The defeated saint is also on the way to tame the evil god today

After that, the two chatted about some other things, mainly focusing on the current situation in New Garo.

First of all, the whole country was calling for war, but the navy's conscription had not appeared yet, and it seemed that the Garo people were not in a hurry.

The war situation in Faru is currently in a stalemate, and a land army is gathering near the Eru Desert.

It looked as if the Imperials were planning to attack the Citadel by land.

Is it because the Golden People, as sons of the desert, are more confident in their combat capabilities on land?

However, if this is the case, they must first defeat Falu, which is obviously not something that can be accomplished in ten days or half a year.

Although there are many jokes in Fallu, there are still many talented and ambitious people fighting for survival on the battlefield of Fallu.

For example, Chloe's "Kite Wing Guerrilla".

In short, after the Golden Fleet suffered a defeat in the Eye of the Storm, it is unlikely that the Academy will directly face a large-scale war in the next half month.

Under the instigation of Ahmed, the clever man, a turmoil will soon arise in the empire, and no one knows what it will eventually turn into.

However, Xingmo was very concerned about the "God's Chosen Meeting": According to Mr. Luffy's popular science, that meeting could be understood as something similar to "ostracism", where a decision was made based on the votes of the imperial officials.

Ahmed's decision was obviously to expand the navy and conquer the city by sea.

It has to be said that if the Imperial Navy really expands on a large scale, the Imperials may really be able to break through the storm and arrive at the Academy.

After all, the research on the "Storm Beacon" has not been completed yet, and the storm created cannot completely block the entire ocean.

Ahmed's brutality made Xingmo want to nip this possibility in the bud.

So she added a name to the end of the parchment with three names written on it:

"Ocean Archon Ahmed Tut."

She wanted to nip the Imperials' brutal plans in the bud.

Before leaving, Xingmo asked Mr. Luffy one last question:

"Is there a river in New Garo that originates near the Erlu Desert and passes through the Black Forest in the town of Amt?"

......

"I have to say, Shinjara's black tea is delicious."

After leaving Mr. Luffy's mansion, Xingmo and Aurora walked on the street together.

At this time, it was afternoon and there was still some time before dinner.

Therefore, Xing Mo decided to buy the auxiliary ingredients of the elixir before finishing her meal.

By the way, let's scout the terrain of New Garo. If anything happens later...

...easier to run away.

"Have you thought about that river?" Aurora asked, looking at Xingmo who seemed to be lost in thought.

Xingmo nodded:

"The Nirus River originates from the Erlu Desert, passes through Singara, flows into the Black Forest of Amt, and finally reaches Wintershire."

"I speculate that both the pollution from the Silver Blade tribe and the breeding ground for nightmares created by the Red Moon Cult in Wintershire originate from the upper reaches of this river."

"That is the Erulu Desert."

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7) Oasis (Part 9) -4k- (Level Up Plus)

Looking back now, it's impossible for the Red Moon Cult in Winter County to simply use the power in people's dreams to create nightmares.

That's too inefficient.

Back then, Prince Austin used the power of the curse to summon so many "Songs of Death" in the Citadel, but he sacrificed an entire group of people at the banquet.

And those "Songs of Death", even if added together, might not be able to match the "demigod"-level three-eyed giant controlled by the "Puppeteer".

It seems that in addition to using nightmares to shape the power of curse, the power of curse used by the cultists must have another source.

Xing Mo hadn't been able to think about this before, but judging by the pollution of the tributary of the Nirus River in the "Silver Blade Tribe" and the abnormal flow of spiritual power in Xin Jialuo, the direction of this source is very clear -

——Eru Desert.

"Abnormal flow of spiritual energy can affect people's mental state. This is why the housing rental center has incense burners lit to stabilize spiritual bodies."

Xing Mo analyzed as he walked on the street:

"Since the Hanging Gardens has caused the residents of New Garo to take measures, this means that they are aware of the abnormal flow of spiritual energy."

"And the abnormal flow of spiritual energy is related to the source of the 'curse', which means..."

"The Imperials are doing bad things in the desert~" Aurora raised her fist, "They're all bad guys, beat them all away!"

As expected... after all this time... the dark power of the "Invisible Mist" always comes back to the Imperials.

The evil deeds that Prince Austin did in the Citadel were mostly centered around the "curse" or "anti-life element," and his ultimate goal was to use that power to summon the gaze of the "Invisible Mist" and thereby open the "White Tower."

In Winter County, the Red Moon Cult's way of dealing with this dark power is manifested in the disease "Nightmare Syndrome". Their goal is to create a powerful giant with blasphemous power in order to snatch the remains of the Winter Messenger.

So this time, in the depths of the Erulu Desert, what are the imperialists doing?

Even if they only used the dark power that remained through the river, the Red Moon Cult created a three-eyed giant of the Demigod level over time.

Deep in the desert, the Imperials are brewing something even more terrifying than this?

Xing Mo suddenly recalled the legend: "Invisible Mist" is an evil god born from the spiritual remnants after the fall of "Golden Sun".

The Golden Sun's shrine is also located deep in the desert...

"Come to think of it, these gods are always accompanied by pollution..." Xing Mo muttered.

She glanced at the little girl with white hair and red eyes beside her, looked her over, and nodded seriously.

"Looking at it this way, I feel like you, my little ancestor, aren't so evil anymore. You're actually quite humorous."

