Chapter 2270 Void Storm <TOC> Chapter 2272 Unread Messages
Translator: SumTLMan
Not only that, but the void storm continued to spread, lasting for several hours until it reached a certain limit, after which it receded slowly like the tide.
However, receding did not mean disappearing; it merely returned to the base of the void storm, lying in wait and biding its time for the next outbreak.
“What’s going on?” Angel looked towards the distant, unfading void storm with confusion. He felt as if it were a living entity that breathes, with the void storm ebbing and flowing with each breath.
“I’m not sure either. Not long after Mr. Feng left, the void storm appeared. It has been showing signs of appearing and receding every moment, and the passage in the painting happens to be within the range of the disaster’s spread, so to enter here, one must time it correctly,” Nemeti explained.
Angel’s brow furrowed slightly.
From the ebbing and flowing observed just now, combined with what Nemeti had mentioned earlier about waiting at the vine room, he had basically guessed that there was a regular pattern to the void storm’s fluctuations.
This pattern was indeed strange, but what puzzled him more was——
“Mr. Feng left, and not long after, the void storm appeared? Are you saying that this void storm has been ongoing for six hundred years?”
Nemeti clarified, “To be precise, it’s been around for over four hundred years. About a hundred years after Mr. Feng left, the void storm appeared.”
Angel fell silent for a moment, no longer able to comment on the elemental creatures’ perception of time, where “not long after” apparently meant over a hundred years.
Setting these aside and speaking solely of this phenomenon, Angel had never heard of such a thing before.
Void storms are a common disaster in the void, true, but according to his knowledge, they are not a persistent type of calamity.
There are countless causes for a void storm, and it’s very possible that a minor disturbance could trigger a void storm that lasts for months or even years. However, once the internal energy of a void storm is exhausted, it dissipates quickly. Although the void space is sometimes unstable, it still follows a certain law-like regularity, with a self-healing property that gradually repairs any spatial collapses.
In other words, for a void storm to rage, it not only needs to consume internal energy but also has to contend with an external regularity. Therefore, they generally do not last very long.
Even in some perilous spaces where periodic void storms occur, they are not continuous but intermittent.
The longest-lasting void storm recorded probably wouldn’t be measured in years.
Yet, the void storm before him has astonishingly persisted for over four hundred years.
This far exceeded Angel’s understanding.
Therefore, upon first hearing about it, Angel speculated whether it could be a man-made disaster. Because only human intervention could possibly supply such a continuous and abundant energy to a void storm.
When Angel first heard Nemeti say, “Not long after Feng left, the void storm descended,” he thought Feng might be behind it. But learning that the void storm only appeared a hundred years after Feng’s departure made Angel puzzled.
If it was indeed Feng’s doing, it seems unlikely he would wait a hundred years to unleash the void storm.
Or could it be that Feng set up a chain of continuous void storms to activate a hundred years later?
Angel harbored numerous doubts about the void storm before him, yet answers were elusive now, with no traces in the void to pursue further.
Thus, he had no choice but to temporarily set aside his inquiries.
“Since this place corresponds to the void at the world’s center, does that mean the treasure Mr. Feng left behind is here?” Angel surveyed his surroundings, sensing nothing but the vast void and a void storm not far away.
The so-called treasure cast no shadow.
Turning his gaze to Nemeti, Angel noticed her golden-glowing eyes fixed quietly on the shrinking void storm in the distance.
A realization struck Angel: “Could the treasure be…”
Nemeti slowly spoke, “You’re right, the treasure lies within the void storm.”
Angel: ? ? ?
Back at the vine room, hearing about the void storm behind the painted passage had unsettled him.
The things you worry about most are often what you end up facing.
Now, his unease had turned into reality.
“What exactly is the situation? Could you elaborate?” Angel couldn’t help but ask.
Nemeti didn’t conceal anything and shared all the details.
In essence, the treasure was placed within the void, and Nemeti, having made a promise to Feng, had never approached the treasure’s location. She left a phantom flower in this void space to monitor for any accidental entry of void creatures, to prevent the treasure from being damaged.
