Chapter 3545: Ocean, Face, and Temperature

When everyone at the dinner table finally talked about the origin of "Star Fall Bay," the ship girl had some insights:

"I actually have a wonderful perception of the ocean. Where the ship sails, I can directly know the terrain of the seabed, know the marine communities around, and know the salinity or pollution degree of the seawater."

Because there were not many people eating, the dining table was a round table, and Miss Ilesse was beside Xia De:

"I have had a wonderful feeling since entering Star Fall Bay. This sea area contains a certain degree of star power. You should have seen starlit light appearing on the sea surface on some nights, right?"

Luviya saw similar light on the night of the All Souls Festival and found the Pilgrim's Path.

"That is actually the manifestation of star power, but this power is very slight and does not affect the ecological environment, so I have never mentioned it actively."

"Could it be that a star really fell here?"

Megan asked. At least no records of the council mentioned this matter.

"I once asked Dannister about the origin of the name of this bay, but St. Byrons also has no specialized research on this. Looking at it this way, I can only ask a professional."

Xivi asked him curiously:

"Are you going to find that secret organization that told you the meaning of the destruction symbol again?"

Xia De shook his head:

"No, about things related to the ocean, of course, I have to ask people who understand the ocean. I actually don't want to do this, but I happen to know how to contact them in Time Wheel City... Is this also fate?"

After lunch, Xia De wrote a letter to the owner of the "Drowned Ghost Tavern," asking him about his understanding of "Star Fall Bay." Xia De didn't say he wanted to ask the cultists for advice, but if the cultists were really willing to give an answer, that would naturally be the best thing.

At the same time, he was also very glad that the name here was "Star Fall Bay" and not "Shattered Star Bay," otherwise he might have to go and shoot down stars to seal fate next.

"What kind of strange statement is this?"

Xivi asked, and Xia De shook his head, preparing to set off for the Ice and Snow Castle.

Now the portal connecting Sylvia's Witch Tower and the castle had stabilized after the All Souls Festival. Rita and her group were recently preparing to activate a new portal in the castle's "Portal Room," connecting it to the town's Snow Mountain Hall and the "Radiant Messenger," using the castle as a transit station.

Of course, there were no preset portals in the town and on the ship like Sylvia's tower, so building a portal was slightly more complicated. But building a portal on a ship was more convenient than in the Snow Mountain Hall—

The ship girl said that the ship originally had a location reserved for a portal room, but it was not installed with specific functional components.

However, Xia De's visit to the castle this afternoon was not for the portal. After seeing the maid with a crystal-clear body in the castle, Xia De looked at her face inquiringly. The maid stood there with a decent smile and did not ask Xia De what he was doing.

So Xia De, who was standing on the observation deck on the third floor, took the initiative to ask:

"Winnie, in the Fifth Era, did I meet you?"

He actually wanted to come and ask this question when he used the time key on Wednesday, but too many things happened one after another, and he didn't find the time.

"Excuse me, why do you say that?"

The crystal-clear maid asked.

"Originally, I just had some thoughts, but they were very vague. Today, after entering the Ancient God's temple, I thought of many things. Everything on this island seems to have complete causes and consequences and is interconnected, but most things seem like coincidences of fate.

So I thought, is your appearance also a kind of inevitability of fate? Then I remembered that in the early Fifth Era, I did know a girl whose true identity was unknown and who is still in a coma."

Xia De looked at Winnie's face. Although she was an elemental life, that face, which was not flesh and blood, still had a charm that ordinary human women could not reach:

"In the other party's dream, I saw a part of the other party's real body..."

He thought of those two "little hills," and then hurriedly drove the memory out of his mind:

"Although I didn't see the front of her face, I have seen her chin and nose... The witch Flora told me about the possibility of various life forms having human appearances when Ellie briefly had a human form. As a high-level elemental life like you, you must have mastered the means to completely transform into a flesh-and-blood life, right?"

The maid smiled gently, and she finally looked into Xia De's eyes:

"Then, are you hoping that I will turn into a flesh-and-blood form now, wanting to see if my appearance is the same as the girl in your memory?"

Xia De wanted to say "yes," but swallowed the words when they reached his lips. Proving all this had no meaning, and looking at the ending before the story ended did not conform to the logic of time.

He was just curious and wanted to know the answer, but didn't want to cause trouble because of his actions. The maid, whose body was cold but actually very gentle, saw Xia De's hesitation and took the initiative to say:

"When there is a chance in the future, I will let you see my flesh-and-blood form. But at least for now, I still want to keep my current appearance."

