Wizards pursue the truth

Chapter 180 [180] Unknown Substance Annihilates Soul

Back in the Dark Land, the two went about their respective business.

This trip took about half a month.

As for the Black Sun Ruins, it requires gathering at least four Ultimate Wizard Apprentices, or having comparable power.

Wang Ya also shared her thoughts with Kazeantuen, who said he needed to go back to his family to discuss it with someone before giving a final answer.

However, there's a high probability they'll agree.

The Anton family, including Kaze Anton, has two Ultimate Wizard Apprentices.

There are quite a few third-level wizard apprentices, but with so many people around, there's a high chance they'll leak the information.

Hades is a good candidate; he's quite strong, and after ten years, his strength should have stabilized.

As for Zak'antun, Wang Ya did not consider it. Although puppet magic is good at human wave tactics, it is not very useful if one's own strength has not been improved to the level of a third-level wizard apprentice.

Moreover, Wang Ya possesses Harak, who can completely control a massive number of extraordinary creatures through the ability to infect deep-touch. Such a human wave tactic may not be comparable to puppets in terms of individual numbers, but it is absolutely overwhelming in terms of quantity.

Harak can infect and control as many supernatural beings as there are, without needing to spend time creating puppets.

The advanced version of the Black Servant can even mass-produce Level 3 Wizard Apprentices, provided that one possesses that kind of Black Soul.

Of course, for a master wizard apprentice, swarms of warriors are no longer of much use.

Only multiple Level 3 Wizard Apprentices can pose a threat to Ultimate Wizard Apprentices and hold their own for a period of time.

In Wang Ya's mind, he recalled the White Bone lineage wizard he had discovered in the Black Earth Kingdom. The wizard possessed the strength of a Limit Wizard Apprentice and single-handedly killed nine Level 3 Wizard Apprentices.

They also handled everything thoroughly, from beginning to end.

The subsequent internal investigation and the defection of the wizard Denor seemed to confirm that person's identity: a beneficiary group called the Illuminati, whose purpose appeared to be to kill and silence witnesses.

Eventually, the truth came out, and the entire Illuminati was destroyed.

The Underdark never tolerates such malignant tumors that parasitize the rules.

The wizard Deno was killed by the wizard Yisi, and his body was brought back to headquarters.

Many of the Berkeley family wizards are still defecting.

Beta Berkeley, hiding within the Underdark, is a thorn in the side, angering many law enforcement wizards.

Ten years have passed without a single wanted wizard being apprehended.

This is a disgrace.

Within the three-layered space.

Wang Ya changed into a white lab coat, with the cuffs and trouser legs tightly bound, and curiously took out the rusty cross-shaped longsword from the wizard's ring.

It was no different from an ordinary cross-shaped longsword, but the blade was worn and rusted, with chips and cracks, and the pitted and broken surface had indelible black stains, like traces of dried blood.

The hilt was also very rough, full of barbs and scratches, and it was made of wood.

According to Relis, this cross-shaped longsword possesses a lethal property. Anything that pierces the body, even a mere cut, or comes into contact with it will forcefully kill the victim, and this is an irresistible force.

The results of the Eye of Truth's analysis are somewhat similar to those of the analysis when the golden pocket watch was obtained.

[Note: This cross-shaped longsword is made of ordinary iron, with a wooden handle. The marks on it were caused by the longsword being struck by a metal weapon, and have evolved over a long period of time.]

In Wang Ya's mind, an image appeared of a mortal knight wielding a cross-shaped longsword, fighting on the battlefield. Anyone wounded by his sword was reduced to a corpse or a ghost.

[Hint: Something special and undefined exists on the cross-shaped longsword, imbuing it with lethal properties. Note: Whether there are any side effects or its specific effects are unknown and requires further testing.]

A thoughtful look flashed in Wang Ya's eyes. It seemed that his strength had improved, and his analytical abilities had increased after the Eye of Truth underwent a transformation.

When analyzing the gold pocket watch, not so much information appeared.

"Unknown substance" "cannot be defined"

Wang Ya felt an unprecedented curiosity. Since he obtained the golden pocket watch, he had not studied its specific functions much.

Now that another similar unusual item has appeared, Wang Yasheng is eager to investigate it.

However, this will have to wait until after the Black Sun Relics Project.

Stepping out of the laboratory, Wang Ya was transported to the witchcraft testing ground by the fluctuations of the witchcraft array.

Wang Ya captured an ordinary wild monkey to conduct a preliminary test on the effects of the unusual item.

The gold pocket watch is used by writing down the corresponding information, inserting it into the cover, and turning the hour and minute hands to reverse the individual's time state.

As for whether there are any side effects, none have been found so far.

Wang Ya also rarely uses it.

Recalling the scene when he first obtained the golden pocket watch and boldly used it, Wang Ya's lips twitched. Everyone has a youthful phase, and if it were him now, he wouldn't use it rashly.

