Ness drew a rune in the air.
A force field that was hard to detect with the naked eye enveloped the entire medicine making room.
Lunke's miserable and stifled cries were immediately cut off.
"Let's not talk about business without music. Besides, the music isn't that good," Ness said. Ness shrugged. "Screams? Hysterical screams are more pleasing to my ears, especially the screams of the undead. They're trying to restrain themselves, but they don't sound good. Also, they're men's screams. "
… You're the only one who would use screams as music.
Now that the noise was gone, they finally got down to business.
"There are many things you didn't know in the dream wasteland. Let's talk about them. What did you do? What caused this? "Angor looked at Nausica.
Nausica nodded and began to explain how she made up her mind back in Floating Mech City.
Reynolds also added some additional information along the way.
Time slowly passed as Nausica told her story.
In her narration, she had perfected all the details that Reynolds had not mentioned before.
Nausica followed Reynolds to this lab for the sake of Night Butterfly's arm.
The reason why Nausica was interested in Night Butterfly's arm was because of Reynolds' detailed description of the "special object" inside it.
A special foreign object was an unknown object that was exchanged from a certain organization in Cazider World through a sacrificial ritual. These foreign objects could be injected into organs and used in some special ways to transform them.
According to Reynolds, Night Butterfly's arm was the organ that contained the most special foreign object and had the highest spirit value during the ritual more than ten years ago. There had been many sacrificial rituals throughout the years, but almost none of them could surpass Night Butterfly's arm.
The "special foreign object" inside an organ didn't contain the most special foreign object. However, the greater the spirit value and capacity of the organ, the more powerful it would be.
Because of the strange object, Nausica paid more attention to the witch's arm.
Nausica wasn't attracted to Night Butterfly's arm just because of its power. "If that's the case, I can always wait for Mister Padt to make a new prosthesis for me."
He promised Nausica that he would make a better prosthetic limb for her after he found better materials and a better structure. With his alchemy skills, it wasn't impossible for him to make a powerful prosthesis.
The reason why Nausica decided to follow Reynolds to steal Night Butterfly's arm was because of something special about the "special foreign object".
"When an organ is transplanted, the special foreign object will somehow connect with the soul. Or should I say, resonate with it."
"It's like an equipment made for the soul."
"I can't remember its specific name. But according to its uniqueness, I gave it a name. "
"Soul Equipment!"
As a Bloodline supernatural, Nausica was almost invincible among her peers. However, Bloodline wizards had their weaknesses too, and the most obvious one was the lack of protection against their soul. When the enemy was prepared to attack the soul, bloodline Transcendents, even official Magi, could be severely injured.
Before reaching truth-finder, Bloodline wizards rarely had the ability to directly protect their souls.
The existence of Soul Equipment made up for the biggest shortcoming of the bloodline. Because of this, Nausica could not only restore her body, but also use the special foreign object in her body to form a Soul Equipment to protect her soul. This was something that couldn't be done with prosthetics or transplanted organs.
Angor wasn't really impressed by Nausica's explanation. His soul was special. Even a banshee's howl wouldn't hurt him. He had never felt something like this before.
However, Ness' eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when he heard Nausica's description.
It's actually … soul equipment? Soul Equipment?!
This was a virgin land he had never set foot in before. Alchemists might be able to craft such soul equipment, but creating a connection with the soul and creating a resonance between the soul and the soul like Nausica said was almost impossible to do.
As a Soul Manipulator, Ness knew the value of Soul Equipment too well.
Think about it. When someone invades your soul and thinks that they can deal with you without any worries, your soul takes out a shiny golden wand. With a light wave, everything goes silent.
This kind of situation where one's soul had been invaded was not uncommon. Back in Sky Tower, Parasite Queen almost took his soul away.
If he could use his Soul Equipment to deal with Parasite Queen, it would be much easier.
This was only one of the applications of Soul Equipment.
As a Soul Manipulator, the most important thing was to use the power of the soul to cast spells. However, the soul itself wasn't as sturdy as it looked. If he had a defensive Soul Equipment, he would be able to fight without any worries.
That was why Ness was so shocked.
This lab actually created a Soul Equipment!
Ness now understood why Dodoro suggested him to come to the Mist Belt. It wasn't because Dodoro wanted to help Angor or Reynolds. It was because of the Soul Equipment!
When Ness learned of the existence of Soul Equipment, his eyebrows twitched slightly. He had a feeling … that perhaps the path of truth he pursued would begin from this place.
"Where's the lab? I want to see it," Ness tried his best to suppress his desire and asked.
Nausica and Reynolds didn't sense Ness's desperation, but Angor did.
He considered for a moment and understood what Ness was thinking.
"You said Filo wasn't wise, and now you're jumping into his trap? Let's wait. There's no rush to go to the lab. Let her finish first. I have a feeling that she's going to tell you something else that might interest you. For example … that weapon. "
Ness took a deep breath and realized that he was too excited. Even if he really wanted to go to the lab, he still needed to know more about it.
Besides, Ness understood what Angor was hinting at.
The "weapon" Angor was referring to was the one Reynolds and Nausica used to stop the monster larvae when they escaped from the lab. Later, according to Nausica, Reynolds gave the weapon to her at the last moment.