Encountering void creatures in the boundless void was rare. Over the years, Nemeti hadn’t noticed any such creatures. However, while no void creatures appeared, a void disaster did strike.
Four hundred years ago, while Nemeti was in seclusion, the phantom flower suddenly showed signs of disturbance. Thinking a void creature had appeared, she rushed to the void.
She then witnessed the treasure’s location engulfed by a void storm.
The void storm continued to spread, and Nemeti had no choice but to retreat.
She thought the void storm wouldn’t last long and planned to check on the treasure after the storm had dissipated to see if it was affected. Unexpectedly, from that day on, the void storm became a permanent fixture, never leaving.
Angel asked, “You mentioned earlier that the treasure’s location was merely surrounded by the void storm? The treasure wasn’t obliterated?”
Nemeti replied, “When the void storm first appeared, it indeed didn’t invade the treasure’s location, but it spread quickly. I don’t know the situation afterward.”
Angel inquired, “Is it impossible to observe the treasure’s location from here?”
Nemeti nodded, “The treasure is still far from here, located at the core of the void storm. Even when the void storm shrinks to its minimum, it’s still impossible to observe the condition of the treasure. Therefore, it’s difficult to say whether the treasure has been obliterated or still exists.”
Although Nemeti said this, Angel still planned to circle around the void storm to try and observe the condition of the treasure. If the treasure still exists, there’s at least a glimmer of hope; if the treasure has been obliterated, then there’s no need to waste time here.
Thus, Angel began to walk around the periphery of the void storm.
After completing the walk, Angel was certain of what Nemeti had said; he was riding on Toby, who had transformed into a griffin, circling the void storm.
With Toby’s speed, it took a whole day to circle the void storm, which already indicates the vast area covered by the void storm.
And to observe the condition of the treasure from the outskirts is completely impossible.
Angel returned to Nemeti’s side with a face full of regret.
“Do you have a way to enter the void storm?” Although Angel didn’t hold much hope, he couldn’t help but ask.
Nemeti glanced at Angel sideways, and said not too kindly, “What do you think?”
The simplest disaster in the void is not something that can be dealt with easily. At least, Angel had never heard of anyone entering the void storm and surviving.
He himself couldn’t do it, and since Nemeti asked back in such a way, it seems she couldn’t either.
Now, with the condition of the treasure unknown and no way to enter the void storm, the situation suddenly reached a deadlock.
At this moment, Nemeti said, “Perhaps, after I break through my bottleneck, I might be able to enter the void storm.”
Nemeti’s words made Angel stunned for a moment.
His attention shifted away from the void storm, and he thought of Feng again.
The current situation seems to be the worst. But since Feng had written the chapter of fate through the Book of Kael and compiled a grand scheme that includes the Abyss, the Wizarding World, and the Tidal Realm, did he not foresee the existence of the void storm here?
Previously, he guessed that the void storm might be unrelated to Feng because he didn’t know that the treasure was also enveloped by the void storm. Since the treasure is within the void storm, then it might indeed be related to Feng’s scheme.
If Feng truly foresaw all this, and the void storm is also part of his scheme, then two inevitabilities can be deduced.
The first inevitability: The treasure must be unharmed.
Frost Iseth and Nemeti had mentioned that Feng was very reluctant to leave the treasure behind, indicating its preciousness. Feng wouldn’t set up a scheme only to have the treasure obliterated by the void storm. Unless from the moment he placed the treasure, Feng was performing. But this doesn’t seem to fit Feng’s character; although he has some quirks, his actions are reliable and leave room for maneuver.
The second inevitability: There must be a solution to the current void storm.
Under the inevitable premise, if the void storm is unsolvable, then there’s no need to set such an elaborate trap.
So, what exactly is the “solution” to the void storm?
Feng once told Nemeti that Angel was Nemeti’s breakthrough opportunity. If this matter is also considered part of the scheme, then what Nemeti said might indeed be possible.
