Chapter 2430 Magnificus De Pawel <TOC> Chapter 2432 Shadow Splits
Translator: SumTLMan
Transforming into a tree person? Strength increased out of thin air?
Wasn’t Number 03 a water witch? How did she suddenly become related to tree people?
Angel, although unaware of what exactly happened to Number 03, believed that this unnatural increase in strength was definitely abnormal.
“What abilities does she possess after transforming into a tree person? Is she now capable of contending with Like the Night?” Nisi inquired.
Firo responded, “It’s hard to identify any specific abilities at the moment, but it seems that some sea beasts have gathered nearby. I’m not sure if they’re attracted by Number 03’s influence or by the aftermath of the battle. As for her current strength, she probably can’t match Like the Night, but Like the Night’s current condition seems somewhat peculiar.”
Firo hesitated before adding, “I have a feeling that Like the Night might have been mentally bewildered.”
Angel and Nisi exchanged glances and promptly inquired about the situation.
Firo, due to entering the fray, was also unclear about the specifics but noticed that after Number 03 transformed into a tree person, a fruit formed atop her head.
It was a fruit emitting a red glow.
Firo couldn’t sense the aura of the fruit, but his mental sense alerted him that the fruit was extraordinary.
Even from a distance, the sight of the fruit continuously stirred and attracted Firo’s mind. As if the fruit was an eye-catching treasure that could captivate anyone.
“It’s not just me. I noticed that Like the Night also kept his gaze on that fruit. His expression was even more obsessed, as if… as if his mind was bewitched by that fruit,” Firo said, swallowing his saliva in fear. Although the fruit emitted an astonishing attraction, Firo, being far away, was minimally affected. He felt more fear than desire.
During their conversation, another surge of law ripple hit them.
This time, the power of the law ripple was much greater than before. The source of this ripple was the direction of the laboratory.
This confirmed a fact: the law ripples were indeed caused by Number 01 and their attempts to use these ripples to weaken the Ziz cub, but so far, it seemed to have little effect.
Due to the law ripples, there was a brief silence in the mental connection.
Nisi looked at Angel, not speaking through the mental connection but directly saying, “What are your thoughts now?”
Angel pondered, “What Firo mentioned is only his personal observation. Canter might not have been bewildered.”
After all, Canter was a true knowledge wizard, and his power level was an entire level above Number 03’s. Even if Number 03 used some method to temporarily enhance her abilities, Angel still found it difficult to believe that she could bewilder Canter.
No matter how you look at it, Canter’s strength might only be comparable to that of Sanders, but his years of experience are greater than two Sanders combined. A person with strength, experience, and extensive combat knowledge, Angel didn’t believe that he could be so easily defeated.
“Regardless of the circumstances under which Lord Canter engages in a standoff with Number 03, from the current perspective, it’s not a good choice. I suggest we go over and assess the situation first. At the very least, we should inform Lord Canter that the ‘City of Phantasm’s Pursuit Team is on its way,'” Angel recommended after some deliberation.
Nisi thought about it and agreed with Angel’s opinion: “Then let’s go now.”
As they rapidly approached the location of Firo, a piercing scream emanated from the direction of the laboratory.
Angel and Nisi paused for a moment before continuing to fly forward.
“It seems like the Ziz cub’s wail,” Nisi noted.
Angel nodded. Every surge of law ripples was accompanied by the Ziz cub’s wailing, but this time, the Ziz cub’s wail was more tragic than ever. Despite being dozens of kilometers away, they could still feel the overwhelming despair.
Unless something unexpected happened, it was likely close to its limit.
“Once the Ziz’s cub perishes, Number 01 can never turn back,” Nisi remarked.
Angel remained silent for a moment before softly saying, “He was unable to turn back a long time ago. When he chose to devour the third-class citizen of the City of Phantasm, he was already walking down this path.”
“Do you think his choice at that time was wrong?” Nisi asked.
Angel shook his head: “His choice wasn’t wrong. If I were in his situation, I might have made the same choice. However, choices in life come every day and are too easily overlooked. No one knows which choice in your life will be the ambush set by destiny, pushing you into a dead end.”
Nisi nodded in agreement: “Just like this time, if I had chosen not to come, perhaps my destiny would have taken another turn.”
