Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 192 Possession? You're just asking for trouble!

day!

I was ambushed by that cunning old fox.

It's perfectly understandable that the Fairy King, with a group of seven, wouldn't target the level-three wizard Otis or the true spirit wizard Asander.

Their soul strength is definitely relatively higher.

Especially the great Otis.

If the Fairy King tries to harm them, he'll likely end up losing more than he gains.

However, skipping over Locken, the twins Onx and Marco, and "Black Cat" Betty and going straight for Link is a bit too much.

This is because Link's wizard level is the lowest, so they're picking on the weak.

Link was utterly speechless.

It was an utterly helpless situation.

Because he encountered the most direct crisis since his transmigration.

This is also the biggest crisis!

Within Link's sea of ​​consciousness, the Fairy King's soul stood suspended in mid-air, radiating a powerful aura.

His soul was indeed unaffected by the injuries to his body; his form remained intact and powerful.

After two leaps in the essence of life, the Fairy King's soul had become almost tangible.

From an invisible and intangible primordial state of nothingness, it evolves into a visible and tangible energy-based entity.

Even without using mental power, one can directly transport matter by relying on the structure of the body, just like exerting force with the physical body.

Moreover, compared to the physical body, the soul can be both real and illusory, and can switch between the two at will, which is very convenient.

If one does not continue to advance to higher realms, a physical body is indispensable. There are definitely many beings above level 4 in the myriad realms who have broken free from the shackles of the physical body and travel the world as souls.

After entering Link's sea of ​​consciousness, the Fairy King's soul did not rush to make a move.

The flow of time within the sea of ​​consciousness is inherently different from the flow of time in the real world.

Due to the influence of the Fairy King, the ratio of time flow in Link's mind to the real world has been greatly amplified, now reaching 100:1.

That is, 1 second outside, 100 seconds inside.

This is the upper limit that Link's current consciousness can withstand.

This proportion is quite remarkable, far exceeding that of ordinary Level 1 extraordinary life forms.

Before the other wizards noticed anything amiss and reacted, the Fairy King had ample time to do what he wanted.

After all, a level 4 extraordinary being can "possess" a level 1 wizard in an instant if all goes well.

If things don't go smoothly, we can always try a little harder.

It's a done deal.

Could we possibly capsize in a ditch?

After seeing the layout of Link's sea of ​​consciousness and the consciousness Link had huddled inside the spherical meditation rune structure, the Fairy King couldn't help but marvel.

He really picked a good "possession" target for himself.

The sea of ​​consciousness was so vast and resilient, and its internal structure was so well organized.

Even its nascent soul consciousness is far stronger than that of a typical level 1 extraordinary life form.

It's almost at the level of a typical Level 2 extraordinary life form.

Surprisingly, choosing the weakest of the seven wizards turned out to be the one with the greatest potential.

In that case, wouldn't things go smoothly after "possessing" the body?

Hahahaha!

Has my luck finally turned around?

After praising him, the Fairy King stopped rambling and spouted the typical villainous threats.

With a fierce glint in his eyes, he pounced straight at Link's consciousness, which was hiding within the spherical meditation rune structure.

I was ready to swallow it whole.

After digesting, you will acquire everything Link has.

This includes, but is not limited to, identity, knowledge, memory, and abilities.

Then, he would replace Link, escape the fairy world, sneak into the wizarding world, and start anew.

Beneath the lake water.

Link's consciousness, which is located within the spherical meditation rune structure, has been racking its brains for a way to break the deadlock ever since the sudden change occurred.

Thanks to the consciousness defense system built on the "brain sealing technique".

Although it couldn't prevent the Fairy King's sudden attack, it was as fragile as a paper window, easily pierced.

However, it served as a warning and issued a reminder.

This allowed Link to sense something amiss the moment the Fairy King's soul entered his sea of ​​consciousness, and promptly transfer his physical consciousness to beneath the lake's surface.

