this moment, she longed to obtain the "Sealed Artifact," but she didn't really want to get involved in this matter.

After a quarter of an hour of silence, the greedy Altair finally reached for the two "Sealed Artifact." He then said, "Fine. But I don't think such a small price is enough for me to obtain these two Sealed Artifact."

"Tell me if you have any other requests."

Adam paused for a few seconds, then said:

No at the moment.

"Let's do it the same way as last time. Once you've fully matured, do me a small favor."

Altair's face was ashen, and he said with a mix of sigh and self-mockery, "Isn't it just because my Sequence level is too low and I can't handle high-level games?"

Adam looked at Altair with a smile, but didn't answer the question. Silence was the best answer.

Altair was in a particularly bad mood at this moment, and said to Adam, "Is there anything else? If not, I need to rest."

"That's all." But after saying that, Adam added, "Be careful not to climb the tech tree anymore."

After he finished speaking, Adam's figure in front of Altair began to gradually fade away.

After Adam left, Altair looked with delight at her Sealed Artifact.

A gold-plated "Jewelry Box," approximately 20 centimeters long, 15 centimeters wide, and 10 centimeters high, in the style of Loen noble family.

Its surface is covered with delicate and intricate openwork patterns and inlaid with rubies, emeralds, sapphires and tiny diamonds.

However, deep within the pattern, one can vaguely see dark lines resembling star trails and doorways, which seem to flow slowly under the light.

In contrast, the other "Sealed Artifact" was rather unremarkable, about the size of an egg, mostly transparent, but with a faint yellow tint, and an oval-shaped crystal.

What makes the crystal special is that countless tiny gear phantoms are suspended inside.

The reason Altair was greedy was that, despite using her "Appraiser" ability, she was unable to ascertain the full extent of the "Sealed Artifact's" power; she could only sense that one was related to space and the other to herself.

The only items she can't identify now are "Sealed Artifact" of Sequence Six or higher.

After setting down the two "Sealed Artifact," Altair stood up, turned, and closed the carriage door. He then entered the Spirit Realm, intending to use the "Library's" "ability" to appraise the two "Sealed Artifact."

Jewelry Box:

The "Ability 1" box contains a separate space that can be used independently or "exchanged" with reality.

Ability 2: "Can Distortion and hide a spatial area; the only way to exit the hidden space is through a specific door or by unhiding it."

Side effect 1: The holder will suffer the curse of the "Abraham" family, and will hear delirium during the full moon, leading to a gradual mental breakdown.

Side effect 2: "Prolonged exposure to an area will cause spatial distortion in that area, generating spatial fragments that can attack the holder."

Altair wasn't worried about the Jewelry Box's first side effect; Abraham's curse was probably "Mr. Door" rapping.

The second side effect made her lips twitch. She couldn't help but wonder how horribly this guy had died, since he had directly attacked the holder. Shouldn't it usually result in "Spatial Collapse"?

Regardless, Altair was quite satisfied with the Sealed Artifact. At worst, she could keep it in the "Library" from now on; there was no need to bring it into the real world and cover an area.

It has a pale yellow transparent crystal.

Ability 1: Can drive Mechanical Constructs, such as: Mechanical Puppets, Machine Tools, Stamping Machines...

Ability 2: "Infuse with Spirituality to summon Steam Elemental Warrior"

Capability 3: "Short-term enhancement of mechanical output, allowing ordinary Steam Engine to break through their power limits."

Side effect 1: "Long-term use may cause the skin to display a phantom image of gears turning, and thinking may become rigid and inflexible."

Side effect 2: "Disregard for life and emotions, even engaging in physical modifications, such as replacing flesh with mechanical parts."

The side effects of this Sealed Artifact are not too bad; as long as it is not used for more than three hours a day, there shouldn't be any major problems.

I wonder if it's possible to extend the usage time by using "High Status" to suppress it; we can try that later.

After leaving the two Sealed Artifact in the "Library," Altair returned directly to the real world.

Having such a special "Treasure Vault" is convenient; there's no need to find a dedicated storage room for the "Sealed Artifact" to "Sealed Storage."

Back in the real world, Altair, disregarding his image, lay back in his chair and rubbed his temples with his thumb.

Having just transcended her cultivation level, her act of using the "Library" to appraise two Sealed Artifact rapidly depleted her Spirituality Spirituality, which is now essentially exhausted.

At this moment, Altair recalled that the last time he had this feeling was when he had just become Beyonder. He never imagined that so much time had passed.