According to Pierre, when trapped in the forest village, the time flow of various things would fall into a very strange state. Some things would decay faster, and some things would appear in a state of time and space stagnation. So what would happen when the distortion of time and space in the village suddenly disappeared?
It seemed that the distorted time would immediately be "compensated."
The three-hundred-year-old village decayed into ashes in an instant, and the forest that was blocked outside the walls occupied the once civilized soil in an instant. The villagers who had completely integrated with the village and become a part of the magic system were regarded as inanimate objects. They were also instantly compensated into time.
Pierre was surprised and delighted when he saw Hao Ren and his entourage. What happened just now shocked and terrified him. Everything around him decayed in an instant, and the scene of the forest crushing down on them almost gave him a heart attack. Beside him, the Wang brothers and Kathlyn looked a lot more confused. The three of them had been trapped in the village for so long that they had almost lost the ability to think freely. What happened in the past few years was like a muddled dream to them, and they even seemed to have lost a lot of memories before they entered the dream.
After listening to Pierre's account of what happened, the Wang brothers looked incredulous, and Kathlyn's eyes widened. She thought she had just set off from a research camp outside the forest and was about to come to the forest to collect data on the flora and fauna.
But in the blink of an eye, everything had changed.
"Now that the curse of this place has disappeared, what do you plan to do next?" Hao Ren looked at Pierre and asked. "And the three behind you … Have they thought about the future?"
Obviously, the Wang brothers and Kathlyn had not thought about such a far-reaching thing, or even if they had thought about it, they probably had no clue. Such a bizarre experience had only been heard of in the stories of gods and monsters. Who would know what to do if it happened in reality? And even in the stories of gods and monsters, there seemed to be no mention of what to do after encountering such a thing. Everyone had heard of the story of Wang Zhi and Lanke, but it seemed that the story did not mention how the unlucky man, who was tricked by the immortals for a hundred years, later got his identity card again.
However, Hao Ren felt that the three people in front of him were at least luckier than Wang Zhi, who watched immortals play chess in the story. They had only been out of touch with the outside world for a few years to more than ten years. They could basically resume production with a fake certificate...
"I really have to think about changing professions," Pierre said sincerely, nodding to Vivian. "Your advice is very reasonable. With my physique and luck … if I go on like this, I'm afraid I'll have to put my picture on the wall in five years. As for these three friends … Using an ancient saying from the East, it's fate that we met. After all, we've been trapped together for so long. I'll help them. At the very least, I'll let them return to their respective hometowns and live a normal life. "
Hearing this, Hao Ren was relieved, thinking that if Pierre was willing to take over this troublesome matter, then he would not have to worry about it. However, he still asked curiously, "Do you have any connections? Spirit world detectives even care about this? These two brothers are easy to deal with, but Catherine seems to have disappeared the year George W. Bush came to power. She disappeared for fifteen years, and it will be difficult for her to resume production … "
Pierre smiled slightly. "Spirit world detectives also have their own network, and cases of strange disappearance for many years and reappearance, although rare, are not unheard of. As long as their families are still alive, everything is very easy. And even if there is an accident, the worst case scenario is to find them a fake certificate... "
Hao Ren was speechless.
After all this trouble, the detective in front of him only had this kind of means?
"Well, anyway, take care of yourselves," Vivian waved her hand. "But if you really encounter difficulties, you can go to Athens, Greece, and draw the pattern of the hexagram and the eye on any monument near the city center. Someone will come looking for you. At that time, you can mention my name, and you can get help from the Shadow Council."
Pierre was greatly moved. This was probably the first time he was about to come into contact with this level of supernatural power after so many years as a spirit world detective. Although he did not know what the Shadow Council was, the name alone was enough to excite him. While he was excited, Hesperides reminded him again, "By the way, there is one thing to pay attention to."
"Please," Pierre responded immediately with a serious attitude.
"When drawing the pattern, just use water, don't use paint," Hesperides said, covering her forehead. "Last time, there were two idiots from the American Brotherhood who used spray paint to draw a joint code on the city monument. We fished them out of the police station …"
Pierre was speechless.
