With a light jump, Angel easily flew over to the top of the experimental platform.
“It’s impressive you can already control your levitation as soon as you become a soul body. Your comprehension is quite good.” Nisi casually praised.
The first time when his soul came out of his physical body, it was actually very difficult for him to control his levitation. Now he can fly and float around so easily and comfortably. In fact, this all came from his experience in the Nightmare Plane. However, Sanders told him in advance not to take the initiative and mention anything related to the Nightmare Plane. So, Angel only gave an implicit smile to Nisi’s praise.
As Angel was floating, he sat cross-legged above the experimental platform while Nisi went to the other side to operate a strange device.
“Let me show you the device that I have spent nearly a hundred years of my savings on!” Nisi said.
As he stirred one of the joysticks, the ground slowly cracked open, and a row of tubes on a strange device rose up from the crack in the ground.
On the far left is a rotatable headlight, and on the right are rows of small tubes with different numbered labels.
“Innumerable Light Apparatus!” Nisi pointed to the device with great pride and said: “It can simulate all visible light spectrums. I had won this device from Sky Machinery City’s auction about ten years ago!”
“Innumerable Light Apparatus… a masterpiece of alchemy, this new type of mechanical alchemy is indeed very valuable.” Sanders lamented as he continued: “That is if you are willing to pay the price.”
“There is no other way. Only through the use of the Innumerable Light Apparatus can the most effective light wave be adjusted to shine and penetrate the soul body.” Nisi said somewhat helplessly: “A soul wizard must study many different types of souls. Without the help of the Innumerable Light Apparatus, it would really be too difficult.”
After listening to the conversation between Sanders and Nisi, Angel also understood the function of these rows of tubes on the device.
It seems to be a piece of equipment that projects all visible light seen by the naked eye.
Visible light is actually part of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can perceive. In the past, Jon seemed to have mentioned something similar to this Innumerable Light Apparatus. Before when he taught Angel about light waves, he talked about something called a spectrophotometer. However, a spectrophotometer is an instrument that breaks down the complex bands of light and separates them, which is somewhat different from the Innumerable Light Apparatus.
Angel thought to himself: It seems that the mechanical branch of alchemy in the Wizard Plane is now climbing a branch of the science and technology tree.
However, this is the first time Angel has heard the soul body can be illuminated by visible light. It seems there is something odd about the Innumerable Light Apparatus. This means this device is not necessarily all in the science and technology tree, or the visible light Nisi is talking about is not part of the visible light Angel has learned about. After all, what a wizard sees with the naked eye is quite different from what an ordinary human can see.
According to Angel’s knowledge, the optical spectrum that a wizard can capture with the naked eye should be wider. And if a wizard casts a special kind of spell craft on their eyes, wavelengths such as ultraviolet, microwave, infrared, etc… Maybe these electromagnetic waves normally invisible to the naked eye can also be seen?
Therefore, although the Earth civilization and Wizard civilization have occasional convergence, they are still fundamentally different from each other.
While Angel was thinking about this, the Innumerable Light Apparatus had been placed near the experimental platform by Nisi and strongly enveloped Angel in light.
“Later, I will test which light wave can shine through your soul. Some light waves may make your soul body feel a bit uncomfortable, but I have chosen the mildest light waves. This should not cause much harm to your soul.” Nisi said to Angel.
“I understand.” Angel’s face was still a bit uneasy. Surrounded by these rows of tubes from the device gave him the illusion of being a white lab mouse ready to be experimented on.
Nisi began adjusting the light waves in the spectrum and gradually, different coloured light waves shone on Angel.
Before long, a slightly white light wave shone through Angel. But Nisi seems to have turned a blind eye to this and did not stop adjusting the light waves.
“What Nisi means by penetrating the soul does not mean light pa.s.sing through your soul. You can think of it as seeing what’s inside the soul from an inside out perspective.” Sanders saw Angel’s puzzled expression and explained.
Nisi also added: “Sanders told me that the grey fog in your soul is in a semi-controllable state. That when you excessively output the grey fog, it may even give you the illusion of your soul being sucked dry. I suspect your soul may be polluted in some way. So, what I am doing now is trying to find out which kind of light wave can illuminate the grey fog in your soul.”
Because Sanders understanding of the soul is very lopsided. Nisi, as a soul wizard, had a rare chance of being able to show off in front of Sanders. So now he explains more about what he knows as if the topic of souls is a hot mainstream topic.
“The essence of the soul is a kind of pure energy. Having the grey fog inside may not necessarily be a good thing for your soul. Moreover, according to the information provided so far, the grey fog may have a close relationship with your soul. Otherwise, it is impossible for you to become weak when you export the grey fog out of your soul.” Nisi said.
“There are still many Mysteries in the Soul…”
Nisi’s explanation of his study of souls gave Angel a greater understanding of the topic. For example, the chaotic s.p.a.ce where his soul is located is called the “Land of Souls”. The Land of Souls can be understood as either inside or outside the human body. It is widely considered by soul wizards to be in another dimension and is the embodiment of the human spirit in this other dimension.
