Chapter 2363 The Purple Beast <TOC> Chapter 2365 Specific Name
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Angel scrutinized Reynolds from head to toe, finding his soul remarkably pure, devoid of any impurities. Compared to others, Reynolds’ soul was brimming with a vibrant vitality.
“What are you looking at?” With the purple beast having just departed, Angel had been intently observing Reynolds, sparking Nisi’s curiosity.
“I’m wondering if Reynolds possesses something that enhances his luck,” Angel shared his suspicion.
Nisi chuckled and shook his head, “How could that be possible? I checked Reynolds’ soul the moment I arrived.”
Nisi gestured towards his eyes, “Nothing hidden within the soul can escape my sight. There’s definitely nothing odd in Reynolds’ soul, let alone something that could increase his luck as you suggest.”
Cindy, who had overheard their conversation, whispered, “Lord Nisi, could it be that Reynolds is naturally blessed with luck?”
“Do you also think his luck is why the monster left?” Nisi wondered.
After a moment of hesitation, Cindy nodded, “Previously, that sea beast had come once before. We saw it heading our way but then it turned back halfway.”
Nisi was surprised, “Really? That happened?”
The chubby apprentice pondered for a moment, “I’ve also thought of something. Ever since we’ve been with Reynolds, we haven’t encountered any storms. Before that, we always faced various terrifying celestial phenomena in this sea area.”
Cindy nodded in agreement, “That’s right. When we found Reynolds, Lord Firo mentioned he was a lucky fellow because he had been wandering deep within the Mist Zone without encountering any attacks.”
As they recounted these events, details previously overlooked came flooding back.
Taken individually, these incidents seemed inconsequential, but pieced together, the coincidences appeared abnormal.
Reynolds seemed truly blessed by the heavens, always avoiding various dangers. Wherever he was, seemed to be a safe zone.
At this point, Nisi couldn’t help but look back at Reynolds. After a long pause, he still shook his head, “Still no discoveries, a very normal soul. If there really was something enhancing his luck, it might be near his physical body, at least his soul shows no abnormalities.”
Cindy, puzzled, asked, “Can a corpse still affect the state of the soul after death?”
“Who told you Reynolds was dead?” Nisi was about to retort sarcastically but held back upon realizing Cindy was the one asking.
“Reynolds isn’t dead?” The other apprentices looked at each other in surprise.
Nisi advised, “I suggest you all attend a few classes on the soul school at Tree Spirit Court after you return. Listen carefully to the content of those courses. Such a pure soul cannot be achieved by a dead spirit.”
The apprentices showed a look of realization, “It’s precisely because Reynolds is not yet dead, that if his physical body had items that increase luck, it indeed might affect his soul.”
Nisi nodded, “That’s correct, but I still feel it’s a bit too presumptuous. Does something that can continuously affect a person’s luck really exist? Moreover, his current appearance in a soul state is hardly a fortunate matter. So, even if there truly is luck, it definitely has its limits.”
Angel thought of the Scroll of Fortune he had found only after much hardship and silently agreed.
Perhaps, it’s just a coincidence?
Nisi shook his head, “Forget it, whether it’s about luck or not, that’s not the point right now. What I want to know is, what was that magical creature all about?”
Nisi looked towards the direction where the purple beast had disappeared, his brows furrowed tightly.
Speaking of that magical creature, Angel was also quite curious, “You just mentioned it has a backing? Does that magical creature have some incredible background?”
“I’m guessing that’s the case, but it’s almost certain.” Nisi was about to share with Angel about the creature’s situation when he suddenly thought of something and looked around at the group of apprentices, who were also all ears, wanting to listen in.
Nisi said, “Since you’ve encountered it, there’s no harm in telling you. But, this matter is related to some secrets of the Devil’s Sea. What I’m about to say today, you must not spread it, understood?”
Cindy and the other apprentices glanced at each other and nodded without hesitation, understanding from Nisi’s tone that this was a secret boon! Such a boon could sometimes not be bought even with hundreds to thousands of magic crystals, and they were already in profit just by hearing it.
“You’re in luck, this information is my personal finding, discovered from a laboratory ruins by the Heart of the Swarm, which I’ve never told anyone else.” Nisi hummed a few times and then began to speak to Angel, “This magical creature, if I haven’t seen it wrong, might be related to the calamity beast.”
