Chapter 3899

Chains that even evil spirits and demons could not break free from, these flesh masses certainly could not break free from either.

So, under the suppression of the chains, the scattered flesh melted one by one in the scorching dragon breath, while a small portion was directly crushed by the "Chains of Great Sin." The 【Gluttony】 rune faintly glowed on the four chains, and the chains became more powerful because they had crushed the flesh. This was also the change in this miracle after Xia De listened to the information about the 【Mark of Great Sin】.

【Outsider, your "Chains of Great Sin" have crushed the holder of the "Gluttony" sin, gaining a new trait: Mimicry. The color of the chains can blend into the environment.】

This was the first time since the miracle was sublimated that he had gained power by crushing an enemy, but at this moment, the white mist of time was already entwined around the silver giant dragon. He had no time to consider the new trait of the miracle.

In order not to leave trouble for Gina and the others, Xia De almost converted all his Spirit into dragon breath and sprayed it toward this small room.

The extreme light and the infinite heat of the dragon breath made the witches at the door have to retreat. After the spray ended, those distorted flesh masses were indeed all eliminated, leaving only a blood-red stone on the ground.

"Blood Essence of All Things!"

Xia De, who had seen this thing in Moon Bay, immediately identified it. With a thought, the red stone flew out of the room with a *whoosh* and landed at Gina's feet. It was too late to say goodbye now. Xia De maintained the dragon form, only noticing that the original appearance of this room was not a laboratory but a prison cell, and then disappeared into the white mist:

"I will definitely come back!"

"Blood Essence of All Things! Mr. Hamilton has really been a huge help."

The short Halfling Witch picked up the blood-red stone with her gloves and sighed softly. The Old Witch leaned against the wall, her face still looking unwell. Having performed a powerful divine art while mentally traumatized, she would probably need to rest for a longer time:

"Opening the door twice in a row and both being dangerous rooms... What I saw just now, I can't even remember myself. The room Mr. Hamilton opened was clearly a 'Confinement Room' in the factory. That thing just now was part of the Ancient Evil Object - The Mimic. It is said that this kind of evil object is the ultimate form of 'Pseudo-Human' and can disguise itself as all things."

The Old Witch then looked at Gina, who was staring blankly at the prison cell:

"What's wrong? Is there anything worth paying attention to in there?"

The confinement room was empty; in fact, there was nothing there. The blood-colored light was enough to illuminate every corner, and this was also the most spacious room in this Blood-Stained Factory, its only purpose being to imprison.

"Nothing."

The Dragon Maid immediately shook her head, then asked her companions with a blushing face:

"Don't you feel that the dragon just now was very good-looking? Oh, that was definitely the best-looking dragon I have ever seen. Senior Wilde was right!"

"Hmm?"

(Little Mia is running...)

【Outsider, you have returned to the current time.】

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

【Mission incomplete.】

【Time Key: Fifth Era - 3030 - One-Armed Prince, 1/3 damaged.】

【Next opening time, need to wait one week.】

"Cough, cough~"

Xia De, coughing, walked out of the bedroom door of his Room No. 2. He had left in the form of a Moonlight Dragon, but returned to the present in human form. This wasn't "beating him back to his original form"—after all, any form now was his true body; it was just that every time the Tree Father sent him back, he would maintain his initial state.

Because of this, the feeling of flesh tearing that he felt when he forcibly used the second transformation posture also disappeared, but it was a pity that his Spirit would not fully recover just because of the return.

"I really am still not used to spitting dragon breath."

Xia De complained, stuffing tea leaves into his mouth and chewing them slowly to recover his Spirit, rather than wasting "Star Dew."

Looking ahead at this moment, outside the window was the deep night. He bent down and picked up Little Mia, who was already meowing. Because he hadn't brought back any smell from the "Blood-Stained Factory," the cat didn't smell anything strange either.

It was still Wednesday night. Luvia was working overtime at the Society, Galina and the others hadn't come, and Winnie had returned to Fatumunster Island after helping Xia De take a bath, so there were only Xia De and Little Mia at home.

A moment ago he was dealing with unknown distorted flesh in an eerie and dangerous place, and now he had returned home; turning his head, he could even see the quiet night of St. Deran Square from the window.

He was somewhat unaccustomed to this huge transformation, but after taking a deep breath, he immediately smiled because of the peace at home.

The surprise this Time Key brought him was actually quite large. The appearance of another Dragon Maid gave him the possibility of contacting Miss Miss Feilian and the others again, and the rich and profound knowledge of the 12th-tier Old Witch from the 【Church of Creation】 also provided him with new ideas for treating Vigo.

