One-Eyed Monster

This scene profoundly shocked the monsters of Guru Mountain!

How could it be? How could Kadi touch the Great Mentor’s Spirit Power Defense Circle as if it were mere air? This is beyond comprehension! they thought.

But considering all the inconceivable happenings so far, they managed to regain their composure. Guru Mountain must be a magical place where anything can happen, they reasoned.

Upon deeper reflection, Kadi’s actions weren’t as mind-boggling as they had initially seemed. After all, Kadi had merely touched the luminous circle and hadn’t actually stepped inside yet. This was just the initial contact, not the critical moment.

Given that Kadi was imbued with a mysterious species like Sharkmon, it seemed reasonable that he could touch the luminous circle freely!

Stan Sol didn’t know much about Spirit Power Defense. His family hadn’t adopted the Spirit Power System for long and was more inclined to use ancient techniques, although they had eventually proven that these ancient methods and the Spirit Power System shared similarities.

His plan is simple, Stan Sol thought. Since the Great Mentor is using Spirit Power Defense, I’ll use Sharkmon, which is known to devour Spirit Power, to break through it. Sharkmon can devour Spirit Power, so just swallowing a small part of the spinning Spirit Power Defense Circle should be enough. It’s impossible to devour the entire circle, of course, but creating an opening will suffice...

However, just as Stan Sol was engrossed in the steps of his plan, something unexpected occurred!

This event took everyone by surprise—it was beyond all comprehension!

The previous occurrences could merely be described as inconceivable, meaning they had a small probability of happening. This current incident, however, had virtually zero chance of occurring!

In other words, something like this should simply not have been possible!

Everyone’s mouths fell open in shock; even the opposing Alchemy Workshop members were similarly stunned, their jaws agape.

The Great Mentor himself kept exclaiming, ”Impossible! Impossible!”

Kadi, too, was utterly flabbergasted. Of course, no one could see his expression, as his face was completely covered by Sharkmon.

In that instant, Kadi had collided with the Great Mentor. He slumped weakly beside the Mentor, bewildered by what had just transpired. He could only scratch his head, wondering how he had managed to bump into the Great Mentor.

He remembered feeling rather smug just moments before, because nothing had happened when he touched the Great Mentor’s Spirit Power Defense Circle. That had inflated his confidence, causing him to abandon all caution and boldly attempt to step into the Mentor’s defense circle…

However, before his leg could fully cross into it, he felt a mighty force yanking him toward the center of the circle, propelling him toward the Great Mentor…

Yes, he was *pulled* in, and at an unimaginable speed.

It happened so fast that the Great Mentor had only managed to utter the first syllable of ”Impossible”—”Im—” before Kadi collided with him. Only after the impact did the complete word, ”Impossible!” escape the Great Mentor’s lips.

This meant that after Kadi approached the Great Mentor’s Spirit Power Defense Circle, he had been sucked into it!

This unprecedented incident suggested that Kadi possessed a power in direct opposition to Spirit Power.

Forces of the same nature repel each other, while opposing forces attract—this was the principle behind the Great Mentor’s Spirit Power Defense.

However, they had only ever witnessed the first part of this principle in action; no one had seen the latter part occur. Some had even argued that this principle of Spirit Power Defense was incomplete…

Kadi’s current display had now revealed the latter part of the principle, demonstrating its completeness.

It also reinforced their understanding that in this magical place, anything truly could happen...

Amidst the astonishment, the Great Mentor observed Kadi closely, trying to discern what made him so different.

Then he grew even more despondent. There are simply too many differences between Kadi and us; one could say that almost everything about him is different! How can I possibly stay calm with all this happening?

The members of the Alchemy Workshop also grew interested in Kadi. We never thought this little monster would possess such peculiar qualities, they mused. Although they desperately wanted to observe him at close range, they still couldn’t break through the Great Mentor’s Spirit Power Defense Circle. Kadi might have disrupted the Great Mentor’s rhythm, but he hadn’t caused the defense circle to collapse.

The Great Mentor was still in a state of awe. He had initially assumed Kadi would be repelled by his defense circle; he was astounded when Kadi was instead sucked in.

The Sharkmon covering Kadi sensed the abundant, swirling Spirit Power around it and tried to break free from Kadi to devour it. However, Kadi didn’t want the Sharkmon to slip away. I feel so cool wearing this, he thought, I want to keep experiencing this awesome feeling!

Stan Sol had taught Kadi the trick to controlling Sharkmon, so Kadi was now able to completely suppress it, keeping it immobile.

The Great Mentor looked at Kadi, feeling increasingly confounded, but he knew he couldn’t let Kadi remain in this dangerous situation. He had been about to duel Kuyi Tulan, but now Kadi had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, catching him completely off guard.

Of course, what shocks me the most is the scene of Kadi’s entrance, the Great Mentor thought. That was too startling; it will take a long time to process. I never expected Kadi, who lives with me on Guru Mountain, to possess a power in total opposition to Spirit Power! The possibility of Sharkmon possessing such a power has already been ruled out. Sharkmon feeds on Spirit Power and doesn’t carry any Spirit Power itself. Logically, Sharkmon approaching the circle shouldn’t cause any change; if anything, the circle might spin even faster due to Sharkmon’s presence, as the Spirit Power Defense Circle would need to accelerate its rotation to avoid being devoured.

Now, this impossible scenario had unfolded, giving the Great Mentor a throbbing headache.

Kadi, on the other hand, appeared completely unconcerned. He idly scratched his head, glancing left and right.

Seeing everyone’s shocked faces, he felt rather proud. I’ve finally proven my worth! he thought. I’m always able to undertake the most crucial tasks in times of crisis. See? I’ve completed the mission! Everyone is staring at me with such disbelief. I must be truly remarkable!