HCB Chapter 219: Constant Function
Chapter 219: Constant Function
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After Elias briefly told his story, he first breathed a sigh of relief, then picked up a full glass of wine on the bar and drank it all.
The two listeners did not interrupt Elias during his narration and took the narrator's emotions very seriously.
Elias gently placed the glass on the bar, and realized that the atmosphere was a bit heavy at the moment, so he coughed lightly and said, "Well, speaking of which, I found something interesting - after the first time I drank too much and got drunk, it seems that I can't get drunk no matter how much I drink... It's as if I have antibodies to alcohol in my body... Haha..."
"Then you are really amazing..." Xi Yao finished speaking, and finally opened his mouth to confirm one thing: "So, you are the prince that those people who came to Inastan not long ago talked about, right?"
"Prince... That's right. After all, I have changed from a nominal member of the royal family to a de facto member of the royal family, and Charles has also become the king of a country. Indeed, in the mouths of those people, I have to change my name from the so-called grandson of the emperor to the so-called prince... But..."
Elias suddenly changed the subject: "I have no relationship with them anymore. If I have to add one, it's that I unilaterally hate most of them. That's it."
Xi Yao nodded: "Okay, I already know your story, is it my turn to tell it next?"
Elias's mouth corners slightly raised again, revealing the smile he always wore: "Okay, I'm glad you didn't make a chapter on my story or comfort me randomly."
After realizing that his stay or departure was no longer important, Prism stood up from the high chair and looked at Xi Yao: "Then I will leave first. Is tomorrow a free day?"
"No." Xi Yao shook his head gently. "If there are no special circumstances, the three of us will set off for the Sulphur Sea on the east coast at noon tomorrow to hunt a sea snake there."
"Sea snake..." Hearing this word, Elias frowned slightly, and looked at Xi Yao at the same time: "...Are you talking about the Abyssal Scourge? Are you sure you want to do this?"
"What's the matter?" Xi Yao turned his head and looked at Elias and said, "My guide said that the Abyssal Scourge is an enemy monster that can be dealt with in the early stage of the Evil Age. If the three of us work together, hunting it down will not be a problem."
"But don't you know about a clause in the Terra International Public Law?" Elias asked, "The Abyssal Scourge is the only enemy monster in the Sulphur Sea environment that is friendly to humans. So far, it has never actively attacked humans."
“Also, when an Abyssal Expedition Team encounters the Abyssal Scourge while going to the Abyss to collect materials, they only need to show friendliness to it and give it some food, and it will usually be happy to clear the way for the expedition team.
So, it can be said that the Abyssal Scourge and humans are in a cooperative relationship. If you really do this, it may cause dissatisfaction among people all over the continent, and even attract...law enforcement officers from the Terra Federation?"
After hearing these words, Xi Yao thought for a moment and decided to make a joke: "Elais, is there anyone who can monitor the survival of the Abyssal Scourge 24 hours a day in the harsh environment of the Sulphur Sea?"
"Hey, you...are you serious?"
"Elais, listen to me?" Xi Yao's face was expressionless. "The Abyssal Scourge was hunted by other predators in the process of natural selection and survival of the fittest. What does it have to do with us who are located in the inland of Terra?"
After a moment of silence, Elias said calmly: "...Whatever, I can't stop you anyway, and there is no need to do this."
Seeing that Elias took his words seriously, Xi Yao could only stop joking: "Well, I can't bear to kill even an innocent queen bee, so how could I decide to hunt a sea snake that is friendly to humans?"
Hearing this, Elias was stunned, then held his forehead: "...Xi Yao, in fact, even if you really want to do this, I will support you. After all, the Abyssal Scourge can usually only escort the expedition team to the second layer of the Abyss. If there is no radioactive sea water further down, the Abyssal Scourge that has long adapted to and become dependent on it will leave.
But the problem is that the enemies on the first layer of the Abyss are almost non-threatening, so the escort of this sea snake seems unnecessary... The main problem is that the ecosystem of the Sulphur Sea has gradually stabilized. If you kill a guy at the top of the food chain directly... will it have a negative impact on the area?"
"Isn't the environment of the Sulphur Sea really harsh?" Xi Yao asked. This was very effective and silenced Elias.