The so-called calamity beast refers to a terrifying giant beast from the Devil’s Sea, possibly dating back thousands of years.
This beast was born in the ocean, roamed the skies, and was the true overlord of the Devil’s Sea.
“Although the Devil’s Sea had various terrifying celestial disasters early on, what really made the Devil’s Sea famous was this beast. Its destructive power was immense; it could overturn an entire sea area if it wished. Wherever it went, it left a trail of desolation. Hence, it was called the calamity beast.”
“In the era of its existence, the Southern Region still had many legendary wizards. But even legendary wizards would not provoke it under normal circumstances.”
Although the beast was also of legendary realm, its massive and indestructible body, along with its mental power that could shake an entire sea, had already surpassed the limits of human legendary wizards.
Moreover, since it was not keen on landing on the continent, preferring to stay in the Devil’s Sea, human wizards and it coexisted separately. It occupied the ocean, while human wizards settled on the continents.
“There was such a powerful beast in the Devil’s Sea? Did it die later?” the chubby apprentice curiously asked. It must have died, right? After all, they had never heard of such a beast in the Devil’s Sea nowadays.
“Die?” Nisi looked at the chubby apprentice disdainfully and said, “Such ignorance. A being of that strength, even seeking death for itself would be difficult.”
“It later disappeared, and I don’t know why. I only saw in a manuscript from the ‘Heart of the Swarm’ by Iscariot that it seemed to have left on its own, definitely not dead.”
Left on its own? The group speculated in silence, perhaps because the world could no longer accommodate it, and had ‘expelled’ it out?
Cindy asked, “Did this giant beast have a name? Or is it called the Beast of Calamity?”
Nisi replied, “In his manuscript, Iscariot referred to it in the ancient Gunaz language as ‘Ziz,’ but I cannot be certain if that is its name.”
Ziz, in the ancient Gunaz language, means the feather of salvation that bears the divine kingdom.
But that giant beast didn’t feel like a savior at all, more like an existence meant for annihilation.
“Let’s just call it Ziz for now, since its real name is hard to verify,” Nisi paused, “The purple giant beast covered in what seemed like minerals, seen just now, bears at least an 80% resemblance to the sketches of Ziz I saw in the manuscript.”
This is why Nisi speculated that the purple giant beast had a close connection with Ziz. Perhaps, it was Ziz’s offspring left in the Devil’s Sea. As for why it hatched after so many years… that’s not important.
“If it really is an offspring of Ziz…” the apprentices shivered at the thought. According to Nisi’s description, Ziz’s power was enough to destroy most of the Southern Region of the Wizarding World. To provoke Ziz was akin to seeking death.
The chubby apprentice remarked, “Thank goodness Lord Firo didn’t kill it, or else the consequences would have been unpredictable.”
While they were reflecting, Angel, who had been silent, softly spoke up, “I think I’ve read about this Ziz matter you’re talking about.”
Nisi looked over in surprise, “Really? You’ve also been to Iscariot’s laboratory ruins?”
“If I had been through the ruins left by the ‘Heart of the Swarm,’ I wouldn’t have asked you for the manuscript on hatching the morphing softworms,” Angel replied with a hint of irritation, “I read about it in a record.”
The name of this record was —Culuoli Chronicles Fourteen—. Because Culuoli’s matter involved secrets, and there were apprentices of lower strength around, Angel didn’t mention Culuoli’s name.
“In this record, a secret fortune was documented. It said that there was a mysterious giant beast born in the Devil’s Sea that could fly. It could influence the magnetic field of the Devil’s Sea, bringing the Devil’s Sea under its domain, monitoring the entire Devil’s Sea’s movements.”
Nisi nodded, “Right, that must be Ziz.”
Angel continued, “This giant beast was very powerful, dominating the Devil’s Sea for an entire era. However, later it was taken to the City of Phantasm by… and then there’s no further record.”
Angel essentially filled in the later whereabouts of Ziz. It didn’t die, nor did it leave on its own initiative, but was taken away by some even more powerful mysterious entity.
“Lord Pat, is… a person’s name? And the City of Phantasm… what is that?” the chubby apprentice looked at Angel curiously.
