OBS Chapter 4185 Harvest
Chapter 4185 Harvest
Chapter 4185 Harvest
"Shad, you just dealt with the leather goods, and now you're going to fight demons again?"
Dorothy asked, pursing her lips, and Shad immediately shook his head:
"I'm not a proper witcher; I just need to do some preliminary investigation. Demons aren't a big deal, at least not as big as attacking the [Leatherworks Guild]."
Shad stretched out his arms and yawned:
"Speaking of which, I'm going to see Mr. Bernhardt tomorrow to ask about his haul at the Charming Ladies' Club. I wonder if he's found any high-level vampires in the area."
Seeing that Shad seemed determined not to stop, Luvia and Dorothy felt both sorry for him and helpless, because they knew things would only get faster and faster, and that Shad's choice was the right one.
"Let's skip tonight's evening class. Recia and I haven't prepared anything."
However, at least the writer could use this method to give Xia De a rest.
Xia De did not object to suspending tonight's evening class. As for when to reschedule the evening class, that would depend on the subsequent arrangements.
He continued organizing his gains from this trip, not forgetting the "Secret Techniques of the Spark Source" stored in his library. He took out the book and handed it to Luvia and Dorothy for review, adding a word of advice:
“You should all learn the secret technique of ‘False Life Skin’ recorded here. This technique can resist flesh mutation. If I have to use ‘Rotten Moon Flower’ in the future, you will at least be able to resist it for a while.”
Inside the suitcase, besides a large pile of documents and the used crystal ball, there was also a small ceramic jar. The jar was very small, tightly bound with red string, and appeared to be quite well sealed.
Dorothy found information about the small jar; a few lines of text clearly explained the purpose of the potion it contained—
"Shad, I've crafted this potion from a small portion of the black placenta left behind by the evil entity [Life] after its death, which I obtained from the factory. Take it three times a day for three days. It will help with the condition of the Chaos Witch you mentioned."
The ornate, cursive lettering was unmistakably Miss Feliciano's handwriting. The small ceramic jar contained a black, viscous, oily substance that looked rather unappetizing.
"The placenta was left behind after we defeated the evil creatures forged by the four furnaces, when they completely disappeared. According to the information I had at the time, the placenta could repair any damage to flesh and blood, and might even have facilitated the evolution of life."
Shad explained to Luvia and Dorothy, then asked with a smile:
"Would you like to try some? Just a little won't delay Vige's treatment."
The girls immediately shook their heads:
“This doesn’t look appetizing. Look, even Xiaomia hasn’t come over.”
But actually, Mia did peek out, but the cat wasn't even interested in sniffing it, and then wagged its tail and jumped back onto the sofa.
The girls weren't interested, so Xia De dipped his finger in the black ointment and put it in his mouth to taste it. He was actually doing this to prevent the ointment from changing its properties after being stored at the [Leather Goods Guild] for so many years.
"what about the taste?"
Dorothy asked curiously, and Shad clicked his tongue:
"Hmm, it feels like caviar, ink mixed with rust, stored in a damp cave for three years, and finally mixed evenly with bone meal."
"I'm curious how you managed to taste such a complex flavor, but the strange taste is to be expected. How was the result?"
Luvia asked again.
"Without being affected by the skins, after Vige eats them all, her physical condition should be better than it is now, but it will only raise the lower limit and not affect the upper limit."
For a ring sorcerer without physical injury, this is an excellent healing elixir. However, ordinary people must not touch it, or they will certainly suffer flesh deformities. This ointment only uses a small portion of that black placenta. I think Miss Feliananna probably considered that too many potions might not reach me; otherwise, the whole placenta might have been better for Vigo's condition.”
He put the lid back on the small ceramic jar, placed it on the coffee table, and planned to give it to Wei Ge when she came up from the underground palace.
Luvia and Dorothy continued examining the documents in the briefcase, occasionally smiling as they commented on how kind the ancient witches had been to Shad. Seeing that there was nothing left in the briefcase besides the manuscripts, Shad then began organizing his other finds from the morning.
The final mission at the Bloodstained Factory yielded him a wealth of useful magical spells and incantations. Miss Felianana's "Spark Source Secrets" were worth studying carefully, while the "Life Fire Form" and "Red Moon Nourishment" he had already mastered—one allowing him to transform his physical body into pure energy, and the other imbuing the Red Moon with some of the properties of the Life Fire—were also invaluable.
"moonlight."
