Chapter 618: The Core of a Fallen Star ( PS Bonus - )

Chapter 618: The Core of a Fallen Star ( PS Bonus Chapter )

However, complexity alone did not mean something was dangerous.

Some plants and cultivated springs also had very advanced mana structures.

More importantly, there were no clear signs of an offensive array or an active defensive mechanism.

Lian looked at Rindo.

"I think if we just move the stone, the water will flow again."

Rindo examined the structure around them for a few seconds before replying.

"As long as we don’t damage the pillar or the main roots, there probably won’t be a problem."

Hearing this, Amélie looked at the withered plants.

"I can hold the roots aside so they won’t get damaged while we move the stone."

Lian nodded.

"Good."

All three of them got to work. The task was not very difficult, but it required more care than they had first expected.

Rindo used the tip of his spear to loosen some of the smaller stones around them.

Amélie carefully held the white roots aside and informed Lian whenever she felt that too much pressure was being placed on them.

Lian moved the larger stones without striking the pillar directly.

His current physical strength was so great that even stones weighing several hundred kilograms were not much of a problem for him.

But strength was not the issue here.

He had to make sure that the roots did not break when he removed the stone and that no extra pressure was placed on the pillar.

So he worked more carefully.

After a few minutes, a small passage opened behind the pillar, and the sound of flowing water grew slightly louder.

Seeing this, Amélie smiled.

"I think we’re making progress."

Rindo looked at the flow of mana.

"The main stone is still there."

Lian nodded. The large stone was trapped between two roots, so he placed his hands beneath its edge and slowly applied force.

The stone moved a few centimeters.

Rindo immediately checked the direction of the pressure.

"A little to the right, if you pull it straight up, you’ll put pressure on the root behind it."

The young Vorhelm changed the direction of his movement, while Amélie held the roots aside.

Finally, the stone came free from the ground.

Lian placed it a little farther away, and almost immediately, the sound of flowing water grew louder.

The thin stream that had previously struggled to pass by the pillar now flowed freely between the stones.

However, something else caught his attention, at the spot where the large stone had been, he noticed a small object among the golden-colored deposits.

Its surface was glowing faintly.

Found you.

The object was about the size of his palm and had an irregular shape, it seemed to be made of an extremely dense material, but its outer surface was so smooth that it was difficult to identify what it was.

He did not pick it up immediately.

First, he checked the flow of mana around it once more, but there were no obvious signs of a dangerous mechanism activating.

The energy inside the object was also calm and stable, so he took it out from among the deposits, feeling its weight in his hand for a moment.

It was much heavier than he had expected from its size.

[ Core of the Fallen Star ]

[ Rank: S ]

[ Description: The user can manipulate gravity within a specific area. ]

[ Increasing gravity presses enemies against the ground and slows their movements. ]

[ Decreasing gravity increases the user’s jumping ability and mobility.

Changing the direction of gravity allows the user to walk on walls or change the direction of their fall. ]

[ The treasure’s limits are determined by the user’s power, with enough mana, the gravity of an entire world can be completely destroyed or manipulated at will. ]

’Oh?’ His eyes lit up with surprise.

This was his greatest find of the day, an S-rank treasure that granted the power to control gravity.

And with enough mana, he could even manipulate the gravity of an entire world? Although he knew this place was called the Paradise of Treasures, an artifact with such power was still a surprise.

He placed the object in his storage space and then looked at the spring again.

The water was flowing faster past the pillar.

At first, only a small part of the dried-up ground became wet.

But a few moments later, the water returned to its old path and spread between the white stones.

Amélie happily knelt beside one of the plants, faint golden lines were moving along its roots.

The leaves that had been withered just a few minutes ago slowly began to return to their normal state. ℯℓ.

"We did it!"

The girl’s voice was so happy that Lian instinctively looked at her.

She was looking at the spring with a clear smile on her face.

It seemed that finding a few healthy plants made her just as happy as finding an expensive treasure made Lian.

Rindo also checked the flow of mana and nodded after a few seconds.

"It seems stable for now."

The young Vorhelm brushed the dust off his hands.

"Then we’re done here."

Amélie raised her head.

"Thank you so much, if this spring starts flowing again, maybe this part of the forest will become as green as the other areas in a while."

Lian looked at the plants around them.

