Li Wen suddenly opened her eyes, only to see the familiar ceiling. The dim oil lamp in the cabin cast flickering shadows on the wooden walls, and the wooden floor quivered slightly with the waves, creaking. She subconsciously touched her neck… intact, no wounds, no bloodstains, all traces had vanished with her rebirth.
But the fact of being resurrected wouldn’t change because of it.
“Killed…” she murmured, her fingertips involuntarily clenching the bedsheet, “and by a damned impostor…”
The other party’s ability to adjust their strategy so quickly and decisively clearly indicated they knew about her left eye being blind. This meant that the other party not only possessed Li Wen’s combat experience and skills but also a considerable portion of her memories.
Could such an existence be called an impostor?
Li Wen found it difficult to judge. That grey fog had descended with the birth of the “Perfect Amber,” and the secrets within were clearly not something she could comprehend at the moment. For this reason, she would inevitably return there again to unravel its mysteries.
Putting the matter of the grey fog aside for now, Li Wen decided it was better to assess the gains and losses of this trip. She took out the Shattered Eye of the Transcendent and found that its surface had several more cracks compared to before, and its luster had dimmed slightly. This was a negligible price paid by Li Wen for directly confronting “Divinity.”
Judging by the description in the game panel, the decrease in the Eye of the Shattered’s level had not affected its teleportation effect. Li Wen speculated that the Mana required to use it should be higher, but this Transcendent Eye had already been modified by the Giant, and most of the Mana consumption was borne by it, so it didn’t matter much.
As for the other items that were similarly affected, they were not so lucky.
The defensive power of the Emerald Star Cloak had been weakened considerably, which was evident in actual combat. The sharpness and toughness of the Raven Feather Dagger had both decreased slightly, and there was a possibility of them breaking in future fierce battles. Of course, the most unfortunate was the Ghost Fairy’s Treasure Pouch. The pouch itself had no problems; its capacity remained unusually large. However, the materials, potions, and other items stored inside were not so lucky.
A considerable portion of the high-quality magic materials had lost their vitality, and their effectiveness was greatly reduced. Some more common magic materials had directly lost their Mana, and the potions Li Wen had refined to hone her skills had all lost their effects, turning into trash.
Of course, such a loss could only be considered a slight heartache. Compared to the joy of successfully obtaining The Emerald Tablet, it was insignificant.
Li Wen summoned The Primordial Codex of Ending. The heavy tome floated before her, its pages turning by themselves. After integrating the core mysteries of The Emerald Tablet, several emerald patterns appeared on the cover of the Codex, entwining the jet-black cover like vines. This not only provided The Primordial Codex of Ending with a wealth of knowledge regarding lineage creation but also gave Li Wen the ability to advance further.
The conditions were now met, and she just needed to find a suitable time and place to perform the advancement ritual.
“Knock, knock—”
The knock on the door interrupted her thoughts.
“Please come in.” Li Wen put away the Codex, her voice returning to its usual calm.
The door was pushed open, and Moria stood at the entrance. The Young Priest’s complexion was still somewhat pale, but he had recovered significantly compared to not long ago. His gaze lingered on Li Wen for a moment, as if sensing something, but he ended up asking nothing.
“We will arrive at Port Beren soon,” he said. “Captain Remington said that at the current speed, we will reach there in no more than three days at the latest.”
So soon?
Li Wen nodded slightly and casually asked, “How is your body recovering?”
“It’s fine now,” Moria said softly. “The side effects of Breath are fading faster than expected.”
The two fell silent for a moment. Outside the cabin, the shouts and footsteps of the sailors could be heard, clearly preparing for docking in a few days.
“About Port Beren…” Li Wen carefully chose her words, “Do you have any plans?”
Moria’s gaze drifted to the boundless waves outside the porthole. “First, I’ll go find that diviner. Although the Great Blood is no longer in my hands, at least I need to know whose hands it has fallen into now.”
In fact, he knew that the Great Blood had been tricked away by Nasha. However, that Wild Mage had now died at Selwin’s hands. According to Lord Selwin, Nasha was a member of the Society of Truth. Therefore, it was likely that her act of stealing the Great Blood was to fulfill the orders of the Society of Truth.
The Society of Truth was an ancient and mysterious magic guild, and no one had been able to uncover their secrets, let alone locate their stronghold. Moria could only hope that this trip would yield some results, otherwise…
Li Wen mused. Now that she had The Emerald Tablet, she needed to prepare for the next step. She was still thinking about the Player who had taken away the Soul Lord in her previous life. That Player was likely active near Port Beren. If she could find them beforehand, she might be able to obtain clues about the Ruined Codex.
“I have some things to attend to,” she said. “I might be staying in Port Beren for a while.”
Moria seemed unsurprised. “Do you need help?”
“Not yet,” Li Wen shook her head. “But if I encounter any trouble, I will contact you.”
The Young Priest nodded without asking further questions. He was always like this, never prying too much into others’ secrets, which was also one of the reasons Li Wen was willing to cooperate with him.
“By the way,” Moria said suddenly as he turned to leave, “Her Highness Victoria disembarked early today, possibly due to the presence of pirates. The Sorcery Anomalies Hand sent a Mage to personally escort her to Port Beren. Before leaving, she asked me to tell you that if you encounter any difficulties in Port Beren, you can go to the Sycamore Inn near the port to find her.”
Li Wen raised an eyebrow. She didn’t think that Highness was someone who feared death. That person’s haste to get to Port Beren must have some ulterior motive. She just hoped that it had nothing to do with her; she didn’t want to get involved in royal disputes for no reason.
“Is that so? Then I thank her for her kindness,” Li Wen said indifferently.
After Moria left, Li Wen re-examined her equipment. Although most of the items had been damaged to varying degrees, fortunately, her core combat ability had not been affected. She neatly put away the usable magic materials and discarded the useless ones into the sea to feed the fish.
After doing so, she took out the old sea chart that Fu Qingyan had given her to study. Her classmate in reality seemed to trust her completely. After Li Wen promised to help Fu Qingyan complete her advancement, the latter had directly handed over the sea chart without any other concerns.
