The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　The maids had photocopied the documents, but only one extra copy. Dak separated it and handed it to Professor Cazell. Then…

　Professor Lily then pointed to herself and said, "What about me? What about me?"

　Dak sighed, separated the portion of the information he had already reviewed, and handed it to her.

　Professor Lily chuckled and sat down next to him to examine the document closely.

　The target of this exploration is the temple of a certain "Goddess of Life".

　The discovery of this temple originated from historical records. But those "historical records" had always existed, yet no one had discovered them before.

　It is clear that these "miracles" are all time-limited.

　Their appearance conforms to the rules.

　Before the Age of Gods, it was as if we were tightly locked inside a door.

　Only when the Age of Gods arrives will "miracles" leak out from the door.

　The closer one gets, the wider the crack in the door becomes, and the more "miracles" are revealed. This Temple of Life, discovered in the Duke's mansion, originated from a god named "Kukuku".

　The name is indeed somewhat abstract, not like the real name of a great deity. But historical records confirm it.

　However, the Duke's mansion searched through numerous documents but found very few related materials.

　The main reason that the Temple of Life can be confirmed as belonging to "Kukuku" is the presence of numerous feathered serpent statues and totems within its walls. The feathered serpent is an image of a "serpent" combined with "wings," and in mythology, it is also known as the "Teller of Truth."

　They cannot lie; they can see through falsehood and perceive the truth. This aligns perfectly with Professor Cazell's knowledge base.

　His "mind-reading" ability was actually developed during his research on feathered serpents.

　The feathered serpent golem that guards the House of Nobles is also his work.

　Therefore, he naturally also knew about the life goddess "Kukuku," who was symbolized by the feathered serpent.

　Kukuku is sometimes referred to as the "Feathered Serpent God." His image is typically depicted with the upper body of a human woman and the lower body of a feathered serpent, with a pair of wings on his back. He is mentioned in many texts as the god of life, culture, and the sun, and is a first-class deity who combines the roles of "god of life," "god of the sun," and "god of wisdom."

Chapter 1434 What's wrong with camping inside a train carriage? (4k)

　Chapter 1434 What's wrong with camping inside a train carriage? (4k)

　"Kukuku..."

　Professor Kazel flipped through the documents while thinking rapidly. The classification of first-level, second-level, and third-level gods was merely a general categorization based on the types and number of rules mastered by the gods.

　But with the exception of a very few deities, almost all first-level gods are synonymous with "powerful".

　A god who can master multiple lineages must be a top-tier power among the gods. "Celestial gods" such as the twelve Porobos are actually included within the category of first-level gods in their conception.

　Therefore, although all first-level gods are top-tier powerhouses, there are still differences in strength, and the difference between the strong and weak is enormous.

　Although Professor Kazel had some knowledge of the Kukuku due to his research on the Feathered Serpent, it was only "some knowledge".

　Documents related to "Quetzalcoatl" are extremely rare. They are difficult to find even in the library of St. Marian College.

　This means that his active period should have spanned several pantheons. In other words, he failed to revive in any of the pantheons preceding this one.

　There are two possible interpretations here.

　Firstly, although he was a first-level god, he was not actually that powerful. Therefore, he still failed to be resurrected despite spanning several generations of gods.

　Secondly, even after spanning several generations of gods, he has not been completely annihilated, demonstrating his immense strength and profound foundation.

　Therefore, it is impossible to determine his strength level from the limited information available.

　Therefore, we need to be even more vigilant.

　In addition to the basic descriptions, the materials also included a large number of photos of that Temple of Life.

　The photos included both aerial views and detailed interior shots.

　As can be seen from the aerial view, this Temple of Life is located in a huge fissure that extends deep into the earth.

　Its appearance was accompanied by a terrifying earthquake. The only fortunate thing was that there was no one living near the earthquake site.

　It was located in what was once an ordinary plain. But now, that plain has become a desert.

　Many plants and animals did not die in the devastating earthquake. But those that should have survived all perished within three days of the quake.

　The white light emanating from the cracks in the earth devoured their lives, causing plants to wither and animals to turn into dried-up corpses.

　Two weeks later, the white light emanating from the crack in the ground gradually disappeared.