He lowered his head and summoned red moonlight into his palm. The cat, illuminated by the moonlight, squinted and meowed. Dorothy also looked over.
"I sensed life force. It's strange, this is just pure moonlight, without the use of any special magic, yet it can still have a healing effect?"
“I think I’m on a different path, and I’m discovering the essence of flesh and blood reproduction that the red moonlight represents.”
He withdrew the moonlight and summoned the Life Flame again. Then, under the watchful eyes of Luvia and Dorothy, he materialized the flame—the effect of the magical spell [Life Ray] after its second ascension.
Shade had previously materialized moonlight, but that required "moonlight water" as a medium. Now, however, he had truly succeeded in directly converting energy into physical matter.
Although the physical entity transformed from life energy can only exist for a very short time, it still means a lot to Shad. "Creation" itself is a process from the abstract to the concrete. When Shad heard the first sentence of the "Jade Record," he gained "Life," and Viggo gained "Creation." And now, Shad, starting with "Life," is also moving towards creation.
"I feel that what you gained from this trip to the Fifth Age is greater than what you gained from the previous two trips combined."
Luvia said, and Shad nodded:
“I have no intention of walking the path of life, but now life and the red moon are linked together in my mind. Although different, they are similar, which is very interesting.”
Since the topic of the factory tour had come up, Shad shared with Luvia and Dorothy the secrets he hadn't had time to mention at noon. He discussed the third form of life, the Sea of Origin, the maddened First Child, and even the relationship between the "Mercury Blood" and the "Active Metal" mentioned by Miss Ferriana.
These secrets related to ancient myths wouldn't cause Luvia and Dorothy much mental burden at this point. Dorothy was simply interested in these myths, while Luvia had many more thoughts on them:
"Shad, in your opinion, is the so-called Sea of Origin similar to real death?"
Shade shook his head:
"Real death is a concept. Whether it's the Beach or that silent black water, it's just a landscape formed after observation. But the red ocean we passed through on our way back to the real world in our coffins, to me, is a real space."
That place may not belong to the material world, but its spatial structure is normal and stable.
He recalled the appearance of that insane, terrifying creature. Even after witnessing countless horrific things, Shad still found that creature terrifying:
"And since the mad First Child exists there, it means that at least that place is not a place where concepts manifest."
Dorothy asked curiously:
"Luvia, do you think that so-called Sea of Origin is important?"
Luvia nodded:
“Since the old witch said she saw the guidance of fate, and fate believes that Shad needs to know about that place, then I have reason to speculate that the Sea of Origin may be related to this Chosen One ritual.”
"The venue for the Chosen Ones ceremony?"
Dorothy guessed again:
“But Arcadia is a mountain city, far from any ocean.”
"If that sea is really going to appear, it may not necessarily be in the form of an ocean in Shad."
The girl with purple eyes pondered for a moment, then looked at Shad:
"How strong do you think that insane First Child is?"
This is a difficult question to answer. Although it seemed that the two cats' simultaneous hissing stopped the thing, Shad believed that it was actually the timely closing of the coffin that saved everyone.
"This"
Xia De recalled carefully, and even casually stroked the soft cat:
"If it were in that red ocean, I definitely couldn't defeat it. Even with Vanessa and Sylvie, both thirteenth-tier witches, plus Iluna, Sister Daphne, and Butterfly Girl, we still wouldn't be able to defeat it. As long as that red ocean doesn't dry up, it is invincible."
My feelings about that thing were incredibly complex—the chaotic life, the evil holiness, the insane order were indescribable; only those who have seen it can understand that feeling. However, everyone at the time agreed on one point: any normal life form would feel an instinctive fear upon seeing it, and that was the thing's current state.”
He thought for a long time but couldn't find the right words:
“It’s terrifying. But I only saw it in a hurry and didn’t have time to really feel it, so the information I’m providing is just for reference.”
Luvia nodded slightly, and Dorothy asked again:
"Shad, do you believe there is only one mad First Child in that ocean?"
"There's probably more than one."
Xia De replied:
“If this chosen one’s ceremony requires the chosen one to face such a thing, I guarantee that no matter how strange a race is created afterward, it will definitely not be able to contend with that thing. Even Sister Daphne’s destined death probably wouldn’t be enough.”
In fact, to outsiders, unless they ignite their divinity and become gods themselves, nothing in the material world of this era can defeat them.
Of course, if that thing could appear outside the Sea of Origin, then things would be different.