~ Few Minutes Earlier ~
The Eternal Ruins had been far more rewarding than West initially realized. Between what he personally picked up and what others gathered, he had accumulated a small treasure hoard.
He cracked his neck and leaned forward.
"Alright... let’s see what we actually got."
One by one, he began pulling items from his inventory.
The first item hovered slightly as the system automatically scanned it.
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[ ITEM DETAIL ]
Na: Ring of Eternity
Rarity: Rare
Effect: Stores a portion of ti within
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West turned the silver ring slowly between his fingers.
"Stores ti?"
He rembered this and how it sounded extrely vague but now that he was back, be could finally try to figure out how it worked.
He slipped it onto his finger experintally but othing obvious happened.
"Hm. Probably needs activation conditions."
He decided to keep that one.
Next ca a crystalline fragnt radiating cold energy.
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[ ITEM DETAIL ]
Na: Cryoheart Shard
Rarity: High
Type: Elental Core Fragnt
Effect:
• Grants 15% resistance to frost-based effects when equipped.
• Can be used as crafting material for high-tier frost artifacts.
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West nodded approvingly.
"That’ll be useful."
With Jax possessing ice-related abilities through his branch, this item might be perfect for him. He’d just need to find one of those awakened establishnts that specialised in crafting.
He placed it aside in a "Potential Jax Equipnt" pile.
Next ca the greenish small object from that strange green liquid like creature he fought with the Verdant Pyre Behemoths.
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[ ITEM DETAIL ]
Na: Fragnt of the Dissolution Core
Rarity: Rare
Type: Matter-Destabilizing Relic
Description:
A condensed remnant left behind by an unstable phase-entity. Contains trace destabilizing properties capable of disrupting structural cohesion in both organic and inorganic matter.
Uses:
• Crafting component for destabilization-based weaponry
• Catalyst for advanced alchemical reactions
• Potential integration into energy-conductive systems
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West whistled softly.
"That sounds dangerous."
He carefully set it down.
"Definitely keeping that."
Then he began sorting through the remaining loot.
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[ ITEM IDENTIFICATION COMPLETE ]
Na: Orb of Petrified Radiance
Type: Energy Conduit Artifact
A crystalline orb embedded within a strange rock formation discovered in the third layer.
Properties:
• Slowly absorbs ambient energy
• Can store magical energy for later use
• Potential power source for artifacts
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West rolled the orb in his palm.
"Might be useful."
Next item.
A weapon partially fused in crystal.
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[ ITEM DETAIL ]
Na: Glaciarch Dagger
Type: Weapon
Rarity: Rare
A silver dagger half-fused into blue crystal recovered from the cavern wall.
Effects:
• Deals enhanced frost based damage
• Can freeze wounds briefly upon contact
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West tested its weight and balance before nodding.
"Nice."
He didn’t have a light weapon so perhaps this would be perfect.
He proceeded to move to the next item.
A rough tallic piece vibrating faintly.
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[ ITEM DETAIL ]
Na: Resonant Alloy Shard
Type: Unknown Material
A tallic shard tinging faintly with energy resonance.
Possible Uses:
• Weapon reinforcent
• Conductive energy core
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West placed it aside.
Then ca a strange bracelet.
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[ ITEM DETAIL ]
Na: Bonewarden Bracelet
Type: Defensive Artifact
A bracelet carved from unknown bone.
Effect:
• Minor damage reduction
• Strengthens bone density slightly when worn
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West nodded.
"Nina can have this one."
Next was a curved tooth-like weapon.
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[ ITEM DETAIL ]
Na: Fang of the Abyss Stalker
Type: Natural Weapon
A strange fang harvested from a subterranean predator.
Effect:
• Poison-coated edges
• Natural toxin delivery
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Next item was a glowing crystal.
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[ ITEM DETAIL ]
Na: Lun Core Crystal
Type: Energy Catalyst
A glowing crystal radiating faint warmth.
Effect:
• Enhances spell amplification
• Stores magical charge
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Another object.
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[ ITEM DETAIL ]
Na: Fossilized Reaver Claw
Type: Ancient Relic
A fossilized claw believed to belong to an extinct ruin predator.
Effect:
• Can be integrated into weapon crafting
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Then ca sothing unusual.
A smooth pearl-like sphere.
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[ ITEM DETAIL ]
Na: Blood-Tide Pearl
Type: Creature Core
Recovered from the shell of one of the turtle-like vampire creatures.
Effect:
• Absorbs blood energy
• Enhances vitality regeneration
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West nodded.
"Definitely useful."
Next was a mysterious fragnt wrapped in crystal.
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[ ITEM DETAIL ]
Na: Fragnt of the Sovereign Relic
Type: Broken Artifact
A small object wrapped in thin blue crystal, recovered from the Supre Leader’s corpse.
Effect: Unknown.
Note: Appears to be part of a larger artifact.
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West narrowed his eyes.
"Interesting... I’ll keep it for now."
He proceeded onto the next item.
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[ ITEM DETAIL ]
Na: Ether Spark Shard
Type: Energy Catalyst
A glowing shard capable of jump-starting magical reactions.
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Next ca several crystalline structures.
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[ ITEM DETAIL ]
Na: Eternal Growth Crystals
Type: Ruin Resource
Strange crystalline growths harvested from the walls of the third layer.
Use:
• Rare crafting material
• Energy stabilization
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Next.
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[ ITEM DETAIL ]
Na: Blacksteel Ruin Fragnts
Type: Weapon Scrap
Dense black tallic fragnts from broken ancient weapons.
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Next.
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[ ITEM DETAIL ]
Na: Abyssal Core Spheres
Type: Creature Energy Core
Recovered from the tentacled creatures.
Effect:
Raw energy storage.
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Next.
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[ ITEM DETAIL ]
Na: Ancient Relics
Type: Mixed Artifacts
Several odd artifacts discovered near the throne chamber.
Status: Unidentified.
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Next.
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[ ITEM DETAIL ]
Na: Eternal Ore Chunks
Type: Rare Mineral
Chunks of native Eternal Ruin mineral.
Use:
• High-tier weapon forging
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And for the final item was the weapon Seraphyra had taken from the other butcher’s chamber.
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[ ITEM DETAIL ]
Na: Butcher’s Execution Axe
Type: Heavy Weapon
Rarity: High
Effect:
• Massive physical damage
• Cleaving ability enhanced
• Temperature Modification
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West leaned back, staring at the massive collection.
"...Yeah."
This was a treasure trove but testing most of these inside the apartnt would be stupid snd too dangerous so he stood up.
"I know where to go."
He packed the items into his inventory and headed toward the abandoned industrial site he used for training.
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Monday morning arrived quietly and today there was no school.
After everything that had happened during the school trip to the Eternal Ruins, the administration had given students an extra day to recover before classes resud.
But West wasn’t resting.
Far from it.
At an abandoned industrial site on the outskirts of the city, the sound of clashing tal and cracking ice echoed through the empty structures.
The place had long been deserted with rusted warehouses, broken conveyor belts, and cracked concrete yards stretched across the area. It was perfect for training. No civilians. No interruptions.
In the center of the open yard, two battles were taking place simultaneously.
"Again!" West called out.
Aurethia Sol’Vael moved like silver lightning.
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