Episode 276 The Secret of the Spring
Donk returned to the inn and asked his men to organize a meeting to summon several important members of the pirate group. It didn't take long for Carol, Norman, Zack, Flower, Elizabeth and others to arrive at the hotel one after another. Everyone sat around the long table and asked questions. Tang Ke waited until the people arrived and told him about the attack, and when everyone heard it, they were all furious and threatened to conquest the Thousand Faces Knife Organization.
But the problem is that the thousand-faced knife is like a fog, you can't see it, you can't touch it, and you can't find the point of focus at all if you hit it with a fist.
Of course, you can't just swallow it.
"On the premise of ensuring safety, you go and investigate the traces of the Thousand Faces Knife, they may not have left the little pirate city yet. Inquire more about the news, if anyone can provide clues to the thousand-faced knife, there will be a reward. If you find a person with a thousand faces, you must do what you can, and don't act rashly if you are not completely sure. Also, you have to be more careful in what you do in the future, for now it is not what it used to be, and your heads can be exchanged for money, not only against the assassins of the Thousand Faces, but also against others. ”
Donk adopted a compromise counterattack strategy so that there would be no big trouble. For this matter, he only wanted to use his own strength to fight back, but he didn't want to ask Kilo for help. He didn't like to owe favors, and it was common for pirate leaders to be attacked, so there was no need to be surprised.
"Alright, adjourn."
Donk settled everything and got up to go back to his room. He glanced down at his red-dyed boots, ready to go back and get a new pair. As he walked up the stairs, he smelled the fragrance behind him, a familiar smell from his lover. He enjoyed the aroma, his mood suddenly brightened a little, his mouth smiled, and he had a bad idea.
As soon as he entered the house, Donk flashed to the back of the door, and when the figure entered the room, he jumped up and hugged him, and made a few turns, so that the delicate and infinite body in his arms flew in the air.
"Hehe, put me down." Elizabeth thumped Donk's stocky back.
Having had enough, Donk paused, and as soon as she was on her feet, he bit into it, encroaching on her lips and snatching her tenderness. The fragrant kiss parted, and he looked at her flushed face, which was really tireless.
"Are you hurt?" She asked as she gasped, the fierce kiss like a tumbling wave, difficult to calm down.
"No, they're just a bunch of street rats, how can they hurt me. You can rest assured. I'll be fine. Donk cupped her soft face, "It's you, you must be more careful in the future." I'll send some more people to protect you. ”
"Well, I promise you, I will protect myself."
At this time, the most important thing is commitment.
Donk pressed his head down again. Elizabeth closed her beautiful eyes and opened her mouth slightly to wait, delicate and moving, like a young chick waiting to be fed.
The two were intimate for a while before parting, and Tang Ke didn't have much of the heart to cultivate, spending the afternoon drinking and chatting with his subordinates. During this time, I also waited for two pieces of news about the Thousand Faces Knife, including a place of residence. But when Donk got to the house, it was empty, and there was not even a trace of it ever being inhabited. Maybe it's just fake news, or maybe the Faceless have fled.
In the evening, Donk was lying on the bed in the hotel room, although he had drunk, his spirit was still very full, and he did not want to sleep for the time being. He suddenly remembered the ancient book he had obtained today, and reached out and flipped it out of his bosom.
"The Secret Story of the Resurrection Spring"
What is written here?
Donk rolled over and sat up, moved to the head of the bed, and put the book in the dim light, turning the pages open. The pages are old, like yellow leaves, which will shatter with a little force.
The first few pages of the ancient book describe the origin and purpose of the Resurrection Spring, which is no different from the legend.
Donk knew all about this, and hurriedly flipped over it. The content of the rest has changed, and it talks about several battles for the resurrection spring, which is quite heart-wrenching and as exciting as the novel. Only then did he raise his interest and take a closer look.
The Resurrection Spring was born very early, dating back to the ancient era, and has been passed down to the present day, with the Shenyao Age, the Dusk Age, the Stone Age, and the Civilization Age in between. Although the Old Gods were eliminated in the Twilight Age and the ancient races perished, the Fountain of Resurrection did not disappear.
In the ancient era, the goddess of life created the Resurrection Spring, triggering the First Resurrection Spring War. One of the Titan Warriors' beloved wife fell ill and died, and he was so saddened that he decided to gather all the Resurrection Springs to resurrect his beloved wife. He left for the rest of his country and embarked on a journey to find the Resurrection Spring.
In this way, his hometown lost a great general, and suffered a crushing defeat in the war that followed shortly after. In order to resurrect his wife, the warrior was infamous for treason.
