Chapter 367

The entry inspection hall of the Abyss Observation Station was always filled with an oppressive atmosphere.

The purification crystals embedded in the walls emitted a pulse every few seconds.

Luo En stood in front of the inspection platform, letting those tentacle-like scanning instruments wander around his body.

These devices made of living metal were covered with dense nerve fibers, capable of perceiving the most subtle energy changes.

The researcher in charge of the inspection was a witch in her early forties.

The left half of her face was severely burned due to an abyss accident in her early years, and the skin presented a rough texture like tree bark.

When the scanning results appeared on the display screen, the middle-aged witch's expression instantly stiffened.

"This... this is impossible..."

Her voice carried trembling, and her only intact hand began to stroke her burned cheek unconsciously.

This was her habitual action when she was extremely nervous:

"The chaos aura on you... this purity... my god... this is the highest-level abyss mark I have ever seen..."

What was displayed on the screen was not a normal energy spectrum, but a constantly changing geometric figure.

Those lines writhed like living snakes, forming various indescribable symbols, each emitting an eerie beauty that caused mental derangement.

"Level assessment... this intensity... apostle level..."

Another inspector who came to assist was a thin male wizard.

His hands presented an unnatural blue-black color due to long-term contact with abyss substances, and his nails had become as hard as metal.

"Apostle level... for an mark of this level, theoretically the contactor should have already..."

The male wizard didn't finish his words, but everyone understood what he meant.

Apostle-level chaos aura usually meant that the contactor had either died or had completely mutated into an indescribable monster.

"Please... please cooperate with the deep inspection."

The middle-aged witch tried hard to control her emotions, but her voice was still trembling:

"We need to confirm your... your consciousness integrity..."

Other explorers watching began to whisper, their eyes shifting between awe and fear.

Some people stepped back a few steps unconsciously, as if worried that those chaos auras would infect them.

"Of course, I understand your concerns."

Luo En could feel the fear in the hearts of the inspection personnel surging like a tide:

"No one knows the danger of the abyss better than researchers; I will cooperate with the standard procedures for inspection."

The subsequent inspection process was full of various eerie details.

The mental pollution scanner did not emit a normal buzzing sound, but an eerie tone similar to an infant crying.

When the blood analyzer processed his blood sample, the culture medium inside actually began to emit light on its own, as if filled with liquid stars.

Most unsettling was the nervous system check.

When the probe touched Luo En's temple, countless overlapping human face images appeared on the display screen of the inspection equipment.

These faces were male and female, old and young, but all carried the same transcendent expression, as if gazing at some truth beyond human understanding.

"These faces..."

The male wizard stared at the screen, his blue-black fingers beginning to tremble slightly:

"They... they are smiling at us..."

However, all conventional pollution indicators showed completely opposite results.

"Mental stability 99.3%... consciousness clarity 99.7%..."

The middle-aged witch repeated the data over and over, as if questioning the accuracy of the equipment:

"The concentration of abyss factors in the blood... is actually lower than the standard value... this makes no sense at all in logic..."

She raised her head to look at Luo En, her only intact eye full of confusion and some emotion close to awe:

"You... what exactly did you contact?"

"Some... relatively harmless existences."

Luo En's answer was concise and vague, but the information contained within it was enough to make everyone present feel horrified.

Being able to have relatively "harmless" contact with abyss apostles, this statement itself was full of surreal colors.

Just as the inspection was about to end, Supervisor Wei En walked over slowly.

His half-petrified face looked particularly ferocious and terrifying under the illumination of the inspection light.

"Wizard Ralph..."

Wei En's voice came from the depths of his throat, carrying a hoarse texture like rock friction:

"It seems your exploration this time... has been very fruitful."

A hint of envy appeared in his petrified left eye:

"But rules are rules. Anyone returning with an apostle-level mark must undergo isolation observation. This is not targeting you personally, but for... the safety of the entire observation station."

Wei En's words were official, but the sense of respect implied within them was more obvious than before.

In a place like the Abyss Observation Station, strength is the best pass.

"I understand completely, Supervisor."

Luo En nodded in agreement:

"Safety measures are never too many, especially in this kind of environment."

"Thank you for your cooperation..."

Wei En turned and signaled him to follow:

"The isolation area is in the deep layer, where the shielding effect is better. Three days, if you have any needs... books, research equipment, experimental materials... we will try our best to satisfy them."

They moved along a spiral passage extending downward.

"These walls..." Luo En observed the surrounding environment as he walked:

"What material are they made of?"

"Nerve tissue of abyss worms."

Wei En's answer was concise and direct:

"After special treatment, they can perceive and filter various harmful mental fluctuations. For the isolation area, this is the most ideal building material."

