Chapter 294 Humanity, Oh Humanity, the Price of Three Thousand Years
Three thousand years ago, when the primordial elves were besieged by humans, the Great Deer mobilized the entire tribe to come to their aid. However, the outcome was tragic; the primordial elves were nearly wiped out, and the Great Deer herd was completely exterminated.
Three thousand years later, the Great Horned Deer's obsession, under the influence of the black mist, transformed into a ghostly phantom, still stubbornly heading towards the Tree of Life. However, the Great Horned Deer herd, which had been repeatedly blocked and killed by the manipulated primordial spirits, was still being driven away and defeated by the flower fairies who had lost their historical heritage and clan memories after leaving behind phantoms.
Now that the black mist has completely dissipated and no more ghostly phantoms will be born, the dead Great Horned Deer herd has finally gained eternal peace. At this moment, Shu Xin stares blankly at the young deer sleeping in the alchemical device, realizing that the Great Horned Deer herd is about to be reborn.
Shu Xin's feelings grew increasingly complex and indescribable. Humans, oh humans, how low can their bottom line be, and how high can their top line be? Humans, oh humans…
When the idea of exploring the truth of history took root in Shu Xin's mind, information and images from a thousand years ago vaguely surfaced in her mind:
The alchemist wept with remorse, regretting her ignorance and foolishness. She had been so engrossed in the mysteries of alchemy that she had not only failed to notice her friend's dire situation, but had even inadvertently contributed to it...
She hated even more the greed and arrogance of those hypocritical beasts; they would surely face the reckoning and punishment from hell!
Although everything seemed to have settled down when she left the alchemy lab, there were still things she could do—
The alchemical array flickered, and the whimpering fawns fell asleep one by one, sinking into a long and sweet dream. Meanwhile, within the burning flames of their souls, a small female figure was slowly blurring.
Magic can be clever lies and deceptions, but alchemy involves an exchange of equal value that cannot be faked. A young alchemist, who has not yet grown up and is capable of interfering with and manipulating the laws of the world, exchanged his name and soul, blood and bones for the life and continuation of the Great Horned Deer.
Even Shu Xin couldn't see the young alchemist's face clearly, and even Vivi couldn't remember her master's name.
The great alchemist who should have been recorded in history and whose name was recited by every alchemy apprentice has died, and the magical Great Horned Deer, who should have been extinct and left only in ethereal legends, has come back to life.
Thinking of the intricate rune locks that the alchemist had custom-made for the flower fairies, Shu Xin recalled the acute infectious fever that had broken out among the flower fairies before. The various symptoms of that fever were actually a chain reaction caused by the collapse of the rune chains within the flower fairies' bodies.
The cause that caused the rune lock in the flower fairy's body to collapse came from some gray birds that were maliciously thrown over by humans. Those poor birds were made into alchemical creatures, and the runes they carried could cause the rune lock on the flower fairy's heart to break down. At the time, Shu Xin thought it was done by human magicians, but now she thinks it should be said that it was done by human alchemists.
At the time, Shu Xin also studied it and compared it with the rune lock of the flower fairy. Even she could see that the runes inside those gray birds were very rough and simple. At that time, she felt that the complicated rune lock was like a knitted sweater that could be destroyed with just a pair of scissors.
Now that I think about it, the fairy's rune lock was probably designed specifically to be this kind of sweater style that's so easy to disassemble, which is why human alchemists could easily find scissors. If it were made into a steel sweater like chainmail, would it still be so easy to disassemble with scissors? The answer is obviously no.
At that time, the main problem was the drought, and the combination of acute infectious fever and disaster victims turned into a fatal blow.
Like Kikik back then, he was strong and healthy with stable magic. The worst consequence of contracting acute infectious fever was that he would become a tiny flower fairy slave, not die. However, after becoming a slave, the rune lock in his body would completely collapse. Under the premise that the magic environment improved, he could recover quickly on his own, and could even recover to his elf form, because there would be no more rune lock!
This means that whenever an alchemist tries to cause trouble with the rune lock, they will turn around and unlock the flower fairy's rune lock. Vivi's master has really gone to great lengths...
With a soft sigh, Shu Xin looked at the peacefully sleeping fawns and asked, "Shouldn't we just release them?"
“I’m not sure either, Your Majesty. My master hasn’t given me any more information, and there are no more instructions on the life support device.” Vivili said helplessly. “I’m sorry, I’m really just a combat-type alchemical doll. Although the flower fairies have taught me a lot, alchemy is not among these valuable skills.”
Shu Xin chuckled and said, "Then let me take another look."
She reached out and took the egg-shaped life-giving device, examining it carefully.
There are six fawns in the device, four females and two males. They are all around the same age, and their fur has the soft, plush texture characteristic of juveniles. However, the females are a size larger than the males, and their fur is a slightly darker light reddish-brown. The male fawns have brighter light yellow fur. The spots on the fawns' bodies are all silver-white.
The female fawns were just sprouting short, fluffy antlers on their heads, which were quite adorable. It seemed that the great antlered deer population in this magical world consisted of females with antlers and males without.
After looking at it several times, Shu Xin discovered the problem: "Time, it's time. Their time should have been stuck three thousand years ago. This alchemical device temporarily cut off their timeline, so after the device is opened, their timeline will connect to the present. But the three thousand years in between were not erased, but were stored by the device."
"The person who activates the life-giving device will have to endure the passage of three thousand years," Shu Xin said, tapping the eggshell.
Vivili immediately said, "Leave it to me, Your Majesty. I am an alchemical puppet, and three thousand years will not have much of an impact on me."
"Don't overestimate yourself," a clear, youthful voice rang out. "Without any repairs, your alchemical core will really start to collapse in another three thousand years."
The blond boy who suddenly appeared in the reception room flashed an adorable and endearing smile: "So leave it to me, darling~ I'm a demon, three thousand years is truly no difference to me~"
Seeing that Shu Xin was pondering and did not answer her, Xi's expression changed slightly: "Darling? You wouldn't do it yourself because of some unnecessary sense of morality, would you?... If you choose such a foolish way to die, then I would be happy to send your clan to lie in the grave with you."
Shu Xin rolled her eyes at him: "What are you saying!"
"I was just thinking, wouldn't it be better if the Tree of Life bore the brunt of these three thousand years of passage?" She sighed, looking down at the image of the fawn in the small life device. "After all, the Great Deer herd suffered this calamity while trying to save the Primordial Elves..."
"Don't worry, this isn't a bad thing for the Tree of Life. I was planning to visit the Tree of Life and the nine demigods in the next couple of days. Let's go, better to seize the moment and get things done at the same time." As she spoke, Shu Xin opened a spatial passage.
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