Another thing that caught Izroth's attention was the Twelve Minds Eye Pill.
It was a pill that increased one's focus—even more so when crafting. However, the part that interested Izroth was the fact that one could split their mind up to twelve tis. By doing so, the person who consud the Twelve Minds Eye Pill would be able to perform one task as twelve or twelve tasks as one.
'To be called a masterpiece by the system... If the Twelve Minds Eye Pill is what I believe it to be, then it's a pill that far surpasses that of a grand five or even a grade six pill. Currently, it might be the closest thing to a grade ten pill any player has ever seen.'
Izroth had yet to see the effects of higher grade pills, so he could not be absolutely certain. But, all signs pointed that the fact that the Twelve Minds Eye Pill was not sothing to be underestimated.
As Izroth looked over the items in his inventory, he realized that one of the rewards he was supposed to receive was missing.
'Nature's Preservation—it says that I've received it. But, I don't see it anywhere in my inventory.'
Just as this thought crossed Izroth's mind, the entire trial dungeon shook.
〈System Alert: All players will be teleported outside of the trial dungeon in 10 seconds!〉
〈System Alert: This trial dungeon will soon cease to exist!〉
"What's happening? Is this place going to be destroyed?" Steel Mountain inquired with furrowed brows.
"All these precious materials before our eyes, yet we can't take a single one with us..! What a waste..!" Mystic Lock sighed as he shook his head.
"Indeed, it feels sowhat regrettable to just leave everything behind. I suppose it is one of those things that are too good to be true." Autumn Winds comnted.
"It's a sha that we're unable to take anything from this garden. But, we're still walking away with a huge payout this ti around. It's unfortunate, but there's nothing we can do about the rules of the trial dungeon. Even if the rules no longer apply, ten seconds isn't enough to collect anything." Haishe stated.
It would be a lie if Haishe said that he was not disappointed by the fact that he had to leave so many precious resources behind. A part of him was hoping that the trial dungeon would remain so that he could send herbalists to collect the resources in this place.
"I ssed up this ti around. I should've reserved one of the slots for a herbalist for this trial dungeon. If not for Palace Master Izroth, things would have ended on a sour note. He really upheld his promise. This kind of person—it's better to have him as a friend rather than an enemy." Haishe thought to himself as he glanced over at Izroth.
If it were another player, Haishe would try to use resources and wealth to win Izroth over. However, while he could offer a few precious treasures, compared to the wealth behind the Mystical Realm Palace, it would co off as more of an insult than anything.
〈System Alert: You are now being teleported outside of the trial dungeon!〉
Zeeeeut!
In the blink of an eye, Haishe and the other party mbers were teleported outside. However, during this ti, sothing unexpected happened. The shaking of the trial dungeon abruptly stopped. More importantly, Izroth, had not yet been teleported outside of the trial dungeon.
'I'm the only one who wasn't teleported out. Did sothing go wrong with the teleportation?'
As this thought entered Izroth's mind, a bundle of golden energy began to gather a few ters in front of him. There was sothing familiar yet foreign about the golden energy.
Izroth observed the bundle of golden energy with his Energy Vision Sense. He did not detect anything unusual or dangerous about it. However, it was still a trial dungeon left in place by a grade ten Apothecary; therefore, he still remained cautious.
In a breath, the golden energy materialized and ford into a humanoid figure. And, as the golden energy dispersed, the humanoid figure turned into an actual person.
"It has been over a thousand years since I placed this legacy. After all this ti, I finally get to et you—my successor." An alluring and soothing voice sounded.
The person who appeared before Izroth was a gorgeous woman who seed to be in her late twenties to early thirties. She had long dark violet hair that was tied up neatly in a ponytail and wore a thin pair of glasses. She possessed a pair of dazzling light purple eyes and had a beauty mark under the right side of her eye. She wore an extravagant set of robes that added to her mystical aura and carried the pure scent of high quality herbs.
'This is... I see. Success—she must be the owner of this trial dungeon, Franz Winsor. No, rather, it must be a fragnt left behind similar to the one Tal'Nis placed in the crusade.'
"My na is Francine Winsorevetta. But, those who know in the world of Apothecaries will be more familiar with my other na—Franz Winsor. What is your na, young Apothecary?" Franz said with a soft smile as she set her gaze on Izroth.
"I am called Izroth. It is a pleasure to et the owner of this trial dungeon." Izroth responded calmly.
"Oh? Not bad." Franz comnted with a small nod.
She then continued, "You are not what I expected when I had a successor in mind. But, I cannot deny your talent. The thod for the Spiraling Flas Pill that you applied—I did not think anyone else besides , its original creator, would be able to use that thod. On top of that, you already have Source. That, combined with the willpower and insight you possess, as long as nothing unexpected occurs, you will eventually beco a grade ten Apothecary through your own ans."
"Your evaluation of is too low. I have no intention of just stopping there." Izroth stated with a carefree expression on his face.
Izroth's words caused Franz Winsor's brows to rise in surprise. The next mont, her lips curved into a lovely smile.
"I see. How foolish of . You are right. That place may be the end for others. But, for people like us, it is just the beginning." Franz Winsor said.
Izroth's goal was to reach the pinnacle of this world. If he wanted to do so, it was not enough to stop at becoming a grade ten Apothecary. He had to find a way to go beyond that and achieve what has never been achieved before.
"Since you teleported the others out and kept in this place, I assu you have sothing to discuss with . Or, rather, is it a request?" Izroth inquired.
When he completed the crusade, Tal'Nis asked him to look for her descendants.
'Could it be that she has a similar request?'
"Under normal circumstances, this fragnt of my will should not appear. However, these are anything but normal circumstances. Originally, as long as one reached the end and passed the fifth trial, the others would be teleported out, while the one who passed will be left behind. This is to prevent others from coveting what is theirs before they are strong enough to protect it." Franz Winsor explained.
The mont those words left her mouth, sothing bizarre started to take place in the garden.
Above the garden, a small black vortex appeared. From the precious liquids, plants and even what was hiding in difficult to find places, the vortex imdiately started to suck in all the materials in the garden!
'I see. That's why I didn't receive that item yet. She's rather thoughtful.'
Izroth was not worried about others coveting what belonged to him. After all, he was more than confident of his strength to protect what was his. However, the sa could not be said for others. Greed was sothing inevitable when it ca to resources of this scale.
This garden was sothing easily comparable- No, it probably surpassed that contained within the secret vaults of any kingdom in the Mortal Realm. If one were to walk around carrying that kind of treasure and it was known, there would be an endless amount of trouble.
As the vortex finished sucking in the last bit of materials, it transford into a circular golden band with an intricate design.
Woosh!
The band flew toward Izroth and automatically entered into his inventory.
"Nature's Preservation contains all the herbs and resources in my garden. Feel free to use them as you please, for you are now their official owner." Franz Winsor said.
She then continued, "While the materials in that item are yours, there is a great favor I must ask you. For now, you can consider Nature's Preservation and the resources within the first of my gifts."
"What's the request? If you're willing to give all the resources in this place, it must be a rather troubleso one." Izroth pointed out.
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