This necromancer is going to seduce the beautiful girls who are already dead.

……

“So the owner of this tomb doesn’t have a good reputation. If you were an ordinary person, you would probably be turned into a puddle of unknown slime by now.” This time, Abyss walked in front, followed by Leona, who had just changed her clothes, and an even more uneasy Sheila.

"How could this guy be so despicable!" Leona exclaimed, her face flushed. "Normally, iron spears are enough for traps in tombs, so why put corrosive liquid inside them?!"

“That’s one of the reasons I didn’t take the tomb owner with me back then. He really wasn’t a good person. He did experiments on many living people during his lifetime, and he had hundreds, if not thousands, of lives on his hands,” Abyss said with a sigh. “But he’s dead now, so he can still play a positive role.”

"Damn it... how could he be this kind of person? If he were still alive, I would definitely rip all his hair out..." Leona said angrily, waving her fist.

"Oh, we've arrived." Before Abyss reached the end, he suddenly turned around, casually pushed open a completely unnoticeable hidden door in the wall, and entered the true burial chamber of the tomb.

He casually used magic to freeze a swarm of venomous snakes and vampire bats that had sprung out of the tomb, then politely stepped aside to let Leona and Sheila enter. However, the two girls were still stunned by the trap they had just encountered, and neither of them wanted to go first, so in the end, Abyss went ahead himself.

Abis walked into the tomb as if strolling in his own living room, and without any hesitation, lifted the coffin lid, revealing a desiccated corpse inside. He chanted a spell, and the spirit of an old man appeared above the body.

"Whoever dared to awaken me from my long slumber, I will end his life... Oh, it's Master Abyss, then it's alright."

The old man's spirit initially looked fierce and menacing, but it immediately became docile after recognizing the person standing in front of him as the Abyss.

“Hey, Linek, we meet again.” Abyss waved to the soul in front of him, but he didn’t seem very respectful—he didn’t really like the soul in front of him, after all, he was a madman who treated human life like dirt.

"Young Master Abyss, what brings you here today?" The mage spirit known as Linek bowed respectfully to Abyss. "You want my research results?"

"Yes, you guessed right. I'm here today for your research findings." Abis nodded without any hesitation. "Are you willing to give them to me?"

“Look at you! Don’t be so formal!” Linek immediately waved his hand. He was speaking in an ancient language, and it sounded rather strange to use such a serious and complex language in such a mercenary way.

Linek was a mage without an heir, and he left no writings; he burned all his notebooks during his lifetime (his last act of conscience). Now that the Abyss was asking him to hand over his research findings, Linek was naturally delighted: on the one hand, his magic would have a successor; on the other hand, he would feel proud that his magic could be used by such a powerful mage.

"Alright, do you have any research on time magic?" Abyss stopped wasting time with Lenek and got straight to the point.

"Time magic...you mean time magic..." Linek hesitated when asked by Abyss.

"It seems you do have it, but you're not really willing to talk about it?" Abis tilted his head. "If you really don't want to talk about it, then forget it, I'll go find someone else."

"No, no, no... it's just that this magic isn't very stable, and I'm afraid it might hurt you if I use it..."

“Oh, it’s alright, I’m not afraid.” Abis shook his head. “Just tell me.”

“Well, I did study a kind of magic that can replay events that happened in a place… but it’s very unstable. I even saw indescribable things in the replays…”

Chapter 213 Magic Improvement Plan

“Hmm…it’s alright, tell me about it.” Abyss gestured with his chin toward Linek. “As for your side effects, I have ways to deal with them.”

“Ah, as expected of young master Abyss, you are indeed very capable. I will explain the incantation and mechanism of this magic to you now... However, I cannot guarantee that the spell will be successful every time, and I myself have not completely mastered this incantation.” Linek said with a fawning smile.

After saying that, Linek obediently brought out all the research results he had previously conducted on this strange magic.

Abyss stood calmly before him, listening to his various research ideas and the principles behind the magic. He didn't take notes or write anything down, because he didn't intend for Linek's magic to leak out in any possible way. The magic he created and used in his lifetime was quite dangerous; if it fell into the wrong hands, it would be a real problem.

This magic, which Linek calls "World Memory," can visually recreate events that occurred a certain time ago within a very small space, meaning it allows the user to see what just happened.

This magic is related to time and time reversal, but not so much to the concept of time travel. After all, it doesn't actually turn back time; it merely replays what happened before.

At the same time, this magic is also very imperfect and unstable. According to Linek, he even saw strange, pus-filled objects appear in the scene when he used this magic to rewind to a scene a few minutes earlier. There were also various indescribable, mud-like visual phenomena. Because it felt a bit nauseating to use, and the longest rewind time was only twenty minutes, it was rather useless, so he himself didn't use it very often.