Xi Yao continued, "But we don't really need to kill it. If nothing unexpected happens, it's not impossible to let this sea snake live at the last minute."
Elias frowned slightly: "In this case, its essence spoils..."
"It doesn't matter if you don't want it." Xi Yao said calmly, "In fact, the main purpose of hunting this sea snake is to let the three of us test the waters and practice for the next battle against the third Jiaden creation."
"Jadeen's creation... That's true. You destroyed the Destroyer and the Mechanical Skeleton King as well. It looks like this madman, Jaden, has become obsessed with you?"
"Maybe... In any case, everything will be decided by the actual situation when the war starts tomorrow... Okay, I'll finish my story quickly, and we'll go back early." After Xi Yao finished speaking, Prism, who was standing nearby, said goodbye to the two of them, and then walked out of the tavern.
Xi Yao did not delay any longer. After thinking about his words, he said, "... To be honest, I don't know everything about my life experience... I only know a little bit now..."
Xiyao paused halfway through his words. He saw Elias raising his glass and about to take a sip. The latter noticed Xiyao stopped and asked in confusion, "What's going on?"
"I advise you to put down your glass first? Wait until I finish speaking before drinking? I'm worried that you will choke." Xi Yao told the truth.
“Huh?” Elias’ left eye was slightly closed, and his right eye was wide open, showing an expression of surprise. “What are you talking about? I wouldn’t be surprised even if you have any relationship with that God Seeker. Tell me now.”
As he spoke, Elias poured the wine from the cup down his throat. Xi Yao no longer hesitated after hearing his words and immediately said, "I am a creation of the [Original God], the [Supreme God], a human created by Him."
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Louis was listening to beautiful instrumental music alone, with his back to the two people as he took out the cocktail ingredients from the wine cabinet... Suddenly, he felt as if some irritating liquid was poured on his back, and his entire back was numb. He immediately took off his headphones and turned to look at the two people.
Elias was staring at Xi Yao with his eyes wide open, with a little liquid still in the wine glass in his hand. His mouth was slightly open, and he looked particularly surprised.
"Uh, sorry to bother you two. But I have to ask, the wine behind me is..." Before Louis could finish his question, Elias spoke.
"I sprayed it..." Elias muttered, and then held his forehead as if he had made a mistake: "I didn't expect... I really didn't expect this..."
Louis looked at Elias and Xi Yao suspiciously, and when he found that he couldn't seem to say anything now, he quietly put on his Bluetooth headphones and turned around to get the ingredients for the cocktail.
"A creation of God..." Elias murmured, "Then Xiyao, what is that power you are talking about? Since it is not the same [Golden Source Soul] as mine, then what could it be?"
"It's the [Soul]." Xi Yao said, "So far, the actual meaning of the trace of [Soul] left to me by the [Original God] is unknown, but I have to say that it has indeed saved me from death many times."
"What does it do?"
“I haven’t fully explored it yet… After all, [Soul] is different from [Divine Power]. The former can provide its effects in many aspects, while the latter may only be in the physical aspect.
So far, the only use I have discovered is to pull me back to normal when I am on the verge of death, which is equivalent to saving me from death. But perhaps it cannot be abused... Can you understand what I mean?"
Elias nodded. "The triggering condition of your near-death recovery ability is very similar to one of my [Golden Source Soul] abilities, except that the function of that ability is to keep the body's functions in a constant and optimal state for a period of time. This means that I won't die so easily during this period."
"So it makes sense that you were able to survive in the eternally frozen state... Then, what abilities has your [Golden Source Soul] discovered so far?"
Elias first drank the remaining alcohol in the cup, and then said: "Flying with wings, constant function, that's all."
Xiyao nodded: "I understand. See you later, Elias."
"Wait, you said you were created by God, and that's your story?"
"The rest is a long and tedious story of my development with my guide. Are you sure you want to hear it? We'll probably have to talk for a while."
"...That's true...Okay, oh, do you want to stay and have a few drinks with me?" Elias said, taking the glass of wine handed to him by Louis and taking a sip.
Xi Yao shook his head and refused, then left Caesar's Tavern and returned home to continue reading the Book of Terra to learn about the Abyssal Scourge and prepare for tomorrow's battle.
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