Chapter 3074: Corridor

Emilia was really disappointed. She originally thought she could help Xia De. At this moment, she stood in the fog with her head slightly lowered, but she could still vaguely feel that a tree seemed to stand in the depths of the thick fog supporting the world:

"In addition to giving opportunities, the other functions here are just to improve the ability of the time key:

Allowing people assigned tasks to know the content of time tasks half an hour in advance; allowing people who go on time adventures to obtain an extra doubling of stay time outside the normal regulations, and they can return at any time during the extra time."

The first function is easy to understand. For Xia De, being able to know the content of the task in advance would likely allow him to understand which god he would encounter. This would be very useful for him to check information in advance to determine the information of those great beings.

As for obtaining an extra doubling of stay time, it is equivalent to thirty minutes becoming one hour. Although the troubles that cannot be solved still cannot be solved, and staying in a dangerous place for a long time is harmful to oneself, since one can leave at any time during the extra time, this function should also be considered a huge help to Xia De.

Therefore, even if the main effect granted by the door is not of great significance to him, the existence of this door still provides him with great convenience:

"Not without value, at least you can say 'I want to go to Xia De's house to open the time key' to Miss Daniste in the future, and then get her permission to come here."

Xia De said with a smile, and the pointed-eared elf's ears, which had just drooped, immediately stood up again. A smile appeared on her face, and then she nodded heavily:

"Yes, I think I should also try to set off from here in the future, and explore the stories that happened in the past like you. However, I probably won't encounter ancient gods every time like you, I feel I should still start from simple tasks."

"I have a lot of experience in time adventures here. In the past, I didn't dare to tell you because those experiences themselves were dangerous information. Now I can find time to tell you bit by bit."

The elf girl was in a good mood and continued to look around, while Xia De thought of another question while looking at the arch:

"What is the extra function?"

【Open a "Transfer Station" in the Time Corridor, and summon the lives you have contacted that do not belong to this time into the transfer station for a short stay. Note, this requires the other party's consent. Note, the transfer station scene is determined by the location of the door.】

"Corridor Transfer Station... Professor Wood seems to know the Time Corridor very well."

However, in this way, Xia De understood why the opportunity to see Adele again told to him by the Tree Father was this seed, and also knew why the opportunity to see Braine again hinted by Miss Ilesser was the same seed:

"What is the price of using the special effect?"

【Sacrifice a drop of divinity to permanently open the Time Transfer Station, which can be used once a week to summon specific lives into it.】

【If divinity is not consumed, after completing a specific number of time tasks, you are allowed to open a temporary Time Transfer Station to summon specific lives into it. This effect has no frequency limit.】

"Hmm... a specific number of time tasks? This is quite similar to the 'earth breath stained after traversing the earth' of 【Earth Furnace】. None of them are white stone crystals, heart of the living dead, ancient god holy emblems containing power, powerful souls stained with darkness, wisdom golden crowns, etc., which actually exist."

He thought in his heart, and continued to hold Emilia's hand and asked:

"If I want to see Braine Orlanod, I mean the demigod Braine who returned from the winter time and space of 1854, how many time tasks does this require?"

【3 times. Note, if you summon the same life for the second time, the time positioning must be after the first time.】

"Three times... Can I open a transfer station to see Adele of the past? The Adele who returned before the Crystal Throne not long ago."

【10 times. Note, the permanent transfer station opened by consuming divinity cannot summon her for free, and also requires the cumulative number of 5 time tasks.】

Xia De could understand this. After all, the time and space where Adele was already belonged to "non-existent". If it weren't for the great power of the World Tree, no one would want to connect to that place. Therefore, the "price" of seeing Adele was definitely more expensive than anyone he wanted to see, but he even felt that 10 time tasks were too cheap:

"Then what is the number of time tasks I have completed..."

The Outlander counted in his heart:

"Hope Town, Thousand Tree Forest, Terror Castle, Night Manor, Dead Silent Valley, Lost Lake of Broken Islands, Silver Mountains, Worm Cave, Eternal Night City, Lost Forest, Black Fog Camp, Lightless Sea, Gravel Gold Desert, Black Sand Pier, Ash Valley. Fifteen times."

Although he was very sure that there were no omissions, he still asked in his heart:

"I didn't remember the number of times wrong, right?"

"She" smiled gently and gave a negative answer:

【Normal time key tasks 15 times, but the tasks of "Yggdrasil Key" also need to be calculated.】

"Do the tasks of defeating strong enemies in the past count? I thought those were rewards for me, after all, I can get past memories and disaster cards."

