Chapter 261 Hidden Chamber

"If it weren't for the fact that the era was too long ago and the restrictions originally covering these murals had disappeared, I would never have been able to discover such a wonderful hidden restriction..."

Mr. Black pointed to the faded patterns on the murals and then to the raised ancient text of the reliefs in the corner, explaining his discovery.

Suren's gaze followed, and he saw a passage written there: [bnatq]pturivekanouvkalesoke]

He searched his mind and found that he had seen it before. It seemed to be a type of ancient script from a discontinued era. However, he hadn't studied it systematically and couldn't translate it fluently.

Mr. Black, who was standing next to him, said directly, "This is ancient Loberian scripture. A ruin was once excavated in southern Luying, and some isolated texts were unearthed. Fortunately, the Luying Royal Library has a collection of them. The content roughly says, 'The Titans are giants representing evil, and they can only be sealed in the eternal darkness of Erebus'..."

He translated the passage, which sounded like a mythological story, and then continued, "Of course, the preceding words aren't too important. The main point is later. It roughly says that there's a secret chamber beneath this temple, and some very dangerous things are sealed with alchemical treasures."

Hearing this, Suren's mind immediately became active.

Gan Tiao, who was next to him, also asked curiously, "Alchemical treasures... what are those? And what's being sealed?"

They could both see that the specifications of this temple were very high. Correspondingly, whatever was being sealed, both the seal and the things being sealed were definitely treasures.

More importantly, the things in the outer hall had been decayed by the years, but the things inside the seal would probably be well preserved.

If they were looking for treasure, this secret chamber was definitely the best place to go.

Hearing Gan Tiao's question, Mr. Black shook his head and replied, "I don't know either. So far, these are the only clues that have been deciphered from the text and murals in this temple. I think we can completely break this hidden restriction first and then see what happens."

"Alright!"

Suren and Qian Tiao both had excited expressions on their faces.

After the three of them discussed it, they immediately began to break the restriction.

Suren and Mr. Black were both proficient in various rune restrictions, and with the assistance of the Omniscient Eye, the two of them could almost be considered the strongest deciphering combination in this plane.

Soon they found the correct method.

After a period of research and tinkering, Mr. Black touched a few of the characters carved on the relief, and the last hidden mechanism in the temple was opened.

Almost at the same time, Suren exclaimed in surprise, "Oh... there really is a hidden space."

Because in his perception, a not-small space had suddenly appeared under the previously solid floor.

And this was what surprised him.

Before, this space was like a normal grain of space sand, so small that it was impossible to detect anything unusual.

Now, it had been exposed after being broken open.

In other words, this was a very clever space restriction, so advanced that Suren's current understanding of the laws of space found it unbelievable.

...

Suren and his companions looked at the dragon-patterned stone carvings that suddenly protruded from the ground and fell into a brief silence.

The restriction had been broken, and this was the last obstacle to finding treasure.

The three of them looked at the seal, all thinking.

At this time, Mr. Black said, "The extraordinary power of this seal has almost completely dissipated, so it's not difficult to open. However... correspondingly, it might trigger some unexpected situations."

These words naturally had the meaning of inquiry.

After all, whatever was being sealed with such a magnificent temple was probably extremely dangerous itself. No one could guarantee that opening it would definitely be safe.

Without knowing what was inside, Suren didn't know what to do for a moment.

However, just as he was feeling troubled, the ghost lady floating in the sky suddenly said, "Should I go down and take a look first?"

Hearing this, Suren immediately thought it was feasible!

He didn't dare to go down to investigate in person, but Pestoia could.

She was a spirit body and had condensed divine fire. There was almost nothing in this plane that could hurt her.

Therefore, even if there was any accident in the secret chamber below, she was the most suitable candidate to scout the way.

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Although that was the reasoning, Suren still felt a little embarrassed to send a little girl to explore the dangerous situation, and asked, "Ah... can you do it?"

Hearing this, Pestoia looked at him with an expression that said, "I see through you," and said faintly, "Ah... Mr. Suren, don't go against your conscience. You're clearly saying in your heart: 'Go, go quickly!'"

Suren laughed.

"Hmph."

Pestoia snorted arrogantly, flew towards the dragon-patterned ground carving, and then transformed into a spirit body and merged into it.

Suren and the others waited above with some apprehension.

The space below wasn't large, so in theory, they should get feedback soon.

But after waiting for two breaths without any movement, the expressions of the three of them became serious, and they wondered if something had happened.

Because they had established a soul connection, Suren sensed that Pestoia's soul fluctuations were stable, but he still asked directly, "Pestoia, how is it?"

A response came quickly, Pestoia: "Hmm... there doesn't seem to be any danger in this secret chamber. There's an altar, and on the altar, there's a golden spear, a red glowing gem, and a black amber-like thing..."

