Chapter 2974 The Morning That Will Never Return (Forty-nine)
Chapter 2974 The morning that never returns (forty-nine)
The village was indeed a deserted scene, and everywhere was dark and filled with a cold atmosphere.
Albert found a random room and brought Lord Mutter to him, and tried to light a fire in the stove in the room.
Of course, there was no firewood for the stove in the house, and what looked like firewood was actually a cold set piece that could not be ignited at all. Albert was able to use the flame rosin he brought to ignite some worthless things such as cloth.
, build a fire that can keep you warm.
The surroundings of the house were still the kind of black scenery that could absorb all light, and the firelight naturally could not illuminate them. Albert could only see the outline of circles in the house. However, strangely, none of these things could actually be seen.
It's so clear that even the wood grain on the floor has contours.
The young tiger man placed the young cat man on the ground and put a layer of animal skin on the ground beforehand. Mutt was suffering from a low fever and looked a little confused.
The whole world is dark, with outlines of darkness. Only Albert and Mutt can be illuminated by the fire. The abyss is eroding Mutt at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the crystals growing on the arms of the cat-man boy are getting bigger and bigger.
As the crystals grew more and more, a small amount of crystals even grew from near his chest. If it continues to evolve at this rate, Mutt will probably turn into a monster covered in crystals before long.
---Just like those crystal monsters they saw in the abyss crystal boundary.
The question is whether the crystallization of Mutt's body will continue to evolve. Using the power of the abyss, you must pay a price. This price may be small, as Mutt's crystallization only stays in his arms; but this price may also be very high,
It's not enough to just crystallize his hands, it may also be necessary to crystallize his whole body.
The most worrying thing now is that we don’t know what the situation is.
"Well..." At this time, Mutt also gradually woke up. The black figure said that the flow of time in this place is meaningless. I don't know how long it actually took for Mutt to wake up. Maybe
It was just for Albert's convenience that the time jumped directly to the moment when Mutt woke up.
"Are you okay? How do you feel?" Albert didn't think much and just asked.
"It's like... burning..." Mutt replied in a low voice: "It's so serious... this is the first time..."
"I took away your crystal stabbing sword. You are not allowed to touch that kind of thing again." Albert said angrily: "If you continue to abuse the power of the abyss, sooner or later you will be eroded and lose yourself."
"Haha..." the cat boy replied weakly: "Have you forgotten? Even if I take away the weapon... I can still use the crystallized power with my bare hands...
It just hurts the body more..."
What Mutt said is correct. The crystal stabbing sword is just a "catalyst" that helps Mutt use the power of crystallization more easily. But Mutt himself has long been eroded by the abyss grain boundary, and part of his body has been destroyed.
He is already in the abyss crystal boundary. Even without a weapon in hand, he can still use the power of crystallization. And using that power with bare hands will make the erosion rate even more intense.
"Anyway... don't use that power, you know meow?" Albert warned: "No matter what happens next, meow, I can solve it alone, you can just watch from the sidelines."
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Mutt fell into silence for a while and did not answer Albert for a long time.
"Do me a favor." The cat boy said after a few minutes: "Help me...take off those crystals on your hands."
"Idiot, what's the point of doing this? The erosion will not stop when the crystal is removed, it will just increase the number of wounds on your body. Be careful and die of excessive blood loss? The wounds will also become inflamed?"
"If you handle it well, there will be no problem." Mutt looked at Albert: "Please?"
Albert also looked at Mutt intently: "Why does Meow have to do this?"
"I want to look like a [human]. I don't want to...look like a monster in front of you." The cat boy whispered: "If I die like a monster,
------"
"Shh!" Albert covered Mutt's mouth and interrupted him: "What kind of unlucky words are you talking about? Forget it, I will help you deal with it. But this will definitely hurt, so be prepared."
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"Thank you." The cat boy showed a pale smile, which made people feel even more heartbroken under the light of the fire.
In this different space, the flow of time has no meaning. So Albert did not act too hastily, but took out all the medicines and medical kits he brought, and began to carefully remove the crystals on Mutt's arm. Those crystals were actually
What grows out of Mutt's body is also the product of the crystallization of minerals in his body. Therefore, removing these tumor-like crystals will inevitably hurt Mutt himself. Because the painkillers brought are not the kind that can cause general anesthesia.
Without strong painkillers, Albert could only give Mutt's arm local anesthesia, and then carefully cut off the crystals one by one with a sharp knife.
When the first crystal on the back of the cat-man boy's right hand was cut off, Mutt was already sweating profusely in pain. It was obvious that the anesthetic had not taken effect, or the ingredients of the anesthetic had not penetrated deep into Mutt's arm.
It's in those nerves--but the crystal is connected with those nerves and is part of Mutter's body. Removing it is equivalent to cutting off the flesh. You can imagine how painful it is!
"Are you okay?" Seeing Mutt in such pain, Albert almost wanted to stop.
"Hmm...Yeah!!" The cat-man boy bit the cloth and held back, pretending to be strong and nodded, gesturing for Albert to continue.
Fortunately, after removing the crystals, the wound on Mutt's hand only left a bloody hole, and no more crystals grew out of it. Albert used medical gel to plug the wound, and then went to deal with other crystals.
