Chapter 2345

Seeing Xia De still clicking away at the locks, fixing the armor's accessories inside the box for easy storage, Miss Meist asked again:

"Why put it back in the box? Aren't you going to try wearing it?"

"There's no time, and for me, protective gear isn't actually important; it would instead affect the agility of my movements."

This wasn't Xia De bragging; his body was indeed very reliable.

Miss Meist then smiled and stood behind him, no longer speaking, just watching him close the box again and then use a curtain to turn it back into a toy.

The box, having become a toy, was still glowing. This time, Xia De shrank it to the limit, until the final surface area of one side was about the size of a fingernail:

"Sure enough, with elements involved, casting spells on it is much more difficult... How about hanging it on Little Mia's neck as a pendant?"

He gestured toward the cat's neck, and the cat immediately dodged. It wasn't just bells or small bowties; it refused to have any accessories added to its body. For example, the beautiful "kitten lace dress" that Megan and Audrey wore when they first arrived in Moon Bay and turned into "two-tailed cats" was something Little Mia would absolutely never wear.

"What did you think of, why are you smiling so happily?"

The brown-skinned lady asked again. Xia De immediately shook his head, feeling that he could still let Little Mia try it sometime in the future. For instance, when taking photos for Miss Gao De, he could find a way to make the cat try wearing that outfit.

He put the glowing armor into his pocket to carry, and after making final confirmations with the prepared Granny Sienode, Miss Sandel, and Miss Knight, the group of five officially set off.

Outside the temple was the vast desert under the moonlight. The sunlight had vanished, and at this moment, a layer of moonlight floated on the surface of the sand, so it was actually not dark at all outside. Looking up, deep darkness shrouded the sky; there was no starlight here, only a massive, pure white moon hanging in the original position of the sun.

Xia De had a very keen perception of the moon, but this time he couldn't distinguish whether the thing above his head was actually the moon. But what was certain was that the strange object possessed at least some of the properties of the moon.

The desert temperature was very low. In the Outlander's memories, apart from the "Silver Mountains" where he first met Chloe, he had never been to such a cold place. Yet, after exhaling, only thin white mist appeared, and the sand surface did not change its form due to the extreme cold.

He was quite worried as he looked at Little Mia, only to find that the cat was standing on his shoulder as if nothing were wrong, still looking around with great interest.

So Xia De looked at his companions again. Miss Meist was of course perfectly fine, and Granny Sienode didn't seem to be too affected either. Miss Sandel wrapped her clothes tightly around herself, exhaled into her palms, and her face turned a bit pale, but it shouldn't be a big problem.

The only ordinary person, Miss Knight, had put on her full-body armor again. The ritual symbols engraved on the surface of the armor by the witches were slowly lighting up, providing her with constant warmth.

"I'm fine for now."

The muffled voice of the female knight came from inside the helmet.

Xia De nodded, and Granny Sienode had already brought out the incomplete compass. After activating it according to the data obtained, the light spot indicated the final direction of the compass.

She finally looked back at the temple standing alone in the sea of sand:

"Let's go."

"Wait a moment."

Xia De fished out an unlit torch from his pocket, and with a light puff, a small flame ignited the torch. The fire Xia De used contained the power of the "Original Fire," and after being strengthened by Sister Daifulin on the "edge of life and death" last night, this flame was even more powerful. And as the bright flame burned fiercely, its orange-red glow made everyone feel at ease.

The temperature didn't change much due to the appearance of the torch, but the feeling of ease was very helpful for mental stability.

Without Xia De needing to speak, the ladies gathered around him. Then, accompanied by this flame in the sea of sand, the group carrying their packs set off into the vast dark night.

During the journey, the temperature became lower and lower. Except for Xia De, who was unconsciously absorbing the light from that strange moon and converting it into his own spirit, the state of the others was visibly deteriorating... Miss Meist, of course, had no problems.

Five rows of footprints were left on the desert illuminated by moonlight. Little Mia, who had already hidden inside the chest of Xia De's coat, was still very active.

No one spoke. Even Granny Sienode, who was leading the way, did not open her mouth to explain whether the light spot on the broken compass had changed.

For a brief moment, Xia De even felt that the three figures walking beside him were shells that had lost their souls, illuminated by the moonlight. Of course, this was just an illusion.

"Miss Meist, do you think we can succeed?"

The torch's flame burned without a sound, so Xia De took the initiative to break the silence. None of the three, including Granny Sienode, turned to look at the two, and the brown-skinned lady asked back with a smile:

"What do you think?"

