novelonline Chapter 2891 Locked Tree Hole
Chapter 2891 Locked Tree Hole
Chapter 2891 Locked Tree Hole
The most important task today was to use the new tree hole to determine the true origin and story of the black dragon beast. However, before breakfast, Luvia found Shade and told him a good news:
"Although Bella won't arrive at Vista Forest until tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, I have done a very effective numerology on the eggshell we brought back yesterday. I can now determine the time when the egg was laid - 227 years."
"So early?"
Xia De was very surprised:
"The tree hole corresponds to 1479 and 308. I thought the birth time of the egg could only be traced back to 308 at the earliest. Speaking of which, can divination determine whether the creature in the egg is a hybrid of a black dragon and some other kind?"
"Shad, divination is not omnipotent. But Granny Cassandra has done extensive research on alien creatures. Let's see if she can come up with any results."
Shade planned to have breakfast before heading out with Flora. At the breakfast table, Luvia shared her divination results, and the old witch promised to give her research conclusions as soon as possible, but she noticed another thing:
"No matter where the other bloodline of the dragon beast comes from, the black dragon bloodline can be confirmed. In other words, at least in the early 227th year of the Sixth Epoch, a black dragon appeared in the Vista Forest area. Don't you feel that this matter is somewhat familiar?"
As the old witch spoke, she looked at Miss Danister who came to eat breakfast with her. The red-haired girl was a distant relative of hers. Now that she was eighteen years old, she naturally regarded Grandma Cassandra as her elder:
"The 13th-ring warlock 'Blade of the Sky', who was recruited by the candidate of the Church of Nature, left a legend in the local area because he drove away a pure-blooded black dragon in the early Sixth Era.
Although the times in the early Sixth Era are different from today, it is unlikely to be a coincidence that two consecutive black dragons flew into this forest."
Xiwei then asked:
"Miss Danister, can you contact the Church of Nature through Saint Byrons? Ask the paladin about the black dragon."
The red-haired girl nodded slightly:
"I'll do it after dinner. Also, we can send someone to the forest to find the [Forest Hermits] to gather information. The church seemed to have learned about the various local legends from them, and the Hermits may also know about this."
So after breakfast, everyone went their separate ways. Luvia performed divination for Flora, and only let Shade set off after confirming that this time adventure would not be too dangerous.
"I will protect Shade!"
Miss Owl said as she flew onto Shad's shoulder, and before Little Mia stretched out her claws at her, Shad turned both the cat and the owl into toys.
He waved goodbye to Luvia and placed the key against the "door" symbol on the wooden board.
[Stranger, you opened a "twisted tree hole." ]
[Tips from the Father of Infinite Tree:]
[Using the normal time key to open the door will connect the following three times: 1479 of the sixth era of the present world; 308 of the sixth era of the present world. ]
[Note that any life other than you who uses this channel will be cursed by time.]
[Note: You can enter the past 120 minutes through this abnormal channel. After the time is up, you must return through this channel.]
[Note: After using the key to open the door twice, the passage will completely collapse.]
This information was consistent with the information Shad had obtained yesterday when he confirmed the corresponding time of the tree hole, so he immediately recited the prayer and turned the key in his hand.
Click!
"Ok?"
There was no white mist emerging around or any change in the scene. Xia De blinked in the first second, and then he saw the leaf patterns around the wooden board in his hand light up as if they were being charged.
The element of miracle suddenly appeared at this moment. Xia De had a bad premonition in his heart, and before he could respond, he was flung away with a loud bang.
The entire third floor was arranged with a silent ceremony, so there was no need to worry about the people downstairs hearing the sound. Sylvia and Miss Bell, who were also on the third floor and did not go out, could still hear the sound.
When the two rushed into the room, they saw Luvia reaching out to lift up Shadra who had fallen to the ground. Apart from that, there was nothing unusual in the room.
"I am fine."
Xia De covered his chest and said to the girls at the door. After taking a few breaths, he felt the pain caused by the repulsive force disappear.
Before they could ask, he explained:
"That key is the key I'm using for the Ash River Valley. There shouldn't be any problem with it, so it's the tree hole that's wrong."
At this time, the time key and the wooden board were both lying on the floor, showing no signs of damage. He ignored Luvia's objection and picked up the wooden board with the darkened leaf pattern. He held it in his hands, closed his eyes and felt it for a while, then said to the worried girls behind him:
"If my feelings are correct, the sixth tree hole we obtained has been locked up."
