Odis used the "Arbitration Scroll" to severely injure the enemy's second Sequence 5. He did not let this opportunity pass and summoned "Star Sand" again.
The "star sand" flew up and instantly formed "Garr runes" in a certain order. These runes surrounded Odis's palm, causing his fingernails to suddenly grow longer and be engraved with mystical symbols that emitted red mist.
This is the "vampire's" ability to enhance his palm. Odis reached out and pierced the "Dreamwalker's" relatively soft eye, stirring it inside the other's brain.
Then, the hand was pulled out, the extended nails transformed back into "Star Sand".
As the fingernails disappeared, the enemy's blood and brain tissue also fell to the ground.
Odis glanced at the fleeing "Scroll Professor" and casually tossed him an "Explosive Scroll".
Boom!
The scroll exploded, knocking down three large trees, and the "Scroll Professor," who had relatively weak defenses, was also seriously injured by the blast.
Not every "Scroll Professor" is as powerful as Odis.
After Odis dealt with her enemies, she first helped Edwina take down the Sequence 5 enemy she was fighting. Then the two separated to support their own crew and quickly wiped out all the enemies.
The quick battle ended just like that, and the others looked at the enemy's corpses on the ground, somewhat incredulous.
During the battle just now, although they did not know the exact sequence of the enemy, they all felt the enemy's strength.
They had expected it to be a fierce battle, the kind that would result in death, but to their surprise, only two crew members were injured in the end.
Soon everyone discovered a problem: the dead enemies did not extract any extraordinary traits.
Odis summoned "Star Sand" and pulverized the corpse of one of the enemies, leaving only a small pile of extremely fine dust, without any trace of any extraordinary properties.
Edwina asked, "Is this a hallucination?"
"No," Odis said with certainty, "we have already drunk the potion."
Edwina frowned: "What if the experience of drinking the potion was also a hallucination?"
Odis fell into deep thought. He glanced at the corpse on the ground again, then suddenly kicked it.
It definitely felt like the touch of a corpse: "I have another idea."
He said to everyone, "Do you remember the 'stone giant' that was killed before?"
Edwina immediately understood: "You mean, these are enemies that are 'imagined'?"
Odis nodded, then suddenly asked Edwina a question: "Do you remember my third mate, Bivis?"
Edwina glanced at Bivis: "What do you mean?"
Third mate Bivis was also taken aback, wondering why the captain would ask such a question.
"I mean, before today, what impression did you have of the Third Officer Bivis of the 'Argo'?" Odis asked further.
"Of course I remember. We discussed mystical matters when we went to the Argo for barbecue last time." Edwina seemed to understand Odis's meaning: "You mean…"
She glanced at Salina and the others, but didn't continue speaking.
At this moment, eight more figures appeared in the mist. They were dressed in the style of the Fusak Empire, some in the style of the Rune Empire, some dressed like pirates, and some like adventurers.
These eight people were the same eight people that Odis and the others had just defeated.
Salina and the other crew members looked at them, then at the identical-looking corpses on the ground. It really was those eight people!
Even after seeing it with their own eyes, they still wondered if they were blind.
However, Odis and Edwina remained relatively calm. Odis said, "It seems that the other party does not want us to discuss the crew of the 'Argo'."
This further confirms that there were indeed problems with the crew of the Argo.
Edwina asked, "What should we do now?"
"Find the source of all 'imaginary' power," Odis said. "Let's fly away!"
Before the eight "imaginary" opponents launched a new attack, some of them used their abilities, while others used the scrolls that Odis had given them in advance, and they all took to the air.
The fog was much wider than I had imagined; even after flying over the treetops, I was still surrounded by fog.
Suddenly, the eight people "imagined" long wings and actually took to the air.
Odis exclaimed, "The ability to 'imagine' is truly useful!"
He then noticed that this time the enemy's attack was not as urgent as before, but rather trailed far behind.