That's right, the flow of time in this different space is meaningless. Albert tirelessly performed this rough "surgery" on Mutt, removing the crystals on Mutt's arm one by one. He was so focused,
He didn't even notice how much time had passed. Until all the crystals were removed, all the wounds were blocked, and after Albert wrapped thick bandages on Mutt's hands, this "surgery"
"That's the end.
By that time, Mutt was so painful that he was sweating all over.
"Are you okay?" Albert asked in a low voice, "Thank you for being able to stay awake until the operation is over."
"I...want...to change into a pair of pants..." the cat boy said in a low voice with a slight blush.
"Just go take a shower, you are covered in sweat." Albert pretended not to understand and changed the subject: "If this place is really constructed according to my memory, I know this village
There is a bathtub inside that you can take a bath in. I don’t know if there is water in there that you can take a bath in."
Water is easy to get, such as seawater diverted from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea. However, the seawater may be quite dirty, and Albert has to find a way to purify the seawater into clean water. With the power of the Holy Spirit White Tiger, there is probably a way to do it.
Come on.
"But this wound..."
"It's okay, I'll help you wash it. Just don't touch the water with your arms."
"But......"
"Okay, don't be so coquettish here." Albert picked up the cat boy and walked outside the house.
As Albert guessed, there was indeed a bathing pool in this village, but there was no water in it and it was empty. Albert then summoned the Holy Spirit White Tiger and asked the white tiger to attract the seawater from the Mediterranean Sea, and then bind the seawater into
A water ball rises into the air. Purifying pure water from sea water is actually a kind of alchemy. Most qualified mages can do it. However, Albert's side may be a little different. After all, he is the one controlling it.
The Holy Spirit White Tiger does this, and the Holy Spirit White Tiger is a Holy Spirit specialized in space spells and is not very good at other spells.
Fortunately, the flow of time in this place has no meaning. It took him who knows how long to do this, but he didn't feel how long it took. He even used the magic fire of flame rosin to heat the water,
Boil the water in the bathtub just enough for a bath.
"Okay. Come here." Albert ordered.
"I can wash it myself..." Mutt, who was sitting aside and waiting, said feebly.
"You're so shy, meow. Let me take care of you at this time, meow." Albert smiled and took off the cat boy's shirt.
I don't know how much time passed, but Mutt put his arms on the edge of the bathtub, his body soaking in the hot water with a soothing expression. Albert also washed his body and jumped into the bathtub.
"Ah------" He sighed deeply. The last time he took a bath like this seemed to have been centuries ago.
"How is your health? Are there any crystals growing elsewhere?" he asked.
"No. I was lucky this time, the crystallization stopped." The cat boy replied.
"You also know that you were lucky this time? You won't be as lucky next time." Albert warned.
Mutt did not answer. He closed his eyes and enjoyed the comfort brought by the hot water. He was also avoiding Albert's scolding. In fact, his spirit was not very good. He snored deeply while soaking.
Fell asleep.
"There's really nothing we can do about you." Albert went over to pick up Mutt and left the bath.
I don’t know how much time passed, but he settled the cat-man boy in a room in a village house, and even found a quilt that he could cover, so that Mutt could sleep peacefully. Mutt’s condition finally stabilized, although it was only temporarily
of.
"The abyss is eating him." The black figure appeared next to Albert again.
"Don't scare me." Albert said unhappily: "Isn't this a good thing you did, meow, are you here to show sympathy?"
"No. There are countless realms in the abyss, each of which is independent and does not invade each other." The black shadow said: "This child is a dependent of the abyss crystal realm. The crystal realm has a higher dimension than the abyss realm where we are, and it is a realm beyond our reach."
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"so......?"
"So I'm sorry, although we hope to help this child, we can't do anything about his condition." Black Shadow replied: "I do know some clues, which may be able to help and delay the process of his body being eroded."
"Then let's talk." Albert said coldly. He didn't trust this dark shadow of unknown origin, or he didn't trust any force in the abyss at all.
"The Lords of the Abyss each have their own special preferences." Black Shadow continued: "But to be honest, they actually only have one need for your real world: intelligence."
"Yes, you said it before." Albert said impatiently: "So, speak human language."
"To put it simply, the dimension of the real world you live in is too low. All the material wealth you can provide is useless to the abyss. The so-called gold and silver treasures in your eyes are not even a number in the eyes of the abyss forces.
Not as good as that. But the Abyss is very interested in the information entropy you can provide, no matter what form it is."
"So what exactly should be provided to the master of the Abyss Crystal Realm to make him stop and stop attacking Mutt?" Albert asked.
"You already have the answer to this question, don't you?" Heiying sneered and replied: "Please think back, when he was almost completely eroded before, what was it that stopped that erosion? Why did the crystal world
If the master wants to let this child go, why not completely erode him into a member of the crystal world and become his plaything? ------Of course it's because the [intelligence] you and the child can provide is better than his
Life is more valuable."
The tiger man frowned and gradually understood what the other party wanted to say.
"Whether you want to do that or not is your own decision. I won't say anything more." The black shadow gradually dispersed: "But judging from his condition, the erosion will not simply stop unless you, the Lord of the Abyss,
Offer that, [something more valuable]. Think about it carefully."
The black shadow completely dispersed.
"Bastard thing." Albert looked at the nothingness and cursed. Then he looked at Mutt, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, and fell into deep thought.