Sage Babama

What is this?!"

Upon arriving at the border of Alternate Dimension Forget, Babama was shocked by the huge Barrier in front of him.

"It's so cold! This...this is the power of Sprite! When did this place become like this?"

"While one side is frozen, the other side is already eroded, hmm..."

Babama touched the FrostBarrier and was not repelled.

"This Barrier will isolate Carso's power outside. It seems that most of the survivors in this place should be inside the Barrier."

"Let's go in and take a look."

"Aislan-Stargazer Aislan, my old acquaintance, should be somewhere inside.

So that's why. This power interfered with the teleportation, which is why we ended up here instead of appearing directly next to Aislan..."

Babama was studying the Barrier intently.

...This Barrier can also cast long-range magic, which is why we appeared here instead of directly next to Aislan..."

Babama was studying the Barrier, but you interrupted his research with your greeting.

"Aislan said that the plant mutation is severe in the southwest of the camp. Have you seen it?"

"I cleared a part of it to ensure safety. It's a relief."

You told Babama what you saw on the way.

"...Indeed, although the Barrier protects the people here, the cold is a problem, and the abundant energy has affected the harmless beings here."

"From what I saw in the camp, they don't have much supplies left."

"Maybe it's still okay for now, but in the long run... those Survivors will die here."

We can't let that happen.

"I know, we have to figure something out... but because of the Barrier's influence, I can't set up a long-range Teleporter, and forget about the areas outside that have been eroded."

"If we want to escort these people to meet with the White Flame Knights, we have to pass through the unknown Alternate Dimension Winter Forest, which is impossible, and their supplies may not last until then..."

Babama's expression became serious.

"To be honest, I don't understand why she asked us to come here. This is not a problem that can be solved by just us.

If you don't know what to do, just ask the person involved.

"...Well, that's all we can do."

"Aislan should know more about the camp problem than we do."

"As for those Survivors, judging from the attitudes of people like Shuli and Jim, they may not be clear about their situation, or they may be harboring false hopes."

Babama shook his head.

"But Aislan...if she knows the situation and still thinks we can solve the problem, she must have some ideas."

You also think so.

Leaving Barrier immediately exposes you to the effects of Erosion, and the monsters outside have become even more dangerous due to Erosion's influence...

Babama is still researching the FrostBarrier.

After using magic tools on the Frost Floating Stone at the Freeze Temple (1041, 1078), come back and find her.

The situation in Freeze Temple is similar to Snowpeak Goat Pass. After using the magic tool, the monsters around it begin to avoid the Frost Floating Stone.

On your way to find the last Frost Floating Stone, you first went to see Babama and showed her the magic tool.

"What is this?" she asked.

You explained the situation with the Frost Floating Stone and what Aislan had asked you to do.

"Use it on the Frost Floating Stone? This magic tool..."

After careful examination, Babama shared her observations.

"The purpose of this magic tool is to enhance the energy of the Frost Floating Stone. Based on what you said about its effects, I believe this judgment is correct."

"But with the current state of the border, should we continue to strengthen the Frost Floating Stone?"

"If the power of the Frost Floating Stone continues to increase beyond what this land can handle, the excess power may cause other problems. What is Aislan thinking?

Babama studied the magic tool given by Aislan for a while, then stopped.

"Could it be..."

"But if we do that, the people here..."

"..."

After a while, Babama returned the magic tool to you.

"...Let's do it the way Aislan said first."

Babama seemed to have some doubts, which made you hesitate as well.

"Aislan only said she's good at stargazing and divination, but she's actually the most capable person I know who can foresee the future."

"I believe the direction she chooses...must be the best result she can see."

The last Frost Floating Stone is in the southwest of the camp (269, 361). Go there to complete Aislan's commission.

To be honest, this Barrier is truly amazing," Babama exclaimed as he froze half of the border in one go.

"The power is so strong, it must be the power of a Sprite... no, it's even stronger than a regular Sprite," he continued.

"I wonder when this huge Barrier appeared and how it works. I really want to know," he added.

Aislan, who led the Survivor here, should know, right?

"Well then, let's go ask Aislan!" Babama suggested.

"If we can figure out how this Barrier works, maybe we can find a way to counter Carso's power of Erosion!

If we can figure out how this Barrier works, maybe we can find a way to counter Carso's power of Erosion."

"This Barrier is definitely worth spending time researching!

Without obtaining more detailed information, Babama felt a bit discouraged, but immediately cheered up.

"It's okay, let me solve this mystery."

"%n%, you're going to help too, right!"

Let's perk up and first understand the situation of this Barrier!

"Let's go and observe from the outside first."

"We may encounter many monsters eroded by Erosion on the way, so be careful."

