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Chapter 378 The Possibility of Redemption
Hill, kneeling in the darkness of the abyss, suddenly felt dazed and felt his mind scattered for a moment.
In that brief moment, it was as if her own thoughts had come into contact with some extremely great existence - there was no fusion, just a light touch like a dragonfly skimming the water, but it still made her feel the shock and vastness far beyond her imagination.
Like a drop of water falling into the ocean, the "self" completely dissolves in that instant and becomes one with something truly great, and the two can no longer be distinguished.
This wonderful experience only lasted for a very short time. The next second, her consciousness was forcibly extracted by a mysterious force, and her "self" returned to her body.
"Pure white..."
Although his mind had recovered, Hill was still deeply immersed in the impressive experience he had just had and could not extricate himself.
If she had not been awakened by the voice of the "True Creator", she would have remained in a daze for who knows how long:
"…In return for this sacrifice, I allow you to make a request to me for another reward of equal value in terms of information."
The ethereal and pleasant voice immediately brought her back to her senses. She hurriedly leaned over and kowtowed to the reluctantly suggested ritual formation, and thanked sincerely:
“Thank you very much for your generosity!”
After straightening her upper body, she lowered her head slightly, staring at the magic circle with burning candles in front of her, and thought in a tangled way:
"A gift of information? But, I don't think I need it for now."
Among the information resources that the "True Creator" had previously bestowed upon him, the new "Mage" system alone was enough for him to digest and study for a lifetime.
Given her current situation, what she needs most is not profound or abstruse knowledge.
Instead, it is help that can provide her with direct and powerful material support, so that she can escape alive from this dark abyss of unknown depth and return to the familiar "last country".
Therefore, the first thing to do now is to collect as many spiritual items scattered in the abyss as possible, and then offer them to the "True Creator" in exchange for substantial material help.
"But we can't waste this opportunity to exchange information resources. Maybe we can use it in the future... Oh, we can save this opportunity and use it when we need it."
Just as she was about to ask the "True Creator" if she could keep the opportunity for this transaction, a question suddenly popped up in her mind:
"Wait, the 'True Creator' seems to be quite interested in this relic?"
She suddenly thought of the various spiritual powers that existed in this place, whether it was the terrifying "breeze" on the ground or the spiritual objects scattered at the bottom of the abyss. It seemed that their spiritual fluctuations all fit the characteristics of the "mage" system.
The "Mage" system was officially bestowed upon him by the "True Creator". Its source was most likely the "outside world" where He was, the utopia not covered by the "Rust Plague" curse that only existed in a few words in ancient books!
In addition, just now the "True Creator" asked me to send him the specific appearance of the buildings in the ruins... Does this mean that the "True Creator" is more concerned about the situation of this ruins?
He... knows information about this relic that has been abandoned for more than fifty years?
“In that case… can I ask Him?” Hill couldn’t help but think, “In this way, I might be able to directly obtain information about this relic and this abyss, and find a way out, and even get more…”
And even if it doesn't work, that's okay, there's still a way out: there are so many spiritual items of decent quality here, I can always exchange them for a piece of equipment that is good enough to help me fly back to the ground, right?
Although it is inevitably blasphemous to arrange the gifts of God with such utilitarian thinking, Hill, as a resident of the "Last Kingdom", is not so sensitive to these things.
So, she adjusted her tone a little, considered her words carefully, and whispered sincerely:
"Sir, may I ask... whether this relic has any connection with the world you live in?"
This question was a statement she had carefully thought about. If she had asked a broad question like "What is going on with this ruin?", the value and amount of information contained in the answer would probably be beyond her ability to bear.
If the "true creator" refuses to answer because of this, then it would be inappropriate for me to ask another question, as this would be too disrespectful to such a great being at the level of a god.
Therefore, she tried to narrow the scope of her questions and used the word "yes" or "no" so that the other party could only answer with "yes" or "no", and the amount of information contained was reduced to a minimum.
Try to complete the transaction in one go to avoid inappropriate bargaining.
"As you can see, you asked that..."
Qi Ji, who was holding the Reed Mormon Mirror, let out a breath as expected. After a few seconds of pause, he replied with a hint of a smile in his voice:
"Maybe it's the work of an 'old friend' of mine."
"...Old friend?" Hill was stunned.
When Qi Ji said this word, she put some emphasis on it. Hill could easily hear that the word she said did not have its original meaning, but had a different connotation, and even had a sarcastic and mocking meaning in it.
Without waiting for her to make any other reaction, Qi Ji suddenly thought about it and sent her the appearance of the merchant group badge engraved with the words "Saint Xudela Society".
"Hey, this is...?"
Seeing the image rapidly unfolding in his mind, Hill felt confused at first, but soon developed a sense of familiarity:
"This symbol... has appeared on the buildings in the ruins!"
Although she did not know the common language of humans, with her excellent memory, she could easily identify that the symbol on the back of the badge was consistent with the height on the tower outside.
"What on earth is this? Some kind of metal sign? Why are there the same symbols engraved on it as those in the ruins?..."
Could it be...
The "True Creator" called the ruins "the work of an 'old friend'", and then He sent an image of an object engraved with strange and familiar patterns...
Connecting all the clues together, Hill suddenly realized something.
Before this relic was abandoned... its creator came from the "outside world"?!
Moreover, that creator may have had a close relationship with the "real creator" himself!
"Pure White! Doesn't that mean there is some way... to connect this land with the 'outside world'?!"
