Divine Flame Crystal

Chapter 437 Cursed Secret Box

The box in Xingluo's hand was not a special magic equipment. It was made just to store some rare magic alchemy materials. It was not very useful except that it was very strong. The only thing that made Xingluo feel okay was its appearance. It was like a mysterious treasure in a treasure scroll, shining with a faint moonlight silver. Every inch of it was carefully carved with complex magic patterns. These patterns seemed to flow with glimmers under the light, telling ancient stories. The four corners of the box were inlaid with glittering gems, red like the deep sunset, blue like the quiet night sky, green like the tender leaves of spring, and purple like the mist in a dream. They each emitted a soft light and reflected each other.

The surface of the box is covered with fine velvet, which feels warm and soft to the touch, and it seems to absorb your soul just by looking at it from a distance. On the lid of the box is a three-dimensional relief depicting an elegant magician casting a magical spell, and the surrounding elements - wind, fire, water, and earth - dance under his command, vividly and powerfully. This is a magic circle drawn to preserve various magic materials.

The moment the box is opened, one can seem to hear a soft humming sound, and it seems to be filled with endless unknowns, making one unable to resist opening it. This is not just an object, but also the entrance to a world full of imagination and magic, waiting for the right person to explore and discover. However, except Xingluo, no one knows that this is just the effect of the curse.

After playing with the box in his hand for a while, Xingluo walked out of the hotel. He planned to walk around the street and estimate the price of this box with cursed power. Although the box was extremely exquisite, Xingluo still made it look old because he didn't want others to find out that this was a magical equipment that had just been made, which might bring him some unnecessary trouble.

Xingluo took the box and came to the side of the huge abyss creature. Its body was huge and twisted, as if it was a nightmare entity born in the darkness. Its skin was as dark as the deep sea, flickering with a faint fluorescence, like sulfur ore seeping out of deep sea rocks, or like cold star dust in the universe.

Its eyes, like two glowing gems, emit a faint blue and crimson light, reflecting the endlessness and mystery of the abyss. Their eyes seem to be able to see through everything, even in the darkest corners, they can capture the faintest movement. Long tentacles and antennae extend from the head, flexible and sensitive, like antennas that perceive the surrounding environment, detecting changes in air pressure and the breath of life.

Its limbs are bizarrely structured, with strong muscles covered in tough scales and sharp teeth and thorns, symbolizing its hunting instinct and dedication to survival.

Its body also makes strange sounds, like some kind of echolocation, calling to its own kind. These sounds echo in the silent abyss, making people shudder.

Xingluo didn't know what kind of abyss creature this was, but that didn't affect his buying and selling, because the other party had placed a lot of things on the ground, and it was also written that cursed items were collected. Xingluo became familiar with the language of the abyss not long after he arrived. For a magician, learning a language is not difficult. Compared to language, magic spells are more difficult to understand. Often one word means the same thing as a sentence, and they also emit different resonance frequencies.

Xingluo spoke directly in the Abyss language. He first asked about the prices of some of the things the other party was selling. For an alchemist, there were all kinds of materials he had seen and his eyesight was amazing. Xingluo quickly understood the approximate price of the box in his hand. He was not in a hurry to sell it, but selected several magical materials that could only be seen in the Abyss. Xingluo did not bargain, but asked the other party directly about the price.

The deep voice seemed to come from the void. The abyss creature's answer was not too unexpected. "How about I exchange this box for the Cursed Secret Box?"

The other party's eyes instantly fell on the delicate box in Xingluo's hand. The powerful mental power made the curse look even more mysterious. After sensing it for a moment, the abyss creature retracted his gaze. After a long while, he slowly said, "The materials you picked are not worth the value of this box."

Xingluo was slightly surprised for a moment. He did not expect this abyss creature to be so frank. The prepared words were useless. "It's okay. Just consider it as making friends. I am a dark scholar named Mel."

The abyss creature seemed very satisfied with the box. Even the speed of its tentacles fluttered much faster. "You can call me Camilla."

Xingluo nodded and handed the box over, saying, "There are instructions for use inside. I'll come to you if I find anything good in the future. You have to give me a good price then."

The moment Camilla took the box, her tentacles trembled faster, and she seemed very satisfied with the item in her hand. "Don't worry, I will take as many cursed magic items as you can get. Of course, it's best if the level is this high."

Xingluo nodded. Although he did not have much star energy, his mental power was extremely high and his understanding of magic was not comparable to that of ordinary magicians. Therefore, the curse he cast was naturally unique, and it was extremely difficult to break the curse. After Xingluo took away several magic materials, he returned to the inn. These magic materials were necessary materials for making cursed objects. Although the curse cast purely by magic power and mental power was also very powerful, it was still not as good as the curse made with abyss materials. He did not have enough magic power now, and relying on these items full of magic materials could make his curse even more powerful. His curse could not be strictly classified as elementary magic, because although the magic power was elementary magic power, his mental power and understanding of dark magic were not at this level. Especially after using dark materials, the level of this cursed item would usher in a leap-forward improvement. Xingluo was very confident in completing this operation.

In the mysterious and taboo world of the abyss, making cursed items is an extremely dangerous and unfathomable alchemical skill, because unlike making ordinary magic equipment, in addition to drawing magic arrays, it is also necessary to add curses, and to cast curses without destroying the original functions of the magic equipment. This is usually done by exiled wizards or magicians who have a deep understanding of dark forces.

Xingluo knew that there must be no mistakes in this production, because the materials in his hand were not as ordinary as the other party said. Xingluo walked around the city before he found these different dark magic materials he was looking for, but the other party seemed to be very interested in his box, so he was able to exchange them. If he really wanted to buy them with real money, he estimated that he would have to pay a considerable price.