Tree King: What? I've become the Abundant Pharmacist?

Chapter 502 The Wise Eve Makes Her Reappearance

“Witness…how should that be understood?” Dan Heng became wary.

Aglaia explained from the side, "In ancient times, in the overflowing cup, Fajina used the waves to conceal the beginning of the world."

"The ancient 'ocean' priests discovered the place, and they built a barrier with sacred water to prevent it from being disturbed by external forces, but they also left a passage."

"That is the ritual water basin before you. Dispel distracting thoughts, apply the sacred water from the basin to your face, and when you open your eyes again, you will witness..."

"The Vortex of Creation—a great sanctuary housing the primordial divinity of the twelve Titans, and the place where the miracles of creation were promised in the oracle."

"Similar to the concept of the Otherworld, right?" Xing asked.

“I don’t understand what you mean.” Aglaia shook her head.

"As an initial attempt, I will lead you down the dive."

“Miss Aglaia, how are we supposed to descend? It’s just a cup,” Danheng asked, puzzled.

"Close your eyes, hold your breath; shut out your hearing, let my whispers fill the world."

Aglaia began to speak.

Xing and Danheng followed her instructions and began to act.

"Scoop up a handful of clear water, hold your palm in front of your chest, and feel the water gently flowing through your fingers..."

"Sink down, and do it again. Let the spiritual water soak into your wrist. Get used to its temperature and feel..."

"Spread your fingers apart, then lower your head and find your palms. Feel the spiritual water flowing up your cheeks, nourishing your features..."

"Drifting, sinking..."

"Dive down and touch the bottom."

As Aglaia spoke softly, Xing and Danheng slowly closed their eyes.

Their consciousness sank into the water and gradually began to drift.

When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves in an open space.

Before them was a giant Holy Grail, with a chaotic starry sky in the background.

"This is the so-called core of the cosmic vortex," Dan Heng said, looking around.

He felt uncomfortable in this place.

Aglaia then turned her head to face them and slowly raised her hand.

"You have arrived at the heart of the world."

"Now, I need your honesty."

The moment the words fell, the golden threads wrapped around again, firmly locking Xing and Danheng's bodies in place.

"What do you mean by this?" Dan Heng asked anxiously.

He wanted to break free of his restraints, but found that he was not strong enough.

Xing, on the other hand, remained calm and silent, but her eyes were fixed on Aglaia.

“This is not a joke, but an interrogation.” Aglaia’s tone became serious.

"While you two were wandering the city, someone was watching your every move. It's a pity... you broke your promise."

"So you already knew... but we did it to save people." Dan Heng clenched his fist.

“The fate of the Holy City is as fragile as a thread, and I must be cautious in order to eliminate the threat,” Aglaia said without further ado.

“I will give you both another chance to mend the rift in your trust. The golden thread will decide for me: honesty brings life, deception brings death.”

At that moment, Xia Die came up from behind.

"We meet again, my two guests."

Xia Die looked at Xing, a hint of reluctance flashing in her eyes.

She has never experienced the feeling of being embraced before, and probably never will this time either.

She had to do it for Ohmma's sake.

“The Butterfly Society will be your executioners,” Aglaia said.

“Ms. Aglaia, we cannot deny that we broke the agreement due to negligence. But you have never explained the potentially disastrous consequences of revealing the ‘Outer Heavens.’”

"I want to know, just how serious a crime have we committed?" Dan Heng became even more anxious.

“A reasonable request. It was my fault for not telling you everything in time,” Aglaia thought to herself.

"Onphalus has never lacked people who yearn for the heavens. Once, a tyrant exhausted the resources of his entire nation to build a 'Sky Ship,' intending to break through the firmament and reach the stars..."

"But the moment the celestial ark set sail, Aegler's divine punishment descended. The entire city-state, along with all its subjects, vanished into thin air in an instant."

