The Primal Hunter

Chapter 390

Jake looked on as the scientist worked.

Arnold kept looking at the necklace a bit more and took out some measurement tools again to try and take a few more looks. He frowned a bit more as he did so and just shook his head again. “I can determine this is also a case of an item purposefully downgraded by design to allow it to be used at a lower level. Sealed off effects and features exist within, and I would assume a skilled jeweler would be required to unlock it as well as catalysts and items to facilitate an upgrade. I theorize someone familiar with the crafting method would be beneficial to accomplish this, if not mandatory. I must, however, emphasize these are mere postulations.”

Jake nodded again. That kind of made sense. Jake had gotten it at a low level, and it would have been overpowered if it gave a shitload of Wisdom right off the bat. The spatial storage was already pretty damn great to begin with, even if he had started to run into some limitations. Examples such as how it was unable to store liquids, not in containers, or how he couldn’t store certain items that were too large or too heavy, like the Suncore Fragment. That last one could also be due to it having mana that radiated out of it.. but he wasn’t sure. All he knew was that the legendary storage box could store it.

“Would you mind me investigating this rune a bit further?” Arnold suddenly asked, already having turned his attention back to the cauldron. “I find myself fascinated with the methods of the Altmar.”

“Sure, go right ahead. I can even come back a bit later and do another infusion for you to observe,” Jake agreed. Arnold had already helped him a good deal, so this was the least he could do.

The mad scientist nodded and barely acknowledged Jake’s presence anymore as he went over to what looked like a large MRI scanner and placed the cauldron within. Jake just smiled as he headed off towards other engagements.

But… he did not fail to address a certain someone, as he finally answered Villy.

“Totally couldn’t have told me about that rune at any fucking point?” Jake sent towards his dear Patron god.

Clearly still amused and clearly knowing Jake would answer eventually after fucking with him long enough, the Viper answered, half-laughing, finding the entire situation far funnier than it was.

“I could,” Villy answered. “I just didn’t.”

“Rude,” Jake commented.

“But funny,”Villy countered.

“This is why I am a heretic, you know that, right?” Jake communicated as he exited Arnold’s workshop.

“But also the reason you are my Chosen,” Villy joked back. “Anyway, you have had a lot of fun recently. Big fan of the cursed weapon, very on-brand for my Chosen to walk around swinging a cataclysm given form.”

“Thanks, I do like it myself. But, now that I have you, how do I upgrade my damn necklace? Was Arnold on the money with a part of it being sealed?” Jake asked, guessing it only made sense to ask the source itself.

“Partly, but I guess you will find out when you enroll, then you can go to one of the jewelers and ask them to help you,” the Viper answered, Jake, catching onto one of the words.

“Enroll?”

worlds shall open as the stars align, and the monument stands complete. As the void bends to your will and you find yourself in new lands, may you find the path towards greatness

on about?”

check out what that little builder I blessed a while ago has been

only fear the worst as he took flight

was related to the Viper due to some vague words Miranda’s Patrons had told her, but she had no details. Was it a surprise of some sort? Something Villy had purposely not wanted

sweat, and tears on – a monument Jake had never asked for or wanted – he could only stand there and nod

like someone had taken five Stonehenge’s, stacked them on top of each other, put metal pillars down randomly throughout, as well as drawn magic circles and runes that covered all surface areas. The entire “monument” was spread out over an area more than fifty meters

of his thoughts with the young believer at his

charged, and the connection gets just a little bit stronger, it should be activatable and be used to establish the gateway! You should be able to travel to the Order and even brings others with you easily using this!” Chris explained,

job, I had not expected to see something like this made

only that, the Malefic One gave me a skill to allow me to!” he said

such an innocent one, Villy? Jake asked himself as he saw Chris truly was awe-inspired by the Viper. Definitely not in heretic-territory, that was for

useful… when is it ready?”

made it,” Chris answered unbothered. “I am certain our Patron will tell you when it is time for you to

had this innocent young man build? And why

times…” the Viper answered creepily. “Okay, okay, anyway, this was the easiest way to establish a connection between your universe and the Order. Pretty complicated magic that I won’t even bother to explain to you, but just know

have a way to travel, but didn’t you say most space mages would figure

of the school year and get too far behind in your classes,” the Viper answered with a serious

“No,” Jake answered back.

Villy answered, cackling. “Are you really going to give up on a chance to study at the illustrious academy run by the

answering that question,” Jake countered. Was Villy being serious? Jake didn’t even remember the Order had an academy. Not that he knew anything

learning you are used to, and the Order of the Malefic Viper is one of the premier schools of alchemy in the entire multiverse. Always has been, always will be. I don’t see any negatives from you attending at least, and with

can discuss it a bit

should go either way just to chill

Jake was entirely against going; he just wasn’t really sure it was something he wanted. His studying days hadn’t exactly been the best, and while he doubted an ancient order of poison alchemists would be like the finance

avoid, ignore or at the very least keep at an arm’s length. Especially when it was people he had to get along with whether he liked them or

it happens… Jake just told himself as he moved on with his

they had gone on a “date” that even Jake was pretty certain was just two people eating together while discussing work.

Chris, Jake headed back to Arnold for another round of cauldron reconstruction, the entire process naturally meticulously recorded by the scientist.. or engineer… machinist? Robotics expert? Jake wasn’t sure what

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