Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead-Chapter 252 - 171: Another Eye of Leman

Wu Chang didn't wait for Cui Chengze's consent and directly placed the Eye of Leman into his personal space.

After obtaining the Eye of Leman, he felt his body's absorption speed of mysticism pollution more than doubled. Moreover, his organs, already transformed by mysticism pollution, improved in effectiveness once more.

Previously, when he observed the mystical ceremony on the ship, it resembled a complex web. Now, upon looking again, he found countless additional threads on the web.

These threads connected to each and every New Cosmos Sect believer on the ship, forming the ceremony together with the mystical ceremony.

Cui Chengze watched Wu Chang store away the Eye of Leman and said, "I've answered your questions, and I've given you the New Cosmos Sect's token. Now you should trust me, right?"

Wu Chang nodded; he could be sure that Cui Chengze wasn't from the Peaceful Sect. No believer from the Peaceful Sect would dare gift their god's eyeball to anyone.

"Of course, my friend, I never doubted you from the start."

Cui Chengze smirked. Had he not just experienced being cornered by a Secret Ceremony Master and werewolves and realized his plan alone wouldn't succeed, he would've flipped out at Wu Chang's interrogation-like questioning.

"Very well, since we trust each other now, we must prepare to thwart the New Cosmos Sect."

"First, what we need to do is to draw out the potential within you. It's the ability to see the mystical array in the cargo hold and sever it."

Wu Chang said, "In fact, I already have some clues on how to use this ability."

As he spoke, he demonstratively absorbed the mysticism pollution with all his might before Cui Chengze and converted it into his own energy through the Secret Technique Trial Badge.

"For a long time, I've been able to see some inexplicable energy. I've heard some self-proclaimed masters refer to the energy I see as mysticism pollution."

"He said my physique is unique; mysticism pollution is deadly poison for ordinary users, but for me, it is a treasure that can enhance my body. He also gave me this little item, saying it would help me better absorb the mysticism pollution."

After the demonstration, he placed the Secret Technique Trial Badge in front of Cui Chengze.

The two were now on the same side with the same goal; having shown him the Eye of Leman, there was no reason to hide a mere Secret Technique Trial Badge.

Cui Chengze trembled as he picked up the Secret Technique Trial Badge and observed it for a moment before suddenly shouting:

"Nonsense! Nonsense! Which mediocre bastard dared to pretend to be a master of mysticism and mislead others!"

"Damn it, that bastard must have found an antique manuscript from hundreds or even thousands of years ago and self-taught obsolete mysticism. Damn, those antique manuscripts are a waste in the hands of amateurs, a crime!"

Cui Chengze widened his eyes at Wu Chang, "What you absorbed isn't mysticism pollution; it's the most fundamental power of mysticism!"

Wu Chang asked, "Mystical origin?"

Cui Chengze confirmed, "Exactly. We mysticism practitioners use meticulous ceremonies and complex arrays to convert ordinary energy from the world—like the chi within those guards—into this fundamental power that forms the world's origin."

"That self-proclaimed master of mysticism fooled you. His self-taught mysticism, though obsolete, could easily convert mystical origin energy. But the outdated mysticism couldn't wield such powerful and pure energy, causing energy backlash and killing its users."

Cui Chengze became increasingly enthusiastic, continuing:

"It must be so, because the mystical origin's backlash leads those practicing this method to die young, breaking the inheritance. If I saw those records and learned how to apply that kind of mysticism, I would never lose to that New Cosmos Sect guy in the cargo hold!"

Listening to Cui Chengze's speculations, all of Wu Chang's doubts were instantly resolved.

No wonder mysticism pollution is even stronger than mysticism itself.

No wonder Secret Magic Knights don't need to master mysticism knowledge but can interact with mysticism more effectively than wizards and priests.

No wonder, as a mysticism practitioner, Cui Chengze could live so long with a body not extraordinarily strong and show no signs of decay.

It turns out the mysticism technology tree in the Moonlight Sanatorium plane was initially crooked.

They unknowingly bypassed the typical path, using rough mystical ceremonies to directly invoke the mystical origin.

In a religious context, this uncontrollable energy was naturally seen as the price of using extraordinary abilities and named mysticism pollution.

Wu Chang gently cleared his throat, interrupting Cui Chengze's vexation, and said:

"Let's put aside the mysticism branches and return to our earlier topic: how should I further master this power."

Cui Chengze gripped the Secret Technique Trial Badge tightly; a gleam flashed in his eyes as if he had an idea, and he said excitedly:

"I might not see the manuscripts documenting special mysticism, but I can see the mystical array on this emblem. Based on its concept, I can expand and further perfect it, accelerating your absorption of the mystical origin's process!"

"Didn't you ask me before if there's a way to leave the Shipwreck Belt early? Originally, there wasn't, but now there is!"