Angel replied, “That’s something you don’t need to know, it’s not from the Southern Region anyway.”
Nisi had vaguely heard about the City of Phantasm and muttered to himself, “So Ziz went there…”
Nisi remarked, “I’ve heard that once a magical creature enters the City of Phantasm, it’s quite difficult for it to leave. So, there was actually no need for us to fear that purple beast earlier. Next time we encounter it, we might as well capture it for research.”
Nisi’s eyes suddenly sparkled with excitement.
Angel responded, “I’m not familiar with Gruz De Weld’s City of Phantasm, but from what I know, he has a profound love for magical creatures. He even categorizes the creatures of the City of Phantasm into different levels, and currently, Ziz is considered a Diamond-level citizen.”
The implication in Angel’s words was clear: if Ziz sensed that one of its offspring was killed, it could demand Gruz De Weld, with its status as a Diamond-level citizen, to address the matter, leaving Nisi with no escape. ——Of course, this was under the assumption that the purple beast was indeed an offspring left by Ziz.
After hearing Angel’s explanation, Nisi felt somewhat chagrined, “I was just speaking off the cuff, yes, just off the cuff.”
“It’s also best not to let the incident in the Mist Zone become known.” Angel advised.
Angel’s concern wasn’t about Ziz, but rather Gruz De Weld… Initially, Frost had warned him that if Gruz De Weld saw Toby, given his enthusiasm for magical creatures, he might forcibly take him away. Therefore, it was best to avoid provoking him and to steer clear of him.
“I understand that.” Nisi’s gaze then shifted to the other apprentices, who all promptly swore to keep the existence of Ziz’s offspring a secret.
After concluding this matter, Nisi looked towards the direction where the purple beast had vanished, “However, setting aside everything else, I’m quite curious as to why it suddenly left. What happened in that direction?”
“Who knows, maybe it’s another territorial dispute,” Angel casually said.
Disputes among sea beasts are mostly about territory. The reason the beast had targeted them was likely because the aura released by Toby in his serpent-bird form was perceived as a challenge.
“Let’s not bother with it anymore.” Angel didn’t want to waste too much time on this unidentified magical creature; he was more interested in finding out about Nausica’s situation.
Back to the main topic.
Reynolds still appeared dazed, unaffected even by the previous attack of the purple beast, looking almost foolish.
Angel turned to Nisi, “What exactly is going on with Reynolds?”
Nisi replied, “I checked him over, and there’s nothing wrong, just a kind of emotional stress response. His consciousness has been suppressed, with emotions taking the dominant position.”
Standing beside them, the chubby apprentice whispered softly, “I don’t see Reynolds showing any emotional fluctuations either.”
Nisi gave him a cold glance, “Being dominated by emotions doesn’t necessarily mean being angry or excited.”
After a pause, Nisi continued to Angel, “I’ve also noticed something. Reynolds’ initial display of memory loss wasn’t due to his memories being hidden, but rather his consciousness was fragmented, with a part of it not present in his soul.”
Angel asked, “Fragmented consciousness? What do you mean?”
Nisi speculated, “I guess a very small part of his consciousness might still reside in his physical body.”
That is to say, the lost memories might remain within the consciousness of his physical body.
This situation is actually similar to having a dual personality. However, Reynolds is not a case of dual personality, as the consciousness remaining in his physical body is not enough to form an independent personality.
He simply had a portion of his consciousness separated, the specific reason for which is currently unknown. This was the first time Nisi had encountered such a case.
But it can be confirmed that the loss of memory is definitely related to the separation of consciousness.
Looking at Reynolds, who was standing with his back to them, staring blankly at the sea, Nisi said, “I guess his current state is probably also due to the influence of the consciousness separation.”
Angel asked, “Is there a way to make him conscious?”
After pondering for a moment, Nisi replied, “I can try. By using some soul abilities, I can interfere with the flow of his soul power from the inside, causing fluctuations in his main consciousness and drawing out his dormant thoughts. However, directly interfering might not yield the best results; it would be better to have a catalyst.”
“A catalyst? What kind of catalyst?”
“An external stimulus that can provoke fluctuations in his emotions. For example… Nausica.”
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