She believed the Weaving Net and Red Wax that seemed impossible to break open were indeed broken.
Can Illusion Technique tear open Weaving Net? Adanis simply didn’t believe it. Moreover, through the Magical Energy Array, she could see that apart from the first Weaving Net pausing slightly when encountering Illusion Technique, the subsequent nets practically opened on their own. It was like a welcome ceremony.
In the Red Wax region, there was also no effect on Angel and others. Their eyes were clear, entirely unlike the madness expected.
This also confounded Adanis.
Why exactly?
The only thing Adanis could think of was that the Infant Spirit deliberately held back.
However, she signed a contract with the Infant Spirit, if it didn’t kill the intruders, didn’t grind them to ashes, the Infant Spirit would only be pulled into the Sea of Void Mirror, completely vanishing.
What is the Infant Spirit thinking? Does it have other plans? Or does it simply not want to kill Angel?!
Adanis clenched her fists, taking a deep breath. She kept telling herself that it’s not over yet, the Infant Spirit is just luring the enemy deeper... Keep watching, the Infant Spirit fears the Sea of Void Mirror, it won’t let Angel go. Absolutely not.
...
Adanis’s gaze, everyone’s gaze, was now focused on Angel.
But Angel was not aware that he had become the center of attention; instead, he quietly stared at the Infant Spirit.
The Infant Spirit was also looking at Angel, its dark eyes devoid of any vitality... but also absent of any malice.
Everyone waited for Angel and the Infant Spirit’s next move, not knowing what would happen, they could only hold their breath and watch intently. The Black Earl knew Angel was preparing to "communicate" with the Infant Spirit, but how to establish the communication channel, even he wasn’t sure, and needed to continue observing.
But to everyone’s disappointment, Angel and the Infant Spirit just stared at each other, neither speaking.
It seemed they were at a stalemate.
Moreover, the stalemate continued, several minutes passed without any sign of stopping.
While everyone worried anxiously about Angel’s situation, Angel in fact had already successfully connected with the Infant Spirit.
This connection was imperceptible to outsiders, even the Black Earl and Adanis couldn’t sense it.
Because their connection wasn’t on a physical level.
At the time, as Angel approached the Infant Spirit, he immediately felt a familiar and joyful emotion.
This familiarity was identical to the situation in the Red Wax area before.
However, this emotion didn’t directly transmit to Angel’s mind, but was blocked by the Domain Field.
Angel thought for a moment, then actively opened a gap in the Domain Field. As the gap opened, the familiar emotion was immediately felt by Angel.
At the same time, a scene appeared in Angel’s mind.
In the scene was still the fiery red Sea of Flowers from before, where the Maneater Flowers continued to express respect and admiration for Angel. However, they didn’t express this cheerful emotion directly nor openly, but rather restrained themselves significantly.
As for why these Maneater Flowers suddenly became so restrained... it was because, within the scene, a flower that previously didn’t exist appeared.
The Maneater Flower was floating in midair.
This was a completely different Maneater Flower; its color was not fiery red but entirely pitch black.
The petals were a deep, mysterious black, yet shimmered with star-like iridescent glows, looking as splendid as a midsummer starry sky!
Even the large mouth typical of Maneater Flowers embedded in the stamen didn’t look odd on this black flower, instead, it highlighted its mysteriousness.
Looking at this Maneater Flower floating in midair, Angel lowered his gaze and gently expressed through emotion:
"Is it you?"
Angel recalled when he first arrived at Nightmare Abyss City, he was frightened unconscious by the flying skull demon, and then awakened by a black Maneater Flower with its "scented saliva".
This black Maneater Flower was the one Sanders referred to as the Flower King of Maneater Flowers.
And the same Maneater Flower floating in front of Angel was identical to the one he encountered in Nightmare Abyss City.
Even the hidden "starry sky" within those black petals was similar.
Angel actually didn’t know if this black Maneater Flower was an old companion from Nightmare Abyss City... no, an old flower.
So, Angel used a very clever method to inquire.
Following Angel’s inquiry, the black Maneater Flower floated slowly towards him.
As it approached, Angel could clearly sense its excitement and exuberance.
"It’s wonderful, Your Highness remembers me! Your Highness remembers me! Praise the moonlight! Praise Shava!"
The Maneater Flower danced around Angel as if performing a dance. Its familiar fragrance made Angel momentarily feel he was back to the time when he first entered the Wizards’ Realm.
Sensing its joyful emotion, Angel’s heart already had a rough answer.
It should indeed be the Maneater Flower he once encountered in Naraku City.
However, from the current situation, it was slightly different from the Maneater Flower back then.
"Heh." Angel feigned depth and chuckled, then with a deepened voice, said: "You’ve become much smarter than before."
The difference was noticeably in its intelligence.
The previous Maneater Flower, while capable of communicating with Angel, expressed itself in very bland single words; aside from knowing it "liked" or "respected", Angel barely gleaned any other information.
Moreover, the Maneater Flower didn’t even recognize Angel back then; its expression of closeness was merely due to the "Queen’s" aura on him.
But now, at least it expressed complete thoughts, and from its respectful address, it’s evident it distinguishes between Shava and the Queen.
"Yes, Shaya has become smarter than before!"
"Shaya also obtained a name."
"Your Highness, my name is Shaya!"
Angel: "... I’ll remember it." With it repeating its name so many times, Angel couldn’t help but remember.
But speaking of which, Angel previously wondered who the praised Shaya was among the Maneater Flowers in the Sea of Flowers, and why there was no corresponding person in Gru Town; now it’s clear.
Shaya turned out to be the once Maneater Flower.
"Obtained a name? Wasn’t it self-given?" Angel was trying to ask if perhaps a name was bestowed by the Queen, but at the thought of the Queen, Angel felt a chill on his spine. Recalling the chaos from contemplating the Queen’s appearance and name during the Twilight Auction, he almost caused the Queen to cross half a plane to reach the Wizards’ Realm.
If the patchwork Queen came to the Wizards’ Realm, it would undoubtedly be apocalyptic.
So, as Angel’s words almost reached his lips, he swallowed them again, avoiding the word Queen.
Just as Sanders once said, when facing such unfathomable strength, avoid mentioning it if possible, and use a substitute title rather than calling out its respect name.
"No, it was given to me by the Light."
"... Light?"