OBS Chapter 2956 Tree Hole Curse and Chapter to the Starting Point
Chapter 2956 Tree Hole Curse and Chapter to the Starting Point
Chapter 2956: Tree Hole Curse and Return to the Starting Point
"If time travel didn't cost a lot, then time would seem worthless."
The masked man said, but Shade did not comment:
"Can I ask you about your personal privacy? What is the significance of helping people travel through time?"
“Are you from the church?”
"of course not."
"So you want to find out who I am in real life?"
"What you said actually exposes the fact that you have another identity in reality."
The masked man then laughed. He probably used potions or spells to disguise his voice. His voice now sounded different from anyone Shade knew:
"You know, young man, everyone has regrets. Even the king wearing a crown or those powerful thirteen-ring warlocks definitely have regrets in their past lives.
Some people regard regret as a process of their life, as part of who they are, but more people want to make up for their regrets. I opened this transit station for this purpose. I don’t force people who come here to make a deal, but most people will eventually sign their names on these papers. ”
He pushed the two pieces of paper in front of Xia De, and Xia De lowered his head and took another look:
"Allow me to be a little curious. Have you been doing this job for many years? I mean, how many people have you sent to the past and the future over the years?"
"You want to test my background? No, no, this question cannot be answered."
"So can you take me to any time?"
Shade changed the question:
"For example, I want to go to the first era, or the next era, is that okay?"
Although he couldn't see the expression, Shade was sure that the face behind the mask was smiling:
"I don't have that much power. If you want to trace back to the past, the furthest I can take you is 500 years into the Sixth Era. As for the future, no. Since last year, this place no longer offers tickets to the future."
"Last year, was it because of the beginning of the Whispering Poems? I heard that since the first Chosen One appeared in Tobesk City, many things in the material world have begun to change."
"Guest, you have so many questions."
He put away the two documents:
"I won't take back the invitation you used. You can think about whether to sign it later. I don't force anyone to make a choice."
"Aren't you afraid that I will report you to the church?"
“So how is the church going to find me?”
The masked man asked, and Shade laughed:
"That's true. Besides, I don't want to leave such a convenient place."
He roughly understood the situation here, and the next step was to investigate the real world. It was obviously because of the Vientiane Impermanence Card that he tracked down this place, but he didn't expect to get such a big harvest.
It didn't matter that he couldn't figure out who the Bennet in front of him was. He wanted to bring back what he saw and heard here and let the fortune-tellers try to find some clues.
But when Xia De was about to stand up while holding onto the table, he suddenly thought of another thing:
"Come to think of it, I came to this city on someone's behalf to look for someone, but there has been no news so far."
"I don't accept requests to find people here."
"I mean, that person can't be found no matter what. I even asked a professional fortune teller to do divination, but he still can't be found. I was originally wondering where he went, but now that I have seen this time transfer station, is it possible..."
Xia De looked at the black mask:
"He passed through you and is no longer in our time and space?"
The masked man placed his hands on the table with his fingers crossed:
"You want to buy information about my former guests?"
"Yes, do you sell it?"
"What's the name of the person you're looking for?"
Xia De hesitated for a moment and decided to tell the truth:
"Do you know the famous Miss Winslet who lives in the city now? I was entrusted by the Winslet family to find Anthony Winslet, the youngest son of the current Earl Winslet. I actually guess that Miss Flora Winslet also came here for this purpose. After all, Earl Winslet is old, and now it's time to choose a successor."
The masked man was silent for a moment:
"I remember this man, Anthony Winslet. He first showed up here in the spring of 1844, and it was two months before he made up his mind to leave 'now'."
"What time did he go? How can I get him back? Or, do you have a way to get him back?"
Shade asked again, but he didn't expect there would be a surprise. Now the old Earl Winslet has health problems, and Flora doesn't want her father to inherit the title, so she wants to find the missing uncle to support her aunt. However, there has been no clues so far, and her energy is occupied by other things, even Miss Owl herself is about to give up.
But the masked man shook his head:
"I won't reveal the secrets of these guests. I'm just a businessman who gives those who want to make up for their regrets a second chance. Since my ancestors, we have welcomed countless people and seen countless stories. Even if we can travel through time, there are always regrets in life, right?"