This gave Odis and the others time to discuss countermeasures. Odis said, "What we should be most wary of is not an enemy that is 'imagined'."
"It's a change in our subconscious that's happening, and the key is that we ourselves are unaware that our subconscious has already changed."
"So whatever decision we make next, we should ask ourselves whether the decision is reasonable, or ask each other whether the decision is reasonable."
The other crew members nodded in understanding. None of them had experience dealing with such a force, so they simply did what Odis told them to do.
But Odis couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, because he knew very well that doing so wouldn't make much of a difference.
Although the "fantasy" ability they encountered has not caused them much harm so far, Odis could sense that the level of that ability was very high, and that he and Edwina, both Sequence 5s, could not deal with it.
But if we back down now, something even more dangerous might happen, so we have no choice but to grit our teeth and move forward.
Just then, a very rough high wall suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
Odis and the others were taken aback, not expecting that there would be a wall on such an island. They immediately flew upwards, but even at the limit of their "flying skills", they could not get over the high wall.
Then they flew to the left, and after flying for several minutes, they still couldn't find the end of the wall.
Just when Odis thought the wall was a figment of imagination, she noticed that it seemed to have a slight curve.
A bold conjecture came to his mind, and he rushed to the wall, reaching out to touch it. Instantly, an ancient aura wafted over him, causing Odis's spirit to feel a sense of awe.
Suddenly, the surrounding fog disappeared, and the eight winged pursuers vanished without a trace.
Suddenly, everyone's view opened up, and they saw that the high wall in front of them was actually a tall tree trunk!
It's that towering tree in the center of the island!
Upon closer inspection, everyone realized just how enormous the tree was. Its trunk resembled an insurmountable wall, and its canopy seemed to pierce the clouds, with clouds appearing and disappearing around it.
Odis and the others suddenly had a new understanding of "big," never imagining that there were such tall and imposing things in the world.
At the same time, everyone felt an unprecedented sense of vicissitude, as if this tree had existed for a very, very long time, long enough to have witnessed the changes of time and the evolution of eras.
With a sigh, the group landed on the ground beneath the tree. There were no tall plants in the vast area around the tree, but the low weeds on the ground were lush and green.
Amidst the weeds, several large rocks stood there, giving it none of the feel of a secluded forest; rather, it resembled a meadow perfect for a picnic.
As everyone stepped onto the grass, they couldn't help but glance at the large tree in front of them again, momentarily unable to distinguish between reality and fantasy.
At that moment, Barnett pointed ahead and said, "Look, there's a tree hole over there."
Following his finger, everyone saw a tree hole where the tree trunk, which resembled a wall, met the ground.
The tree hole was shaped like an archway, and strange lights flickered inside.
Odis and the others were stunned, as if something very strange was attracting them from the tree hole.
Then, without realizing it, they started walking towards the tree hole.
At this moment, Odis asked somewhat bewilderedly, "What are we going to do?"
He asked the question, but his eyes never left the tree hole, and his legs involuntarily moved toward it.
Edwina, with a similar expression to Odis, stared blankly ahead and replied, "Because there are the answers to all questions, the answers to this universe, books that record the most mysterious knowledge, and everything I want."
Bivis replied, "Because there I find the answers to why I so desperately wanted to come to the 'Ruins of the Gods War,' and all the potions and recipes I need for my advancement."
The other crew members continued walking towards the tree hole while speaking.
Odis realized that what was in that tree hollow couldn't possibly satisfy all of everyone's desires and needs, but he just couldn't help wanting to go into that tree hollow.
"...Remember this: never go into the tree hole!"
The words Teresa had spoken in his dream suddenly flashed into Odis's mind, causing his legs to stiffen abruptly and him to fall straight to the ground.
At this moment, Odis's body seemed to be out of his control. He did not use his arms to support himself, nor was he able to roll to avoid vital points. He simply fell to the ground, his face hitting the ground heavily.
