That will be it for today. After getting married, I will be going back to my home with my wife. Hehe, please forgive me. However, the number of words in this chapter is not small, over 5,000 words. It is not much different from the usual two chapters.
GOR Chapter 87: Time's Poison
The passage of time?
Neither Du Wei nor Hussain had expected that there would be another fountain near the Fountain of Youth.
Medusa maintained her cold and indifferent expression. She led the two of them out of the main hall and gazed into the depths of the palace.
"This palace of yours … was built using the bodies of the Treant Clan?"
Along the way, Du Wei asked in a seemingly casual manner.
"Yes," Medusa suddenly stopped and asked Du Wei in return. "Is there a problem?"
This time, it was Hussain who spoke up. "Don't you think this method is too cruel? Although you and the Treant Clan are enemies, you should at least respect the corpses of your enemies. "
"Respect the corpses …" Medusa carefully pondered over those words before asking Du Wei. "Is this also human nature?"
Du Wei smiled. "Something like that."
"However, I do not understand," Medusa said calmly. "I am unable to understand this' human nature '. I have heard Gege Wu talk about many of the actions of humans. When you humans kill wild beasts, you eat their flesh and skin them to make clothes and decorations … why do you humans say things like 'respect the corpses' while doing those things? I use the bodies of the Treants to build a house. Is there any difference between you humans killing wild beasts to eat their flesh and wear their skin? "
Perhaps Medusa did not understand human nature. Perhaps she did not understand anything. However, such a simple question caused the knowledgeable Du Wei and the experienced Knight to be at a loss for words.
That is right … is there a difference?
Medusa thought about it carefully for a moment before revealing a faint smile. "It seems I have concluded another characteristic of human nature. That is … hypocrisy. Do humans always say one thing and do another? "
Du Wei smiled bitterly. He didn't know how to answer Medusa, so he could only sigh. "Sometimes … yes."
"I don't like this trait of human nature, and I don't like humans," Medusa concluded, then ended the conversation and continued to lead the two forward.
Outside the hall, after passing through a corridor, Medusa pushed open a small door at the end of the corridor. This was a black room. After entering the room, Du Wei felt a trace of gloomy and cold air … This was different from the cold of the world of ice and snow outside. It was as if there was a moist and gloomy cold air that could penetrate one's clothes, skin, pores, and even bones, all the way to one's internal organs!
Du Wei immediately felt chills all over his body as the cold air enveloped him. It was as if his entire body was being gently pricked by countless sharp needles. For a moment, even his fingers were almost frozen stiff!
"It's here."
Within the darkness, Medusa walked as usual. It was as though she was born without the need for eyes.
"I usually sleep here. This is my bedroom," Medusa pointed at a stone slab on the ground. "The passage of time is just down there."
"Sleeping here … don't you feel cold …" Du Wei had only just said that when he suddenly stopped. He suddenly recalled that snakes were cold-blooded animals.
Lifting up the stone slab, Du Wei saw a bowl-sized spring below. Ripples of water flowed out from the spring. In this dark room, the spring water appeared to be glowing. However, after lifting up the stone slab, Du Wei immediately felt that the gloomy and cold air in the air had increased tenfold!
"What kind of water is this … why is it so cold? Why doesn't it freeze? "Du Wei couldn't help but shiver. His teeth began to chatter.
Du Wei couldn't care less. He was worried that he would freeze if he continued like this. He quickly twisted his body a few times and performed the basic movements of the Starry Sky Dou Qi that Hussain had taught him. After feeling the heat in his body float up, he was able to dispel a little bit of the cold air.
However, Du Wei still found that even Hussain and Knight's faces seemed to be covered with a faint, thin layer of white frost! The cold air instantly froze the sweat on Knight's face!
"I only discovered this spring water after I came here. The tree people don't know about its existence." Medusa said lightly.
"The tree people don't know …" Du Wei sighed. "This spring water looks weird at first glance. Is there anything special about it?"
Medusa didn't say anything. She smiled and then said lightly, "That black thing on your body, you wear it on your eyes to deal with me, right? Now, you'd better wear it. "
Du Wei smiled embarrassedly. He pulled Hussain and then put on his sunglasses.
Medusa gently twirled a strand of her hair in the palm of her hand. She held her palm flat and chanted a few strange syllables in a low voice. The strand of hair in the palm of her hand automatically twisted twice and then quickly turned into a snake about the thickness of a thumb!
This snake's body was golden, and every scale seemed to be made of gold. Its body twisted a few times and quickly coiled up. Then, it raised its head and spat out its tongue, making a hissing sound. However, the eyes of this young snake did not open.
"This is a young golden-eyed python. It takes a few decades for a golden-eyed python to grow to the thickness of a person's waist. However … "As Medusa spoke, she slowly extended her hand and scooped up a handful of water from the spring water. Then, she carefully fed it into the golden-eyed python's mouth …
A miracle happened at this moment!
Medusa gently placed the snake on the ground and took a step back …
Then, under the watchful eyes of Du Wei and Hussain, the snake's body suddenly swelled up! Its scales kept expanding and its body quickly grew from the thickness of a thumb to that of a tree trunk! Its body also kept growing! Its eyes, which were originally closed, finally opened!
