Xia De put away the ring and let Mia sulk there, then continued to discuss the ownership of the other items on the table.
"The god's gift box belongs to Xia De."
Luvia said, and Bei Ya Si had no objection to this:
"But what is the purpose of this sage-level relic after all?"
She was very curious, and Xia De picked up the stack of papers next to him, which were the research materials left by the cult:
"Three positive characteristics and one negative characteristic. First, as recorded by the church, every Ring術士 who first touches this gift box can obtain a synthesis formula to synthesize high-level relics from low-level relics. However, the box only provides a possibility; the extinct cult did not succeed, nor did the Silver-Eyed One."
"The church's records also show no successful attempts."
Bei Ya Si added.
"Neither does the academy."
Annette also added.
Xia De then shook his head:
"Therefore, this characteristic is actually not clear. Moreover, judging from the fate of the Silver-Eyed One, greed comes at a price."
Xia De did not obtain the so-called synthesis information when he touched the box, because he obtained divinity.
Besides, based on his understanding of that deity, there was no reason for his final work to include such a function. In Xia De's view, this "synthesis" was probably feasible, but it must be extremely difficult, probably a small joke played by that deity.
"Secondly, this box can contain abnormal items, whether other strange things or relics. Yes, as long as they can be loaded in, any relic placed in the box will absolutely not lose control. Moreover—"
Xia De paused:
"relics in an out-of-control state, as long as they are small enough to be stuffed into the box, can also return to normal."
"As expected of a sage-level relic."
Luvia exclaimed.
"This is really good, but there should be an upper limit, right?"
Bei Ya Si asked again.
"Of course there is an upper limit, but the cult members haven't explored it either. After all, this is a creation of God, and relics that can be unaffected by the box probably need to be related to God."
It was a pity that this metal box was too large, otherwise Xia De would definitely carry it with him.
"The last characteristic, and also the true characteristic of this gift box. While held by a child, a gift can be obtained from the box every week. The box can only produce one gift per week, so there is no situation where an organization of minors collects gifts. This gift is manufactured based on existing items in the material world. It may be an ordinary item, or it may be a supernatural item, which means that this relic may perfectly replicate another relic. As for the type of gift obtained, it is not completely random; it is influenced by what the child receiving the gift thinks, but it is most likely just an ordinary item."
Xia De said, stroking the metal cube box:
"By the way, the gift I received this week was the thing that emitted golden light in the ruins and scared away the crack."
"This is indeed a sage-level relic."
Luvia exclaimed again.
Compared to the Ancient Magic Witches' golden necklace, which was also Sage-level, the god's gift box had a more complex function. It was difficult to compare which of the two items was better, but in Xia De's opinion, what truly belonged to him was definitely better.
"Xia De, you said that the box considers you a child? So, you can at least hold it for more than ten years?"
Bei Ya Si's tone revealed envy:
"Children rarely awaken Ring術士 talent, so this relic is probably most suitable in your hands. But I don't understand why only children can receive gifts?"
Xia De leaned back slightly on the sofa, and the young man with the ridiculous clown hat appeared before his eyes again:
"Because, these are gifts for children."
The positive characteristics of the god's gift box were very good, and the negative characteristics were equally powerful.
After an adult touched the box and obtained the synthesis formula, there was a one-fifth chance of losing childhood memories, a one-fifth chance of immediate death, and a one-fifth chance of going insane.
This relic was extremely harsh on non-child holders, which was why Jialinna thought it best not to have any ideas about this relic when she first discussed it with Xia De.
And while a child held the box, with each gift received, they would also receive a request. For example, feeding a pet once, or kissing their parents. If the request could not be fulfilled, they would fall into nightmares every night for a week.
Those were nightmares from God, and even Ring術士 could very likely get lost.
Bei Ya Si was worried about this, but Xia De didn't mind:
"I have seen Him in the past, this is a truly benevolent God. This deity will not be so harsh on children; even if the request cannot be completed, as long as they sincerely apologize, the punishment will definitely be reduced."
The Diviner showed a look of reverence, and Bei Ya Si said softly:
"That's amazing."
It was unclear whether she was evaluating Xia De or the Old God.
The discussion about the god's gift box temporarily ended, and then there were only three pages left of the Puppeteer's Script. This thing had five pages, but the first two pages were blackened, which should have been used by the Vampire himself.
"Get it away! Don't let it get near me!"
Before the two ladies could express their opinions, Xia De immediately shook his head, as if this relic was some cursed item. He gritted his teeth, his expression unusually firm:
"Absolutely, I will absolutely not use this kind of thing. Take it away, don't let me see it!"
Xia De had not forgotten the lesson from the last time he used dice to manipulate fate, which almost led to his death on the street. Luvia looked at him hugging Mia with amusement:
"Xia De, actually fate is not as scary as you imagine."
"No matter how scary fate is, I will absolutely! Absolutely not touch this kind of thing!"
Xia De had learned his lesson completely.
"Iluna, do you want this?"
The purple-eyed Diviner asked again, and Bei Ya Si understood her meaning:
"It doesn't matter, either one is fine for me."
"Then I'll keep these three pages for now, they're very useful for my divination."
Luvia looked very happy.
Thus, among the six relics harvested, only the blood-stained iron scissors and the small mercury bottle remained unassigned. Annette took the three pages of the Puppeteer's Script, and the remaining two items were divided equally between Xia De and Bei Ya Si.
Since they still didn't know what these were, the two drew lots to decide the ownership of the relics. In the end, Xia De took the small mercury bottle, and the scissors belonged to Bei Ya Si. Xia De could go to Old John for appraisal, which would be charged; while Bei Ya Si could have it appraised at the church, which was free of charge.
At this point, all the concluding work related to the ruins and last night's divine descent was completed. The plan that had been prepared for a week ended like this, with the three of them sitting here safely, which was the best outcome Xia De could imagine.
Bei Ya Si suddenly turned to look at Xia De:
"Oh, I forgot to say, thank you for your eye."
She pointed to her left eye, and both Xia De and Luvia looked over; her brown eye seemed to lead directly to her soul. From its appearance, this eye was no different from her normal right eye, but since it was given by God, it certainly wouldn't be just an ordinary eye.
"A very pretty eye, Xia De, I know this gift wasn't given to me by God, it was given to me by you."
She looked at Xia De:
"I was actually prepared to be one-eyed for the rest of my life. Thank you. I noticed you still address me as 'Bei Ya Si'. From now on, just call me by my name."
"Okay, Iluna."
Xia De sighed slightly, picking up Mia, who was pretending to sleep after eating her fill:
"It's good that you like it. Speaking of which, do you two have anything else to deal with recently?"
"The Chosen brings not only power but also Knowledge. I need to organize it recently, and I will tell you about valuable things. Next week, I will probably go to the Holy See, but I will be back soon—"
Iluna said excitedly.
"The first Chosen has appeared, I need to start looking for the second one. The only blood money cannot be spent freely, I think I need to find some other way."
Luvia was a little worried:
"Xia De, what are you going to do?"
"Tomorrow after the lockdown is lifted, the doctor and I will take the forged philosopher's stone."
"I can help you with a divination for the danger at that time, of course, just a normal divination."
The Diviner suggested.
"I can ask the church's patrol team not to approach that area for ten minutes. I have some power in the church now."
The young woman with brown long hair also said.
"I've also found someone to help divert the patrolling police. With this, this matter is finally coming to an end."
He tilted his head and looked at the night view outside the window. It was the height of summer, and with the entire city under lockdown tonight, it was probably Tobesk's calmest night this year.