Xia De was a little surprised by this, and "She" laughed:

【You have completed the mission, why doesn't it count? Or is it that you don't want it to count?】

This was clearly teasing Xia De, and Xia De certainly wanted these counts:

"I have already obtained the six 'Calamity Cards': 【Twin Lovers】, 【Shadow of the Deep Sea】, 【Undead Spirit】, 【Sand Worm】, 【Light Prayer】, and 【Prophet of Wisdom】. Plus the time I was summoned by Adele to deal with the 'Cursed Tree' last time, that makes a total of 7 missions."

【No, it is six times. The seventh mission to defeat a powerful enemy was not completed, so the next one is still the seventh.】

"She" corrected him, and Xia De thought this was quite reasonable:

"Then my current mission count is 15+6=21. If I use them all to meet with Blaney, I can see her 7 times; if it's to see Adele, I can only see her twice."

Although there was a limit on the number of times, the initiative for these meetings was in Xia De's hands, which was already much better than the past of waiting aimlessly for special events to occur.

Emilia was still using her identity as a Chosen to continue obtaining information about this place, and Xia De thought of another question:

"If I consume mission counts to open a transit station, how long can I make them manifest?"

【It depends on the disturbance caused to space-time by your meeting with the "Invitee." Seeking knowledge, asking about history, obtaining wisdom, learning skills—these actions will all disturb space-time. The greater the disturbance, the shorter the duration of the transit station.】

【Note: After temporarily opening a transit station, you cannot consume additional mission counts to extend the time. Once the meeting time ends, you must consume specific counts again to open a transit station.】

"Then..."

【Unless you are turning purity into impurity, bestowing new life, or causing permanent physical/soul changes or damage, physical contact causes minimal disturbance to space-time.】

"I didn't ask!"

"She" smiled gently; this was, of course, something Xia De wanted to know.

【In addition, the time consumption of the transit station relative to the outside world is 3 seconds.】

A momentary impulse made him want to act immediately. Not being able to say a proper goodbye, rushing to the decisive battle immediately after intimacy occurred, and then hastily saying goodbye in a dream—this had always been something Xia De could not let go of these past few days.

He knew he shouldn't do this right now, but the feeling of impulse really made him want to act:

"I have 21 mission experiences; consuming 3 now is absolutely no problem."

He thought this in his heart, but the impulse was suppressed by him forcibly. Xia De certainly wouldn't suddenly run off to date someone else while Emilia was still by his side; an Outsider wouldn't do such a thing. He repeatedly warned himself in his heart that as long as he wanted to meet, he could come here at any time. So, he chatted with Emilia a few more times in the white fog, confirmed all the information about the "Corridor of Time," and then said to the elf:

"Then let's go back; Miss Danister is still waiting for us."

"Okay."

Emilia didn't know what Xia De had just learned, and she held Xia De's hand, saying shyly:

"I will visit often. It would be great if I could run into Azelina or Iluna, though they said they don't appear at your house very often either."

After greeting the maids, the two returned along the original path to the basement. However, after entering the basement, Emilia, with a flushed face, tugged on Xia De's sleeve again:

"I don't know when the next time we meet will be... How about we say goodbye before going back?"

She had already grown to like the feeling of kissing, and this time when saying goodbye to Xia De, even her pointed ears turned red. Xia De even curiously touched her ears—a rude gesture that shouldn't be done when they were just friends—and then the little elf's legs went weak and she almost fell. After being supported by Xia De, she closed her eyes and transformed into her adult appearance, which finally suppressed the impulse of her heart almost jumping out.

When the two walked out of the passage between the bookshelves and saw Miss Danister, who was leaning on stacked boxes reading a book, the elf's face was still a bit flushed. However, the librarian didn't mind. After putting the book back, the two boxes were directly swallowed by the floor:

"Things are done, right? Xia De, come here. I will teach you the method to leave the library basement. In the future, just do this when you visit the library."

She handed Xia De a note she had prepared with her signature and seal. The note was really just a slender white slip of paper, on which was written—

【Special Permit: Single-entry access to the second basement level of the St. Byrons Comprehensive Academy Library.】

Followed by the signature, seal, and date.

"Ordinary notes can only make you appear at the library entrance after returning. This special permit note can make you appear very close to my office. It's not that I don't want you to appear directly in my office; I'm worried about others seeing you suddenly pop out of thin air."