Xia Zhi and others made a big circle.
It was quite difficult to choose a winding and circuitous road to move forward.
This cautious attitude is like an invisible ruler, always measuring their every move. The main reason for making such a big circle was to avoid the fallen elf town as much as possible.
I also took a look from a distance on the way, and saw that the location of the town has now become a forbidden land eroded by darkness, like a cancer embedded in the originally peaceful land, like a gate of hell gushing out under the night. , its momentum soared into the sky.
Under the large black scene, even from a distance, you can feel the oppression and terror coming towards you.
What looked like a crowd of people and a turbulent scene was actually the gathering of countless twisted and deformed Moss entities.
These Moss were bustling, squeezing each other, and in chaos. They wandered and struggled endlessly in this cursed land in a chaotic and frantic state of existence, completely losing their former form.
"It's so abnormal..."
Vivian was extremely wary and concerned about this, muttering to herself.
"Why do Moss gather so many? Is there something that attracts them..."
There was an indescribable throbbing in her heart, and an uneasiness originating from the depths of her soul spread like ripples. At the same time, I also remembered the description in the information entrusted by my other self in the history of pan-humanity.
It was a warning prophecy, revealing a chilling fact——
If there hadn't been another self that traveled through the past time and returned to her consciousness with heavy and critical information, then she would have died on the night when the Rain Clan was destroyed, unable to do anything.
Immediately afterwards, the great disaster broke out the next year, and no one was able to stand up and fight against it.
--And so Britain fell.
Could it be that...could it be that...this is the catastrophe that is about to happen next? The girl subconsciously came to such a conclusion and thought that this was probably the truth.
"Perhaps their king was born?" Xia Zhi said smoothly, and squinted his eyes, observing the distance. The more the Moss moved, the weirder they became. He very much doubted that these things could actually be classified as one group. .
"King of Moss?"
The blond girl frowned, finding it hard to accept this concept, but she didn't rush to deny it.
"Get out of here first... This smell is so uncomfortable." Tetlot, who was lying in the grass next to her, protested softly. The loli's face was a little pale. She never thought that one day she would be able to see so many of them. Moss gathered together.
With such a huge number, the aura just emitted was terrifying to the extreme.
Quantitative changes will always lead to qualitative changes. With such a terrifying curse breath, ordinary lower-level fairies would not even dare to get close...
There is no need to be hit by Moss's attack. This strong curse aura alone will induce the goblins to give up hope and transform directly into Moss all the time.
"That's right, let's withdraw first..."
Xia Zhi nodded decisively and looked at the sky. If he didn't go back, Index would starve to death.
Although the remaining ingredients in the camp are actually enough for two people for more than a day, the silver-haired nun should only be able to cope with one and a half meals, and they can't open them to eat...
"Well, let's go -"
Vivian nodded slightly and took a final deep look in that direction.
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He did not choose to go straight to the target, but chose a more tortuous and thorough strategy.
And out of a cautious mentality, the three of them did not simply rush on their way, but carefully planned every step of the trip, carefully explored the surrounding environment, and carefully erased traces of their whereabouts.
It is necessary to avoid blindly rushing into possible dangerous traps ahead...
We should also try our best to eliminate the conditions for potential enemy tracking in the rear...
Although such steady progress greatly improved the safety factor of the entire team, such cautious movement also brought an inevitable price - a significant slowdown in the speed of travel. It was not until late at night that they finally succeeded in reaching the hidden camp.
——The campfire has not been extinguished yet, but it is somewhat dim...
——It seems to be telling that a long time has passed since the last time I added firewood.
"Index! We are back!"
no respond.
Through the flickering dim light of the fire, one could see a silver-haired loli lying face down on the ground, with long silver hair scattered around, motionless. If there was a pool of blood under her body, it would be a perfect case. Found the scene.
Resisting the urge to walk over and draw the outline of the little nun's figure with chalk, Xia Zhi raised her eyebrows slightly.
Although Vivian has identified and confirmed that Index is not a so-called "Servant", she was summoned by herself after all, and there still seems to be some kind of contract or magical bond between the two.
Therefore, he had a general idea of Index's condition and did not feel overly nervous, because she was obviously just sleeping soundly at the moment.
