Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1469 - 1462: Faceless Fantasy

Chapter 1469: Chapter 1462: Faceless Fantasy

"I would like to hear more about it." Cheng Ziang said, looking at her.

"Does Aximiya Island remind you of anything?" Baiyue did not answer immediately, instead choosing to tease him with a suspense.

"What should I think of? We’ve only been here for two days..." Cheng Ziang scratched his head and said with a wry smile.

"Let me give you some keywords," Baiyue said, "island, continent, crossing the sea..."

"Uh..." Cheng Ziang still looked lost.

"Xiapei Kam..." Baiyue reminded him again.

"Xia... Xia Yue Island!" Cheng Ziang suddenly realized, his tone rising with his epiphany.

Prompted by Baiyue, Cheng Ziang caught on quickly. If he remembered correctly, Aximiya Island should be the largest island of the East Continent, while Xia Yue Island is that of the Western Continent. Both are almost below the Tropic of Cancer, sharing a nearly identical subtropical climate.

"But what does this have to do with the Faceless?" Cheng Ziang shrugged and asked.

"Of course, it’s related. I’ll give you another keyword, you’ll definitely remember: Ancestors." Baiyue reminded him.

"Ancestors..." Upon hearing this, Cheng Ziang indeed connected all the clues together in an instant.

"That’s right, the biological technology of the Ancestors, the Elves... and the Dwarves!" Cheng Ziang said excitedly.

"If we purely use the logic of biological evolution, there will be problems, just like the Elves with their long lifespans and extremely low fertility rates, which would only lead to their race’s decline," Baiyue said, "So we might as well make an assumption: what if the Faceless, like the Elves, are also a product of the Ancestors’ bioengineering?"

"Ah, did the Ancestors actually raise human-like giant rabbits on the East Continent island?" Cheng Ziang blurted out in a tease.

However, noticing Baiyue’s gloomy look, he immediately realized his mistake and hastily waved his hands to apologize, "Sorry, sorry, I wasn’t talking about you. You are a little rabbit, not a humanoid rabbit."

His explanation did not cheer up Baiyue, but seemed to make her even more morose, as she was now squinting at him.

"Uh..." Cheng Ziang scratched his head and could only change the subject. After a moment’s thought, he said, "If that’s the case, it would explain the situation with the Faceless. But why would the Ancestors create them?"

"Don’t you think the Faceless are actually a very successful species, reproducing fast and growing quickly? If given the chance to reach the Continent, then..." Baiyue said.

"Then they would directly conquer the East Continent with their numerical advantage, crushing all races there. Damn, this is like a swarm..." Cheng Ziang exclaimed in surprise.

"Let me guess," Baiyue pondered and said, "Perhaps the Ancestors created them with the intention of making them the main species of the East Continent. But for some reason the Faceless couldn’t escape Aximiya Island and couldn’t reach the Continent. Meanwhile, new civilizations were born on the Continent, occupying it entirely."

"Is there a possibility," Cheng Ziang guessed, "that not everyone among the Ancestors was on the same page, and some thought the Faceless were great, while others thought they should create Elves to provide future generations with the opportunity for genetic improvements. If we can understand it this way, then all the strange races of Otherworld can be explained."

"I think it’s necessary to investigate and collect some samples," Baiyue said seriously.

"Are you serious? These creatures eat humans," Cheng Ziang said, surprised by the earnestness on her face.

"Gathering information and collecting materials is the purpose of my trip, and besides, tigers and wolves also eat humans," Baiyue said, shrugging her shoulders.

She had a point. With the formidable power of the three of them, nothing could really be considered an enemy. Whether it be the man-eating Faceless or fierce wild beasts, they would all meet the same end in front of them.

"No, let’s calm down first," Cheng Ziang waved his hand and said, "Our mission this time is to protect Miss Zisu, not to do scientific research. Aximiya Island isn’t going anywhere; we can always come back here later."

"Tsks..." Baiyue voiced her disappointment with a click of her tongue and sighed, "Fine, we’ll come back next time for a thorough investigation then."

