Find a Troubled Girl after leaving the Guild-Chapter 496 - 261: The Creature Beneath the Lake (Part 2)
By the time the two returned, some time had passed.
"Brother, we found something!"
Seeing them appear, it was ALulu who came running from the lakeside.
"I-I’ll go change into my swimsuit!" Zoe escaped from Li Ang’s arm, completely different from her usual indifference to outsiders, and teleported on the spot, disappearing in a flurry of flower petals.
ALulu noticed Zoe’s new form and her escaping demeanor, and seemed to ponder it, but said nothing as she was currently focused on the underwater matters of the treetop lake.
"What did you find?"
"This."
ALulu handed over a stone engraved with runes. Having been submerged in water for countless years, its marks had been worn down significantly, and the runes were even covered with moss. Without a careful examination, it might easily be mistaken for an ordinary stone.
Could it be that there’s a Rune Stone from the Magic guided Civilization here?
"This is a small Rune Stone; its energy will deplete," Li Ang said.
The girls from the Knight Resolution Council and the Star Flower Travel Corps also attended meetings and were aware of the Rune Stone issue. ALulu immediately nodded and said, "Right, so we’re still looking to see if there’s a larger Rune Stone. An is continuing to dive."
Seeing Li Ang return, Farina also approached, holding the Moon Concealing Rabbit.
Li Ang held the Rune Stone and glanced at Akuya, who had been cryptic earlier. This time, Akuya said, "It’s quite normal to have these things here. Given Diana’s relationship with them, it’s not surprising they brought it to this island."
"So, was this Magic guided Civilization indeed the creator of the Star Soul?" Li Ang asked directly, posing a question formed from various pieces of information gathered over time.
As the Water Dragon of the World Pillar, the answer should be entirely clear.
"Yes," Akuya answered directly.
"How did this civilization, which possessed the Star Soul, even come to ruin?" Li Ang continued to inquire.
"It’s a complicated story. During that era, the Six Dragons didn’t participate much, but it is known that while the Star Soul was involved in a prolonged war, it wasn’t simply a rebellion of the creation against the creator," Akuya said, looking at Diana, who tilted her head with an innocent expression.
The intelligence of the Star Soul of the Creation Tree itself was fixed at a certain level, leaving her unable to explain anything clearly.
"I see."
Being able to get a definite answer was a gain in itself.
Farina listened to Li Ang’s conversation with the Water Dragon with great interest and came over, picking up the Rune Stone, while Li Ang elaborated to her on some matters that Sisyphus had explained back then.
"So, this kind of stone has such a function. Truly, a treasure lies by the roadside, yet no one knows it," Farina remarked.
"Speaking of which, don’t the Hidden Dragon Gods know about this?" Li Ang cast his gaze towards Akuya, wasn’t she quite knowledgeable about the Magic guided Civilization?
"Roughly aware of Runes and ancient Magic guided civilizations, but does this dragon have to detail everything to a Deputy? Besides, she’s not even my Deputy! With permission, go check out the Creation Library yourself," the rabbit said irritatedly.
"The matters the Dragon Gods concern themselves with are from a completely different perspective from those they entrust to their Deputies."
Farina hinted, "The Bailong Sect is quite troublesome too."
"The Deus people are a thing of the past, but the Bailong Sect remains a threat to the world," Akuya said.
On this subject, Li Ang wasn’t familiar and chose not to comment; he turned to Farina:
"Speaking of which, how do you plan to explain to Balbanus? He won’t cause trouble, will he?"
Farina smiled silently.
Li Ang rubbed his temples, "I understand."
That Niu Nan clearly wasn’t the type to have a normal conversation with, and getting along with him wouldn’t result in a "happy parting" scenario; actually withdrawing from the group might either lead to being forcibly retained through violence or communication difficulties.
From Li Ang’s understanding of Farina, she would just deliver the message and leave it alone.
Li Ang walked a bit along the water’s edge, seeing Dorothy by the water supporting a life ring, while Andasu had already dived again.
ALulu followed, saying, "I-I can’t dive down, so I came to deliver something."
As she spoke, she clasped her hands together, making the heavy object rise, even bouncing slightly.
This person had again chosen a swimsuit with very little fabric, and at this moment, truly presented a picturesque mountain and snowy scene. This action, was it intentional or not?
However, at this time, Li Ang deemed it his own impure mind; just having shown Zoe new things, although he hadn’t fully entered a new world, he was somewhat apprehensive about diving into interactions with others immediately, despite realizing the truth of no longer being human, he felt an inexplicable guilt.
ALulu stepped forward quietly, lips moving as if she wanted to say something.
Li Ang sensed that continuing to be alone with her might lead to some swift actions, so he promptly said, "I’ll also go into the water to check out the situation."
He returned to the house, changed into a swimsuit, and came out. In fact, using the Material Magic Scripture would allow him to create an air bubble to dive unhindered, but that would ruin the atmosphere; it was now a leisurely adventure time.
He took a small inflatable boat and paddled to the treetop lake near the center. At this time, ALulu was also floating on the water, watching the underwater with Dorothy. He gave them each a pocket waist pack; this kind of pack wasn’t waterproof, but it’s common to carry one for underwater work on adventures. It was challenging to find magically waterproof bags without specifically searching for them in the Holy City this time.
"How is it?" Li Ang asked.
"Haven’t found anything useful yet," Dorothy said as she pulled on some vines.
The vines were connected to Andasu on the other side to prevent accidents.
"Here I come!" Zoe shouted from a distance, wearing a blue and white swimsuit; she leapt directly into the clear lake water, splashing large waves as she swam toward everyone.
