The joining process wasn't complicated, nor was there much scrutiny.

In fact, just being a Legend would eliminate many people, and after confirming the information, signing a contract, and under the constraints of the Artifact, it basically ensured they wouldn't do anything detrimental to the organization.

So the entire interview process wasn't very complex.

Having the credentials of the Seeking Wonders Association in hand meant that Lin Qianxuan and the others officially became members of the organization.

Apart from the president, the rest of the Seeking Wonders Association had no hierarchical divisions; everyone conducted their own research, just like the Tower of Truth itself.

It was merely a platform.

Joining it only meant you had the authority to utilize the resources of this platform.

Leaving Martin's recruitment place, Lin Qianxuan and Peiya each had a card that looked like a glass product.

With a light tap of the finger, lines of information appeared on the card.

This was their identification, but also a personal terminal-like item.

In the city of the Seeking Wonders Association, it could be used for points purchases, task publishing or acceptance, social life, and other tools.

Lin Qianxuan saw a lot of information about Artifacts on it.

Some people even sold Artifacts.

This was not commonly seen outside.

However, they only accepted internal points transactions.

That is to say, very little would circulate outside.

This was why Lin Qianxuan had to join.

Lin Qianxuan wanted to check their research data, but most of it required points to exchange.

There were many ways to earn points, such as taking tasks or trading valuable items.

Lin Qianxuan chose to directly sell a few of the Artifacts he enchanted.

After finding the auction house and having the items appraised by them, Lin Qianxuan just needed to wait for the items to be sold and the points to be credited.

Within less than half an hour, Lin Qianxuan had the points needed to view the required data.

In the cozy little house, Peiya was cultivating with a sword in her arms, while the little one was watching films.

Meanwhile, Lin Qianxuan was frowning at the downloaded data.

"It shouldn't be like this!"

According to the information he obtained from the Dark Diary, the Artifact that destroyed the Tower of Truth should have appeared in the Tower of Truth long ago.

Moreover, it was ultimately due to the Seeking Wonders Association's misuse that the Tower of Truth was destroyed.

But now, he couldn't find any related information.

Peiya's Dark Diary did not describe what it was but mentioned the capabilities of the Artifact.

Its function was very straightforward and brutal, which was to fulfill the user's wishes.

However, the cost was also quite extravagant.

Because its way of realizing wishes was random.

For example, if you wished to become the leader of an organization,

it's possible that the next day, everyone else in your organization would be dead, leaving only you.

If you wished for world peace, a world-destroying disaster might arrive.

If you wished to no longer suffer pain, you might be euthanized on the spot.

Of course, not all results were negative.

There could also be situations where wishes were normally fulfilled.

However, it was because of this nature that an uninformed user made an extremely defiant wish, resulting in the Tower of Truth being destroyed by it.

What's certain is that its concept index was very high.

At least within the Tower of Truth, there was no other Artifact comparable to it.

Otherwise, the Tower of Truth would definitely have had a way to prevent the wish from being realized.

Lin Qianxuan searched for a few days and found no trace, so he decided to let nature take its course.

He spent some money and bought a few other Artifacts for research.

Such as the Box of Replication that could duplicate whatever was put inside, the cost being that each use would cause the user to lose five seconds of time.

The Disappearing Spray that could make items disappear, the cost being the consumption of the user's bodily fluids with each use.

.....

These Artifacts had varying concept indexes, but most did not exceed "Level Three."

Indeed, this level was defined by the Seeking Wonders Association itself.

The highest level Artifact they currently possessed was a watch.

It could reverse time or accelerate its passage within a certain range, with a Miracle Level of nine.

It was currently placed inside a box containing a miniature world, used for civilization cultivation and observation experiments, with the entire process being broadcast live.

The Seeking Wonders Association achieved a lot of research results through this.

Lin Qianxuan wanted to research a high-level Artifact.

The highest Artifact entry he had was Level Five, which was Exotic Devouring.

Lin Qianxuan wanted to know if higher-level Artifacts had any qualitative changes.

...

A few days later, Lin Qianxuan spent some time contacting a Seeking Wonders Association scholar online who owned a Level Seven Artifact. She was willing to lend her Artifact to Lin Qianxuan, even for free.

But the cost was that she wanted Lin Qianxuan to accompany her in using that exotic item.

After they agreed, they met offline.

In a restaurant with quite a retro decoration, inside a hidden private room.

Lin Qianxuan eyed her sitting in her seat, a blue-haired woman in a green robe.

In the Tower of Truth, most of the clerks or scholars seem to like wearing robes.

No one knows when this style became popular.

"Fairy tale enthusiast?" Lin Qianxuan approached and asked.

"Fishing enthusiast?" The blue-haired woman smiled, performed a scholar's etiquette to Lin Qianxuan, and said, "Ashley Edwards, call me Ashley."

