Through the " Eye of Mystery Prying," Bernadette saw that the interior of the crimson shrine was empty, devoid of anything except the usual veil of shadow that shrouded reality.
Unable to deduce anything from it, she had to withdraw her gaze and, following her intuition, guide the " Invisible Servant " to the other side of the open area, where a primeval forest with towering, enormous trees also lay.
Meanwhile, because the " Invisible Servant " couldn't stray too far from her, she, wearing an " Invisibility Hat," quietly followed behind, passing at a moderate pace through the area where all the creatures of the entire island had previously gathered.
Here, the sky always seems a bit gloomy, filled with a faint blackness.
As time flew by, the " Invisible Servant " entered the forest where the branches of trees obscured the sky, and suddenly everything became dark.
Immediately afterwards, those almost transparent, cold and ruthless, imperceptible " Eye of Mystery Prying " pierced through the dim environment and noticed one pale corpse after another placed among the trees, while skulls, rotting corpses and other things also hung from many branches.
Some of them belong to Dragon, some are bird-like creatures, some have eight legs, and some are themselves strange giant trees, completely filling the gaps in this forest.
At first glance, Bernadette felt as if she had entered a graveyard, and a scene naturally came to mind:
Before their deaths, these extraordinary beings gave birth to offspring, passing on their Beyonder Characteristic to them. They themselves struggled to come from all directions to this area of the primeval forest, searching for an unclaimed spot. Facing a certain direction, they died quietly, gradually decaying into bones.
What does this place mean to them? As a " Prophet," Bernadette fully believed that the images that appeared in her mind were real events, but she wondered what power made the creatures of this primitive island choose this place as their burial ground.
Moreover, the long-deceased Green, William, Pally, and others seem to still be alive in some form, remaining on this island. There's no reason for the supernatural and mutated creatures, who are suffering from even more pollution, to have died completely.
This made Bernadette frown slightly, prompting her to urge the " Invisible Servant " forward, deeper into the "graveyard of life."
And so, the " Invisible Servant " traveled through this forest filled with bones and rotting corpses for nearly fifteen minutes.
Finally, it spotted a fourth thing beyond the trees, weeds, and corpses.
It was a black stone pillar, as thick as five or six people could hug, and thirty or forty meters high. Its surface was covered with ring-shaped weathering marks, like wearing one ill-fitting ring after another.
Bernadette had the " Eye of Mystery Prying " stare at the stone pillar for several seconds, but found nothing mysterious about it; it seemed to be just a symbol that had been casually erected.
The " Invisible Servant " looked around and found that the corpses in the area around the stone pillar were not severely decomposed, and were still covered with fairly intact flesh and skin.
The non-existent supernatural power, the strange effects unlike those elsewhere... Unless the newly deceased are all passively gathered near the stone pillars, such a unified trend is impossible... Bernadette initially suspects that there is a mystery here, but that it can only be revealed at specific times.
She did not use her "prophetic" abilities to find the cause, because the essence of "prophecy" is to peek into the River of Fate. The more serious the problem, the higher the status and level, the greater the backlash and harm it would bring to her. The current incomprehensible situation did not allow Bernadette to be careless, fearing that it might be related to an unknown and terrifying existence.
Furthermore, this itself has not yet posed a threat to her, so she has no need to risk making a "prophecy."
After searching for a while without finding any clues, the " Invisible Servant " continued forward, attempting to cross the graveyard and reach other areas of the primeval forest.
Just then, Bernadette heard a rustling sound.
That was the sound of a gentle breeze rustling through the leaves, the sound of tides rising in the void.
Since arriving on this strange island, Bernadette felt the wind for the first time.
Subconsciously, she made the " Invisible Servant " turn around and look at the black stone pillar.
Within the " Eye of Mystery Prying," the rotting parts of the corpses surrounding the stone pillar fell off piece by piece, and new flesh grew out as if it had its own Spirituality, with skin gradually covering this horrifying scene inch by inch.
This change lasted for less than ten seconds before stopping, and a small number of the corpses showed no signs of decay and appeared to have just died.
The next second, a mutated curly-haired baboon and an eight-legged Demonic Wolf wobbled to their feet.
Their fur was slightly whitish, their skin was somewhat withered, and their eyes were wooden and indifferent.
Then, the two creatures, which were already dead, each went their own way and left the graveyard from different places.
Bernadette's gaze froze, her eyebrows slightly raised. She finally understood why the creatures of this island struggled to come to this area before they died, and why they had to die here:
Here, death, the end point, does not connect to eternal slumber, but to a new beginning!
Moreover, this is not the kind of "resurrection" that a " Spirit Guide " summons from the Living Corpse and skeletons; it is a "rebirth" with a certain will and vitality.
