Chapter 4204: The Compassionate God

The power bestowed by the god had a simple name, but it represented the most fundamental power in this world. Apart from divinity, even the currently incomplete First Fire had not given Xia De such a warm feeling. He even felt that using "Thunder Spear" in this state would far exceed the effect of Yiluna using "Sunlight Spear" at a level higher than him.

"Thank you for the gift."

Xia De lowered his head and said softly. "Sunlight" would not specifically heal Wei Ge, but this power that nurtured all things could make up for its deficiencies regardless of the soul and physical defects. The sun was a great and supreme power.

The god seemed to be smiling, or perhaps that was just Xia De's illusion:

"You sought help from me to heal another life, and I did not provide a complete treatment plan. You do not need to thank me."

Xia De still wanted to praise her mercy, but the god did not continue to discuss this topic with Xia De:

"Why not continue to look up at me?"

Her voice was soft and gentle, so Xia De looked up again. The god's eyes were like flowing liquid gold. Xia De even felt that if Wei Ge could come here, perhaps she would be healed just by being looked at by the god.

"Can you do something for me?"

The huge reclining figure asked again, and Xia De nodded:

"Of course."

This time she really showed a gentle smile:

"It is not a particularly complicated matter. The three people by the fire and the one beside you all have reasons for coming, but they have forgotten why they persisted to get here. So, help them recall what they have forgotten, and then bring them here to see me.

You can use any method you can find. You can think of ways after leaving, or you can step out of the temple and look for what they left behind in the mist. After all four of them come before me again, I will prepare an extra gift for you—the method of making 'Life Seeds' from 'Life Sparks.' I think you need this knowledge."

Xia De, who was very surprised in his heart, took a deep breath and wanted to thank her again, but the god's words were not over:

"Besides the four of them, perhaps there will be others who come to the temple while you are staying here. If they also lose their purpose, then for every additional person you help, you can receive a gift from me.

Of course, I will not force you to do these things. If you just want to find a little time to rest in your busy life, you can also sit by the fire and do nothing. This is your right."

"I will help those lost people."

Xia De promised, and the tall, gentle lady looked down at him and smiled:

"Then you must be careful. There are still many strange things in the thick fog of this Swamp of Oblivion. Lost people, dissolved memories, and malicious beings who accidentally came here. Go, be careful. If you need help, you can come to see me at any time. I am waiting for you here."

Xia De felt a warm feeling in his heart. This promise meant that he would basically not encounter any puzzles that he couldn't solve during this mission. Although Xia De certainly couldn't go upstairs just because he encountered some small setbacks, he was still very happy to receive such a promise.

He wanted to thank her again, but felt that this god probably wouldn't like him being so polite. Therefore, he nodded gently to show he understood, and after saying goodbye to the god, he left the room with Ms. Thorne.

The door closed behind them, and Ms. Thorne let out a long sigh of relief:

"Even if this Great One is so compassionate, as a mortal, I still cannot withstand her gaze."

Xia De looked back at the door again:

"Yes, so compassionate... You also heard what the god said, right? I promised God that I would help you, so please accept my help."

"Of course, I am not the kind of witch who doubts everything because of vigilance."

Ms. Thorne, wearing the blindfold, nodded gently:

"But what exactly are you? I have also heard the demigod witch I follow talk about the gods, but I have never heard of anyone being able to receive such... from the gods."

She tried her best to find a description that was appropriate but not blasphemous:

"Favor."

She asked:

"Could it be that you are actually the incarnation of an angel? Or, are you the Chosen of other gods?"

Xia De shook his head:

"I am also looking for the answer to this question. Let's go downstairs first. Speaking of which, I have brought quite a lot of daily supplies. Do you need them? I see you don't have much luggage. How do you live here?"

"Do you have fresh fruits, vegetables, and meat?"

"Yes, and I have extra apples."

"As long as it's not mushrooms, I'll eat anything."

Unlike the 【Blood Factory】, the area named 【Swamp of Oblivion】 did not provide a field effect that "does not require eating or drinking." Before Xia De arrived here, Ms. Thorne had lived in the temple for a long time, and their food source was the mushrooms at the foot of the temple's outer walls.

