Although Tyre herself was often unreliable, at least this time, her advice was quite reliable in Gwen's eyes.
Even if the Book of Ultimate was really a relic of an ancient civilization that had long been lost, the Giant Dragon, who made a fortune by keeping people's belongings and waiting for their clients to die, probably knew its origin. Maybe they could even find a good one from the vault.
To be honest, Gwen was still brooding over the fact that he had accidentally broken the Book of Ultimate.
After returning to Cecil Palace, he immediately contacted the senior agent through the Mithril Circle.
Then, as expected, the blue dragon lady appeared in front of him in less than 30 minutes. As always, she came at his call and responded quickly.
"Mithril Vault is pleased to serve you." Melita Pânia stood in front of Gwen. Her face was covered by a lavender veil, and only her slightly curved eyes revealed a smile. "This time, do you need to deposit something, consult something, or … express delivery?"
"Let's not talk about that first." Gwen waved his hand and could not help but ask a question that he had long wanted to ask. "Why can you come so quickly every time? It's like you live near me all the time. There's no major historical event for you to observe now. Don't you have anything else to do? "
Melita's professional smile seemed to stiffen for a moment, but it was just an illusion. Her smile was still as warm as the spring breeze. "You are a key customer of Mithril Vault, of course, you will receive extra attention. But this time, it's really a coincidence that I'm near you. Please don't worry, my work will not be delayed. Every employee of Mithril Vault is dedicated to their duties. "
Looking at Melita's trustworthy eyes, Gawain had no choice but to believe her. However, he could not help but look at her from head to toe and asked, "I have another question. Perhaps it's a little offensive, but is this the only piece of clothing you have?"
Even in this cold winter, Melita was still wearing her iconic, slightly flirtatious purple gauze dress. Gwen did not pay much attention to it in the past. But today, the street lamps in the city were hung with icicles, and almost everyone he saw was wearing winter clothes — except for Kamel and Mr. Egg. So, when he saw the lady agent in front of him, the sense of incongruity was particularly obvious.
Melita probably did not expect Gwen's questions to be so sharp. She was stunned for a moment. Then, she smiled a little stiffly. "… You should know that I'm a Giant Dragon. For me, my current human form is just for the convenience of moving in human society. I … I'm not keen on disguising my human form."
"I see." Gwen nodded. "Sorry, I asked some rude questions."
"It's okay. Just take it as a chat between friends. I don't mind." Melita smiled and shook her head. "So, why did you ask me to come here today?"
"You can call it a consultation. We recently got something, but no one knows its origin. But I think if it's the ancient Dragons … maybe it can help."
"Thank you for your trust, but I still want to remind you in advance. The Dragons may know more things, but they don't know everything, and they can't tell you everything." Melita said with a hint of curiosity in her eyes. "So … what is it?"
"A book, but it's not here. You have to come with me." Gwen stood up and motioned Melita to follow him. "I'll tell you how we got it on the way …"
With a group of followers, Gwen led Melita all the way out of the Royal District and soon arrived near the Arcanotech Research Institute. Along the way, Gwen briefly explained the origin of the Ultimate Book, and also told her about what happened near Thorin Fortress. The Giant Dragon lady was obviously interested in the latter. After hearing about Bertilla's transformation into the Thorin Giant Tree, she could not help but shake her head and sigh. "Sigh … I saw that giant tree when I was flying in the sky. It was incredible, even a dragon was surprised … But I never thought that the tree came about like this."
"The Cult of All Things Will End paid the price with their lives and flesh, but the things left in the wasteland are still disturbing. A bunch of mutated Druil that could survive in the Mana Tide environment. I really don't know what they are brewing now." Gwen frowned. "With your ability, you can't fly over the Great Wall and check out the situation inside?"
Gwen wanted to borrow the power of the Giant Dragon, Melita to check out the Gondor wasteland. After all, the wasteland had a powerful interference energy field, and even his satellite surveillance could not see what was going on inside. But he also knew that he and the Mithril Vault were just 'friends'. He could not order Melita, nor could he issue a request to the Mithril Vault that was' beyond the scope of service '. So he just casually mentioned it and did not expect much.
Melita thought seriously for two seconds after hearing Gawain's words. She nodded and said, "Actually, I can fly over that barrier. With my maximum flying altitude, it won't be a problem to cross the barrier."
Gwen raised an eyebrow as he heard that. He could not help but feel a sense of anticipation. "Then …"
"But I will die if I fly in." Melita continued.
Gwen was speechless.
Then what else was there to say?! Humans could do it too. All they had to do was connect with the elven control center and open a temporary entrance on the barrier. Gwen and a group of infantrymen could walk into the barrier, but what was the use? They would die too …
"Actually, it is not necessarily death." Melita seemed to feel that her answer was not professional enough. She quickly added, "It is just very, very dangerous. The chaotic magical environment is also very harmful to the Dragons. The thunderstorm environment in the clouds of the wasteland is the biggest threat when entering the wasteland from the air. There are also countless aberrations and energy tornadoes on the ground. According to our estimation, even the young Dragons who have received combat training will have a death rate of nearly 90% within 24 hours after entering the central part of the Gondor wasteland …"
Gwen thought for a moment and felt that Melita's words were no different from what she said earlier. They would still die.
"Forget it." He waved his hand. "I just mentioned it casually. Don't take it to heart."
While they were talking, they had arrived in front of the laboratory where the Book of Ultimate was stored.
