Chapter 482 The Ink Touch King <TOC> Chapter 484 Hourglass Timer
Translator: SumTLMan
After leaving the stone house, Angel returned to the border between the lava zone and the wasteland.
Ahead was the scorched earth, filled with the smell of gunpowder. Occasionally, bubbling magma emerged from the ground, hissing as it merged with the scorched earth, accompanied by a large amount of smoke, making the entire region almost shrouded in white smoke.
Even before stepping into the lava zone, the pungent smell and oppressive heat had already stopped him.
In such a harsh environment, simply thinking about entering is a test. Moreover, he still had to search for a magical beast that was almost of the Wizarding World level.
As Angel was considering whether or not to go in, he suddenly saw a streak of light in the sky not far away.
Taking a closer look.
A woman, shrouded in petals and vines, glided into the lava zone with dance-like movements. Behind her, a large group of roaring flying fish followed, with the largest one even reaching several tens of meters.
However, the woman didn’t seem to care at all, still leisurely performing graceful dance steps in the air. Her elegant and enchanting movements perfectly dodged the attacks of the flying fish while scattering petals and light all around.
Angel did not recognize this woman, but her “flying fish” technique alone showed that her strength should not be underestimated.
After she entered the lava zone, Angel thought for a moment and decided to quietly follow her. She obviously had prepared herself to enter the lava zone, and thinking about the information he got from the stone house, perhaps the path to life really lay in this land of death.
Since he decided to enter the lava zone, Angel’s body would definitely not dare to touch the lava.
He didn’t dare to openly summon the Gondola, so the only option was to fly in.
Angel took out a bowl of Ceylan witch soup from his bracelet and drank it all. While the witch soup was taking effect, he changed the “Boundless Silence” of the bracelet to magic crystal energy supply and then silently recited the Mysterious Soul Whisper in his heart.
As soon as the soul emerged, Angel immediately felt a sense of freedom, as if heaven and earth were within a thought.
In the soul state, the Gravity Lines were also activated.
Controlling gravity to lift his body into the air, he became an empty shell that no one could detect due to the effect of Boundless Silence.
Then, with his soul carrying his body, Angel rushed into the lava zone at an extraordinary speed.
With the activation of the Gravity Lines, Angel’s speed reached its peak, even faintly surpassing Toby’s speed from before. Even if he didn’t activate Boundless Silence, it would be difficult to see his figure clearly with that speed, let alone at night.
Almost instantly, Angel caught up with the woman who was still leisurely dancing and “flying fish.”
He hung far behind her, pondering her purpose while observing the lava zone below.
Although there was smoke everywhere, the lava’s temperature was intense, and the heat radiation had reached the level of visible light. Relying on the bright orange-red magma, Angel could still see some clues on the ground.
As he delved deeper into the lava zone, the range of scorched earth became smaller, and the range of lava began to increase. After several tens of miles, a large number of lava lakes began to appear, some of which even reached a range that was invisible to the naked eye.
After flying nearly a hundred miles, the woman stopped at a massive lava lake in the sky. The flying fish behind her had already vanished without a trace due to their inability to withstand the extreme heat.
The scorching lava lake churned continuously, casting a brilliant orange glow on the woman’s face.
She was an extremely beautiful woman, from her smooth and fair ankles to her light green hair tips, entwined with unknown delicate vines. The vines would occasionally bear flowers that would wither and bloom, with petals scattering when withering and glimmers of light dancing when blooming.
She hung in the air, alone by the edge of the lava lake, her gaze fixed on a certain point as she pondered with furrowed brows.
Angel followed her gaze but found nothing. He decided to ascend to a higher position and look down at the lava lake from above, only then noticing something peculiar.
At the very center of the lava lake, there was a pitch-black abyss, with the surrounding lava not falling into it. It was very strange and abrupt.
Could it be that the exit was here?
As doubt rose in Angel’s heart, another wizard apprentice emerged from the smoke-filled area.
This was a male apprentice, appearing quite ordinary in his leather clothes, leisurely walking through the air. Angel thought hard but could not recall ever having seen him.
Both this male apprentice and the woman were complete strangers to Angel. Even when they had gathered in the valley, he had not seen them among the elite apprentices.
With a face full of embarrassment, Angel always felt that his abilities were insufficient to enter the lava area, and others should not be much different. But reality was slapping him in the face. These two had effortlessly made their way here, and their clothing showed no signs of disarray.
Little did they know, Angel was hiding nearby, appearing relaxed but constantly consuming his soul power, manipulating gravity to prevent himself from falling into the lava.