"Ah? Is it evil or not?" Aurora asked.

“Pfft, we’re at the market.”

Xingmo pointed ahead. Amidst the hazy aroma of spices, the bustling market was faintly visible.

"Let me see... We need 40 grams of elderberry root... 40 milliliters of spiritual water... 50 milliliters of pure water... 2 kilograms of pure gold..."

"Aaaah... This is so troublesome. I don't want to buy it anymore..." Aurora held her head and shook her head. "How about we buy it tomorrow? Let's go eat first. I'm hungry."

"Today's work is done today. Put the food away first. I'll treat you to a big lamb chop later."

Xingmo gently pinched Aurora's doll-like face, then turned around and walked into the market.

The market in the outer city area is very lively. Most merchants operate in the form of stalls and small shops. The shops are filled with a wide variety of goods: colorful silks, various spices, and some decorations made of strange-shaped small stones and metals.

Aurora looked around curiously among the crowds of people, and couldn't help but sigh:

"It's much better than the poor and miserable area in the north part of the Citadel."

"After all, New Garo is the capital, and it's also the area with the most concentrated resources," Xing Mo said as she looked around for a shop selling alchemical materials. "If I were to make an analogy, it's actually equivalent to the White Tower District of the Citadel."

"The spices smell nice~" Aurora chuckled. "Want to buy some to keep at home?"

"You want to be an exotic dancer too?" Xing Mo smiled. "You'd better save some money. Alchemy materials are very expensive."

Most of the ingredients in the elixir recipe are widely used spiritual materials and are therefore easy to buy.

As for the small part that is under control, Xingmo asked Mr. Luffy for help.

The two of them quickly gathered most of the scattered supplies from several shops selling alchemical materials in the market, and signed an agreement to have a messenger deliver the goods back home.

After all, we still have to eat out and go shopping.

“I have to say, it’s a bit hot here…”

Aurora took out a handkerchief, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and looked up at the sun gradually setting in the west.

"Would you like to buy some cool clothes?"

"Are you sure you want to buy cool clothes because the weather is hot?" Xing Mo pointed out sharply.

Aurora looked away.

"Hehe~"

How many yuri novels has this little guy read... Why is his head full of these nonsense...

Xingmo complained inwardly while looking around to see if there was anything she needed to buy.

At this time, a melodious melody came from not far away, accompanied by singing:

"...Golden sun, pounding rain, the desert will change when the wind comes..."

"...the sea wind howled, thunder roared, the sea wind blew across the plains..."

The lyrics are a bit confusing, accompanied by an uplifting melody and a subtle buzz in the air.

Hearing such a melody, Xing Mo frowned slightly, subconsciously feeling that something was wrong.

But she couldn't tell what was wrong: the melody sounded very ordinary, but it made people want to... hum along.

"Concentrate your mind," Aurora suddenly said, "The melody is slightly polluted."

Xingmo turned her head and saw a hint of green light in the depths of Aurora's pupils.

"Did you notice anything?" Xing Mo asked.

"...It feels familiar, but broken." Aurora shook her head. "Do you want to sing along?"

"Indeed, I had this urge just now. Obviously, that melody... is terrible."

Xing Mo took a deep breath, gathered his spirit, and stabilized his soul.

It's only the first day in New Galo...and something bad has happened?

Xing Mo looked around carefully and found that when the melody sounded from the corner of the street, people passing by hummed a few lines along.

It's like everyone can sing.

A melody you want to sing along to? With a slight degree of spiritual contamination?

For some reason, a word suddenly popped up in Xingmo's mind -

——"Sand Song".

"Come on, let's go take a look."

After Xingmo finished speaking, he took Aurora's hand and walked towards the place where the melody sounded.

After turning the corner, what comes into view is a small garden located in the city. Green vines are entwined on the sandy stone pillars. It looks a little dilapidated, but the lush green flowers and plants make it look like an oasis in the desert.

Having said that, New Galo is originally an oasis city. Apart from the fact that most of the buildings are made of golden sandstone, it is still very "green" overall.

In this small garden with a classical flavor, a small band is playing on a stone stage, surrounded by many listeners.

Xing Mo saw the lead singer at a glance - he was only wrapped in a few pieces of white cloth, and his bronze skin was covered with thin gold chains, which was quite exotic.

He sang with all his heart, and even though his singing was just average, it still inspired and cheered the audience.

From the cheers of the crowd, Xing Mo learned the man's name—

—Letus Agomont.

This is the "artist" that Mr. Luffy mentioned earlier!

"...He was a poet who had entered the palace by chance. He had compiled many palace songs for the garden and must have known a lot of information that ordinary people couldn't. And since he was the most vulnerable person in the entire garden..."

Recalling Mr. Luffy's words, Xingmo once again carefully examined the lyrics and melody:

"...Seagulls fly across the sky, and the island is right before our eyes..."

"...I have a pair of wings, and flying is my mission..."

Why do I always feel that... apart from this melody that is slightly contaminated by spiritual power... where have I heard these lyrics before?

Before Xingmo could recall what was going on, Aurora was startled:

"I think I've seen a similar poem in a children's picture book? I think it's called 'Flowers, the Sun, and You'?"

After Aurora's reminder, Xingmo's pupils shrank, and he immediately murmured:

"Really?... This word is at least 70% similar, right?"