Chapter 233: Multiple Linkage

The sky of the Black Fog Jungle gradually became distorted, and a bizarre purple halo spread in the clouds, spreading in all directions like ink dripping into clear water.

In the distance, bursts of alarm sounds came from the central area of the school, and members of the law enforcement team gathered rapidly in various areas, trying to control the ever-expanding chaos.

Luo En, Hayek, and Youni walked quickly through the corridor, heading straight for the direction of the Bloodline Altar.

The air was filled with a kind of uncomfortable corrosive odor, a clear sign of abyss energy leakage.

"The situation is worse than expected."

Hayek frowned, his expression solemn:

"The collapse of the seal has begun to affect the school's magic barrier; if not controlled as soon as possible, the entire Black Fog Jungle will be polluted by the abyss."

Youni nodded, worry flashing in her purple eyes:

"Apprentices have already reported that many distorted creatures have been found in the East District. Clearly, the weak points of the barrier have begun to show small-scale space tears."

"Do we need to evacuate the apprentices?" Luo En asked calmly, his gaze sweeping over the panicked low-level apprentices along the way.

"It's already underway."

Hayek replied: "Maxim is prioritizing the transfer of ordinary apprentices to safe areas, but high-level apprentices and members of the candidate wizard sequence need to stay behind to assist in controlling the situation."

The three soon arrived at the periphery of the Bloodline Altar control node.

The situation here was more severe than imagined—the ground had already appeared with several deep cracks, and purple-black energy seeped out from them, as viscous and corrosive as pus.

The air was filled with a nauseating odor, like a mixture of rotting meat and metal.

What was even more unsettling was that the surrounding plants began to distort.

Originally ordinary shrubs gradually twisted and deformed, branches and leaves turned into sharp thorns, and roots wriggled like tentacles.

"Abyss plant distortion." Luo En immediately identified this phenomenon:

"Pollution has begun to affect the ecosystem."

"More and more like a small abyss."

Youni sighed softly, worry flashing in her eyes; she also carried a soul contract on her body: "I'm afraid this area will be difficult to restore to its original state."

The three cautiously passed through the corridor that had begun to distort and arrived at the control node of the Bloodline Altar.

This was Luo En's first time seeing the control node at close range in a true sense, and the environment was completely different from the internal space environment he saw in the test.

The energy flow here was more chaotic, space distortion was more intense, and the entire area was shrouded in a layer of translucent purple mist.

The central stone platform had completely shattered, leaving only intermittent wreckage.

Of the twelve crystal pillars, nine had completely collapsed, leaving only three still barely standing.

And at the base of those remaining crystal pillars lay a blood-covered figure—Suo Lun.

His chest had a huge hole, inside which flickered the faint light of a red crystal.

The rhythm of that crystal's beating was extremely similar to a heart, but clearly unstable, sometimes fast and sometimes slow.

His skin presented an unnatural gray-white, as if approaching the edge of death, but his eyes were still open, only his gaze was unfocused.

Youni quickly checked Suo Lun's condition, then shook her head:

"The situation is worse than we imagined. 'Heart's Tear' is failing and cannot continue to maintain his vital signs. Moreover, abyss pollution has seeped into his blood and soul, and is eroding his spiritual world."

Hayek's expression was solemn: "Can he be transferred back to the school's medical area?"

Youni frowned tightly and shook her head again:

"The risk is too great; his current state cannot withstand the shock of any teleportation spell. Moreover, for this degree of abyss pollution, ordinary treatment methods are completely ineffective."

Luo En stepped forward, his expression calm: "Let me try."

Hayek and Youni looked at each other, then silently stepped aside.

The other party had already proven himself with his magic potion level and bloodline modulation level; if there was anyone who could help Suo Lun in this situation, it could only be Luo En.

Luo En walked to Suo Lun's side, squatted down, and began to carefully check the other party's condition.

He first used "Extraordinary Identification" to observe Suo Lun's vital signs and energy flow.

