Master of Kaidan
Chapter 43: Illusions Aren’t Always That Useful

Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Illusions Aren’t Always That Useful

Name: Illusory Item · Skill Learning Machine (Thin Fog Field)

Elements: [Fog], [Concealment], [Blindness], [Field], [Skill], [Tool], [Learning]

Introduction: Enables the user to learn the skill "Thin Fog Field."

Note: Don’t ask me how to use it, figure it out yourself.

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Looking at the disc in his hand, Feng Xue didn’t know what to say for a moment. Although in terms of practicality, the Thin Fog Field could be considered a superior replacement for the Fog Concealment Skill from any aspect, looking at the disc still made him feel peculiar.

Firstly, this thing popped out with four additional elements that were unprecedented. This couldn’t be explained by the one thousand [Identity] he had put in. The only possibility was that the material for making the scroll was a True Object, carrying a large amount of [Identity], which led to a mutation during the refining.

Although this mutation seemed to have developed in a good direction eventually, Feng Xue didn’t really like such uncontrollable changes. More importantly...

How on earth was he supposed to use this thing?

Feng Xue looked at that note and felt as if he was being taunted. However, soon an image he had seen countless times before suddenly flashed through his mind.

Although it didn’t seem strange in the game, now that the disc was in his hands, it felt incredibly odd.

After contemplating for a moment, Feng Xue thought it would be too stupid to experiment on his own. Considering it was a skill of the sixth generation, it was likely not a consumable item, so he turned to Chen Xiyao, who was beside him, and beckoned her over, saying,

"Come here for a second."

"Huh, what’s up?" Chen Xiyao’s attention was entirely focused on the disc in Feng Xue’s hand, and when he called her, she immediately felt this matter might have something to do with the disc.

Could it be...

The ability to turn the contents of the book into a video?

Was he wanting to watch it with her now?

But which book would that be...

A host of thoughts surfaced in Chen Xiyao’s mind again, but the next moment, she felt something extra in her hand.

Looking at the disc, which was a little thicker than the normal ones of its kind, Chen Xiyao was somewhat confused until she heard Feng Xue speak:

"Hold it up and place it against your forehead."

"Huh?" Chen Xiyao even thought she had heard wrong for a moment, but then Feng Xue repeated his request.

"What kind of weird prayer is this? I’m not a DVD player!"

Chen Xiyao examined the disc closely, her face full of bizarre expressions. However, under Feng Xue’s serious gaze, she eventually chose to trust this man and obediently lifted the disc, pressing it against her forehead...

"Beep~Beep~Beep~Beep..."

The sound of a Pokémon learning a new move suddenly echoed in the room. Feng Xue just watched as the disc spun on Chen Xiyao’s forehead, and with the final "ding" indicating a successful stop, the celebratory Pokémon skill learning sound also followed.

Reopening her eyes, Chen Xiyao looked bewildered at the Skill Learning Machine in her hand and exclaimed in shock:

"What’s the principle behind this? How did it happen? Can you learn math this way too?"

"Trying out a magical ability is not as important as using it to study math, huh... In a way, you’re pretty ’true to life’ yourself."

Feng Xue smirked as she took the CD from the girl’s hands, not replying directly to her, but asking her own question instead:

"Have you learned the ability? Can you use it?"

"Ah, well, I can..." Chen Xiyao, who was abruptly interrupted, finally focused on the extraordinary ability she had acquired, contemplated it briefly, and then began to explain:

"This ability allows me to create a fog. I can use it a total of ten times, and after that, I have to rest before I can use it again."

"Only a usage limit? It doesn’t require special energy?" Feng Xue narrowed her eyes, thinking that this thing seemed a lot stronger than the game’s skill machines, at least not limited to specific races.

"There’s none of that, but the density, range, and duration of the fog I create seem to be influenced by my physical condition."

Chen Xiyao seemed quite curious about her new ability, but she hadn’t forgotten that she was being pursued, so she forcibly suppressed the desire to cast the spell immediately to test it.

Listening to the girl’s explanation, Feng Xue nodded slightly. This situation was similar to the Suffocation Blade, both undergoing some reality-based changes, but it was uncertain whether it was due to a lack of magical elements or if it had been affected by some other factors.

But since it was indeed possible to learn this way, Feng Xue didn’t dwell on the issue of posture any longer. She placed the CD against her forehead, and then the strange beeping sounds filled the room again...

Having learned the Fog Field skill, Feng Xue didn’t rush to experiment either, instead, she shifted her gaze toward the remaining "two books." If her guess was correct, these two "books" should also carry a great amount of the "Identity" from True Objects, which could also bring significant changes to the crafting.

"It’s at most a waste of two pieces of paper, and I have such a big book left, I can afford the waste!"

Feng Xue, thinking about how the book in her hand was enough to make hundreds of mini books, felt much more at ease, deciding to test her hypothesis.

This time, Feng Xue picked up the scroll-like mini book and injected three elements: "Silence," "Assassination," and "Tool" into it, but this time, she only symbolically put in 1 point of "Identity" to see if the paper really contained enough "Identity" as she suspected.

As she pressed the Refining button, the scroll started to twist, and then, within seconds, it turned into a gun...

A pistol with a silencer.

"Well, this is really unexpected!" Feng Xue voiced flatly, paying no attention to Chen Xiyao, whose eyes had started to shine, and she began to inspect the pistol —

Name: Magical Silenced Pistol

Elements: "Silence," "Assassination," "Flying Prop," "Weapon"

Description: A pistol that does not make any sound.

Note: I bet this gun has no bullets.

"This thing can also be called a magical item?" Feng Xue toyed with the pistol that looked as though most of its details had been ignored just like in cartoons, the corners of her mouth twitching slightly. Maybe it was because the magical items she’d seen before were too special, so seeing something so plain, she didn’t quite know what to say for a moment.

After all...

A gun without bullets was less powerful than a small knife.

"Here, you play with this." Feng Xue casually tossed the pistol to Chen Xiyao, then turned her gaze to the last mini book. This time, she simply injected only the "Tool" element and pressed the crafting button directly.

Chen Xiyao, who was fumbling to catch the pistol, just about started to complain about Feng Xue’s careless throwing of dangerous items, when she saw the mini book in front of him begin to change. With the experience of the previous two attempts, she immediately shut her mouth and quietly awaited the miraculous transformation.

Then...

The book turned into a pink mini ball with a remote control...