Free Web NovelFollowing that, the dull thud of the mechanical spider losing its drive energy and falling powerlessly to the ground echoed.
Mingxi breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward to examine the mechanical spider's shell.
She didn't know much about mechanical beasts, and even less about the materials used to make them.
Or rather, it was almost like she knew nothing at all.
But given the powerful defensive capabilities displayed by this mechanical spider, Mingxi was certain that the material it was made of would not be too bad.
"What a pity, if I can't sense the Time Realm, I won't be able to put away this trophy."
Mingxi showed a regretful and pained expression.
Having good things right in front of her but being unable to take them away, wasn't that like cutting a piece of her flesh?
Or, should she let Golden Yuanbao work a little harder and carry it away?
"Grrr..."
Just as Mingxi thought of a solution, the mechanical spider in front of her suddenly began to crumble into pieces, turning into a pile of fragments shortly after.
Mingxi: "..."
Very well, Golden Yuanbao didn't have to be a laborer.
Golden Yuanbao didn't know it had escaped a calamity and was obediently staying by Mingxi's side, like a loyal guard.
Mingxi didn't regret for too long, because her gaze was quickly drawn to Lan Yue's actions.
She saw it walk over to the fallen energy crystal.
It was curiously extending its front paw to touch the core.
"Click."
With a soft sound, the core actually split into two halves the moment it was touched, and its shape also changed at the same time.
More accurately, it shed its disguise.
"Ice Extremity."
Seeing this magical scene, Lan Yue quickly called out, indicating that this thing was strange.
"Strange?"
Mingxi picked up the two broken pieces and found that this thing was indeed a bit unusual.
"Clunk."
The two pieces quickly reassembled into a single entity, fitting perfectly, unbreakable.
It was like a Yin-Yang jade pendant, when separated it was like a magatama, but when combined it was a palm-sized, short cylindrical disc.
The bottom of the disc was a layer of black-gold material whose composition couldn't be seen through, engraved with exquisite twenty-eight petal sword patterns, each petal lifelike, as if it were a real, flesh-and-blood object.
And the cylindrical part of the disc was inlaid with twenty-eight round, crystal-clear white gems.
With Mingxi's knowledge, she couldn't discern the origin of these gems at all.
She only knew that they were definitely not ordinary energy crystals, and might not even be energy crystals.
Mingxi's fingertips touched each of the gems, finding that some of them felt very dry to the touch, so much so that her fingers could develop several layers of dry skin;
While others were damp, feeling even more moisturizing than a top-tier noblewoman's hydrating cream.
What was all this?
Mingxi was bewildered.
She touched them one by one, finally determining there were 14 dry gems and 14 wet gems, but their arrangement was disordered, neither half-and-half nor alternating.
The chaotic arrangement left one completely clueless.
"This arrangement must have some hidden meaning; surely the person who made it didn't just embed them randomly, right?"
Mingxi stroked her chin in thought, but having no clues, she was just idly speculating.
She wasn't really trying to uncover any secrets immediately.
She continued to observe the disc in her hand.
Speaking of its surface, in the center was a symbol that looked like an 8 or a ♦, the symbol was white, and its material resembled white jade, while the rest was black jade.
She remembered that in the magatama state, one was a 6 with black on top and white on the bottom, and the other was a 9 with white on top and black on the bottom.
Why say one 6 and one 9, and not two 9s or two 6s?
Because at the top of these two numbers, there was a buttonhole on each, so the difference between them was very easy to distinguish.
How did she feel that these two magatamas looked a bit like... pet beast earrings?
"What exactly is this?" Mingxi murmured, always feeling that this thing was definitely not as simple as a mechanical beast's energy core.
No energy core was like this.
Although she couldn't see what this thing was for yet, it should be a good item.
She looked at Lan Yue again.
"Lan Yue, what do you find strange about it?"
She hadn't forgotten that it was only after Lan Yue touched the energy core that it split open and changed.
Lan Yue thought back for a moment, then called out several times.
"Ice Extremity."
It felt that this thing was a bit like its bingji bell.
bingji bell?
Mingxi's gaze immediately shifted to the bingji bell in its inner ear.
After Lan Yue evolved, its Ice Soul Bell also evolved into a bingji bell.
Its shape changed from the original teardrop to a pagoda shape, hollow inside, with a bell hanging within.
At the very bottom, there was also a circular grid-like sealed base.
Mingxi then looked at the disc in her hand.
"Could this thing be a pet beast item?"
Items are generally divided into two main categories: ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ those for Beast Tamers and those for pet beasts. For example, space rings are items for Beast Tamers, and pet beast shrinking bracelets are items for pet beasts.
She had just tried to separate it into two magatamas again, but no matter what she did, it remained a single disc.
After thinking for a moment, she handed the disc to Lan Yue.
"Here, you try again."
Lan Yue obediently extended its paw.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the disc touched Lan Yue's paw, it immediately split into two magatamas.
Both the human and the beast were bewildered, looking at each other.
Mingxi: "..."
Golden Yuanbao and Little Silver Flower also curiously leaned their heads closer.
Mingxi picked up the magatama again, put them together, and then handed the disc to Golden Yuanbao.
"You all try."
It was finally determined that this disc would only turn into a magatama when in Lan Yue's hand; it had no reaction to Golden Yuanbao or Little Silver Flower.
Why?
What was the difference between Lan Yue and Golden Yuanbao and Little Silver Flower?
There were still many differences.
But what was related to this disc?
First contact?
No, it was Golden Yuanbao who had knocked down the mechanical spider's energy core just now, so in a true sense, Golden Yuanbao was the first to touch it.
Then it could only be a matter of energy attributes.
Only Lan Yue possessed two inverse-attribute energies.
Thinking of this, Mingxi looked down and asked the bewildered Lan Yue:
"Lan Yue, feel it, is this thing harmful to you?"
Lan Yue held the magatama and carefully sensed it.
Then it shook its head solemnly.
"Ice Extremity Ice Extremity."
"Ice Extremity Ice Extremity..."
I don't feel any harm, not only no harm, but it should be beneficial to me.
But it seems to be separated by something, as if its true form is not like this, I can't describe it specifically, it's very strange...
Mingxi nodded, thinking that this thing must have other secrets yet to be uncovered.
For example, the arrangement of those gems was clearly very suspicious.
"Then, shall I try hanging them separately on your bingji bell?"
Since it shattered into two magatamas as soon as it was in Lan Yue's hand, and its shape was so similar to a pet beast earring, there must be a connection.
Adhering to the principle of 'look and try, no harm in trying, no trickery in trying'.
She decided to let Lan Yue wear them and try; if it didn't work, she would pocket them and take them away, then figure out a solution later.
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Lan Yue nodded without hesitation.
