Chapter 491 (1/2)
Once Anna managed to operate the keys with the preset rules, both keys started to exude a rhythmic resonance. Faint purple light shimmered around the devices, reflecting off the purple light veil within the fissure. As a resonance akin to a wind-chime exuded from the device, the fissure slowly brightened and from it came a bizarre sensation. Hao Ren realized that it was no longer translucent, instead a series of sceneries started to become visible; they could see something like a mountain range, or a row of huge buildings. As the veil shooked, the sceneries blurred…
But the fissure had been activated without question.
“So… it worked just like that?” Hao Ren was in awe of the changes within the fissure. While he was still gawking at the scene beyond the fissure, he took the keys from Anna. It was a 100 % certainty that the stones were indeed keys, and there was no need to call them stones anymore. Anna herself was surprised. She never thought that something she had learned from the vengeful spirit would be useful. “Ohhhhh… it actually worked?”
“Oh you, have more confidence. You opened it alright.” Becky patted Anna on the shoulder, almost sending the frail girl into the platform. “So, is the place beyond the fissure my home?”
Lily carefully approached the fissure, and conjured her Frostfire Claws to jab the light veil. She also poked her head to the side to see if her claws went through. When it did, she wagged her tail happily. “It went through!”
It was only then that Anna noticed Lily’s ears and tail. She gasped in surprised. “Woooow!! She has a tail!”
“It’s been out for a good part of the day already, didn’t you know?” Lily’s hands were on her waist as she put on a smug face. “Well, it’s a beauty ain’t it? Much prettier than the country bumpkins in your yard…”
Hao Ren took a good moment to realize that the “country bumpkins in the yard” referred to the Andrea Family’s huskies. “You sure have nothing else better to do than to compare tails with other huskies, eh?”
Vivian patted Hao Ren on the shoulder. “Well, just like someone who’s made it big in the city brags about their new found wealth when they return to their village, I guess this husky here needed to find something to be smug about in front of her fellow canines too.”
Luckily, Anna had grown up in a perpetually haunted castle and she was less judgemental compared to her peers. She was only interested in looking at Lily’s tails and ears at the moment. She neither shock nor visibly fearful. After the MDT scanned the fissure for a good while, it confirmed that the area on the other side was safe. “It’s passable, and it’s a very safe area. All of you, Lil Pea included can survive easily. Becky however, will need a life collar. The air there has poisonous particles and it’s harmful to humans.”
Hao Ren now realized that the fissure was a very unique portal. It allowed two-way traffic through it, but it also prevented the change of air between the two portal gates. This unique ability was likely designed to allow exploration into worlds with unknown environments. He put his hand through the light veil, and felt thatthe area on the other side was much warmer. “Who’s coming with me?”
Unsurprisingly, everyone stepped forward. Even Nangong Sanba volunteered to join. Hao Ren looked at him and cautioned the demon hunter, “Once we go forward, we’ll be getting into our ‘special mission’, you sure you want to join us?”
Nangong Sanba looked at Wuyue. “Can my sister come along?”
“Let him,” the MDT interjected. “He’s seen quite a bit already and he’s pretty reliable. We need an outsider like him on our side as well. Give him a life collar. The air there could affect him as well.”
“Alright.” Hao Ren nodded at Nangong Sanba and threw him a shining silver collar. “Put this around your neck. It’ll ensure your survival in any environment. Becky, you too.”
Nangong Sanba mumbled as he put the collar on, “Why does this thing feels so goddamn wrong…”
Lily’s ears perked up as she heard it. She obviously had a different view on wearing collars. She loved collars to bits! But sadly, she did not seem to need the life collar this time around…
“Please wait,” Anna called out as she noticed that the group was about to go through the fissure. She stepped forward in haste. “Can you bring me along?”
Vivian smiled as she gently pinched Anna’s cheeks. “You coming all the way here is dangerous enough. You didn’t tell your papa that you came down here, right? Make your way back before he passes out again.” Vivian looked at her underling’s granddaughter endearingly. Only God knew how many generations had passed since, and she could not help but want to pamper her.
Anna never thought that the witch would be so friendly and she stiffened. Nonetheless, she shook her head with much determination. ” I want to see what the other world’s like… Papa won’t notice.”
Vivian looked at Anna’s expression, and suddenly realized something. “Because of Tannagost? The vengeful spirit left some impressions of the place in your mind?”