69novels Chapter 331 Primal Power
Chapter 331 Primal Power
Chapter 331 Primal Power
"Hahaha!"
A burst of wild laughter came from behind.
At this moment, only Aaron was in the library, and only one person could make a sound—
That lying mirror.
Aaron turned around and saw himself in the mirror, his face full of a manic smile.
Those delusional eyes were fixed on the large crater in the ground.
Could it be that he knows something?
Aaron immediately asked, "What do you want to say?"
The person in the mirror looked at Aaron, and his arrogant expression finally calmed down a little.
He grinned, squinted, and said to Aaron in a deliberately mysterious tone:
"You must explore everything yourself."
Aaron never expected to get any useful clues from the mirror.
Even if he did tell, it might still be a lie.
The crisis began to spread completely after that explosion.
The peace that Aaron had embraced for so many years was likely to shatter completely at this moment.
In any case, he had to find out what had broken the miracle of this library.
Aaron took out a black, curved cane, hung it on his horizontal arm, and walked out of the library.
His life was slipping away, but he had no time to care about that now.
If the truth cannot be uncovered, he will likely suffer even greater losses.
Walking on the grassy corner, the salty sea breeze of late summer lifted the two open swings behind him.
Aaron tried to recall when he last went out.
I went out once while searching for Miss Brianna, but that was decades ago.
A few years ago, Aaron went to town to bring Anne and Lola back.
Those two girls may never come back, and they will no longer be Anne and Lola.
Oh, by the way, Aaron was away for a long time last year in order to retrieve "Stars, Moon, Night and Enchantments".
But every single time, it was related to the borrower.
This time, however, it was something that only concerned Aaron, the librarian.
Although Aaron hadn't had much contact with the barber named David, he could guess what kind of person he was.
Barbers in this era were not just about shaving people's hair.
Tattooing, pigs, bloodletting, amputation—these are all within the scope of a barber's services.
The razor in his hand seemed capable of fulfilling anyone's imagination.
Perhaps he is "multi-talented," but Aaron doesn't think he's someone who makes a striking impression.
He probably lacks the ability to judge character, is impulsive, short-sighted, and petty; otherwise, he wouldn't have repeatedly come to the library to harass Aaron.
But if Aaron said he hated this person, that might not be true; this kind of person couldn't affect Aaron's emotions at all.
However, what he accomplished truly terrified Aaron.
Aaron didn't believe that David could solve the library's miracle on his own.
This is either a coincidence, or he has a master guiding him.
Otherwise, let alone causing any damage to the library, the library's miracle would have kicked in the moment that idea popped into his head.
Furthermore, judging from the reaction after seeing the result in the mirror, Aaron could also guess that the person in the mirror must possess some information.
He may even have reached specific conclusions.
However, he was unwilling to tell Aaron the result, and Aaron could only think of two explanations for the time being.
Firstly, he wanted to see Aaron busy and toiling away on this matter, since the mirror was of a very unruly nature.
Secondly, it's not that they don't want to talk, but rather that they simply can't say it.
Why do mirrors exist? Is the person in the mirror originally an independent soul?
Aaron has never figured these things out to this day.
If the mirror truly knew some secrets, why has it been able to keep it a secret for thousands of years, never revealing a single word to Aaron?
Perhaps something is restricting him, preventing him from speaking freely.
Theoretically, this is absolutely possible; for example, the novel "Disqualified Contract" can impose house arrest on a person.
Assuming the truth is the latter, the mirror's final line—"Everything, you must explore for yourself"—is quite intriguing.
Perhaps he was implying to Aaron that investigating this matter could reveal something extraordinary?
Judging from the man in the mirror's initial loud laughter, he seemed to have been waiting for this moment for a long time.
Perhaps the person in the mirror is hoping Aaron will uncover the truth?
But whatever the truth is, Aaron always felt that something that had been dormant for a long time was about to start moving again.
The investigation strategy for this case is actually quite simple: first, find David and get information from him.
Aaron didn't know many people in town, but finding a barber was quite easy.
After asking only a few people, Aaron learned David's address.
