Chapter 2986: Chess Player and Battlefield Opening

"Yes, 【Transformation Ring】."

It laughed lightly:

"The origin of this ring is very ancient, more ancient than most relics you master. I have seen it in the distant past. At that time, it was used as a supply for ancient wedding rituals, used to ensure that no matter who finally completed the ritual, they could marry an object of the opposite gender to him or her."

"But of course this is not its original purpose. Ancient witches mastered unique secret methods to make it manifest its power, and very coincidentally, I also know how to realize this conversion of turning a projection into a real body. But if you want to know, you must..."

It was definitely intentional to pause like this:

"Don't have to do it so excessively. Since you are unwilling to let the beloved girls be naked in the heavy snow, then just kiss them separately."

If she had said this directly at the beginning, Xia De would probably still not agree. But after the excessive request just now, he actually thought that maybe agreeing wouldn't be anything after hearing this request.

Turning to look at Amelia and Amelia, the little elf tugged at Xia De's right hand, bravely raised her head and looked at him; as for the older elf... because she had already experienced this matter once, she felt very "sad" for her past self.

"Xia De, promise her."

The little Amelia said softly. Xia De was about to speak, when the woman's voice in the pink snow sounded again under the night sky:

"Just kidding, how could I make things so difficult for you? Dissolve the crystal I gave the little elf with that pink perfume, and then put the 【Transformation Ring】 into it. After a short few dozen seconds, the ring can allow the projection to have a physical body capable of supporting high-intensity combat."

It was really laughing very happily at this moment. It was definitely just teasing Amelia just now:

"You can of course suspect that I want to use this means to corrode that lady who has turned into a tree. But I have really helped you many times, haven't I? And, I am also looking forward to the day you see her again. Remember to find me in Moon Bay when you have time, I am looking forward to the day you come to me for help again."

After the laughter, this time it should really be gone, and Amelia, whose face was blushing and about to explode, only hoped that she could reverse time now and delete Xia De's memory completely. If it was just her saying she would offer a kiss, it would be nothing, but she had agreed to be with her fellow clan...

When recalling this night many years later, Amelia Sianuo still thought this was the most difficult moment she faced in the thrilling Vesta Woodland Battle.

However, at least now Xia De was holding their hands and returning to the reality world with them. After all, the first task of tonight was only completed.

The location of the Time Transfer Station was inside the wreckage of the World Tree, and the drop of divinity Xia De was seeking was also inside the World Tree. In fact, he didn't have to be so anxious to leave, it was also possible to search for it while staying in it.

But the freezing of time had been broken, they couldn't delay too long in it, plus the pink snow made him think of more things, so Xia De would unhesitatingly pull Amelia and Amelia to leave.

Crossing that ice and snow door, they returned directly to the dim third floor of the Accordion Inn. The flickering light shining from the window illuminated the different expressions of the three, and those flickering lights were actually the manifestation of the Ringed Shushi constantly casting spells and fighting above Vesta City.

"So, Thomas Bennett was really defeated, right? We not only defeated the third candidate, but he was also the monster symbolizing 'water'!"

Escaping from danger, the little elf pretended that the "agreeing to kiss" thing didn't happen just now, and asked with feigned excitement. But some words Xia De could only explain to her clearly after leaving that place:

"That's how it is. But don't you feel something is wrong?"

The flickering light illuminated Xia De's uncertain face. The older elf also sighed and put her hand on the little elf's shoulder, and the time left for them to explain the situation to Amelia in the race against time was not much:

"Think carefully, Amelia. Since Thomas Bennett's escape plan must have been carried out behind the back of the Ancient One in the forest, why would the World Tree branch symbolizing 'water' be in his hands?"

"Before Bennett prayed for that power, he didn't meet the requirements at all. After all, the monsters that met the requirements would directly put the branches into their bodies to enhance themselves. Then, why was the power Bennett prayed for just the power of the ocean and water?"

The little elf hesitated for a while, and her pointed ears immediately stood up because of fright. She was very insecure and leaned on Xia De's arm, and then stared wide-eyed and looked left and right, as if worried about what was peeking at them:

"Are you saying that the Ancient One knew how Bennett would do it long ago? It knew long ago that Bennett would pray to that... just now?"

