"Wait! You said she was still an ordinary person three months ago?"
Nian was very surprised to hear this and interrupted Kanna's recollection.
"Yes, Dahlia was just an ordinary child before, and because her mother was Infected when she gave birth to her, Dahlia was born with the identity of an Infected. She was only five or six years old when she came to Rhodes Island critically ill." Saria had previously collected Dahlia's information, and it was because she and Silence were alone and had smuggled their way onto Rhodes Island that Dahlia was allowed to stay. Kanna later specifically retrieved Dahlia's information, so she knew it quite clearly.
As Kanna explained, Dahlia transformed, her water form changing into her small, thin appearance from back then, covered in Originium crystals.
Nian was very shocked and carefully observed Dahlia's form and everyone's expressions. Although she found it unbelievable, her intuition told her that everything she heard was true.
"Wait a moment, if how Dahlia became her current form involves classified information, you don't have to say it..." Seeing Kanna about to continue speaking, Nian reached out and covered her mouth, then said earnestly. After all, she could instantly think of countless scenarios that would arise if such a matter became known to outsiders, but in these possibilities, the outcomes for Rhodes Island and Dahlia would undoubtedly not be too pleasant.
"It's classified, but not for me. Didn't I just say? I used a little trick to save Dahlia's life." Kanna said, pointing to herself.
After scanning the surroundings with her consciousness and confirming no one else was present, Kanna secretly reached into her embrace and pulled out a new Heart of Pure Water.
Before participating in the Chernobog battle, Kanna truly had no stock of pure originium; she mostly relied on Rhodes Island for supplies, providing them with certain "things" for research. During the Chernobog conflict, even though the system remained silent throughout and hadn't given her any missions until now, she had gained considerable benefits in Chernobog and Lungmen. Additionally, before returning to Rhodes Island, Patriot, knowing her need for pure originium, gave her three more. Now, she had a full ten pure originium to splurge in her pocket.
Because of "divine contamination," others who dared to consume the Heart of Pure Water would transform. However, Nian, being a "god" herself, would not be contaminated, so this item was "harmless" to her.
Nian took the Heart of Pure Water and examined it, discovering that the water sphere seemed to contain a powerful life force, capable of reviving if placed in water. At such close range, she also detected residual "divine power" within it. If an ordinary person consumed it by mistake, they would inevitably be corroded by this power.
She quickly realized what Kanna's "little trick" was.
"Hiss! Aren't you afraid of things going wrong? What if the one 'revived' is the entity inside, not Dahlia herself? What would you do?" It was common knowledge among gods that they could revive through their residuals and contingencies.
And the Heart of Pure Water before Nian was undoubtedly a very convenient "contingency."
In Nian's view, Kanna's approach was too much of a gamble. After all, compared to Dahlia, who had transformed into a new creature but still retained her consciousness, it was more likely that someone who ate this would be directly "possessed" by the god and become nourishment for the god's revival.
"There was no other way at the time. When I learned Dahlia's condition was severe, it was already too late. Knowing that Dahlia's Originium Arts were also water manipulation, I treated a dead horse as if it were alive and took a small gamble. But now, it seems we won, didn't we?"
Kanna could roughly guess Nian's thoughts. After all, Kashchey could revive through others after being "killed" by Chen and Amiya. Nian and her sisters, when gathered, would automatically revive the god of Yan. It was a common occurrence on Terra for gods to revive through their "legacies."
"This is indeed very dangerous. No, to be precise, it's a miracle that Dahlia is alive..." Nian sighed at Dahlia's luck and also breathed a sigh of relief.
Because, in her opinion, this method of "treating" oripathy could not be widely promoted; in fact, each use was almost equivalent to murder, and even if one survived, they would no longer be themselves.
"The current Dahlia is a complete Purewater Spirit. Because of the Purewater Spirit's characteristics, water flows in places where she is present are purified. So, currently, all the running water within Rhodes Island has become very clean under her influence, and drinking it provides excellent replenishment for trace elements in the body. Speaking of which... Dahlia, I'm thirsty. Get me a glass of '82 pure water."
Kanna handed her cup to Dahlia, only to see Dahlia transform into a tiny version of Hoshiguma, then waddle to the cup, stick her head in, and "Wah~~," quickly filling a cup with "pure water."
"Da~h~li~a!!!" Although she knew it was pure water, the way she collected it... was completely unacceptable... "I want to ask, where did you learn this? Forget it, Hoshiguma drinking is one thing, but corrupting children..." Kanna, with a black line on her face, reached out, pinched Dahlia's scruff, lifted her up, and vigorously shook her. After a while, she finally dropped her back onto the table.
Back on the table, Dahlia truly seemed drunk this time, stumbling and falling into Ifrit's arms.
"I'll teach Dahlia properly later. Such uncivilized behavior is absolutely unacceptable..." Ifrit held Dahlia in her arms but felt no pity. After all, her behavior just now was too... that. This time it was Kanna, but what if it was her next time? Even knowing the water was perfectly clean, only a werewolf, perhaps a bit more savage than a ruthless person, could endure the internal discomfort and drink it after witnessing the process.
Nian, standing nearby, took the water glass, sniffed it, and then, under the gaze of the two, who looked like they were watching a war movie, she drained the water in the cup. Crucially, after finishing it, Nian raised the cup in a toast and smacked her lips, "Tastes good."
"You can drink that?" Kanna looked at Nian, surprised that she was so unpicky.
"Hey! It's not real vomit. Besides, this... Purewater Spirit, she probably couldn't even vomit if she wanted to." Although she hadn't thoroughly understood Dahlia's current state, Nian knew that no matter how much Dahlia acted, it was still just a cup of water.
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