"Davaxia and Minavalo?" Angel murmured softly, "Those two..."
Davaxia is somewhat like a Gourmet Sorcerer, able to turn everything he sees into edible items. Minavalo, on the other hand, is a powerful, crazy tentacle monster whose tentacles are the main ingredient of Seed of Distortion.
"How is the battle over at the ruins now?" Angel asked.
Sanders: "With the barrier protection, combined with Ironclad Granny and Lord Reine’s joint suppression, there’s been no deaths so far. The only person with bodily harm is Greya."
Greya? Angel was surprised. Isn’t she the sorcerer of the Candy House, waiting at the Barbarian Cave for Sanders to help her find her missing body? She’s currently only residing temporarily at Illusion Demon Island, so why did she run to the ruins?
Angel’s surprise was apparent, and Sanders naturally noticed his internal doubt and explained: "She was attracted to Davaxia’s abilities, and her injuries were also caused by Davaxia. One of her arms has turned into white bread."
"So that’s it." If it’s Davaxia, it would indeed attract Greya’s attention.
"However, although no one has died, the onsite situation is not ideal. Several sorcerers have already fallen into madness, and the most horrifying part is that this madness spreads among people like a virus."
Angel: "Like the ones in Sleepless City?"
Sanders’ expression was heavy: "Even stronger than those parasitic light spots from Eternal Night Country; official sorcerers also find it hard to ward off."
Based on Sanders’ explanation, Angel roughly understood the current situation at Star Pond Ruins.
Although the only one causing bodily harm to sorcerers is Davaxia, the battlefield’s truly terrifying force is Minavalo. Everyone hit by its tentacles almost turns into mad devotees. Even if not struck by its tentacles, just hearing its whispers can occupy an unguarded mind with madness.
Several sorcerers were driven insane due to this.
Even if Lord Tree Spirit uses his abilities to purify them, madness can’t be driven away from those turned into mad devotees.
In terms of appearance, the frontline of the ruins looks stable, but Barbarian Cave has already suffered substantial losses. Whether these sorcerers can be saved is uncertain.
Sanders: "Currently, it appears there’s a stalemate, but as time passes, the one that might suffer damage is Barbarian Cave."
Angel: "Is this the prophecy of Witch Maya?"
Sanders: "More or less. After all, those few you mentioned haven’t appeared yet. If they do show up, the barrier of the ruins might not hold."
Now, just with Davaxia and Minavalo, it’s already a losing battle. If Misty Goldlady, Boiling Gentleman... and the most powerful Minister Nuka also appear, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Initially, the situation at the ruins was stable, and Xinnai Land hadn’t completely descended yet, so this shouldn’t lead to rampant intrusion into reality. Why did something suddenly happen this time?" Angel wondered.
Sanders: "I’m waiting for you here to actually ask you this question."
Angel froze for a moment: "Huh? Ask me?"
Sanders looked intently at Angel: "You truly have no idea why there is a change in the ruins?"
Angel found it strange why Sanders would ask him; how could he know anything about the ruins while in the Mist Belt?
Sanders: "Based on some information I received, after breaking through the encirclement, the direction the black and white maids took was towards the Devil’s Sea."
Devil’s Sea? Black and white maids? Ruins upheaval?
A series of doubts swirled in Angel’s mind, and when all the doubts settled, an innocent pair of eyes slowly floated into his mind—
"It’s it! Dalmatian!" Angel suddenly realized: "They’re here for the Dalmatian!"
Last time, when Angel was inside the ruins, Dalmatian descended and didn’t leave Xinnai Land, already causing quite a stir. The entire Xinnai Land was searching for the Dalmatian’s whereabouts.
This time, Dalmatian directly ran out of Xinnai Land, so the disturbance it caused would certainly be greater than before!
"Dalmatian, you’re talking about that mysterious creature?" Sanders asked with a frown.
Angel nodded: "Yes, Dalmatian is most beloved by Minister Dim. Whenever it leaves, it might lead to Dim’s arrival. I feel that whether it’s Minister Nuka from Xinnai Land or those Nightmare Realm Lives from Sleepless City, all are very afraid of Minister Dim. So, as soon as Dalmatian arrives here, they all anxiously want to send it back."
"So at this moment, the Dalmatian is in the Wizards’ Realm?"
Angel initially wanted to hide it, but since the ruins are already in trouble, he no longer concealed: "Well, actually the reason I was confident about returning to the Mist Belt’s center was that I received news that Dalmatian was coming..."
Sanders wasn’t too shocked. When Angel mentioned Dalmatian, he had already linked it to Angel’s sudden determination to return to the Mist Belt: "So, was Dalmatian the ultimate winner over there in the Mist Belt?"
Angel thought for a moment and nodded: "Sort of."
"That mysterious object was also taken by Dalmatian..."
Angel nodded: "It swallowed it."
Swallowed it?! Sanders initially thought he had developed an acceptance to unexpected news, but hearing Dalmatian swallowed the Mysterious Fruit that caused panic throughout the Southern Domain, still made his heart skip a beat.
"And you..."
"I was also swallowed."
Sanders: ...
Angel noticed Sanders’ bizarre expression and understood that his words might have led to misunderstanding, quickly clarifying: "Rest assured, I’m okay. Last time in Sleepless City, when Dalmatian swallowed me, I gained a lot of benefits. This time is the same, only benefits, no harms. However..."
Sanders raised an eyebrow: "However what?"
Angel initially wanted to mention that Gluz Deward and others were also swallowed, but upon reconsideration, Sanders originally didn’t know this, and revealing it would only bring unnecessary trouble.
"Nothing."
Sanders glanced deeply at Angel, aware that Angel must be withholding something, but didn’t press, instead continuing to question the core issue: "Did Dalmatian consider when to return?"
Angel scratched his head: "It doesn’t seem to have expressed it, but I’ll immediately go offline and tell it."
The problem at the ruins is difficult to solve once and for all, but a temporary solution is for Dalmatian to hurry back. Hence, Angel decided to immediately go offline to find Dalmatian. If it doesn’t go back, he’ll drag Dalmatian back.
Having said this, Angel’s figure started to blur, preparing to log off.