"I hope so." He was also satisfied with the result.

He had found a valuable treasure, and they had also managed to clear the water’s path without damaging the pillar.

Overall, it was a good result for their last destination of the day.

As he examined the surroundings, his eyes fell on Rindo.

"I think we still have a few minutes."

"Ten minutes, then we have to return." Rindo looked at the position of the sun.

Lian nodded, he had also obtained what he wanted and had no reason to stay here any longer, especially since the book was no longer showing any other artifacts in this area.

Amélie was also happily examining the plants that had regained access to the water, the girl found several mature specimens and carefully collected parts of them.

However, as she had said earlier, she left the main roots untouched, when she finished, she divided several samples among three small containers.

Then she held one out to Lian.

"This is for you."

Lian looked at her.

"What for?"

"You helped too, I think we should share the things we found here."

He looked at the plant sample for a moment.

"You don’t have to, you know more about its uses than we do."

She shook her head slightly.

"But what if you need it later?"

She gave a small smile.

"Besides, you said we shouldn’t waste valuable resources."

Lian looked at her for a few seconds before laughing.

"Well, it seems you remember my words quite well."

He accepted it and thanked her.

"Thanks."

She nodded with satisfaction and then gave another sample to Rindo.

Rindo also accepted it after a brief inspection and placed it in his storage space. At the same time, the girl happily began explaining the plant’s possible uses.

"If I can properly study its structure, maybe I can use it to make a better healing medicine, although I’m still not sure how it will react with ordinary materials."

"Even so, the plant itself is a B-rank medicinal plant, as long as you don’t have any fatal injuries, it can heal you, if I work on it a little, maybe I can turn it into an A-rank one."

"Then you’ll be quite busy once you return to France." Lian looked at her.

Amélie smiled.

"I hope so."

She looked at the spring for a moment before continuing in a calmer voice.

"To be honest, I’m glad I joined you two today."

"Why?"

"Well... I thought most of the Chosen would only care about competing with each other, especially after I found out that some of them came from very powerful families or ancient guilds." She looked a little embarrassed.

She glanced briefly at Lian.

"But I learned a lot today, both about resources and about examining the surroundings."

Then she looked at Rindo.

"And also that it’s better to examine the situation more carefully before making a decision."

"You also had useful information." Rindo remained silent for a moment before replying.

Amélie seemed not to have expected such a response and looked surprised for a moment, then a warm smile appeared on her face.

"Thank you."

"If you find any interesting samples tomorrow, let me know." Lian looked at the plants beside the spring, after all, he was not going to travel with them tomorrow.

There were several areas where he suspected he might find other S-rank treasures, and he planned to go there.

"Of course." Amélie immediately nodded, then she thought for a moment before continuing.

"Maybe we can also examine some of the other springs, I think if we choose the right routes, we can find some really good resources."

"That’s not a bad idea." Lian gave a faint smile.

Rindo also nodded without any objections, apparently, he thought their journey together today had produced acceptable results.

For a few moments, all three of them prepared to return.

Lian was thinking about the treasures that were still marked on the book’s map, Rindo wanted to compare today’s information with the maps of other areas.

And Amélie was apparently already making plans to examine the plants tomorrow.

None of them were in a hurry.

The day was almost over, and everything had gone well.

At least, until now.

Amélie was the first to notice the change.

The girl was kneeling beside the spring and gathering her remaining belongings when her gaze became fixed on the flow of water.

For a moment, she slightly furrowed her brows.

"That’s strange..."

Lian turned his head.

"What happened?"

"I think the flow has weakened again." Amélie pointed at the water.

Lian moved closer, the water was still flowing past the pillar, but its speed had decreased slightly compared to a few minutes ago.

He examined the path for a moment.

Rindo also came closer, his eyes fixed on the stones in the streambed.

"The pressure has changed."

The young Vorhelm raised his head.

"How much?"

"Not much, but part of the flow has also changed direction." Rindo stood beside the pillar and examined the surroundings more carefully.

Lian also activated True Sequence.

For a few seconds, the mana lines around the spring appeared before his eyes, at first, there seemed to be nothing important about the change.

But when he followed the underground paths, he noticed that some of the energy was flowing deeper into the ground instead of moving along the roots.

What is this? He was still examining it when a familiar sound came from among the trees and interrupted him.

The singing of birds.