After the chain crawled out of the black hole, it was like a living snake. It raised its "head" and carefully sniffed the surroundings.
Ness narrowed his eyes and stared at the black chain as if he was thinking about something.
Suddenly, Ness pointed a finger at Nausica and released a wave of soul energy that contained a unique ripple.
This soul ripple was filled with a thick evil intent.
Angor frowned and tried to stop it. But after checking carefully, he decided against it.
When the soul ripple reached Nausica's body, Nausica froze for a second. Her clear eyes were covered with a layer of gray. His originally clear thoughts also became confused in an instant.
Nausica sensed the evil in the soul ripple and instinctively controlled the chain to attack the source of the evil.
The black chain hesitated for a few seconds before it responded to Nausica's will.
It was as swift as an arrow at dawn, impossible to be seen with the naked eye as it shot towards Ness.
Ness didn't try to dodge. Instead, he used his physical strength to fight against the chain. Every time the chain came into contact with Ness, a loud explosion would be heard.
Fortunately, Ness had set up a soundproof barrier around the place. Otherwise, it would have aroused suspicion.
Every time Ness and the chain collided, the shockwaves sent alchemy tools, papers, and extracts flying everywhere. In the blink of an eye, half of the room was turned into a mess.
In order to prevent the entire alchemy lab from being destroyed, Angor tapped the ground with his foot and summoned a head from the shadow.
Earl turned into a pitch-black shadow and trapped the area where Ness and the chains clashed in a small area. Meanwhile, the area outside was covered by Ell's shadow and turned into darkness.
Both Angor and Reynolds were standing at the edge of the darkness, watching the battle unfold.
Reynolds was worried at first, but he soon realized that Ness only wanted to test the power of the chain and didn't attack Nausica at all. As for Nausica … she was still affected by the soul ripple and couldn't see clearly. She was only attacking the source of the evil.
Nausica, who was still in a state of confusion, began to get anxious when she couldn't remove the chains.
Suddenly, the black hole in Nausica's chest released a purer and more powerful soul energy. The soul power attached itself to the chain, and the chain began to undergo visible changes.
Black flames. The black chain began to emit black flames.
These black flames didn't have any temperature, but they carried a sense of danger that made people tremble in fear.
"That's Soul Ignite!" Reynolds couldn't believe his eyes. "It's a forbidden spell. Even I have to use almost all of my soul energy to activate it!"
Nausica was only borrowing the weapon temporarily. How could she use it?!
While Reynolds' face was filled with bewilderment, the chain that was burning with black flames streaked through the air like a black phantom as it swung towards Ness.
Seeing that the chain was about to collide with Ness, Reynolds shouted, "Don't touch that fire! It will burn your soul!"
Ness glanced at Reynolds out of the corner of his eyes. He did not move, but he narrowed his eyes and looked more serious when he saw the chains coming at him.
Boom!
Black flames danced in the air, but Ness still managed to grab the chain.
At the moment of contact, the Soul Burning Black Flame let out a sizzling sound, as if it was roasting something. For the first time in the battle, Ness frowned.
He pulled the chain lightly, and it began to vibrate.
When the vibration reached a certain level, Nausica's muddled eyes suddenly brightened up. His mind, which had been clouded, regained its clarity.
Seeing that Nausica had regained control of herself, Ness let go of the chain and let it return to her side.
Nausica's face turned pale. She was frightened, and she was suffering from the aftereffects of using too much soul energy.
Once the battle was over, Angor and Reynolds finally came inside.
He looked at the ruined "battlefield" and sighed. With a snap of his fingers, darkness engulfed the area around him. After clearing away the debris and debris, Angor used some simple cantrips to repair the damaged ground. When everything was done, the place was much cleaner.
Reynolds approached Nausica and asked about her condition in a whisper.
"I'm fine." Nausica's face was pale, but she did not feel any discomfort. She had used up too much of her soul energy, but at least she felt better than when she fought against Mister Man.
Nausica was surprised. She used more soul energy than when she fought Mister Man, but she still managed to hold on.
Her soul did not feel drained. She only felt a little tired.
It was as if the source of the soul had expanded several times in a single day.
"I controlled her soul energy perfectly. Plus, she got my soul energy. She'll be fine," Ness muttered. Ness stood to the side and muttered, "I'm the one who should be worried about this old man. Using my soul energy to ignite those black flames only burned me instead."
While speaking, Ness unfolded his hand that was holding the chain.
His hand was still white and flawless. However, this was only the surface. Ness slowly revealed his Soul Hand.
The Soul Hand inside Ness's body was now covered by a layer of charred skin.
The damage to his soul did not look serious, and Ness knew he could heal it in no time. However, the fact that the Soul Fire could do such damage to a soul trainer was proof of its power.
If a wizard of another class was unlucky enough to get hit by the Soul Fire, he or she would be seriously injured.
Nausica was a little embarrassed by Ness' words. She did not know what happened either.
"Don't mind him. He asked for it. He only wanted to test the power of the chain." Angor walked to Nausica and looked at the moving chain.
Without the Soul Fire, Angor reached out his hand to touch the chain.
The first thing he felt was something cold. It felt like he was holding a cold wind. It was a strange feeling. He felt something metallic in his hand again.
He used Narda's Vision and saw that the chain was in a state of aggregated particles. Some of the particles seemed to be made of materials, but most of them were composed of some kind of energy.
