Xingtie: Starting with an in-depth analysis of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 314 That Moment of Summer

"Judging by the time, Xia Die and the others should be here by now," Aglaia estimated.

With their minds connected, Tibo sensed the message from Tian, ​​"Hmm... We see that the Tree Garden has been invaded by the Black Tide Creatures... Through the golden thread, we haven't yet sensed any survivors... What, what should we do, Aya?"

"...The Black Tide's creation has indeed intensified, but I didn't expect Tree Garden to be the first to bear the brunt." The Black Tide's attack did not make Aglaia panic; instead, she quickly assessed the situation.

"Can they sense where the fire is now?"

“Waaah…” Tibo sensed, “We saw it… the embers are still there, but… they can’t confirm whether the Titans have also been infected by the Black Tide…”

Trouble followed one after another, and Aglaia sighed.

"The most urgent task is to identify and move the source of the fire as soon as possible, and search for survivors in order to clarify the cause of the Tree Garden disaster... Just tell them that."

He changed the subject, his tone becoming serious, "And... we must confirm Xia's whereabouts. If there are no unforeseen circumstances, he must still be alive."

Tibo nodded. "They've set off. I hope everyone is safe and sound..."

“…I hope so,” Aglaia murmured. The journey of fire-chasing is one of constant loss, and no one can guarantee when an accident will happen.

Tibo scratched her head and asked curiously, "But Aya... how did you know that Xia was still alive?"

“I know his nature better than anyone.” She twirled the gold thread with her fingers. “If this great blasphemous performer knew that his days were numbered, he would surely have his eyes on the fire and made the Titans pay with their lives.”

Tibo chuckled, "Is this also... a joke?"

“No, this time I’m serious.” Aglaia knew very well that Naksha would do this, or even be more insane.

[Naksha: Call me Anaxagoras. Aglaia, quickly take back that damned golden thread. I can't guarantee what the consequences of this experiment will be. My time is running out.]

[Aglaia: Ha, do as you please, but the flame of reason must not be lost... I hope you can bring us the answer.]

[Walter: Aglaia, he has entrusted me with bringing the spark of reason back to the Holy City.]

[Xia Die: Teacher Xia, where are you going at that moment?]

[Lygus: Welcome, Lord Anacharsagoras. The gates of the Necro-Titans are open for you, and the truth of the world is about to be revealed. However, you will also pay a price.]

[Bai E: Lai Gu Shi! What do you intend to do to Teacher Na Ke Xia?! And what will the price be...?]

[That Moment Xia: Bai E, this is my own decision, and has nothing to do with anyone else. The price is nothing more than my own death, to sacrifice myself for the truth.]

[Aglaia: You... I wish you all your dreams come true.]

[Kainese: Crazy! All the Golden Bloods are crazy!]

[Charlotte: No way, Mr. Charlotte hadn't even appeared in the video yet, and he was already heading towards his death.]

"Internal and external troubles. The painful slaughter has stopped, but Ohmma's nemesis is still sharpening its edge right before our eyes... Now, they may think we have the noose ready."

Tibo looked at Aya with concern: "You mean..."

"Even with the god of conflict suspended, this black wave came far too quickly... I suspect this tragedy is more than just a natural disaster."

"Unfortunately, now that it has happened, I'm afraid the Senate will take the opportunity to do something else... I will try my best to keep the news under wraps, and you should also be careful to prevent any unforeseen circumstances."

"Hmm. Then... should we tell Xiaofengjin?" Tibao asked.

"Let's do it later... She's been undergoing surgeries for days and is exhausted. I don't want her to be overwhelmed by this sudden bad news."

Tibo looked toward the direction of the treehouse, "Sigh... I hope they can get through this difficult time... the more the better."

"My master." Although Aglaia also hoped nothing bad had happened, but...

"Judging from the condition of this injured person, we should prepare for the worst... Unless he manages to escape at all costs, Shuting is probably in grave danger."

[Little Fish Knight: The journey to pursue fire is like a sailboat navigating giant waves, with ravenous, hungry fish lurking beneath the surface, eyeing power and desires that are beyond our reach.]

[Little Candle: I never imagined that leaving you alive would bring such disaster to future generations. Perhaps you should be exterminated... Senate.]

[Kainese: What Caesar? She was a tyrant who used killing to stop killing. Countless city-states perished because of her. Don't you feel any remorse?]

[Little Candle: Hmm... Go on, I'm listening.]

[Kainese: You, you...!]

