Well, it wasn't exactly a wooden puppet. It only had four limbs that looked like bamboo joints. There was no head or neck.
It looked more like a giant stickman made of five sticks.
One of the sticks was its body, while the other four were its limbs.
Apart from the strange appearance of the "stickman", the creature's reaction alone was puzzling.
He turned around and saw a stickman nearby. Shouldn't he be the one who was surprised? Why was it that the stickman's limbs were trembling in fear now?
Yes, the stickman's four limbs, which were also its four sticks, turned soft from hard to soft. It looked like the word "big" jumped into the air, and its limbs turned into wavy patterns.
The "frightened" stickman began to move its wavy hands in a small circle.
A series of "ahhhh" sounds came from the air. The sound reached its peak before it began to fade away.
In the end, as the stickman disappeared, so did the sound.
He looked at the emptiness in front of him, and his mind was still in a daze.
When … did it show up?
Also, when did it leave? How did it leave? Why didn't he sense anything? It was as if it appeared out of thin air and disappeared into thin air.
And most importantly, who was it?
He had clearly shown himself and was following behind him, but he had not noticed his presence at all.
If he didn't see it running in front of him, he would have thought it was a high-level illusion.
Now, he was sure that the stickman was real. It just had a powerful stealth ability. Then, its identity seemed to be on the verge of being revealed.
"It's a wood spirit?" Angor looked at the Sage.
The Sage was still in a daze. In other words, everyone watching the "livestream", as well as the other spectator, Kael, were frozen in place as if a spell had been cast on them.
At first, only Kael and Wise Overseer saw the wood spirit. However, as Kael explained the situation to them through their Spirit Bond, and Angor reactivated the illusion, everyone saw what happened just now.
After a long while, the Wise Sovereign finally came back to his senses. "It … you … how did you manage to summon it?"
"I didn't do anything," Angor said innocently. "Is it really a wood spirit?"
The Sage considered for a moment and nodded. "Yes."
He believed that Angor didn't do anything because he could observe Angor's movements through the magic array. He didn't do anything. All he did was to say a bunch of sentimental words that sounded right but were actually wrong.
And such sentimental words, in the ears of a wise man, other than being pleasant to the ears, were completely useless.
But the strange thing was, the wood spirit actually showed up and carefully followed Angor for a long distance.
Even if the Sage came to the Stairs of Hanging Prison to look for the wood spirit, the spirit wouldn't willingly follow the Sage. Firstly, it was timid. Secondly, it was worried that the moment it left its' comfort zone ', the Sovereign of Wisdom would forcefully drag it out of the Stairs of Hanging Prison.
Angor did what the Sage couldn't do. The wood spirit even stepped out of its comfort zone and followed Angor.
If Angor didn't look back, the spirit might have followed him all the way out of the Stairs of Hanging Prison.
The Sage simply couldn't believe it.
This time, he had never thought that this group of people would be able to fulfill the so-called "bonus conditions" he had set. According to the Sage, there was a ninety-nine percent chance that they couldn't find the wood spirit. Even if they did, the chance of taking it away was very small, maybe even less than one percent.
But now, things had taken an unexpected turn.
Not only did they find the wood spirit, but they also almost brought it out.
How did they do it? Did they really just rely on their mouths? But those words weren't all that nice. Let alone touching the soul, even the words of some swindlers were more touching.
Or … was he too unrealistic? Actually, the wood spirit really liked this. It didn't like elegant songs, so why would it listen to this kind of speech that was full of tricks?
But when he thought about it carefully, he felt that something was wrong. He didn't teach the wood spirit too much supernatural knowledge. Instead, he taught it a lot about the world.
This kind of understanding was more of a speculative type. In order to enlighten the wood spirit, the Sage even brought many books, most of which were mortal books.
To develop a knowledge of the world, one couldn't just let the wood spirit see one side. They had to take care of all aspects. So when the Sage picked the books, he didn't filter them too much. Some of these books were elegant and noble, while others were vulgar and lowly.
