Whispering Poems

Chapter 4297 The Power of Memory

Chapter 4297 The Power of Memory

"This is a candle made from meaningless fragments of memory. When you ignite it with the flame in your hands, it should dissipate these meaningless fragments of memory and replace the memories you have passively lost."

This candle can be used for a long time; it doesn't allow you to stay outside indefinitely, but it can extend the duration of the flame in your hand.

The huddled figure explained the principle and function of the candle very clearly, and that Shad and Ms. Thorne knew its value:

How much humanity is needed?

"8 pieces."

The figure in the black robe spoke calmly, and Shad shook his head:

"That's impossible. I only have eight Humanity left. Your price is too high. It's not worth that much."

It laughed in a hoarse voice:

"Its intrinsic value is indeed not great, but its value to you is great enough."

While what the other party said made sense, Shad couldn't possibly sacrifice all his humanity for this. The other party said that humanity might attract many strange things present here, a point Shad didn't entirely doubt, but even if it meant consuming all the humanity he had brought, he absolutely couldn't exchange it for such a small amount.

“I know you want all the humanity I have, and I also intend to use it up with you. Neither of us wants to fight, which is the basis for peaceful dialogue. So, you need to offer more sincere terms.”

Shad spoke, and the figure in black robes paused for a moment, then nodded:

"Yes, that's human nature. Try to avoid meaningless fights. It seems I still have a lot to learn."

It reached into its pocket again and showed the two new items, along with the colorful candle, to Shad and Ms. Thorne:

"These three items will grant you eight human qualities."

One of the two new items looked very familiar to Shad; the black iron ring was clearly a Guardian-level [Demon Hunter's Seal]. Seeing this, Shad was almost certain that he would encounter the demon mentioned by Lady Thorne and the black-robed man before him before the end of his third adventure.

This wasn't a premonition; the appearance of the [Demon Hunter's Seal] practically revealed this future directly.

The remaining item was unfamiliar to Shad; it was not a relic.

Lady Thorne extended her hand, placing her right index finger on the surface of the gray stone. After casting a spell to examine it, she knew what it was:

"This is a gem called 'The Relic of the Earth,' a precious mineral that may only appear once in hundreds of veins. Its uses are quite diverse. It can simulate any mineral that can be formed naturally, can permanently change the nature of a piece of land, and can even be used to repair some ancient artifacts of the Mother Goddess."

This gem isn't helpful in the current situation, but it seems it might be helpful for Ms. Thorne's future. So Shad nodded in agreement to the trade, exchanging the last eight human essences for three items. After accepting the human essences, the black-robed man said:

"You're looking for a white horse, right?"

"how do you know?"

It doesn't answer the question; instead, it points in the same direction as the compass is pointing at that moment.

“I will lure it here, and you will see it soon. It is the embodiment of memory. Once you find it, the [Legacy of the Earth] can temporarily hold this memory, after all, the earth itself has such power.”

Its voice grew increasingly faint, and as the last word fell, the fog swallowed it and the large rock. Neither Shad nor Ms. Thorne could detect how it left.

"This businessman is very powerful."

The witch clutched the gem that looked like an ordinary stone and said, "Shad shook his head."

"Don't think about it anymore. This fog represents memories, changes, and the unknown. Let's try to find the memories of the old women first."

Following the direction indicated by the compass, after passing through a fog that symbolized "bitter" memories, the clattering sound of horses' hooves came from the depths of the fog.

Because the intensity of the flame is not determined by the object, but by the time the flame leaves the temple, the colored candle has already been lit. At this moment, Shad has just emerged from the illusion that "Mia left No. 6 St. Teresa Square and threw herself into Miss God's arms, never to return."

The bitter taste was indeed not pleasant, but the joy brought by the sound of horses' hooves dispelled that bitterness. After all, Mia was obediently staying in Shad's pocket, and that was the truth.

Neither Shad nor Lady Thorne had a good idea of ​​how to capture a memory. However, Shad had learned a great deal from Sirius, and Lady Thorne had come into contact with many things about the power of the earth and memories from the demigod witch of the earth she followed. Therefore, the two were quite in agreement on what to do first:

"Let's stop that horse first."

The white horse broke through the white mist. It was indeed an extremely handsome and strong horse, pure white without any other color, and when it ran, it seemed as if it were flying through the mist. It was incredibly fast; almost the instant Shad saw it, it was already beside them.

