novelonline Chapter 2390: Lion Armor of Light
Chapter 2390: Lion Armor of Light
Chapter 2390: Lion Armor of Light
Even the wind in this sea of sand is scorching hot, but compared to the first time he came to the gravel sand sea, Shade feels that his tolerance for the sun and light has significantly increased a lot.
Last time he just felt that he could absorb some sunlight like Mia whose tail was on fire. At this moment, he even felt that his whole body was spontaneously absorbing sunlight and slowly converting it into his own spirit.
“It shouldn’t be an illusion, right?”
【no. 】
"So is it that my soul is too gifted, or is it that this body is just too powerful?"
Wild thoughts would make the boring and painful journey seem very short. Soon, Shad saw the familiar temple standing in front of him.
His pace became faster, and he was looking forward to entering the temple and feeling the coolness for a while. But after walking forward for dozens of steps, Shade's pace slowed down again.
It wasn't that they were in danger and couldn't move forward, nor was it that they were unwell and couldn't move forward, but the sky light that had been bright just a moment ago was gradually becoming dim.
The heat wave that left people nowhere to hide also disappeared as the light gradually weakened. The weak breeze in the sand sea even brought a little coolness, causing Xia De, who was sweating all over, to shiver.
"What's going on?"
He looked up and saw that the sky, which had been unusually bright just now, was quickly filled with the glow of the setting sun, as if time had accelerated. In the blink of an eye, the light, which was more dazzling than the sunlight at noon, turned into a strange orange-red sky. There were no clouds in the strange sky above the sand sea, but as the sunlight weakened, the originally white sky began to change color in a way that was completely inconsistent with the laws of optics.
The distorted orange-red color made Shad want to vomit for a moment. He looked down at the glowing golden sand under his feet, and then he realized that it was not only dangerous during the day here.
Most of the pain during the “daytime” comes from physical torture, while the “dusk” scenery at this moment has turned into psychological pain brought about by the strange sky.
Shade had never seen such a strange "dusk" scene, but this also meant that when he appeared for the third time in the year 4260 of the Fifth Era, he would finally encounter the rare "night" scene in the desert.
The sun, which was blinding during the day, can now be looked at directly during the extremely short dusk phase. The sun is now just a normal red color, but is inexplicably covered with a dirty gray halo.
It did not fall in any direction, but was still hanging overhead as before. Therefore, the strange orange-red color of the sky at this moment was definitely not caused by the setting sun.
The dusk passed very quickly, and when Shad officially entered the Temple of the Sun amid the waving welcome of the excited mermaid girl, Miss Sandal, the dusk was almost coming to an end.
The dim skylight did not make the interior of the dilapidated Temple of the Sun dark, because as soon as Shad entered, he looked up and saw the rectangular box containing the golden lion armor on the altar deep in the temple, which was emitting a soft and sacred golden light.
The strong miracle element surprised Shade, and although the light from the box was not as bright as the sun, it was enough to illuminate the interior of the temple. Looking at his companions, Miss Sandel, Granny Siamod, Miss Knight, and barefoot Miss Meister, they all greeted Shade safely.
It was unknown how much time had passed since Shade left last time. Thanks to Shade's material support, Granny Sienord and the three ladies did not change much in appearance, except that Miss Sandel's left wrist was bandaged, and Miss Knight's standing posture made it seem that her right leg seemed to be a little uncomfortable.
Shade released Mia first, then sat down to talk to them. After the cat returned from its toy form to its cat form, it immediately recognized where it was. It first looked at the glowing armor box, then jumped onto Shade's shoulder and looked outside the temple.
The cat was clearly disappointed that it wasn't "daytime".
"Welcome back, Mr. Hamilton!"
Compared to the old elf's visibly tiredness, Miss Knight seemed so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes. The mermaid girl was much more enthusiastic and she took the initiative to introduce the current situation.
Judging from her appearance, her mental state was obviously a little abnormal. This kind of excitement should not appear in a girl who has been trapped in the desert for a long time:
"A long time has passed since you left. During this time, we have been preparing for the next time we leave here together. But now it seems that most of these preparations are no longer necessary."
Because it is already "night" outside, although the night in the sand sea is very cold, at least it is not like "daytime", and serial warlocks or witches cannot move for a long time.
"But after you left, we encountered some things. The first thing was that someone else appeared nearby and found us."
