The water is red?
Ness was stunned for a moment before he reacted. "It's blood! It's the sea beasts' blood! "
Filo chimed in, "I see them. They're tearing each other apart. Their blood has dyed the water red."
Even though they were quite far away, it was not difficult for Sorcerers to see what was happening in the distance. It was just that their attention had been completely attracted by the red fruit, so they didn't have the mood or the ability to look down. At this moment, in the Forcefield, they finally saw the scene under the waves.
"Their blood isn't just staining the water red. It's also being absorbed by No.03 and watering the fruit on her head, "Angor explained as he looked into the distance.
Ness and Filo didn't doubt Angor's words. They also saw the blood-red water rising to the top of the waves under the influence of some unknown force. It was absorbed by the branch under No.03's feet. As a large amount of blood was absorbed into No.03's body, the red fruit on top of her head became brighter and brighter, and its allure continued to increase.
In just half a minute, the allure of the fruit had reached a whole new level.
They could clearly feel the change under the protection of the forcefield.
"Can you strengthen the barrier further, Angor?" Filo tried his best not to look at the fruit and asked Angor.
Angor shook his head. "Not yet."
He had spent some time studying the green tattoo in his right eye. However, he didn't want to increase its power because he wanted to learn more about it. He believed that there was still room for improvement, but he needed to learn more about the green tattoo before he could do so.
"Then we need to get rid of the danger before we can control the fruit's allure. Otherwise, we'll all be in danger, "Filo said in a serious tone.
Angor looked up at Kanter who was still floating in the sky. The most important thing right now was to contact Kanter.
Filo replied, "I tried to use a voice transmission technique to communicate with Your Excellency Eventide, but the darkness surrounding Your Excellency Eventide seems to be a manifestation of some kind of high-level magic power. It's almost as if it has a mind of its own, and it's blocking all attempts to get close."
"I tried as well, but … the energy field is too chaotic. It's hard to get close, just like what's happening now."
As they spoke, the giant wave and Night once again clashed.
Kanter was very aggressive. He used all kinds of methods to get close to No.03 and snatch the fruit from No.03's head. Due to his power, a large number of energy holes appeared around him. There were even signs of space collapsing.
No.03, on the other hand, relied on the attraction of the fruit and his strong control of the sea to constantly restrain Kanter.
It seemed that 03's strength was indeed inferior to Kanter's, but due to various external factors, 03 was able to contend against Kanter, causing the battle to enter a stalemate.
A bitter smile appeared on Filo's face as he gazed at the distant battlefield. Having an ally that was too strong was also a problem.
"How about this? I'll have my Soul Servant give it a try," Ness said.
After he finished speaking, a spatial crack appeared out of thin air. This was the entrance to the exile space. A knight in bone armor walked out of the gap.
After the skeletal knight appeared, it bowed to Ness. Then, without any orders, it stepped out of the field and flew into the night sky.
But before it could fly out for twenty meters, its trajectory suddenly changed. It was as if it had lost its ability to sense what was going on. It flew blankly toward the distant waves.
Ness's expression was extremely ugly. "I can't sense its thoughts."
In other words, the skeletal knight had escaped his control.
Judging from the direction in which the skeletal knight was flying, it was obvious that it had also fallen under the "charm" of the red fruit.
This situation shocked Ness greatly. He definitely wasn't controlling the skeletal knight through "trust and love". Although he could have controlled it through a bond, the target's emotions would be very unstable. This was a major taboo in battle. As such, Ness always used a soul-type spell technique to control any undead he encountered: Touch of the Soul. Only when there was nothing to do would he allow the undead to gain self-awareness. For example, the undead in the Valley of Souls hadn't been implanted with Touch of the Soul.
By inserting his Touch of the Soul into the target he was controlling, he would be able to completely control them without fear of them betraying him.
But now, even with Touch of the Soul, the skeletal knight still couldn't be controlled.
This meant that the attraction of the fruit had exceeded the limits of Touch of the Soul.
Ness believed that even a top-level succubus would have a hard time suppressing Touch of the Soul. But now, the fruit's attraction had rendered Touch of the Soul useless.
Ness didn't know whether the attraction was "energy" or not, but if it was, then it was definitely at a very high level.
Without a doubt, even a top-level wizard like Night Kanter would be affected by it.
…
Though Ness already had his suspicions, he still couldn't believe it. He kept trying to sense the skeletal knight, trying to awaken Touch of the Soul. But still, he received no response.
Step by step, the skeletal knight flew toward 03.
If someone were to look at it from the front, they would see that the ghostly green flame under the bony helmet had turned into a bright red.
This bright red color was exactly the same as the color of the fruit on 03's head. Even the frequency of the flame's vibration was the same as that of the fruit.
The skeletal knight was completely under the influence of the fruit. It kept moving closer and closer, trying to get to the fruit and pluck it.
But as it stepped into the battlefield between 03 and Kanter, the surrounding energy poured directly into the skeletal knight.
Bang!
With a loud noise, the skeletal knight turned into white dust. The knight's soul under the skeletal knight was also torn to pieces by the violent energy.
Looking at the scene in the distance, Ness felt as if his heart was bleeding.
It didn't matter if the skeletal knight's armor was broken, since it was made from the local materials anyway. But the knight's soul inside was a Soul Servant he always used.
It was as important as Virgo and Daisy, his perverted apprentice.
Now that he had to watch the death of the Soul Servant, Ness was naturally very sad.
"Even a Soul Servant couldn't resist the attraction of the fruit … This is unbelievable. What is that fruit? Where does its attraction come from? "
No one could answer Ness's question.
Ness looked at Reynolds. "Has 03 ever been like this before?"
