The Wizarding World's Forbidden Book Administrator

Chapter 581 Stop

Dick took Peggy's hand and led her toward the neat forest ahead.

It must be said that maintaining this posture does indeed make it easier for him to protect Peggy's safety.

He could always keep track of Peggy's location, and if necessary, he could drag her away or even pick her up and carry her away.

But does Peggy really think that way?

Dick didn't know, but he dared not relax for a moment.

According to the scouts, once they entered the forest, they would soon find the strange creature.

Dick also smelled blood.

This smell was not uncommon on the island; he had seen those enormous creatures that emerged from the ground.

Those creatures could swallow large numbers of parrots whole, and their blood would even splatter onto the branches.

However, this time, Dick was somewhat nervous.

As they ventured deeper, Dick soon saw signs of a battle.

Before me was a wall of strangely growing thorns. Judging from the size of the nearby trees, this thorn bush had grown far too large, obtaining nutrients it shouldn't have been able to get.

Its shape is also strange—too regular, and somewhat like a specially built fortification.

But it was undoubtedly formed naturally, or at least—it was disturbed by something.

The thorny wall was split in two, as if it had been cut open by brute force.

However, the cut is not very neat, which suggests that it is probably not a sharp tool.

"A blunt weapon to create this cross-section?" Dick frowned slightly. "It's very likely a martial arts technique!"

In other words, powerful warriors have arrived on this island.

Although they may not be enemies, Dick must be careful.

Thinking of this, Dick tightened his grip on Peggy's hand.

"What's wrong?" Peggy asked.

"Watch out for Peggy," Dick nodded. "The enemy might be very strong."

"Is there anything I need to do?" Peggy asked.

"No need," Dick said seriously. "Leave everything to me."

"good----"

After bypassing the thorny wall, Dick saw a pool of blood.

By observing the direction in which the bloodstains were spilled, it can be determined that someone had been struck in a blood vessel by a blunt object.

Moreover, the area that was hit was very hard, which is why the triangle formed by the blood was so clear and sharp.

Head? Spine? Dick couldn't tell.

But that blow could be quite fatal.

At the very least, it will render the attacked person incapable of moving.

Dick didn't continue reasoning about the battle because he only needed to look up to see the strange half-human, half-bird creature the scout had described.

Thick feathers clung to the other man's tall body.

It stood straight in the earth, its eyes staring blankly at everything.

Dick saw silence in it, as if will had been exhausted by a long life.

Only the instinct for survival compels the other to keep staring forward.

And that face—it was practically a woman's face, and a rather beautiful one at that.

Dick couldn't help but speculate that this creature might have once been a real human, but was transformed into its current form for some reason.

Or perhaps, it is the product of a hybrid between humans and some other organism.

Peggy asked, "Is that thing alive?"

She seemed a little scared and clung even closer to Dick.

Dick stared at the face of the creature before him and replied, "Alive—"

Dick calmed himself down, stepped forward, and came up to the other person.

Since this creature is so much like a human, could it also communicate like a human?

"Can you understand me?"

The other person turned to Dick and then slowly nodded.

Dick breathed a sigh of relief.

He then pressed further, asking, "Who are you?"

Those who remember me call me the Stone-skinned Parrot —

Dick took a deep breath—after much searching, he finally found the Stone-skinned Parrot.

That was the purpose of his trip.

Although he was curious about what the stone-skinned parrot looked like.

But he wasn't there to lament.

Moreover, the fact that a battle has taken place in this area indicates that it is not safe.

With Peggy still beside him, Dick had to achieve his goal immediately and then get out of there as quickly as possible.

Dick took the sealed envelope from his pocket.

It contained the facts that Jonas had instructed him to find out from the Stoneskin Parrot.

He took out a piece of paper from inside and began to read its contents aloud: "Do you know—the Jade Record?"

"I know," the Stone-skinned Parrot said in a completely emotionless voice. "There are thirteen jade tablets in total, stored all over the world. I don't know the exact locations of two of them, and there are also forty-eight lost chapters."

