“Our purpose?”
Xia De smiled:
“Madam, are you the Chosen One of knowledge and wisdom?”
Tifa looked at Xia De with some surprise, and Pa Wo also looked slightly surprised, then shook her head slightly:
“What a strange question, but currently we haven't mastered the corresponding fragments of the epic poem for the Chosen One's identity. So, I might be, she might be, you might be, and even this dog might be.”
“Woof!”
The “dog” barked again, glaring fiercely at Pa Wo. This Mia, who currently looked like a dog but was actually a cat, dared to “roar” at anyone because Xia De was by her side.
Xia De was about to speak, but suddenly he paused, his gaze fixed on Schluch Lake, which was already enveloped in white mist. Pa Wo also turned to look at the center of the lake, sensing something. Although the Moonlight of march could not penetrate the strange mist over the lake, the three people on the shore clearly saw a small black dot appear in the center of the lake. It was called a black dot, but that was only because the shore was too far from the center of the lake; in reality, it was a Lake Heart Island that had appeared at some unknown time.
Silently, several figures entered the mist from the lakeside, either flying or stepping on the water, heading towards the Lake Heart Island.
Xia De just glanced at it and then looked back at Pa Wo. He was not in a hurry at all; whatever was on the Island, he could just ask the Great Witch directly later.
“The sage-level relic, 【Trial Island of Lost Venarus】, has appeared. Are you sure you want to stay here and bother me?”
Pa Wo asked Xia De:
“Why don't we go to the Island together first? From a beneficial perspective, knowing the trials on the Island first will maximize both our interests. There's no need for us to waste time here.”
But Xia De shook his head:
“Madam, your analysis is very reasonable, but the problem is—”
He smiled:
“We did not come for the Chosen One.”
The Sorceress manipulating the large silver book showed a puzzled expression for the first time tonight, but she quickly spoke again:
“Do you know?”
Pa Wo said softly:
“The fragments of the epic poem we possess indicate that the Selected One Ritual for the Chosen One of knowledge and wisdom requires an important ritual material—【wise man's stone】. This is a material whose origin we couldn't trace even after searching through ancient books.”
“wise man's stone?”
Xia De knew that the other party was stalling for time, waiting for her companions to arrive, but coincidentally, Xia De was also waiting for the other party's companions to appear.
Tifa, holding Mia, said softly:
“A stone related to that Ancient God?”
“Yes, later we obtained information from Apner Library. They shared the material's information with us, and we showed them the fragments of the epic poem.”
Pa Wo stated the source of the information without hesitation, but it did not rule out that this was to confuse the audience:
“Although the Ancient Gods have long departed, their power still influences the material world of the sixth epoch in all aspects. It's as if sleeping giants, their fingertips still pulling the threads of destiny.”
This statement was very interesting.
“【wise man's stone】, an extremely rare alchemy material, its rarity comparable to the 【philosopher's stone】, the standard for sage-level relics. There is only one way to obtain 【wise man's stone】: those who have inherited the power of the wise man's stone, the Ancient God 【Guardian Mentor】, can propose trials to mortals. If a mortal accepts and completes the trial without asking for other rewards, then they can obtain a piece of 【wise man's stone】. Those ancient existences are the Keepers. With the awakening of the Chosen One, Keepers will frequently appear around him or her to conduct trials.
Therefore, what happened tonight means that the Chosen One is in Lakeview Manor, yes, right here.”
She said with a smile, satisfied to see the two extremely dangerous enemies in front of her listening intently to her words:
“The 【wise man's stone】 itself, because it is produced from a relic, is also a special relic derivative, or considered a relic itself. There is a very obscure containment report from the fifth epoch in Apner Library. According to the report, this relic can permanently enhance the wearer's intelligence, permanently enhance comprehension, logical thinking, and various mental abilities. Yes, permanently. And the negative characteristic is merely an increased desire for Knowledge.”
“The Selected One Ritual requires this material, but in past eras, wasn't this relic passed down?”
Xia De asked in a deep voice, and Pa Wo explained:
“The 【wise man's stone】 is a symbol of wisdom. It can only be transferred once by the person who accepted the trial, and it will disappear with the death of the wise man who accepted the trial. Therefore, the 【wise man's stone】 cannot be passed down for a long time.”
“I see.”
Xia De nodded slightly, then looked at the Lake Heart Island:
“So, the Island that appeared in the center of Schluch Lake tonight is—”
“Yes. The latest stele discovered by the Blood Spirit School in the New World predicted that the Chosen One of knowledge and wisdom would appear at this banquet, thus attracting this Island, the sage-level relic 【Trial Island of Lost Venarus】. Lost Venarus is the legendary kingdom of the wise in the third epoch. There must be Keepers on this Island. But unfortunately, we only know that the ritual requires 【wise man's stone】, but we don't know the specific details of the ritual, or how many wise man's stones are needed.”
Xia De knew the answer. The fragments of the epic poem in The Secret of Immortality stated very clearly that the Keeper would propose five trials. This meant that this Selected One Ritual required five 【wise man's stone】s. As for the specific method of the ritual, Luvia could use special coins to divine it.
All the information combined, assuming the Sorceress from The Society of Truth in front of him was not lying, then this Selected One Ritual, compared to the Chosen One of death needing to die once, was not very difficult, but somewhat complex.
At this time, looking at the Lake Heart Island in the center of Schluch Lake, where the whisper element permeated, there were no signs of battle under the Moonlight. The area of that Island was far smaller than the Lake Heart Island of Lost Lake in fifth epoch 5177, and slightly smaller than the Lake Heart Island of Lake Cherub in western Huntington City. Xia De was very curious how many people, besides the two Great Witches, had already landed on the Island.
“I have finished saying what I know, so can I leave now?”
Pa Wo said with a smile. Xia De looked at her floating large book and said playfully:
“If you are willing to share your book's information and leave it behind, you can leave now.”
“Oh, sir, you are not a gentleman at all. And do you think everyone can hold this book?”
The lady under the Moonlight appeared exceptionally intellectual:
“If we quantify the average intelligence of humans in this epoch, with an average of 10 and a normal maximum of 20, then at least 18 points of intelligence are required to hold this book.”
“You think I'm not wise enough?”
Xia De asked, and Pa Wo smiled without speaking.
Xia De's eyes continued to look at the constantly turning pages of the book. He could see the content on the pages from his position. Perhaps because he was not the owner of the book, those pages appeared completely blank to him.
“Your people are already on the Island? I'm curious, what are you doing here?”
Xia De asked again, and Pa Wo still smiled without speaking, while Tifa suddenly said:
“From this lady's performance, she is very proficient in numbers and probabilities. I once heard of a special form of numerical divination. If I'm not mistaken, she is using this book to deduce who the Chosen One attending the banquet is.”
The Sorceress from the Truth Society narrowed her eyes slightly at Tifa:
“Numerical divination is a mixed discipline combining mathematics, numerology, and ancient counting Knowledge. In our epoch, not many people should master it. Madam, may I ask who told you about this discipline?”
Xia De knew the answer to this question: Great Witch Sylvia was a master of numerical divination.
