326: Chapter 326 Material Clues

Belen stroked his beard and thought carefully.

"There are quite a few materials that can carry a soul, but most have vanished in the river of time. Even if some remain, they are in the hands of powerful Transcendent factions."

"However, there are plenty of fusion materials. Haven't you seen them recently?"

Upon hearing this, a look of disappointment appeared in Nie Ning's eyes.

If those materials were useful, he wouldn't have to worry about this.

What he wanted wasn't a one-time use Mirror Pupil, but a Mirror Pupil that could be preserved for a long time!

Furthermore, he already had a preliminary production idea.

But he lacked a way to preserve the Artificial Spirit so that its unstable spiritual light wouldn't vanish; using materials was the simplest and most direct method.

Seeing Nie Ning's disappointed expression, a smile suddenly played at the corners of Belen's mouth.

"It's not that there's nothing."

Nie Ning's eyes lit up at the words: "Really?"

Belen nodded slowly and then began to talk to himself.

In the eyes of the Transcendents of the past, the supernatural was never meant to serve ordinary people.

They wouldn't even consider the thoughts of ordinary people.

In their view, ordinary people were just consumables to provide for Transcendents, with no right to participate in the supernatural at all.

But as Rune Technology gradually spread to ordinary people, it gave many who couldn't otherwise touch the supernatural a chance to do so.

Amidst this torrent of the era, there was no shortage of exceptionally talented ordinary people who burst onto the scene.

As the saying goes, there is strength in numbers. These people didn't have the aptitude to become Transcendents, yet they could always use various whimsical ideas to create things never heard of before.

Throughout the history of Wizards, it wasn't that ordinary people were smarter than Wizards. It wasn't that Wizards couldn't think of many things, but rather that they were too lazy to think about those 'useless' things.

But given a massive population base, things that Transcendents found inconceivable would always emerge.

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"You're not trying to tell me that an ordinary person created this kind of soul-related Transcendent fusion material, are you?"

After listening to Belen's explanation, Nie Ning asked with some doubt.

It wasn't that he looked down on ordinary people; after all, the technological weapons of his previous life were no joke, capable of destroying a small island with ease.

It was just that the past belonged to Wizards, and Wizards were famous for their long lifespans, though they were prone to dying in accidents.

One advantage of a long life was that powerful Spiritual Power allowed them to store vast amounts of knowledge.

Most things on the market today were actually created by Wizards.

Think about how much an old monster who had lived for 500 years must have in their head; basically every powerful Wizard had their own patented inventions to some degree.

Seeming to see through Nie Ning's thoughts, Belen couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Nonsense. They are only creating fusion materials; it's a process of trial and error. The probability of developing something is still quite high."

The only drawback was that it was quite costly in terms of lives.

Yes, in the literal sense.

There are many materials in the Wizarding world. The ratios and consequences of fusion are unknown; a slight oversight leads to nothing but being blown to bits.

For ordinary people, even with complete protection, it's hard to withstand the dangers in this area.

In the last century alone, there have been no small number of ordinary people dreaming of getting rich; almost every day, a large group of people dies due to such accidents.

It's estimated that at least nearly ten million people have lost their lives because of this over the hundred-year period.

Especially after some people got a taste of the benefits, this situation has intensified. In Blood Rainbow City alone, about five thousand people die every year.

Nie Ning thought about it, and it seemed that was indeed the case.

Ordinary people cannot understand runes. There is only one consequence of forcing oneself to view them: Spiritual Power is exhausted, leading to the loss of soul power and death.

So there aren't many Transcendent projects they can participate in, and material fusion should be considered the simplest.

It just depends on whose life is tougher.

"Then is the person you mentioned in the city?"

Nie Ning asked somewhat urgently.

This was what he cared about most right now.

For the sake of the Mirror Pupil, he had hardly cultivated at all over the past two months; he desperately needed to solve this problem.

At this moment, he had already fallen into an obsession. If this continued, he feared he would be stuck at the Fourth Rank.

Belen shook his head: "There is a faction nearby called the Dark Swamp. That is the territory of Black Wizards, and the person who created the Transcendent fusion material is there."

Hearing this, Nie Ning couldn't help but frown.

There wasn't much difference between White Wizards and Black Wizards; they were merely factions created due to different philosophies.

White Wizards are easygoing, do not easily trigger conflicts, and are relatively smooth in their dealings with others.

Black Wizards are the radicals, believing that only through conflict can there be progress.

Although they won't wantonly slaughter ordinary people, the competition between Transcendents is particularly brutal; they will come to blows over the slightest disagreement.

And between these two factions, while it seems many people yearn for a stable life—making White Wizards appear to have the advantage—

The reality is quite the opposite. Most Transcendents become stronger for a better life, not to play house with ordinary people here.

Take Blood Rainbow City, for example. Due to the control of Yishi Mansion, ordinary people are no longer as afraid of Transcendents as before.

There might even be instances where someone dares to publicly provoke a Transcendent.

This has led to a very funny problem: many Transcendents, in order to experience the life of being superior to others, will run off to the territory of Black Wizards.

The fear and awe of ordinary people are also part of the Transcendent 'play'...

Such a dangerous place...

Thinking of this, Nie Ning couldn't help but look at Belen.

Belen instantly read Nie Ning's meaning and gave him a flick on the forehead. Nie Ning rolled on the ground in pain.

"You brat, I'm just being kind enough to help a junior, and you actually want me to go over there!"

No matter how good Belen's temper was, he was driven to a breaking point by Nie Ning.

"You're wronging me! You've already helped me so much, how could I dare trouble you?"

Nie Ning stood up clutching his head, speaking with a face full of grievance.

In fact, he really did want Belen to go for him just now...

Belen gave Nie Ning a fierce glare.

How could he not see that Nie Ning was talking nonsense? This was a trick the kid had been using frequently lately.

He didn't know who he'd learned it from, acting pitiful at the drop of a hat.

Last time, he even said his disciple had passed away and it was the anniversary, saying he needed to go out and clear his head, only for Belen to turn around and see the kid ducking into the city's red-light district.

To this, Nie Ning truly felt aggrieved.

He had told so many lies, yet the one time he told the truth, Belen didn't believe him.

And his reason for going to the red-light district was also very simple: just to provide some relief to those ignorant girls forced by life, doing a few good deeds to commemorate Heloise.

Of course, he really was just redeeming people; he didn't do anything else.

Mainly, wanting to do good deeds wasn't that simple.

There weren't even any slums in Blood Rainbow City, and Saya had already vanished without a trace, so he had nowhere else to do good deeds.

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