The warrior was the pinnacle of the era, and as long as he was not hindered by the gods, no one could defeat him. The warrior managed to collect the first few fountains of resurrection, and his fists were stained with the blood of many innocents.
The sixth fountain of resurrection was on the opposite side of the sea, and the warriors had no means to cross the sea, so they stood helplessly on the shore. At this time, the god of the sea appeared and promised to send the warrior to the opposite side with his divine power, but he had to let the warrior do one thing. The warrior readily agreed. The god of the sea made a very cruel request, and he even asked the warriors to destroy their homeland. It turned out that the inhabitants of the warrior's homeland believed in another god, and they also spoke disrespectful to the god of the sea, which angered the god of the sea.
The warrior hesitated all night, but finally agreed to the god's request, returned to his hometown, and destroyed all the cities of his hometown, and shed the blood of the villagers. After the warrior left, a three-headed bird was bred in the blood, symbolizing curse and resentment.
The god of the sea fulfilled his promise and crossed the ocean with his warriors to find another fountain of resurrection.
The last remaining fountain of resurrection is the fountain of death, which is the hardest to obtain. To fight monsters through a labyrinthine passage, the Fountain of Death is hidden in the deepest part of the labyrinth.
The warrior was victorious, and he wore armor made of blood to reach the end, gathering all seven springs of resurrection. Excited, he pulled out the bones of his beloved wife and prepared for the resurrection ceremony.
At that moment, the three-headed bird appeared, and it cursed the warrior and insulted the warrior, and its cry became the voice of thousands of dead villagers, including the warrior's neighbors, the warrior's former comrades, and the warrior's relatives. The voice was like a poisonous curse.
The warrior was furious and tried to catch the three-headed bird, but the three-headed bird was lightning fast and could not be caught. Because of the guilt of the people of his hometown, the warrior was scolded by the three-headed bird, and finally died of shame, bleeding from the seven orifices, and fell to the ground and died.
The three-headed bird took revenge, picked up the corpse of a monster at random, and threw it on the Resurrection Spring, bringing the monster back to life, and the Resurrection Fountain then disappeared.
The story seems to be full of pathos and has a strong mythological overtone.
After reading it, Donk felt that this warrior was too much of a perfectionist, and he couldn't have both fish and bear's paws, and since he decided to save his beloved wife, he shouldn't turn back even if he went against the whole world! Looking left and right, dragging mud and water, in the end, you will only be empty-handed. It's better to be desperate, resurrect your beloved wife, and then find a place to live happily, and leave nothing else to mind.
He continued to read, and the story transitioned from the ancient era to the Shenyao era.
I don't know how many times this is the Resurrection Fountain War, the king of a country has vowed to collect the Resurrection Fountain, but he doesn't want to resurrect anyone, he just wants to keep the Resurrection Fountain by his side for later use, and if he dies one day, let his subordinates help him resurrect and get a second life.
The monarch relied on the strength of the country and the strength of the military skills, and collected several resurrection springs by skillful and robbing. But his next target is tricky, because this resurrection fountain is in the hands of another monarch, and the other party's country is far away and powerful. The monarch negotiated with the other party through a messenger and sent gifts in exchange for the Resurrection Spring, but the opposing monarch was very tough, refused to enter the water and rice, and replied with sarcastic remarks. The king, who had never received such an insult, was furious, and he was determined to send his troops all the way through and conquer all the lands he passed.
When depicting the war along the way, the story mentions a number of weapons, including steamboats, heavy machine guns, and even tanks!
Tang Ke couldn't sit still when he saw this, it turned out that the technology of the Shenyao era had been so advanced that he even had military weapons such as tanks. However, these things no longer exist, and even the methods of making them have been lost. He thought that this ancient book might be made up randomly, but now he believes that the real surname of this book, things like tanks, cannot be made up out of thin air. He resisted his excitement and continued to look down.
The monarch expanded his territory along the way, and although he laid down a large area of land, it led to the destruction of human life, the emptiness of the treasury, and the discontent of the people. Countless loyal and famous generals have tried hard to persuade each other, but the monarch has embarked on the road of no return and cannot turn back. The monarch poured all his strength into the country, fought against the water, defeated that country, and grabbed several resurrection springs in the hands of the other party. The monarch finally realized his dream and collected all seven resurrection springs.
Although the battle was won, the country was already besieged on all sides, and people everywhere were in rebellion, and several neighboring countries were eager to try and fight against each other.
The monarch did not even have a chance to rest for a day, and continued to lead his army to run, quell rebellions in various places, and fight against his neighbors. He spent ten years like this, and he didn't even enjoy a day of Qingfu. However, he still has no regrets, and every time he thinks that he can have a second life, he feels full of energy. Every day before going to bed, he had to look at the resurrection fountain in the vessel, so that he could sleep peacefully.
