Brass was a mild metal, widely used in all kinds of magical experiments. Intaglio engraving was also a common carving technique, extensively employed in talismans, magic arrays, and even alchemy.
The letter "M" engraved on the copper plate was even more unremarkable, belonging to a common typeface widely circulated throughout the Wizarding World. It could be seen everywhere, from yesterday's special edition of the Beta Town Post to the latest Grand Encyclopedia at Sanwei Bookstore.
In short, relying solely on the half-baked authentication skills of several young wizards, they simply could not determine which wizarding laboratory the copper plate had come from—or even whether it had truly come from a wizarding laboratory at all.
The strange vertebra passed through the hands of the young wizards. They cast every kind of Detection Magic they knew on it, yet detected no clear response.
The one-eyed crow pecked at the bone as well. Other than learning that it was brittle and weak, it found nothing.
"So, it ate its own kind to compensate for a deficiency of vital energy and blood?"
Xiao Xiao squeezed hard, cracking a newly pulled-out section of vertebra between his fingers. He mused, "...This means it was a mutation that had not yet matured or stabilized."
At some point, Fatty Xin had tossed aside the Silkworm Skin Gloves and knife. Hugging a clipboard to his chest and holding a green Quill Pen in hand, he suddenly looked up at his companions. "What's the first thing you think of when you see 'M'?"
"Sephrano!"
Zheng Qing's first thought was of a letter he had received long ago. The huge "M.K.S" on the envelope had caused him considerable trouble for a time. "Wasn't Sephrano's full name Mike King Sephrano?"
"An interesting idea."
The Fat Wizard narrowed his eyes and glanced at