Chapter 1398: Setting Off

"What kind of dream was that..."

Xia De rarely had dreams that remained so clear after waking up. When a Ringed Shushi encountered such things, they had to start suspecting whether it was a special case like a "precognitive dream." The last time this happened was when he first arrived in the Landaier River Valley and dreamed of riding a cat toward the sun.

"So, did I foresee that I would encounter the God of Blood again, encounter the Night Manor again, or did I foresee that Mia would turn into a golden-haired, glowing giant lion?"

Xia De muttered in a low voice, grabbing the cat by its waist with both hands to lift it up. Little Mia struggled symbolically twice before becoming docile and still. Only then did Xia De realize that the scene at the end of the dream where he was swiped in the chest by Big Mia was most likely caused by the cat seeing his expression was wrong in his sleep and jumping onto his chest.

This also explained why Mia rolled off his chest when Xia De woke up in a start.

"I'm really sorry, I have to take you out on an adventure tonight... I'm really sorry."

He whispered to the cat of Lady Gao De, but the orange and white kitten only meowed docilely a few times, as if it were comforting Xia De instead.

The Outsider felt that this world was truly gentle toward him.

Because he woke up half an hour earlier than usual, Xia De had time to wash up slowly and go over tonight's plan in his head again. It wasn't until 6:30 that he went downstairs to pick up the newspaper and goat milk from the doorway and began today's breakfast.

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He had intended to head to the Landaier River Valley early to discuss the plan with the witches again and then fulfill his promise to Xilisi, but packing the things he needed to bring last night had been too rushed, and he had to confirm the relics he needed to carry once more.

Of the two Angel-level relics, 【Aikenola - Arrow of the Chosen】 was related to the qualification of the Chosen, so if it were lost or damaged, it would be a huge problem; therefore, Xia De would not carry it. As for 【Night Watchman】, as the key to countering demons, it certainly had to be brought to the Landaier River Valley.

Of the two Sage-level relics in his hand, 【God's Gift Box】 was not very helpful for this operation and was not easy to carry, so he left it at home, while the Yellow Moon's orb, 【Source of Chaos】, would be carried with him.

All of Xia De's Keeper-level relics were small in size and all had their uses, so 【Twenty-Sided Dice of Fate】, 【Higgs Dragon Head Stone】, 【Perfume Vial of Desire】, 【Blasphemous Cross】, 【Demon Hunting Seal】, and the newly acquired 【Blade of the Soul-Sucking Demon】 all had to be carried.

The Document-level 【Gun of Kindness】 would be left at home this time, and the Poet-level 【Time Key】 and two pieces of 【Youth-Preserving Leaf】 had to be brought. If things went smoothly, maybe there would be three leaves by tomorrow night.

The special coin remaining in his hand, 【Emperor's Banquet Copper Coin】, was temporarily left with Luweiya for safekeeping. As for the rings Xia De called the "Mia Four Rings"—the Transformation, Fish-Training, Blood-Seed, and Plague Doctor rings—since each had a unique function, they were all worn on his body.

Of course, according to the basic education of St. Byrons Comprehensive Academy, carrying so many relics on one's body at once was actually quite a dangerous act, but since this was the final battle of the Earth Chosen event, Xia De couldn't care too much.

Non-relic essential items, such as spellcasting materials and alchemical items, also needed to be packed. By the time he finished, the sound of the bell rang from downstairs.

"Who would visit me now... It wouldn't be such a coincidence that a client is coming today, would it?"

But before Xia De could go to open the door, the door was opened with a key, and then a worried-looking Duoluoxi came up:

"Xia De, I just received a letter from Doctor Shi Nai De. He said that the group meetings for this week and next week are canceled; he has tricky matters to handle out of town and will try to return within two weeks... Does this matter have anything to do with what you are doing in the Landaier River Valley?"

She frowned, seeing the pile of things spread out on the living room coffee table, and without waiting for Xia De to reply, she added:

"I just asked Lei Qianya, and she said that Miss Jia Lin Na is also not in the city, claiming to have caught a winter cold and is resting in bed, even telling her to visit if she has time. This is very unusual. Since you are still here today, and the doctor will definitely not be here tomorrow afternoon, is something big going to happen in the Landaier River Valley tonight? Don't tell me you packed all these things for an outing."

The cat stood on the dining table that Xia De had already wiped clean, staring with wide eyes at Xia De on the left, and then at the golden-haired girl who had just entered the living room on the right. The writer was a detective novelist; her deductive ability was stronger than that of the second-rate detective Xia De Hamilton.

Xia De put down the potion bottle in his hand:

"Hmm... I won't lie to you, yes. The matter I have been planning for nearly two months is finally coming to an end tonight."

