Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 324 Another Power

As a teacher, Winter is very satisfied with Ethan's growth.

After months of training, Ethan has finally grown—his magic can now bear delicious fruit.

Candy is also a fruit.

"I see, you modified everyone's injury status."

The other side seemed to be deep in thought. In front of everyone, it bit open its own paw and savored the taste of rainbow candy, which greatly shocked Rowena.

What other changes have you noticed?

Satisfied with her full stomach, Winter asked, quite pleased with the new rules Ethan had set.

"It's like having thousands of eyes."

Ethan found the feeling difficult to describe. The roots of the divine tree were everywhere, and he could imagine what was happening in any corner of the world whenever he wanted. During their conversation, Charlotte and the others rode on the back of the Black Dragon King, and the group headed to the trial grounds that Crimson had mentioned.

But in reality, it was just the cemetery of the black dragons of all ages. To guard against tomb raiders, various dangerous traps were set up in the tomb. There were no treasures hidden deep inside the tomb, only piles of dragon skeletons. The runes on the walls were their memorial inscriptions. Even if Charlotte and her companions could overcome the many traps in the tomb, they would not gain anything substantial.

unless……

He set up a great treasure for the white baby dragon at the deepest part of the tomb.

99 magical candies, plus the Dragon-type ultimate skill "Meteor Shower".

As his thoughts shifted, a parchment scroll landed on the altar at the deepest part of the tomb. To match the scroll's age, he made the parchment slightly yellow and added some wrinkles to it.

Similarly, this had almost no real impact on Ethan, which almost convinced him that the opening of permissions was likely related to Winter, but on this issue, no one except "Future Winter" could give him a definite answer.

However, this business trip was quite fruitful, as it allowed him to learn about the identities of the guild managers and the true identity of "Future Winter".

His gaze fell upon Winter, who was squinting and comfortably nestled on his shoulder. It seemed that the implantation of ideas mentioned in the Crimson Adventure Book had been very successful. Winter had fully adapted to this world and had even become one of the "natives." However, the Adventure Book had left out some puzzles.

For example, what exactly happened after the guild was established that made "Future Winter" give up her identity as a goddess and integrate into the plane where the empire is located as an orphan girl from the Northern Clan? Perhaps he can find the answers to these questions from other guild leaders.

Thinking of the magical candy and parchment that appeared out of nowhere in the tomb, Ethan suddenly saw the trajectory of his destiny.

This time, fate is in his own hands, determined by his very thoughts.

The anomalies in the investigator's handbook finally settled at 64.3%. It's getting late, and after all the hardships, the residents of the capital can finally get a good night's sleep.

Ethan also felt sleepy. Not far away was the village of the woodland priests. The mechanical monsters had caused some damage, but there were still some houses that could be lived in. After deciding to set up camp, the other side led the cheerful Miss Chloe into the deeper part of the forest. They were going to find materials for this rare camping trip.

When Ethan returned to the room, the cat was already fast asleep. He gently placed her on the bed and covered her with a blanket. The ragdoll cat curled up into a white ball and began to breathe evenly.

Old Ann and Argos were waiting for him outside.

Ethan closed the door to the room, and the campfire in the village was lit, burning with pale blue flames.

The little octopus was crawling on the ground, next to a crack.

“I’ve met Sincarlo before.”

Ethan took the initiative to start the conversation.

"Oh, I remember him, that piece of shit."

Argos immediately offered the same assessment as the other Old Gods, a sentiment that Ampolis wholeheartedly agreed with.

“In His treasure trove of memories, I discovered a person.”

After reading Crimson's adventure book, Ethan had a new idea about the "Ancestors." There was no doubt that Sincarlo was an ancient god with a very heavy heart and a serious yandere personality. Before being formatted, all of His actions were for the purpose of resurrection, or rather, to reshape the Ancestors according to His own preferences and take them for himself...

This is not the kind of thought that an Old God would have, unless it is code that was added to His divinity by a designer at the time of His birth.

Ethan felt that the Old Gods were products of this kind.

They are the embodiment of rules, and are the complete opposite of the chaotic and disordered subconscious. If the project team wants to stabilize this consciousness space, they need to use the power of the Old Gods to build a framework for the rules. Their existence is also generated according to the worldview and power system.

Ethan brought up their ancestors with the two men, and he was particularly curious about Argos's response.

The latter did not participate in the war between humans and the Old Gods; He left the plane earlier and His curiosity was clearly much stronger than that of the other Old Gods.

"That's why I left there in the first place."

Argos's response came from the crack: "Not just because I'm tired of those boring stage plays, but also because I've discovered something—maybe we're all in a box, and there are other spaces outside the stage."

