Chapter 3446: Flesh, Stone, and Snake Fangs

"The saying 'Flesh of the Firstborn' came from those Wild Vampires. Of course, after I became a Chosen, the ancient knowledge that appeared in my head also had knowledge about the 'Flesh of the Firstborn.' It seems that when the Dragon God created offspring, he also drew on the 【Dusk Creator】's means of manufacturing alien races.

Just like you said, in the rumors, the 'Flesh of the Firstborn' was made by the Ancient God who created many ancient races, and it is the source of many alien bloodlines. Those Wild Vampires who believe in the 【Dusk Creator】 claim that they really obtained something similar in the ancient era and drew power from it, so they are more noble than us vampires who believe in the moon."

The coroner in the robe hummed without concealment, but also admitted that the "Flesh of the Firstborn" was a very powerful thing:

"That is not only the origin of creation, but also reveals many possibilities of flesh evolution. This is very important for those indecent fellow clansmen of ours, or the 【Blood Spirit School】 that pursues the golden bloodline. To give an inappropriate example, for many races with vampire talents, the 'Flesh of the Firstborn' is a more precious thing than the Philosopher's Stone.

Of course, from the ancient secrets inherited by the Chosen, the 'Flesh of the Firstborn' is also a very dangerous thing. It is the source point of bloodlines, so it can assimilate any flesh... You said you touched the Flesh of the Firstborn directly with your hand?"

He asked suddenly, and Xia De corrected:

"It's the Flesh of the Firstborn that had problems after degeneration."

Mr. Albert then breathed a sigh of relief:

"I said so, no matter how powerful you are, your current state is still a flesh-and-blood mortal."

"Then is there a way to suppress the power of the Flesh of the Firstborn? I need to close that door."

"There must be a way. Those Wild Vampires claim that they have gnawed on the Flesh of the Firstborn, but you probably can't learn their way—they let the Flesh of the Firstborn assimilate themselves, and then gnaw on their own bodies in the process of assimilation. In this way, the Flesh of the Firstborn merges with their bodies, and it is easier to absorb, so they gain the power of the Flesh of the Firstborn.

If you didn't ask about these things, I wouldn't necessarily pay attention to them for a few hundred years. I learned to control my blood-sucking impulses when I was very young. Vampires should have gotten rid of their dependence on blood long ago. Those fellow clansmen who are still immersed in the old days, in my opinion, are just beasts that look like us."

Since Mr. Albert had no good way for Xia De to deal with the "Flesh of the Firstborn" here, Xia De still had to go to Huntington City.

He drank a few more cups of tea with Mr. Albert, chatted about some ancient secrets, and left snowy mountain water as a gift before saying goodbye. During the chat, when talking about the creations of the Ancient Gods, Mr. Albert mentioned the "Philosopher's Stone" to Xia De again:

"Basically, it can be determined that the 'Philosopher's Stone' is the creation of the Moon God. This Ancient God not only created this kind of miracle, but even let mortals master the method of manufacturing this kind of miracle, which is truly amazing."

Then he changed the subject:

"Speaking of which, do you know that the 'Philosopher's Stone' can also create flesh?"

Xia De had harvested a small bell recording the knowledge of the Philosopher's Stone from the "Black Mist Camp," so he knew:

"The Philosopher's Stone is a universal alchemical material, and creating flesh is of course possible."

Mr. Albert then smiled:

"Then which one do you think is more powerful, the 'Flesh of the Firstborn' or the 'Philosopher's Stone'?"

Xia De felt that the question was really hard to answer:

"Mr. Albert, you are asking me to compare whether an apple or a pear tastes better. I can only say that both are delicious."

The vampire coroner was noncommittal:

"I might still have a chance to come into contact with the Philosopher's Stone, but I really have no chance to touch the Flesh of the Firstborn. This question can only be answered by you. The 【House of Pseudo-Humans】 has too much restraint on our vampire race. Even if I am in a split state now, I don't want to approach that place rashly, so I won't go to help this time."

"It doesn't matter, I have basically gathered the means to deal with the 【House of Pseudo-Humans】 now, and I will handle that thing well."

After saying goodbye to Mr. Albert, Xia De did not rush to leave Moon Bay, but went to the black market in Moon Bay to see his commission situation. In fact, Bella had also been helping Xia De pay attention to coin-type Relics in Moon Bay, but it was a pity that no such Relics had appeared locally after the Year-End Festival.

There were quite a few types of coin-type Relics, but they were scattered in every corner of the material world, and wanting to encounter them still required luck.

"Then, busy man, why do you have time to see me here today? You are the lord of this city, and I am just your housekeeper."

At 11:30 AM, on the rooftop of the Bell Tower in Moon Bay, a parasol blocked the snowflakes, and Bella teased Xia De sitting at the table.

