"Don't say these useless words. I gave you the materials, and you have to tell me what you know."
Audrey urged, and the man in the painting shook his head:
"Your temper is much worse than that of your ancestors."
"Hurry up and tell me!"
"Green Ridge Ore. This island itself is an unstable space, so this unique ore is produced. I was hired by Lord Edwards at the time to come here to find and mine minerals for him. There is a period of time every year when the water of Green Lake turns green, which is related to this ore. Although I haven't found it, I believe that there must be the largest green ridge ore vein in the material world at the bottom of the lake.
You certainly don’t know that before each generation of the Edwards family is born, their mothers are injected with a large amount of special potions containing green ridge ore.”
"But spatial talent cannot be artificially created."
Shade reminded.
"Yes, but spatial talent can be enhanced artificially."
The man in the painting said.
This is indeed possible, just like if the core spirit rune of the ring warlock is the whispering element, then the awakening process was affected by the power of the relics, which can be regarded as artificial interference and enhancement of certain talents of the ring warlock.
However, if the magic potion containing special minerals is directly injected into the mother body, it will definitely have an impact on the mother body. Shortening the life span should be the mildest side effect, and the appearance of green crystals in the body may not be the most serious consequence.
"Part of the human body's alchemy."
The corner of Audrey's mouth twitched. The great witch of wisdom and knowledge knew more than Shade.
"What else do you know?"
She asked again, and the man in the painting closed his eyes:
"All of you will return here, no matter how you resist, you will return."
The key was thrown by the man in the painting, and then it really flew out of the painting and landed on the desk with a clang. Looking at the painting again, the man in the painting no longer made any movements, it was just an ordinary painting.
"After taking so much precious metal, this is all you can say... The fourth key."
Audrey picked up the key and put it carefully into her bag. She looked up at Shade, hesitated for a moment and asked again:
"What do you think of life formed by artificial intervention?"
"Your father and your grandfather were not artificially created lives. They were born from their respective mothers, but they were influenced by something at the beginning of their birth."
Xia De knew what she was worried about:
"You are still a human being. You don't need to doubt it. Although what counts as a human being is currently only divided based on bloodline composition, even if it involves the part of human body refining, I still think you are a human being."
Audrey forced a smile. The impact of this incident on her could not be erased by just a few words from Shad.
So Xia De took the initiative to hold her hand:
"I shouldn't have told you about my origins, right?"
The witch nodded:
"You only said you didn't have any relatives."
"Beyond that, I actually don't even have any memory of anything before last summer."
Shade looked into her beautiful golden eyes:
"I rarely mention this to strangers. Even the girls around me rarely talk to me about it. But in fact, I only had memories after I officially awakened my talent last summer."
"Wait, you've reached the sixth ring in less than a year?"
Audrey was very surprised:
"Who exactly is your teacher? Can I talk to her about education?"
"That's not the point. Please listen to me. Before last summer, I was a fool with a low IQ. Well, not really stupid, just mentally retarded. I can still take care of myself. I was a homeless person, picked up by my uncle, and then for some reason, he adopted and trained me."
The witch's golden eyes seemed to be able to see his strong soul.
"Soon after I 'awoke', about five or six minutes later, my uncle passed away. I was 'born' into this world without any memory, common sense, attachments or relatives. Can you imagine this?"
"Perhaps the fact that your uncle was about to die put you under tremendous mental pressure, prompting you to awaken your talent."
She whispered her analysis, and Shade smiled and shook his head:
"You believed these stories?"
"You mean you made this up?"
She widened her eyes slightly, and then saw Shade shaking his head again:
"No, these are the information I found out after I woke up. But I can't find anyone who can provide information about my past. All the information about me comes from indirect channels. You know I was born in Saint Byrons, but even Saint Byrons couldn't find any problems with my origins... How could there be no problems?"
The witch pursed her lips slightly:
"Yes, from what you describe, you must have had some serious problems in your past."
Shade continued to look directly into Audrey's eyes. His slightly oppressive yet melancholy look made the witch's heart beat faster.
