With a sudden lightness, he was thrown into the leftmost vortex gate by the Rune Spirit.
Maidisenna's eyes were filled with deep anticipation, "You absolutely have to pass!"
His prayer wasn't just for Logo, but more so for himself.
Maidisenna's alchemical heritage is basically derived from this God-Hunting Society ruin. However, the content of this heritage only goes up to the Alchemy Master stage before abruptly ending, which is quite painful.
At Madison's level, the path ahead is already set; it's too late to change sides, so he can only go down this path to the bitter end.
In this way, whether Logo can inherit the mantle is actually irrelevant to him, but it is extremely important to his teacher, Maidisenna.
Initially, Madison took Logo as his disciple in order to leverage the latter's talent, obtain a legacy, and ensure that his own path would continue, rather than being predictable and without a clear end.
Time passed slowly, and because it involved his most core interests, Maidisenna's mood gradually became anxious, uneasy, and extremely uneasy.
He kept asking the Logo Rune Spirit about his assessment, but the Rune Spirit remained silent until the vortex gate lit up again and a graceful young man resembling Moon Elf flew out. Only then did the Rune Spirit bow slightly in Maidisenna's ecstatic gaze. Although his tone was still emotionless, his subsequent actions and words said it all.
"The Rune Spirit pays respects to its new master!"
It was obvious that Logo had passed the test at the God-Hunting Society's Ruins.
After the initial euphoria, Maidisenna's heart was once again filled with bitterness.
Indeed, this world ultimately values talent. Whether it was the Alchemist Association or the God-Hunting Society's ruins assessment, his disciple made smooth and unstoppable progress, a stark contrast to his own hardships and difficulties.
Maidisenna has certainly experienced firsthand the saying, "Comparison is the thief of joy."
As a teacher, he was naturally delighted to see students who surpassed him in ability.
But as an alchemist, facing such a series of overwhelmingly superior talents is truly overwhelming.
Compared to the teacher's ecstatic joy mixed with complex emotions, Logo himself didn't feel much.
Because the assessment at the God-Hunting Society's Ruins was on a completely different level compared to the assessment for the Alchemist Association's Son of Truth, it was very easy to pass.
However, the essential content of the two is not much different. But thinking about it again, they are both alchemists, so the requirements for genius are probably similar.
Once you understand one thing, you understand everything; with the Eye of Insight in hand, you have the world at your fingertips.
Looking at the bowed and submissive Rune Spirit before him, Logo immediately adopted a commanding presence, calmly stating:
Tell me about this ruin!
"OK!"
The Rune Spirit was incredibly obedient, which was not surprising. In its underlying logic, the Moon Elf boy in front of it naturally possessed the highest authority after passing all the tests. Even if Logo were to make it self-destruct and disintegrate now, the Rune Spirit would not hesitate or resist in the slightest.
"My master's name is Nuoyadimu. He was originally from a very Rare race in the Astral Realm, the [Wandering Soul Race]. Although this race is physically weak by nature, they possess an extremely special talent: they can devour the souls of other races and use them to seize their bodies for their own purposes, while also perfectly inheriting their bloodlines. Relying on this talent, my master seized the body of an Aiwensuo Race and became an alchemist specializing in runic arts and Sealing Studies!"
"The Aiwensuo Race?" Logo interrupted the Rune Spirit. "Is that the most powerful card-based civilization in the Astral Realm?"
"Indeed," the Rune Spirit replied. "The bodies of the Aiwensuo Race are naturally imbued with unique patterns, which are extremely helpful for learning runes, especially their noble bloodline. If they grow up step by step, almost every one of them can become a rune master or a sealing master. The body that the master seized, although of ordinary blood, has allowed him to grow through this opportunity."
"I see." Maidisenna nodded in understanding. "No wonder most of the knowledge passed down by Master Nuoyadimu was about runic literature, and he also taught many unique methods for inscribing runes. It's a pity that those methods were too difficult to learn. I used to think it was because I was too stupid, but now I think it must be because of that Aiwensuo Race bloodline, right?"
Madison seemed to have found an excuse for himself, his eyes gleaming slightly as he longed for the Rune Spirit's approval. However, the emotionless AI system didn't understand his thoughts, and his embarrassment was swift.
"No, that's just your own stupidity!" the Rune Spirit retorted mercilessly. "The knowledge your master imparted to you has been adjusted and is not bound by the Aiwensuo Race bloodline. During the assessment, your new master mastered all the basic rune inscription techniques in a very short time..."
Upon hearing this, Maidisenna's previously upturned smile instantly froze, as if he had been dealt a massive blow to the soul, smoothly transitioning from a state of amusement to one of indifference before he could even begin to laugh.