Although the consumption of soul power was not much, it couldn’t stand the test of time. To prevent his soul from being depleted, Angel had even prepared to secretly consume the Soul Bead prepared for Toby.
Yet, these two people had made their way here by relying on their physical bodies. Although Angel’s methods were also part of his abilities, he still fell short compared to them.
His horizons were too narrow, causing him to underestimate others based on his own standards. The Wizarding World was vast, and there were many talented peers.
“Sunisha, you’re here too?” The male apprentice greeted the woman across from him with a grin.
“I’ve been here for a while; you’re late,” Sunisha grumbled, then pointed at the abyss in the center of the lava lake: “The Ink Touch King should be here. How do we lure those fools over?”
“Let’s not worry about the others for now.” The male apprentice walked over to Sunisha, leaned his head on her shoulder, deliberately lowered his voice, and bombarded Sunisha’s ears with his sultry bass: “I’m hungry, I want to eat something.”
As they spoke, the male apprentice licked Sunisha’s ear, with an insinuating expression on his face.
Angel, watching from high above, was dumbfounded. What was going on? Were these two lovers planning to get intimate here in this lava-filled region?
As Angel wondered, Sunisha pushed the male apprentice away, annoyed. “Carvelyn, are you done messing around? Change back; you look so ugly in this form.”
The “male apprentice,” called Carvelyn, suddenly giggled, and then the leather clothing he was wearing glowed and turned into a red armor dress. He also changed into “she,” a young woman with a beautiful face and a hint of valiance.
“I’m not joking. Since entering the Purification Garden, I’ve been hungry for almost a day now. I really want to eat something.” Carvelyn’s voice changed from a sexy bass to a lazy tone, as she raised her slender, fair hand to lift Sunisha’s chin. “You are a gourmet witch, after all; won’t you make me something delicious?”
“I don’t have any ingredients with me right now, and I don’t see any lava flying fish below.” A cunning gleam appeared in Sunisha’s eyes. “Once we get our hands on the Ink Touch King’s eggs, I’ll make you a dish of lava ink eggs, okay?”
Carvelyn furrowed her brow and sighed after a while. “Fine, we came here to find ingredients with you anyway. Since you want the Ink Touch King’s eggs, let’s go get them.”
“Now the problem is, what do we do if we can’t defeat the Ink Touch King?”
“You tell me, what do you want me to do?” Carvelyn knew from Sunisha’s expression that she already had a plan in mind.
“Dela?” Sunisha whispered.
Carvelyn pondered for a moment and nodded. “That could work, but I can’t imitate Dela’s voice.”
“No problem, you are the famous Divine Dress Maiden. As long as the temperament is similar, just pretend to be cold and not talk. The fool who smells the meat will be hooked.” Sunisha egged her on.
Carvelyn nodded. “Alright then.”
After agreeing to Sunisha’s condition, Carvelyn’s red armor dress changed again, this time into the silver-white uniform of a core disciple from the Sky Mechanical City.
Once she wore the uniform, Carvelyn’s appearance changed into a handsome young man.
With a cold demeanor and a faintly mocking gaze, he looked just like the ‘Winter’ Dela, one of the top ten core apprentices of the Mechanical City.
“Shall I go?” Carvelyn asked.
“Off you go, bring more fools with you.” Sunisha said while stroking Carvelyn’s face: “You know, Dela is really handsome. Why not just maintain Dela’s appearance instead of changing back to your original form?”
“Get lost!” Carvelyn laughed and scolded. She kicked her feet, and a faint chill appeared in the air. With the cold air, Carvelyn headed towards the distance.
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Angel witnessed all of this, and to be honest, he still hadn’t fully processed it yet.
Not to mention the mysterious woman, Carvelyn, who could easily change her clothes, temperament, gender, and even abilities, just the woman Sunisha, whom Angel initially thought was difficult to deal with, turned out to be the weakest gourmet side wizard known to all?!
Who exactly were these two women?
In Angel’s view, these two women were too enigmatic.
Ignoring their identities for now, Sunisha came here to find the “Ink Touch King.” However, from their conversation, it seemed she was not here to find an exit but to collect ingredients.
Moreover, Sunisha’s exact words were: “Lure those fools over.”
Her hidden meaning carried some implications: The lava lake was actually a trap.
Of course, it could also be that Angel was overthinking. But now, he was also starting to doubt if there really was an exit here.
Judging from their tone, it didn’t seem like they were looking for an exit. So where could the exit be? Angel looked up, could it really be in the sky?
Chapter 482 The Ink Touch King <TOC> Chapter 484 Hourglass Timer