"Onphalus is not unwilling to travel to the stars, but those who dare to offend the heavens invariably anger the gods, causing the earth to burn and mortal kingdoms to perish; the 'Eye of Dawn and Dusk' is merely one example."

“That’s a forbidden zone that must never be entered,” Aglaia described vividly.

Xing nodded repeatedly.

She seemed to understand something.

“People will always yearn for the sky, and you can’t stop them,” Dan Heng said seriously.

“There is no justice in divine punishment, and as the guardian of Ohm, I am also powerless to resist.” Aglaia was equally firm.

“I know I can’t do anything to you, that’s why I invited Miss Xia Die.”

"This is a world ruled by the Titans, a world that must be overthrown by the Golden Blood."

"There is only one thing I can do about this, and that is to ensure that the two of you... have no ulterior motives."

“Three steps, Xiaodie,” Aglaia said to Xiaodie.

Xia Die nodded, "...Yes, Ms. Aglaia."

"I will test you with four questions. A dishonest answer will cause the golden thread to tremble, while a sincere response will leave no ripples."

"And the number of times the gold thread trembles... is the number of steps the executioner will take."

"If she doesn't come up behind you after the four questions, then you two have passed the test. Otherwise, your journey will end here."

Aglaia explained the rules very clearly and in a very easy-to-understand way, but it was obvious that some people did not intend to follow them.

With a "bang".

Suddenly, the silk thread wrapped around Xing's wrist shattered.

“Xing, you…” Dan Heng, standing to the side, looked on in shock.

"Xia Die!" Aglaia sensed the rising power of the stars and immediately called out to Xia Die.

"Yes."

Following Aglaia's command, Xia Die opened her arms and embraced Xing.

Unlike when she was passively touched, this time Xiaodie took the initiative to touch others and released all her power.

"Perhaps I am unable to enjoy true..."

Before Xia Die could finish expressing her feelings, she suddenly felt a wave of warmth.

It is the embrace of the "star".

"You, are you really alright..." Xia Die raised her head and stared blankly at her.

Aglaia, who was standing nearby, was also shocked.

Although she was blind, her other senses were very sharp, so she naturally knew what was happening.

The butterfly touched the star, but the star was not taken away by death.

How can this be?

“My dear child, I can feel your heart.”

"The desire for a hug is neither something to be ashamed of nor something that cannot be achieved."

"Xing" hugged Xia Die and gently stroked the top of Xia Die's head.

At this point, "Star's" original gray hair began to turn white rapidly from the roots.

At the same time, her appearance and attire also changed.

Her whole body exuded an extremely rich life force, and it was this life force that blocked the aura of death from Xia Die's body.

Xia Die was shocked by this scene.

She saw "Star's" hair turn white and thought that the death within her had taken effect.

At that moment, she felt a sense of loss for some reason.

But soon she discovered that "Star" showed no signs of aging; on the contrary, her skin had become very fair and delicate, which made her completely relax.

Dan Heng, standing to the side, was so shocked by the scene that he was speechless.

This isn't a star anymore, it's Eve!

From Star to Eve?

So, where exactly did things go wrong?

"What exactly did you do?" Aglaia sensed a powerful life force.

Suddenly, several vines burst from the ground and instantly wrapped around Aglaia.

At the same time, the golden threads binding Danheng were released, and he regained his freedom.

"You, you're Eve, right?"

Although he recognized Eve's face, he still couldn't quite believe it.

He had even suspected from the beginning that the star was Eve, but when the moment of truth came, Dan Heng still couldn't believe it.

If she is Eve, then where is the real Star?

Could it be that it's still in the ruins?

Is Eve in front of me someone who has already rushed back from another galaxy?

“Yes, Danheng, I am Eve.”

“But it’s not Eve, it’s one-ninth of Eve, Eve’s intellectual clone.” Eve still held onto Xiaodie without letting go.

Eve currently possesses nine Destiny powers: Wisdom, Pleasure, Preservation, Balance, Life, Hunting, Procreation, Abundance, and Destruction.