Leave a wisp of consciousness hidden within the wisp of the spherical meditation rune structure.

Otherwise, they wouldn't even need to meet; they would be easily crushed by the oppressive aura emanating from the Fairy King's soul, thus successfully "possessing" him.

Based on the "brain-sealing technique" and the mental palace developed from the theory in the memory palace, the Fairy King's soul was temporarily confused, and some time was delayed.

This will give Link time to think of a solution.

However, this does not mean that Link can rest easy.

If the Fairy King fails to succeed, he will definitely notice something amiss.

Moreover, it will quickly see through Link's disguise in his mind.

Time is running out for Link.

He must quickly devise a way to expel the Fairy King's soul from his sea of ​​consciousness, or destroy him!

Watching the Fairy King pounce on the spherical meditation rune structure above the lake.

Link couldn't help but recall a thought experiment Flandre had once mentioned:

Meditate by consuming and replacing the rune structure of the meditation method with "seeds".

The "seed" is formed from the origin of a broken world. In terms of status and defensive capabilities, it is definitely stronger than Link's current sea of ​​consciousness and soul consciousness.

Moreover, the "seed" also has the property and ability to devour.

Foreign objects that enter the seed, that is, substances not born inside the seed, can only remain there temporarily.

If it is not removed within a certain period of time, it will be devoured, digested, and absorbed by the "seed," becoming the resources for the evolution of the world's nascent form.

Link suddenly had an idea: to use the "seed" to devour the spherical meditation rune structure, and when the Fairy King saw through the disguise of the sea of ​​consciousness and launched an attack on the real body under the lake, he would lure the Fairy King's soul into the "seed".

Use the "seed's" status, defensive capabilities, and devouring properties to deal with the Fairy King's soul.

The "Multi-threaded Thinking" status card is currently in a cooling-off period.

In his haste, Link, with his own computing power, did not have time to think about the details of the plan. He could only rely on his intuition to calculate that the plan had a certain degree of feasibility.

The situation was critical, and we had no choice but to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless.

Regardless of the feasibility of this plan, this is the only way to proceed.

As for how to practice the Wizard's version of the "Water and Wood Mutual Generation Meditation Method" after the "Seed" has devoured the Meditation Orb, that's something to consider once it survives.

Link informed Flandre to protect herself at all costs and be ready to retreat at any time, and then quickly manipulated the "Seed" to swallow the meditation ball in one gulp.

As soon as he completed this operation, the Fairy King's soul discovered the truth of the sea of ​​consciousness, and his gaze turned to the calm lake below.

"What a surprise!"

The Fairy King was slightly annoyed that his soul had been feinted.

Even when severely injured by a single blow from the equally level 4 transcendent Sage Paro, the Fairy King's reaction was not this strong.

It's just that my skills are inferior to others.

However, being toyed with by a mere level 1 wizard is something that's hard to accept.

That brat has insulted me far too much!

Enraged, the Fairy King unleashed his power, raising his hand and unleashing a torrent of spiritual energy that ravaged Link's consciousness.

All the illusory images on the lake surface were destroyed.

The meditation ball shattered, and the library collapsed.

The lake water churned violently, creating towering waves.

Moments later, a tornado formed on the surface of the lake.

Like a waterspout, it sucks all the lake water into the "sky".

The "meditation ball," which had been churned and tilted beneath the lake's surface, burst forth from the water and flew toward the powerful spirit of the Fairy King.

Link's consciousness shrank inside the ball, trembling and filled with terror.

The Fairy King's soul opened its mouth wide and swallowed the "Meditation Ball" whole.

Before the Fairy King could begin to erode Link's consciousness.

A powerful suction suddenly emanated from the "meditation ball" inside the abdomen.

This suction force was extremely strange, and the Fairy King's soul was unable to resist it for a moment, so he had no choice but to let this strange suction force pull him into the ball.

The "meditation ball" then sheds its disguise, revealing the true nature of the "seed".

