Whispering Verse

Although he came to the altar, Shade still didn't have the courage to step on the ancient god's altar with both feet.

After he recovered his human form from the red butterflies, he stepped on the altar with his left foot and knelt on one knee with his right leg. Raising his head slightly, Shade faced the blazing sunlight coming from the roof on the altar, squinting his eyes and keeping this posture with his arms open:

"Oh~praise the sun!"

At this moment, all the ladies in the shade of the temple saw that the sunlight was gathering towards him as if it was being absorbed by Shade, which even weakened the reflection on the wall.

The black altar gave off a shimmering light, but it was not as dazzling as the bright sunshine on Shade on the altar. He seemed to have transformed into a fireball or even the sun, and he was like the divinely chosen champion under the ancient sun god in ancient myths and legends who came to the world again.

The female knight Miss Knight lowered her head and prayed silently, while the blue-haired mermaid girl hid behind Granny Siam because she was afraid of the light and heat.

The old elf held her cane and stared at this scene in a daze. The long years she had experienced had allowed her to see many things. Miss Meister looked at this scene with a smile, and what was reflected in her golden eyes was not Shade, but a golden humanoid.

In a daze, even Xia De, who was unable to open his eyes because of the sun, seemed to see a vague figure in the light looking back at him and smiling.

Finally, the sunlight receded on Shade, and he turned into a group of red butterflies again and returned to the ground. However, among the group of red butterflies, the wings of many butterflies were clearly plated with a layer of gold, and when Shade opened his eyes again, there was also a golden light trace in his eyes.

[Outlander, you have received the temporary blessing of the "Desert Sun". You can walk in the sun for long periods of time, and the power of the sun is temporarily enhanced. 】

The effect of the blessing is quite simple, and it only lasts until Shade leaves this sea of ​​sand. The next time he comes, he has to climb up the altar to praise the sun again.

In addition to what "she" said, the effect of this blessing actually also increases the recovery effect of spiritual and physical strength, but this effect is not important at all compared to "walking under the sun".

Shade moved his body, turned his head and shook his arms. At this moment, his whole body felt surprisingly good.

Before going up to the altar, the air still felt stuffy even in the temple, and even though I was wearing a thin white shirt on my upper body, I still felt sweating on my back. But after receiving this blessing, although he could still feel the ambient temperature and humidity keenly, he felt that such temperature and humidity were very comfortable.

The heat of the golden sand sea makes the whole body warm. As long as you don't leave this temple, the livability here is actually not bad.

And when Shade stretched out his hand under the sun again, this time he only felt a slight sting. This also means that Shade will still feel very hot when walking under the sun, but he no longer has to worry about being "melted" by the sun.

So he patted the altar, thanked him softly, and then walked towards the four ladies.

The four of them had different expressions, but Grandma Siam was the first to ask:

"What just happened?"

"I was blessed by the sun for a short period of time. Within half an hour, I could move around in the desert outside without worrying about being harmed by the sun."

The old elf showed a surprised expression, and the blue-haired mermaid girl and the female knight were also very happy.

Ms. Meister, who has healthy light brown skin, then smiled and said:

"In this case, can we go out now? When we went out to explore not long ago, we found the remains of a temple complex not far from here. Although there is a shaded area there, it is too small and not a closed environment. We didn’t search carefully at the time.”

"Okay, in which direction? How far is it?"

Shade probably knew what he was doing in this desert, but the four ladies did not point him in the direction:

"This desert has weird spatial confusion characteristics. Even if I point you out the way, you won't be able to find it. You can only let people who have walked through it once lead you there."

Grandma Siam Nord said, looking at the other three people:

"Every time we go out, we always go together in pairs. The last time we went to the temple ruins over there was..."

"it's me."

Miss Meister pointed at herself, but Shade didn't look at where she was pointing. The desert dancer was dressed very coolly, but correspondingly, the total amount of fabric on her clothes was probably not as thick as the wide-brimmed hats that witches like to wear. Lots of fabric. He didn't have the nerve to take a closer look just now, but this time he realized that the lady didn't even wear shoes, but was standing directly on the ground with bare feet.

"Who is the other one?"

The old elf asked a little confused, so the blue-haired mermaid girl checked the notebook:

"And you, mother-in-law."

"But it's still daytime and I can go out. What are you going to do?"