This way of asking itself meant that She didn't want to answer, but Xia De wasn't trying to know the future; he was actually just trying to start a conversation.

Scanning the other three companions with his eyes, Xia De lowered his voice and asked again:

"I encountered some small trouble back home—well, big trouble—and now I need someone to help. May I ask you..."

"I cannot go to your home, so of course I cannot go to help you. Aren't you quite clear about this?"

Golden eyes looked at Xia De with a smile. If he didn't know her identity for sure, the Outlander wouldn't have guessed that the other party was a Saint.

"Don't be too greedy. Besides, haven't you prepared many methods?"

"I personally think I've prepared very thoroughly, but that person is, after all... the Nameless Firstborn. The other party is very powerful, truly very powerful."

As he spoke, he scanned them covertly again; the other three companions still had no reaction.

Miss Meist curled the corners of her lips, looking at Xia De's bulging chest where the cat was hidden:

"The Nameless Firstborn, doesn't that mean an unacknowledged firstborn? If the father of that 'Nameless Firstborn' acknowledged it, I think it wouldn't be 'nameless' anymore."

This actually gave Xia De some ideas and lines of thought:

"Yes, that Lord of Light certainly doesn't acknowledge the 'Nameless Firstborn'... So, in the ancient era, what kind of conflict actually occurred? Could it be that the Nameless Firstborn secretly slaughtered other created ancient dragons and was then discovered by that Lord of Light?"

Xia De asked curiously, and the smile on Miss Meist's face remained unchanged:

"Are you asking me?"

"This... is there anything I need to do?"

The brown-skinned lady, however, shook her head gently:

"The matters of the ancient era are simply too distant, and this affair is a secret related to those truly ancient ones. The Lord of Light himself erased the information about that 'Nameless Firstborn.' Don't be so curious; this matter shouldn't have anything to do with you, right?"

But Xia De was truly curious about the story between the Evil God "Dragon-Eater" and the Ancient God "Dragon of Radiance." This could at least fill in all the cause and effect for Xia De.

Since Miss Meist was unwilling to speak, Xia De found it difficult to ask further. Although he felt he was pushing his luck, Xia De still continued to ask his next question:

"Regarding the 'very last' that is bound to come, is there anything else you can tell me?"

"All of this is decided by you, Outlander."

It was the first time She had addressed Xia De this way:

"Since someone chose you, and you have chosen your own destiny, then let go and do it. Perhaps you will never see through the mist that shrouds you, but at least be sure of one thing."

After a slight pause, as She walked barefoot, She leaned almost to Xia De's ear and said:

"Your appearance has already changed many things, hasn't it? You have already become that ray of light in the hearts of many."

"Are you referring to Luweiya?"

"I don't know any Luweiya Anate."

She shook her head with a smile. Xia De nodded hesitantly, and while holding the torch and continuing to walk forward, he pondered even more things.

The string of footprints continued to extend forward. Afterward, Xia De tried to talk to Granny Sienode, Miss Knight, and Miss Sandel separately to prevent them from getting lost in this cold desert.

But Xia De's worry seemed somewhat superfluous; before he appeared, these ladies hadn't exactly never ventured alone in this desert. However, at least everyone talking occasionally could indeed make their spirits more invigorated.

Little Mia, who Xia De had been worried about, was still hidden in Xia De's chest, and its body temperature could even provide warmth for Xia De. And he had thought that before reaching the destination, the light-brown-skinned lady wouldn't say anything more to him, but as they walked, that lady suddenly said again:

"After you left last time, Miss Knight told us in detail about 【Power of the Earth - Blessing All Things】. You seem unable to use it?"

Xia De turned his head to look at her:

"Yes, my petrification resistance is too high... You wouldn't be trying to say that you have a way to let me use this divine art, would you?"

The "God of Mist" shook her head gently:

"This divine art is merely a means of voluntary sacrifice and offering to obtain the power of the earth. If you truly want to sacrifice yourself, you can certainly find other methods; that wouldn't be difficult for you. I just want to remind you that you, who are in the mist, have actually already seen the light that guides you to the truth."

Xia De asked curiously:

"May I ask what truth?"

Miss Meist smiled without speaking, instead extending a slender finger to gently tap Xia De's chest. Of course, she avoided the spot where the cat was hiding.

【Outlander, you have felt a "miracle."】

"She" reminded him softly, but Xia De waited for a while without waiting for a follow-up. He then looked at Miss Meist in confusion, but the latter was already smiling and looking ahead, with no intention of continuing to pay attention to Xia De.

"What could that mean?"

【Yes, what could that mean?】