His left eye hit a rock on the ground, the pain bringing tears to his eyes, and the scent of wild grass filled his mouth and nose.
Since becoming an Extraordinary One, or rather, since he had any memories, he had never been this disheveled.
But it was this disheveled state that seemed to bring him back to his senses, and his consciousness began to rebel.
In that instant, Odis had an urgent idea: to enter the "wilderness of knowledge".
In the moment of intense "meditation," he was able to enter the "wilderness of knowledge."
Upon seeing the tower made of spheres of light, all of Barnett's memories first became distant, and then Odis clearly realized that these memories were very fake and not her own.
Suddenly, Odis immediately distinguished between her real memories and realized that the crew member Barnett had suddenly appeared beside her and Edwina in a dream.
They suddenly joined their conversation without them even noticing.
Then Odis "recalled" that he had almost entered the "wilderness of knowledge" before, but the sudden appearance of this island distracted him and prevented him from entering the studio.
After that, Odis completely forgot about it!
At this point, he dared not linger in the "wilderness of knowledge" and immediately returned to the real world.
Odis struggled to her feet and regained control of her body.
He saw that Edwina and the others were still some distance from the tree hole, so he first looked at Barnett behind them.
Barnett still looked harmless, and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you to be able to 'wake up' on your own."
Then he exclaimed, "Your intuition is very strong; there were several times when you almost saw through my disguise."
Odis reached into his purse: "Who are you? Or rather, what are you?"
"I am this tree," Barnett said, gazing up at the tree before him.
Odis paused for a moment before realizing what was happening: "You are...you are a character 'imagined' by this great tree?"
Then he seemed to realize something: "No wonder..."
No wonder Barnett didn't "guide" them to kill each other; it turns out he simply doesn't understand human nature! That's why he imagined enemies out of thin air.
Odis glanced at Edwina again, then moved a little closer to the tree hole. He took out another scroll made from the "talks" of the "True Creator" and was about to throw it, but his hand froze in mid-air, unable to move.
At this moment, Odis was somewhat helpless. He wanted to attack Barnett, but his body was unwilling to do anything to harm Barnett.
Barnett smiled and said, "Your spirit and spirituality are very strong, but unfortunately, you don't possess any divinity, so you have no way to attack me."
"And what about me?" Suddenly, a figure with a great figure, long chestnut hair, and wearing a dark coat and dark trousers appeared on the rock next to him.
It was none other than the "mysterious queen" Bernadette!
She smiled and asked, "Can I attack you?"
Barnett's expression changed instantly, and he turned to leave. Suddenly, a spear burning with dark red flames appeared above Bernadette's head and flew out, striking Barnett in the back.
"Ugh~" Barnett screamed as dark red flames engulfed his body, and branches and leaves sprouted from his body, tearing through his flesh and quickly growing into a large tree.
It seems to hope that if its size increases, the flames will be unable to cover it.
But the dark red flames quickly grew larger, completely engulfing the tree.
The tree stretched out its branches and struggled, but soon turned into dead wood, and then quickly burned into charcoal.
Odis breathed a sigh of relief: "Phew, I knew it. As long as you're here, there's no danger."
At this moment, Edwina and the others stopped in their tracks, momentarily lost in thought. But soon, they came to their senses and saw the "mysterious queen" not far away.
Although Edwina had never met Bernadette before, she guessed that this must be the "mysterious queen" after seeing the other woman's signature chestnut hair.
She never expected that the "mysterious queen" would escort Odis on her exploration of the "Ruins of the War of the Gods".
At the same time, it made her feel that there was no point in Odis asking her for help.
Bivis and Salina breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Bernadette; they knew they were safe now.
Bernadette said to Odis, "When I woke up from the dream, I realized something was wrong, so I started investigating secretly before you woke up."
"At first I was misled, and I also remember that there was a crew member named Barnett on the 'Argo'."