Shade raised his question, and Miss Meister smiled and shook her head:

"It doesn't matter. It's not far from the temple. We can reach it within fifteen minutes if we walk faster. Moreover, we have other ways to extend the time we can endure direct sunlight."

Methods like holding up a board to create shadows wouldn't work, and only special structures like temples could withstand sunlight.

After Miss Meister finished speaking, Grandma Siam Nord said;

"I have a relic that allows me to be out there a little longer."

The little book she took out from her pocket was clearly [Eternal Youth Leaf], but the leaves that should have been green turned a little yellow. Shade has never seen this phenomenon before. His leaves are either consumed or remain green all the time. It seems that using the leaves to resist sunlight will consume the power of the [Eternal Youth Leaf] itself.

The mermaid girl also raised her hand and said:

"I also brought good things with me before I went out. Although it won't help me survive in the sun all the time, it should be fine for short activities."

She took off the pearl on her right ear, put it in the palm of her hand and blew on it gently. The pearl gradually expanded and finally turned into a transparent round glass helmet.

The ordinary Miss Knight had nothing to say, so she remained silent.

Miss Meister reached out and picked up Miss Sandel's pearl, and then said to Shade:

"Mr. Hamilton, I will follow you, this pearl should be enough.

Grandma Siam, please bring this relic of yours to meet us twenty minutes after we set off, in case we can’t find the way back.

Don't look at the clock or count down, the chaos of time makes these useless. Trust your instincts and when you feel like it, come meet us. "

The old elf originally wanted to go out with Shade, but when Miss Meister took the initiative to take over the task, she did not object:

"Okay, kids, be careful. It's better to bring nothing back than you two must come back."

Miss Knight helped the two of them pack the supplies they might need, namely water bottles and some portable food. After getting ready, the two of them set off immediately without wasting time.

The three people who stayed at the door watched them go away worriedly. No one knew what they would encounter.

For Shade, who came under the sun again, although the heat was still there, it would no longer affect his normal activities.

He was still wearing the white shirt on his upper body, with the sleeves rolled up. He also took off his shoes and socks. He was worried that his soles would soon have problems. And stepping on the golden gravel with his bare feet, he just felt warm.

He squinted his eyes to adapt to the dazzling sunlight, turned around to confirm that the small temple behind him was gradually disappearing, and then Shade looked at the lady who was walking with him.

The light brown skin looked even more charming in the sun than before. Although Shade could endure this environment, he was still sweating, but there was no sweat at all on Ms. Meister's brown skin.

Of course, Shade did not dare to take a closer look at this lady who just stuffed the pearl into her chest and did not actually use the relic. After making sure he was far enough away from the temple, he nodded slightly and said softly:

"Greetings, God of the Mists."

Miss Meister looked at him:

"Did you know me because of language? Hello, a foreigner who came from afar in the fog."

[Time Corridor] is filled with white mist, so Shade did come from the mist.

As for the god who was walking with him at the moment, Shade guessed that the appearance of the "light brown-skinned desert dancer" should be in the form of a saint. This god was very well hidden. If he hadn't taken the initiative to reveal his identity, Shade might have been guessing for a while.

When he went on an adventure with Miss Feliana and Miss Olanod in the Forest of Thousand Trees, he didn't know until the end that the "Giant Tree Witch" was the old god "Yahua Gate".

The sun's rays were so strong that even the sand seemed to reflect light. Shade continued to walk with the "lady" beside him, his squinted eyes having to blink frequently to protect his vision.

He was actually very happy that the gods showed up directly this time and last time in the Sunless Sea, so that many things could be clarified the first time:

"I came here this time to witness the desert illusion with you. I don't know what this actually refers to. Whether these illusions are related to the purpose of Granny Siam Nord and the others. Wait, Granny Siam Nord and Sandel Miss and Miss Knight are illusions, right? They are clones created by you, corresponding to different personality forms?"

Shade immediately made many associations based on this, but the light brown-skinned lady smiled and covered her mouth:

"Your imagination is really rich. I can tell you with certainty that they are all real, normal mortals with precious souls."

"Then this time."

"Illusions are indeed related to the Heart of Oasis. Go help them. In the process, you will see those illusions with me. I know you have many questions, but sometimes proper curiosity can help mortals do better. Move forward."

PS: The picture in this chapter is "Seeing in the Light".