The black-haired maid, Miss Tifa, had already expected that Shade would refuse. She shook her head:
"Don't worry, I'm not asking you to test the medicine. Wouldn't it be more convenient to use rabbits or mice for the experiment?"
She pointed to herself:
"Actually, I just want to find someone to compare the effects of these three potions on different people. I'll drink them with you, and then compare the different answers we give."
"You want to drink too?"
"Of course, my own feelings are the most real. Besides, if I don't drink it, detective, will you drink the unknown substance I took out by yourself?"
But in fact, even if the maid Miss Tifa Servet wanted to drink, Shade still had resistance to this behavior.
"I wouldn't intentionally want to harm you. Miss introduced you to the job and even agreed with you when to reveal the secret to you. You can doubt that I have other intentions towards you, but you cannot doubt my loyalty to Miss. You should understand this, detective."
What she said was sincere and quite reasonable, but Shade still kept silent. Even though he agreed with what she said and didn't think the maid had any reason to suddenly turn hostile and murder him, it still revealed something strange.
"Detective, do you want extra compensation?"
Seeing him like this, the maid asked again. The carriage jolted, causing the two people in the car to move slightly. They had already entered the city, and the familiar light of the gas lamps and street lamps was very reassuring.
"Of course not. I promised to pay you for the white crystal, so I won't ask for extra money... Are you sure there's nothing wrong with your potion?"
"I swear my loyalty to Carina Duke of Cavendish."
Xia De looked at her, and she looked at Xia De. After a long while, Xia De said:
"Okay, but you have to come to my place to test the medicine."
"no problem."
Shade did not want to find a familiar environment, but planned that if something went wrong and the maid really wanted to murder him, he would immediately use the last time key to ask the innocent creator for help to eradicate the toxicity of the potion, and then use the newly acquired white stone crystal to teleport to a distant place.
But worst case scenario, what if she kidnaps your cat to threaten you? A cat can't get close to the ancient god statue.
Xia De was stumped by this tricky question. He looked at the girl who tilted her head to look out the window, half of her face illuminated by the quiet moonlight:
"Although I am not familiar with this world..."
He said with certainty in his heart:
"But I think that if I can't even judge the basic good and evil of the people I meet, then no matter how cautious I am, I will die miserably sooner or later."
Do you believe she is on the good side
"No, I'm just sure that at least Carina and the maid are not the evil party."
The carriage drove into the night, and the sound of horse hooves did not disturb anyone in the silent night. It carried Shad and the maid to the door of No. 6 Saint Teresa Square. After Shad opened the door with the key, he invited the maid to test the medicine on the first floor.
Because it is closest to the basement, and the basement door happens to have a keyhole, which meets the basic requirements for using a time key.
The first floor of Xia De's house has no furniture or decorative walls, and the entire space is very empty. Because he has not yet found the time to go to the gas company and ask them to connect the gas pipeline on the first floor, there is not even a gas lamp here.
Xia De used the excuse of going upstairs to get a candle, and brought the cat down with him, putting the time key in his pocket. However, he did not try the medicine immediately after going downstairs, but fed the cat first to delay time, after all, the time key could only be used in the early morning of Thursday after Wednesday.
Mia hadn't seen Xia De for a day, and she moved around in dissatisfaction when he held her. The furry cat wasn't hungry today, after all, Xia De had left enough cat food before he left.
Now seeing that Shade prepared a midnight snack for it, it did not forget to look at the strange woman who came to the house with caution, and then wagging its tail and eating reservedly. Miss Servet was also very interested in this small orange cat, but it was obviously unwise to try to approach it when the cat was eating. Mia probably suspected that someone was trying to steal its food.
Candles stood on the floor. When the time was almost up, Shad and the maid Tifa sat facing each other on either side of a small table that had been brought in. There were two empty teacups on the table.
"First the first one."
The maid handed the wooden tube to Shade, who poured the liquid into two cups, then chose the one on the left. After watching the maid drink it all, Shade also drank the potion.
"Meow?"
The cat stood on the windowsill nearby with its amber eyes wide open, licking its paws and watching them drink the liquid curiously, somewhat expecting to get some itself.
"What does it feel like?"
The maid asked.
"How much sugar did you put in it? Why is it so sweet?"
Xia De put down the cup and said vaguely.
"Any other feelings?"
The maid asked again, and Xia De shook his head in denial.
She shook her head regretfully, then pointed at Xia De's cup, and half a cup of water appeared in it:
"Detective, please rinse your mouth."
