bookpub Chapter 165: Imbalance In Source
Chapter 165: Imbalance In Source
Each of his cells and fiber was filled with a unique energy! It was not vitality because he could smell death from it, but death also had energy, and that was fueling him along with life.
'This strange energy and the feeling I had...' Erix was shocked as he came to realize one more thing.
'But the death part seems more congested with life...wait...Life and Death source...ah, so that's why.'
He stood up and wore his armor set before flying out and quickly teleporting a few times to reach the wilderness.
Soon, he encountered a level 179 giant wolf with four eyes and ferocious black spiky fur crackling with lightning. It was eating a beast that it had killed and was a hundred meters away from Erix with several thick trees between them.
Erix had found it via his Space Mapping, so the wolf hadn't noticed him yet.
Without hesitation, Erix threw a powerful 200-mana Sling Shot punch that directly connected to the unsuspecting wolf's head, who had no idea about the attack.
*Squash!*
Its head exploded, and it died instantly.
Erix appeared beside the wolf after a swift teleportation and sat down cross-legged before entering deep focus.
He observed his cells and foundation as he could clearly feel something entering him when he focused.
It was entering from the wolf he killed, but nothing was entering from the already dead monster beside the wolf.
But when Erix completely understood this discovery, he got a sudden premonition that he was in very bad shape right now.
Not him, but his source, but if his source was in bad shape, then so was his entire future.
'There is an imbalance in my source,' Erix frowned. His cells were always energetic as they fed on death since he had the purest form of death in his source, allowing him to absorb death power every time he killed a living being.
And he had killed thousands upon thousands!
But Life was missing. His unique source, which was a mixture of life and death, had more death than life in it, making his source imbalanced.
Although death benefitted, Life was also essential because he was a hybrid, and he had to maintain this balance. If he wanted to reduce death and get more life, he would need more of Rin's and Lilith's essence while also giving them more of his source.
"If you want that, then there is a Tier-4 material called Plasma Spark Ore," Lily said. "It's a mixture of lightning and fire, with its energy color being sparkling deep purple. It is used to create one-time use explosive items."
"Perfect!" Erix's eyes shone. Grinning, he said, "I want that."
"It won't be easy," Lily chuckled. "There's a mine of Plasma Spark Ore in the forest beside this city, but it's occupied by a guild. They exclusively use it and sell the explosive items."
"I'm sure they have a price for it," Erix frowned. "Won't they sell a chunk or two?"
Lily rolled her eyes. "Do you know the meaning of a Tier-4 material and Tier-4 one-time use item? It can potentially kill a Royal-order powerhouse if not careful, and most of the time, such an item can kill a Royla-order monster."
"That...you are right," Erix wryly smiled. "So that means that it is also a rare material."
"Exactly."
"Tsk, I want a chunk, though," Erix smacked his lips. "What should we do? Can Lilith get it?"
"She can, of course, get it," Lily smiled. "Nobody here is over Royal order. She is most powerful in this city, but no one knows that yet."
"Phew, then good. I'll tell her about this when she wakes up," Erix sighed a relief and grinned. "I definitely want that material to make my weapon."
Erix stood up and said, "Alright, let's go."
"Where?" Lily asked in confusion.
"You got money, right? Let's go and buy some materials. I want to practice creating normal items and weapons before fiddling with something like Tier-4 Plasma Star ore," Erix said with a laugh. "It will not be funny if I wasted a valuable Tier-4 material."
"That...is true. Alright, let's go."
Lily nodded.
"Don't worry, we don't need to buy main materials since I can create metals easily," Erix grinned. "We'll buy materials to make internal structure and Sigil formations."
"It's fine. I have enough money to even buy Tier-4 materials. If you can't create Tier-4 metals yet, we can buy a couple for you to practice."
"Oh? Then that would be great. I need to study Tier-4 metals to understand their structures and copy them anyway."