OBS Chapter 3446 Edwards and the Island of Fatummester
Chapter 3446 Edwards and the Island of Fatummester
Chapter 3446 Edwards and the Island of Fatummester
"The thesis is really boring. My father even went to that island himself, but by then I had become a spirit and didn't know much about it."
The girl continued to drift about, reminiscing about events from a hundred years ago, and Xia De asked:
"Did he leave any records about that island?"
The girl nodded vigorously:
"Of course, my father would record all his experiments and explorations; he considered it a good habit. You're looking for that record, right? Let me think... that was a long time ago."
She floated around Durut Giles's head in circles, which seemed somewhat eerie to Shad, who could see souls.
Fortunately, after spinning around thirteen times, the girl remembered:
"If my father's early experimental records and exploration logs weren't kept in the basement library of the old house, they should be in the basement of the town's cemetery. Haven't you noticed the sealed space in the basement of the cemetery? Some of the records that my father considered to be of little value were buried there. My father was quite ritualistic."
She never resented her father, and even now, she still speaks of Laplace Howard with great pride.
So Shad returned to the Green Lake Hotel again, but this time when he came out of the hotel’s basement on the island, he immediately saw Megan sitting at a table on the first floor of the hotel reading a book.
Hearing footsteps, she turned around and saw that it was indeed Xia De, which made her smile.
"I heard you were on the island, so I came straight here. I was worried I wouldn't run into you, but it seems we really do have a tacit understanding."
"Megan, did you come all the way from the Duchy of Milson?"
Shad walked over and hugged the brown-haired girl, who smiled and nodded, then hugged Shad back, not wanting him to leave.
"Of course, although Paradise Island Pharmaceuticals' headquarters are not on the front lines of the Pantanal, the company's business has still been affected by the war. With this war going on for who knows how long, the subsequent arrangements are naturally very complicated."
Green Lake Island is also on the border between the two countries, and it would be on the front line in the event of war, so she has no immediate plans to relocate Paradise Island Pharmaceuticals there.
"While I don't have Sylvia's ability to open ultra-long-range teleportation portals, returning to the family island is still quite easy. Come on, what are you going to do? I'll go with you. I always envy Galina at times like this; she can be by your side almost every day. If Audrey and I had that opportunity, we..."
Shad has been to the cemetery in Green Lake Town many times. Although some of the fog still lingers on the island, it no longer attracts those special spirits.
Based on the information provided by Last Edwards, the two quickly discovered a hidden chamber beneath an unmarked tombstone in a corner of a cemetery. It's unclear what methods Laplace Howard used, but even Shad's [Enhanced Spatial Awareness] couldn't detect it. However, considering his status as a "candidate of space," this wasn't entirely surprising.
"The more things we experience, the more we realize how amazing your ancestor was."
As they walked down the stone steps, Shad sighed, but Megan just smiled and didn't reply.
The underground space wasn't large; three of the four walls were carved directly into the stone, filled with countless documents and materials. There were no books here; everything was a collection of handwritten documents from the thirteen-ring fortune teller.
On either side of the wall connecting the stairs were six stacked boxes. Opening the boxes revealed them filled with experimental records, but according to the girl's memories, these early experimental records were all records of repeated failures and of little value, which is why they were "buried".
The remaining space in the underground chamber was not large, or rather, it was never intended for anyone to linger. With Shad and Megan standing together, even if Audrey wanted to come out, the space would feel somewhat cramped.
However, a corner of the library nestled in the sea of stars still emerged from behind Shad. As Megan gazed at the handwritten records in the silver moonlight, Shad extended his hand forward:
"I need all the information about Fatummünster Island."
As expected, after all the documents on the stone bookshelf trembled in protest against Shad's power, two brown kraft paper document bags flew into Shad's face with two whooshes.
The folder contained only papers, clippings, and photos—ordinary items, with no ancient secrets recorded inside. Shad and Megan each took a copy and used "speed read" to browse the contents.
Shad was holding the thinner copy, since Audrey's head was peeking out from behind Megan's shoulder, and the two girls were reading together much faster than Shad.
Although the space was somewhat cramped, they could use magic to make the papers and photographs float. After about twenty minutes, they had finished looking at everything, and Shad spoke first:
"The document I have here is Laplace Howard's preliminary investigation record of Fatummister Island. His interest in that island began before he defected from the Association. The Association has always known that the island and the snow mountain are unusual, but with the Fatum people around, they were unable to conduct a large-scale investigation."