Shade still shook his head, and the maid looked him over and said;
"It must be uncomfortable to hold a mouthful of liquid. I won't give you a chance to keep a sample of the liquid."
Only then did Xia De pick up the cup.
Then came the second potion, this time with a distinct mint flavor. After drinking it, both Shade and Tifa Servet's left eyes became blurry to a certain extent. The former lasted for ten seconds, while the latter lasted for seven seconds.
But after the duration ended, the vision returned to normal.
The last tube of potion tasted just like drinking water. This time, the two of them experienced different situations. The maid did not have any effect, but Shade's whole body began to twitch uncontrollably, as if he was shivering in the extremely cold weather. This process lasted for half a minute.
But fortunately, apart from convulsions, Shad's body did not suffer any other effects.
And after testing the three potions, the black-haired maid insisted that Shade rinse his mouth to ensure that no liquid remained before concluding his visit to number six St. Teresa's Square.
He stood on the stone steps at the door of his house, watching the light of the kerosene lamp hanging on the rear of the carriage fade away, then he closed the door neatly, and under the curious gaze of the cat squatting on the table sniffing the cup, he quickly walked into the basement, and soon came back with a paper bag.
Holding the paper bag in one hand, he closed the basement door with the other, and took out the almost completely broken wooden key:
"May the World Tree protect me in the infinite time."
He turned the key, and after a click, the basement door opened, revealing endless white fog. This would be the third time he entered the fifth era, 1068, and it would also be the last time. In fact, Shade's preparations for the last two wishes were not completely adequate, but he had done his best so far, and he also had his own ideas.
Time travel cannot carry extraordinary items, he can only rely on his own knowledge and learning. And now, it is time to set off.
"Mia, wait for me for three seconds. If everything goes well, I'll take you to eat delicious food tomorrow."
"Meow?"
The cat watched as Shad walked into the white mist behind the door, and everything he was holding fell to the floor.
Mia immediately became excited, jumped lightly onto the floor, and ran curiously towards the paper bag in front of the door. The cat wanted to know what kind of goodies Shade had taken.
On the other side, Shade had already stepped into the white mist. He was a little disappointed to see that the paper bag containing the potion and materials was no longer in his hand. Her voice came to his ears:
Stranger, you have entered the corridor of time.
Message from the ancient god "Father of the Infinite Tree":
Autumn of the 1068th year of the Fifth Era, Southern Continent, Hope Town.
Event: The fall of the old god "The Pure Creator".
Duration: 10 minutes (3/3).
You get additional information.
The figure of the Infinite Tree Father continues to watch over you.
The tests given to you by the Ancient God of Time will continue.
Witness the final wishes of the old god "The Pure Creator" before his fall.
The Ancient God of Time will give you rewards: Thaumaturgy-Blade of Chaos Time, Miracle Spirit Rune-Echo.
Time was running out, and after confirming that there was no additional information, he immediately took a step forward in the white fog.
The white fog dissipated, and he returned to the old town where the toy store was located.
The first time I came here, it was daytime in Hope Town. The second time I came here, it was night. The third time, which might be my last visit, it was dusk.
The tragic sunset spread from the farthest sky to the farther sky, and the dim light seemed to imply the end of all things. This strange scene made Xia De, who thought he was prepared, stunned for a moment.
There were only a few townspeople on the dilapidated streets at dusk, walking through the low and dilapidated buildings. Some people noticed Shade again, but before they approached, Shade had already pushed the door and entered the magnificent toy store in front of him.
The smell of candy in the air made him perk up, and the bright light and the shelves filled with toys made Shad walk out of the sunset scene just now.
The saint wearing a funny clown hat was still standing behind the counter. When Shade pushed the door open and walked in, he was looking down at a book.
When she heard the door being pushed open, she looked up and smiled at him. This was the last time they met in this era.
"Oh, look who's here?"
The saint laughed and wanted to clap his hands to call the three children, but Shade stopped him:
"Sorry, before my last two wishes, I would like to ask for your help."
"So what do you want?"
The young man said with a smile. Although he looked young, Xia De inexplicably felt that he was an old man speaking:
"Can you tell what I just drank?"
He pointed to himself, and the maid thought of him preserving liquids in his mouth, but never of him being able to seek answers directly from God.
Probably, no one would ask such a ridiculous question when the gods are willing to fulfill wishes.
"It's simple. First you drink a glass of water with sugar added. Oh, that high-grade white sugar is really good."
That's why it was so sweet that Shade almost vomited, but it was just water and sugar, so it couldn't be a magic potion at all.