Behind the sunglasses, Du Wei could still see that the snake's eyes were emitting a strange golden light! Under this gaze, Du Wei only glanced at the golden-eyed python and felt a slight pain in his eyes. Then, he quickly turned his head away!
Fortunately, he had the protection of the sunglasses made of black crystal. Otherwise, Du Wei suspected that he would have turned into stone.
Next, the snake began to roll around. It appeared to be in great pain as its body twisted and twisted again. Finally, it emitted a subtle 'chi chi' sound …
It was actually shedding its skin!
After shedding its skin once, a nearly complete snake skin was left on the ground. The snake skin shone with a golden light beneath Du Wei's feet and the snake continued to grow! In the end, its body nearly pushed Du Wei and the others to the corner of the room! In such a large black room, the snake's body took up more than half of the space!
After that, Du Wei calculated in his mind. In just a few minutes, the snake had shedded its skin three more times!
Then … it began to age!
Its huge body began to weaken. The snake's body, which was originally filled with elasticity and strength, gradually shriveled up. Even the golden light on its scales dimmed. Little by little, its strength grew weaker and weaker. In the end, it coiled up together. It did not even have the strength to raise its head and spit out its tongue. Its head drooped down powerlessly …
Under the snake skin, its flesh and blood began to dry up. In the end … the snake died. Its body quickly dried up. The water in its body drained away and it turned into a dried snake! Then, the snake skin broke apart, just like rotten leather …
"A golden-eyed python, according to your human calculation method, has a lifespan of about forty years." Medusa's voice rang out softly. "From birth to death. During this period, it will shed its skin four times. After the fourth shedding, it will grow to the peak of its magic power and strength. "
Du Wei felt his heart beating wildly!
Forty years?
But how long had it experienced just now? At most, ten minutes? No, perhaps it was only five or six minutes!
In five or six minutes, a young golden-eyed python completed its growth from childhood to adulthood, shedding its skin four times, and finally aging … until death … in five minutes, it had completed its normal lifespan of forty years!?
"That's why I said that this spring water is' the complete opposite 'of the Fountain of Youth." Medusa smiled. "I named it' Time Elapses'."
Pausing, the beautiful snake beauty laughed. "Gege Wu said that if this spring water was used as a poison, it would be the most terrible poison in the world!"
Du Wei and Hussain both had shock in their eyes!
Indeed, this was indeed the most terrible poison in the world!
Time!
What poison could be more terrible than the passage of time?!
Du Wei thought even more …
Why? Why was this "Time Elapses" not in any other place, but together with the Fountain of Youth?
Just like nature, all living things in the world faintly had a heavenly principle of mutual promotion and restraint! One caused a person's form to be eternally frozen, and the other caused time to flow away at lightning speed!
In that case, if these two springs were mixed together, what kind of wondrous effect would occur?
Or perhaps, if a person who had drunk the Fountain of Youth were to drink the Time Elapses … what would happen?
Of course, Du Wei hid these questions in his heart. He wouldn't speak of them in front of others. He only thought for a moment and said, "Can I take some of the spring water here with me?"
After obtaining Medusa's consent, Du Wei immediately took out all the bottles on his body without hesitation. Then, he emptied all the magic medicines and other things inside and threw them away … other things could still be found outside, but this spring water, if he left this place, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to find it anywhere else in the world!
Du Wei took out all the bottles on his body and poured several full bottles of "Time Elapses". Finally, he emptied a bottle and poured another bottle of "Fountain of Youth".
"Why are you bringing this terrible Time Elapses?" Hussain frowned. "In my opinion, this thing can only poison people and has no other use."
"You forgot, I am a Magic Pharmacist, a Poison Master!" Du Wei vaguely said.
He had another idea in his mind.
Time Elapses … what if it was cleverly used?
Earlier, he had fed a handful of water to a Golden Eye Python, which was equivalent to poisoning it to death within five minutes.
Then … what if he drank less? What if he diluted the spring water to a certain degree? Could he just let it grow up? So that it wouldn't die of old age?
Then … what if he gave it to the treants outside to drink? Could he make a sapling grow into a towering tree in a short time?
If one mouthful was too much, then he would drink a drop! If one drop was too much … then he would add a drop of spring water to a bucket of clear water to dilute it!
Du Wei was really too curious about this thing!
He even had a few bottles in his bosom, but he still felt it wasn't enough. He looked at Medusa with embarrassment. "Do you have any other containers here?"
In the end, Hussain took out something he carried on his body … a leather pouch. It was originally used to store wine. Du Wei took it and slowly filled the leather pouch with spring water. Only then was he satisfied.
He would bring it back and slowly study it when he had the opportunity!
"I'm very curious … You drank the Fountain of Youth to evolve into Medusa." Du Wei slowly said, "But why don't you let the other Golden Eye Pythons drink the spring water as well?"
"Because I'm selfish." Medusa replied without changing her expression. "I am the only one here, Medusa. My words are the only orders. If there is one more … then there will be a war. If there is one more group, then I may die. "
"Very good, you at least have a little bit of humanity." Du Wei laughed. "Because humans, in general, are the most selfish creatures in the world."
