Chapter 3971

Upon hearing this, Mr. Finch sighed again: "Regardless, there should soon be a result regarding the issues within the 【Church of Creation】 hierarchy. Let us wait for news... Can this matter be considered as drawing back the curtain on the stage for the appearance of the tenth Chosen One?"

He looked at Xia De:

"Since John can have deep cooperation with you in Tobesk, I can also promise that the Hidden Society is willing to provide the help you need for your actions in the Arcadia region."

Xia De revealed a smile and extended his hand to Mr. Finch:

"Pleasure doing business. However, at present, everything is still uncertain. Let's wait for news from Mr. Bernhardt; the 【Blood Spirit School】 might be a breakthrough. Oh, and that photo I mentioned—the man in the photo is very heavy..."

Boom!

A loud noise drowned out Xia De's words. Although this sound was not as powerful as the vibration Xia De sensed on Monday when he felt the "Giant Fire Seed Source," in the eyes of Xia De and Mr. Finch, the tide of elements triggered by this vibration was far more severe than the last time.

Looking out the window at this moment, one could actually see a faint purple color appearing in the gloomy sky with the naked eye. This was a phenomenon Xia De had only seen on the mountaintop after the failure of the "All-Souls Day" ritual on the snowy mountain.

The two surprised men stood up immediately. Mr. Finch wanted to walk to the window but was surprised to feel something burning on Xia De's body.

The "Fire Seed Source," without any manipulation from Xia De, had actually transformed on its own from a metallic form to a flame form. But it remained stable; it just flew out of Xia De's pocket on its own and clearly wanted to fly into the distance, but fortunately, it was grabbed by Xia De.

"This is..."

Mr. Finch stared at the "flame eye" in Xia De's hand. Last time, out of caution, Xia De did not explain that he also had one when he informed him about the "Fire Seed Source."

"A Fire Seed Source, which I had the Chosen Ones help forge. It is more stable than the one the Church has, though unfortunately, I could only make one. When we were in the sewers on Tuesday, I actually used this to handle the Fire Seed."

Xia De said, throwing it directly to Mr. Finch to prevent the old gentleman from having any misunderstandings.

While Mr. Finch was busy catching it and conducting an inspection, Xia De walked to the window and took a look outside:

"It is still a problem with the Church hierarchy; I'm afraid the matter will be resolved today."

And after confirming that the Fire Seed Source containing the "Twisted Life Fire Seed" really had incredible stability, Mr. Finch asked again:

"Can this technology really not be replicated? If the Church of Creation had this... never mind, it's better not to let them have this, otherwise, a 'man-made mechanical race' might really appear. However, this is, after all, the containment of a calamity; even if it is stable, it remains a hidden danger later on."

"I have already found a way to extinguish the Fire Seed. It requires 'River Styx Water.' The Chosen One of Death said she could extract some, but it will take time to accumulate a sufficient amount."

Xia De took back the "Fire Seed Source" that Mr. Finch handed back. Just like last time, this time he could also perceive the situation of that huge Fire Seed Source through this wonderful device that contained his own blood when it was forged.

Only this time, for some reason, his own "Fire Seed Source" seemed to be attracted by that large Fire Seed Source and wanted to fly over there. Xia De guessed that this was an instinctive aggregation phenomenon of the Life Fire Seed, and that huge Fire Seed Source should be being fully activated.

"The essence of life is aggregation, attraction... hmm?"

Xia De's expression suddenly changed:

"Last time I could sense the Church's Fire Seed Source, and Viga sensed it too. This time the Fire Seed Source will be attracted; will Viga..."

He thought of a terrible possibility and immediately said to Mr. Finch:

"I still have some things to handle. If there is any situation later, please go to the Fragrant Mansion to contact me."

"Go handle your affairs; as for me here..."

Before he finished speaking, Xia De had already disappeared. The old man was stunned for a moment, then sat back down and looked at the cup of tea Xia De had just drunk:

"I only hope that the thousand-year-old city of Arcadia will not be destroyed by the disaster that follows."

After leaving the Gear Workshop, Xia De immediately threw his crystal shoes to go home. This time the landing point was the third floor. During the process of Xia De rushing downstairs to the basement, Little Mia, who was watching pigeons on the windowsill, actually followed him and followed him all the way to the entrance of the hidden space.

Seeing that it actually wanted to go out, Xia De scooped up the cat, turned it into a toy, and then headed to Arcadia City.

The restless elements in the Arcadia region severely affected the reconnaissance rituals of the five churches in the city. An anxious Xia De, after leaving the Blue Ink Library, quickly turned into a cat and ran along the rooftops toward the Upper City in the rain.

His speed was quite fast, but even so, when he arrived at the Fragrant Mansion, the mansion was already in chaos:

"The Mistress just fainted!"

Seeing Xia De being led to the bedroom by the maid, Miss Rolin said anxiously:

"I have already sent someone to find Miss MacDonald. The Mistress fainted just after the loud noise occurred. She was looking at the financial statements of the Gray Rock Pass Fortress with me in the study, and then suddenly said she felt a bit dizzy; she collapsed after only five seconds."