The isolation room was located at the deepest layer of the observation station, surrounded by heavy rune barriers.

These runes were not carved on stone or metal, but branded directly into the twisted spatial structure.

They rotated slowly in the air, emitting a powerful force field that suppressed all supernatural phenomena.

"A wizard of the Moon-Sun level who went crazy was once imprisoned here."

Wei En mentioned a detail that made Luo En frown when he opened the door:

"He contacted some existence that shouldn't have been contacted during abyss exploration.

After returning, he started... conducting some experiments outside the permitted scope.

We had to isolate him permanently until he died naturally."

"Three days later, if everything is normal, you can move freely."

Wei En said last before leaving:

"Professor Yuteer is already waiting for your report. He is... exceptionally concerned about your exploration this time."

When the heavy door closed, the isolation room fell into dead silence.

Luo En walked to the window and observed the scenery outside through the specially made reinforced glass.

The night view of the observation station presented a surreal beauty against the backdrop of the abyss environment.

Those living buildings writhed slowly under the moonlight, and the bioluminescent organs on the surface flickered like stars.

Occasionally, some indescribable shadows wandered between the buildings, their forms blurred, as if composed of pure darkness.

"Three days... just enough time to organize some harvests."

Luo En took out the magic sword, and the blade emitted a faint silver glow in the dim light of the isolation room.

Through the mental link, he could feel Nari in the depths of the abyss.

That ancient "mother" was currently organizing various collections in the treasury, occasionally stroking the substitute puppet in her arms.

But what caught his attention most was the difference in the flow of time.

The nearly three-day experience at the junction of the fifth layer of the abyss was equivalent to a week in the main world.

This time distortion phenomenon gave him a deeper understanding of the complexity of the abyss.

"But according to the regular rest of the observation station, I will soon be able to return to the Central Land."

Luo En began to formulate a detailed plan in his heart:

"That advanced course with 227 enrolled students, and the paper publication of the chaos simulation device..."

The night grew deeper, but he had no intention of resting.

He took out the advanced version of "Abyss Biology" and began to study the detailed description of natural apostles within it.

The pages of this book were not ordinary paper, but made from the skin of some abyss creature.

When his fingers touched the pages, he could feel the ancient knowledge contained within flowing in his blood vessels.

"Natural apostle, the number of individuals recorded currently does not exceed three, only one exists, basically all perished in their own complete chaos..."

The description in the book had a relatively obvious difference from his personal experience:

"According to records, this type of existence has extremely strong aggressiveness and unpredictability, and any indirect contact is very likely to lead to consciousness dissolution..."

Clearly, these academic materials only simply recorded the parts they observed.

Or rather, scholars simply didn't have the opportunity to conduct in-depth research before being swallowed by its terrifying power.

"The limitations of knowledge..."

Luo En flipped through these records thoughtfully:

"The real abyss is far more complex and diverse than described in books."

………………

The next morning, he began his meditation practice as usual.

When his consciousness sank into the sea of stars of "Whispers of the Star Eater," the clarity of the entire space was significantly higher.

The 0.1 mental force bonus brought by the magic swordsman job change had already played a key role.

At this stage of mental force, an increase of 0.01 could be called visible to the naked eye, let alone an increase of 0.1 at once.

The three stars were no longer distant points of light, but huge existences close at hand.

The deep purple light of the Hermit Star flowed like liquid, containing infinite secrets and wisdom.

The silver-white glow of the Scholar Star was stable and pure, emitting a cold beauty of reason and logic.

The light of the Observer Star was the most eerie; it was like a giant eye, coldly watching everything.

"This resonance intensity..."

Luo En carefully felt the energy exchange between the three stars:

"The activation process that originally required a year to complete might only take a few months now..."

The starlight began to converge deep in his consciousness, forming complex energy circuits.

This circuit undoubtedly followed certain basic laws of the universe to form naturally.

Every pulse made his understanding of the world more profound.

"According to this progress, when I go to the Land of Quicksand, the meditation method should be able to reach the standard of the Moon-Sun level."

But just the progress of the meditation method was not enough.

The advancement requirements for a Moon-Sun level wizard were all-around, and every skill branch needed to reach a qualitative leap.

He reviewed the specific requirements in his heart:

Composite spell circuit, requiring mental force to be freely shunted between multiple spells, forming a mutually beneficial network effect.

Mental shock grid, requiring the upgrade of a single mental attack into a multi-coverage grid-style impact.

Radiation field control matrix, the most difficult part, requiring the personal radiation field to be able to switch freely between different modes.

"Finish the first two items that are about to be achieved first..."