readytorunbook Chapter 685 The Two Special Pillars
Chapter 685 The Two Special Pillars
Hearing the question, Hu Tao stood up proudly and laughed, "Isn't that right? You know what, the elemental power required by these stone locks actually covers all the types of elements. Lord Tianquan's rock has already been used, and we now have fire, water, and lightning. We originally wanted the two from Bubulu to help with ice and grass, but Baishu has a patient who can't leave. Fortunately, Xiangling said that her junior sister is also grass-type and can help. Yelan also said that you can handle ice and that rare wind element. We'll just wait for you to come back."
Hu Tao was incredibly eloquent; the moment Xu Ning arrived, she gave him a rapid-fire account of the situation at the ruins.
However, Xu Ning still sensed something unusual in her words.
"Even if all elemental forces are combined, there are only seven types, yet there are nine pillars here. Could it be that two of them are duplicates?"
When Xu Ning asked about the key point, Hu Tao's smugness immediately faded, and she pointed out the two pillars to Xu Ning with a hint of helplessness.
The two pillars were positioned on the left and right sides, nestled in two depressions in the valley.
If Xu Ning, Hu Tao, and the others hadn't checked the location of these pillars on the isolated peak beforehand, they would probably have easily overlooked them.
According to Hu Tao, the other pillars correspond to the seven most common elemental forces in Teyvat, but these two pillars are completely baffling.
However, after discussing it, everyone felt that since Xu Ning was able to obtain the unique elemental power of alcohol in the entire Teyvat, there must be some other powers in the world. It would be better to wait for Xu Ning to come back and try them out first.
Xu Ning instantly felt a little embarrassed. He was so busy counting the types of God's Eyes around him that he had forgotten that his elemental power was also a power outside the seven major elemental systems.
Ye Lan walked over and pointed to the pillar on the right. "If you're going to experiment, I suggest you try this one. Whether it works or not, there's no need to try the other one."
Hearing Ye Lan's confident tone, Xu Ning asked with some curiosity, "These two seem to have virtually no distinguishing features. So how do you know that the one to the south has nothing to do with my elemental power?"
Ye Lan gave a thumbs-up and pointed from her shoulder to the distant Gui Li Yuan base.
“When Hu Tao called me here, I had already gathered some information about Cui Juepo beforehand.”
Yelan took a few steps toward the southern mountain valley, circled her hand, and said, "According to the marching log of the garrison, the Thousand Rock Army squad responsible for sweeping away the monsters in this area discovered that a branch of the Hilichurl tribe was living in this valley, and they even worshipped this pillar every day."
Upon hearing this, Xu Ning looked carefully into the valley, where one could still see the simple fence that the Qiuqiu people had built back then.
"But after eliminating this group of Hilichurls, the Thousand Rock soldiers discovered a strange phenomenon. Of the nine pillars surrounding the ruins, this group of Hilichurls worshipped only this one. Even the pillar to the north, located in a mountain hollow, was ignored by no Hilichurls."
If they deliberately live around this pillar and ignore the other pillars, then what kind of power does this pillar contain? Xu Ning felt that not only Ye Lan knew, but he now also had a clue.
"Then let's go to the mountain valley to the north and give it another try!"
As Xu Ning walked, he casually activated his Jade Shield.
With the wings of wind unfurled, he took out a jade ball he had obtained from the Emperor in mid-air and pressed it onto the forehead of the Yaksha Oni Mask.
The familiar spring sound, the familiar suction, the familiar burst of power—I was flung away without any struggle.
The commotion was so loud that almost everyone turned to look in their direction.
Embarrassed in front of everyone, even Xu Ning felt a little embarrassed.
He quickly bent down and scooped up the jade ball before it hit the ground. "As you can see, if you accidentally make a mistake in any step, the worst that could happen is that you'd be thrown away like I just did. With our protection, we will absolutely not let anyone get hurt in the slightest."
