coobybook Chapter 194: Shall we get rid of Abedo?
Chapter 194: Shall we get rid of Abedo?
Xu Ning carefully considered Abedo's words but couldn't find any flaws in them.
However, according to his memories from his previous life, the blacksmith Urban at the camp at the foot of the mountain did indeed have him use this method to process Dulin's dragon tooth, and then combine it with star silver to forge the Dragon Spine Spear.
Wait a minute? Star Silver?
Xu Ning suddenly remembered something, and he handed the greatsword beside him, "Snow Burial Star Silver," to Abedo.
He asked, "Abedo, take a look at the materials used in this greatsword. Did it also use materials made from dragons or similar materials?"
Aberdo took it, examined it carefully for a moment, and then shook his head.
"It's just a greatsword forged from star silver that absorbed the unique cold energy of this snow mountain; it didn't use any similar materials."
Xu Ning couldn't help but smile bitterly. Damn it, he had been forced to be a sucker in his previous life too.
In his past life, the blacksmith Urban had asked him to collect dragon teeth and star silver ore. He had gone to great lengths to find and process those dragon teeth, but unexpectedly, that treacherous villain had only used the star silver to forge a spear for him.
As for the dragon tooth that had absorbed Dulin's hard work, that guy didn't use a single bit on the gun; he embezzled it all.
If Urban truly integrated the dragon's teeth into the Dragonspine Spear, then the spear should at least possess some of the characteristics of the "Sword of Decay" from the story of Abedo.
The evidence is that the Dragon Spine Spear and the "Snow Burial Star Silver" in his hand are almost identical in attributes and characteristics, except for the different names and shapes!
Xu Ning took a big gulp of wine and said to Abedo, "If it weren't for your reminder, I would have almost been fooled by that guy."
Xu Ning poured Abedo another bowl of wine, and then suddenly laughed.
Abedo was puzzled by Xu Ning's laughter and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Xu Ning casually replied, "I remembered something happy... cough cough, no, I meant to say that you just said you wanted to go for a walk in the mountains with me, but you didn't even leave the gate of this old palace before you took care of everything I had to do today. Is this the terrifying power of an alchemist?"
Abedo couldn't help but laugh when he heard Xu Ning's words.
Xu Ning stretched and chuckled, "Now I don't have anything to do here for the time being. Do you want me to accompany you to your lab and help you clear the snow out of the cave?"
Abedo politely declined Xu Ning's help, saying, "There's no need to clean it up deliberately. I've already notified Sugar. Her Wind Spirit creations are incredibly effective at blowing away snow. I just need to wait a few days."
Hearing what Abedo said, Xu Ning stopped insisting, took a sip of wine, and asked again.
"As you just said, the remains of the dragon Dulin seem to still carry a terrifying putrefactive poison. For example, the wind dragon I encountered some time ago was forced to sleep for many years simply because it accidentally swallowed a few mouthfuls of poisonous blood during its battle with Dulin."
"If even the blood contains such potent poison, then why is it that Dulin's blood can bring new life to the honeysuckle trees on the snow-covered road?"
Abedo shook his head slightly and said, "The connection in this matter probably involves some truths about the World Tree, which is beyond my knowledge."
Xu Ning nodded. "I have one good point: I usually put aside things I can't figure out for the time being and I never get stuck on them. There's nothing else to do here for now, so I'm going back to Liyue."
Xu Ning looked at Abedo and smiled, "It's rare to meet a kindred spirit like you here. I must thank you for all the help you've given me before I leave."
Abedo held up the wine bowl in his hand and smiled, "Didn't you also treat me to a lot of wine? This is almost the best thing I've ever tasted. This is well worth the thanks."
Xu Ning laughed and said, "A few bowls of wine are nothing compared to the favors we've done. Don't you really want to make some requests of your friend?"
"I'd even be willing to help you deal with Abedo."
Abedo's hand froze for a moment, then he slowly finished his drink and forced a smile, saying, "Tell me, why would I need you to deal with me?"
Xu Ning laughed and said, "I don't know why you want to deal with him. Let me put it this way, in the future I may also meet someone like you, trapped in the harm caused to him by his creator, and thus hate the world."
"But before that, I want to try to save your fate. After all, I am very envious of your alchemy skills. I believe that if you and I go to Liyue, we will definitely be able to create a world of our own there."
"Abedo" said in a deep voice, "My fate was ended by my creator many years ago. Now I am not even as good as a nameless ghost. I am nameless and without substance."
Xu Ning shook his head and said, "That's why I said Dulin is actually a very gentle dragon. When the gold was fed to it, it not only didn't turn you into its nourishment, but instead nourished you with its own life force until it died."
"Like the honeysuckle tree on the snow-covered road, you all carry on the bloodline of Dulin. In the grand blueprint of the future world, you will surely have a place. I hope you can let go of your obsession with that Abedo and go on your own path."
Xu Ning refilled "Abedo's" empty bowl with wine and laughed, "At least in my opinion, you are much more humane than Abedo. The reason why Golden thinks you failed is precisely because you are too close to us, rather than the original person in his mind."
"If that's the case, why do you insist on replacing that original person? Wouldn't it be better to just become one of us?"
"Abedo" shook his head. "What you said does not reflect the meaning of my existence."
Xu Ning was getting anxious.
Why do all these guys like to get stuck on trivial details?
Ying is the same, and so is Abe. They know that their insistence has some problems, but they refuse to be flexible even a little bit.
“I’ve made myself perfectly clear, so why can’t you understand? The meaning of your existence vanished the moment the gold was thrown into the dragon’s belly. Now that you’ve been reborn, you need to give yourself a new meaning.”
"Alright, alright, I can't persuade you. So let's set off now, join forces to take down Abedo, and then you can take his identity and become the chief alchemist of the Knights of Favonius. Then, in ten days or half a month, we can look back and see what your purpose and value are. Is that alright?"