Chapter 317 Observing Heaven and Earth <TOC> Chapter 319 No Fairness
Translator: SumTLMan
“Lady Red Lotus, Lord Mirror Lady.” Angel hadn’t expected not only Lydia to be here, but also Lord Mirror Lady.
Lydia squeaked, acknowledging him. Mirror Lady, however, was smiling as she looked at Angel, “Angel, have you finished my custom illusion?”
—Custom Illusion, Theme: Nature of Touch and Carnal Desires.
Although Angel had some idea of what Mirror Lady wanted after visiting the Enchanting Fragrance Grand Theatre, he currently didn’t have much of a plan and could only shake his head apologetically at Mirror Lady.
Mirror Lady wasn’t in a hurry and simply laughed, “No rush. As long as you create something that satisfies me, even if it takes ten or eight years, I can accept it. However, if it doesn’t satisfy me and takes a long time… hehe.”
Lydia gently nudged Mirror Lady, “Custom illusion? What is that?”
Mirror Lady had intended to show off in front of Lydia, but hadn’t found an opening in the conversation. Finally, Lydia took the initiative to ask, so Mirror Lady planned to choose her words carefully and reveal it in a casual tone.
But before Mirror Lady could speak, she heard Tree Spirit say, “Everyone is here, aren’t you concerned about the situation at Twilight? I’ll contact Sanders now and let him tell you.”
Hearing Tree Spirit’s words, Mirror Lady lost interest in showing off. The situation at Twilight was far more important than her trivial thoughts.
Tree Spirit took out a luminescent maple leaf and silently began contacting Sanders, who was thousands of miles away.
Angel approached Goode and quietly inquired about the situation.
Goode was comforting Wimbledon, and when he saw Angel coming, he whispered, “The Lord sent a message to me, asking Young Master Pat to rush to Twilight Deep Well immediately. I went to the young master’s residence earlier but couldn’t find him, so I came here to seek Lord Tree Spirit’s help.”
Mentor wanted him to go to Twilight Deep Well? Could it be to urge him to repay the 100,000 magic crystal debt? This was Angel’s first reaction upon hearing the news.
Goode paused and continued, “Previously, Lady Red Lotus arrived and mentioned that something happened in Shadow Demon City, turning it into a ghostly place. Many people have mutated… even Wimbledon’s biological father…”
Angel hadn’t yet digested the first piece of news when Goode’s new information left him even more bewildered. Something happened in Shadow Demon City? Ghostly? Mutations?
What was the connection between this news and Sanders asking him to rush to Twilight Deep Well?
Angel directly asked his doubts, but Goode shook his head, “I don’t know either. There shouldn’t be any connection, right?”
While Angel was still puzzled, Tree Spirit suddenly spoke, “Strange, the energy consumption has tripled. It seems that something really serious has happened at Twilight.”
Tree Spirit turned to the crowd and said, “I’ve made contact, but… the situation on Sanders’ side seems to be less than optimistic.”
“Is Mentor injured?” Angel asked doubtfully.
Under the intense gaze of the crowd, Tree Spirit shook his head, “He’s fine… it’s just, well, you’ll see for yourselves.”
With that, Tree Spirit displayed the real-time scene.
In a dark and secretive room resembling a conference hall, Sanders sat solemnly on one side, with Daedweia opposite him. Both were silent, seemingly lost in thought. Behind them, several wizards from the three major Twilight families were lying haphazardly.
“Though these wizards are unconscious, they’re all dressed in colorful clothes, like clowns, identical to the people who mutated in Shadow Demon Castle,” Lydia said gravely, “As we expected, even formal wizards couldn’t resist the parasitic invasion.”
“Lord Tree Spirit.” The speaker was Daedweia, looking pale and weary, even his voice had a hoarseness absent in the past.
As Tree Spirit synchronized the scene from Twilight, he also transmitted the scene from Tree Spirit Hall to the other side.
After Daedweia finished speaking, his gaze shifted slightly from Lord Tree Spirit, and finally settled on Angel, who stood beside Goode with a complicated expression.
“Daedweia, what happened on your side?” Tree Spirit asked.
“Were the wizards behind you also parasitized?” Lydia asked simultaneously.
“Parasites? You know about it?” Daedweia sighed, “I guess you could call it that. Thanks to Lord Sanders, our three families might have been wiped out otherwise. As for the specifics, I’m not quite sure. Let Lord Sanders tell you.”
As Daedweia spoke, Sanders also looked up at the scene in the void. His gaze passed over Tree Spirit, Mirror Lady, and Lydia, settling on Angel, the most unremarkable among those in Tree Spirit Hall.
There was a hint of helplessness in Sanders’ eyes, as well as a touch of praise, “Angel, you’ve seen the situation here, haven’t you? What are your thoughts?”
Sanders seemed to be speaking to Angel in a didactic tone, discussing seemingly unrelated matters. Everyone exchanged glances, not understanding Angel’s intentions.
Only Angel’s expression seemed a bit off… Since Sanders was questioning him in this tone at this time, Angel had an extremely bad feeling. Could it be… this matter was related to him?