"Ey, that’s right, let’s first establish a good relationship with the locals, so we’ll have a place to stay when we come back next time," Cheng Ziang said with a soothing smile.

"What are you guys talking about?" Balan, who was next to them, looked at Cheng Ziang and then at Baiyue, asking with a confused tone.

"Well, Balan, I have a question for you," Hearing Balan’s words, Cheng Ziang suddenly came up with another question and turned to ask her.

"What’s the problem?" Balan tilted his head and asked.

"About that great witch, what else do you know?" Cheng Ziang lowered his voice and asked with a blink of his eyes.

The reason he said "else" was because Cheng Ziang did not have much information at hand. Due to the rush of time, Liseya mainly copied memories related to language and did not transfer all of her memories into his mind.

"The great witch is the most respected person in the village," Balan answered seriously.

"She doesn’t seem to be from this village, right?" Cheng Ziang asked subconsciously.

"How do you know?" Balan stared at him blankly.

"Well, I just guessed. She always seems a bit different from the villagers," realizing that he had slipped up, Cheng Ziang scratched his head and quickly explained.

"Yes, the great witch is not from our village, but she has been here for a very long time. She was already in the village when my mother was a child," Balan nodded seriously.

"Where does she come from?" Cheng Ziang asked curiously.

"Wujing Yv!" Balan replied.

"Wujing Yv..." Cheng Ziang muttered the term, feeling somewhat unfamiliar with it, even though he had some understanding of it from memories.

Like the Demon Clan, the Ghost Race has interesting names for their places. Take, for example, the Demon Clan’s Ziye Ning, and this Ghost Race’s Wujing Yv.

Wujing Yv refers to the largest city on Aximiya Island, which is both the largest and most prosperous city of the Ghost Race. It is said that the city was built on the ruins and is located more than a hundred kilometers west of the village.

The reason it is called Wujing Yv is that it often rains in the city. Almost 300 days out of the 365 days a year, it’s raining. And it tends to rain for an entire day at a time, hence the name Wujing Yv.

The political system of the Ghost Race is still a very primitive tribal alliance, similar to that of the Demon Clan. It seems that apart from the Human Race on the East Continent, the political systems of other races are a total mess.

However, Cheng Ziang wasn’t concerned about the origins of the great witch. He just wanted to play down his intentions and not alert Balan.

After digesting this information, Cheng Ziang asked again, "Do you know about the Summoning the Immortal Ceremony that the great witch conducted last night?"

"Yes," Balan nodded vigorously, "Every time the Faceless ghosts attack, the great witch summons the Immortal to protect the village, and the Faceless are always driven away by the Immortal."

"I saw a lot of girls at the Summoning the Immortal Ceremony. Were they helping the great witch with the ceremony?" Cheng Ziang asked tentatively.

"Yes, they are spirit-mediums. The great witch has to call upon the Immortal through them," Balan replied honestly.

"Spirit-mediums..." Cheng Ziang translated the term in his mind.

"Spirit-mediums are mediums. The great witch communicates between the two worlds through them," Baiyue analyzed.

"Yes," Cheng Ziang nodded, then said, "But this is clearly not right because from our experience, that’s just a Powerbank, right?"

"There’s definitely no need for a medium in summoning the Immortal. Otherwise, wouldn’t you be a medium?" Baiyue looked at him and said.

"The great witch hasn’t revealed the truth," Cheng Ziang analyzed.

"Ask about what matters. We need to confirm if those girls are cultivators," Baiyue reminded him.

"Oh, right," Cheng Ziang caught on and nodded repeatedly, then looked back at Balan and asked, "So, those spirit-mediums, do you know them?"

"They can’t casually contact outsiders; after a ceremonial greeting, they are always kept by the great witch at the altar," Balan answered.

"So there’s no way to meet them, no matter what?" Cheng Ziang asked persistently.

"Hmm..." Hearing his question, Balan fell into deep thought once again.