Chapter 216: Chapter 216 - Philosopher's Stone (9)
Chapter 216 – Philosopher’s Stone (9)
The Philosopher’s Stone was a large bundle of energy . Since it was made from ten thousands of souls, making it was even harder .
That was also why Bild wasn’t able to use it .
There were 3 different steps that Yeon-woo had to take to complete the process .
The first was to properly settle the energy source into the stone .
The second was to combine the Philosopher’s Stone and the energy source to complete the stone .
And the last step was to have his body adjust to the stone .
Yeon-woo was thinking that the last step would be easiest .
The Philosopher’s Stone was a type of magical organ . However, Yeon-woo had the Magic Circuit, which could hold all the mana in the world, and the Philosopher’s Stone was nothing more than a fraction of that power . His body would definitely be able to accept it . And according to his calculations, it was totally possible .
However, the problem was putting the contents into the vessel . It wasn’t easy to combine the Devil Cores and the stones .
Yeon-woo understood the formula perfectly, and if the formula was used, there wouldn’t be any problem with finishing the stone .
‘There’s only one chance . If I fail, I die . ’
While he was in his Time Difference, Yeon-woo focused all his consciousness onto the stone .
There was only one chance . If there was the slightest mistake, the chance would evaporate into nothing . The Devil Cores and the stone that he gained with difficulty could be ruined .
Since he had gone through it in his head several times already, nothing unexpected happened .
Clack .
Clack .
Like pieces of a puzzle being assembled one by one, the stone next to his heart started to take form little by little .
Nemesis and Nike had temporarily left the stone for the completion . There was nothing that was taking his attention away from the process right now .
How much time had passed?
The stone slowly started to look complete . The stone, which was about the size of a fist, was slightly trembling . It looked like it would break any second .
There was only one material left now . The energy source, Agares’s Devil Cores .
Yeon-woo finished the path from the stone and the Devil Cores, and the energy from the Devil Cores slowly began to move towards the stone .
Yeon-woo though his brain was going to burst . It was the first time he felt like this since he learned the 72 Bian in the Monkey King’s Palace .
His touch was light and careful . Everything would be messed up if he made the slightest mistake . It was the demonic energy that most demons couldn’t make, and it could probably even make a new demon .
But fortunately, Yeon-woo had a deep knowledge of alchemy and magic from the past 4 months, and his control of magic was skilled enough to defeat most magicians .
On top of that, in his slowed time from Time Difference, there was no way any mistakes would be made .
Clack, clack—
Carefully, he put the last of his magic power into the Philosopher’s Stone, and Yeon-woo closed off the path from the stone to the energy source .
Agares’s magic power swirled around the stone . It sparked to escape the stone, but the stone didn’t budge at all . Then, the magic power synchronized with the stone, and it turned back into the Devil Cores again .
Clack!
Like it was heading towards its home .
A clear sound rang inside his head .
‘It worked!’
Yeon-woo shouted to himself .
Then, that moment… . .
Dring, dring—
[Additional information about the hidden functions will be revealed . ]
[The Corrupted Philosopher’s Stone]
Category: ???
Rank: ???
Summary: The purest energy in the world is a human’s soul . This stone was created after refining souls accordings to the directions on the Emerald Tablet .
It was filled with fear, so special care needs to be taken . The current emotions inside the stone is receiving the energy of the demon Agares, and slowly becoming bigger .
*Report of Deep-seated Grudge
From the demonic energy that was emitted from Agares’s Devil Core, the grudges within the Philosopher’s Stone can be amplified with magic power . However, the user of this power must pay the price to use this function .
**This artifact is ‘Unique . ’ There is only one in the Tower, and it is impossible to share with someone else .
**Warning! This is an artifact with a strong curse . It can be used several times according to the need, but the user may be cursed, so care must be taken .
[The artifact is complete, but still not available for use . It must be connected with an existing magic organ . ]
[There is a strong curse on the artifact . When connected with an existing magical organ, special attention must be taken . ]
The words ‘special care must be taken’ were not only in the summary, but in the messages as well .
That was how dangerous the completed Philosopher’s Stone was .
Yeon-woo thought that was to be expected .
He knew more than anyone how many players had been sacrificed for this .
Its form was just hidden in the form of a stone . It was clear that there were ten thousands of grudges . The demonic energy of a Grand Demon Duke just added to its power .
This was something that Yeon-woo hadn’t expected .
So even as Yeon-woo realized how dangerous this situation was, he just continued with the process . If he planned to stop now, he wouldn’t have started in the beginning .
He activated his Magic Circuit and connected the circuit to the stone .
Yeon-woo considered the Philosopher’s Stone to be just another Core of his Magic Circuit .
And the moment he released the stone’s path… . .
Hwak!
The Magic Circuit circulated his magic power in his body .
As the two different magic powers collided, they clashed like water and oil at first, but… . .
[The two magic powers are being synchronized with the ‘Demonic Dragon Body’ trait . ]
The purification began . It was an abundant and pure magic power compared to before .
Yeon-woo tried using his Philosopher’s Stone to see how much he grew . As he did, the magic power all began to explode .
It was enough to make him shiver .
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His Dragon’s Blessing and Demon’s Blessing woke up on their own .
Even though he didn’t awaken his dragon body, dragon scales grew on his skin . His power unintentionally lashed around him .
Hwihwihwi!
The room where Yeon-woo began to shake with a magic power storm, and everyone was swept away .
The Head Elder quickly set up a barrier so Yeon-woo’s energy didn’t leak out, and Brahm widened his eyes at the white smoke around Yeon-woo . The Philosopher’s Stone, the wish of all alchemists, was there .
