Chapter 303: Moon Witch

【Outlander, you have stepped into the "Corridor of Time."】

【Message from the Ancient God "Father of the Infinite Tree":】

【Autumn, 3002, Fifth Era, Western Continent, Forest of a Thousand Trees.】

【Event: God-Calling Ritual - Contact the Old God "Yaobian Doorway."】

【Duration: Thirty minutes (23).】

【You have obtained additional information.】

【The figure of the Father of the Infinite Tree continues to watch you.】

【The test given to you by the Ancient God of Time will continue.】

【Assist mortals in completing the God-Calling Ritual - Contact the Old God "Yaobian Doorway."】

【The Father of the Infinite Tree will give you a reward: The truth of a piece of history (Witch War at the end of the Fifth Era), Shushu - Space Stabilization Halo.】

"So, where exactly is the 'Forest of a Thousand Trees'?"

Muttering in his heart, Xia De was already standing in the endless white fog. Information on the Old God could be found, but neither the Academy, the church, nor the Astrologer Society could find any news about the "Forest of a Thousand Trees." The locations of his two time travels seemed as if they didn't exist at all.

Fortunately, this time he was communicating with witches, and he thought Miss Feilian would be able to explain what the "Forest of a Thousand Trees" actually was.

Stepping forward, the surrounding white fog gradually dissipated, and the forest in the darkness surrounded Xia De. The first time he came here it was night, and at this time it was still night. It was just that the intertwined branches overhead were too dense, and Xia De could not see the starry sky, nor could he see the moon.

The smell of soil and trees in the forest poured into his nasal cavity, and his skin could feel the humidity of the air in the forest. Coming from the bright white fog into the dim forest, his eyes were still a little unaccustomed.

Just in the time it took to catch his breath, the terrifying and oppressive atmosphere in the forest surged up. The headache became more and more obvious with the appearance of the whispers intertwined in his ears, and Xia De once again saw eyes opening one after another in the darkness of the forest.

Without lingering, he struggled to push aside the bushes in front of him and walked forward. Last time, he had clearly pushed aside the bushes and seen the three witches under the giant tree, but this time, pushing aside the bushes still revealed only the dim forest.

"Encountered an accident again?"

Darkness surrounded him, and the wind blowing through the treetops made a rustling sound. He opened his eyes wide to look around, but in the gaps between the darkness and the eyes, he could not see any light from the crimson-gold bonfire this time.

"Can you feel the elements nearby?"

Xia De had also anticipated this situation, so he was not panicked.

【Yes, the whisper elements are very dense.】

"Which direction is weaker?"

【Almost no difference.】

Extending his finger:

"Silver Moon!"

Because he didn't know what was in this forest, he only controlled his fingertip to emit a faint light. The hazy silver light illuminated the surroundings, the sound of whispers in his ears suddenly weakened a little, and the eyes opening in the darkness also became sparse.

Stopping in place to try to find the direction, he soon heard sounds coming from the surrounding bushes, as if something was moving nearby. His left hand pointed forward, and his right hand drew the holy silver two-handed greatsword from the air.

The sound of footsteps was getting closer, but not hurried. Subsequently, Xia De saw the bushes being pushed aside, and a woman in a robe appeared before his eyes holding a torch.

She took the initiative to take off her hood; it was not Miss Feilian, but the young witch beside her. If Xia De remembered correctly, she called herself the "Moon Witch."

"It's you?"

The witch also recognized Xia De, and her beautiful eyes looked at the light on his fingertip and the greatsword in his hand in surprise:

"Good evening, we were worried that you wouldn't be able to come back... Last time I saw you, I knew you had a strong aura of the moon on you. I didn't expect the moon to favor you so much... It's about the same as me."

As she spoke, her left hand, which was not holding the torch, also reached into the air. After a pause, a bright yellow greatsword, disproportionate to her thin body, was drawn out. Xia De's holy silver moonlight greatsword only had rune imprints on the hilt, while the witch's moonlight greatsword was bound by chains from the hilt to the blade, looking more powerful than Xia De's sword.

"Is this a Moonlight Greatsword?"

Xia De was very surprised.

The witch waved the weapon in her hand, a smile appearing on her face:

"You see, even if the eras are different, the forms of expression of supernatural power are so similar. It's a pity that the teacher forbids us from asking about the future, otherwise... Oh, I can't say more, the teacher will blame me."

As they spoke, the weapons in both their hands dissipated into points of light.

"Follow me. You are so bold to walk around in the Forest of a Thousand Trees; you should have come directly to find us."

"Please wait."

Xia De didn't move, but reached out his hand:

"Can you shake hands with me?"

The witch looked at him suspiciously:

"Sorry, I don't understand what you are saying, please wait."

She took a small bottle from her robe, pulled out the stopper, and drank the azure potion inside in one gulp. It could be seen from the witch's expression that the taste of that liquid was definitely not good:

"This is a magic potion that allows me to understand meaningful, non-supernatural languages of humanoid creatures for a short time. After you left last time, the teacher prepared some spares... Cough cough, sorry, the side effects of this potion are a bit large. Although the impact on high-level witches like us is small, it is not without a price. What did you just say?"

She asked again, and Xia De repeated his request for a handshake. Although the witch didn't know what he wanted to do, she still reached out and shook hands with Xia De.

【No problem, it's a living person.】

The voice in his ear confirmed, and Xia De finally breathed a sigh of relief:

"No problem now. Sorry, I wanted to confirm that you are really a living person; this forest is truly eerie."

"Why, judging by your appearance, you confirmed my identity through this method?"

The witch looked at her hand that had been held by Xia De, and then led the way with the torch. Xia De noticed that the crimson-gold flame, like the silver light on his fingertip, could dispel the strange aura in the forest.

"Yes, after all, one has to be careful when going out."

He whispered.

"The teacher also often says such things."

"Then, don't you need to confirm my identity?"

Xia De asked curiously again, and the witch walking in front shook her head:

"My power is much stronger than yours, and my perception of the moon is also stronger. The light on your fingertip is the purest moonlight; this forest cannot imitate such pure power."

"Moon Witch, are you very skilled in the power of the moon?"

"Yes, this title wasn't just made up; people outside all call me that. Also, unlike you, what I am skilled in is the Yellow Moon."

Xia De nodded, thinking in his heart that if it weren't for the large time gap, Librarian Miss Daniesite wouldn't have had to go to great lengths to find the 【Yellow Moon】 core spirit rune for the 【Sage Library】.

He intended to ask the Moon Witch about the Ancient God - Silver Moon Sage, but before Xia De could speak, the color of firelight appeared in front of them. Even with the torch, neither the witch nor Xia De wanted to linger in the forest. They both quickened their pace, and after pushing aside the bushes in front of them, they indeed saw the giant tree, as well as the bonfire in the clearing under the giant tree and the two witches beside the bonfire.

From meeting the witch to walking out of the forest, the interval was not even 200 meters, but just now Xia De clearly hadn't seen any firelight in the surroundings.

This forest really had a problem. ===== CHAPTER 304 =====