Chapter 932

The invisible stairs are not a straight road, but twist irregularly while going up. Although each section is connected, the degree of twisting of the stairs far exceeds Xia De's imagination. They walked quite slowly, and the witches behind were pulling Xia De's coat hem, lowering their heads and paying attention to the positions his feet stepped on.

And when Xia De tried to replicate the appearance of this twisted staircase in his mind after it fully appeared, the spiral and flipping that completely violated normal human thinking made Xia De groan and almost fall. Building this staircase used extremely terrifying knowledge, and the shape of this staircase itself was part of the knowledge.

The height of the first floor of the tower is much higher than it looks from the outside. The three of them walked up at least twice the height of the first floor measured from the outside, but still didn't see the second floor.

And as they went up, the influence of God's existence on mortals had already made Miss Theresa unable to support it. The young witch didn't want to become a burden to her companions, but in the end, she had to be supported by Miss Violet.

Just like this, they kept going up. In the 14th minute of Xia De's adventure in this lost time, they finally saw a floating bronze door appearing higher up.

Carefully going up the invisible stairs and finally arriving in front of the door, both Xia De and Miss Violet breathed a sigh of relief:

"God is on the second floor behind the door, I am going to open the door now."

Xia De exhorted behind him, pushed lightly, and the door was pushed open. God did not set a test on the question of opening the door. Xia De walked into the door without hesitation, and then found that he was standing on solid ground. This feeling made him feel very good. Thinking of walking that staircase when leaving, he felt upset.

【I have remembered the positions of all the stairs.】

Xia De's mood immediately got much better.

The environment on the second floor of the tower is very interesting. The scene on the first floor is a lake shrouded in water mist, and the second floor is the bank of a stream.

There is still water mist here. One side is the bank and one side is the stream. The bank is a pebble beach, and the water flows from one direction to another. Looking carefully, it is impossible to distinguish the source of the flowing water.

But whether it is on the pebble beach or the water surface, the figure of the Lake God 【Uncertain Sage】 cannot be seen.

Miss Violet supported Miss Theresa and stood behind Xia De. The Great Witch looked at the golden traces on Xia De's body, trying hard to resist the urge to touch it:

"God, is it on the third floor?"

"No, it's right here."

Xia De said, then reached out:

"I think I know what's going on. The ancient wisdom god who left is only related to water, so... give me your theses."

The two theses of the witches were handed to Xia De. Xia De then took out his own thesis and came to the stream under the gaze of the witches.

Bending down, he threw Miss Violet's thesis on the improvement of anti-fire potion into the water. It drifted away from the shore and gradually sank into the water.

"Miss Violet, congratulations."

Xia De said softly, and the Witch Emperor behind him managed to show a smile.

Bending down, he threw the third chapter of Miss Theresa's graduation thesis into the water. It drifted away from the shore, but drifted back.

"Hmm... Miss Theresa, I'm afraid your graduation thesis is not qualified."

The witch of the Schluch Higher Medical Academy was supported by her aunt and felt that she was really unlucky today.

Bending down, he threw his own mathematical thesis into the water. It drifted away from the shore, spinning and soaking into the water.

"Thanks to Miss Sylvia!"

Xia De praised softly in his heart, picked up Miss Theresa's thesis, retreated to the side of the witches, and returned the thesis to her. The ten-ring young witch took the stack of somewhat wet paper pages with a sad face, and Xia De seemed to see Miss Violet show a smile.

The stream, which was originally flowing, appeared rippling oscillations after Xia De retreated. After a while, as a vortex appeared on the surface of the stream, God slowly rose from the vortex.

He stood barefoot in the vortex, in a purple robe. The appearance of the saint was still that blonde and black-eyed lady, wearing a pointed hat on her head. The lens on the left side of the glasses was in the shape of a pentagram, and the lens on the right side was in the shape of an equilateral triangle.

Her two hands each held two theses, which were the wisdom crystallization of Xia De and Miss Violet.

"God~"

The three greeted God, and the god with a smile on his face said above the stream:

"You brought your own wisdom crystallization and completed the first test."

The two theses turned into light streams and disappeared, and Xia De and Miss Violet also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Great One, may I ask what our second test is?"

Xia De asked softly, but the saint shook her head slightly:

"My test only needs one wisdom crystallization, but you brought two. Before I give you the second test, you deserve an extra reward."

Xia De blinked, understanding that this was an extra reward for exceeding the test:

"May I ask, what do you want to give us?"

The witches were still looking forward to the content of the reward told by God, but didn't expect Xia De to take the initiative to ask boldly.

God was glowing, and asked him above the stream, the gentle voice was so holy:

"Before I give you extra gifts, please answer me, what is wisdom like?"

This question didn't stump Xia De at all:

"Water. Wisdom is like water flow without shape, but also like water flow that can shape all things."

Whether it is the god in front of him, the "Lady of the Lake" of the Sixth Era, or the test of the Chosen One, they are accompanied by water flow when they appear. Although Xia De has never explored the mystery, he got the answer as soon as God asked the question.

"Yes, wisdom is like water flow, endless."

With a long sigh from God, three transparent water droplets flew toward the foreheads of the three. No one blocked the water droplets, and as the water droplets touched the center of the eyebrows, the cool feeling made the three feel like waking up from a big dream. Huge spiritual power accompanied by miracle elements poured into the flesh and soul. This did not bring Xia De new spiritual runes or wonder arts, he got a blessing.