The content displayed by 【Extraordinary Identification】 was worrying:

【Suo Lun (Morning Star Wizard)

Status: Dying (Vitality loss 60%, mental pollution 42%)

Core Problems:

1. Heart missing, "Heart's Tear" temporary replacement effect weakening

2. Abyss pollution is eroding the vascular system and spiritual world

3. Magic power flow seriously disordered, core energy nodes damaged】

Luo En's brows furrowed slightly, pondering for a moment before looking up at the two wizards: "The situation is indeed very tricky, but there is still a turning point."

He took a deep breath and began to analyze in detail:

"First, we must solve three core problems—stabilize life, clear pollution, and repair the energy system. This requires combining technologies from the three fields of magic potion, alchemy, and bloodline modulation."

"But we don't have enough time and resources." Youni's expression was solemn: "Even the most basic purification magic potion requires several hours of refining process."

Luo En's mouth rose slightly, revealing a confident shallow smile: "This is where my advantage lies."

He quickly took out several small bottles from his storage bag; these were the basic magic potion materials he carried with him for emergencies.

At the same time, he activated the "Radiation Field" ability, and a layer of faint energy field spread outward with him as the center, shrouding Suo Lun's body.

This layer of energy field presented a clear blue-white, as pure as a clear spring, forming a sharp contrast with the purple-black abyss energy around it.

"My radiation field seems to be more special than ordinary Morning Star wizards, and can temporarily isolate external pollution to gain more operation time."

In the puzzled gazes of the two, Luo En explained casually, while already starting to prepare magic potion materials.

Just then, a sudden voice interrupted their plan.

"Squeak—"

It was a hair-raising scream, like the sound of fingernails scratching glass, but also carrying the characteristics of some kind of creature.

The three turned around quickly, only to see a group of distorted creatures crawling from the end of the corridor.

Those creatures looked like variants of rats.

Their size was at least three times larger than normal rats.

Their skin presented a sickly purple-gray, their backs were covered with thorns, and the ends of their tails were split into three strands, each carrying sharp bone-like barbs.

What was most unsettling were their eyes—not two, but densely distributed on the front of their heads, like a mass of wriggling red meat balls.

"Abyss Rat Swarm." Hayek said in a low voice: "The altar's energy leakage has begun to affect the surrounding creatures."

Youni immediately stood in front of Suo Lun, condensing a purple flame in her palm: "Luo En, you focus on treatment, we will handle these distorted creatures."

Hayek also stepped forward, cold light flickering on the top of his staff:

"There aren't many of them, but be careful; abyss creatures often have special abilities that cannot be predicted by conventional means."

Luo En nodded, not stopping his work.

He knew he had to complete the treatment as soon as possible, not only to save Suo Lun, but also to ensure that they could all safely leave this area that was collapsing.

【Detected Profession Linkage:

Magic Potionist (Two-Star) + Wizard Primary (Three-Star)

Obtained additional linkage bonus:

1. Potion purification efficiency improved

2. Refined magic potion efficacy enhanced, stability improved】

The moment this linkage prompt flashed in Luo En's mind, he felt an unprecedented affinity for medicinal materials.

Every wisp of magic particle in the surrounding air became clearly visible, and the energy structure of the medicinal materials was as clear as an opened book in his eyes.

Luo En began to mix medicinal materials efficiently, his movements more flowing than ever, as if every step had precise guidance.

The core materials of "Life Stability Magic Potion" were "Sun Flower Nectar" and "Crystal Rock Mineral Liquid"; these two materials needed to be mixed in a specific ratio to produce a powerful life-force enhancement effect.

Senior magic potionists needed at least half an hour of precise operation and purification, but Luo En only used less than five minutes at this moment.

The magic power increase brought by the "Origin Circuit" accelerated the purification process, and those impurities melted away rapidly like ice and snow under high-concentration magic power, leaving only the purest effective components.

The number of rat swarms was more than initially estimated, with new individuals constantly emerging from the shadows of the corridor.

They moved extremely fast, their bodies were flexible, and they could move freely on walls and ceilings, forming a three-dimensional attack formation.

What was even more tricky was that these distorted creatures showed a certain collective intelligence.

Their actions were not chaotic, but carried a clear strategic consciousness—some attracted firepower, while others looked for breakthroughs.

