Exploring Technology in a Wizard World-Chapter 79 - 078 The Source of Super Memory
Chapter 79: Chapter 078 The Source of Super Memory
Memory extraction, begin.
For a moment, a variety of illusions flashed across Richard’s eyes, as the scenery around him began to distort, and he felt as if he had walked into a long room. This room was filled with various wooden racks, and on these racks lay many things, such as pocket watches, Giant Dragon plushies, Sun emblems, miniature rockery models, and so forth.
Rows of items on the wooden racks combined organically to spark associations, as memories started to unfold one by one.
Some hidden things underwater quickly connected into a barely visible thread.
Time: the third day after arriving at the old castle;
Location: the field in front of the small hill castle;
Weather: clear;
Lighting: appropriate;
Temperature: …
“Gregory,” Richard casually asked the human-formed Gregory, “are you suggesting that you have a very long lifespan, able to live for a thousand years?”
“Yes, at least a thousand years, heh heh, boy, are you envious?” Gregory appeared somewhat boastful.
“Perhaps, but I’m quite curious, how old are you now? And how old can your kind live to be?” Richard inquired.
“I’m over five hundred years old now. As for my kind… um, I’ve got something else to attend to, we can talk another time…”
…
Time: two days after the first Beast Tide occurred;
Location: the field in front of the small hill castle;
Weather: cloudy;
Lighting: dim;
Temperature: …
“Gregory, last time you mentioned your companions to me.” Richard spoke up, “Where do they usually stay?”
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“Like me, they generally live on high mountains, in forests, places where humans seldom tread,” Gregory’s eyes flickered as he spoke.
“Oh, why?”
“Hmph, boy, do you like living with a bunch of rats?” Gregory huffed through his nostrils.
“Well, okay. But I have another question, how many companions do you have on Mansman Island?” Richard pressed on with a slightly serious and inquisitive expression, “Don’t you usually visit and communicate with each other? Why haven’t I ever seen any other adult Giant Dragons besides you? Actually, according to the many books I have read, there are very few records of Giant Dragons.”
“Uh, well… ah, I just remembered something, I’ll talk to you about it when I have time…”
…
Time: one day after obtaining the Crystal Skull;
Location: the field in front of the small hill castle;
Weather: clear;
Lighting: bright;
Temperature: …
“Gregory, you’ve been looking a bit off lately, do you know that Pandora is starting to get upset because you’re out so often?”
“Cough cough, how could that be possible, my dear daughter wouldn’t be dissatisfied with me, you must be trying to deceive me, kid.”
“I…”
…
Time: three days ago;
Location: the field in front of the small hill castle;
Weather: overcast;
Lighting: very dark;
Temperature: …
“Gregory, you’ve been looking more and more off lately, even worse than a month ago.”
“Hmph, what’s it to you, boy. Believe it or not, even in this state, I can still scorch you with a single breath of fire.”
“Suit yourself. But I’m pretty curious, what have you been so busy with all this time? I never see you anymore; every day, you fly out. What are you searching for? I can’t imagine it’s to visit your companions? I’ve asked you this before, but if you really were visiting companions, not to mention the frequency, why is it always you going out, and none of your companions ever come to visit you?”
“I, this…” Gregory looked like he had a lot on his mind, when suddenly, after a moment, he spoke up, “Boy, do you really want to know the answer?”
Richard’s eyes glittered, “If you’re willing, of course I want to know the answer.”
“Uh, alright,” Gregory said, “I can tell you, maybe you’ll be able to help me resolve a puzzle, although, the chances are very, very small.”
“What puzzle?”
“A big puzzle, that is… I can’t find my companions.”
“Can’t find them? What do you mean?”
“It’s just as it sounds. Whenever I’ve ventured out, I’ve been searching for my companions. But… it seems that apart from Pandora, I am the last dragon in the world, living a lonely existence. Perhaps when I die, and when Pandora dies, my species will be considered extinct.”