"Let me see, the best observation points should be the Poison Pool (913, 723) beyond the Demonic Wolf Ridge, the area with shattered magic crystals (743, 466), and the several Freeze's Big Ships (489, 326) to the south.

Let's start by observing the status of the Barrier from the outside."

"The best observation points should be the Poison Pool (913, 723) in the Demonic Wolf Ridge, the Cracked Magic Crystal area (743, 466), and Freeze's Big Ship (489, 326) to the south.

That Barrier is really amazing, huge and completely keeps the threat out, without any leaks!"

"Have you seen those two ships? Have you seen the condition of the ships?"

"This Barrier not only freezes most of the area, but also has a profound impact on the surrounding environment, as the ships are the best proof."

"That type of ship requires deep enough water to operate, but there is no such deep water around here."

"I think when the Barrier was formed, it must have consumed a lot of water here to form the current frozen landscape."

"Just having the power of the Sprite is not enough, this land also paid a price to have this Barrier.

Did you see it on the way just now?"

"The monsters that were particularly affected by Magic Crystal Erosion."

Yes, I saw them.

"Their bodies should have Corroded Crystal Shards. Collect them for me and bring them to me."

"I already understand the scale of the Barrier. Next, I need to figure out the logic behind how it isolates Erosion."

Sage is the owner of knowledge, and knowledge comes from exploring and searching for the unknown.

Babama is indeed a Sage.

Those particularly powerful monsters that have been eroded should have Corroded Crystal Shards inside their bodies. Collect some and bring them to me!

You're back," Babama looks you up and down.

"Holding these Broken Pieces that have been eroded by Erosion near the Barrier, do you feel uncomfortable?"

You don't feel any discomfort.

"So it's okay to just hold them, it's not that they will be rejected if they are detected to be eroded by Erosion. Hmm, interesting..."

You really want to investigate why you became Babama's guinea pig for no reason, but she seems lost in thought and can't hear your complaints.

Alright, %n%, the final experiment."

Babama conducted some research on the Corroded Crystal Shard and handed one of them to you.

"Find a Snowpeak Goat inside the Barrier (713, 875) and feed this to it."

You didn't move.

"What's wrong?"

This experiment sounded extremely dangerous.

The Corroded Crystal Shard that had been handled by Babama appeared to have a strong energy, and you had no doubt that you would face a fierce battle.

"What's wrong? Hurry up and take it."

And it was a battle that could not be avoided.

Find the Snowpeak Goat inside Barrier (713, 875) and feed it with this.

What if the Snowpeak Goat mutates and becomes dangerous?

Defeat it, I believe %n% can do it!

The Snowpeak Goat that consumed the Corroded Crystal Shard immediately underwent a mutation. You managed to defeat the monster without posing a threat to the survivors.

"So the Erosion that occurs within the Barrier won't spread outside."

Before hearing the conclusion, you actually wanted to hear an apology from Babama.

"It's incredible. Is it because the level of Erosion wasn't high enough?"

You didn't want to participate in any experiments that were more dangerous than this, nor did you think it was necessary to continue experimenting within the Barrier.

"Well, if %n% is so against it..."

"Anyway, I've probably figured out how the Barrier works... In summary, it consumes a huge amount of energy, is expensive to maintain, and doesn't protect against all enemies."

"The Erosion that sneaks in won't be rejected by the Barrier, which is a huge loophole."

"If only there was a Barrier that could automatically identify enemies and throw them out."

If such a thing existed, there would be no need to fight so hard against the members of the Carso sect.

"Indeed."

Babama looked at the Barrier. It was a pity that after spending so much time researching it, it turned out to be useless.

"At least now I know how it works. Let me improve it and create a better Barrier in the future!"

After all, she was a Sage! She smiled.

%n%!"

Babama, who has been researching FrostBarrier, calls out to you.

"There's a problem with the Barrier."

Yes, you know.

"No, you don't know. The guys who were originally blocked outside might break into the Barrier, not just monsters, but also Carso cult members wandering outside!"

You really don't know about this.

"Besides monsters, Carso's subordinates are also in the Erosion area outside the Barrier. If this continues, they may come in and take away the people here."

"Before that, defeat the Carso cult members near the Barrier to prevent them from discovering the Barrier's bug!

Before the members of Carso's teachings outside discover the bug in Barrier, defeat them first!

You have successfully repelled all the Carso members near the Barrier, but there are still many Carso members wandering and waiting for an opportunity in the Erosion area.

"This can only be a temporary solution, we cannot solve the problem permanently... We are helpless here at the moment."

"We need to find another way to break through this predicament..."

Before the problem can be truly solved, such temporary measures may need to be taken many times.