Chapter 324: The Dagger Revealed After The Map Is Unrolled
"Aside from one taken aside for research, the rest of the nine Disassembler Discs have always been kept sealed in storage since they were born," Ji Hongdao said with a tinge of emotion. "Their power was in absolute equilibrium, so these siblings have coexisted peacefully all this time.
"However, not long ago, it occurred to me that these treasures would soon be gifted to you juniors, and I would no longer have a chance to study them myself. On a whim, I requested to take them out for a closer examination.
"Unexpectedly, this mistake proved fortunate, allowing me to discover this hidden characteristic ahead of time."
As Ji Hongdao slowly explained the cause, the vast majority of cultivators present showed no particular reaction.
At most, they were like Li Fan, marveling at the strange workings of this world where even artifacts had to be raised like gu insects. After all, these Disassembler Discs were rewards for the top performers, far beyond their reach.
The expressions of the nine cultivators whose names shone brightly at the top of the golden list, however, were far from pleasant.
Anyone would feel terrible knowing a treasure already within their grasp might vanish at any moment.
To have grown accustomed to and awed by the Disassembler Disc's functions, only to helplessly watch it fall behind in the competition and gradually disappear from one's hand... The mere thought was utterly devastating.
If it truly came to such an end, it would’ve been better to have never possessed it at all. Otherwise, it would inevitably become a lifelong demon in one's heart, one excruciatingly difficult to dispel.