Firefly Journey

In the dim space, the small lamp emitted a faint light. Lin Yuanran shifted his body and could vaguely see Feng Ling's face.

The battle with Ram Rachel had taken a heavy toll on Wind Chime; her eyes were tightly closed, and her expression showed pain. This sight changed Lin Yuanran's preconceived notion of her; it turned out she wasn't omnipotent after all.

Holding the pendant, Lin Yuanran's injuries improved considerably. Not only did the wounds suture themselves, but the pain that had penetrated to the bone marrow was also slowly disappearing. Now, it didn't hurt much at all.

"Wind chimes?" Lin Yuanran called softly.

"What?" The girl, with her eyes tightly closed, spoke in a very calm tone.

"I'm almost fully recovered, you can take it back."

As he spoke, he prepared to throw the pendant.

“It seems you don’t know anything about it.” Wind Chime’s eyes remained closed. “The ‘White Tower’ can only block damage and heal injuries. I’ve used up too much mana, which has left me somewhat exhausted. It has no effect on me.”

So that's how it is... Lin Yuanran withdrew his outstretched hand and gripped the "White Pagoda" even tighter.

Time passed second by second, and after an unknown amount of time, Fengling exhaled and slowly opened her eyes.

At this time, under the effect of the pendant, Lin Yuanran's injuries had basically healed. The fight with Ram Rachel did not result in fatal injuries, which is why he was able to recover so quickly. If he had been injured in a vital area, it would definitely not have been so simple.

"Are we... trapped?" Lin Yuanran asked knowingly, returning the "White Pagoda" to confirm.

Wind Chime turned to look at him: "Yes, but it's not the worst."

"you mean……"

"Two or three hours have passed since we were blocked. The indoor air is limited. If there were no ventilation, you and I would gradually suffocate. But we can breathe normally now, which means that this place is not completely blocked."

Lin Yuanran nodded and said, "So that means if we try hard enough to find a well-ventilated spot, we might be able to open a passage through there?"

“Theoretically speaking, yes.” Wind Chime said calmly, “You have to understand that this is Krumbo’s territory. It’s not surprising that they left any kind of restrictions. We could very well be trapped here, but don’t worry too much. If we don’t get out for a long time, Cassius will come.”

Cassius will come...

Thinking of that gentle face, Lin Yuanran's fear lessened considerably. It felt so good to have a powerful teacher backing you up.

He is indeed very capable, but we can't rely on him forever. His students should go out and brave the storms, and stand on their own.

"Let's look for it then," Lin Yuanran suggested.

Fengling stood up, nodded gently, and began to explore the room.

The furniture in the room was clearly visible, and on the surface, there was almost no sign of anything suspicious.

The wind chime circled around for a moment, then suddenly stopped. "Try to create some wind."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuanran roughly understood her thoughts. He looked around, found a dusty book on the wooden shelf, opened it, and went to the wind chime, where he began to fan it vigorously.

"Stay away."

Lin Yuanran did as she was told, taking three steps back behind her.

"A little further."

Lin Yuanran kept adjusting his position and finally stopped about four meters away from the wind chime.

"Increase the wind speed."

Lin Yuanran quickly sped up her movements, the wind picked up, and Feng Ling's brows gradually relaxed. After a long while, she opened her eyes and said, "It's ready."

"Phew!" Lin Yuanran let out a breath; those few moves had exhausted him.

The wind chime passed Lin Yuanran and came to the shelf where he had just taken the books. It stretched out its fair index and middle fingers, bent them, and slowly tapped them in sequence on the wooden shelf and the wall.

Lin Yuanran also came over. Just as he was about to put the book back, he glanced at the contents of the book and his eyes suddenly widened. The page he had turned to described an item and even had a picture on it.

That was an introduction to the divine artifact.

"Thousand Changes" is a mask crafted from countless rare minerals. It has the ability to transform its owner into any face, but it can only be copied if the owner has seen the face beforehand. It cannot change body shape or other aspects.

Lin Yuanran watched with great interest. Wasn't this just a disguise technique? Theoretically, it could transform into anyone one had ever seen, including people of the opposite sex, although it couldn't change physical characteristics, but it was powerful enough.

Living in another world, Lin Yuanran has too many little secrets. Now that he has stepped into the extraordinary world, danger is inevitable. If he could possess this mask, wouldn't things be much more convenient in the future...?

For example, if there are things you have to do but can't reveal your identity, wearing a mask will prevent anyone from suspecting you.

After all, what does arresting Lu Xun have to do with me, Zhou Shuren?

As his thoughts raced, Lin Yuanran excitedly closed the book, only to discover that it didn't even have a title, the cover was completely gray, and there was no text on it.

"Looks like it's just a pie in the sky..." Lin Yuanran smiled, casually flipping through a few pages, wanting to see the introductions to other divine artifacts—he thought this was an encyclopedia of divine artifacts.

However, apart from the page he had just turned to, the rest of the pages were blank.

"A wordless book, is it?" Lin Yuanran's lips twitched.

There isn't a single word, how am I supposed to read this... It can't be without words!

Over there, as the wind chimes' probing was nearing its end, she withdrew her fair fingers and turned to Lin Yuanran, saying, "It's basically certain that the air is circulating from here."

Lin Yuanran said, "Should we try to blow it up?"

Fengling said, "I'll give it a try."

Fengling took a few steps back, lightning gathered at her fingertips, and just as she was about to make her move, an unexpected event occurred.

The wordless book in Lin Yuanran's hand seemed to resonate with the outward flow of magical power from the wind chimes, and it flew up on its own.

Both of them frowned simultaneously. This shouldn't be the case. They had fought Ram Rachel fiercely just now, but it hadn't shown any unusual behavior.

Could it be because someone picked it up?

Probably.

Now is not the time to think things through. The two were on high alert, wary of the seemingly sentient whiteboard writing.

Whoohoo!

The book floated in mid-air, flipping through its pages at an extremely fast speed, until it finally came to the only page with text and illustrations.

Bang!

Something fell out of the book and landed on the floor with a metallic clanging sound, just like a hen laying an egg.

The egg came out, and the pregnant woman, having lost her strength, also fell down.

Lin Yuanran's mouth dropped open in disbelief at what he was seeing. The egg laid from the whiteboard was none other than the mask "Thousand Changes"...

Feng Ling said thoughtfully, "You're lucky. If I'm not mistaken, this book was the container that sealed this artifact, and you managed to break it by chance."

Lin Yuanran quickly picked up the mask, and was about to say something when Fengling shook her head: "That's yours."

Lin Yuanran had intended to decline and pretend to ask how the money should be distributed, but to his surprise, Fengling was so generous that he was overjoyed.

Lin Yuanran sighed as he tucked the mask into his waistband. "I wish I had a 'Venus' too. This thing is so heavy!"

Wait, "Venus"...

This book can seal masks and turn them into patterns, which means it also has storage properties, so wouldn't that mean...?

Lin Yuanran picked up the blank book and kept it for himself.

Feng Ling didn't dwell on the origin of the mask, nor did she ask about its effects. She unleashed lightning from her fingertips once more and hurled it away.