　As if sensing that the crisis had passed, plants and animals from further away began to spread into that desert under the drive of some mysterious force.

　It wasn't until two months after the earthquake that the Duke's intelligence personnel discovered it.

　The only ones who recorded these changes were a few "forest rangers" who lived more than 100 kilometers away from the Temple of Life.

　The three forest rangers fled southwest without hesitation the night they felt the tremors, thus escaping the disaster.

　After that, they treasured this information and held out for a high price.

　But no adventurers paid them any attention.

　It wasn't until the Duke's intelligence agents appeared in a tavern that this happened.

　"The white light emitted after the earthquake is not the same as the 'luminescent disease' you described."

　Professor Kazel looked up and said, his face showing confusion.

　Dark said, "That was just an anomaly caused by the temple's appearance in the world. Actually, it was just the temple absorbing the life force of living beings; the investigators called it an instinct, like 'breathing.' It absorbed life force, purified it within its body, and then gave it back. Look at this photo; it's the outer part of that grassland, a comparison before and after the temple's appearance."

　Professor Cazell glanced at it and then found the photograph in his files.

　That's a comparison image created by cutting and pasting two photos from different periods together.

　Before the temple appeared, the area surrounding that grassland was just ordinary vegetation. But now, the area surrounding that grassland has mutated into an ancient forest, covered with giant trees, giant grasses, and giant flowers.

　“Absorbing life force and then releasing it does indeed resemble breathing,” Professor Kazel nodded. “However, this is limited to the outer perimeter.”

　Dark said, "There's nothing we can do about it. After all, all the plants and animals in the inner circle have died out. They can't just regenerate out of thin air."

　Without seeds, there will be no new plants.

　“Furthermore,” Dark said, “the white light that the temple initially emitted had limited effect on humans with a certain amount of magical power.”

　Professor Cazell asked, "And what about the glowing disease?"

　Dark said, "It's inside the temple. It's filled with white light. Countless beings, whether magical or not, who stay inside the temple for a long time will be 'infected' and then disappear as light. We've experimented with ordinary plants, animals, and monsters. However, unlike the 'luminescent disease,' the infection caused by that white light doesn't have a stable 24-hour time limit. It fluctuates and is unpredictable. Furthermore, it doesn't disappear after leaving the temple, or rather, its natural disappearance is extremely slow; we haven't observed it yet."

　Professor Cazell asked, "Which page?" Darke replied, "Thirty-two."

　Professor Cazell then flipped directly to page thirty-two and began to read.

　The phenomenon that appears in this Temple of Life, which can cause life to vanish into light, is not entirely the same as "luminous disease".

　The symptoms of "luminescence disease" are very stable.

　① It requires 24 hours of exposure to cause lesions. After lesions develop, leaving the "Magic Heaven" will not eliminate the symptoms, but will halve the rate of spread. ② If you leave the "Magic Heaven" before lesions develop, the symptoms will stop, the cause of the disease planted in the body will disappear naturally over time, and can be purified by relevant spells.

　③The luminescent disease is not contagious.

　④ Removing the lesion can effectively stop the spread of the disease. ⑤ The luminescent disease only works on living organisms.

　The light inside the Temple of Life caused (light infection).

　① The effect takes effect after three hours of exposure to the target, and up to seventy-two hours. ② If you leave the temple before the disease develops, the symptoms will pause. However, the cause of the disease will not (or will disappear very slowly) naturally over time and is basically impossible to cleanse with ordinary spells.

　③ It is also not infectious.

　④ Removing the lesion can effectively stop the spread of the disease. ⑤ It also only works on living organisms.

　A comparison of the two will reveal the difference very quickly.

　Although the temple's "light infection" is not stable enough, it is likely to be more effective than "luminous disease".

　However, the underlying logic of these two conditions has not been proven to be different. They still share a high degree of similarity.

　After reading it, Professor Kazel looked up and asked, "Since the cause of the disease cannot be purified, how will your investigators enter the temple to explore?"

　Dark said, "Each person can stay in the temple for no more than three hours. They must come out within three hours and then be replaced."

