Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 1310: Section 1311 Phantom Limb

Lyon took out a specialized energy observation instrument from his bracelet and then placed the pure-toned Pliant Worm under the spotlight stone on the experiment table.

He picked up a pen and began writing in his notebook, designing and documenting the steps of the experiment.

After completing the preliminary work, Angel began observing the Pliant Worm’s reactions under the spotlight stone.

At this peaceful state, the pure-toned Pliant Worm reacted just like the ordinary Pliant Worms of the control group, even their manner of movement was the same, slow and determined squirming.

Following that, Angel started subjecting the pure-toned Pliant Worm to external stimuli.

Under light or excessive stimuli, the pure-toned Pliant Worm merely maintained caution and did not move, but with moderate stimuli, or when other organisms that threatened its life appeared, its body gradually gathered energy, causing it to slowly levitate.

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A speckled spider in the petri dish was executed by the pure-toned Pliant Worm, its limbs completely severed, and even its decaying body was completely consumed by the Pliant Worm.

During this process, Angel was also comparing his own energy, and at this point, he could almost confirm that the energy on the pure-toned Pliant Worm was Illusion Technique, but there were some subtle differences.

He always felt that the Illusion Technique energy on it seemed to be tangible.

After some thought, Angel put on a special set of energy observation lenses and stimulated the pure-toned Pliant Worm again.

As the energy on it surged again, a slight flicker crossed Angel’s brows.

This time, he finally saw the abnormality on the pure-toned Pliant Worm.

In a world invisible to the naked eye, this pure-toned Pliant Worm had grown something extraordinary… limbs!

Those forces that Angel considered to be Illusion Technique manifested on the body of the Pliant Worm like innumerable tentacles, forming a dense mass of Phantom Limbs! Some limbs were used for thrusting, some for exerting force, and some for buffering; and on the head of the Pliant Worm, there were two sharp limbs like sickles.

It was these “sickles” that allowed it to easily break the legs of the speckled spiders and Dreamweaver Ants!

Although they were Phantom Limbs, they carried the concept of corporeality, even enhancing the inherent frail combat power of the Pliant Worm!

Angel looked at the densely packed records of the experimental process in his notebook, as well as the hastily drawn diagrams of the Phantom Limbs, his eyes flashing with brilliance.

He felt as if a seed had been planted in his mind, and the myriad images of Phantom Limbs were the nourishment for the seed to blossom and bear fruit.

Using Illusion Technique to reflect a physical reality and exert unimaginable power was something Angel had never thought of before.

Considering that even the fragile body of this pure-toned Pliant Worm could exert such strength, Angel dared not imagine what if the original body was already very powerful.

If he could also learn this strength, similar to Phantom Limbs, would it lead to a significant enhancement of his combat power?

Initially, Angel hesitated, for he was not of the bloodline type, and physical strength without a comprehensive outlet would remain underutilized. However, these Phantom Limbs offered Angel a new direction of thought.

He swiftly recorded this idea in his notebook and conducted a comprehensive analysis of the “Phantom Limbs”.

After analysis, and by referring to some of Sanders’ Illusion Technique notes given to him, he could basically conclude that these “Phantom Limbs” likely belonged to the True Illusion category.

However, True Illusions reside between reality and illusion, both true and false. Phantom Limbs, however, reflect entirely real feedback in the real world, so there are differences.

For now, to immediately study “Phantom Limbs” was essentially impossible; he would need a deeper understanding of the True Illusion faction. But Angel had already placed the research of “Phantom Limbs” within his short-term goals, planning to delve into it as soon as he finished constructing the Gate Model.

When he had put away the notebook, Angel’s gaze returned to the pure-toned Pliant Worm on the experiment table.

This new type of Pliant Worm, which he temporarily named “Phantom Limb Pliant Worm,” was definitely a positive mutation. Even in Insercott’s notebooks, such a mutation had never been recorded.

At this moment, the look in Angel’s eyes when he viewed it had shed some of the regret and instead held a sense of fortune.

Even if this Phantom Limb Pliant Worm was not a Transforming Pliant Worm, and even if its Phantom Limb power was not particularly strong, the touch of Illusion Technique it provided Angel with was incredibly useful. All things considered, he was not at a loss.

Next, he considered the problem of how to collect it.

With the strength of the Phantom Limb Pliant Worm, if introduced into the nest, it wouldn’t take long before the Dreamweaver Ants became mere husks.

Dreamweaver Ants were rare, and they had played a role in propelling Angel to discover the Wilderness of Dreams. Naturally, he would not allow them to meet a dismal end.

After some thought, he decided to temporarily store the Phantom Limb Pliant Worm in the Magic Beast Pouch.

The Magic Beast Pouch was something he acquired in the Purification Garden after killing ‘Parasitic Tide’ Isiu. The pouch had certain spatial properties but could only house insect creatures.

