Whispering Poems

Chapter 4083 Life Detector

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Miss McDonald said worriedly, but Shad shook his head:

“No one will know unless it’s opened. The fact that this box has remained intact for over twenty years shows that your mother’s containment methods were quite effective. I’ll open the box; be careful. Mystic Art: Key to the Gate.”

As Shad twisted his wrist, a series of clicking sounds came from inside the safe. Soon, Shad opened the heavy safe door. The safe's interior wasn't large and was divided into two levels.

The upper level contained a large quantity of gold bars and currencies from various countries—enough wealth for anyone in this era to live a life of luxury. The lower level contained a thermos commonly used by alchemists, which Shad carefully removed. Opening the thermos revealed a square block of solid ice.

In the very center of that solid ice was a silver-gray metal cube.

Is this the source of the spark?

Vige asked expectantly, but Xia De shook his head:
"No. But the whispering element comes from this thing; it's a relic."

This solid ice, which hadn't melted for over twenty years, was part of the artifact containment procedure. Before breaking the ice, Shad carefully observed it and had Miss McDonald record the runes on its surface.

Once the ice block was broken, the silver-gray metal cube was revealed.

"It is an active metal."

Xia De said with absolute certainty, and Wei Ge nodded:
"You said that the reason why [Active Metal] is an important raw material for making the Spark is because it is part of the 'First Child'. So, Mother discovered the special nature of this relic many years ago, right?"

However, something seems off about this "active metal." What did Mother mix it with?

This is indeed not a simple relic; the relic has been integrated into some kind of machinery, which is why it can be contained in this way.

Xia De didn't touch it rashly. He felt it for a long time before reaching out his finger and touching the metal surface. As a result, ripples appeared on the surface of the cube.

Apart from that, the cube did not undergo any other changes.

"Wei Ge, come and touch it."

Xia De then spoke, and Wei Ge nodded, just like Xia De had done before, she stretched out her finger and gently tapped the metal surface.

The original cube immediately split into thousands of tiny squares, with the squares very close together.

The cube then completely disintegrated, revealing the azure demonic eye imprisoned within. The silver-gray metal cubes then reassembled, eventually transforming into a metal plate inlaid with the demonic eye, which floated in front of Vigo.

The Demon Eye faces outwards, with the side facing Vigo having a smooth metallic surface.

"The Guardian-level relic, [Eye of Compassion]?"

Shad recognized the magic eye:
"The old gentleman I know traded with Nicolas Flamel many years ago, and the item he traded was the Eye of Compassion. This magical eye is a healing relic that can transfer the wearer's life force to the object being gazed upon."

So, your mother is using [Active Metal] to activate the power of the Mystic Eyes? This is the legacy of the [Mystic Eyes Club], and this kind of legacy is absolutely not easily leaked out; moreover, one needs faith in an ancient god to use this power.

The halfling girl in "The Bloodstained Factory" once used "Active Metal" to maximize the power of the Demon Eye "Ghost Face Eye," allowing the exhausted Shad and Gina to escape from the spiders.

This time, Wei Ge didn't sigh; instead, she seemed to laugh in exasperation.
"Clearly, my mother also came into contact with the [Magic Eye Club] during her time in the Arcadia region."

She coughed softly, took the metal plate in her hand, but then frowned slightly:
“Alright, it seems we misunderstood. The [Active Metal] wasn't meant to activate the power of the [Eye of Compassion]. Mother was simply using the power of that demonic eye to give the [Active Metal] another function. Now, letters are appearing on this metal plate.”

Shade then went to Vigo's side and looked over as well, only to see that the metal plate had the following written on it:

[Vigor Astley (Higher Authority)]

[Health Strength: High]

[Life activity: weak]

[Life Form: Defective]

Reproductive ability: None

"Is it because the Eye of Compassion can transfer life force that this ability was developed? Mother really has alchemical talent; the combination and use of relics is a very profound subject."

Viggo sighed and handed the metal plate back to Shad, but Shad's information was not on it. Shad then handed the metal plate to Miss Eve McDonald and the other girls, but their information was also not on the metal plate.

"Perhaps this metal plate can only be used by you and your mother, and only you two have the right to use it."

