Death Wizard Diary.

Chapter 996 The Reason for the Outbreak

The changing climate did not stop the three of them.

Thor followed Claire to the Great Rift.

This is where most of the skeletal monsters originate. Combined with the several indigenous factions controlled by Noah, they now have an ever-growing number of skeletal monsters under their control.

Beside the Great Rift, Klee, along with several wizards and hundreds of natives, constructed a massive experimental base. Inside the base stood rows of white skeletons, varying in shape and size, mostly in animal form, with the occasional monster never before seen even in the wizarding world.

"These are all skeletons modified in the first stage. The second and third stages are further modifications based on the first stage. In addition to being stronger and more stable, they also represent breakthroughs in two different directions. However, Keli and I are not sure which direction is better. Please come and take a look."

Brando spoke cautiously, clearly still reeling from the shock of Thor already being at the fourth level, his tone quite languid.

"Which two directions are they?" Thor asked as he walked.

"Keli weakened the skeletal monsters' combat power and increased the number she controlled. I, on the other hand, prefer to increase their strength and adopt an elite combat approach."

The two of them researched two different directions, no wonder they were hesitant.

Thor could certainly choose to make modifications in both directions to a certain extent, but he also needs to decide which is more important. The skeleton army here will become a significant asset to the red worms. Research directions cannot be decided arbitrarily.

Thor learned about their modification plans from Claire and Brando.

However, after reading it, he felt that each had its advantages and disadvantages and could not make a decision immediately.

"You two continue your research, trying to retain the strengths and minimize the weaknesses. I'll go take a look over there first."

The other side that Thor was talking about was another world at the very bottom of the Great Rift.

Thor had previously suspected that this chaotic region was the continent of Deserdir, which had once been swallowed by the Eye of the Abyss. And beyond the membrane surrounding the continent lay somewhere within the Eye of the Abyss. This led Thor to suspect that this membrane was like the "stomach" of the Eye of the Abyss.

Thinking about it this way, the Eye of the Abyss has been devouring the continent of Desther for so many years, yet it hasn't "digested" the continent. Instead, it has revitalized the continent, creating a new ecosystem.

So, is the Eye of the Abyss already... suffering from indigestion?

Gorsa said the Eye of the Abyss was a corpse.

Can a corpse still be eaten?

It's naturally indigestible.

The damage caused by the chaotic domain can be seen as destruction inflicted on the continent of Desserdir during its engulfment. However, no matter how much it cannot be digested, it is still a catastrophic disaster for the creatures on the continent.

The population of the Chaotic Domain is definitely less than one percent of what it used to be. Its current size is entirely due to its gradual development after it became a Chaotic Domain.

Thor jumped down into the great chasm, landing at the lowest point, and found another opening, probing his destiny across it.

He has now reached the strength of a fourth-tier wizard, and with the constant nourishment of the Symphony of Destiny, his spiritual power grows continuously without the need for meditation or practice. His physical destiny line is also expanding, now covering an entire town.

This time, as Thor's fate line entered the abyss, he found that his vision was much clearer than before.

The sky above was still filled with stars, and this time the light source of each star could be clearly seen. Thor also noticed that the starry sky here was different from the starry sky outside the Wizarding World.

If this is the inner world of the Eye of the Abyss, then the outer starry sky is definitely not real. But even if it's not the real universe, it could be other planets swallowed by the Abyss.

After all, a sixth-tier wizard already possesses the power to destroy a world. Even though he is now a corpse, he still poses a deadly threat to Thor's world.

Moreover, this threat, if it persists for a few more years, will become a true apocalypse.

Thor lowered his gaze and swept it around the world.

This place is somewhat like the surface of the moon, with the ground covered in impact marks, and everything around it is gray and gloomy, with no signs of life.

Within Thor's field of vision lay tens of thousands of skeletal corpses, many of them mutilated and showing no signs of life.

But Thor knew that these corpses were actually the anchor points that the wizarding world feared most. The white bones located outside the "stomach" seemed to have a strong corrupting effect on lower-level beings because they were tainted by the aura of a sixth-order being.

They behave themselves here, but once they're outside, they become killing machines.

Thor once encountered an anchor point that suddenly appeared in the Wizarding World in the far north. It appeared suddenly without any eye of the storm, and left through a bizarrely appearing spatial rift.

This is a sign that the Eye of the Abyss is about to erupt completely.

"You've come again?"

A white human skeleton appeared behind Thor.

It's Camus.

The only anchor point that Saul has found so far that can actively communicate with him.

"So you've already decided to surrender to the Abyss? I can assure you that even after you're swallowed by the Abyss, you'll retain your sanity, and you can even continue trying to advance here."

This time, Thor didn't refuse immediately, but tentatively asked, "Is the Abyss about to erupt?"

The skeleton paused for a moment, then transmitted the next piece of information.

"Trying to test me?" The skeleton gently shook its head, trembling as if it were about to fall. "There's no need. You can see everything, but you can't stop anything."

Although Thor only heard the message, not the voice, he could already sense the contempt and pride in Camus's tone.

Then, Camus raised one hand and gestured behind him, "Let me show you, let me make you give up."

After Camus raised his hand, the skeletons that had been lying quietly around him suddenly began to tremble, as if their consciousness had returned. Some propped themselves up on their arms, while others straightened their bodies and stood up unsteadily.

One skeleton rose up, and then thousands upon thousands of skeletons rose up.

Like the undulating waves on the sea, spreading out in all directions, endlessly.

"Who exactly are you? You can't possibly be the wizard Camus."

Such an action is beyond what a wizard who has strayed into the abyss could do.

The skeleton before him did not answer Thor's question. "It doesn't matter. Soon, you will all become part of the Abyss and will no longer need independent identities."

"You mean the abyss will soon engulf the entire wizarding world?"

"This was an inevitable outcome."

"You... are you a consciousness entity from the Abyss?"

"You can think that way if you want," the skeleton said, giving Thor no chance to probe.

"Then may I ask, why exactly does the Abyss want to devour the Wizarding World?"

The Great Demon King has always seemed destined to destroy the world. But aside from his unconscious erosion and expansion, there must be a specific reason behind everything else.

Is it a need for living space, a deep-seated hatred, or a desire for greater power and authority?

The skeleton before them clearly possessed a conscious awareness and was not simply in a state of absolute madness and chaos. Therefore, its purpose must have a corresponding initial desire.

Thor wanted to know why.

This concerns the countermeasures he should take next.

But the other party still had no intention of revealing any information to Saul.

"Ha, when you humans step on an ant, do you have any ulterior motive?"

Thor slowly withdrew. "You won't say anything, you have no sincerity whatsoever, I will not join you."

This time, the skeleton didn't mock him; he simply watched Thor leave in silence.

Back above the Great Rift, An was waiting for him at its edge.

"Master, it's good that you're back safely. Has any new problem arisen?" Ann noticed that Thor's expression wasn't good and quickly stepped forward to ask.

Unexpectedly, Thor revealed a smile the next second.

"It's alright, An. On the contrary, I'm now certain of what I've been thinking."

"Camus won't say anything, but his attitude speaks for itself. They have no other desire than to devour the wizarding world. But the Abyss is already a corpse; what desires can a corpse have?"

Thor looked at Anne, but Anne dared not interrupt because of the word "abyss".

But Saul offered the answer himself.

"Of course he wants to be resurrected!"

(End of this chapter)