Otherwise, how could the creator or creators... build a city of such a large scale here?
"If this method really exists, then it means that the direct reason why this city was abandoned is probably not because of a major disaster, but because the residents who did not belong here collectively left this land?!"
This also explains why the city was deserted, but there were not many signs of fighting and chaos, because it didn't happen at all! The disappeared residents were not killed, but left!
"This this……"
Hilben didn't have high hopes for the answer to the question he asked.
The value of the information contained in the answer provided by the "True Creator" far exceeded her most optimistic expectations!
"There really is a way to leave this pale and dead world... and it may exist in these ruins!"
This information must be informed to the "Last Kingdom" and the troops of the Church of Redemption must do their utmost to excavate this ruin and this abyss, because there is a high possibility that a priceless treasure that can truly redeem everyone is buried here!
"Thank you for your gift!"
Hill lowered his upper body and knocked his forehead heavily for the "True Creator" with extreme gratitude and admiration.
"Get up."
The voice of the foreign god from the "other world" soon came over, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.
"Yes."
Hill slowly stood up, brushed off the sand on his pants, and asked:
"My Lord, I am now in a difficult situation. Please allow me to propose a material transaction to you again."
You must return alive! You must bring the information back to the "Last Kingdom"!
Hill's desire to survive has never been so strong and persistent.
"can."
Qi Ji agreed, his tone becoming more relaxed:
"Take out your chips."
After getting the other party's permission, Hill took out the round spiritual item he had picked up at the beginning from his belt and placed it in the middle of the sacrificial formation:
"Sir, how much can a spiritual item like this be worth?"
"This……"
Qi Ji used Hill's inspiration to casually scan the gourd-like gadget and answered casually:
"Not much taller than what you're wearing."
Compared with the previous thin bamboo pole, the quality of this thing is too ordinary. It is of a level that has no merits in any aspect. It is completely an assembly line product that can be mass-produced.
In the human world, probably only low-level adventurers would be interested in buying it.
Anyway, Qi Ji had no interest in collecting this kind of junk. She thought it took up too much space in the mini subspace for storage. In her eyes, the value of this thing was about the same as a set of mountaineering and hiking equipment.
"oh, I understand now."
After receiving such a reply, Hill showed no sign of loss or dissatisfaction, and his expression did not change. He continued:
"Sir, I dare to ask again... the long spiritual object I offered to you should be more valuable, right?"
Qi Ji glanced at the sky and thought for a moment, then said:
"It's roughly equivalent to half of the 'Veil of Concealment' spell."
The quality of the "Curtain of Secrets" talisman is quite high. After all, apart from anything else, the value of this kind of item that can save your life at a critical moment is definitely not low.
Although the quality of thin bamboo poles is not low, their functions are relatively common and not rare.
"OK……"
Hill took a deep breath and exhaled. After a few seconds of silence, he asked in a slightly cautious tone:
"So, sir... what if, what if there are spiritual items of similar quality to the two offerings just now, and I have at least a hundred of them?"
"……what?"
After hearing Hill's words, Qi Ji was stunned for a moment.
After understanding what the little girl wanted to express, she felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry:
"Hey, don't treat me like a junk collector..."
Chapter 379 "Shadows in the Moonlight"
After the conversation with the "True Creator" just now, Hill's mind and spirit have been rested to a certain extent. His own condition has recovered a lot and he is no longer so tired.
Therefore, she can now fully develop her inspiration and roughly "scan" the possible spiritual fluctuations around her.
Just like a person with closed eyes suddenly opening her eyelids, the distribution of spiritual power in this dark abyss suddenly appeared in her mind.
She herself was somewhat surprised by this scan: countless spiritual fluctuations, some weak and some strong, were like scattered silver dust, sparsely but numerously distributed at the bottom of this flat abyss.
The number she could sense alone was over fifty. Considering that there were areas that her inspiration had not covered, the number of spiritual items in this abyss... was at least over a hundred.
There are also some that are of higher quality than that long spiritual item.
This is not an "abyss" at all, it's more like a treasure trove!
Hill strongly suspected that this huge cave was probably used as a warehouse for residents' equipment and tools before the city was abandoned.
But why didn't the residents take all the equipment when they left? Isn't it a waste to just leave so much like that?
Could it be that for them, the value of these things is not worth caring about at all?
If so many different kinds of spiritual items can be used normally, they will be enough to equip the "Last Kingdom" with a medium to large long-term camp garrison force of hundreds of people!
If it were the "Last Kingdom", even if they were planning to migrate collectively, they would never just abandon so much equipment.
People from the "outside world"...are they all so extravagant? How rich must that world be to nurture such extravagant people?
"There are so many. It's better not to sacrifice them all to the 'True Creator'. Just pick a few of the highest levels and leave the rest to the 'Last Kingdom'..."
Even at this time, she did not forget to consider the interests of her homeland.
"…You should keep these things for yourself for now."
However, the next second, the voice of the "True Creator" interrupted her thoughts.
"Well?"
Hill was slightly stunned, and then realized that He was rejecting him.
"My Lord, are you dissatisfied with the sacrifice I intend to make?"
She was a little panicked and asked hurriedly, her tone full of urgency and pleading.
Qi Ji, who was holding the Reed Mormon Mirror, almost couldn't help but cover his face, and said slowly in an unfathomable tone:
"I don't need a featureless sacrifice."