Xia De then guessed:
"Since its purpose is to detect, you might need to activate the Magic Eye's effect to make it display the life information of the object you want to check. However, this should require the technology of the [Magic Eye Club]."

But Wei Ge shook her head again:
“I don’t think it’s necessary. I have the authority. When my mother designed this, she probably thought that I or my descendants would find it without knowing anything.”

She tried a few times and successfully activated the effect of the Demon Eye. The effect of the [Eye of Compassion] transferring life force to heal the person being watched was still there, but Vige did not fully activate it; she simply pointed the Demon Eye at her student.

Thus, new information appeared on the metal plate, but this item was, after all, merely a combination of two relics, lacking the magical power of the "snake slough" and the "manual of destiny," so it did not directly display the tall girl's name:
[Unknown human female]

[Health Strength: Relatively High]

[Life activity: Relatively strong]

[Life form: Normal]

Reproductive ability: None

"The witch's followers have none of the same power as the witch herself, but if they voluntarily relinquish that power, they can regain it."

Vige muttered to herself, glanced at Xia De again, and then used the metal plate to probe her other maids as well.

The life strength of the girls in the low and medium rings is "relatively strong," while that of the girls in the high rings is "strong." Life activity is unrelated to level and seems to be related to physical health. Except for Wei Ge herself, whose life activity is "weak," the other girls' life activity is "normal," "relatively strong," and "strong."

As for "life form," only Vige herself is "defective," while the other girls are "normal." And since the girls here are all followers of the witch, the "reproductive ability" column is naturally also "none."

After obtaining Shad's consent, Viggo finally turned the metal plate in her hand towards Shad. The magic eye embedded in the metal blinked at Shad, and new information appeared. Shad walked over to examine it—

【unknown?????】

[Life Strength: ? ?]

[Life activity: ? ?]

[Life Form: Perfect]

[Reproductive Capacity: Extremely High]

[Note: A perfect life form of an unknown race, suitable as a father figure for an authorized user to conceive the next generation]

Wei Ge's face flushed red instantly. Ignoring whether Xia De had read everything, she clutched the metal plate to her chest.
"It seems that even a mother can't be omnipotent. The device she made can't detect all the information about you."

Shad pretended not to see the last sentence:

"But your mother is still very capable. Using relics as materials to perform alchemy is something only the highest-level alchemy masters can do. No wonder she comes from the [Truth Society]. This is a combination of two relics. Keep it safe. We might be able to use it when we face those mutated monsters later."

"I know."

She blushed and said, then restored the metal plate to the shape of a metal cube, letting the [Active Metal] envelop the Demon Eye within it, but she was still thinking about the last sentence in Xia De's data.

"This is the only valuable thing in the safe. It seems Mother didn't put my sister's share here. However, I will continue to investigate who has been sending money to the account all these years; this is a very good lead."

Shad then looked at the gold and coins in the safe:
"Wei Ge, do you think your mother is dead or not?"

The black-haired witch pursed her lips and hesitated for a moment:
"He's probably not dead."

Wei Ge also arranged other actions today. She contacted the Jade Alchemy Association through her own means, hoping to exchange some of the information she currently had about the Jade Record for more information about her mother's past.

The alchemists have agreed to meet this afternoon, and Shad will accompany Viggo. Tonight, of course, will be an opera arranged by Viggo.

Despite her resentment towards her mother, Viggo was quite interested in the "relics" her mother had discovered that day. She called the device, which was a combination of two relics, a "life detector," and had used it to test many living beings that morning.

The life strength of ordinary animals is generally "weak," and their vitality is mostly "average." However, for the ordinary girls working in the Fragrant Mansion, both of these indicators are mostly "average," which is probably true for most normal people.

Of course, the reproductive capacity of ordinary animals and ordinary humans is "ordinary".

Apart from Wei Ge herself, they found no other individual whose life form was "defective", no other individual whose life strength and vitality were questionable, and no other individual with a "perfect" life form and "extremely" reproductive ability.

"So, are you really a pure human?"

Vigo asked Xia De about this, and Xia De replied as follows:
“I’ll probably tell you everything tomorrow, so I can answer this question honestly now: I consider myself a pure human, but it seems that no one else thinks so.”