The limbs, torso, chest, head... the metallic color of each part has not changed, which seems to indicate that simply being close to the so-called "Eclipse Abyss" will not cause any pollution.
But after seeing a "survivor" like Tiran Arles, Hitzfeld would definitely not be fooled so easily.
The divine eyes behind the hair opened, and the mechanical sun behind him began to burn with black flames.
The black fire descended upon the puppet out of nowhere, and Hitzfeld only heard a "hiss" sound, and the puppet turned completely black.
There is no transition.
There was no process of spreading from the limbs to the trunk and then from the trunk upwards. It just turned black directly and completely, as black as a piece of charcoal.
The black flames continued to burn on its body, and it kept making strange "hissing" sounds. Its body shrank and twisted little by little, and was finally burned into a ball of steel condensate, an irregular metal ball.
Hitzfeld weighed the metal ball, and the shadow behind him lengthened little by little, stood up, and turned into a giant shadow tree.
The outline of a fruit grew on the treetop, then burst, and a shadowy figure in the shape of a long knife emerged from it.
She grabbed the knife with her backhand and placed it against the metal ball, carefully feeling the tiny changes after the two came into contact.
Nothing unusual.
It seemed to have been burned clean.
This contamination was hidden deep, but it could be cleared, and Hitzfeld breathed a sigh of relief.
Then she began to try to target the "black hole" below. Under her control, the fire in the "Shadow Mechanical Yang" furnace rose, and the inner deck was pulled to both sides, pouring black "flame stream" into the "black hole".
It was difficult to see the process with the naked eye, because they were all black, as if they had absorbed all the light. All you could hear was a constant "hissing" sound similar to burning, and suddenly a large amount of smelly smoke burst out.
At first, Hitzfeld's expression eased slightly.
The fact that it was able to produce a reaction, instead of being directly swallowed up and disappeared by the "Eclipse" as mentioned in the report, meant that things had finally taken a turn for the better and changed.
If the "Eclipse Abyss" can be cleaned up in this way, that is, by burning it with the mysterious condensed "Shadow Flame", then its harmfulness will immediately plummet.
At best, it's a bit tiring and you need to run to every place.
Hmm, but I still don’t know why the “Eclipse” appears in these places…
When the smoke cleared, Hitzfeld looked down.
"..." Her expression gradually became solemn because the "Eclipse Abyss" was still there.
It did not disappear, and it remained the same as before. At best, it just did not expand in size due to swallowing up the "Shadow Flame".
How could this be?
Hitzfeld kept thinking.
"Shadow Flame" is directly linked to my "mystery". Mystery cannot surpass anything that can stop it from burning and covering. Moreover, the smelly smoke that just came out was not an illusion. If nothing was burned, where did the smoke come from?
pollute?
Are the "Abyss" and the "pollution caused by the Abyss" two different things? I can only clean up the latter and can do nothing about the former?
It makes sense... because the pollution entangled deep within Tilan-Arles' soul is very serious, and considering that she once fell into a deep pit and was only saved by someone pulling her... well... if we assume that there is a large amount of invisible pollution lurking above the "Eclipse", the closer she gets, the deeper the pollution will indeed be.
The origin of the "Eclipse Abyss" may be more terrifying than I thought.
What on earth is this thing... Now the passage of the gray fog towards Namiia has been cut off by Shadow Night. The remaining gray fog in the world is just rootless duckweed. It is impossible for it to come through the gray fog...
Could it be that he is a guy more powerful than "Third Hand"?
“The Lord to whom all things turn”?
With a dizzy head, Hitzfeld traveled to many places tonight and basically saw all the "Eclipse Abysses" that appeared in the western continent, no matter how big or small.
The conclusion is that "Eclipse" and "Eclipse Pollution" are indeed two different things. The former cannot be removed for the time being, and its growth and expansion can only be curbed through "Shadow Flame". This process is promoted by "Eclipse Pollution".
"That is to say."
The scene changes and Hitzfeld appears in the bedroom, and it is the turn of the little crow on the bookshelf to express his opinion.