Everyone naturally said it was no problem.
Xu Ning had already made up his mind about the two pillars. He took out the jade balls from the Dust Concealment Gourd and had Ningguang arrange for everyone to unlock the stone locks.
Hu Tao had been waiting for a long time, and couldn't wait to take one from Ning Guang. Then she smiled at Xiang Ling and said, "I'll take care of the fire one. You play with your junior sister!"
This guy seems to be treating the puzzle of unlocking the ruins purely as a game, so naturally he's not going to let go of any opportunity to unlock it.
Fortunately, Xiangling wasn't angry, and she brought her junior sister over to get one as well.
Xu Ning recognized the little girl Yao Yao, knowing that she was Grandma Ping's last disciple and that her gun skills seemed to be no weaker than Xiang Ling's.
Moreover, she gained the Vision of the Grass element at a very young age, which can be described as exceptionally gifted.
Keqing also took one and went off on her own; they had all memorized the locations related to their own Eye of God.
Xu Ning placed the gourd properly, then entered the cave and called Shen He and Silusa over.
Needless to say, Shen He can basically fulfill any request I make.
He then asked the little flower spirit who had just entered his cave, "A chance to save the world again is right in front of you, will you take it?"
There is no phrase that can motivate Sluza more than these.
Xu Ning took two jade balls from Ning Guang's hand and instructed Ye Lan to take Shen He to protect Hu Tao and Ke Qing, and to familiarize them with the procedures.
Xu Ning then led Sluza to the ravine on the right and said, "We need some power to activate the power contained within this stone pillar. The two must be the same. Can you sense which kind of power is contained within it?"
Sluza nodded. "I'll give it a try."
Xu Ning watched as Slusa flew above the pillar, then spread her wings, and a ray of spiritual light spread from her body, enveloping the pillar below as she intently examined it.
After settling everyone in, Xu Ning went alone to the pillar where the Hilichurl had once worshipped.
“Well, since a Hilichurl once knelt in worship, the power here must be related to the Abyss,” Xu Ning said, as if talking to himself, or perhaps to someone in the air.
"Given your nature, I doubt you'd just give up monitoring this location so easily, considering how many teleportation nodes you've set up on Teyvat."
"Then, if anyone can hear what I'm saying now, go find your princess immediately and tell her that Xu Ning asked her to do a favor. I think she will definitely agree. Go and pass on the message quickly."
After saying that, Xu Ning stood there with his hands behind his back and waited for a while.
At this moment, in a gap in space, a cultist from the abyss stood beside Princess Ying.
"Your Highness, should we make a move?"
The Abyss Cultist naturally heard Xu Ning's words and hurriedly asked Ying for permission.
Ying glanced at him. "What are you talking about? You want me to go out and do his work? If you want to go, go yourself."
The Abyss Order said helplessly, "How can your subordinates abandon their posts unless it is a personal order from Her Highness the Princess."
Ying said calmly, "I just came to see if he had some new plan against us after making such a big fuss. Since there's nothing else, we'll be leaving."
Xu Ning stood under the pillar for a long time, but seeing that there was still no movement, he sighed and realized that he would have to find a solution himself.
After leaving the mountain valley, Xu Ning went back to check on everyone's condition.
The stone lock under Hu Tao's hands has been opened, and now she is clasping her hands together, closing her eyes, and quietly enduring the impact of the memories within the stone lock.
Meanwhile, Keqing had already begun installing the jade ball and started the process of unlocking the stone lock beneath her.
As Xiangling watched Yaoyao place the jade ball inside and begin channeling her grass elemental energy, the tension on her face was even greater than that of the little girl.
With each of the three having someone protecting them, Xu Ning seemed to have nothing to do and walked over to Hu Tao.
The head of the Rebirth Hall was the first to unlock the stone lock. Now, judging by the time, he should be awakening from the shock of his memories.
Xu Ning wanted to hear if there were any special clues in her memories.