Then she reached out and grabbed Xia De's hand, letting Xia De's hand touch her face. A decent maid would not do such a thing, but speaking of which, the two head maids beside Xia De should both do this... even more excessively.

"Is it cold?"

She asked.

"Ice is cold, of course, but it's not as cold as I imagined."

She smiled again, looking at Xia De's eyes with a very gentle expression, as if she was missing something:

"I once fell into a deep sleep like falling into a long dark night. I didn't know where I was, nor did I know when I would perish. Until, the moon that rose in the dream illuminated my dream and guided me to open my eyes. That was a long, long time ago, even longer than when I met Her Majesty Chloe."

Xia De then understood that it was indeed a long, long time ago:

"Alright, I won't ask anymore, but I look forward to the day you show me your flesh-and-blood form."

He withdrew his hand that was touching Winnie's cheek, but the maid said again:

"About the past, can I give you a suggestion?"

"Of course."

"Don't forget any innocence and beauty, please believe that the gentlest side exists in everyone's heart... Also, you should have collected the hair Ellie shed, right? Next time you visit the stories of the past, maybe you can carry some. Unicorns are innocent and kind lives, and Ellie is also a very special one among the unicorn population."

"Okay, I understand."

"Also, don't forget you promised me that you would tell me an answer: what exactly is in room 5012 of this castle."

Nothing else happened this afternoon. Xia De helped Rita and the others build the portal in the Ice and Snow Castle and didn't return to Kyle-Todd Town until evening. The tavern didn't write back to Xia De, and Xia De wasn't in a hurry. Claire asked Xia De about the material of the gemstone prepared for the staff head, and whether Xia De had his own ideas.

She was preparing Xia De's "order." The gemstone on the staff head was divided into two hemispheres, symbolizing the sun and the moon respectively. Xia De gave his idea for the gemstone on the "moon" side:

"I use moon-flower water to absorb moonlight, and then use the power of time to turn it into an eternal crystal. Is this okay?"

This could indeed be counted as a gemstone, but this idea was denied by Claire angrily:

"What kind of gemstone should I find to correspond to the material you gave? Maybe there really is a gemstone that corresponds to your material, but it's already Friday evening, and there's no time. If you don't want that little princess to have problems when casting spells with the staff, it's better to choose ordinary materials that are not of such a high level and can be matched with each other."

Seeing that Xia De had no ideas, Claire planned to choose materials according to her previous ideas.

Although Xia De didn't stay for dinner this evening, he didn't leave in a hurry either. When Elder Harald returned to town from the snow mountain in the evening, Xia De asked him about "Star Fall Bay" again. After confirming that the Fatum people really knew nothing, he said goodbye to Claire and Stella, and then returned home.

This evening, St. Deran Square was very lively. Not only was Dorothy there, but Luviya and Galina also came over. Luviya was going on a business trip next week, so she cherished the time before leaving. As for Galina, she had been very busy for the past few days and hadn't come. Today she finally found time, no matter what, she had to reward herself:

"I'll go first tonight!"

The news of the Ancient God's temple brought by Xia De surprised them all, and Xia De's action of saving little Belen with that angel feather in the temple made Dorothy very emotional:

"This is really a good story. The names of the past are passed down to the modern era. Although some people have gone far away, they are still alive because people still remember them... Suitable for adaptation into a long novel. No, it should first let the character appear in a short detective story, let the reader think this is a semi-resident character, and then let her exit in the long novel."

Galina then asked:

"Don't you like writing tragedies?"

"But it's impossible for no one to die in a detective novel. Besides, I don't think the story of Xia De and Sister Belen is a tragedy."

Dorothy said, but she didn't ask Xia De if he felt this was a tragedy. After all, this was a story Xia De experienced personally.

Xia De told the girls on the island about the complete list of seven exchanges in the temple at lunch, and naturally didn't forget to tell the girls at home at dinner.

At present, it seems that only Xia De can use the temple's exchange ability besides the candidates. The candidates' dice points still need to compete for the Chosen One, so only Xia De is determined to be able to consume all points to exchange for the "Ring of Miracles."

He said to Dorothy in front of Luviya and Galina:

"After the story on the island ends, I plan to use my remaining points to reverse fate for you and Princess Lei Qianya. Although it may not be enough, it would be good to change meeting once every 21 days to meeting once every 11 days." ===== CHAPTER 3546 =====