From this, it could be seen that the Sage really wanted to cultivate the wood spirit as his successor. He didn't directly teach the wood spirit a definition. Instead, he let the wood spirit think for itself and then debate with him.
Many knowledge could only be better understood after debate.
During the debate, the Sage naturally learned about the wood spirit's reading style.
Among these books, there were many books similar to soul quotations. But the wood spirit wasn't interested in these books at all. The wood spirit was more interested in the topic of "nobles". Whether it was about the nobles' etiquette, power struggles, or even the love stories of noble ladies, the wood spirit was interested in all of them.
From this, it could be seen that the wood spirit's love for literature surpassed that of ordinary people.
How could a wood spirit like this be moved by Angor's words?
The Wise Overseer couldn't figure out what was going on. Or rather, what did Angor do? Did he threaten the wood spirit?
But when Angor turned around, the wood spirit was scared and began to run away. The Sage, who knew the wood spirit well, knew that this was just the wood spirit's instinctive reaction. He didn't see anything threatening.
It was more likely that the wood spirit came out of its own accord and got scared by Angor's presence.
"Did you do something in secret?" The Sage still couldn't believe that Angor didn't do anything.
Angor was speechless. "What can I do? I'm the one who got scared. Why am I the one who did something? "
"If you didn't do anything, then how did you know the wood spirit was hiding here?"
"I thought the bonus was only to find the wood spirit and bring it out. There's no limit to the process and methods. But I didn't know that the method to find the wood spirit also has to be reported."
Angor didn't say anything else. If you want results, I'll give you results. You don't have to worry about my methods. But if you want both results and methods, why didn't you tell me right from the start? Most of the time, the methods involved involved personal privacy and personal abilities. If Angor wanted to tell the truth, he wouldn't have used them.
The Sage knew that he was in the wrong, but he didn't want to take back his words.
He even considered pressuring Angor with his power. After all, they were in his territory, and these people were just ordinary wizards.
However, he was sure that Angor's background wasn't simple at all. If Angor really let Angor escape, the consequences would be unimaginable.
After thinking about it carefully, the Sage said, "I know why you're here, and I know you're going to the abandoned site. I can exchange information with you."
Angor raised an eyebrow. "Didn't you say I'm not from Noah Clan? Since I'm not from Noah Clan, I don't need much information about the abandoned site. What do you think, Sage? "
Angor wasn't wrong.
The Sage already knew that Angor wasn't from Noah Clan. Since he wasn't a member of the Noah Tribe, was he really here for the Legacy Land?
Also, the Sage knew a secret.
The abandoned site wasn't a place that anyone could enter. If so, the Sage would have gone there himself.
Only those who carried Noah's bloodline and those who were recognized could enter.
By "recognized", Angor wasn't talking about the Noah Clan's approval. He was talking about the one who created the abandoned site. In other words, it was either Augustine's or Margret's approval. Only with the approval of these two would one be able to enter the ruins.
Angor obviously wouldn't be recognized by either of them. Since he wasn't a descendant of Noah, he didn't need the abandoned site as much as a descendant of Noah Clan.
With this in mind, the Sage didn't know how to tempt Angor.
"What do you want then?" The Sage asked again after a moment of consideration.
The Sage's words came as a surprise to everyone. His words meant that he agreed with Angor's words.
At the same time, it also meant that Angor didn't need the abandoned site too much.
In other words, the abandoned site didn't have much use for non-Noahs.
Although this kind of extreme conceptual equivalence could easily lead to errors, combined with the current situation and the Wise Ruler's unyielding character, it was basically possible to confirm that the two conceptual equivalents were correct.
Angor also realized this. He didn't show it on his face, but he was actually a little disappointed.
If the abandoned site was created for Noah Clan, then he would never be able to enter the other side of the Nightmare Realm. Unless he brought a descendant of Noah Clan with him?
While Angor was thinking, Dark Earl's heart skipped a beat.
If the abandoned site didn't mean anything to Angor, would he choose not to go further? They were already very close to the abandoned site, and they could probably find it without Angor's help.
However, Angor still had the "key"!
