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Chapter 249: 249: Altar of Prayer

Chapter 249: 249: Altar of Prayer

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Canaan felt depressed inside. When they came to the Kantelu Ruins before, the labyrinth would be somewhat dangerous, bur once they entered the real Kantelu Ruins, there would be no danger.

However, when they entered the Kantelu Ruins this time, he was chased by a large group of desert scorpion beasts, causing Canaan to waste several one-time acceleration items and many potions that restore Spirit Points. Later, when they entered the pyramid, he wasted a lor of porions that recover Vitality Points. This trip would be a great loss if he hadn’t obtained good things at rhe prayer altar.

Tve never been so unlucky before, nor encountered so many troubles…” Canaan muttered quietly.

Jierna pointed at Song Jian and said, “You’ve never been with him before either!”

Canaan was stunned and then cast a resentful glance at Song Jian.

Being chased by desert scorpion beasts before could be attributed to bad luck, bur the fact that they triggered the passive defense of the stone gate resulted in the damage and early activation of the gate. This subsequently led them to be hit by an ancient curse inside, and it was all Song Jian’s fault for carelessly trying to investigate it.

But Canaan dared not blame Song Jian, so he could only quietly grumble while drawing circles in a corner.

The three crossed the stone gate and faced a huge palace. In the center of the palace, there was an altar over a person tall, built from stone blocks.

“This is the prayer altar of the Kantulu clan. It can communicate with countless planes. Some items that you think are useless might be treasures in other planes, and some useless items on the other side could be treasures in our plane. Through this altar, we can exchange items with creatures from other planes!11 Canaan pointed at the altar in the palace and said.

“The probability of what you said happening is very small, right?” Song Jian glanced at Canaan and said.

Canaan’s face showed an awkward expression, scratching his head, he said, ‘That’s what the senior who brought me here for the first time said. Anyway, Tve never encountered such a good thing before!”

“How to activate it?” Song Jian asked.

“It’s not time yet; when it starts emanating light, it can be used.” Canaan finished, suddenly alert and reminded Song Jian with a glance: “Don’t mess with it; this altar is the only valuable thing here. If something goes wrong, our trip will be in vain.”

“You guys use it quickly, and after that, I’m going to carry this altar away.” Jierna said casually, and glanced at Song Jian, adding: “We agreed on this beforehand.”

“This thing is somewhat chicken ribs; it should also follow the principle of equivalent exchange…” Song Jian touched his chin and muttered quietly: “For example, an Attribute Fruit may seem like a treasure to us, but in other planes, it’s probably not cheap, right?”

“Not necessarily. What if there’s a plane with trees full of Attribute Fruits everywhere? It’d be as common as ordinary fruits here!” Canaan suddenly said.

“How can that be?” Song Jian raised an eyebrow and said, “If that’s true, wouldn’t people from that plane be incredibly strong?”

“What if the people from that plane became immune to Attribute Fruits after eating too much, and the fruits only have effects on people from other planes?” Canaan said casually: “Anything is possible!”

“Have you encountered any similar good fortune?” Song Jian asked.

Goblin merchant Canaan’s face suddenly darkened, and after a long silence, he shook his head and said: “In most cases, it’s an equivalent exchange. However, some items from other planes don’t exist in our world; they are non-renewable resources. Some big shots like to collect them, and they can be sold at a good price…”

Song Jian didn’t move, but Jierna began to circle the prayer altar, examining the placement of each stone block. It seemed like she really wanted to take this prayer altar back to her house.

This altar had densely packed Magic Runes carved on its surface, numbering in the thousands. Even if Song Jian couldn’t understand them, he felt a sense of inexplicable awe.

“Prayer Altar (Special Building), Effect: Offer an item of at least ordinary quality, use the altar to communicate with the myriad realms, and trade items with a certain probability of exchanging items of a higher grade; Usage conditions: Specific rime, once a month”

“In other words, there is a chance to get an item of a higher quality than the offered item; if you offer a silver-quality item and get a gold-quality item, wouldn’t that be a huge profit?” Song Jian murmured to himself.

It didn’t take long for the three of them to witness the altar surface start emanating milky white light. The originally bluish-green stone gradually turned into a jade-like green color, and the Magic Runes carved on it also glowed with golden light.

“It’s activated, the altar is activated. Who’s going first?” Canaan became excited and showed an eager expression.

“You go first; I’m here to take it down!” Jierna waved her hand and said.

Canaan glanced at Song Jian, and Song Jian signaled him to go first. Canaan grinned, took out a silver-glowing item from his backpack, and walked towards the altar step by step.

“Wow, you’re really generous!” Song Jian’s eyes widened as he stared at the silver item in Canaan’s hand; he had never seen it before. It seems like this guy had some hidden storage items.

The goblin merchant climbed the steps to the top of the prayer altar, placed the silver-quality equipment on it, and then began to pray silently with his palms together.

In a short while, a silvery light bloomed on the altar.

“Another plane’s creature has taken interest in his item and is showcasing its exchange items. Unfortunately, only those who are on the altar can see the traded items!” Jierna, who was also curious about the altar, explained to Song Jian, who was visiting the place for the first time.

“What if you’re not satisfied with the item the other party puts out?” Song Jian asked.

“It’s not a trade with just one party or in a queue. As long as they are interested in the item on the altar, they can showcase their exchange item. When the time comes, you can just pick the highest value one from within,” Jierna explained and added: “Of course, if the item’s value is too low and no one wants to exchange it, then this opportunity will be wasted. You will have to wait until next month to try again!”

As they talked, Song Jian noticed that the silver-quality item Canaan had placed on the altar suddenly disappeared. Apparently, Canaan had successfully traded with a creature from another plane, but what item he got in exchange could only be known to him, as others couldn’t see it.

Seeing the satisfied smile on Canaan’s face, it seemed that he got what he wanted, and their trip to the Kantelu Ruins wouldn’t be a waste.

“It’s your turn!” Canaan came down from the altar with a grin and said to Song Jian.

Song Jian took a deep breath and walked towards the prayer altar.