“I don’t have any particular thoughts. As long as Mentor is safe, I’m very happy.” Angel didn’t know how to respond. In this situation, either flattery or false praise would do – he chose the latter.
Sanders chuckled and called them “sly,” then turned his attention to the others: “How did you learn about the incident in Twilight? The dimensional space has been completely overrun, and due to certain reasons, the space is extremely unstable. Even the planar passages have been sealed, and the monster lair is right at the exit. It seems unlikely that anyone has the ability to transmit messages, right?”
Others did not have the massive energy reserves that Tree Spirit had, allowing them to use extravagant amounts of energy for long-distance real-time communication and unhindered two-way transmission. Even Sanders himself had expended a significant amount of energy to send a message to Goode two days ago during the attack on the parasite lair.
“We guessed it because… Shadow Demon Castle has also been completely overrun and has become a ghostly realm,” Mirror Lady replied with a somber expression.
Upon hearing this response, Sanders’s face didn’t show any surprise, as if he already knew; instead, it was Daedweia beside him who looked shocked. Shadow Demon Castle was the foundation of Twilight Deep Well. If anything happened to the castle, the dimensional mirror image of Twilight Deep Well would surely be affected.
Daedweia’s anxiety caused his head to slump, and he lost his usual “lion-like” majesty.
“Sanders, the situation is urgent now. Do you have any solutions? Have you figured out what the parasites are?” Mirror Lady’s implicit question was whether they should consult with Rhine and whether the parasites could be expelled using exorcism spells.
Sanders sighed: “Parasites? They aren’t the kind of parasites you imagine. They aren’t entirely harmful to the human body. In fact, they can even enhance and stimulate human cells to a certain extent.”
Seeing everyone’s confusion, Sanders explained: “Let me put it this way: these parasites, after finding a host, won’t cause the host to die. They will even absorb the gentle energy from the environment to maintain the host’s physiological needs. This gentle energy is not only harmless to the human body but also beneficial.”
Upon hearing Sanders’s explanation, everyone understood. The essence of exorcism spells is to expel harmful impurities from the body.
However, many times, even the filthiest things have two sides. Like pathogens, they can kill or save lives. For example, the dirt accumulated in the navel contains thousands of bacteria, but this filth can actually help maintain the warmth of the gastrointestinal tract.
Exorcism spells expel impurities that are harmful to the human body, with the harm outweighing the benefits. As for impurities where the benefits are greater than or equal to the harm, exorcism spells do not bother with them.
The characteristics of the parasites that Sanders mentioned, although they controlled the host’s mind, were not only harmless but also beneficial from the perspective of human evolution. Naturally, exorcism spells wouldn’t expel them.
“If exorcism spells won’t work, do you have a solution? If needed, I’ll call Rhine over to discuss it together,” Mirror Lady said.
“There’s no need. Even if Lord Rhine comes, it would be in vain,” Sanders replied, shrugging. “Of course, there’s a greater possibility that after Lord Rhine arrives, he would become interested in these parasites and ignore other matters, focusing solely on researching the parasites. Well… as for the people infested by the parasites, they would naturally become the best research subjects.”
Mirror Lady pondered for a moment, and with Rhine’s personality, she surmised he would indeed do as Sanders had said. Research above all else was the Silent Wizard Rhine’s guiding principle.
“For the third time, do you have a solution?” Mirror Lady inquired.
Sanders pointed to Angel, “Didn’t I ask Goode to send a message to Angel? Let him come, that’s the solution!”
……
Crossing the starry sea, soaring through the misty clouds.
A fiery red shadow darted beneath the stars.
Angel sat upon a Redback Flying Lizard with outstretched wings, facing Lydia, who wore a brilliant red robe, legs crossed nonchalantly, unconcerned about the wardrobe malfunction.
Angel dared not look directly, only resorting to closing his eyes and meditating, focusing on his breath.
“You’re quite restrained, you’re still a kid after all,” Lydia had deliberately crossed her legs for nearly ten minutes, but Angel had not lifted his head to look at her, only continuing to meditate with eyes closed. Lydia had planned to use her beauty to extort him, but the fool across from her didn’t even look at her, how frustrating!
Even when Lydia scolded him, breaking the effect of his meditation, Angel still kept his head lowered and eyes closed.
“Angel, tell me, why would Lord Sanders single you out to go alone?” Lydia suddenly asked gently.
Angel shook his head, “I don’t know either.”
Lydia noticed that when Angel shook his head, there was a slight hesitation, suggesting he likely had an answer.
Lydia’s curiosity was piqued. Earlier in Tree Spirit Hall, she had asked Sanders about the origins of those parasites, but Sanders hadn’t answered. Later, when Tree Spirit inquired, Sanders only vaguely uttered an obscure remark. Hearing this, Tree Spirit stopped asking, even her close friend Mirror Lady advised her not to pursue the matter further.
This only made Lydia even more curious.
What exactly were the parasites in Twilight? And where did the mist shrouding Twilight and Shadow Demon City come from?
“You’re lying. Tell me. I won’t tell anyone.”
Chapter 317 Observing Heaven and Earth <TOC> Chapter 319 No Fairness