Chapter 324: Inspection
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Chapter 324: Inspection
After his experience with being marked, Sage was far more careful with his spoils of war. At the time hed gotten advice from Peak Master Zhen in order to better protect against such things happening again in the future. It was pretty costly to use such measures, but given how vicious and powerful Hei Bai had been he didnt want to chance it. There were a couple methods to leave such marks. Some of them activated as soon as an object was touched, some activated when any Qi was inserted into the item, and others even required a special pattern of Qi to be inserted or they would activate, like an alarm with a keycode. The most difficult of them could only be used by specific people, keying to not just a secret code, but individual traits in the users energy. If anyone else tried to use the item, they would suffer. Those very rare and expensive items would usually do more than just mark the aggressor, they were likely to severely injure them as well.
The Steelsilk Centipede had already touched each of the objects so that triggering method should be safe. Unfortunately, most Spirit Insects werent very intelligent and their bodies were quite unrefined. Most of them were unable to control their Qi well enough to use magical devices. Sage deactivated the defensive formation and sent the centipede into his Inner World. He broke the link and then tried to think of a method to test the objects. Certainly, he could ask for a volunteer among the Hoplites to take the job of a poison taster, but when he succeeded at his job, hed be dead. There was also the idea of getting Tao Ba to check the items, but the idea of sucking up to him for hours every time he got a new piece of loot was not attractive.
He wracked his brain trying to think of another method, but the only idea he had involved inventing a new style of array to activate magic devices remotely. A promising idea, but he certainly didnt have time for it right now! Instead, he could only follow Peak Master Zhens instructions. Since this sort of thing was likely to happen again, Sage chose to set up an item checking array. The neighboring area of the storehouse was designated for keeping new booty, so this one should be fine to use for checking it. Each area had its own defensive array, so there was no sense in taking it upstairs where hed have to build a new one. The origin of this chapter's debut can be traced to N0v3l--B1n.
Sage sent out his consciousness and a few items appeared from the other side of the storehouse. He gathered his Spirit Power and carefully used the Anima Print technique to carve a new array into the stone of the floor. His Spirit Power formed into a sort of invisible form or pattern, then he slowly filled it with Qi before smashing it down against the ground like a stamp. The stone was simultaneously inscribed and charged with energy, each use of the technique forming a full array symbol. It was quite a bit faster than the most basic Spirit Carving technique that slowly cut every line individually. Then he used a mortar and pestle to grind up a mixture of a dozen different dried plants and the ink of a sea squid to form a special sort of paste. After that he carved a series of large squares and circles around and among the array symbols hed printed. Next, using a small brush, he painted the paste into the channels formed by those large shapes. Lastly, he placed a dozen Spirit Stones at certain spots on the formation in an unusual arrangement. The Spirit Stones didnt seem to follow any order, instead looking more like a constellation. He checked his work and wiped his hands on a towel with a satisfied smile.
Heh, I bet she was making sure that if anyone tried to rob her theyd pay for it.
If there were any other marks, they were beyond his capacity to find and so he deactivated the array and collected up the items. He left the two marked ones alone and started to study the others. The dragon belt buckle, a sort of jade sash hook, had seemed very intriguing, but upon closer inspection it was far less exciting. It was in fact a magic device, but it was a magic device related to cleanliness. It was a sort of magical perfume tool. It didnt actually clean the body, but it removed all scents and replaced it with a soothing floral fragrance. The triple edged dagger was pretty impressive, the shape as well as the formations on it were made to spill blood. The triangular shape caused wounds that were hard to treat, and the formation was a sort of magical anticoagulant. Being stabbed by it would be like poking a hole in a water tank.
The last unmarked item was definitely the most interesting. Sage examined it for array symbols to try and get a clue about its purpose. There were no markings on the sides or inner edge of the ring band, nor on the back of the round face. Eventually, he got brave and inserted his Qi. His consciousness was sucked inside, just like when using a Storage Ring, but he was startled because he wasnt expecting it. Worse yet, the space within wasnt the black emptiness with a small pile of goods that he was expecting. Instead, he was met with a violently swirling pool of yellow liquid. It looked like water, but it was tainted with swirls of choppy whitewater like the curling edges of an ocean tide.