"Since you are willing to tell me that he has been here, you must have good intentions. Tell me, what is the price for you to answer my questions? Money? Precious relics? Or some secret information? As a ring sorcerer, I do have some abilities."
Xia De actually wanted to ask, "How about a game of Rhodes to decide the winner?", but he was worried that this would reveal his purpose. After all, no normal person would make such a suggestion at this time.
The masked man was obviously a normal person. He opened his palm to Xia De:
"I won't let someone I don't trust do things for me, especially since you haven't decided whether to trade with me. Time is a fascinating thing. Bring me ten standard units of Sand of Time, and I can temporarily open a two-way door for you to the time where Anthony Winslet is."
"Standard unit" is the unit used to describe the amount of sand of time. That strange sand has no weight at all, so mass units such as "pounds" cannot be used.
"That's a lot, but it's not impossible to get. But how can I see you again? Come back next Saturday? I'm in a hurry, and looking at the current situation in Vista City, it's uncertain whether it can still exist next week."
The masked man thought for a moment:
"Let's agree on a time. When can you prepare the Sands of Time?"
"Today is Saturday, how about tomorrow night?"
"So soon? Great, you can use the invitation again on Sunday night. I'll be waiting for you here."
Xia De then stood up, but did not leave immediately:
"One last question. Can I see your face? I always feel like you look very familiar to me."
The masked man then stood up, and in the steam mist and the sound of the whistle, the eight-ring life ring appeared behind him, which was the same level as Xia De's. However, his life ring was not made of brass, but of wood.
As for his core spiritual runes, there are three in total: Miracle-Tree, Enlightenment-Time, and Enlightenment-Contract.
He didn't want to fight with Xia De immediately, but as his life ring appeared, it seemed as if the entire space and time were mobilized by him. Even though Xia De was immune to almost all time effects, he still felt a sense of danger at this time.
In other words, even if you want to fight with the person in front of you, you absolutely cannot do so in this kind of space.
"Maybe it's my illusion."
Xia De thought about it and shook his head:
"Then we'll see you tomorrow. By the way, I have a friend whose twin children disappeared locally a few years ago. Do you have any clues?"
This was a misleading question. The question he just asked would definitely arouse suspicion, so instead of making the other party suspect that he was a ring sorcerer who was specifically investigating this place, it would be better to add a few more confusing options.
"I do not know what you're talking about."
"That's fine. When we meet tomorrow night, should I go out from the door or from the stairs?"
Shade asked again, and the masked man pointed in the direction of the hotel entrance:
"Guest, welcome to come next time."
After passing through the black door frame, Xia De felt the surroundings shaking again. But this time, Xia De felt it very clearly. It was not the shaking of the ground but the shaking of the entire space and time.
When he looked around again, he had returned to the dim alley. He sensed the time and realized that only one second had passed since he stepped into the "door" just now.
"Faster than the Time Key."
Turning around and looking behind him, there really was no "black hole" on the wall. Only the black invitation slipped down from the wall. Xia De took the invitation and immediately left the place to prevent being tracked back.
But I am still thinking:
"'Time Transfer Station' is a space where the location is fixed but time is completely stagnant. Does this sound familiar? Do you think that special space just now was opened up by the [Tree Hole Curse]?"
[Tree Hole Spell] was obtained by Shad when he asked for help from the Tree Father after he completed the time key of "Ashes Valley". Of course, he only obtained relevant information but not the magic itself.
The effect of this magic is to create a stagnant space inside the tree, which is used to store food and other items that are easily affected by time. Not long ago, in the dragon beast's lair, Shade and the witches discovered that Jindel's body was stored in a tree hole.
But it was obvious that Tree Father's hint to Shade was certainly not just because of the corpse.
[If it is really the Tree Hole Curse, then this basic divine art has been developed to a quite astonishing degree.]
"Yes, quite striking, so I don't think it was the work of one of the Bennetts himself."
The silver cat jumped swiftly on the roof:
"Things are becoming more and more interesting. I first came here to look for Miss Danister, but I accidentally found Bennett mentioned by the mermaid. Now I have been wandering around the city, and the final investigation actually leads me back to Bennett."