Wizard: Starting with Dealing with Magical Plants

Chapter 332 Establishing Contact

The energy gathered in the Purifier's palm suddenly froze!

That single, diamond-shaped crystal eye instantly locked onto Rolin!

The cold, hard data streams are frantically washing over and analyzing it!

Luo Lin could feel a probing force that was far more penetrating and terrifying than the Purifier's scan, instantly enveloping his entire body, as if it wanted to thoroughly analyze him from the inside out, from his body to his soul!

The amulet and thin sheet in his arms were so hot they were almost burning, and the burning pain from the wrist mark reached its peak!

The power of [Quiet Dust Star] was running wildly, desperately trying to maintain a clear mind and preserve that clumsy, potentially collapsing "authority disguise".

Time seemed to stand still.

Every second felt like a year.

The Purifier's energy flickered erratically in his palm, and the data stream in his single eye flashed at an extreme speed.

It is judging, it is verifying.

Luo Lin, on the other hand, was like standing on the edge of a precipice, with an abyss below him, clinging to life by sheer willpower.

Cold sweat soaked his back, his teeth clenched so tightly they made a grinding sound, and his mental energy was being depleted at an alarming rate.

Finally, the energy in the Purifier's palm slowly dissipated.

The terrifying geometric pattern dimmed and disappeared.

It lowered its right hand.

The single eye remained locked on Luo Lin, and the cold voice rang out again, carrying a rare hint of hesitation and confirmation: "Detected—residual fluctuations of the high-level protocol—"

"Detected — Supervisor Key Fragment Signal —"

"Detected ———A carrier of benign rule imprint ———"

"Logical conflict — verification in progress —"

It paused.

It seems to be waiting, as if it is receiving further instructions.

As for Luo Lin, he maintained the faint, chaotic fluctuations at his fingertips, not daring to relax for a moment, his heart almost leaping out of his chest.

Succeeded?

Has it temporarily fooled them?

But the next second, the Purger's one-eyed data stream accelerated again!

"Verification failed."

"No record of the corresponding supervisor was found."

"Key fragment status: corrupted, incomplete information".

"Comprehensive assessment: Suspected exploiter of protocol vulnerability, or — an unregistered high-level variant."

"Proposed solution: Temporary seizure, transfer to the Deep Agreement Arbitration Tribunal."

"implement!"

Before he finished speaking, the purger raised his left hand, spread his five fingers, and aimed it at Rolin!

Five dark golden energy beams shot out like chains, instantly covering a distance of tens of meters, and wrapped around Luo Lin's limbs and neck!

That wasn't an attack, that was a capture!

The energy chains possess a powerful binding and imprisoning force!

"Roland!" Master Evelyn was both shocked and furious. Her silver staff shone brightly, and several silver-white blades slashed towards the energy chains!

Baal roared and hurled his battle axe!

Oleg and Lina's attacks arrived at the same time!

But the Purger merely flapped its wings of light behind it.

A more solid, dark gold energy shield appeared, blocking all attacks without moving an inch.

The energy chains wrapped around Rolin without any hindrance!

The cold, solid, and absolutely oppressive energy of order instantly invaded his body, causing his stellar power to stagnate abruptly. His body was frozen, unable to move! Only his spirit and senses could still function.

"Target under control," the purger coldly announced. "Begin cleaning up the remaining sources of contamination."

Its single eye turned toward Master Evelyn and the others.

Meanwhile, Rolin was lifted into the air by energy chains and pulled toward the Purifiers.

What he saw were the faces of his comrades, filled with shock, anger, and despair; the emotionless single eye of the purgator; and its re-raised…

The energy in the palm of the right hand begins to regroup.

And—the scalding hot amulet and thin sheet in his arms, as if they were about to explode at any moment.

And there's also—deep within the wrist mark, a strange, throbbing resonance—a feeling that comes from being stimulated by the energy chains.

At the other end of the passage—deeper—something—has been touched?

No, we can't give up!

Although its mental power was suppressed, the core characteristics of [Quiet Dust Star] continued to operate stubbornly!

concentration!

All the spirit, all the will!

Don't fight the chains, don't think about the fear!

Do only one thing: neutralize all the chaotic fluctuations in order caused by the stimulation of the amulet, the shards, and the marks, as well as [Silent Dust Star].

That unique, stable, and fundamental energy was all mixed together and poured inward!

The scalding hot core of the amulet, that dark purple fragment of the rule substrate, was poured into his arms!

"Can't you receive protocol instructions?"

"Didn't you have a high-level key fragment signal?"

"Now, I'll give you instructions! In a way you can understand!"

"Command: Overload protocol compatible loop! Reverse impact confinement energy! Maximum power!!!"

This is pure gambling!

It's madness born of desperation!

Can we understand regular substrate fragments?

Will it just explode?

do not know!

I don't even have time to know!