What in the world is going on here?
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Chapter 324: Inspection
After his experience with being marked, Sage was far more careful with his spoils of war. At the time hed gotten advice from Peak Master Zhen in order to better protect against such things happening again in the future. It was pretty costly to use such measures, but given how vicious and powerful Hei Bai had been he didnt want to chance it. There were a couple methods to leave such marks. Some of them activated as soon as an object was touched, some activated when any Qi was inserted into the item, and others even required a special pattern of Qi to be inserted or they would activate, like an alarm with a keycode. The most difficult of them could only be used by specific people, keying to not just a secret code, but individual traits in the users energy. If anyone else tried to use the item, they would suffer. Those very rare and expensive items would usually do more than just mark the aggressor, they were likely to severely injure them as well.
The Steelsilk Centipede had already touched each of the objects so that triggering method should be safe. Unfortunately, most Spirit Insects werent very intelligent and their bodies were quite unrefined. Most of them were unable to control their Qi well enough to use magical devices. Sage deactivated the defensive formation and sent the centipede into his Inner World. He broke the link and then tried to think of a method to test the objects. Certainly, he could ask for a volunteer among the Hoplites to take the job of a poison taster, but when he succeeded at his job, hed be dead. There was also the idea of getting Tao Ba to check the items, but the idea of sucking up to him for hours every time he got a new piece of loot was not attractive.
He wracked his brain trying to think of another method, but the only idea he had involved inventing a new style of array to activate magic devices remotely. A promising idea, but he certainly didnt have time for it right now! Instead, he could only follow Peak Master Zhens instructions. Since this sort of thing was likely to happen again, Sage chose to set up an item checking array. The neighboring area of the storehouse was designated for keeping new booty, so this one should be fine to use for checking it. Each area had its own defensive array, so there was no sense in taking it upstairs where hed have to build a new one. The origin of this chapter's debut can be traced to N0v3l--B1n.
Sage sent out his consciousness and a few items appeared from the other side of the storehouse. He gathered his Spirit Power and carefully used the Anima Print technique to carve a new array into the stone of the floor. His Spirit Power formed into a sort of invisible form or pattern, then he slowly filled it with Qi before smashing it down against the ground like a stamp. The stone was simultaneously inscribed and charged with energy, each use of the technique forming a full array symbol. It was quite a bit faster than the most basic Spirit Carving technique that slowly cut every line individually. Then he used a mortar and pestle to grind up a mixture of a dozen different dried plants and the ink of a sea squid to form a special sort of paste. After that he carved a series of large squares and circles around and among the array symbols hed printed. Next, using a small brush, he painted the paste into the channels formed by those large shapes. Lastly, he placed a dozen Spirit Stones at certain spots on the formation in an unusual arrangement. The Spirit Stones didnt seem to follow any order, instead looking more like a constellation. He checked his work and wiped his hands on a towel with a satisfied smile.
Heh, I bet she was making sure that if anyone tried to rob her theyd pay for it.
If there were any other marks, they were beyond his capacity to find and so he deactivated the array and collected up the items. He left the two marked ones alone and started to study the others. The dragon belt buckle, a sort of jade sash hook, had seemed very intriguing, but upon closer inspection it was far less exciting. It was in fact a magic device, but it was a magic device related to cleanliness. It was a sort of magical perfume tool. It didnt actually clean the body, but it removed all scents and replaced it with a soothing floral fragrance. The triple edged dagger was pretty impressive, the shape as well as the formations on it were made to spill blood. The triangular shape caused wounds that were hard to treat, and the formation was a sort of magical anticoagulant. Being stabbed by it would be like poking a hole in a water tank.
The last unmarked item was definitely the most interesting. Sage examined it for array symbols to try and get a clue about its purpose. There were no markings on the sides or inner edge of the ring band, nor on the back of the round face. Eventually, he got brave and inserted his Qi. His consciousness was sucked inside, just like when using a Storage Ring, but he was startled because he wasnt expecting it. Worse yet, the space within wasnt the black emptiness with a small pile of goods that he was expecting. Instead, he was met with a violently swirling pool of yellow liquid. It looked like water, but it was tainted with swirls of choppy whitewater like the curling edges of an ocean tide.