Then she looked at the big tree in front of her: "Barnett... or rather, this big tree, wasn't burned to death."
Odis glanced at the charred charcoal: "That is..."
"That's just an imagined shell," Bernadette said, disappearing from the rock and reappearing beside the large tree in the blink of an eye, stroking its rough bark.
As if sensing something, she said to Odis, "Beneath this tree lies a piece of divine flesh."
Odis immediately realized that it must be the flesh and blood of the "Ancient Sun God," which must have fallen here during the war of the gods, causing the tree in front of him to mutate.
At the same time, Odis also understood why Bernadette hadn't realized Barnett's problem: because this "fantasy" was at a very high level, and even Bernadette couldn't immediately see through it.
Then Bernadette said, "At our current level, we can't kill it."
"However, it dares not imagine creating new clones for the time being."
After saying that, she suddenly raised her hand and slapped the tree trunk hard.
The tall tree, which seemed to reach into the clouds, visibly swayed.
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
Then, something fell from the tall tree, and just as it was about to hit the ground, Bernadette raised her hand, and it immediately hovered in mid-air, more than a meter high.
Odis saw that they were a dozen or so golden fruits shaped like crosses.
The fruits flew to Bernadette's side. Bernadette stared at one of the fruits and examined it carefully before saying, "These fruits have a special spirituality and can be used in certain rituals."
Then, five fruits flew toward Odis.
Odis quickly caught the five cross-shaped fruits that looked like hidden weapons, and immediately sensed the special spirituality contained within them.
Bernadette said, "That's your spoils."
Odis didn't stand on ceremony: "Thank you."
After Bernadette collected the remaining fruit, she added, "There are some extraordinary characteristics in that tree hollow, characteristics left behind by the eight people who attacked you earlier."
"However, those characteristics are already connected to the tree, making them very difficult to remove. Don't take the risk."
Odis nodded: "Of course we won't go to that tree hole."
That's courting death.
Bernadette added, "I've already found the trail of the 'Psychedelic Red Coral' for you. It's on the west coast of the island. I think you should be able to hunt it yourselves without any problems."
Odis asked, "And what about you?"
"I'm going back to the 'Future'," Bernadette said. "I foresee that we will meet again on the return journey."
As she spoke, her figure dimmed and quickly disappeared without a trace.
In her last dream, she had just tested Gehrman Sparrow, and when the next night came, she planned to talk to this adventurer who seemed to be a "fool's companion".
Seeing that the other person had left, Odis then walked towards Edwina: "Let's get out of here quickly."
So the group used their abilities or scrolls to fly away again, heading towards the west coast of the island.
Looking back at the tall tree, Odis and the others felt as if it were watching their every move.
After calming down a bit, everyone immediately went to search for traces of the "psychedelic red coral," hoping to finish the hunt as soon as possible and leave this place.
After a quick search, Odis noticed several marks on the beach that looked like they had been dragged by a hard object.
Along a trail, you can see that many trees have been knocked down.
Odis said, "It should be in this area of the sea. Salina, go into the water and check the situation."
He then added, "Don't actively search for 'psychedelic red coral,' just use your abilities to simply measure the depth of the water."
"If you feel something is wrong, immediately use the crystal ball I gave you to call for help."
As Salina took off her clothes, she said, "Yes!"
She knew her mission very well, so she wore a swimsuit under her clothes, tossed the clothes to the three pairs of Bivis, and jumped into the water, swimming like a fish.
About half an hour later, Salina returned to the surface of the sea to get some fresh air. By then, she was quite far from the shore. She rested on the surface for a few minutes before going back into the water.
About half an hour later, Salina returned to the beach, and Odis immediately used the "Star Sand" to perform a water-absorbing spell, which quickly dried Salina's hair and body.
As she dressed, she said, "You would never guess that this island is actually a small piece of land floating on the sea."
