If a problem can be solved at the beginning, naturally that would be the best case.
Especially this maid, who described the incident in Yizi so seriously.
With this in mind, Ronald continued to speak:
"Costate, tell me in detail about the crisis you mentioned."
"Sir, this is actually my dereliction of duty."
The maid fell silent for a few seconds before slowly revealing the events that had occurred in Yizi Forest:
"Just before you arrived in this world, some restless folks in the town decided to stir up trouble. Since the original master had not deeply interacted with the mystical side, an accident led him to recklessly attempt a forbidden Array. It was then that you descended into this world."
That single sentence clarified the events that had transpired when he crossed into this world.
Ronald arched an eyebrow.
He never imagined he would learn the truth about his crossing in such a manner.
However, after experiencing so many mysterious events over the past year, he was now quite adept at accepting such situations. He simply nodded slightly and continued to confirm:
"So, what you’re saying is that the Organic Encyclopedia that appeared in the Yizi Forest is related to those troublesome people in the town?"
"Not at all," said the maid driving the carriage, shaking her head again, "The tome that appeared in the forest is unrelated, but its emergence coincided with a critical moment when I was handling issues in the town. Thus, I wasn’t able to retrieve and deal with it immediately." ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel(ꜰ)ire.net
"It was due to this negligence that when I later re-entered the forest to try and retrieve it, I discovered it was too late. The Organic Encyclopedia had completely spiralled out of control. Centered on the place where it once appeared, bizarre changes rapidly spread throughout the forest."
"Plants no longer resembled plants, animals no longer looked like animals, and even the tiny life forms invisible to the naked eye underwent many strange alterations in silence."
At this point, the maid stopped speaking for a few seconds.
"Sir, forgive my frankness."
"If these changes begin to exhibit any destructive traits, the capabilities of mankind’s current world, whether it be the mystical side’s Spellcraft or the development of scientific technology, are absolutely insufficient to handle such a crisis."
Ronald’s expression became extremely grim.
Having the Organic Encyclopedia in his possession, he was certain that what the maid referred to was a tome related to biology.
—This was indeed a very dangerous situation.
Encompassing changes in the ecological states of animals, plants, and even microbes, as Costate had said, it indeed had the potential to destroy entire ecosystems.
If the situation could not be brought under control...
The planet itself would likely remain unaffected, but every life form inhabiting it would face a monumental crisis of life and death.
With this thought, Ronald, using the strength that was gradually returning to him, lifted his right hand to cover his face, his lips quivering as he continued to speak:
"I think I understand the general situation."
"Do you have any other information to provide?"
Ronald had hoped the situation wasn’t too dire.
However, after pondering for a few seconds, the maid responded with certainty:
"Sir, when I failed the first retrieval attempt, I observed the appearance of that tome from a distance, take a good look—"
As her words ended, Miss Maid raised her left hand behind her.
An object made of a Magic Power illusion floated above her hand:
"It differs from the tomes we commonly know. It doesn’t exist in the form of stone tablets, books, or paper pages, but is a small metallic block shimmering with a metallic luster, about the size of a human palm."
"Sir, referencing your memories, I think there’s no need for further explanation."
Ronald saw it very clearly.
So much so that he could devise no expression other than being stunned.
The object Costate had condensed with Magic Power was a simple metallic block, clearly labeled with its name and function.
—Organic Encyclopedia
—[The Seventeenth Milky Way Galactic All-Type Genetic Inventory Final Revision]
Ronald gradually came to understand everything.
The Organic Encyclopedia was truly an incredibly convenient thing.
No one had ever said that the tomes had to exist in the form of books known to Ronald before his crossing. As a carrier of information, its potential existence was virtually limitless.
Ronald couldn’t help but sigh deeply.
The maid driving the carriage seemed to sense something but merely retracted the illusion from her hands, and then continued to focus on driving.
The carriage, bearing significant responsibilities,
drove into the distant Sprins’ snow and wind.
The morning’s dawn rose in the direction they were heading, and the city they were gradually leaving behind finally revealed its snow-coated visage under the light of the rising sun.
The carriage moved along the road.
For Ronald, this was a very novel journey.
Although Costate displayed traits fundamentally different from ordinary people in various ways, she was highly professional and dedicated in her role as a maid.
Whether it was lodging, food, hygiene, or encounters along the way, the maid took good care of them for Lorad, always regarding herself as a servant.
And so after several days and nights.
Ronald had once experienced another world-altering change before undergoing Time Retrospection.
But this time the timing was incredibly coincidental.
As the massive phenomenon that would change the whole world occurred, the path where Ronald and Costate’s carriage was heading happened to be at a critical point of change!
Since they were not above the sea.
Sitting in the carriage, Ronald could clearly see with his own eyes the impact the change was having on the land.
An entire mountain range and landscape in the distance seemed to extend an infinite distance in an instant. The country road ahead, which was originally straight, became like a piece of paper pinched at one corner. Under the influence of gravity, it suddenly curved into an arc, then twisted direction and stitched itself to the ground at another location.
At that moment, the entire world was no longer the spherical curvature of a normal planet.
Instead, it twisted and turned with a rotational motion, eventually forming a connected spiral shape.
Ronald was unsure if it was safe to proceed.
So, naturally, he wanted Costate to stop the carriage, at least until the change had passed before moving on.
A tremendous surge of Magic Power suddenly erupted from the maid driving the carriage:
"This assumption is based on a fact, that this series of events is consistent with a series of experiments!"