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However, Ysera's expression was fleeting, and she quickly returned to her usual normal state.

Gu Chen noticed it, but couldn't understand it for the time being, so he could only keep it to himself for the time being.

Gu Chen also kept this thought in mind. He stood up and clearly felt the three different forces surging in his right arm.

Although they are like three rivers with very different personalities, and some of these rivers contain explosives, some contain sulfuric acid, and some contain fire.

If it were to touch that, it would definitely turn into a super bomb, but... at this moment, these three forces, the Soul-Eating Death Qi, the Necromantic Magic, and the Shadow Power, flowed clearly under his will, yet maintained a delicate balance deep within his arm.

Gu Chen maintained his internal vision, observing the balance and pondering why this situation had occurred.

He also noted that if these three forces, which more or less represent death, are the main channels of the three rivers, then the white life magic in his right arm is like countless tiny tributaries, interweaving and intersecting with each other in the three rivers.

"It seems that the life magic exists as a stabilizer, making these three forces of death more stable."

"And it forms a kind of shell, so that any residual force that is accidentally leaked out when these forces are in balance can be neutralized."

Gu Chen pondered. Although he had been given a second chance at life and had gained new power, it seemed that this would increase his dependence on Ysera and the Golden Oak Forest.

He tried to activate the Soul-Eating Death Qi at his fingertips, and a dark golden stream of energy slowly emerged, carrying a familiar sense of corrosion and plunder.

Gu Chen felt a little puzzled. Wasn't it gray at first?

It seems that when he made his desperate attack, the original soul-corroding death energy and life force merged excessively, and after the direct explosion, a strange... transformation occurred?

Dark golden gray?

"This actually has a touch of artistic beauty..."

Gu Chen couldn't figure out why this was happening for a while, so he could only make a few comments.

It seemed to be just a change in color. Gu Chen felt that the Soul-Eating Death Qi was not affected by the life magic power; it still had that corrosive and death-bringing feeling.

Since he couldn't figure it out, Gu Chen simply changed direction. He then turned his thoughts around, and the gray mist-like magic on the back of his hand appeared. This necromantic magic from Calcosa gave him a cold and eerie sense of control.

This was thanks to the blood absorption. Although Karkosa severed his magical connection immediately, he still managed to obtain some blood, which is why Gu Chen acquired the magic of death.

Finally, the pure black energy gathered in his palm was the most special. It was darkness extracted from the Dark Erosion Arrow, and its mere presence caused the temperature of the air around him to drop sharply.

Gu Chen could sense that this energy was the most terrifying, frightening, and troublesome of the three.

He could feel a sense of "ending".

Absolute power to end.

Gu Chen murmured, his face filled with disbelief.

"Senior Ysera, is the Dark Eater really a second-ring member...?"

"My perception of his mental power tells me he is a second-tier wizard, but this dark power should not be possessed by a second-tier wizard."

Although he had prepared himself mentally... Gu Chen still felt troubled and annoyed by having provoked such a guy.

Does the Antinoya family have such formidable strength that they can pull off such a ruthless feat that even a third-ring wizard would be astonished?

He could only glance at Ken, but he resolved to find out more information later...

After all, Ken and Gu Chen are now a complete community of interests, and they are bound together no matter what.

Although they are currently in the Black Forest, they cannot stay there for long, and Ysera cannot really let Gu Chen and the others stay here indefinitely. In a sense, what he is doing is using his own life to blackmail Ysera.

It's really not a good idea. If I stay too long and anger Ysera, I might get killed.

Most importantly... despite the huge commotion caused by the assassination attempt on Chobeck, frankly, it's nothing to Gray Tower Academy.

Although the one-month assessment period is still a long way off, that doesn't mean Gu Chen can skip it.

If he dares not go, Gray Tower Academy will send people to capture him and force him to participate, then throw him into the Soul Furnace.

With this in mind, Gu Chen decided to tell Isera what he knew first.

After all, they did help me and even saved my life.

"Senior Ysera, the latest news regarding the Source Crystal is that the Antinoya family is involved..."

"Okay, I understand. It's alright. Tell me how you feel about the life-or-death grip right now."

Upon hearing Gu Chen's explanation, Isela looked up and met his gaze. When she saw his right arm, her expression suddenly became complicated again.

He didn't even mention the source crystal anymore, just glossing over it lightly. A trace of sadness that Gu Chen couldn't understand flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly covered by his usual calm.

"Why is that...? Ysera seems to have some kind of story. He gets this complicated expression whenever he sees my arm..."

Gu Chen pondered, "Could it be that Isera has experienced something similar in the past?"

But now is not the time to think about these things, he replied:

"Yes, Senior Ysera, I can feel these three different death forces... They really do coexist in my arm."

"Coexistence is temporary," Isera said softly.

"Your arm is now like a temporary container, holding three substances that cannot fully merge. They can coexist peacefully, firstly because the life magic acts as a barrier, and secondly because, in your blurred consciousness, you managed to construct an extremely intricate structure almost unconsciously..."

"I'm surprised because this method is very difficult to use, unlike what you would normally encounter at this stage."

"But I don't care, I don't care about these things."

Isera's few words sent Gu Chen's emotions into a rollercoaster.

The reason is quite simple... the so-called extremely ingenious structure is, frankly speaking, the "Method of Star Observation".

The reason why one can succeed unconsciously is quite simple: by using stargazing to optimize one's star orbit structure every day, one has naturally developed it into a kind of muscle memory...

Practice makes perfect.

Then Isera took a few steps closer and gently touched the intricate lines on Gu Chen's right shoulder with her fingers.

Look here.

Ysera pointed to the junction of her collarbone and arm, where there was a very obvious closed loop.

