Chapter 620: The Transportation Device Posing as a Wishing Machine
Chapter 620: The Transportation Device Posing as a Wishing Machine
"Claiming to fulfill wishes, but in reality, it just steals things from other places." After tinkering with the anomaly for a while, Qin Muye finally figured out its principle.
Spontaneously generated? No, that would be giving it too much credit.
"I thought so. Why would a one-yuan bill work, but a hundred-yuan bill wouldn't? It turns out this thing assesses value based on the monetary value of society."
Just like when Qin Muye wanted knowledge about a perpetual motion machine, that was an invaluable treasure. No matter how much he offered, the figure would only respond with "insufficient offering." This was not just due to the value but also because a perpetual motion machine simply doesn't exist, and the figure couldn't obtain it.
"From what I can see, this thing is likely a Beta-level anomaly."
In terms of danger, the figure itself isn't very harmful. First, it can't activate sacrifices on its own; the entire process has been initiated by the local businessman. If he doesn't make an offering, the transportation device figure won't do anything.
Therefore, it doesn't pose a subjective threat, and even if the All-Realm Protection Organization were to contain it, it wouldn't be classified as an Alpha-level threat.
From Qin Muye's experiments, it doesn't distort wishes but can even help refine them to some extent, as long as you don't deliberately provoke it. Generally, it's quite useful, except for the fact that it requires human sacrifices, which is the only significant drawback.
Qin Muye also tried to use the figure to find the First Emperor's infant soul, but unfortunately, it failed. The transportation device figure is ineffective against anomalies and only works with items of economic value.
In other words, if you want money or certain objects, this thing can indeed fulfill your wishes by transporting them to you. But for other things, it's likely useless, with very limited capabilities.
"Another plot event triggered?" As Qin Muye was thinking about how to handle this transportation device, his temporary skill activated again.
This time, he didn't need to rush anywhere because the plot point was right where he was.
"It seems this plot event requires two elements: the All-Realm Protection Organization and the anomaly. That means they've learned about the figure from the local businessman."
Such a major case would certainly catch the attention of the All-Realm Protection Organization. If it were a simple murder, they wouldn't bother, but this case is clearly not simple.
For such a large organization, getting information is relatively easy.
"This time, I'll just sit this one out. There's no real benefit, and it's underground. What if it collapses?" Qin Muye ultimately decided to back out.
It was only because Qin Muye reported the incident and it involved an anomaly that it was discovered. Otherwise, with the businessman's wealth and influence, and with everything smoothed over, it might have gone unnoticed unless a righteous and protagonist-like figure stood up to expose it. Otherwise, the outcome might have been a few more bodies in a ditch. Well, not that extreme, but at most, he would have been wished away.
Qin Muye had considered making the figure go out of control, but based on his calculations, even if it escalated to an Alpha-level anomaly, it would still just be a more powerful transportation device. The sacrifices would likely change from passive to active, potentially evolving into a scenario where it not only doesn't give you what you want but also consumes you.
Currently, it's a matter of mutual consent, but if it goes out of control, it won't follow the rules.
Like the female corpse that made people jump from buildings, before it went out of control, there was a process. After it went out of control, it turned into a mass suicide event.
So, Qin Muye felt it was too risky.
Three minutes after he chose not to participate in the plot event, a special operations team kicked in the door, threw a flashbang, and stormed in.
If there had been someone inside, they would likely have been given a chance to surrender. If they didn't, they would have been dealt with.
They were there to contain the anomaly, not to negotiate.
Finding no one, they naturally conducted a series of observations and then proceeded to summon the figure. They used a human, but it seemed to be a death row inmate, making the most of the situation.
The figure was summoned, but they faced a challenge during containment. Like Qin Muye had experienced, the anomaly didn't have a physical form, making it difficult to capture.
They were stumped, and after multiple layers of reporting, a new device was transported in.
