Chapter 2392 Law Ripples <TOC> Chapter 2394 It Doesn't Matter
Translator: SumTLMan
Angel, while lost in thought, inadvertently looked up and noticed that Nisi’s expression did not seem relieved; his brows were still deeply furrowed.
Perhaps sensing Angel’s gaze, Nisi looked over, nodded gently at him, and then turned to Canter to ask, “Under what circumstances would a legendary wizard voluntarily dissipate their law powers?”
Canter replied, “There’s hardly any situation like that. Because they have no reason to do so.”
Why would someone capable of perfectly controlling the law powers choose to dissipate it voluntarily?
The dissipated law powers would create law ripples, which, lacking a specific target, would cause no harm except at their center; those affected by the ripples might at most experience some control effects, rendering them unable to move. However, this kind of control belongs to the suppression by laws and is not an insurmountable obstacle to movement.
With the abilities of a legendary wizard, wide-ranging attacks and control over a large area could be easily achieved without needing to dissipate the law powers.
Therefore, it’s highly unlikely that the law ripples were released by a legendary wizard.
After hearing Canter’s words, Nisi’s brows remained knitted. Seeing this, Angel thought of something and asked, “Do you still suspect that the person you encountered was a legendary wizard?”
Nisi nodded and sighed, “It’s not just a suspicion. After I went to the Wilderness of Dreams, I shared the experience of that person with Tree Spirit and Iron Armor Granny, and they, like me, had the same speculation.”
“If she wanted, Granny could actually blur someone’s memory or even lock onto their memory. But to do so nonchalantly, making it difficult to trace, impossible to recall, and unexplorable like that person did, such a passive influence is impossible.”
Iron Armor Granny’s strength has always been a mystery to Angel, but the fact that Lord Rhine entrusted her to guard the Star Pool Ruins alone suggests that Granny likely stands at the pinnacle of the power pyramid in the Southern Region.
This means that Iron Armor Granny’s strength could very well be that of a third level true knowledge wizard.
If even Granny couldn’t do it, and that person could, it means he either possesses some special ability or operates on a higher realm.
Nisi added, “Moreover, active actions would inevitably leave traces. Wizard Firo bore no traces left by that person, meaning Firo was passively influenced. Such ability is beyond the reach of a true knowledge wizard’s realm, even imitation is impossible.”
Because they couldn’t dismiss “that person” and felt his strength was very likely above legendary, Nisi still had significant doubts about the surges, thinking they were his doing.
“What are you talking about? Even Iron Armor Granny can’t do it, but that person can? Who is this ‘person’ you keep mentioning?” Canter looked at Nisi with a puzzled expression, “Are you hiding information again, planning to set a trap for me to fall into?”
Nisi gave a sheepish smile, somewhat lacking in confidence, and said, “No, not at all. That person has nothing to do with my goal; he was encountered by Wizard Firo.”
Though he said this, Nisi’s behavior only made Canter more suspicious. “Then explain the situation to me clearly. Who is this person?”
Under Canter’s intimidating gaze, Nisi hesitated, unsure of how to begin. Angel, after a moment of thought, decided to step forward and explain on his behalf.
Angel succinctly outlined the situation here.
After listening, Canter was not particularly moved by the mentions of live sacrifices, laboratory experiments, hidden forces in the Qwest World, organ smuggling, or Soul Armor… After all, he was not a soul wizard and only had a slight interest in the finished Soul Armor, not in the research itself.
However, when it came to “that person” Firo encountered, Canter, like Iron Armor Granny and the others, sensed something was wrong.
Seeing Canter silent for a long time, Firo couldn’t help but ask, “Lord Canter, could that person be… a legendary being?”
Canter paused for a moment and did not directly answer Firo’s question. Instead, he spoke of something else, “Our House of Lilith once had a head of the house, who was also my ancestor. She was similar to Fivenda, a witch who loved to travel everywhere and document her journeys in writing. However, her travelogues have always been kept within the House of Lilith and never made public. To be precise, wizards like Fivenda, who enjoy making their travelogues public, are rare in the Wizarding World.”
“In my ancestor’s travelogues, she recorded situations similar to what Wizard Firo has described, and not just once.”
Under the astonished gazes of everyone, Canter continued, “The incident most similar to what Firo encountered happened when she traveled to the Lovecraftian World. Because she was very interested in the local worship of evil gods, she asked a local researcher of evil gods, who was an unbeliever, about the distribution, types, and common names of evil gods in the Lovecraftian World.”