With time running out outside the library, Aaron went straight to David's doorstep without stopping.
Aaron knocked politely on the door, and it was opened quickly.
When David saw Aaron, he was completely stunned.
Aaron asked, "Surprised?"
David looked terrified and hurriedly tried to close the door.
But the door had been frozen shut by Aaron, and David couldn't close it at all.
Aaron wasn't going to waste any time and went straight inside.
After looking around, I sat down in a seat.
Then, turning to David as if he were the owner of the house, he issued a command:
"Let's talk, Mr. Barber."
David awkwardly approached Aaron: "The townspeople say—the librarian never leaves the library."
So is this the source of your reckless courage? "It's rare, but not absolute. My time is precious, sir. I have a few questions for you, please answer carefully."
"I forgave you once, so I have no patience for you now. Your answer will determine your fate, and don't think I'm bluffing."
"What do you want to ask?"
"What did you roll into the library with?"
"Fermentation tank".
"Is there anything special about that thing?"
"It can explode. When I found out about it, I immediately bought one, intending to use it to get revenge on you."
Aaron narrowed his eyes: "Did you buy that?"
"Yes."
"Where did you buy it from?"
"A ham shop—"
After receiving the tip, Aaron demanded a huge sum of compensation from David.
Although David was reluctant, he ultimately dared not anger Aaron any further and tearfully handed over all his possessions.
After that, Aaron rushed to the ham shop that David had mentioned.
Just as Aaron had suspected, the barber himself did not possess the ability to break the miracle.
The fermentation vats at the ham shop may be the key clue to solving this unexpected accident.
Aaron bought a whole ham from the shop owner before he started talking to the customer.
When asked about the fermentation tank, the boss's expression immediately turned displeased:
"Don't even mention it, it's a disgrace. My neighbors have been making fun of me about it lately."
"What's wrong?" Aaron asked.
"A group of merchants recently came to the port, bringing with them a seasoning called spices. That stuff is amazing; it can turn ordinary food into delicacies."
"So I thought, I could use it to process my ham, and maybe I could make a priceless ham!"
"I immediately spent a large sum of money to buy a small amount of spices and used them to make a fermentation vat. But to my surprise, the fermentation vat exploded!"
"It even ruined five of my hams, forcing me to cut them open prematurely and sell them at a discount. It was a complete failure, not only causing me huge losses but also making me a laughingstock."
"I see," Aaron noted down the information and then asked:
"I heard a barber bought a fermentation tank from you?"
"Oh, there is such a fool! He seems to have heard about my story, which is why he came all the way to me to buy a fermentation tank."
"The thought of finding a sucker to help me recoup my losses made me agree to sell to him immediately. I don't know what he wanted the fermentation tank for."
Do you still have any fermentation tanks here?
"That's all," the boss shrugged. "After all, it was just an experiment. I only bought a limited amount of spices, enough to make two fermentation tanks."
Upon hearing this, Aaron finished his investigation and immediately began his return to the library.
As he walked, Aaron organized the clues he had collected.
The overall development of the event is clear, but the only variable is a spice.
It was Leo who brought the spices to Copperplate Town.
Based on the timeline, it matches perfectly.
Aaron couldn't help but wonder, could it be that spices in this world are more than just seasonings?
Suddenly, Aaron remembered something.
When Dick visited the library a second time, the girl named Peggy received treatment from Harriet.
Afterwards, Harriet reported the situation to Aaron.
She said that given her condition at the time, it was impossible for her to restore Peggy to that level.
However, the treatment results far exceeded Harriet's expectations.
She didn't understand why this had happened, so she came to ask Aaron for the reason.
Aaron had never been able to figure this out, but now he had a clue.
That incident also happened after Leo had visited.
The afternoon before Harriet treated Peggy, she had a meal with Aaron, Dick, and Laura.
Those foods contain added spices.
Furthermore, Harriet also ate the "dark cuisine" made by Lola.
Lola is a green-eyed person, and spices seem to originate from the New World, so Lola may have mastered special techniques for using spices.
Perhaps Harriet was able to perform exceptionally well because she used special foods with added spices!
"spices.""
