Chapter 1230

She paused, then pushed up the heavy black-rimmed glasses on her nose: "This is also why the text in that journal has gradually become distorted. Because the person who wrote it is no longer purely a 'human,' but is slowly beginning to approach those mutated Heichi monsters…… He is undergoing a transfiguration that crosses species, and this is merely the beginning."

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【Picking Thread month XX day】

"Tonight, after the children fell asleep, I secretly took out a small bottle of seawater I had brought out from the city. It was the last drop we had taken from Fajina's Spirit Water Pool before we left. Under the moonlight, it showed a strange luster, as if something was flowing within it, not like ordinary water."

"By chance, I discovered that if I lightly tapped the bottle's wall with my fingertip, I would hear a strange sound, like distant piano notes echoing. At that moment, I seemed to see a mysterious woman standing on the sea surface, sorrowfully playing a song that no one could understand."

"I don't know whether this is an illusion or reality. But if such a being truly exists, capable of hearing the sorrow of the Stikokisia people, then as we embark on this unknown journey, please grant us a sliver of hope—even if it is merely a beautiful dream."

"Aohema is within reach, yet in this final look back at our homeland, the beautiful scenery of the past is gone; only a distorted light-and-shadow flickers uncertainly above the sea surface, somewhat like the foam of waves piling up before dawn, dissipating one by one, gradually revealing its cold, true nature……"

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The Funeral of Fúlilián

""Now that Aohema is within reach, how could one possibly look back at the homeland?" Fúlilián let out a soft sigh; she clearly understood that the so-called 'Aohema' was merely the dream of the refugee who wrote this journal before his death."

If they had truly fled with their whole family, this journal would not have appeared in Stikokisia.

""Fúlilián, could the Heichi be related to the Great Demon of Extinction that Laigushi mentioned?" Xiutaerk swallowed, watching the Stikokisia people in the journal march madly toward destruction, even though no terrifying monster had appeared, but a warrior's instinct still made him feel a physical discomfort."

Zan Yin nodded, speculating seriously: "I also think it's related to the Great Demon of Extinction. If we liken destruction and knowledge to two opposing forces, then the Great Demon of Extinction must exert all its strength to break through the shackles Laigushi imposed on it, escape, and carry out destruction. And the Heichi is very likely the projection of his will upon Wengfaluos; its true form cannot interfere with Wengfaluos, but the power of the destruction path is constantly corroding and devouring this planet."

"Perhaps…… if the Heichi completely devours this world, the Great Demon of Extinction could break free of its shackles. But could this be the reason Wengfaluos undergoes reincarnation?"

"Um, so you're saying the Heichi and the star core actually have nothing to do with each other?"

Xiutaerk felt a bit embarrassed; at first he was the one who firmly believed that the source of the Heichi was the star core.

"It's hard to say for now…… Wengfaluos might not even have a star core." Fúlilián said lightly, "Our thinking is just inertia; we always subconsciously blame a planet's disasters on its star core. Actually, compared to the star core itself, those who want to use the star core to achieve their goals—'people'—are often the most dangerous."

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""Oh dear… this looks really terrible. Do you think they managed to escape to Aohema?" Batesi asked."

""Sai feier sighed with a grave expression: "Eighty percent not. In Aohema I've never seen anyone from Stikokisia, nor even heard of them. Duoluosi at least still has me, the sole offspring… this city probably isn't that lucky."""

""Heh, thinking about it, it's really unfair. Just because one was born in the wrong place, one has to suffer such a calamity… whereas the Aohema people, merely because they rely on the World-Bearing Titan, have been able to persist to this day."""

""Well, well, this world really is unfair…" Batesi shifted the topic, "Speaking of the World-Bearing Titan, Sai feier, big sis, didn't you once tell me… you used to be an apprentice at the Priest Academy of KefaLe?""

Sai feier stared for a moment, then pointed at Batesi: "I… said that? To you?"

""Yes, yes!" Batesi exclaimed anxiously, "You, you definitely told me—I remember it clearly! Maybe too much time has passed, and your memory has gotten fuzzy… heh, heh heh…""

Sai feier's smile deepened as she went along with his words: "…Ah right, I remember now, I did tell you. It's not a big deal—I just mingled with a bunch of mysterious priests, watching them every day perform their hocus‑pocus in front of that glowing big stone."

""To be honest, back then I was just eyeing the Senate elders' wallets; I don't recall much else—this was ages ago, probably close to a thousand years.""

""Oh… I see. It's hard to picture Sai feier, big sis, wearing a priest's robe.""

""…Who got you thinking that? Besides, the ceremonial robes from a thousand years ago are completely different in style from today's.""

""Well, that's true too—I just assumed… I'm just curious, did you pick up any information from those priests back then? heh heh heh…""

Sai feier let out a cold snort, turned around, and said: "Nonsense. Let's go, next place!"

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Re: Living in Another World Starting from Zero

"Huh? What is Batesi trying to worm out of Sai feier?"

Seeing this purple thief‑spirit chattering away, desperately trying to steer the conversation, Pak immediately became interested.

"It's lived long enough—following Sai feier for a thousand years. Could it be trying to find out whether the priests have any valuable treasures?"

Brother, it's obviously not something like that.

Bixi Si sat on the carved wooden chair beside the dining table, her two short little legs dangling at the edge of the seat, swaying lightly. Hearing Parker's words, she slowly set down the hot tea in her hand and said leisurely: "Bartrus probably wants to indirectly inquire about KefaLe's secrets from Safir."

KefaLe and Aigele's fire seeds are the only ones not yet returned; now the Senate and the Golden Descendants have completely broken off, making it hard to predict where these people will hide KefaLe's fire seed…… They have already made up their minds to stop the Fire Pursuit Journey; this last fire seed, I'm afraid, can only be obtained by Bai'e killing those compatriots.

"Wait, could it be… Bartrus already learned of Aglaea's death, so he wants to gather information about KefaLe's fire seed from Safir?" Betty frowned slightly, finally realizing something was off.

"But it's not just an ordinary thief spirit, is it? How could it possibly know about Aglaea's situation before the demigod Safir does……?"