One-Eyed Monster

Kadi, feeling needed, was incredibly excited. He thought he might have misheard.

It wasn’t until Igor called him again that he realized just how much he was needed here.

The Ant Connection Spell in Igor’s hands was already mastered to perfection. He needed Kadi’s help because he felt that only Kadi could now identify the convergence point of this Spirit Power. Igor himself found it very difficult to discern, and as for Kuren and Joseph, Igor didn’t think they would fare much better.

What Igor perceived wasn’t a physical scene, but a cluster of Spirit Power. The feedback this Spirit Power provided was complex. For individuals like him and Kuren, who could enter the Inner World, it was naturally difficult to distinguish its true nature. Their thoughts were too intricate, prone to overcomplicating simple matters. This tendency would cause them to overlook the essence of many things, preventing them from finding any answers.

Thus, Kadi, who always looked at the surface of issues without delving deeper, became the most suitable person among them.

When Igor extended the Ant Connection Spell to Kadi, Kadi felt a wave of dizziness. Afterward, his perception expanded.

It was a form of linked sensation, not something seen with his own eyes. The perception of Spirit Power was transmitted to his visual nerves, and this stimulus created a sensation in his brain as if he were seeing it directly.

Everyone’s synesthetic experiences differed. Some had visual links, others auditory, and some even experienced it through taste and smell. Regardless of the type, they all knew it wasn’t a true physical sensation but merely feedback from Spirit Power.

Kadi now only needed to determine the nature of the feedback from the surging Spirit Power and, from that, deduce its origin.

Although it seemed quite difficult, under the effect of the Ant Connection Spell, Kadi could now clearly perceive what Igor and Kuren had been sensing. Through these perceptions, he could vividly ’see’ the masters of this Spirit Power releasing it in familiar corners of Guru Mountain.

”Kadi, can you sense where this is?” Igor asked. ”I have some impression of it, but something feels off.”

Kadi scratched his head. He hadn’t learned much else from Igor, but he had certainly picked up this head-scratching habit.

”I can’t quite describe it. You know I’m not good at describing things, but I do know these places are on Guru Mountain.”

Kadi was essentially stating the obvious. Everyone knew these places were on Guru Mountain; he didn’t need to repeat it. Igor and the others were already aware.

”Don’t tell me you sensed a place outside Guru Mountain?” Joseph sounded slightly displeased with Kadi’s response. Considering Kadi was still a child, he couldn’t bring himself to criticize him harshly. Yet, a sarcastic comment slipped out. He had meant to stop himself, but found the remark had already rolled off his tongue. The words were out, like spilled water that couldn’t be gathered back.

Joseph immediately regretted his words, but he never would have guessed Kadi would take his sarcastic remark so seriously.

”That’s right,” Kadi said, completely missing the sarcasm in Joseph’s tone and simply stating what he genuinely felt. ”There’s a very faint feeling. A small current of Spirit Power isn’t from Guru Mountain.”

His words, though spoken softly, hit them like a bombshell. It stunned Igor and the others. They froze, taking a long moment to process it, utterly dumbfounded.

This was truly startling. Spirit Power was actually transmitting from outside Guru Mountain. This complicated matters significantly.

It seemed what was happening outside was far from simple.

Kadi’s statement plunged both Joseph and Kuren into a state of panic. They began to worry about the events unfolding outside, especially fearing for the Great Mentor’s well-being.

In an instant, their expectations of Igor and Kadi intensified. They desperately wanted to know the situation outside, and they were desperate to leave this place.

Igor could feel their urgent anticipation, but at that moment, he was somewhat at a loss. Kadi’s words sent his mind racing; he no longer knew how to assess the current situation.

”That small cluster of Spirit Power is also an invading Spirit Power,” Kadi continued, sensing the awkwardness in the air. Although he didn’t quite understand why, he knew his words had caused it, so he felt he had to explain further. ”Anyway, that’s the cluster of Spirit Power you couldn’t identify earlier. I can sense that the person releasing this Spirit Power is from a very distant place.”

Upon hearing Kadi’s remark, Joseph and Kuren grew even more nervous. Previously, they had merely assumed Kuyi Tulan intended to invade the mountain range. Now, it seemed the invaders weren’t limited to those bastards from the Alchemy Workshop; other forces were involved. And these other forces could actually transmit Spirit Power here from such a great distance. It was simply incredible, almost too outlandish to believe.

Therefore, Kuren and Joseph were desperate to go out and see what was happening. They wanted to identify the invaders and fight alongside their comrades. They were unwilling to hide alone in the safe house, doing nothing.

”How on earth do we get out of here?!” Joseph exclaimed, growing agitated. He, who had once been the ’eyes’ of Guru Mountain, like a hawk, now couldn’t provide any useful information for the group. He felt an immense sense of shame, making it hard to face his comrades.

”Igor, we’re all counting on you,” Kuren said, his voice tinged with urgency. He worried about the Great Mentor. If he went out and couldn’t find the Great Mentor, he felt he would completely break down.

Igor felt the pressure mounting. Being relied upon by others was one thing; his own inability to act was another. Yet, he couldn’t bring himself to tell these hopeful people that he was currently clueless and at a loss. He had to remain composed and offer some semblance of hope to the anxious group, so he forced a smile.

However, Igor could not immediately answer Kuren and Joseph’s questions. He had hit a wall, unsure of which path to take.

”Igor, although I can’t tell where this invading cluster of Spirit Power comes from, I do know where the other Spirit Power signatures originate,” Kadi suddenly blurted out. He always had a knack for blurting out earth-shattering statements when least expected, and this time was no exception.

Kadi’s words were like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, a bombshell, and even more so, a timely rain.

In any case, Igor was both stunned and relieved. Just then, he had been wondering exactly where those streams of Spirit Power were converging.

”These streams of Spirit Power all converge,” Kadi said. ”I can feel them all flowing to the same location, and then they stop there. You and I have both been to this place. It’s the Moonflow Stream. That’s right, I can even sense that moving Stone Monster.”