Chapter 2052 - 79: Was My Guess Correct?

Tomb Ghost is really hungry.

Because he ate eleven bowls of noodles in total.

Bai Xiu, who rushed back to the Tundra from Xiyin City, didn’t expect that as soon as he landed, within ten minutes, he was back on the Source Energy Boat to leave... And this time the destination was a small noodle shop in Changye. According to Tomb Ghost, this was a noodle shop he often visited during the Qingzhong construction period, and he always craved it when working for Zhao Xilai in the Great Capital Flower Flag.

Later, he was always busy in the Tundra.

This bowl of noodles, he hadn’t had for a very, very long time.

His luck was good.

After so many years, this noodle shop was still open.

"Is this what you meant by ’eating something’?"

Bai Xiu looked at Tomb Ghost, then at the pile of noodle bowls stacked like a small mountain on the table.

"Yeah... Actually, I’m still very hungry. Do you mind waiting for me a bit longer?"

Tomb Ghost replied in between hearty bites.

He then went to eat hot pot and bought a few pastries on the side. The commercial area of Snow Forbidden City is a City of Eternal Night, and Tomb Ghost just continued walking down the road like this, Bai Xiu was always very patient, he certainly didn’t mind keeping Tomb Ghost company while eating...

But as far as he knew.

Tomb Ghost was only "flesh and blood," and this guy never had such a big appetite before.

"Alright."

Tomb Ghost patted his stomach after continuing to eat late into the night...

After a feast.

His stomach was still flat, without the slightest sign of bulging.

Although he ate a lot.

But... it was as if the food vanished into thin air once it entered his stomach.

"Now let’s go see the Heavenly Sheath."

Xing Yun let out a satisfied belch, then sighed contentedly.

Bai Xiu and Tomb Ghost exchanged a look, and he saw a trace of reluctance in the other’s eyes.

Gu Nanfeng ordered Bai Xiu and Tomb Ghost to be alone tonight, so the Night Watchmen of the Gu Family didn’t dare to follow, they waited at the helipad for the two to return.

Before long.

The Gu Family’s Source Energy Boat delivered the two to [Snow Cage].

Mr. Xue and Mr. Ghost personally greeted the distinguished guests at [Snow Cage], Tomb Ghost walked alone at the front, while Bai Xiu silently followed behind.

The Tundra Prison was exceptionally quiet tonight.

The "Heavenly Sheath," always emitting an erratic rhythm, was also unusually quiet.

...

...

Bai Xiu wasn’t a fool.

He noticed Tomb Ghost’s abnormality, a guy who usually relied on IV drips to maintain his physical state, the first thing he did after leaving the base was to gorge himself.

Or perhaps...

This was the last thing Tomb Ghost did after leaving the base.

The two walked silently, one in front and one behind, as the wind and snow howled.

Tomb Ghost, walking ahead, had his thin clothes blown high by the wind, looking like a soldier headed to his death on the battlefield.

"Hey—"

Bai Xiu called out, halting Tomb Ghost: "You can walk a bit slower."

"..."

Tomb Ghost paused.

He looked at Bai Xiu, pointed to the giant black shadow towering into the clouds ahead, and with a slightly trembling voice, smiled and said, "No need, we’re already there."

Unknowingly, the two had reached the Sky Sheath Core Area.

After an earlier collapse, this stone sword was now under tighter protection by the East Continent Court.

"Your state seems off, are you okay?"

Bai Xiu didn’t rush forward, he frowned as he approached Tomb Ghost, wanting to check the other’s mental state.

"I... have never been better."

Tomb Ghost spoke in a low voice.

"Ever since the Lion Awakening code was released, countless knowledge has spread in my mind. Sometimes I even think I’m an omnipotent god. A massive tide of ancient texts continuously flood my mind, elevating me to the Throne... this sensation surpasses all physical pleasure, it’s the ultimate enjoyment reaching the spirit’s end."

"But... I’ve also never felt so terrible."

Tomb Ghost slightly bent over, pressing one hand against his forehead, with long hair flowing through his fingers, covering his eyes.

He laughed, both sorrowful and joyful: "These past five years, to live, I must vent the ’information’ from my Spirit Sea, otherwise, they would continuously accumulate, unable to be confirmed, and these information would entangle in my Spirit Sea."

"And just now..."

"Yes... just now, a lot of this information has already accumulated. But the accumulation of information no longer matters."

Tomb Ghost raised his head and looked at Bai Xiu.

His voice trembled again: "Everything has a price, to experience the ecstasy of a knowledge explosion, one has to endure double or even multiple physical pains. If time permitted, I could consume a lot of things, a lot more than you see, more than you imagine."

Bai Xiu had long noticed.

Tomb Ghost has a large appetite and eats a lot.

"I know... that’s another self in my Heart Lake, waking up. My body no longer belongs to me."

Tomb Ghost chuckled: "What’s that guy called? Traveller? I think he must’ve starved to death in a previous life."

Bai Xiu’s voice was hoarse as he said: "I’ll take you back."

Was it the Deep Sea that unlocked Tomb Ghost’s mental sea shackles?

The spirit of the traveller revived in his spirit sea.

The power emanating from the Sky Sheath Core Area can suppress the power of Extraordinary Essence... and the traveller happens to be immune to the Heavenly Sheath, coming to this area will obviously accelerate the "distortion" of Tomb Ghost’s spirit sea.

Therefore, that dream, to him, represents clues.