Super Righteous Player
Chapter 819 - 358: Vatore Sends the Philosopher’s Stone

Chapter 819: Chapter 358: Vatore Sends the Philosopher’s Stone

"Do you have something to show me?"

Annan was somewhat surprised.

What is it that can’t be shown to Maria and Captain Alexander?

Maria might be an outsider, after all, from Salvatore’s perspective.

Captain Alexander used to be the leader of the Knights of the Silver Baron, essentially holding a position akin to that of a cardinal. He is also a supporter of Kafney’s side; what could there be that couldn’t be discussed...

"It is indeed a sensitive matter."

Salvatore quickly understood the implication behind Annan’s words and explained, "It’s about the Philosopher’s Stone."

Upon hearing this, Annan understood.

...That couldn’t be helped.

The fact that Salvatore could create an incomplete version of the Philosopher’s Stone—this piece of information was, for now, a secret.

Once this information leaked, Salvatore’s safety could not be assured.

A complete version of the Philosopher’s Stone could even replace the perfect essence of the elements for use in sublimation rituals; it could indefinitely extend the lifespan of a Transcendent of the Gold rank, turning Elemental Power into a common tactic, significantly enhancing combat capabilities.

Even if Salvatore were to advance to Gold and inherit the Heath Tower of Black, he might not be able to ensure his personal safety.

—The most classic example was the Spiritbearer Monk who had once stormed through the Marshland Heath Tower of Black.

"It’s a Philosopher’s Stone with a slightly higher completion rate. But it’s still not the completed version..."

As Salvatore spoke, he took out a ruby.

It was ground into the shape of a hexagonal prism, but not a perfect hexagon, slightly flattened. It also had a string attached to it.

Salvatore must have worn it over his shirt as a necklace. When Annan touched it, he could still feel the warmth of Salvatore’s body.

Annan’s own body temperature was originally quite low, so when he held it, it felt like holding a hand warmer.

—It was about the size of a mentholatum bottle.

As soon as Annan took it, he immediately felt an unordinary heaviness.

Although it was only slightly larger than a thumb... its weight was like that of a gold bar.

However, Annan raised his eyebrows.

He noticed something wasn’t quite right.

—Because it was actually too light.

He had once encountered liquid Philosopher’s Stone, and it had felt very heavy then. If this really was a solid Philosopher’s Stone, the weight was far from sufficient.

About three to four seconds after Annan made contact with it, the system finally finished its analysis. A light screen emerged in front of Annan:

[Salvatore Faction Philosopher’s Stone (Purity 65%)]

[Type: Consumable/Extraordinary Object/Jewelry (Gold)]

[Description: A Philosopher’s Stone specially improved by Salvatore. It is not solid but is fixed inside the ruby in such a way that it does not come into contact with air, thus allowing it to be stored for a longer time even when exposed to natural light.]

[Description: Salvatore believed that an incomplete Philosopher’s Stone was inconvenient to store. He made targeted modifications for the convenience of his friend Annan to use and to avoid harming others as much as possible. It does not possess the authority of a Philosopher’s Stone and cannot be used as a ritual instrument; its raw materials no longer contain the soul of a Wizard, therefore it cannot replace the soul as a sacrifice to extract Elemental Power, but its side effects no longer affect combat capabilities.]

[Effect: When worn, each use of Elemental Power with an awakening depth below 50% receives a 10% increased judgment; when used actively by crushing it, gain a temporary level for 300 seconds. Exclusively for silver-rank Transcendents, usage can elevate level up to 41.]

[Cost: Every seven days, the surface must be coated with the owner’s fresh blood.]

[Cost: After using the active effect, the next nightmare will definitely be distorted, and if the replica difficulty is lower than Twisted, the difficulty will rise to Twisted.]

"This is a Philosopher’s Stone that I have specially modified."

Salvatore said earnestly, "I believe it now has usability. It’s no longer like before, a dangerous concoction with high side effects.

"This is the only sample for now... I guess you might do something dangerous later. And I might not be able to help you at the time, so I’m giving it to you in advance."

Annan held the pendant that still radiated residual warmth, casting a somewhat disdainful glance at Salvatore but held his peace.

"This rope of yours is a bit too shoddy... not only is it slightly greasy, but such a thin rope, it’s choking me.

I didn’t wear a shirt this time..."

"...Speaking of which, this would be the Philosopher’s Stone of the Salvatore Faction, wouldn’t it?"

Annan asked curiously, "Why are you not researching the Philosopher’s Stone of the Hermes School anymore?"

"...I would like to research it, actually."

Salvatore gave a bitter smile, spreading out his hands, "It’s a time of peace, where would I find a wizard’s bone marrow?

"I can’t just go digging up graves or killing people like the Dream Stealers, can I? The bones of my teacher and fellow disciples had already been partly used by them, and even if there are some left, I cannot use such things for research.

"On the other hand, I heard that there are quite a few lunatics among the wizards of Winter? If there are any deranged wizards who go on killing sprees... or even those who attempt to assassinate you. You could extract their spines and brains and send them over to me, or transport them via subway. I would burn the souls of such villains without any remorse."

Salvatore spoke frankly, "I truly have no materials on hand, but I do not want to idle away. I had no choice but to try and see if there are new materials that could serve as a substitute..."

Upon hearing this, Annan couldn’t help showing a smile, "You are indeed true to yourself, senior."

What he was researching was a great technique that touched upon "deifying" and "eternal life"... a technique that, under no alliance with any force and at any cost, must prioritize maintaining progress in research.

Even so, Salvatore still refused to obtain his materials by slaughtering the innocent.

He did not want to publicize this technique but preferred to research it in secret, probably fearing that his collaborators might use methods he wouldn’t want to see.

Or perhaps...

Annan was the collaborator he had chosen.

It was precisely because Salvatore trusted Annan’s character that he shared this technique with him.

Annan was also curious, "What are the new materials? How can they simply bypass the most essential component ’the wizard’s soul’..."

"...Ah,"

Salvatore’s expression was a bit complex, "In fact, it didn’t bypass it."

"Hm?"

"It was the Dream Stealers."

Salvatore explained, "The Dream Stealers’ nightmare key is still in the possession of our teacher.

"I followed the previous experience of creating pills with the Dream Stealer’s key, deconstructing part of the nightmare. Using soul fragments soaked in ’spiritual’ Elemental Power... sorry, it’s a bit of a mouthful—in short, I replaced the key material of wizard’s spinal marrow with the high-quality souls of the Dream Stealers.

"But as a result, it lost the alchemical properties of ’marrow’ and ’precious life.’ Thus, it was not like the previous Philosopher’s Stones which could be used as the highest order of offerings despite having lower purity.

"However, I was originally just blindly researching without materials, simply fiddling with things in my boredom. The so-called Salvatore Faction is not necessary, and I’m not yet at the level to establish my own school."

Senior Salvatore spoke humbly, "After all, some of the important steps were completed with Shadow’s help..."

"Oh, then how about we call it the Vatore Faction?"

Annan went with the flow.

Shadow immediately let out a hoarse and wild laugh, and Kafney couldn’t help but giggle.

Salvatore’s face suddenly turned awkward, "Er..."

...However, Annan hadn’t anticipated this.

The Dream Stealers who toyed with souls and desecrated the dead.

After their death, their souls were also toyed with and desecrated as raw materials for crafts—leading to the creation of an entirely new, magnificent creation.

Annan’s emotions were momentarily complex.

He wasn’t quite sure whether this was retribution or repaying a debt.

Or perhaps, fate had finally sent the Dream Stealers their overdue credit card bill.

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