Chapter 247: Fixed! Concept of Illusory World (2/2)
”I'm not a masochist!”
The horrifying nightmare quelled the evil that was raging in its heart and decided against stealing.
”What a scary place.”
”It is not one if you follow the rules and execute basic modesty.” Theo explained, ”There are two ways to become the owner of these items. You can use spirit points to become their rightful owners, and if you're not rich enough, then you can challenge a trial imposed by the item by paying a small fee. If you pass it, the item will become yours. If you fail, you will only lose ten or so spirit points.”
”We can do that?”
Lucy was surprised to know that!
Theo nodded his head, ”Each of the items here has their own story that they shared with their owners or creators. Once you take their trial, your consciousness will be taken to an illusory world. There you will experience a part of the history that the item had experienced with its owner. If you manage to relive it successfully, the item itself will designate you as their new owner.”
Theo knew what he was saying as he had acquired many items the same way. He had experienced many imaginary worlds. In the first one, Theo needed to escape a forest with many dreadful titans. He used his wits and his item to flee to safety. As a result, he gained the seven-star leaf, a mystical treasure used to travel long distances.
John was not unfamiliar with the trials of the items either. He had to create talismans, spirit marks, and one time, even a robot in illusory worlds to become their owner in real life. Although he failed a lot of times while trying to acquire high-level treasures, he also succeeded a similar number of times.
”Let's go and try it out ourselves,” Elliot said, a look of deep interest dancing widely in his eyes.
”It's better to know about the history of the item before engaging in solving the trial. You understand, right?” Theo said while looking at Elliot.
”I understand what you're trying to say,” Elliot replied.
If one were to just pick up an item randomly, then he was bound to suffer a loss. It's called getting served for having eyes but not using them and acting blind. One must not take heed to the mischievous John's words. It was hard for a person to win one item in a hundred tries! Unless, of course, a person was engaging in an act that they are already proficient in. If someone who had never learned how to craft a sword gets put in a trial where the passing requirement was to craft one, they would automatically fail!