"Be careful of them self-destructing!" Hayek reminded lightly, while casually releasing a cold ice storm, easily covering a large area:

"Their bodies are all activated abyss substances; once they self-destruct, they will disperse into the air, which may allow pollution to seep directly into the blood!"

Youni clearly expected this, using purple flames to form a defensive wall, blocking most of the rat swarm's advance while also blocking the corpses of the self-destructed ones.

Luo En did not turn around, nor did he stop his work.

He just tilted his head slightly, seeing the approaching distorted rats out of the corner of his eye.

【Detected Profession Linkage:

Hunter Knight (Two-Star and a half) + Wizard Primary (Three-Star)

Obtained additional linkage bonus:

1. Perception range for distorted creatures expanded

2. Mental attack lethality against distorted creatures improved

3. Ability to analyze biological essence significantly enhanced】

The position, movement trajectory, and energy fluctuation of every creature in the entire room formed a precise three-dimensional map in his mind.

The weaknesses of those distorted rats also became clear at a glance—the multi-eye area on their heads was the nerve center of the entire creature, and also the area where abyss energy was most concentrated.

——Mental Shock Beam Wave!

An invisible mental fluctuation was fired from behind him, without any gorgeous visual effects, not even disturbing the dust in the air.

But those abyss rats suddenly stopped in place, and then their entire heads exploded like an explosion, spraying a large amount of purple-black liquid.

"Impressive." Hayek commented in a low voice, amazement flashing in his eyes:

"This kind of precision in controlling power is rare even among formal wizards."

Youni nodded, complex light flashing in her purple eyes: "The combat power of a Primary Wizard is indeed well-deserved."

Luo En did not pay attention to the praise of the two and continued his treatment work.

At this time, he had completed the refining of "Life Stability Magic Potion," and a bottle of emerald green liquid flickered with soft light in his hand.

Under the dual effect of "Radiation Field" and the linkage bonus of Magic Potionist + Primary Wizard, its efficacy was improved by at least three times.

This "Life Stability Magic Potion" of his was a bit different from ordinary ones.

It could not only temporarily stabilize vital signs, but also strengthen the fusion degree of 'Heart's Tear' with biological tissues, extending its effective time.

Luo En carefully poured the magic potion into Suo Lun's mouth.

Sure enough, as the magic potion was absorbed, the other party's complexion began to improve, and his breathing became more stable.

The red crystal on his chest no longer flickered, but maintained a stable luster and rhythm.

"Now, we must solve the problem of abyss pollution."

Luo En frowned and pondered, observing the obvious purple-black traces in Suo Lun's blood vessels:

"Conventional suppression means have limited effects on this high-concentration abyss pollution; I need to try another method."

【Detected Profession Linkage: Bloodline Modulationist (Two-Star) + Wizard Primary (Three-Star)

Obtained additional linkage bonus:

1. Bloodline modulation success rate improved

2. Radiation field affinity for biological tissues improved

3. Ability to perform more subtle bloodline energy control】

With the appearance of this linkage prompt, a flash of realization appeared in Luo En's eyes.

His fingertips swept through the air, as if manipulating some invisible threads.

Following these movements, the purple-black pollutants in Suo Lun's blood vessels began to flow slowly, gradually detaching from the blood and concentrating toward the surface layer.

This was an extremely delicate process, like separating oil droplets mixed in water bit by bit.

A conventional bloodline modulationist might need several days of continuous operation to complete it, but under the reinforcement of the linkage bonus, Luo En achieved significant progress in just over ten minutes.

"This is..." Youni exclaimed, staring closely at the surface of Suo Lun's skin.

Only to see strands of purple-black substances seeping out from his pores, wriggling like small snakes.

As soon as these pollutants left the body, they were neutralized by the pure energy in the "Radiation Field," turning into harmless ash and dissipating in the air.

【Bloodline Shaping (Proficient) Experience +1】

【Bloodline Shaping (Proficient) Experience +1】

【Bloodline Shaping (Proficient) Experience +1】

【Current Progress: Bloodline Shaping (Proficient 56/100)】

Perhaps because these operations were really too difficult, the improvement speed of the skill experience value was also much more than usual.

