Chapter 923: Divine Chosen Sha Lin

“A thief?”

Kosasis stood up straight and said loudly, “Don’t worry, sir. We will be vigilant and won’t allow him to steal our books. As soon as the thief appears, I’ll be sure to cut off his head and hang it on my long spear like a dried meat!”

“Haha, no need to be so tense.”

The Shadow Baron chuckled, “Let Sha Lin know there’s still use for this thief. Let him steal the book if he wants. But there’s one book, I’m not sure if it exists in this settlement… Find it and destroy it in advance.”

“Which book?” Kosasis asked.

“‘The Age of Dark Moon,’ a not-so-common book. Find it and if it exists, destroy it. Do you remember?”

“Yes!”

“Alright, you may leave now. This projection has consumed a lot of magic power; it should end.” The projection of the Shadow Baron disappeared.

Kosasis turned and left, exited the main hall, and proceeded along the underground corridor toward the library.

“Quick, ‘The Age of Dark Moon’!”

Bai Pu urged from the Source Lord’s Descent Space, “This book is definitely the cipher book for deciphering the Whisper Bottle! Find it!”

“Master, Lady Rile has already taken the Whisper Bottle. We don’t have those numbers now…”

“Stop talking nonsense; I’ve already memorized the numbers. Head to the library now. Once you find the book, we must start deciphering immediately.”

“Yes, Master.”

However, as Kosasis reached the corner of the corridor, he encountered several Nagas head-on.

The Naga at the forefront had deep blue-green scales, contrasting sharply with the black-gray scales of the other two Rot Scale Nagas.

The spirit and energy of the three Nagas were very different from ordinary Nagas. The latter two Rot Scale Nagas, like Kosasis, were Enhanced Elites and Naga patrol leaders.

And the Naga with deep blue-green scales in front was escorted by two Naga captains, so…

“Is this Lord ‘Sha Lin’ from the Hunting Tide Tribe?” Kosasis stared intently at the deep blue-green-scaled Naga.

“Kosasis, have you seen the Shadow Baron?” The two Rot Scale Naga captains said one after another, “Quickly pay your respects to Lord Sha Lin. He is a Divine Chosen of the Great Lord.”

“Greetings, Lord Sha Lin.” Kosasis didn’t want to stay longer to avoid being found out, “The Shadow Baron has given me a task… I must go and complete it quickly.”

“A task? What task?” Lord Sha Lin showed interest.

“It is… to go to the library to find a book.”

“What book? The Shadow Baron wouldn’t need a mere settlement’s books. What does he want you to do with this book after you find it?” Sha Lin’s question was sharp.

“It is… ‘The Age of Dark Moon’. Kosasis didn’t dare to lie recklessly and could only speak truthfully, “He wants me to destroy this book… Recently, a human will come to steal books, and the Shadow Baron said only this book must not be stolen by humans.”

Faced with the stares of Sha Lin and the others, Kosasis didn’t dare enter the Source Lord’s Descent Space to consult Bai Pu.

If his consciousness entered the Source Lord’s Descent Space, his outer self would show a significant “dazed” appearance, drawing suspicion.

So, facing Sha Lin’s inquiry, Kosasis could only handle it on his own.

After hearing about ‘The Age of Dark Moon’, Sha Lin nodded: “Alright, you may go.”

Kosasis breathed a sigh of relief, quickly bid farewell, and went to the library.

He felt a prickling sensation on his back, the scrutinizing gaze of Sha Lin kept eyeing his back, causing his dorsal fin to tremor with a shivering sensation.

…

The Naga race’s books are made of a special material, the same as the “scroll” in the Whisper Bottle, crafted from a certain flexible fish skin, making page-turning and reading in water convenient, and won’t rot even after decades or centuries.

In the corner of the library, Kosasis finally found the book ‘The Age of Dark Moon’.

“Let’s start deciphering,” Bai Pu said.

“Master, should we secretly take this book and later tell Sha Lin and the others that it’s already destroyed?”

Bai Pu strongly rejected: “No. From your feeling, that Divine Chosen named Sha Lin has started to suspect you. He should be guarding the settlement’s entrances strictly, you can’t escape. If the book is discovered, you’re finished.”

“Yes, Master, you’re wise.”

“Start quickly, decipher it here; although it’s risky, the risk is lower than smuggling it out. First, turn to page 91, the 12th line, the 8th word…”

Bai Pu in the Source Lord’s Descent Space reported those complex numbers for Kosasis to decipher.

“It’s ‘human’.”

“Turn to page 1, the 1st line, the 2nd word.”

“Empire.”

One by one, searching for words and piecing them together, soon, the first sentence of the Whisper Bottle’s content was assembled.

-“The Human Empire Fleet’s Magic Crystal Cannon is very powerful…”

The decoding work had just completed one sentence when suddenly at the library’s door, a voice was heard.

“Kosasis! Haven’t you found it yet?”

With the sound, Sha Lin brought two Rot Scale Naga captains into the library.

“Just… just found it.” Kosasis said.

“Really? There aren’t many books here, so why did it take you so long?” The Divine Chosen Sha Lin stepped closer and coldly gazed at Kosasis.

“I’m just interested in this ‘The Age of Dark Moon’, wanting to see what kind of book it is.” Kosasis said.

Kosasis felt a bit nervous but not much.

Because in the Source Lord’s Descent Space, Bai Pu said a sentence.

-“Stall for time, wait for me to arrive!”

He just needed to stall for time.

Sha Lin swayed his snake tail and circled around Kosasis.

“Are you really Kosasis? Why do I feel a discomfort on you, like there’s an invisible spiritual connection to you…”

The two Rot Scale Nagas glanced at each other and took turns questioning Kosasis, all asking about minor matters of the Rot Scale Naga settlement.

Kosasis was naturally fluent in his answers. He retained his complete consciousness thanks to Bai Pu.

“I truly am Kosasis.”

After passing the test, Kosasis countered, “But Lord Sha Lin… May I suspect that you’re the human thief, impersonating the Divine Chosen that the Shadow Baron mentioned?”

The two Rot Scale Naga captains both turned their gaze towards Sha Lin.

“Hehe…”

Sha Lin let out a cold laugh:

“I wasn’t sure if you had problems. But now I am certain… So eager to question my identity, you must be under some control!”

After a pause, Sha Lin spread his hands and said:

“Actually, proving I’m not a disguised human thief is easy. Isn’t the target this book? Following the Shadow Baron’s request, destroy it! How about that?”