Chapter 151: Distrust Is Just Distrust

Chapter 151: Distrust Is Just Distrust

Zheng Yichen was indeed quite tempted by the idea of mastering this Alien Energy. However, it wasn’t like Mana, which could be accumulated just by practicing Magic in the traditional way. Alien Energy was a product unique to the secret methods of the Sanctuary Church. Without understanding these secret methods, Zheng Yichen could only stare blankly at this Alien Energy.

Wait… maybe he could give it a try?

Considering his own mana’s characteristics, Zheng Yichen had a bold idea. Even if it didn’t work, there was no need to worry too much… After all, his mana’s assimilation trait allowed him to experiment freely in this area. It wasn’t that the quality of mana as a force was particularly high—it certainly couldn’t compare to a Witch’s Power.

But he couldn’t help that the grasping, assimilating nature of his mana was as strong as claws. Since Alien Energy could be grabbed, even if his own mana’s quality was incomparable, he could rely on the effect to over power it!

Anyway… he would wait until Loris recovered before trying. Zheng Yichen continued to observe the situation inside the Magic Weapon Summoning Book. How to put it? The mana inside the Magic Weapon Summoning Book also had quite good assimilation power, but it was still somewhat inferior to his own mana. Against ordinary forces, and even a Witch’s Power, it could assimilate them into the power within the Magic Weapon Summoning Book.

But this Alien Energy was instead consuming mana. The speed wasn’t fast, probably because the two assimilation effects were clashing, reducing the efficiency of the consumption. From this point of view, the quality of Alien Energy seemed a bit higher than a Witch’s Power? Or perhaps he just hadn’t encountered a Witch who also had the trait of consuming power.

Regardless, Zheng Yichen was now very interested in this Alien Energy. After all, discovering a higher-level power, with the possibility of mastering it—how could he not be interested? Mana? Alien Energy itself could replace the effects of mana, so why keep it around…

One unit of mana could only exert one unit of force, but Alien Energy could exert two units of force.

Zheng Yichen really wanted to live a stable life. But so far, all his experiences… wanting to live a stable life? Without strength, he might as well dream. Now, not only was the Sanctuary Church paying attention to him, but many forces across the Continent were also watching him, even including the Dragon Clan, whom Zheng Yichen least wanted to encounter.

Even though Zheng Yichen had chosen “disguise” at the time, painting himself in camouflage colors, he couldn’t change his build. After strengthening by the red liquid, his build was more sleek and sharp compared to a conventional Dragon Clan, with a significant difference. This was his obvious characteristic. As long as Zheng Yichen showed himself, even without the previous camouflage colors, he would be recognized.

“Anyway, let’s continue teasing the Loli for now.” Zheng Yichen looked at Loris, who was about to shrink back again. He scratched his chin with a finger and pulled out a set of clothes he had made earlier—clothes that definitely wouldn’t fit her adult version. As long as he provoked her into forcefully breaking the cage once more, that would probably be enough to make her declare GG. Zheng Yichen simply didn’t believe she could shrink directly into a baby!

“So, stop struggling. Come on, come on, I’ve been preparing these clothes for a long time. How about trying them on?” Zheng Yichen said with a grin, holding the set of clothing as he approached Loris. Weak as she was, she couldn’t use her Witch abilities either. That passive Aura of decay and weathering showed no trace at all now; otherwise, the Lollipop Zheng Yichen had shoved into her mouth earlier wouldn’t have been chewed up by her.

Under normal circumstances, it would have completely weathered away the moment it touched her lips.

What she usually pursued was now easily achieved, just without her knowledge. Thinking about it that way was somewhat cruel. Hmm~ After she recovered, it would be better not to mention this matter.

“The time took one day more than expected.” In the Kaja Tavern, Dan Marina smiled as she looked at the young girl who had arrived again. The other’s expression wasn’t very good. The process of collecting the materials hadn’t gone very smoothly. It seemed they knew what the Sanctuary Church wanted these materials for.

Thus, they faced quite a bit of interference during the collection process. This interference didn’t affect the final result, but it did affect efficiency, so materials that could have been fully collected in three days were delayed by a full day.

“Can we start now?”

“Right away.” Dan Marina smiled and immediately stood up. Seeing the confusion on the young girl’s face, she continued, “Although I don’t mind, are you sure you want to start here?”

“Reason!” the young girl pressed. Regarding Dan Marina, anything that sounded like alarmist talk from her had to be thoroughly investigated. Giving up questioning just because she made alarmist statements would be the most foolish thing to do. Who knows what traps might be hidden within.

“Hmm~ As long as you don’t want Kaja to become a land of misfortune, I really have no objections.”

“Understood. Let’s change locations.” Knowing the reason, the young girl said immediately. Considering the materials Dan Marina requested—those were quite sinister and evil things. Just gathering them and leaving them unattended could lead to a great disaster after a while, let alone using them for Spellcaster. Therefore, her statement about turning Kaja into a land of misfortune wasn’t impossible.

Of course, the truth of her words would naturally be discerned by someone. The Sanctuary Church also had people who wielded Dark Power. They didn’t have Dan Marina’s abilities, but their knowledge was no less. Even with Arcane Arts, they could quickly notice something amiss through on-site observation.

“You all are really careful.” Dan Marina glanced at the Sanctuary Church members around her and frowned slightly. These people held weapons that looked like white jade, emitting waves that made her very uncomfortable. Once the power within those weapons was activated, her power would be greatly suppressed immediately. Even if not as much as under the converted White Moonlight, her power wouldn’t go Berserk or out of control.

These things could already cause her significant trouble. During the Witch Hunt, the Sanctuary Church gathered a vast amount of White Moonlight. With these as their foundation, no Witch would likely jump out to bring trouble upon herself in the short term. White Moonlight affected them too greatly.

“This matter is very important. We also don’t want to waste White Moonlight on you,” the young girl said seriously. This was a warning to Dan Marina not to have too many ideas, nor to harbor any ill intentions. If something happened, she wouldn’t get away. As for Dan Marina sacrificing herself for others?

In any record about her, it was only this shameless woman scheming against others, not sacrificing for them. Even this time, to obtain the materials Dan Marina had accumulated, the Sanctuary Church had been somewhat extorted by her.

“Distrust is just distrust. No need for all those pretty words. Stay back, and if something happens, don’t come to me.” Dan Marina placed a finger on the ground, drawing a pattern that, though not complex, made anyone who looked at it dizzy.