6kv Chapter 65 Soul-Absorbing Stone, Clues to the Soul Flame Flower!
Chapter 65 Soul-Absorbing Stone, Clues to the Soul Flame Flower!
This fluctuation was very subtle; if his mental strength hadn't been strong enough, he would have been almost unable to detect it.
He walked calmly to the stall, squatted down, picked up a piece of ore, examined it, and asked:
"How much are these?"
The adventurer raised his eyelids and listlessly quoted a price, clearly indicating that business was slow and he had little interest.
Roland put down the ore and casually pointed to the small box wrapped in animal hide:
"What's in here?"
The adventurer hesitated for a moment, then whispered:
"It's a stone I picked up from the edge of the Deathwhisper Swamp. It's a bit eerie, with a chilling aura about it."
"If you're interested, just give me a price and take it. It's too uncomfortable for me to keep it here."
Deathswamp!
Luo Lin was startled.
That's the place Masen mentioned, the place where the Soulflame Flower might have appeared!
He gestured for the adventurer to open the box.
The adventurer carefully untied the animal hide, revealing a palm-sized wooden box inside. Inside the box, lined with dry grass, was a black stone the size of a pigeon egg, its surface covered with irregular holes.
That pure, dark soul energy emanated from this stone.
Luo Lin carefully probed with his mental power.
The energy structure inside this black stone is very peculiar, seemingly forming a natural environment that gathers and nurtures soul-like energy.
It is not a Soulflame Flower in itself, but its existence greatly increases the possibility that a Soulflame Flower may exist in the Deathwhisper Swamp.
This stone is likely a by-product of the growth of the Soulflame Flower or an environmental indicator.
"I want this stone."
Name your price.
Luo Lin suppressed the turmoil in his heart and spoke calmly.
Seeing that Roland was genuinely interested, the adventurer hesitated and tentatively quoted a price that was not low for an ordinary adventurer.
Without haggling, Roland took out the corresponding value of gold coins from his dimensional bag and handed them to the adventurer.
The price was insignificant to him, but the potential value of the stone far exceeded what a gold coin could measure.
The adventurer accepted the gold coins with delight and quickly handed the wooden box to Roland, as if he had gotten rid of a hot potato.
Luo Lin put away the wooden box and left the exchange meeting without lingering any longer.
Old John was somewhat surprised to see him come out so quickly, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions.
Back in the lab, Rowling immediately took out the black stone and began to study it more closely.
It is confirmed that this is indeed a soul-absorbing stone that only forms in places where negative energy and soul energy are extremely concentrated.
Its intrinsic value is not very high; it is mainly used to craft some special undead or cursed items. However, its appearance is a strong signal.
The Soulflame Flower may very well exist deep within the Deathwhisper Swamp!
The gains from this exchange far exceeded expectations.
Not only did they obtain crucial environmental evidence regarding the Soulflame Flower, but they also verified that it was indeed possible to find clues related to rare materials at such small-scale exchange fairs.
He carefully stored the Soul-Absorbing Stone, placing it alongside the spatial dust sample.
Now, he has a relatively sufficient supply of space dust, understands its properties and applications, and has found a clear direction for finding the Soulflame Flower.
Only the Heart of the Elements remains, and there are still not many clues.
However, you have to eat one bite at a time.
The most urgent task is to utilize the existing space dust, combined with the characteristics of stellar power, to begin formally conceiving and designing a model of one's own innate spells.
This is a more complex and lengthy process that requires a great deal of calculation, deduction, and experimentation.
He spread out a new parchment, picked up a pen, and began to sketch out several spell ideas that were beginning to take shape in his mind.
These ideas all revolve around the core characteristics of "stars," "space," and "corrosion," striving to perfectly match his existing power system.
The laboratory fell silent again, with only the scratching sound of pens slicing across paper.
……
The gains and clues need time to be digested and transformed.
Roland did not rush into pursuing the Soulflame Flower or hastily begin constructing his innate spells.
