Mystery: The Last Shepherd.

Chapter 649 The Ownership of the "Old Box"

"He committed suicide? What happened...?"

Lu Ze was slightly surprised.

"Let them explain, I'm tired." Antia yawned gracefully, then suddenly sped up and rushed towards him.

"Thump!"

Miss Angel was very strong. Lu Ze was knocked back a step. Just as he was about to say something, she turned into a streak of light and disappeared into the anchor in his arm.

Okay...

Left with no other choice, Luze walked up to Fors with a stunned Klein. The three members of the Tarot Club had finally reunited after their last meeting.

"That's how it is..."

Fors was quite sensible and immediately began to explain.

"...Boutis was driven to the brink and went mad, trying to open the third layer of the jewelry box and destroy everything."

"In the end, not only did he fail to open the box, but he also seemed to have seen something terrifying and appeared extremely terrified... and then, his body inexplicably broke down."

Fors gave them a general account of what had happened. As a writer, her description was concise and vivid, making Luzer and Klein feel as if they were witnessing the absurd and bizarre scene firsthand, and they couldn't help but become more wary of the exquisite jewelry box.

All I can say is that it truly lives up to its reputation as a Level 0 sealed artifact.

The three were silent for a moment.

"Oh, right, teacher, let me introduce myself."

Fors suddenly remembered that there was another person present, and quickly introduced Luzer and Klein to Dorian, "These two are the ones I told you about before, the ones who helped me this time, uh, my companions."

"The two of you..."

Dorian looked at them, his expression somewhat dazed.

He had encountered far too many situations today, one after another impacting his spirit—two life-or-death crises brought about by the side effects of Butis and the sealed artifact, his own curse being easily dispelled by a great being, his student having only contact with a mysterious god, and also knowing the king of the sea and a mad adventurer...

Is this a dream?

In his confusion, Dorian even began to doubt himself.

Then he saw the stern-faced, crazed adventurer suddenly throw a round object at him. Dorian caught it instinctively, and when he saw what it was, his eyes widened in surprise.

It was a hideous and grotesque human head, covered with bloody cracks, as if pieced together from fragments.

The face on the head seemed somewhat familiar.

"This is..."

Dorian quickly recognized the head as belonging to his former student, the later traitor, Louis Wayne!

'

'

Looking at that face, Dorian's eyes flashed with complex emotions. That face had once held a thirst for knowledge and enthusiasm, and had also revealed an arrogant and malicious mockery... Now, that face only held pain and death.

However, this complex emotion was soon replaced by joy, and another enemy of the family was also killed!

"Thank you so much."

Dorian bowed deeply to the two men, his tone respectful and cautious, "The Abraham family will forever remember this kindness."

The heavy severed head in his hand dispelled the sense of unreality. A gentle breeze, the riverbank, a terrifyingly powerful figure, and Butis's eyes fixed in fear... everything was right before his eyes, unmistakable.

He was Fors's teacher.

Lu Ze glanced at him, then pointed to the jewelry box on the ground and asked bluntly, "What's in its third compartment?"

What on earth could have caused a saint to die on the spot?

"In there... um, please wait a moment."

Dorian was about to answer, but then stopped after thinking for a moment.

He quickly pulled a notebook from his pocket, opened it, and began scribbling and drawing rapidly inside. Then he tore out a page and handed it over.

Lu Ze took it and saw that it contained detailed information about the jewelry box, including the origin of the items, how to use them, and how to store them.

"What's wrong with you?"

"As payment for that lady protecting us."

Dorian replied.

Lu Ze was slightly taken aback, then realized what was happening.

He's implying that he'll give us that level 0 sealed artifact!

That's incredibly generous!

What Lu Ze didn't know was that, at least in Dorian's own eyes, this was a remarkably wise choice. Level 0 sealed artifacts were simply too precious to resist. Was he really going to use his meager strength to assert his claim to such a treasure in front of so many powerful figures if he didn't hand it over voluntarily? It felt like courting death.

Although the "Box of the Past" originally belonged to the Abraham family, Dorian dared not overestimate the bottom line of these powerful individuals. Rather than having it forcibly taken away, it was better to be generous and give them both the method of preservation and use, thus making it a tangible favor that they would remember.

Furthermore, since the other party did indeed save him, he should express his gratitude.

Luzer glanced at Klein.

What do you think?

Klein gave a subtle wink, the meaning of which was roughly: "That's your messenger's spoils, you decide for yourself, I have no objection."

To be honest, he certainly longed for a Sequence 0 level magical item. However, he knew even more clearly that his contribution this time was insufficient, and he had no right to possess it.

"Then I'll accept it."

Luze said to Dorian, "If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can contact me through Fors."

As a king of the sea, his personal connections still have some value.

"OK."

Dorian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Ze unfolded the note and carefully read the description on it.

"The Box of the Past"... a level 0 sealed artifact... it came from an angel of the Abraham family who suddenly died after traveling through the stars... the cause of death seems to be related to the stars... is there any danger inside...? Three layers of boxes, each with a different function...

He quickly scanned the information on the paper.

The "Box of the Past" has the side effect of randomly causing its holder to disappear, die suddenly, or mutate. If there is no holder, the creatures in the surrounding area will successively encounter this terrible thing according to their distance and size.

The sealing method is relatively simple: just place the box in a distorted and hidden space in the spirit world, and then periodically fill it with ordinary water. The microorganisms in the water will become toys for the "Old Box," transferring the disaster originally inflicted on the holder to the microorganisms.

There was such a space inside the robe left by Boutis. Luze cut off that part of the pocket and then held it up.

The "Old Box" was placed inside.

After the sound of splashing water, he closed his pockets and put the contents into his clothes.

I guess I already have a Level 0 Sealed Artifact... wait, my flagship's ship spirit, Antia, is a Sequence 2 Angel. In a sense, could the Black Throne also be considered a Level 0 Sealed Artifact?

With this in mind, he collected the insects and their characteristics from the ground.