After all, it was already late at night.
If the little nun had been waiting hard for the meal to be delivered, she would have been unable to hold on to her sleepiness by this time.
"Index?"
Xia Zhi walked forward, called out softly again, squatted down and helped the little nun up. However, the latter still had no reaction at all. She just drooped her head, her silver hair fell down, and was sleeping soundly. look.
This is really... quite nerve-wracking.
Vivian also quickly approached and knelt down next to Index, skillfully conducting a brief physical check on the silver-haired lolita.
Tetlot, who was behind him, had the look of a curious baby on his face, peering around to observe Index, who belonged to the same loli camp as him.
Seeing that she had nothing to do, Xia Zhi picked up the parchment scrolls scattered around the little nun. After a quick glance, she found that they were covered with dense text. As her eyes moved, the same was true for dozens of parchment scrolls spread out on the ground. .
Huh?
This foodie loli is actually starting to work instead of just showing off?
Xia Zhi was immediately amazed by this. He reached out and picked up a few pieces of firewood nearby and threw them into the campfire. By the way, he looked at the contents recorded on the parchment with the help of the firelight and starlight. The writing looked a bit new.
——"...Five grains can still live people. If a person gets it, he will live, and if he takes it, he will die. What's more, the top-grade magical medicine will not benefit people ten thousand times as much as the five grains. The golden elixir is a thing. The longer it burns, the more wonderful the changes will be..."
emmmmmmm, why does it feel a little familiar?
Think about it carefully, isn't this the content of "Baopuzi·Neipian·Jindan"?
Seemingly remembering something, Xia Zhi continued to read with interest, and turned over a few more pages. It was just like the articles Index had written before, and it was not difficult to read.
However, there are significant differences between the two.
What Index recorded in the past were only "fragments", like fragments of magic scattered everywhere and not connected to each other.
The words in front of me belong to the same whole, they are all the contents of the same magic book. All parchment records are no longer isolated "fragments", nor are they limited to a few independent and limited magics——
On the contrary, these parchments carry a collection of various esoteric theories, detailed explanations of techniques, interweaving of logical arguments, and comprehensive guidance for learning and application...
Then, it vaguely points to a certain systematic and comprehensive system.
After flipping through it quickly, Xia Zhi discovered that there were significant differences between this volume of "Baopuzi" and the familiar ancient book in his memory. The differences in content were not due to deletions, but rather to the addition of many novel contents.
He can be sure that he has never seen those contents, and has no impression at all.
Magic version?
No, I'm afraid it's not a magically revised version, it should be the "original version".
It's just that it's the original text from Index's world, not from my own world... Even the worldviews are different, so books with the same name will naturally be different. The difference lies in whether they can really teach people to achieve enlightenment. The secret of immortality.
Or maybe, in Index's world, the classic book "Baopuzi" also has a version that ordinary people can check, and that should be the version that she is familiar with.
For a time, Xia Zhi's thoughts were swirling and his imagination was running wild.
And at this moment——
"Well...this time...I still want to eat..."
Index smacked her lips drowsily, and finally woke up from her sleep.
She looked around with a trace of confusion, and after a moment she seemed to suddenly realize: "Huh? Summer Solstice, summer solstice, you guys are finally back, I thought you - waaaaaaaaaaaaah!!"
Before she finished speaking, the little nun suddenly let out a series of screams.
She didn't know where the strength came from, so she rushed forward and quickly snatched the parchment from the young man's hand.
"You can't watch, you can't watch! It's very dangerous!"
"..."
"..."
"Is there any?" Xia Zhi blinked and asked pointedly: "I know you are in a hurry, but don't be in a hurry...haven't you seen this kind of thing before?"
"This is different," the little nun explained with a pale face. "Strictly speaking, the previous ones were not that dangerous, but the current knowledge is copied from the real magic book. "Pollution" knowledge! "
At this point, Index was so anxious that she almost cried, and looked at him eagerly: "How many times have you seen it? How do you feel now?!"
"I took a look, but I don't seem to feel anything..."
"..."
"..."
"Hey?!" The little nun made a strange sound.
She had just woken up from her dream, her thoughts were still hazy, and the light was dim. Wherever she looked, she suddenly found the young man in front of her squatting in front of the campfire, holding the parchment she had copied, and his body was already covered in blood. mottled--
In fact, it was caused by the previous fighting...