[Ah!]
[This… . . is the Philosopher’s Stone?]
Shanon and Hanryeong exclaimed in astonishment . Hanryeong’s body even trembled .
He thought of when he first became a high ranker . The same feeling of invincibility that he had felt then was now swirling around Yeon-woo!
Rebecca was also astonished . Cernnunos’s holiness around her was brighter than ever . If this continued, she was excited that she could even become a godly spirit .
Inside of the storm, Yeon-woo couldn’t get a grip on himself .
If Time Difference wasn’t activated, he might’ve lost consciousness a long time ago .
An unlimited power .
An intense power .
All these things seemed to be in his palm .
Was the 5th step awakening, where you gained a Dragon Heart, like this? He couldn’t express how he felt with the Philosopher’s Stone .
However, after the exhilaration swept past his body, the grudges in the stone slowly began to wake up .
They started to spread around his power . Like ink in water, they quickly moved past where the magic power had moved through .
It had happened too quickly .
Before Yeon-woo could stop it, like a beast after a long hibernation, they quickly poured into Yeon-woo’s subconsciousness .
If Time Difference wasn’t being used, he would’ve become a bundle of grudges already .
Yeon-woo quickly tried to focus . Exhilaration still ruled his body, but it wasn’t the time to enjoy that right now .
The grudges growled like they would eat Yeon-woo up any second, and Yeon-woo did everything he could do push them away .
If the grudges took his consciousness and his identity, it would be the same thing as a new demon, no, a new Agares being born .
‘That damned bastard!’
Yeon-woo thought this might be a trick that Agares had had up his sleeve .
Yeon-woo wouldn’t have been able to handle just the Devil Cores or the stone by himself . But if the two were mixed, it was different . The grudges were swallowing the demonic energy . It was still hard for Yeon-woo to bear, but he grit his teeth .
At the same time that he pushed away the grudges, his consciousness was placed into the Philosopher’s Stone . It was a fight against an opponent who was trying to take over Yeon-woo’s territory .
Kookookooong!
His body shook up and down . As the Devil’s Blessing and Demon’s Blessing amplified each other, Yeon-woo’s body continued to break apart and recover over and over again .
Yeon-woo opened his eyes .
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He was met with a world of empty darkness . This was his consciousness . It was the stage that Yeon-woo prepared for a better fight .
And he consciousness had accepted it .
[Hidden Quest / Wish of the Corrupted Fallen]
Summary: The demonic energy that Agares left behind is targeting for you . It met the grudges inside the Philosopher’s Stone, and is trying to take over your body together, by demonizing you .
Protect your body from the demonization and absorb the leftover magic power from the fight .
Conditions of Succeeding:
Defeat the demonization in the limited time .
Completely absorb the remnants of the demonization to control the Philosopher’s Stone .
Time Limit: Unknown .
Rewards:
Complete the Philosopher’s Stone
Strengthening of demonic energy property
Then, a quest window popped up in front of Yeon-woo, and the dark environment began to change .
The red sky stood out . It was similar to the 23rd floor in more than one way .
And far away, something floated up and began to take the form of a human .
It was a gray shadow . There was nothing to show its expressions, but Yeon-woo got the feeling that it was looking at him .
Then, Yeon-woo was able to see the ten thousands of souls behind it .
Those were the grudges . No, the demonization .
It was the form of the souls that had swallowed Agares’s demonic energy .
Just then, the face of the demonization crumpled . Its shoulders moved up and down like it was laughing .
Yeon-woo felt threatened .
It was like he was looking at a mirror .
The demonization was imitating Yeon-woo . His looks, patterns, movements, habits, thoughts, and even his traits and skills .
The problem was that its personality was completely different .
It was a violent beast .
Nothing more, nothing less .
And that smile .
It reminded Yeon-woo of someone .
‘Agares . ’
Annoyance filled Yeon-woo . The being’s obsession brought on a migraine .
However, although it was similar, it was also different . It was hard to explain, but they seemed to be fundamentally different .
‘It’s like me, but not… . . ’
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He couldn’t shake the feeling that it was similar to his brother’s shadow that he met on the 21st floor .
But Yeon-woo shook his head . It was someone who was created after imitating him anyway . He didn’t have to be concerned about it .
All he had to do was get rid of that thing he didn’t want to look at . As Yeon-woo moved the quest window to the side, his powers started waking up one by one .
His dragon scales grew, and behind him, wings of fire flamed on his back .
And just when he was about to rush at it, the demonization licked its lips . Yeon-woo’s face hardened seeing it .
Just then… . .
Krrrang—
The world of his consciousness suddenly crumbled .
[You have successfully finished the hidden quest ‘Wish of the Corrupted Fallen . ’]
[You have achieved an accomplishment that isn’t easily achieved . Additional Karma is being rewarded . ]
[You have earned 5,000 Karma . ]
[You have earned an additional 3,000 Karma . ]
[As a reward, you have earned the ‘Complete Philosopher’s Stone . ’]
[As a reward, your evil and demonic properties are strengthened . ]
[You have succeeded in completing the wish of all alchemists and magicians, the Philosopher’s Stone . You have made a great accomplishment . ]
[The gods and demons of the 98th floor are watching you . ]
Endless messages .
Even after Yeon-woo was flicked out into the real world, his face was still stiff .
“Cain, are you alright?”
Just then, Brahm, the Head Elder, and Henova worriedly woke him up .
Although he nodded his head, it was hard for him to calm down after what happened inside his unconsciousness .
The demonization that suddenly disappeared before he could fight had definitely said this .
-It’s not time yet . A little later . After you’re more ripe, I’ll come back to eat you then .
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