Divine Flame Crystal

Chapter 440 Hope Crystal Bottle

Xingluo knew that he couldn't get close to that place with his current status as a junior magician, but he didn't care too much. After all, he had not been here for long and he had already reached the realm of no darkness. He estimated that as his level increased and he obtained more powerful dark energy materials, he would be able to obtain more resources and connections.

This Camilla is a pretty good abyss creature. She is powerful, and has no messy background, otherwise there wouldn't be so many good materials that can only be sold on the streets. The most important thing is that she is not complicated and doesn't have so many thoughts. All her inner thoughts can be seen from her tentacles. Xingluo couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth when he thought of this. This is a rare good mood for him recently.

Xingluo thought about the five materials in his hand. He also needed to buy some other materials. These things can be found everywhere and are not expensive. Although the materials at Camilla's place are rare, they are not very complete. He still has to go to a place that specializes in buying magic materials. Unlike the four great empires, what is bought here are some dark materials. As for the materials produced by the four great empires, they can only be purchased at auction houses or on the black market. However, Xingluo is not short of these. After all, he is an alchemy master. The materials he carries with him are enough for him to sell them at a high price here. Of course, with his current strength, he cannot expose so much wealth too early.

Xingluo saw a large shop deep in an ancient city, a mysterious shop called "Erebus Gate". The shop's appearance was unremarkable, just a mottled wooden door with some difficult-to-decipher runes engraved on it, as if telling a story beyond common sense. A swaying gas lamp hung at the door, and the faint light flickered in the night, adding a bit of weird atmosphere to this dark corner.

When I opened the door, a damp and heavy smell hit me, as if it had crossed the boundaries of time and space. The store was filled with all kinds of strange items, from glowing potion bottles, to ancient parchment scrolls inscribed with spells, to strangely shaped bones and crystals, each of which exuded a faint dark magic energy. On the wall hung a map made of leather from unknown creatures, marking the location of forbidden places and mysterious ruins. Of course, it was unknown whether this thing was real or fake.

The shop owner was an old man in a robe with deep eyes. His knuckles were prominent and he always held a scepter inlaid with obsidian. He was taciturn, but from the book in his hand, one could tell that he was a person who knew dark magic very well and was unfathomable. At least Xingluo glanced at it and didn't recognize the words on it. Xingluo observed for a while and found that he didn't ask about the identity of the customers, but only cared about their desire for power and pursuit of taboo knowledge. Here, transactions are not just an exchange of money, but also a bet of the soul. Every buyer must pay a corresponding price.

The "Gate of Erebus" is like a passage connecting the real world and the abyss, attracting visitors who seek power, secrets, and are even willing to venture into the dark realm. However, once you step into this realm, you can no longer escape the entanglement of darkness, because every item here carries its own curse and contract, waiting to be unlocked by ignorant or greedy people.

Of course, Xingluo had nothing to worry about. He was now a veritable maker of cursed items. Ordinary curses could only increase his understanding in this area, but he had no interest in finished cursed items. He needed to buy some dark materials and make cursed items himself. It seemed that the individual combat power of the abyss world was generally stronger. At least none of the existences that Xingluo encountered were weak.

Xingluo didn't waste any time. He picked out a few materials he needed, paid and left. He was only a junior magician now and didn't want to get too entangled with these powerful beings. If he was forced to use the Divine Flame Crystal, it would be a waste of time. When Xingluo was leaving, the shopkeeper glanced at him from a distance, then looked away and fell asleep on the table.

Xingluo breathed a sigh of relief when he felt the other party's mental power completely disappear from his body. He didn't know how strong the other party was, but he should be at least as strong as a great magician. After all, there were only a few people like him who had such a big difference between mental power and magic power.

After Xingluo returned to the inn, he began to make new cursed objects. Now the inn room has been transformed by him like an alchemy laboratory, with reinforced magic circles and runes everywhere, and they are mainly used to target energy shocks from within. This is the advantage of magic circles. If there are magic materials with enough magic power, the caster does not need to be too high in level. It is also a fighting method suitable for Xingluo's current situation. There is a world of difference in strength between a prepared magician and an unprepared magician. Killing people above their level mostly happens to prepared magicians. Xingluo does not want to blow up the inn while making magic items, as that will attract a lot of attention. Although few people can recognize him with his current appearance and size, it is still better to be careful.

Now that he knew that the Realm of No Darkness was so valuable, he planned to make similar things in the future, and also planned to sign all the items he made. This would make it easier for him to build a reputation and allow powerful demons to interact with him. This signature was similar to a mental imprint and was difficult to imitate.

A dark scholar who is good at creating cursed objects, there should be many demons willing to make friends with him, so that he will have the opportunity to come into contact with more powerful demons and leave this plane. However, he did not forget to improve his strength. In the face of true strength, everything else is just a fancy embellishment.

Xingluo was meditating while creating the cursed object. Fortunately, he could see the stars here, which was not much different from his original plane.

Hope Crystal Bottle, the cursed item that Xingluo intends to make, the production process is full of mystery and weirdness. The materials used are special ores from the Abyss Sea, which are said to contain the resentment and sorrow of the ocean. The collection process is carried out on a full moon night to ensure that the negative energy contained in the ore is retained to the greatest extent.

After the ore is collected, it is finely ground to form a transparent crystal with a slightly blue tint. This process is performed by Xingluo under the dim candlelight, and each step is accompanied by the recitation of ancient spells to awaken the potential power within the crystal. During the grinding process, absolute concentration must be maintained, and any distraction may cause the curse to backfire.

Next, Xingluo carved complex runes inside the crystal. These runes originated from the forbidden magic of the abyss, symbolizing bondage, pain, and endless regrets. Each mark seemed to be sealing a tragic story, gradually filling the crystal bottle with a heavy atmosphere.