Chapter 110: Infinite Potential

Chapter 110: Chapter 110: Infinite Potential

Seraphina Sinclair could understand the concept of a "Lucky King," but she couldn’t understand why this godforsaken place insisted on handing them all the best items!

’Could you really get anything just by being lucky?’

Thankfully, this godforsaken place hadn’t become completely ridiculous yet. Pretty Guardian wasn’t here to buy something, but to inquire about a piece of information.

[Pretty Guardian]: Master, can I purchase a piece of information from you?

[Blacktiger Ford]: What is it?

[Pretty Guardian]: Why are you looking for sun-related items? I can trade materials for the answer to that question.

Seraphina Sinclair: "..."

’She thinks I’ll answer just because she offers me materials?’

’Thanks, but I’m not that hard up.’

Seraphina Sinclair was rendered speechless. ’What kind of brain even comes up with a question like that?’

’Of course I have my reasons for collecting these things!’

She hadn’t said much in the regional channel precisely because she didn’t want to make it public. But this person had the nerve to come and ask her directly in a private chat.

Seraphina Sinclair didn’t know how to respond, so she simply didn’t.

The moment she closed her private chat with Pretty Guardian, a new message popped up.

[RookSolosGruel]: Master Blacktiger? Are you collecting sun-related items?

If it had been anyone else asking, Seraphina Sinclair probably wouldn’t have replied.

But this person was different. Seraphina Sinclair had done business with him before, and his conduct had been nothing short of honest.

He definitely wouldn’t have gone out of his way to private message her if he didn’t have something good on hand.

Seraphina Sinclair immediately perked up and offered a more detailed response.

[Blacktiger Ford]: That’s right. Powders or crystalline materials with descriptions that contain energies like ’sun,’ ’light,’ or ’scorching heat.’ They must be at least E-level. Do you have something?

[RookSolosGruel]: No powders. But I do have something that feels related to the power of the sun. It’s very strange, and I don’t know how to use it. Figured I might as well trade it. See if you’re interested.

Immediately after, he sent her the item’s detailed information.

[Sealed Broken Copper Mirror (E-level)]

[Status: Severely damaged, under an unknown seal.]

[Description: An ancient Bronze mirror. Its surface is covered with cracks and is cloudy and indistinct. The back is etched with indecipherable runes and patterns of birds and beasts. Even in its damaged state, a faint, unsettling heat can occasionally be felt when held at a certain angle, as if a wisp of the purest sunshine is sealed within. It seems to require a special energy to be activated.

It was once glorious, but now only remnants and mystery remain. Perhaps only one who truly understands the past can uncover its secrets.]

’Sealed Broken Copper Mirror?’

Seraphina Sinclair muttered the name under her breath.

To be honest, the moment she saw the name, she was reminded of the compass she’d gotten from Hadoruk.

When she first got her hands on it, it had been damaged, too.

That compass had later led her to catch dozens of fish, not to mention an Auric Young whose usefulness was so incredible it was beyond measure. It had been a massive haul, to say the least! 𝘧𝓇ℯℴ𝓂

’This copper mirror is damaged now, but once it’s repaired, its function should be just as amazing.’

And it was sealed, too.

’As everyone knows, sealed items are always good items!’

With practically no hesitation, Seraphina Sinclair decided she had to get her hands on this item.

Now it was time to negotiate the price.

[Blacktiger Ford]: A very interesting item. What do you want for it?

Seraphina Sinclair didn’t show excessive enthusiasm, but she didn’t deliberately downplay its value either.

She knew that items with keywords like "sealed" and "unknown" had wildly fluctuating values that all came down to the negotiation between the buyer and seller.

[RookSolosGruel]: You’re straight to the point, Master! To be honest, I’ve been messing with this mirror for two days. Infusing it with sunshine does nothing, and I can’t even smash it. It’s a total enigma. And if being an enigma wasn’t bad enough, the worst part is that it doesn’t return the sunshine I put into it. It’s like throwing a stone into the ocean—it just vanishes without so much as a ripple.

At this point, his tone shifted.

[RookSolosGruel]: But I can feel it’s something special, Master. You’ll know what I mean when you get your hands on it, I’m not lying. That scorching heat is real. I want to trade it for something more practical... talismans. The kind you have. I’d like some for attack and some for defense. How about it?

Seraphina Sinclair considered this for a moment. He wasn’t being greedy; the asking price was reasonable.

The copper mirror seemed useless for now, more like a luck-based loot box, whereas E-level talismans were a tangible source of immediate combat power.

This loot box wasn’t a good value proposition for RookSolosGruel, but for Seraphina Sinclair, there couldn’t be a better investment!

[Blacktiger Ford]: That’s acceptable. But its current condition is terrible, and its value is unknown. I can only give you...

Seraphina Sinclair paused, suddenly stopping her offer.

She asked, "How about one E-level Talisman? I’ve tested it. It can one-shot an E-level monster."

She was talking about the Purifying Flame Rune.

Her reason for choosing the Purifying Flame Rune was simple: it was an E-level talisman, which allowed her to justify a low quantity in the trade!

This was an E-level item, after all. The broken compass she got before had only been F Rank.

If she offered F-level talismans, she’d have to give up more than a dozen to close the deal.

Comparatively, offering an E-level talisman was far more cost-effective.

But speaking of E-level talismans...

Seraphina Sinclair frowned. ’I really need to figure out the source of these powders. Otherwise, these things are all just single-use items, and that’s far too expensive.’

RookSolosGruel seemed stunned by the power Seraphina Sinclair described. It was a long moment before he replied, and when he did, it was with a question: "For real, Master? It’s not because of your own strength? A single, tiny talisman can take down an E-level monster?!"

’It takes three Fire Drawing Runes, and you have to get the timing just right. For some monsters, even seven or eight won’t be enough to burn them to death, but this one talisman can easily kill an E-level monster!’

The sheer power of it was just too tempting.

Seraphina Sinclair hadn’t even replied yet. A moment ago, RookSolosGruel’s mind was filled only with the talisman’s power, but now he remembered the issue of quantity.

’Only one?’

’That does seem a little low, but this is an E-level talisman. Judging by Master Blacktiger’s description, and the fact that no one in the regional channel is talking about them, they must be extremely rare.’

’The fact that Master Blacktiger is willing to give me one is already pretty good, isn’t it?’

RookSolosGruel asked tentatively, "Could you add one more, Master? It doesn’t have to be the same kind of talisman, just another E-level one. Would that be okay?"

His tone was cautious and hopeful.

But Seraphina Sinclair was a hard-nosed negotiator. She didn’t refuse outright, but simply described the talisman’s rarity in clearer terms.

Unable to resist the temptation, the other party agreed immediately.

The trade was completed in an instant!

Seraphina Sinclair had traded a single Purifying Flame Rune for an item with limitless potential.

For now, however, it was *only* potential.