"The rift will stabilize in a moment. You must also be here for the source energy fragments... It's a pity, though. The Laws within this spatial rift are chaotic, and even if there are source energy fragments, they are already contaminated. If an ordinary apprentice touches even a little, their magic power will become chaotic. Only undead creatures, who don't feel pain, can forcibly digest the energy within the fragments."
While Pading-Green spoke, his gaze was fixed on Richard-Eva and Suo Luo-Lie Yan, the two third-level apprentices, fearing they might suddenly attack and strike first.
"Even if contaminated, source energy fragments from another dimension still have research value."
"Oh, that's right. After all, you White Wizards love that kind of research. In that case, how about we cooperate? I've been staking out here for several days and have some information. If you agree, I can share it with you."
Although Pading-Green's expression was still smiling, Jia Na could clearly sense from his words and tone that the other party had no intention of sharing the spoils with their group.
However, the habit of Black Wizard Apprentices preferring to act alone is difficult to change. Without companions and facing multiple opponents, if Pading-Green didn't want to be driven away, he had to produce something valuable to protect his interests.
"No problem. If your information is valuable, we won't refuse a friendly cooperation."
Seeing the Ghost Kid Pading-Green lower his stance, Richard-Eva gave a look to the others, and his previously wary expression became "relaxed."
To be honest, apart from Luo - Yinhu who had previously encountered spatial rifts, the rest of their group didn't know much about them. If they could obtain valuable information from Pading-Green, it would undoubtedly make their plan smoother.
Moreover, even in a one-on-many situation, Richard-Eva and the others weren't sure if they could truly "keep" the infamous Ghost Kid.
Once he was allowed to escape, the other party would surely hold a grudge. Taking advantage of the moment they entered the spatial rift, he would contact Black Bone Forest Apprentices in advance to set up an ambush outside, posing a risk of being surrounded.
In the end, after all their efforts, they might end up doing the work for others.
"This spatial rift leads to the Mirror Layer Domain. The Law will is primarily based on the four types of Laws: 【Confusion】, 【Imitation】, 【Reflection】, and 【Concealment】. Most of the creatures inside are non-living mirror creatures that won't actively attack. However, the Laws within the Mirror Layer Domain are very exclusive. Once an intruder is discovered, they will inevitably suffer the backlash of the mirror Laws..."
Hearing this, Richard-Eva couldn't help but look at Luo - Yinhu beside him. But Luo - Yinhu just shook his head in response.
"At the time, I only determined that this spatial rift should lead to either the Mirror Layer Domain or the Mist Layer Domain, but there is too little information about these two different dimensional spaces in the library, so I cannot judge if his information is correct."
His voice becoming a thread, hearing Luo - Yinhu's hidden Witchcraft transmission in his ear, Richard-Eva felt doubt in his heart, but his expression when facing Pading-Green did not change at all.
"Mr. Pading, why are you so knowledgeable about the Mirror Layer Domain?"
"Of course, because I've been there before."
Looking at Pading-Green's confident and certain expression, the group exchanged glances again. Richard-Eva, who was leading, changed his previous attitude, and the expression on his face became extremely "sincere" and "earnest."
"Then I hope we have a pleasant cooperation!"
"A pleasant cooperation."
Seeing the other party finally relent, the Witchcraft that had been hidden within the long sleeve of Pading-Green's robe, tightly gripped by his right hand and ready to be unleashed from the tip of his wand, also dissipated.
"Mr. Pading, you just mentioned the backlash of the Laws in the Mirror Layer Domain. Could you explain it more clearly to us? Otherwise, we won't know how to deal with it."
"Of course, no problem."
Quietly retracting his wand, while politely agreeing, Pading-Green still didn't forget to maintain the optimal casting distance from Jia Na and the others.
"You can entirely understand the Mirror Layer Domain as a mirror world formed by the projections and reflections of countless Main Material Worlds. And the backlash of the Laws in the mirror world is simply allowing the fake people in the historical projections to slaughter the current real people... Once a real person is hunted down by a projection in the mirror world, then reality and illusion are reversed, and that projection might replace the real person in the Main Material Plane."
"Do you mean that people who die inside will have their bodies seized by the Laws of the Mirror Layer Domain?"
"It can't be called seizing a body. At most, it just strangles the soul, turning the intruder into merely a puppet with only the memory of a material world projection."
Hearing this, Jia Na's eyes narrowed slightly, and her expression became serious.
"Jia Na, can you purify this kind of contamination?"
Hearing the sound transmission from Richard-Eva in her ear, Jia Na was silent for a moment and replied via sound transmission:
"If the soul is destroyed, there is no Purification."
dark sun contamination uses radioactive substances to pollute magic power, leading to the distortion of extraordinary beings. The "contamination" in the Mirror Layer Domain, however, is more like a direct, violent "cleansing" of the soul. In its radical nature, even the dark sun might be slightly inferior.
"If the Mirror Layer Domain is really that dangerous, how did Mr. Pading leave?"
"Just kill them all."
With chilling killing intent, Pading-Green's seemingly young and innocent face was full of arrogance and disdain.
"The rift has opened."
Just as Richard-Eva was about to continue asking for more information, Luo - Yinhu, who had been intently watching the rift from the side, suddenly spoke up to remind them.
"Crack—"
Like a cracking eggshell, the spatial rift, already like a spiderweb, continuously added new cracks. In just an instant, space surged, all the cracks converged into a single line, transforming into a massive opening at least three meters long, suddenly appearing before everyone.
"What bad luck. It seems we don't have time for small talk anymore."
Looking at the spatial rift that had stabilized, Pading-Green shook the wand in his hand. A strange ghost wearing a bone mask and a tattered black cloak quietly floated out from the obsidian at the tip of the wand.
Seeing this, Jia Na no longer waited. Chanting a spell, she quickly completed the Elf Summoning before entering the rift.
"By my will, I command you, summon—Thorn Flower Fairy."
As a ghost apprentice, Pading-Green's ghost was his most powerful combat force. Similarly, as a Summoning apprentice, her Contract Summoning beast was naturally Jia Na's most powerful method at the moment.
"Hiss—"
As the Contract Array quickly formed, the Thorn Flower Fairy also appeared in front of Jia Na, glaring warily at the bone ghost and continuously emitting hostile hissing sounds.
"Oh? A Summoning apprentice? That's quite rare."
"Roar—"
Seemingly sensing the strong Plant-based Life aura on the Thorn Flower Fairy, the bone specter hovering beside Pading-Green also erupted with astonishing death soul energy...