Pausing for a moment, Nisi looked at Angel: “Speaking of choices, I remember you once encountered the Time Thief. Besides that time, have you encountered it again?”
Angel shook his head.
“I feel your destiny hasn’t yet reached a dead end. It must still be watching you. The Time Thief loves to steal the choices of destiny the most. You should be careful with your choices in the future… whatever those choices may be,” Nisi advised.
Angel simply acknowledged with a “Hmm,” and Nisi didn’t say more. These matters were far from them, and he believed Angel was aware of his own situation.
They flew for about two more minutes, during which the Ziz cub’s wailing never ceased, becoming more and more desperate.
When the Ziz cub was left with only “sobbing” sounds, Angel said, “We need to hurry, it’s best if we leave this place before the Ziz cub perishes.”
Nisi made no sound but nodded solemnly.
At this moment, they were only ten nautical miles away from Wizard Firo’s location. From here, they could already feel the agitation of ocean energy in the distance.
Beneath the sea surface, a large number of dark shadows were converging towards the distant location.
“These are the sea beasts hidden in the Mist Zone. Sea beasts capable of living in this forbidden sea zone, even with the innate talent to seek fortune and avoid disaster, should know not to rashly probe when the energy is in turmoil,” Nisi solemnly said. “Yet, all these sea beasts are converging towards Wizard Firo’s location, which is obviously abnormal. Perhaps Wizard Firo’s speculation is correct; this is the ability after transformation into a tree person by Number 03.”
Angel also noticed the aggregation of the sea beasts, whose eyes were slightly reddened, and their excited emotions were almost visible to the naked eye.
This was definitely not a normal phenomenon.
“Let’s go and see.”
Angel and Nisi suddenly accelerated, tracing a light arc across the mid-air.
However, the light arc was abruptly interrupted mid-air.
The interruption was not due to an attack but because the sky suddenly darkened, and a despairing sigh echoed in everyone’s ears.
The moment this sigh appeared, it directly overpowered the law ripples. The sky was obscured, and the sea became silent, as if both the heavens and the sea were mourning with the sigh.
In the direction of the laboratory, there was a light falling.
The moment the light completely fell into the sea, the silent sea instantly boiled over.
This boiling was not only around the laboratory’s location but the entire Mist Zone… even a small part of the Devil’s Sea region, witnessed terrifying celestial phenomena.
It was as if the sea itself was mourning and angry.
…
Devil’s Sea, near the Death Ring, Summer Dew Ridge.
In a garden filled with exotic flowers and plants, on a white-painted iron art frame, a little girl was originally silently swinging on a swing, but suddenly, she stopped, turning to look at a middle-aged woman next to her wearing a black dress adorned with a flower veil.
“Lady Pei, the atmosphere over the sea seems a bit off.”
Lady Pei looked towards the distant sea, and she did not notice anything abnormal. After a moment of silence, she said, “Miss, this is the norm for the Devil’s Sea.”
“I feel it’s a bit different from usual,” the little girl suddenly said with a mischievous smile. “Want to make a bet? The stake is your intestines.”
Lady Pei replied, “Miss, the intestines of an oil beast are not suitable for me. If I were to transplant the intestines of an oil beast, even without eating or drinking, just by swallowing the wind, I would continuously excrete oil. It’s unseemly and would disgrace you.”
The little girl stared into Lady Pei’s eyes, and Lady Pei’s expression remained unchanged. After a long while, the little girl conceded: “Never mind, being serious with you means I’ve lost.”
“Let’s go back.” The little girl jumped off the swing, and the moment she landed, a splendid basket accurately caught her.
“Miss, would you like to bet again?”
“I’m no longer interested.” The little girl, with Lady Pei at her back, waved her hand and leisurely flew off into the depths seated in her basket.
…
In the Endless Ocean, close to the Devil’s Sea, a piece of the ocean area shone with the iridescent glow of a gigantic manta ray leaping out of the water. On the back of the manta ray sat a man completely cloaked in a black robe.
He lifted his head to gaze at the distant Devil’s Sea and whispered softly, “The feeling of a long absence… When was the last time, ne? The patron of the sky and the sea, at the time of departure, ne.”
…
Nisi sensed the floating air of sorrow around them and whispered softly, “Has it died?”