What in the world is going on here?
Chapter 324: InspectionAfter his experience with being marked, Sage was far more careful with his spoils of war. At the time hed gotten advice from Peak Master Zhen in order to better protect against such things happening again in the future. It was pretty costly to use such measures, but given how vicious and powerful Hei Bai had been he didnt want to chance it. There were a couple methods to leave such marks. Some of them activated as soon as an object was touched, some activated when any Qi was inserted into the item, and others even required a special pattern of Qi to be inserted or they would activate, like an alarm with a keycode. The most difficult of them could only be used by specific people, keying to not just a secret code, but individual traits in the users energy. If anyone else tried to use the item, they would suffer. Those very rare and expensive items would usually do more than just mark the aggressor, they were likely to severely injure them as well. The Steelsilk Centipede had already touched each of the objects so that triggering method should be safe. Unfortunately, most Spirit Insects werent very intelligent and their bodies were quite unrefined. Most of them were unable to control their Qi well enough to use magical devices. Sage deactivated the defensive formation and sent the centipede into his Inner World. He broke the link and then tried to think of a method to test the objects. Certainly, he could ask for a volunteer among the Hoplites to take the job of a poison taster, but when he succeeded at his job, hed be dead. There was also the idea of getting Tao Ba to check the items, but the idea of sucking up to him for hours every time he got a new piece of loot was not attractive. He wracked his brain trying to think of another method, but the only idea he had involved inventing a new style of array to activate magic devices remotely. A promising idea, but he certainly didnt have time for it right now! Instead, he could only follow Peak Master Zhens instructions. Since this sort of thing was likely to happen again, Sage chose to set up an item checking array. The neighboring area of the storehouse was designated for keeping new booty, so this one should be fine to use for checking it. Each area had its own defensive array, so there was no sense in taking it upstairs where hed have to build a new one. The origin of this chapter's debut can be traced to N0v3l--B1n.Sage sent out his consciousness and a few items appeared from the other side of the storehouse. He gathered his Spirit Power and carefully used the Anima Print technique to carve a new array into the stone of the floor. His Spirit Power formed into a sort of invisible form or pattern, then he slowly filled it with Qi before smashing it down against the ground like a stamp. The stone was simultaneously inscribed and charged with energy, each use of the technique forming a full array symbol. It was quite a bit faster than the most basic Spirit Carving technique that slowly cut every line individually. Then he used a mortar and pestle to grind up a mixture of a dozen different dried plants and the ink of a sea squid to form a special sort of paste. After that he carved a series of large squares and circles around and among the array symbols hed printed. Next, using a small brush, he painted the paste into the channels formed by those large shapes. Lastly, he placed a dozen Spirit Stones at certain spots on the formation in an unusual arrangement. The Spirit Stones didnt seem to follow any order, instead looking more like a constellation. He checked his work and wiped his hands on a towel with a satisfied smile. Heh, I bet she was making sure that if anyone tried to rob her theyd pay for it.If there were any other marks, they were beyond his capacity to find and so he deactivated the array and collected up the items. He left the two marked ones alone and started to study the others. The dragon belt buckle, a sort of jade sash hook, had seemed very intriguing, but upon closer inspection it was far less exciting. It was in fact a magic device, but it was a magic device related to cleanliness. It was a sort of magical perfume tool. It didnt actually clean the body, but it removed all scents and replaced it with a soothing floral fragrance. The triple edged dagger was pretty impressive, the shape as well as the formations on it were made to spill blood. The triangular shape caused wounds that were hard to treat, and the formation was a sort of magical anticoagulant. Being stabbed by it would be like poking a hole in a water tank. The last unmarked item was definitely the most interesting. Sage examined it for array symbols to try and get a clue about its purpose. There were no markings on the sides or inner edge of the ring band, nor on the back of the round face. Eventually, he got brave and inserted his Qi. His consciousness was sucked inside, just like when using a Storage Ring, but he was startled because he wasnt expecting it. Worse yet, the space within wasnt the black emptiness with a small pile of goods that he was expecting. Instead, he was met with a violently swirling pool of yellow liquid. It looked like water, but it was tainted with swirls of choppy whitewater like the curling edges of an ocean tide. What in the world is going on here?
