Ebner stared intently at the off-white dice in Darkwill's hand. Only after seeing the red "6" facing up did he breathe a sigh of relief, simultaneously recalling the original novel's description of this Sealed Artifact, solidified from the uniqueness of the "Wheel of Fortune."
"...'Dice of Probability'.
"...The highest-grade Sealed Artifact within the School of Life, with a 'Grade 0' standard.
"...It controls the probability of every event. At '1' point, it amplifies the probability of unfavorable outcomes to the extreme. At '2' points, it significantly increases unfavorable probabilities, but this doesn't mean '2' is necessarily safer than '1,' because once the probability becomes high, any accident can happen. '3' points slightly amplifies unfavorable probabilities. '4' to '6' points are the opposite.
"...To truly seal the 'Dice of Probability,' one must use specific Sealed Artifacts to isolate its connection to the spirit world, astral world, and real world."
Additionally, Arrodes had mentioned that it's a petty and vengeful fellow. While it can be intimidated by certain methods, the more often it's done, the less it's affected, and after more than a week, it will retaliate wildly... In short, according to Arrodes, it's not suitable to be a loyal servant.
Just as Ebner thought this, he heard Darkwill ask in a surprised tone: "How much medicine did you give her to make her like this?"
As his words fell, both the little girl Boody and the owl Harry looked at Ebner with wide, round eyes, as if they couldn't believe he was such a scoundrel.
—One's eyes were already round, the other's became so.
Is this the time to talk about Tracy's problems? That dice in your hand is something that can make us even worse off than Tracy!
Ebner suppressed the urge to run away directly, and with a grim expression, asked: "You still have the mood for sarcasm? Do you know how dangerous that thing in your hand is?"
Saying that, he set Tracy down, wrapped an arm around her waist to support her from falling, and with his other hand, pulled out a one-gold-pound coin. He tossed it to the little girl Boody, and gently said: "Could I trouble you to get some supper for me with Mr. Harry?"
Though his words were polite, they carried the authority of an "Arbiter," which made Boody, who took the coin, and Harry on her shoulder, follow his instructions and walk out of the courtyard with almost no hesitation.
Once Boody and Harry had left, "Fat Apothecary" Darkwill finally realized that Ebner had sent them away to avoid implicating innocents...
His lips mumbled a few times before he incoherently responded to Ebner's earlier words: "For uncontrollable matters, we must remain optimistic; for controllable matters, we must remain cautious.
"This is a proverb circulating within our school, rumored to be the famous saying of a High-Sequence powerhouse in the Fourth Epoch."
Though it makes sense, I think you're just being a smart-mouth... But this sentence sounds familiar, which Transmigrator senior "borrowed" it?
It's related to the "School of Life"... That Vampire Duke Rhine?
As Ebner speculated, he stared intently at the dice in the "Fat Apothecary's" hand, terrified it would roll on its own.
"Alright, I admit I'm very nervous, very scared, so I need to adjust with words." Seeing Ebner's displeased expression, Darkwill quickly changed the subject, raising the dice in his hand and asking, "It seems you know it?"
No wonder Teacher's note said it could be given to Ebner.
Ebner felt his heart pound with fear, yet dared not scold the other party for fear of startling him and causing him to drop the dice. He could only take a deep breath and whispered: "Stay in that position and don't move... I'll go find someone who can re-seal it for you..."
He planned to bring Klein over, as in the original novel, to invite this dice to a concert.
"You can't do anything about it either? But Teacher said I could just give it to you..." Darkwill frowned upon hearing this, muttering.
Huh? Hearing his mumble, Ebner immediately stopped his "teleportation" action and asked with a serious expression, "What did your teacher say?"
Darkwill, seeing his solemn inquiry, quickly handed over his teacher's note.
Ebner took it and read it carefully several times. Seeing that its content was largely similar to the original novel, with only additional information about himself, he couldn't help but ponder:
Although the people of the "School of Life" are all mystics, to accurately "predict" me...
Combining that proverb Darkwill blurted out, and the "Dice of Probability" still obediently showing six points...
Could this also be something arranged by a previous Transmigrator senior?
Or perhaps it's the "little snake's" arrangement?
Hmm... the Speaker of the "School of Life," "Little Snake" Will, has always been friendly to me. During our conversation at the banquet at 28 Ginster Street, he even said he was entrusted by a friend... Who could that friend be? Rhine?
As his thoughts whirled, Ebner opened his "Pure White Eye," preparing to carefully observe this Sealed Artifact solidified from the uniqueness of the "Wheel of Fortune."
Of course, he also had an ulterior motive... After all, no matter what plans the Transmigrator seniors had, they were most likely centered around the "Pure White Eye" as their common cheat.
Just as the "Pure White Eye" opened and the passage to the "Unknown Land" formed, the off-white dice in Darkwill's hand, as if attracted by something, flew up on its own.
Then, it shot straight towards Ebner's eyes.
Having experienced similar incidents and being somewhat prepared, Ebner did not let it enter the "Unknown Land." Instead, he spent money to buy a Demigod-level "barrier" force stored in the "Quiz Labyrinth," preparing to intercept it.
But just as the dice touched the barrier, a illusory, rotating golden wheel suddenly flashed out, swiftly penetrating the barrier and entering Ebner's "Pure White Eye."
Due to the suddenness of the event, Ebner, who hadn't reacted at all, could only watch helplessly as the off-white dice fell to the ground and shattered into several pieces...
On the other side, Darkwill, dumbfounded, stammered: "A 'Grade 0' Sealed Artifact... just broke like that?"
The "Unknown Land" can block the fate of Zaratul's projected revival, so it's almost certain that it has no relation to the Spirit World, Astral World, or the real world. Otherwise, it wouldn't be "unknown"... It truly is a good place to seal it...
But why did the "Dice of Probability" rush so eagerly into a place so unfriendly to it? What exactly inside is attracting it?
Or rather, did some Transmigrator senior put something in there that even a Uniqueness would flock to?
Perhaps I should ask that "little snake"?
Ebner rubbed his forehead and answered Darkwill's question:
"Its true body has been sealed, so this dice, as the 'outer shell,' naturally broke."
Darkwill suspiciously looked back and forth between the shattered dice and Ebner several times before reluctantly accepting his explanation.
After all, Teacher told me to give it to Ebner. Even if something went wrong, it's not my responsibility... Darkwill thought to himself, though outwardly, he finally relaxed and showed his signature ambiguous smile, looking at Tracy, who was leaning against Ebner, and said:
"Now that the troublesome matter is resolved, let's first examine the poison on this lady...
"I recognize this poison; the 'Celestial Sect' on the island likes this kind of thing. Many Beyonders even willingly drink it to pretend they're powerless to resist others... But this lady's condition is very serious, the dosage is huge... Playing so wildly?
"Uh... is this 'Vice Admiral of Ailment'?!"