Nemeti is the key to breaking the game.
Once Nemeti achieves the legendary realm, then it will be possible to enter the land of treasures.
Assuming this speculation is true, then after going in circles, the matter returns to the original question: How to help Nemeti break through?
Regardless of whether the void storm was within Feng’s expectations or whether there is a solution in the end, at least Angel can be sure that for now, he cannot obtain the treasure.
Thus, with a heart full of regret and deep resentment towards Feng, Angel and Nemeti wait for the void storm to ebb and return to the vine room from their fixed coordinates.
After returning to the vine room, Nemeti asks Angel, “What do you plan to do next?”
Angel replied, “Mr. Feng probably wouldn’t set up an unsolvable situation. If the void storm is also in his calculations, there should be a solution. I want to stay here for a while, would you agree?”
Nemeti nodded, “That’s fine.”
Nemeti also realized that since Angel is her opportunity for a breakthrough, she should first observe. Although still somewhat unwilling, a breakthrough is a mysterious thing. Angel might be the opportunity, but he cannot help her break through; she still relies on herself.
After saying this, Nemeti left, leaving only a deep blue phantom flower outside the vine room. If Angel needs to find it, he can contact her through the phantom flower.
After Nemeti left, Angel quietly stared at the painting, lost in thought.
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Outside the Lost Forest.
In the dark dense forest, Lush Groot, Lobert, and Speedling quietly discussed some topics. Cupid flew to the top of a large tree, hiding among the dense leaves, seemingly resting.
Only Dangros stood in front of the mist of the Lost Forest, constantly peering inside.
“Mr. Pat has been in there for almost two days now, could something have happened?”
As Dangros thought this, Lush Groot suddenly appeared behind him.
“Aren’t you going to admit you’re worried?” Lush Groot said with a smile.
Dangros, as always, bristled, “I’ve said it many times, I’m worried about Lord Toby!”
Lush Groot looked deeply at Dangros, “I didn’t say you were worried about Mr. Pat, why such a big reaction?”
Dangros was at a loss for words, snorted, and turned away, “Can’t be bothered with you.”
After a moment of silence, Dangros couldn’t help but ask Lush Groot, who hadn’t moved away yet, “Is everything alright inside? Would Highness Nemeti dislike other races?”
Lush Groot replied with a smile, “I don’t know the specifics inside. However, Highness Nemeti probably doesn’t dislike other races; at least, she doesn’t seem to have any prejudice against humans.”
Hearing this, Dangros breathed a sigh of relief. But as he exhaled, he noticed Lush Groot looking at him, and he quickly muttered to himself, “Then Lord Toby should be fine.”
Lush Groot heard Dangros’ words, smiled, and said nothing.
At that moment, Cupid, who was perched atop a tree, suddenly said, “The fog in the depths of the Lost Forest seems to have thinned a bit.”
Upon Cupid’s remark, all the elemental creatures turned their gaze towards the distance.
Cupid, Lobert, and Speedling, being wind elemental creatures, could fly high to observe, and Lush Groot, with his tall stature, could also see far. Only Dangros, with his small palm, could hardly see anything.
Feeling anxious, Dangros saw Lush Groot extend a branch towards him, signaling him to climb up.
After hesitating for a moment, Dangros climbed onto Lush Groot and reached the top of the tree to look into the distance.
Cupid was not mistaken; the mist in the depths of the Lost Forest had indeed become thinner.
As the mist thinned, a towering vine slowly appeared in their field of vision.
“Highness Lush, what’s that vine about? How can it be so tall, as if it’s piercing into the clouds!” Dangros exclaimed in surprise.
However, before Lush Groot could answer, a cold voice emanated from within the Lost Forest.
“That is the Vine Tower.”
The moment the voice was heard, Lush Groot froze: This voice, it sounded so familiar…
Lush Groot turned slowly, looking towards the depths of the Lost Forest.
Through the mist, a verdant snake was seen, revealing its graceful form amidst a bloom of flowers.