Link's consciousness and Flandre simultaneously burst out from inside the "seed," brushing past the Fairy King's soul that had been sucked in, and arrived in the now chaotic sea of ​​consciousness.

As soon as they were settled, the two immediately continued operating the equipment.

One large and one small, one the "seed" owner and the other the "spirit" of the "seed," fully unleash their respective powers.

The "seed" was completely locked inside and out, all entrances and exits were closed, and the Fairy King's soul was imprisoned inside like a cage.

Even the slow-witted Fairy King, faced with a sudden change, could react in time.

Moreover, the Fairy King's soul is not dull.

However, after he broke free from that irresistible, strange suction force...

Looking around blankly, he realized that he was no longer in the mind of that hateful little wizard, but in a completely unfamiliar nascent world.

This nascent world is small, but it has complete rules in all aspects. As long as you nurture it step by step, it can grow.

The worst part is that all entrances and exits between the nascent world and the outside world have been completely sealed off.

If the Fairy King wants to get out, he has no choice but to fight his way out and break through the world's barriers.

However, after surveying the situation, the Fairy King was devastated to discover that he seemed to lack the ability to destroy this nascent world.

The bright "sun" in the sky was actually the manifestation of the favor of a world will that was hundreds or thousands of times stronger than the world will of the fairy world.

The "moon," faintly visible on the horizon, is much weaker than the "sun," yet it is a powerful technique that renders the Fairy King utterly powerless to resist, even with just a faint aura.

One day and one month represent the rules of time.

What does it mean that a nascent world, in its "seed" stage, already possesses a time system that is not yet fully developed?

This represents a nascent world that, given sufficient resources, can definitely develop into a "world".

Instead of taking the stripped-down version of "boundaries" or the more tool-oriented "boundary gate" route.

A Level 4 transcendent being that possesses a "world" and a Level 4 transcendent being that does not possess a "world" are two different concepts.

The difference is immeasurable.

A level four sage who possesses a "world" attacking a normally promoted Paro sage would be like a Paro sage attacking the Fairy King.

Just one strike, a casual strike.

That's just how outrageous it is!

Given the Fairy King's current state as a pure soul form, let alone breaking through the barriers of the nascent world, he would even have difficulty protecting himself.

A half-grown boy, starving his father to death.

The nascent world in the "seed" stage is very hungry, and it will eat anything as long as it suits its taste.

With the day and the month as its support, the "seed" couldn't wait to devour the Fairy King's soul and replenish itself.

The Fairy King chose Link because he wanted to bully the weak.

To his surprise, he discovered that he hadn't picked an easy target at all, but had instead kicked a solid iron plate.

They capsized in the ditch.

At this point, the Fairy King was utterly desperate, his spirit broken, and he could no longer muster the will to resist.

Link and Flandre watched intently inside the "seed," observing the Fairy King's movements.

But he stood there motionless for a long time.

Both of them were puzzled and couldn't understand what was going on.

"Sir, has he gone mad?"

Flandre asked blankly.

"I don't know."

Link's consciousness was currently only a hazy cloud of mist, unable to make any expression.

Otherwise, Flandre would have noticed that the omnipotent master in her eyes was frowning.

Link really couldn't figure out what the Fairy King was thinking.

However, something good must have happened that Link doesn't know about.

Sure enough, good deeds are rewarded.

"Then what do we do, just watch, sir?"

Flandre wrinkled her cute little face and asked with a hint of anticipation.

She now really wants to beat up the bad guys who attacked the master.

Her intuition told her that she could now take action against the bad guys without worrying about their retaliation.

The "seed" will do everything in its power to help her.

However, without the Lord's decree, Flandre cannot act arbitrarily.

"As long as he shows no signs of escaping, leave him alone for now."

Link thought for a moment and decided to play it safe to avoid being deceived. He instructed, "Flandre, keep an eye on his every move and help the master clean up his mind."

"Yes, sir."

Flandre agreed sweetly.

