Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

They certainly didn't travel through time and space at will; on the contrary, they went to great lengths to come to this world so that they could travel through time and space at will in the future.

Through their observations, they discovered that this world is filled with a lot of special energy, more specifically, extraterrestrial meteorites, which are the core materials for time travel.

However, this meteorite is very rare and expensive in their world, so they wanted to find another way to obtain it from other worlds.

Pelléas hadn't expected that his words would remind Molina of this. Seeing Molina clapping her hands in surprise, he suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Oh! That's right! A meteorite!"

"As long as we have enough meteorites, we can build a huge space-time traversal array to teleport your race to our world. Don't worry, the people of my world are very friendly to divine beasts."

"Of course, we can also help you find an unclaimed planet with abundant spiritual energy, suitable for you to live on permanently."

As Morina spoke, she gestured and became more and more excited, completely forgetting the purpose of her trip.

Pelléas sighed in exasperation.

really.

Molina has always loved animals, and her home has almost become a zoo.

However, it was Morina's compassion that saved him after he was transformed into an Animagus and was severely injured when his enemies came looking for him.

Recalling those heartwarming moments, Pelléas couldn't help but smile, silently stepping forward to stand shoulder to shoulder with Molina, offering his unwavering support for his girlfriend's decision.

The phoenix remained silent for a long time.

A stranger, whom it had only recently met, brought about the turning point it had been longing for. It was so sudden, so easy, so unreal, like a beautiful dream.

"But don't you need it too? Didn't you come here for this reason as well?"

"You heard that?" Molina smiled and waved her hand dismissively. "It's alright. Actually, there are more than just this one world with meteorites. We've observed many, but the world you live in is the closest."

Pelléas pursed his lips and remained silent.

Molina was telling the truth, but what she didn't say was that each time they traveled through time, they had to pay an extremely high price. Although they weren't poor, they were definitely not wealthy enough to use meteorites like ordinary stones.

I originally planned to make a fortune from meteorites.

Ugh--

Looks like I'll have to look for a part-time job when I get back.

"So, what is your wish?"

When Molina asked the question, the divine bird lowered its head and stared intently at the two of them.

"Morina, Pelléas."

The voice was incredibly solemn, seemingly carrying an inexplicable power that startled Molina and Peljas, who then felt a heat emanating from within.

Pelléas: "What's wrong with us?"

"Don't be nervous. The divine bird calling your name is a blessing."

"This is the happiest day of my life. I am grateful for your help and contributions. In return, you may make requests of me."

Upon hearing this, Molina was overjoyed and eagerly asked, "Can I touch you?"

Phoenix & Pelléas: "..."

The world fell into an eerie silence.

Molina misunderstood, realizing that she might have overlooked the differences between the two worlds again. For example, touching the feather was equivalent to a contract or something. She quickly tried to explain:

"If this is taboo for you, then forget it, pretend I didn't say anything."

"No." The phoenix knelt on the ground, spreading its feathers. "This is not a taboo. I am just surprised that your request is so simple."

"And you, Pelléas, what is your request?"

Pelléas pondered for a moment, then replied, seemingly unrelated, "Before stating my request, may I ask a question first?"

"Can."

"The Phoenix Tears of our world possess unparalleled healing abilities; they are an extremely powerful healing potion capable of healing severe magical damage. I wonder, do your tears have the same effect?"

"I haven't tried it, but I think it should exist."

Pelléas breathed a sigh of relief: "If it truly has such an effect, then my request is, could you give us some of your tears?"

Molina, who was engrossed in petting Phoenix, calmed down upon hearing Pellès's words.

She knew Pelléas's intentions. If they reached an agreement, she and Pelléas would inevitably have to travel through time and space multiple times. Phoenix Tears were also rare and precious. Although they couldn't compare to meteorites, they would definitely alleviate a lot of their financial burden.

Demanding tears from the divine bird is tantamount to forcing it to shed tears. Isn't that a bit offensive?

Morina couldn't bear it.

She reached out and tugged at Lapelias's sleeve, smiling as she smoothed things over: "It doesn't have to be tears; even feathers shed from your body will do."

Nobles favored accessories and clothing made of phoenix feathers, which could fetch high prices.

The phoenix tilted its head, thinking it was some incredibly difficult request; they were being too polite.

"I can give you both tears and feathers."

"Really?" Peljas's eyes lit up. He had lost the meteorite, but gained an unexpected bonus. It seemed that he wouldn't need to look for a part-time job for the time being after returning.

This unexpected encounter led to a turning point for the Phoenix, Molina touched the divine bird, and Pelías struck it rich. All three parties were satisfied and felt they had made a fortune.

"Alright, we don't have much time left." Peljas felt the world was rejecting him. "It's not enough to just open up a new world. The most important thing is that you can defeat the Heavenly Dao and save your people. We'll discuss this in detail next time we come back."

"You can take these." The phoenix gestured with its eyes, signaling the two people to take the fallen feathers from the ground.

There's no point in staying here anyway.

Pelléas didn't hesitate and picked up the feathers as quickly as possible.

Molina tenderly touched the phoenix's feathers:

"Darling, we'll be back soon."

As soon as they finished speaking, a spacetime rift appeared out of nowhere, and the air currents swirled around the hems of their clothes, instantly disappearing into the light.

"goodbye."

A belated sigh.

Ultimately returning to its original state, the phoenix stared into the void for a long, long time.