CHAPTER 436: CHAPTER 406 AWKWARD

So.

When Aiven saw the young girl step forward to touch that piece of "Magnetic Ore," which was also the core treasure of this city, he immediately reached out to stop her.

"Careful! Miss Moonstone, this is not just any ordinary crystal. It’s a precious treasure I obtained after completing the beacon anchor ground strategy!"

Although the "Magnetic Ore" looks like fragile substances such as crystal or glass, it has a fundamentally different nature and may even rival the hardness of diamonds.

Aiven wasn’t worried about her damaging it, but since he sensed something amiss, it was necessary to further probe the true situation of the other party.

This was for his own safety as well as for her sake.

In the bizarre world of the Spirit Realm, even if you find yourself in what you believe to be a safe beacon anchor ground, you must maintain necessary vigilance.

Even if a companion seems flawless on the outside, any strange behavior must not be ignored.

Although wizards and a few other professions of the Extraordinary, when entering the Spirit Realm, display their most "authentic" selves.

All appearances stem from a certain trait they possess, and the more pronounced the trait, the stronger it manifests in their appearance.

However, limited by the observational capabilities of three-dimensional creatures, everything in the Spirit Realm, as seen by humans, is full of compression, displacement, and symbolism.

What you see and feel may not be the real appearance of the world; it might just be a trivial corner of a giant iceberg floating on the water.

Eyes, ears, hearing, smell...all senses can be accomplices in this world’s deception!

And Miss Moonstone, who completed the beacon anchor ground exploration, began exploring the unfamiliar regions of the Spirit Realm well before Aiven, encountering who knows what strange things.

Possession, being parasitized, or mental contamination are all possible; understanding the other’s situation is key to providing targeted assistance or response.

Of course, all this is premised on the fact that the other party...is still the companion themselves!

Blocked by Aiven’s action, the young girl, with a slender white hand wearing a Ruby Ring, paused mid-air, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly withdrew it.

Although Aiven couldn’t see her eyes due to that soft halo, he could clearly sense her slight displeasure, as her rosy lips pouted slightly:

"So stingy, not even letting others have a look. I originally found a treasure in the forest outside and thought of sharing it with you."

As she spoke, she generously handed Aiven a palm-sized wooden box, the grain clear as if carved directly from the forest raw wood.

"A treasure?"

Aiven was thinking that if there was indeed something abnormal about the other party, he might provoke it with the "bait" he had thrown out.

But seeing her proactively flaunting treasure to him made him doubt his suspicions a bit.

Yet, to be cautious, he still didn’t immediately reach out to accept it.

Seeing Aiven’s hesitation, the young girl was evidently more annoyed and took the initiative to open the box.

Click—

Presented before Aiven were two oval leaves emitting a faint white glow, naturally curled up like two scrolls, lying side by side in the box.

"Are these... windflower leaves?"

Seeing what it was, Aiven was slightly stunned, not expecting her to bring out treasures, and their value far exceeded the so-called large crystals.

A ten-year-old windflower surviving the various dangers of the Spirit Realm, without being trampled or eaten, can grow two identical leaves at the plant’s top.

If you write or draw on the leaves with a pointed hard object, the pressure will reveal clear red lettering or patterns as if a special potion has been used.

But the most special thing is that marks left on one leaf will also appear on the other leaf, regardless of the distance, without any delay.

After ten minutes the marks will slowly fade away, returning to their original pristine appearance, ready to be written on again.

And the greater value is not limited to this.

Because of the Spirit Realm’s distinctiveness.

The matter cannot be brought in, but the precious Spiritual Materials produced here can be taken out.

Spiritual Materials exist as a form like a combination of information, energy, and rules, only needing specific things from the Material World to act as a medium to achieve effects similar to those in the Spirit Realm.

For the windflower, it not only enables communication within the Spirit Realm.

If it could be attached to the leaves of a tree called "Dagang Tea" and taken out, it could achieve instant communication between the Material World and the Spirit Realm.

This is a more convenient communication tool than a Spirit Realm Messenger, even tantamount to being a strategic resource!

"Could it really be that I’m overthinking?

Miss Moonstone is merely odd because it’s just those few uncomfortable days she experiences each month?

Otherwise, why would someone with ulterior motives give a gift before causing a ruckus?"

However, despite the treasure in front, it still did not completely allay Aiven’s suspicions. Thus, he made one final probe:

"Miss Moonstone, are these two windflower leaves the surprise you mentioned to me yesterday?"

Upon hearing this, the girl slightly paused, but her reply was seamless.

In fact, she did not directly answer his question, instead saying to herself:

"Such a rare plant, even in the vast and boundless Spirit Realm, isn’t commonly found. Let me show you how to use them."