Angor could not tell the nature of the chain.
"Do you see anything?" Ness came to him.
Angor shook his head. "I think it's made of materials, but I can't see them clearly."
"Are you saying that it's possible that it's an alchemical creation? Can you reconstruct the crafting process? "
"I can't tell if it's made from alchemy or not. As for reconstructing it, I don't think I can do it unless I have the relevant information. "
Angor glanced at Reynolds.
Reynolds was stunned for a moment before he said, "Te … Forget it, I'll just use Soul Equipment. The crafting process of Soul Gear is always the subject of the lab's research. As an experiment subject, I don't know if they've found anything. The only thing I know is that the essence of Soul Gear comes from a ritual, and it's given by the beings of that world. It's not made in a lab. "
Angor nodded and looked at Ness. "You've tested its power. What do you think of it?"
Ness was silent for a long time before he said, "Very strong."
"And then?"
"If Soul Gear can be used by everyone, it'll change the entire wizarding world's understanding of souls."
In other words, Soul Gear could change the entire world.
Reynolds noticed Ness' expectation. "It's hard to use because Soul Gear is mainly given by others. The lab can't make it on its own yet."
"I guessed that too, because when I was fighting against the chains, I could smell the scent of the Cazider world." Ness said.
"What do you mean?"
"Maybe the creation of Soul Gear depends on some kind of Primordial Substance from Cazider World. It's hard to replicate it in the real world."
Ness' eyes glowed. "But it doesn't matter. I'll find the coordinates of Cazider World soon. I'll try to find the Primordial Substance."
Thinking up to this point, Ness glanced at Reynolds a few more times. Speaking of which, the Cazider world coordinates that he analyzed came from Reynolds' laboratory.
Both the coordinates and the hope of the future were given to him.
Reynolds didn't understand why Ness was looking at him in such a strange way. "I don't know if it's suitable for everyone. However, back then, there were many people in the laboratory who were used as test subjects like me, but in the end, only a few of them remained … "
At this point, Reynolds's eyes dimmed slightly. Among the abandoned experimental subjects, there were many companions who grew up with him.
At this moment, almost all of them were sleeping underground.
"So the failure rate is very high in the early stages. How's the success rate for the recent ones? "
Reynolds nodded. "Not bad. I overheard a conversation between No.21 and No.17. They said we can try to contact the Gray Market on a small scale."
The Gray Market was the dark side of all major wizard markets or supernatural cities. It could be considered a black market. Things that were forbidden to be traded, such as slaves smuggled from another world, could be found here.
"That means it's suitable for everyone. But the success rate might not be high."
No matter what, Ness felt that this trip was definitely worth it. Soul Equipment … He saw a future here.
While Ness was thinking, Angor signaled Nausica to put away the chain. It was a burden for Nausica to maintain the chain.
However, Nausica didn't do it right away. Instead, she looked at Reynolds and said, "Since you're here, I'll give the chain back to you."
Nausica didn't mind at all. The chain didn't belong to her anyway, and she couldn't control it as she wished. Her reaction time during the fight with Ness was obviously delayed.
Nausica was interested in Soul Gear, but she still wanted to find one that was suitable for her.
And to get a suitable Soul Gear, she had to get the Night Butterfly Witch's help.
Reynolds hesitated for a moment and shook his head. "I can use the chain, but I can't use it with my soul. I need a body."
The chain didn't mean much to Reynolds.
Nausica didn't insist. It was only a matter of time. With that in mind, she put the chain back into her soul.
Reynolds didn't want to take the chain back for now, but his words brought up a question.
Why was Reynolds' soul separated from his body?
"Is he still a living soul?" Angor asked.
Ness nodded affirmatively.
In other words, Ness' body wasn't dead yet. Then where was his physical body now?
Since Reynolds' memory was missing, Angor looked at Nausica to see if she knew anything.
Nausica shook her head. "The last thing I remember is Reynolds giving me the chain. Then I was carried away by the ocean current. I don't know what happened after that, or why Reynolds' soul was separated from his body.
"However, what I can be sure of is that when I was swept away by the current, Reynolds had not retreated from the laboratory."
Ness said, "So, it's more likely that Reynolds' body is controlled by the lab. It makes sense. If you really sank to the bottom of the sea, your body would have died long ago. But if a living soul is separated from the body for too long, the body will slowly wither away. As an apprentice, you can last longer than mortals, but not by much.
Your soul is already tainted with a lot of death aura, which means your body is about to collapse. "
"What should we do then?" Nausica asked.
"What else can we do? Find his body first and let his soul merge with it again." "But it's fine if your body dies. Your soul is still there. Follow me, and I'll find you a few thousand —"
"Let's try to find Reynolds' body first. Anyway, Wizard Ness's goal is to get to the lab. Let's go look there. "
"What if Reynolds' body isn't in the lab?" Nausica asked worriedly.
It was highly likely that Reynolds' body was in the lab, but Nausica's suggestion wasn't impossible. Perhaps Reynolds' body was taken away or used as food by some sea monsters. To ensure the freshness of their food, the sea monsters would try their best to keep Reynolds' body active.
"Then there's only one way. Take Reynolds to a Prophet."
"A Prophet?" Nausica was surprised. "Are there any Prophets around here?"
"I don't know if there are any around here, but there are in the dream wasteland."
Angor looked at Reynolds. "Let's go."
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