Chapter 2385 Source Liquid <TOC> Chapter 2387 The Nest’s Bombardment
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“You’re lying,” Firo gritted his teeth and said, “The arm of Night Butterfly Witch, as long as one isn’t blind, one can tell at a glance that it comes from the hand of a formal wizard. How could you possibly not inquire about its source? Aren’t you afraid that she has a powerful force behind her, and you’re provoking it for no reason?”
In the Southern Region of the Wizarding World, transplanting the organs of other wizards, although not explicitly prohibited, considering various consequences, including being hunted down by the organization or family of the other party, as well as the curse of bloodline, cases of transplanting other wizards’ organs are not many.
Even if there really are wizard organs on the market, the seller would mark the source, letting the buyer weigh whether it is appropriate to purchase.
Therefore, when Firo heard what Number 03 said, his first reaction was that she was lying.
Getting a powerful wizard’s organ and not tracing its source, not caring about who the source was, in Firo’s view, was unimaginable.
“I can understand Wizard Firo’s feelings, but I also ask Wizard Firo not to underestimate the power of the River Legacy Society. What you can think of, the River Legacy Society can naturally think of as well. The people from Laboratory 2 dared to trade this arm to us, naturally, they have already handled everything.”
“We believe in Laboratory 2’s ability to handle everything, so, we did not inquire about the source of this arm.”
Number 03 gave an explanation with a calm expression, but Firo still shook his head subconsciously.
“If Wizard Firo does not believe my words, at least believe in the power of Truth Spell.” Number 03 paused for a moment and concluded with this sentence, no longer elaborating.
It’s very normal for Firo, being an insider, to be unwilling to believe and to harbor doubts. Angel and Nisi did not have such troubles; after hearing what Number 03 said, they were basically inclined towards her statement.
Moreover, Number 03 did not deliberately avoid mentioning the Truth Spell while narrating.
Of course, the Truth Spell is not necessarily authoritative, and there are ways to avoid it. Their judgment on whether Number 03 was lying was not solely based on the results of Truth Spell. From various details to infer, and the emotional fluctuations when Number 03 spoke… etc., it was basically possible to determine that what she said was most likely true, and Number 03 had no reason to deceive them at this time.
Also, Night Butterfly Witch left a hundred years ago, while Number 03 and others came forty years ago; from a timing perspective, it fits that Number 03 would not know about Night Butterfly Witch.
Angel asked, “What does special Source Liquid mean? How did you make the transaction with Laboratory 2?”
Number 03 did not hide anything and roughly explained the situation.
The so-called special Source Liquid refers to the corresponding Soul Armor, which has a certain growth potential. As one’s own strength increases, this type of Soul Armor can evolve and strengthen in the future through the injection of subsequent Source Liquid.
In other words, this type of Soul Armor can be seen as an evolvable item, but the prerequisite is to obtain subsequent Source Liquid.
After explaining the special Source Liquid, Number 03 also answered the second question posed by “Sanders”——how the transaction was made.
Number 03 was clear that Sanders’ question was not mainly about the transaction itself, but about how to conduct the transaction across space-time distances.
In the vast expanses of the Wizarding Worlds of the West and South, separated by immeasurable distances of space and time, travel through the void alone, without special means, would take decades for any attempt at contact.
“Although the teleportation formations connecting the Southern Region to the other three Wizarding Worlds have been damaged, it does not mean there are no rapid means of connection.”
Number 03, perhaps to buy time or simply to showcase her knowledge and prove her worth, detailed several methods she knew of for quickly traversing the vast distances of space and time.
The first method involves using special spatial passages for transfer. The most typical of these is the Phase Gateways found within the Abyss, which allow for swift travel to the corresponding Abyss Phase Gateways of the four Wizarding Worlds, and then on to each Wizarding World.
This method is mainstream, but such special spatial passages are generally occupied by powerful beings, making their use not so simple. For example, the Phase Gateways are almost entirely under the control of Demon Gods, and even if the wizards of the Southern Region knew they could travel through these gateways to other worlds, they lack the power to confront these Demon Gods directly.
