novelonline Chapter 3215 Rules of Funeral Objects (Additional Updates Requesting Monthly Tickets)
Chapter 3215 Rules of Funeral Objects (Additional Updates Requesting Monthly Tickets)
Chapter 3215 Rules of Funeral Objects (Additional Updates Requesting Monthly Tickets)
"In this world, the boundary between the living and the dead is very blurred. That's why the nun held me back when I met Shade, this man, just now."
Theresa explained quietly while serving soup to everyone. The girl was embarrassed for a moment, then explained her identity:
"I am actually an archaeologist. I was cursed because I broke into an ancient tomb of a devout believer of the [God of the Tomb], so I ended up here."
Theresa placed the soup bowls in front of Shade and the nun who were sitting at the table, and then handed the third bowl to the "archaeologist". She immediately struggled to sit up from the bed, and Theresa didn't help her at all. Although she was still as green as she was when she graduated two years ago, following the Witch Emperor and being trained as a successor, Schultz Theresa was definitely not the girl who just graduated from school:
"What you said is impossible. Archaeological activities sponsored by formal academic institutions or witch emperors will not touch any mausoleums protected by the gods of death. Even if there is a very small probability that the origin of the ancient tomb has not been investigated beforehand, such archaeological activities must be led by at least a twelfth-level witch, and a mid-level witch like you cannot be sent to the front line of danger."
From this we can see how sufficient the witches' manpower is now at the end of the Fifth Era - this time point is the most prosperous era of the Witch Era.
Sister Belen did not participate in the discussion of this topic. Teresa stuffed the bowl of soup into the hands of the young girl who sat up. Although the two were of similar age, the girl who studied with Miss Violet was much more elegant than the girl who was worried about how to write her graduation thesis.
"So, you're a grave robber, right?"
This was not a question but a statement, so the girl who sat up on the bed lowered her head and said "hmm" softly. Seeing that Xia De was also looking over, since her identity was exposed, she told the truth:
"An employer paid a large sum of money to commission me and two other people to enter a large tomb from the Third Age and take away some black stone slabs. But as soon as we entered the underground, we encountered a spatial anomaly. I was separated from the other two people, and I got lost. I accidentally approached the main tomb. Some dark shadows grabbed me and threw me into a coffin.
I originally thought I was dead, and I kept banging on the coffin to try to escape, but I didn’t expect that after being rescued by you, I would come here from that ancient tomb of the Third Age. "
She did not explain why she became a "tomb robber", although this might have won sympathy:
"I've heard of the 'Tombstone Wasteland', but I don't know much about it. I only know that this is the kingdom of the [Grave King], the boundary between life and death. But because of the power of that god, this place can only be entered from the world of the living, but it is impossible to reach the end of the dead from here. Yes, entering here means that you can't die in the true sense."
"Because they voluntarily gave up this power and forced themselves to stay at the last step of leaving."
Sister Belen said softly.
The young tomb robber had flaxen hair, but it was lighter than Miss Swift's. She was a seventh-level witch, calling herself "Jaina Liad". She didn't dare to speak actively when she was eating at the table with everyone. After all, she was the lowest level here, and the identity of "tomb robber" was not good in any era. She planned to follow the two high-level witches and the strange man to find a way out.
"I am willing to listen to you. As long as you don't let me die, I can do anything. And this is what our employer asked us to find. The other party did not meet us directly, but contacted us through a broker. I really didn't know that the ancient tomb was protected by the Tomb King beforehand. The employer may have deceived us."
She took out two photos from her pocket. Cameras existed in this era, and they were more advanced than the Sixth Era when the strangers arrived. Both photos were of the corner of a black stone tablet. Although there were letters on it, there were very few of them, so it was impossible to tell what was written on the stone tablet.
The two photos were viewed by Shad, Sister Belen and Teresa respectively. Shad and Teresa did not know what they were, but the nun with the blindfold "saw" the clue:
"Before Miss Theresa came, I had seen similar stone tablets in this wasteland. It was very far away and not real, but it did exist."
"Maybe this is our clue to getting out."
The tomb robber Miss Liad whispered that she and Theresa came here by accident, so they just wanted to leave. Although Sister Belen needed to find the flame before she was willing to leave, the three people's goals were not conflicting, and they even needed to do the same thing.
