OBS Chapter 4052 The Mark of the Fire Seed Source
Chapter 4052 The Mark of the Fire Seed Source
Chapter 4052 The Mark of the Fire Seed Source
"Be careful, don't touch this yet."
The doll on his shoulder floated down and circled twice around Shad's right hand:
"Your hands weren't affected by 'withering' at all?"
Shad answered, enduring the pain:
"When I was hit by the opponent's attack in the 'Blood Collection Workshop,' I did feel a slight shrinkage of my flesh and blood. But when I collided head-on with 'Wither' just now, I don't know if it's because of this spark source, but I feel that I have adapted to the power of 'Wither.'"
"Incredible, any normal living being of flesh and blood would be affected."
Miss Feliciano examined Shad's right hand and then made a diagnosis that relieved everyone:
"It's not a big problem, you can dig it out first."
"Ok."
Shad first restored the spark that had embedded itself in his palm during the impact to its metallic state, then gritted his teeth and dug the metal out of his palm.
Does it hurt a lot?
"Miss Doll asked softly," Gina said, anxiously cradling Shad's right arm. Miss Bradvi pursed her lips and pressed her own right arm, as if experiencing phantom pain. The old witch stared at the veins in Shad's arm, and only after confirming that the source of the fire had been extracted and seeing the veins in Shad's right hand gradually return to normal did she feel slightly relieved.
"You were really reckless just now."
Little Miss Feliananna criticized him, then flew above his palm, casting a spell to protect the horrific wound and prevent the flesh from mutating due to environmental influences. They didn't need to treat Shad; the AllSpark left a large amount of life force at the wound, which was now healing at a visible speed.
Gina asked with concern:
"Shad, how are you feeling right now?"
Shad tried bending his right arm:
"It should be alright now. Fortunately, this source of fire is just a container for the fire, not a relic or something strange, otherwise it would have been much worse."
"Actually, the current situation is not quite right either."
Little Miss Ferriananna said that after Shad's right hand skin recovered, a somewhat blurry vertical pupil pattern appeared on his palm. Even though Miss Ferriananna tried various methods to restore Shad's skin, it only made the pattern fade slightly.
"What is this? Is it related to decay?"
Mrs. Gustav asked worriedly, and Shad touched his right palm with his left hand; "her" gentle voice immediately appeared—
[If an outsider senses the "Spark Source Mark" and does not interfere, the mark will soon become invisible to the naked eye. Upon touching the spark, the mark will reappear on its own.]
While you hold the mark, you are immune to damage from "Wither".
[While holding the mark, you can sense the location of other sparks at close range.]
[While you hold the mark, the "abnormal life spark" will not target you, and you will not undergo any form of flesh mutation.]
[While the mark is active, the effects of Spells: Life Spark, Life Ray, and Life Rebirth are enhanced.]
[While holding the mark, you can temporarily incorporate any form of "spark" or "life spark" into your body without causing any harm.]
"Why does it sound like I've become a larger, weakened AllSpark?"
This mark sounds useful. Although Shad didn't have a normal source of fire in the Sixth Age, this mark allows him to store a small amount of fire, be immune to damage from the Wither attribute, and enhance life-related spells, which is already quite good.
He explained the function of the mark in his palm to everyone, and then cast the "Spark of Life" spell again. The moment the spark appeared in his right hand, the mark that had been almost completely hidden in his palm immediately reappeared, the fiery red mark looking like a scar that someone had branded onto Shad's palm.
He placed the metal spark in his palm, and the two "eyes" overlapped, the spark truly merging into the mark.
"Then is it so?"
[It is impossible to bring the AllSpark back to the Sixth Age in this way.]
However, as long as the mark doesn't have any negative effects, Shad isn't particularly concerned about it.
The witches were all worried about him, especially Gina. The pink dragon girl clung to Shad's right arm and refused to let go. Shad repeatedly assured her that he was really alright before she nodded with pursed lips, but she still didn't let go of Shad.
This is the Forge of Life room, but before confirming the flesh and blood materials the forge needs this time, there is one more thing to deal with.
"What is this?"
After the dark figure "died," it left behind a white crystal the size of a fingernail. The surface of the crystal constantly emitted intangible white powder, which would disappear immediately after drifting for three seconds.
Anyone who glances at it can sense the fading of life. It's not a peaceful death, but rather the process of "life" falling into decline.
