Chapter 687 Reversible or Not <TOC> Chapter 689 Illusion Transformation Spells
Translator: SumTLMan
Sanders carefully read all the experiment records.
After a while, Sanders asked with confusion, “Your records are quite detailed. But why didn’t you use the comparative method? Without comparing other samples, a single sample with a single test is hard to draw a definite conclusion.”
Angel gave a bitter smile, “I had no choice. To craft a white light bullet, more than two thousand ghosts are needed. Where can I find so many ghosts? There are only six bullets in the clip, each one is precious, so I chose to use a single sample.”
Sanders frowned, two thousand ghosts equal one bullet, no wonder Angel didn’t dare to use the comparative method.
However, is this ratio a bit too unbalanced? Such a huge cost for a single bullet, only to cultivate a wise ghost, seems somewhat meaningless.
Of course, it’s not excluding the possibility. There are many useless items in the Mysterious Objects, such as the Dream Conch of the Moonlit Coast. The occurrence rate of useless effects in a half-step mysterious item is not low.
Sanders continued to read the experiment records, and when he saw the energy display coordinates again, his eyebrows twitched as if he had discovered something.
He played the recorded image again, and while watching it, he compared the energy curves on the coordinate axis.
After comparing all the curve graphs, Sanders suddenly said, “It should be the lack of the soul’s fundamental structure!”
“Lack of the soul’s fundamental structure?” Angel muttered, not understanding the meaning.
“I don’t know much about souls, but I remember when I went to Hante World with Nisi a hundred years ago, he mentioned the fundamental structure of the soul,” Sanders recalled. “The essence of the soul and its structure don’t matter. But one thing must be clear: the relative structure of the soul must reach a certain level to maintain long-term stability. Moreover, time will wear away these structures, so unless there is a chance, the soul will soon vanish from the world.”
“So this so-called fundamental structure is…” Angel had a rough answer in his heart.
Sanders said, “If nothing else, it should be stable soul energy.”
Angel thought to himself: indeed, that’s it.
“So, does Mentor mean that the reason for Archie’s demise is because the stable energy within him has not reached a certain level?”
Sanders replied, “It should be so. I looked at the energy curve just now. Before his demise, the stable energy in his body barely exceeded 80%, which clearly did not reach the fundamental structure level of the soul.”
“How much do I need to ensure that after using the Prelude of Death, the soul remains unharmed?”
“I remember Nisi saying that stable energy needs to exceed 98% of the total.”
98%? Angel quickly calculated in his heart how to ensure that stable energy in the soul accounted for more than 98%.
“Six bullets fired at once?!” Angel quickly figured out that according to the rule that each bullet reduces half of the chaotic energy, all the bullets in the magazine need to be shot out to reach 98% of stable energy within a ghost.
Moreover, this was just barely reaching 98%. Maintaining it would require other methods.
“That’s right, the effect of your Prelude of Reincarnation should be six white light bullets, allowing a ghost that has fallen into darkness to return to the light.” Sanders paused: “The effect is quite in line with the title of half-step mysterious, it’s just that the cost is quite high.”
To redeem a ghost, one would need to eliminate 12,000 ghosts. This cost was beyond imagination.
“Overall, it’s not bad. Although it’s not very useful, at least it has overturned a conclusion in the Wizarding World. If you don’t mind revealing the effect of the Prelude of Reincarnation, you can try to publish a paper on the irreversible contradiction between ghosts and souls.” Sanders said, “You can publish it in —Mirror—, and other authoritative magazines will reprint it when they hear about it.”
“Of course, it’s up to you.” Sanders could publish it himself, but there was no need to steal his apprentice’s achievement, especially since the Prelude of Reincarnation was crafted by Angel.
“Whether to publish it or not, let’s see. Even if I want to publish it, I’ll wait until I return from the Old Land Continent.” Angel’s expression was slightly bitter, as this effect was neither appealing nor something he wanted to discard.
Is there any other use for this effect of returning one to their original soul? Angel’s imagination started to run wild. Suddenly, he thought of a possibility: “Mentor, is it possible that some ancient legendary great wizard has fallen into a ghost, and I use the Prelude of Reincarnation to save him as a soul…”
Sanders jokingly said, “Then he sees your great potential and passes on his inheritance to you. Hundreds of years later, you become a legendary wizard and conquer the world.”
Angel nodded vigorously, his eyes filled with hopeful stars.
“Wake up, it’s not night time for dreaming now. It’s possible for wizards to fall into becoming ghosts, but there are very few true knowledge wizard-level ghosts, let alone legendary wizard-level ghosts. When their strength reaches a certain level, they understand more and have a broader view of the world, so they know what will happen if they fall into being a ghost. Very few wizards would choose to become ghosts.”