"After swimming about 20 kilometers outward from the coast, a fault line suddenly appeared, and the seawater suddenly became very deep."
"At first I thought it was an underwater cliff, but after swimming a little further down I discovered the bottom of the island."
"This is the first time I've ever seen anything like this," Salina remarked.
"This kind of terrain will save us a lot of trouble," Odis smiled. "'Psychedelic Red Coral' likes to be in shallow waters, so we just need to look for it on the islands."
That is to say, it is roughly underwater within a radius of 20 kilometers.
Then Odis took out paper and pen and, based on Salina's description, drew a rough outline of the surrounding seabed.
He then took out a backpack that he had prepared beforehand from the "wilderness of knowledge": "I'm going to force out the 'psychedelic red coral,' everyone get ready to hunt."
"The strategy remains the same: 'Iceberg General' and I will be the main hunters, while the others will protect themselves and ensure our operations are undisturbed."
After briefly assigning tasks, Odis summoned "Star Sand" and flew to the sea. Once at the designated location, Odis took out a giant grenade-shaped "Flame Bomb" from her backpack.
If Klein were here, he would surely marvel at how this extraordinary weapon resembled an anti-tank grenade.
This bomb is different from a normal bomb. Odis first glanced at the sea chart he had just drawn to determine the approximate depth of the seabed beneath his feet, and then twisted the metal ring on the outside of the grenade.
That's a timing device.
After setting the timer for the detonation, Odis threw the grenade into the water.
Odis quickly flew to the side. About ten seconds later, Edwina and the others on the shore felt a slight tremor. The seawater suddenly surged up where Odis had just thrown the grenade, as if a spring had suddenly appeared on the seabed.
The mud and sand from the seabed, as well as some crabs, shells, dead fish, and other things that had been blown up, all surged to the surface.
When Edwina and the others on the beach saw such a large expanse of sea churning, they roughly understood that the grenade was extremely powerful. They hadn't expected that it would be used in this way to force out the "psychedelic red coral".
At this moment, Odis threw a second grenade, and soon the sea began to churn again.
Then came the third, the fourth, and so on until the twelfth. Suddenly, the surging seawater rose and transformed into tentacles made of water, which violently wrapped around Odis's legs.
Odis immediately rose to his feet: "Found it!"
He immediately summoned "Star Sand" and was about to fight the underwater forces for control of the seawater when suddenly the "Star Sand" in his hand transformed into the shape of a small section of coral. Odis immediately felt that many of his abilities as an "astrologer" were severely restricted.
This is the effect exerted on him by "Psychedelic Red Coral," which is half a sequence higher than him.
Odis, who had drunk the potion earlier, knew it was an illusion, but she was unable to break free from the other party's control.
After a slight pause, Odis did not linger in mid-air but quickly flew towards the beach.
The tentacles behind him suddenly stretched forward and wrapped around Odis's left leg. He quickly threw an "explosive scroll" backward.
Boom!
The violent explosion severed the seawater tentacles, allowing Odis to break free.
At this moment, Edwina arrived to provide support. Her eyes suddenly turned azure, and she "imitated" the power of lightning, sending a bolt of lightning crashing down into the sea.
But the lightning bolt was suddenly caught by a giant hand that emerged from the sea, and tossed into the distant ocean like a discarded branch.
Sizzle~
In an instant, arcs of electricity leaped up in the seawater where lightning had struck, killing many of the surrounding fish.
Then, a tall figure sat up from the seawater. It had a head of azure blue hair and a solemn and sacred face.
Whew~
Suddenly, a strong wind blew up, the sky darkened instantly, and lightning flashed and thunder roared.
Its tall figure stood on the water, and the waves pushed it as it chased after Odis.
Edwina was stunned for a moment. The scene in front of her looked turbulent, with dark clouds hanging low and creating a sense of oppression.
It even gave Edwina the illusion that she was facing an angel from the "Sailor" pathway.
