[Coleman explains to you that the device’s energy has already been exhausted. Refilling its energy is not difficult. The trap device can at most be effective against a Great Sage level target, but the energy consumption is enormous. Even when fully charged, it can only be used twice.]

[It asks you, in which direction do you want to strengthen this device?]

[1. Enhance the maximum energy capacity of the teleportation trap, increasing the number of times it can be triggered.]

[2. Enhance the effective strength of the teleportation trap, allowing the trap effect to ignore a certain amount of defensive spell shields.]

[3. Enhance the maximum effective range of the teleportation trap, allowing the trap to still function even when far away from the teleportation painting.]

[4. Enhance the rank of the teleportation trap, allowing the trap to be effective against even more powerful existences.] 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

The trap device had to be within one kilometer of the teleportation painting to work, so Lin Xun had to keep carrying the Starlight Cage around. On top of that, the device could not activate instantly when a Mighty Mage had their magic shield raised. It would only force teleportation when dealing with some rookie mage with a flimsy shield.

All of these options could significantly upgrade the trap device, but the one he cared about most was the fourth.

“Allow the trap to be effective against even more powerful existences.” Based on what he already knew, the device could at most be effective against a Great Sage. If he raised it one more step, wouldn’t that mean even gods could be caught by the trap?

He immediately pressed the fourth option.

[Without hesitation, you say that you want to enhance the rank of the teleportation trap, so that even gods cannot escape the trap’s confinement!]

[Hearing this, Coleman looks a bit embarrassed. It explains that its ‘refined copper device crafting art’ has yet to break through the barrier between mortals and deities, so it cannot create devices that work on gods…]

[The rank of this refined copper device is already the limit of what it can currently make.]

“Your craftsmanship isn’t good enough, so why did you even put this option up there for me to pick? Are you messing with me?”

Lin Xun’s mouth twitched as he secretly grumbled.

[Seeing the displeasure on your face, Coleman hurriedly continues explaining. Right now, its skill level is not enough, but so long as the True God’s Envoy grants it enlightenment and lets it break through that limit which no one has ever surpassed…]

[Then it will be able to craft a device for you that can shake the gods themselves!]

“So that’s what you were waiting for…”

Lin Xun had absolutely no so-called revelation.

Even if he was a genuine True God’s Envoy, he had no idea what the content of this enlightenment was supposed to be, and the Servant of Knowledge had never told him in advance…

He felt a bit guilty inside, but on the surface, he still had to maintain the appearance of a True God’s Envoy who clearly knew the content of the revelation, at least enough to keep up appearances.

[You raise your voice and bluster loudly to cover up your guilty conscience…]

[You say that you have come here in accordance with the guidance of the true Lord specifically to grant it the enlightenment it has long dreamed of.]

[But all principles in this world are like alchemy, oh no, like the fundamental principle of the ‘device crafting art’ – equivalent exchange. Only with ‘obligation’ can there be ‘rights’!]

[Entrusted by the true Lord, you have the ‘right’ to grant it enlightenment, but before that, it must first fulfill its due ‘obligation’!]

[If it refuses to fulfill its obligation yet seeks the right to enlightenment, would that not be a violation of the most basic principle of the ‘device crafting art”’?]

[Coleman is obviously stunned when it hears your words. It stares at you with a very complicated expression.]

[Just when you think your nonsense is so off the mark that Coleman has seen through you, a brilliant light suddenly bursts forth in its eyes. It mutters: obligation, rights… equivalent exchange… so it is equivalent exchange!]

[What a brilliantly incisive summary of a law. Is this the enlightenment granted by the True God’s Envoy?]

[The power of refined copper devices does not materialize out of thin air. It comes from a large number of precious spell materials, forged into a portable device capable of bearing all kinds of spell power, then carved with the corresponding magic formation and filled with reserve energy to create a powerful refined copper device.]

[Is this not the ‘obligation’ required to craft a device? And the powerful force unleashed when the device explodes in spell power, is that not the ‘right’ obtained?]

[Incisive. Truly incisive!]

[Coleman’s gaze toward you grows even more fanatical. A single casual sentence from you contains such thought-provoking profundity. The great Envoy truly has come bearing the enlightenment of the true Lord.]

[It realizes that if it wants to truly obtain ‘rights’, it must pay the corresponding ‘obligation’.]

[But because its skill level is not high enough, it is currently unable to meet your requirements, meaning it cannot fulfill its ‘obligation’… Without giving obligation, it cannot obtain rights, yet without first obtaining rights, it truly has no way to fulfill its obligation.]

[Coleman falls into deep thought, extremely conflicted. What you said makes great sense, yet what it faces is a dead loop.]

[It is like needing fishing gear to catch fish in the river, so it asks the True God’s Envoy for gear, but the True God’s Envoy demands ‘equivalent exchange’ and requires it to bring a few fish first before exchanging for fishing gear…]

[Not being good with words, Coleman can only stare at you with an extremely sincere expression and earnestly say that the ‘equivalent exchange’ principle you mentioned is indeed a rare and incisive summary that can grant tremendous enlightenment to beginners in the ‘device crafting art’.]

[But for it, or rather in terms of breaking through the limits of its craft, it does not help much…]

[It asks whether you can reveal a bit more of the enlightenment’s content. So long as it can break through the limits of its art, no matter what device you need to be crafted, it will not even frown, and it will supply all the spell materials itself…]

[As it speaks, Coleman’s voice trails off. It also realizes that its request once again violates the ‘equivalent exchange’ principle.]

[Faced with such a dead loop, Coleman seems to think of a way to break it. It suddenly slaps its forehead and takes out a small and peculiarly shaped item.]

[The item is a miniature doll, carved with extreme delicacy.]

[Doll-Making Master Johnny’s Token (special item): Holding this token, if you find Doll-Making Master Johnny, you can have him unconditionally fulfill one of your requests.]

[Coleman tells you that its own device crafting art is not enough to satisfy the demands of equivalent exchange, but perhaps Doll-Making Master Johnny can!]

[As far back as more than twenty years ago, Master Johnny’s crafting skill had already reached the peak of mortals, just one small step short of creating refined copper dolls far beyond demi-god level.]

[So many years have passed now. If nothing has gone wrong, Master Johnny has likely already transcended the legendary tier and become an immortal craftsman.]

[True God’s Envoy, so long as you take this token to the Imperial Capital and find the reclusive Master Johnny, he will be able to craft an incredibly powerful doll for you.]

[As it speaks, Coleman looks at you with great expectation…]

[Will you agree to this equivalent exchange?]