Although he came to the altar, Shade still did not have the courage to step on the ancient god's altar with both feet.
After he recovered his human form from the red butterflies, he stepped on the altar with his left foot and knelt on one knee with his right leg. Slightly raising his head, Shade looked at the blazing sunlight coming from the roof on the altar, squinting his eyes and maintaining this posture.
Open arms:
"Oh~praise the sun!"
At this moment, all the ladies in the shade of the temple saw that the sunlight was gathering towards him as if it was being absorbed by Shade, which even weakened the reflection on the wall.
The black altar gave off a shimmering light, but it was not as dazzling as the bright sunshine on Shade on the altar. He seemed to have transformed into a fireball or even the sun, and he also looked like the divinely chosen champion under the ancient sun god in ancient myths and legends.
Come to earth again.
The female knight Miss Knight lowered her head and prayed silently, while the blue-haired mermaid girl hid behind Granny Siam because she was afraid of the light and heat.
The old elf held her cane and stared at this scene in a daze. The long years she had experienced had allowed her to see many things. Miss Meister, on the other hand, looked at this scene with a smile, and what was reflected in her golden eyes was not Xia Xia.
Virtue, but a golden human form.
In a daze, even Xia De, who was unable to open his eyes because of the sun, seemed to see a vague figure in the light looking back at him and smiling.
Finally, the sunlight receded on Shade, and he turned into a group of red butterflies and returned to the ground. However, among the group of red butterflies, many butterfly wings were clearly coated with a layer of gold, and those who reopened their eyes
Shade also had a golden light streak in his eyes.
[Outlander, you have received the temporary blessing of the "desert sun". You can walk in the sun for a long time, and the power of the sun is temporarily enhanced. 】
The effect of the blessing is quite simple, and it only lasts until Shade leaves this sea of sand. Next time he comes, he has to climb up the altar to praise the sun again.
In addition to what "she" said, the effect of this blessing actually also increases the recovery effect of spiritual and physical strength, but this effect is not important at all compared to "walking under the sun".
Shade moved his body, turned his head and shook his arms. At this moment, his whole body felt surprisingly good.
Before going up to the altar, even in the temple, the air still felt stuffy, and even wearing a thin white shirt on my upper body, I still felt sweat on my back. But after receiving this blessing, I can still feel the environment keenly.
temperature and humidity, but he thinks such temperature and humidity are very comfortable.
The heat of the golden sand sea makes the whole body warm. As long as you don't leave this temple, the livability here is actually not bad.
When Shade stretched out his hand under the sun again, this time he only felt a slight sting. This meant that Shade would still feel hot when walking under the sun, but he no longer had to worry about being "melted" by the sun.
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So he patted the altar, thanked him softly, and then walked towards the four ladies.
The four of them had different expressions, but Siam Nod’s mother-in-law was the first to ask:
"What just happened?"
"I have been blessed by the sun for a short period of time. Within half an hour, I can move around in the desert outside without worrying about being harmed by the sun."
The old elf showed a surprised expression, and the blue-haired mermaid girl and the female knight were also very happy.
Ms. Meister, who has healthy light brown skin, then smiled and said:
"In this case, can we go out now? When we went out to explore not long ago, we found the remains of a temple complex not far from here. Although there is a shaded area there, it is too small and not a closed environment.
We didn't search carefully at the time."
"Okay, in which direction? How far is it?"
Shade probably knew what he was doing in this desert, but the four ladies did not point him in the direction:
"This desert has weird spatial confusion characteristics. Even if I point you out the way, you can't find it. You can only let people who have walked through it once lead you there."
Grandma Siam Nord said, looking at the other three people:
"Every time we go out, we always go together in pairs. The last time we went to the temple ruins over there was..."
"it's me."
Miss Meister pointed at herself, but Shade did not look at the area she was pointing at. The desert dancer was dressed very coolly, but correspondingly, the total amount of fabric on her clothes was probably not as thick as the wide-brimmed hats that witches like to wear.
There was a lot of fabric. He didn't have the nerve to take a closer look just now, but this time he realized that the lady didn't even wear shoes, but was standing directly on the ground with bare feet.
"Who is the other one?"
The old elf asked a little confused, so the blue-haired mermaid girl checked the notebook:
"And you, mother-in-law."
"But it's still daytime and I can go out. What are you going to do?"
