Chapter 173 - 117: Space Materials and Element Imbalance

Chapter 173: Chapter 117: Space Materials and Element Imbalance

After some thought, Chen Shang spoke. "Master, I want a Water Element series Witchcraft, preferably a control-type. If you don’t have that... a Mechanical Puppet of equal value will do."

Victor didn’t agree immediately after hearing Chen Shang’s request. Instead, he pondered for a moment.

His dark gray eyes reflected the Rune Diagrams on the Recording Platform. Then, he shook his head. "I don’t have any control-type Water Element Witchcraft because I’m not good at that."

He then took out a fist-sized, silver-white metal ball from his pocket. The surface of the ball was carved densely with Runes.

The next moment, the metal ball unfolded in his palm, opening slowly like a blooming flower.

Eight slender metal legs extended from the edges of the sphere, with tiny Runes flashing at the joints of each leg. Its abdomen cracked open to reveal a pale blue Energy Core inside.

Two compound eyes protruded from its head. They were dark red, emitting a strong sense of oppression under the light.

It was a cyan mechanical spider!

It jumped down from Victor’s hand, supporting its body on the table with its eight legs. It swayed slightly as if adapting to the environment.

"Tier Three Combat Puppet, spider form. It has fast movement speed. Its abdomen can fire Frost Rays, and its compound eyes have built-in heat source perception.

"When fully charged, the Energy Core can be used for six Hourglasses of time. It will automatically return to recharge once depleted."

Victor’s tone was calm as he looked at Chen Shang.

Chen Shang glanced at the mechanical spider, silently activating his Eye of Truth.

The spider’s Energy Core was laid bare in his vision. The Rune Carving was standard—no glaring flaws, but no real highlights either.

A combat power equivalent to Tier Three Creatures could only be described as barely sufficient. It was on the same level as the Giant Wood Guard summoned by his Natural Fury. Its advantage was its continuous existence, but its disadvantage was that he wouldn’t be able to repair it himself if it broke.

Once he finished crafting his Zhong Kui, this thing would become completely obsolete.

It was entirely mediocre—not quite good enough to keep, but too much of a pity to simply toss aside.

"Master, can we exchange it for something else?" Chen Shang pushed the mechanical spider back, clearly unimpressed by it.

Victor wasn’t surprised. He stored the spider away, letting it retract back into a metal ball. He didn’t rush to take out any other mechanical products, but instead asked, "Then what type do you want?"

Chen Shang scratched his head, a thought springing to mind. "Do you have any Space series Alchemy Materials?"

He had extracted terms related to Space from the birth of the Half-Plane, which activated Qiwa and even synthesized the Gourd Little Vajra.

However, for now, the Gourd Little Vajra could only provide him with a personal buff. He was still far from having the materials needed to actually create it.

Let alone the body, just Qiwa’s Purple Gourd alone required highly valuable Space Alchemy Materials.

Hearing this, Victor raised an eyebrow.

Space Equipment forged by a High Level Wizard was very precious, but Space series Alchemy Materials weren’t considered top-tier in rarity. Since they weren’t finished products, they required the user to process and perform the Rune Carving themselves.

Anyone without enough expertise in Space Runes wouldn’t be able to create anything even if they obtained the materials.

As an Official Wizard of the Mechanical Throne, he dealt with all kinds of Alchemy Materials year-round, so he did indeed have some in stock.

But did this young Apprentice before him actually have expertise in Space?

However, he didn’t ask further. Instead, he rummaged through his Space Device for a moment and took out a fist-sized crystal that resembled translucent Amber.

Inside the crystal, countless fine, silver-white threads swam slowly under the light like living creatures.

The threads weren’t chaotic. Instead, they were woven together according to a certain pattern, forming one tiny hexagonal mesh structure after another.

"This is a Void Silk Crystal," Victor said, placing the crystal on the table. "The Void Silkworm is a creature that lives in the crevices between Planes. Its silk naturally possesses Space attributes."

Chen Shang looked closely. In the vision of his Eye of Truth, some kind of Power surged before vanishing in a flash.

At the same time, his interface flickered.

[Extractable term detected: Space Weaving - Remnant (Blue) — Source: Void Silk Crystal. Completeness: 12%. Extract?]

Chen Shang mentally confirmed the extraction.

Victor gave a brief introduction. "This crystal was naturally condensed in the Void from the silk of ten Void Silkworms. Its purity isn’t top-tier, but it’s enough for you to study Space Runes.

"Using it as a raw material, you can forge small-scale storage equipment or add Space expansion functions to existing equipment."

Chen Shang picked up the crystal and observed it even more carefully. Through his Eye of Truth, he saw the structure of those silver-white threads. Every node was a tiny Space Anchor Point, and the threads shuttled between the nodes, weaving out a stable, miniature space.

"Deal."

Victor finally revealed a satisfied smile. He summoned an avatar of the Wizard’s Will, and a silver-white scale levitated between the two of them.

Chen Shang placed the Rune structure of the upgraded Samadhi True Flame onto the left tray. Victor placed the Void Silk Crystal and the old version of the Samadhi True Flame onto the right tray.

The scale was slightly unstable, so Chen Shang supplemented it with about seven thousand Wizard Coins, finally achieving balance.

The transaction was complete!

"If you upgrade it again next time, remember to inform me promptly. I’m still willing to trade. If your Samadhi True Flame can reach a certain level... perhaps I can give you a surprise."

Victor hesitated for a moment, left behind those words, and then turned and walked away.

Chen Shang stood in front of the Recording Platform, holding the Void Silk Crystal in his hands. The silver-white threads inside the crystal swam slowly under the light, like a swarm of fireflies trapped in Amber.

Surtr lay by the edge of the Temperature-Controlled District, its dark gold eyes half-open as if dozing off. The Golden Crow carefully approached. "Boss, are you starting a new project again?"