At that time, when Reynolds was telling the story, he did not explain what this weapon was. However, from the context of his description, it was obvious that this weapon was very powerful and very secretive. Otherwise, why would Reynolds only use it at the last moment?
According to Nausica's explanation, Ness had a hunch that the weapon Reynolds never mentioned was a Soul Equipment.
Ness suppressed his restless thoughts and kept listening to Nausica's story.
The rest of the content was basically the same. The situation in the laboratory was not much different from what Reynolds had told them. The only thing worth mentioning was that Reynolds didn't tell Ness why he had to take Nausica to the lab.
Reynolds told Ness that he wasn't taking Nausica to the lab for free. He was going to find some information, and he needed Nausica's help.
However, Reynolds didn't tell Ness what it was.
But now, Nausica was revealing the secret behind it.
The information Reynolds was looking for was information on how to remove the Soul Imprint. He wanted to get rid of the "X" and "1" marks on his face. The marks were like the mark of a slave to him, reminding him of his painful past.
If Reynolds had used his soul energy in the Rising Star Competition, he might have gotten a better ranking. However, he didn't use his best ability because he didn't want to expose the mark on his soul.
Furthermore, as long as this mark existed, he would never be able to escape from the laboratory's pursuit.
Therefore, he had to get rid of the mark. And he needed someone to help him. In the end, he chose Nausica.
Both Angor and Ness knew what Reynolds was thinking, so they didn't blame him for hiding the truth from them. They only asked Nausica to continue.
They triggered a trap left by Number 17 and were chased by a monster, which forced them to escape from the lab.
The monster was still young, but it had a powerful bloodline. It was the offspring of a truth-finder monster in the Mist Belt. It was only a few years old, but it was already as strong as a wizard.
In the nick of time, Reynolds pushed Nausica out of the lab and took out his weapon to fight the monster.
The process of the battle was not shown, but the final result was that Reynolds did his best to stop the monster, but it did not take long for the monster to rush up again. Nausica wasn't the kind of person who would abandon her teammates. She didn't leave. Instead, she tried to enter the lab to help Reynolds.
Reynolds wanted Nausica to live. He didn't think he could save himself, so he gave his weapon to Nausica and pushed her into the sea again. This time, Nausica didn't come back because she was carried away by a strong current.
The rest of the story was how Nausica drifted on the sea and ended up at Ghost Dock Island.
Back in the dream wasteland, Nausica had already explained the situation of Ghostship Island to them. Now, she needed more details.
What caught their attention the most was the battle after Nausica woke up.
Nausica's mana pool was almost empty. To save her mana and end the battle as soon as possible, she used the weapon Reynolds gave her.
"Is this a Soul Armament?" Ness asked.
Both Reynolds and Nausica nodded.
Ness looked at Reynolds again. "So you don't need a transplant to transfer your Soul Armament to someone else?"
"Yes, but it'll be inconvenient," Reynolds said.
Nausica explained for him, "When I used Reynold's weapon, I felt a little sluggish. It's like there's a layer of gauze between me and the weapon. I can't use it as I wish. Also, it consumes a lot of energy. It's not like what Reynolds said about Soul Armors. "
"That's because it's not the most suitable material. The most suitable material for a Soul Armament is the organ and the soul that resonates with it."
Nausica was using Reynolds' Soul Gear, so she couldn't control it as if it was her own arm. At best, she could barely use it.
Ness said thoughtfully, "I see. Can I take a look at your Soul Armament? "
Nausica looked at Reynolds. The chains belonged to Reynolds, after all.
Reynolds nodded.
However, Nausica didn't take it out right away. It wasn't that she didn't want to take it, but her soul energy had been depleted to a critical point. She couldn't summon any Soul Equipment, and she didn't have the ability to eject her soul.
Ness noticed Nausica's hesitation and reached a hand toward her. "Don't refuse. I'll transfer some pure soul energy to you."
However, Angor stopped him before he could touch Nausica.
"Between her eyebrows will do," Angor said.
The corner of Ness's mouth twitched. He cursed a few times before he slowly moved his hand to Nausica's forehead.
"My purified soul energy will be a great supplement for her soul. It might even strengthen it," Ness mumbled. "I'm using my own energy to strengthen her soul. So what if I'm taking advantage of her? Is it necessary? I'm not really doing anything. "
Back when Sunders took Ness to the Valley of Souls to check his soul, Ness still took the chance to go out and play with some women during his free time, even though Sunders was there.
Usually, Angor wouldn't care about it. It was all consensual anyway. But Nausica was his friend. He couldn't allow Ness to harm her, not even if it meant taking advantage of her. Ness was the kind of person who would take a mile when given an inch. Angor didn't want to give him any chances.
He ignored Ness' complaints and continued his monologue on his own.
After transferring his soul energy to Nausica, Ness had no choice but to stop the monologue.
"That should do it." Ness signaled Nausica to summon her Soul Armament.
Nausica nodded. She closed her eyes and sensed the soul energy. The almost overflowing soul energy made her feel better than ever.
As her mind and body were in harmony, Nausica tried to pull the chain in her soul.
To the others, Nausica seemed to have gained a double image.
When the double image merged with Nausica's body, a bottomless black hole appeared in front of her chest.
A pitch-black chain shot out from the deep black hole like a viper catching its prey.
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