[After testing, the selected target can be activated, do you confirm? 】
"confirm."
[Start activation, deduct 90 points of life essence. 】
Red mist spread from Allen's hand, wrapping the entire block of wood.
Allen just wanted to give it a try, but he didn't expect that he could actually activate it and absorb 90 points of life essence in one go.
Just such a lump of wood consumes the life essence equivalent to revitalizing four corpses.
"Show me what you are."
After the red mist disappeared, Allen checked its information.
[Name: Oak Decryption Cartridge]
[Race: None]
[Category: Magic Creation]
[Loyalty: 999+ (absolute loyalty)]
[Level: Level 6]
[Level: Elite]
[Ability 1: Decryption Box (You can set an answer for it as a certificate to open the box.)]
[Ability 2: Life Draining (opening the decryption cartridge in the wrong way will make it covered with spikes, and if you are stabbed by the spikes, you will instantly lose a lot of life force)]
【Introduction】
(A magic box made from the heart of a dark oak tree, with nine different leaves drawn in the form of magic patterns on the front. Only after wiping the leaves in the correct order can you try to open the box, otherwise you will be punished.
Of course, the owner of the box doesn't need the password.)
"...Isn't this just pattern unlocking?"
Allen complained secretly in his mind, found the nine leaves on the front and casually slid them on.
"Master, do you want this to be the answer to the decryption?"
An old and mechanical voice sounded.
"Well, that's it."
Allen replied casually, he didn't need to decrypt it anyway, it didn't matter anything.
"Okay, Master."
After receiving the confirmation, the five leaves that Allen slid over flashed with a green light, and then the decryption box opened automatically.
And inside the box, there was a light blue diamond-shaped crystal lying.
…
"Finally got it."
Allen looked at the rhombus crystal in his hand and took a deep breath.
After struggling for so long, I finally felt at ease.
In fact, he felt a little relieved when he captured the Blood Shadow Camp, because it was all within the scope of the Deep Blue Heart. If he couldn't find it, it would be okay for Allen to stay here.
It's just that fate is not in his own hands, and Allen still feels uneasy.
Now that I have this deep blue heart, I no longer have so many worries.
But according to Kelly's description, the one found in the Blood Shadow Camp was only half the size of the Harvey family's one, and the color was lighter.
Holding the Deep Blue Heart, Allen's first reaction was to activate it, but after a second thought, he held back.
He couldn't guarantee that the Deep Blue Heart would still be effective after activation. Even if the probability was very low, he still couldn't try it.
You can't commit suicide at this time.
Having obtained what he wanted, Allen no longer stayed at the Blood Shadow Camp, letting Crete and others take all the loot and return to Black Reef Castle.
…
…
It was extremely quiet without the invasion of monsters, and the flickering light on the lampstand was particularly beautiful.
The fighting last night and in the afternoon had left everyone in a state of exhaustion. This night was destined to be a night of quiet rest.
However, because the deep blue heart he got was much smaller, Allen was still a little worried.
Therefore, he sent two teams of Black Wolf Cavalry with yellow light sources to explore the situation of monsters outside Black Reef Castle, and also tried to explore the boundaries of the Deep Blue Heart.
The black wolf knights also discovered the presence of sea goblins on the island, but this time they did not attack in groups, but more like wandering aimlessly.
At the same time, the Black Wolf Knight discovered that these sea goblins would stop about two kilometers away from the center of Black Reef Castle, and they would turn around and leave even if there was no obstruction.
Allen estimated that this should be the scope of influence of Deep Blue Heart.
And if the Black Wolf Knight happens to encounter the sea goblins after walking out of this range, these sea goblins will still attack until they are killed by the Black Wolf Knight.
But this is not the end. Soon more Haitian goblins will gather towards the Black Wolf Knight and attack him just like last night.
Until the Black Wolf Knights returned to the protection of the Deep Blue Heart.
In addition, the sea goblins will follow the Black Wolf Knight into the "safe area" shrouded in the Deep Blue Heart, but once they enter this range they will become extremely agitated, and will become more and more aggressive as they get closer, until they give up the pursuit.
At the same time, within this range, once the distance between the Black Wolf Knight and the Haitian Goblin is more than thirty meters, the latter will immediately turn around and run away, and this distance will shorten as it approaches the Black Reef Castle.
As for the specific data, it requires practice to measure it.
Despite this, Allen basically understood that this deep blue heart was not just as simple as hiding the aura of the yellow light source, but it could also suppress monsters such as Haitian Goblins.
And Allen had more doubts in his heart. Where did the Deep Blue Heart and the Light Source Orb come from, what was their relationship with the Black Mist, why he couldn't activate the Haitian Goblin, etc.
Of course, Allen just thought about these questions. After listening to the Black Wolf Knight's report, Allen took a bath and fell asleep.
…
…
The Black Reef Island swallows the Blood Shadow Island, not like an animal eating, but connects the land of the Black Reef Island to the land of the Blood Shadow Island, and then merges into one like water flow.
Of course, compared to the intersection of water flows, the process of island integration is very slow.
If you don't stand at the junction of the two islands for a long time, it is difficult to notice the changes.
Allen predicted that it would take at least three more days for Black Reef Island to finish swallowing Blood Shadow Island.
There is also the nearby Greystone Island, which Allen also plans to let Black Reef Island swallow.
Taking advantage of this time, Allen sent people to explore other camps on Black Reef Island one by one.
There is no doubt that there is not a single survivor in the six remaining camps, and only blood and tiny remains prove that people lived there.
As for all the supplies in those camps, they were all collected by the soldiers and transported back to Black Reef Castle.
Before obtaining other Blue Hearts, only Black Reef Island is safe, and even if a new camp is established, it must be within the influence of the Blue Heart.
It is worth noting that although no humans survived in the camps outside Black Reef Castle, the soldiers still saw shadows of other creatures on the island.
Black wolves, forest giant bears and the rabbits that Allen often eats are still active in the jungle.
Of course, this does not prove that the monsters will let these wild creatures go, but it is enough to prove that they are not targeted for extermination like humans.
Allen discussed with Crete, Kelly and others why the wildlife on the island can survive without a light source.
After discussion, everyone initially reached an agreement, and they all believed that it might be because they do not have human reason, human self-awareness, or strong rules of order.
Beasts like the black wolf don't have much consciousness themselves, and they will go crazy if they are affected by the black mist.
And Kelly mentioned that the beasts today are different from the beasts in the age of gods.
Take hares as an example. Rabbits at that time did not have fangs. Many aristocratic ladies would keep one in their arms to relieve their boredom.
She said that at that time, there were many pets of nobles, including cats, dogs, pigs, etc., but after the black mist came, they all became extremely ferocious, and some of them disappeared in the long river of history.
Kelly's words reminded Alan of the theory of evolution he learned in his previous life.
In order to adapt to the changes in living environment, these beasts have undergone some physical changes.
In this world, Allen feels that the theory of evolution is still applicable, but the effects of evolution are more complex and mysterious.