"There are some things on Seirai Island that I need to clear; you can ignore it and don't ask why, it's for your own good."
The girl's tone was as cold as ever, and no matter how curious the workers were, they could only give up and return to work.
Shiki's words were not wrong; the electro archon's residue is like a fatal toxin for mortals; once contaminated, irreversible changes will occur, ranging from minor illnesses to severe mutations.
For the specific situation, just look at the villagers of Crimsonwood Village and their village chief Washizu; if it weren't for Shiki, they would only die painfully from illness.
That's why Shiki changed locations to draw out the Thunderbird's electro archon's residue; otherwise, these people would be more or less affected.
However, while others gave up, Ayaka would not; she was very curious about what the girl had done.
"Shiki, what did you just do?"
"Clearing the corruption on Seirai Island; do you remember the trip to Watatsumi Island before? The situation on Seirai Island is similar to there now," Shiki said.
"Orobas was slain by Ei with the Musou Isshin on Watatsumi Island, and Seirai Island is the resting place of the Thunder Manifestation."
"This place is also filled with Tatarigami, but what manifested on Watatsumi Island was heavy rain, while on Seirai Island, it's thunderous storms."
"The main thunderous storm was already dispelled by me before landing on the island, but the Tatarigami have existed here for too long, and the land is corrupted by them; I just went to clear the corruption."
Shiki explained in detail to Ayaka, and of course, to make her understand better, she replaced some words.
For example, electro archon's residue was replaced with Tatarigami, and Ley Lines was replaced with land.
"Seirai Island and Watatsumi Island are similar but also a bit different; the warding stone on Watatsumi Island was destroyed for a short time, and we quickly fixed it, so the impact of the Tatarigami was not that severe."
"But the warding stone on Seirai Island has been destroyed for hundreds of years, which has led to a severe excess of electro element in the land here, appearing deep purple everywhere."
"And when I clear the corruption in an area, the land's own regulatory ability will bring everything back to normal, which is why you see such a big change in the environment."
"The scenery you see now is Seirai Island's original appearance."
"Original appearance?"
Ayaka bent down and touched the cool grass upon hearing this; although this was her first time on Seirai Island, she knew that for a long time, Seirai Island was a purple expanse, nothing like it is now.
"Shiki, so you plan to clear all the corruption on Seirai Island?"
"Yes." Shiki nodded, "It won't take long, and clearing the corruption will also give me something back from the Ley Lines, which is also one of the motivations."
The Thunder Manifestation in Koseki Village allowed her to obtain another Thunderclap Pearl and two more Vajrada Amethyst Fragments; now her sleeve looked heavy, feeling as if it contained a lot of Mora.
If the Crafting requirement was still three fragments, then Shiki already had a complete Vajrada Amethyst.
However, something that hasn't been tried yet cannot be said for sure; everything will have to wait until she goes to the alchemy table to find out.
"That's great; I believe with Shiki's strength, clearing the corruption will be a piece of cake, but if the commotion is too big, it might scare the workers," Ayaka said.
The Balladeer incident made Ayaka witness Shiki's powerful strength; nothing on Seirai Island could harm her.
The only thing to worry about was the workers; if they got scared and quit, wouldn't that be the end of it?
"It's fine; the commotion this time was big because it was close; if the distance is far, you won't notice anything at all," Shiki said, squeezing Ayaka's small hand.
"Before clearing the corruption in Koseki Village, I had already cleared the corruption on an island, and you didn't see anything at all, right?"
"Hmm... that's true."
Ayaka thought back; indeed, she hadn't seen anything at that time.
"So there's no need to worry about the workers at all~ I will clear all the corruption today and lead the shrine maidens to repair the great barrier on Seirai Island."
Shiki smiled; after these things were done, she wouldn't have to worry about Seirai Island anymore; the most troublesome things had been resolved, and the rest could be left to the Yashiro Commission.
"Clear it all in one day? Won't that be too rushed?"
Ayaka was a little worried; she didn't want Shiki to overwork herself.
"Rushed? If so, then I'll split it into two days; one day to repair the barrier, and one day to clear the corruption, how about that?"
"Actually, I just think there's no need to rush…"
Seeing the girl pamper her so much, Ayaka's cheeks couldn't help but flush.
Seriously, doesn't she know this makes others feel awkward?
It wasn't just once or twice; no matter what she said, the other party would always agree with a smile, making her feel like an unreasonable child.
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