Duoluoxi pursed her lips nervously:

"Does it have to do with the frequent earthquakes in the Old Continent recently, the Academy sending letters to remind Ringed Shushi everywhere to pay attention to local Earth Element Genies, and reporting on the abnormal conditions of the earth?"

"Yes."

Xia De nodded:

"The Landaier River Valley is the recognized center of the earth in the material world in terms of mysticism; what happens there will directly affect the whole world. Including this morning... although I haven't had time to go out yet, it's already nearly eight o'clock, isn't the speed of the sky brightening today a bit too slow?"

He walked to the dining table and placed one hand on the table beside Mia:

"I am going to the Landaier River Valley tonight to do something very dangerous. But don't worry, I will resolve those troublesome matters."

The golden-haired girl walked over, opened her arms, and hugged Xia De, only letting go after a long while:

"I know you have your own goals and your own ideas, so I won't persuade you not to do it. But pay attention to safety, and don't forget to protect Luweiya well. I look forward to us appearing together at Doctor Shi Nai De's clinic again on some Saturday in the future."

She took out three rolled-up pieces of parchment:

"This is the manuscript of 'Cinderella,' or 'Gerei's Crystal Slipper.' It's not any modern common version, but the version you told me about."

"Didn't you already give me a copy last Saturday?"

Xia De asked, reaching out to take it:

"Lei Qianya was worried, so she had me copy a few more for you to carry. We all know this is very important to you."

Duoluoxi looked at Xia De with a very worried expression:

"Promise me, you must come back safely."

"Yes, I will definitely come back safely, this is my promise."

Xia De reached out his hand to her, making a pinky-promise gesture. The golden-haired girl gave a reluctant smile and pushed his hand away:

"I don't want such childish behavior, I only want you."

Saying this, she closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, the person looking at Xia De had become Lei Qianya:

"Duoluoxi has already told you what needed to be said. Remember to come back early... do you want us to help look after your cat?"

"I'm taking it with me this time, Little Mia will be useful."

Xia De touched the cat standing on the dining table:

"If nothing goes wrong, I can be back by Saturday morning. If you're really worried, you can let Duoluoxi sleep here and wait for me."

"That's good, we'll wait for you at home. Also..."

Lei Qianya looked up at Xia De:

"You must come back safely."

Xia De made a reassuring gesture to her:

"In Mia's name, I will... do you want to go with me to Doctor Shi Nai De's place? I want to temporarily leave a Luo De card with him."

The two went to Doctor Shi Nai De's clinic together. After temporarily handing 【Origin·Darkness】 to the doctor, Xia De warned the doctor that the Landaier River Valley area would probably be "very lively" tonight.

After returning to St. Deran Square No. 6 with Duoluoxi, they used two kisses to commemorate this brief farewell.

The reason there were two was because both the golden-haired girl and the Princess cherished this farewell very much.

And after arriving at the Landaier River Valley, the Forgotten Church was silent and empty. Xia De held Mia and went to the main hall, and beside Mr. Lasers' stone statue, he retrieved the group photo of the Watson family. He flicked the edge of the photo lightly and then tucked it into his notebook:

"First layer of insurance."

Turning to look at the holy emblem hanging on the wall, and then patting the shoulder of the stone statue sitting there, Xia De didn't look back, walking along the carpeted path between the pews of the main hall toward the church gate.

This Friday was clearly the last day before the first Landaier flower of this spring would bloom according to divination, but when Xia De walked out of the church, he actually found fine snowflakes dancing in the sky. This snow had clearly been falling for a while; the church's courtyard, which had already been cleaned up, was now covered in snow, and the color of the snowflakes was actually gray:

"What is this again?"

Xia De bent down to touch the snow surface with his hand, but did not detect any traces of elements.

And "She" explained gently:

【Ancient God - Earth Mother, possesses the power representing the "Cornerstone." The abnormality of the earth will comprehensively affect other parts of the world. Fortunately, the abnormality has not yet reached the final stage, which is why the last snow before spring shows this color.】

It was already nine o'clock in the morning, but the color of the sky was the same as the snowflakes, presenting a dim gray. Except for the thick fog covering the city with the smell of rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves, the sky itself had also become quite wrong.

As for the sun, when Xia De and Mia looked up, they could only see the shadow of a dim sun with a black outline behind the thick fog and dark clouds. Even when Xia De spread his arms and shouted "Praise the Sun," he could not trigger the miracle effect of gaining power enhancement under the sun.

And standing on the steps outside the church gate looking out at the city, one could see two or three thick black smoke columns rising in the distance. At the same time, the sounds of gongs and police whistles were coming from all directions without interruption. Clearly, when he left last night, this city was only in a depressed state of just having caught a disease, but looking at it again this morning, it was clearly in the late stage of an incurable illness. ===== CHAPTER 1399 =====