Arad's unruly savior

Chapter 3918 "The Transforming Rubik's Cube"

"You brainless idiot, hurry up and think of a topic that's close to home."

Chimera let out a silent lament in her heart. She had rushed over in a moment of excitement, without even thinking about what to say next, and now she was completely stuck.

"Um, um... you're a scholar from the House of Clockwork, right? It is too, that's amazing."

Chimera finally had a flash of inspiration and almost burst into tears. She quickly turned the topic to the mythical beast Panred, which was much larger than a normal person and looked like a sea lion and a penguin. She pointed to the identity tag hanging on the other's chest, looked curious, and even circled around it.

Pan Ruide was dressed, but the clothes didn't fit him very well, so his identification tag was clipped to the plush with a small clip.

"Luckily, I had seen Ruichi's identity card and knew its meaning," Chimera murmured to herself, feeling extremely fortunate.

Seeing a mythical beast wearing a scholar's badge would inevitably pique one's curiosity, and having received many strange looks along the way, Dendel only thought the girl in front of him was a bit impulsive, but otherwise fine. He then lightly pushed up his orange hat and smiled:
"Pan Ruide is a formal scholar; he has unique expertise in herbal medicine and has published many papers."

Pan Ruide has never actually published any standalone papers; they were all co-authored with Dandel. After all, it's just a mythical creature that can't speak and has no concept of academic work.

Then, because Dandel did not seek credit and would carefully indicate which parts of the paper were completed with the help of Pan Ruide, his talent was recognized by the academic community.

The main project at this inventors' conference was mist mechanics, but there were also projects related to herbalism, ancient writing, materials science, etc., though on a smaller scale.

Chimera, lacking inspiration and topics, forced a smile and exclaimed, "So that's how it is! I've long heard that the divine beasts of the White Sea are all extraordinary. Seeing is believing, isn't it? Are you heading to the House of Clockwork?"

"Ah."

Dendel responded and then gave a slight bow to the chimera: "Excuse me, we have work to do and need to get there."

"Okay, please go ahead..."

Helpless, Chimera stared at Dender's retreating figure, filled with resentment, wishing she could transform into an insect and crawl on Panred's body.

She was just a newbie, and even getting through the gates of Clockwork House was difficult, let alone the heavily guarded core area.

"However, hehe, I wasn't completely without any gains."

Chimera proudly pulled a palm-sized display screen from the pocket of her engineer's trousers. While she was spinning around, she had slipped a tiny signal transmitter into the feathers on Scholar Panred's tail.

Next, all we need to do is record Pan Ruide's movements to find the location of the Rubik's Cube.

She "got" this tracking device from Ruiqi.

“I’ve done my research. Even a genius like Laura takes several years to reach the upper echelons of the scholar faction. I really don’t have the patience.”

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Dendel came to the Misty Hills and the House of Clockwork for two reasons: one was to attend the Inventors' Conference, and the other was to see the Blue Eagle Pirates' prized possession, the genius inventor Arsa.

After Blue Eagle reclaimed the Azure and transformed it into the Blue Eagle Transport Team, Arsa, who possessed the talent of Mist Mechanics, was sent to the Clockwork House for training.

Admittedly, Arsa's abilities surpass those of the veteran Mist Engineers, but Blue Eagle's academic foundation is too weak, far inferior to these large academic forces.

Therefore, if Arsa stays at the forefront and only observes, she will waste her talent and potential, which will have no upper limit.

Blue Eagle has high hopes for Arsa, hoping she can reach the pinnacle of academia and become a great figure like Werner, not just a Blue Eagle engineer; she has the talent for that.

"Arusa".

Dendel spotted Arsa walking in the crowd immediately. She seemed to have just finished class and was chatting and laughing with several girls.

In the past, this child designed a huge exoskeleton suit for himself to show that he was an adult. The boots were nearly 20 centimeters tall, just to make him look taller and more mature.

Now Arsa has changed into a pair of ordinary ankle boots, which are comfortable and easy to wear.

"Sister Dandel! And Panred." Alsa, carrying two textbooks and a notebook, wearing the Clockwork House school uniform, immediately found her target after hearing the shouts. She smiled with surprise and quickly ran over after telling her friend.

Then Dendel sadly discovered that even when Arsa wore flat boots, she was still half a head taller than him.

