"Moon's Tears has the power to heal everything in the world. Only those who can turn water into stone and mend broken hearts can prove their qualifications. When the rare 'Weeping Moon' arrives, Divine Tree will bloom."
"Divine Tree is hidden in the bleeding land of the moon. It sinks into the west and hangs above the heart of the giant snake. There, the fangs are biting its own tail."
Ian As soon as he finished this rough translation, Dr. Lilith rushed to the hanging map and searched with burning eyes.
Soon, her finger stopped somewhere in the river - the contour of the terrain there was like an ouroboros.
"No wonder no one has ever found Divine Tree. It turns out they were looking in the wrong place! It's not in 'Crystal's Tears', but in 'Broken Moon'!"
Lilith was very excited by this discovery, but Frank's eyes Blink glowed even more enthusiastically than hers.
For people in the world, eternal life may be a coveted gift. But for him, these four hundred years of imprisonment have been endless torture. He is already tired of this jungle and this immortal body.
He dreams of seeing the outside world and witnessing the changes in human society over the past four hundred years. He wants to own a car and experience the trivial life that mortals take for granted but that he regards as treasure.
"According to the translation, there will be a lunar eclipse in three days, and that is the only moment for Divine Tree to bloom," Ian calculated the time and said calmly.
"Then we have to set off quickly," Lilith said with a smile, then turned to look at Frank, "By the way, where is the luxurious bathroom you promised? It shouldn't be at the bottom of the boat, right?"
"No, over there," Frank pointed to the turbid river water.
Lilith glared at him, as if she wanted to slap him on the spot. Obviously, she was deceived by false advertising when hiring this broken ship.
"What about the food? Since someone threw away all the supplies I bought at the port, do you have any in stock?" McGregor asked, with a hint of despair in his tone.
Frank said nothing, took out his revolver and fired a shot into the sky. A dead mouse fell in front of him.
"I will never eat this thing," McGregor said with a look of disgust.
Frank shrugged and threw the mouse into the river. In an instant, the water surface churned and countless food Merpeople swarmed in and devoured the mouse in an instant.
"It's food Merpeople. It's better to eat them than to be eaten by them."
Ian looked at those ferocious fish and shook his head. "Although I have tasted many strange ingredients before, they were all carefully cooked by top chefs."
He turned to look at Hermione: "My dear, I leave the food to you. As for the accommodation and bathing issues, I will take care of them."
"What flavor do you want to eat?" Hermione asked.
"Italian style."
Hermione looked at the others again. "What about you? Is there anything in particular you want to eat?"
"Anything is okay?" McGregor's eyes instantly burst with light. After receiving a positive answer, he listed a long list of delicious food as if he was reporting the names of dishes.
Lilith was more pragmatic and ordered a standard British dinner.
"What about you, Frank?"
Frank hesitated for a moment and ordered some mixed flavor dishes of Spain and Algeria, which were the taste of his hometown.
Hermione nodded, then flashed and disappeared in front of everyone.
At the same time, Ian walked into the cabin at the bottom of the broken ship.
An hour later, he returned to the deck and motioned for everyone to get down.
When the three of them entered the cabin, the sight in front of them completely shocked them.
The originally cramped and humid cabin disappeared and was replaced by a spacious and luxurious mansion with an exquisite restaurant, luxurious bedrooms, a heated swimming pool, and even a small indoor garden.
"This... how is this possible?" McGregor ran in and out, trying to understand why the space inside was countless times larger than it looked outside.
"It's just the basic applications of Undetectable Extension Charm and Transfiguration," Ian said calmly, as if he had just done a trivial thing, "Oh, by the way, you haven't seen <Doctor Who> yet."
"Hermione is back with food. Let's go to the restaurant to eat first, and then choose a room to rest."
The table is filled with steaming delicacies.
McGregor was the first one to rush up, completely abandoning his gentlemanly demeanor and started gobbling it up. The two days of jungle life were simply Hell for a pampered young master like him. At this moment, he finally felt like he was alive and back in a "civilized society."
"Magic can actually produce food?" Lilith asked curiously while cutting steak, "If it can be promoted, wouldn't it be able to solve world hunger?"
"Not exactly. We can accelerate plant growth, or 'summon' food from elsewhere, but we cannot create food out of thin air," Hermione explained, "This is the exception of Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration."
"Even so, it's quite remarkable."
After dinner, everyone washed away the fatigue of the past few days in the comfortable private bathtub, and then fell asleep.
But in the dead of night, Ian and Hermione did not sleep. They were studying Frank's blood sample and the strange curse in the laboratory.
The next day, the boat continued towards its destination.
Ian stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the rapid waterfall in front, frowning slightly.
Given the current state of the ship's dilapidation, rushing down the waterfall would undoubtedly be a recipe for death and would most likely fall apart.
So he pulled out his wand and pointed at the deck at his feet.
"Reparo!"
A miracle happened.
In the horrified eyes of everyone, time seemed to flow backwards on this ship.
Rotten wooden boards become tough again, rusty engines look brand new, peeling paint regains its vibrant color, and all holes and cracks heal in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, this shabby old antique became a brand new warship.
"Well, magic is so convenient," Frank stroked the smooth railings and muttered to himself. This ship was built by him and has been with him for countless years, but he has never seen it look so brand new.
With its brand-new power system, the boat easily crossed the waterfall, saving them two days of journey.
Later, Frank led everyone to the settlement of the Pukamichuna Tribe.
As soon as he saw those tribe members, Ian gave Frank a meaningful look and secretly cast a spell to shut him up.
Through Legilimency, Ian already knew that these people were actually acting, and they originally planned to cooperate with Frank to blackmail the Lilith siblings.
Of course, after seeing Ian's methods, Frank gave up this idea long ago.
After meeting with the tribal chief, an elderly woman, Ian immediately asked about the inheritance of tribal magic.
Unfortunately, the chief told him that after the great Carnage that year, the previous chief did not have time to pass on the magic to future generations before he died.
Therefore, the magic of this tribe has long been lost.
Ian feels a little regretful. However, as long as his body recovers, he can use Floating City to cast [Time Rewind] to peek into the past history and steal the lost knowledge.
While he was talking to the chief, Ian and Hermione suddenly sensed something at the same time, stood up suddenly, and took hold of their wands instantly.
"What's wrong?" Lilith asked in confusion.
Before she could react, Hermione had already waved a white light and shot it towards a big tree on the edge of the tribe.
The tree twisted strangely and blocked the attack.
Immediately afterwards, four strange figures came out from the depths of the jungle.
They are more like four monsters in human skin than humans.
One is crawling with venomous snakes that seem to be his muscle fibers; one is made entirely of trees and vines; one is filled with buzzing bees and flowing with sticky honey; and the last one is a mud monster made of silt and swamp.
"This is impossible!" Frank exclaimed.
"Do you know them?" Lilith asked.
"That's Aguirre... They should be trapped in place and unable to get out!"
At the same time, Ian's eyes were fixed on the two weirdos made of honey and swamp.
He waved his wand.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two sharp rocks broke out of the ground and shot towards the two monsters at an alarming speed.
It stands to reason that such an attack would be enough to penetrate their bodies and cause serious damage. However, the rock penetrated their bodies without any hindrance, as if passing through a layer of phantom, without causing any substantial damage.
It was at this moment that Ian's eyes lit up.
That was the look in his eyes as excited as a hunter when he saw the top experimental materials.