Reynolds was also confused. He shook his head. "I don't know. I've never seen 03 like this before."
Reynolds had a hunch that no one else in the lab had ever seen 03 like this before. After all, if they knew about 03's strength, they would have changed her number to 01 instead of 03. Strength was everything in the lab, and 01 was the strongest person in the lab.
"There's no need to worry about 03 right now. What we should focus on is how to contact Mister Eventide, "Filo said.
"Even the Soul Servant, an undead creature with almost no sense of self, was attracted by the fruit. I can't think of any other way."
After a moment of silence, Angor spoke again. "I'll send Elmi to try."
"Even Mister Eventide couldn't stop it. Can Elmi do it?" Ness knew about Elmi's existence and strength. Elmi was as strong as a truth-finder fighter, but not as strong as Mister Eventide.
"We'll see," Angor said.
He didn't plan to use Elmi as cannon fodder either. Elmi wouldn't be able to last long in such a chaotic battlefield.
So, he decided to do an experiment first.
Elmi could create several shadows, which were similar to Shadow Clones. Whenever a shadow was created, Elmi's strength would be weakened. The more shadows Elmi created, the more her strength would be weakened.
He planned to send one of his shadow clones to test the waters first.
Apart from being weaker than Elmi's true self, the shadow clones were similar to Elmi in all other aspects. If the shadow clones couldn't resist the fruit's attraction, then Elmi's true self wouldn't be able to do it either.
"Shadow clones are energy entities, similar to Soul Servants. But they don't have any desires, which is important. Will a shadow clone without any desire be attracted to the fruit? "
With this question in mind, the shadow clones stepped out of the gravitational field.
Elmi ordered the shadow clones to fly toward Kanter. The shadow clones obeyed Angor's order at first. However, several seconds later, the shadow clones suddenly slowed down.
Next, they turned their heads and looked at 03 in the distance.
Their dark eyes, which couldn't be seen by the naked eye, suddenly glowed red, which seemed to be reflecting the juicy fruit in the distance.
In the next second, the shadow clone gave up on its target and flew in the direction of No.03.
Seeing this scene, everyone's expression fell silent.
Several seconds later, the shadow clones entered the energy battlefield and stayed there for about half a minute before they exploded and disappeared.
Following the explosion of the shadow doppelganger, a portion of Elmi's aura was suddenly reduced, and its strength was also greatly reduced.
Judging from what happened to the shadow clones, even if Elmi's true self went there, it would still end up the same.
Angor sighed and asked Elmi to return to his shadow to heal.
"Shadow clones without desires can't resist the fruit." Ness shook his head and looked at the others. "As you can see, we can't contact Mister Eventide. If we leave the barrier, we'll all be affected by the fruit.
And more and more sea monsters are dying down there … "
Below the waves in the distance, the color of the ocean had turned pure red. 03 sucked in a large amount of blood, which made the fruit even brighter.
"The attraction is getting stronger. Angor's barrier won't last much longer. What should we do? Should we leave and ask for help? I don't think Mister Eventide will die so easily. "
What Ness said was one way, but the situation was not limited to 03. The Schiz larvae in the lab were either dead or dying. The Phantom City's hunting team would be here at any time. Did they really have the time to call for reinforcements?
They didn't know what to do next.
Filo looked at the fruit in the distance. Even though he was inside the barrier, his eyes still showed a hint of fascination. He even felt the urge to go closer.
Filo forcefully suppressed the urge in his heart and closed his eyes. After a long time, his heartbeat gradually calmed down, and he said in a self-deprecating voice, "I thought that the Night Butterfly Witch was the most attractive to me, but now I'm starting to doubt myself."
"Actually, I'm starting to wonder if it's really the attraction. Even the Shadow Doppelganger was not immune to it. It felt very strange. Could it be another ability? Like a law? "
Everyone shook their heads. No one knew what was going on with the fruit.
At this moment, a faint voice sounded beside them. "The rules can be followed, but that fruit … is different."
Everyone paused for a moment and turned their heads stiffly.
At some point, a white-haired old man had appeared beside them.
Ness did not recognize the newcomer. His expression immediately turned wary. "Who are you?"
Filo stared at the white-haired old man, his eyes flashing. Some of the dusty memories in his mind seemed to be slowly unraveling. He said hesitantly, "You're the one from yesterday …"
Angor was the only one who bowed respectfully. "Mister Watcher."
It was the watcher Angor met on the first floor of the lab not long ago.
Angor thought he wouldn't run into another watcher for a while. However, a few minutes later, the watcher showed up again.
"M-Mister Watcher!" Filo and Ness quickly greeted the visitor with respect.
The Inspector waved his hand indifferently.
Filo and Ness didn't know what to say in the face of such a powerful being. Their expressions were a bit awkward.
Angor didn't feel too nervous since he already talked with the watcher. Seeing that Filo and Ness didn't say anything, Angor decided to ask, "Mister Watcher, is there something wrong with the fruit's attraction?"
Angor didn't ask why the watcher was here. If the watcher wanted to tell him, he would.
However, Angor knew that the watcher wouldn't interfere with the affairs of the southern wizardry region. Angor's appearance could easily be interpreted as interference by the world's consciousness.
Angor believed that the watcher didn't show up here for no reason.
Maybe it was because of the fruit on No.03.
"You're right. That's not a normal fruit."
The watcher paused for a moment. "It's a Mystery fruit that's about to ripen. Or should I say, a Mystery item."
"Mystery item?" Angor's eyes widened. "Mister Watcher, the fruit is … out of order?"
The watcher nodded with a smile. "You know it well. But it's not completely out of order yet. It's still half-out of order."
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