Chapter 451 Molu
Sherlock didn't dare respond to Isabel's words.
He looked at his nose with his eyes, his mouth with his nose, and his heart with his mouth. He pretended that he heard nothing and stared intently at the documents Aiwas handed him.
After confirming that Aiwass and Isabel were not going to continue discussing this topic, Sherlock Jr. suddenly spoke, catching Aiwass's attention and diverting the dangerous topic: "According to this document, Miss Freya is studying in the Fifth Circle. And coincidentally, Mr. Yunus is also in the Fifth Circle."
The Eternal Kingdom is divided into twenty-two circles from the bottom to the top.
Generally speaking, the closer you are to the top level, the greater the proportion of immortal species, the smaller the number of people, the quieter it is, and the slower the pace of life.
The areas below the tenth ring are basically inhabited by various races, while the first ring is the most lively and prosperous place - all kinds of goods from all over the world, various advanced magic technology products, and various entertainment venues are built here.
In a sense, this place can even be called the center of the world.
"The Eternal Church has almost no factories within its borders, and as such, has virtually no industrial population. The few industrial facilities it has are all located below the fifth ring, and any dangerous research is generally confined to the second to fifth rings.
"The fifth circle encompasses the fields of medicine, chemistry, biology, and paleontology. It makes perfect sense for Ms. Freya to study abroad in the fifth circle."
Sherlock flipped through the documents and said casually, "I'm not sure if you know... the 'Molu' in Miss Freya's name was given to herself. It's a special, mysterious herb that had been lost for centuries and was rediscovered by Miss Freya.
"Its roots are black, and its flowers are the color of milk. If consumed directly, it effectively resists charms, curses, and transformations from the Path of Love for a short period of time. However, if any 'living' creature directly touches this herb, it will quickly wither and decay within an hour.
"Therefore, it cannot be stored or transported conveniently. Only phantom demons, lifeless undead, or steel machines can access it.
"—It is the core ingredient of the 'panacea'."
Sherlock whispered, "It's the herb that was destroyed by Echidna."
In fact, Freya's achievement of "recreating the lost panacea formula from the Round Table era" at such a young age was directly related to her discovery of the lost "Molu Grass".
The "panacea" has long been just a legend in Avalon.
It was the ultimate elixir capable of curing any disease, reaching the pinnacle of "medicine." It could even extend the lifespan of the mortal, delaying inevitable death.
Aiwass had read this part of occult knowledge in the school library...
That story happened in the era when giants still ruled this island.
The last Giant King once snatched the potion formula from a witch named "Echidna"... and this formula was stolen by Echidna from the apostle of the Lord of Scales and Feathers.
A witch is a phantom demon on the path of love. Essentially, she is a special kind of fairy.
However, unlike fairies who were born naturally from water, wind, and trees, witches were phantom demons that were promoted from "witches" who were extraordinary beings. They were blessed with the power of the beast masters, possessed beautiful yet twisted bodies, and also gained the ability to give birth to new monsters.
"I've heard of her," Aiwass nodded. "That witch was once a lizardman—a follower of the Beast Lord. After being promoted to a witch, she possessed a fair and beautiful upper body with eternal youth, and a huge, ferocious, monstrous snake tail.
"She usually lives underground. During the day, she's as gentle and kind as a young girl, but at night, she becomes violent and ugly like a mad woman. She eats the flesh of all kinds of intelligent creatures, including human flesh—she eats the flesh of men and drinks the blood of women. Because of this, she once came into contact with the Giant King who raised humans..."
Having said this, Aiwass glanced at Isabel and stopped talking.
Because from then on, Echidna's ending was not very harmonious.
Her cooperation with the Giant King soon fell apart, and she was imprisoned and raped by the Giant King, who then stole the formula for the panacea.
During her twenty years of captivity, she gave birth to twelve children and eight stillborn babies for him—the names of these monsters were familiar, including Cerberus, Chimera, Otysius, and Hydra…
Eventually the Giant King strangled her to death in a drunken rage.
Although their paths are different, they basically all become BOSSes of different copies in the end.
And the players' krypton gold mounts.
"Before her death, she cursed the elixir's core ingredient, the molu grass, causing it to deteriorate and become 'untouchable to mortals.' She also cursed the Giant Kingdom to 'perish like melting snow.' This curse was finally fulfilled thirty years later."
Aiwass briefly explained to the rather interested Isabel, "Because any animal that touches the molu grass will instantly rot. The panacea the Giant King desires will then become extinct."
