The key from common era 5177, though a long time away from the time points of Xia De's previous five keys, this journey through time was unexpectedly not difficult.
The Witch Emperor he encountered was very reasonable and didn't distrust him just because Xia De was a male, and the God he met was also a benevolent God, so there would be no more situations like encountering the "God of Vampires."
Xia De was very satisfied with this unexpectedly obtained key and even planned to inquire about the current situation of the material world from Miss Violet, the Witch Emperor, if he had time, as it might help him understand the epochal changes.
Returning to the present time with this good mood, Xia De made breakfast before Luvia woke up. He fed Mia first, then woke up the purple-eyed girl exactly at seven o'clock, and talked to her about this unexpected journey at the dining table:
"I've already decided to organize some information about Miss Violet into a report and submit it to Saint Byron's History Academy as a report for this time travel. This way, the deficit in my practical credits can be further filled."
"If you need to fabricate a report, you can ask Dorothy for help. The current 重點 is, do you really plan to write a paper on advanced mathematics yourself?"
Luvia sat at the dining table, using a fork to handle the bacon Xia De had fried. She had only sat down after a quick wash, and there was still a hint of morning laziness about her, which was rare to see on Luvia.
"Yes."
Xia De used a spoon to press the bread into the soup. The innovation required by that God referred to Knowledge that had never appeared in this world, so the Outsider's mind actually contained a lot of Knowledge that met this condition.
The reason for choosing mathematics was that even if the worlds were different, as long as people's logical thinking methods were fundamentally the same, both used the decimal system, and believed in the basic rule of 1+1 = 2, then bringing Knowledge of mathematics from his hometown would not require much localization.
Of course, coming up with an interesting short story would actually be simpler. But since it was a "wisdom crystallization," Xia De still preferred Knowledge in mathematics, physics, and chemistry.
"I've already decided. I plan to discuss the issue of 'imaginary numbers.' I heard from Miss Silvia, the Great Witch, that imaginary numbers are already being researched. And from historical data, the mathematical achievements at the end of the fifth epoch were actually not as good as those of the present day. The issue of imaginary numbers is very broad. I plan to use a formula to connect trigonometric functions with complex exponential functions. This is an important bridge, connecting trigonometric functions and exponential functions, in number theory and topology..."
Xia De spoke voluminously, his thoughts very clear.
Luvia raised an eyebrow:
"Fifth Epoch 5177 is nearly two thousand years from our era, but I believe that God will be able to understand your paper. I just want to ask, where did you learn all this Knowledge?"
She didn't even give Xia De a chance to explain:
"Xia De, I know you've experienced many things, even things you can't tell me. Your wisdom and your experience probably come from those things. But you must realize that a great one can enlighten your wisdom, but it will also burden your soul with more and more weight. Sometimes, you need to learn to keep your distance from those things. After all, we are just mortals."
Luvia probably misunderstood the origin of Xia De's Knowledge. Xia De pursed his lips, reached out and held her hand, and Luvia smiled:
"Of course, I am also very satisfied with you like this. A gentleman with secrets is always very attractive, not to mention that the personality you show and the way you do things on a daily basis are better than even those young men from noble families. You have a natural sense of superiority about you."
"What does that mean?"
Xia De asked, looking up at Luvia. The purple-eyed girl thought for a moment, then pointed to the cat eating breakfast nearby:
"It's like when your cat faces other cats... well, how should I put it."
In the end, she couldn't give a better explanation:
"Xia De, you are different."
She leaned forward and lightly kissed Xia De:
"No matter how handsome, I think if you got a princess into bed, it certainly wouldn't be just by your looks. Xia De · Su Lun · Han Mi Er Dun, I have to admit, your soul is also very attractive."
Xia De showed an embarrassed expression. Luvia rarely gave such direct compliments. He stroked the cat, wanting to praise Luvia a couple of times as well, but Luvia had already ended the topic at this point, saying cheerfully:
"Today is Sunday, do you have any plans? Going to Dawn Church for service?"
"No, I need to go to Coldwater Port, and then to Huntington."
Today was not only the day to set off to investigate the "Lake Goddess" according to Professor Drake's clue, but also the day for Xia De to exchange the stone tablet with Mr. Edmund.