"So your fire can't burn the Abyss, but it can burn away the pollution it caused, and once it loses the pollution, it won't be able to continue expanding?"
"That's it."
Hitzfeld sat on the bed, took off his hairpin, and let his silver hair fall down.
"I thought that something that could rival the Mother Tree in terms of mystery must have an extraordinary identity and background, so I came back immediately to ask for your advice."
"I'm not sure." Crow narrowed his eyes, "but from your description it sounds like an 'eclipse' phenomenon."
"'Eclipse'?" Hitzfeld looked confused. It was the first time she had heard of this word.
You know, there are very few things that she can hear for the first time now. She has worn a replica of the "Crown of Wisdom". Although it only takes a moment to receive information, it is impossible for her to have no impression at all.
"You know we fought them before."
"Well, that was the most brutal war between gods."
"During the war, there were some ugly monsters... the kind that liked to speculate. They avoided the frontal battlefield and sneaked into the place of origin, polluting it with their own lives and existence."
The Blood Crystal Crow began to tell another secret history.
“They have no wisdom. Even if the consequence of doing so is that they absorb the power of the Land of Origin and explode to death, all they can think about is eating, eating, eating, and they try their best to get in.”
"After they devoured a part of the origin, the explosion they caused at the origin place will have its impact directly reflected in reality... The manifestation is that a piece is suddenly missing somewhere, like a black hole. This phenomenon is called 'eclipse'."
"So terrible? Is it irreversible?"
"The sky you saw today is not full of black holes, right? So it can definitely be repaired." The crow smiled, "Our 'Mother Tree' is also a foodie~ As long as you strip away the dangers of those things and feed them to her mouth, she will accept them and can quickly transform what she eats into power."
Is it repaired in this way?
Nodding, Hitzfeld felt a little relieved.
"But there are still some differences." Blood Crystal Crow returned to the original topic again. "The 'Eclipse' phenomenon is caused by a violent reaction that occurs in the place of origin. This reaction usually means the confrontation and annihilation of two forces, and does not produce any pollution."
“Is there no pollution at all?”
"The rats that stole the food were all blown to pieces, not even a speck of powder was left. How could they cause any pollution? So it's not necessarily from the Eclipse. I recommend you go down with her to take a look."
"Teacher suspects that something went wrong at the place of origin."
"That's what I think."
Go to the place of origin.
Hitzfeld grabbed the hair and started playing with it.
Then we really have to bring Xia along.
The experience in the Land of Origin determined their current status. The Shadow Night Goddess was indeed qualified to enter that place, but the prerequisite was to be the "Shadow Night Goddess". A single "Shadow Goddess" or "Night Goddess" was not allowed.
"The 'Crease' experiment is over." Crow reminded her, "You must adapt to your new identity as soon as possible."
"I know." Hitzfeld nodded, thanked her and left the bedroom.
The instructor is really good. He can see that I am not used to the status of a so-called goddess.
As he walked down the stairs, Hitzfeld sighed a little.
The so-called "crease experiment" refers to a new "wrinkle" they discovered a month ago.
It exists in the gap between the gray fog and the real world, belonging neither to the dream world nor to reality. It is a bit like the secret realm of the God, an independent space forcibly opened up by great power.
After some discussion, they thought this might be the trace left by time being folded.
However, the time here is synchronized with the outside world, and there is no abnormality. If you want to confirm it, you have to rely on Hitzfeld's divine eyes.
The divine eyes can see the traces of folding steps, so they decided to do an experiment according to the steps to see if they could also create a "crease".
The result can be said to be a success or a failure.
It can be done, but the "crease" can only last a little over 4 years. And after using it once, it is completely scrapped - which means that it is impossible to reproduce it.
But there are also gains.
The most direct thing is that Hitzfeld gained precious time to nurture the fetus, give birth, and recover. She simply regarded the "crease" as a safe haven and did not come out of it once in four years.