Speaking of this, her tone suddenly became a little excited, and she added, "I feel like that ruby seems to be the Philosopher's Stone recorded in the classics."

Hearing this, Suren's pupils shrank violently.

His mind went blank for a moment before he realized what he had heard.

The legendary Philosopher's Stone?

Damn, could it really exist?

...

Mr. Black and Qian Tiao, who were next to him, sensed the change in Suren's emotions, immediately became alert, and looked at him with questioning eyes.

Suren took a deep breath to calm the shock in his eyes.

He looked at the puzzled expressions of Mr. Black and Gan Tiao, and said in a deep voice, "Pestoia said that there's a ruby in the shape of the Philosopher's Stone down there."

Hearing this, even Mr. Black, who had always been calm, showed the same shocked and expectant expression that Suren had just had.

Gan Tiao, the big nerve, also reacted a second later and blurted out, "The legendary Philosopher's Stone?"

It wasn't surprising that the three of them had such expressions, because the discovery was too shocking!

If Pestoia wasn't mistaken, and there really was an alchemical treasure, the Philosopher's Stone, in this secret chamber, then this might be the only one discovered in the alchemical plane in nearly ten thousand years!

Mr. Black's eyes flickered with wisdom, and his heart was obviously not calm, "This... if it's really that thing, then we have to try to open this seal no matter what."

The Philosopher's Stone was said to be a necessary item for refining the cosmic source matter needed for professionals to advance to the ninth rank, and it also contained the ultimate secret of equivalent exchange.

Yes, it was a legend!

Because in the recorded ten thousand years, no one in the alchemical plane had ever seen a real Philosopher's Stone again.

Even the alchemical demigod Sir Isaac had only seen it in the classics.

How could this discovery not be exciting?

...

Just as the thoughts of the three of them were becoming ethereal, the ghost lady floated up.

Suren quickly asked, "Pestoia, did you really see the Philosopher's Stone?"

"I don't know, it looks like it."

Pestoia also had an uncertain expression.

After responding, she raised her hand and a huge ruby appeared in the air, and she said, "Anyway, it looks like this."

When Suren and the others saw it, they couldn't take their eyes off it.

No matter how they looked at it, it was exactly the same as the Philosopher's Stone recorded in the classics!

Seeing this, the three of them became vaguely excited.

During the display, Pestoia also described the situation she had seen in the secret chamber.

Mr. Black listened, his eyes moving frequently. After thinking for a while, he made a judgment, "It seems that it should be the legendary Philosopher's Stone. If that high-standard altar wants to maintain a long-term seal, it must need energy circulation. And the equivalent exchange ability of the Philosopher's Stone is the most suitable energy hub for various super-order seals. However..."

Speaking of this, he stopped.

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golden spear and that black amber were definitely treasures!

But the problem was, the rank of the treasures was too high, and the corresponding risk was greater.

This made them hesitate.

Suren also knew where the problem lay. After asking Pestoia for some details, he made a decision, "Then... let's break the restriction and see what happens?"

Mr. Black also nodded, "Yes. Since we can basically confirm that it's the Philosopher's Stone, then this risk is worth taking. And this is a cursed space. Even if we release some monster, the impact on the alchemical plane will be very limited."

As alchemists, they wouldn't give up if there was even a slight possibility of finding the legendary Philosopher's Stone.

Suren also had this idea.

After all, there wasn't much of anything in this cursed space, but there were a lot of super-order monsters. Even if some extremely dangerous existence was released, it wouldn't be too much trouble.

...

Since they had made a decision, Suren didn't hesitate.

He first put away all the Tanis who were still looking for treasure, and then told the Eternal Night, letting them prepare to activate the alchemical array of the ship.

Originally, Suren wanted to put away even Gan Tiao and Mr. Black and try to open the door alone.

But the two of them refused.

They said they would take care of each other and share the risks.

Besides, if a sudden change happened so quickly that even Qian Tiao and the others couldn't dodge it, Suren's teleportation wouldn't necessarily be able to avoid the danger.

Suren didn't insist.

Partners who had gone through difficulties together didn't need to say too much.

The three of them and a ghost looked at the dragon-patterned relief on the ground carefully, afraid of making a mistake in any link.

Finally, after they felt that all the details had been considered, they opened the restriction.

However, their worries were obviously unnecessary.

The process of opening the door was very smooth.

The Crow Grandfather on his shoulder was also very quiet throughout the whole process, without issuing any safety warnings.

"Crack..."

"Crack..."

The sound of the stone door rubbing echoed in the temple. The dragon-patterned ground slowly opened, revealing a staircase leading to the dark secret chamber underground.

