Chapter 147

Deep in the Corrupted Claw Furnace altar, the viscous dark purple energy liquid rolled slowly in the huge pit like the blood of a living thing, radiating an Annihilation aura that froze the soul and terrifying high temperature. Lin Mo was bound by countless energy chains flowing with Annihilation runes, suspended above it, like a sacrificial lamb. His body was enveloped by rich corrupted energy, the Corrupted Claw mark on his right arm purple light strong, almost covering the entire torso, the dark purple root patterns under the skin like pulsating blood vessels.

The Doctor's energy projection was suspended beside him, the vortex-like "face" indifferently watching the "vessel." The energy tentacle connecting to Lin Mo's forehead stably transported pure Annihilation origin, while extracting the chaotic and precious energy in his body that fused stardust and corruption. The operation of the furnace seemed to have entered a stable period, just waiting for the "fruit" to mature.

However, in this purgatory that seemed calm—

Hum!

The stardust crystal on Lin Mo's chest, which was so weak it was almost completely swallowed by the corrupted purple light, erupted with a trace of milky-white starlight the size of a needle tip, yet exceptionally pure and dazzling! This trace of starlight did not originate from his own remaining power, but crossed the chaotic spatial blockade, penetrated the Doctor's layers of blockade, like the most precise navigation beacon, clearly sensing the pure origin of life in Ling Na's body that was guarding her core consciousness, originating from the emerald fragment and the Wang Ting core! And... that cry that penetrated the soul, carrying blood and tears!

"Ling... Na..."

The hoarse, dry voice, like the friction of rusted gears, was squeezed out extremely weakly from Lin Mo's tightly closed lips. This voice broke the dead energy flow of the altar.

The Doctor's projection shook violently! The energy tentacle connecting to Lin Mo's forehead fluctuated violently! The vortex-like "face" turned toward Lin Mo instantly, the cold thought carrying unbelievable surprise and suspicion: "Consciousness... awakened? Impossible! Corruption... has penetrated... the core!"

Deep in Lin Mo's eyes, which were occupied by dark purple chaos, that trace of stardust white light like a candle in the wind, as if injected with the purest fuel, erupted! It was no longer weak resistance, but carried a monstrous anger and protective will originating from the very bottom of his soul, awakened by the call of his closest person!

"Get... out!!!"

Lin Mo's consciousness emitted a silent roar in the depths of his soul! This trace of stardust light instantly turned into a prairie fire, with incredible tenacity and sharpness, slamming fiercely toward the corrupted erosion entrenched in his consciousness core!

Boom—!!!

A violent conflict at the spiritual level erupted in Lin Mo's sea of consciousness! The stardust order protective light and the Doctor's Annihilation will corrupted erosion clashed crazily! Lin Mo's body tightened violently in the chains, twitching violently! The energy chains binding him emitted a piercing metal twisting sound! The corrupted purple light covering his torso was like the surface of water into which a stone had been thrown, rippling and fluctuating violently!

"Tenacious... bug!" The Doctor's projection emitted cold anger, immediately increasing energy output! A more powerful Annihilation will pressed fiercely toward Lin Mo's consciousness core along the tentacle!

However, this time, Lin Mo's resistance was no longer instinctual, but a clear will carrying bone-deep hatred! That trace of stardust light, although weak, was exceptionally resilient, resisting the Doctor's crushing firmly! What made the Doctor even more shocked and angry was that the stardust and corrupted energy that had been forcibly fused in Lin Mo's body and were in a chaotic state, under the guidance of this awakened will, actually began to undergo some... strange, uncontrollable reversal!

Zzz-zzz-zzz!

In the purple light of the strong Corrupted Claw mark on Lin Mo's right arm, a trace of extremely fine, milky-white stardust electric arcs actually began to seep out! These electric arcs, like vines with life, spread in reverse along the dark purple root patterns, and wherever they passed, the violent corrupted energy seemed to be "tamed" a little, becoming... no longer purely Annihilation, but instead carrying a trace of Lin Mo's own chaotic yet resilient characteristics!

"Backlash?!" The Doctor's projection revealed a clear energy fluctuation for the first time! He felt his control over the "vessel" dropping! Lin Mo was using his awakened will and the resonance of the stardust crystal to attempt to influence, or even "pollute," the Annihilation origin he had injected in reverse!

The viscous energy liquid in the furnace also boiled violently due to the mutation of the core "vessel"! Dark purple bubbles burst crazily! The entire altar space began to vibrate unstably!

The Doctor's cold thought swept across the furnace instantly, trying to find the source of interference. Finally, he locked onto Ling Na's direction—the human girl who was causing mutations in the Thorn Corridor through the brand connection!

"Interference... source... must... be cleared!" The Doctor's projection slowly raised the giant sword outline composed of pure Annihilation energy with his right arm. The sword tip pointed at the void, locking onto the spatial coordinates where Ling Na was. A terrifying Annihilation energy capable of tearing space was condensing at the sword tip! He wanted to erase this variable from afar!

In the Thorn Corridor node, Ling Na's body was soaked in the dried-up mire core, unconscious. Her body became a battlefield: the claw mark brand on her right arm was like a greedy abyss, crazily extracting the residual corrupted node energy, the dark purple root patterns already crawling all over her cheeks, making her look like a monster entangled by vines; and at the position of her heart, the emerald light cluster formed by the emerald fragment, the Wang Ting origin, and her protective will, was like a lone lamp in a storm, struggling to resist the erosion of corruption, guarding her last trace of life.

Lei En and Wrench finally stumbled to the edge of the node! Seeing Ling Na's miserable state, both of them gasped!

"Girl!" Wrench's eyes split with rage, wanting to rush over.

"Don't go over!" Lei En pulled him, his emerald eyes filled with solemnity and a trace of fear. "The energy around her... is too chaotic! Corruption and the origin of life are clashing violently! Approaching will be torn to pieces!" He could clearly feel the terrifying energy fluctuation radiating from Ling Na's body, which was an extremely unstable, chaotic state that could explode at any moment!

"Then what do we do?! Watch her die?!" Wrench jumped with anxiety.

Lei En looked at the emerald light cluster flickering tenaciously at Ling Na's heart, then looked at the hideous dark purple patterns on her face, his elf intuition telling him that Ling Na's life was tied to that light cluster. "Must... strengthen that protective life force! Suppress corruption!" He scanned the surroundings rapidly, his gaze falling on the thorn vines that had been purified by Ling Na and were now radiating faint silver-white halos to repair themselves. "Wrench! Help me! Guide those vines that have just recovered vitality... over! Their energy of order might be able to help!"

Although Wrench did not understand, seeing the resolution in Lei En's eyes, he nodded immediately. Disregarding their own injuries and the danger of energy turbulence, the two approached the edge of the node carefully, trying to use bone blades and the remains of the only remaining mechanical arm to touch and guide those thorn vines flowing with silver-white halos, letting them extend toward the unconscious Ling Na as if they had life...