"Is this a piece of technology derived from some anomaly?" Qin Muye observed a device that resembled a metal coffin, which wasn't just a technological item but had a touch of witchcraft to it.
Not only did a coffin arrive, but also a person dressed like a shaman. After a series of ritualistic movements, Qin Muye sensed a certain fluctuation.
"Using the anomaly's abilities remotely, this is quite interesting." Subsequently, the coffin was opened, and a vortex directly pulled the figure inside, successfully sealing it.
"Containment successful, prepare for follow-up!" The leader of the special operations team said.
The follow-up, of course, involved destroying the basement to prevent the magic array-like structure from spreading.
Additionally, they traced the source through the businessman's records. It wasn't just this one location; all documents and records related to the figure were recovered.
These would definitely be recovered for research; they wouldn't just be destroyed.
The All-Realm Protection Organization contained anomalies to ensure the safety of civilization. Having documents and records naturally allowed for further understanding, though sometimes such actions could have opposite effects. However, the All-Realm Protection Organization didn't let such risks deter them.
"Damn, I finally understand where the unknown AOE comes from." Qin Muye instantly teleported away. He had considered the possibility of the basement collapsing, but he didn't expect the special operations team to blow it up.
After leaving the large villa, he heard a loud boom, and a large amount of debris exploded outward.
Standing a kilometer away, Qin Muye watched as a high-speed spinning pebble headed straight for his forehead.
He thought about dodging, but then he remembered that his temporary skill was at the causal level. If he dodged now, what if he encountered something even more terrifying later?
Thud.
The pebble hit his forehead and fell straight down.
He didn't feel anything; though he was an avatar, his strength was at the 8th rank, and this pebble couldn't possibly hurt him.
The unknown AOE wasn't necessarily a direct attack; it could be some peculiar event.
"I can be sure that it's definitely the special operations team's fault, either a calculation error or a problem with the explosive charge." Qin Muye was certain it wasn't his fault.
Under normal circumstances, such a situation shouldn't occur.
This instance world definitely has the most frequent plot events.
In most worlds, the protagonist is an individual, not an organization like in this world.
Even a true protagonist wouldn't face constant misfortune and turmoil every day.
"The plot event is over, and it just had to hit me with an unknown AOE right at the last moment." Qin Muye couldn't help but marvel at the terrifying nature of his temporary skill. If it said he would encounter an unknown AOE, he would encounter it. Even his 8th-rank avatar couldn't resist it, let alone his 9th-rank original body.
This indicated that in "The Age of Lords," the 9th rank wasn't enough.
However, Qin Muye also sensed the power beyond the 9th rank. But this required his original body to study; what use did an avatar have for high-level experiments?
With this time, he might as well search more thoroughly in this place of dragon's rise to find the First Emperor's infant soul and see where it had reincarnated.
"I need to find some useful anomalies to help me; otherwise, I'll just be wandering around like a headless fly and won't find anything."
It was a good idea, but there was a fatal flaw: the First Emperor's infant soul was at least an Omega-level anomaly. An anomaly that could find the First Emperor's infant soul would also be at least Omega-level, like the World Crystal, which could detect his original body.
The cost of such an anomaly was enormous. Even if he knew where it was, he couldn't obtain it.
So, he could only settle for Alpha-level anomalies. He didn't require them to directly find the First Emperor's infant soul, but any clues would be helpful.
As for the spirits, his original body was upgrading them. They could only be released at the 8th rank; at the 7th rank, they were practically useless in this world with seemingly low but actually absurdly high power limits. If the All-Realm Protection Organization were to contain them as anomalies, it would be embarrassing. At the 7th rank, they couldn't hide, even with mimicry, from the All-Realm Protection Organization's surveillance. So, they were left to work in the Endless Abyss.
Therefore, he could only rely on his avatar to slowly work through it. What else could he do? If his original body couldn't find it, how could his avatar?
(End of Chapter)
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