Chapter 3868

In this rainy spring, Xia De clearly found that the air condition was worse than before.

It was the 21st day of the Month of Sowing. After getting up early on Tuesday, Xia De heard the sound of fine rain outside the window.

Yawning and stepping on slippers to go downstairs to get the newspaper and goat milk, Xia De opened the door and found that the sky this morning was light gray, a strange smell permeated the air, the clouds were so low that they seemed to press against the spires of the houses across the square, and fine rain seeped out from the cracks in the clouds. The rainwater was not transparent, but had a faint yellow-gray color similar to rust.

"Acid rain..."

He stood under the eaves of his house and stared at the sky in a daze, until the cat inside the door called out softly, and then he took an umbrella and went out to open the milk box on the side of the door.

More than a month had passed since the end of the Battle of Destiny, and today was a special day. This did not mean that yesterday was the end of the Day of the Red Butterfly, today was the first day of the new 21-day cycle, but it meant that a full month had passed since Xia De and Danister brought back that "Moon Egg."

The one-month ban on the time key officially ended today. Although the black key still had to wait until next month to be opened, the key that Xia De dug out from the crack in the wall of St. Byrons could be used today.

"When I took the key out of the gift box yesterday morning, I thought it was a time key, but it turned out to be just an ordinary wooden key with an unknown purpose."

Xia De thought to himself while holding the newspaper and goat milk upstairs. When he returned to the second floor, he saw Winnie was already preparing breakfast in the kitchen. He then put down the things in his hand and went to the washroom to freshen up. After returning, he kissed the ice maid on the cheek, and then held her hand to sit down and eat together.

No girls stayed at home last night. Besides Xia De and the cat, there was only Winnie who came to prepare breakfast.

Xia De enjoyed such a comfortable morning. He listened to the sound of rain and talked with Winnie about the recent situation in the snowy mountain, and thought about when to open the key today.

It was just that breakfast was only half finished when footsteps sounded hurriedly from the basement, and not long after, Sylvia walked up:

"Xia De, Winnie, good morning~ No, Winnie, no need to get up to prepare breakfast for me, I'll leave immediately. Xia De, do you still have 【Star Dew】 that heals life here? It's still about my colleague, for emergency use."

Xia De put down the teacup:

"Of course I have. Recently I have been at home, the only people I fought with were the group of ordinary people in the counterfeit factory, and I haven't used a single 【Star Dew】. It's in the basement, I'll go get it right now."

"I'll go with you, and then I'll leave directly from the basement; the Speaker is still waiting for me."

Seeing Xia De stand up, Little Mia hurriedly jumped off the dinner table and followed at Xia De's feet, and Sylvia apologized to Winnie again:

"Sorry to disturb your breakfast with Xia De, this matter really can't wait."

"It doesn't matter, but is it really not necessary to let Xia De treat it? When facing problems where ordinary means are ineffective, maybe Xia De can come up with a good solution."

Winnie suggested, and Sylvia shook her head:

"This matter is not something I can decide. Let's save her with 【Star Dew】 first. If it really doesn't work, we will make suggestions to the Speaker."

Winnie also stood up and went to the basement with the two. Xia De not only hadn't consumed the dew recently, but occasionally when he went to the "Moon Sanctuary" to soak in the hot spring with the girls, he would also make some, so the storage was not small.

Sylvia took away half of the total storage of dew just like Galina last time, but before leaving, she hesitated and said to Xia De again:

"Although the possibility is not high, maybe you really need to go and help 'Chaos' in the future. I'll tell you some of her situation first; this doesn't count as a violation.

Galina probably already told you that her problem came from before she was born. Her mother was affected by powerful forces during pregnancy, making that kind of power deeply intertwined with her, so that kind of terrifying external power actually became a part of her. That colleague's unique talent came from this, but she was also physically weak all year round because of this, and was always coughing while holding a handkerchief.

It is precisely because her illness is congenital that no one can cure her; after all, the illness itself is one of her components. The Speaker is already a bit pessimistic; Megan and Grandma Cassandra tried every possible way, but only let her barely hold on. If there were no dew from you, the Speaker would seek powerful healing relics, or trade directly with the Orthodox Church for the legendary 'No. 0 Holy Water'."

Xia De nodded:

"But why did that witch's illness suddenly worsen now? There must be a reason, right? Could it be that she really can't hold on anymore?"

"It was originally expected that she could hold on for 20 years, and even occasionally participate in high-intensity battles. Her physical condition worsening actually started from the month before the Year-End Festival. The Speaker believes that this is related to the rules of the material world becoming increasingly chaotic. You can ask Megan or Grandma Cassandra for specific details.