"This is the point where three forces converge, the dark golden soul-corroding death aura... Why is it dark golden? Oh well, the life magic and the soul-corroding death aura mixed together are already extremely crazy, now it's just a change of color, it's fine."

Ysera paused for a moment when she saw the color. What was going on?

However, it still retains the characteristics of soul-devouring death energy.

So he was only stunned for a moment. He was already used to the various surprises and astonishments that this blood wizard named Gu Chen always brought.

He continued speaking:

"It represents 'slow decay'; the gray necromancy comes from that ugly wizard with the stitched-up face, representing 'blasphemous manipulation'. Necromancers are always such disgusting people... nobody likes them; the pure black fragments of darkness come from the Dark Eater, representing 'forced termination', but as I said, he shouldn't have this power."

"This dark power remained within you, unexpectedly entering your body and becoming a part of it."

"I'm not entirely sure what the outcome will be... but you're really lucky, at least you succeeded."

As she spoke, a hint of sadness crept into Ysera's voice, which she then suppressed.

His fingertips moved along the lines, and Gu Chen could feel three forces trembling slightly with her touch.

"It's impossible to merge these three forces. Although they are all essentially part of death, they are different parts, and the conflict is too great."

"If the fusion is forced, the result will likely be a violent explosion or some kind of uncontrollable mutation."

Isera withdrew her hand and turned her gaze to Ken and Jim.

Ken remained calm, while Jim's little hands gripped Ken's robe tightly.

"When you're unconscious, your body's instincts create a sophisticated structure for you... well, if you have to put it that way, it's like creating a three-layered, nested sealing structure."

"But at the same time, it's not quite the same. If I had to put it in a way, it's similar to the way celestial bodies attract each other through gravity. It's not a simple superposition, but rather a very natural and efficient way, a way that belongs to the universe."

Gu Chen listened quietly to Isera's words. He knew why, after all, it was the "Star Gazing Method"...

A sense of surprise rose in his heart.

The knowledge that this panel is parsing... is really a bit terrifying.

Meanwhile, Ysera continued to explain:

"The outermost layer is the Soul-Eating Death Aura, the power you first mastered, which you are quite familiar with, and it serves as a buffer layer. The middle layer is Necromantic Magic, which serves as a transition and adjustment. The innermost layer is the Dark Fragment, which is firmly locked in the core."

"That's a very interesting structure. I've learned it. Hehe, it wasn't for nothing that I saved you."

"Ah... if only I had understood before..."

Isera suddenly uttered some strange humming sounds that sounded incomprehensible to others... which made Gu Chen a little scared, so he decided to remain silent for the time being.

If Ysera hadn't asked him, he definitely wouldn't have told him that he possessed the art of stargazing.

However, Ysera seems to really need this method... perhaps it can be used as a trade in the future.

Gu Chen had a few ideas pop into his head, and then he focused on sensing the changes deep inside his right arm.

Indeed, as Ysera said, the three powers were like being contained within a three-layered box, with clear boundaries between them.

But at the same time, they are influenced by each other, pulled together, and rotated together...

"What does this mean?"

Gu Chen asked, "Although I have successfully mastered it, I still need to consult Isera if I really want to master it further. After all, Isera was in charge of the entire process of the fusion that saved my life."

"How should I use these powers?"

You can switch between three modes.

Ysera said, "But each switch takes time, and you can't use it as freely as you would with a single power. And each mode has different properties and costs."

He paused, his tone turning serious: "Most importantly, these three forces are currently in a fragile balance. If you overuse one of them, or cause an imbalance in their proportions, the seal structure could collapse."

What would happen if it collapsed?

"The best-case scenario is that you lose control of this arm and it becomes a useless cripple," Ysera said. "The worst-case scenario... the energy shock from the collapse of the balance could kill you, or turn you into some kind of... indestructible monster."

After these words were spoken, a silence took away all the words, and a deathly stillness enveloped the golden forest.

In the distance, the spring of life gurgled, and the light spots in the water flickered, as if responding to the heavy atmosphere.

Gu Chen remained silent, but Ken finally couldn't help but speak up: "Is there any way to stabilize this state? Or... to completely control these three powers?"

Ysera paused for a moment, then slowly nodded: "Yes, but it's extremely difficult. It involves an understanding of the essence of the concept of 'death,' as well as extremely subtle techniques for manipulating energy."

He then glanced at Gu Chen again, his expression complex.

As if to say:

"Even for a low-level first ring, do we really need to do this? Is it really okay?"

Then he began to speak:

"Generally speaking, understanding the essence... is something that only third-circle wizards need to consider. First-circle wizards only need to think about how to construct the core model and improve meditation efficiency."

"Well, I guess you could call it a talent..."

"Your current situation is like learning three completely different languages ​​at the same time, but not yet finding a way to make them coexist harmoniously. You need to build a 'translation system' that allows these three forces to be freely transformed under your will, rather than simply switching between them."

"Translation system..." Gu Chen mused.

“Yes,” Ysera said. “Your Grip of Life and Death is called ‘The Door,’ which is quite fitting. But now there are three different rooms behind that door, and you need to learn how to move freely between these rooms, and even… connect the three rooms to create one larger space.”

This metaphor brought Gu Chen a sudden realization. He closed his eyes and focused inward, simulating the flow of the three forces in his consciousness. The Soul-Eating Death Aura was like molten lava, slowly but steadily eroding everything; the Necromantic Magic was like sticky glue, able to adhere to and manipulate the dead; the Dark Fragments were like sharp ice blades, representing pure end.

To enable these three distinct forces to coexist harmoniously, or even transform into one another, we need to find their common essence.

"Death..." Gu Chen opened his eyes. "Whether it manifests as corrosion, manipulation, or termination, they are all part of the larger concept of 'death.' Like three branches on the same tree."