[Bai Er: As expected, the wicked must be subdued by the wicked. Ahem, Lord Caesar, I'm not saying you're a wicked person, you know what I mean.]

[Little Candle: Hehe, I'll let you off this time. @RainbowPony, were there any people named White Evil from your time?]

[My Little Pony: Lord Caesar, there is no record of him.]

[The Little Prince (Wan Di): Bai E… my comrade-in-arms? Why have I never heard of him? So the next cycle of the Black Tide is so cruel, even conflict cannot be spared. And Father, Mother… they clearly loved me very much.]

[Bai E: Ah, why do I feel like I'm the extra person? Wasn't I in the last reincarnation?]

[Star: Buddy, you still have me. You can totally consider me your best friend.]

[Walter: Star... Don't say that again, it makes me uncomfortable.]

After Tian told the two about Ohma, "Tian thinks... everything will be alright! Everyone in the Tree Garden is very smart, they will definitely be able to drive away the Black Tide."

Mimi added, "Furthermore, Aglaia said that Naksha is still alive, so there should be hope for others as well... But who exactly is this person? I feel like everyone has an inexplicable trust in him?"

"Well..." Xia Die recalled her teacher's past, "Lady Aglaia's attitude towards him is probably quite the opposite."

"At that moment, Teacher Xia, despite being a member of the Golden Clan... firmly believed that the Titans and the Oracles were a joke."

“At the regularly held citizens’ assembly, one of the votes against the Fire Chasing Journey always came from his hand.”

Mimi asked in confusion, "Huh? People like this are doing research here... Didn't you just say that Tree Court was an academy built around Titan?"

“Tian knows this!” she laughed. “Everyone says that Ceres, the symbol of reason, is the most tolerant of new ideas… It is like Cephalus, the best Titan for us.”

"Even this new idea...it seems this Serhith is indeed tolerant," Mimi sighed.

[Cersei: You need not boast any further. Scholarship and knowledge should be all-encompassing; I have merely provided a platform for exchange.]

[That Summer: Look how happy you are. Even the legendary Titans couldn't be more pleased. The answer I want to know... you have no idea.]

[Cerseis: You certainly have a sharp tongue. Caius… that was Cephalus's name before he became a god.]

[That Summer: Xia Die...you are the key to the verification, but we don't need you now. Lai Gu Shi, may I meet you?]

[Laigushi: Okay.]

[Xia Die: Teacher... have you found Cenatos's location?]

[That Summer: Wait for my message.]

Chapter 315 You Ask, I Answer

It is because some Titans have goodwill toward humanity that the Golden Blood's journey to seek fire has been able to continue to this day.

And these Titan embers will only be returned to their rightful place at the very last moment of their journey.

Tian: "Except... Oronis [Years]. It was only out of necessity that it gave us its power."

“They don’t think Oronis is forcing it,” Mimi argued, “otherwise it wouldn’t have recognized Xing and let her travel with everyone, right?”

Xia Die agreed with Mimi's point of view, "Indeed. It's also thanks to these few venerable gods that they weren't affected by the Black Tide and fell into madness..."

"Tian believes that Cesis will be fine! After all, everyone in Tree Court is very smart."

She suggested to the two of them, "Little Gray, Little Butterfly, let Tian take on the task of finding Little Xia and everyone else—Tian has found someone who can carve powerfully enough to fly!"

“Very well. Then Lord Tian, ​​please take the weft needle with you. The gold thread should be more effective at higher altitudes.” Xia Die took out the spindle and gave him repeated instructions.

"However, please promise us... that you will take good care of yourselves."

"Okay! If Tian is in danger, she will definitely come to find everyone. Of course, if you are in danger, remember to call for Tian, ​​and she will come back to open the door for you!"

Xia Die emphasized, "This is the second thing I want to say: never open the door unless absolutely necessary. Your health condition is not good."

“Hmm, we remember.” Tian smiled, her eyes narrowing. “Tian just wanted to help everyone…”

Tian's mind is now completely like that of a child, and Xia Die praised her like she was coaxing a baby, "Of course we know, after all, Lord Tian is the most powerful demigod among us."

"Remember the brave heroes in the stories? They always saved their powerful abilities for last, so they could be absolutely sure of success, right?"

“Little Butterfly, you’re right!” Tian flapped her wings. “Then, brave Tian, ​​I’ll lead the way for everyone!”

Watching Tian's departing figure, Mimi was also inspired, "Little Tian is so energetic... I can't be left behind."

