Wizard Immortal

Chapter 422 Planning

"The Moon King's Sword..."

Hearing this familiar yet unfamiliar term, Adir frowned slightly.

It wasn't because the other party knew that the Moon King's Sword was on him; in fact, it wasn't hard to guess.

It was precisely because of the protection of the Moon King's Sword, and because Adir's strength was already among the top in the entire Maison region, that Kural dared to let Adir travel independently, rather than having him constantly protected by a large army.

To his surprise, the other party knew that the Moon King's Sword was on him, yet still came to attack, even going so far as to strike in this very place.

It's important to know that this place isn't too far from where Kural lives, and Adir hasn't been gone long. If there's even the slightest disturbance, Kural will likely rush over immediately.

The fact that they dared to approach Adir under these circumstances undoubtedly shows that they had a lot of confidence.

"Don't overthink it."

Lucius glanced at Adir, sensing the deep and powerful aura emanating from him, and said with some admiration, "I have no other purpose than to see what a pureblood looks like, as an elf."

boom!

Silently, a silver longsword suddenly shot out and pierced his chest.

He seemed oblivious to the longsword piercing his chest, his face still bearing a calm smile as he stood there quietly.

Adir made no move in response, simply watching Llush's figure stand still, silently watching him gradually fade into the background and then slowly disappear.

"Have they left?"

He turned to look in a certain direction in the distance, and only after confirming that the other party's presence had disappeared did he turn back to look at the spot where he had been standing.

There was a strange aura emanating from the place where the other party had last lingered.

It was a black gemstone, about the size of a fist, gleaming with a dark luster, and looked extremely beautiful.

Of course, the beauty of the gemstone did not attract Adir. What truly captivated him was the unique aura emanating from it and the allure that emanated from the depths of his soul.

A unique intuition told him that this gem would be of great benefit to him.

Sensing this sensation, Adir frowned. A massive flow of data surged through his mind, with the chip constantly retrieving information from its database, ultimately arriving at the conclusion: "This is... Black Eye Stone?"

He hesitated for a moment before uttering the name, somewhat uncertain about the outcome.

Black Eye Stone, a unique material, has always been produced in the underground world, and its production is extremely rare. Even among the great nobles of the underground world, very few have ever seen it, let alone the surface world.

Adir was able to recognize this thing because he had collected all the books of the entire Elven race and knew some properties of this material from a few records, which allowed him to barely distinguish it.

If anyone else were here, even the elven high priest Kural, they probably wouldn't be able to recognize him immediately.

"Black Eye Stone, to enhance soul aptitude, and incidentally irradiate into an underground life form—so that's the plan?"

In an instant, Adir grasped some of the key points.

"Your Highness Adir, what's wrong?" A voice came from behind.

That was the coachman who had driven the carriage earlier. After Lu Xiu left, he also broke free from the illusion and immediately woke up, picking up the long sword at his waist with some vigilance.

"It's all over now."

Adir spoke, then calmly put away the black eyestone and walked to the carriage: "Let's go, let's continue our journey."

As the sound faded, after a while, the carriage began to move slowly towards its destination.

After a long while, a figure appeared in the same spot.

Watching the carriage disappear into the distance, Lu Xiu, dressed in a gray robe, his gray eyes both cloudy and clear, his face showing no expression.

"Are we just going to give it to him like that?" A unique, hoarse voice came from the side.

Andrew walked up from the grass beside him, looking at Adir leaving in the distance, and the black-eyed stone, his feelings were somewhat complicated.

"Are you heartbroken?" Lucius asked with a smile, sensing the complex emotions in Andrew's heart.

"Of course, who wouldn't want something good?" Andrew readily admitted. "Besides, are you sure he'll take the bait?"

"Knowing him as I do, once he learns about the effects of the Black Eye Stone, he probably won't even bother using it."

"It's just an experiment," Lucius said calmly. "Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't use it, but what if the Silver Mist Royal Court really fails?"

"I've learned that he has family, clansmen, friends, and subordinates. If things really come to a head, and the Silver Mist Elves are already wiped out, what choice would he make?"

"At that point, he will have no choice, whether for the sake of his family and friends or for his own future."