It's just tidying up the sea of ​​consciousness, not rebuilding it, so there's no need to go through all that trouble.

Having shared all of Link's knowledge, Flandre was able to adjust the mind palace developed based on "Occlumency" and the memory palace theory after Link granted her access.

Link's own consciousness must be withdrawn from the sea of ​​consciousness and returned to the real world.

In the real world, Link has teammates around him, especially the True Spirit Wizard Asander and the powerful Otis. If his consciousness continues to be immersed in his sea of ​​consciousness, his abnormality will definitely be detected.

Link didn't know much about his teammates, including his friend Asander, let alone know their backgrounds.

Even Loken, who was his teammate, harbored undisguised malice towards Link.

For various reasons, Link doesn't want them to know some of his secrets for the time being.

Therefore, we must not let them discover that the Fairy King's soul has sneaked into my mind and attempted to "seize" my body.

Link will only reveal this when he meets the Sage Paro.

Otherwise, Link might be mistaken for the Fairy King who has already "possessed" the body.

And Loken will definitely seize the opportunity and strike regardless of the consequences.

That development would not be in Link's interest.

Well, Link admits, once again he's succumbing to the worst possible malice in others.

Taking a deep breath, Link calmed his slightly distorted facial expression and quickly composed himself.

Asander keenly sensed something amiss and asked, "Have you discovered something, or have you been influenced by something?"

Link replied nonchalantly, "I didn't find anything. I was just reflecting on that absurd deduction from before and learning from it."

"Yeah?"

Asander was skeptical, but didn't ask any further questions.

Everyone has secrets they don't want outsiders to know.

It's annoying to pry into the bottom of things and relentlessly pursue answers from people who are unwilling to "share" their secrets.

If Asander doesn't want to be disliked, he should just keep quiet and not ask.

"Betty scouts, Onx and Marco on guard, the rest of you are free to act. We'll wait for reinforcements before we talk anything else."

Otis glanced at the location of the underground labyrinth of the inverted pyramid and decided to let the team, which had been busy since their arrival, take a break.

Anyway, the main task of this trip has been completed.

So what if the Fairy King escaped? He's just a grasshopper in autumn, he won't be able to hop around for long.

The special forces team members immediately obeyed the orders and sprang into action.

Still somewhat unable to shake off his irritability, Loken sullenly squatted in the corner, uttering elegant words.

From behind, he looks rather simple and honest.

"Black Cat" Betty controls a bionic hummingbird to monitor the surrounding area.

The twins, Onx and Marco, stood guard on either side of the perimeter.

Asander was pulled away by the big boss Otis to contact the front-line command and support team once again.

Link found a sheltered spot, took out the miniaturized experimental equipment, and redid the blood test that had been hastily performed earlier.

This time, the accuracy of the test results was not sacrificed in order to speed up the process.

While waiting for the test results, Link multitasked, his consciousness sinking into his sea of ​​consciousness to monitor the Fairy King imprisoned in the "seed" with Flandre.

After a period of buffering, the "seed" has begun to exhibit its engulfing properties.

Like ants gnawing at an elephant, it slowly tore at the Fairy King's soul.

The Fairy King's soul was powerless against this power of rules.

Aside from trying to rein in one's soul, resist the tearing apart, and slow down the rate at which one is devoured, there is nothing else one can do.

The ruler of the fairy world, the supreme king of all fairy races, has come to such an end.

How tragic! How lamentable!

Link, as the owner of the "seed",

Feeling the sense of satisfaction and happiness emanating from the innocent "seed,"

Watching Flandre, a "spirit," gradually blush with a wine-like hue,

My mood changed from the fear of being ambushed by the Fairy King and almost "possessed" to a pleasant feeling.

Just when they were wondering where to find the resources needed for the second phase of "seed" cultivation, the Fairy King delivered himself to their doorstep.

Such a wonderful occasion deserves a toast.

Congratulations!

(End of this chapter)