OBS Chapter 3419: Peak of the Holy Mountain
Chapter 3419: Peak of the Holy Mountain
Chapter 3419: Peak of the Holy Mountain
Hearing Shade's question, Major Rades suddenly realized:
"Since they came here specifically to maintain these ships, they must have brought spare steam engines. Moreover, as a long-established shipbuilding power, the Aurora family also designs and manufactures this special type of steam engine. You want to steal, ahem, I mean take one?"
"I'll take care of this matter. I'll set out to look for the Aurora family's fleet. But after the replacement, Major, if your engine room technicians find that the steam engine has different scratches and different conditions, you'll need to find a way to cover it up."
“It’s a minor problem.”
Major Rades immediately waved his hand:
"As long as this steam engine can work again, no one will bother to deal with those trivial matters. I don't have that kind of stubborn people here. However, the serial number inside the steam engine and the production batch label of the steam bag need to be changed."
He told Xia De this information. After Xia De wrote it down, he held the box in one hand and carried the coffin in the other hand, using illusion to become invisible on the spot.
Major Rades needed to continue guarding here, while Shad returned to the deck, jumped from the deck to his own small boat, and then maneuvered the boat to sail quickly towards the distant waterway.
Xiwei and Miss Elither were expected to arrive at the port this afternoon, and in fact they had already entered the Falling Star Bay area. So as the boat sped along, he quickly found and boarded the "Glorious Messenger", the flagship of Xiwei's fleet.
Neither Xiwei nor Miss Elizabeth expected to see Shad in advance, but when they saw him climbing onto the deck carrying a coffin, they knew he had something urgent to do.
"Looking for a steam engine? What model? Oh, that's no problem. Modifying the serial number and the production batch label of the steam bag are also small problems, but do you need a drink of water?"
The Great Witch of Light also said thoughtfully:
"You don't have to worry about any problems afterwards. We will board the White Pearl for another repair and then register the steam engine directly. It will become real even if it is not real."
After that, Shade transported the steam engine "toy" back and forth, and made an appointment with Major Rades to meet again tomorrow, which took him another hour and a half. During this period, he was driving the boat at full speed. This time, he also knew the speed limit of the boat. Specifically, it was about the same as the most advanced small steam-powered ships of this era.
When he appeared in the Snow Mountain Hall at two o'clock in the afternoon carrying the coffin surrounded by black skeletons and asked if there was any lunch, Elder Harald and Elder Wilda were really shocked:
"Isn't this the coffin you dug out from the snowy mountains?"
"What? No no, it's not. I got it from somewhere else and now it has an infinite snake in it and lunch?"
"Yes, I will arrange it right away. Young people nowadays are so busy that they don't even have time to eat. Is there no one around you to remind you? What snake are you talking about?"
Claire was also in town. When she heard the news and rushed over, Shade was already having lunch. Elder Harald and Elder Wilda studied the coffin together, and finally came to the conclusion that it was just the magic of a certain "God of Death".
"The question now is what do we do with the snake."
After dinner, Xia De, who was sitting on a bench in the banquet hall, said:
“Last time, Emilia reversed time, but the problem is that she doesn’t have that level of magic. Even if I call her out of class now, she probably won’t be able to restore the Infinite Snake to a dead object again.”
Claire and Miss Larson both have snake sloughs, and Shade hopes they can think of a way. After all, destroying the infinite snake can increase his influence on the "stage". If he relies on the mark on his right hand, he may be able to destroy the newborn snake, but the benefits will be too small.
The girls also knew what Xia De meant. After Xia De explained his thoughts and the situation of the snake to the two elders, the elders looked at each other:
"We haven't heard of any infinite snakes or fate's mistakes, but I think we have a way to deal with this thing. If the Holy Mountain is really that important, and it is really like what you said to Claire, that the ancient gods sealed the fate's mistakes, then in theory, it can also deal with the troublesome things in this coffin."
Claire then guessed:
"Is it the water vein that buries the bodies of the great elders of previous generations? Since the bodies of the elders can melt in the water, maybe snakes can too."
But Shade shook his head:
"No, that water vein is extremely important. I'm worried that it will be contaminated by the snake. Moreover, it will take time for the water vein to melt the corpse, but the restrictive effect of this seal on the snake will end at dusk tonight at the latest."
So when the time comes, we have to transfer it to the [God's Gift Box].
Elder Harald stroked his beard:
"Claire, you've been away from home for too long. Don't you remember the stories I told you when you were little? There are many secrets on the snowy mountain that even we Fatu people can't figure out. There is a cliff where anything that falls off will disappear without a trace.
