Death… And Me

Chapter 625 - Might Really Work

ʼThereʼs also that other topic. We need to wait for the auction so Rean can convert his weapons into Spirit Stones. Donʼt forget that we were supposed to look for those Zasfin nobles that arenʼt as terrible as that Valia to humans. After all, we need one of them.ʼ

Roan shrugged his shoulders as he said.

ʼIf things come to this, we can try to kidnap one as we did with Frandin. This next Zasfin would just be a backup for when Frandin isnʼt available. We can leave the more serious parts to be under Frandinʼs control while we use the other weakling for common things.ʼ

Frandin couldnʼt help but comment.

ʼWhy do I feel like Iʼm an object?ʼ

Malaka put a hand on his shoulder as she said.

ʼDonʼt worry, youʼre a useful object.ʼ

Frandinʼs mouth twitched in response, feeling like kicking Malaka away. Sadly, he was too weak compared to her.

Roan ignored those two and continued.

ʼIn any case, we wonʼt come here to ask for Ye Portinʼs device anytime soon. We need time to get used to our own Soul Power, get Spirit Stones, train the side occupations, and so on.ʼ

Qia totally agreed with Roanʼs words.

ʼI still need Frandin to go to the Formations Guild to take the test. After all, we need access to the records there as Roan did with him in the Alchemist Guild.ʼ

Rean pondered for a bit before saying.

ʼWe canʼt wait for too long either, though. Not if we intend to save the girls who helped us in the trial. We donʼt know when they might be swapped and what happens to those who are.ʼ

Calina agreed with Rean as she said.

ʼAt this very moment, one of them might be getting swapped by someone else. However, we canʼt barge in without being prepared.ʼ

Roan glanced at Calina with a puzzled expression.

ʼWe? Itʼs fine that you know about the plan. However, I have no intention of using any of you except for Rean.ʼ

Calina and the others were taken aback.

ʼWhy?ʼ

Rean agreed with Roan, though.

ʼRoanʼs right. Simply put, what good would it be if you come out of the Soul Gem Dimensional Realm? First of all, chances are that only Roan or I will be outside during the planʼs duration. The other one will stay all the time in the Soul Gem Dimensional Realm as well. With our cultivation, do you think thereʼs any point in allowing you guys to come out?ʼ

Calina, Qia, Malaka, and Agis immediately shut up. As for Frandin, he wasnʼt expecting to help with it to start with. If these humans at the Core Formation Realm and above canʼt do anything, then let alone him and his Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation. His part was to help to find information that could bring the twinsʼ group there, thatʼs all.

Roan noticed the girlsʼ expressions before saying.

ʼIf you donʼt like it, we can also leave you behind. After we find a Zasfin to play the role of owner, you can simply go to a more remote place and wait there.ʼ

Rean shook his head as he said in response.

ʼHow will they hide their cultivation, then? Only you and I can use the Spiritual Sense Bending skill since it needs Light Element. Wherever they go, they wonʼt be able to hide it from others. Itʼs because weʼre here that they canʼt be felt.ʼ

Roan had to admit that Rean was right.

However, Agis pondered for a bit before asking.

ʼAs you know, my cultivation technique allows me to gather Yang Energy. Like Yin Energy allows you to control some Dark Element, Yang Energy will let me handle a limited amount of Light Element. Is it possible for me to learn how to use Light Element to bend Spiritual Sense?ʼ

Rean pondered a bit over that question. His skill was anything but easy to use. Besides, he incorporated a little of his knowledge from his previous life to understand it. For example, the cultivators of this half of the Universe didnʼt know that Light was made of photons. Thatʼs why he never saw anyone using Light Element to bend Light. As for Spiritual Sense, it was used through oneʼs soul, which had Life Force. Roan could feel that Life Force to a smaller extent because of the connection with Rean, but Frandin was different.

ʼHmm... I would need to explain to you many things. Things that you never thought about before in your life. Not only you but no one in this entire world or our previous one either. Besides, even if you can manipulate some Yang Energy thanks to your cultivation technique, it pales to the amount Roan or I can manipulate. Naturally, the amount of Light Element you can pull towards you is limited. Last but not least, you never thought about using Light Element before. Your focus is Fire and Wind.ʼ

However, Rean felt like he was struck by lightning as an idea popped into his mind while saying that.

