After a voyage of about three days, Benjamin returned to land and disembarked from the territory of Carites.
Some of the villagers chose to say goodbye and prepare to start a new life in this country, while others followed Benjamin back to Akademi. It was impossible for Benjamin to spend too much time settling them in. Some dry food and common sense books were the greatest help he could give.
After that, he returned to the academy with his two siblings and the trophies he gained during his trip.
"How have you been doing your research recently? I brought you some interesting things when I went out this time."
After entering the door, Benjamin didn't even have time to stop and take a sip of water. He took the extremely fast slate and hurried to the Rune Research Institute - a specialized college established by the institute after the rune research team grew, and walked into the main laboratory. .
In the laboratory, upon hearing this, the mages stopped what they were doing and gathered around Benjamin.
"Hey... Dean, what kind of job did you find for us?"
A hunchbacked old woman took off her gloves, walked over, and asked helplessly. She is the newly appointed director of the Rune Research Institute after its establishment, and one of the first members of the research team, Master Abby.
Benjamin smiled and said nothing. Instead, he took out the slates from his bag and lined them up on the table.
Suddenly, the eyes of all the mages present lit up.
"This is… "
"The latest rune research data." Benjamin said slowly, "We have not yet discovered each of the above runes, and more importantly, there may be certain rules in their arrangement, and the research value is immeasurable."
Hearing this, the mages who gathered around looked even more surprised.
Master Abby picked up one of the stone slabs, gently touched the runes on it with his old palm, and said: "This thing... has a history of at least three thousand years. The material itself is also very special. If I am not mistaken, I am afraid it is made of Refined from a certain elemental ore that has long since disappeared.”
"Do you recognize this material?"
Benjamin was a little surprised. He didn't expect that as soon as he took out the things, someone seemed to have touched some doorways.
The material used to make the slate... Because it looked gray and no different from ordinary stones, neither he nor the system paid special attention to it before, but focused on the runes.
"If you live for a long time, you will naturally see some strange things." Master Abby carefully played with the stone slab, pondered for a moment, and then said, "The runes on it are also very special. They seem to be different from those we have known before. A system. I think the runes and stone tablets should be a whole, and may have some special effects of their own."
Benjamin asked: "Just like a complete magic prop?"
"Yes, this may be a very primitive magic prop, or a totem? I don't know." Master Abby explained, "However, based on my little understanding of this material, the content on it should be similar to that of human beings." Maybe it’s related to the beast’s spiritual power.”
When Benjamin heard this, he had to nod: "Yes... it must be very closely related to spiritual power."
Things about telekinesis and overseas sects were classified as academy secrets. Not many people knew about it, and it was hard for him to explain the origin of the stone slab to all the mages again.
However, when it comes to mental strength...
He suddenly seemed to think of something, reached into his bag again, and took out a shining stone.
"Look at this thing. Is it made of the same material as slate?"
As soon as the Soul Heart was taken out, everyone present vaguely felt the huge spiritual power contained in it, and they immediately looked shocked. Master Abby also quickly put down the slate, took it over very carefully, and held it in his hand.
"Oh my God... Is this a soul crystal? Or is it the legendary soul heart?"
"Legend? What legend?" Benjamin asked quickly.
Master Abby came back to his senses, shook his head, and said, "That is just a very obscure detail in the legend. Maybe only I and a few people have heard of it, so the credibility is not high."
"It doesn't matter, you tell me." Benjamin asked with interest.
Master Abby nodded, put down his soul, and spoke slowly: "That... is about the era of chaos. At that time, humans had not yet obtained the power of magic, and monsters were rampant. In order to end this situation, the two brothers Cain and Abel, Prayed to the God of Magic and the God of Light. In the end, the two gods responded. The two brothers sacrificed 666 recently dead monsters, ultimately gaining powerful power for mankind."
"And the souls of the six hundred and sixty-six monsters were turned into a stone that condensed a lot of spiritual power, called soul crystal. With that stone, the two brothers made rapid progress in magic and divine arts, and finally Successfully drive away the monsters and build a home for us humans."
Hearing this, Benjamin looked at Soul Heart, feeling a little surprised in his heart.
"Can it greatly improve a person's magic level?"
"... Not necessarily." Master Abby pursed his lips, showing a cautious look, and said, "From the rumors I heard, not only does the soul crystal contain powerful power, but it also contains terrible resentment. That's it. The resentment eventually caused the two brothers to become estranged and kill each other."
Benjamin frowned.
So mysterious
"You should study these things first, and then tell me when you come to a conclusion." In the end, he shook his head and said. It was originally the research material provided to them. Even if the source of these materials became a bit big, Benjamin could not think of a better way to deal with it.
Master Abby nodded and accepted the slate and soul heart.
Just like that, Benjamin turned around and left the Rune Research Institute. But what surprised him was that in the deserted alley of the college, Master Abby unexpectedly appeared again and called him in a low voice.
"...Dean, please take a moment to speak."
Benjamin was a little surprised, but seeing the other party's serious expression, he didn't ask any more questions, but followed Master Abby to a more remote tree-lined path.
Master Abby took out the soul heart and handed it back to Benjamin.
"Dean, it's better for you to keep this thing." She explained solemnly, "Let's ignore the legendary resentment for the moment. The spiritual power in it can indeed be absorbed by ordinary mages, and it has a very terrifying effect. . This thing has too much power, even if it is placed in a research institute, I am afraid... "
She didn't say the rest of her words, but Benjamin already understood what she meant.
It's really... a little inappropriate.
It's not that the mages in the Rune Research Institute are untrustworthy, it's just that with human nature, it's best not to take risks. For any mage, the power of level increase is very huge.
So, Benjamin nodded and put the soul heart into his pocket.
"But... if I put it in my hand, this thing won't do much good. Isn't it a bit wasteful?" After putting it away, he thought about it and couldn't help but ask.
"It is better to waste than cause disaster." Master Abby said earnestly, "Sometimes, too much power may not be a good thing. When I was young, I had a good friend, and she was the most terrifyingly talented mage I have ever seen. But... she Her talent also brought her all kinds of suffering, and even nearly burst her soul. At that time, she had to cut off part of her power, otherwise, according to her words, she might be destroyed by another world. drowned in the power of the world and completely disappeared from this world.”
Benjamin scratched the back of his head when he heard this.
The story the other party described... why does it sound familiar
However, he didn't think much about it. The world is so big and full of wonders, Master Abby just likes to chatter like every older person. Therefore, Benjamin paid no attention.
As for the usage of Soul Heart, he can study it slowly by himself.
In this way, Benjamin said goodbye to Master Abby, ended the short secret conversation, and turned to leave.