It was at the foot of an inconspicuous volcano.
With the arrival of the Great Cataclysm, the volcanoes that used to emit thick black smoke had now been replaced by golden magma, forming streams and lakes of magma.
On the surface of the lava lake, sparks of fire could be seen from time to time. They looked like flaming moths, flapping their wings and flying slowly.
There were also green spots of light, which seemed to be some kind of strange insects. As the flaming moths chased after them, they would sometimes gather into a circle of light, and then disperse into sand.
Splash!
A lava fish leaped out of the lava lake, bit the flaming moths, and landed again.
"Caw caw, Young Master, it's here. I can already faintly sense it," said Myna as it hopped on Grimm's shoulder.
Grimm nodded, but did not act immediately. Instead, he stood quietly at the edge of the lava lake, looking at the ecosystem, as if he was studying it.
Demon-Hunter Sorcerers, in terms of characteristics, were sorcerers who specialized in combat, but in essence, they were still sorcerers.
Demon-Hunter Sorcerers, Wyvern Warriors, Arcane Sorcerers, Dark Sorcerers, Bright Sorcerers, Dark Sorcerers … No matter how they were divided, or even some rare sorcerers with unique characteristics, the most fundamental characteristic was that they were scholars.
Using wisdom to learn was a common characteristic of all sorcerers.
At this moment, Grimm was suddenly attracted by the seemingly ordinary ecosystem in front of him, and was even slightly addicted to it.
According to the sorcerers' theory, the ecosystem of a region would inevitably have a self-balance. The length of time and the vastness of space would suppress some high-level creatures that affected the balance of the ecosystem.
Similarly, in a short period of time, a local ecosystem would inevitably have some unbalanced creatures. This was the evolution of living things.
However, at this time, the explosive growth of the creatures in this Fire Domain was surprisingly good after the Cataclysm. In just a few years, a new ecosystem had been built, and it seemed to be extremely balanced.
As such, Grimm recalled the knowledge and arguments in a book that he came across in the Sorcerer World's Tree of Life Library.
It mentioned that the soul and will of living things were divided into two types: latent will and self-will.
Self-will was the origin of life that some wizards insisted on judging life and death based on the theory of cell and soul. It was in conflict with the theory of cell evolution, which was the subjective thinking of living things.
It was mentioned in the book that when any living creature was born, before it had any self-awareness, its survival instinct would be dominated by its latent will. This latent will was passed down from generation to generation after the living creature's ancestors accumulated the will to survive.
In this way, it was also a perfect fit with the Anatomy Refinery Sorcerer's theory of stimulating one's own potential and developing one's wild instincts.
Instead of saying that every living being in the Endless World must have an ancestor who was a life form above level-7, it would be more accurate to say that every life form above level-7 could create a new race as a continuation of its will.
Now, the perfect balance of this ecosystem …
Did this prove that the concept of balance had long existed in the latent will of these creatures? It was like a human baby instinctively looking for breast milk.
Grimm remained silent as he pondered and speculated. The cruelty and indifference of the Dark Sorcerer in his eyes gradually dissipated and was replaced by wisdom.
Having the potential to balance the will meant that the ancestors of these creatures had such experiences, and some of the experiences were imprinted in their souls, which were then passed down to their descendants.
But under such circumstances, how could it be possible …
No!
Grimm was shocked. He was only looking at the history of this world from the perspective of a low-level creature.
Who knew, before the two catastrophes recorded in the history of this world, had there been countless catastrophes, namely, the cycle of the scarlet sun and the shadow?
"If I could become a Celestial Sorcerer and look at this world from the perspective of a glass bottle in a laboratory, perhaps everything would be different."
Grimm thought so.
"Perhaps, I should collect more biological specimens here and study some knowledge about the latent will of the soul. I have a feeling that being able to break through the first level of Wild Instinct is closely related to my research on the Life Code. "
His thoughts returned to reality from the silence.
A series of thoughts and the real world only took a few breaths. In the eyes of the Myna, it was as if Grimm had only been stunned for a moment.
Mobilizing the Force of Nature, Grimm flew forward in search of the Great Migration Two-Headed Lava Snake that he had accidentally discovered in the previous mission.
…
A day later, Grimm found a Two-Headed Lava Snake in a harsh environment where water and fire intersected due to the high temperature.
The Two-Headed Lava Snake had a main head and a secondary head.
The main head controlled the power of lava, while the secondary head controlled the ability to turn its body into stone. It could transform its body between liquid and solid rock at will. At the same time, its life force was extremely strong, and it was an upper-middle creature in the food chain of the Fire Domain.
"Ha!"