The "crease" is the "deeper dream world" and "deeper shadow" discussed by Ethan and others. They even moved into the Hitzfell Manor, where the girl gave birth to Emily, the child created by the blood source secret technique.
Because of the four years of living together day and night, caring for her and working hard for her, Hitzfeld has long been accustomed to the identity of a mother.
But also because she hasn't been out much in the past four years, she's still not used to it. Many people in the engineering association really treat her as a goddess.
Xia should be able to adapt well, right?
She has been ordering people around ever since she took control of the Security Bureau. Giving orders and being respected are no longer problems for her.
In this case, should we say that it is generous or shameless?
"mom!"
As they approached the first floor, Hitzfeld heard Emily let out a cheer.
She was stunned for a moment, because she didn't see the little thing flying towards her with its hands open. Then she immediately realized that it must be another "mother" who came back - the one she was going to find.
"Oh my! My little Emily! You've gained weight again... Not bad, not bad. Have you been listening to your mother at home?"
"Of course! I'm even better than Lily!"
"Ah? Aaaaaaaaaaaah!"
"But Lily doesn't seem to agree."
"That's Lily holding a grudge against me! I wanted to change her image to be more fashionable, but she didn't like it! She was always mean to me!"
"Woof??? Woof woof awooo!!!"
Coming out of the corridor, Hitzfeld saw Xia Yibing holding her daughter and acting crazy at the door.
Emily sat in her arms, her arms around her neck, her chubby little face pressed against hers. She hugged Emily like a fool, shaking up and down. Only Lily was screaming in dissatisfaction beside her.
"Aisun!"
Xia Yibing had already sensed that her "other half" was coming down. She moved over with her daughter in her arms, stretched out a hand, and tried to bring Hitzfeld in as well.
"and many more."
Hitzfeld blocked her hand and said expressionlessly, "Did you teach Emily to kiss people on the mouth?"
"Ah?" Xia Yibing looked confused. When had she ever taught like this?
The two mothers looked at their daughter at the same time. Emily felt guilty and said softly, "Well... I see mom kissing mom often... Isn't this a way to express affection?"
Then she was pinned over Hitzfeld's knees and spanked.
It was not only because she lied, but also because Xia Yibing took the opportunity to report her daughter, saying that this was not the first time she had made this mistake - the last time she went to Shadow City, she saw Emily pulling a girl who was not much older than her and pretending to kiss her on the mouth.
"You don't learn well at a young age."
Hitzfeld's face turned pale.
"Hu Tao, please take her upstairs to apply the medicine."
It got to the point where I needed to apply some medicine. Needless to say, the treatment was extremely brutal. Emily felt like her butt was almost split into four pieces.
I am wronged, I am wronged...
With a hoarse voice and tearful face, Emily was carried away in the Nutcracker's arms. Before leaving, she was still complaining about her mother's double standards in her heart.
Why can my mother treat her like this, but I can’t?
And you, stinky Lily... seeing me being beaten like this, I'm going to mix a stinky paint next time, and I'm going to make you famous in the dog circle!
"Emily probably doesn't understand the seriousness of this."
"When she grows up a little bit and understands what liking and loving are, everything will be fine."
Seeing that the other party was walking away, Xia Yibing coughed lightly and quickly put an end to the matter.
Hitzfeld's job during this period was to study the "crease" and submit some materials and ideas to himself or Shadow City, and then they would turn these ideas into reality depending on the situation.
Because pure industrial civilization is not enough to survive in this dangerous deep space. Nature... If you regard gods as natural creations, then if Namibia wants to have the strength to sail without relying on gods, they must integrate all the "natural forces" that can be used into their own scientific system.
So there was the City of Shadows.
So there are liberators.
These are all attempts to integrate the two systems and try to open up a new path.
But... ahem! I've strayed off topic...
Anyway, she was always busy. So during this period, I was the one who took care of Emily the most. All the signs of Emily's "growth" during this period could actually be blamed on me. Xia Yibing was afraid that Hitzfeld would hold me accountable for this.
"Is it?"