The ancient Fatu people discovered that throwing sacrifices down that cliff during All Souls' Day would make the climate more pleasant the following year. Didn't I tell you about that when I was explaining the ritual process a few days ago?"
The witch suddenly realized, and Shade frowned and thought for a moment:
“Is this considered a sacrifice?”
Elder Wilda nodded:
"Yes, we usually offer sacrifices there four times a year, once in spring, summer, autumn and winter, and the All Souls' Day in winter is the most grand. According to the ancient traditions that have been passed down, the sacrifices are not meat or gold, silver or jewelry, but silk and satin with specific patterns made by women in the tribe according to tradition, as well as wood carvings made by carpenters."
Every year, the elders and priests of the Snow Mountain Council assign tasks, so every household is busy before All Souls Day:
"The patterns on those silks are all ancient snake patterns, so that's why I thought of that place. The things thrown down from that cliff could not be found by any means afterwards. Many years ago, the three major colleges even sent people to study it. Although they were driven away by us, they believed that this was not a special space phenomenon."
"Has anyone tried to jump from there?"
Miss Larson asked quietly, and the elders knew what she wanted to ask:
"Over the years, of course there have been young people who are not afraid of death who have done this, but it's okay for living people to jump in. They only accept sacrifices."
Although he didn't know if this would work, Shade never refused to try:
"Let's go then. Where is that cliff?"
Claire gave the answer:
"That is the second highest peak of the Fatumunster Snow Mountain. Locals generally call it 'Herm's Shadow', which means the shadow of frost. The top of the mountain is always shrouded in strange frost fog. Even the sun at noon in midsummer can hardly completely dispel the frost fog.
If we set out now, even if we take the fastest route up the mountain, I'm afraid we won't be able to reach the destination before evening."
"Just fly up and let Miss Larson ride Ellie. Elder Harald, you stay, Elder Wilda, you go with us."
The old man with the horned hat immediately refused:
"Although my injury has not yet healed, it is still no problem for me to accompany you."
Xia De stood up:
"Well, let's go now. If this method doesn't work, I'll try something else."
Miss Larson went to find Ellie, while the elders needed to prepare before setting off. After all, they were offering a sacrifice to the snow mountain, and the elders had their own rules and procedures.
Xia De and Claire were waiting for them in the courtyard of the Snow Mountain Hall. Xia De asked curiously:
“Does every peak in the Fartumnster Snow Mountain have a name?”
Claire shook her head:
"Of course not. Only the top three highest peaks and some meaningful peaks have names. For example, the mountain I climbed last Sunday was named 'Crown of Glory'."
"So what are the third highest and highest peaks called?"
"The third highest peak is called the 'White Dragon's Spine' by us locals. This is of course not because there is a white dragon in the mountain, but because the peaks there are as winding and steep as the dragon's spine, and the climbing path is very difficult to walk. However, it has never been the only way for the 'All Souls Day' fire ceremony, so even we Fatu people rarely go there."
In fact, Sylvia’s tower is near the third highest peak of the snow-capped mountains, the “White Dragon’s Ridge”.
“As for the highest peak, that’s right there.”
She stood in the courtyard and pointed to the highest point of the snow-capped mountains:
"The Peak of Destiny - we believe that it is the most sacred place in the entire holy mountain, and also the most powerful place. It is even the place where individuals can be reborn and their destiny reshaped. So generally speaking, no one can climb the highest peak of the Snow Mountain without permission unless the Snow Mountain Council agrees.
Whenever the Fatu people encounter an unsolvable event that will lead to the extinction of the tribe, the tribe will go to the Peak of Destiny to seek a change of fate. People from the Old World first arrived on this island, the Prophet Association landed on the island to seize the Holy Mountain, the Wheel of Time City expanded, and the Steam Age arrived. Over the years, it has always been able to protect us. Although most people in the tribe will never have the opportunity to reach there in their lifetime, everyone feels that the Peak of Destiny is in their hearts.
And according to the ancient legends of the tribe, when a person sincerely repents of his sins or desires to change his fate, he can also be redeemed at the Peak of Destiny. If the sinner from hundreds of years ago that my grandfather mentioned is willing to come back, he can actually be accepted by the tribe again by climbing the Peak of Destiny and repenting like an ascetic. "
"Is it possible that the missing Shangquan is actually there?"
Shade also looked up, but Claire shook her head:
"I climbed up there once after I became a ring wizard. There was nothing there, just a fairly flat snowfield."
"The upper springs, the ancient temples, the ruins, nothing?"
"Yes, the view there is very wide, and you can overlook the entire island. At least in my opinion, there is nothing there."