Hero Age

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Back inside, Linsey prepared some more food, and several calendars were already laid out in front of her.

While researching, he also confirmed the details of his abilities.

The food obtained through the [Food Production] skill provides various bonuses.

However, the same effects cannot be stacked indefinitely.

Only the highest effect among those with the same result is selected.

For example, Linsey might eat two meals at the same time.

One copy grants +2 to Agility and Strength; the other grants +1 to Constitution and Strength.

Therefore, the final benefit he receives is [Agility and Strength +2, Constitution +1], rather than [Agility +2, Strength +3, Constitution +1].

"If the gains are the same, the highest one is chosen; that's a classic setting..."

Muttering to himself, Linsey found the corresponding record and read it aloud, "On June 14th, the town's first wooden house was completed. A bright meteor happened to streak across the northeastern sky that night, even causing a faint rumble in the ground."

This is quite old history, recorded more than a hundred years ago.

Even in the entire "Annals (1)", it was only mentioned casually during the process of building the town.

Back then, the Hidden Borderlands consisted of only a Lighthouse and two or three houses.

The number of people was also extremely small, nowhere near the scale it is today.

At the time, the residents were so focused on building the town that they didn't have time to search for a fallen Meteorite.

Once everything settled down, the town's development got back on track.

A long time has passed.

This Meteorite fall, recorded in only one sentence, was forgotten in history, and no one subsequently made the long journey to explore the situation there.

If Linsey hadn't been so meticulous when reviewing the information beforehand...

They probably won't even notice this message.

However, for Linsey right now, such a brief message is enough to give her hope.

"It is a good habit to keep a record of the calendar."

"Should I develop the habit of writing a diary from now on...?"

Having ascertained the information she wanted to know, Linsey didn't intend to waste any more time.

He quickly packed his bags, took the necessary supplies, and left the cabin, disappearing into the night.

"..."

"Let's not trouble Qiao Er this time."

It wasn't too late at this time.

After a moment's thought, Linsey headed east of the town.

He wasn't sure how long he would be gone this time, but the plants in the Glass Greenhouse still needed someone to take care of them.

In the Border Town, Linsey has three people she can trust to take care of.

Qiao Er, Torch, and Anna were three close friends of similar age to him.

Qiao Er had already asked twice, and Linsey was too embarrassed to bother him again; as for Torch, he occasionally had to go hunting with Dan, so he probably wouldn't have much time to visit the Glass Greenhouse often.

So now Anna has left the Lord's Manor and joined the School of Death.

Naturally, this made them the ideal candidate for Linsey's commission.

Not long after, Linsey arrived at the familiar church and quickly found Red Moon and Anna.

The two were in Red Moon's room.

The flickering candlelight cast their shadows on the window, and Lin listened intently, realizing that they were teaching and learning the texts of the School of Death.

"..."

A smile naturally appeared on Linsey's lips.

He recalled his time studying under Red Moon, and many memories flooded his mind.

Then, Linsey stepped forward and gently knocked on the door frame.

When the door opened and Red Moon and Anna turned to look at her, Linsey spoke immediately:

"Anna, I need to ask you for a favor."

Anna looked somewhat puzzled, but after seeing Linsey's neat and tidy attire, she nodded decisively.

"What is it? Tell me."

Linsey explained his purpose, "I'm going out of town, so I'd like to trouble you to look after the plants I'm cultivating."

Anna naturally did not refuse:

"Of course, that's no problem. Is there anything I should be careful about while taking care of the plants?"

Linsey pulled out her pre-prepared training notes:

"The instructions for taking care of it are already written out."

"Of all the plants, we should focus on wheat and potatoes, and ideally record their changes in condition..."

After explaining the details of cultivating the plants to Anna.

Linsey didn't intend to let the other party help her for nothing.

The previous achievement reward came in handy at this moment, so he took out the [Verdant Earring].

The beautiful jewelry immediately caught Anna's eye.

The girl's Purple Crystal -like eyes lit up, and a joyful expression graced her fair face:

"Is this considered a gift?"

Linsey handed the earrings directly to Anna: "I can't expect you to help me for nothing."

As she said this, Linsey took out some food from her bag and placed it in front of Red Moon and Anna.

"Nun, these are some foods I've made recently."

"They taste good, you and Anna should try some too."

After Red Moon and Anna tasted it.

Sure enough, another series of exclamations of praise followed.

Having shared the delicious food with family and friends, Linsey's visit to the church was essentially complete, and he was ready to say goodbye and depart.

However, Linsey just happened to think of the quest to resurrect the Ancestral Spirit.

Considering the doctrines of the School of Death, he casually asked Red Moon, "By the way, Nun, do you know about Ancestral Spirit?"

In an instant!

Red Moon's expression turned serious.

"Ancestral Spirit? Linsey, where did you hear that name from?"

"There shouldn't be any relevant records about the Hidden Borderlands."

This was the first time Linsey had seen Red Moon with such a serious expression. He immediately realized the unusual situation and quickly replied, "I accidentally came into contact with the power of the Ancestral Spirit, so I'm a little curious."

Red Moon shook her head immediately in denial, saying, "That's dangerous."

"In a world dominated by Major City States, it's best not to mention this word."

Linsey asked curiously, "Are they some kind of taboo?"

Red Moon continued to explain, "Among the Awakened Ones scattered across various worlds, there are thirteen major factions, one of which is called Believers. They combine their faith with their Essence to unleash a unique and powerful force."

"At the same time, this Power of Faith can also sublimate into a super existence that transcends the limits of life. In the ancient past, the rulers created by believers with this power almost occupied the entire world and ruthlessly enslaved all life."

Anna noticed a key word in Red Moon's words:

"The ancient past?"

Red Moon nodded slightly:

"That's tens of thousands of years ago. Only the oldest schools of thought have preserved records of that period."

Red Moon's tone became drawn out. "Monsters born from faith ruled and dominated people's lives and thoughts. But the universe is so vast that it will never be completely dominated by them. A thousand years later, the Hero Age arrived, and the strong born in the Major City States defeated them, thus restoring freedom to all worlds."

Linsey, also somewhat curious, pressed on, "So what now?"

Red Moon continued to explain, "The sects of believers still exist, but people do not allow them to coalesce into monsters of that faith."

"Once the appearance of Ancestral Spirit, Nature Spirit, or deities is discovered."

"The outcome will be a united attack from all over the world."