Following Bai Xi's instructions, Ulysses surprisingly cooperated, placing the magic gems according to the patterns Bai Xi had analyzed.
If you simply arrange the gemstones according to the zodiac sign, Bai Xi might not remember.
But with the starry sky as a reminder, it's like the answer is written all over her face, except that only she knows the names of these constellations and how to match them.
It gave her the feeling that... he was afraid she would forget the answer, and was just short of giving it to her explicitly.
Thinking about it that way, it's actually quite thoughtful.
Bai Xi couldn't quite describe her feelings as either speechless or relieved.
"That's fine."
As Ulysses installed the magic gem, Besh watched from the sidelines, and Perkin stood silently in place, observing the scene.
"We don't know what will happen next, so you all need to be careful."
Bai Xi didn't know the function of the mechanism, but it was likely to either shut down the alchemical golems or open the library doors, but...
If nothing happens after the device is activated, then...
There's not much I can do but accept my bad luck and look for a new solution.
"Um."
Perkin stared intently at Bai Xi. He wasn't worried about himself being in danger; he was only concerned about Bai Xi—whether she would suddenly disappear from his sight, or if there were any other possibilities of separation, or the possibility that she might be in danger.
Bai Xi took a deep breath and pressed the switch.
The next second, the entire library fell silent, and the red eyes of all the alchemical golems faded, leaving them frozen in place.
The alchemical golems, which had been surging like zombies, came to a complete stop, creating a very eerie scene.
But Bai Xi finally relaxed. She had just been worried that these puppets might come up and cause trouble, because they had almost climbed to the edge of the Starry Sky Peak, and many alchemical puppets were trying to jump over.
However, the distance to the platform was too far, making it impossible to actually jump up.
Go check if the door is open.
"Bai Xi said to Perkin."
"good."
Perkin vanished from his spot, transforming into a shadow that swiftly moved across the wall, carrying with it a dark aura.
Ulysses watched Baixi and Perkin's interaction with great interest throughout. After he left, he seemed to find it amusing and spoke to Baixi.
"Such a loyal slave is truly rare."
He was also somewhat surprised that the slave contract would be terminated after Baishi's death, and that Perkin would still unconditionally stay by Baishi's side.
"Don't meddle in other people's business, and he's not a slave."
Bai Xi was speechless, but couldn't help but retort.
She also didn't want to offend the God of Darkness; if Perkin regained his memories, she would be in big trouble.
She's quite worried about this now. As the comic's plot gets closer, the gods are starting to regain their power and their memories will return. But before they obtain godhood, their personalities shouldn't change drastically.
If you want to escape or become a god, you have to do it before the time when they regain their power.
After considering the possibilities of the undead becoming gods versus running away, it seemed that the probability of successfully running away was higher.
so.....
She decided that once all the gods regained their divine positions, she would quietly find a place to recuperate, perhaps returning to the Western Continent. After helping the Elemental Source Realm resolve its crisis, she would go into seclusion and only emerge when she could become a god.
"oh?"
Ulysses was somewhat surprised, not expecting Bai Xi to say that.
In his mind, the con artist was a sophisticated and self-serving woman who would never let anyone escape her grasp, not even a terrifying vampire progenitor like himself.
The result was completely beyond his expectations; she actually spoke up for a slave.
"He just hasn't regained his memory yet. Once he does, he won't treat me like his master anymore."
Bai Xi remained silent for a moment before offering an explanation.
However, these are not memories of a human being, but memories from when they were gods.
She vaguely remembered Greysius's personality: a cruel, obsessive, and gloomy lone wolf who, after being reincarnated, inexplicably became a woman's slave.
Thinking about it this way...
Bai Xi had a bad feeling about this.
"Yeah?"
Ulysses looked thoughtful, but didn't dwell on it too much, and instead asked a question.
"Miss liar, shouldn't we continue our transaction?"
He didn't mention this to Bai Xi when he was in the Western Continent, but he chose this time of year, which instantly made Bai Xi's body stiffen.
Is this a plan to take advantage of the crisis and profit from the chaos?
Bai Xi was in a bad mood, but since it was just the two of them, she still asked the question with difficulty.
"Are you referring to the Blood of Night? I'll give you the remaining two drops."
Although she said that, she didn't really think that Ulysses was only after such a small thing, and the result was exactly as she had imagined.
"No, I think Miss Liar should know more, shouldn't she?"
Ulysses is a greedy vampire with an elegant, deep voice, but he's like a cat that has caught a mouse but isn't planning to eat it yet, preferring to play with it.
And Bai Xi is that mouse.
How much do you want?
Bai Xi tried her best to sound calm, but inside she was already feeling frantic and regretful.
I should have known better than to tell him. I already knew so many coordinates of 'Night Blood', and now the boomerang is stuck in my body, it really hurts.
I should have known better than to let Perkin go alone.
"all."
Ulysses uttered two words softly, causing Bai Xi's heart to sink.
"The Ancestor is truly..."
Bai Xi didn't want to give it up. She didn't want the old monster to regain his peak strength, as that would only bring her more trouble. Perhaps Ulysses was keeping her around for these coordinates.
Even if it means losing your life, you can't give it all away.
But if she refuses now, things will only get worse for her.
Bai Xi brainstormed, countless solutions flashing through her mind, but none of them were particularly good. The air fell silent as Ulysses patiently waited for her answer.
After a long pause, Ulysses added another sentence.
“We can put the matter of Nightmare Crescent on the table. You don’t need to search for it. Just tell me the coordinates of ‘Blood of the Night’.”
His gaze was fixed on Bai Xi's retreating figure, and the image of the other 'Bai Xi' he had just encountered below flashed through his mind—her clothes...
It looks great.
Although he was a vampire, he had to admit that the outfit suited Miss Liar very well.
If the con artist helps him regain all his strength, he will give her a gift in return.
He can also find 'Nightmare Crescent' himself.
He never intended to completely eliminate Bai Xi, but Bai Xi's mind was filled with Ulysses's plans to take revenge on her, and she was only keeping her alive because she was still useful for the time being.
The interaction between people from two different channels made the atmosphere increasingly awkward.
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