103: Chapter 103 Data Collection

That strange power could enhance one's Physique, and even alter flesh and blood structures, but at the same time, it would affect the user's mind, changing their personality as if they had become a completely different person.

One of the key focuses of future experiments would be to excise the factors within this power that could alter a person's personality.

Otherwise, no matter what shape this power took under his modifications, it would not meet the requirements.

After all, on the battlefield, a head full of hot-blooded rage changes nothing; it only makes the situation worse.

This would turn a wizard, who could rationally judge the situation and respond quickly, into a berserker who only knew how to charge, completely abandoning their greatest advantage.

After recording this data, Byron chose not to hide any longer and began to attack Yaze and his companion.

This test was to determine the extent of the enhancement and transformation effects of that strange power on the two, as well as where its limits lay.

Although it could be tested on a laboratory bench, such testing could not compare to the accuracy of testing it on the battlefield.

Byron did not use the 'Elemental Fireball' spell or the 'Flame Condensation Blast' spell.

He only wanted to test and obtain precious experimental data, not kill the precious experimental subjects.

Of course, Byron would not choose to step forward and engage in close-quarters melee combat with these two.

After all, he had not yet figured out this strange power, and who knew if it might affect him.

Therefore, rashly closing the distance for melee combat was a very foolish and unwise act for a wizard.

Thus, the 'Mage Hand' spell was the best choice at this moment.

'Mage Hand'

A translucent arm suddenly appeared in mid-air, gripping a longsword.

This longsword was composed of Byron's condensed magic power; it was not much different from an ordinary iron sword, and its sharpness was not even comparable to that of a standard iron sword.

However, this was a helpless move by Byron; after all, he did not have a physical longsword with him at the moment and could only use this method as a substitute.

As for using elemental power to construct one, the power would be too great, and Byron was worried he would break the two.

When Yaze and his companion saw the arm and longsword floating in mid-air, they were stunned at first, but then a look of terror appeared on their faces.

This kind of thing had already exceeded their understanding!

Although terror appeared on their faces, their bodies acted just as before, fearlessly charging toward Byron, turning a blind eye to his methods.

Seeing this, Byron narrowed his eyes slightly.

It seemed that the influence of this strange power on the users themselves was even greater than he had imagined.

Because at this moment, the terror that had previously appeared on Yaze and his companion's faces had already vanished, replaced by immense fanaticism and bloodlust, as if they were extremely eager for battle.

As for death, that was not something they cared about; what they pursued was the battle itself.

While Byron was thinking, his control over the 'Mage Hand' did not stop.

Under the control of the 'Mage Hand', the longsword slashed through the air.

Under Byron's precise control, the blade first slashed across the pair of arms belonging to Xia'er that were gleaming with a metallic luster.

He wanted to know if these arms had truly turned into metal, or if it was just for show.

The next moment, as the longsword slashed past, one of the raised arms slowly slid off, fell to the ground, and stirred up dust.

The moment the arm slid off, a spurt of scarlet blood erupted from the smooth severed surface, arcing through the air before slamming onto the ground just like the arm.

The next moment, a howl filled with pain suddenly rang out.

Xia'er, who had originally had blood-red eyes and was full of bloodthirsty Battle Intent, was now lying on the ground, clutching his severed arm and wailing in pain, his face covered in tears and snot.

At the same time, as Xia'er fell to the ground, the arm that had originally gleamed with a metallic luster quickly dissipated, returning to its previous flesh and blood structure.

Yaze, who was standing to the side, was also startled by this sudden scene.

When he saw the longsword coming toward him, the surging Battle Intent on his face was forcefully suppressed by his instinct for survival.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately retreated and fled in the opposite direction.

But how could his fleeing speed compare to the 'Mage Hand'?

Before he had run very far, his legs were pierced by the sword, and he collapsed onto the ground, emitting a shrill scream.

Just like Xia'er, his bulging, powerful-looking muscles were like a punctured balloon, beginning to deflate and wither away, returning to his previous thin and weak appearance.

Seeing the two in this state, a look of disappointment flashed across Byron's face, and the 'Mage Hand' and longsword dissipated at the same time.

He had not expected that what they displayed would be so superficial and vulnerable; just a light push, and it all collapsed completely.

However, although Byron was disappointed, he was not too disappointed.

Because although it was said to be superficial, at least there was a surface.

For that one named Xia'er, his metallic arms were easily severed by the longsword.

But at the very moment they were severed, he could clearly see that although Xia'er's metallic arms had not completely metalized as he had imagined, at least the surface layer of skin had metalized, just not very deeply.

This meant that the strange power did have the ability to alter structures, but it was possible that the energy of that power was too little, or the quality did not meet the standard, or perhaps Xia'er himself was insufficient, which was why this situation occurred.

Before conducting in-depth research, any possibility could exist, so Byron could not jump to conclusions at this moment.

As for the one named Yaze, it was the same situation as Xia'er, so there was nothing more to say.

There was another point that Byron had not expected: when Yaze faced his attack, the other party did not continue to attack as expected, but instead chose to flee.

This reflected that the certain unknown influence carried by that power was not as powerful as Byron had imagined; it could not completely change a person's personality or destroy their reason, as the person was still the same person.

It was just that under that unknown influence, the emotions that already existed might have been stirred up or magnified.

However, in this way, the value of this unknown influence existing within the power was not inferior to the power itself.

Countless ideas surfaced in Byron's mind regarding the application of this unknown influence.

The moment these ideas surfaced, Byron used the 'Eye of Omniscience' to quickly record them, waiting to slowly conduct experiments later to verify the conjectures in his mind.

Watching the two lying on the ground, wailing and bleeding, Byron did not delay any longer; after taking precautions, he quickly stepped forward to provide treatment.

These were the only two experimental subjects discovered so far, so he could not let them die just like that.

At least until he discovered new, identical experimental subjects or captured the deity hidden behind them, they could not die easily.

Under Byron's treatment, the bleeding of the two was quickly stopped, but Byron's face became increasingly gloomy.

He had thought too optimistically about the situation.