While Freya was lost in thought, Kuro slowly emerged from the shadows of the room. Her tail behind her was swaying uncontrollably, making it obvious she was in an extremely good mood. “Fufu, I got the commission reward! I'll split half of it with you, meow~”
As she spoke, Kuro produced two tri-color crystals of yellow, purple, and red, handing one of them to Freya.
This item was Kuro's reward for stealing the Rank Seven potion. Law Freya had previously asked Trig about it, and it was indeed worthy of a Rank Seven potion's value.
The tri-color crystal was about the size of a palm. It was shaped with a main body and three sharp corners pointing in three directions on the same plane, with each corner having a different color.
Its effect was actually very simple: just carrying it on one's person would gradually increase an extraordinary's spirituality limit and ability intensity over time.
This was precisely why Trig, despite being only a Rank Six extraordinary, possessed strength that far exceeded a normal Rank Six.
As for how this item came to be, Trig had mentioned that during a diplomatic mission in the past, he had to travel by sea to visit another nation. He ended up encountering a massive storm, and the ship lost its way, eventually stumbling upon a deserted island.
The entire deserted island was enveloped in a dense spirituality, presenting a scene that hardly seemed possible in reality. At the time, Trig had even wondered if he had somehow entered the spirit world.
Or perhaps, was it a place where the real world and the spirit world intersected?
Since they were already there, driven by curiosity and bolstered by his confidence in his own strength, Trig took a few men off the ship to conduct an initial exploration of the island.
After experiencing several bizarre and eerie occurrences, along with terrifying dangers, Trig finally found five tri-color crystals inside a cave. However, the price of obtaining these few stones was the lives of all five companions who had explored with him. Even Trig himself had been left utterly exhausted.
After grabbing the five crystals, Trig hastily retreated, leaving the small island and returning to his ship.
When recounting this, Trig had sighed helplessly. “Back then, I was only a Rank Five. If I had been a Rank Six, perhaps those who followed me wouldn't have had to die.”
Not long after Trig returned to the ship, the fleet of the Empire of the Sun Never Sets located them. This Empire of the Sun Never Sets was the nation Trig had been visiting on his diplomatic mission; it was one of the strongest countries in the world, and its official pathway was the Ocean Pathway.
Because of the storm, the Empire of the Sun Never Sets had been worried about Trig's safety and had set out to sea to search for him. Relying on the abilities of the Ocean Pathway, they successfully located Trig before long.
Upon meeting, the other party naturally asked if they had encountered any danger. Trig was just about to tell them about the island, but when he turned around, he discovered that the island had vanished. The sea was completely empty, as if the island had never existed.
After hesitating for a moment, Trig did not tell them the truth. However, after that diplomatic mission concluded and he returned home, Trig launched an investigation into the matter.
First, he learned about the effects of the tri-color crystals. Then, through various clues, he discovered that the Empire of the Sun Never Sets would periodically dispatch large fleets to strange, remote sea regions, though no one knew what they were doing there.
Due to the Ocean Pathway, the Empire of the Sun Never Sets possessed the strongest navy in the world. Their colonies spanned the globe, and they relied on their naval power to maintain their massive rule.
But those fleets clearly did not look like they were heading to any colonies. They were well-equipped and fully prepared—surely they weren't going to remote sea regions just to fish?
The answer, then, was obvious: they were exploring islands.
Therefore, Trig had solemnly warned Law Freya, “The Empire of the Sun Never Sets will definitely be an incredibly powerful enemy. Unless absolutely necessary, it is best not to make an enemy of them. No one knows how many benefits they have obtained from those mysterious islands.”
In short, that exploration had yielded five tri-color crystals. Trig used two himself, gave two to Kuro as payment, and the final one went to Law Freya.
Shifting the perspective back to Freya, she looked at the tri-color crystal in her hand. So, she actually possessed two of these things now. However, she hadn't decided whether to use them or who to give them to yet, so she would just keep them for now.
As for whether she could use Future Simulation to duplicate this tri-color crystal? She had actually tried it, but it didn't work. It seemed that for items at or above the demigod level, if they were brought out from the system, the original item in reality would disappear.
Just like the Rank Seven potion. And this tri-color crystal was an item of at least the same level as a Rank Seven potion.
After putting away the tri-color crystal, Freya looked at the catgirl in front of her and pondered. How could she get Kuro to introduce her to the Society of Truth? The difficult part was that the one being introduced shouldn't be Freya herself, but rather her clone.
It was better for her main body to remain completely clean as an ordinary person. This kind of task was definitely meant for a clone.
As for which clone to send into the Society of Truth? Law Freya and Life Freya were definitely out, as their identities were unsuitable. That left only War Freya and Mind Freya. After weighing her options, Mind Freya seemed like the best candidate.
Furthermore, Luna, who had died earlier, was also of the Mind Pathway. Wouldn't Mind Freya, who was also of the Mind Pathway, be the perfect fit to fill the vacancy? The only issue was that Mind Freya was currently only a Rank Four; she needed to increase her strength quickly.
After some thought, Freya said, “Then I'll hand this tri-color crystal over to my friend. After all, she was the one who gave me the potion so I could give it to you. By the way, Kuro, that friend of mine really wants to meet you. Would you like to meet her?”
Kuro blinked and said, “Of course, meow~”
Her thoughts were very simple. Fufu was a good person, so Fufu's friend, who was even willing to give her a potion for free, must definitely be a good person too!
Freya and Kuro agreed on a time and place. She claimed that she needed to contact her friend, so they would have to meet tomorrow. In reality, of course, this was just an excuse. Otherwise, wouldn't it be too strange if her “friend” was available at a moment's notice?
Pausing for a moment, Freya added, “By the way, Kuro, now that your commission is complete, will you be leaving here soon? Will we still be able to meet? If I want to find you in the future, how should I contact you?”
Hearing this, Kuro also showed a conflicted expression. She really wanted to tell Freya her address, but that place was also the headquarters of the Society of Truth. Her father had warned her not to speak of it carelessly. Thus, Kuro said, “Meow~ Fufu, why don't you give me an address? I'll come find you to play whenever I'm free!”
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