Chapter 1543: Rescue and Anomalies

After obtaining Iolum's consent, Xia Duo first briefly checked Luowei's condition; perhaps just as Iolum had said, because his soul was protected in time, Luowei's current state was relatively stable.

Of course, this mainly refers to the speed of the Negative Energy Erosion; according to Xia Duo's experience in the Projection Plane, under normal circumstances, Luowei's soul should have already been damaged by now.

But now, Xia Duo only discovered that the influence of the Negative Energy Erosion had reached the Connection Node between the body and the soul, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

If the Empire Remnants in the Projection Plane back then could have had such means, they wouldn't have had to view the Elves' Negative Energy Erosion as a devastating flood or wild beast.

——【Founengquchu】

——【Vitality Recovery】

Perhaps the Elves of the Main Plane have not yet encountered the experience of being repeatedly tortured by Resurrection, as the Negative Energy Erosion targeting Luowei appeared quite primitive, at least in Xia Duo's view.

After two simple Spells, Luowei's complexion became ruddy at a speed almost visible to the naked eye.

As for the erosion of other Elemental Energy, it is not like Negative Energy, which is purely the opposite force of life; it had already balanced out during the process of 【Vitality Recovery】.

It is just that Luowei's body had, after all, suffered from Negative Energy Erosion; Xia Duo had merely removed the further damage of the negative energy for him and simultaneously adjusted his body slightly.

The actual damage already caused cannot be recovered immediately, especially the destruction of the Connection Node between the soul and the body.

This involves the key to Resurrection; even if Iolum is not an outsider, this thing is still too sensitive, and Xia Duo also wants to retain some technical advantages.

According to Xia Duo's judgment, after this incident, Luowei's Spellcasting Level will inevitably drop significantly, and it will be impossible to recover for quite a long time.

It will only be possible once the nodes between the body and the soul slowly recover on their own, or if someone proficient in Resurrection repairs them for him.

The number of Connection Nodes between the soul and the body is at least in the hundreds, but as long as the 37 key ones among them remain intact, there will not be too much impact, and at the same time, a certain amount of Spellcasting ability can be retained.

And wanting to retain full Spellcasting ability (potential) is something even the Empire Remnants of the Projection Plane could not do.

One must know that the Connection Nodes Xia Duo has mastered alone number nearly 200, and the high-level Empire Remnants of the Arcane Empire must certainly have some hidden cards.

But one thing is certain, and that is that as long as the Connection Nodes between the soul and the body meet a certain basic quantity, they will recover on their own afterward.

It is just that human lifespans are too short; if the resurrection technology is not up to par, basically one can forget about recovering the Spellcasting Level from before death for their entire life.

Thinking of this, Xia Duo could not help but feel sad for Luowei; this was from the heart, but at the same time, he truly and firmly did not want to change his original plan for Luowei.

Bringing out Resurrection now is indeed too sensitive; on this issue, Kelifu and he held a consistent view, and the two almost unanimously chose not to make it public.

But considering that Luowei went from a Senior Arcanist holding powerful strength and revered by all to an ordinary Mage who is not much stronger than an ordinary person, the huge gap makes it very likely he will give up on himself.

Xia Duo did not want to see such a scene; hesitating for a moment, he made a suggestion to Iolum: "Negative Energy Erosion is extraordinary; there may still be hidden dangers in Luowei. I need to study it further. Why not let Luowei return to Nan Jing with me?"

"This—"

Xia Duo had already proven with his actions that he indeed had quite a bit of research on Negative Energy Erosion; Iolum could not find a reason to refute him for a moment, but looking at Luowei, who was still unconscious, Iolum ultimately did not agree immediately:

"I still need to consider this matter further. For now, let's find a way to leave here first!"

"Very well."

Xia Duo only mentioned it once and did not pursue it relentlessly; being too eager about such things, those who didn't know might think he was a Necromancer eyeing a new target!

"By the way, Teacher, after the experiment ended earlier, did you see Buluode again after you left? He went to look for you."

Actually, Xia Duo was more curious about why Iolum was with Luowei, or rather, why Luowei appeared here.

If it weren't for Luowei being a burden in the fight just now, Iolum might not necessarily have been unable to defeat the Elves.

"I saw him, but I had already let him leave at that time. Why, could it be that he is still here?"

Iolum's expression suddenly became serious, and he looked straight at Xia Duo and asked: "Are you sure you saw him here after the Ether Overlap occurred?"

"I did not see him with my own eyes, but someone else did."

"Who?"

"An Ether Creature that is amorphous but can transform its form and is proficient in mind Spells, which I have named 【Phantom】. I saw Buluode in its memory."

"Phantom?" A look of surprise appeared on Iolum's face, "Are you sure?"

Xia Duo did not yet understand why Iolum had such an expression, but he still said truthfully: "Of course, I have already captured it. If Teacher wants to verify it, you can verify it at any time."

A creature like the Phantom, where the Subconscious and Conscious Mind are integrated, is the best to interrogate; as long as one can control the other party, they basically answer whatever is asked.

"Xia Duo, let me ask you again, are you sure Luowei's condition has temporarily stabilized?"

"Uh—"

This topic shift was so sudden that Xia Duo almost couldn't keep up, but seeing Iolum's eyes, which were as bright as torches, he immediately reacted and hurriedly said:

"I am sure. If Teacher is worried, I can wake him up first."

"No need, I will carry him for now!"

As he spoke, the Magic Net String around Iolum gathered rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, a special Spell was generated. Luowei, who had been lying on the ground, moved without wind and floated up to the height of Xia Duo's waist.

At the same time, the light around Luowei began to distort, and a sphere wrapping him could be vaguely seen, but the next moment, Luowei suddenly disappeared.

Then, Iolum plucked an invisible small ball from the void that seemed non-existent but caused the surrounding light to distort when looked at carefully. After putting it away, he said to Xia Duo:

"While the people from the Seven Towers haven't arrived yet, let's search once. Follow me, and I will explain to you on the way!"

After finishing, without giving Xia Duo time to react, he flew straight toward the sky, as if he were not worried at all that Xia Duo would not be able to keep up.

"Teacher!"

Xia Duo was just marveling at Iolum's mastery of space, not expecting that he would be gone in the blink of an eye, but thinking of the previous guess, he hurriedly followed.

Compared to ordinary Flight Spells, 【Cloud-Stepping】 is not only more flexible but also faster in terms of speed. Iolum was not flying to escape for his life, and Xia Duo soon caught up to him at an altitude of about 500 meters.