Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 402: Searching for Michaela

As an old follower who has been taking care of Lani since she was a child, Iggy is also someone she can completely call a relative and an elder.

Grandpa Iggy's words were equivalent to completely entrusting Lani to Bai Shi as an elder.

Faced with Mr. Iggy's heartfelt entrustment, Bai Shi seemed a little embarrassed.

Strictly speaking, this was Bai Shi's first time facing parents directly.

Although his brother-in-law Messermo is much older than him, they are still of the same generation after all.

But now Queen Lenara has not recovered, and Laelana and Lani are not familiar with each other, so they can only be regarded as elders in name only.

Bai Shi nodded repeatedly and solemnly assured Iggy:

"Please rest assured, I will treat Lani well."

"At least Lani will be safe with me, and she will never be hurt again."

"Even the two fingers of Lani's old enemy have now become dead souls under the sword."

"I may encounter stronger opponents in the future, but I am determined to protect everyone."

"I have long been prepared to shoulder the responsibility of other people's lives."

Iggy was stunned for a moment. Shouldn't he say some sweet words and make vows of eternal love at this time?
Well...but it doesn't matter. It's not the first day he has known Bai Shi.

Anyway, I know his intention and attitude.

And in this world where strength is respected, there is really nothing that can make people feel more at ease than this.

Iggy also knew Bai Shi's wishes and ambitions, which were not simply to carry the lives of a few people.

No matter how many people's lives you have to shoulder, it doesn't matter. After all, Bai Shi is carrying the whole world on his shoulders.

A hearty laugh came from beneath Iggy's mirrored helmet.

"Haha, your strength is beyond doubt."

"It seems that I don't have to worry about Lani anymore."

Iggy packed up all his things and said:

"Let's go, it's time to forge equipment."

"I can't wait to forge a peerless suit of armor."

"It is an honor for an old man like me to be able to forge it for you."
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It didn't take long for Bai Shi to bring old man Iggy to the underground world.

After picking up Celine Shanks and Sif at the Shivra River, Bai Shi led them all the way through the passage between the two places and entered the Shadow Land.

After a moment of trance, the group appeared between the familiar cliffs.

After arriving at the Shadow Land, Schiff took the lead and rushed quickly to the cemetery plain outside the cliff.

Looking at the tombstones that were scattered all over the mountains like waves of wheat, Schiff ran happily among them, chasing the tombstones in front of him.

However, the stone tablet of the spirit disappeared immediately once it approached, and no matter how hard Schiff chased it, he could not catch up.

But Schiff didn't care. After realizing the pattern of the tombstone, he quickly turned his attention to other places.

Schiff was very happy to face this new territory where he could run wildly.

Bai Shi and others then walked out of the cliff one after another and looked towards the sky shrouded in dark shadows in the distance.

Iggy silently observed the Shadow Land, feeling somewhat emotional at this moment.

He still remembers everything about this land.

That was before he started serving the Kalia royal family. So many years have passed in a flash...

Celine Shanks stood on the cemetery plain, looking around in surprise.

After matching the surrounding environment with the memories in her mind, she said to the person with nostalgia:
"Yes, this is it."

“Although there are many things that are different from what I remember, there are still many things that remain.”

"Especially the Spiked Mountain over there..."

“I didn’t expect that such a large piece of continent would actually be torn off from the border.”

Bai Shi deeply agreed that this matter was indeed outrageous.

It is impossible to achieve this by relying on pure strength.

No matter how powerful one is, it is impossible to seal off the Land of Shadows without the intervention of laws.

Perhaps through sheer force it would be possible to sink a junction a few meters below the surface, or completely destroy a plot of land.

But it is simply unimaginable to cut off a place from the border area like the Shadow Land.

The stronger one is, the more one will understand this point.

The only possibility is that Queen Marika used the power of the Elden Ring.

Only by relying on the manifestation of the laws of that world can we have the ability to do this.