The will, like a sharp cone, pierced fiercely into the core of the fragment!

hum! ! !

The amulet in his arms suddenly burst forth with an unprecedented dark purple light!

It's not a gentle resonance, but a violent, out-of-control backlash of energy!

The intricate array of runes inside the fragment seemed to be forcibly ignited, operating beyond its capacity!

A chaotic, violent, yet strangely authoritative flow of dark purple energy exploded outwards from Rolin's center. The first thing to hit was the five dark golden energy chains binding his body!

*Sizzle sizzle sizzle!*

The dark purple energy clashed violently with the dark gold chains, resulting in their annihilation!

The binding force suddenly loosened!

Almost simultaneously, the mark deep in the wrist seemed to be completely activated by the violent impact of this same energy, no longer dormant, but instead emanating a cold, clearly targeted suction force.

It's not aimed at Rolin, but at—the Purifiers! Or, it's aimed at the channel behind the Purifiers, that node marked as actively "pulling" some kind of connection!

Meanwhile, the dark purple crystal shard in Rolin's hand shone brightly in this violent energy field. The dark gold light threads flowing inside seemed to come alive, dancing wildly and resonating with the energy of the amulet and the suction of the mark in some indescribable way!

The three elements form a brief and extremely unstable triangular energy loop!

The fluctuations generated by this loop seem to have touched upon something deeper—the protocol rules?

The Purifiers' impending attack suddenly halted!

The data stream in the single eye descended into unprecedented chaos and frantic flickering!

It seemed to have received a large amount of contradictory, conflicting, and incomprehensible information!

"Illegal protocol concatenation detected"

"Detected — Abnormal activation of key fragments —"

"Detected — a deep resonance of benign imprinting —"

"Warning! Conflict in underlying protocol logic!"

"Error! Error! Error!"

Its body began to tremble violently, the energy wings on its back flickered erratically, and the energy in its palms gathered and dispersed intermittently.

As the chains loosened and the Purifier was in a state of chaos, Rolin forcibly broke free of some of his restraints and fell toward the ground!

Their gazes were fixed on the stable dark golden light gate behind the Purifier.

Inside the portal, in the depths of the void composed of pure geometric shapes, ripples seemed to appear due to the unusual fluctuations here.

A larger, older, and colder will—as if startled—slowly cast a glance its way.

It's now!

As he fell, Roland used his last bit of strength to hurl the scorching, energy-fueled, dark purple crystal in his hand toward the dark golden light gate behind him!

Target: the void inside the portal!

"Didn't you want the key?"

"Here you go!!!"

The thin slice transformed into a dark purple stream of light and shot into the portal!

The moment the thin sheet disappeared into the void inside the portal, hum!

A deep, majestic hum, as if the whole world was trembling, came from the depths of the portal!

The light gate shook violently, and cracks appeared at its edges!

The internal geometric void twists and recombines wildly!

The Purifier let out a silent, painful, and chaotic shriek, and fine cracks began to appear on the armor on its body surface as energy splashed out uncontrollably!

"Protocol — Pollution — Key Conflict —"

"Channel — Unstable — Closed — Emergency Closure!!!"

As if receiving the highest priority order, it no longer cared about Roland, Master Evelyn, and the others. It suddenly turned around, spread its arms, and the six pairs of light wings on its back burst out with all their energy, surging wildly towards the light gate behind it, trying to stabilize it and close it!

But it was too late.

The dark purple flakes in the void inside the light gate seemed to trigger some kind of chain reaction.

The violent energy of the protocol conflict raged and spread there.

The light gate vibrated more and more violently, cracks appeared more and more, and the light dimmed rapidly.

finally--

Click!

Like the crisp sound of breaking glass.

The dark golden portal, along with the distorted void inside and the Purifiers desperately trying to close it, collapsed inward, turning into a tiny black dot before disappearing completely.

All that remained in the center of the hall was an empty, slightly distorted space, with lingering, icy fluctuations of order gradually dissipating within it.

And then there was—utter silence, and the heavy, labored breathing of survivors.

puff.

Luo Lin crashed heavily onto the ice, feeling as if his bones were shattered. His vision blurred, his mental energy was completely depleted, and he didn't even have the strength to move a finger.

All he could hear was his own panting, like a broken bellows, and the staggering footsteps of his companions running towards him in the distance.

Through blurred vision, I saw Master Evelyn's pale face, Baal's anxious expression covered in blood, and Oleg and Lina supporting each other—

Then, darkness completely swallowed consciousness.

In the last moment before losing consciousness, I vaguely felt a faint yet incredibly clear sense of satisfaction and direction emanating from the mark deep within my wrist.

It was as if some long-ago "command" had been completed.

Or perhaps, a fragile, one-way connection has been established with some deeper being.

The passage is temporarily closed.

The purgers were dragged back.

But the matter seems far from over.