However, one piece of information can be confirmed.

Even if there are side effects, they are borne by the individual whose time state is reversed.

As for how to use the rusted cross-shaped longsword, Wang Ya recalled that it seemed there was only one way: to grasp the hilt and stab it into the enemy's body.

Harak spread his wings and launched a fleshy tentacle from them, which pierced the trembling monkey's neck. With the throbbing of the tentacle, part of the bacteriophage was implanted into the monkey's body.

Three minutes later, the completely corrupted monkey, under Wang Ya's mental control, stood up and drew the rusted cross-shaped longsword with both hands.

A large door in the test site opened, and a low-level supernatural creature, similar to a wild boar, rushed out, letting out a furious roar. Its blood-red eyes only saw the little monkey standing in front of it.

Trampling on the earth, its fangs slightly curved, dripping slime, the monkey gripped a cross-shaped longsword in both hands. In its pupils, the speed of the charging supernatural creature was not as fast as expected. It could clearly see the rise and fall of the neck, the beating of the heart, the contraction of the muscles, and even the friction and rotation of the joints.

It was all because Wang Ya was manipulating things; the rusted cross-shaped longsword in his hand stabbed out along a predetermined trajectory.

The extraordinary creature, as if deliberately courting death, was struck squarely in the neck, piercing the throat, and blood splattered everywhere like a fountain.

Strange things happened.

Normally, even with this boar's vitality, massive bleeding would last for ten minutes or so, thanks to its powerful heart providing amazing life force.

But at this moment, even his body seemed to be controlled by an invisible force. His beating heart, splattering blood, and vibrant body could not prove that the wild boar was still alive.

The fierce boar is indeed dead!

It's simply because the soul has vanished, disappeared.

It doesn't even amount to disappearing into thin air.

The spirit and soul have vanished completely.

Wang Ya's pupils contracted, and even he didn't notice anything amiss.

It was incredibly bizarre.

Chirp!

The monkey let out a scream. Without Wang Ya's conscious control, it reacted instinctively with fear and terror when intense pain occurred.

It was that rusted cross-shaped longsword. The hilt was made of wood and had some sharp barbs, but they were all very small and could be completely ignored if the skin wasn't too thin.

At that moment, the spikes seemed to come alive, piercing directly into the monkey's hands and forming unusual, extremely fine, wooden thorns that wrapped around its hands.

A large amount of blood flowed from the hilt of the sword. Wang Ya's consciousness was inside the monkey's body. He also felt the heaviness in his hands and unconsciously let the rusted cross-shaped longsword fall to the ground.

"Is this the price to pay?"

Wang Ya's pupils flickered. Everything is conserved; balance cannot be without a price, and anomalous items are no exception.

It seems like some kind of constant trend.

Just as hidden, immature neurons in the brain can cause them to disappear, even the body's genes themselves can contribute to their demise.

This leads to a decline in memory and a decrease in mental strength, as if nature is suppressing the existence of long-lived and wise life.

The monkey's hands were completely ruined; there was no blood left, only skin and bones.

The thorny wooden strips at the sword hilt were still wrapped around his hands, piercing through his finger bones.

There were no other abnormalities in the body or brain tissue.

The bacteriophage was unable to prevent this from happening. It came very suddenly, and that part of the flesh and blood tissue disappeared directly, just like when the wild boar was killed. It pierced the materialized body, but what disappeared was the mental power and soul.

This is a conflicting and deadly situation; no wonder Ruilis said that once stabbed, the injured enemy would definitely die. If Wang Ya were stabbed and bled, he would most likely suffer the same fate as the wild boar.

A look of apprehension crossed his face. Such an unusual item was illogical and simply made no sense.

If it weren't for his ability to switch between reality and illusion, he would probably have died by this special rusted longsword.

However, its limitations are also quite severe.

If you miss the enemy, it won't have any effect.

Even if the opponent has the ability to switch between reality and illusion like Wang Ya, they still cannot achieve the desired effect.

The rusted cross-shaped longsword is simply a cross-shaped longsword forged from iron; it's quite ordinary. The longsword can only inflict physical damage and has no extraordinary properties. Its terrifying effects are only assessed after a direct hit and drawing blood.

Indeed, Wang Ya believes that this is a way of demonstrating extraordinary qualities through a judgment.

Just like the nightmare potion I took before, I will undergo a test of my mental and physical strength.

Success brings advancement, while failure incurs side effects.

With the effects of the rusted cross-shaped longsword taking effect, side effects will naturally follow.

In this situation, with this behavior, some memories of the evil god Gendass inexplicably surfaced in his mind.

That breathtaking battle, beyond words, and the 'Book of All Things' in the hands of the Great Wizard of Deep Blue.

Wang Ya uttered two words with some uncertainty: "Rules!"

(End of this chapter)