Has the world's underlying rules become Distortion and chaotic here? Furthermore, it seems to carry a hint of the mystery of the " Black Emperor's " resurrection... However, the state of those reborn dead is not quite right; they are more like Living Corpse... Such a resurrection has serious problems... Klein, above the Gray Fog, also witnessed this scene and had many guesses in his mind.
Of course, this is all based on the premise that the emperor did indeed leave the last tomb here and exerted some kind of influence.
In a moment of reflection, Klein initially rejected the idea.
Because, before the Emperor became Angel, a similar situation existed on this primitive island, and the long-dead Green is proof of that!
"Yes, the specific details back then might not be the same as they are now. Perhaps, compared to back then, they have become Distortion and chaotic..." Klein nodded slightly, ready to protect Bernadette at any time.
Bernadette also made some guesses, not letting the " Invisible Servant " remain in place, but waiting for the next " Tide of Rebirth ".
This is because she predicted a development:
After being repeatedly affected by the " Tide of Rebirth," the " Invisible Servant " strangely developed a certain will and "came to life"!
Furthermore, the " Invisible Servant " had conducted investigations before, but had never been able to discover anything unusual about the black stone pillar. Bernadette did not believe that it would gain anything by staying any longer.
In this situation, rather than conducting in-depth research that might alert some unknown entity, it is better to build a holistic understanding of the general situation of this primitive island.
Often, the answer to a question that cannot be clarified in earlier stages may lie in later stages.
This is the experience Bernadette has accumulated over the years.
As the " Invisible Servant " moved forward, the corpses among the giant trees and on their branches gradually became fewer and fewer. During this process, Bernadette discovered another phenomenon:
During the " Tide of Rebirth," not all corpses will necessarily be resurrected. However, once a resurrection occurs, leaving a blank area, the remaining corpses will move stiffly and rigidly towards the central area within the next five minutes, like metal being attracted by a magnet, filling the corresponding positions in turn, as if they are queuing up to wait for a blessing.
The Law of Beyonder Characteristics Convergence? No, it doesn't seem like it. The deceased here have already passed on their attributes... As Bernadette's thoughts wandered, a question suddenly occurred to her:
Since the dead who are reborn cannot regain their Beyonder Characteristic, do they still possess the abilities they had in life?
Once they had a more complete understanding of the island's situation, they could find a "resurrected one" to test it out... Bernadette quickly made a decision and continued forward along the path explored by the " Invisible Servant."
She didn't use any extraordinary abilities other than the " Invisibility Hat," striving not to disturb the environment or miss any details. Therefore, she didn't walk very fast, and it took her about fifteen minutes to leave the graveyard.
At this moment, the " Invisible Servant " had already entered the forest ahead, and heard the occasional bird calls and beast roars, and felt a vibrant life force different from the rest of the area.
Klein, standing above the Gray Fog, sighed inwardly:
"Fortunately, I am now the master of the ' Sefirah Castle,' where I hold the rank of Angel King. I can observe reality for as long as I want without worrying too much about exhausting my Spirituality. Hmm, the only thing I need to be careful about is my body hidden in the City of the Great Old One from before the First Era, within the Fog of History."
After the " Invisible Servant " traveled for a few more minutes, it suddenly saw something that didn't quite fit into the environment of this primitive island.
It was a wooden cabin, like the cabin of a forester.
The wooden house is brownish-green overall and no more than 2.5 meters high. It seems to be designed for humans, but every detail reveals its ruggedness and simplicity.
At this moment, the door of the wooden house was open, allowing Bernadette to see part of the interior through her " Eye of Mystery Prying ":
A wooden table, a fur-covered bed, and a low-backed round chair create a scene reminiscent of human habitation.
Who lives here? A thought flashed through Bernadette's mind, and the " Invisible Servant " swiftly approached the wooden house, searching for any possible clues.
It then discovered that the cabin was cold and empty, with nothing but furniture inside, suggesting it had been uninhabited for a long time.
Just as Bernadette was carefully examining every detail inside the cabin with her " Eye of Mystery Prying," she suddenly had a premonition and quickly told the " Invisible Servant " to turn around.
Sometime during the day, a person appeared behind the " Invisible Servant "!
He was dressed in luxurious clothes from the Roselle era, his hair was completely white, his face was aged, and he had a pair of light blue, extremely indifferent and wooden eyes.
Edwards.
This is the ancestor of " Vice Admiral Iceberg " Edwina, the knight who lived for some time after the fall of the Great Emperor.
Edwards stared at the " Invisible Servant " for a few seconds, then suddenly opened his mouth and said in a low voice:
Your Highness.