After listening, Nis raised his eyebrows slightly; controlling sea beasts to drive away outsiders in the Mist Belt truly is a powerful ability. Even if she cannot control Wizard Level sea beasts, ordinary sea beasts are enough to overturn cargo ships guarded by Transcendents in the harsh conditions of the Devil’s Sea.
Nis said, "X3’s ability is to control sea beasts. When we came, there were very few sea beasts nearby. Perhaps, X3 also went to The Nest with those combat personnel to lead the sea beasts away."
This was Nis’s speculation, but considering the current situation, it might actually be the case.
Angel said, "Reynaud, from your tone, you seem to care about her?"
Reynaud was silent for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, she used to be my best partner, and we shared the same ideals, but later she was brainwashed by the laboratory."
Simply put, Reynaud and X3 were once barely soul mates, but then X3 abandoned the previous ideals and embraced the blind loyalty of the Lacey Association. This was a huge blow to Reynaud; there are things that if you didn’t have them initially, you wouldn’t mind losing them, but once they are there from the beginning, losing them is naturally hard to accept.
No one commented on the past between Reynaud and X3, merely glossing over it lightly.
Following this, they didn’t discuss the topic of X3 further, and continued searching through the vast third-layer corridor for the final destination.
Before long, they arrived at a spacious corridor.
This was still not a control node, but there was a door here that caught Nis’s attention.
Exhibition Room.
The third-layer’s exhibition room was located on this corridor.
They were originally searching for control nodes, but passed by here in the process.
"Do you want to go in?" Angel also noticed the exhibition room’s nameplate and turned the Authority Eye to look at Nis.
Nis didn’t hesitate, shook his head directly, "There’s no rush, we can talk about it after finding the control nodes."
Although Nis had a strong desire for the exhibits, he was clear about the current situation. They were not entirely safe yet; only after finding the control nodes, helping Angel confirm the location of the main control, and resolving their safety issues, would he have the mind to consider beneficial matters.
Therefore, despite seeing the exhibition room’s door, they bypassed it directly.
Nis forced himself not to look at the exhibition room, while Kanter stared at the exhibition room’s door, seemingly pondering something.
After a while, Kanter picked up the Authority Eye and asked Angel, "By the way, have you ever thought about getting a soul arm?"
Angel replied without hesitation, "No need."
Angel was somewhat interested in soul arms, but obtaining one requires organ transplants, which he rejected.
It’s not that he opposed organ transplants, but since Sanders once mentioned that before thoroughly understanding the projected bloodline, it is best not to transplant organs recklessly.
Transplanting organs from other organisms can cause rejection, and if not handled properly, it might even pollute one’s bloodline. Whether the projected bloodline can accept "contamination" is still uncertain. Generally speaking, mixed bloodlines may lead to bodily collapse.
Of course, there are methods to clear the drawbacks of mixed bloodlines. The bloodline side can use spell technique; the non-bloodline side can rely on magic pattern and potions.
But this is based on research around ordinary bloodlines; Angel’s projected bloodline is currently unique in the Southern Domain Wizards’ World, so caution is advisable.
With such considerations, even though Angel is interested in soul arms, he wouldn’t choose transplantation.
Kanter said, "I vaguely know something about your situation from Sanders. Although he didn’t say directly, the main reason you don’t want to transplant organs should be the fear of bloodline pollution, right?"
Angel nodded.
Kanter continued, "You’ve actually fallen into a thought trap; you fear bloodline pollution, but why not choose an organ that doesn’t pollute the bloodline?"
Angel was a bit stunned, "There are such organs?"
It wasn’t Kanter who spoke next, but Nis, adding, "It seems the period you spent secluded in the ruins was still not enough."
"I was honing my abilities in the Illusion Series..."
Nis explained, "Organs that pollute the bloodline are generally those that overlap with human organs or those necessary for use must enter the internal cycle. For example, eyes, nose, mouth, ears, tongue, limbs... these parts already exist in the human body, so if you transplant external organs, they must enter the internal cycle to function, which might lead to bloodline pollution."
"However, certain organs that humans do not naturally possess or are purely driven by energy cycle do not partake in internal cycling. These organs can be transplanted; though this isn’t transplantation per se, rather like embedding a special tool onto you that can be replaced anytime."
"For instance, the Phantasm Wings of the White Night Butterfly, which don’t exist in the Material Realm because they are an energy product, cannot possibly pollute your bloodline."
"Also, the external exoskeleton of the Snakehead Widow is for defense and doesn’t involve internal circulation."
Under Nis’s explanation, Angel was somewhat amazed, as it was his first time hearing about such transplantable organs. If they truly do not pollute bloodlines and can be replaced freely, they indeed suit him well.
Nis continued, "Of course, these organs that don’t involve internal circulation usually aren’t very effective. To most wizards, these organs might seem even less useful than their own alchemy tools, seeming quite out of place."
"Honestly, I felt the same way."
"However, despite their reputation, I think they suit you well. You don’t need the effect of organ transplants, but you can try soul arms, as non-Soul Sect souls are very fragile. Having a soul arm for protection is surely beneficial for you."