Secrets of the Tomb Artifact INT-IV: Secret of the Slab
Overview
- Stage Cost: None
- First Clear Rewards:
Astral Memory x20
- Unlock Condition: Exploration Knowledge level INT-IV
- Note - During its initial limited run, this stage's first clear reward was:
Antiquated Coin x300
Guide
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Script
Tomb of Ita
Artifact Discovery
You: Curator, curator, look! We've found another fragment!
You: Judging from the shape of it, could this be the continuation of the previous one?
Museum Curator: The shape does match up. Only after professionals confirm the information can we get an answer.
You: Got it. I'm going to pay Professor Sally another visit, aren't I?
Museum Curator: Yes, I'll have to bother you this time as well.
You: Just leave it to me!
After making sure you've left, the curator shakes his head with a smile.
Museum Curator: Haha, this kid...
Rubis Research Center
Revisit the research lab and ask Professor Sally to look at what's written on it.
Professor Sally: There you are. Have you already found another slab fragment?
You: We found one, but we'll have to trouble you to have a look at it again.
Professor Sally: Hand it over to me.
Professor Sally starts to explain the above text to you...
Professor Sally: It appears to be a continuation of the last slab.
Professor Sally: It said that the mummy suddenly fell into the river when Al transported the mummy to Kathy. And Al jumped into the river to rescue it.
Professor Sally: Eventually, he was swept away with the mummy, and disappeared.
You: No way..
Professor Sally: Although Kathy had searched several times Later, he still couldn't find any trace of Al and the mummy.
Artem: ... Which means he probably never got to recover the loan?
Professor Sally: Well, out of sympathy for Al, Kathy had to accept the bad luck, and gave it up. But then...
Professor Sally: A few years later, a man who looked similar to Al was spotted in another country downstream, but he had a new name.
Professor Sally: There was no evidence to prove that this was Al. Besides, Kathy had passed away at this time. As the laws of the two countries were not the same, the matter never ended up being resolved.
You: What...
Artem: In other words, Al was suspected to have staged death in a fake accident to avoid repaying his loan...
Professor Sally: The person who recorded the case thought so too. It was a junior officer who was in charge of the lawsuit at the time.
Professor Sally: He pointed out that although the current law could not prosecute him, he hoped that future generations could do so.
Professor Sally: So, he wrote it down as a reference, and also warned the world to beware of such tricks.
Professor Sally: Unfortunately, only his official position was left on it, instead of his name.
Artem: Thanks to him for leaving this valuable case record for us.
You: Yeah, but maybe the future generation after hundreds and thousands of years would have the same feeling when they see records that Mr. Wing wrote.
You: After all, there have been many excellent legal professionals, from back then till now.
Artem: You...
Professor Sally is unable to hide her smile when she looks at you.
Professor Sally: Sorry to interrupt, but it looks like the fragments are all here this time.
Professor Sally: I have also compiled a document for this one, so I'll have to trouble you two to bring it back to the curator once more.
Artem: Ahem... Yes, please leave it to us.
Rubis Museum
Go to the museum, find the curator and give him the materials Professor Sally decrypted and the stone slab.
You: Curator, the fragment we found is the continuation of the previous one, just as we thought.
You: Look, it comes together to form one.
Museum Curator: Oh, that's great!
Museum Curator: I will bring in a repair expert from the capital to put them together as soon as possible.
Artem: Capital? That's pretty far away. And the exhibition launch time...
Museum Curator: No worries. Even without putting them together, visitors can still read the contents through Sally's translation.
Museum Curator: You have been really helpful this time!
You: You're welcome. We're just doing what we can.
Although the secret of the slab has been worked out, you still have a question of your own. You wonder if it's appropriate to ask about it now...
After thinking it over for a while, you decide to do it.
You: So, may I ask what the your relationship with Professor Sally is?
You: It seems like you... are much closer than just ordinary friends...
The curator strokes his beard and smiles.
Museum Curator: Hahaha, you're a smart kid. I know it can't be hidden from your eyes.
Museum Curator: It's okay. I don't mind telling you.
You think it over for a moment. It's a personal question you have for the curator, so maybe it wouldn't be polite to ask about it out here.
Unexpectedly, the curator suddenly speaks it up.
Museum Curator: Speaking of which, [Player]. Are you also a little curious about my relationship with Professor Sally?
You are a little surprised at how straightforward he's being.
You: Well, uh, to be frank, I can't say I'm not interested...
You: However, this is your privacy. If you didn't want to talk about it, then I won't ask.
Museum Curator: Hahaha, it is not a secret anyway. I do not mind telling you.
He asks you to take a seat and begins to tell you his story.
Museum Curator: In university, Sally was a junior classmate of mine. We had been dating for a while at the time.
Museum Curator: Sally was fond of ancient texts. Later, she studied abroad for many years and devoted herself totally to academics.
Museum Curator: Her field is something rarely studied in the country. Sally decided to fill the gap.
Museum Curator: She acknowledged being unable to give me a happy life, as she had given her heart to work. I respected her decision and chose to break up.
Museum Curator: Later, as expected, she had established her own research laboratory and became the best of our country in paleography...
Museum Curator: I sincerely felt happy for her. She was able to achieve something great in the field that she loved, and was able to make her dreams come true.
Museum Curator: However, neither of us had looked for a partner, even till now. Instead, we took comfort in each other as friends.
You: I see. Professor Sally is really something.
You: I believe the curator and Professor Sally are still soul mates.
You: Perhaps, when Professor Sally isn't so busy anymore, you two may still have some new opportunities...
Artem: ...
Museum Curator: Hahaha, frankly speaking, I think so too.
Museum Curator: When we're all retired in a few years, perhaps we may be able to try again.
Museum Curator: Well, it's getting late, so you should get back now. Thank you for listening to me about this.
Artem: You are welcome, Mr. Curator. Please feel free to ask if you need our help in the future. We will do our best.
Museum Curator: Thanks a lot, and goodbye for now.
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