Information Repository

"The door... the door is open."

Vivian was startled by the scene before her.

She is neither an awakened being nor capable of exploring her environment.

All they saw was Linsey reach behind her back, and the Messenger Hall door in front of them opened automatically.

Knowing that there are defensive measures in place.

Vivian stared at the slowly opening door before her, as if facing a ferocious beast with its jaws wide open.

"Vivian, don't worry."

Linsey patted the girl's head:

"It was I who used the token to disarm the defenses here."

"This ruin—at least this building—is no longer a danger to us."

The words had barely left his lips.

Linsey led the way into the Messenger Hall, with Vivian following closely behind.

The child spoke cautiously:

"Lord Linsey, you've dealt with messengers before?"

Linsey simply said:

"I was once separated from my companions by accident, so I went to the Messenger Hall and asked them to help me find them. During that time, I communicated with them and received a token in return."

Vivian's eyes revealed longing:

"Your past experiences must have been incredibly impressive, right?"

When I used to kill time.

Linsey briefly recounted some of her own stories, and as Vivian recalled those descriptions, her eyes shone with longing.

As for Linsey herself...

Having experienced the Seven Seas Alliance, he has become more open about his past. Apart from information of great importance, he is not reluctant to share his adventure stories.

"My story—I wouldn't say it's amazing, but I think it's pretty good in terms of being interesting."

"Vivian, I'll tell you all about it when I have time."

The little girl nodded vigorously, like a chick pecking at rice, her voice trembling with excitement:

"Okay, I understand!"

Linsey led Vivian in searching the Messenger Hall.

The good news is that the architecture here maintains the Messenger's consistent interior design style.

Based on his experience in the City of a Thousand Sails and the Courtyard in the Forest, Linsey quickly found a place to store their information.

Large quantities of paper were placed on bookshelves with square grids.

On the table in the room, there were some messy pieces of paper, most of which appeared to have writing on them, giving the impression that they hadn't had time to tidy up in a hurry.

They especially benefited from the protection of the messenger's spiritual power.

The room was almost spotless, and everything was in excellent condition.

Then, Linsey's expression turned sorrowful.

He did detailed paperwork.

To carefully sift through this vast sea of data and extract useful information, one or two days is far from enough.

"This is a huge job."

Linsey muttered something under her breath, and Vivian immediately spoke up:

"Lord Linsey, I know quite a few words too, I can help!"

Linsey couldn't care less about child labor at this point:

"Okay, then help me look for it."

"Our primary goal is to understand why the world has become desolate; secondly, we need information about objects with strong Life Force. As for whether other information is valuable, that's for you to judge."

Immediately, two figures, one tall and one short, began to work.

Linsey is an adult in size, and he can easily reach the items on the upper shelves, so he is mainly responsible for the more complex items on the shelves.

Vivian then brought over a stool.

The child stood wobbly on it, his upper body leaning on the table, and began to examine the newer, but also more disorganized, pages.

"Terrible news has arrived from the City of Law — the King of Firm Governance has suddenly died, and the designated successor has vanished without a trace. With no one to restrain the world and the law no longer in force, the most righteous and capable Righteous Walker have begun to voice their opinions. Peace may still exist for now, but as recorded in the history of the City of Law, a crisis is likely unavoidable."

"The White Steel Sword has suddenly disappeared, leaving only two of the three great Divine Artifact of the City of Law. The Righteous Walker remain silent about this, neither seeking help from the outside world nor using the Human Wisdom Codex."

"The war has officially begun. The Righteous Walker have left the capital and are fighting on their own. The strongest among them are locked in fierce battles, and the monstrous waves of Essence matter and will can be felt even ten worlds away."

"War is spreading, and the Calamity Dragon has appeared in the west. According to limited prophecies and warnings from the world, some ancient evil is awakening. It seems to be an enemy that the City of Law has long since sworn an omen of..."

The messages in the Messenger Hall were arranged neatly and orderly.

Linsey read on in the normal order, which was the history of the City of Law recorded by the messengers, and the situation after the outbreak of war.

It was here that Linsey encountered a problem.

He couldn't find the names of the Righteous Walker Alvitte, or the Law Knight, Bargett. Although nearly ten years had passed, Linsey still remembered the night the village was engulfed in flames.

So those two people don't even deserve to have their names here?

Or is it that the messenger's record was not long enough?

Linsey continued flipping through the timeline. It was one thing that there were no records of Alvitte and Bargett, but even the Human Wisdom Codex remained untouched in the City of Law.

There was no theft, no special rebellion, and no past that Linsey wanted to know.

"That... makes sense, doesn't it?"

"I left there less than ten years ago, and the messengers left decades ago."

"The information stored here cannot be updated proactively."

Linsey was somewhat disappointed.

He tried hard to recall his childhood memories.

Unfortunately, Harvest Day, he was just an innocent child, confined to the village, completely unaware of what was happening in the outside world.

Besides parents and relatives.

The only thing that left a deep impression on Linsey was the Farmland swaying in the wind on the Bromegrass Plain.

"Lord Linsey!"

As Linsey, Vivian suddenly spoke up.

He turned his head and saw the little girl holding up a piece of paper in front of him.

"Take a look at this!"

Linsey took the paper and read the text aloud:

"On the last day before the evacuation, Gao Mingshi returned from the south. He said that he had discovered a strange outbreak of Life Force there, as well as some awakened beings called the Invaders, whose origins were unknown."

"..."

"The Invaders, the southern world, Life Force, and plague!"

More and more clues are beginning to point to the southern part of the world.

That place happens to be the location occupied by the Green Swamp, which is also the only enemy Linsey considers difficult to deal with in this world.

After all, there was already a precedent of explorers in Sixth Stage heading south.

The other party has not returned to this day.

To be on the safe side, the enemies there should be around Seventh Stage.

Linsey reminded herself that this matter needed to be handled with care.

He is no longer a lone wolf acting alone; before taking any action, he must consider the Villagers in his territory.

"Vivian, keep searching. We need to refine every possible clue..."

"Wait? That's it!"

"How could I not have thought of that!"

Just then, Linsey suddenly slapped her forehead, and her thoughts underwent a complete transformation:

"This isn't a risky situation!"

"Why should I stand here like an idiot and look up the information myself?"

Linsey turned to look at Vivian, her smile becoming subtle:

"Come on, Vivian, bring all these scraps of paper over here. Let's just move this place back!"