One of them seemed to be an anti-pollution experiment. It was identical to the equipment Saul had used when doing therapeutic research.

“Lord Alick, these instruments are all used to protect against starlight pollution, right? If they can resist starlight pollution, they can resist black tide pollution. Do you really think leaving is safer than staying?”

“The starry sky isn’t entirely dangerous. If we can find a suitable world, it can become the new base for the Stargate Council.”

“I understand.” Saul nodded.

When Alick explained to Saul, his tone was calm, but this very calmness meant his decision wouldn’t change.

Similarly, Saul’s expression told Alick that he wouldn’t participate in the stargate’s escape plan.

Alick understood, “Then we won’t interfere with each other.”

“I want to take Senior Byron away.”

“He’s already passed the test. The stargate won’t interfere with his actions. For all those who pass the test, the stargate won’t force them to leave or stay. If they don’t leave willingly, they’d instead become a burden to the stargate. Oh, by the way, he needs to complete the mission he’s already accepted.”

“No problem.” Saul naturally agreed. If Byron had any issues, he could still help.

Saul looked through the transparent window of the balloon room at the red worms floating in the air, thinking that since the atmosphere was so good, why not make another deal.

“Chairman Alick, are these red worms that have already died?”

“I don’t yet have a way to accurately define their life and death, since I have limited understanding of their life form. However…” Alick raised his hand and took out a half-meter-long worm.

This red worm was the same as the worms floating outside. No matter how Alick touched or kneaded it, it remained completely motionless.

“They may not be dead yet, but they no longer respond to external stimuli. I’ve named this state ‘deactivation.’ Deactivated red worms are more stable. As long as you can see it and be aware of its existence, you can use its power. It could be said they are an idealistic existence.”

“An idealistic existence? This overturns my understanding of magic.” Saul reached out trying to touch the red worm, but only felt air.

Yet Alick beside him was still gripping the red worm’s shell with his hand.

“Did you use some special power to touch it?”

Alick shook his head, “Think again.”

Was it because of idealistic power?

Saul raised his hand again. When his finger was about to touch the red worm, he told himself in his mind.

“I can do it, I can touch it.”

His finger continued approaching, then…

Still touched nothing.

Alick smiled, “It seems you need more psychological preparation. Simply telling yourself it exists isn’t enough.”

Saul was now truly interested in red worms. They could be said to be a species outside the two power systems of magic and mental power.

Moreover, thinking of this red worm’s concealment ability and its ability to resist the black tide, Saul made up his mind.

“Do these deactivated worms have any other uses for the Stargate Council?”

The deactivated red worms scattered everywhere like garbage in the hidden World Side looked like waste products that couldn’t be processed.

Alick carefully examined Saul, “You want these deactivated worms?”

“Actually, I want both deactivated and non-deactivated ones, but I can’t control non-deactivated worms yet. If I find a method, I might just go outside and catch some directly.”

“What would you trade for them?” Alick asked without courtesy.

Saul crossed his arms, thinking, Since they’re thrown around here in such large quantities, they must not be very useful. I won’t rush to play my trump card.

He took out a magic notebook from his spatial nameplate and held it in his hand, “You know, I have some insights into treating black tide pollution. This is a formation that can make black tide lose its polluting ability within a certain range. I call it the Inertization Formula.”

“Deactivation, inertization, it seems our ultimate goals are consistent.” Alick pulled another half-meter-long deactivated red worm in front of Saul, “I agree to this trade. However, can you take it away? If it’s inconvenient, you can also research here. I’ll reserve several laboratories for you.”

“Is this leaving Senior Byron behind, then trying to use an excuse to keep me here too?”

Saul looked at the red worm in front of him.

It had to be said, Alick was quite good at business. He wanted to use interests and desires to bind people.

However, Saul didn’t speak, but suddenly raised his hand to grab the red worm’s mouthparts, pulled it in front of him and shook it twice.

The motionless red worm swayed with Saul’s force and wasn’t shaken off.

Saul raised his head and met Alick’s surprised gaze, “No need to prepare a laboratory for me. I’ve already grabbed it.”

Alick slowly narrowed his eyes, revealing an ambiguous smile, “You learn quickly. In some ways, you’re really similar to Gorsa. Too bad he’s already died in the Abyssal Eye, otherwise I’d really like to see the day you surpass him.”

Saul lowered his eyes and said calmly, “I’ve always believed my master will return.”

The scrutinizing gaze didn’t disappear until Saul left the stargate’s hidden World Side.

Saul emptied his mind, letting himself think of nothing, and carried the dead fish-like dead worm back to the Star Observatory Tower.

At this time, there were other people on this floor, but although they saw Saul, they had no reaction.

As if confirming Alick’s words, the Stargate Council currently had no checkpoints set up. Everyone who joined their experiments did so voluntarily for their own interests.

But was this really the case?

Saul was in no hurry to draw conclusions.

After coming out of the stargate World Side, he sensed Byron’s location.

His senior hadn’t gone far, just a few floors below the Star Observatory Tower.

This time Saul didn’t hide his magic power fluctuations and leisurely walked back to ground level.

At this moment, he had one hand in his pocket and the other carrying the red worm he’d just traded for, “I’ll go find a living worm later and compare them to see the differences. It would be best if I could analyze what the stargate obtained during the red worm deactivation process.”

Alick hadn’t told Saul the method for deactivating red worms. This was obviously the experiment the Stargate Council currently valued most. And the most valuable part of this experiment was what was extracted from the worms during the transition from alive to dead.

Saul walked outside the Star Observatory Tower, waiting for Byron to complete his mission and come find him.

But he didn’t wait for Byron, instead, he waited for someone else.

“Saul, how do you appear and disappear like a ghost?” Jeffrey called out to Saul and walked over with an excited expression, “I passed the initial selection, but they said I still need to follow true wizards for training. Only after passing the training can I officially join the Stargate Council.” This update ıs available on novel✶fire.net

Jeffrey looked proud.

He excitedly asked Saul, “What about you?”

Saul had an indifferent smile on his face, “I probably can’t join the Stargate Council.” Fınd the newest release on ⓝovelFire.net

Jeffrey was somewhat happy, but had to carefully restrain his happiness. He consoled Saul, “It’s okay, even if you can’t join the stargate, you can try staying in Olga Duchy. Because the stargate headquarters is nearby, the research atmosphere here is still very strong. If you stay here, your probability of advancing to third-level wizard apprentice is definitely higher than returning to Stat Continent.”

After Jeffrey was called away by others, the silver butterfly mocked, “Brother Saul, you were consoled by someone. Strange, can’t he tell that your magic power fluctuations are wrong?”

Saul looked at Jeffrey’s retreating figure, “It is a bit strange.”

He narrowed his eyes and focused on observing Jeffrey’s back.

Finally, Saul saw a hint of red at Jeffrey’s collar.

There was a thumb-sized red worm on his neck.

Looking carefully, that red worm should be longer than a thumb, but Saul couldn’t analyze exactly how long.

Because the worm’s head had already burrowed under Jeffrey’s skin, and he didn’t know how deep it was buried.

(End of Chapter)

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