Because Matilda had gone to Schluch Lake to help, the lunch was currently being prepared by other maids. Xia De touched Little Mia very embarrassedly, and then looked at the city scenery from here:

"I have indeed been busy lately. Bella, aren't we going to meet in Claire's hometown soon?"

The Countess with a beautiful birthmark between her eyebrows was just joking. She tilted her head and looked at Xia De across the table:

"Since you came to find me, I also have something to ask you. Have you seen the Speaker recently?"

Xia De was startled, and then shook his head immediately:

"No, I have been acting on the snowy mountain side recently. Miss Isabella hasn't been there at all, right? Why do you ask?"

"When I was waiting for your news in the Council last night, the Speaker also appeared. Although she didn't say anything special, I always felt that her attitude at the time was very strange."

Bella thought carefully:

"But it might also be an illusion. Since you haven't seen her, it's impossible that she ran to the snowy mountain secretly, and then fell in love at first sight after seeing you, right?"

Xia De laughed:

"If you praise me like this again, I will really be proud."

The Countess solemnly raised her glass:

"You should be proud. This city is your territory, and you are the strongest mortal in this world—here, no one should be prouder than you."

Xia De had lunch with Bella before leaving. After returning from Moon Bay, the next stop was Huntington City. Little Mia obviously wanted to stay at home for a nap, but she still needed the cat's help to find the "Lady of the Lake."

So after riding out from the White River Valley Vineyard, the man and the cat stepped onto the quiet lake outside Huntington City at 2:00 PM.

The island in the middle of the lake, even in the current winter, was still full of life. Xia De let the horse go to the island to eat grass, and he took Little Mia into the lake in the center of the island.

The white-robed lady with a staff was still waiting for Xia De under the giant rock in the middle of the lake. Although Xia De had already obtained knowledge about the "Flesh of the Firstborn" from Mr. Albert, he really couldn't learn the vampire's method:

"Good afternoon. I came to visit this time because I want to know the knowledge about the 'Flesh of the Firstborn' related to the Ancient God 【Dusk Creator】. I want to know how to suppress its power."

The white-robed angel smiled and nodded:

"Then are you ready to accept the test?"

"Of course."

"Alright, you should have noticed that the story currently happening is a story of fate, not a story of creation and flesh. So if you want to suppress that crazy flesh, you should seek a solution from fate—there is a unique snake fang on the snowy mountain of Schluch Lake. The Infinite Snake represents the possibility of infinite evolution, while that snake fang represents the only solution of fate.

The power of the Flesh of the Firstborn is rooted in the many possibilities of evolution hidden within it. And that snake fang can suppress the possibility of flesh evolution, thereby suppressing the power of the Flesh of the Firstborn. This is the answer I give you."

Xia De had also thought about finding a solution on the snowy mountain before:

"That sounds like a quite powerful thing... The weapon the demon is looking for wouldn't be this, right?"

The angel shook her head with a smile:

"That snake fang, like those snake skins, is a stage prop left by Mr. Ring. The snake fang is one-time use. You can understand it as poison named 'Fixed Fate' hidden within it.

It perfectly restrains the Infinite Snake, and once a mortal is hit by it, their fortune and role identity will remain constant until the end of the story of fate. This is actually a prop for the candidates to fight each other."

Xia De nodded to show understanding. In this way, what the demon was looking for was not this. What the other party wanted to seek was a weapon to "break the shackles":

"Then may I ask, how can I find this kind of snake fang? Or rather, is this kind of snake fang actually in that hidden Temple of Fate?"

The white-robed lady with a staff replied:

"The number of snake fangs, like snake skins, is not unique, but wanting to obtain them is more difficult than snake skins.

This is the test I give you: use the method of sacrifice to obtain the snake fang. During the three days of the All Souls Festival held by the Fatu people, sacrifice suitable items on the second peak of the snowy mountain, 'Shadow of Helm,' and you can obtain a snake fang. And you need to use your own wisdom to find suitable sacrificial items."

Last time, Miss Larson sacrificed an Infinite Snake on the Shadow of Helm and received the feedback of fate, so Xia De was not surprised that the answer was there. As for what to sacrifice to obtain the snake fang, he was afraid he would have to ask Luweiya for her opinion.

Xia De did not delay too long at the Lake of Cherub. After asking about the Flesh of the Firstborn, he originally wanted to help Dannister ask about Miss Helena Carter, but the angel refused to answer. So after saying goodbye to the Wisdom Angel, Xia De rode his horse and took Little Mia into the city again.

Because there were no acquaintances of Xia De in Huntington City, and the ladies did not live here, Xia De's frequency of coming to the black market here was quite low. But precisely because of this reason, he really got the special coin he was collecting in the local black market this afternoon.

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