Chapter 108 Confessing the Purpose
During the divination that day, he received two pieces of information: one was that they were about to face a catastrophic disaster.
The other possibility was a glimmer of hope for survival amidst this catastrophic disaster, but that hope was so slim that he almost gave up.
In the past few days, he and Atlas have discussed many times whether to arrange for someone to leave this place.
However, this place is surrounded by an endless sea with no islands, and their country has a very large population, so leaving by boat is not realistic, since they don't have that many ships.
There are unknown risks at sea, and they...can't afford to gamble!
Moreover, he and Atlas were unwilling to abandon any of the kingdom's citizens, and they planned to offer one last prayer to the sea god during the sacrificial ceremony tomorrow.
They were prepared to live and die together, but unexpectedly, they received such a message at this time.
Could this be the glimmer of hope? Thinking this, he abruptly stood up, his eyes fixed on the kneeling soldiers in the hall, and asked with a hint of urgency:
"Where is that UFO? Take me there quickly!"
"Ah? It's...it's right outside. When I came in, it was still circling around the top of the temple!" The kneeling soldier was startled by the priest's urgent voice and hurriedly replied.
Upon hearing this, the priest quickly walked towards the palace exit, and Atlas, seeing this, hurriedly followed, as did the others inside the hall.
And so, the group of people walked out of the temple. But as soon as they came out, they saw a huge thing slowly descending from the sky, and their soldiers were all holding up their spears and ready for battle.
"All of you, step back!"
The priest hurriedly dismissed the soldiers, but his eyes never left the aircraft. If he wasn't mistaken, there should be several people sitting inside that huge thing.
In any case, the person who possesses such a flying treasure must be extraordinary. Even if they cannot help their kingdom, they are still someone they cannot afford to offend.
The soldiers, who were on high alert, put away their spears when they heard the priest's words, though they were puzzled.
Atlas, watching the flying machine in the sky, looked at it with surprise. He then turned to the priest beside him and asked:
"What exactly is this thing? How can it even fly in the air? Does Your Highness know anything about it?"
"I don't know. We'll find out when they come down. Do you remember the two pieces of information I divined a few days ago?"
We don't know if this glimmer of hope lies with them, but it's still an opportunity, and our time is running out.
The priest's voice was heavy. They had thought of countless methods in the past few days, but none of them were suitable. So the arrival of these people might be a glimmer of hope.
Upon hearing this, Atlas nodded. He had already prepared himself to perish with the kingdom, but if there was any chance of survival, he still hoped that his people and the kingdom could live well.
Meanwhile, Gu Xinyan and her three companions inside the aircraft slowly descended after seeing the soldiers below put away their spears.
In fact, when they landed, they saw a group of people coming out of the castle. Judging from their clothes, they should be the people in power here.
After the aircraft landed steadily on the open ground in front of the temple, it stirred up a cloud of dust. After the dust settled, Gu Xinyan and the other three got out of the aircraft.
"May I ask the purpose of your visit, distinguished guests?"
Atlas stepped forward and asked, looking at the four people in front of him. Their clothes were different from theirs, so they probably weren't from their country.
But apart from the territory he and his brothers control, there seems to be nothing else on this island. Could it be that these people came from the other side of the sea?
"We are interdimensional merchants from other worlds. We came here specifically to help you. Is your priest here? We have important matters to discuss with him!"
Gu Xinyan got straight to the point, saying that time was of the essence and it would be better to get the Time Stone as soon as possible.
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gaze to the priest standing to the side. Following their gaze, Gu Xinyan saw a man wearing a long robe with a full head of silver hair.
She had noticed him earlier, but the man looked rather young, so she didn't think of him as a priest.
But seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Gu Xinyan gained some understanding of this person's identity.
"I am him. May I ask what business you gentlemen have with me?" Seeing that everyone was looking at him, the priest stepped forward and answered.
"As you probably already know, the Time Stone is no longer sufficient to reverse time once more, and in three days—no, it should be two days now—..."
The entire island is about to sink into the endless seabed. That's why we've come here, but we need the Time Stone.
After staring intently at the silver-haired priest for a moment, Gu Xinyan revealed the purpose of their visit.
After all, there's nothing to hide; they did come for the Time Stone, but the final decision rests with them.
If they are willing to take the risk, then everyone will be happy. If they are not, Gu Xinyan will not force them. At most, she will steal the Time Stone when they are not paying attention.
After all, the mission still needs to be completed, otherwise how can she get the final reward?
Lord Priest: "......"
Atlas and the crowd of onlookers: "........."
They already knew there would be an unavoidable disaster, but they didn't think it would come so soon.
But upon hearing these words, a sense of panic welled up inside me. The entire island would sink to the bottom of the ocean in two days.
Thinking of this, everyone's gaze turned to the priest beside him, since they all knew that the Time Stone was something the priest treasured.
The treasures that they were usually not even allowed to glance at were now being asked for by this woman, who was asking for the priest's most prized possession. This left everyone speechless.
"Alright! As long as you have a way to stabilize our kingdom and prevent it from sinking, you can have this Time Stone. However, it is not with me at the moment. Please follow me."
Upon hearing this, the priest nodded in agreement without hesitation. Although the stone was a rare treasure, it was far less important than the entire kingdom.
Moreover, he had a premonition that perhaps losing this magical stone would bring them another kind of opportunity.
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