“How could that happen?” Richard frowned.
“I don’t know, but I just can’t find them.” Gregory shook his head, a bit lost, “It’s as if one day, they just vanished. I’ve been to many places they used to frequent, waited for a long time, but I never saw them again. I’ve been looking for them, but I just can’t find them, and I don’t know why.”
“Not even a single clue as to why?”
“I…”
…
Time: Three days ago after a long silence;
Location: The open space in front of the old castle on the hill;
Weather: Overcast;
Illumination: Very dim;
Temperature: …
“Alright, kid, I’ll tell you.” After a long silence, Gregory spoke up, his tone slightly raised, “I do know a little, or rather, I suspect something.”
“What?”
“I suspect that someone has been secretly targeting my race,” Gregory said, his gaze turning cold.
“Targeting your race in secret? Who?” Richard was slightly taken aback and guessed, “The Dragon Slayer Knights?”
“Hmph, Knights?” Gregory snorted with disdain, “What power do they have to harm my companions? Even the most elite among the Knights couldn’t withstand the flames from my mouth, just like you right now.”
“…”
“Let’s get back to the point.” Gregory’s expression became serious again, “I suspect that the ones behind this are the Wizards.”
“Wizards? But here on Smans Island, aren’t there very few wizards, and most of them are just powerless Wizard Apprentices?”
“That’s exactly the core of the problem. There aren’t many wizards on Smans Island, so the most likely are from…” Gregory let out a breath, “wizards from the mainland.”
“The mainland…”
“I don’t know if it’s true or not, but if it is, I might just be a dragon who luckily escaped.”
“Hmm?”
“I escaped from the mainland,” Gregory explained, “The sudden disappearance of the companions I told you about happened on the mainland. I searched many places, but couldn’t find them, and as I felt the danger getting closer and closer to me, I started moving from place to place with Pandora. Eventually, we came to Smans Island.
I thought that perhaps we’d be safe here, perhaps I’d find my companions, since this place is poor and scarcely has any wizards. But in these past few years, I’ve almost searched every corner of Smans Island and found nothing. Moreover, I’ve recently sensed the same danger I felt on the mainland returning, and it’s getting stronger now.”
“This…”
“By the way, Richard, you want to leave, right?” Gregory suddenly asked somewhat abruptly.
“Well, once my current research is over, I’ll leave,” Richard calmly responded, having nothing to hide.
“Is that so…” After hearing this, Gregory hesitated for a moment and then asked, “What do you think of Pandora?”
“What about her?” Richard’s eyes flickered, sensing the implication behind Gregory’s question, “You want me to stay? Or maybe, you want me to take Pandora with me?”
“…” Gregory fell silent for a while, glanced at Richard, and then shook his head, saying seriously, “You’re overthinking it.”
“I’m overthinking?”
“You’re overthinking.”
“I’m really overthinking?”
“You’re really overthinking.”
“I’m really, really overthinking?”
“You’re really, really overthinking,” said Gregory, then with a hint of impatience, he added, “Kid, do you ever stop talking?”
“Alright then.”
“I have things to do, I must go now. We can talk another time.” Gregory turned to leave.
“Oh, and Gregory,” Richard suddenly called out as if he had remembered something, “there’s something I’ve been wanting to clarify?”
“What?”
“Generally speaking, psychology works on all intelligent creatures, but reactions can vary due to species habits and social structures.”
“And?”
“For humans, when someone lies, they exhibit a series of unnatural behaviors, such as an averted gaze, contracted muscles, and an overall defensive or aggressive posture. Of course, the most important thing is… they will subconsciously repeat what the other person said to alleviate their own stress. I don’t know if it’s the same for a Giant Dragon like you.”
“What do you mean? I don’t understand what you are saying,” said Gregory, his brow deeply furrowed.
“Well then, let’s pretend I didn’t say anything. Goodbye.”
“Goodbye.”