Angel listened carefully; he could still faintly hear sobbing, but whether it was from Ziz’s cub, he couldn’t determine.
“I don’t know, but even if it hasn’t died, it’s close.”
Nisi said, “Regardless, let’s go find Like the Night.”
Angel nodded and glanced in the direction of the laboratory before flying with Nisi towards the coordinates provided by Firo.
Without any obstacles this time, they quickly reached Firo’s location.
Just as they met up with Firo, before they could speak, Angel was captivated by the scene in the distance.
Waves hundreds of meters high crashed against the “Starry Night Curtain” in the sky, the rolling spray blending with the surrounding mist, making the visibility all the more obscure.
Sometimes clear, sometimes concealed.
Upon Angel’s arrival, it was precisely when the mist thinned, so he saw Canter, blended into the night, the towering waves, and the person… standing on the wave.
Though wrapped in numerous branches, with skin turned to bark and even bearing fruit, she could still, somewhat, be called a person. After all, she was indeed a person before.
Number 03.
When Firo described Number 03 through the mental connection, he mentioned that the fruit atop her head was irresistibly enticing, making it impossible to look away.
And when Angel saw that fruit with his own eyes, it was exactly as Firo had described; his gaze was involuntarily drawn to the red fruit. This Attraction even made Angel forget their purpose of coming.
It felt like looking at… the only clear light on frosted glass.
That light was everything. The surrounding scene was blurred by the frosted glass, insignificant.
Fortunately, this attraction did not last too long. When the mist obscured the distant waves, Angel’s thoughts gradually returned.
“The fruit, it’s definitely not right,” Nisi’s voice emerged from the side as he turned to look at Firo. “You just said you could try not to look at that fruit. Can you really do it?”
Nisi’s complexion was slightly pale, the attraction was too terrifying; had the mist not shrouded it, he wouldn’t even be able to willingly avert his gaze, contrary to what Firo had mentioned.
Firo gave a bitter smile. “I was indeed able to forcibly move my eyes away before, but somehow, as time goes on, its attraction has been growing stronger. The moment the mist dissipates, all my attention is captured by that fruit.”
Nisi questioned, “What’s going on? The fruit’s attraction can increase?”
Firo was also puzzled. “I don’t know.”
While they were talking, the mist slightly dispersed again, revealing figure Number 03 standing atop the waves in the distance.
Nisi hurriedly closed his eyes, and Firo turned his head away, but an inexplicable attraction made them lower their guard and look towards the fruit, their expressions filled with enchantment.
At that moment, a light envelop suddenly shrouded Nisi and Firo.
The strong attraction significantly diminished. The enchanted thoughts also regained self-awareness.
Nisi and Firo turned to see Angel’s right eye emitting a faint green glow; the light shield originated from Angel.
Nisi and Firo both breathed a sigh of relief. Although unsure how Angel managed to reduce the attraction, being able to return to normal thoughts was already a relief.
However, Angel was furrowing his brows at this time; the light shield he released was indeed from the domain of the green rune in his right eye.
Angel knew well how powerful the domain effect was, capable of resisting even the Light of Nightmare and, to a certain extent, the twisted laws of the Enforcer. Yet, there was an anomaly this time.
The domain indeed reduced the fruit’s attraction, but it wasn’t completely shielded.
Angel could clearly feel that, even within the domain, he still wanted to look towards the fruit. Only by forcibly diverting his attention could he achieve a moment of peace. However, if his attention slackened slightly, the desire to look back at the fruit would resurface.
This was the first time that some ability had circumvented the domain’s effect.
The domain could shield curses and many negative effects, yet now it only reduced attraction. Does this mean… the attraction of the fruit isn’t actually a negative effect?
Nisi pondered, “What’s the deal with the fruit Number 03 created? If its attraction continues to increase, who could withstand it?”
Firo couldn’t answer; he was also perplexed.
Angel silently observed the distance, not focusing on the fruit but staring at the wave that was lifted.
“The color of the water there seems a bit off,” Angel suddenly spoke.
Following Angel’s gaze, Nisi noticed, “It does seem a bit off, why is it red?”
Chapter 2430 Magnificus De Pawel <TOC> Chapter 2432 Shadow Splits