novelonline Chapter 4124 Iluna's "Spark"
Chapter 4124 Iluna's "Spark"
Chapter 4124 Iluna's "Spark"
This natural cave isn't particularly large, and it's filled with torches and ever-burning candles. It's generally divided into upper and lower sections, with the entrance on the upper level. The lower level is five meters deeper than the upper level. The vampires have modified it quite well, even creating separate storage, prayer, and rest areas.
There weren't many vampires at this base today, and Mr. Bernhardt even came out to greet Shad when he heard he had arrived.
Xia De looked at the moss on the ground and the conference table in the center of the lower level, which was clearly newly moved in:
"You used to live in a big house in the lower city, then you moved to different parts of the outer city, and now you've come to live in the mountains?"
He chuckled and joked, but Mr. Bernhardt shook his head:
"It's all because of the Blood Spirit School."
Mr. Bernhardt, after ascertaining why Shad had come here, then dispatched men to rescue the other two people trapped in the sewers. The Blood Spirit School's experiments seem to have recently made a major breakthrough; the life aberrations are becoming increasingly powerful. While today's situation is dangerous, it's not entirely unexpected.
A beam of sunlight shone directly from the cave ceiling onto the conference table on the lower level, so despite the strong earthy smell, the atmosphere wasn't overly oppressive or gloomy. Mr. Bernhardt clearly intended to make this a long-term base; after all, moving any further would mean leaving the Arcadia region altogether.
"After Hermons appeared locally, the Blood Spirit School began to be frequently active in the sewers of the outer city. We have encountered them many times. It is now confirmed that they are raising those 'life aberrations' for more than just experimentation; they are also using the aberrations to obtain life energy."
After these mutants consume humans, their life energy experiences explosive growth, which contradicts the law of conservation of energy.
He handed over the flesh-and-blood eye container that Shad had given him some time ago, which he had obtained from the sewage treatment plant. Now, it contained a great many "twisted life sparks," which Shad absorbed into his own spark source.
"Did you move here to avoid conflict with the Blood Spirit School in the outer city? Actually, you can go to the desolate area between the outer city and Gray Rock Pass. I know there's an abandoned farm there that's very good."
Mr. Bernhardt shook his head:
"The purge in Velendale is coming to an end, and another batch of reinforcements will be sent soon. With so many vampires gathered together, even I, as a member of the Church of the True God, am worried. So let's stay away from the city."
The investigation has yielded some results; the missing members of our race were indeed captured for experimentation, but we still cannot find their whereabouts. Furthermore, the Velendale forces say that the next reinforcements will bring a divine oracle, as if our Lord has given instructions for our full involvement in this matter.
Vampires are currently allies of Shad, and he is naturally pleased that his allies are strengthening him.
“Hermes is indeed very powerful now. Although my newly mastered Thirteen Rings technique can counter his power, he also has a way to prevent me from killing him completely.”
Shad sat down at the conference table, while Mr. Bernhardt stood, leaning on the table for support.
"Since he dared to return from the New World, he must have something to rely on this time. Let's continue to observe the situation. The appearance of the [House of Pseudo-Humans] has exceeded the expectations of all local forces. I wonder what kind of follow-up will this lead to."
However, compared to what happened at Midhill Fortress and Moon Bay, at least the current adversaries are only understandable enemies, and the situation isn't particularly bad.
Thinking back on all the adventures they had gone through, Shad smiled, but he didn't forget to remind him:
"When you're active next, be careful of the [Demon Eye Club]. The source of fire used by the [Blood Spirit School] and the [Holy Son Alliance] yesterday was very likely from the [Demon Eye Club].
"Aren't they possibly supporting apostates? How did they get involved with these two organizations?"
Mr. Bernhardt asked, and after seeing Shad shake his head, he added:
“I will remember this. This is the fifth spark, after you, the Church, the Apostates, and Hermons, right? Speaking of which, sparks are like eyes, so it's not surprising that the Eye of the Demon Club has one.”
Shad didn't comment further. Although divination wasn't exactly evidence, he was already planning to have the church cause trouble for the "Evil Eye Club."
"The fake man is here for the [Leather Goods Guild]. I may be launching a major operation against the [Leather Goods Guild] soon. You can keep an eye out for related clues while you are conducting your activities."