The second method is through cross-realm teleportation formations set up by some worlds or planes. This is actually a subset of the first method but is more cumbersome, requiring constant transfers. It’s normal to transfer dozens of times.
Compared to direct flight, this method definitely takes less time, but bad luck can lead to being stuck in a world for years due to accidents.
This method is also mainstream but depends greatly on luck and requires detailed teleportation planning, as not every world is capable of teleportation. Most importantly, it consumes a significant amount of resources.
The third method involves transferring and descending through conceptual worlds.
These conceptual worlds are not worlds in the literal sense but represent a boundless, edgeless type of special world that might encompass the void, various planes, and even larger spatial constructs.
For example, the Dream Realm. As long as there is a need for dreams, it exists. It’s called a world, but it actually includes countless homeward dreams.
Similarly, there’s the Soul Plane, also known as the Qwest World, which can spread endlessly as long as there is the birth and death of souls.
These two conceptual worlds were examples given by Number 03, with Angel internally adding another, the Nightmare Plane, to the list. The Nightmare Plane also falls into this category.
According to Number 03, because these types of conceptual worlds theoretically cover countless worlds, as long as you find a way to locate yourself in time and space within the conceptual world, you can transfer and descend.
“For example, in the Source World, there’s a group of people known as ‘Spirit World Walkers.’ They can use the Qwest World to quickly travel to various worlds…”
As Number 03 finished speaking, she saw Nisi, whose eyes were already shining with a brilliant light.
Considering Nisi’s identity, how could Number 03 not understand his thoughts?
“Do you know how to become a Spirit World Walker?”
Number 03 frowned slightly: “Being a Spirit World Walker sounds wonderful, but I’ve obtained some information from within the River Legacy Society that their boundless travels come with significant restrictions. However, I do not know the specifics of these restrictions.”
“It’s normal; nothing can be absolutely perfect. To gain something, one must inevitably give something in return,” Nisi said, seeing the limitations of Spirit World Walkers as perfectly aligning with his philosophy.
Number 03 said, “How to become a Spirit World Walker, I don’t know. But I do know that the Qwest World surely has the answer.”
Nisi nodded solemnly, expressing his gratitude to Number 03. Setting aside other matters, this piece of information was particularly valuable to him.
After Nisi and Number 03’s conversation concluded, Angel finally spoke up, “Then, what method did you use for your transaction?”
Number 03 shook his head, “I don’t know the specifics because our transaction wasn’t direct but through a merchant group in the void.”
“A void merchant group?” This was the first time Angel had heard of such a thing.
Number 03 nodded, “As long as there’s a demand for profit, merchant groups will emerge. This rule applies not just within worlds but also in the void. Many merchant groups wander the void, including many non-human races, holding secrets to numerous spatial passages. Some even possess unique methods of spatial transfer unknown to humans.”
At this point, Angel thought of Void Travelers… that kind of super dimensional travel is a unique method of spatial movement.
“However, only the high-end levels can communicate with the void merchant groups capable of crossing immeasurable spatial distances.”
“When we have a need, we contact the headquarters of the River Legacy Society. The headquarters then contacts these void merchant groups based on our requirements.”
“The witch’s arm was brought by a merchant group commissioned by Laboratory 2.”
“As for which method the void merchant group used, I do not know.”
After Number 03 finished explaining, everyone nodded silently. Number 03’s detailed account of Night Butterfly Witch’s arm also revealed much information unknown to the ‘natives’ of the Southern Region.
Seizing the moment when she sensed the easing of the mood, Number 03 also brought up her previously mentioned apology and compensation.
Setting aside the apology for now, Number 03 listed three types of compensation, which she claimed would be acknowledged even if Numbers 01 and 02 were to return.
First, a compensation of a portion of extraordinary organs equipped with Soul Armor. To them, the Soul Armor itself wasn’t important; the research data was. Although many of these extraordinary organs were unimaginably valuable, as a vast organization spanning the four corners of the Wizarding World, as long as the research continued, they could continuously produce more Soul Armor organs.
Number 03 also specifically mentioned that Night Butterfly Witch’s arm could serve as part of the compensation.
