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Chapter 232 An Unorthodox Approach
Chapter 232 An Unorthodox Approach
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?Prison Star Calendar?
?Year 187, July 4?
?9:36 AM?
?Countdown to Confession Death: 15 days?
?Countdown to Heloise 100% infection: 2~3 days?
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Tyler took solace in seeing Heloise reignite her fighting spirit, even though this spirit was somewhat "peculiar".
The physical condition of a person is closely related to their mental state. As long as the mental state is good, even if they are sick, they can recover quickly, or delay the worsening of the disease.
This morning, under the guise of the "Purification Ritual", Tyler confirmed the infection rate of the "Parasitic Blood Serpent" and the effect of the primary antidote.
What he hadn't expected was that the indiscriminate use of medicine, which is basically a drowning man clutching at a straw, actually had some effect.
According to the original speed, the Parasitic Blood Serpent will completely infect Heloise on July 7th. However, after taking the primary antidote, the date of complete infection was postponed to July 9th.
Next, Tyler planned to let Heloise take the primary antidote with every meal and then continue to observe the change in the infection rate.
Although the primary antidote only has the effect of delaying the infection speed, as long as Heloise can live one more day, Tyler will have a little more hope of finding a cure.
(But... will it go so smoothly...?)
When he thought about how his "future self" might have also used the same treatment method, Tyler couldn't help but feel pessimistic.
Reasoning from the "Future Death Scene", the effect of the primary antidote is likely to be effective only at the beginning, otherwise, it cannot explain the result that Tyler would die on the "8th of July".
(Or is it... as the degree of infection deepens, the infection speed in the second half will accelerate?)
Tyler tried to make several guesses, but guesses without basis will always be just guesses.
Under the current circumstances, all Tyler can do is try to surpass his "future self".
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In order to surpass himself, Tyler tried to imagine how his "future self" would act at this time.
Since the "future self" does not have the information related to the "Future Death Scene", the only guide he has left is the "Stellar Oracle" provided by the divination rabbit granny.
"Stellar Oracle·Banning"
Do not be entranced by the butterfly's dance, the black butterfly is the servant of the snake;
Do not ignore the deer's cry, the holy white deer is the messenger of God;
Regarding the "Stellar Oracle", Tyler previously thought that the difference between "black butterfly" and "black tigerwing" was a difference that cannot be ignored, but now, he has changed his mind.
Since the "Stellar Oracle" is a kind of vague expression, the meaning represented by the "black butterfly" itself is a butterfly in black, and the "black tigerwing" perfectly fits this concept, so, the black butterfly is Heloise.
Tyler believes that the first sentence of the "Stellar Oracle" is used to warn himself.
If translated a little, he thinks it can be understood as:
Do not covet the use value of "black tigerwing·Heloise" as a chess piece because she is a person from the Shadow Serpent Society and is full of danger.
For this sentence, Tyler has to admit the accuracy of the "Stellar Oracle" because he chose to save Heloise knowing the risks, which is described as "be entranced", he thinks it is indisputable.
Tyler is indeed already in too deep.
Next is the second half of the "Stellar Oracle".
In the second half of the sentence, the "deer" should refer to Vanessa and her three little deer, and then the "deer's cry", naturally refers to Vanessa's acquaintance invitation to him on the way.
Unfortunately, Tyler still "ignored" the "deer's cry" even though he had already read the "Stellar Oracle".
As for the remaining last half of the sentence, although it hasn't happened yet, Tyler can now guess its meaning.
(The holy white deer is the messenger of God.)
(The messenger of God is actually an abstract expression because in the Prison Star world, the Benevolent Deity only exists in the church, and the church means "the power of healing".)
(So, the "holy white deer" is the key to saving Heloise.)
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If it weren't for the "Precognitive Death Scene", Tyler would have been elated at this juncture, having finally found a means to save Heloise.
Yet now, he found himself devoid of such sentiment.
Thus far, virtually all of Granny Kana's "Stellar Oracle" predictions have come to fruition, providing guidance for the future, which Tyler found quite admirable.
However, he had no intention of acting according to the "Stellar Oracle".
The reason was simple: Tyler believed that his "future self" had indeed acted according to the "Stellar Oracle".
If Tyler's analysis was correct, then his "future self" at this moment chose to take a gamble. He likely brought Heloise back to seek help from Vanessa, but the result was either failure or rejection.
In any case, in that future, Tyler was not able to save Heloise.
What's more tragic is that he would die for unknown reasons on "July 8th", and Vanessa was completely indifferent to his death.
So, if Tyler chooses to believe in the "Stellar Oracle" at this moment, he will just walk the same old path as his "future self", and that is not a path leading to survival.
(Maybe, the "Stellar Oracle" should have been strictly obeyed from the beginning for it to be effective?)
(Anyway, there is no point in imagining these "ifs" now.)
At this moment, the choice in front of Tyler is very clear.
Since following the "Stellar Oracle" will only lead to a dead end, it's better to change the method and continue to execute according to Tyler's own thoughts.
As for "gambling", Tyler has never been afraid.
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?Prison Star Calendar?
?Year 187, July 5?
?7:12 PM?
?Countdown to Confession Death: 17 days?
?Countdown to Heloise 100% infection: 3~4 days?
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A day and a half later, under the continuous urging of Tyler, he and Heloise finally arrived at Delis Town a day and a half earlier than expected.
During this period, Tyler did not find any signs that the Earth Ghost was going to contact Heloise again, and after the infection rate of the "Parasitic Blood Serpent" was slowed down again by the antidote, it entered a stable state, and it's probably impossible to continue to delay.
After entering the town, Tyler first asked if there were any churches or clergy in the town, but got the helpless answer of "no".
Then Tyler searched all the places in the town that sold potion books, and finally only found two useful ones, namely "Intermediate Antidote Potion" and "Primary Purification Potion".
As for the matter of the "Parasitic Blood Serpent", Tyler also asked some people who seemed to be knowledgeable, but no one had heard of it.
The doors of possibility are being closed one by one, but Tyler is not discouraged. He cheered up and found the task guild of Delis Town with a recommendation letter.
Before returning to the inn to make potions, Tyler has one last channel to inquire about news, which is the relevant personnel of the "Aqua Nest Labyrinth Raid Team".
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As soon as he entered the task guild, Tyler instinctively looked at the front desk, and disappointingly, standing there was not a blond cute fox girl, but a middle-aged man who was as fat as a ball.
"Hey, kid, who let you bring a demi-human in here?" Just as their eyes met, the fat man started yelling at Tyler with froth at his mouth.