After pausing for a moment, Du Wei smiled and said, "Well, then, Your Majesty, what's next? We reached a deal. I am willing to teach you everything about humanity … so, are you going to go with us? Or are you going to stay here and wait for me to finish my business and come back to find you? "
Medusa's choice surprised Du Wei and the others.
"I will leave with you." The Queen answered without hesitation.
Du Wei was stunned. "You … you mean you will join our team?"
"No, not join your team. I will leave with you, not you." Medusa said indifferently. "I don't like humans, and I don't trust humans. I heard from Gege Wu about the various behaviors of humans. It seems that most humans are not used to keeping their promises, so I will follow you. "
Then, this extremely cold and peerless beauty suddenly smiled and said softly, "Moreover, I have stayed here long enough! When you came in, you should have seen it, here … there are rats everywhere! And I am a snake. I hate rats the most! "
Du Wei smiled.
Yes, in the food chain, snakes are the natural enemies of rats!
The other companions were somewhat afraid of this Queen. Even Du Wei had some doubts about whether his action would bring a disaster to humanity.
This was not just anyone! This was the most terrifying magical beast in the legends, Queen Medusa! As long as she came to the human world and casually opened her eyes to look around … then it would be a massacre!
"Your Majesty …" The mouse Prime Minister suddenly threw himself at her feet. "If you leave, what will I, Gege Wu, do! If those Treants break in, I can't stop them! "
"Then don't stop them." Medusa seemed not to care about her "kingdom" at all. She said indifferently, "This canyon was originally theirs. It doesn't matter if I return it to them."
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Outside the canyon, Old Greenwood, who was waiting outside, was already anxiously pacing back and forth. His huge footsteps left potholes on the ground, and from time to time he shook the canopy.
Seeing Du Wei's group come out, Old Greenwood suddenly let out a cheer. Then as if responding to his call, the countless treant "companions" behind him also let out a roar.
"Mr. Greenwood." Du Wei amiably walked in front of the Treants. "We have already convinced the Evil Eye. From today onwards, she will return the canyon to the Treants … However, there is a condition. A simple condition. I need a promise from the Treants. I believe that the kind Treants will not go back on their word. "
What else is there to say? Old Greenwood immediately agreed.
"The canyon will be returned to you. The fountain of youth is also inside. But … "Du Wei slowly said," In the innermost part of the palace, there is a black room. That place is forbidden. I want you to promise that your Treants will guard that place and not let anyone in! You won't let any creature come close, including yourselves. If there are other creatures, whether they are magical beasts or humans, anything! You must stop them with all your strength! Other than that, I have no other requests. "
Before coming out, the powerful Knight used his golden Dou Qi to split open the palace with a few slashes, revealing the original hall and the location of the fountain of youth. As for the passage of time, it was quietly buried in the innermost part of the perfectly preserved black room.
The leader of the Treant tribe was unable to express his gratitude with words. The kind and generous Treants didn't hate the Evil Eyes for their hundreds of years of grudges. They didn't have any other requests as long as they could regain the inheritance of their tribe: the Fountain of Youth.
Greenwood promised on the spot that the Treants would keep their promise and protect this place. They wouldn't let outsiders in.
"Respected … guest … the leaf … I gave you … is it … still there?"
Du Wei was stunned for a moment. He searched his chest for a while and took out the golden leaf that Old Greenwood gave him before entering the canyon. After entering, he originally thought that he would have a big battle with Medusa, but in the end, he didn't use it. He took it out and said with a smile, "Oh, I almost forgot. I'll return this to you."
"No! You … keep it. " Old Greenwood's deep voice trembled with gratitude. Then he stretched out a branch and gently twisted the leaf. A few branches twisted and the leaf rolled back and forth a few times. In the end, it curled into a golden … horn!
Old Greenwood then told Du Wei a shocking secret!
This golden leaf was a leaf grown from the vines of the Treant Tribe's greatest treasure, the "Nature's Horn"!
This kind of pure golden leaf could be folded into a small horn. After blowing it …
As long as there were trees in the surroundings, it could awaken those trees and make them … the Treants' "companions" (although Du Wei felt that they were simply the Treants' "slaves").
"You … can … command … them … to … do … anything … for … you." Old Greenwood explained, "But … there is … a … time … limit."
The so-called time limit was that when the sun went down, they would turn back into trees.
"In other words, they can only be awakened for a day at most." Du Wei smiled.
He smiled very happily!!!
If … if I can dilute the passage of time spring water to a certain degree … then what does it mean?
As long as I carry a handful of seeds with me!
Then no matter where I go, it would be the same as carrying a large group of giant bodyguards!!
I'm rich! I'm rich!!
(Author's note: I'm about to fall out of the top ten on the list of recommendation votes. Apart from that, today is the end of this chapter. Because after getting married, I'm going back home with my wife today. Hehe, everyone, please forgive me. But this chapter's word count isn't small, more than five thousand words. It's not much different from the usual two chapters.)
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