Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

Chapter 497 Kerrigan Missing

Ian didn't stop walking. "Speak your mind."

Nilos bit her lip and took the bone fragment from her sleeve.

"I found this under the warning post at the entrance of the Broken Corner Tavern."

Ian glanced at the bone fragments but didn't reach out to take them.

"The above is the communication rune of my succubus clan," Nilos said, then relaxed completely.

Ian continued walking, "Yes, go on."

She lowered her head and took a deep breath.

"My lord, there are some things I haven't had time to tell you yet." Her voice trembled.

"I am not a native succubus of the Black Corruption Realm."

Ian slowed his pace, signaling to continue.

"Three months ago, I and a member of my clan discovered a rift. After entering it, we arrived in the Black Corruption Realm. We got separated while crossing the world barrier. I was thrown near the Rifthoof Mine and was seriously injured."

Her face showed lingering fear. "Iron Jaw happened to be patrolling the territory at the time and saved me."

"Tie'e is a simple-minded fellow, and he was already fed up with things at the mine, so he handed over the reins of management to me."

Ian did not interrupt, his eyes showing deep thought.

"I've always wanted to find my kind," Nilos said, her eyes filled with worry. "Her name is Livna."

She flipped the bone fragment over, revealing a tiny line of magical runes on its back.

"This bone fragment contains a message left by Livna. She is currently inside Bone Fortress, with a high-ranking demon called the Mighty Demon."

Ian stopped in his tracks. "The Mighty Demon, one of the eight generals under the Bone Demon's command?"

"Yes." Nilos nodded. "The Mighty Demon is one of the oldest demons in the Abyss. It has an extremely strong physical body and is always at the forefront of the battle."

She gritted her teeth. "But the Mighty Demon is extremely brutal. Livna left a message while it was out, asking me to find a way to rescue her."

After Nilos finished speaking, she handed the bone fragment to Ian.

"My lord, I should have told you about this from the beginning, but I was afraid—"

Ian took the bone fragment and gently scanned the magical runes on it with his senses, confirming the authenticity of the information.

The residual magic within the bone fragments did indeed possess the aura of a succubus, and also retained a trace of intense fear.

That succubus named Livna is definitely in a bad situation right now.

Ian didn't say anything, put the bone fragment in his pocket, and turned to continue walking.

Nilos followed behind, her eyes dimming when she saw that Ian did not agree.

After a long time, Ian's voice drifted over from ahead.

"I see."

Nilos didn't know what those three words meant—whether it meant to ignore it or to try to find a solution; she couldn't tell.

But she didn't ask any further questions; she could only pray in her heart that Livna would be safe and sound.

In the Abyss World, doing things that are inappropriate for one's status will result in a terrible death.

Ian walked ahead, his mind racing.

The Mighty Demon is a higher-level demon, half a level above the Bone-Piercing Demon. Even at his current level, dealing with him would be quite difficult.

But it doesn't matter. After a month of development, his strength has already surpassed that of his opponent.

In fact, he was really looking forward to the war against the Bone Demon.

Only on the battlefield can one kill openly and honestly.

The Tower of Eternity.

Ian sat cross-legged in the meditation room, the Jianhe Star Core slowly rotating, transforming the surrounding super-energy crystals.

Everything was as usual, until a faint ripple appeared in my soul.

This is an encrypted message from Kerrigan's Thread of the Covenant.

He had a slight thought when Kerrigan's voice rang out.

"Ian, when Tassadar and I were chasing Zagara, we came to the edge of a distorted void."

"Zagara has disappeared, but it opened up a temporary passage, which is now narrowing. I've decided to go in and take a look."

"The passage is extremely unstable, and you may not be able to return the way you came after entering. I have left the coordinates."

"If I can't contact them after I go in, then don't come in. It's very likely a trap set by the Abyss World."

The message abruptly ended there.

Ian frowned. Kerrigan was always confident, and even she and Tassadar felt that this place was dangerous.

His consciousness sank deep into the void. The threads of the contract were in good condition, but there was no reaction; the distance had exceeded his perception range.

Fortunately, Kerrigan is still alive, and her final coordinates are still available.

Ian stood up, took out a bright green leaf, and poured his spiritual energy into it.

An aged yet authoritative voice came from within, "Eternal Sun, what is it?"

The silver-haired master of life is also one of the few high-end combatants that Ian can contact in an emergency.

"My lord, I have discovered a rift that may connect to the Abyss World." Ian cut to the chase without any pleasantries.

"When did this happen?"

"Just now, my men chased Zagara to the edge of the Twisting Nether, discovered a temporary passage, and lost contact after entering it."

