Chapter 678 Solidified Spell Models <TOC> Chapter 680 The Milk Fruit Tree
Translator: SumTLMan
A gentle, pale green glow of life energy caressed Angel’s battered form. Under the brilliance of Sanders’ first-level spell, “Revival of Life,” Angel’s mental and physical injuries healed almost instantly, leaving only the empty magic source and the depleted soul power within his soul to be recovered through cultivation.
Although he still appeared somewhat wilted, he was in much better shape compared to his previous ragdoll-like state. After Sanders compassionately healed his injuries, he didn’t allow Angel to enjoy the lingering comfort of the life energy. Instead, he sternly advised, “While the Path of the Soul Realm has greatly increased your strength, you must remember to use as few tricks as possible when you are in a soul state.”
Using the soul as a casting channel for spells with magical aura in the form of tricks could contaminate the pure soul with external magic. If the soul were to be contaminated too heavily, it would be an immense burden for the soul.
Angel already knew some of the drawbacks of the Path of the Soul Realm when he received its inheritance. Facing Sanders’ admonition, he responded with a solemn nod.
“Since you understand the shortcomings of the Path of the Soul Realm, I won’t say much more. Just be careful,” Sanders said before slowly walking back to the long desk where he had been sitting. As he paced, he sighed lightly, “Thankfully, I’m past the stage of feeling envious. Otherwise, seeing you effortlessly obtain a solidified Path of the Soul Realm spell, an essential life-saving spell for wizards, would probably make me feel unbalanced. It took me nearly thirty years to master it.”
Angel: “…” Who was the one who had vented their emotions by beating him up like a lump of dead meat? And now they were acting indifferent.
Despite his inner complaints, Angel had to maintain a humble expression on his face. Otherwise, if he were scolded for taking advantage and acting coy, he might be in for another round of fancy beatings.
Although Sanders had his back to Angel, his mental power constantly locked onto Angel’s expressions. Seeing Angel’s twitching eyes but humble words, his mood suddenly brightened.
Because his mood had improved, even thinking about the spotted dog no longer caused him much regret. He simply said with a tone of disappointment, “That spotted dog will remain a memory for now. Sleepless City has truly become a ghostly trap, with no way in or out. Plus, it has returned to the Nightmare Plane, so let’s leave it at that for now. If we ever encounter it again… we’ll deal with it then.”
Angel nodded and stood up. While he did feel some regret about the little spotted dog, it wasn’t too strong. The little spotted dog had helped him multiple times in Sleepless City, not only saving Nausica, but also assisting him in his departure.
It was precisely because the little spotted dog had been kind to him that he didn’t want to keep it out of selfish reasons. Furthermore, considering the little spotted dog’s ability to evade Sanders’ pursuit, he believed that it would fare well in the Nightmare Plane.
Angel stood up and stretched his stiff body. At that moment, his gaze was drawn to the long desk in front of Sanders. Before he had received the inheritance, the desk had been empty. But now, there were five falcon demon figurines he had crafted.
“Mentor, have you already triggered their Mysterious Objects?” Angel curiously pointed at the figurines on the desk.
Sanders walked to his chair, sat down, and nodded to Angel, “Yes, I’ve triggered them all and completed the tests. The records are here; you can come and see for yourself.”
Angel took the not-so-thin stack of white paper. The first line read: —Trigger Test of Mysterious Objects—.
Whenever Sanders wrote about a research topic, he followed the principle of record-keeping, writing it down in an orderly format, even including Angel’s name as the provider.
The research topic covered a wide range of aspects. Even the “triggered information flow duration” recorded by Angel had professional data analysis and even time ratio formulas in Sanders’ records.
There were records of different types of Mysterious Objects and their different feedback. In addition, there was an analysis of the information flow released after triggering the Mysterious Objects. This part had even more content, including some connections to Laws.
The comprehensive test covered all aspects, and it was just for five alchemy illusions. Compared to Angel’s initial efforts with dozens of alchemy illusions, this surpassed them by countless times.
Angel felt ashamed as he read it.
At the end of the paper, Sanders left a blank space for the conclusion, with only one line: Insufficient samples, lacking more types of Mysterious Objects, unable to reach a strong conclusion for now.
“You once mentioned that Mysterious Objects also include gaseous, biological, and natural states… These did not appear in these five magic falcon figurines, so the samples are still too few,” Sanders explained, “Especially conceptual Mysterious Objects, we need many more for research and comparison.”