Dark Earl didn't even see the key until now. He only knew that it was a very special key. According to Red Sword Dorcas, Angor was the only one who could create such a weapon. Also, the weapon required Angor to control it.
Dark Earl wouldn't believe it if Dorcas was talking about someone else. But since Dorcas was talking about Angor, he had to be careful.
As a member of the R&D department, Angor must have his own expertise. Judging from what he did on his way here, Angor did not join the research department by luck. He was definitely a master enchantment alchemist.
Therefore, Angor was confident enough to say that he was the only one who could create the key and open the abandoned site.
If Angor gave up now, it wouldn't be good news for Dark Earl.
From Angor's point of view, there was no need for him to do such a thankless task.
Also, Dark Earl knew where they stood. They were forced to join the R&D department, and Angor could ignore them because they had a common interest. But now, without a common interest, Angor would most likely give up on searching for the ruins.
And if Angor chose to give up, the operation would fail.
To put it bluntly, Angor was the key creator, holder, and the key opener. Kael was the key's real owner, while Red Sword Dorcas was the escort.
The three of them could guarantee that the exploration would go on without any problems.
Dark Earl and Wail were the "accessories" for the exploration. It would be easier with them around, but it would be fine without them.
But now, things had changed. The key's owner, the key's holder, and the escort couldn't get anything from the abandoned site. Instead, the "accessories" who joined them halfway would gain the most benefits. Anyone else would feel bad about it.
Dark Earl was worried about this, so Angor decided to turn back.
The most important thing was that the Black Earl's demand for the Legacy Lands had changed from indifference in the beginning to a necessity now.
It was a place left behind by Noah's ancestors, and there might be something vital to the Noah Clan.
Dark Earl had made the abandoned site his biggest goal in the short term, and he couldn't give it up.
Angor wasn't the one who reacted the most to the Wise Ruler's words. It was Dark Earl.
Dark Earl knew that he had to do something. At least, he had to show Angor that even if the abandoned site didn't benefit him, he would still find a way to make it up to Angor.
With that in mind, Dark Earl spoke, "Wise Ruler, if you want to trade, you should at least tell me something. When I trade with others, I always tell them what I can offer. For example, we can exchange techniques, learn some secret spells, or other valuable items. You want to trade without saying anything? Don't you think you're being too naive? "
It seemed like Dark Earl was talking to the Wise Ruler, but Angor already knew what he was really thinking.
Angor already told him that Dark Earl's cloning spell was very powerful. Dark Earl also said that he could communicate with Angor.
However, neither of them took it seriously. Secret spells weren't something that could be exchanged on a whim.
But now, Dark Earl directly said that he wanted to communicate with Angor using a secret spell. It was obvious that he was trying to tell Angor what they talked about earlier.
Angor didn't understand why Dark Earl would suddenly say something like this. But after considering the current situation, he understood what the old man meant.
Dark Earl thought that Angor no longer had a common interest with him, so he quickly offered to compensate Angor so that Angor wouldn't give up halfway.
However, Dark Earl didn't know that whether the Wise Ruler said those words or not, he would go to the abandoned site anyway.
He didn't care about the items in the abandoned site. Instead, he cared about the layout of the place. This would give him a general idea of the Nightmare Realm.
However, Angor wasn't going to refuse such a good offer.
Angor knew that for wizards like Dark Earl, accepting was sometimes more useful than refusing. Compared to friendship, they believed in benefits more.
"Yeah, I agree, Dark Earl. How am I supposed to trade with you if you don't tell me anything? "Angor asked.
Both Dark Earl and Angor were using the Wise Ruler to talk to each other. In other words, the Wise Ruler was acting as a medium.
The Wise Ruler also felt that their conversation was a little strange, but he couldn't really put his finger on it.
In the end, the Wise Ruler still couldn't figure it out, so he decided to put it aside for the time being. He said, "I don't know what you want, but if you want to exchange knowledge and techniques with me, I can exchange them with you. I can also lend you my personal notes to read."
But only if you tell me the truth. "
The Wise Ruler paused for a moment and asked again, "How did you find the wood spirit?"
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