Laplace Howard had gathered enough information while working for the Association. After defecting and settling on this island, he learned from various sources that the final descent of the ancient god 'Mr. Ring' was at that location. The file contained reports about the 'Pilgrims' mentioned in Luvia's divination, but due to their age, he hadn't collected much information.
He found the burial sites of some pilgrims returning from the snow-capped mountains and learned about the 'treasure'. He also knew that there were 'invisible areas' in the snow-capped mountains and believed that the final destination of those 'pilgrims,' which was also the final place where the treasure was buried, was in some 'invisible area.'
But before he went to that island, he probably didn't know the exact location of the pilgrimage route's end; he wanted to find it himself.
Shad summarized as simply as possible, followed by summaries from Megan and Audrey:
"The documents in this folder I'm looking at are records left by our ancestors during their investigation on the island of Fatummst. Back then, there were no cameras with the advanced technology we have today, so the photos must have been taken using handwriting."
Because of the Prophet's Guild's warrant for his arrest, he used a very complicated method to reach the island. He then disguised himself as a tourist, searching for traces left by pilgrims. His ancestor was a thirteen-ring diviner; sometimes he didn't need explicit clues, just a few vague inspirations to discover things that normal people couldn't see.
Megan sighed as she spoke:
"This ability is really convenient, but it seems that no one in the family has been able to inherit this divination talent."
But Xia De said:
"But haven't you two sisters acquired even more outstanding talents? Unique talents that could never be found again."
"Yes, yes, and you really like this talent."
Megan gave him a captivating look and continued:
"Our ancestor didn't keep a diary-like record of his pilgrimage, but he did conduct a detailed study of those 'invisible areas' of the snow-capped mountains and left behind a large number of observation notes and photographs. He found it, yes, these records clearly state that he eventually found the treasure, but in the end he didn't bring anything back."
Seeing Shad looking at her with surprise, Megan nodded again:
"The ancestor had no reason to lie here; after all, he couldn't have predicted we'd be standing here looking at something like this. At the end of the investigation record, he wrote this—"
I am honored to have been able to follow in the footsteps of the ancient pilgrims as a diviner and reach the end of this pilgrimage route.
I followed the example of the ancient diviners and placed one of my possessions here. I saw many valuable items here, but I took none, for I had already obtained the most precious one.
What did he get?
When Shad asked, Megan offered her thoughts:
"Although my ancestor didn't write it down, I guess it's for two reasons: First, embarking on the pilgrimage route of the ancient diviners must have provided a unique inspiration for my ancestor, who had already reached the thirteenth ring; second, I'm almost certain that my ancestor's research on the mysterious area of the snow mountain became the key to his later research on the secrets of Green Lake Island, and even the discovery of the 'Edwardsden Divine Art'."
Megan made all the floating documents around her automatically fly back into the file bag:
“Unknown-level relics are so dangerous. With the ancestor’s talent, he could have obtained what he wanted through his own efforts. So even if he had seen and recognized the [Stadium of Destiny] at the time, he might not have touched it at all.”
Xia De nodded slightly:
"But we still need to find the 'treasure trove' eventually. Did he leave a map? How do we enter the invisible areas? Will we need a special method once the stars reach the right position, or will it just be a matter of luck?"
Meghan was very disappointed about this:
"The ancestors gave a hint: although the interior of the invisible area will not change, each diviner has his own way of entering that area—this is what is meant by fate always leading people to a fixed destination."
"The map you mentioned on the way here, left behind by the traitorous priest, should be the map of the inner area. But to get in, we need a ring sorcerer with divination skills to find the way ourselves."
"Luvia, Bella, and Matilda and all the girls under Bella's command are all fine."
Xia De concluded, then thought for a moment:
"And Adelina, Luvia said she also has a talent for divination."
Megan nodded:
"That's about it. Although there's no fixed path to enter that area, our ancestors left some methods. Here's the file; have someone try it out slowly. But if you do find it, remember to check what our ancestors left behind."
To be honest, I've always been curious: given Luvia's talent, why wasn't she supported as a candidate? Although I have no evidence, I'm certain Luvia would have been a candidate.