After explaining the magic to the Abyss, Linek rubbed his hands together and said, "Young Master Abyss, this is my complete understanding of the magic. Would you like me to explain it again?"

“No need, I’ve already written it all down.” Abis looked at Linek and asked with a smile, “Are there any other similar studies?”

“I’m sorry, no, Master Abyss. I’m not very interested in the study of time, so I haven’t done much research on it,” Linek replied.

"Then forget it, you can go back to your rest." Abyss waved his hand, sending the mage's soul, who had just been overjoyed to teach his secret techniques to someone else, back to his eternal slumber.

Linek's character is extremely despicable. If it weren't for the absolute authority the Abyss had over him, he probably would have considered turning Leona and Sheila into his experimental subjects. Allowing him to roam freely is absolutely out of the question, therefore the Abyss has no intention of keeping him conscious in the world of the living.

Abyss easily led Leona and Sheila out of Linek's tomb again.

“That’s how we find the first magic related to time,” Abyss said to Leona and Sheila.

"This magic definitely can't create a time-reversal machine, right? It seems too far off," Leona asked. "And it sounded so disgusting when that person talked about it. Why are pustules and slime suddenly appearing in the reconstructed scene?"

Leona wasn't very good at ancient languages, but Abyss had been translating for her in the mind-sharing system, so she now understood what Linek had just said.

“Although there are some unreliable aspects, it still has some value.” Abyss smiled mysteriously. “I plan to try to improve his magic so that it can be closer to the effect we want.”

"Eh...I see." Leona suddenly realized.

"As expected of Mr. Abyss, he has already improved upon this magic after only learning it," Sheila sincerely praised from the side.

"Don't rush to praise me." Abyss didn't accept Sheila's praise as readily as usual. Instead, he shook his finger. "Right here. This forest is pretty good in every way except for the mosquitoes. I'll just improve my magic right here."

……

Abyss doesn't need any scribbling paper to improve magic; he can directly find the optimal replacement strategy for a certain part of a spell in his mind and then memorize it with his extraordinary memory. He sat in a well-ventilated and shady spot in the forest, with a blade of grass in his mouth, and gazed at the sky for more than ten minutes under the watchful eyes of Leona and Sheila. Then, he clapped his hands and announced that he had come up with the improvement strategy.

"They're out!"

"You're out so quickly?" Leona immediately snuggled closer to Abyss. "Quick, tell me how much you've improved?"

“The effect should be many times stronger than Linek’s.” Abis snapped his fingers.

This is certainly not Abyss boasting. Abyss not only possesses extremely high talent, but also inherited all the achievements of the continent's magic development over so many years, and has received a systematic magical education. Linek's magic belongs to that era, and many spells and magical power mechanisms are still quite chaotic. After Abyss straightens them out, their efficiency will be greatly improved.

Just like a sword, the sharpness will differ greatly depending on whether it is made with ancient or modern smelting techniques.

Sheila didn't understand magic, but she was very curious about what this spell that could rewind time would look like. She also looked at the Abyss expectantly, wanting to see him try it out.

Abyss knew how curious the two girls beside him were, so he immediately used magic to clear the ground and then drew a magic circle on it.

A magic circle, neither too large nor too small, quickly took shape under Abyss's hands. He had already hardened the ground with natural magic, and runes and circuits made of magic-conducting paint were arranged in concentric circles, making it look quite impressive.

“This is the magic circle needed for this spell. Now, I will activate it,” Abyss said to Leona and Sheila. “You two, close your eyes while I activate the circle.”

The two girls immediately closed their eyes.

Abyss placed one foot on a node of the magic circle, directly channeling magic power into it through her foot. The magic circle flickered twice, and a mirror-like magical interface appeared at the very center of the circle.

“Hmm… if you can handle some rather graphic images, you can open your eyes. This shows what this forest looked like ten years ago,” Abyss said to Leona and Sheila.

Leona was the first to open her eyes, and upon seeing the scene before her, she immediately lost her composure.

"My God, what is this thing? Linek calls this thing World Memory?"

Chapter 214 Defects and Repairs

Shera opened her eyes and saw the scene reflected in the Abyss magic, and instantly felt a little dizzy.

What was displayed there was far beyond her comprehension: in the mirror made of magic, there was a dense jungle that was almost identical to the jungle she was in now, but this jungle was also very strange—it was as if the same place was being observed from countless chaotic angles at the same time, but it was not simply superimposed to make it unclear. Instead, it transmitted a special sense of layering directly to her eyes, making her feel a little dizzy for a moment.

Fortunately, Sheila had a strong innate brainpower, and she recovered after only a brief moment of dizziness.

The scenes within the magic weren't limited to that; the jungle contained all sorts of indescribable things. First, there were the pustules that Linek had mentioned before. Strange, pustules-like protrusions were everywhere in the images, not only on the ground and branches, but even the space itself seemed to be subtly distorted. These bulges were constantly writhing, a sight that evoked a sense of nausea.