Although there is no hard evidence for this speculation, this statement is the most widely held belief until proven otherwise. In fact, many other people have drawn similar conclusions in the Wizard Plane. For example, some people do not understand the Nightmare Plane, so they describe the Nightmare Plane as being in another dimension. Some people also have doubts about the stagnation of time and regard this as proof of a manifestation of another dimension.
Anyway, everything people can’t understand can be chalked up to another dimension. Just as ancient human beings did not know how the wind, frost, rain and snow came to be. They pushed all their beliefs to the G.o.ds for the same reasons.
Just as Angel was listening with relish, he suddenly felt a strange wave of emotion.
“So beautiful, Milk Baron… No, Angel, do you know? Your soul is so beautiful! I really want to kill you… Ha ha ha. I have to endure, yes, endure a little longer… When the green apple is ripe, your soul will be mine for the picking! Become my Treasure Star, so that my Third Star will exist!”
In this secondary soul form, Angel sensed some crazy and stubborn emotions.
He turned his head and did not need to know who was speaking. Although Saka didn’t speak while in the illusion, his expression changed wildly as his mood fluctuated greatly. Even Angel sensed the emotions from so far away on the experimental platform.
“Sure enough, he guessed my ident.i.ty.” Angel sighed deeply in his heart: “My inference is not wrong either. He really wants to kill me and take my soul.”
“What’s the matter?” Sanders saw Angel’s expression change and asked with concern.
“Are the light waves making you feel uncomfortable? Please bear with it.” Nisi said as he heard Sanders inquiry and saw Angel’s strange expression.
Angel shook his head and didn’t speak.
Sanders followed Angel’s line of sight and glanced at Saka who was still trapped in the illusion and asked: “Can you feel his emotions?”
There was a flash of surprise in Angel’s eyes. He had to be careful of Sanders insightful observation. Obviously, he just glanced at Saka, and Sanders immediately realized the truth!
Now that everything has been revealed, Angel no longer hides it and replies: “Yes.”
“It doesn’t seem you sensed a good emotion.” Sanders said as he raised his brow.
Angel noncommittally replied: “Maybe.”
Nisi looked up at Angel and asked: “Is it true what Sanders says about your soul? That you can sense emotions coming from other people?”
Angel also doesn’t know whether this statement is true or not. He can’t feel Sanders or Nisi’s emotions right now, only Saka’s. And Saka is a little far away from him, so he wouldn’t be able to feel his emotions if he were not so excited.
“Tell me what that kid is thinking about right now.” Nisi pointed to Saka and asked: “He often does things that don’t make any sense at all. He never reveals what’s on his mind. As a teacher, this is what I’m concerned about.”
Angel replied: “Are you sure you want to know?”
“Is it dirty or obscene?” Nisi asked with suspicion: “This boy is usually very clean. He doesn’t touch any of the women in the valley. I didn’t expect this guy to be such a hidden manwh.o.r.e!”
Angel said: “… It is not something dirty or obscene.”
“Then what was he thinking about?” Nisi asked curiously.
“He is thinking about how to kill me when you two aren’t here…” Angel paused before continuing: “He wants to give me a ceremony when he kills me and preferably let me die with a smile on my face.”
Sanders: “…”
Nisi: “…”
With embarra.s.sment on his face, Nisi said: “Haha, Saka still respects you. Even when he wants to kill you, he has enough of a sense of etiquette to give you a ceremony.”
Angel thought to himself: “Should this be something that involves respect?”
Nisi asked: “By the way, why does he want to kill you?”
Angel shrugged: “I don’t really understand, he keeps saying something about refining my soul into his Third Star.”
Nisi suddenly realized what he was talking about and cried out “oh” before saying: “I see, this boy is quite discerning! I look forward to the early arrival of this day.”
Angel thought that after he had spoken Saka’s thoughts. Nisi would at least give Sanders some face and ensure Saka would not continue hara.s.sing him.
But contrary to his wishes, Nisi didn’t seem to care about Saka’s idea of coveting Angel’s soul. He even gave encouragement to this behaviour. It can be seen what kind of beliefs wizards have, fighting and killing are the never-ending themes.
Sanders also added: “I hope you can grow up a little faster. At least to the point of not easily being killed by him. Also, you don’t have to worry too much. Even if he kills you, I will take away your soul. After all, Nightmare Souls are too scarce.”
Angel: “…” Sanders value of him is still placed on the utility of his Nightmare Soul.
Angel still felt Sanders full efforts in cultivating him and he really does treat him as his disciple. But Angel can also feel that once he truly dies, Sanders will not have any scruples of using his soul for experiments.
These kinds of values are full of contradictions, not only are they unfettered, but they are also without the stint of reality. These values are completely different from the value norms that Angel has been used to following in the past. But now he is not averted to this kind of thinking.
Angel shook his head, no longer thinking about their difference in moral values.
“Can you sense what I’m thinking about right now?” Nisi suddenly asked Angel.
“I can’t sense it. I can’t sense the emotions coming from Lord Nisi or mentor.” Angel said.
Sanders suddenly explained to Nisi: “You have to remove your mental force barrier and then reduce your level to that of an apprentice.”
When Nisi finished these two steps, Sanders said to Angel: “See if you can sense it now.”