"Why weren’t they avoiding the Cloud Whale earlier, and why weren’t they affected at all?" Angel’s gaze shifted to the distant figure of President Zhuguang and others.
"It’s normal, their true form resides within the void layer, this is just a special projection that slightly affects the Material Realm," the Observer willingly explained.
"Hiding in the void... no wonder they aren’t affected by the attraction and weren’t pushed away by the Cloud Whale. It’s quite similar to the situation when my Mentor rescued Lord Kanter before."
The Observer nodded: "The thought process is the same, just the methods differ."
Sanders used a ceremony, while the group opposite used a special inscription tool. Such inscribed tools are rare in the Southern Domain but are quite popular in the Origin World, especially among the Orderly Guild, as nearly all Mystic Hunters carry such tools. Their functionality is very useful when hunting mysterious objects. Of course, these tools have limitations, but their merits outweigh the flaws.
"I see."
Angel outwardly showed a look of comprehension, but inwardly he was contemplating other matters.
He was indeed curious about the current state of President Zhuguang and others, but previously he had been in a daze, not merely pondering about them.
It was more that he vaguely sensed an invisible tether, silently connecting him with some presence.
This tether, of course, wasn’t physically real; it was more like a... bond.
Angel felt a sense of clarity: it had already descended upon the Southern Domain.
Although this feeling was inexplicable, Angel was utterly convinced.
...
The sacrifice of the Cloud Whale merely raised the curtain on a brand-new blood feast.
More powerful sea beasts were approaching from all directions. Some of these sea beasts were even swimming from farther sea areas beyond the mist belt.
Among them were sea beasts that could rival the Cloud Whale.
For instance, a torpedo-shaped flying fish shimmering with silver light. Though not enormous in size, it possessed terrifying speed that even traversed space, akin to a bolt of lightning breaking through countless human walls, charging directly into the center of the mist belt.
In this process, a few unlucky Wizards, unable to dodge, exploded into a shower of blood.
If not for the fact that this torpedo-shaped flying fish was drawn by the mysterious fruit and lost its mind, with even a shred of consciousness, a second attack would have made it impossible to save those Wizards whose bodies had burst.
Angel, due to his limited knowledge, hadn’t heard of this torpedo-shaped flying fish, but he was among erudite individuals.
From the overheard information from Diescher, it was known to be a renowned variant of Mozna Blue Flag in the Demon Sea Area, with power comparable to an Official Wizard.
Due to its supernatural speed, it was virtually invisible at usual times, adding to its significant strength, making it elusive. Eventually, it became an unstable factor in the Demon Sea Area.
In the past, many maritime companies dispatched Wizards to hunt it, but all failed. Who would have thought that today this Mozna Blue Flag itself plunged into the mist belt to court death.
Indeed, courting death. And speeding towards it.
In a flash of lightning, Mozna Blue Flag zipped past everyone’s eyes, arriving beside No. 03, then was decomposed by some mysterious force, transforming into a mass of pure scarlet energy, devoured by the mysterious fruit.
Thud—
With the death of Mozna Blue Flag, a stronger heartbeat echoed across the sky.
The heart rate continued to accelerate, nearing the critical point.
Apart from Mozna Blue Flag, other powerful sea beasts continued to thrust forward towards the mist belt. However, most of these sea beasts operated underwater, gaining noticeably less attention than the flying Cloud Whale and Mozna Blue Flag.
Yet, there was an exception; a sea beast, although lurking beneath the sea, drew the attention of everyone.
That was a stingray.
The reason everyone was fixated on this stingray was that it wasn’t an anonymous sea beast; its name was... Biji.
The mount of Siliu, also his self-proclaimed nominal partner.
Siliu’s nickname was "Great Fish Sorcerer." Those unfamiliar with Siliu might think he could summon many giant sea beasts, which is not the case.
Siliu was indeed adept at controlling sea beasts, but the "Great Fish" in his title wasn’t a generic reference but had a specific pointing.
The pointing was exactly at Biji.
A short time ago, Siliu discovered that Biji was tempted by the attraction of the mysterious fruit, becoming a bit out of control. With unease, Siliu decided to have Biji withdraw from the mist belt first.
He placed Biji near Sidro Island outside the mist belt, allowing it to rest temporarily, planning to retrieve it after matters concluded.
Thinking everything would be fine, Siliu returned to the mist belt, but unexpectedly, shortly after, the deaths of the Cloud Whale and Mozna Blue Flag instantly amplified the attraction of the mysterious fruit.
Humans could temporarily resist because the attraction’s enhancement to humans wasn’t immense. But the attraction to sea beasts soared to unimaginable heights.
It spread beyond the vast mist belt sea area, permeating into distant sea regions. Quickly, it covered Sidro Island.
Even Biji, possessing human Spirit Intelligence, succumbed under this attraction.
Its eyes turned crimson as it charged back into the mist belt.
At this moment, it had already arrived again at the center of the mist belt. Siliu immediately noticed it and, in shock, rushed into the depths of the sea, attempting to stop Siliu.
Siliu’s actions drew everyone’s attention to Biji.
"Chief Editor, do you think Siliu can stop it?" Rivetta asked quietly.
Diescher: "I don’t know, maybe?"
After all, they were merely Phantom Shadows, unable to feel the increased attraction personally. Although they could discern based on details, without personal experience, empathy was hard to achieve.
"Can he really?"
As Rivetta muttered to herself, a deafening explosion erupted from the sea floor. Blood surged skyward, swirling into dragon serpents.