“If you have time recently, you can craft more alchemy illusions. Let Goode know if you need any materials. Only with more diverse samples can I obtain more data,” Sanders said.
Angel pondered for a moment, “Aside from the experiment to test the Prelude of Reincarnation, I have plenty of time.”
“Then craft more. I will be staying in the Savage Grottoes for at most one more month before leaving. It’s best to complete this research topic before I leave.” As Sanders spoke, he thought of the Abyss he would be going to soon and the news from Rhine that day, his expression showing contemplation.
“What about Lady Gloria?” When Sanders mentioned his departure, Angel immediately thought of Gloria. On the balcony earlier, he had heard Sanders say that the purpose of keeping Gloria was to save her physical body.
Gloria’s physical body is now trapped in the Nightmare Plane, and Sanders was seriously injured in the Nightmare Plane. His large facial scar has not yet healed. Could it be that he has to go to the Nightmare Plane again?
According to Gloria, her physical body is on the territory of a legendary creature.
Angel thought of this and looked worried, “Mentor, when do you plan to help Lady Gloria retrieve her physical body?”
Sanders replied, “There’s no need to rush. We might have to wait until I return before we can address this matter.”
Angel breathed a sigh of relief, “So is Lady Gloria going to leave with you?”
“She won’t,” Sanders replied. The current Abyss is a forbidden area for the wizards of the Southern Region. Mengke’s ambitions are great and could very well extend to the Demon Lord himself. The wizards are avoiding it at all costs, let alone going there.
Initially, Sanders had trapped Nisi’s pure soul power for years, and the reason Nisi did not have a significant backlash was due to his weakened strength, giving him a reason to refuse Mengke’s invitation.
Apart from a few wizards who are eyeing the division of benefits, no one wants to go to the Abyss now. As a gourmet wizard, if Gloria hadn’t been lost in the Nightmare Plane earlier and Mengke couldn’t find her, she would have been a priority invitee or even forced to join.
Now, the reason Gloria is separated from Felicia is that she doesn’t want to get involved in Mengke’s plans.
“Will Lady Gloria return to Candy House?” Angel hesitated. If Gloria wasn’t leaving with Sanders, why did she travel all the way from Mechanical City to the Savage Grottoes?
“She will stay in the Savage Grottoes for the time being. Her current soul and physical state are not suitable for leaving, and at least she has Lord Rhine’s protection here. However, you don’t need to worry about her. Although she probably doesn’t have any ill intentions towards you, after today’s events, she is definitely exposed to everyone’s attention. You must stay away from her as much as possible to avoid being implicated,” Sanders said seriously.
“I understand,” Angel nodded, and then brought the topic back to the research of the Mysterious Object, “Mentor, it seems that there is no record of comprehending spells in this research data. Did none of the five Alchemy Illusions allow you to comprehend spells?”
Upon hearing Angel’s question, Sanders showed a slightly strange expression, “I did comprehend a trick, but…”
“Forget it, you’ll see for yourself.” Sanders gently tapped on the desk in front of him, and the desk visibly grew larger.
“This is a second-level trick, tentatively named ‘Enlarge.’ It can make objects grow larger, but this trick can only be applied to ordinary objects, and it has size and time limitations,” Sanders said, his eyes showing an even stranger look, “In fact, there are spells for enlargement, but those spells are not limited to ordinary objects. However, I never thought of studying enlargement spells.”
“But I somehow comprehended this trick from the Mysterious Object.” Sanders looked both amused and frustrated, “Now, I’m very sure that those information flows let your comprehension be affected by the caster’s thoughts. Perhaps, when I was studying the Mysterious Object, I unintentionally thought about it, and it influenced what I learned.”
Switching to Angel, the reason why the Mysterious Object only clears his mind and speeds up his thinking, without understanding the spell, is because his knowledge foundation is not enough.
Moreover, the fact that Sanders could only grasp the spell with his foundation also illustrates some problems.
It is extremely difficult to comprehend the “spell” solely from the Mysterious Object. However, if it’s like Gloria, who just opens up the joints, it seems possible.
“Ah, I don’t even know if it’s the spell I understood myself, or if it’s just a prank,” Sanders sighed.
“As for this barrier in understanding the spell, I still have some doubts. After you craft some more samples, I will conduct detailed tests.”
In the following time, Angel sought advice from Sanders on some issues related to the research topic.
Two hours later, Angel had a general understanding of this data test.
Chapter 678 Solidified Spell Models <TOC> Chapter 680 The Milk Fruit Tree