He knew that a solid foundation and clear planning were more important than blind action.
Therefore, he decided to return to his daily research routine and systematically organize and absorb what he had learned during this period.
The primary task is to consolidate one's own realm of understanding.
After advancing to the first-circle wizard, he spent most of his time traveling or conducting specialized research. Although his mastery of the first-circle power was already proficient, he still needed to continue refining it.
Luo Lin resumed his daily practice of the "Star Source Meditation Method." Under the continuous nourishment of star power, the star core in his spiritual sea became more stable and refined, and his spiritual power and special magical power also steadily increased. Although it was slow, his foundation was solid.
He re-examined and optimized the [Flow Barrier] model, breaking down its construction process into several more detailed steps. Through repeated practice, he strived to further shorten the construction time and improve the reaction speed in sudden battles while ensuring defensive capabilities.
At the same time, Rolin also spent time making some minor adjustments to several other first-level spells, such as [Acid Splash] and [Mage Hand], based on his current understanding, to make them more in line with the operational characteristics of Star Force mana.
Research on space dust has entered a more refined stage. Using a relatively sufficient sample at hand, he began to test the differences in the stability effects produced by dust particles of different numbers and arrangements in the core nodes of the simulated spell model.
He found that three particles of spatial dust arranged in a specific triangular structure produced the best stability effect, while more than three particles did not significantly improve the stability and instead increased the complexity of the model and the difficulty of embedding.
The discovery of this "stability triangle" provided him with important parameter basis for constructing talent spell models in the future.
He also attempted to combine the energy properties of a wisp of spatial dust with the improved [Flow Barrier] for testing.
The process was not smooth, as the aloofness of the space dust conflicted with the fit and elasticity required by the force field armor.
Several attempts resulted in a decrease in the stability of the armor structure.
He temporarily shelved this direction, realizing that spatial dust might be more suitable for spell models that inherently require anchoring and spatial expansion capabilities, such as certain summoning, spatial, or domain spells.
The Soul-Absorbing Stone he obtained from the exchange was placed in a corner of the laboratory and sealed with a small magic array to prevent energy leakage.
Instead of rushing to explore the Deathwhisper Swamp, Rowling began to extensively examine all the records he could find related to it.
Through Old John, he collected accounts of adventurers' experiences.
By remotely inquiring with Wizard Eric through the Academy's access privileges, I obtained some official information about the dangerous environment inside the swamp and common undead creatures.
The Deathwhisper Swamp, located southwest of the Blackrock Mountains, is a vast wetland shrouded in gray mist.
The area is perpetually filled with negative energy that erodes life force, and the swamp is home to a large number of undead creatures and bizarre magical plants adapted to the negative energy environment.
The terrain is complex, riddled with treacherous mud pits and hidden water caves.
If the Soulflame Flower truly exists, it most likely grows in the core area of the swamp, a place where negative energy and some special life energy converge at the "boundary between life and death."
The more Rowling learned, the more he understood the danger involved.
The environment there is extremely unfriendly to living beings. Undead creatures are troublesome and mostly fearless. More importantly, the negative energy environment will continuously erode his vitality and spiritual power, which is extremely detrimental to wizards who rely mainly on star power and life force.
To barge in rashly is tantamount to suicide.
He needs to prepare specifically for this.
Protective measures to resist the erosion of negative energy, agents or items to purify the environment, and effective methods to deal with undead creatures.
His acid-corrosion spells are less effective against high-level undead who lack physical form, so he needs to supplement them with some light-based, fire-based, or holy purification-based attacks or support methods.
These are not areas where Rowling currently excels.
He set the preparation for exploring the Deathswamp as a long-term project and began to consciously collect relevant materials and knowledge.
He is currently unable to construct spell models for the light and fire elements, as they do not perfectly match his own attributes. However, he can prepare some scrolls or one-time magical items with corresponding attributes.
He also began to pay attention to and study the formulas for purifying negative energy.
The days passed smoothly in this fulfilling and orderly process of research, practice, and knowledge accumulation.