“That unbeliever generously shared his research. When talking about other evil gods, there was no issue. But when he recounted a recent incident where he had secretly observed a sacrificial ceremony for the projection of an evil god, and tried to recall the situation, his narrative became hesitant and uncertain. The more he tried to remember, the duller his thoughts became…”
Firo, taken aback, said, “This is exactly like what happened to me.”
Canter glanced at Firo, “It’s not all the same, at least the ending is different.”
That fleeting look from Canter exerted a great pressure on Firo, who couldn’t help but swallow his saliva nervously, “Lord, what… what was his end?”
Canter replied, “When our ancestor noticed the unbeliever’s strange behavior, she conducted a full body examination and found nothing abnormal. That unbeliever was a tough one; he didn’t believe in curses and continued to recall the situation, even attempting to describe the projection of that evil god… In the end, his fate was to become a monstrous entity.”
“In the travelogue, the ancestor described it like this——his body swelled several times over, filled with the sound of surging tides inside. His skin sprouted countless black cracks, from which grew sharp teeth, and tentacles that spat green, foul-smelling mucus. Just the sight of his horrific form seemed enough to contaminate the human spirit, driving one to madness.”
Just hearing Canter’s description, those present felt a sense of eeriness and horror. Firo, in particular, shuddered uncontrollably, especially when he related it to his own situation.
“In the end, to prevent him from harming others, our ancestor killed him and recorded this incident in the travelogue. There wasn’t much description about the name of that evil god or the content of the worship, only a summary was left: When walking in the Lovecraftian World, one must adhere to the rule——do not pry into the gods.”
Canter’s narration also reminded Angel of something. The alchemist “Brown Sugar Servant” Bruen from the Frost Moon Alliance wanted to resurrect an ancient evil god of the Lovecraftian World. As a result, a hint of its essence leaked, causing countless deaths on Sky Island, the Abyss outpost.
The power of the evil gods of the Lovecraftian World is among the most bizarre and hardest to guard against the extraordinary energies discovered across the planes.
Canter added, “However, the rule of ‘No Prying into the gods’ is not entirely unbreakable. If your strength is sufficient, facing the Lovecraftian evil gods directly, or even slaying them, is not out of the question.”
Slaying gods, easily said, but for them, it was an unreachable feat.
The weirdness of the story caused a long silence in the air.
It was several minutes later that Firo broke the silence, asking, “Does Lord Canter mean, that person… is related to the evil god?”
Canter shook his head, “No.”
“Besides the experience in the Lovecraftian World, our ancestor also encountered similar situations in other worlds. For example, the beast-shaped outer gods of the Drulna World, the wild gods at the pinnacle of power in the Barbarian World, the Fire Lord of the East Blaze World… all have a similar nature of being unpryable. Of course, in terms of strangeness, they certainly can’t compare to the evil gods of Lovecraft, but they are somewhat similar.”
“These outer gods, wild gods, Fire Lord, they sound half divine, but divinity is just a term. Essentially, they are powerful transcendent beings.”
“So, what I want to say is, to possess such power, one must not be an ordinary transcendent. Their strength transcends our imagination.”
In other words, Canter indirectly pointed out that the person Firo encountered, his realm might indeed be above legendary.
Only a being of such a realm could achieve such feats.
Up to now, Nisi’s inspiration, the conjectures of Iron Armor Granny and Tree Spirit, along with the ancestral travels narrated by Canter, have all positioned the “person” Firo encountered as possessing the legendary realm, a conclusion drawn from a series of speculations.
It would have been one thing if it were just one or two of them, but they are all wizards standing at the pinnacle of the Southern Region, which lends a certain credibility to their speculations.
Therefore, taking everything into account, it’s likely that this person truly holds a legendary realm.
Upon realizing this, Firo was deeply unsettled, especially since he had encountered this person himself.
“Would I end up with a grim fate like that faithless one in the Lovecraftian World if I continued to recall that person’s details?” Firo murmured softly.
“The evil gods of the Lovecraftian World and the legendary realm among humans are different; you don’t need to scare yourself,” Angel reassured, “Since that person kindly warned you, I believe their malice won’t be too severe.”
Canter added, “Angel has a point, but it’s still best if you try not to dwell on those memories.”
Firo nodded solemnly, though his complexion remained pale.