The so-called "locking it up" is believed by Xia De to be the way the "Twisted Tree Hole" was contained and dealt with.
Of the two methods he knew of dealing with the tree holes, the method provided by the elves that required the use of the [Philosopher's Stone] and [Sands of Time] was expensive, but it could permanently destroy the twisted tree holes with one strike of the sword, and could even provide the [Leaf of Eternal Youth], so it was the safest method.
The Church of the Dawn found the divine sealing ceremony inside the Vatican at Shade's reminder. Although Shade had never seen it with his own eyes, according to the information shared by the church, the essence of the ceremony was to solidify and activate time, which was to "block the hole."
Although using the church's method will not make the "tree hole" itself disappear physically, the sealed tree hole will be permanently marked with the mark of the righteous god "Mr. Dawn". Unless the power of the miracle magic can be eliminated by a powerful blasphemous element, the church's seal is basically foolproof.
As for the nature of the sixth tree hole this time, it was more like "blockade" than "destruction" or "blockage". The circle of green tree patterns around the wooden board that served as the carrier of the "tree hole" was the symbol of the "lock", but before being activated, it did not show any traces of elements at all.
It was only after using it once that Xia De realized that the "lock" itself was charged by the power when the tree hole was activated. The lock had no effect when the tree hole was not opened, and the lock would open immediately once the tree hole was opened.
"This is a simple but very effective containment method. Although it is not as safe as the elves' method or the church's method, I bet that this method requires the least manpower and resources."
Shade finally came to a conclusion, and Sylvia asked:
"Since it's a lock, your 'Door Key' should be able to unlock it, right?"
"of course."
Shade nodded but did not try. Luvia expressed Shade's thoughts for him:
"But since this tree hole has been successfully contained, is it necessary to forcibly destroy it to travel through time?"
Xia De had long thought that there must be more than one way to seal a tree hole in the material world, and this tree hole also confirmed this. Although he had not tried it, in addition to special targeted magic such as "Key to the Door", there should be more than one way to unlock this "lock".
However, once the "lock" is unlocked, I am afraid that the "lock" will be completely ineffective. And since this tree hole is sealed, even if it is not a symbol of time instability, there must be a reason for it to be sealed.
Therefore, if it was not absolutely necessary, Xia De did not want to rashly destroy a tree hole that had already been treated without knowing anything.
So the originally planned two-hour "journey to the past" was temporarily canceled, and the cats and owls that had just been turned into toys were also turned back. When Miss Owl saw Luvia and Sylvia around her, she even thought that Shad had returned.
"Can you sense which god the power of this seal comes from?"
After understanding Xia De's analysis, Flora asked again, and Xia De nodded affirmatively:
"Of course I can be sure of this. This is the power of the Tree Father!"
But not doing time exploration does not mean that Shade cannot do other activities. Since the tree hole hidden in the basement of the Jindel family is so special, it also indirectly shows that the secret of the Jindel family is probably not just the dragon bloodline.
Although the only descendant of the family is now a noble lady who had an affair with her maid and knew nothing about it, and even the ancestral home of the Kindel family has become a ruin, but at least Shad heard Professor Youke Wood talk about the orchard that was once invested by the Kindel family yesterday.
Even now that the city has expanded on a large scale, the orchard is still located deep in the woods. It is for this reason that although the Jindel family had built an orchard farm there similar to a small village for workers to live in, no one else was willing to take over after the investment failed.
In other words, it is now in a state of desolation.
"Why do I feel like I've been exploring deserted places like this in Vista Woodland lately?"
After thinking of the plan, they prepared to set off. Flora still planned to follow Shade. Although she was in a cursed state, she was still a high-level witch in human form when a fight broke out.
In addition to Flora, since there was no shortage of manpower, Sylvia also proposed to go along with them, and brought three high-ring and six middle-ring girls into the forest.
"Speaking of which, why has Shad been calling you Sylvia since breakfast today? Didn't he always address you with honorifics before?"
When they entered the forest from the Yulun Lake Pier, they saw Shade shaking the chocobo feathers to summon mounts for everyone, so Flora, who had not run into Ajelina last night, curiously asked her friend.