I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 124 New Abilities

Chapter 124 New Abilities
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"what happened?"

Rod reacted quickly and caught Avril!
Is hot pot poisonous?

Lawrence froze instantly.

I'm unsure whether I should keep putting the meat on the skewer in my mouth.

"No way, my lord..."

He ate the most; if it were poisonous, he would be the first to collapse.

Everyone else looked completely bewildered.

Rhodes also denied his own idea.

He frowned, desperately trying to recall the details of what had just happened, but he couldn't quite grasp the situation.

At that moment, countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but he rejected them all. He couldn't understand why Avril had suddenly collapsed.

Without thinking twice, he immediately picked Avril up and carried her inside to rest.

"Go and fetch Luna quickly!"

"It's my lord!"

Durant responded and went out to find Luna himself.

A moment later, Luna arrived and stared at Avril for a long time.

Finally, she frowned and shook her head: "Everything is normal, I can't see any problem."

Luna knew that people in the North were prone to colds in winter—that is, catching a cold from being chilled.

However, after a careful examination, Avril showed no symptoms of cold-related illness. Her breathing was steady, her temperature was not high, and she was just like a normal person sleeping.

"Then why did she faint?"

Rhodes frowned. "Is there any other possibility?"

Luna noticed Rhodes' anxiety and tension, and shook her head with a similarly worried expression.

"For now... we have no clue what to do."

Rhodes took a deep breath, nodded, and dismissed Luna.

The main problem is that nobody knows exactly what happened.

Fortunately, Avril Lavigne's physical characteristics are all normal and there are no problems with them.

Rhodes instructed Lydia to guard him at all times, and then summoned the White Frost Prophet.

The prophet was the most learned person in the savage tribe, and Rhode asked him to help investigate, but he found nothing.

Ultimately, the prophet could only predict Avril's current fortune.

The White Frost Prophet's result was positive.

This relieved Rod.

"My lord, perhaps Miss Avril will wake up tomorrow."

Durant reassured her, "The White Frost Prophet's divinations so far have all been accurate."

Rhodes calmed down and waited patiently.

Two days passed, but Avril still showed no reaction and remained asleep.

Despite the fact that the White Frost Prophet's daily divinations yielded positive results, Rhodes couldn't resist.

He called Durant to his side and instructed him, "Go to the border town and fetch a doctor."

Rhodes couldn't wait any longer.

However, just as Durant was about to respond, the guards rushed in.

"My lord, Doron is back!"

"He said Miss Vivian also fainted!"

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Doron sat by the fireplace, wrapped in a blanket, and told Rhodes everything that had happened at the salt mine.

After listening, Rhodes finally understood that the problem lay with the salt mine and Vivian.

Rod looked at the egg-sized black gem that Doron had brought back on the table and reached out to pick it up.

The moment his palm touched the gemstone, a chilling, bone-piercing power surged up his fingertips, like the cold of a winter night seeping into his veins and rushing straight to his chest.

The scorching energy in Rhode's body was instantly aroused and rushed towards the icy coldness.

Rod quickly released his grip, and the icy energy in his body was overwhelmed by the heat, returning him to normal.

The system indicates that this is a Shadow Gem with abundant and active energy.

But unlike the one in Rhodes's hand, this Shadow Gem didn't reveal darkness when touched; it only emitted energy.

Rod looked at Doron, puzzled, and asked,
"When you received this gem, didn't you notice anything strange about it?"

"No, sir."

Doron explained, "This gem was handed to Miss Vivian by the mine foreman himself, and he showed no signs of illness."

“I tried it, and I didn’t feel anything special when I received it.”

“Think about it carefully,” Rhodes asked again.

"It's just... a little cool, damp and chilly, nothing else."

Doron answered seriously.

Rhodes frowned. Was he the only one who could sense it?

"Durant, you give it a try."

Durant nodded, picked it up, and after carefully sensing it, said, "I feel a very faint, cold energy. It's strange, and it makes me feel very uncomfortable."

Durant returned the gem.

Rhodes nodded slightly, already having a basic idea in mind.

Only those with a high energy affinity can sense the energy within.

Based on the analysis, Durant has practiced breathing techniques, and his body's energy affinity is slightly higher than that of ordinary people.

Because of the combined benefits of the spell and the breathing technique, Rhodes was slightly better than Durant, so the energy flowed into his body without him actively absorbing it.

As for Vivian, as a witch, she has the highest affinity for physical energy and senses the most energy.

Then Avril and Vivian are one, and Avril was also affected.

"Absorbing this energy should be fine, right?"

Rod frowned and muttered to himself, tapping his fingers lightly on the table.
"The key point is that Avril's health is not in any condition yet..."

Rod suddenly remembered Avril's ability—her ability to create clones was related to shadows.

And this is the Shadow Gem.

