Chapter 192: Chapter 190: The Birth of the Sprite
The clear water began to constantly change its form.
One moment, it crawled on the shell like a Slime. The next, it became a bird, flapping on the ground but unable to fly...
Finally, the clear water swelled, becoming a large pool. But the golden light still seemed unsatisfied. It continued to transform, causing the pool to start gushing upward.
"This is... the Wishing Spring?"
Mo Ling could hardly believe his eyes. This fountain was identical to the Wishing Spring, a perfect match in size, shape, and every detail.
’I never thought the Wishing Spring was created this way.’
This also reminded Mo Ling of the internal details he’d seen of the Little Elf:
Its body was like a soft ball of yarn woven from golden light, with no organs or core, unlike any known creature.
The water within the Wishing Spring was ordinary, but the golden light inside it was something special.
Even the images of wishes that appeared on the water were projections of that golden light.
The more Mo Ling watched, the more amazed he became.
’The golden light came from the Purple gauze creature... but what is the connection between them?’
’What was the Purple gauze creature’s purpose in creating the Wishing Spring?’
’And what purpose does this golden light serve?’
Mo Ling didn’t know the answers. He could only keep watching.
After the golden light had completely merged with the water, the Wishing Spring stopped changing.
The golden glow became completely contained, with no trace of it visible on the surface.
However, Mo Ling could still see flashes of golden light occasionally spilling out from the depths of the water, as if it hadn’t fully adapted yet.
Seeing that the golden light had sunk into the water, the Purple gauze creature began to shrink.
The sky-spanning Purple net began to descend, continuously curling and folding inward, hiding the gauze that had covered the sky within its creases.
Compared to when it unfurled, the gauze creature’s movements were now very slow. As it contracted, it shook off the dirt the gauze had collected.
This caused a rain of sand to fall from the sky. The gauze had been covered in sand during the great battle, and it was all being shaken loose as it folded.
When the gauze net was used to wrap the sea turtle, the gauze had also gotten wet. Now, this moisture was constantly being expelled, turning into raindrops that fell from the sky, landing in the already damp sand.
After some time, the gauze creature had shrunk into a small ball, taking on the appearance of a Little Elf.
It looked exactly like the Wishing Spring’s Little Elf, but this one’s color was Purple. Its entire body was woven from Purple light, with the dense gauze folded within it, intricate and delicate.
With the gauze no longer blocking the way, the stagnant, sandy wind started blowing again. This Purple Little Elf faced the wind and plunged into the Wishing Spring.
At the same time, Mo Ling hurried closer and flew into the Wishing Spring, wanting to see what was happening inside the water.
The moment the Purple Little Elf plunged into the Wishing Spring, it arrived in an unknown space of flowing water.
This was the place the Wishing Spring would later use to "host" wish-makers.
The Purple Little Elf seemed very anxious, drifting back and forth within the watery space as if searching for something.
Before long, the golden light within the currents noticed the intruder and flew out from the water nearby.
At this moment, the golden light was still just as lively and unpredictable as when the Purple gauze creature had held it.
This egg-sized ball of light bounced and bounded around the Purple Little Elf, circling it, seemingly without much intelligence.
It couldn’t even seem to control its own movements, darting about the watery space like a pinball. It would crash into the water’s surface and merge with it, only to shoot out from the current again at high speed.
It repeated this cycle over and over.
But the golden light was having a blast, like a mischievous child circling the Purple Little Elf in the center.
The golden light only stopped when that ethereal, pleasant voice once again came from the mouth of the Little Elf the Purple gauze creature had become.
"Stop playing around." The Purple gauze creature sounded a little helpless as it looked at the darting golden light.
After hearing this, the golden light finally stopped bouncing around. It rolled in front of the Purple gauze creature and stared at it blankly.
Even though the golden light wasn’t large, the Purple gauze creature took a fearful step back, as if it was afraid of it.
’The Purple gauze creature is actually scared?’ Mo Ling could hardly believe it.
The memory of that sky-spanning Purple net was still fresh in Mo Ling’s mind.
A creature with such terrifying power was actually afraid of the golden light before it.
’Just what is the origin of this golden light?’
Just as Mo Ling was pondering this, the golden light changed.
Strands of golden thread emerged from the ball of light and began to interweave. In the blink of an eye, it had taken the form of the Purple Little Elf, only its entire body shimmered with golden light, giving it a sacred appearance.
And so, the two Little Elves of different colors stared at each other. The scene was one of breathtaking beauty.
The Golden Little Elf mimicked the Purple Little Elf’s movements, also making a fearful expression.
A clear and gentle voice came from its mouth: "Stop playing around."
It seemed to be repeating the Purple gauze creature’s words.
"Are you copying me?" the Purple Little Elf asked curiously.
"Are you copying me?" the Golden Little Elf copied, repeating the exact same words.
Not only that, but the Golden Little Elf was also getting used to its new form. It started trying to fly around the space, but its movements were very strange, as if it were being grabbed and flung about, completely lacking any grace.
As it flew, it started playing again, like a punctured balloon, ricocheting rapidly around the watery space. One moment it would dive into the current, the next it would shoot out abruptly.
As it flew, it also made a "WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH" sound, seemingly imitating the sandy wind outside.
To Mo Ling’s surprise, when the Golden Little Elf flew in front of him, it actually stopped and glanced at him curiously.
"Are you copying me?" After saying this to Mo Ling, it ignored him and went back to darting around wildly.
Mo Ling suddenly realized that this Golden Little Elf also had the ability to see through the illusion of the past and into the future.
But right now, it didn’t seem to care about his presence, like an innocent young child who only wanted to play.
The Purple gauze creature, by contrast, seemed very anxious. It flew into the Golden Little Elf’s path, blocking its way.
Looking at the dazed Golden Little Elf, the Purple gauze creature tentatively placed its hand forward, forming a circle with its slender thumb and ring finger.
It was the shape of an Olive.
Seeing this, Mo Ling was utterly shocked.
’That’s the gesture Shen Ping made to the blue Olive when mirage energy was first discovered!’
’Does the Purple gauze creature want to make a wish to the Golden Little Elf?’
’What is the connection between this Golden Little Elf and the blue Olive from the records?’
If it weren’t for the gesture the Purple gauze creature was making right now, Mo Ling would never have connected the two.
Seeing this, the Golden Little Elf, which had just been running wild, suddenly grew quiet.
It stared at the familiar gesture, as if lost in some kind of memory.