That part of power is still an unfamiliar area for Bai Shi, but I believe he will come into contact with it in the near future.

No, it is not certain whether the Elden Ring will still exist by then.

The laws of the world may not require a fixed form, nor do they necessarily have to be limited to those possibilities that are framed.

Bai Shi smiled at the running Schiff, then whistled and called it back.

When Schiff heard the whistle, he immediately braked, kicked up a large piece of dirt, and ran back at lightning speed.

After rubbing Schiff's head, Bai Shi continued to move forward with a few others.

Next, he would take Schiff to the place where Michaela's abandoned body was and dig out the things inside.

If it is something as immoral as digging graves, Bai Shi would definitely not do it.

But isn't Michaela still alive?
Once we find him, we can just bury him back, along with his body.

Bai Shi thought about it and decided that to find Michaela's trace, all he needed was a breath of her. The discarded bodies would be enough.

And you don't need too many, three near Tower Town will probably be enough.

They are 'the body abandoned for the first time', 'part of the body abandoned', and 'the left arm'.
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The group came to the cross mark at the fork in the road, which was also the location of the first cross mark.

The broken tombstones looked like lost ribs in the twilight, and the soil around Michaela's body was stained with dots of golden light.

And under the watering of the blood of this god, countless plants called divine blood wood sprouts are growing vigorously and clustering around.

Bai Shi looked at those sacred blood wood buds, stroked his chin and thought about it.

It seems that the last time I came here, there weren’t so many plants?

Wouldn't he have sucked all of Michaela's blood and flesh dry?

Thinking of this, Bai Shi quickly started digging.

He didn't want to dig out a pile of useless body parts in the end, otherwise he would just give them to Schiff to gnaw on.

With a touch of Bai Shi's finger, gravity separated the cracked ground.

Under the cross sign, an inexplicable sweet and fishy smell rose up along with golden light.

Yet underground, that body is neither sacred nor honorable.

In the blood-soaked soil, countless plant roots were entangled around a piece of flesh.

Digging up the red clay that wrapped the roots of the God Blood Tree, Michaela's translucent body was buried deep inside.

Strange vine-like blood vessels were floating on the surface of the flesh. Each end of those extremely thick blood vessels was connected to a thriving divine blood tree bud growing on the ground.

When Iggy saw this strange thing, his mouth opened in surprise under his helmet.

"I was a little surprised when I heard you talk about your plan just now. Now that I see it, it's really..."

"I thought... it was something conceptual." "I didn't expect that Michaela actually gave up her body in a physical sense?"

Bai Shi nodded and agreed with it.

"Yeah, that was my reaction when I first found out."

“I wonder if Michaela followed Lani’s example and came up with the idea of abandoning her body?”

"Anyway, thanks to his unique method, we have a clue."

Bai Shi stretched out his hands and pulled off the roots that were entangled with the flesh and blood, and the true appearance of the flesh and blood appeared before the eyes of several people.

The body part in front is half of the rib cage, excluding the chest.

After the roots left, this part of the body slowly returned to its original state and the skin became extremely delicate.

Shiv came closer curiously, licked his nose with his tongue, and his eyes revealed desire.

Bai Shi ignored Schiff's desire and just picked up the rib silently.

Now he doesn't plan to let Schiff gnaw bones to avoid any unexpected situations.

One of the raw materials for making Enchanting Branches is Holy Bloodwood Buds.

The holy blood wood bud simply inherited the power of the holy tree nurtured by Michaela's blood, and it already had the power of enchantment.

The enchanting power of these flesh and blood must be even stronger.

So at this time, the role of Celine Shanks's companionship was revealed.

With her as a guardian watching over him, Bai Shi didn't have to worry about Shiv not being able to resist the temptation and eating these bodies in one bite.

Bai Shi took in the body, and even took the divine blood wood buds beside it, and stuffed them all into the space disc.

Then Bai Shi used the same trick again and arrived at the remaining two places one after another.