After placing the Phantom Limb Pliant Worm into the Magic Beast Pouch, Angel also dripped a few drops of Axo’s essence blood into it as food for nourishment.

On the other side, within the insect nest, he used the corpse of a common pliant worm that had died to mimic the body of a Phantom Limb Pliant Worm, smearing it with the unique pheromones of the Phantom Limb Pliant Worm and then placing it outside the queen’s room.

In Insercott’s notes, it was mentioned several times that the behavioral patterns of the queen insect were actually traceable. If it deemed the hatching of a certain type of egg useful, it would go to great lengths to continue hatching the same type of eggs.

The queen’s objective was to kill the Dreamweaver Ants. Clearly, the Phantom Limb Pliant Worms had the capability, but to prevent the queen from falling into the obsession of only producing the Phantom Limb Pliant Worms and to continue birthing new varieties of pliant worms, Angel mimicked the body of a Phantom Limb Pliant Worm to make the queen aware of this fact.

Once the queen learned of the death of a Phantom Limb Pliant Worm, it was highly likely to adopt the thought pattern: “Even the Phantom Limb Pliant Worm cannot resist the Dreamweaver Ants.” Consequently, the probability of hatching Phantom Limb Pliant Worm eggs in the next spawning would significantly decrease.

After ensuring that the queen perceived the “Phantom Limb Pliant Worm” corpse, Angel then removed it from the nest and, as recorded in his notebook, introduced new variables to stimulate the queen to produce mutated spawn.

After completing all of this, the sky outside was gradually growing bright.

Angel checked the time and realized that merely observing and recording the Phantom Limb Pliant Worms had taken an entire day and night, and it was now the early morning of the second day.

He had planned to meditate first and then start constructing the Gate Model, but during this period, Lyon knocked on his door.

After a while, the two brothers, along with White Bear, sat down at the dining table.

Several servants efficiently brought in the breakfast.

Mrs. Qin’s heart tightened. This was the first time she saw her son, who had always been gentle and elegant, reveal a cold side to her. Although she was a little flustered, her domineering personality didn’t let her take a step back because of her panic.

Hearing this, she smiled coldly, and her gaze turned sharper. “I’m just concerned about you. I didn’t expect you to lie to me.”

At this moment, Qin Xiu felt extremely tired.

He said in a very calm voice, “Mom, you’ve already forced my sister away. Are you trying to force me away now? Fine. I’ll do as you wish. I’ll disappear from your sight within a week. This way, you don’t have to worry about us anymore. You don’t have to be angry at us anymore. You won’t have a headache either.

“If you force your two unfilial children away, you’ll live a better and happier life!”

His calm voice made people’s hearts tremble. Mrs. Qin panicked, but more than that, she was angry.

If she weren’t in the hospital, Mrs. Qin would have reprimanded him furiously. She wouldn’t be like this now. She was clearly furious, but in order to maintain her elegant image, she had to endure her trembling. “Qin Xiu, what’s with your attitude?”

“My attitude is to tell you that you don’t have to worry about me in the future. It’s late. Go back early. I still have things to settle.”

“You have something to deal with? You want to buy an expensive dress for that woman? Qin Xiu, when did you become a man who only looks at appearance and not inner qualities? You’ve disappointed me!”

Qin Xiu’s handsome face, which was so elegant that it looked like it was carved from fine white jade, became fierce when he heard this. He stopped in his tracks and turned around. He looked at Mrs. Qin calmly like before. “Mom, you like Madam Li’s daughter very much. You think that she’s virtuous and capable and can manage the family well, right?

“Mom, why don’t you ask the friends around Madam Li’s daughter if Miss Du is a virtuous and capable person?”

“They’re all young ladies. Young ladies are narrow-minded and don’t know how to speak properly. What’s there to ask? Madam Li gave birth to two children. Both of them are promising, and their characters are naturally good…”

Qin Xiu didn’t want to listen anymore. He smiled lightly. “Why don’t you acknowledge a godson and marry the good Miss Du to him?”

When he smiled, pain and resignation appeared on his face.

He finally understood why his sister didn’t come home for so many years. She didn’t even want to talk to Mrs. Qin on the phone. He finally understood. It was time for him to escape.

“Mom, I’ve disappointed you, and you’ve made me very tired. Goodbye, Mom.” Qin Xiu smiled. It was a tired smile. He turned around and left after seeing Mrs. Qin’s dumbfounded expression.

“Qin Xiu! Qin Xiu! Stop right there!”

“Angel, do you know it?”

Angel nodded, “This is a Magic Falcon raised by Mentor.”

As Angel spoke, the Magic Falcon pressed its head against his forehead, and at the same time, a stream of information flowed into Angel’s mind.