Chapter 700: Aspect Of Twisting

Third Person’s POV

[But the Law of Devouring is further divided into three aspects, mainly the Aspect of Twisting, the Aspect of Absorption, and the Aspect of Dissolution.]

[Can the host tell what aspect these law fragments belong to?]

Ethan listened with rapt attention.

The information being presented to him was not merely another explanation about elemental mana or some ordinary magical technique.

This was knowledge concerning a much higher level of power, something that he had only just begun to understand.

The concept of Laws itself was still extremely foreign to him, and yet the Eterna Nexus was casually explaining that even the Law of Devouring possessed multiple aspects, while also revealing its relationship with the Greater Laws of Darkness and Space.

Ethan’s fascination grew with every word.

Then the final question appeared, and he froze.

What?

For several moments, Ethan simply stared at the words in his soul’s vision.

The Nexus had actually asked him a question.

It wasn’t simply displaying information for him to absorb.

It was testing him.

A strange feeling emerged within Ethan’s heart as he stared at the floating words.

’Why is this crystal acting like a teacher all of a sudden?’

More importantly, was the Eterna Nexus actually conscious?

Until now, Ethan had always assumed that the responses it provided were merely the result of some programmed spirit or predetermined mechanism governing the mysterious crystal.

But the way it was behaving now felt different, far too different.

Various possibilities flashed through Ethan’s mind, ranging from relatively harmless explanations to possibilities that were considerably more dangerous.

Could the Nexus have always possessed consciousness, and had simply been pretending to remain dormant, while spying on each and everything he did and experienced?

Or had something changed after he comprehended that faint trace of the Law of Devouring?

Ethan’s thoughts raced for a moment before he forcibly pushed them aside.

Whatever the answer was, there was nothing he could do about it right now.

He couldn’t force the Nexus to reveal its secrets, nor could he afford to become distracted with another problem while they were traveling through such a dangerous realm.

For now, he would simply remember this strange change.

Ethan returned his attention to the question.

He carefully recalled everything he had witnessed.

The twisting force fields of the poisons, the way their power distorted the surrounding matter, mana, and even wisps of soul energy, and the structure of the grayish-black runes.

Most importantly, he remembered the similarity between these law fragments and the enormous spiral-shaped rune that had appeared on the dark dimensional anchor crystal after he had come to comprehend something from immersing his soul in their battle.

After connecting all of these observations together, Ethan finally answered with confidence.

"They belong to the Aspect of Twisting. Am I right?"

For a moment, there was no response.

Then the monotonous voice of the Eterna Nexus suddenly changed.

Instead of its usual dull and emotionless tone, a lively, childlike voice belonging to a girl suddenly echoed through Ethan’s consciousness.

[Wow, I didn’t expect my dumb host to realize this.]

Ethan’s expression instantly froze.

The sudden change in voice was so unexpected that he was genuinely shocked.

He was now sure that it possessed some degree of consciousness.

But that shock lasted only a moment before his expression darkened considerably.

Dumb host?

His face twitched.

He was not some dull-witted fool, whether when it came to worldly affairs or the domain of power and magic.

He had survived many dangerous situations, deciphered abilities in the middle of battles, and repeatedly relied on his own judgment to overcome opponents who possessed advantages over him.

And now this mysterious crystal had just casually called him dumb.

"What happened to you?"

Ethan asked, his voice carrying a hint of disbelief.

"Why are you suddenly sounding like a girl?"

The strange childlike voice giggled inside his consciousness.

[Hehe, I’m not telling the host about this.

Anyway, I have to help a dumbo like you.

Isn’t that punishment itself for someone like me?

Also, if I don’t do it, who knows if anyone else might save you again?]

Ethan deliberately pretended to be irritated by the insult.

Yet the final words immediately caught his attention.

Save you again?

His crimson eyes flashed faintly.

A possibility suddenly appeared in his mind.

Could that phrase have been referring to something specific?

His thoughts immediately moved toward the events surrounding his recent awakening and everything that had happened since then.

However, Ethan did not dwell on the possibility.

This was neither the place nor the time to pursue that particular thought, especially when the Nexus itself had clearly refused to explain what it meant.

There were more important matters to settle first.

Ethan suppressed his curiosity and returned his attention to the mysterious voice.

He had finally encountered something that could potentially teach him about Law Power.

If he truly wanted to grow stronger, understanding this higher level of power was far more important than figuring out why the Nexus had suddenly decided to speak like a mischievous girl.

His expression became serious.

"Tell me how I should learn this aspect."

[Hehe, other people wouldn’t be able to encounter something like this no matter how many years they spent searching for it, because something like this happens purely by chance.

Ethan, you must first understand that opportunities to comprehend Laws and directly encounter sources of Law Power are extraordinarily rare, especially in a low-level world like Agate Star World.

And now that you have obtained something like this through sheer luck, not to mention your patience and hunger for survival, which I acknowledge, the process of wielding law power has become much easier.

You simply have to absorb these fragments into your soul, which already possesses a slight comprehension of the Aspect of Twisting, and you will be able to comprehend this aspect to a considerable degree.

Check your Star Information. I have updated something there.]

Ethan listened with rapt attention.

The moment the little girl’s voice mentioned checking his Star Information, he willed it to appear before him.

The familiar panel emerged in his soul’s vision, displaying the information that summarized his current existence and abilities.

[Name: Ethan LucentVoid]

[Age: 20]

[Sex: Male]

[Race: Part Human—Part Demon]

[Bloodline: Trace of DreamShroud Devil Clan’s Soul Bloodline]

[Elemental Affinity: Dark (Overlord Grade), Ice (Legendary Grade)]

[Techniques: Eterna Eclipse Dark Manual (Level 2, Low Stage), Arctic Sovereign Body Strengthening Manual (Level 2, Low Stage)]

[Law: Law of Devouring (Aspect of Twisting (10%), Aspect of Absorption (2%), Aspect of Dissolution (0.5%))]

[Strength: Intermediate (High)]

[Agility: Intermediate (Intermediate)]

[Endurance: Low (High)]

[Mana: Intermediate (High)]

[Vitality: Intermediate (High)]

[Soul Power: High (Low)]

Ethan’s eyes widened as he examined the information, a mixture of shock and delight washing over him.

His elemental affinities were still listed as before, and his vitality had returned to normal, but the law section immediately caught his attention.

Although the values displayed for the three aspects were not particularly high, the mere fact that they could be quantified was astonishing.

Ethan was no fool.

He understood just how mysterious the Eterna Nexus was, and how fortunate he was to have its guidance.

More importantly, he now had a clearer indication of how much he had comprehended and how far he might still be able to progress.