This is not a temporary blessing like the "Green Blessing" given by the 【Father of Infinite Trees】, but a blessing that exists permanently like the "God of Gamblers' Blessing".

"Sage's Blessing. This cannot improve your wisdom, nor can it let you possess unique talents beyond ordinary people. But when you are lost or tempted, you can wake up faster. The sage never gives power directly, the sage only gives guidance."

This is equivalent to resisting negative mental states such as "charm", "daze", "confusion", etc. Although it is not complete resistance, being able to unconditionally increase resistance is always very gratifying.

"Thank you for your generosity, God."

The three thanked together. Miss Violet was happy that she got God's blessing without doing anything; Miss Theresa was troubled that she didn't make any contribution; Xia De realized that although God gave specific tests, there were rewards for exceeding the tests.

This made him even more enthusiastic about this key from 5177 of the Fifth Era.

God's voice was still continuing:

"Your second test, offer a sacrifice that satisfies me."

Xia De asked respectfully:

"What kind of sacrifice?"

"Water."

"What are the requirements?"

"Consider it yourself."

"How to satisfy you?"

"This needs your wisdom."

Xia De took a deep breath, knowing that this time he needed to go to the space-time of the Sixth Era to search again:

"God, please give us some time. Also, can you tell us the third test together?"

Next time is the third time he uses this time key. If he learns the third test when he comes next time and it cannot be completed immediately, then his trouble will be big.

"Only after completing the second test can you know the third test."

God said, and seeing Xia De didn't continue to ask, he disappeared into the water mist on the stream with the vortex. The stream returned to calm, leaving only the three standing by the stream.

The tower is not a good place to discuss things. The three left from the tower and only started to discuss after arriving outside the tower. At this time, it was the 26th minute since Xia De arrived here. It seems that he still couldn't return to the camp with the witches this time.

"Have the books recorded what kind of sacrifices the followers of this Great One usually offer?"

Miss Theresa was still tidying up, and Xia De asked immediately after seeing Miss Violet recover. Witch Emperor came to the Lost Lake of the Broken Islands prepared, she must have investigated this god in advance.

"Clear lake water, morning dew in the morning, tears of a baby's cry when born."

Miss Violet said. The good gods of the Fifth Era, like the five orthodox gods of the Sixth Era, never ask for sacrifices from mortals. And if mortals really want to offer sacrifices, what they take is only ordinary items that are not difficult to obtain.

For example, the sacrifices offered under the holy emblem of 【Peaceful Father】 are often the weapons of veterans or feathers dropped by white doves; the 【Mr. Dawn】 believed by Xia De and Priest August accepts handwritten scriptures offered by mortals at dawn.

Only evil gods, including but not limited to the Lord of Blood Banquet and that indecent Vampire Duke, will ask for living sacrifices.

Xia De and Miss Violet were talking, and heard Miss Theresa retching again. Witch Emperor frowned and checked her situation:

"The further you go to the upper floors of the tower, the stronger the influence of the Great One on mortals. Theresa stayed on the second floor for too long, she cannot go with us next time."

"No, aunt, since I have already come here, how can I give up..."

Miss Theresa said painfully. Her body was not injured, mental trauma was the point.

"Your graduation thesis will always have a way."

Xia De advised, and then put his hand on Miss Theresa's forehead:

"Cindia's Silver Moon Blessing."

This healing ability specializes in mental healing. Although it can only be used at night, it is very effective for mental trauma. Miss Violet should also have similar power, but she still needs to save her own spirit to prevent the next attack. What's more, in the eyes of the thirteen-ring Great Witch, this kind of injury that can heal itself over time doesn't need treatment at all.

"It's not a graduation thesis problem, let alone to get God's blessing like this time. Your Majesty Violet, how many such opportunities can mortals have?"

Miss Theresa raised her head with difficulty. She grabbed Xia De's hand and stood up straight with difficulty, feeling the power of the silver light on Xia De's right hand:

"Sir, I am different from you. I am just an ordinary witch."

Although her spirit was still weak, her eyes were still so powerful.

"Alright then."

Xia De nodded.

"You don't want to persuade her anymore?"

Miss Violet asked with a smile, looking Xia De up and down:

"I thought you would say life is more important."

"Life is certainly important, but for some people, seeking knowledge and exploration is more important. In order to witness the scenery at higher places, sometimes it is indeed necessary to pay some price, so I admire those brave and rational climbers. Although Miss Theresa hasn't graduated yet, she is also an adult. Why should I refute the choice she made for herself?"

Xia De asked back. The witch wearing glasses who was receiving Xia De's treatment showed a shallow smile. Miss Violet nodded slightly, feeling a bit surprised, and raised her eyebrows:

"Hearing such words from a man's mouth is really surprising. Oh, this is not gender discrimination, just a summary of life experience. Yes, brave and rational climbers."

She stroked her cheek:

"Like her, a girl without my beauty can only rely on chasing truth and wisdom to climb to higher places. Yes, Schultz, next time I will still take you, but you have to be prepared that you might not be able to return."

Xia De looked at Miss Theresa's expression again... she had no expression. Although the Witch Emperor of the Fifth Era was different from what Xia De thought, overall, she was indeed no different from his imagination.

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PS: In Data Chapter 2, add "Constant State".

Data Chapter 2 aims to record all of Xia De's supernatural powers. If there are any omissions, you can point them out in the comment section at any time.