Above The Sky
Chapter 759 - 759 18 Anomalies of the Book of Silver Radiance

759: Chapter 18 Anomalies of the Book of Silver Radiance 759: Chapter 18 Anomalies of the Book of Silver Radiance “A monster?

Then why didn’t I see it?”

As he spoke, Ian turned his head to look behind him—the other side of the floor-to-ceiling window was the deep, black heart of Leyan Lake.

Under the glow of the setting sun, the edge of this meteorite lake reflected the intermingling radiance of the sun’s purplish-red light, making it appear extraordinarily splendid.

To the north of Leyan City lay Leyan Lake, and to the west, it led directly into the depths of the Bison Mountain Range; on the other two sides, the Radiant Flower Sea spread out, but now, as the seasons progressed deep into autumn and with the scourge of the Mountain People, the flower sea was mostly hidden from sight.

The ancient castle was built on the top of a high cliff by the lake, giving a perpetual view of the beauty of Leyan Lake.

So when Scott reported to him that a ‘monster’ had appeared in Leyan Lake, even Ian, who trusted Scott, couldn’t help but feel slightly amused, “If it were some violent, mutant squirrel or a bloodthirsty raccoon that likes to eat cats, I might have missed it, as even I can’t see a rabbit hopping around thousands of kilometers behind me (although, in fact, I can).”

“But you’re talking about a huge beast lurking deep within the lake…

What is it, a lake monster or a water monkey?”

This was a joke only Earthlings could understand, and naturally, Scott didn’t get it; he just thought about it seriously for a moment before reporting, “Lord, we can’t be certain of that, but indeed, many people have seen something strange in the water—and it has never appeared before, only in the last few days.”

“In the past few days, those who saw it thought they were hallucinating, so they didn’t pay much attention to it.

But today, there are too many people who encountered ‘hallucinations’, so someone reported it to us.”

“This is actually a good thing.”

Putting down the design drawings he was holding, Ian grew serious, “This proves that the residents of Leyan City regard us as the local authorities—they’re willing to come to us with issues and report abnormalities, which in itself is a sign of trust.”

“Let me think…

Since that’s the case, whether it’s true or not, we’ve got to go check out the situation.”

——And it had to be a proper investigation.

With thought came action; Ian and Scott led two White Folks guards to the shores of Leyan Lake.

Several ladies had gathered there, communicating with the guards stationed nearby, describing in detail what they had seen in the lake.

“There was a flash of silver light, it felt like there was a very big fish churning inside…”

“Yes, I know there were no ripples, but there are many Magical Beasts that can control water!”

They were the women who had gone to the lakeside to fetch water and thought they had seen hallucinations.

Upon seeing Ian and his party walking towards the lakeside, they stopped talking.

Only after Ian and the rest had walked away did they start talking again, “The new Lord really gets things done…”

“He went to check so quickly, the former Baron Leyan, ignoring the Cult, was really too lazy…”

“After the Mountain People’s rebellion is over, Leyan Territory will probably become even better…”

One can only say that a charismatic lord can be quite useful at times—at the very least, the Domain Residents will remember you for reasons besides your policies, and as long as you do a good job, you get many extra points.

Ian arrived at the lakeside.

Most people might need to pretend to collect a water sample, ask about the situation, or deal with other miscellaneous matters, putting on quite a show.

But he directly activated Foresight View and scanned with the Silver Chip!

Nowadays, Leyan Territory business kept him busy; where was the time for a formal investigation—Silver Chip, scan for me!

The result came back without detecting any anomalies.

However, according to the data, the Origin Quality content in this meteorite lake was indeed higher than that of ordinary lakes and seas, and not by just a bit, but seven or eight times that amount.

It’s no wonder it can sustain the cultivation area for Spirit Energy Plants around Leyan City; it really is true that the nature of the land nurtures its people.

“It can’t really be mass hysteria, can it?”

After waiting for quite some time, even Scott began to doubt whether he was being overly sensitive, perhaps wasting Ian’s time, but the young man raised his hand, signaling his aide-de-camp to stay quiet.

“There’s something,” Ian said softly, his gaze narrowing as a turquoise light flickered in his eyes.

“Let’s wait and see.”

So Scott went silent.

After another ten or so minutes of quiet, Ian and Scott finally saw it.

The ‘silver light’ that appeared in the water.

Under the setting sun, in the black waters of the lake, a burst of light emerged like a star rising from the lake’s bottom.

The endless darkness engulfed everything except for this luminous spot, which quickly expanded and then traced an arc through the dark, like a serpentine giant python.

But soon, the huge phosphorescence flowed around the center of the entire lake, turning into an immense Totem pattern.

That was exactly what everyone had seen, what they had called the ‘giant fish’, ‘monster’, and ‘Magical Beast’.

An apparition…

of a silver dragon!

“Qing Steel Dragon—”

Ian’s eyes widened as he exclaimed inwardly, “Can’t these Mountain People’s descendants even recognize their own Dragon God?!”

Of course, they couldn’t recognize it—it had been hundreds of years, and the people had changed beyond count.

The young man knew this, he was merely voicing his frustration.

But the question remained, why?

Why did an apparition of the Qing Steel Dragon suddenly surface in Leyan Lake?

And only after he had arrived…

“Book of Silver Radiance?!”

All of a sudden, Ian thought of the only thing that made him different from other lords…

Did he even need to think about it?

Of course, it was the Holy Book of the Mountain People that he had brought to Leyan Territory!