"Fortunately, the surface pollution has been temporarily suppressed."

Luo En said calmly, but fine beads of sweat had already oozed from his forehead, clearly this high-precision operation was also a considerable burden for him:

"Now, there is only one last key problem left—making a stable heart replacement for Suo Lun."

"This is basically impossible; even an alchemy master would need several weeks or even months to produce an organ replacement with sufficient matching degree."

Hayek shook his head:

"And he must also be proficient in bloodline modulation at the same time; such people are all existences on the designated list of the Truth Court."

Luo En did not explain and began to focus on the work in his hands.

He took out a set of simplified alchemy tools and several rare materials from his storage bag, and at the same time collected a few drops of Suo Lun's purified blood as a basic template.

"Although I can't configure a replacement heart for Mentor Suo Lun."

Luo En could only explain lightly: "But if it's just a more stable temporary organ replacement, I can still handle it."

His fingers flowed, and the strange living substance in his hands began to undergo wonderful changes.

Its form gradually changed from a piece of metal into a lifelike heart shape.

Golden energy patterns flowed on the surface, while the interior was composed of countless tiny magic pipes, simulating the real heart's blood circulation system.

He dripped a drop of Suo Lun's blood onto the Soul Steel heart.

The pure favor energy contained in that blood was immediately absorbed, making the entire heart emit a brighter light.

【Material Refining (Proficient) Experience +1】

【Current Progress: Material Refining (Proficient 78/100)】

Luo En took a deep breath and held the beating golden heart in both hands.

The difficulty of this step far exceeded all previous work; any slight carelessness could lead to a serious rejection reaction or even immediate death.

He carefully took out "Heart's Tear" from Suo Lun's chest; that red crystal was already significantly dim, clearly about to run out of energy.

Subsequently, he quickly placed the Soul Steel heart into that ferocious hole.

"Thump, thump, thump."

The sound was clear and powerful, and that ferocious hole was shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Success." Luo En breathed a sigh of relief, the sweat on his forehead already soaking his hair:

"The heart has perfectly merged with his body, and now his life is stable."

Suo Lun's eyes slowly opened, his gaze no longer unfocused, but gradually recovering clarity.

"I'm still alive?" Suo Lun's voice was still weak, but already carried some hard-to-believe joy.

"Under normal circumstances, your soul should be burning in flames by now."

Hayek walked up and made a hellish joke without changing his expression.

Then he turned his head to look at Luo En, his tone carrying a kind of hard-to-hide admiration:

"But our young friend just proved to us with facts that the ability of a Primary Wizard is far beyond our imagination."

Suo Lun tried to sit up, although his movements were slow, he was already able to move independently.

He looked at Luo En deeply, the gratitude in his eyes needing no words.

He turned to the surroundings again, his expression becoming vigilant: "Bloodline Altar... how is Sheng Pan?"

"Sheng Pan has been dealt with." Luo En replied briefly, not wanting to explain too much about that intense duel:

"But the seal of the Bloodline Altar has completely collapsed, and abyss pollution is spreading."

Hayek nodded, his expression solemn: "Yes, we must evacuate as soon as possible; your temporary repair only delayed the spread of pollution."

Just then, the ground suddenly shook violently.

"The situation is deteriorating faster than expected!" Youni's purple eyes flashed with fear: "The space structure is accelerating its collapse!"

Luo En quickly looked around, various escape plans flashing in his mind.

At this moment, Suo Lun suddenly spoke:

"The passage to the north is still relatively stable and should be able to hold until we leave. But we must act immediately; every second is crucial."

"Are you sure you can move?" Hayek looked at the other party's pale face with concern.

Suo Lun smiled bitterly: "Vice Dean, if we don't leave immediately, we will all be swallowed by the abyss. Don't worry, this new heart seems to be much more capable than I imagined."

The passage had begun to distort and deform, irregular cracks appeared on the walls, and purple-black energy seeped out from them like blood.

Rock fragments kept falling from the rock walls, and the ground became uneven, as if being pulled by some invisible force.

What was even more unsettling was that more and more abyss mutant creatures began to appear around.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 234 =====