Could it be that the energy inside is affecting her witch powers?
Linda said that a witch's power can be enhanced by absorbing the energy of her own kind.

Rhodes rubbed his temples, feeling his head was a complete mess, his thoughts a jumbled mess.

Unfortunately, the witch Linda wasn't there, so there was no way to ask her for advice. "Your Excellency, should I send someone to escort Miss Vivian?"

Durant made the suggestion cautiously.

Dorgon returned first to report the news, while the guards followed behind, carrying Vivian.

"Go quickly."

Rhodes nodded upon hearing this.

Durant immediately sent someone to make arrangements.

A day later, Vivian was sent back to town, and Rhodes put her with Avril.

He felt that the two should be fine, perhaps because they had too much energy, which caused them to fall into a temporary coma.

But after a day, Rod couldn't sit still anymore.

He couldn't help but look at the two identical sleeping faces.

Rhodes became more and more convinced that he was right, and finally couldn't help but place the egg-sized shadow gem in their hands.

The next moment, Rhodes saw strands of black lines flow into the palms of the two women and seep into their hands.

This scene looks a bit creepy.

Rhodes hesitated for a moment, then reached out to remove the gem.

"Um……"

Avril's words of warning instantly interrupted Rod's actions!

effective!
Rod's eyes lit up!
I knew it!

Haha, I'm a genius!
Rhodes felt a surge of joy, a mix of happiness at Avril waking up and a sense of accomplishment at finding the correct answer after analyzing the problem.

However, he didn't show much on his face, calmly observing Avril's reaction.

Once he detects anything unusual, Rhode will grab the black gem to prevent it from causing any more trouble.

But Avril Lavigne did not react strongly.

She seemed to be hovering on the edge of lucidity, yet there was no trace of pain on her face.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly from time to time, emitting a soft murmur, as if she were talking in her sleep.

Rod couldn't help but wonder to himself if he was being a little too cautious.

On the contrary, Vivian's figure became increasingly blurry, as if she were about to disappear.

Rhodes squinted, staring at Vivian's body, which was gradually turning into black mist, just like the scene when Avril summoned her.

—Like ink slowly seeping into the darkness.

If Rod hadn't been standing right in front of her, staring intently at this bizarre scene, he would have almost doubted that Vivian no longer existed.

However, Rhodes was not particularly moved.

That's not surprising, since Vivian was summoned by Avril.

Even if Vivian dies, she can be summoned again as long as Avril wakes up.

So Rhodes wasn't worried at all.

Rod simply pulled up a chair and sat down, keeping a close eye on Avril.

Night fell, and the sky became completely dark.

The black gem on the table gradually dimmed, as if its energy had been drained.

At the same time, Vivian's figure completely disappeared, as if swallowed by darkness.

At that very moment, Avril's eyelids twitched slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.

"I...what's wrong with me?"

Her voice was hoarse and slightly dazed as she looked at Rod with a blank expression.

He tried to get up, but collapsed weakly.

Rhodes relaxed completely, his shoulders slumping.

"what happened to you?"

He let out a long sigh and said half-jokingly, "You ate too much hot pot, got too excited, and then passed out!"

With his mood lightened, his tone became cheerful as well.

Avril paused for a moment, then subconsciously rubbed her stomach and muttered softly, "But I feel so hungry..."

Rod almost burst out laughing.

Of course you're hungry!
You haven't eaten for six or seven days. You're lucky you've survived this long without starving to death.

Rhodes got up and sat down next to Avril, comforting her, "It's alright, I'll have Martha make you some soup."

"Have some hot drinks to warm your stomach first. Once you've calmed down, we'll cook hot pot and continue eating!"

Avril's eyes lit up, and she nodded excitedly, "Okay!"

However, she was still weak and a little too excited. She coughed twice and gasped for breath, clutching her chest.

"Hot Pot?"

Just then, a voice suddenly emerged from the darkness beside him: "Why don't you invite me to hot pot, Your Excellency?"

Rhodes was startled and turned his head sharply, but the place where the sound came from was dark and there was no one there.

Rhodes instinctively stood up, his hands on the hilt of his sword at his waist, cautiously searching for the source of the sound.

"Isn't it?"

A sudden gasp rang out from the darkness, a tone tinged with a playful, complaining tone.
"Baron Rhodes, I've worked for you in the salt mine for so long, and all I want is to eat the hotpot my sister remembers, and you're going to kill me?"

"Vivian?"

Rod frowned. "Where are you?"

"I'm here!"

As the voice faded, Vivian emerged from the darkness, exposed to the light.

Only then did Rod vaguely see her figure.

"This……"

Rhodes was somewhat stunned.

"Huh? Can't you see me?"

Vivian stood there, looking at him with a half-smile.

Avril was also a little confused, looking at Rhodes, "Didn't you see Vivian?"

Rhodes shook his head.

In his eyes, Vivian had long since disappeared.