"My name is Lin Qianxuan, I just joined the Seeking Wonders Association." Lin Qianxuan returned the courtesy.

"I know, after all, someone as knowledgeable as you, if you had joined the Seeking Wonders Association a long time ago, I would have definitely known you." Ashley smiled.

"Can you show me the exotic item?" Lin Qianxuan asked.

"Of course, but you better not open it, otherwise you'll be drawn into it." Ashley took out a slightly yellowed book and placed it on the table.

"Bola's Fairy Tale Book...."

Lin Qianxuan read the words aloud.

"You recognize ancient Grafa language too?" Ashley said in surprise: "That's a civilization that perished millions of years ago."

The Abyss Ruins' timeline is quite chaotic.

Don't be misled by Lin Qianxuan and Peiya's experience of just being a few months here.

But elsewhere, possibly billions of years have passed.

And the time and space within the Tower of Truth are even more twisted.

The Tower of Truth is located in the cracks of time and space, with people even from the past and future.

"I know a little." Lin Qianxuan replied.

"You're too modest." Ashley said.

Lin Qianxuan didn't say more but had already obtained a brief description of the current exotic item through the Dao Fruit of [Artifact].

[Bola's Fairy Tale Book: A book depicting a fairy tale world. [Fairy Tale World](Note: It's best not to think too hard about the logic of fairy tales.)]

[Fairy Tale World: The world inside this fairy tale book truly exists, allowing readers to immerse themselves and become a part of it, taking away all gains after completing the story. (Cost: The reader must randomly play one of the characters and can only leave after the story ends.)]

"The fairy tale world written inside this book truly exists, and some things within it have the functionality akin to exotic items, like a goose that lays golden eggs, a spring granting immortality, a jar with limitless salt, and a Hero's Sword that can slay all evil..." Ashley said.

"Can we enter and bring them out?" Lin Qianxuan asked, seemingly understanding.

"Yes, not only can you bring those things out, but the abilities gained from playing roles also come with you, and the skills learned inside can be used in reality. Many skills also have exotic attributes, like in a kingdom named Alex, there is a warrior who possesses the skill to kick enemies away, no matter how strong the adversary, even giants can be kicked into the abyss." Ashley explained.

"It has some logic, but not much."

That was Lin Qianxuan's evaluation.

"That's how fairy tales are, but if it becomes a real world, it's quite special." Ashley said, hinting.

"What is the Miracle Level of items taken from inside?" Lin Qianxuan asked.

"Also level seven, like this fairy tale book." Ashley replied, "But not many come out alive."

"Because the identity is random, right?" Lin Qianxuan pondered.

There are many dragon panels described inside.

For instance, an empire, described as having so many people it fills the entire sea.

The description lacks logic, but if it appears in the fairy tale, one must consider how large the empire is.

Randomly becoming one of the dragon panels means there's a chance you won't survive till the story ends.

Since after becoming a character, the power used cannot surpass that of the dragon panel itself.

You must find growth potential within the fairy tale world.

Additionally, the flow of time in the fairy tale world is a mystery.

One sentence "a long, long time ago" might mean millions of years.

Can an ordinary person live for millions of years?

"What's your goal?" Lin Qianxuan asked Ashley.

"A cross that can resurrect people, if I can get it, I'll give this fairy tale book to you." Ashley said seriously.

Lin Qianxuan didn't ask why Ashley wanted the item; it wasn't important.

"What's the corresponding story? Is there any related information?" Lin Qianxuan asked.

"It's a cross with Divine Power, a thing left by an Angel, but placed in a palace located in Olush, Olush is a Giant Dragon that likes collecting treasures, and has many minions, in the original fairy tale story, a Hero of Terrance Kingdom pulled out the Hero's Sword to save the Princess, fought his way to the dragon's lair, killed the Giant Dragon, and obtained the dragon's treasures along with that cross..."

Ashley narrated the story bit by bit.

After listening, Lin Qianxuan said, "I need to make some preparations, you should also seek out items that increase luck, maybe it'll help."

"Luck?" Ashley realized and said, "Do you want to reduce randomness? Can it be influenced? This is a level seven exotic item!"

Lin Qianxuan explained: "Cost interference principle and cost conflict principle, even with lower level exotic items, if it doesn't directly eliminate the effect of a high-level exotic item, merely interferes, it can work, this doesn't even count as interference, it's still random, but we boost our luck, which doesn't relate to the function of the item itself, it's quite basic theory."

"My research field isn't on this...." Ashley said a bit awkwardly.

"I know, but exotic item application is useful in many aspects, I recommend that during this time you take a good look, it'll be helpful." Lin Qianxuan nodded.

"I will." Ashley replied earnestly.

Lin Qianxuan observed her attitude, understanding she wasn't being perfunctory, and slightly nodded, "Pleasure working together."

"Pleasure working together!" Ashley responded.

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