Rhein extended a fingertip forward gently, and an invisible wave surged toward the twisted spherical magical creature ahead.
Before the twisted spherical magical creature could react, it shattered into a pile of meat scraps.
âKeep moving forward.â After killing the twisted spherical creature, Rhein didnât stop and took the lead, briskly striding forward.
Angel immediately followed, but as he passed the spherical creatureâs remains, his brows furrowed slightly. He saw a mass of broken tentacles on the ground, presumably one of the tentacles entwining the spherical creature.
The tentacles didnât move, already a heap of dead matter. But what puzzled him was, why hadnât these tentacles been devoured by the darkness?
While Angel was mulling over this anomaly, another energy wave appeared ahead. Looking up, he saw another twisted spherical magical creature not far away.
Unsurprisingly, Rhein easily obliterated the spherical creature once more.
Angel paid particular attention to this spherical creatureâs remains, which indeed differed from other magical creatures. The spherical creatureâs remains werenât consumed by the darkness, and even the green slime inside retained no sign of disappearance.
Subsequently, they encountered several waves of magical creatures, with spherical creatures appearing frequently.
Though none were a match for Rhein, yet, the remains of the spherical creatures hadnât vanished.
This bizarre occurrence didnât go unnoticed by Angel; Sanders and Rhein had long been aware of it too.
Regarding the question of âwhy the spherical creatureâs remains donât disappear,â Rhein offered his guess: âSo far, we can see that once a magical creature dies, itâs decomposed and devoured by the darkness. The reason this creature does not experience such a state suggests only two possibilities.â
âEither itâs not truly dead, or itâs different from the magical creatures weâve killed before.â
This is also easy to understand; saying itâs not dead essentially means: the so-called spherical creature isnât a true magical creature but rather a technique or ability, like the previously encountered poisonous stingers from the Scarlet Liana, which only disappear if you kill the Scarlet Liana itself.
If the spherical creature is merely a technique or ability of some magical creature, then it makes sense for it not to disappear upon being killed; only by killing the entity creating these spherical creatures might they vanish.
As for saying the spherical creature is different from other killed magical creatures, it can be understood as the difference between virtual and real. The creatures we are exterminating right now may very well be fabricated illusions; whereas the spherical creature might be a real entity.
Which of the two scenarios is true, Rhein isnât confident to confirm. Yet, personally, he hopes itâs the first scenario, because the second one gives him a vague unease.
As they continued their slaughter, they drew closer and closer to the gate, to the extent that by the faint glow of their light shield, they could make out the outline of the ruinâs gate not far away.
But at this moment, they encountered the fifth spherical monster.
This time, the spherical monster seemed different, for it wasnât existing alone, but rather attached to the head of a hammer-wielding giant troll, as if the troll was wearing a peculiar hat.
Rhein used his soundwave spellâSilent Killâas usual.
The giant troll instinctively raised its hand to block, it immediately exploded, causing the hammer it held to fall to the ground.
Rhein furrowed his brow, using Silent Kill again to strike at three positions in sequence: the trollâs legs, body, and head.
Each part blew open, and the troll was finally taken down, dissolving into nothingness.
Although killing the troll should have been a cause for celebration, Rheinâs brow tightened, and Angel and Sandersâ expressions turned grave as well.
Because this scene was too anomalous.
This giant troll was the green-eyed troll Angel encountered earlier. Its strength probably reached only third-level apprentice level, not even Rhein, Angel could have easily slain it.
Yet, Rhein this time had to use Silent Kill four times.
Silent Kill is Rheinâs self-developed spell, created when he advanced to a second-level Wizard. By then, Rhein had already masterfully integrated sonic spells, making his self-created sonic spells comprehensive and formidable.
Silent Kill is a specialized offensive spell; it appears as a single wave attacking one point, but upon contact with an enemy, it immediately diffuses, forming a wide-area lethal sonic domain.
Therefore, previously when Rhein killed the spherical magical creatures, he merely tapped lightly, and they shattered instantaneously.
Yet this not-so-powerful green-eyed troll withstood Silent Kill four times in a row, leaving everyone incredulous. Logically, one Silent Kill should have sufficed to take it down.
The aberrant phenomenon was indeed bewildering.
âDid this spherical magical creature exhibit any special abilities before?â Angel whispered.
Both Sanders and Rhein shook their heads, because they had executed instant kills, never having observed this creatureâs capabilities. But they understood Angelâs implication.
Sanders: âYou mean, this spherical magical creature enhanced the green-eyed trollâs abilities?â
Angel nodded: âThere were no other changes. The only alteration with this troll was having a spherical magical creature perched on its head.â
Rhein added, âAngelâs speculation might be correct. Just now, while attacking the trollâs head, I noticed the spherical magical creatureâs tentacles were plunged into the trollâs brain. Perhaps the spherical creature itself doesnât possess offensive means but can amplify other creaturesâ abilities.â
Sanders raised his eyebrows: âThatâs quite rare. I bet Dumatin would be interested in these spherical creatures.â
Dumatin, always thinking about how to enhance the Substitute Puppetsâ abilities, would surely be intrigued if spherical creatures could be applied to them.
âIf spherical creatures merely enhance other magical creatures, their threat isnât significant. However, this feature fits Dumatinâs interests. If we can capture one alive, it may be worth studying,â Rhein paused. âLetâs discuss this later. For now, letâs head towards the gate.â
After clearing this wave of magical creatures, they could already see the tightly shut ruin gate ahead in the distance. And on this stretch, no other magical creatures appeared.
Fortunately, no magical creatures appeared on the path leading to the ruin gate.
Angel gazed at the ancient gate adorned with gear designs and felt a stirring within, quickly constructing the Eye of Nalda in his mind space.
Under the scrutiny of the Eye of Nalda, a massive amount of data emerged from the gate.
Angel didnât closely examine the data, he merely glanced over it briefly before freezing: âItâs identical.â
Sanders: âWhatâs identical?â
âThe primary material of this gate is the same as the main material of the ruin gate where I live!â
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