Faced with such a choice, Dox had no doubt and chose... not to kill.
Even if there was only a ten percent chance of death, if it hit, it would be certain death. For long-living wizards, gambling with their lives is something they’d only do as a last resort.
The Southern Domain is so vast and there are so many worlds. If they can’t harvest here, they can go elsewhere. There’s no need to gamble everything here.
"Other than the Ghosteye Witch, what about the remains of the pioneers? Are there other good things in the Hanging Jail Stairway?"
Day: "The remains of those who entered first were torn and devoured by the Ghosteye Witch long ago. As for what they left behind, perhaps it’s in the stomach of some Ghosteye Witch? Or maybe in some corner inside. Spend some time searching carefully, and you might find something."
"As for the Hanging Jail Stairway..."
At this point, Day paused for a long time, muttering words under their breath. From the occasional whispers that slipped out, it was clear Day was testing the limits of a contract.
After a while, Day looked up: "There are indeed some useful things in the Hanging Jail Stairway, but without the help of an Official Wizard from the Space Series, you basically can’t get them. And I also can’t say where exactly they are."
There was indeed someone with Space abilities present, but Kaier was still an apprentice, clearly not meeting Day’s specified conditions.
"However, there is one thing that you are eligible to take. If you can get it, it would be tremendously beneficial to you." As Day said this last part, their gaze settled on Angel. "You" turned into a singular "you."
"What does that mean?" Angel asked.
"Don’t you want to find that existence? There’s something in the Hanging Jail Stairway that it really likes. If you get that item and bring it before it, it might fulfill your wish."
After listening to Day’s words, Angel showed no emotional fluctuation because Day’s response was indeed full of temptation.
It seemed eager to urge Angel to do this.
Encountering this kind of situation usually isn’t a good thing. — Said Angel, who was often tempted by Jon in a similar manner as a child.
Day also noticed Angel’s wary gaze and, after a quick thought, roughly understood why Angel suddenly became cautious.
Day chuckled lightly: "Do you think I’m tricking you?"
Angel didn’t speak, but Dox chimed in: "This is obviously a trap. Something that the one you mentioned couldn’t even get, why should we?"
Day: "You don’t understand the situation."
In the following minutes, Day briefly explained the ins and outs of the matter.
In the lower levels of the Hanging Jail Stairway, there is a "Spirit," not a soul, but a spirit born of all things, like the Mirror Lady and the Tree Spirit.
This spirit hasn’t been born for long, just a few hundred years.
It’s a Wood Spirit.
Maybe because it hasn’t been in contact with the outside world and wasn’t well-guided after being discovered, this Wood Spirit has a peculiar personality.
It’s very... cowardly.
Its birthplace was outside the Hanging Jail Stairway. At that time, there were a lot of Ghosteye Witches outside, and upon seeing so many cruel and ugly monsters, it directly... fainted from fright.
When it woke up, it played dead for more than half a year, fearing it would be torn apart by the Ghosteye Witch. During this time, Day and the other guards didn’t find it, indicating its strong concealment ability, probably honed during that period.
Once its spirit became more robust, it rushed into the Hanging Jail Stairway at the first opportunity.
It was only then that the guards discovered its existence. However, due to their limited action range, they can’t leave here and can’t observe the specific situation inside the Hanging Jail Stairway.
A hundred years ago, an existence with the title of The Sage was wandering in the Underground Labyrinth and wandered near Day.
Day then told it about the situation. At that time, Day didn’t think much of it, but later, Day found that The Sage became very curious about that spirit.
It made many trips to the Hanging Jail Stairway, but unfortunately, it returned empty-handed every time.
Initially, Day thought it hadn’t found the Wood Spirit, but upon inquiry later, it turned out... The Sage discovered the Wood Spirit on the first visit.
The Wood Spirit had disguised itself as the bars of the jail, and without attention, it was indeed hard to find. But The Sage’s rank far exceeded the Wood Spirit, and it easily discovered it.
After multiple exchanges, The Sage found that this Wood Spirit was truly very "cowardly." It was so cowardly that it initially dared not answer The Sage’s words.
Even after many years, despite The Sage teaching the Wood Spirit many things, the Wood Spirit still didn’t trust and was very wary of The Sage because its appearance... was scarier than the Ghosteye Witch.
"That existence likes the Wood Spirit very much and even regards it as a successor. However, the Wood Spirit just doesn’t trust it. That existence is also very courteous and wouldn’t take the Wood Spirit out without its approval. So, that Wood Spirit is still in the Hanging Jail Stairway." Day paused: "If you gain its approval and bring it out, I believe that existence will be lenient with you."
After listening to Day’s entire narration, Angel roughly understood the situation.
If it’s true, perhaps it could be worth a try. Wood Spirit, Wood Spirit... He had seen the Tree Spirit and been in contact with it for a long time, even carrying its leaves, which might help the Wood Spirit trust him.
Seeing Angel showing some interest, Day added another sentence: "However, if you can’t get its approval and forcefully try to take it away... that existence will surely appear."
Dox: "So, that existence you mentioned, is it always watching the Wood Spirit? If we go, won’t it also discover us?"
Day: "I previously stated that it considers the Wood Spirit as a successor and will naturally bestow it with appropriate protective objects. As for monitoring the Wood Spirit, that’s impossible."
Day did not explain why monitoring the Wood Spirit was impossible. However, Angel explained it to Dox through the Mind Ribbon.
And the explanation was quite straightforward: "Different Space."
Angel had previously mentioned that the Hanging Jail Stairway was a Different Space, which Dox clearly hadn’t taken to heart.
"Can you tell me more about that Wood Spirit?"
Angel was already interested and decided to go and meet this special Wood Spirit. If he could get through the hall of that existence via the Wood Spirit, that would naturally be best.
If that was not feasible, then once they were out, they would have to try another entrance and test their luck.
Of course, Angel also had a final plan, the "Summoning Ritual." However, if he summoned the Ironclad Granny, it’s likely the Black Earl would also be alerted, and the outcome of this relic could become unpredictable.
Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Angel wouldn’t resort to this tactic.