Aside from Shad, who bore the brand, no one dared to touch the crystal directly with their skin. The halfling girl crafted a small bowl from scrap metal to hold it, the metal already showing signs of severe corrosion.
"Let's call it Wither Crystal for now. This factory is full of flesh and blood aberrations, but it's very interesting that the monsters that have the right to move freely through rooms also have the ability to wither flesh."
Miss Doll sat back on Shad's shoulders:
"This crystal can help you fight the monsters here, but you need to find the right way to use it."
"Perhaps we can throw this into the furnace of life; new life will surely be afraid of it."
Gina then had an idea, but the old witch shook her head:
"This furnace will detect what materials are added. Anything that is too dangerous will definitely not be added. Otherwise, we would have had Mr. Hamilton bring poison in the first place."
Miss Felicity continued to look at the crystal with great interest:
"Perhaps we can send Shad out into the world to find a way to suppress the power of this crystal. After suppressing the power of decay, we can put it into the furnace. This way, it might be able to help you in the end."
All four of them agreed that this made sense, so Shad decided on his next mission. This crystal could only be used in the fourth furnace; after all, they couldn't stay there indefinitely waiting for Shad's return.
As for such a dangerous object, Miss Feliana temporarily sealed it away with magic while Shad was away. Although "Withering" is not a calamity for the world, its nature is far too dangerous to life. Although it lacks the Whispering element, it is not wrong to regard it as an extremely dangerous relic.
The adventure between the second and third furnaces lasted too long, which exhausted the witches, but also allowed them to collect enough flesh and organs.
Now that we've obtained the most troublesome fuel, [Blood Essence of All Things], things will be much easier from here on out.
After sealing the object, which was temporarily named "Withering Crystal," the witches began to build a shelter for everyone. The three witches told Shad to rest for the time being and not to lift a finger, so Shad took the opportunity to take out the specimen bottle he had stolen from the collection room.
The bottle was just an ordinary object; after shattering it, Shad controlled the preservative liquid inside, suspending it in the air. The red snake was truly dead. Under the guidance of the doll, Miss Felianana, Shad summoned the red moonlight greatsword, making it exist as a dagger, and then carefully dissected the snake.
The Red Serpent's body at this time consists of three parts: its own flesh and blood, the Philosopher's Stone, and the Blood Essence of All Things.
First, the useless ordinary flesh and blood were removed. Because they were contaminated with the Philosopher's Stone, this flesh and blood also became covered with the Whispering Elements and were now considered high-risk trash. Then, relying on his inexplicable familiarity with the Philosopher's Stone, Shad separated it from the Blood Essence of All Things.
Shad only finished his work after the witches had almost completed the construction of the temporary shelter and had even examined the runic markings on the twelve sides of the furnace.
"Look at you."
The amount of the Philosopher's Stone and the Blood Essence of All Things was not large, but because Shad separated them very carefully, although they had partially fused, their properties were not affected. The Philosopher's Stone was only the size of a thumbnail, while the Blood Essence of All Things was about 12 times larger.
Everyone was satisfied with the result and praised Shad's skill. Shad wanted to say that it was all thanks to Miss Feliciano's guidance, but the little doll praised Shad's excellent control over the moonlight:
"You are indeed suited for the path of moonlight."
The fuel is ready, and everyone already has nine of the twelve flesh and blood organs. They are only missing a right hand, a spleen, and an ear.
Although they were able to rest along the way, the witches were exhausted after a series of adventures, so they didn't plan to continue exploring. Instead, they thought they could spend some time together in the sanctuary before Shad left.
Shad shared the same sentiment. The battles with the "Giant Baby" and the "Shadow of Withering" had left him somewhat exhausted. Since the lack of forging materials this time wasn't too great, he didn't bring up the matter of opening the door again.
Even inside the shelter, Miss Ferrenanna still chose to sit on Shad's shoulders. After everyone huddled together, she first listened to Mrs. Gustave and Miss Bradwell introduce themselves, then recount their adventures, but ultimately offered little comment on the place itself, only asking Shad:
How long will you be staying this time?
"A total of eighty minutes. We spent some time meeting up with everyone and some time in the prayer room. The time spent on the journey itself was relatively short. We still have more than twenty minutes left, which is quite ample. In a little while, we can put together the flesh and organs we have and try to learn about the mysteries of flesh and blood creation."
PS: Extra chapters will be added during the Spring Festival, at least 10 chapters.