Under Grimm's exquisite control of the Green Python Thread, he sealed the two heads of the two-headed lava snake that was three meters long. Grimm maintained his lava body while his hands, which were covered in black scales, gripped the necks of the two heads tightly.
Hiss …
The Sorcerer's Barrier completely defended against the Power of Fire from the Two-Headed Lava Snake. At the same time, on Grimm's forehead, a golden eye slowly opened.
In just a moment, the Two-Headed Lava Snake was successfully made into a well-preserved specimen and stored in the Dimensional Gap.
"Cough cough cough, I'm choking. This broken place is really not suitable for noble creatures like our great Steel Emblem Myna to live in," said Myna as it stood on Grimm's shoulder, covering its mouth with its wings as it looked at the steam that filled the air.
As a Dark Sorcerer, Grimm had gradually adapted to losing his magic staff after five years of Demon Hunting Missions.
"Alright, we've finally found the habitat of this group of Two-Headed Lava Snakes. Try to sense if you can sense the magical thing that can communicate with the Mysterious Power."
After Myna closed its eyes, it opened them and pointed to the left with its wings. "It's over there."
"Okay."
With a swoosh, Grimm mobilized the Force of Nature and quickly flew in the direction that Myna pointed. After a while, a huge figure appeared in front of Grimm.
"Hmm? So big? Is that it? "
Looking down from above, below Grimm was a two-headed lava snake that was more than twenty meters long. It was rolling around in the boiling mud. It was already a Level-1 creature.
This Two-Headed Lava Snake had obviously undergone a mutation.
"That's it."
Myna confirmed and pretended to pity the Two-Headed Lava Snake. It had a mischievous look on its face as if it was going to die.
"My … my respected Sorcerer, how can I help you?" The Two-Headed Lava Snake's voice was trembling. It was obvious that the Two-Headed Lava Snake had sensed that something was wrong.
Not only did this Two-Headed Lava Snake gain intelligence, but it also learned the Sorcerer's Language in such a short period of time. Grimm was shocked. He was sure that it was communicating with him using its voice.
Now, any intelligent creature in this world already knew how terrifying sorcerers were. Compared to the creatures in the Fire Domain, sorcerers were like a bunch of nightmarish monsters.
Grimm's expression turned serious. A Level-1 creature that could communicate with the Mysterious Power and had high intelligence, it should be difficult to deal with?
However, it was just a fleeting thought. Grimm's face was still cold as he said, "Yes, I need … a specimen of your body."
As a Demon-Hunter Sorcerer who specialized in combat, especially a Dark Sorcerer, Grimm was not afraid of fighting with any creatures of the same level from the Otherworld!
Boom! Boom! Boom …
A great battle was about to break out. However, after a short while, the Savage Flame Giant formed by the fusion of golden and black flames roared and shattered the liquefied body of the Two-Headed Lava Snake. A Lava Giant Sword chopped off the snake's second head.
Even though the second head was chopped off, it continued to roll and move closer to the body, as if it wanted to reconnect with the body.
The Two-Headed Lava Snake's strong life force was obvious.
"So weak?"
Grimm, who had turned into a blazing ball of light, stared at the Two-Headed Lava Snake and said as if he was the master of everything in the sky.
"Caw? No! Young Master, the thing that can communicate with the Mysterious Power is not this guy. It's in this guy's body! "
Hmm?
Grimm was stunned for a moment before he roared, "Wild Instinct Level 1, activate!"
In the blink of an eye, a layer of dark scales appeared on Grimm's body. Even his Sorcerer Barrier began to show signs of turning dark. Under the Mask of Truth, Grimm's eyes were calm and cold. His body turned into a shadow and pressed down.
Boom! Boom! Boom …
The Two-Headed Lava Snake, which had a huge body, was being beaten up by a small creature like Grimm. With a punch and a kick, it would fly more than ten meters away and land on the ground. Immediately, it would attack again.
Despite this, the two-headed lava snake did not die. Instead, the second head that was chopped off by the Savage Flame Giant reattached itself to its body. Although it could not fight back, it did not seem to be afraid of Grimm's attacks.
Gradually, Grimm lost his patience as he was surprised.
Roar!
The Savage Flame Giant let out a loud roar as the Lava Greatsword in its hand melted into its body. Its two giant hands gripped tightly onto the body of the Two-headed Lava Snake. Grimm then dashed straight into the body of the Two-headed Lava Snake through its mouth.
"Ah! No, it's so smelly … "The Myna shouted.
Poof!
In the blink of an eye, Grimm rushed out of the Two-Headed Lava Snake's body again. At the same time, he grabbed a rotten, irregularly shaped metal object and asked, "What is this?"
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