In short, you really helped a lot this time. The reward paid by Chaos last time was some expensive alchemy materials; those materials are stored with Megan together with this reward. When you have time, let Galina bring them to you."

After saying this, Sylvia left in a hurry with those 【Star Dew】. She indeed didn't reveal too much effective information about that great witch of Chaos, and judging from the illness described by Sylvia, Xia De actually didn't have a very good healing method either.

He picked up the cat to prevent it from having trouble climbing the stairs later, and then left the basement with Winnie. The ice maid also talked about the witch's illness:

"In the Fifth Era, it was also rare for high-level witches to be sick all year round. I have heard that some witches are always sick because of the influence of relics or divine power, but I have never encountered a witch who has been sick since birth."

After all, in the Fifth Era, there were many witches, and even if girls with congenital physical deficiencies successfully awakened, it was difficult to find an upward channel.

"For this kind of illness that has existed since the mother was pregnant, were there any treatment methods at that time?"

Xia De asked, and Winnie thought for a while:

"That depends on what specifically affected it. Like the situation of this generation's great witch of Chaos, it is highly likely to be directly related to the soul. If it is just simple physical deficiency, the thirteenth-level Time Witch has plenty of ways to provide treatment."

However, since the Witch Council didn't explicitly ask him for help, Xia De would of course not take the initiative to help, after all, he didn't even know where the other party was. But he was still thinking about the "Blessing of Chaos," so if the opportunity was right, Xia De was very willing to meet that sick witch.

After breakfast, Xia De was thinking about whether to use the key in his hand immediately. He had already determined the time anchored by the time key, which was around the time St. Byrons Comprehensive Academy was established. Although he couldn't accurately locate the specific year, it was definitely in that period.

Having obtained a key pointing to this era in the academy, Xia De couldn't help but have greater expectations for the mission pointed to by this key.

However, before Xia De could make a decision, Emilia, wearing the academy uniform, drilled out of the basement:

"Xia De, Professor Danister wants you to go over, it's related to the Moon Egg."

So at 9:30 this morning, Xia De came to the library of the academy. Emilia still had class so she didn't stay, and the place where Xia De and Danister met was still in the "office" with the sofa set in the center of the library.

The red-haired witch had a very good complexion recently, because of the comfort of a young and handsome student, so the fact that the egg hadn't hatched for a long time didn't make her feel very troubled:

"Xia De, do you remember the book "Dragon Book: Breeding and Growth" you once mentioned to me?"

Xia De blinked:

"Of course I remember. That was what I exchanged from the City of Eternal Night when I was adventuring with Fiona in the Fifth Era. That book was written on the eggshell of a First Era ancient dragon, and I used the knowledge on it to assist Fiona in completing the sleeping growth period of the dragon (Chapter 1391).

Later, that book should have been brought to the academy of the Fifth Era by Fiona. I remember you looked for it in the library, but there is no such knowledge in the library of this era."

Danister nodded:

"These days I have been looking for ways to create life and make seeds sprout. I have tried many times, but all failed. The appearance of that seed is actually a dragon egg; although its source is a fossilized dragon egg, maybe the means of hatching dragon eggs also have an effect on this egg.

So a few days ago I contacted Dragon Island, and that thirteenth-level 'Scroll Wing' came personally and provided the secret method for hatching dragon eggs."

Xia De knew without saying that it had no effect, because the day before yesterday, which was Sunday night when he stayed overnight in Danister's tower, that egg clearly had no changes. Of course, Xia De's deepest impression of that night was still the witch letting him try to use the "Local Light Technique." Xia De succeeded in one go; he was truly talented.

"What am I thinking?"

He hurriedly drove the memory out of his head and asked again:

"Although the secret method of hatching eggs is ineffective, that knowledgeable silver dragon should have provided other suggestions, right?"

"Yes, that gentleman mentioned that in the current era, dragon bloodlines have deteriorated quite a bit compared to ancient times, so the means of hatching existing dragon eggs are much simplified compared to ancient times. He said he would look for more ancient knowledge about hatching dragon eggs in the Dragon Island library; maybe the ancient dragon's egg-hatching techniques can help me, so I thought of the book you mentioned.

Since "Dragon Book: Breeding and Growth" was written in the First Era, it is probably older than any knowledge Dragon Island can provide."

Xia De thought for a while:

"Why don't I open the Time Transfer Station and let Blaney help check that book? I have completed a total of 178=25 missions, and I have only used the mission qualification 3 times in the past to see Blaney once, and now there are 22 left."