"How well do you know this wasteland? Is there an exit?"
Xia De asked the two ladies who arrived here first.
“Although death cannot be reached here, after some graves are dug up, there are indeed passages back to the world of the living.”
Teresa sat on Shad's left hand holding a bowl of soup. Shad was curious about how they knew this. Sister Belen, who came here first, pointed to the wooden box at the foot of the single bed:
"The lid of the box said 'Funerary Objects Storage'. I placed the gold I got from the tomb where I appeared in it, and found that I could make a wish by offering the funerary objects. The way to leave, the shovel used to dig other tombs, the way to find other people's appearances, and the basic rules of this wasteland, all of these were obtained from that box."
"Funerary objects? These?"
The gold bracelets and gold rings obtained from the two tombs were taken out by Xia De. They were all characterized by extremely rough workmanship, but they were all genuine gold artifacts.
"Yes. If an evil spirit or other dangerous thing appears after digging up a grave, there is a high probability that burial objects will appear. Sometimes there will be more than one. If there is no danger in the grave, there is only a small probability that burial objects will appear."
Theresa nodded slightly, and the "tomb robber" Jaina Liad asked quietly while drinking soup to warm her body:
"Is there a difference in value between different burial objects? I mean, their effectiveness when making a wish."
Theresa shook her head:
"There is no difference. The more burial objects you give when making a wish, the closer the result will be to our expectations. The rule that the nun and I have concluded is that two burial objects can be exchanged for a shovel to dig a grave. We used a shovel to save you this time, but you brought two burial objects, so it's a break-even."
“How many grave goods are needed to find the tomb you left?”
Shade asked, this is the most crucial question, Sister Belen has the answer for it:
"I once made a wish and asked a similar question - to find the tomb where the First Fire was, I needed seven grave goods, but the tomb I left required 7."
"So the number of burial objects you have now is"
Theresa removed the small package from her belt and dumped its contents onto the center of the table.
Two gold bracelets, a gold ring, two gold pendants, and a gold pocket watch. The workmanship of the six gold items was not very good, and the gold pocket watch undoubtedly used the most materials, but it was still only considered one.
In addition to 6+2=8 pieces of gold, the four people currently have a shovel in the hut that can be used to dig graves. In order to prevent unexpected situations, the nun and Theresa usually keep two shovels in the hut.
As for the sources of gold burial objects, besides digging up graves, there is also a very small chance that they can be found directly in the wilderness outside. But this kind of thing has only happened to Theresa once, and the star-shaped gold pendant was picked up by her in the wilderness.
Of course, although Teresa and Sister Belen, who have been here for a long time, have basically understood the rules of this strange world, they are unable to continue exploring outward.
This desolate world affected by the power of the old gods is not only like the strange time adventure that Shad had experienced before, it severely restricts the physical and spiritual recovery abilities of witches and ring warlocks, has extremely strong mental pollution, completely disordered time and space, and basic rules that are different from the real world. Moreover, because this is the world of the dead, walking on the wasteland, the rapid loss of vitality, physical strength and ether are just the most basic trivial matters. What is more important are the monsters hidden in the darkness and fog.
They may be the real "gravekeepers" here, focusing on killing living people who do not stay in their graves obediently.
In addition to those monsters with strange abilities, the erosion of the body and soul by the power of death also limits the frequency of their exploration. Even high-ring witches and fire-wielding nuns cannot stay outside for a long time.
So until Shade showed up, the two women were stuck in this cabin for most of the time, taking long periods of time to rest and recover between each exploration.
"But thanks to Sister Belen, her flame can light the way back for us. This wasteland is alive, and we can't find it back if we leave the hut."
Teresa finally added that Sister Belen "looked" at Shad, and this was definitely not his illusion:
"That is a miracle called [Return of Embers]. The fire bearer can use this power to mark a location and return to the last safe resting area."
"She can't be."
【I want to teach you. 】
"She" smiled lightly, but Shade still remembered Sister Develyn's unusual attitude after he learned the power of fire from Sister Brock's sister and the nun in death, so he pretended not to understand this "hint". The kiss in the wind and snow before the end of the year was obviously more important than this secret technique that had little meaning for the time being.
Of course, if it is really necessary, Shad will go to study after informing Sister Defulin.
(End of this chapter)