At this time, Viga was lying on the bed with a pale face, still wearing her home dress. She was still breathing, and her mental power was so calm that almost no fluctuations could be detected.

Xia De first released the cat to let it stay on the nightstand, then placed his right hand on Viga's forehead.

"She" informed him of the examination status:

【The soul is still there, and the vitality is the same as usual. Unlock her limiter for a more detailed probe.】

Xia De then reached out and tore off the neckband on Viga's neck, and then had Miss Rolin handle the ornaments on Viga's hands and feet. These maids also needed to wear special gloves to touch Viga; direct contact would not cause them to lose control immediately, but it would cause an effect that would take at least half an hour to recover from.

And when Xia De placed his hand on Viga's forehead again, he didn't even need "She" to summarize; Xia De already knew the situation:

"Viga's consciousness was attracted by that huge 'Fire Seed Source.' Now her consciousness has temporarily left; it can be understood that she is currently forcibly projecting her consciousness into the distance."

Miss Rolin pursed her lips:

"May I ask, what should be done to make the Mistress return?"

Xia De actually didn't have a very good method either:

"The consciousness cannot be forced to return, otherwise it might damage the soul. I will go find Viga's consciousness; as long as I can find her, I should be able to guide her back."

As he spoke, he activated his own Fire Seed Source again. At this moment, as long as he closed his eyes, he could soon let his own consciousness perceive that huge "Fire Seed Source" in the distance again.

However, he didn't do it immediately, but instructed Miss Rolin:

"I will empty myself completely in a moment, and it might look like I've fainted too. Put me together with Viga so it's convenient for me to guide her back later."

"No problem, Mr. Watson. Please take care of yourself too."

Xia De nodded, and under Little Mia's curious gaze, he gripped the "flame eye" tightly with his right hand and then tilted over to the side.

Miss Rolin hurriedly reached out to support him, but Miss MacDonald, who had just entered the door, stepped forward first to support Xia De:

"Help Mr. Watson to the bed."

And after Xia De also lay down, the cat on the nightstand jumped onto his body, which startled the girls. But Little Mia didn't make a mess; instead, it lay down peacefully on Xia De's chest and then closed its eyes as if it had fallen asleep.

This time, using the "Fire Seed Source" in his hand to perceive was even simpler than last time. Almost the moment Xia De closed his eyes, he sensed the firelight in the "distance."

He could also feel his body being moved and Little Mia jumping up afterward; if he wanted to, he could open his eyes at any time.

"Very good, Viga, I'm coming."

Following the guidance of the firelight in his hand, he let his consciousness "approach" the source of the attraction at high speed. It was just that when Xia De saw that huge flame eye in the darkness again, he was quite surprised:

"This eye, how is it so much weaker than last time?"

Xia De's perceptual ability at the consciousness level was quite powerful. From an energy perspective, the "eye" before him had shrunk by at least half compared to last time. Moreover, last time this "eye" gave Xia De a feeling of intelligent life, but this time it was just a pure aggregate of Twisted Life Fire Seed.

However, Xia De's most critical task now was to find Viga, so after confirming that he would not be attacked like last time, he relied on his consciousness to perceive Viga's existence.

He had originally thought this would be very simple, but the instability of the "Fire Seed Source" severely interfered with Xia De's perceptual ability. Moreover, in the real world, what people were doing regarding this Fire Seed Source was also constantly triggering ripples at the consciousness level, which in turn caused Xia De to be unable to perceive his surroundings normally.

Even though he tried his best not to care about what was happening in reality, he could still feel that huge "Fire Seed Source" constantly moving. Xia De then confirmed that this thing was not being carried, but was truly installed on some mechanical construct.

In reality, many people were launching attacks around this machine. Although Xia De could not sense the familiar Iluna, Amelia, and Ellie, he could confirm that it was not only the Ringed Ringed Shushi of the 【Church of Creation】 who were attacking.

"Where did Viga go?"

He tried his best to search for Viga's consciousness, while simultaneously controlling his body in reality to directly hold Viga's hand.

The physical contact established the most effective connection, and Xia De slightly sensed the existence of Viga's consciousness. But when he conducted further confirmation, he was surprised to find that Viga's consciousness had actually gone to reality.

"Her soul is clearly still in her body, how could her consciousness interfere with reality... The power of the Emerald Tablet? Wait, this is..."

He then tried his best to perceive the reality around that "Fire Seed Source," and was even more surprised to find that Viga's consciousness actually possessed a shell at the reality level.

This was not Viga abandoning her own flesh; that shell was not complete, just energy-based.

"Isn't this just a projection? Viga was forced to appear next to the Fire Seed Source in a way similar to a projection."

Xia De was not very clear about the principle leading to this phenomenon, but it was highly likely because the magical power of the 【Emerald Tablet】 had interfered with reality.

But in this way, Xia De could only sense Viga's existence but had no way to contact her. If he wanted to contact her, Xia De would have to let himself go to reality as well—that is, the current 【Church of Creation】 hierarchy.