Lord of Mysterious Wizard-Chapter 149 - Red (1/5)

Chapter 149 -149 Red (1/5)

The bedroom on the second floor was engulfed in darkness, all the curtains drawn by Tang Qi. The disturbances that followed his last breakthrough left a deep impression on him, making it necessary to seal off the room even during the day to maintain concealment.

However, he did not immediately enter a state of meditation, as doubts were swirling in the depths of his heart.

His gaze fixed on the “Fresh Red Heart” in his palm.

The attached Information Fragments clearly told Tang Qi that it was a High Order Artifact of great significance.

Most importantly, it was also a fuel, a second type of fuel besides those Resentful Souls and Ghosts.

But Tang Qi clearly remembered that when he acquired the Sheepskin Scroll detailing the “Golden Furnace Meditation”, the Spell on it declared: The Sun is the golden melter, the sole fuel is the soul.

Afterward, Tang Qi practiced the Meditation Method.

He ensured that the fuel added to his own “Melter” adhered to this Spell.

Resentful Souls and Ghosts, these Extraordinary Souls, were the best fuel.

Then why could this Fresh Red Heart also serve as fuel?

The Information Fragments captured by his Special Ability had never been wrong.

At this moment, Tang Qi could also feel that the Fresh Red Heart in his hand was indeed a fuel, even feeling an impulse to immediately toss it into the Melter.

Tang Qi’s brow suddenly twitched.

He felt that he had unexpectedly discovered a secret, a Hidden Knowledge not inferior to a “Professional Level Mystery”.

That is… the Extraordinary Power or Creations summoned from the “Mysterious” might inherently be souls or soul-derived products, which is the most logical explanation.

But if that were the case, what Biological souls could these Extraordinary Powers and True Creations belong to?

New doubts emerged in Tang Qi’s mind.

As he pondered, he felt increasingly exhausted, his brow aching faintly.

This was a sign of spiritual power depletion, and alongside the battle with Ronald and the exertion from launching Judgement, even Tang Qi’s substantial spiritual power was gradually faltering.

The secrets of the “Mysterious” and “Extraordinary Power” were not something that Tang Qi of today could easily explore, especially with such scant clues.

With a shift of thoughts, Tang Qi set aside all distractions.

Then, placing the Fresh Red Heart in front of him, he directly entered a state of meditation.

Before advancing, he planned to replenish his depleted spiritual power; otherwise, advancing in such an exhausted state could lead to unforeseeable accidents.

Time swiftly passed by.

Several hours later, Tang Qi awoke once more.

The signs of fatigue had vanished from his face, his eyes bright and spirited, clearly recovered.

Without looking outside, he fixated on the Fresh Red Heart under the room’s lighting.

“Let’s begin!”

Regardless of the time, Tang Qi would never refuse or delay an opportunity to enhance his own strength.

Especially at this juncture, though he had concealed it well, he could not guarantee that the war between the Mellon family and Hastu Club wouldn’t involve him.

Strength was the foundation of everything.

To enhance himself as much as possible before encountering any changes.

“Sigh”

Tang Qi held up the Fresh Red Heart with both hands. He exhaled deeply, then initiated the Meditation Method. In an instant, he ignited himself, the power of the Golden Furnace erupting from the palm of his hands, enveloping the heart in a spurt of golden light flames.

What looked like a tough, Abnormal Ruby heart, upon contact with the golden flames, melted like snow facing the fierce Sun, flowing down brilliantly “red”, wrapping around Tang Qi’s hands and spreading over his body.

Boom!

Boom! Boom!

A slightly different disturbance than before emerged on Tang Qi.

It seemed as if rapid heartbeats sounded at his ears, and a red hue dominated his sight, unable to see his own body, as if he had entered an extremely vivid red world. In front of him, an Information Fragment leaped forward.

It was a progression, a rapidly soaring progression.

Tang Qi watched as the progress hit fifteen percent, visibly increasing with every moment, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen… twenty!

Boom!

Finally, that vast, unimaginable scene appeared once again.

When the progress had crossed twenty percent, that barely comprehensible power descended once more, pulling Tang Qi through layers of dark, chaotic space. An endless light formed a pathway, guiding him to witness the infinitely huge, majestic golden Sun again.

Master of the Crucible!

A familiar whisper resonated deep within Tang Qi’s soul.

He faced yet another multiple choice— the blessing from the Master of the Crucible could evolve his “Molten Furnace Eye.”

Still, there were two paths to advance: Judgement and Calming Spirit!

Last time Tang Qi chose the former, and logically, to keep enhancing his attack power, he should upgrade Judgement.

But at this moment, he felt an inexplicable intuition that he should choose the latter.

This seemingly irrational intuition was tremendously strong; in his mind, scenes from the battle with Ronald, along with the birth of the Fresh Red Heart, with its twisted, chaotic power, flashed across his mind, turning into various fragments.

Suddenly, Tang Qi made his decision.

With a mere thought, a golden stream of light from the depths of the universe engulfed him in an overwhelming surge of golden flames, flooding into his eyes.

Boom!

His consciousness returned, and an anomaly erupted within his eyes.

The ultimate red and golden flames intertwined, reflecting countless illusions swirling within his mind.

At the same time, streams of Information Fragments flowed out.

Molten Furnace Eye evolving!

Calming Spirit effect disappearing!

New effect emerging!

…

This was Tang Qi’s choice.

Following his intuition, he chose to evolve another effect of the Molten Furnace Eye.

Unlike the previous evolution of “Judgement,” which was full of searing light, Tang Qi felt he was in a space of extreme chaos where peculiarities and illusions sprang forth but slowly returned to tranquility under the extreme red and golden flames.

As time passed, everything completely calmed down, and Tang Qi immediately opened his eyes.

The first thing he did was to look at himself.

Ghost light converged into a unique image; as usual, Tang Qi ignored the other areas and focused on the changes in the Molten Furnace Eye.

[Molten Furnace Eye: derivative skill, eye-activated, possesses Judgement, unnamed effect, can continue…]

“Unnamed?”

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Tang Qi abruptly stood up and recalled the previous time by directly going to the floor mirror.

As he opened his eyes, his pupils appeared in the mirror, and an indescribably strange sensation suddenly arose.

Tang Qi slightly focused, and indeed, a spark of bright, intense red light flickered deep in his eyes.

It was a vivid, intense red light with no sense of danger, giving instead a warm, calming feeling. If he were to release “it,” the space entangled by extreme red and golden flames that Tang Qi had previously experienced would manifest, illuminating everything…

Several Information Fragments suddenly emerged at this moment, and in an instant, Tang Qi understood the function of this “unknown effect.”

“The same eye activation, only it pulls the person or creature into a space not projected by the Master of the Crucible, but a space composed of unknown powers and the Melting Furnace Power, where all stray thoughts or ideas will calm down.”

“The direction of the mind and soul will be determined by the Releaser; this power seems to recover calm from madness, influence the opponent’s mindset, and even dominate their thoughts, the extent of which depends on the spiritual power of both parties.”

“Is this an advanced version of Calming Spirit? It’s just much more terrifying. Apart from tranquility, there are also effects of hypnosis and control.”

“The extra traits seem to come from the Fresh Red Heart summoned from mysterious extraordinary powers.”

Tang Qi looked somewhat odd as he digested all the fragments, pondering for a moment.

In his mind, the vision of extreme red and golden flames entangled reappeared.

“Its name shall be… Red.”