ʼRight! Thatʼs right! How come Iʼve never thought about that before? Rean, youʼre an idiot, idiot!ʼ

Everyone became puzzled when they heard that.

ʼWhatʼs wrong?ʼ

Rean couldnʼt help but feel extremely excited.

ʼSo far, I only used the Element Gathering Smithing Methods for our weapons and armors. However, it doesnʼt necessarily have to be related to battling. I could, for example, create a collar that will gather Light Element when Spiritual Energy is poured inside. All our weapons already do that, after all.ʼ

Roan understood what Rean wanted to say.

ʼStill, will Agis be able to control that?ʼ

Rean shrugged his shoulders as he replied.

ʼMost of his Yang Energy would be used to gather Light Element, so it would be impossible. The fact that he can use his Yang Energy in his Fire Techniques is because he doesnʼt need it to gather Fire Element in the first place. He can do the same thing with Wind Element, but obviously not to the same extent as Fire Element.ʼ

ʼHowever, Light and Dark Elements are considered a separation of the main Five Elements. Without Yang or Yin Energy, itʼs not possible to control those two. Unless, of course, youʼre born with their affinities, as did Roan and I. You all know that, right?ʼ

Everyone nodded and waited for Rean to continue.

ʼThatʼs where the main issue exists. Usually, Agis would use his Yang Energy to increase the power of his Fire Element. However, if he wants to manipulate the Light Element, he will first need to use Yang Energy to gather it. Itʼs not something that comes at him automatically like Fire and Wind Element. Because of that, he will be too busy controlling his Yang Energy to keep gathering Light Element, not to mention that it would be very limited. He wouldnʼt be able to spare time to control it... Well, at least not to the level necessary to use my skills.ʼ

ʼHowever, if he doesnʼt need to care about gathering the Light Element, he can use all the Yang Energy to control the Light Element instead. Thatʼs where Elemental Gathering Equipment comes in. Do you have any ideas how many roads have just opened for my blacksmith skills? Although it wouldnʼt be at the same level as Roan or me, others can still use them to a certain extent. That means Malaka, Calina, Agis, Qia, and even Frandin could use Spiritual and Light Bending skills. Even Roanʼs Dark Element Skills arenʼt out of the question.ʼ

Everyone was shocked by Reanʼs idea. However, once they thought about it, they had to admit he was right. The problem was the gathering of Elements. If Rean could cut that part out, only the manipulation remained.

Nevertheless, Frandin lifted his hand.

ʼErrr... You have been talking about Yin and Yang Energy nonstop. However, whatʼs that?ʼ

Only then did they remember that cultivation techniques that allowed one to control Yin and Yang Energy were very rare treasures. In their case, Calina and Malaka got it because of their connection to the Sasamil Imperial Family. Naturally, they had access to it.

As for Agis, his Master was still a Nascent Soul Realm Fire Element user who paid a fortune for his cultivation technique. He then passed it down to Agis because of his Red Color aptitude and his effort into training.

However, Frandin came from a very small city. Not to mention that in this world, there was a lack of Spiritual Energy. That made the techniques that could control those energies far rarer. Someone who came from such a small city couldnʼt possibly have access to something like that.

Malaka couldnʼt help but ask.

ʼErrrr... would he be able to use Agisʼs cultivation technique? After all, Frandinʼs Lightning Element Affinity is Yang Type.ʼ

Agis immediately shook his head as he replied.

ʼImpossible. This Yang Energy Technique of mine needs very high Fire Element Affinity. Without it, I wouldnʼt be surprised if he got a cultivation backlash instead. No, he will most likely suffer from it, no doubt.ʼ

Rean agreed with Agis.

ʼThe Fire Element and Yang Energy Technique I got from Ancestor Zuan is just as oppressive. He definitely needs a Yang Energy Technique made for Lightning Affinity users. Besides, heʼs a Zasfin, while our techniques were made for humans. Giving him any of our methods will just be a perfect recipe for disaster.ʼ

Frandin bitterly smiled after hearing that. It seems like that was out of the question for him.

ʼWell, donʼt mind me. I can think about something else la-ʼ

It was then that he thought up of a possibility.

ʼWhat if... I use my ʼstatusʼ as a Rank Five Bloodline Soul Mark Owner to request it from one of these clans?ʼ

Everyone looked at Frandin in surprise.

ʼThat... might really work...ʼ