The giant coin-faced man spoke softly, as if he was worried about disturbing something:
"I seem to have found the answer to that power in my ancient memories, but the answer is not beautiful, so I will not tell it. Therefore, I admit that you win."
Xia De was silent for a moment:
"So where did the witch and the old man go?"
"I want to remind you that this is not a power that should be touched. The source of that power needs to be forgotten. Only when all memories about that thing are forgotten can it stop appearing. Yes, I roughly guessed it. Although I am not sure, it is possible. But why is it? Although the probability is small, it cannot deny the possibility..."
Its voice became increasingly faint, until it finally sounded like a mental patient mumbling to himself.
But Xia De didn't have time to waste here, he had to remind them:
"Okay, I know the power attached to this coin is dangerous, even for you beings. So please tell me where the witch and the old man went."
The giant face gave the answer:
"Something happened while we were waiting for you. The Demigod Demon Queen contacted them and asked if they were leaving now. The Demigod Demon Queen confirmed that the relic you obtained from the camp trade - the golden memories - can indeed call back the departed souls after writing down three memories."
Shade raised his eyebrows. It seemed that Mrs. Miles's cousin was really amazing. Even for Miss Violet and Miss Felena, who were both demigods, it was difficult to break through the restrictions of such a strange place. However, this time, the demigod witch, who had never met before, was able to directly establish a connection between the inside and the outside.
"Then, because they underestimated the power of the Black Mist Camp, the demigod witch was infected by the Black Mist and was almost dragged in. She was seriously injured, and not only was the communication method completely cut off, but she even lost the anchor point on the ordinary old woman, and could no longer open the exit and let them leave here."
"this... ... "
"So, they were basically trapped here forever and found me again, and traded with me for a way to leave. If you follow it, you can find them."
A ball of fire floated in the campfire, but this fire could only be used to lead the way and could not provide warmth, so Shade picked up a stick and made it into a torch to ensure his own safety.
"Thank you for the information."
He said this and prepared to follow the fire. But the demon, which had not yet disappeared, asked again:
"Don't you want to know from me where the god you are looking for is?"
"Hasn't she always been here?"
Shade replied, stopping and waving at the demon:
"I'm probably not going to come back this time. I don't know if we'll have the chance to meet again."
He shook the golden coin between his two fingers:
"By the way, do you want this?"
The coin fell back into the bonfire, causing the flames to burst again. It left a final message, a hint to Shade:
"Here, no one can rob others of their property. If it's your coin, it's definitely yours."
Shade shook his head and put the golden coin back into his pocket. Then, he reached into the other pocket where nothing was placed, and indeed, he touched the two "Power of Existence" coins that belonged to him.
"When Miss Higgins notices the coin disappears, she should realize that I have reappeared."
The first two times they entered the camp, there were four people standing in a row with their hands on each other's shoulders, but this time only Shade was left.
The camp shrouded in black fog still had a chilly feeling that could freeze the soul, but the black shadows standing motionless on both sides of the path between the stalls did not make Shade feel weird.
The way out of here seemed to be deeper into the camp. So although Shade was alone this time and could move faster, he knew the journey would not be short.
Every item on the stall had the ability to actively attract his eyes. In addition to the path guided by the fireball, there was always some subtle attraction that tried to draw Shade closer. It was not based on sound or picture, but simply to give Shade the illusion that "there are good things here".
It was like, even if Little Mia was sleeping there motionless, Shad always wanted to touch it. And once he thought of the cat who was waiting for Shad with Dorothy at the Green Lake Hotel, his mood immediately became happy.
The real danger in the camp did not lie in the temptations that were far less attractive than Mia, but in the torch in Shad's hand, which was extinguishing faster as he went deeper into the camp.
The torches were able to last for a round trip the first two times, probably because the four torches combined could reduce the loss of a single torch. But now with only one torch in Shade's hand, he had only left the campfire and gone deep into the Black Mist Camp for less than five minutes, and the flames had already dimmed to a very weak level.
"If you bring Mia, the cat glows..."
This thought only flashed through his mind and then disappeared. Xia De could not let Xiaomia take risks, and if everything depended on such unpredictable help, then his future would be in danger.
