Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 918 - 432: Puppetmaster Johnny, The Great Enlightenment from Another World
"Coleman explained to you that the device’s energy has been depleted," he said, "Replenishing energy isn’t difficult, but the trap device can only be effective against characters at the level of a Great Sage at most. However, the energy consumption is quite significant; even when fully charged, it can only be used twice."
"It asks which direction would you like to strengthen the device?"
"1. Enhance the maximum energy value of the teleportation trap to increase the number of times it can be triggered."
"2. Enhance the effectiveness of the teleportation trap so that it can ignore certain defensive magic shields."
"3. Increase the maximum effective range of the teleportation trap so that it can still function beyond the proximity of the teleportation painting."
"4. Improve the quality tier of the teleportation trap to make it effective against more powerful beings."
The trap device needs to be within one kilometer of the teleportation painting to function, which means Lin Xun has to carry the ’Cage of the Stars’ with him. Plus, the device can’t take effect immediately when a Mage is holding up a magic shield, unless it’s used against some simpleton Mages where the shield can be ignored for forced teleportation.
Each option would significantly improve the trap device, but what he valued most was the fourth option.
’Making the trap effective against more powerful beings,’ If currently it can affect a Great Sage at most, one step further could potentially entrap Gods?
He immediately pressed the fourth option.
"Without hesitation, you said, ’You want to enhance the tier of the teleportation trap to entrap even Gods within its bounds!’"
"At your words, Coleman seemed somewhat embarrassed and explained that due to its ’Refined Copper Device Crafting Skill,’ it had not yet broken the barrier between mortals and Gods, thus it was unable to create a device that could affect Gods..."
"The tier of this refined copper device has reached the limit of what it can currently craft."
"If your craft level isn’t enough, why put that option for people to choose? Are you messing with me?"
Lin Xun curled the corner of his mouth and silently complained.
"Seeing you look displeased, Coleman hurriedly continued to explain. Its current skill level wasn’t enough, but if the ’Messenger of a True God’ could provide it with inspiration, allowing it to break through the limit no one had ever surpassed..." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
"Then it could create a device powerful enough to shake the Gods!"
"Damn, waiting for me here, eh..."
Lin Xun had no such inspiration.
Although he was a genuine Messenger of a True God, he had no idea what the inspiration entailed, and the Servant of Knowledge hadn’t informed him in advance...
However, although he felt a bit guilty, he still had to maintain the appearance of a ’Messenger of a True God’ who clearly knew the content of the inspiration, at least to keep up the act.
"You raised your voice and bluffed loudly to cover up your own guilt..."
"You followed the guidance of the True God to this place to give the much-desired inspiration."
"But the principles of this world, akin to alchemy—oh, I mean, akin to the fundamental principles of ’device crafting arts,’ ’equivalent exchange,’ there must be ’duty’ where there is ’right’!"
"You are entrusted by the True God with the ’right’ to give it inspiration, but it must first carry out the requisite ’duty’ before that!"
"If it seeks the right to inspiration without performing its duty, then wouldn’t it be violating the most basic principle of ’device crafting’?"
"’Coleman’ appeared visibly taken aback by your words, staring at you with a complex expression in its eyes."
"Just when you thought your random blather was going to be exposed, Coleman’s eyes suddenly burst with intense fervor as it muttered, ’Duty, right... Equivalent exchange... It’s all about equivalent exchange!’"
"How brilliantly you’ve summarized the laws! Is this the inspiration given by the Messenger of a True God?"
"The power of the refined copper device doesn’t come from nowhere. It’s crafted from numerous precious magical materials into a device that can be minimized and mobilized, capable of holding various magic powers, and then engraved with related Magic Arrays and filled with reserved energy to create a powerful refined copper device."
"Isn’t this the ’duty’ required to make the device? The immense power of the device blast, isn’t that the ’right’ gained?"
"Brilliant! Truly brilliant!"
"’Coleman’s’ gaze towards you grew more fervent as your casually uttered words contained such profound secrets; truly, a Messenger bearing the True God’s inspiration."
"It realized that to truly gain ’rights,’ one must first perform the corresponding ’duties.’"
"But due to its insufficient skill level, it currently can’t fulfill your request, that is, it can’t perform its ’duty’... Without performing duty, it can’t gain rights, but without gaining rights, it truly has no way to carry out its duty."
"’Coleman’ fell into deep thought, extremely conflicted. While your words made sense, it faced a Death Cycle."
"It’s like needing fishing gear to catch fish in a river and asking the Messenger of a True God for it, but the Messenger demands ’equivalent exchange’—bring a few fish first to exchange for the gear..."
"’Coleman,’ not eloquent with words, simply looked at you with sincere eyes and earnestly said, ’The principle of ’equivalent exchange’ you just mentioned is indeed a precious summary, capable of providing great enlightenment to beginners in ’device crafting arts.’
"Yet for it, or rather, for breaking through the limits of the craft, it doesn’t offer much help..."
"Messenger, could you reveal more about the inspiration? As long as it can break through the limits of its skill, no matter what device you need to manufacture, it will not frown, and it will provide all the magical materials..."