They are respectively at the main entrance of Tower Town and in a small room inside Tower Town.

Bai Shi did not let them follow him to these places, but went to explore them on his own.

At the gate of Tower Town, Bai Shi did not see the 'veteran' Ampah, and wondered where he had gone to explore.

After digging up all the cross marks in these three places and picking up the space disc, Bai Shi returned to the fork in the road.

He took out the bodies from the disc again and arranged them one by one.

What was in front of them at this moment were: half a rib, a shoulder, and a left arm.

Bai Shi looked at the bodies in front of him, thoughtful.

It seems that we can infer Michaela's route of movement based on these parts.

These pieces of body can almost be put together, and although there is still some lack of flesh and blood in the connecting places, it is generally very intuitive.

First the ribs, then the shoulder above, and then the left hand.

This is his order of abandonment, and it is also the trajectory of Michaela's actions after making a plan.

Bai Shi handed the bodies to Schiff, put them in front of his nose and let him smell them, and said to him:
"Shiv, remember this smell."

"Then you will look for the same scent on this land."

"Whatever it is, find it first."

After sniffing it carefully, Schiff memorized the scent firmly in his heart.

In Schiff's eyes, there was already a trace of "breath" manifesting on this land.

As a powerful beast in the 'natural' system, this search is not a problem for it.

Maybe it can even find the connection between the concepts of life and death.

Schiff stuck out his tongue and shook his head, as if to say that he understood.

Bai Shi turned to look at Celine Shanks and told her:
"Celin Shanks, you can accompany Shiv and help me remember those places along the way."

"Generally speaking, you'll probably only find the cross, which is a decent catch."

"There is still some information to be gained from following the cross and the flesh."

Bai Shi paused and said cautiously:
"But if you do find Michaela, don't try to approach him rashly. Contact me."

"You can continue only after I receive the message."

"Also, don't let Schiff eat this flesh and blood."

Hearing the ban issued by Bai Shi, Schiff's eyes showed a hint of regret.

It really wants to taste it, it looks fragrant and soft.

Celine Sanx bowed slightly to Bai Shi and replied:

"Please rest assured, I will follow your instructions strictly."

After thinking about it, Bai Shi took out another axe of the Death Knight.

He also swung the dead knight's axe in front of Sif's nose twice.

“If you find the same scent on the road, observe it as well.”

"It's still the same. Don't act rashly. I'll take care of it."

"I have already informed the owner of this shadow land in advance."

"As long as you are here, you can basically go unimpeded without any conflicts."

"As for those uninhabited areas, they probably won't be a problem for you."

After that, Bai Shi added another sentence to Celine Shanks:
"By the way, there's no need to worry about Beile's matter."

"Next time I come to Shadowland, I will go to Spiked Mountain to check out the situation."

Celine Shanks was stunned. She didn't expect Bai Shi to care about her feelings.

Smiled, Celine Sanx said softly to Bai Shi:

"Master, don't worry."

"We have waited countless years to take revenge on that enemy."

"So don't worry about this short period of time at all. You just need to act according to your own plan and don't have to worry about me."

Bai Shi shook his head and said:
"It doesn't matter. I also want to see that guy's strength."

"And I'm still waiting to use its blood and bones to forge it."

Celine Shanks nodded, then followed Schiff's lead and left quickly.

Bai Shi looked at Mr. Iggy and said:

"Then let's go too."

"I can't wait to see the armor forging begin."

Iggy laughed.

"I haven't used ancient iron meteorite forging for a long time. I hope my skills won't decline."

"In ancient times, it was the material used to forge the gods' weapons."

"Although they are called gods, that is just a respectful title for those powerful creatures, which are far inferior to you."

"Now that I have you who has surpassed all the gods, I am also looking forward to whether I can forge a weapon that surpasses them."

Bai Shi took Iggy and walked towards the bridge in the distance.

The forging ruins that stored the ancient iron meteorite were in the Shadow Altar, some distance away from here.

(End of this chapter)