Chapter 708
Eric's "Void Body" would still exist in the "Garden of Nothingness," even if Xia'er were to kill Eric directly, reducing him to ashes and obliterating his remains. The "Void Body" would remain unaffected.
Even if Xia'er were to cast Eric into the other realm, it would likely have no impact on his "Void Body."
However... Xia'er was not worried about her minions finding her.
Provoking her minions was one of Xia'er's goals.
Bringing about her destined death was the ultimate aim of capturing Eric alive.
She intended to use this destined death to keep the simulation of the future within a thirty-day limit.
Stepping out of the Vatican, the goddess of salvation, Xia'er opened the system panel and looked at the current interface of the future simulation.
There was no jump in the simulation time...
Xia'er did not rush to brainwash Eric or to see the appearance of the minions in his memories; she was also buying time for other matters.
She was waiting to see if the altar would be activated, and whether Salas could be healed by Xiluo.
If Salas could awaken, Xia'er would gain access to the true power of the Ascendant through the pocket watch, which would be immensely beneficial for her.
Enhancing her own strength would only bring advantages for any future endeavors, with no downsides.
Xia'er did not close the system panel; the display of the future simulation was slightly blurred but still hung before her eyes.
She needed to keep a close watch on the passage of time to avoid any unforeseen events that she couldn't react to.
"Host, you can rest assured. If there are any changes in the future timeline, the system will actively notify you," a line of system text appeared before Xia'er. This time, the system did not use any quirky emojis, and its tone seemed more serious, indicating that it was taking this matter quite seriously.
"If you really care about these things, you should tell me more facts," Xia'er silently thought.
"Host, perhaps if you enhance your mental strength and unlock more memories, you might learn more..."
"At that point, you might discover that this broken system knows less than you do. I'm just a system, after all. ^^_"
Here it goes again with the pranks.
Xia'er had no interest in sparring with the system.
If the system was indeed something created by a past version of herself in some cycle... then she would question what kind of mental state she was in to create such a system.
If Xia'er were to design a system to help her amnesiac self transition, she would certainly set it up with strict parameters, ensuring that every task was clearly defined so that her future self, devoid of any memories, could transition more smoothly.
This unreliable system did not seem like it was crafted by her hand; rather, it felt like... something Remedais would do.
Xia'er recalled Remedais's cheerful expression from the past, and her suspicion seemed increasingly reasonable...
**Chapter 362: A Perfect World...**
Is there anything I can do right now?
In her study at home, Xia'er stared at the envelope, lost in thought.
At this moment, Xia'er felt as if she were holding a "nuclear button" in her hands; pressing it would expose her directly to all the minions' watchful eyes.
Perhaps the experiences Salas had faced in different timelines, being hunted down, would soon befall Xia'er. Whether she used the past simulation or the future simulation, she would be discovered by the minions over there.
However, unlike Salas, Xia'er truly possessed the ability to kill the minions.
As long as Xia'er could lure one of the minions out and kill it, it would send a clear message to all the minions in the "Garden of Nothingness."
I am here. I will do everything in my power to ruin all your plans... so.
Come and stop me.
But Xia'er was uncertain if this was the right moment for her to act...
Should she wait or act decisively? No one could give her a hint.
If there was anything she could do... indeed, there was a preparatory task that Xia'er could complete right now.
She just didn't know if her past self had ever done this task... if there were any memories of it sealed away in her mind.
Xia'er thought of the Green Brain in the other realm.
A single Green Brain encompassed all the books and knowledge of the tower, and the densely packed Green Brains in the ancient castle of the other realm made it clear just how vast the knowledge and memories contained within were.
Moreover, according to Xiluo, the memories contained in that one Green Brain belonged to just one person... Xiluo had always understood everything about the tower through that person's perspective.
But who was that main perspective...?
Xia'er silently asked the system a question, and after a long silence, she received a definitive answer from the system—
Buzz—
A silvery light flashed, and a thick manual appeared before Xia'er.
【The Endless Manual of Forgetting at a Glance】.
Xia'er wanted to use this endless manual to record some things.
Rustle, rustle, rustle—
Xia'er began to write in the manual, quickly jotting down her thoughts.
If one were to closely examine what she was writing, they would find that Xia'er was documenting her own life story from birth to the present...
The blazing sun hanging in the sky slowly descended, and as night fell, Xia'er only paused her writing when the sun was about to rise the next day.
Beside her lay several empty ink bottles, and even her metal dip pen had worn out two tips.
Xia'er looked at everything she had recorded, her pen stopping on the date of August 3, 741 AD. She set down the dip pen, casually closed the notebook, and allowed herself to forget what she had just written.
Buzz—
The Endless Manual vanished from Xia'er's hands. She picked up a nearby handkerchief to wipe the ink stains from her right fingers, then stood up and looked ahead.
At that moment, Tara was curled up on the sofa, sleeping soundly. Xia'er had initially told her to rest last night, but Tara chose to stay on the sofa to keep Xia'er company.
Xia'er did not wake Tara. She walked slowly to the door, opened it, and stepped outside, returning to her room to wash up briefly before changing into a fresh set of clothes.
Dressed in her new outfit, Xia'er stepped outside and saw Elinor bent over in the garden, examining the flowers.
Elinor seemed to have resolved the aftermath of the "Nightmare" ability with Imogen, eliminating all its effects, and was now back to guarding Xia'er.
When Elinor saw Xia'er come out alone, she paused for a moment, surprised to see Tara absent from Xia'er's side for the first time.
But soon, Elinor regained her composure, lowered her head, and said, "Lady Xia'er."
"Help me find a priest... the younger, the better. Bring them here," Xia'er said, smiling at Elinor.
Upon hearing Xia'er's request, Elinor's heart skipped a beat, but her expression remained unchanged as she replied, "Understood, Lady Xia'er."
Elinor accepted that Xia'er was the true goddess, but since Xia'er had initially engaged with the Holy Church, Elinor had some preconceived notions.
When Xia'er asked her to find a young priest, Elinor instinctively associated it with "sacrifice" and "offering."
"Do you need to keep your identity secret from the priest you bring?" Elinor asked, looking down.
"Um... let's keep it a secret," Xia'er shook her head and smiled, "My mental strength isn't that strong right now, and I don't want another prayer echoing in my mind from time to time."
In the future...
Hearing that word, Elinor realized she had misunderstood something. She buried her head even lower and said, "Alright... I understand, Lady Xia'er. I will bring someone right away."
After bidding farewell to Xia'er, Elinor's figure vanished from the spot, while Xia'er returned home and prepared some breakfast.
In less than ten minutes, Elinor returned with a girl who looked to be around eleven or twelve, her face still bearing a look of confusion and innocence, to Xiaer's home.
Elinor led the girl through the garden and knocked on the front door.
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