One night, the monarch opened the vessel again and saw the fountain of resurrection that haunted him, but then something desperate happened, and the fountain evaporated under his nose, and there was not a drop left. How could the monarch withstand such a blow, he went crazy on the spot, and while talking crazy, he hit the people around him with a gun, saying that they had robbed the Resurrection Spring. In desperation, his men killed the king.
At this time, people learned that the original Resurrection Spring could not be stored forever and would disappear in about ten years.
Another story ends, equally full of pathos and irony. In fact, as long as it is a war, it cannot have a perfect ending, and it is destined to be full of blood and tears. The resurrection of one person often comes at the cost of the lives of tens of thousands.
The Resurrection Springs War is so cruel!
Tang Ke's expression became heavier and heavier, he had the Rainbow Spring in his hand, he was already in the middle of this war, if he didn't pay attention to it, he might not even know how to die! If you want to get out of the way, the best way is to throw the hot potato of the rainbow spring to others as soon as possible, and whoever likes to grab it will rob it!
The Resurrection Fountain War continues, and then comes the Age of Twilight, and when twilight falls, everything comes to an end. In the stories of this era, the gods are no longer mentioned, verifying the legend of the departing of the gods. In the process of fighting, it was also accompanied by various incredible natural disasters. A city will suddenly fall and be swallowed up by the earth; People suddenly lose their memories and forget everything; Books will suddenly self-immolate, erasing history, technology, and magical knowledge.
All destruction is sudden, and there is no chance for people to dodge. In such a harsh environment, no one can gather the Resurrection Spring. The Resurrection Springs War in this era ended in failure, and it was more tragic than ever.
The war at the Resurrection Springs is only recorded here, and the book was written at the end of the Twilight Age.
In the twilight era, a lot of things were destroyed, but a few things were still left. For example, the Demon Chest that Donk got was the Twilight Period, and the Sea of Clouds he had been to had also experienced the Twilight Period. All over the world, there are also some ruins of the twilight era.
To this day, people can still get inspiration from a certain relic of ancient times and develop something that only existed in ancient times.
From this book, Donk not only learned about the Resurrection Spring War, but also peeked into the historical development of this world from the side. The history of this world has had ups and downs, just like the dinosaurs on Earth, which flourished for a time and then went into decline. After the decay, a new dawn shines on the earth, and everything starts all over again. He learned some lessons from history, do not regret doing things, do not be biased, have your own core of work, and take the core as the starting point for everything. It is impossible for a person to do everything right, as long as he feels right.
Since he wants to be the pirate king, he must go on unswervingly, no matter what heinous evil deeds he commits, no matter how much pain he suffers, no matter who he loses around him, he can't give up! Without this determination, it is impossible to laugh to the end!
Donk's heart fluctuated, his brain raced, and he thought a lot.
That's all there is to it about history, but there are several pages at the back of the ancient book. Donk continued to flip through the pages, and a striking title came into view.
"The Secret Method of Resurrection Spring"
The Fountain of Resurrection contains the power of the gods, which is the supreme power, the origin of all things, with infinite vitality, capable of resurrecting the dead and reversing reincarnation. The Fountain of the Body, the fourth of the Seven Sources, uses the body of a creature as a vessel to prove that the Fountain of Resurrection is compatible with the body. The owner of the Fountain of the Body will greatly increase his cultivation speed and physical strength, proving that the Fountain of Resurrection is very beneficial to the human body.
An alchemist was inspired to use a resurrection fountain as a material to study the method of absorbing the resurrection fountain into his body, and after several years of unremitting efforts, he succeeded in breaking through the surname.
The alchemist used a secret method to absorb the spring water into his body, and immediately dissipated all kinds of diseases, and his body became several times stronger than before, and his cultivation speed was greatly improved, and he obtained many benefits. Encouraged to continue his research, he got more detailed results. When you have the Resurrection Fountain in your body, you will increase your physical strength, five senses, cultivation speed, and healing speed, and you will also dispel all kinds of diseases and maintain your youthful vitality forever.
The alchemist was not willing to accept this, and did everything possible to collect the second resurrection spring, absorb it again, and further improve his body. According to his research, the more Resurrection Fountain you absorb, the more powerful the buff will be. After absorbing all the Resurrection Fountains, the lifespan should be doubled or even longer.
Unfortunately, the alchemist died unexpectedly, and the Resurrection Fountain in his body was taken away by others, and he was unable to absorb all the Resurrection Fountains.