There's no way around it; the Metal element in the Five Elements is characterized by its petite stature.

"Sister Dandel, is everyone alright? How is my sister?" Arsa asked impatiently. She had so many questions; she missed everyone at Blue Eagle very much.

She and the Blue Eagles would exchange letters, but since Blue Eagles needed to engage in commercial transportation activities to support the entire team, they would often sail to other continents, so the frequency of letter exchanges was not high, and the letters could not record much information.

"Everyone is doing well and they're all thinking of you..." Dendel looked at the young girl in front of him and smiled with relief.

Peace is a blessing. Children like Arsa no longer need to fight hard; she can go and study.

The two went to a dessert shop together, ordered some food and drinks, and chatted warmly about their recent lives and what had happened.

Arosa said she lives a very regular life: eating, attending classes, resting, and sleeping.

Dendel then mentioned that Yuzhen had disappeared again, saying that he had gone to search for the Demon Realm, where there are magicians who use "wind" magic.

Captain Barty has rekindled her love for music and composed a piano piece, which she is currently refining, hoping to have the opportunity to perform it on the Spiritia stage in the White Sea. Sister Ludmila is quite busy, as she serves as an envoy between the divine realm and the Arad continent, and she is the only one who is familiar with both worlds.

Then, Blue Eagle's potato consumption remained at a high level.

While Dendel and Arosa were chatting, Panred ordered a bucket of cold drinks. Lots of ice mixed with delicious desserts, and it was a delightful treat to eat it with a soup spoon. He was so comfortable that he twitched his tail a few times.

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That same day, Dendel submitted an application to the Clockwork House to use the Rubik's Cube and quickly received a reply, allowing him to use it with the assistance of two senior professors, but only once.

Dendel stared in astonishment at the long, magically enchanted passageway. The House of Clockwork had a very high level of protection for the Transformation Cube; not only was the entire passageway made of a special alloy, but it was also connected to a large mist machine. Anyone who tried to trespass would suffer a devastating blow.

She humbly asked a senior professor, "The Rubik's Cube is claimed to be a mysterious object of unknown origin, but the truth is that it is said to be the relic of the hermit Kelton, is that right?"

"That's right, but there are two points that need to be corrected." The senior professors chuckled and said:

"It is no longer a relic, but a work of art."

The Hermit Keldon disappeared from the realm of the gods long ago and has not been heard from since. The gods once speculated that he was no longer alive, so his works were considered "relics," including the Rubik's Cube and the mist itself.

Later, when chaos erupted in the realm of the gods, Keldon appeared and personally reorganized the three major academic institutions. He did not perish, so his relics became works of art. "And there's one more?" Dendel asked.

The senior professor hesitated for a moment before saying, "There's another important point, which is a little secret, but I won't hesitate to tell you: the Rubik's Cube is Kelton's creation, but its essence is not Kelton's power."

Another professor gave an analogy: the invention of the mist machinery in our divine realm comes from the talent of us divine beings, but the energy source of the mist machinery is the "mist power" of Lord Mist God.

Or a bow, meticulously crafted by a professional bow maker. Famous bows may even bear the master's exclusive symbol, signifying a noble status.

However, the bow, bowstring, and all the raw materials used in its production come from nature.

In other words, although the Rubik's Cube is a creation of Kelton, the essence of its power comes from the unknown.

After passing through layers of tight barriers and security checks, Dendel saw the deformed Rubik's Cube sealed by a barrier. Star characters surrounded it, turning into shining symbols, like twinkling stars. It was a very high-level sealing magic.

The Rubik's Cube itself looks very ordinary, normal size, all six faces are the same color, and it floats in the barrier, not very eye-catching.

Dendel took out a number of plant materials that he had prepared beforehand, expressing his hope to use the power of transformation magic to recombine them, remove the harmful parts, and combine the advantages. If successful, it could help many people in the divine realm in the future.

the other side……

As the trading center and commercial capital of the divine realm, Wulan is an incredibly prosperous city that never sleeps. Even in the dead of night, the lights are always on, the ground is as bright as day, and people come and go.

"What the hell! You're a penguin, and you're eating dessert?"

Chimera found the signal source in the trash can behind the dessert shop, clenched her fist tightly, and complained out loud. She noticed that the signal source hadn't moved, so she felt something was wrong and came to the Clockwork House area after Ruiqi fell asleep.