"The sixth person??"
Shade immediately looked around, but there was no extra corpse or unconscious person in the temple.
"Not a normal person."
Granny Siamnode said a little tiredly:
"I couldn't tell what it was. At first, everyone thought it was a new companion. But after it appeared, everyone became tired faster and their memory loss became more serious. Fortunately, Miss Meister discovered the danger in time and drove the thing out of the temple. After it was exposed to the sunlight, it kept wailing and begging us to let it in again. Finally, it turned into a ball of black mist and disappeared."
Shade then looked at the "God of Mist". The light brown-skinned lady smiled and nodded at him:
"I happen to have a secret technique for that kind of thing."
"Miss Shandel, were the injuries you and Miss Knight sustained at that time?"
Xia De continued to ask with concern. The female knight calmly retracted her right foot, and the mermaid girl shook her head:
"That's the second thing. In order to collect materials for the ritual, Granny Siamnod and I went out again. There was nothing wrong with the experience, but we seem to have brought back an invisible object. That thing continuously absorbs spiritual energy and can also transform itself."
Having said that, he looked around vigilantly:
"If it hadn't been for the fact that it would have revealed some of its colors once it got close to your armor, we would have definitely paid more than just this minor injury to drive it away."
"Armor?"
Holding the cat, Shade looked at the glowing box again. It was completely dark outside the temple. Although the temple itself seemed to be able to block the cold wind, and it wouldn't be terribly cold even without doors and window glass, the silent dark sea of sand still made people feel creepy.
"We are fine, but the wounds caused by the invisible monster are difficult to heal. After using the holy water you brought, these are minor problems."
The blue-haired mermaid girl waved her hand as proof, and Miss Knight whispered that the injury to her foot did not affect her movements.
Although Shade can stay in the Gravel Sand Sea for an hour this time, in addition to looking for the third piece of compass fragment, he also has to rely on the compass to find the "Heart of the Oasis".
Time is not actually very abundant. Now that Xia De has arrived, the ladies who are ready to leave this "shelter" together will head in the direction indicated by the first two compasses.
The last thing before leaving was for Shade to retrieve his armor. The armor still remained on the altar, and the ladies who stayed here after Shade left last time did not touch it.
But now that the blinding sunlight had disappeared, the moonlight streaming in through the cracks in the temple roof illuminated the glowing box.
The moonlight in the desert was certainly not normal, but at least this abnormality was completely within the range that Shade could tolerate, and it was only three or four times stronger than the moonlight in Moon Bay last night.
Xia De briefly checked the box. The ordinary items had been exposed to the sunlight in the sand sea for a long time, and now they were attached with four elements. Among them, the miracle element was stronger. It was just unknown whether it could still maintain the current element level after leaving here.
The "smiling sun pattern", "sword and shield", "golden cat" and "woman's face surrounded by curved patterns" on the four sides of the box are all glowing, making the box even more gorgeous and extraordinary.
When Shade carefully opened the box, the golden lion-shaped armor inside the box was indeed glowing. Although the box itself blocked the sunlight, the traces of elements concentrated on each part of the armor were no less than those of the box itself.
"Miss Gold said she will come to visit me at the end of this month or the beginning of next month. I must remember to thank her for this gift then."
Shade thought to himself and withdrew his hand from the warm armor. At this time, Miss Meister's voice came from behind. Her "dancer" outfit, which was very economical in fabric, would be cold in the desert at night:
"I'm curious. This is clearly a large cat-shaped armor. Why do you insist it's a lion?"
Granny Siamnode and the other two were still making the final arrangements. Most of the supplies would be turned into toys and put away by Xiade in a while, and they would only carry light necessities and personal valuables.
"I actually still think this is a lion, not a cat. And wearing 'cat armor' is really too conspicuous. Well, people of reputation would not do that."
Shade replied, patting little Mia's head as she tried to touch the armor.
Miss Meister chuckled behind him:
"Actually, isn't a cat the best mascot for you? I see you like your cat very much, don't you?"
"If you wear a cat pendant or carry a cat with you, that's fine, but when it comes to armor, lions are obviously more majestic than cats."
"Meow~"
The cat on his shoulder suddenly meowed. Although Xia De didn't know what it meant, he patted it a few times and the cat finally calmed down.
PS: Actually it is "Light Cat Armor".
(End of this chapter)