He deliberately quickened his pace, hoping to find Miss Higgins and Mrs. Miles before the torch went out, but the flame in front of him had a speed limit. Fortunately, when Shade came directly under the flame, the weakening trend of the torch in his hand was able to slow down a little.
As I breathed a sigh of relief, I suddenly heard the sound of a bell.
Ding Dong~
It was a continuous sound, just like the wind chimes hanging on the porch being shaken by the gentle breeze. And the sound appeared in the silent environment of the Black Mist Camp, which could only be that Shade encountered another "camp project" that he could not refuse.
The fire really led Xia De to the direction where the wind chimes sounded. Soon, the black fog was dispelled by the fire, allowing Xia De to see the stall on the right side of his direction.
It is not accurate to describe it as a stall, because it is an old four-wheeled carriage. The carriage is leaning against the side of the path in the camp, with the side door exposed. The door is opened, and the sound of wind chimes comes from inside. However, there is no horse in front of the carriage.
"The black fog can simulate a human form, but not a horse..."
He tried to walk straight through the carriage door, but the rattling sound of chains in the dark and the guiding fireball motionless at the door reminded Shad that he had to enter the carriage.
Calculating his remaining time, Shade finally bent down and entered the carriage. The fireball that followed him in and the torch in Shade's hand illuminated everything in the slightly narrow carriage.
The interior was simply decorated, with a table facing the door of the carriage, a dark figure sitting behind the table, and nine three-by-three tables placed on the table...
"photo?"
The white back of the photo was facing upwards, but Xia De could still tell that it was a traditional black and white photo. The smell of the developer was slight, but it could not escape Xia De's nose. On the back of the nine photos of exactly the same size, there was a red stamp saying "BYUTE Photographic Equipment Co., Ltd. - Give you the best of her".
This is text from the Fifth Age, so this company should have existed during the time when Miss Higgins and Mrs. Miles were alive.
Although he recognized the photos, Xia De still didn't know what this place was for. The top of the carriage was not very high, so if you stood there you had to bend down, and opposite the shadow there was a chair that looked equally shabby, so Xia De sat down on it amidst the creaking sound.
The fireball stopped right above the table, allowing Xia De to observe every detail on the back of the nine photos. The black shadow finally moved after Xia De sat down.
Instead of moving those photos, it took out three new photos from under the table.
The black and white photos show a terrifying evil spirit wandering in a cemetery, a werewolf howling at the night sky under the moon, and a real dragon.
The evil spirit Shade was very familiar to him, and the werewolf was an alien creature he had only seen in books. As for the dragon, since the photo was in black and white, it was impossible to tell what kind of dragon it was by color.
The shadow then took out three coins and placed them on the table. This should be the bet of the game. However, he did not explain what would happen if Shade lost. Instead, he gestured to Shade to choose a photo on the table and then held up three fingers.
“I want to choose three photos?”
Shade asked with a frown and Shadow nodded.
"Three photos... ...with random objects I've touched appearing on them. Can they help me defeat the three monsters you gave me?"
The shadow shook his head.
"Any random person I've ever come into contact with will appear in the photo to help me defeat the three monsters you gave me?"
The shadow shook his head.
"A random person close to me will appear in the photo to help me defeat the three monsters you gave me?"
The shadow finally nodded.
“What happens if I lose?”
The shadow did not answer, but still made an inviting gesture. Xia De frowned, brushed his hand over the nine photos, and asked in his heart:
"Can you find out what these are?"
photo.
The corner of his mouth twitched.
Looking down carefully, he found that the size of these photos was completely different from that of the cards. It was impossible for him to get the Vientiane Impermanence card by turning over the photos. After careful consideration, he reached out to the left photo of the three photos closest to him, and after carefully turning it over, Xia Detong's eyes shrank slightly.
The smiling Leicia suddenly appeared in the photo, and the background looked like the garden of the Yodel Palace.
"I originally thought that the person who appeared in the photo was someone I knew in the Time Key before this point in time. I didn't expect... ... Black Shadow could see the future... ... This is not a skill that can be easily acquired."