She can't sleep a day without getting a Rubik's Cube.

"Oh no, my Rubik's Cube, my precious cube, waaaaah..."

Chimera felt as if her bones had been pulled out, her fighting spirit melted away, and she was depressed and her mood was darker than the sky. She wandered around aimlessly like a walking corpse, not knowing where she was.

"Rubik's Cube, Rubik's Cube..."

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"This……"

Dendel was deeply shocked by the power of the Rubik's Cube. His pupils reflected the golden cube, and he couldn't look away. His gaze was filled with its brilliance.

A purple herb, about the length of a forearm, was enveloped by the power of transformation magic. It was suddenly torn apart into two, and then the missing parts quickly grew back, eventually becoming two identical herbs.

A herb, or rather a part of a substance, had appeared out of nowhere... Dendel realized he had underestimated the power of the Rubik's Cube; it completely defied common sense.

If what was placed there wasn't herbs, but a person, a living person, would two people be born out of thin air?

Dendel frowned, suddenly feeling a jumble of thoughts and a sharp pain in his head, as if something was trying to force its way in.

This abnormal state lasted for a few seconds and then disappeared quickly.

The two senior professors possessed a certain degree of ability to manipulate the Rubik's Cube, and were able to rearrange all the herbs that Dendel brought according to her needs; this was one of their abilities.

They did not notice anything unusual.

At the same time, the Chimera suddenly looked up, its pupils pitch black and lifeless, like a dead void, and then, like a driven ghost, it swiftly passed through houses and streets.

Finally, she stopped outside a high-rise building, ignoring the brightly lit interior, and stared intently at the ground beneath her feet, as if she could see through something.

"The Rubik's Cube is right under my feet." A strong intuition flashed through Chimera's mind; she was certain it was there.

"I've searched high and low without finding it; it seems I'm destined to be with the Rubik's Cube." Chimera grinned, but her reflection in the glass held an indescribable eeriness.

A normal person might seriously consider this sudden intuition, wondering why they ended up here and what the feeling of being manipulated was all about.

If it really is a deformed Rubik's Cube, then why would it resonate with itself?

However, Chimera completely disregarded all the reasons behind it; all she wanted was the Rubik's Cube. She was willing to pay any price to get her hands on the Rubik's Cube kept in the House of Wind-Ups, regardless of the underlying reasons.

“But now is not the time. I can’t go in. I need to figure out the structure of the mist. Ugh, so annoying…” Chimera surveyed the surrounding environment, made a mark, and then left with gritted teeth.

With Chimera gone, Dendel achieved the experimental results she desired. All the materials she brought, including herbs and potions, were reassembled by the Transformation Cube, but the specific effects still needed to be tested gradually.

Dendel carefully picked up a herb. Its stem, as thick as a branch, was covered with leaves and fruits of many different herbs. This was not a simple grafting; grafting leaves traces. This was a basic level of material reconstruction, so perfect that not a trace of human intervention could be seen.

“From small to large, the Rubik’s Cube is a terrifying force,” Dendel murmured.

If the power of the Rubik's Cube is left unchecked, will it replicate, split, and recombine the entire Mist, or even the entire God Realm?

The veteran professor from the Clockwork House said:
"The power of the Rubik's Cube is too terrifying. At first, it was listed as taboo and could not be used. However, because of its unique ability, scholars saw its great value and future. Therefore, we have been exploring ways to use it to a certain extent."

Even the hermit Keldon could only seal the Rubik's Cube, which shows how terrifying its power is.

And the fact that Kelton couldn't bear to completely destroy it proves its value.

Dendel nodded slightly. She had heard Miss Maisher from the Celestial Realm say that the scientists in the Celestial Realm would spend enormous human and financial resources to construct particle colliders in order to discover new elements of matter, all for the sake of a momentary new discovery.

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The Palace of Mist.

The Mist God frowned, standing in mid-air above the clouds, her dress fluttering slightly, gazing thoughtfully at the distant mist.

"There's something familiar about this energy fluctuation, a very distant memory, a memory that doesn't belong to me now, even further back..."

"Whose power is it? I only have a vague outline in my mind."

The Mist God murmured and repeated words like "copy, split, recombine," using these key clues to outline a name that had been forgotten, but seemed not to have been forgotten.

“Annemer…”

(End of this chapter)