Chapter 1742 - 1029: Power from the Abyss_2

Moreover, why does the aura emanating from this Dark Bomb carry a familiar disgusting and ominous feeling? Upon careful sensing, it feels like.....

No, it’s not just like that; this thing is the Abyss!

"Pfft!"

Chaos threw the Dark Bomb in his hand, and the head-sized black abyss aggregate smashed against the sturdy rock wall. Instantly, the darkness that had condensed due to external force exploded upon impact.

It unexpectedly emitted a sound not often heard in magic—a loud "Boom!"

The rock wall shattered in response, and a crater eight or nine times larger than the Dark Bomb was instantly blown open. The abyss components that comprised the Dark Bomb scattered around, crushing the wall and ground with heavy weight, leaving behind splash-shaped corrosive damage.

The marks left by this Dark Bomb combined both physical and magical elements, appearing quite perplexing at first glance. Only upon careful pondering could one perceive the magical reason behind it.

As for the power, Chaos didn’t inject any soul into the Dark Bomb during this attempt, releasing it purely with humanity. Given the injuries caused on-site, combined with the inherent toughness of the Sain Dungeon’s structures and other elements stacked on top.

The destructive power of this original ecological Dark Bomb ranks among the top-tier magic.

If a bit of soul were injected, would its power not soar to the sky in minutes?

Chaos showed quite a satisfied expression regarding this power, but the expression only lasted a moment before returning to normal.

Just as he displayed a surprised look next, Tami Maru and the others finally bounced over, their faces full of shock, asking: "Wait, wait, what was that magic you just used? Could it be that?!"

"It does seem like the Abyss indeed, a magic related to the Abyss called Dark Bomb."

Chaos’s voice suddenly became stammering, almost trembling, as if fearing his next moment would be cursed and die due to using Abyss Magic, visibly shrinking away.

Seeing his expression, Tami immediately showed an attitude of a good senior, a big brother, patting his shoulder for comfort while saying: "Don’t be nervous, take it slowly, we’re here for everything."

Then, Chaos recounted the introduction to the Dark Bomb that appeared in his mind from start to finish.

After hearing it, everyone seemed temporarily struck by a Silence Ban, unsure of what to say, and Tami’s expression was completely numb, thinking:

If Captain LuLuwo knows I didn’t take care of the newcomers this time, he’ll definitely kill me...

Who would have thought opening a seemingly ordinary Treasure Chest could let newcomers in the team be tainted by the terrifying Abyss Magic just by thinking about it?

Can the Abyss still produce magic?

They simply couldn’t imagine that the Abyss itself could be associated with magic, just like ordinary people can’t imagine a missile needs maintenance.

The Urasil people discovering this existence of Abyss Magic is divine!

Honestly, no matter how rich the adventure experience in the Sain Dungeon is, facing the current situation, even Tami isn’t sure what to do anymore.

"How do you feel now?"

He looked at Chaos, extremely worried, ready to escort him out of the dungeon for the most comprehensive check-up if the slightest discomfort was mentioned.

No, wait, what if Chaos is sent out and the research maniacs from the Magician Association turn him into a guinea pig? That’s tough!

Slightly comforting was that Chaos, after a long period of thinking, finally mumbled: "I don’t seem to feel any discomfort anywhere."

"Did contact with the Abyss bring anything like madness or lunacy?" Maru asked.

"What you describe sounds more like symptoms of Mad Fire."

"Wouldn’t using Abyss Magic make you feel like your mind and body are slipping, just like using forbidden magic in stories?" the magician in the team asked curiously.

"No, no strange feelings at all right now."

"Doesn’t it make you feel like the powerful Abyss force is tempting you to use it?" Maru continued to ask.

Chaos thought for a moment, nodded: "That does indeed."

"Tami! Look!" Maru shouted immediately, "He’s been mentally corrupted!"

"I’ll hold him down, you guys quickly use hypnotism!" Tami instantly got into the action.

"Wait, wait, I’ve said it, I’m fine, I’m very clear-headed right now, and my body is under my control!"

Chaos took quite some time to finally explain clearly that his mind wasn’t being controlled by the Abyss.

Even he is surprisingly amazed, amazed at not experiencing any physical or mental change after contacting Abyss Magic.

In adventurers’ eyes, the Abyss equals the power of an Evil God like Hidden Dull Star, with even slight contact potentially leading to mental and physical erosion, resulting in mutations, a complete irreversible contamination.

So, the best way to isolate the pollution is to have no contact with the source, not even with branches of the source.

Yet now, Chaos interacted with the Abyss magic, which can be seen as a pollution source branch, without any negative changes, which is indeed...

A bit hard to grasp what’s going on.

Could it be that the Abyss isn’t as scary as an Evil God?

This thought quickly got rejected as it surfaced in everyone’s mind; what a joke, this is the Abyss that destroyed countries like Ulashiro and even eroded a character like Artorias, how could it not have bigger danger.

"Anyway, you better stop using this kind of magic for now," Tami said seriously: "I fear it’s the kind that gradually erodes your sanity with usage, let’s find a new bonfire as soon as possible and head back, to help you undergo a comprehensive examination."

Facing this arrangement, Chaos didn’t object, just accepted it gladly.

The team completely lost the thrill of treasure hunting at this moment and was left only with concern for Chaos, causing the group’s morale to drop quite a bit.

Only then did they fully realize the place they found themselves in was Ulashiro, which was once being corroded by the Abyss, and was the beginning of a country’s destruction, absolutely not a place for cheerful exploration and adventure.

Here, entertainment attitudes must be set aside.

The group exited the cavern, heading towards other districts of Ulashiro, along the way, being extremely cautious. Even eight hundred meters away, any disturbance in the wind and grass had to be thoroughly investigated, giving no chance for Monsters to take advantage. Chaos was especially treated as the main focus of protection in the team, not even allowing him to participate in battles.

While everyone was busy fighting Monsters, Chaos squatted down while hiding in seclusion, plugging his fingers into the ground, the movement exceedingly fast, and when he stood up.

It seemed like several fingers disappeared? No, upon further inspection, his hands appeared intact.

"You don’t need to fight, just stay nicely behind us."

After finishing a battle, Tami said to Chaos while wiping off the bloodstains on him, and the latter obediently nodded.

This kid’s so obedient today, oh, it’s that he’s scared, just masking it to not worry us, right?

Tami thought in his mind.

He was about to voice more caring words when suddenly, Abyss Monster’s roar echoed from nearby.

"Tsk, haven’t killed them all yet?"

He clucked unpleasantly, ready to continue the slaughter, but amidst Abyss Monster’s roar, a mix of sounds seemed present.

It sounded like the whimper of young wolves?