After Toby took over the Snakebird's body, the outside world began to change as well.
Instead of roiling, the dark mist began to fade away at a visible rate. In just a few seconds, half of it was gone.
Not only that —
"The negative emotions are gone too," Greya muttered to herself. "Does that mean …"
Greya's eyes brightened up. Did all these signs mean that the "calamity" was over?!
She couldn't help but look at Angor to ask for his opinion. However, she saw Angor frowning as if he was thinking about something.
"What's wrong?" Greya's excitement was dampened when she saw Angor's strange expression. "Did Toby fail?"
Angor quickly shook his head when he noticed Greya's confusion. "No. It seems the calamity is coming to an end. If the negative emotions aren't spreading anymore, it means Toby has a high chance of succeeding."
Greya calmed down a little after hearing Angor's explanation. "Then why did you look so strange just now?"
Angor remained silent for a moment. "I'm just thinking about what Toby will face next."
"Don't you think it's too early to think about the next calamity?" Greya frowned. She was not sure if Toby really survived the ordeal. Angor was already thinking about the future?
Angor chuckled. "I don't think it's too early either. But for a second, I sensed something that didn't belong to the Will of Resentment, and it was just as strong as the Will of Resentment. I have a feeling that it's — "
Greya understood what he meant. "You mean … the omen of a new calamity?"
"You sensed it too, right?"
Greya tried to recall what she felt and nodded. "Yes. There was something that didn't belong to jealousy or resentment. But it quickly disappeared." She couldn't feel it at all now.
Greya tilted her head and thought for a moment. "The so-called Five Taste Calamities refer to the 'Love, Hate, Resentment, Wrath, and Sorrow', which correspond to 'Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Spicy, and Salty'. Toby has already gone through the Fury Calamity and Resentment Calamity. If, according to what you said, the emotion that flashed past just now was the sign of a new tribulation, then it could only be born from the tribulation of love, hatred, and sorrow. Do you think that emotion belongs to one of the three? "
Angor considered for a moment and shook his head. It was not that he did not want to, but he did not know.
Although the Tribulation of Five Tastes referred to the Tribulation of Five Tastes, in reality, each Tribulation was not just a single emotion. For example, the Resentment Calamity this time not only did it contain resentment and jealousy, but also hatred and anger. it was complicated and ever-changing.
The emotions just now were the same, full of complexity and contradiction. Furthermore, the remaining three tribulations that Toby had yet to undergo were closely related.
Hate because of love. Sorrow because of love.
Love, hate, and sorrow could all appear at the same time. It was difficult to tell who was the host and who was the guest.
"Forget it. Don't think too much about it." Greya saw Angor's troubled expression and comforted him. "Even if it's the sign of a new calamity, it's still far away. We have enough time to figure out how to deal with it."
Greya winked at Angor. "Even if it doesn't work, we still have your Brightdream Trial, right?"
Angor glanced at Greya and spoke in a serious tone, "The Trial of Lucid Dream has already shown its effect on Toby. I'm sure it'll be useful in the next trial. "
Greya believed that Angor had contributed at least 80% to Toby's success this time. But she still doubted whether the Brightdream Trial was really that incredible. What kind of trial was it?
"I really want to experience the Brightdream Trial again. Do I have a chance?" Greya asked curiously.
"You will," Angor answered casually. As for when, he didn't know.
As they talked, the dark mist in the distance had completely disappeared.
As the black mist dissipated, the "monster" that Greya had been suspecting for a long time was finally revealed.
It was a python that gave off a wet and gloomy feeling. From the naked eye, it was extremely huge, not at all inferior to Akeso's size. Its tail was hidden in the depths of the gloomy void, and its length could not be clearly seen at a glance. It might be shorter if it was inside the Tower of Infinity, but if it was inside an ordinary wizard tower, it could easily wrap around the tower several times.
This python had dark patterns on its body and a red lump on its head, which looked like a crown. Combined with the layers of wet scales, it was enough to make people faint on the spot.
Unlike ordinary pythons, this one had a pair of dark-colored wings. The wings were closed, but Angor had seen them spread wide enough to blot out the sun.
The half-snake, half-bird monster looked dead. Its eyes were closed, and it didn't move at all. Only the black mist coming and going from its nostrils showed that it was still alive.
Greya looked at the giant creature in the distance and said, "That's … the Serpent Bird of Envy."
The sleeping Serpent Bird seemed to have heard Greya's call and opened its eyes.
There were even some white, sticky cuticles stuck to those huge eyes. However, these cuticles quickly disappeared as the eyelids opened and closed, revealing a pair of ice-cold, vertical pupils.
The eyes were filled with a cold, predatory glint.
When the snake's eyes landed on her, Greya felt an unknown flame burning in her heart. It was the same feeling she had when she was still an apprentice hundreds of years ago, when she was jealous of her peers' achievements.
Greya couldn't help but look at Angor, and they happened to meet each other's eyes. From Angor's look, Angor felt the same way.
"Its gaze can ignite the flames of jealousy," Greya explained.
Angor nodded. "There's no energy ripple at all. Just its eyes can trigger people's heartstrings …"
"Very strong!"
Fortunately, both Greya and Angor were wizards, which allowed them to control their emotions. A normal apprentice would have lost his mind just by looking at the serpent's eyes.
Besides, the serpent's eyes were already as powerful as a master of emotional manipulation. If the serpent actively controlled its eyes, it would be even more powerful.
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