Theoretically speaking, they came from different planes and descended here after hearing the call of their ancestors.

However, Argos found these memories to be rather vague and ethereal, as he had no understanding of the world he originally inhabited.

As it turned out, His judgment was correct. He did indeed come to the place outside the box, but the scene outside was not quite what He had imagined. He saw more boxes, and everyone was living in those boxes in an orderly manner.

Perhaps they are no exception.

"Ancient people".

Argos said, "He comes from the same place as Crimson and the others, but there seem to be some subtle differences between them."

"the difference?"

“Their ideas are different, and their powers are different. Crimson and that person with the golden mask are no match for the Ancestor.” “So, you left there in the first place to find the Ancestor?”

Ampolis asked casually. In reality, he didn't have much of a relationship with Argos. His few memories of Argos were of the latter suddenly coming to him one day with great interest, saying that he wanted to study the little pet in his fish tank.

He naturally refused without hesitation.

If you want to have a pet, breed one yourself.

This little octopus was selected by Him from countless marine creatures; it was one in a million. Ampolis didn't like to share His creation with anyone.

“Your ancestors died long ago, you should know that.”

"Although the ancients possessed powers no less than ours, their lifespans were limited... especially since they always interfered with the rules of the plane, while what I want to go to is another place—the homeland of the ancients."

The voice coming from the crevice became somewhat agitated, "Aren't you ever curious about where the ancients came from?"

This is also why He was willing to respond to Scarlet in the first place.

He had intended to inquire about the ancient people's homeland from Scarlet, but unexpectedly, he was deceived and sealed in the Mirror World for a thousand years. However, during these thousand years, he did not come away empty-handed. He could always hear Scarlet and the Golden King talking and silently memorized the contents of their conversation.

“Scarlet mentioned a theory about returning to the ancient homeland, and she had a great disagreement with the ancient man wearing the golden mask on this issue.”

Argos said, "She believed that they could only return home if they were killed by a specific person."

However, the King of Gold seemed reluctant to return to his homeland, and every discussion about the topic ended in discord.

The King of Gold always says he doesn't believe in the fate proposed by Crimson, but in Argos's eyes as an observer, it's more like a rebellion against fate.

According to His observation, human beings always like to fight against fate, and the ancients were no exception.

Before her death, Scarlet spoke of fate once again.

"She thinks you're the one who can send them back to their hometown..."

At this point, Argos hesitated again, because in reality, it was He who killed Crimson; Ethan had only happened to be there. Moreover, even Crimson herself could not be sure of the prophecy's truth.

Argos was skeptical of this, and at least he did not intend to try this approach himself.

Although He was very interested in the homeland of the ancients, He needed a more stable means.

"If you ever find a way back, be sure to tell me."

He added, "Of course, it has to be stable, the reasonable kind."

……

Late at night, in Shelter, Area A.

The number on the screen finally settled at 64.3%. The upward process lasted a long time, so long that many people shouted until their voices were hoarse. Even after the number stopped jumping, they were still unwilling to leave. Many people cried tears of joy. Zhuang Xiaoyi was also infected by the emotions in the hall.

This is a great moment, perhaps the most important moment for them and for this destroyed world.

She touched the back of her neck with her fingertips, but all she felt was a cold, metallic touch.

She saw people shouting in the hall, and she also saw objects like slots on the back of everyone's necks, which looked really strange.

Zhuang Xiao got up and followed Merlin as he left the hall.

"You mentioned 'adaptability,' which is probably caused by the socket at the back of your neck, right?"

She asked directly.

"Brain-computer interface, that's its name."

Merlin paused for a moment, then said, "You're right. Technically speaking, as long as we insert a chip into your brain-computer interface, you can gain another person's memories, and even completely identify yourself as that other person, even if... that person never actually existed."

Zhuang Xiao blurted out, "And the dazed state is similar to a withdrawal reaction."

Upon hearing this, Merlin smiled with relief, "It seems you've recovered quite well."

"I need further explanation."

"Ok?"

Why are the people in the lobby acting like this?

Zhuang Xiao was very bothered by these emotions that went beyond reason. She empathized with them emotionally, but couldn't find any reason for it. The withdrawal symptoms made her very uncomfortable. She was still immersed in the identities of Scarlet and the con artist, but she knew very little about Zhuang Xiao as a person, or even the title of colonel.

"Because this is an experiment."

Merlin didn't answer; he simply rolled up his sleeve, revealing a wristwatch on his wrist.
Region: Oasis

Environment: Death Star (Destroyed, Anomaly Rate: 0%)

"City of Science"

"Colonel Zhuang Xiao, we have come far enough on the road of science and technology... but now, we need another kind of power."

(End of this chapter)