"But there are also many things that need to be done: find miracles or potions that can suppress flesh distortion, help Miss Linole Breadwei prepare the relic called 【Active Metal】, and consider how to add something else to the 'Life Furnace' later.

If the thing we end up getting out of the 'Blood-Stained Factory' is something the four of us combined can't beat, that would be too ridiculous."

Xia De thought to himself while standing at the window looking outside, but in fact, he could still look forward to the rescue of Miss Miss Feilian and the others, although Outsiders rarely place their hope on possibilities.

The mental influence brought by the blood color and flesh in the Blood-Stained Factory was quickly smoothed out by the peace of home. Although thinking of those glaring reds, he still felt he could smell a faint, lingering bloody odor, but stroking Little Mia and listening to the cat's soft meowing, even the last bit of discomfort quickly disappeared.

When Winnie prepared a midnight snack for Luvia, she also left a portion for Xia De. Although the "going out" time wasn't long, Xia De did indeed want to eat something, and Little Mia welcomed this.

Considering health and taste issues, most of the midnight snacks Winnie prepared were snacks and fruits, with no meat, so Xia De's appetite was not affected.

And while eating the midnight snack, Xia De had already decided how to deal with the problem brought by this key. So after finishing the food, he took the cat directly to the basement and came to the Academy library.

The night was deep, and Danister had already returned to the high tower. When Xia De appeared in the high tower along the path he had walked many times recently, the red-haired sorceress was quite surprised:

"Xia De? Why did you come to find me?"

Xia De smiled:

"Not welcome? There's no one at home tonight, and I just used the Time Key, and there are still some things I want to tell you. Look, I even brought Little Mia."

There were Xia De's pajamas in Danister's wardrobe, and Xia De's toiletries had long been in the high tower's bathroom. Except for the cat, Xia De didn't need to bring anything.

The sorceress looked surprised:

"How could I not welcome you? What are you saying? So Xia De, how was your day today?"

Xia De sighed:

"Oh, finally I found someone other than Winnie with whom I can share my experiences."

He followed Danister toward the higher levels of the tower:

"For the sake of the 'Big-Mouthed Bird' matter, I went to the City of Scholars - Arcadia City today. The weather there was nice. I first visited the owner of the local Blue Ink Library and obtained the task of collecting three books, then went to the local famous Candlekeep Library. Before lunch, I met someone among the bookshelves..."

Only at this moment did Xia De suddenly remember that he still hadn't managed to open that book, *Collection of Summer Nights*.

Before resting that night, Xia De shared all his actions on this Wednesday with Danister and asked her if she had an ancestor named "Melody Gustav" who had worked at the 【Church of Creation】.

"Is this the Old Witch you just mentioned? It should just be a coincidence that the surnames are the same; I haven't heard of such a big figure appearing in my ancestors."

Miss Administrator said, then teased:

"Look at you, you've only rested for a month and a half, and you've become so busy again. Going to strange cities to meet strange witches during the day, and going to past times to participate in dangerous adventures at night. Could it be that a new story is about to begin?"

On such a beautiful night, Danister certainly didn't want to just listen to Xia De tell stories. After understanding Xia De's general experiences, she helped Xia De settle Little Mia, then took his hand and walked toward the bathroom:

"Although you won't carry dangerous curses or strange smells after returning from past times, that factory you described is, after all, so disgusting. You should go wash up first; otherwise, I always feel like you have a smell on you too."

Xia De thought what she said made a lot of sense. And because of this, the time for discussing serious matters that night ended here, because Miss Administrator, in order to prevent him from not washing clean, did what a certain maid had done a few hours ago.

This time, although there was no amazing scene of hot water melting ice crystals, Danister still showed her unique charm in the water mist. When those rose-red eyes looked at Xia De, Xia De thought he had truly seen the Red Moon.

However, Danister was not indifferent to the things Xia De said. After a very satisfying night, early Thursday morning, she arranged breakfast in her high tower. Little Mia's goat milk was prepared by the Academy's kitchen, so Xia De didn't need to run back specifically.

"Didn't you say last night that the Halfling Witch wanted 【Active Metal】? I know this relic, but that is not the lowest danger level relic she said. In our era, 【Active Metal】 is a Secret Keeper-level relic."

"As long as it's not Sage-level or Angel-level, is this relic easy to get?"

The high tower's restaurant was on the third floor. Xia De and Danister sat opposite each other on the two sides of the square table. Little Mia was eating breakfast on Xia De's right hand, and the "Moon Egg" was placed on the cushion on his left hand.

The red-haired sorceress was still wearing a nightgown at this time. She felt that the atmosphere at this moment was simply like the warm breakfast of the most ordinary warm family, and her mood this morning was therefore exceptionally good.