Among them, fertility, abundance, and destruction are obtained through the body of the Star God and the products of destiny, namely the remnant of fertility, the severed arm of abundance, and the three star cores.

The other five destinies come from the blessings of the stars, while Eve's destiny is her self-coronation.

Nothingness cannot coexist with Eve, so it cannot be included in the destiny she controls.

Therefore, it is reasonable for the current intellectual Eve to be called one-ninth of Eve.

Actually, Eve's presence here is largely thanks to Xiaodie.

Before Eve got off the car, she left a trick on Star with that leaf.

That is, her intellectual doppelganger.

The intelligent clone, equipped with the Void Engine and possessing an almost rational approach, is both the best ally and the best protector of the star.

However, the conditions for opening it are extremely strict.

When Xing landed on Onpharos, he was attacked by a spear and was on the verge of death. At that moment, two forces converged into Xing's body.

One is a leaf left behind by Eve.

She entered Xing's body using her system of intellectual clones and saved her life.

The other force is the power of memory and destiny.

The reason why Eve's intellect had not awakened before was because of her memory power.

But now that Xia Die has embraced Xing, the aura of death is spreading far and wide, and Wisdom Eve has also benefited from this misfortune, being able to awaken.

The Wisdom Eve did not replace Star, but temporarily occupied Star's body.

The real star, however, has not yet fully recovered and is still dormant within the body.

"Then, what about Xing..." Dan Heng asked urgently.

He knew that if Eve was here now, even if it was just an avatar, they could do whatever they wanted here.

However, he was very worried about Xing's safety.

"Don't worry, she's still here, she just needs a good night's sleep," Eve said calmly.

Hearing Eve's words, Danheng was completely relieved.

As long as nothing bad happens to Xing, it's fine.

Eve's words were a reassuring message to everyone on the train.

As long as Eve is there, nothing will happen.

"You, you're not Star, you're, Eve?" Xia Die remained in the midst of Eve's words, staring blankly up at Eve's face.

That face was the most beautiful face she had ever seen, so much so that she seemed somewhat mesmerized by it.

The warmth she felt was unlike anything she had ever experienced before, which thrilled her and brought her an unprecedented sense of peace.

Is this what a hug is?

It's so warm...

She began to revel in the moment, even forgetting that Aglaia beside her was already bound.

“Yes, I am Eve.” Eve nodded.

Eve loosened her grip, wanting to put Xia Die down, but Xia Die clung tightly to Eve's waist, refusing to let go.

"this....."

Before Eve could even speak, Xia Die revealed a longing look in her eyes.

"Never mind..." Eve sighed.

Eve could sense the aura of death emanating from the little girl. Although she didn't know where this aura was coming from, it was better to pay more attention to her for now.

"Who are you?" Aglaia asked loudly, bound by vines.

She could clearly sense that this was a completely different person from the one she had just met.

“Nameless guest, Eve.” Eve stepped forward, carrying a butterfly in her arms.

“Eve?” Aglaia frowned slightly.

It was clear she had never heard of the name before, and she was also shocked by Eve's power.

Despite her best efforts, she couldn't stop the vines, and the aura of death emanating from Xia Die had no effect on her...

Is this really a human being?

"You said you had four questions?" Eve spoke softly. Although she was the intelligent Eve, she still carried a lot of life force, so her tone, emotions, and way of speaking were very different from the last time in Luofu.

After all, this is one-ninth of Eve.

"Now, I also have four questions for you."

"A dishonest answer will tighten the vines, while a sincere response will keep things peaceful."

“The tighter the vines tighten, the longer your life will be.” Eve’s tone was icy.

Eve, in her intellectual destiny, represents absolute rationality.

The divinity of her former lover was also bent into other thoughts under the influence of this fate.

She loves the people she cares about, even if it means eliminating everyone else.

Absolute rationality also means absolute indifference.

All threats must be eliminated.

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