"Let's use the power of Oronis, which only they possess, to help our good friends!"

[Oronis: I have a problem! I have a problem! Golden Son, wielding the power to kill gods, if I hadn't sensed my mother's presence and given you power, I would probably have already met my end.]

[Bai E: Don't put it so harshly. We wouldn't secretly poison someone; that would be an honorable death in battle.]

[Wan Di: Why do I always feel like I've gained a little weight? It's strange, I eat the same few meals every day at my gym, and my training intensity is sufficient.]

[Bai'er: Haha, maybe it's because you inherited the Titan's fire. After all, using power comes at a price.]

[Star: Partner, I clearly saw you add sugar to Wan Di's goat milk jar. Doing a good deed anonymously, huh?]

[Wan Di: ...Savior! This is what you meant by not using poison!]

[Hanabi: I want to go to Onphalus for a visit. Can someone send me in? I want to spread the way of pleasure to you.]

[Tibo: Tian, ​​remember, don't use your power.]

[Tian: Oh, I know, I know, I'll be a good girl.]

Mimi sniffs left and right, searching for the scent of memories. What's the difference between this and a puppy? A pink puppy that can fly?

They continued on their journey, but in the end, they couldn't find any useful memories from a single monster.

Perhaps the lives swallowed by the black tide have lost their souls.

Upon reaching the gate, Xing tried to push it open, but it wouldn't budge... it was locked.

Xia Die speculated from the side, "It can't be opened... probably because they sealed the door to resist the black tide."

"Heh...it's just a door." Xing frowned, her right hand already gripping the handle of the Flame Spear, a sharp smirk playing on her lips. "Flame Spear, charge—!"

“There’s no need to exert yourself, Your Excellency,” Xia Die advised. “The power of Janus [Pathway]… is far stronger than we imagine.”

Although Xia Die had already explained, Xing still looked eager to try.

Mimi stroked her chin thoughtfully, "Since it's a creation of the Three Titans of Fate, perhaps we can find the key through Euronis's eyes..."

With a 'clang', the remaining memories seemed to be activated.

"What a joke. It's just a door, and the first thing you think of is appealing to the gods..." The merciless mockery came from the soul that appeared before him. The sudden manifestation startled Xing, who took a step back.

"fan…?!"

He crossed his arms and joked, "Before unlocking the door, let's try to unlock the eye first."

Mimi exhaled, "You startled me! You... are the echo of memories!"

“My name is Anaxagoras, one of the Seven Sages of the Tree of Wisdom, and the founder of the School of Wisdom. Let me make this clear from the start: First, don’t call me Anaxagoras.”

“Anak… Nak…” Mimi’s words were on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn’t quite get the sentence right, even while cooking a dish. “Oh well, never mind, I’ll just call you Nakxia. Now, can you answer…”

"Second, don't interrupt me—silence is golden."

Mimi rolled her eyes. "This person is so hard to get along with!"

"What I am speaking to you here today is not a remnant of memory, but the crystallization of my science, a noble, pure, and indisputable truth."

“Through the art of alchemy, I shattered my soul, refined it into gold, and buried it here, so that those who come after me may know where they should go.”

"Alchemy can do such a thing?" Mimi asked him, taking it as a coincidence.

"Anything is possible, but be careful, alchemy is not a foolproof art. What you hear depends on the amount of soul I give up, not on something that comes out of thin air."

Mimi was surprised, "Why are you picking up on someone else's words again... Are you really an echo of memory?"

"Because my calculations are meticulous. I also know that you have discovered that Shushuting suffered a disaster due to the Kuroshio Current, and you mistakenly believe that all the scholars have been wiped out."

"But you are very wrong... The sages managed to evacuate most of the people before the Black Tide approached. They are now on their way to the holy city of Ohm."

"Only a small number of scholars remain with me to defend the Tree Garden. If nothing unexpected happens, the flame of Serhis should arrive in Ohmar at the same time soon..."

If nothing unexpected happens, then something unexpected will happen.

"...But since you have read this message, it means that an accident has already occurred. Now, please continue onward to the Throne of Enlightenment—to retrieve the embers and our remains."

"Now that the project is complete, that's all I have to say." At that moment, Xia's afterimage flickered twice and disappeared.

[Bai Er: As expected of Teacher Na Kexia, this is indeed something he would do. Our Onfaros also has its own Doctor of Truth.]

[Star: If he talks to me, he definitely won't be able to keep up, hmph.]