After Canter’s remarks, everyone naturally fell silent.
Previously, when they speculated that the individual might be a legendary wizard, they refrained from discussing it too much. Now, with the individual’s identity almost confirmed, they dared not delve too deeply into the topic, fearing they might somehow alert the person to their discussions.
Canter turned to Nisi, “Had I known that such a significant figure would appear here, I definitely wouldn’t have come. So, you must…”
Nisi quickly interjected, “The contract is already signed; I won’t be paying more.”
Canter opened his mouth as if to say something but eventually shook his head, “Never mind… I just hope that this significant figure doesn’t show up while you’re exploring.”
With that, Canter signaled Nisi to prepare quickly, to complete the exploration of the laboratory as soon as possible and leave before they inadvertently encounter that person and suffer unforeseen consequences.
Nisi understood the urgency and immediately began his preparatory work. As a soul wizard, his methods primarily involved manipulating the skeletons of the dead and the souls of the deceased. Although he had many skeletons in reserve, there were quite a few sea beast skeletons nearby of decent quality. Collecting and manipulating them in advance would be better than depleting his reserves.
While Nisi was preparing, Canter detailed the laboratory’s rune situation to Angel.
At the same time, Canter extended his mental power into the ground to gain a deeper understanding of the laboratory’s structure.
“This laboratory isn’t too large, buried just a few dozen meters underground. Moreover, many parts are quite fine, looking like… mechanical limbs. Including these, it’s even smaller,” Canter said.
“Mechanical limbs?” Angel, who had been studying the runes, hadn’t sensed the overall shape of the laboratory. Prompted by Canter’s remark, he also extended his mental power underground.
Indeed, the overall shape of the laboratory resembled a giant circular fortress, surrounded by mechanical belts like limbs.
This laboratory with limbs reminded Angel of the Iron Armor Fortress where Iron Armor Granny lived.
Canter speculated, “It looks like limbs, perhaps the interior consists of corridors connecting various places?”
At this moment, Reynolds, who had always maintained a low profile and silence, spoke up timidly, “Lord Canter’s judgment is correct. The laboratory often moves, and at the moments of its movement, those can serve as the limbs of the laboratory. When it’s not moving, they surround the laboratory, forming passages to its various levels.”
“This design is quite interesting,” Canter praised, then looked towards Angel, “I noticed earlier that the laboratory is covered in runes. Can you open it?”
Angel nodded, “Yes.”
“Having a wizard who understands runes with us during exploration indeed saves a lot of trouble,” Canter muttered. He could rely on his own brute strength to blast open the laboratory’s doors, but that would likely bring about some unpredictable consequences.
Canter said, “Since there’s nothing wrong here, let’s go meet Number 03.”
If they were to explore the laboratory, they had to be fully prepared. The person most familiar with the laboratory would undoubtedly be one of their own staff, so Canter decided to meet with Number 03.
He also wanted to probe Number 03 about the person Firo encountered, to see if there was any connection to this laboratory.
As they were preparing to meet Number 03, a roaring sound came again.
With the arrival of the law ripples, everyone stood silently in place, waiting for it to weaken.
Finally, as the ripple began to subside, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Angel, who had been like a statue for half a minute, couldn’t help but look towards Canter, “I remember Lord Canter mentioned before that it’s actually possible to move when enveloped by the ripple?”
Canter nodded, “Yes, the reason one cannot move is due to the suppression of the laws, which can be understood as the deterrence of a higher energy level over a lower one, or ‘the pressure of energy levels,’ if you will. To avoid this situation, as long as you deploy a layer of power around yourself that is not much different in level from the law powers, you won’t be restricted by this deterrence.”
“A power not much different in level?” Angel was skeptical. Was it possible for them to wield power that was nearly on par with the law powers?
“To give an example with wizards, as long as you surpass the legendary realm, your own magic and mental power can basically withstand this kind of deterrence. Some powerful bloodlines can also resist the law powers to a certain extent. Of course, in terms of levels, these powers are still far from comparable to the law powers.”
“However, these powers are still quite far from us. Let me give a closer example,” Canter said, turning his head to look at Angel, “In fact, there is a power within you that can temporarily resist the aftermath of the law ripples, allowing you to move freely to a certain extent.”
“A power within me?” Angel asked, puzzled.
Canter nodded, “Gravity Lines.”
Chapter 2392 Law Ripples <TOC> Chapter 2394 It Doesn't Matter