Chapter 332 - "Dead" Water and "Living" Water
Chapter 332: "Dead" Water and "Living" Water
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Angor went back to the dragonfly nest and cleaned out a usable house nearby to use it as a temporary shelter and spend the night.
He didn’t sleep. He lit up a fire inside a stove in the middle of the house, then stared into the wavering orange light quietly while he thought about his future plans.
Toby, on the other hand, had no problem bringing out his tiny bed and a comfortable blanket, both of which had been kept inside Snowy Feather. The bird gently pecked at Angor’s cheek before it fell asleep quickly.
Toby’s carefree way of life somewhat dispersed Angor’s uneasiness for coming to this unknown land.
At least he wasn’t alone.
He chuckled slightly and put aside his concerns for which he’d never figure out any answer for now. He stretched a little and came to the window to watch the dreamy rainbow dragonflies that were flying outside.
He didn’t feel sleepy at all, so he took out the tablet again and began to read The Mystery of Nightmare Domain.
Once again, he left the village to search the forest for a cave or something. Most of the trees had withered away, while rotten branches covered the dirt. He used his spirit feelers to sweep every corner he could find.
Circling for two rounds yielded no result. He went back into the village while trying to find another tactic.
How would a local resident get out of here if one were here?
Judging from the finely-crafted villas, those who once dwelt here enjoyed an abundant lifestyle. There had to be a way for them to receive resources from the outside.
Angor tried to imagine himself as a villager without minding anything else. For a while, he would live like how a common villager would.
After spending three days in this way, he found a place. A lake, which was situated on the outskirts behind the village.
As a “common villager”, he needed water during certain times such as getting washed in the morning, cooking, and bathing. Without casting “Create Water”, the lake was one of the most common spots he had to visit.
The black lake water was giving out the stink of rot. Previously, he thought about fishing for something out of the lake to eat. But the gloomy substances floating on the surface of the water discouraged him.
Usually, a water source could lead him to an underwater passage which meant a way out.
But the condition of the water didn’t suggest such a case. Angor believed it was still water or dead water. Probably a large pool manually dug out by people or natural crater filled with rain.
The latter was unlikely. Angor once asked Toby to fly and check the sky. There was a hard stone wall above with light-absorbing plants growing on it. It couldn’t rain here.
This place was an underground space like Darkivil Empire. Just a lot smaller.
And he got another question—since the water didn’t come from rain, then where?
He found no other water spots or wells in the other places, which meant this lake was the only thing to provide water to the villagers.
And… here came yet another question.
How could a “dead” lake be used as a water source for daily usage? There was no way the villagers lived on stagnant water.
Assuming that there were no other water sources, the only explanation was that the lake was once filled with running water.
He looked at the black water again, which probably had been like this for a thousand years. In order to learn something new, he had to go in there.
He lowered the brim of his top hat and fully activated the Purification Field. With a faint, white barrier covering him, he hopped inside the fetid and murky liquid…