How to absorb the Resurrection Fountain:
The resurrection fountain is heated and vaporized, and then absorbed through the mouth, nose, and sweat pores to reunite into a resurrection fountain in the body, mimicking the state of the fountain of birth. Heating the Resurrection Fountain by ordinary methods cannot be vaporized, and some potions need to be added to dissolve the Resurrection Spring.
The prescription requires dried nettles, daisy roots, three-eyed snake teeth, leech juice, porcupine spines, mouse spleen, and colored fish bones. First grind the dried nettles, daisy roots, and snake teeth into powder, then prepare 2 liters of water, throw the dried nettles and daisy roots into a crucible and simmer together, and then add snake tooth powder. After boiling, add porcupine spines and rat spleen, and continue to simmer on high heat for several hours, until the water is reduced to half, and the liquid in the pot turns from bright red to light blue, and green smoke rises, at which point the all-important colored fish bones are added.
After that, reduce the heat to low, and don't rush, boil the water in the crucible until only three to five drops remain, then take it out and put it in a small bottle. If all is successful, the final liquid should be silvery-white, close to mercury, with a few thin blue lines interspersed in it.
If this liquid is poured into the Resurrection Fountain, the Resurrection Fountain will lose its original buoyancy and temporarily become normal water. Pour the resurrection spring in this state into the bath, add a large amount of water, and continue to heat and boil. People soak in water and absorb steam through their breath and sweat pores, as long as they inhale a little. When the Resurrection Fountain cools down and changes to its original state, it will actively burrow into the human body because of the automatic condensation of the special surname. This process can be so painful that it is difficult to relieve even with painkillers, and it is ten times more severe than a woman giving birth.
"This is a godsend!"
After reading it, Donk couldn't help but shout, his eyes were burning, and he was so excited that he couldn't be more excited. He already had a fountain of resurrection, and then he got this mysterious ancient book, as if someone was helping him.
Although the Resurrection Fountain is a treasure of the old gods, and he has activated the quest reward, he still does not have enough motivation to join this Resurrection Fountain War, because the risk is too great. But now it was different, and he got another use of the Resurrection Spring, one that was more advantageous than resurrecting people!
His current strength is far from enough, and he can't compete with the strong men at sea. Although he has systematic help, the process of becoming stronger is still long and cannot be achieved overnight. According to his estimates, it would take him three months to half a year to reach the fifth order, which was a rapid progress. This is only the fifth order, and it will be even more difficult to enter the realm in the future.
If he used this secret method to absorb the Resurrection Spring, his cultivation speed would be greatly accelerated, and judging from the description, this increase was very large. As for prolonging life and dispelling all diseases, it is a side benefit. He was young and strong, and he didn't take life so seriously.
He is the core of the entire pirate group, and if he does not become stronger, the entire pirate group will not be able to develop. Since losing the protection of the Golden Beard, the sense of crisis in him has become stronger and stronger, he is afraid that he will not be able to keep a few magic ships, he is afraid that the Dragon Nest Island will be taken away, he is afraid that he will not be able to protect the people who are important to him!
So, strength is needed!
Despite the dangers of fighting for the Resurrection Spring, he also decided to fight it! With so many benefits, if he's still timid, he doesn't deserve to be a pirate!
Tang Ke suppressed his excitement, read the rest of the ancient book, and then talked about a way to take out the resurrection spring in his body. He finished reading the last page and gently closed the ancient book. As if the ancient book had fulfilled its mission, the pages were shattered, turned into earthy yellow ashes, and fell to the ground. Tang Ke was taken aback, the ancient books turned into loess under his nose, he was stunned for a moment, and then he was relieved, his mind is very clear now, and he has firmly remembered what he just read, even if the ancient books disappear, it doesn't matter.
An ordinary book can dissipate on its own, revealing a strange feeling.
Tang Ke didn't have time to think about it, so he immediately found a pen and paper and wrote down the content about absorbing the Resurrection Spring. He couldn't wait to verify the effect of absorbing the Resurrection Fountain, so he called the alchemist Norman overnight and asked Norman to consult the recipe.
"Dried nettles, daisy roots, three-eyed snake teeth...... These are all common alchemy materials, among which only colored fish bones are relatively rare, and they are expensive, requiring about five hundred gold coins each. Norman said.
Tang Ke waved his hand and said, "Five hundred gold coins is a fart." I'll leave this recipe to you, you will collect all the materials on it tomorrow, the more the better, I'll give you five thousand gold coins to use first, and then come to me if it's not enough." ”
Norman frowned on his green face, looked at the strange recipe repeatedly, and asked, "It's the first time I've seen this recipe, what is it for?" ”
"It's something that will help me in my cultivation, and after you find it, my strength can be greatly improved."
"That's a good thing! I'll do it tomorrow! "Norman was like a fire, and his enthusiasm was ignited.