Death Wizard Diary.

Chapter 998 Giving Him a Wrong Answer

Brainstorming really works! Thor immediately came up with a plan to fight the Abyss.

Both the red worms and the bone army are defensive measures. They will fight against anchor points and other monsters emerging from the abyss, as well as the corruption.

However, after deducing the method of sixth-order resurrection, Thor and his companions had a direction to solve the root cause.

As for whether they can come up with a concrete solution once they have a direction, that depends on their continued exploration.

Unlike Thor's excitement, the others remained somewhat silent.

Char: [But how difficult is it to destroy a sixth-order being's understanding of the essence? We don't even know what their understanding is, so how can we destroy it?]

After a brief silence, Gorza understood Thor's intentions to some extent.

Gorsa: [It is indeed difficult. But our goal is not to destroy a sixth-order understanding, but to prevent his resurrection. His understanding of essence must have already been destroyed, which is why he has fallen to this state.]

Floco became excited as well.

Floco: [That's right! So what we need to do isn't destroy, but stop him from rebuilding his understanding of the world. He's constantly devouring the wizarding world, probably trying to use this process to rebuild his understanding of its essence.]

Thor thought of Camus again. He could already control the skeletons in the abyss. Did that mean that the sixth level of death was gradually establishing new knowledge?

Char remained habitually pessimistic.

Char: [But how can we stop it? Stop the abyss from continuing to devour the continent? That's no different from what we're doing now, is it?]

Gorsa: [I suddenly remembered something. I discussed the red worms with Douglas these past couple of days, and one of his points struck me as particularly interesting.]

Froco: [What did you say? Who? Douglas?!]

Thor asked, puzzled, "Floco, what's wrong?"

Why am I so...terrified?

Thor could almost hear Froco's heavy breathing.

Floco: [...I'm a little sensitive about this name; I hope it's just a coincidence.]

Thor, recalling Douglas's unusual and mysterious behavior, instinctively felt that it wasn't just a coincidence of names.

The Douglas that Froc couldn't understand and the Douglas that terrified Froc were likely the same person!

"The Douglas we met looked like a third-order wizard, but he gave off a very calm and composed feeling. Even when facing Alec, he didn't show any emotional change."

Thor has a unique background, and with his diary and starry eyes as his back, he has the confidence to fight against a fourth-tier opponent.

But Douglas's composure—despite his polite demeanor—gave an odd feeling that something was off.

Thor didn't describe Douglas's appearance to Frog. After all, even a third-tier wizard could easily change his appearance.

However, fluctuations in mental energy cannot be perfectly simulated.

Therefore, Thor could only describe his feelings to Froco.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this information, Flo had already identified the other party.

Floco: [There's no mistake, it's him. Douglas, the fifth-tier wizard who left the wizarding world even before me. I heard he's only one step away from sixth tier.]

Thor closed his eyes.

This news is shocking, yet it also has a sense of "I knew it."

"Then why would Douglas disguise himself as a third-tier wizard to help us fight against the Abyss?"

Floco gave a wry smile.

Floco: [He severely injured me last time, but I don't know why he suddenly stopped halfway through, sparing my life. However, I think whatever he does is definitely for the purpose of advancing to the sixth rank.]

Char: [Could his goal be the Eye of the Abyss? After all, that was a dead Tier 6.]

"If his target really is the Eye of the Abyss, then it's not a bad thing for us."

If a fifth-tier wizard wants to become a sixth-tier wizard, surely he wouldn't refuse to study a sixth-tier corpse, right?

Gorsa: [Heh, if his goal is also to reach the sixth tier, then when he was talking to me about the Red Worm, he was probably deliberately giving me hints and information on how to fight the Eye of the Abyss.]

Everyone finally remembered what Gorsa hadn't finished saying and became curious.

Gorsa: [He told me that the method of deactivating the red worm is essentially giving it a false impression of death. It makes it believe it is dead. Because the red worm is a purely conscious life form, when it believes it is dead, it enters a state of inactivation. This is similar to a wizard whose mind has become alienated while whose body remains alive.]

Saul nodded repeatedly, now believing that every action Douglas took had a specific meaning.

Char: [Is that Douglas trying to get us to hint to the Abyss that he's dead? No, the Abyss is dead, isn't he?]

Floco: [This is just one way of thinking; we can't limit ourselves to life and death.]

Thor thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps Douglas is trying to imply that if we give the Abyss the wrong answer, his resurrection will fail."

For the Eye of the Abyss to be resurrected, it must rebuild its understanding of the true nature of things. But what if this understanding is flawed?

Then it's definitely impossible to revive them!

The Colorful Channel fell silent for a moment.

Char: [This...this isn't easy either. It's easy to fabricate a false belief, but to fabricate a false belief that a sixth-order being would consider correct is not so easy!]

Gorsa remains optimistic.

Gorsa: [It's not easy to fool a Tier 6, but it's not impossible to fool a Tier 6 who has already gone mad.]

"Yes, and the Abyss is desperate to be resurrected, Camus is getting more and more anxious. I seriously suspect that the Abyss doesn't have much time left. Once a certain limit is passed, he will lose the ability to be resurrected forever. So he will probably seize every opportunity to try."

Floco: [A drowning person will grab onto any piece of driftwood, regardless of whether it can support their weight.]

"So, while we're defending against the Black Tide, we also need to find a suitable lie."

Char: [I don't think I need to. I'm just a lowly Tier 2.]

Gorsa: [Ah, don't worry, the thoughts of a fool can sometimes enlighten a wise man. It's precisely because you know nothing that you can break free from limitations and imagine without restraint.]

Char: I feel like you're insulting me, but I don't dare to insult you back. So frustrating!

Thor couldn't help but chuckle. "Alright, so none of us can give up. You can also discuss this with others without revealing the secrets of the Abyss."

……

After disconnecting, Gorsa sat up from his large pink sofa.

"An interesting way of communicating." He rubbed his forehead, feeling no discomfort whatsoever.

This method of communication actually exceeds his understanding of conscious communication.

But since it was Thor who came up with this method, all Gorza can say is: he's used to it.

He touched his bandaged chin, tilted his head, and began to think about the homework Thor had assigned to everyone.

Well, now even the mentors have to do the apprentices' homework.

After thinking for a while without any ideas, Gorza teleported directly to Douglas's side, who was conducting an experiment at the Stargazing Tower.

Douglas, dressed in a white wizard's robe and holding two beakers, remained composed. "What is it?"

"What do you think is the best way to stop the abyss from erupting?"

Gorza can be stubborn at times, but also very adaptable at others.

For example, right now, he's coming to Douglas with the intention of... copying the answers.

(End of this chapter)