Chapter 438

At this time, a more beautiful scene appeared on the right side of the airship.

Some islands were inverted pyramid-shaped, with the tip pointing down and the base facing the sky;

Some presented a donut shape, with inverted crystal forests growing in the hollow in the middle.

The "roots" of these forests grew upward, and the "branches and leaves" hung downward, with every leaf being a pure magic crystal.

When the breeze blew, the crystal leaves collided, making a crisp sound like wind chimes.

"Those crystal trees..."

Luo En's eyes showed the excitement peculiar to researchers:

"Their growth method completely subverts common sense."

"In the Land of Quicksand, common sense is often the most unreliable thing."

Samuel shook his head with a wry smile:

"I have seen fish swimming in the desert, stones that can sing, and even rivers flowing backward."

"Here, the only constant is that everything is changing."

What shocked Luo En the most was the huge "Net of Melody" in the sky.

The wind element here is no longer an invisible and intangible existence, but woven into visible transparent threads.

These threads are interwoven in the air into a complex network structure, covering the sky for hundreds of kilometers.

Whenever a fire tornado or a gravity-inverted island collides with the Net of Melody, the entire sky resounds with heavenly harmonious music.

That kind of music transcends the limits of human hearing.

It acts directly on the depths of the soul, allowing the listener to feel a kind of tranquility and beauty that transcends the secular world.

"This phenomenon..."

Luo En tried hard to use professional terms to describe the spectacle before him:

"Are the elements not opposing each other, but performing some kind of deep-level coordination?"

"Your observation is very keen."

Samuel nodded approvingly:

"In the Land of Quicksand, conflict and harmony are often two sides of the same coin."

"Those seemingly contradictory phenomena are actually following some higher-level order."

"It's just that this order is beyond our conventional understanding."

The airship bumped in the elemental storm for nearly an hour before gradually entering a relatively calm area.

But "calm" is also relative.

The air is still full of the dance of various elemental particles, and the sand dunes on the ground are constantly changing their shapes and colors.

"Lecturer Ralph, there is one thing I must remind you."

Samuel's expression became solemn, and his voice lowered a bit:

"In the Land of Quicksand, especially at night, never stare at the sand dunes for a long time."

"Why?"

Luo En keenly sensed the dangerous hint behind the warning.

"Because..."

Samuel hesitated, seemingly weighing his words:

"Some areas of the Land of Quicksand will look back at you."

This sentence gave Luo En a chill.

He thought of the "Observer Paradox" he knew—when you stare into the abyss, the abyss also stares into you.

"What are those areas...?"

He asked.

"No one knows the exact answer."

Samuel shook his head, his eyes showing deep dread:

"Some people say they are 'observation residues' left by experiments in the Second Era, and some think they are perception tentacles of some unknown existence."

"But in any case, everyone who stares at the sand dunes for a long time at night will be found mentally deranged the next morning."

"They will keep repeating the same sentence: 'It saw me, it remembered me'."

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"Lecturer Ralph, we still have about two days to reach the Sand Sea School."

Samuel noticed Luo En's posture of wanting to leave and immediately reacted:

"I have nothing else to do here, you can return to the rest cabin. There are soundproofing runes there, so you won't be disturbed by external elemental fluctuations."

"Thank you for your suggestion." Luo En nodded: "I do need some quiet time."

Returning to the private cabin assigned to him, the space here is not large, but it is arranged quite comfortably.

Soft chairs, gentle magic crystal lighting, and a small table specifically for reading.

He took "The Complete Explanation of the Extraordinary" out of his storage bag and continued the part he hadn't finished reading.

When he opened the pages, the eyeball embedded on the cover slowly turned, staring at his face.

Immediately, the pages automatically turned to a specific chapter:

【Chapter 12: Lost Necromancy Inheritance】

This chapter is protected by special black seal runes, with dense warning text written on it:

"Warning: Necromancy is a taboo subject, practitioners must bear corresponding responsibilities!"