The chains of sin flew out, but passed right through its body as if piercing through a phantom. Lady Thorne pressed down with both hands, but the change in gravity did not cause the galloping white horse to stop in the slightest.

"Stop!"

She immediately raised her hands again, and an earthen wall rose in front of the white horse, but the white horse still passed right through it.

The witch transformed into a streak of light and chased after them, while Shad's body deformed in the holy moonlight, and the pure white unicorn caught up even faster.

"A very good transformation technique."

Ms. Thorne even praised it, and the unicorn then spoke in human language:

"It seems to exist between reality and illusion, unaffected by normal magical arts and matter. I think only memory can interfere with memory. Of the magical arts I know, only two are related to memory. I'll try one of them."

Ms. Thorne nodded as she chased after him:

"Although I'm not good at the power of memory, I've figured out some techniques after staying in this kind of place for a while. Let's try it together. Now that we've found it, there's no reason for it to escape."

"Miraculous Technique: Moon Library!"

"Witch's Secret Technique: Memory Chains"

The unicorn stopped after passing the white horse, and then a corner of what seemed like a library standing in a sea of ​​stars parted the surrounding mist and appeared beside the unicorn and in front of the white horse.

The most basic function of the "Silver Moon Library" is to materialize the books in Xia De's memory. Therefore, in the corner of the library that appears at this moment, the bookshelves are filled with densely packed books from Xia De's memory.

This worked! The white horse, undeterred, overtook the unicorn and charged into the library, crashing headfirst into a bookshelf before bouncing off with a thud.

At the same time, the light emanating from Lady Thorne's head coalesced into a chain. The chain merged with her long hair, and as she swung her hair forward, the witch's hair rapidly grew, shooting out with a whoosh and binding the white horse that was trying to stand up again.

"You willingly let your memories flow out and then weave them into chains? That's too dangerous."

Shad, having reverted to human form, saw through the essence of the secret technique, but Lady Thorne remained unconcerned:

"I can control the speed at which my memories flow; right now, I've just forgotten some recipes. Let's get started."

She handed the "Legacy of the Earth" to Shad, who quickly walked towards the white horse bound by long hair in the library. The gem was pressed against the horse, but there was no reaction; clearly, recording this memory with the gem required a special method.

She then gently reminded him:

This is a library. You hold a blank book in your hands. What is in front of you?

"Stories that need to be recorded!"

Shad immediately understood, and he placed the gem back on the white horse, then cast the spell once more:

"Miraculous Technique: Moon Library!"

The book touched upon a story, and thus was deemed a complete book by the library. Although this book was somewhat special, its contents were not unrecordable.

The silvery moonlight enveloped the gem and the white horse, but when the light faded, the white horse vanished, and Lady Thorne, with her long, flowing hair, could no longer sense the [Legacy of the Earth].

"Was it successful?"

"Success."

As he spoke, Shad reached for the bookshelf beside him and took out a gem that had appeared there at some point:

"See, the book has been recorded, that's all."

Now that their memories had been successfully retrieved, the two immediately turned back in the direction they had come from. No matter how far they strayed from the temple, the two clusters of firelight at the temple entrance guided them on their way back.

Although they didn't need to rush back like last time because of the colored candle, the two still didn't slow down. On the way back, Ms. Thorne shared some memory manipulation techniques she had figured out in the swamp with Shad, and then she asked curiously:

“Mr. Hamilton, you just said you only have two abilities related to memory, so what is the second one?”

Since the two were already friends, this didn't count as invading their privacy. Xia De was about to answer when he immediately noticed a tall figure appearing in the fog ahead:

"Let me demonstrate. I didn't use this ability last time because I hadn't realized that the monsters in this swamp are essentially memories—Transformation: Serpent! Body of Courage!"

In the silvery moonlight, the running Shad transformed into a ten-meter-long silver serpent. The serpent shot forward, coiling around a figure emerging from the mist, dripping with water, wearing a black trench coat and a black top hat, his face wrapped in bandages with only one eye visible.

The figure looked like it had stepped out of a story like "The Butcher of the Rainy Night," its origin unknown. Although the figure appeared to be at least two meters tall, it was easily entangled by the giant snake.

The snake bit its shoulder:

"Spell to neutralize snake venom!"

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