Coldwater Port in early winter still presented a bustling and prosperous scene. The changes in this harbor City throughout the year seemed to be only the continuous rotation of people's clothing. The name "Coldwater Port" came from the fact that the local harbor only got cold in winter but did not freeze, and as the most important port on Delarion's West Coast, it remained just as lively in winter.
Xia De took a carriage to the lighthouse on the sea cliff, met the old man guarding the lighthouse, and told him the meaning of the "secret words" in the corresponding page text of "The Secret of Immortality."
"The heir of the wise must solve the riddle of wisdom; when fate arrives, the Keeper of the riddle will await the arrival of the Chosen One, that is, five trials."
Those two passages about the Chosen One related to "wisdom and Knowledge" made the old man frown:
"Keeper? What is this? Did the ancient God leave some kind of power to test the Chosen One? But the ceremonies of the previous three Chosen Ones did not have any so-called testers."
He discussed these two sentences in detail with Xia De. Although Xia De did not bring the handwritten copy, he still believed the information Xia De provided. However, the one-third stone tablet related to Time Perception needed to be transported from outside, so it would only be delivered to Xia De next week:
"It's okay, I can wait, after all, I haven't found the remaining two-thirds yet. Those two stone tablets are most likely in the hands of Saint Byron's and Apner Library, which are not so easy to obtain."
Xia De trusted the credibility of the Guiding Light Hermitage very much, so he didn't even ask for a receipt.
And before leaving, he didn't forget to take out the "trophy" he had obtained from the Rothschild mansion last night, the Document-level relic 【Undying Snake Slough】. This snakeskin was truly bizarre, and Xia De had no idea of its containment conditions, so he had put it into the 【god's gift box】 after returning home yesterday.
He did not intend to keep this relic, as it did not significantly enhance his combat power.
He first explained to Mr. Edmund that the snakeskin's origin was related to the "Pantanal Voodoo Society," and then expressed his intention to sell this relic, but hoped to obtain a relic related to "Power" to help him acquire the "Power" Ling Rune.
"Power" was the last Ling Rune of Xia De's Sublimation Words "Echo Vibration Sleep Power of Time and Space." Before this, Xia De had already applied to the Academy for the book "Vanishing Races: Red Dragon Power" to help him obtain the Ling Rune. That book would only reach Xia De's hands this Saturday, and Xia De obviously did not want to make only one preparation.
The "Power" Ling Rune is the most common Ling Rune, and relics that help sense power are not uncommon. So after a simple discussion, Mr. Edmund gave Xia De an additional 20 pounds, exchanging the Poet Grade relic (level 5) 【"impure dragon blood"】 for the Document-level relic (level 4) 【Undying Snake Slough】.
【 "impure dragon blood"】 was a tear-shaped pendant resembling a ruby. Wearing the relic could enhance one's own power, and its negative characteristic was similar to the 【higgs dragon head stone】: prolonged wear had a very high probability of causing one to transform into a dragon-human.
In fact, Mr. Edmund offered three choices in total. Besides 【Red Dragon Power】, there was also the Document-level relic 【Imitation Giant King's Ring】 (which was actually larger than a collar, enough for Mia to do hoop training); and the Poet Grade relic 【Strongman's Resentful Skull】 (which was truly a human skull).
He chose 【"impure dragon blood"】 because Xia De already had the spell 【Red Dragon Power】 obtained from saving the Red Dragon Witch, making it easier to acquire the Ling Rune through a relic related to "dragon power."
Due to continuous battles over the past six months, and having touched the great power of divinity several times, Xia De felt that he was actually on the verge of touching the 【Power】 Ling Rune.
He just didn't know what kind of Ling Rune the last Sublimation Words would be, after Miracle 【Echo】, blasphemy 【Vibration】, and inspiration 【sleeping princess】.
"I actually hope it's a whisper."
"Why?"
"It's a very slight obsessive-compulsive disorder, no special reason."
So Xia De heard "her" laughter.
Xia De did not stay in Coldwater Port for too long, arriving in Huntington City again at ten in the morning.
Huntington City in early winter had little rain or snow, and it seemed to be sunny outside the City every day.
After coming out of the underground wine cellar of White River Valley Vineyard, Mr. Bernhardt was not immediately seen this time; this Southern Viscount also had his own work and life. After confirming that important items including the 【Night Watchman】 were all carried, Xia De then set off from the vineyard and rode his horse into the City.