　Professor Kazel said, "Is this the advantage of having a large manpower? But why not use magical spirits or golems to explore?"

　Dark said, "The interior is not safe. Without the golems and magical spirits under human command, we cannot go very far."

　Professor Kazel nodded slightly.

　Dark said, "We have another mission when we go to the temple this time: to eliminate the cause of the disease in the investigators who have already entered the temple."

　Professor Cazell said, "Yes. A cause that doesn't disappear naturally over time is indeed an unknown threat to the investigators."

　"Nobody knows what changes will occur if those pathogens remain in the body for a long time," Dak said.

　Time flew by as the three discussed the matter, and night fell in the blink of an eye.

　Dinner was already over, and after the three of them finished studying the existing materials, they each went to read books.

　As night deepened, Dak took a folding tent out of his suitcase. He planned to pitch the tent inside the carriage.

　And they even brought two!

　The tent didn't take up much space and was square, making good use of the available space. After consulting with Professor Cazell, Dak gave another tent to Professor Lily.

　The carriage was an enclosed space, so there was no need to set up a tent. Professor Cazell simply slept inside the carriage.

　Professor Lily, who was assigned a tent, acted as if she had gotten a new toy and immediately started humming a little tune as she set up the tent.

　Her tent-pitching skills were clearly superior to Dak's; she set it up firmly in no time.

　Then she poked her head out of the tent, stared at Dak who was still setting up, and chuckled.

　A few minutes later.

　Dak set up the tent all by himself.

　He conjured a magic lamp and placed it on the table in the center of the carriage, making it look like a campfire.

　Professor Cazell couldn't help but joke, "This is the first time in all my years of adventures that I've camped inside a train carriage."

　Dak laughed, "We're missing the roast meat."

　Professor Cazell said, "We usually pick wild vegetables on the spot and cook some vegetable soup..."

　Professor Lily poked her little head out and said, "Didi only eats vegetables and fruits." Dark asked, "What about Amu?"

　Professor Lily said, "He's such a picky eater. He won't eat vegetables that aren't cooked until they're soft, and he won't eat roasted meat that isn't burnt."

　Dak: "You overcooked the vegetables and burned the meat." Lily blinked and said, "How did you know?" Dak thought for a moment and suddenly said, "I have a suggestion. We can grill the meat inside the carriage."

　Professor Cazell's expression froze, and his face, which had been reading, slowly turned toward Dark.

　But Dark had already begun an enthusiastic discussion with Professor Lily. As he looked at the human boy and the little fairy, memories sealed deep within his mind resurfaced, and a pang of sadness welled up in his heart.

　That seemingly timid young swordsman, the only human in that four-person adventure party, always defered to Lily, going along with her no matter how absurd the situation. As a result, within the party, he seemed to be constantly bullied and oppressed by the little imp.

　During a past adventure, while passing through a town, they encountered people in the Adventurers' Guild who were standing up for Am.

　"Nobody grills meat in a carriage." "Just create a barrier."

　"Just set up a barrier." "Then open a chimney." "Then go hunting in the forest." "And then gather some wild vegetables and fruits."

　"It'll only be a short break, it won't take long." "I'm the best at grilling meat!"

　"Then I'll make soup." "I have the seasonings."

　Professor Kazel sighed inwardly, but still spoke.

　So the Moon Chariot stopped briefly as it passed through a forest. Dark and Professor Lily entered the forest, caught two game animals, caught two fish, and trampled a lot of wild vegetables and fruits, all in less than fifteen minutes.

　Just as the two were about to return, Dark suddenly had an idea and chopped down another tree.

　—They're already roasting the meat in the carriage, why can't they start a fire?

　Let's make a campfire!

　"Let's have some starry skies."

　Professor Cazell raised his wand and waved it gently above his head. The roof of the carriage instantly disappeared, revealing a starlit night sky.

　Dark moved the table aside and took out the field card "Paradise". He summoned only part of the field, filling the bottom of the carriage with a layer of stone.

　Professor Lily quickly repaired the barrier and created a ventilation duct so that the smoke could escape from the carriage.

　The "Sickle Helmet" entered from the front of the vehicle carrying a pile of freshly chopped firewood and put it down.