As soon as Nice's hand touched Lenko's skin, Lenko suddenly trembled and screamed unconsciously.
At the same time, a red mark was left on Lenko's skin.
Nausicaa looked at the scene in front of her in a daze. Didn't Nice touch it lightly? How could there be such a big red mark, and Lenko was still screaming?
Nausicaa looked at Nice: "Sir, what is his condition now?"
Niss didn't answer immediately, frowned tightly, and observed Lenko. However, he no longer contacted directly, but used the perspective of energy to investigate Lenko's situation.
After a while, Nice slowly said: "I thought that the 'forging' stage of the forging water was over, but I didn't expect that it's not over yet."
"What's the meaning?"
"The effect of forging water is just like its name. It 'beats' human potential out one by one. Every hit may lead to physical collapse and mental loss of control." Nice: "You You should still remember this guy’s miserable scream before we left, right?”
Nausicaa nodded. The screams made everyone on board the Moonlight Bird panic.
It is indeed difficult for humans to empathize, but the sound of screams that penetrate their bones still makes them shudder.
From this, we can see how terrible the pain Lenko suffered at that time.
Nice: "Actually, Lenko's current state is the same as before we left...well, it's not exactly the same. The toxins in his body have been hammered away long ago, and now Lenko is still activating his potential."
Nausicaa was stunned: "What do you mean, sir, that he is actually being tempered by the forging water now? Is he enduring tremendous suffering?"
Nice nodded and looked at Lenko with more admiration for the first time.
"This guy has a very strong endurance. The tempering of the forging water has not ended, but he has begun to adapt to the pain caused by the beating." The reason why Lenko screamed again just now was because Ness made a wrong judgment and thought that Lenko's forging The water has been consumed, and when an external factor appears in the already tolerable cycle - that is, Nice's touch, it is like a camel that is fully loaded and suddenly has a straw on its body, even if the weight of the straw is heavier than that of others. The kana is insignificant, but the camel's feelings are real, and adding any external factors will cause the camel to collapse.
However, Lunke is not a camel after all. A camel cannot support the weight of straw, but Lunke can. Even though Nice's wrong operation caused him to experience a more painful ordeal again, he still managed to survive.
Nausicaa also understood what Lenko had been through at this time. It was obvious that Nice's operation just now was a bit reckless, but this could not be entirely blamed on Nice. If it were her, she would probably have thought that Lenko had passed the "beating" stage, after all, Lenko looked really calm.
Fortunately, Lenko's tolerance is strong, otherwise all his efforts would have been wasted.
Now, Lenko has entered the "forging" again, and his spirit and body have not collapsed.
It's just the red marks on the skin that are difficult to disappear.
"Can he succeed?" Nausicaa asked after a few minutes of silence.
"I don't know." Nice: "But if Lenko succeeds, he should be very good... What should I do? I'm a little attracted to him."
Lenko endured the "forging" while they were away. Now, they are back, and the "forging" is not over yet. What this means, Nice knows all too well.
Lenko's potential must be very strong, otherwise the forging water would not be able to last for so long.
Of course, strong potential is not the real reason why Nice takes a fancy to Lenko.
Many talented people have strong potential, and some even have such potential that they can manifest powerful abilities. Just like Nausicaa's friend Shiliu, her ability to change the quality of water is the manifestation of potential. A product whose talent is so strong that it can even be ranked in the Savage Cave.
But in Nice's view, that's the same for Shiliu. It's not because of Shiliu's "lethargy" problem, but because potential cannot be regarded as the absolute value of the wizard's path. Rather than potential, he cares more about decisive courage and perseverance.
And Lenko has both of these.
When Lenko had to choose between "conventional treatment" and "forged water", the other crew members all preferred conventional treatment, but Lenko chose the forged water without hesitation. This is the courage to challenge yourself.
The severe pain during the process of "forging water" is recognized by all wizards. Even some high-level apprentices will collapse physically and mentally in the severe pain of forging, which leads to the collapse of this Van der Waal sect. Potions gradually declined.
Kelenko is an ordinary person, and he managed to survive. He lasted two full days, which showed that Lenko was a man with a strong desire to survive and perseverance.
If such a person can embark on the path of a wizard, his future achievements may not necessarily be weaker than those of the talented type.
"I hope Lenko has soul talent." Nice said softly.
Nausicaa was stunned for a moment, and then the corners of her tightened lips revealed a slight smile. Although Nice said that he did not know whether Lenko could succeed, but from his own words, Nice had actually judged that Lenko's success rate was very high.
In fact, Nice began to expect Lenko to have soul talent, so it was only natural for him to accept Lenko as his apprentice.
"Aren't you satisfied with having little Sam as your disciple? Wizard of Nice."
At this time, a voice sounded from the door of the medical room.
When he turned around, he saw Angel walking in. Behind Angel were Sanders, Ferro, Kanter, and even Reynolds followed in at this time.
"You are not interested in Lenko, so why are you here?" Nice looked at Sanders and others.
Sanders didn't speak. After entering the door, he walked directly to the side and sat down. Ferro pointed at Angel gently: "He said he had something to discuss with us, so he came here."
Nice looked at Angel: "Little Sam is one thing, and Lenko is another. If Lenko is a mysterious soul-type, it is natural for me to accept him."
Angel smiled and did not continue to argue. Originally, he was just teasing. If Lenko really had soul talent, he would also recommend Lenko to Nice. Although Nice is unreliable, his soul ability is one of the best in the Savage Cave.
"Angel, do you have something to say?" Sanders asked.
Sanders was studying Reynolds outside before, but Angel said in the psychic belt that he had something to discuss. He came over.
When he met Angel, Sanders felt his heart beat a little erratically, as if something was about to happen.
Whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, Sanders couldn't predict, but it must have something to do with Angel calling them over.