Suren let Crow Grandfather fly down and wander around first. After finding no problems, they went down.

The stairs went down for dozens of meters and then came to an end.

The secret chamber wasn't large, only about one or two hundred square meters.

Suren walked in front, and his eyes took in the entire secret chamber at a glance.

His left pupil also focused everywhere, almost solidifying everything he saw.

Because Pestoia had described the layout of the secret chamber before, Suren saw the key point at the first time.

In the center of the secret chamber was an altar engraved with dense high-level rune seals.

But the eyes of the three of them were immediately attracted by the red gem in the center of the altar.

Suren was overjoyed, "It really is the legendary thing!"

Pestoia wasn't sure, but he identified it at a glance.

[Philosopher's Stone]

Detailed explanation: The origin of alchemy in ancient earth civilization, a magical item that follows the principle of equivalent exchange. It contains the ultimate secrets of alchemy; holding this item can upgrade all alchemical systems and 100% absolutely equivalent exchange all elements; this item can gather the power of the universe and concretize it to form cosmic source matter, the condensation speed is affected by the environment and materials; it also contains too much information beyond cognition;

Finally seeing the real thing, Mr. Black and Qian Tiao, who were next to him, looked excited and asked, "Is it?"

Suren nodded affirmatively.

In an instant, indescribable excitement surged in the hearts of the two of them.

This was the "divine object" of the legendary alchemists...

Representing the ultimate alchemical product of absolute equivalent exchange!

This [Philosopher's Stone] might be the most significant discovery in the adventure history of the alchemical plane in the last few thousand years!

"So what's recorded in the classics is true..."

Suren couldn't hide the excitement in his heart when he saw the limited information he had identified.

Normally speaking, the "principle of equivalent exchange" used by alchemists to perform alchemy actually has a lot of loss.

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For example, if 100 units of wind element are to be exchanged for fire element, you will not necessarily get 100 units, but you will be greatly shorted, generally less than 50 units.

The lower the rank of the professional, the lower this exchange rate.

Even if Suren is now at the seventh rank, the equivalent exchange rate is only 50-60%.

Just like there is no absolutely pure substance in the world, this loss is normal.

But some ancient classics introduce that the alchemical holy object, the Philosopher's Stone, can make this conversion rate reach 100%.

Suren originally thought it was a rumor, but he didn't expect it to be true.

Not to mention other functions, with the Philosopher's Stone in hand, the power of alchemy will increase geometrically under absolute equivalent exchange.

Suren felt that if it was himself, the power of alchemy would at least skyrocket by more than three times out of thin air!

This is the most direct increase in combat power!

As alchemists, it was difficult for Suren and the others to hide the excitement in their hearts when they saw this alchemical holy object.

However, they didn't dare to touch anything rashly.

Suren looked at the "black amber" that Pestoia had mentioned before.

He now had some deep understanding of the world and knew that what he saw with his eyes was not necessarily the thing itself.

But the appearance limited to his own cognition.

Just like the Naga's [Rainbow Well], it looks like well water, but in reality, it is a wisp of high-level law that has concretized into the appearance of rainbow spring water.

The amber in front of him was naturally the same.

Its essence was the concretized cosmic rules.

As expected, after taking a look.

[Cosmic 31st Source Matter · Underworld]

Detailed explanation: The crystallization of the hellish law condensed, one of the ultimate products of the alchemical equivalent exchange principle; it can be used as a fusion material to make the body be recognized by the origin of the world and peep into the secrets of the cosmic rules;

In fact, when Pestoia described it before, Suren had vaguely guessed that this was a source matter.

Because before, in the Royal Mirror Library of Luying, he had found a [Cosmic 11th Source Matter · All Things]

This thing is a necessity for alchemists to advance to the ninth rank.

It is hard to come by.

But before that, even Mr. Mirror only knew that cosmic source matter needed to be refined with the Philosopher's Stone, but he didn't know how it was specifically formed.

Suren looked at it and said in his heart that his luck was good.

This cosmic source matter can be regarded as the "gift" of the Philosopher's Stone.

The current cursed space is connected to the hell rift, so there is a strong hellish aura. And the Philosopher's Stone has the function of gathering the power of cosmic law. It is like a "purification instrument", concretizing the cosmic rules that are scattered in the void into a solid state. Accumulated over countless years, this [Underworld] was created.

A must-have for the ninth rank, this is also an alchemical treasure.

Mr. Black, who was next to him, obviously saw the trick and asked Suren, "That amber seems to be a cosmic source matter?"

Suren also said with excitement, "Yes."

After a pause, he glanced at Qian Tiao and said, "This is [Cosmic 31st Source Matter Underworld], which is very suitable for Sister Qian Tiao."