"I can't find any history of this body. It's like I was fabricated out of thin air and came to this world. Miss Pharmacist, even so, I still think of myself as a human being, and actively integrate into this world to explore my origins and origins. Then why do you, who have your own father, your own family, and have made so many friends while growing up, worry about such a small matter?"
A smile appeared in the eyes of the stranger:
"Am I not more pitiful than you? But you see, I have never been troubled by these problems."
The hesitation in the witch's eyes disappeared. She looked at Shade with some pity, then opened her arms and hugged him:
"Have you always been lonely? So that's why that cold heart has such a big impact on you?"
She really no longer worried about her own problems. Only after making the comparison did she realize how lucky she was.
"At least I'm not alone now."
Xia De gently patted the witch's back, and she let go of Xia De as if she was startled. She took a deep breath to adjust her mood, and then assured Xia De:
"When we're done with Green Lake, I'll help you look into your past. I know some very powerful people."
"I came to this island to investigate my past. Do you remember my purpose? The pattern of the sun, moon and stars that appeared on your family's letters, the origin of that pattern is closely related to my past."
Audrey nodded heavily:
"I will help you. Look, it's already noon. Let's leave by boat first, have lunch, and then come back and dream together."
They left here together, and when they walked out of the house, the witch whispered again:
"The first girl who met you was really lucky."
"Why do you say that?"
"I met you when you were the loneliest... If you have time, please introduce us to each other."
"sure."
They returned to the dock together and took the boat out of the foggy area. During this time, Audrey was replaced by Megan, and the sorceress maneuvered the boat to the lakeside, and then the two had lunch on the boat.
Shade had used the ruby to exchange for Fiona's housekeepers in the kitchen last time, so he asked the dragon maid on the other side of time to prepare lunch. Megan saw the unusualness of this magic and jokingly thought that maybe a time-travelling dragon had taken a fancy to Shade.
After lunch, the boat brought the two to the island pier in the fog again. Because they needed to dream together, for safety reasons, they could not just set up a tent and lie down to sleep.
The closer to the center of the island, the greater the possibility of seeing the "door" after entering the dream, so Megan finally chose the house in Green Lake Town. They carefully inspected the selected building, and then used magic and rituals such as "Moon Thorn" to ensure the safety of the internal space, repeatedly strengthening and ensuring safety.
They were busy until 2:30 in the afternoon. When they were sure everything was ready, they walked to the bedroom together. Megan's heart skipped a beat when she saw the big bed in the room. She followed Shade hesitantly, and then saw Shade lie down on it naturally.
"Do you do this kind of thing often?"
She asked casually.
"You mean in my dreams? The one who has dreams with me is usually my psychiatrist, he's very professional. Okay, stop talking so much, let's hurry up, we have something to do tonight during the lunar eclipse."
Shade patted the place beside him, and Megan lay down. The moment Shade reached out and held her hand - dreaming together required physical connection, the sorceress's body trembled noticeably.
She pursed her lips and used her free hand to draw the ritual symbol on their clasped hands. But before she lay down, she said to Shade:
"Please don't be too surprised when you see my spirit body in your dream later... I decided to confess some things to you first, and we will discuss the rest at the banquet on Friday."
"If we are in a deep dream, don't be too surprised when you see my image in the dream."
The pillows and sheets were replaced by new ones by Shade, and Megan gathered her hair and lay down. The two held hands and closed their eyes. Even if Shade did not actively open the Heart of Stone, he could clearly feel Megan's heartbeat.
So he listened to the soothing heartbeat and gradually felt sleepy.
The body seemed to be falling into endless darkness, and consciousness became blurred little by little, but then became clear again.
After realizing that he was dreaming, Shad opened his eyes and sat up suddenly, then covered his chest and breathed deeply. Just now, he felt like he had suddenly popped his head out from the bottom of the sea. The surroundings were no longer the bedroom scene of the small house in the town. He was lying on the dock in the fog, but Megan's boat was not docked next to the dock.