The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 434 Xiao Cai Makes a Move
The figure of the Silver Oriole finally disappeared, but its voice echoed for a long time within the silent, sealed land.

Qin Lang and the others stood there, their expressions quite complicated.

After a long while, Qin Lang finally spoke with emotion, "I never imagined that the truth behind the legend of the Warrior of Light would be like this."

Who would have thought that the Silver Nightingale was willing to tarnish her own reputation to fulfill Wei Ran's dream of becoming a hero, thus leaving behind such a legend?

In the truth of the legend, the two are not enemies, but rather partners who fight side by side. The real opponent is that unknown and terrifying existence.

"Woooooooo..."

A soft sob came from the side. Wei Shasha, who was already grieving over Wei Ran's death, was now crying her eyes out.

She never imagined that the "evil nightingale" she had hated since childhood because of the legend had come about in this way. It didn't exist, or rather, it wasn't evil at all. The prejudice that the citizens of Lancho had against the nightingale for so many years was all a misunderstanding.

Zhao Qian put her arm around Wei Shasha's shoulder and couldn't help but wipe her red eyes. "The story of Wei Ran and Cangyin Zhiying is so heartbreaking."

"If it weren't for its injury, none of this would have happened."

“Yes.” Fatima adjusted her glasses and spoke softly, “The matter I’ve been investigating has finally been answered.”

“In the Feli region before, the Silver Oriole left some traces. Through the analysis of these traces, I found that the Silver Oriole had been in a state of severe injury and near death for a long time.”

"During that time, it left the Feli region and entered the Dongyun region. When it returned to Feli again, its injuries had been completely healed."

“That’s why I’ve been investigating…” Fatima paused for a moment, looking quite dejected.

"Although, this is not the answer I expected."

"What kind of answer are you expecting?" Zuo Ge couldn't help but ask curiously.

“The answer I’m looking forward to…” Fatima paused for a moment.

"I originally thought that the Silver Oriole had encountered another legendary creature skilled in healing, which was why it was able to recover from its near-death state."

"I want to use it to find that legendary creature that is good at healing, and use its power to save someone who is very important to me."

Upon hearing this, Qin Lang and the others suddenly realized what was happening.

Fatima had never mentioned this to them before, and they thought that Fatima was simply curious about the Silver Nightingale, so she chased it all the way from the Feli region to the Dongyun region.

Unexpectedly, there was such an important reason.

“It’s alright.” Zog gently patted Fatima’s shoulder. “Do you remember the contents of the stone wall we deciphered?”

"Based on a simple analysis of the descriptions on the stone wall, the number of legendary creatures whose descriptions have been passed down and are known to people is less than one-third of the number of legendary creatures that followed the first food spirits."

"Legends say that each creature possesses magical powers, and perhaps a legendary creature unknown to the world can save the person you need to save."

Hearing this, Fatima nodded slightly, her spirits seemingly lifted somewhat. "You're right."

"Gentlemen, we should delve deeper," Zhong Tu said in a deep voice. "Now is not the time to be moved by the truth of the legend."

"The information revealed by the ninth silver jewel indicates that the original oath fragment that absorbed all the power of the nightmare is located in this sealed land, and it is also the source of the nightmare power."

"We need to find it and destroy it as soon as possible!"

"Captain Zhong is right." Qin Lang nodded in deep agreement. "Everyone, follow me to continue deeper."

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the last piece of the Silver Jade. And since we've followed the Silver Jade all the way here, we should be very close to the original oath fragment that's sealed deep inside."

Everyone rallied their spirits and, following Qin Lang, cautiously ventured deeper under the protection of the Azure Silver Pearl. One hundred meters… two hundred meters… three hundred meters…

As they continued deeper into the area, the surrounding black mist became so thick that it was impossible to disperse. Qin Lang gripped the Azure Silver Pearl tightly, and was able to sense a slight resistance from the outside world through the pearl.

It was as if the black mist was preventing them from entering!
“What terrifying nightmare power.” Zhong Tu’s eyes were filled with solemnity. “I hope that with our power, we can destroy the source of the nightmare.”

"Otherwise, we'll be in big trouble."

"Don't worry." Qin Lang glanced at Xiao Cai in his arms. "I'm quite confident about this."

As they were talking, Qin Lang suddenly stopped in his tracks.

The resistance that the Azure Silver Pearl had encountered suddenly disappeared, and the incredibly thick black mist also dissipated, revealing a clear view.

It was an open space, with ancient runes, almost worn away, imprinted on the high walls surrounding it.

In the center of the site stands a stone pillar.

At the top of the stone pillar was a hexagonal gemstone, which was none other than the original oath fragment that Qin Lang and the others had seen in the Silver Jade.

Compared to the one I saw in the underground palace of Bailushan City, the twelve-colored radiance of this one was dim, and a layer of chilling black mist surrounded the gem.

The black mist was slowly spreading into the earth through the stone pillar beneath the gem, and then bypassing the rune restrictions of the sealed land.

Qin Lang stopped for two reasons: firstly, they had reached their destination, and secondly,...

The moment he saw the original oath fragment, a soft "whoosh" sound echoed in his mind once again.

Before he could figure out what was going on, a low shout rang out.

"Make way!"

Zhong Tu waved his hand, signaling the others to step back.

"Alo, use the Platinum Heavy Cannon!"

The four-star food spirit named Alo shouted, and platinum-gold light elemental power rapidly gathered, then blasted towards the stone pillar inside the sealed land like a heavy cannon.

Under the tense gazes of everyone, just as the Platinum Cannon was about to hit the fragment of the initial oath, it seemed to have crashed into an invisible wall. The energy rapidly scattered in all directions, unable to touch it even slightly.

"How is this possible?!" Zhong Tu's expression turned serious. "Alo, consecutive Platinum Heavy Cannons!"

As he issued the command, astonishing beams of light energy blasted toward the original oath fragments, but none of them hit their target.

Zhong Tu's expression turned completely somber.

If you come into close contact with such a creature, the Food Spirit will probably be corrupted by the power of nightmares on the spot, but attacks from a distance are ineffective against it.

What should I do?

"Captain Zhong, please stop for a moment." Qin Lang stepped forward. "For this kind of thing, let the more professional ones handle it."

Zhong Tu was stunned for a moment, and was about to think that Qin Lang was talking about himself, when he saw Qin Lang raise the fish tank in his hand and splash it towards the sealed land.

"I've chosen you, Xiao Cai!"

(End of this chapter)