One-Eyed Monster

Think bigger? Igor still couldn’t grasp what Kadi meant, but in this darkness, he could sense Kadi’s confident demeanor. The assurance in Kadi’s voice inadvertently instilled some confidence in him as well.

”Then, what should we do?” Kadi asked after he finished speaking, and then he started to project his visual perception from the Inner World onto his Spirit Power.

”Wow, the sea!” Kadi was incredibly excited. Although it was his second time seeing this, he still couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed.

While Igor projected this sight to Kadi, he also helped Stan Sol conjure illusions of stone ships. Their original plan was to use these sudden attacks to overwhelm the vast sea, hoping to make it react erratically.

”The scope is too small,” Kadi said again. Of course, only Igor could perceive his words, as Kadi had not established an Ant Connection Spell with Stan Sol.

”Uh, so what’s your idea then?” Igor asked.

”Hey, isn’t the moon about to appear? Can’t you just make a whole moon appear? You need to think bigger! It’s a whole sea we’re up against; you should at least conjure a great mountain!” Kadi exclaimed.

The moon? Igor was puzzled.

Yeah, the moon! Kadi thought. Isn’t it a simple matter? The moon is so magical, possessing such incredible power; dealing with the sea should be more than enough for it.

”I don’t understand!” Igor said honestly.

”Don’t you know about tides?” Kadi asked.

”Uh, yes, I do.”

”Heh, I don’t know much about them myself, but I’ve heard Kevin say that the moon has the power to control the tides. So, faced with this sea, I would choose the moon as my ally.”

Kadi knew that when the moon approached their world, many strange things would happen. For instance, his own tail would suddenly gain the ability to extend and retract freely.

Although his tail was just a simple example, it represented the magic brought by the moon.

Moreover, Moonflow Stream in Guru Mountain was another magical place brought into being by the moon!

At Moonflow Stream, whenever the moon rose, the gurgling stream would seem to sing. Under the moonlight, the plants and trees there would grow faster and healthier. If some flowering branches were damaged and had wounds, the moonlight could even cleanse these wounds of non-viable tissue, accelerating the flowers’ renewal and promoting healing. Similarly, monsters like them would sometimes go to Moonflow Stream to recuperate, as the moonlight there helped their wounds heal faster.

Kadi had also heard from Kevin and the others that when the moon drew near their world, the vast oceans would experience intense tidal fluctuations. These fluctuations, in turn, could generate enormous friction, causing the world to heat up and even leading to the melting of certain areas. Of course, these concepts were quite profound, and Kadi usually couldn’t make sense of them. He only remembered that when the moon approached, there would be tidal fluctuations.

Furthermore, Yuga had once said that the moon was a mysterious entity. He claimed the moon not only caused tidal fluctuations but also influenced various other things, including people themselves. Yuga explained that everyone’s body contains a large amount of fluid. He added that the moon possesses a gravitational pull that can act on the water content in human bodies, much like it affects the sea’s tides. Although Kadi didn’t fully grasp the meaning, he had a vivid imagination. He figured Yuga simply meant that the moon could cause tidal-like fluctuations within the human body.

The moon possesses such immense power? Igor found it hard to believe.

”Of course! Yuga said the moon can cause fluctuations in people’s states—highs and lows. During a full moon, when the internal tides are at their peak, the moon’s influence on us is quite strong. Yuga mentioned that at such times, we are prone to agitation and emotional instability, making it the easiest time for incidents to occur.”

Hmm... Igor still couldn’t believe all of this.

”For example, teenagers often experience emotional fluctuations during moonlit nights. Those prone to alcoholism and individuals with mental instability frequently have episodes on such nights. Many murders, poisonings, cases of depression, and heart conditions are also somewhat related to the moon; its waxing and waning phases influence these matters.”

Kadi rattled on, saying a lot in one breath, but Igor still couldn’t make heads or tails of it. He maintained a cautious attitude toward Kadi’s theories.

”If we think bigger, we can definitely cause trouble for it,” Kadi said, deeply convinced of this.

Igor didn’t know whether he should try it now or wait a bit longer...

”Hurry up and give it a try!” Kadi was growing impatient; he was always eager for this kind of thing.

Causing trouble? Kadi is an expert at that. Other things, not so much, but he definitely has confidence in this area.

But Igor remained skeptical.

”Hesitation isn’t a good habit. Since we’re in an illusory realm, why not play a bigger game?” Kadi said, his tone laced with a hint of sarcasm, as if to provoke Igor.

Uhh... Igor was starting to waver.

After all, Igor had been counting on Kadi to come up with an idea for him. Now Kadi had presented one, and it sounded quite coherent. Regarding all the talk about the moon, Igor didn’t know whether to believe it or doubt it. In short, the idea felt a bit absurd, yet he was somewhat reluctant to dismiss it outright.

So, Igor naturally turned to the other person beside him for help—someone Kadi couldn’t see or hear, but with whom Igor could communicate: Stan Sol, who had also entered the Inner World.

”Hmm! I didn’t expect that fellow Kadi to also know about the mysteries of the moon,” Stan Sol replied.

This answer made Igor, who was already puzzled, even more confused.

”Alchemists worship the Stars, and Hunters revere the Moon as their totem. These beliefs are not unfounded, Igor,” Stan Sol explained to Igor while simultaneously conjuring illusions of some rocks. ”Speaking of which, the scope of what we’ve been doing really does seem a bit small.”

Igor could tell that Stan Sol thought Kadi was serious and didn’t have the slightest hesitation.

”But, the moon...” Igor began.

”The moon is also my totem, Igor. My Incomplete Moon ability comes from comprehending the moon’s power.”

Igor felt as if his entire understanding of the world was about to be shattered. Fortunately, he was the type to readily accept new things; he had always been quick to assimilate new concepts.

”Don’t worry. Just do what you want to do, Igor. Even if we fail, it will at least prove that we tried.”

Both Kadi and Stan Sol, without exception, showed a reverence for the moon. This, to some extent, gave Igor some insight as well.

Since the moon is so magical, then let it appear! Igor thought to himself.

Oh, moon, my moon, show me your power now!