In Kevin's palm.
The ice crystal flickered uncertainly, sometimes being pressed into a snowflake, sometimes ground into powder, and finally reuniting into one.
Originium, this substance is related to its state. When it is in powder form, it is in a high-energy, unstable state.
The Originium brought by Calamities is a stable, massive aggregate maintained in a low-energy state.
When the content of Originium particles or powder in the human body reaches a certain threshold, the Originium will spontaneously aggregate and release energy.
The so-called Originium Arts are when, after being stimulated by some kind of magical energy, the already high-energy Originium powder releases the vast energy contained within it, and the attribute of the released energy varies depending on the attribute of the magical energy.
After being stimulated, the excess Originium powder causes black Originium compounds to appear on the person's body. It is worth mentioning that even without magical stimulation, when the threshold is reached, the Originium powder will also slowly release energy, which is the so-called, Ore Disease?
Casting spells through a staff means that the person only provides the magical energy, using the specially arranged Originium powder inside the staff as a medium to achieve safe spellcasting.
"Feels...not as good as Honkai Energy."
Kevin's expression was subtle, this thought appearing in his mind.
Compared to patients who can survive for decades after being infected with Ore Disease, Honkai Energy is not so gentle.
Instant death for those without resistance, for those with resistance but not meeting the requirements, from contracting the disease to death, at most no more than two years, and these two years would be an extremely painful time. After death, if the body is not dealt with in time, there is also the risk of turning into a dead soldier.
Not to mention the Black Death that killed seventy-five million people, the Ice Age, World Wars, and even Lawbringers and Judgment-level Honkai beasts caused by Honkai Energy...
Perhaps it is not as frequent as the Calamities of this world, but each time is a severe test for human civilization.
Kevin waved his hand to disperse the ice crystals, his gaze falling on Yelena beside him. Little Kates also looked back curiously, not knowing what her teacher was looking at her like that.
Ore Disease...
It is also a problem that needs to be solved urgently, but for now, the only effective and radical method he can think of is to use Honkai Energy.
However, he is reserved about whether the people of this world have adaptability to Honkai Energy.
If something goes wrong, it's hard to say whether the Originium will die first or the host will die first. In any case, one of them has to die, or it's not impossible for both to die together.
Although under his control and certain restrictions of this world, the dispersion caused when he uses Honkai Energy has not led to the birth of dead soldiers or a Great Collapse, according to experiments on animals, if injected in a corresponding form, it can still create Honkai beasts.
Kevin beckoned with his hand.
Understanding, Yelena ran to him and squatted down in front of him, her gloved hand pointing at her forehead.
The violent Honkai Energy was as gentle as a lamb in Kevin's hand, flowing into Yelena's body like a stream. Wherever the Honkai Energy went, the Originium powder scattered as if encountering a flood and a fierce beast.
Finally, this Honkai Energy gathered on Yelena's fair back, condensing into a rather peculiar pattern.
A majestic great sword descended vertically like a deity, with crystalline wing insignias spread on both sides.
[Stigma]?
This is not a Stigma, or rather, not just a Stigma. It mixed Kevin's understanding of Originium Arts these days combined with his mastery of the Salvation Saint's Mark.
At the moment the Saint's Mark was formed, Yelena felt her body gradually heat up.
Rustle!
The Originium on her body surface quickly fell off, and powder invisible to the naked eye poured out from every pore of her body.
That's Originium! The Originium is escaping!!
They are afraid! They are terrified!
If the Originium powder that invades the human body is a beast, then the Honkai Energy extracted by Kevin is a dragon from the primitive age, as if ready to devour people at any moment!
"Hah...hah..."
Gray-white hair was stuck to her forehead with sweat, she panted heavily, forming clusters of condensed but undispersed white mist in the air, in which some tiny black particles seemed to float.
Kevin glanced at Afludoja, who wisely kept her distance and did not approach Yelena.
The whole process had been rehearsed thousands of times. After all, in front of Honkai Energy, there is no essential difference between humans and animals.
Kevin skillfully adjusted the trajectory of the Stigma, making it form a stable and mutually circulating cycle.
Now, for the final step, to "insure" the [Stigma].
A "bomb" with leakage risk and uncontrollability is much more dangerous than Ore Disease.
Golden light flashed in Kevin's eyes, and his entire aura became divine.
Third, it must not be violent.
Fourth, it must not act recklessly....
You, shall be bound by this body.
Several precepts were added to the Stigma one after another, like heavenly locks engraved with maxims, fixing the Stigma in place.
The user uses the Honkai Energy in the Stigma to manipulate the activated Originium energy in the surrounding space to use arts, while the Honkai Energy itself replenishes by devouring Originium energy, and finally uses pseudo-constrained authority and precepts to eliminate the destructive effects of Honkai Energy on the host, thus forming a perfect closed loop.
This is the most perfect method Kevin could think of in a short time.
"Done."
His will returned, the golden light in Kevin's eyes faded like melting snow, revealing azure blue pupils, and his entire aura returned to that calm and firm state.
"How do you feel?"
"My Ore Disease? Has it been cured?"
Yelena's beautiful eyes widened slightly, looking at her arm in disbelief. It was fair and slender, where was there any trace of Ore Disease?
"Try using your arts."
Kevin said in a deep voice, supporting his chin with two fingers.
She obediently extended her hand.
Whoosh! Pale white ice crystals gathered like a tidal wave, the chilling cold seemed to rise from heaven and earth, Yelena's hair fluttered, echoing in the wind and snow, like a princess who controls ice and snow.
"Mmm, not bad, an improvement as expected."
Both control and power have improved.
The function of the improved Stigma did not deviate much from his original intention. Except for the only drawback of being unable to popularize it, Kevin has done his best within his capabilities.
But it doesn't matter, he has always been so selfish, with no interest in saving all the infected people in this world.
That kind of thing is tiring, he just wants to let his only student be free from future troubles, that's all.
After all, the time is about right, what he pursues has destined that his figure will not stop here.
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[Event—The Ultimate Swordsmanship]
FrostNova: The ultimate swordsmanship? Teacher, does a martial art of that level really exist?
Kevin: Yes, that's right.
FrostNova: You know that senior, don't you?
Kevin: She was my comrade-in-arms. Although we didn't actually fight at the time, I did witness that sword, a sword aimed at me.
FrostNova: I'm sorry...
Kevin: The situation at that time was very complicated. I can understand her feelings, but out of duty, I still stood in her way. What she did was justified.
Kevin: But those are all things of the past. When teaching you this swordsmanship, I had selfish motives, or rather, I hope you can reproduce that sword.
Kevin: [Moment]'s inscription... a sword that can freeze time and space.