Chapter 169 Chapter 169: Why Should I Open the Door Properly Instead of Just Blowing It Up?
Chapter 169: Why Should I Open the Door Properly Instead of Just Blowing It Up?
Although called an island, its actual area was several times larger than Kevin had originally imagined—if it were a few times larger still, it could almost rival the size of a country on the original Earth.
To be honest, though, this was the first time Kevin had seen actual land on the Luofu. After all, while the previous realms appeared no different from normal continents, they were essentially floating cities hovering above the sea.
Was it that the entire starship was built this way from the start, or... was it that later Xianzhou natives transformed these originally ground-based cities into floating cities to prevent the Ambrosial Arbor, which grew from the seabed, from disturbing each realm?
Well, Kevin wasn't really interested in the actual reason; he just had a habit of considering every aspect of things thoroughly.
After all, he was no longer just the frontline soldier in The MOTHs... In later times, he often needed to think about how to lead humanity toward a new future.
Even now, with all burdens lifted from his shoulders, Kevin couldn't shake the habit of instinctively wanting to see the whole picture.
And there was an even more important point—although the presence in his mind was indeed annoying, her arrival had genuinely affected Kevin's emotions, which had previously been relatively stable.
It's strange. Even though these so-called Memokeepers are beings who have supposedly abandoned emotions, they are still deeply connected to them.
Perhaps... the Aeon of The Remembrance, the Path it represents, is far more complex than just memory as he understands it. Kevin almost forgot that defining Aeons, whose life levels far surpass humanity's, with humanity's narrow thinking is inherently unreasonable.
Moreover, he had no reason to completely trust the girl who claimed to be from the Garden of Recollection. After all, no matter how you think about it, it's unlikely that an ordinary Pathstrider could easily meet an Aeon, right?
Either she was purely deceiving him, or she was still hiding something about her identity and origins... But regardless of which scenario was true, it was enough for Kevin to quietly raise his guard against her.
"Compared to the real Scalegorge Waterscape, this place isn't even considered the outskirts yet. We're still far from it."
Yanqing successfully embodied the fine tradition of a mischievous child who climbs onto roofs to remove tiles if not disciplined for three days. Upon realizing that Kevin seemed to have only a superficial understanding of matters on the Luofu, his tone of speech was no longer as submissive as before and even showed signs of reverting to his initial demeanor.
Fortunately, Kevin merely glanced at him. The child immediately recalled the fear he had experienced not long ago and promptly explained in a subdued tone: "Actually, because the planet where the Vidyadhara originated was originally a vast ocean, their dwelling place, the Scalegorge Waterscape, is naturally located in the deep sea."
"Since the roots of the Ambrosial Arbor are sealed within the Scalegorge Waterscape, most Vidyadhara don't reside there year-round either. The key to open the gates of Scalegorge Waterscape is only held by the Dragon Lord and some elder Dragonmasters."
"This island is essentially a gate sealing the Scalegorge Waterscape above it. However, without the Vidyadhara's help, we certainly can't enter the Scalegorge Waterscape... Those Stellaron Hunters definitely can't either! How could the Xianzhou possibly let them lay hands on the Ambrosial Arbor!"
In just a few sentences, Yanqing made things clear enough—the island before them served at most as a landmark and a seal for the Scalegorge Waterscape, far from being their true destination for this trip.
"Without guidance from the Vidyadhara, it's impossible to enter the Scalegorge Waterscape... Then what if I simply destroy this entire island?" After pondering for a moment, Kevin suddenly asked.
"Huh? Wha... what?!"
Yanqing never expected Kevin to suddenly ask such a question and was immediately stunned, his brain completely shutting down.
To make this mischievous child clearly understand him, Kevin naturally spoke without any reservation: "Since in your words, this island is the gateway to the Scalegorge Waterscape... then even if the real Scalegorge Waterscape is another space hidden beneath it, there's no reason it could remain completely hidden after losing its external foundation, right?"
"This... this... this seems...?"
To be honest, Yanqing had never considered this angle. No matter how talented he was, he was still young after all. In terms of experience and insight, he couldn't possibly compare to someone like Kevin who had been through countless battles.
Another point was that his confidence wasn't just in himself but also in this Xianzhou Luofu where he had grown up... After all, how could a seal that had been maintained on the Luofu for thousands of years be so easily broken?
From his own perspective of sword control techniques, destroying such a massive island seemed utterly impossible. He couldn't just take his precious sword and start digging up dirt bit by bit, could he?
Yanqing instinctively wanted to say that even if it were feasible, it wasn't possible. But then he thought again, recalling the scene where Kevin had struck him down from the sky with a single sword strike, and he suddenly fell into contemplation.
This... seems... not entirely... impossible?
"You've already admitted that the seal here isn't impregnable, right?"
Gazing at the island before him, Kevin stepped forward while saying: "In fact, there has never been anything truly impregnable in this world."
Or to put it another way—the moment you believe you are invincible is actually when you've already lost.
"But even so, those Stellaron Hunters definitely can't destroy the entire island so easily either... As long as I catch those guys right now!"
Even now, Yanqing hadn't fully accepted the fact that the seal on the Luofu could be so easily breached. He even impatiently rushed ahead of Kevin, eager to find those enemies immediately.
Faced with this scene, Kevin—who already knew that the Stellaron Hunters had little to do with this conspiracy—merely shook his head and didn't step forward to stop him.
Indeed, for these mischievous children, one or two lessons simply aren't enough. It's better to let him find some hardship on his own... Where else can you find such an actively troublesome child?
Someone like Elysia is much more astute; she would hardly jump into a pit willingly.
However... if simple destruction could directly lead into the Scalegorge Waterscape, then logically there should be other corresponding methods of entry as well.
Kevin had reason to believe that the girl named Silver Wolf could easily achieve this. And if she could do it, how could this superficial gate possibly stop that renowned 'Lord Ravager'?
It's really strange. Even though he's been diligently dealing with troubles, why haven't these troubles decreased? Instead, they seem to be increasing more and more?
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