OBS Chapter 4016 The "Missing" Wei Ge
Chapter 4016 The "Missing" Wei Ge
Chapter 4016 The "Missing" Wei Ge
Mr. Finch sighed again upon hearing this;
"In any case, the Vatican's issues regarding the [Creation Church] should be resolved soon; let's wait for news. Could this be considered the opening act for the appearance of the tenth chosen one?"
He looked at Xia De:
“Since John can cooperate deeply with you in Tobesk, I can also promise that the Hermitage is willing to provide you with the assistance you need for your operations in the Arcadia region.”
Shad smiled and extended his hand to Mr. Finch:
"It's been a pleasure working together. However, everything is still uncertain at the moment. Let's wait and see what Mr. Bernhardt has to say. The Blood Spirit School might be a breakthrough. Oh, and about that photo I mentioned, the man in the photo is very heavy."
Boom!
The deafening roar drowned out Shad's words. Although the sound wasn't as powerful as the tremor Shad had sensed from the "giant AllSpark" on Monday, in Shad and Mr. Finch's view, the elemental tides triggered by this tremor were far more severe than the last one.
Looking out the window now, one can actually see a faint purple hue in the gloomy sky with the naked eye. This is a phenomenon that Xia De had only seen on the mountaintop after the failed All Souls' Day ceremony in the snow mountain.
The two were surprised and immediately stood up. Mr. Finch wanted to walk to the window, but then he was surprised to feel something burning on Shad's body.
Without any intervention from Shad, the "Spark" transformed from its metallic form into a flame form on its own. It remained stable, but after flying out of Shad's pocket, it clearly intended to fly away into the distance, but fortunately, Shad caught it in time.
"This is."
Mr. Finch stared at the "Flame Eye" in Shad's hand. When Shad last told him about the "Spark," he was cautious and did not mention that he also had one.
"The Spark Source, which I had the Chosen Ones help me forge, is more stable than the one the Church has, but unfortunately I can only make one. When we were in the sewers on Tuesday, I actually used this Spark Source that I had treated."
As he spoke, Shad tossed it directly to Mr. Finch to prevent the old man from misunderstanding.
While Mr. Finch frantically caught and examined it, Shad walked to the window and glanced outside:
"It's still a matter of the Vatican's direction, and I'm afraid the matter will be resolved today."
After confirming that the source of the tinder containing the "twisted life force" truly possessed incredible stability, Mr. Finch asked:
"Is this technology truly unreplicable? If the Church of Creation has it... well, let's not let them have it, otherwise, a 'man-made mechanical race' might actually appear. However, this is, after all, a containment of a calamity; even if it's stable, it will still pose a threat later."
“I have found a way to extinguish the flame, which requires ‘the waters of the Styx.’ The chosen one who died said she could extract some, but it will take time to accumulate enough.”
Shad received the "Spark" that Mr. Finch had handed back. Just like last time, this time he was able to use this wondrous device, which contained his own blood during its creation, to sense the condition of the enormous Spark.
This time, however, for some reason, his "spark source" seemed to be attracted by that large spark source, wanting to fly over there. Xia De guessed that this was a phenomenon of the life spark's instinctive aggregation, and that the huge spark source should be being fully activated.
"The essence of life is aggregation, attraction, hmm?"
Xia Dehu's expression changed:
"Last time I could sense the Holy See's Fire Source, and so could Vige. This time, the Fire Source will be attracted; will Vige be..."
He considered the terrible possibility and immediately said to Mr. Finch:
"I still have some things to take care of. If there are any issues later, please contact me at Fragrance Residence."
"Go take care of your business, I'll stay here."
Before he could finish speaking, Xia De had vanished. The old man was taken aback for a moment, then sat down again and looked at the cup of tea that Xia De had just drunk from:
"I only hope that the ancient city of Arcadia will not be destroyed by the disaster to come."
After leaving the Gear Workshop, Shad immediately threw the crystal shoe home. This time, it landed on the third floor. As Shad rushed downstairs to the basement, Mia, who was watching the pigeons at the window, actually followed him and followed him all the way to the entrance of the hidden space.
Seeing that it actually wanted to go out, Shad picked up the cat and turned it into a toy, then went to Arcadia City.
The unrest in the Arcadia region severely affected the reconnaissance ceremonies at the five churches in the city. Anxious, Shad transformed into a cat as soon as he left the Blue Ink Library and ran along the rooftops towards the Upper City in the rain.
He was quite fast, but even so, when he arrived at Fragrance Mansion, the house was already in complete chaos:
"Master has just fainted!"
Seeing that Shad was being led to the bedroom by the maid, Miss Rowling said anxiously:
“I have already sent someone to find Miss McDonald. She fainted after the loud noise. We were in the study looking at the financial statements for Gray Rock Pass when she suddenly said she felt dizzy and collapsed just five seconds later.”