The few panaceas that existed at the time had long since been used up or expired over the years.
Freya found the degraded "New Molu", proving that it was not yet extinct.
Finally, the panacea of the new era was successfully recreated——
"The panacea was indeed created, but the raw materials themselves had deteriorated, so the effects were different. It could cure most diseases, but it could no longer prolong life. Furthermore, excessive consumption in a short period of time would be highly addictive. Its value was therefore greatly reduced."
Aiwass has great admiration for his sister whom he has never met.
This panacea, a byproduct of card draws in the mall, is an expensive consumable item that can instantly remove most negative effects. It's a "universal control-removing potion" with a 30-second cooldown. It's also known as the "Big Purple Bottle" by players.
Its official name is "Freya's Tears".
Aiwass once thought that Freya was the name of a goddess or an apostle... It was not until now that he roughly understood the origin of the name of this medicine.
Sherlock analyzed carefully, "My guess is that Miss Freya went to the Theocracy because she believed the new elixir contained too many impurities and the active ingredients hadn't been fully purified, and that Avalon could no longer provide her with assistance. So, she sought help from the elves—after all, she couldn't take her technology to Star Antimony or Iris. At least the Theocracy stood with us."
"There's also a possibility that she's simply looking for the old elves who experienced the Age of Giants."
Aiwass added: "This simple possibility cannot be ignored."
"That's not important. We'll know when we go to the Theocracy. She and Mr. Yunus are very close anyway."
Sherlock shook his head slightly and turned serious. "Compared to that...your family's loss of memory of Miss Freya, this matter may be more important."
He looked at the section in the document that Mycroft had highlighted in red - the "unstable resurrection mixture" invented by Freya, and there was no effective experimental record.
Mycroft also searched the pharmaceutical research institute where Freya once worked and confirmed that there were no relevant experimental records for this drug.
——It wasn't deleted, it just didn't exist. Because the numbers of the other records were all consecutive and the dates all matched.
In other words, the drug had never been tested in trials, and no one had proven that it had ever been effective.
Then why is this still recorded as Freya's achievement in the Temple of Silver and Tin?
Mycroft, who sensed something was wrong, went to find the painter who was responsible for making Freya's portrait at the time.
Then he learned crucial information.
This one was added by old Moriarty himself.
“There are three possibilities now.”
Sherlock analyzed carefully, "First, there's no 'resurrection potion'. Professor Moriarty included this for other purposes. Second, such a potion exists, and Miss Freya has tested it in front of Professor Moriarty, expressing certain 'unstable qualities'. This is why your family suffers from specialized amnesia. Third, your amnesia isn't directly related to the side effects of the 'resurrection potion', but rather to the experiment itself. After the experiment, your memories were erased, either voluntarily or involuntarily."
"Which one do you prefer?"
Aiwass immediately asked: "I think the first option can be ruled out first. Between the second and third options, I tend to prefer the third option..."
"—I'm not inclined towards either, Aiwass."
Little Sherlock said coldly, "Until you have actual evidence, a guess is just a guess. If you've already made up your mind and then look for evidence, you're no longer seeking the truth, but simply comforting yourself."
Hearing this, Aiwass was slightly stunned.
His pupils twitched slightly as he realized Sherlock was right.
"Ha ha……"
Aiwass suddenly laughed and reached out to tug at Sherlock's hair until it was a mess. "It's really embarrassing. I told people that before... but I forgot about it."
——In his heart, he still couldn't let go of Professor Moriarty, who would become the boss of world destruction in the future.
Or perhaps it was because the professor had been missing for so long that Aiwass couldn't find any trace of him and felt even more anxious.
Now that the matter has been brought to his attention again, it is difficult for Aiwass to remain absolutely objective and calm.
"Hey, Fox."
Little Sherlock made a sour face and suddenly said, "You are watching out for your adoptive father James, right?"
Upon hearing this, Aiwass turned his gaze to Sherlock.
He guessed it right.
A few months ago, Sherlock's sharpness would have only made Aiwass anxious and troubled, but now he felt at ease.
"Don't worry, I will help you."
Sherlock replied briefly.
He glanced at Isabel and added, "So does Her Majesty the Queen."
"—'Her Majesty' especially!"
Isabel glared at him and raised her voice to correct him.
Then the three of them smiled at each other.
Aiwas felt that the faint anxiety in his heart, like lumps of milk powder, was washed away.
Indeed, Aiwass thought.
Now I am not alone.
(End of this chapter)
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