Xia De nodded:

"I even suspect that the Ancient One was colluding with that mermaid from the beginning, which led to this matter. This possibility is very high. You must know that we were able to enter the transfer station because the Ancient One issued an invitation, letting us have a fight with its pigeon."

"But why could that mermaid also appear inside the World Tree wreckage so easily? And could use power so wantonly? She might be stronger than the Ancient One, but would she be that much stronger?"

"Um..."

The little elf then came to an incredible answer:

"Including Bennett's escape, the Ancient One had arranged everything long ago? Even the appearance of that... just now was also discussed long ago. But why? Does it want to let Bennett go? Or is it deliberately wanting us to win the first game to paralyze us?"

The Great Elf shook her head helplessly at this naive idea, and Xia De signaled the two to follow him to leave. Now was not the time to stand here and talk about things:

"Amelia, I said just now that I met Thomas Bennett many times in the past time, and once he ran out of the doomsday crack. Then guess why he appeared in the doomsday era of the future?"

The little elf shook her head blankly, and Xia De sighed and gave the answer:

"Traveling through thousands of years of time, he will definitely become stronger. The Ancient One doesn't have to do anything to gain a strengthened chess piece. I think Thomas Bennett will appear again tonight. According to my guess, although it is possible that he entered the doomsday era because he would be an enemy to us next time, you will eventually have to fight him again."

"Don't worry, your Time War with him has ended, and you won't have to face him alone when the time comes."

Amelia Sianuo clutched her sword with one hand and tugged at Xia De's sleeve with the other. She found that the battle of the chosen ones was much more complicated than she thought. Just learning new skills or mastering more magical powers was useless. What she needed most was actually a brilliant brain.

Otherwise, it might be like Thomas Bennett, thinking that he had broken free from the prison, perhaps everything was just the plan of the chess players.

"Then the pink crystal just now..."

She said in a low voice again, and the Great Elf touched the thing from her pocket and handed it to Xia De:

"Let Xia De decide this. That mermaid probably doesn't really want to help the Ancient One in the forest. It's probably not a lie that she plotted Bennett's soul after he lost his value, but no one asked her to do one thing with only one purpose."

When Xia De held the girls' hands and arrived outside through "Lagley's Leap," he happened to see a "fire meteor" passing through the golden spherical shield covering the city, cutting through the night sky and flying toward the northeast of the woodland. Xia De clearly saw that the burning flame was actually a Paradox Bug, and after falling into the forest in the distance, it immediately caused a larger area of fire in the forest area.

The time at this moment was 7:30 PM on Saturday night. Forty minutes had passed since Xia De took Amelia into the transfer station. It seemed that after the time flow inside the wreckage changed, the time flow speed was also different from the outside world.

The night sky with snowflakes was not clear, but fortunately, the snowflakes were white, not pink. As for what covered the night sky, it was not dark clouds, but large patches of white fog hovering at a higher place. This was the white fog sprayed by the "Paradox Bugs" to distort time. Even though their power was greatly suppressed by the defense ritual guarding the city and could not enter the sky above the city inside the shield, these fogs would not dissipate easily.

At this moment, the light above the Golden Music Hall nearby was still the most stable light source tonight, but the city was not without other light. The lights of thousands of households were still lit at this moment. And although the nearby inn was as lightless as in the transfer station with frozen time, at least when looking at the Golden Music Hall from afar, what was seen was a magnificent scene.

Looking up, in the eyes of the three Ringed Shushi, divine runes intertwined and wandered in the huge translucent shield. The attacks launched from the invisible area against the shield only stirred up ripples one after another.

The city itself was silent due to martial law, and only when listening intently could one hear the neat footsteps occasionally sounding on the street. And outside the shield, countless figures were engaged in fierce fighting with the bugs wrapped in white fog, but all the sounds were blocked by the shield.

This city defense battle could only be considered as just the beginning. When Xia De looked carefully, he found that the density of Paradox Bugs appearing in the white fog in the sky was far lower than he thought.

Relying on the ritual base array provided by the city itself, the time-distorting characteristics of the bugs near the city area were greatly weakened. Coupled with the standard weapons provided by the church and the help of ground auxiliary personnel, a rough look showed that the city defense battle at this moment could even be considered as the church completely suppressing the first wave of the bug swarm. ===== CHAPTER 2987 =====