There was a moment of silence on the other end.

"Zagara." The voice of the Life Overlord turned cold. "It must have been a passage forcibly opened by leveraging the connection between the Seed of Chaos and the Abyss. Does it have coordinates?"

"Yes, I'll send it to you right away."

Ian quickly transmitted the data.

"I'll be there soon." After saying that, the other end of the communication was cut off.

Ian withdrew his hand, walked to the window, and looked down at the Silver Moon Forest below Luna Peak.

Kerrigan and Tassadar went in together, so as long as no overly powerful enemies appear, the danger shouldn't be too great.

During this time, Kerrigan's strength has fully recovered, especially her faith path, which has reached the peak of intermediate divine power.

Her willingness to enter the passageway suggests that she was somewhat confident.

Ian turned around, took a spare crystal from the console, and backed up the coordinate data again.

Just as the memory crystal was put away, a crack appeared in the space, and the silver-haired True Spirit Wizard walked out of the crack.

"Coordinates confirmed." The Lord of Life said without further ado.

"The dimensional barrier at that location is extremely sensitive, and it may very well lead to a vast world that has been permeated by the abyss for a long time."

"Let's go take a look."

A silver light shone from her fingertips, and a spatial rift expanded to the size of an entire wall, with a chaotic gray-white space at the other end.

The two stepped inside at the same time.

The void inside was distorted, and the rules were extremely chaotic, all mixed together.

The Lord of Life walked ahead, and to take care of Ian, a green light rose up, forming a protective shield around the two of them.

The space was changing rapidly. Just as Ian was about to observe his surroundings, a red light appeared in front of him.

"We've arrived."

Ian looked up and saw a dark red crack floating in the void a hundred meters ahead.

However, the crack was reduced to a tiny thread, revealing the chaotic aura of the abyss and remnants of the rules of another world.

The Lord of Life reached out his hand, and the green light touched the crack, causing him to frown slightly.

"It is indeed the aura of the abyss, but the world on the other side should not have been completely corrupted yet." She withdrew her hand and turned to look at Ian.

"This passage was not opened by the will of the abyss; it was forcibly torn apart by Zagara using her own Seed of Chaos."

"What's the difference?"

"Stability? The passage was already collapsing after Zagara went in."

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"So, Kerrigan can't return after she goes in?"

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"Hmm, the situation on the other side is rather complicated. There's the aura of another Overlord. I've already completely hidden the coordinates."

Ian remained silent for a few moments, and then the last crack disappeared.

Ragnarok's covenant is still there, but it's no longer reacting.

The Lord of Life looked at his dejected appearance and suddenly chuckled softly.

"Your men are quite bold."

She turned back to the spot where the crack had been, and the green light covered it.

"I'll try to figure out if I can analyze the specific world it leads to."

The light lasted for about thirty breaths before she withdrew her hand, her expression becoming somewhat subtle.

"No." She shook her head. "Just before the rift disappeared, I sensed that the civilization on the other side was at an extremely high level."

"So, there's a ruler-level being on the other side, just like you?"

"Yes, but judging from the degree of corruption of the rules, it may have been going on for thousands of years," the Lord of Life said calmly.

"Although it hasn't penetrated very deeply, once it's corrupted by the will of the abyss, it's very difficult to get rid of it, and the creatures of this world will automatically become demonized."

She turned her head and looked at Ian.

"Perhaps it wouldn't be a bad thing if Kerrigan could establish herself in that world."

Ian pondered to himself, "A world that can be concealed even by a True Spirit Wizard must not yet have fallen into corruption."

The Life Overlord continued, "If Kerrigan establishes a foothold there with the Zerg, given her abilities and the Zerg's reproduction rate, she might be able to influence the progress of the Abyss's erosion."

"That is, if she survives," Ian said.

"Kerrigan plus a level seven Mother Nest is enough to protect herself," the Life Overlord said calmly.

Ian didn't say anything more; the panel had just recorded all the data.

Coordinates, residual energy analysis, the regular structure of the cracks, and the regular characteristics of the opposite world were all recorded one by one.

He sensed the state of the Threads of the Covenant once again, confirming that Kerrigan was still alive.

"Thank you, sir. Let's go back now," Ian said calmly.

"Let's wait a few months. If the contractual thread is still intact, then we can consider the next step."

The Lord of Life nodded. "Alright, I'll continue analyzing that world's coordinates when I get back. You can contact me anytime if you need me."

She raised her hand again, and the void tore apart in front of the two of them.

The two stepped into the rift and left the distorted void.