Sanders ruthlessly extinguished Angel’s hope.
“So, the biggest effect of my Prelude of Reincarnation is actually to write a paper?”
“A paper that can turn irreversible facts into the past and slap many people in the face is enough to make you famous in the history of wizards. Isn’t that enough?”
Not enough… Angel screamed in his heart. He wanted something more substantial.
“Moreover, the effects of the Prelude of Reincarnation are not bad, and you might be able to use it. Besides, after you publish your rebuttal, some wizards who need to turn ghosts into souls might come to find you, and then you can propose whatever conditions you want.” Sanders was optimistic, believing that everything has its purpose.
Even the “Dream Conch of the Moonlit Coast” might be able to shine and heat one day, right?
After this, Sanders suddenly said, “I might leave in a few days. The defense of Phantom Island has been restarted, and you will take control when I’m gone. When you leave, you can fully entrust it to Goode.”
Sanders mentioned leaving, and Angel thought of the alchemical illusions he had crafted. He hurriedly took all the crystal balls out of his bracelet.
“What is this?” Sanders looked at Angel putting the crystal balls in the study, his expression full of confusion.
“Alchemical illusions containing Mysterious Objects.”
“But… why are they all crystal balls?”
Angel paused, looked up at Sanders, and said indifferently, “For the sake of convenience in crafting, I didn’t think about the shape. I remember Mentor liked the style of crystal balls, so I simply crafted them all into crystal balls.”
Sanders had a bitter smile on his face: “…” When did I say I liked the style of crystal balls?
Angel continued, “To save time, I didn’t engrave the emblem either.”
Sanders: “…” You actually think engraving it would be embarrassing, right?
Seeing more and more crystal balls, Sanders said earnestly, “Angel, although I don’t know much about alchemists, I heard that alchemists should possess a spirit of craftsmanship.”
Angel: “…” I don’t believe that every work crafted by all alchemists from beginning to end can be presented on stage. There must be some that can’t be.
After taking out all the crystal balls, Angel said, “I haven’t checked many of the Mysterious Objects in these alchemical illusions, but I’m sure they are all different. The duration and the illusion effects vary due to different materials. I think the samples should be enough, right?”
“One of the essences contained in Mysterious Objects is the unknown. The unknown means it’s hard to grasp, so the more samples, the better.” Sanders looked at the crystal balls on the ground, “These samples might still be insufficient, but they should be able to summarize some useful information.”
“I will experiment with the effects of Mysterious Objects one by one in the next few days, and I will give you the general data before I leave.”
In the following time, Sanders explained some key points of illusion spells to Angel, especially urging him earnestly about his choice of major spells.
After a while, Angel left Sanders’ study.
On his way back to his bedroom, Angel saw Flora drifting through the hallway, heading towards the study on the second floor. Moreover, it wasn’t just Flora this time; Angel saw a young boy behind her — Spivey, the former Little Demon Grak.
As Flora passed by Angel, she stopped with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.
Angel greeted her respectfully, feeling a little nervous, not knowing if Flora would ask about the incident with Gloria.
Flora recalled the greeting that Sanders had sent not long ago and didn’t voice her doubts. Instead, she smiled and said, “You craft alchemical illusions for others, but you never crafted one for me? I’m actually very curious about your alchemical illusions…”
Before Flora could finish, she heard a hoarse whisper in her ear, “Flora.”
Just by hearing his name, Flora felt a slight shiver down her spine.
“Mentor, I’m getting more and more curious about the secrets of this alchemical illusion,” Flora looked up towards the study and whispered.
Sanders replied indifferently, “If you’re truly curious, ask Angel to craft one for you, but you must pay the necessary price.”
“Of course, I understand the principle of equivalent exchange.”
“Last time with Liana…”
“You mean the fragrance of the Demon Eater Plant King’s Saliva? I didn’t expect the value to be that high, and Liana tricked me as well,” Flora said, but there was no trace of regret on her face.
Sanders didn’t continue, and Flora looked deeply at Angel, “I’m curious about your alchemical illusions, but I don’t have anything you could use right now. We’ll discuss the price later.”
Angel nodded.
Flora continued, “Speaking of which, I have a favor to ask of you, but I’m busy right now. I’ll come find you later.”
With that, Flora turned and left.
Spivey followed her immediately, and as he passed by Angel, he showed him a meaningful smile.
Chapter 687 Reversible or Not <TOC> Chapter 689 Illusion Transformation Spells