937 Time Liquid (1/2)
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
As they entered the city located in the foreign space, Mo Fan found it hard to believe that the city was sealed off for a very long time when he noticed the pleasant scent of flowers lingering in the air. There was not even the slightest sense of decay. The enormous black storm was like a wall of time, freezing the time in the confined space.
”I'm afraid this is one of the earliest cities in South America. Look at the ancient flower crest on the entrance!” said the observant Jiang Shaoxu, pointing at the symbol at the entrance.
”Are you familiar with South America's history?” Mo Fan was surprised at how knowledgeable Jiang Shaoxu was.
”How would I know that? I only know a thing or two about the flower. It's called Li Fan, an extremely rare species that went extinct around thirty years ago in South America. When they were still around, these rare flowers were used to produce wine. My grandpa has a bottle of Li Fan wine. He said that he will only open it when I find my Mr. Right. In addition to that, these Li Fan flowers were very unique. Back when there weren't many Psychic Magicians around, it was used as anesthesia, just like poppies can. It was able to pacify and calm a person down. Poppies are rather harmful and addictive, but a Li Fan flower doesn't have any of its side effects. It is said that the origin of the Psychic Element is somehow related to this flower,” Jiang Shaoxu explained in one breath.
A flower that could be used like a Psychic Spell? It was the first time Mo Fan had heard of it. He found it quite interesting.
”Can you tell how old this city is?” asked Nanyu.
”Not really. The flower was rare and valuable, but I have no idea when mankind started using it. However, I believe there might be records of cities or families that used the flower as their crest in Peru's history. We can easily find out once we left this place. Besides, I'm not really interested in its history, I'm just curious if there are more Li Fan flowers here that have already gone extinct in the outside world...” replied Jiang Shaoxu.
It was obvious that Jiang Shaoxu was quite interested in the Li Fan flower. She had already started searching around the ancient city. The city was not that big. It looked calm and peaceful, not like there was danger anywhere.
The group split up to explore the city. Mo Fan followed the guidance of the Essence Orb and searched for the energy source that he was desperately in need of.
The city was well-preserved. It looked like it had remained the same as it was in ancient times. The streets were free of dust, and the houses were not even slightly damaged. It felt like they had entered an elegant and beautiful foreign city, except there was not a single person inside. It felt calm and peaceful.
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After crossing the wide streets, Mo Fan discovered a spectacular fountain at a crossroads.
It was spectacular because it had a statue of a glamorous woman on it. The curvy waist and smooth stomach were rather eye-catching.
Her body ratio was slightly different than Asian people. She had a longer upper body, and a stunning bust. Her slender figure and impressive bust were things that most Eastern women lacked.
The light emitted by the Essence Orb had reached its strongest level. Mo Fan lowered his head and looked into the clear water in the fountain, before glancing at the statue of the glamorous woman with a veil on her face.
”Is the water something similar to the Underground Holy Spring?” conjectured Mo Fan.
He placed the Essence Orb into the fountain. However, there was nothing special about it apart from being a little bit cold. The Essence Orb did not seem to be absorbing any energy.
”This...this is just normal water!” Mo Fan cupped the water with his hands and took a sip of it. It was tasteless!
Mo Fan was confused. If the water was not the source he was looking for, why the heck did the Essence Orb brought him here?
Did Old Bao trick him? Was the Orb broken?
After spending some time pondering, Mo Fan still could not figure out where the energy source was. He lifted his gaze and stared at the statue that looked very alive.
”Maybe it's inside the statue?” Mo Fan jumped to the center of the fountain and probed inside the statue with his will.
After inspecting the statue closely from her head all the way to her toes, Mo Fan still did not found anything. However, the Essence Orb was clearly brighter when he was standing closer to the statue. It almost felt like the Orb was about to fly onto her.
To Mo Fan's astonishment, Little Loach Pendant was showing a reaction too, as if it was drooling over some food.
Mo Fan was utterly speechless. Why were they suddenly interested in a statue of a woman instead of showing some interest in a female Orb or a female loach?
Was the statue hiding something inside it?
Mo Fan knocked on the statue. It felt like it was hollow inside.
As he knocked on the statue harder, the statue began to break into pieces. It seemed to be made of sand.
Mo Fan did not mean to destroy the historical relic. He watched the statue crumble to the ground, revealing a crystal cup inside it. The cup was holding a kind of clear, glowing liquid.
The Little Loach Pendant immediately emitted a bright glow. If one was to describe its reaction based on a human, it was like a person's eyes were about to fall out from their sockets. The Little Loach Pendant wanted to drink the liquid in the cup in one eager gulp!
Meanwhile, the Essence Orb was flickering brightly too, as if it was yelling at Little Loach to let go of the liquid, it's mine!
”What the heck is this thing? Well, it must be something good..” Mo Fan concluded.
Anything that the Little Loach Pendant was excited about was surely something precious. However, considering that he needed to fill up the Essence Orb the most, he placed the Essence Orb inside the cup to absorb the energy.
However, he soon had a headache, as the Essence Orb had only absorbed a third of the liquid before it acted as if it could not absorb any more. The level of the shiny liquid stayed the same.