Chapter 1866: Handling

Of course, if one truly wants to control those mutants, it is difficult to sustain it by relying solely on these Elf Commoners who do not understand Spellcasting.

When Xia Duo arrived, he had already noticed those contaminated mutants; even if they had only grown a single Demon Horn, their strength would increase significantly.

If it were not for the fact that their thoughts and Wisdom had been interfered with, the few Commoners on the periphery who had not yet been evacuated would not have been enough for them to kill.

Of course, if they still possessed Wisdom, they probably would not have resorted to attacking their own friends, neighbors, and family.

……

The Mind Stun spell bought Xia Duo time; before the Stun effect faded, he had already completed the true control spell—

A temporarily created Force Field spell that could perhaps be called a 【Lattice Cage】.

The spell created a special field that almost covered the entire area, with the force and inertia of the space within it under Xia Duo's real-time control.

When the spell was completed, the Elves within the coverage of the field first floated in weightlessness, and then quickly fell toward a specific direction.

The overall effect presented was that the normal Elves and the mutant Elves were quickly separated, and at the same time, on the side of the mutant Elves, each one was wrapped in a relatively independent Force Field, ensuring they would not affect one another.

Finally, the Force Field transformed, turning into individual transparent lattices that were almost visible to the naked eye, converging into Xia Duo's hand, resembling a crystal magic cube divided into countless small pieces.

"This lord, they—"

Perhaps because their own family members had also mutated, quite a few Elves gathered the courage to ask Xia Duo about the situation of those mutants and what would happen next.

Xia Duo did not refuse, telling those Elves, "They have all been infected by Demon Aura. If they can be cured later, they will be released back. If they truly cannot be saved, you must also be mentally prepared for that."

In fact, Xia Duo understood that there was a high probability those mutant Elves could not be saved; this was no longer just a mutation from Demon Aura infection, but very likely the creation of a Demon Bloodline by that Demon Descendant herbalist.

How could those untrained Elf Commoners, who knew almost nothing about demons, possibly control such an extremely tyrannical and corrupting evil bloodline?

Even if they could be saved, it is estimated that their minds would be greatly affected, making it difficult for them to return to a normal life in the end.

……

After dealing with the mutant Elves on the periphery of the Jinqiangwei Community, the battle on Ougesi and Sailuo's side had not yet ended, but it was already nearing its conclusion.

Xia Duo could tell that Ougesi likely had some understanding of Demon Descendant Elves; otherwise, he would not have added a Spellcasting coordination variable targeting the opponent's Magic Energy attributes when casting.

Moreover, due to the special nature of Elven Magic, the Spellcasting process where Ougesi added the Spellcasting coordination variable was much easier than it was for Xia Duo's human body.

However, the Magic Energy attributes calculated by Ougesi might have had some slight discrepancies with Sailuo's true Magic Energy attributes, so the effect of Ougesi's spell with the added coordination variable on Sailuo's Magic Energy was not as ideal as the effect Xia Duo had on Demon Descendant Elves when in the Main Plane.

But fortunately, there was no longer any fear of the opponent's Spell Breaking effect, so Xia Duo did not intervene, but instead sent that bit of Projection to Golden Morning Plaza.

At this time, Golden Morning Plaza was in chaos, with cries and wails ringing out incessantly. When Xia Duo's Projection arrived, he happened to see Saijisi turning a mutant Elf into stone.

And on the plaza, besides the scattered petrified mutant Elves, there simultaneously existed a large number of mutant Elves running wild.

Clearly, Saijisi had not thought to use a group control spell, which meant that the number of residents from the Jinqiangwei Community who had evacuated to Golden Morning Plaza was not much higher than those who had not had time to evacuate on Xia Duo's side, and there were injuries everywhere caused by the mutant Elves' attacks.

Of course, the proportion of mutants here at Golden Morning Plaza was also higher than the proportion of mutants among the Elves who had not had time to evacuate on the community side.

"I'll help you!"

Xia Duo called out, then led with Mind Stun again, and subsequently finished with the 【Lattice Cage】. Seeing this, Saijisi could not help but sigh:

"It's fortunate you came, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to handle it!"

"Why didn't you control them first?"

"I was worried about hurting other non-mutated residents; I didn't expect that this would instead cause more residents to be injured!"

Saijisi looked annoyed. Xia Duo did not say anything more; those community residents were only injured after all, and they could be cured by clearing away the Demon Aura.

"By the way, what about the Jinqiangwei Community side? Was that herbalist caught?" Saijisi asked.

"Not yet, but soon."

Because Golden Morning Plaza and the Jinqiangwei Community were not far apart, while the two were speaking, Lakelasi had already brought his subordinates over to comfort the panicked survivors.

At the same time, the residents there who had not had time to be teleported and evacuated had already begun to walk toward this side under the organization of Lakelaisi's Patrol.

And further away, Xia Duo noticed that the City Hall had also received the news and had dispatched a specialized supply team, which, under the escort of guards, had quickly arrived at the edge of the plaza riding Pegasus.

Soon, a temporary supply point was set up, which should have been linked to a supply warehouse in Evereska, and at this moment, a steady stream of supplies was being taken out from within.

It was distributed to the surviving residents on the plaza by the Patrol under Lakelaisi.

Seeing this scene, Xia Duo withdrew his focus and said to Saijisi: "Leave this place to Lakelaisi; let's go over there and help Ougesi finish up!"

"Mm."

After Saijisi responded, he asked Xia Duo for the teleportation "route" and teleported away immediately. Xia Duo did not need to be so complicated; he simply withdrew most of his Perception and let the Projection return on its own with the Lattice Cage.

……

Jinqiangwei Community.

The battle between Ougesi and Sailuo had reached its true conclusion. Although transforming into a demon had greatly enhanced his Magic Energy attributes, Sailuo was completely crushed by Ougesi in terms of magical attainments.

After some of his Magic Energy attributes were analyzed, Sailuo was largely unable to counter Ougesi's spells.

When Xia Duo turned his attention back, Ougesi had completely suppressed his opponent. By the time Saijisi arrived via teleportation, Sailuo had already turned into a quiet stone statue without a trace of aura.

Subsequently, the Eye of Fear appeared and took the stone statue away, leaving Xia Duo, Saijisi, and Ougesi at the scene.

"Asuosi, how did you say we should deal with this shifting Node just now?" Saijisi said.

"This Node has returned to balance again. Rashly repairing or dismantling it could trigger unpredictable consequences. I suggest setting up Guidance and blocking on the periphery of the Positive Energy eruption source point. As long as the Positive Energy surge is resolved, this place will remain as it was before. Only when the Old Mythallar can be officially dismantled can we consider a comprehensive plan to properly dismantle this place."

"Ougesi, what do you think?" Saijisi asked again.

"Decide this for yourselves; I will not express an opinion. Whatever you say, I will do."

Saijisi was currently mainly responsible for the Mythallar, and Ougesi did not wish to interfere with Saijisi's decisions. Of course, if Saijisi's decision were too outrageous, he would also bring it up in the Elder Council and persuade the remaining Elders to oppose it.

……

In the end, Saijisi agreed with Xia Duo's suggestion. With a definite plan, the action was much faster, and almost by the next day, the Positive Energy surge here was brought under orderly control.