Entering the white mist door, I didn’t feel anything unusual. I just stepped forward normally. There was still solid flat ground under my feet, and everything around me was shrouded in white mist, as if I had entered an illusory dream world.
.
And in this hazy and strange fog, just like what Professor Garcia said, the whispering in the ear seemed to have never said so many words at once:
【Outlander, you have stepped into the "corridor of time".】
[Message from the ancient god "Father of the Infinite Tree":]
[Autumn of the Fifth Age, 1068, Southern Continent, Hope Town.]
[Event: The old god "Innocent Creator" fell. 】
【Duration 10 minutes.】
Except for the sudden appearance of the proper nouns "Time Corridor" and "Ancient God", the information so far is the same as what Professor Garcia said.
【You have obtained additional information.】
[The figure of the father of the infinite tree is watching you.]
[The ancient god of time gives you a test.]
[Witness the last wish of the old god, the "innocent creator", before his death. 】
[The Father of the Infinite Tree will give you rewards: Thaumatology-Blade of Disarrayed Time, Miracle Spirit Rune-Echo.]
The sound stopped, Xia De's eyes widened, and he stood in the white mist and said in surprise:
"Ancient God? Time Corridor? What are these?"
[Your soul is very sensitive, so I get more information than the ‘other self’ of an ordinary ring wizard. I don’t understand the meaning. 】
"So the mission?"
[The ancient god of time gives you a test...]
"No need to repeat what I heard, I know you're not a repeater. I mean, what does this mean? Have I encountered the rare situation that Professor Garcia mentioned? Also, this... ancient
God, why is He looking at me? Has He always existed and has not fallen?"
He stared into the depths of the white mist with wide eyes, but could not see any clues. It was as if this world called the "Corridor of Time" was only fog and endless nothingness. Thinking of this, Shade felt inexplicably creepy.
This world is definitely not as simple as what you see now.
[The ancient god gives you a task, complete it, and get the reward from the ancient god. This at least seems harmless. Also, there are still 9 minutes and 23 seconds left.]
"Can't you make it clearer?"
【I want to tell you too, but I can't give an answer.】
Shade raised his legs and walked forward. Just taking one step, the white mist around him disappeared. Professor Garcia clearly said that it is normal for investigators who travel through time to be surrounded by white mist.
What's even more serious is that Shade found himself standing on the streets of a backward medieval town. The streets were full of sewage and gravel dust, and the air was filled with the smell of animal feces and rotting food. The houses next to it were low
It was short and shabby, and the sky was unusually gloomy, covered by dark clouds that were about to rain.
The thin and indifferent townspeople in dark rags turned their heads to look at the well-dressed young people. It was not like there would be no connection with the past without active contact.
People who lived in the past time, people who have observed the future time.
"This is again..."
【look up.】
Looking up, he saw the huge colorful signboard of "Hope Town Toy Store" in front of him, as if it was the only color in this black and white shabby photo. Shade understood his purpose in his heart. Before the townspeople gathered around him, he reached out and
Push the door and enter the interior of the store.
The townspeople are isolated from the outside, and there are two worlds inside and outside the door.
The bell at the door rang, and the sweet smell of candy spread throughout the store. A variety of colorful wooden, metal, and ceramic toys almost filled the shelves, and the sleepy young man behind the counter raised his head.
He was dressed neatly and wore a ridiculous clown hat with red background and white dots on his head. It was completely different from the attire of the numb townspeople on the street, who were as numb as dead corpses. If it weren't for the fact that he could still see the outside through the window of the toy store,
Shade will doubt whether this is still the "Hope Town."
"Welcome to Hope Town Toy Store, may I ask..."
The young man wearing a ridiculous hat stopped abruptly. He looked at Shade who was standing at the door and did not dare to move. The detective from the future time and space suddenly felt as if his heart was about to stop beating at this moment.
Huge pressure came from the man behind the counter. It was like facing the abyss and the infinite sky. Shade couldn't help but take a step back and leaned against the door.
Blood color suddenly appeared in front of my eyes, and I realized that my eyes were bleeding. I reached out and touched my ears, nose, and even the corners of my mouth, and there was blood flowing out. My internal organs were in severe pain, my head was swollen, and even my spirit gradually became distracted. The existence in front of me occupied me.
Although the space is only the size of a normal person, the position of the world occupied by the existence in front of you is definitely not that of an ordinary person.
The toys in the store came to life in front of my sight, and the children's voices made up the oozing smiles in my ears:
"Saint..."
The knowledge about God was the first thing Shade read after receiving the textbook.
Gods are high-dimensional existences. If they do not want to distort the rules of the material world after they appear, they must have someone to rely on in the material world before they can descend. This is called the saint form of the gods. And the one behind the counter is undoubtedly the old god [Innocence]
[Creator]'s saint form, if the other party didn't have any ill intentions and his power was low to the lowest level, Shade would definitely have suffered more than this.
He held the door behind him, almost unable to stand. Hallucinations and auditory hallucinations occupied his senses, but his spirit was particularly concentrated at this moment, and he even had the illusion that he was about to leave his body. He actually heard singing at this moment,
The song composed of childish voices constantly tempted his spirit towards madness.
The murmuring voice reminded me of the appearance of the "miracle" element, but there was no "blasphemy", indicating that this god is a good god.
"Interesting, future man."
The young man behind the counter said softly. It was certainly not Delarian, but Shade understood it.
"Didn't Professor Garcia say that all you need is a testimony? Why did I directly face the old gods?"
He leaned his back against the door in pain, and the woman's murmur seemed to be saying something in his ear, but he could no longer distinguish it. However, the woman's murmur seemed to have some kind of power, helping him at least not to pass out immediately.
"what do you want to do?"
The old god asked softly. Although he looked like a young man, it somehow made Sha De feel that the other person had aged. Seeing Sha De's painful look, he stretched out his hand and pointed at him.
There was no light and shadow effect, but the pain of flesh and blood and senses actually disappeared. As if he had just woken up from a dream, Shade felt that his whole body was soaked with sweat, and only a slight sense of pain was remembered in his brain.
"I want to...witness your last wish. Thank you for your treatment."
Shade said with a trembling tone. Although the pain was no longer there, the terrifying pressure he felt still made his body instinctively uncomfortable. The gods in this world are truly high-dimensional existences, not powerful mortals. Mortals are
Unable to look directly at God.
The saint shook his head:
"I just protect you from the influence of God's essence. This protection will not last long. As for my wish? No, you are still too weak. You need at least the afterglow of God to do such a thing. Go back, at least
Now, you shouldn't be here."
“What is God’s afterglow?”
"I can't tell you, this is God's secret. Knowledge has weight, and you can't afford it."
The saint's voice was very gentle.
"So, can you at least answer one of my questions? Just one question."
Shade stretched out a finger. This was a rare opportunity that he couldn't let go. Although his head felt swollen due to lack of oxygen, he was still awake and understood what he was going to do:
