Master of Kaidan
Chapter 44: Grand Constructions Are Less Likely to Yield Miracles

Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Grand Constructions Are Less Likely to Yield Miracles

Although the process was somewhat awkward, with this "Phantom Object·Remote Control Toy" that came with elements such as "Mini," "Shock," "Joy," and "Toy," Feng Xue finally confirmed her speculation.

First, the element entries of Phantom Objects were indeed influenced by the original base used before Refining, but this influence wasn’t necessarily a direct copy. For example, the "Mini" entry of the remote control toy was likely influenced by the Mini Book.

Second, the Identity of the item itself had a considerable impact on the composition of the item during its remaking. For example, the pages used to create the mini book were probably from the latter half of the first Chapter of the original work. Everyone understands this kind of book—no matter if the content is plot-based or pure visuals, the first Chapter always gives you something eye-catching to show the author’s strength in this area.

And this page, often polished by the author before opening the book, is also usually one of the most stimulating sections in the entire book.

What kind of Identity would congeal on this page goes without saying, so when Feng Xue ended up with a remote control toy after some thought, she wasn’t that surprised.

Um, it was just still very subtle, that’s all.

"It looks like when I recast a True Object in the future, I must consider the type of Identity it originally possesses, and if I want to forge the item I desire, it’s also necessary to invest a large amount of Identity and elements to dilute the original Identity."

Feng Xue mumbled her conclusion to herself and casually stuffed the pink remote control toy into Chen Xiyao’s hands.

"Ah! What are you giving this to me for?!" Chen Xiyao exclaimed as she was handed the remote control toy, blushing immediately and gesticulating in a flurry, while Feng Xue said nonchalantly,

"This thing is specially effective for females; it’s useless for me to keep it. Better to give it to you to play with, and maybe when you go back and read those kinds of books, you can use it to... enhance your experience..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiyao was so frustrated for a moment that she wanted to toss away the toy she had only seen in certain films and novels, but after giving it some thought, she held back despite her flushed face.

Well, how should I put it? She was quite curious about the gadget.

As for whether Chen Xiyao would accept it or not, Feng Xue didn’t really care. After all, she genuinely had no use for it. Though the description said it was specially effective for females and could, if properly equipped, leave the other party in a weakened state, and even more likely to trigger a defeat CG, the problem was: If I’ve managed to equip it, why would I still think about adding a debuff? Wouldn’t I rather disassemble the Holy Mother?

While Feng Xue was internally criticizing the impractical pink toy, Chen Xiyao’s hand holding the pink toy suddenly trembled. It wasn’t because the toy had accidentally activated, but because she noticed an issue and immediately widened her eyes, exclaiming,

"You just said... go back? Go back where? To my previous world? Can I still go back?!"

Watching Chen Xiyao suddenly become a bit hysterical, Feng Xue simply rubbed her head, looking dazed, and said,

"Eh, haven’t I told you? As long as you can get back to the door you came through, you’ll be able to go back, yeah!"

"How could you not have mentioned this sooner?!" Chen Xiyao felt her brain boiling over. She had been in this world for nearly a week now, and the initial thrill and excitement from transmigration had long since faded, leaving her with nothing but nostalgia for her original world. Hearing Feng Xue mention the possibility of returning home, her entire demeanor changed.

"Because after each door is opened and closed, it takes another twenty-four hours before it can be opened again, and by now that door has probably been guarded by the Cross Sword Union. Even if I told you, it would be difficult for us to get close."

Feng Xue spread his hands, delivering a heavy blow to the hope that had just risen in Chen Xiyao, then immediately went back to pondering to himself. Now, what he considered most urgent was how to use the patterns he had just discovered to craft useful tools.

Touching the CD that he didn’t know where to place, Feng Xuexin had a plan in mind. He turned to Chen Xiyao, who was still fixated on the idea of going home:

"Does the protagonist in this book have any storage tools?"

"Ah... oh, there should be, considering it’s standard equipment for transmigration into another world, I remember he could get a ring every time he killed someone..." Chen Xiyao was caught off guard by Feng Xue’s sudden question but responded quickly nonetheless.

Feng Xue was quite satisfied with the girl’s quick understanding and acceptance of the situation. He immediately took the book he had thoroughly dismantled and began to look for the corresponding sections, selecting pages where storage equipment appeared frequently.

With over a thousand pages and more than eight hundred words on both sides of each page, it was obviously a somewhat exhausting task to select the right ones. Fortunately, aside from taking care of the girl’s basic needs, Feng Xue and Chen Xiyao had nothing else to do. They were able to calm down and slowly search for the parts they needed.

Although storage tools appeared frequently, after all, it was just a standard tool. Most of the focus when it was mentioned was on the items inside it. It wasn’t easy to find a segment that would make people concentrate on the storage tool itself.

However, web novels have a characteristic: when something appears for the first time, it’s usually described in great detail, but as it reappears, its rarity and the corresponding description tend to decrease.

This book, which Feng Xue found to be very formulaic and would probably be censored in the future, naturally followed this pattern.

He placed the seven or eight pages he had selected in front of him, pondered a little, and began to transform them into various shapes. Fortunately, paper itself is easy to manipulate, and since Feng Xue had some experience with origami in his past life, he quickly created seven or eight different designs.

There were paper boxes and wallets that obviously could hold things, as well as more abstract semi-circular paper pockets that highly resembled the item carried by a certain blue round-shaped character. Of course, paper bracelets and rings designed with a theme in mind were also part of his creations.

The paper ring, which used the least amount of paper, was crafted into over a dozen pieces, neatly arrayed on the table. If one could ignore their papery essence, the display could pass for a jewelry store.

"Now, let’s start!"

Feng Xue looked at his creations with an expectant expression. As he planned to utilize the inherent [Identity] of the paper itself, he didn’t invest much [Identity], only a simple infusion of the [Storage] element to lock in the type of Phantom Object.

Such an element was not rare; any tailor’s shop would likely have backpacks imbued with this element, and Feng Xue had even once wondered if these were the Tailor’s failed attempts at creating storage Phantom Objects.

However, it was proven that even with true Refining, it was not guaranteed to result in a Phantom Object. Out of more than thirty items that were refined, only three became Phantom Objects. The vast majority, like the initial Pocket Watch, accumulated a lot of elements but never transformed into a Phantom Object, and since True Objects couldn’t be Refining, Feng Xue could only store them away, planning to use them as sustenance for later.