Aaron murmured to himself.
What secret does it hold?
Soon, Aaron had returned to the library.
Although Aaron has found the source of the miracle.
But Aaron still hasn't been able to uncover the secrets buried beneath the source.
However, Aaron knew that there was someone who could answer this question for him.
Upon entering the library, Aaron went straight to the mirror where the man had lied.
The person in the mirror immediately appeared, looking at Aaron with a cunning gaze.
Aaron cut to the chase: "It was the presence of spices that shattered the library's miracle."
However, the person in the mirror squinted and said:
"I don't know what spices are."
That's true, spices are a new word, but this mirror is much older than Bahrain's body.
Aaron didn't say much, and went to the kitchen to fetch all the spices.
And show them to the person in the mirror:
"Is this all?"
A meaningful smile appeared on the face of the person in the mirror, but they remained silent.
This lying mirror always liked to strike up a conversation with Aaron, and never tired of it.
Therefore, when it becomes silence, it is enough to be described as abnormal.
Perhaps the person in the mirror didn't not want to speak to Aaron, but rather couldn't discuss the matter.
Therefore, Aaron must first find a way to break the restrictions of this mirror.
Although he didn't know the outcome, he chose to give it a try.
Since the spices of this world can shatter Aaron's past understanding.
It might not be impossible; open the mouth of the person in the mirror.
So Aaron grabbed a handful of spices and smeared them on the surface of the mirror.
"Hahaha."
The mirror burst into laughter immediately.
Aaronton realized that it was indeed a problem with the spices.
He didn't rush to ask further questions because he knew that if the spices had truly lifted the restrictions on the person in the mirror...
This mirror must have so much to say to Aaron.
"It's been too long—" said the person in the mirror. "I've waited far too long. Finally, someone has brought it back—the spice you speak of. I so wish I could have told you of its existence directly, so you could have gone to find it yourself—"
Aaron read through the history books, but he did not find a single word about spices.
Even though the records about the mythological era are not very credible, it still has a history of nearly 10,000 years.
If this mirror knew about the existence of spices before, wouldn't that mean that the New World was discovered by Easterners ten thousand years ago?
The person in the mirror stared at Aaron: "But it's really late. I've been waiting, but there's been no result, which has made me very anxious."
"Do you remember that earthquake, Aaron?"
Aaron knew what the person in the mirror knew about the earthquake that occurred during his nightmare.
Therefore, he nodded.
The person in the mirror was so serious that Aaron felt like a stranger, and he unconsciously became serious as well.
"This means we've reached the final stage," the person in the mirror stared seriously at Aaron. "I know what's puzzling you, and I'll answer it all."
It was the spices that broke the miracle of the library, or rather, the miracle here is of the same origin as the power of the spices.
"It is also the spice that keeps me here. Aaron, perhaps you consider yourself the guardian of your library. But I am the guardian of the librarian."
"Before you, I have witnessed the death of countless administrators. You are the only one who has lasted for more than two hundred years."
"Therefore I knew that you would be the ultimate librarian of this forbidden library. And I was right; you brought the spices and lifted my restrictions."
"But, Aaron, time is of the essence; you must hurry."
Hearing the long, seemingly altered self-narration from the person in the mirror, Aaron couldn't even tell if he was lying.
Aaron noticed the words the other person used: "You said 'last minute,' 'time is of the essence'? What do you want me to do?"
"This library records countless dangerous powers," the man in the mirror said. "It can help people cultivate into wizards, sorcerers, warriors, alchemists, and naturally gifted individuals, but ultimately, they are cultivating external powers."
"You must hone and refine yourself from within, and I will help you, help you master the art of spices, help you become..."
"Perfumer".
This chapter's thoughts: Super Puppy, is that really how it is? 07-29 06:36 - USA
What is the Elden Ring Road? (07-09 12:51 - Four JII)
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六月一号级中华小当家07-08 23:47- 河北1
柳皓彬然后出一本调香大法放书架上是吧，不会每一本书都是一个管理员吧07-08 06:53-山东2
It feels a bit low-class.
07-07 22:20-湖南3
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