Seeing this, Logo immediately coughed a few times, instructing the Rune Spirit to continue explaining the ruins, reminding him not to upset the old man on such a joyous occasion.
The Rune Spirit, of course, would not disobey Logo's orders, and immediately changed the subject, continuing, "Because my master's former homeland Destruction by a Primordial God, he harbors a deep-seated hatred for gods. During an adventure, my master unexpectedly encountered a member of the God-Hunting Society, and joined the God-Hunting Society at that person's recommendation. Since then, he has been traveling between various cosmic domains, hunting down god-like creatures."
"But the Divine Realm is, after all, one of the most powerful Transcendent factions in the Astral Realm. During a certain hunting operation, the master and his comrades fell into a trap and were almost completely wiped out. Only he managed to escape."
"That great battle not only left his body battered and bruised, but also damaged his very soul. His Fire of Birth was nearly extinguished, his path as a professional alchemist was almost severed, and even his rank plummeted from Subordinate God."
"In order to regain his God Level status, the master once again activated his soul talent, seizing the body of a Peak Demigod Holy Spirit Bird, and using its Holy Spirit Radiance to stop the ever-worsening soul injuries."
"However, if a complete cure is desired, the bloodline strength of a Peak Demigod Holy Spirit Bird is insufficient. Therefore, the master chose to advance to God Level once more..."
"Master has failed!"
"On his deathbed, he finally realized that his racial talent, after first crossing the God Level, had actually become bound to his original physical body. This was a talent constraint, but since none of his clansmen had reached the God Level before, they hadn't noticed this limitation."
"Because at the moment of ascension, cracks appeared in the soul and the body of the Holy Spirit Bird, and the enormous backlash caused the master to completely lose hope of survival. The master used his last bit of power to create this ruined space, and I was born from it, waiting for the arrival of the successor, which is you!"
The Rune Spirit looked at Madison, and a look of disdain seemed to appear on Twisted Fate's face. "Unfortunately, you entrusted yourself to the wrong person. You haven't even passed the test after all this time. Fortunately, you're not completely useless; you brought a new master."
There is no room for human relationships in the Rune Spirit, so our poor teacher Madison was dragged out and criticized once again, but he couldn't refute it and could only remain silent with a dark face.
"So, those Golden Sparrow outside are..." Logo began, steer the conversation to another topic.
The Rune Spirit explained, "Those were special life forms born from the overflowing aura of the Holy Spirit Bird after the master failed to break through to the God Level. Originally, there was only a small batch, but over time, they multiplied into a large population, gradually forming the current size of the species."
"So that's how it is... What's behind the other three vortex gates?"
"These are, respectively, a resource warehouse, a meditation chamber, and a knowledge storage room, which, together with the assessment space, constitute the legacy."
"Oh? A resource warehouse? Take me to see it!"
"Okay, please follow me."
Following the Rune Spirit, Logo and the dark-skinned Madison entered the second vortex gate from the left.
This is a very vast space. The walls seem to be cast from black mist, giving it a dark and gloomy feel. Rows of hundred-meter-tall shelves are evenly arranged, holding all sorts of Transcendent resources.
Elemental crystals, Soul Crystal, Rare medicinal herbs, ores...
The further you go in, the more precious the resources become.
This was, after all, a treasure left behind by a master alchemist. Although most of it had been spent on treating his injuries before his death, the remaining amount was still quite considerable.
Upon reaching the deepest part, a wooden platform comes into view, upon which sits only one item.
It was a simple, single-barreled shotgun with an antique design.
It was about 1.5 meters long, with a caliber of 30 mm or more. The barrel was covered with mottled bloodstains, and unfamiliar leather with black scales was wrapped around the stock. In a daze, Logo seemed to hear a roar that shook the ages.
That was the mournful cry of a god before his death!
"The God-Hunting Spear!" Logo murmured. Without the Rune Spirit's introduction, he already recognized it as the famous weapon of the God-Hunting Society.
Legend has it that this is part of the God-Slaying Set.
The so-called God-Slaying Set is a standard weapon created by an "alchemist sage" of the God-Hunting Society.
The complete God-Slaying Set consists of five seven-star God Level pieces of equipment: the Cloak of Light and Shadow, the God-Slaying Dagger, the God-Hunting Spear, the Wind-Wing Boots, and the Illusory Dragon Armor.
The God-Hunting Spear is primarily responsible for mid-to-long-range attacks, and it is the second most threatening weapon to divine units among the five-piece set, second only to the God-Slaying Dagger.
The God-Hunting Spear in front of me is in a damaged state, as the trigger is missing and there are deep cracks on the barrel.
Regardless, this was the first divine artifact that Logo had ever come into contact with!