"This is an illusion," Odis shouted as he flew toward her with all his might. "It won't last long."
This is not a complete "reproduction," but rather a "shaping" of certain characters, "deceiving" the surrounding natural environment into reacting accordingly.
Or rather, this is using "illusion" to deceive nature.
Just as Odis said, the enormous figure failed to catch up with Odis and only lasted for three or four seconds before suddenly becoming illusory.
Immediately afterwards, the surrounding dark clouds, lightning, and gale-force winds all vanished.
Odis quickly turned around and saw a small coral on the sea surface.
In the middle of the coral, a small section emitted a pale red light. Although that small section of coral clearly had no eyes or other facial features, Odis and Edwina both felt that they were being watched by this coral.
"Imprisonment!" Odis charged forward as soon as the opponent's power dissipated, shouting, "Death!"
It sent the coral flying, breaking several of its outward-extending branches, but unfortunately missed the coral in the center that was emitting a pale red glow.
At the same time, Odis infused the "Dream Bracelet" with spirituality, thus "hypnotizing" the "Psychedelic Red Coral".
Edwina also launched a swift attack, thrusting her exquisite rapier, which shimmered with the light of dawn, and managed to pierce two ordinary corals. However, "Psychedelic Red Coral" dodged the attack and failed to hit the opponent's core.
At this moment, "Psychedelic Red Coral" began to change form again, first manifesting a large mouth that bit Edwina.
"Iceberg Admiral" "imitated" a hurricane, blowing himself away, and Odis and Edwina once again hid in mid-air.
This time, the "psychedelic red coral" transformed into a giant sea serpent, standing on the sea surface to bite two humans in mid-air.
Odis and Edwina flew away to dodge, and after three or four seconds, the sea serpent suddenly became illusory, turning back into coral on the sea surface.
This time, Odis changed tactics, tossing out a scroll shimmering with black light: "Words of Power!"
This is another scroll he created using the "talks" of the "true creator," which can be used with "spiritual words" such as "fall," "slowness," and "death."
After the scroll shattered, Odis opened her mouth and uttered a single word with difficulty: "Death!"
The light on "Psychedelic Red Coral" dimmed instantly, and it remained motionless, as if it were truly dead.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Odis delivered another powerful punch: "Harvest!"
Edwina rushed over, her eyes turning pure white, and a beam of pure light descended, striking the core of the "Psychedelic Red Coral".
While the "psychedelic red coral" was still under the influence of the scroll, Odis used the trap to deliver a second blow, which was still "harvesting"!
Under the relentless attacks of the two, even though "Psychedelic Red Coral" possessed a trace of divinity, it was already severely injured.
That section of coral, radiating light, left the cluster of red coral that had been protecting it, transformed into a small fish, and leaped into the sea in the blink of an eye.
But the fish didn't escape; instead, it swam towards the beach.
Starting just now, Odis's "hypnosis" has finally taken effect.
He knew very well that using "combat hypnosis" against "psychedelic red coral" would not be very effective.
So at the very beginning of the battle, Odis began to "hypnotize" and "guide" it, even though it was a piece of coral, it still possessed sentience.
So when it is injured and becomes weak, the "hypnotic" effect appears, and the idea of "psychedelic red coral" and "escaping for its life" turns into "swimming on the Shanghai beach".
When it disappeared in its fish form, it had already swum to the shallows.
Odis, who had caught up, punched the coral again, and "harvested" it once more!
After using "Harvest" on the same target for the third time in a row, Oddess felt that her spirituality was almost completely exhausted.
However, this punch also cracked the piece of coral, which lay motionless on the beach.
Edwina's rapier was once again enveloped in the light of dawn as she pierced through a section of coral.
The light emitted by the coral disappeared instantly.
Odis plopped down on the beach, a smile spreading across his face as he watched the coral gradually reveal its properties. His first extraordinary material for advancing to demigod status was now in his hands!