He then spoke of Mrs. Connaught's recent situation, and Mr. Bernhardt sighed upon hearing that the noblewoman who once kept young lovers now had to make a living with an opera company, dressed in old-fashioned furs:
“I understand. But speaking of which, I also have something to tell you. Two days ago, while we were working in the sewers, we accidentally discovered a space with a large number of corpses.”
The entrance to the space was blocked by a brick wall, and we initially thought it was a hidden laboratory of the Blood Spirit School. But when we opened it, we found a mountain of withered yellow bones, which quickly decomposed upon contact with the outside air.
This sounds somewhat similar to the 'decay' you mentioned, but I haven't encountered a similar power, so I can't be sure of my judgment.
Shad frowned:
Approximately how many skeletons were there?
"Judging from the scale, there are probably more than fifty bodies. And not only the corpses, but even their clothes are decomposed. Because the decomposition of the corpses was caused by supernatural power, I cannot determine their exact time of death by sight alone."
There was some mud and grime left on the decomposed body, which I collected. You can take it with you if you need it.
The so-called "mud" was a mixture of filthy blood, rotting flesh, and damp soil, and Shad did take some with him. Back at the Fragrant Mansion, he retrieved the black crystal from the witch's followers. The crystal initially showed no reaction, but when Shad inserted it into the mud, its surface began to glow faintly.
"It is indeed the power of Decay. There's no reason for the night watchman at the sewage treatment plant to hide corpses in the sewers; he always throws them directly into the sewage settling tank. So, there really is a second person in this city using the power of 'Decay.' A demon."
When Shad returned to Fragrant Residence at 10:30 a.m., Agelina had already shown Lacey the environment of her future living space, and the two sisters were chatting with Miss McDonald.
Iluna's "surgery" has been completed. Unlike Viggo, whose eyes changed slightly after the modification, Iluna's left eye remains gold and unchanged.
"This human alchemy process went very smoothly, so let's try it out and see the results."
In the study, Vige, quite proud of her craftsmanship, spoke, and Shad then took out a small amount of normal life essence stored in the palm print:
"Iluna, don't blink."
He put two fingers of his right hand together and pointed them in front of Iluna's left eye. After Shad withdrew his fingers, Iluna blinked a few times and looked around.
Adelina whispered:
"Iluna, your eyes look much brighter than before."
"This shows that her eyes successfully stored the spark."
Vigo said with a smile, but Iluna said:
“Miss Astley said that the sparks stored through this technology also have a time limit, but ‘the other me’ reminded me that I can permanently store external life sparks and can transform my own life force into sparks through this eye.”
"Isn't that the source of the spark?"
Lacey asked in surprise, but Iluna shook her head:
“It should be different. Shad said that any spark source needs ‘active metal’ as a material, but my eyes were made entirely by Shad.”
She frowned slightly, then her left eye grew brighter and brighter until golden flames ignited within it—or rather, her entire eye turned gold. This appearance was even more terrifying than when the "AllSpark" was activated. The flames didn't burn Iluna's skin or hair, and the golden fire was unlike any other AllSpark before it.
"It's not just about storing fire; another thing reminds me is that I've developed a new ability for this eye. Now, when I look at each of you, if you concentrate, a faint flame will appear on each of you. The flame on Shad is the strongest."
"Life force detection?"
Shad asked, and Iluna nodded:
"Yes."
She then restored her left eye to normal, and then closed her left eye to observe with only her right eye. In this situation, she could no longer see any firelight.
Although Vigo's eyes were also transmuted, they did not exhibit this ability, which was clearly due to the special nature of Iluna's left eye.
Furthermore, according to Iluna, after the "Spark of Life" was bestowed upon her left eye, it unlocked a series of functions for that eye within the "life" system. Allowing her to transform her own life force into a spark and to observe life force are only the most initial effects. Given some time, she is confident that she can develop even more abilities from her already extraordinary left eye.
"I also want to thank Miss Astley for her help; this technique is truly amazing."
Iluna thanked Viggo again, but Viggo felt it had nothing to do with her.
"Your mother's technique is more like activating the potential of your eyes. Aren't your eyes a source of inspiration?"
"Whether it is the source of the spark or not, neither of you should ever let your eyes see the distorted spark."
Shad gave another serious warning, but Lacey made his words less serious with just one sentence:
"Yes, yes, you must obey Shad's orders. He's very good at punishment!"