Hao Ren patted the spirit world detective on the shoulder and said, "You should change your profession as soon as possible. The daily life of these monsters is not as pretentious as you think."
Pierre continued to be speechless.
After settling the affairs of these "victims of the strange village," Hao Ren and the others did not rush to leave. Instead, they turned to the overgrown ruins of the village and walked deeper into the barren land.
If they had not experienced it themselves, it would be hard to imagine that just a few hours ago, there was a village with hundreds of people here. But now, there were only weeds and shrubs. These plants, which grew rapidly due to the distortion of time and space, were still in an unstable state. They were growing and withering at a speed almost visible to the naked eye. Under these plants, they could see the severely weathered remains of the village: broken rotten wood and gravel used to pave the road.
Hathaway followed behind them in her invisible form. She pointed the way according to her memory and special identification skills under the Undead Vision. Soon, they arrived at a seemingly ordinary piece of land.
As for Pierre and the other three, they wisely did not follow them. After a series of events, these people already knew that this was not the place they should be.
"Right here." Hathaway floated above the depression. Her voice was only audible to Hao Ren and the others. "Dig down."
Lily took the lead and jumped down.
The husky maiden's claws flew, throwing the rotten soil and gravel out of the pit. A moment later, a huge pit appeared in front of them. Then, Lily's claws seemed to have touched something, and there was a soft clink.
The husky maiden's senses were sharp. She immediately stopped. Otherwise, no matter what was at the bottom of the pit, it would probably be cut into pieces by her monstrous strength and her claws.
Vivian summoned a swarm of bats and flew down. Soon, with the cooperation of the bats and Lily, a rather heavy black metal box, about a cubic meter square, was lifted up.
The metal box had been buried underground for more than two centuries, but it was still intact and strong. The dark black box glowed with a metallic luster, and every surface was engraved with mysterious ancient runes and patterns. As the light and shadow swayed between the trees, the ancient runes on the metal box seemed to come to life, constantly reflecting a variety of colors.
"This is what Hercules brought out of Mount Olympus," Hathaway said softly. "He regarded it as his life, and this was the only 'relic' left to him by his majestic father, although these things were just his burden."
"How do I open this box?" Hao Ren curiously studied the structure of the box. He found that this thing did not have a clear up, down, left, or right, and there seemed to be no lid or lock. This thing should be a delicate container, and it was probably impossible to open it like an ordinary box.
"He had predicted his fate of death, so he told us the method to open the container." Hathaway slowly landed on the ground, and her spiritual fingers gently slid across the surface of the ancient metal box. The ancient runes began to flicker rhythmically as she touched them one by one. "But I can only unlock the rune lock here. Next, it needs a crucial key."
"A key?" Hao Ren and Vivian said in unison.
"The blood of a descendant of Olympus," Hathaway looked at Hesperides. "Zeus himself designed this container and limited it to a descendant of Olympus to prevent this precious information from falling into the hands of outsiders. When Hercules gave us the method to open the container, he also mentioned this restriction. He knew that there were still some survivors of the Olympian family in the world, so he asked us to pass this thing to his people if necessary. But you know what happened after that: the situation was out of control, and we failed to fulfill his request. But now, this sacred promise can finally be fulfilled. "
Hearing Hathaway's words, Hesperides's expression gradually became serious.
She took a deep breath and stepped forward with an almost solemn expression. After cutting her finger, she squeezed out a drop of blood and smeared it on the metal box.
Vivian grabbed Hesperides's finger and sucked it in her mouth, watching the changes in the metal box as she sucked on it. "What are you doing?" Hesperides asked with a strange look on her face.
"Don't waste it," Vivian said matter-of-factly. "I have consumed a lot of magic power, so I need to replenish some nutrients. By the way, haven't you been a little angry lately? "
Everyone was speechless.
At this moment, there was a sudden soft sound in the metal box, and the complicated container finally opened.
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