As for what the Emerald Record was, Dick didn't know, nor did he want to know.

He continued reading the next question: "So, what about the Emerald Book of Logic?"

"It exists within a vast book, recording great mysteries: I am Hermes of Triple Greatness, for I possess the wisdom of the three parts of the world."

Dick noted these words down, then asked, "Is there power involved?"

“Yes,” said the Stone-skinned Parrot. “The Emerald Book has the ability to harmonize the primordial blood, which is what you call spice. The harmonization process requires four stages: blackening, chalking, yellowing, and reddening, and then it is tempered with ether to create the Philosopher’s Stone.”

"And each stage will bring power to the harmonizer. The power of the Logic Emerald Record can bring people ultimate wisdom, observation and memory. After the red is completed, it can listen to the dream language of the primordial will. This is a terrifying power that will bring knowledge, curses and madness."

Upon hearing these words, Dick finally understood that Jonas and the royal family wanted to send him to find the legendary island.

If the Stone-skinned Parrot's words are true, then whoever or whatever force obtains this power will surely stir up a storm in the world.

Dick continued looking at the paper, which still contained the last question: "How can one harness its power?"

The stone-skinned parrot answered all of Dick's questions, even though Dick couldn't fully understand what it said.

But he also suddenly realized that perhaps the stone-skinned parrot really did know everything in the world, just as the legends say.

Given this, Dick also wanted to ask himself a question: "Do you know what illness she has?"

Dick shoved Peggy forward, and Peggy stared at him in surprise.

The stone-skinned parrot glanced at Peggy: "You know?"

Dick quickly pressed, "Is there any way to treat it?"

"have."

"Please tell me how!" Dick was overjoyed.

But just then, Dick sensed a murderous aura and quickly turned his head.

A figure is rapidly approaching.

Dick immediately pulled Peggy behind him and then activated "Red Dragon Scale".

When the attack came, however—

Dick felt a sharp pain.

I looked down.

A large chunk of flesh was torn off his arm.

In the other's hand, he held a short, round-headed hammer.

Dick immediately realized that this was one of the people who had fought here earlier.

Since he attacked first, Dick didn't hold back.

Immediately unleash multiple secret techniques to launch a counterattack.

The combination of Earth Dragon Arm and Frost Dragon Claw immediately forced the enemy, who had initially held the initiative, into a series of retreats.

The other person frowned, staring intently at Dick's face: "Who are you?"

"It's none of your business."

The other person shrugged: "Whatever, I'm here to stop you anyway. I heard your question, you know about the Jade Record."

"So what?" Dick frowned.

"It's nothing."

The man raised his right hand, brushing a strand of long hair behind his ear. "But no matter what, I won't let you get any more information from that damned bird."

"You can give it a try."

Dick squinted and adjusted his posture, ready to fight at any moment.

"Even if you're carrying a burden?" the man chuckled mockingly.

“She’s not a burden,” Dick said without any hesitation.

The man laughed heartily, then raised his hands in surrender: "To be honest, I've survived this long not because of any courage, so I know that even if you have a woman who will only be a burden to you, I'm no match for you. You're strong, and your abilities are unique; you actually managed to withstand my attack with your bare hands. And the material of this weapon of mine is no ordinary thing."

Dick had already noticed this, since very few weapons could directly break through his defenses: "Then you should also know that you can't stop me, so don't court death."

"I don't want to die, and I know I can't beat you," the man said with unusual confidence, "but I can stop you."

Hearing this, Dick felt a little uneasy, wondering what the man was up to.

Just then, the man suddenly bent his knees.

Dick immediately prepared for defense.

However, the man did not rush towards him.

Instead, it rushed towards the stone-skinned parrot.

He then raised the short hammer in his hand.

At the last moment, Dick finally saw the emotion revealed on the Stone-skinned Parrot's face.

It was a smile of happiness that moved me deeply.

The short hammer aimed straight at the face of the stone-skinned parrot.

"No!"

Dick shouted, but it was too late.