Second, Number 03 was willing to disclose information about a secret treasure of the illusionary spells. This was clearly aimed at Sanders, as the only person present who could intimidate her was Sanders himself.
Third, the laboratory personnel would leave in a short time and would not return to the Southern Region unless absolutely necessary.
This is less about compensation and more about selling goodwill, demonstrating a certain attitude.
However, Angel believes that Number 03 did not retreat due to fear of Sanders or the Savage Grottoes; it is likely that their research was nearing its end.
Otherwise, Number 03 would not have withdrawn so readily.
Faced with the compensation proposed by Number 03, Angel did not immediately make a decision… mainly because he was bluffing under the guise of Sanders, and once seen through, these so-called compensations would definitely fall through. Although he was tempted by these compensations, the most pressing matter was to quickly gather more information.
With this in mind, Angel continued to manipulate the illusion of Sanders, maintaining an unmoved demeanor, and said indifferently, “These trivial matters can wait. Let’s continue with our previous topic.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Nisi immediately added, “Right, talking about these things now is just empty talk. To show sincerity, let’s talk more about your laboratory. I am very interested in your laboratory and the experiments conducted there.”
Firo also said, “The main door of their laboratory has a strong seal. I went to see it once before, and it cannot be broken in a short time.”
After Nisi and Firo spoke, Angel did not say much but controlled the illusion of Sanders to quietly observe Number 03.
Number 03 lowered his head and said softly, “If you want to see the laboratory, I can take you there.”
The sudden offer from Number 03 made Nisi and Firo more vigilant.
“Have you set up traps in the laboratory?” Firo asked, as the power of true speech also permeated the surroundings.
Number 03 appeared unaffected by the true speech, continuing calmly, “There are some isolation mechanisms, but they cannot trap a formal wizard.”
The feedback from the true speech indicated that Number 03 was telling the truth.
However, everyone still felt something was wrong.
“Are you hiding something?”
Number 03 replied indifferently, “I am hiding some things, but they are related to the oath, and I cannot disclose them. Apart from the oath, I have not hidden anything.”
It was still the truth.
However, everyone was still not reassured about the laboratory, even Firo did not mention it again.
No one knew what the “hidden” content was, and if this hidden thing could harm a formal wizard, it would be a loss.
The change in attitude of Nisi and Firo was clearly observed by Angel. The few brief sentences from Number 03 had made them wary of the laboratory itself. Regardless of whether there was hidden information or not, this also showed that she was not as simple as she appeared.
“Discussing whether to visit the laboratory can wait,” Angel said. “Let’s first talk about the other people in your lab.”
“What would you like to know?” asked Number 03.
“About Number 01 and Number 02, and… Number 00.”
“I can share information about Number 01 and Number 02, but details about Number 00… are restricted by the oath, so I’m unable to disclose them.”
Following this, Number 03 briefly shared what she knew about Number 01 and Number 02.
According to her, her knowledge of these two was limited. Although they were part of the River Legacy Society, their relationship wasn’t particularly close. Their gathering in Laboratory 4 was simply a mission assigned by the headquarters of the River Legacy Society; they had barely spoken to each other before this.
Over the decades since arriving in the Southern Region, due to a strategy of keeping a low profile, Number 01 and Number 02 hadn’t engaged in significant battles. The few battles they did engage in were against some sea beasts, making it virtually impossible to gauge their strength levels through these encounters.
Thus, what Number 03 knew was merely superficial.
She mentioned that Number 02 was a shadow wizard, proficient in shadow abilities. He seldom showed his true form in the laboratory, always lurking within the shadows.
His expertise was in stealth and surprise attacks.
If it were just about the ability to launch surprise attacks, Number 03 admitted she couldn’t defeat Number 02.
As for Number 01, he was a bloodline wizard.
The strength of a bloodline wizard goes without saying, and even with preparation, Number 03 wasn’t sure she could defeat Number 01. She was unclear about how many bloodlines he had integrated, but she knew for certain that he possessed the bloodline of a giant.
Chapter 2385 Source Liquid <TOC> Chapter 2387 The Nest’s Bombardment