In addition, there are some strange things with indescribable shapes and colors floating in here, and they are constantly changing.

This is not a scene that ordinary people would see; it's more like a hellish painting that only an addict who has drunk an overdose of hallucinogenic drugs could see.

"This is what magic is like..." Sheila covered her mouth and turned her face away. She didn't want to look anymore; the images were worthless and gave her a strong sense of unease.

Leona had long since given up observing the scene. She looked at Abyss, who was still slowly studying it, and poked him with dissatisfaction, saying, "Hey, ABC, didn't you say you wanted to improve it? Why is the result still so bad?"

“I’ve extended the duration of this magic many, many times over,” Abyss said, turning his gaze away from the magical image and looking innocently at Leona. “And now it can reliably see this area ten years ago, not some other place ten years ago.”

Leona was about to nod, but then she realized she was about to get caught up in the Abyss's schemes again, so she quickly pointed out, "But it still doesn't achieve the desired effect. So, your improvements are no different from no improvements at all. How are we going to get rid of all this messy stuff?"

“This magic doesn’t have a very deep understanding of the origin of the world,” Abyss smiled and said to Leona and Sheila. “After all, people’s understanding of the world at that time was still quite primitive. So this magic was a lucky accident. It can indeed read the scenes recorded in an area due to the flow of magic, but at the same time it will also project other recorded things.”

"Is this all there is?" Leona asked, pointing to the bizarre objects reflected in the magic mirror.

“Yes, these things really existed,” Abyss said with certainty.

Sheila was startled: "Ten years ago!?"

“They exist not only ten years ago, but they still exist around us now, we just can’t see them,” Abis said. “These things come from dimensions higher than ours, and what we see now are just projections of these higher-dimensional objects in three-dimensional space. We can hardly understand how they exist, so we can hardly understand their projections either.”

Leona and Sheila didn't quite understand, so Abyss explained it simply: these strange-looking things are actually like people playing with shadow puppets on the wall. Depending on the light and the angle of the pose, the things projected on the wall will change into all sorts of shapes.

"After all you've said, do you have a way to remove the projections of these higher-dimensional substances?" Leona, being impatient, asked again. "If we could remove these projections, wouldn't we be able to see things from ten years ago clearly?"

“I have a way,” Abis said with a smug smile.

"I thought you couldn't do it!" Leona exclaimed, her eyes wide.

“I have ways to remove these things, because there is still room for improvement in this magic, but I don’t plan to continue improving it now.”

"Ok?"

Leona didn't immediately understand why the Abyss was keeping it a secret, but Sheila, standing beside her, immediately understood what the Abyss was up to.

He's not just helping Rebecca find a way to build a time machine; he's also putting pressure on the Lord of Delusion.

The Lord of Delusion observes the world through some means, and he likely overheard Abyss and Leona's conversation, which revealed no intention of concealment. Holding back a trump card is far more intimidating than revealing all one's abilities right now.

Having the Abyss continue to refine this magic would take a lot of time and effort, and there's no guarantee of the best results. But if I say I can improve it, but then leave it as is—just for fun, just a risk-free business—it can actually make the Lord of Delusion unsure of just how far the Abyss can improve the magic.

Abyss, who has fought against the Lord of Nightmares, is also a veteran of psychological warfare, and he is not afraid to play with the Lord of Delusion at all now.

Rebecca, who had been listening to the conversation in Helheim, told Leona about the Abyss's plan, and Leona finally understood.

"I see!" Leona clapped her hands. "You should have said so earlier! Okay, then we won't make any changes for now. I look forward to seeing how you do it."

Abyss smiled and nodded: "I won't let you down... and perhaps I can even surprise Mr. Lord of Delusions."

Sheila watched with a mixture of admiration as the Abyss exerted psychological pressure on a dignified evil god with an attitude that resembled playing cards, when she suddenly felt a heat rising in her chest.

She quickly pulled a pendant out from inside her shirt; the pendant was faintly glowing.

"Oh? The Lord of Delusion is indeed a man of action; he's getting a little restless." Abyss laughed when he saw the pendant Sheila had taken out. "I enjoy dealing with cautious enemies like this."

Sheila's pendant was lent to her by Edvina. Edvina, who is currently in Helheim, can't offer much help, so she gave Sheila this pendant that can detect Sophia's physical movements.

Since the pendant has lit up, it means that Sophia's body, which is controlled by the Lord of Delusion, has begun to move in this direction.

"Wow, does that mean we'll succeed very soon?" Leona exclaimed excitedly.

"Whether it will succeed or not, we don't need to say for sure right now. We still have things to do." Abyss patted Leona and Sheila, casually dispelling the magic circle on the ground and destroying and burying it. "We need to move on. Let's go find a few more people and ask them if there's any other magic."