Sylas' eyes sharpened, forgetting for a moment that he was in the middle of such a dangerous excursion.
This change was simply too huge.
'Do I have 300 Bronze Genes right now?'
Sylas hurriedly checked through his inventory and confirmed that he did. After a moment of hesitation, he pressed forward and asked the question.
The only reason he hesitated was because he didn't know if it was even worth it to learn the truth right now. It wasn't like it would be helpful in his present situation.
But in the end, there was no immediate danger, and even swimming through the lava had become a joke thanks to the upgrade of his Scorned Wraps, so there was no need to do everything by the book.
[What is this item?]
[This jade is made of a precious material known as Worldshard Jade. Worldshard Jade is known for being capable of storing exceptionally powerful Aether Treasures, the kind that normal storage devices cannot withstand the power of, but this is just the most common use. Worldshard Jade is capable of holding the Spark of a World, carrying it and nurturing it until it births a new world of its own. However, Worldshard Jade cannot reach this full potential without first being planted into a worthy vessel.]
It was a response that was enough to leave a man speechless. This was certainly not what Sylas was asking about.
It had to be remembered that Sylas' skill was unable to scan this jade, so he assumed that the jade and the item within it were one in the same.
But it seemed that this was the incorrect assumption to make.
The good news was that the Worldshard Jade was probably at least as valuable as what was inside, if not far more so.
The bad news was that he hadn't learned what he actually wanted to.
Sylas had learned to strike a balance with the Madness Key between vague and specific questions. If he was too specific, its response would often miss the forest for the trees. But if he was too imprecise, it would likewise give a short and succinct answer.
However, if he asked a broad question that was about a specific enough scope, he would often get a great, detailed response, that might touch on things he hadn't considered before. This was why he had asked such a "vague" question, because this was the perfect situation to do
So.
Although he had thought about directly mentioning the Genesis Forge, he had no idea if that was referring to an external item that wasn't here or the obelisk itself.
'I only have 50 or so Genes left... it might be a wasted, but I guess I should check first.'
[What does this Worldshard Jade store?]
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