He said calmly, "But as long as he chose to use that Black Eye Stone, his fate was already sealed."

"Hmm?" Andrew asked, somewhat surprised. "Is there something wrong with that black gemstone?"

"The Black Eye Stone itself is fine; it's just that I added something to it," Lu Xiu said calmly. "The brain fluid of the Mother of Mind Flayers."

As soon as he finished speaking, Andrew's eyes widened, his heart pounded, and fear and dread unconsciously surfaced in his eyes.

Mind Flayers are an absolutely terrifying race, having left behind a series of horrific records both in the underground world and on the surface world.

This race feeds on the brains of other life forms and is born with immense psychic abilities, capable of infecting and manipulating other life forms.

This infection is not a simple control, but rather a gradual process that slowly influences your mind, eventually making you regard the mind-stealer as the most important person in your life, and willingly allowing yourself to be controlled while maintaining your autonomy.

Even a level one Mind Flayer, given enough time, can develop into an army and even directly rule a region.

The Mother Mind Flayer is the last Level 4 Mind Flayer recorded in the Underworld.

This Mind Flayer once established a vast Mind Flayer Empire. Back then, whether it was Dark Elves or other races, they were all merely slaves of the Mind Flayers. It wasn't until the fall of the Mind Flayer Mother that the vast Mind Flayer Empire slowly collapsed, restoring freedom to all races.

"With the power of the Mother of Mind Destroyers, beings below level four have absolutely no ability to resist..."

Lu Xiu quietly said, "Regardless of the process, as long as he used that Black Eye Stone in the end, the outcome was already predetermined."

"Once we finally defeat the Silver Mist Royal Court and rule this vast surface world, he won't be able to do without it even if he wants to." After a moment of silence, Andrew added, his gray eyes appearing very deep.

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"Black Eye Stone, that's quite a grand gesture."

On the other side, back in his courtyard, looking at the black gem in his palm, Adir shook his head and sighed.

Even though he wasn't a being from the underground world, he still knew what this black-eyed stone represented.

To put it bluntly, this is something that can change a person's destiny, and even for Adir right now, it is an invaluable treasure.

"It's a good thing, it's a pity..."

Adir put away the black-eyed stone in front of him with some regret.

He was unaware of Lu Xiu and the others' schemes, but he was destined not to use the Black Eye Stone himself.

According to the records, Black Eye Stone can indeed enhance a wizard's soul aptitude, elevating it to a higher level. However, in return, it will also be affected by the radiation of its power, gradually evolving into a subterranean life form.

If it were just a matter of changing the skin, that would be fine. As a wizard, Adir, while not completely ignoring this aspect, might not necessarily value it much either.

But the key point is that underground life is underground life not just because of changes in appearance.

Subterranean life forms are constantly affected by underground radiation, and to varying degrees, they all possess a certain degree of manic traits, causing their personalities to gradually become extreme and cold, and their rationality to be easily affected.

This is the biggest difference between surface creatures and subterranean creatures, and also the biggest factor that has led to their repeated conflicts.

If Adir were to transform himself into an underground life form, then under the radiation of the Black Eye Stone, his rationality would inevitably be slowly affected by the power within, eventually leading to a drastic change in his personality, transforming him into someone else entirely.

This change, however, was not what Adir wanted.

Therefore, no matter what, he would never use it himself.

Not only would I not use it myself, I wouldn't even let my family members use it, so as not to influence them and turn them into someone else.

"It's a good item after all. If there's an opportunity in the future, we can sell it."

Shaking his head, Adir got up from where he stood, walked out of the hall, and went to his room.

After dismissing the servants and guards around him, he closed the door, then closed his eyes. Under the influence of some force, his consciousness gradually sank, and he began to communicate with some mysterious being.

Deep within his soul, a purple mark of destiny flickered, its radiance gradually brightening and slowly enveloping Adir's entire body.

A vast world slowly took shape and slowly came to Adir's side.

It was a very large city, and every building and every blade of grass was extremely realistic, just like the real world.

"Welcome to the world of destiny, traveler of fate..." A soft murmur echoed in my mind, devoid of any emotion.

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When Peng Yichen woke up, he suddenly found that he possessed a "world".

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(End of this chapter)