The accompanying guards and attendants took over the defense at the door of the laboratory. The staff in charge of the facilities opened the door. Gwen led Melita into the tightly guarded room. The Book of Ultimate was still lying quietly on the round table in the center of the room, protected by a circle of fence and a layer of shield.
Gwen pointed to the big black book on the round table. "That's it. You —"
He looked at Melita as he spoke, but the latter half of his sentence was stuck in his throat.
Melita was staring at the Book of Ultimate on the round table. The Giant Dragon lady's usual calm demeanor had disappeared. She barely concealed the seriousness and vigilance in her eyes. That serious look made Gwen realize something in an instant.
Melita knew the secret of the Book of Ultimate!
"Looking at you, you probably know the origin of the Book of Ultimate." Gwen quickly concealed his surprise and said to get Melita's attention again. "It seems that I have found the right person this time."
Melita instantly woke up from her trance. She jerked her head and stared at Gwen. Her eyes were burning. Her tone was unusually serious. "You just said that this book was found in the lair of the All Things Will Die Society? The All Things Will Die Society has been using this book to develop themselves in the past hundreds of years and make various plans that can affect the situation on the continent? "
Gwen looked at Melita seriously. After two seconds of deliberate silence, he slowly nodded and asked in a deep voice, "What is the origin of this book? Why are you so nervous? "
At this moment, Melita seemed to have fallen into a dilemma. After half a minute of thinking and silence, she gently shook her head. "… I don't know if I should tell you this … But I want to tell you, it is very dangerous, very very dangerous to the progress of civilization. You should stay away from it as much as possible. And those All Things Will Die Cult … Fortunately, their minds are twisted and their actions lack logic. Perhaps because of this, they could not fully utilize the book, or else this continent … would be in a lot of trouble!"
The Mithril Vault agent was obviously so nervous and vigilant that she even forgot to use the professional 'you' when talking to Gwen.
Gwen did not mind the slight change in the way Melita addressed him. He just faintly reminded the Giant Dragon lady who seemed a little too nervous. "It's scrapped."
"Regardless, it's best for you to stay away from it …" Melita said instinctively. But halfway through, she realized something. "Ah? You said it's scrapped? "
"Yes. While I don't know the reason, it is completely unusable," Gwen said without batting an eyelid. "If you don't believe me, you can see for yourself."
As he spoke, he deactivated the safety barrier of the experiment table. After the steel railings and energy shield were deactivated, he reached for the black book. But before he passed it to Melita, he suddenly stopped. "Let me make sure. You won't destroy this book immediately after you get it, right?"
Judging from Melita's nervous and vigilant reaction, Gwen was really worried about this.
"I swear by the glory of the Giant Dragon and my name," Melita immediately said solemnly. "I will not do such a thing. I just want to make sure of its status."
Gwen decided to believe her.
On one hand, Melita's oath sounded very serious. On the other hand, this Giant Dragon lady did not look like a reckless person. Of course, the more important reason was her confidence in her own strength. To destroy an ancient divine artifact before a Legendary champion could react, even if it was a Giant Dragon, it would not be so easy to succeed.
Melita held the black book. Her breathing quickened slightly. Her expression was serious and nervous as if she was holding a half-ton bomb in her hand. And the bomb's safety had been removed.
She opened the book and saw that the connection was disconnected. Red warning characters filled her vision.
Gwen felt that this feeling was probably the same as seeing 404 …
"… It is indeed unusable." After quickly flipping through the book a few times, Melita finally breathed a sigh of relief and said in a lighter tone. "But you are wrong about one thing. It is not broken, at least physically, it is not broken, but … the final result is almost the same. It is unusable, and theoretically, no one can restore it to its previous state, unless … No, nothing."
Gwen was curious about the content behind the "unless", but at this moment, he was more concerned about what the Ultimate Book was. "Can you tell me now? What is the origin of this book?"
Melita pondered for two seconds. Through the thin veil, Gwen vaguely saw that she was biting her lips. After this obvious hesitation, the senior agent sighed softly. "You should know that there was a war between the ancient Dragons and a civilization on the Lolun Continent …"
"The Tide-Defying War?" Gwen immediately reacted.
"Yes, I have mentioned it to you …" Melita said in a low voice. "And I have also told you that in the history of the Dragons, the war was called the Tide-Defying War. The reason why it was called the Tide-Defying War was because it was not as simple as a war. It was because a reckless race had embarked on the wrong path of development and brought about a crisis that almost doomed the entire world. And the book you found …"
Melita gently raised the big black book in her hand and shook it in the air.
"It was created by the Tide-Defying Empire."
Gwen's eyes widened.
This ancient secret that he had been curious about for a long time and suspected to be related to the Black Trap was unveiled in this way at this moment!
"Can I ask you one more question?" He looked into Melita's eyes. "Why do you say that this book is very dangerous? Why did the Tide-Defying Empire create this book?"
"Stealing knowledge," Melita calmly said, "Stealing knowledge that is beyond their control, and this knowledge that is beyond their control almost destroyed the future of the entire world."
Steal knowledge!
This simple word flashed across Gwen's mind like lightning, setting off a storm in his heart.
If it were someone else, they probably would not have thought of anything from Melita's simple word, but Hao Ren knew what the data source of the Ultimate Book was.
It was a satellite array in space!
(Recommended a new book, fantasy category, 'Lifting the Coffin'. Yes, someone must have found out that the author's previous book is gone … But this book should be very stable, no problem, and the creativity is good. It's worth a look.
In addition, this chapter has been opened up to the public! Fans with more than 500 can send voice chat!)
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