Chapter 45 Sealed Artifacts

"Sealed artifacts" and "mystical items."

In essence, there is no difference between them.

It is just that for sealed artifacts, the harmfulness outweighs the usability.

For mystical items, the usability outweighs the harmfulness.

Take Gune's "Coin of Fate," that great creation, for example.

If it were placed somewhere and no one discovered it, its harmfulness would be zero.

Even if someone used this Coin of Fate, the harm caused would only be to individuals, not large-scale harm.

But some sealed artifacts are different.

Some sealed artifacts possess life activity, even a certain degree of intelligence.

They abide by their own rules.

Then they use their own rules to cause death, even mass death.

In the history of this supernatural world, the death toll caused by sealed artifacts surpasses that of any disease, even war.

Especially during the feudal era of the churches.

Some supernatural items with "supernatural memetic" abilities caused deaths through the memes they created, like the Grim Reaper, reaping human lives repeatedly over thousands of years.

Controlling and sealing sealed artifacts is not an easy task.

Moreover, the corresponding personnel must possess extremely high knowledge of occultism, memetics, and sealing.

Most importantly, they must also have relatively good means and abilities for self-preservation.

After all, when dealing with those sealed artifacts, the ability to preserve one's life is too important.

Gune had not expected that the Supernatural Association of Sugg Ruins City would have a place for containing and sealing sealed artifacts.

"What? Interested in sealed artifacts?" Viscount Dylan asked with a smile.

"Compared to sealed artifacts, I'm more interested in mystical items," Gune shrugged.

"Their essence is the same, and through research and in-depth understanding of many sealed artifacts, we have found that with a certain degree of modification, sealed artifacts can also become mystical items."

"Sealed artifacts can also become mystical items?" Gune raised an eyebrow slightly.

Thinking about it a bit, Gune understood.

Wasn't his own Coin of Fate created by that Blood Curse Master?

Although that Blood Curse Master was himself done in by the Coin of Fate.

Undoubtedly, both sealed artifacts and mystical items can be created through specific means and methods.

But whether what is created becomes a more terrifying "sealed artifact" or a more wondrous "mystical item," no one knows.

"Sealed artifacts are actually not as terrifying as you think."

"Many people fear them simply because they don't understand them," Viscount Dylan explained gently.

"Fear of the unknown?" Gune said softly.

"You could say that."

"Sealed artifacts and mystical items, according to our classification,"

"are divided into four levels:"

"Safe, Controllable, Dangerous, and Destructive."

"Safe, this level naturally needs no elaboration. Basically, they all have some use, but their negative effects are of the type that cause little harm."

"For example, this pocket watch." As he spoke, Viscount Dylan took out a silver pocket watch from his coat pocket.

Gune had noticed this silver pocket watch long ago.

If Gune was not mistaken, it should be a sealed artifact, or a mystical item as well.

"This pocket watch was originally a sealed artifact. Its specific effect is that the holder will experience a strong sense of drowsiness, then enter a state of deep sleep. If the duration is long enough, they will further enter a state of soul sleep. Even, if the duration is even longer, entering a state of deep soul sleep is not impossible."

"Soul sleep?" Gune's heart stirred slightly.

According to the study of the supernatural,

the human sleep state has four levels in total.

They are, respectively, light physical sleep, deep physical sleep, light soul sleep, and deep soul sleep.

The deepest sleep that most people experience is merely deep physical sleep.

It is far from reaching the level of soul sleep.

Entering the true light soul sleep state is extremely rare.

Only transcendents can actively enter this state.

However, not many are willing to do so.

During light soul sleep, one can essentially be regarded as having no perception of the outside world at all.

It is equivalent to completely blocking or even relinquishing control over the physical body.

In academia, the specific manifestation of light soul sleep is known as a 'vegetative state.'

Light soul sleep still holds the possibility of waking up.

Deep soul sleep, on the other hand, can be seen as the soul itself being in a state of deep slumber and solidification.

This completely abandons the possibility of waking up.

Those in deep soul sleep will die forever in their sleep.

Gunie did not expect that this small pocket watch could grant one the ability to enter a state of soul sleep.

'It was originally a sealed object.'

'But under my modification, the soul sleep state of this item has been blocked.'

'Moreover, by adjusting its three dial rings, one can reasonably choose the time for sleep and awakening, and during sleep, one can also be awakened.'

'It truly is a fine magical item,' Gunie couldn't help but praise.

'Sleep whenever you want, no more worrying about staying up late. If I had such a treasure in my past life, my hairline wouldn't have receded so fast.'

'Above the safety-level sealed objects are the controllable-level ones.'

'This type of sealed object, once unsealed, remains in a controllable state. Unless necessary, such sealed objects are not brought out.'

'Next are the dangerous-level ones.'

"At this level, there is one Sealed Artifact in the Sog Ruins City Transcendent Association, and this artifact is the main existence guarded by our Sog Ruins City Transcendent Association branch."

"It possesses a certain degree of intelligence, strong vitality, and transcendent memes. Fortunately, its infection ability is weak, and its destructive ability is weak."

"Possessing intelligence, vitality, and transcendent memes." Gune rubbed his temples.

"Once something like this appears, it is a thorough walking harvester, killing wherever it goes."

"As for the higher-level destruction-class Sealed Artifacts, I have only heard of them."

"But what is certain is that our Transcendent Association headquarters should have Sealed Artifacts of this level sealed there."

After listening to Viscount Dylan's exposition, Gune couldn't help but gently close his eyes and rub his temples.

"Indeed, the more you know, the more you realize the terror and danger of this world."

"This transcendent world has far too many dangerous places. Even with a trump card like 'Rebirth,' I need to be extremely cautious."

"If you dare to roam recklessly, the beatings from the Steampunk Transcendent Era will surely teach you a lesson in no time."

"But, speaking of which, what level is my Fate Gold Coin?"

"A miraculous existence that can easily sever fate threads, effortlessly devour souls, and obliterate bodies."

"At least... it should be Danger-class!"

"Destruction-class? Is that possible?"

Gune, who knew little about Sealed Artifacts and magical items, found it difficult to determine the specific classification level of the Fate Gold Coin.

"Alright, we're here."

Just as Gune was pondering, Viscount Dylan suddenly spoke.

Tong Beng Ta Di Bu Shi Ji Bo Tun?

"Finally here." Gune glanced out the window, faintly seeing a few dim yellow lights.

The moment he stood up, Gune quickly opened the system's adventure page.

Opening the adventure page to take a look every time he arrived at a new place had become Gune's habit.

After all, no one knows when an adventure might appear.

Taking more looks might just lead to encountering an adventure one day.