Chapter 1334: Section 1335 Curing
Unbeknownst to him, the rosy hue of the horizon had been retracted, and the finale of the day reluctantly dissipated, ushering in the night.
However, peculiarly, there were no traces of stars or moon on this night’s canvas; instead, rolling black clouds had gathered.
Due to the natural cover of the night, it was difficult to notice the accumulation of dark clouds overhead as they churned and thickened without close observation.
Popota had initially not paid attention to the transformations in the sky; it was a gust of inexplicable wind that raised his alertness.
“Why is there wind in a windless belt?” Popota wondered with this question in mind as he looked up.
He didn’t see the source of the wind. On the contrary, when he noticed the dim night sky, he was suddenly stunned… Why were there low clouds in the sky, churning as if Thunder Serpents were leaping inside them? Yet, the air was very dry, clearly showing no signs of thunderstorms.
If it were just low-hanging black clouds, Popota wouldn’t have paid much attention. However, these black clouds were swirling in a vortex shape as if a tornado was shooting from the ground to the sky, stirring the clouds.
Most importantly, the center of this vortex-shaped black cloud was directly above the Nameless Isle where they were located.
The hole at the center of the black cloud vortex was like a terrifying giant eye, overlooking every blade of grass and tree on the isle.
“Is this… an omen of something extraordinary?” Popota couldn’t imagine such a celestial sight occurring in the windless belt and could only attribute it to an extraordinary omen. And the situation in the sky did indeed resemble one.
Although Popota had never triggered such an omen, he was still familiar with some knowledge of them.
Generally speaking, triggering an extraordinary omen meant one had pried into the rules of the Material Realm.
The most frequently occurring omens were those of Alchemy. Even the Barbarian Cave, known as the frozen soil of Alchemy, experienced several Alchemy Omens each year, and the Sky Mechanical City even more numerously and frequently.
Besides Alchemy Omens, self-advancement would also bring forth omens: such as breaking through major barriers, stepping onto the path of True Knowledge, transcending the limits of Legends… and so on.
Wizards knowledgeable about omens could often identify the type of omen at a glance.
Although Popota did not have this ability, as a Transcendent, he was naturally not an unwise person. Judging from the center of the omen, it was almost certain that the trigger for the omen likely came from this Nameless Isle.
This Nameless Isle had been in existence for many years; if it had any inherent issue, changes would have occurred long ago. Therefore, the isle itself was not the focus; the focus was on the variables existing on the isle—
Himself and Angel.
Popota knew very well that since arriving on the isle, aside from fiddling with the Pliant Worm nest, he had done nothing else. And the Pliant Worm nest was as calm as ever.
Then, the only possibility left was that the omen here was triggered by Angel.
Popota turned his head back to look at Angel on the high cliff. He hadn’t moved at all. An Alchemy Omen was out of the question, so was it a sign of self-advancement?
Could it be that Angel was preparing to break through a major barrier?
After pondering for a moment, Popota shook his head. Breaking through a major barrier was a very solemn matter, requiring extensive preparation. How could it be so hastily conducted?
If it wasn’t breaking through a major barrier, then what could it be?
At that moment, Popota suddenly remembered the previous conversation on the Gondola, when he had asked Angel where he was going; Angel had replied, “I’m going to find a secluded place to experiment with some tricks.”
Experimenting with tricks!
What kind of trick could produce such an omen?
Suddenly, a shock flashed through Popota’s eyes; he thought of the only answer—Omen of Law Creation!
Before, Popota had found it strange why Angel would go to such a remote place to experiment with tricks, but if it were for creating new magic, that would make sense.
However, creating magic in the Apprentice stage is hard to imagine.
Even though Popota had read in books that some exceptionally gifted prodigies could indeed create magic during their apprentice phase, he had never seen it himself.
Was he about to witness such a miracle today?
A sudden excitement surged in Popota’s heart.
However, amidst his excitement, he was still puzzled, as he had seen records—whether they were videos or texts—that Omens of Law Creation wouldn’t be so inconspicuous.
The fluctuations of the omen should have been much more pronounced.
Yet now, while Popota felt something amiss, this feeling was not strong, and the very thing that alerted him to the changes in the sky was the abnormal wind from the windless belt, not the fluctuations of the omen.
Popota could only guess: Perhaps because Angel was merely an Apprentice, and his foundation was not deep, creating new magic under such circumstances naturally had its oversights, resulting in such a subtle omen?
Of course, this was just Popota’s speculation; no one knew the true situation.
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Angel was unaware of the changes in the outside world, as his entire mind was immersed in the Mind Space.
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If judged by the time, he had actually completed the final pattern of the “Gate Model” when the dark clouds appeared in the sky.
At that moment, he was straining to solidify the Gate Model in the Witchcraft Slot.
Witchcraft Slot is a special position structured upon the Psychic Model, which allows the permanent solidification of a Spell Technique Model through the continuous operation of the Psychic Model.
For other wizards, this process could be very difficult. The solidified Spell Technique Model must precisely correspond to every coordinate point on the Witchcraft Slot and maintain a prolonged connection with the Psychic Model to achieve instant casting effects.
In this process, each step must be carefully managed. Other wizards, including Official Wizards, might make mistakes during the solidification process, leading to the collapse of the Spell Technique Model and necessitating its reconstruction.
But Angel had no such worries.
With the help of the Axis of Myriad Manifestations, he could be entirely precise with all coordinate points.
Although Angel had practiced countless times, he was still meticulously performing the action of solidification, as this time’s Gate Model contained special energy. If it failed, the next construction of the Gate Model would likely have to be built using Magic Power alone.