"Warning: Necromancy spells may lead to mental pollution!"

"Warning: The content of this chapter is for academic research only, actual application is strictly prohibited!"

He flipped through it three times in a row and popped up three warnings.

"Since it can be included in 'The Complete Explanation of the Extraordinary,' it shows that this knowledge is still within the permitted range..."

Seeing these warnings, Luo En fell into thought.

He took out an exquisite portable divination tool from his waist.

Although the function of the portable divination tool is not as powerful as the formal divination array, it is enough to evaluate basic safety risks.

As for the "Paradox Dice"... he wouldn't dare to use it casually unless he encountered something important.

The divination tool consists of a silver outer frame and a crystal core, with twelve small gemstones representing different omens embedded on the surface.

When mental power is injected into it, the crystal core begins to emit a faint light.

"Let me see the risk level of reading this content..."

He recited the divination question in his heart while observing the reaction of the gemstones.

The black agate representing "death threat" remained dim;

The amethyst representing "mental pollution" flickered slightly, but the intensity was not high;

The sapphire representing "knowledge value" emitted a bright light.

Finally, the white diamond representing "overall assessment" stably emitted a gentle radiance.

"Risk is controllable, benefit is obvious..."

Luo En put away the divination tool, and his heart was decided:

"Just reading the theoretical content shouldn't be a big problem."

He carefully unsealed the seal runes and opened this mysterious chapter.

The first paragraph that caught his eye made him feel shocked:

"Necromancy, also known as Life and Death Studies, is an ancient discipline that studies the essence of life and the truth of death."

Contrary to the misunderstanding of ordinary people, the core of Necromancy is not simply manipulating dead bodies."

"It is exploring the boundary between life and death, understanding the essential structure of the soul and the laws of energy conversion."

The King of Revelation wrote insights full of philosophical thoughts at the beginning of the chapter:

"In the process of traveling to various worlds, I discovered that death is not the end of life, but another form of existence state."

"Those so-called 'dead' are actually just entering a level that our perception dimension cannot directly touch."

"The true meaning of Necromancy lies in establishing a communication bridge between the living and the dead, revealing the most fundamental mysteries of existence in the universe."

Grand Wizard Gu Erde added a rigorous annotation peculiar to historians in another place:

"According to my investigation in the Truth Court archives, in ancient times, necromancer wizards made huge contributions to fields such as medicine, archaeology, and soul research."

"'Eternal Plague' later, Necromancy was completely banned, leading to a huge gap in our research on soul theory and the essence of life."

"This practice of giving up eating because of choking is really regrettable."

Luo En read while thinking in his heart.

He deeply agreed with Gu Erde's point of view.

The lessons of history are important, but completely banning a discipline is no different from cutting off one's own arms.

As he read deeper, he found that the Necromancy system was more complex and profound than he imagined.

This is not a simple "summoning a skeleton army" or "mass-producing zombies."

But a profound discipline involving the essence of life, soul structure, energy conversion, and consciousness boundaries.

【Theoretical Foundation of Necromancy】

"Necromancy is built on three core theories:"

First, the Law of Soul Immortality:

The consciousness core of intelligent creatures continues to exist in some form after the death of the flesh, but it has shifted to a different level of existence.

Second, the Principle of Life and Death Conversion:

There is a controllable energy conversion mechanism between life and death, and through specific spells and rituals, mutual influence between the two states can be achieved.

Third, the Hypothesis of Memory Materialization:

All experiences and knowledge will leave traces in the soul, and these traces can be extracted, transferred, and reconstructed.

The Eye of Observation inserted an analysis here:

"After precise calculation, Necromancy theory has a 67.3% overlap with modern mental power mechanics and soul engineering."

"This shows that Necromancy is not pseudoscience, but a complete system with a solid theoretical foundation."

"The main reason for its ban is political, not academic."

Seeing this, Luo En felt a surge of excitement.