Those mushrooms were different from any known variety in the real world, containing almost all the nutrients required by the human body. Even the young man who was a commoner could survive on the mushrooms.

The only drawback was that the taste of these mushrooms was really just mushrooms.

As for the water problem, it was easy to solve. This was a swamp area, and it was easy to find puddles or moist mud from the ground. A twelfth-tier witch mastered the ability to purify water. Although the recovery of spirits here was very slow, she didn't need to fight as long as she didn't step into the white fog, so casting spells to purify some daily water didn't count as consumption.

However, even a twelfth-tier witch was still a mortal. Although mushrooms could provide nutrition, they could not provide taste. Therefore, after hearing that Xia De had brought supplies, she didn't even think about discussing her own affairs with Xia De immediately, but quickly took Xia De back to the first floor and then counted the things Xia De took out.

Soon, a pot was set up on the fire, and the two old witches huddled together prepared a meal for everyone, while Ms. Thorne separated a small group of flames to boil water, and then personally brewed a cup of black tea for herself.

When she held the cup of tea, took a small sip, and showed a relaxed expression, Xia De knew that she must be the kind of witch who was very particular about life.

Except for Xia De, everyone was looking forward to the meal, and even the man who had been staring at the fire without speaking seemed to have regained some sanity in the aroma of the food.

While they were preparing the food, Xia De asked about the situation of this temple again:

"I see there are only two floors here, and the central areas of the first and second floors are open halls. So what is on both sides of this place?"

Xia De pointed to the corridors on both sides of the hall, and Ms. Thorne had obviously explored here:

"Most of the right side of the temple has collapsed, so the area connected by the right corridor is very small. There are some books and notes left by people who lived in this temple in the past in the room on the right side of the first floor. If you are interested, you can go and take a look. I have read some notes. This temple seems not to have been here at the beginning, and probably fell into this swamp in some era in the mid-Fourth Era. Some people left with the help of the gods, while others insisted on guarding this temple. The latter recorded some information about the swamp.

There are some sundries in the rooms near the hall on the left side of the first floor, and most of our daily necessities come from there. Continuing deep into the corridor, some phantoms will appear. Those phantoms came here from the white fog, and they are all shadows formed by the dissolved memories of people who once appeared in this fog.

Defeating those shadows can reveal what memories those shadows correspond to. If you want to understand the stories of people in the past, you can try to find them. Rest assured, the shadows that can enter the temple will not have much malice. As long as you don't actively attack them, they won't actively look for trouble with you."

Xia De nodded gently:

"What about the second floor?"

"The second floor is the god's residence. Apart from some sacrificial items left by people in the past, there is nothing in the rooms connected by the corridors on the left and right sides."

Ms. Thorne said:

"There is also a basement here, or rather, an underground cemetery. After the temple came here, the dead were buried in the underground cemetery, and visitors who died here were also buried there.

I have only been underground once. There are thousands of candles lit there. It is not gloomy, but it is not suitable for living people like us to stay for a long time. I found some divine items there, and I took some to facilitate living here. If I am about to die or am about to leave, I will return them."

From Ms. Thorne's description, although there were still some uncertainties here, compared to a ghost place like the 【Blood Factory】, this swamp filled with white fog was as safe as the normal world.

Although Xia De had eaten breakfast before coming, he still ate with everyone. Warm and delicious food could also restore people's spirits and sanity. After the meal, the two old people were obviously not so weak anymore, and the man with a dull face could also communicate with Xia De a few words.

It was only then that Xia De learned the names and some information about these three companions. The young man was 25 years old this year, named Leonard Albert, from a baron family in the Eastern Continent, and was the youngest child in the family. He didn't remember what he came here to do, and didn't even remember anything about himself other than this information. After all, he was just a commoner, and the memory damage he suffered was the most severe.

And the two old people were indeed twins. They called themselves Maggie Victor and Dot Victor, from the Northern Continent. Although they were only mid-tier witches, they had a wonderful telepathic ability, and their combat ability when acting together was much stronger than ordinary witches. ===== CHAPTER 4205 =====