At this moment, Wei Ge was lying on the bed, her face pale, still wearing her home dress. She was still breathing, and her mental energy was so calm that it was almost imperceptible.
Xia De first let the cat stay on the bedside table, then placed his right hand on Wei Ge's forehead.
She informed me of the examination results:
[Her soul remains, her life force is the same as always. Remove her limiters and conduct a more detailed examination.]
Shade then reached out and tore off the collar around Viggo's neck, and then had Miss Rowling deal with the ornaments on Viggo's hands and feet. These maids also needed to wear special gloves when touching Viggo; direct contact wouldn't cause them to lose control immediately, but it would still take at least half an hour to recover.
When Shade placed his hand on Vige's forehead again, without even needing to use "she" to summarize, Shade knew what had happened:
“Vige’s consciousness was drawn to that giant ‘spark,’ and now her consciousness has temporarily left it. This can be understood as her forcibly projecting her consciousness to a distant place.”
Miss Rowling pursed her lips:
"Excuse me, how can we bring Miss back?"
Actually, Shad didn't have a very good solution either:
“We can’t force her consciousness back, otherwise it might damage her soul. I’ll go find Wei Ge’s consciousness. If I can find her, I should be able to pull her back.”
As he spoke, he reactivated his own spark source. Now, as long as he closed his eyes, he could quickly regain his senses and perceive the huge spark source in the distance.
However, he did not do so immediately, but instead instructed Miss Rowling:
“I’ll completely empty my mind for a bit, and I might even look like I’m unconscious. Put me and Vige together so I can easily bring her back later.”
"No problem, Mr. Watson, please be careful."
Shad nodded, and under Xiaomia's curious gaze, he gripped the "Flame Eye" tightly with his right hand, then suddenly slumped to the side.
Miss Rowling quickly reached out to help him, but Miss McDonald, who had just entered, stepped in first and helped Shad up first.
"Help Mr. Watson to bed."
After Shad lay down, the cat on the bedside table jumped onto his body, startling the girls. But Mia didn't cause any trouble; instead, she nestled peacefully against Shad's chest and closed her eyes as if she were asleep.
This time, using the "Spark" in his hand to sense things was even simpler than before. Almost the instant he closed his eyes, Xia De sensed the firelight "in the distance."
He could also feel his body being moved and then Xiaomia jumping up behind him; he could open his eyes at any time if he wanted.
"Very good, Wei Ge, I'm here."
Following the light in his hand, he rapidly drew his consciousness "closer" to the source of the attraction. However, when Shad saw the enormous fiery eye again in the darkness, he was quite surprised:
"Why are these eyes so much weaker than last time?"
Xia De's perception at the level of consciousness is quite powerful. From an energy perspective, the "eye" in front of him has shrunk by at least half compared to the last one. Moreover, last time this "eye" gave Xia De the feeling of intelligent life, but this time it is just a simple aggregate of distorted life sparks.
However, Xia De's most crucial task now is to find Wei Ge, so after confirming that he would not be attacked again like last time, he used his consciousness to sense Wei Ge's presence.
He initially thought it would be simple, but the instability of the "Spark" severely interfered with Shad's perception. Moreover, in the real world, the things people were doing regarding this Spark were constantly causing ripples in his consciousness, which in turn prevented Shad from perceiving his surroundings normally.
Even though he tried his best to ignore what was happening in reality, he could still feel the huge "spark" moving around. He then confirmed that it wasn't being moved, but was actually being installed on some mechanical construct.
In reality, many people are launching attacks surrounding this machine. Although Shad couldn't sense the familiar Iluna, Emilia, and Ellie, he could confirm that the attackers weren't just the ring mages from the [Church of Creation].
"Where did Wei Ge go?"
He tried his best to search for Wei Ge's consciousness, while simultaneously controlling his body to directly hold Wei Ge's hand in reality.
Physical contact established the most effective connection, and Shad vaguely sensed the presence of Vigo's consciousness. But upon further confirmation, he was surprised to find that Vigo's consciousness had actually entered reality.
"Her soul is clearly still inside her body, how could her consciousness interfere with the power of the Jade Record in reality? Wait, this is..."
He then focused all his efforts on perceiving the reality around the "source of fire," and was even more surprised to discover that Vige's consciousness actually possessed a physical body in the real world.
This is not because Wei Ge abandoned her physical body; that body is not complete, but merely an energy form.
"Isn't this a projection? Vigo was forced to appear next to the AllSpark in a way similar to a projection."
Xia De wasn't entirely clear on the reason behind this phenomenon, but it was most likely due to the interference between the magical power of the [Jade Record] and reality.
However, this means that Shad can only sense Vigo's presence but cannot contact her. To contact her, Shad needs to go to reality, specifically to the Church of Creation at this moment.