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Chapter 312 Energy Condensation

"What?! They actually killed... killed so many?! Were all those things in this energy sphere obtained through killing?!"

After hearing Earl's words, the three of them looked at each other in astonishment, and then Lingye couldn't help but ask.

"Well—it is indeed obtained through killing, but that's not entirely true. While the general situation is similar, there's a key difference: killing humans cannot create this substance; only killing other races can yield it."

Earl nodded slightly, his expression grave.

As Earl explained to them, he felt somewhat conflicted due to the language barrier, unsure how to express himself more accurately.

Fortunately, when Lingye and the others heard that it was not obtained solely through killing humans, although this method of acquisition was still not exactly noble or moral, it still made them breathe a sigh of relief.

After all, it would be unacceptable to obtain these things at the cost of a large number of innocent human lives.

"Oh, by the way, Lingye, you've been following the boss's lead the whole time, so when exactly did this thing first appear? Did you witness the process?"

Then, as if he had thought of something, Earl asked Lingye.

“I see. Now I understand. Although I have been following Melos all along, I had to leave clues behind when he entered the inner world, so we were separated for a short time.”

Lingye narrowed her eyes slightly, as if trying to recall that experience, and then continued.

"I found my way in the maze by following his black flames. When I saw Meros again, I found that he was holding the energy ball you mentioned."

"When I came out of the maze and saw him, the energy ball in his hand was huge! Then, he used the energy ball to casually conjure what he called a horse. It was that strange 'horse' that led us to this bakery."

Lingye gently touched her chin and said with a hint of reminiscence.

Earl listened to Lingye's explanation and slowly nodded, indicating that he understood.

"Oh dear, what's going on? Is this thing complicated? Tell me quickly! (? ??_??)?"

Lingluo, unable to contain her curiosity, blinked her bright eyes and eagerly pressed for an answer.

Her lively and playful appearance made her look exactly like a comedian who was specifically responsible for picking up the conversation and making people laugh.

"I see. No wonder the boss insisted on going to the Inner World. You know, this world is eight times larger than our real world. Logically speaking, if we were just in a hurry to find Boss Lin, we could have gone directly from the real world to find him. That would have been much faster."

"So I guess the boss went to the Inner World specifically because he was after the energy that those lower-level alien races could condense."

As Earl spoke, he pointed to the energy ball in front of him that was shimmering with a mysterious light.

Following Earl's pointing finger, everyone saw that the energy ball was now the size of an adult's head, and the energy fluctuations it emitted caused the surrounding air to tremble slightly.

"Look at the size of this energy ball. In my opinion, the place where it absorbed energy must be a small settlement or something similar to that of the alien race. Otherwise, it wouldn't be able to condense such a huge energy ball."

Earl continued.

"You mean that the vast desolate land we saw when we passed by wasn't always like this, but was once inhabited by a densely packed group of people... no, to be precise, a different race?"

Upon hearing this, Lingyan's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief, and he asked anxiously.

“That’s right, that’s exactly what I’m guessing. And I estimate that the population there used to be no less than ten thousand. Otherwise, there couldn’t be such a large energy ball, especially since Ling Ye just said that the energy ball was much larger before, and it only became this small after they were brought here.”

Earl smiled and nodded, answering with absolute certainty.

"You mean it was consumed on the way?"

Lingyan asked the question.

"No, I mean, this energy sphere is condensed. That's why it has such a creepy feeling."

Earl shook his head, denying the question about the Spirit Flame.

"Then, what is he trying to do?"

After listening to Earl's explanation, Lingye frowned as she looked at the energy ball.

During the brief moment they were talking, the energy ball in Meros's hand, which had been emitting a faint light, underwent an astonishing change.

The surface of the sphere was no longer as smooth and round as before; instead, some fine edges and corners began to slowly emerge.

These edges were not obvious at first, but over time they became increasingly clear, as if the energy ball was undergoing a transformation.

Gradually, the entire energy sphere no longer felt like a loose mass of energy, but rather it was being continuously compressed and condensed, as if all its essence was being gathered together to form a deep, dark black crystal.

"Boss! What...what exactly are you planning to do with it?"

Earl had been staring intently at the changing energy sphere. When he heard Lingye's question, he instinctively answered her first, then immediately turned around and shouted at Meros.

At this moment, his voice trembled slightly with nervousness.

After all, for any kind of energy, the more solid it is, the greater its power is usually, and there are almost no exceptions.

This is like comparing a pound of cotton and a pound of iron of the same weight. Although they have the same mass, a pound of cotton is soft and fluffy, so even if it is used to hit someone, it will not cause much damage. However, a pound of iron is extremely hard, and if it hits someone, it may cause serious injury or even more serious consequences.

Of course, if there is enough cotton, say up to 100 kilograms, then even a pile of soft cotton can have enough impact to kill a person.

Therefore, quantitative change can often lead to qualitative change, and the potential threat posed by this increasingly solid energy ball made Earl and the others feel fear.

Therefore, when Earl noticed that Meros was still staring intently at the energy sphere, a sense of panic rose in his heart.

Even worse, the energy sphere had begun to gradually solidify!

You know, this kind of thing is extremely dangerous!

"My God! Is the boss going to wipe out this city?! (?`?′?)"

Earl couldn't help but shout in his heart.

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