Qian Tiao blinked, seeming not to understand what it was, and instinctively asked, "Suitable for me?"

Her thick nerves didn't think so much.

Suren nodded, "Yes."

The identified source matter was a hell-related law. Although the compatibility with Suren himself was somewhat, it was not too high.

On the contrary, it was more suitable for Qian Tiao, who walked the path of the hellish sword.

Besides, with her current advancement speed, the eighth rank was promising, and the ninth rank was not impossible.

As for Suren himself, he was not in a hurry.

Not to mention that he hasn't even caught a glimpse of the eighth rank, the ninth rank is still far away.

Besides, with the Philosopher's Stone in hand, there is also the possibility of refining his own source matter in the future.

With this alchemical holy object in hand, he can completely start to refine cosmic source matter that is highly compatible with his profession.

Even the entire Dawn Group, all the alchemists in the entire alchemical plane, will no longer have their promotion paths blocked in the future because of the scarcity of ninth-rank source matter!

This discovery is of vital significance to the future alchemical civilization.

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Seeing this, Suren was quite emotional.

Before the Dawn Group set off, they had heard that Sam Bellamy, Tani's father, led the Black Sam Pirate Group to the Dragon Kingdom sea area to find cosmic source matter and also to find the opportunity to advance to the ninth rank.

But not only did they not find it, but they were buried in this sea instead.

Unexpectedly, the Dawn Group was lucky this time and actually found one.

They also found the legendary [Philosopher's Stone]!

After the two alchemical treasures attracted the eyes of the three of them, they saw the last item in this secret chamber.

That was a golden spear.

The front end of the spear had a single-edged blade, and a bright diamond was embedded in the middle handle.

This was a very beautiful spear.

It was as extravagant as the ceremonial weapons used by the royal family in the palace.

However, Suren identified that this was a practical weapon.

[Great Angel's Holy Golden Spear]

Detailed explanation: An alchemical replica of the supreme artifact Eternal Spear, with the name of the great alchemist "Alfrick" engraved on it; this is a holy contradiction that can bring fatal damage to demons, forged by the sun god who restrains the power of darkness; it itself is attached with eternal sacred characteristics, which will bring burning, sacred, soul-burning and other real damage to all dark and death monsters; it represents justice and light, and only those with a righteous heart can use it;

This spear is also one of the cores of the seal restriction.

It itself is a very strong weapon.

However, the usage conditions are also harsh.

When Suren saw the attributes, he immediately thought of Number 19.

Her talent should be really suitable for the usage conditions. And the mechanical armor body itself lacks some means of harming dark and death creatures, this spear is simply the most suitable.

But now the problem is coming.

Things are all good things, how should they take them away?

After sweeping around the other places in the secret chamber, there was nothing else.

Suren and the others fell into deep thought again.

They definitely wanted to take it, but the risk was also very high.

Being able to use these treasures to seal it made them increase their risk assessment by several levels.

In the end, after thinking of several plans, it was still most suitable for Suren to stay alone to take the treasure.

He said, "Sister Qian Tiao, Mr. Black, you go back to the ship first. After you are far enough away from this ruin, I will do it."

"Okay."

Qian Tiao and the others nodded.

This plan was to "take it and run". There was no better choice right now.

The two of them didn't say anything more and led Tani and his group out of the temple first.

And Suren stayed alone and began to arrange a long-distance space alchemical array.

This array was arranged with a large amount of energy spar, which could save him the energy-consuming process of condensing the spell and achieve the effect of instantaneous release as much as possible.

Half a day later, the Eternal Night was far enough away from the Atlantis ruins.

At this time, Suren in the secret chamber of the temple began to act after receiving the news that everything was going smoothly.

He first activated the alchemical array that he had prepared under his feet.

When the light on the array lit up, Suren raised his hand and waved towards the three items on the altar. Countless silk threads instantly wrapped the three treasures and stuffed them into the small void world in an instant.

This process had been rehearsed countless times in his mind, and there was no sloppiness at all.

However, at the moment when the sealed treasure was extracted, Crow Grandfather on his shoulder croaked and said, "There is a fatal danger!"

The seal runes on the ground were shattered into powder, and a terrifying pressure burst out from the ground, sweeping the entire secret chamber.

Suren's body was also instantly submerged.

However, because he was prepared, the space array had been activated, and his body disappeared at the same time as the seal shattered.

At the same time, on the deck of the Eternal Night tens of nautical miles away, the Dawn Group watched the alchemical array light up, and everyone was nervous.

After a moment of bright light, the void channel opened.

Then, a figure fell heavily on the deck with a "thud".

Suren spat out a mouthful of old blood, but looking at the concerned faces around him, he grinned with bloodstained white teeth and showed a brilliant smile.

Finally, he escaped without any danger.

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