Shade raised his question, and Miss Meister smiled and shook her head:
"It doesn't matter. It's not far from the temple. We can get there in fifteen minutes if we walk faster. Moreover, we have other ways to extend the time we can endure direct sunlight."
Methods like holding up a wooden board to create shadows won't work. Only special buildings like temples can resist sunlight.
After Miss Meister finished speaking, Grandma Siam Nord said;
"I have a relic that allows me to walk outside a little longer."
The little book she took out from her pocket was clearly [Eternal Youth Leaf], but the leaves that should have been green now turned a little yellow. Shade had never seen this phenomenon before, and his leaves were either consumed
Either it falls off or it remains green all the time. It seems that using the leaves to resist sunlight will consume the power of the [Eternal Leaf] itself.
The mermaid girl also raised her hand and said:
"I also brought good things with me before I went out. Although it won't help me survive in the sun all the time, it should be fine for short-term activities."
She took off the pearl on her right ear, put it in the palm of her hand and blew on it gently. The pearl gradually expanded and finally turned into a transparent round glass helmet.
The ordinary Miss Knight had nothing, so she said nothing.
Miss Meister reached out and picked up Miss Sandel's pearl, and then said to Shade:
"Mr. Hamilton, I will follow you, this pearl should be enough.
Grandma Siam, please bring this relic of yours to meet us twenty minutes after we set off to prevent us from finding the way back.
Don't look at the clock or count down, the chaotic time makes these useless. Trust your intuition, and when you feel about the same, go and greet us."
The old elf originally wanted to go out with Shade, but when Miss Meister took the initiative to take over the task, she did not object:
"Okay, kids, be careful. It's better to bring nothing back than you two must come back."
Miss Knight helped the two of them pack the supplies they might need, including kettles and some portable food. After getting ready, the two set off immediately without wasting time.
The three people who stayed at the door watched them go away worriedly. No one knew what they would encounter.
For Shade, who came under the sun again, although the heat was still there, it would no longer affect his normal activities.
He was still wearing the white shirt on his upper body, with the sleeves rolled up. He also took off his shoes and socks. He was worried that his soles would soon have problems. And when he stepped barefoot on the golden gravel, he just felt warm.
of.
He squinted his eyes to adapt to the dazzling sunlight, turned around to confirm that the small temple behind him was gradually disappearing, and then Shade looked at the lady who was walking with him.
The light brown skin looked even more charming in the sun than before. Although Shade could endure this environment, he was still sweating, but there was no sweat at all on Ms. Meister's brown skin.
Of course, Shade did not dare to take a closer look at this lady who just stuffed the pearl into her chest and did not actually use the relic. After making sure that she was far enough away from the temple, he nodded slightly and said softly:
"Greetings, God of the Mists."
Miss Meister looked at him:
"Is it because of language that you know me? Hello, foreigner who came from afar in the fog."
[Time Corridor] is filled with white mist, so Shade did come from the mist.
As for the god who was walking with him at the moment, Shade guessed that the appearance of the "light brown-skinned desert dancer" should be in the form of a saint. This god was hidden very well. If he hadn't taken the initiative to reveal his identity, Shade might still have
It takes a while to guess.
When he went on an adventure with Miss Feliana and Miss Olanold in the Forest of Thousand Trees, he didn't know until the end that the "Tree Witch" was the old god "Gate of Change".
The sun's rays were so strong that even the sand seemed to reflect light. Shade continued to walk with the "lady" beside him, his squinted eyes having to blink frequently to protect his vision.
He was actually very happy that the gods showed up directly this time and last time in the Sunless Sea, so that many things could be clarified the first time:
"I came here this time to witness the desert illusion with you. I don't know what this refers to, and whether these illusions are related to the purpose of Granny Siam Nord and the others. Wait, no Granny Siam Nord, Sandel
Miss and Miss Knight are illusions, right? They are clones created by you, corresponding to different personality forms?"
Shade immediately made many associations based on this, but the light brown-skinned lady smiled and covered her mouth:
"Your imagination is really rich. I can tell you with certainty that they all exist and are normal mortals with precious souls."
"Then this time."
"The illusions are indeed related to the Heart of the Oasis. Go help them. In the process, you will see those illusions with me. I know you have many questions, but sometimes proper curiosity can help mortals better
Move forward."
PS: The picture in this chapter is "Seeing in the Light".