"I came here to see Lenko. Since Lenko is fine, that's fine. It means that the forging water has not expired." Angel said with a smile.
Everyone: "..." So you don't know if it's expired?
After a pause, Angel continued: "Besides, there is one more thing I want to tell you."
Everyone's eyes were focused on Angel at the same time.
"I want……"
"I want to go back to the center of the fog belt to have a look." Angel said this after hesitating for a while.
After the words fell, everyone frowned.
Nice and Ferro had almost the same reaction and spoke to Angel to dissuade him without hesitation.
Suddenly, the narrow medical room suddenly became lively.
Angel ignored Nice and Ferro's dissuasion, but turned his head and released a sound illusion spell on the hospital bed where Lenko was lying, isolating external sounds to prevent the noisy sound from bringing greater burden to Lenko.
After doing all this, Angel turned around and fixed his eyes on Sanders.
Sanders did not dissuade him, and his expression did not change. He seemed to be listening to a very ordinary decision.
"Is this your decision?" Sanders asked, and everyone else shut up.
Angel nodded solemnly.
Sanders was silent for a moment before slowly speaking: "Then do it."
When Ness heard Sanders' response, he immediately wanted to say something, but Kanter stopped him with his eyes: Even Sanders agreed, what are you messing with?
"I just want to say, you leave here first, I will return to the center of the fog belt alone later."
Kanter: "Actually, I can accompany you. Just in time, let's talk alone."
Angel shook his head: "No. I want to go alone."
Kanter did not continue speaking, but looked at Sanders. Sanders looked at Angel deeply: "Okay, but you'd better come back alive."
Angel laughed and just nodded without saying anything. Because...he is afraid of setting up a flag.
"Don't you ask me, mentor, why I want to go back?" Angel asked curiously when he saw that Sanders seemed to have lost interest in chatting.
Sanders: "I believe there is a reason for everything you do."
Moreover, Angel also proposed it at this point in time, which shows that his reason for going back is more urgent. You know, before this, Angel had not shown any intention to go back.
In just a few minutes, he changed his mind. There was obviously a very strange reason for this.
And this kind of urgent and strange "other reason" usually involves personal secrets.
So Sanders didn't ask. He also knew that if Angel was willing to say it, he would say it himself, just like now.
Nice: "Your mentor doesn't want to hear it, but I want to hear it. You might as well tell me why you have to go back to the Mist Belt, right?"
"Witnessing the birth of a disordered thing should be very helpful to me." Angel said a reason.
Everyone frowned slightly, seeming to understand Angel's choice. Angel is an alchemist, and he is currently the only alchemist in the Southern Region and the one closest to the mysterious class. Isn't it normal for him to be interested in the birth of a mysterious object?
There are also many stories in this world, describing some people who risk everything for the things they love.
Angel seems intent on doing the same.
In order to break through the mysterious class, this reason sounds very legitimate.
As for whether this reason is true, Sanders thinks it should be... not. Does Angel love alchemy? love. But Sanders knew that Angel's attitude toward alchemy was more pragmatic than fantasy.
Angel is self-aware and will not fantasize about things that are currently out of reach, such as the mysterious class.
He may have been infinitely close to the mysterious class, but that was a coincidence of the right time and place. Angel would not think that he was a half-step mysterious alchemist.
There is still a lot of alchemy knowledge he needs to learn.
Under such circumstances, coveting the mysterious class is too ambitious.
Therefore, seeking the path of a mysterious class for the sake of an illusory "birth of disordered things" is definitely not in line with Angel's philosophy.
Of course, this is just Sanders's opinion. He knows Angel, so he knows how flawed Angel's reason is.
But others are not like this. Their understanding of Angel is still superficial, so they think this reason is quite convincing.
For example, at this time, including Kanter, Nice and Ferro, they all felt that Angel's reason was sufficient and sincere.
Nausicaa, on the other hand, felt that this decision was a bit unlike Angel's. But now, even Sanders agrees with Angel's decision, and it is impossible for Nausicaa to object. What's more, Nausicaa is actually a person who believes that "risks and opportunities coexist". This is why she rashly followed Reynolds to the laboratory this time.
"Then...okay, when will you leave?" Nice asked.
"In a quarter of an hour."
…
The reason why he set aside a quarter of an hour was because Angel was going to the Wilderness of Dreams.
He plans to first place the books he copied in the laboratory in the wilderness of dreams using illusion.
This was not a difficult task and was done quickly.
After doing all this, Angel said goodbye to his soul belt, jumped out of the Moonlight Diagram Bird, and flew into the air.
Under the clear night, Angel looked in the direction of the laboratory... It seemed very quiet, but was it really so? You'll find out if you go and take a look.
Just as Angel was leaving, there was a faint fluctuation around him.
Looking back, a figure in black gentleman's clothing appeared next to him.
"Mentor?" Angel called out the person's identity immediately when he saw him, but soon he added: "No, is it an illusion?"
"My real body is still on the island, and I will use my illusion clone to accompany you for a while." Sanders said calmly.
Illusion clones are actually similar to clones, but they don't need to split their minds. Instead, illusions are used to carry part of consciousness.
Wherever the illusion clone goes and what it sees, it can be instantly transmitted to the main consciousness.
The effect is somewhat similar to the Wizard's Eye, but more maneuverable.
However, the illusion clone has a huge flaw. Because it is not a split consciousness, there is a distance limit. With Angel's current abilities, he can create many illusion clones, but they can only travel a few kilometers at most. If it is any further away, the illusion clone will disappear.
Sanders's illusion clone was obviously better than Angel. He said he could accompany Angel for a short walk, at least it wasn't a parallel import that disappeared after a few kilometers.
Angel also nodded, and he just wanted to talk to Sanders alone.