I hurried back all the way and didn't take the time to clean it up...
——Suddenly, Index's mind buzzed and went blank.
What happened next was all instinctive reflex action, and she was still afraid that she couldn't stop it, and she was so anxious that she almost cried.
However, the result left her stunned. The other party was not affected at all?
"How could it be possible...how could it be possible..." The little silver-haired nun had a look of astonishment on her face. She looked at the indifferent young man, and then looked down at the parchment rolls she held in her arms. She couldn't help but feel confused. .
——Did I copy it wrong?
——Or is the foundation of magic really shaken in this strange phase?
Because theoretically speaking, although due to Index's own particularity, the "copy" of the magic book copied by Index will not be endowed with magical power, the content of the book will not change because of this. It is still the kind of book that ordinary people can read as soon as they see it. Dangerous stuff that will drive you crazy.
The knowledge contained in the Grimoire is "poisonous", and the contents are all "abnormal knowledge" and "abnormal laws". As long as the human brain accepts this kind of knowledge, it will be destroyed due to "incompatibility".
"What are you talking about...what kind of knowledge does this have--"
Tetrot was confused. He stuck his head out from behind and looked at the parchment in Index's arms. He stopped talking just as he was talking.
Her eyes suddenly became deep and as gray as inorganic matter, as if the energy in her eyes was attracted and swallowed up by something... Until Vivian, with quick eyesight and quick hands, pushed her hard.
After falling to the ground, the winged fairy seemed to be waking up from a dream. He looked at the others in confusion and shook his head vigorously.
"Huh? I just...just..."
Tetlot opened his mouth to speak in confusion, but his body swayed a few times, and he suddenly fell back, making no sound.
The blond girl's expression changed slightly, and she quickly came to the Winged Fairy's side to check. Then she breathed a sigh of relief and turned around and said, "I just fell asleep, it's not a big problem... I guess she was very tired to begin with. I won’t be able to hold on for so long.”
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"..."
There was a strange silence.
"It's okay, it's understandable." Xia Zhi raised her slender index finger, scratched her cheek, and showed an awkward yet polite smile.
Index also fell silent and stared at him with a strange look.
It seems...
It seems that the problem is not with the knowledge of the grimoire, but with this guy.
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Although there are many questions, there is no way to delve into them for a while, let alone explain the reasons.
The person involved himself has no clue. No matter how much he guesses under this situation, it can only be classified as random thoughts and does not have much practical significance.
Besides, enough has happened throughout the whole day today...
After cleaning up the stains on her body, even Vivian closed her eyes and rested tiredly. Naturally, the others were no exception. The little nun did not hold on for too long. After eating and drinking, she quickly went to bed under the warm firelight And fell asleep again.
Xia Zhi was the only one left awake in the camp.
While he was thinking, he flipped through the manuscript in his hand.
Index has only copied part of it for the time being, and has not yet copied the entire volume of "Baopuzi". He has read it all back and forth, and it seems that there is no difficulty in memorizing it.
He held his chin and pondered. After thinking for a while, he picked up another parchment and brought it to the flame.
The fire easily ignited the page, burning bit by bit until he let go and let the page turn to ashes, burned cleanly...destructible, with no sign of self-protection.
Apart from the above, there shouldn't be anything special about the codex itself...well, probably.
He shook his head and stopped worrying about these. Instead, he focused on the remaining parchments. Although he didn't know what these strange phenomena meant and whether they were good or bad, he seemed to have nothing to think about.
This fucking world is so dangerous, and those Moss will probably make a big news next, and it will probably sweep the entire Fairy Kingdom...
If you don't have some strength, how can you survive?
As if he had made up his mind, he gently arranged the parchment rolls, placed them carefully next to them, and lay down directly on the blanket next to the bonfire.
slowly……
Also fell into sleep.
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And in half dream, half awake, or in complete dream.
Xia Zhi faintly seemed to hear some words, as if they were inviting, as if they were bewitching——
"...Your body is entrusted to my command, and my destiny is attached to your sword!"
"...Respond to the call of the Holy Grail, and those who obey this will and principle, respond to me!"
