After entering the white mist door, I didn't feel anything unusual, I just walked forward normally. The ground under my feet was still solid and flat, and everything around me was shrouded in white mist, as if I had come to an illusory dream world.
And in this hazy and strange fog, just as Professor Garcia said, the whispers in my ears seemed to have never said so many words at once:
Stranger, you have stepped into 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.
Apart from the sudden appearance of the terms "Time Corridor" and "Ancient God", the information so far is the same as what Professor Garcia said.
You get additional information.
The figure of the Infinite Tree Father watches over you.
The ancient god of time has given you a test.
Witness the final wishes of the old god "The Pure Creator" before his fall.
The Father of the Infinite Tree will give you rewards: Thaumaturgy-Blade of Chaos Time, Miracle Spirit Rune-Echo.
The sound stopped, Xia De widened his eyes, and stood in the white mist and asked in surprise:
"Ancient God? The Corridor of Time? What is all this?"
Your soul is very sensitive, so I get more information than the "other self" of an ordinary ring warlock. I don't understand the meaning of it.
"So the mission?"
The ancient god of time gives you the opportunity to test...
"You don't have to repeat what I heard. I know you're not a repeater. I mean, what does this mean? Have I encountered the rare situation mentioned by Professor Garcia? And why is this... ancient god "looking at" me? Has He always existed and never fallen?"
He stared into the depths of the white fog with wide eyes, but could not see any clues, as if this world called the "Time Corridor" was only fog and endless nothingness. Thinking of this, Xia De felt inexplicably creepy. This world is definitely not as simple as it seems now.
The Ancient Gods give you a task, complete it, and get the Ancient Gods' reward. This at least doesn't seem to hurt. Also, there are 9 minutes and 23 seconds left.
"Can't you explain it more clearly?"
I want to tell you too, but I can't give you an answer.
Xia De raised his leg and walked forward. With just one step, the white mist around him disappeared. Professor Garcia had clearly said that it was normal for an investigator who traveled through time to be surrounded by white mist.
What was even worse was that Shade found himself standing on the streets of a medieval town, full of sewage, gravel and dust, and the air was filled with the smell of animal feces and rotting food. The houses next to him were low and dilapidated, and the sky was unusually gloomy, covered by dark clouds that were about to rain.
The thin and indifferent townspeople in dark ragged clothes turned their heads to look at the well-dressed young man. It was not as if they would not have any connection with the past if they did not take the initiative to contact him.
People in the past time, people who observed the future time.
"This is... "
Look up.
Looking up, he saw a huge colorful sign of "Hope Town Toy Store" in front of him, as if it was the only color in this shabby black and white photo. Shad understood his purpose in his heart, and before the townspeople gathered around him, he reached out and pushed the door to enter the store.
The townspeople were isolated outside, and it seemed like two different worlds inside and outside the gate.
The door bell rang, and the sweet smell of candy filled the store. A variety of colorful wooden, metal, and ceramic toys almost filled the shelves. The sleepy young man behind the counter looked up.
He was dressed in bright clothes and wore a ridiculous clown hat with red background and white dots on his head. He was completely different from the attire of the townspeople who looked as numb as corpses on the street. If he could not see the outside through the window of the toy store, Shade would doubt whether this was still the "Town of Hope".
"Welcome to Hope Town Toy Store, may I ask..."
The young man with the ridiculous hat stopped abruptly, and he looked at Xia De, who was standing at the door and dared not move. At this moment, the detective from the future time and space suddenly felt as if his heart was about to stop beating.
A huge pressure came from the man behind the counter. It was as if he was falling into an abyss or an infinite sky. Xia De couldn't help but take a step back and lean against the door.
Suddenly, blood appeared in front of my eyes, and I realized that my eyes were bleeding. I reached out and touched them, and blood was flowing from my ears, nose, and even the corners of my mouth. My internal organs were in great pain, my head was swollen, and even my spirit gradually became scattered. Although the space occupied by the existence in front of me was only the size of a normal person, the position of the existence in front of me in the world was definitely not that of an ordinary person.
The toys in the store came alive, and the creepy laughter of children's voices came to my ears:
"The Saint..."
The knowledge about God was the first thing Xia De read after getting the textbook.
Gods are high-dimensional beings. If they do not want to distort the rules of the material world after they appear, they must have a support in the material world before they can descend. This is called the saint form of gods. The one behind the counter is undoubtedly the saint form of the pure creator of the old gods. If the other party had not been malicious and his power was at the lowest level, the damage Shade would definitely be more than this.
He held onto the door behind him, almost unable to stand. Hallucinations and auditory hallucinations occupied his senses, but his mind was extremely focused at this moment, and he even had the illusion that he was about to leave his body. He actually heard a song at this moment, a song composed of childish voices, which constantly tempted his mind to go crazy.
The whispering voice reminded me of the appearance of the "miracle" element, but there was no "blasphemy", which showed that this god was a good god.
"Interesting, man of the future."
The young man behind the counter spoke softly. It was certainly not Delarion language, but Shad could understand it.
"Didn't Professor Garcia say that all we needed was a witness? How did I end up facing the Old God directly?"
He leaned against the door in agony, the woman's whisper seemed to be saying something, but he couldn't make it out. However, the woman's whisper seemed to have some kind of power, which helped him not to faint immediately.
"What do you want to do?"
The old god asked softly. Although he looked young, he made Shade feel that he was old. Seeing Shade's painful expression, he pointed at him.
There was no light or shadow effect, but the pain in his flesh and senses disappeared. Xia De, who had just woken up from a dream, felt that his whole body was soaked in sweat, with only a slight memory of the pain in his brain.
"I want to... witness your last wish. Thank you for your treatment."
Xia De said with a trembling voice, although the pain was gone, the horrible pressure he felt was still making his body feel uncomfortable. The gods in this world are truly high-dimensional beings, not powerful mortals. Mortals cannot look directly at gods.
The saint shook his head:
"I am only protecting you from the essence of God. This protection will not last long. As for my wish? No, you are still too weak. You need at least the residual light of God to do such a thing. Go back. At least now, you should not come here."
"What is God's afterglow?"
"I cannot tell you. This is God's secret. Knowledge has weight, and you cannot bear it."
The saint's voice is very gentle.
"Well, could you at least answer one of my questions, just one question."
Xia De stretched out a finger. This was a rare opportunity that he couldn't let go of. Although he felt dizzy due to lack of oxygen, he was still awake and knew what he had to do:
"What is... an Ancient God?"