Chapter 121: Experimentation


    On the pure white nket of snow in the Wild Snow area, Darcel had his map out, carefully studying the route on where to go.


    Ani and Yasami follow closely behind him while also casually chatting it up with each other and enjoying their talk.


    Like Darcel already assumed, the Nobe''s Fang group just easily gives out maps for any type of mission one would go on.


    Darcel had to remark, though the Nobe''s Fang group ce probably is far weaker than the Silver Bloody Hammer group, they were rich in helpful resources.


    The map he had for the hard tier mission was just as explicitly detailed for the route they need to go on as their expert tier mission.


    Unless one was literally blind, it was at least simple to make it to Nobe''s Fang group mission points.


    What also made their walk pretty rxed was their new brown leather outfits. Compared to the cold of Mawold town and inside the Nobe''s Fang group building, the real test is seeing if it is just as effective in the raw wilnds.


    And Darcel, Ani, and Yasami were pleasantly surprised to find the Mage''s clothes doing work for them.


    Even in the more chilling areas, their brown leather clothes still heated their bodies considerably.


    The only main thing Darcel''s group had to worry about was the random Spirit Monsters here. But with the route they were on, there weren''t too many Spirit Monsters jumping out at them.


    And the ones that did was quickly dealt with by Yasami. At the sixth rank of the Innate Core realm, Yasami could kill any fifth rank Spirit Monsters with a snap of her fingers.


    Currently, though, Yasami was preupied with Ani. Ani had a mild shock look on her face as she was telling Yasami,


    "Mnh, mnh! Not knowing any little games or simply how to make fun little time off? Yep! That''s decided it, Yasami. We''re going to broaden your horizon and show you a different new height. Darcy and I saw far too many stale people with a one-way cultivation thought train. We can''t let a cutie like you fall to that point!"


    Ani''s voice wasced in a seemingly grave tone as if this was a huge issue.


    Genuinely though, Ani didn''t want to see a mind like Yasami be on a simple one track; she could tell it would damper her future potential.


    Yasami, however, never really saw a problem with having most of her thoughts pertaining to cultivation. It was how she was raised.


    Yet, at the same time, Yasami found it hard to disagree with Ani''s persuasive tone.


    Seeing how Ani was getting so passionate about it, Yasami didn''t have it in her to say no. It was small things like this that Yasami found it so fun and enjoyable to talk to Darcel and Ani.


    Both Darcel and Ani always had a unique, enigmatic tone when talking, which just pulled Yasami in to listen to them.


    Plus, a fascinating aspect she found about the duo as they walked towards their mission point was these weird myths and stories they told.


    Yasami could honestly say she never once heard about any story or myth they mention to them. Yet, Darcel and Ani only im they simply read all they told her in some old books in their childhood.


    A wry smile formed on Yasam''s lips as she began to tell Ani,


    "Hmmm.I suppose it wouldn''t hurt to try new things. But don''t get too hyped up, Ani. I dread to fall all the way down in your rabbit hole. I''m afraid I''ll never be the same then."


    Ani and even Darcel nced their eyes over to Yasami, feeling a bit surprised at Yasami teasing Ani back.


    She didn''t even react to Ani calling her a cutie. Seeing here out of her shell more, Ani began to sweetly giggle. "Hehehe~, you''re already on your steps to changing now. The little cutie got jokes! I''m d to see it."


    While she praised Yasami, Ani started to gently pat Yasami''s shoulder as in a job well done.


    Darcel can just tell Yasami was rolling her eyes at Ani''s action. But he could spot a small smirk on her lips.


    "Don''t worry, you''ll actually like the various games Ani always have stored in that bubbly mind. Some of what she has is even my favorite pastime." Darcel told Yasami, which actually got her to consider Ani''s words a lot more.


    Seeing how Yasami is so dutifully engaging with them, Darcel had to give Ani this credit.


    Time and time again, Ani always proved herself to be far more talkative than he ever could achieve. While Darcel considers himself as saying what needs to be said in any conversation and then some.


    Darcel thought it was because of Ani''s talkative self that Yasami is bing even more rxed with them than yesterday.


    Though, little did Darcel know, despite saying less than Ani. His words carried far greater weight in Yasami''s mind.


    Abruptly then, out of nowhere, Darcelpletely stopped moving.


    His Spirit Sense suddenly spiked when he felt the several presences following them quickly move in on them. Trailing his eyes backward, Darcel already saw Ani and Yasami standing entirely still with a rising anticipating smile.


    A few seconds after Darcel''s group made their trek on the Wild Snownds, the trio all felt numerous powerful presences locked on to them.


    Presences that they sensed are from the Silver Bloody Hammer group.


    Andpared tost time, these group members are far more powerful than the previous four. Seeing their time hase, Darcel pulled his eyes back forward.


    With a rising confident smirk, Darcel boldly shouted out,


    "So you''re all finally deciding to act now, huh?! You all kept us waiting for quite some time now! We were beginning to think you all might''ve gotten cold feet. At least now we finally see your caution gone."


    Yasami snorted but didn''t talk as loud as Darcel when saying, "Heh! I can just tell they think we have some special god breaking treasure. And only now they decided to strike. Probably after some bs reasoning, that is."


    "Alright! You heard the man! Stop hiding like some moles ande out to face us like real heroes! We don''t have time for your games!" Aniplimented Darcel''s momentum and began shouting out loud as well.


    Instantly under Ani''s provocation, six silver armor men popped up several feet in front of Darcel''s group.


    Darcel, Ani, and Yasami gained some appraisal in their eyes, seeing the group line up.


    It was the three eighth rank men from the town, including the one with the golden hammer badge symbol.


    But the most striking ones of their group had to be three new silver armor men with the same golden hammer badge symbol.


    Unlike the eighth rank men, all three of the new silver armor men were ninth rank Innate Core powerhouses! Their powers sat at the absolute peak of the Innate Core realm, just being a small line away from the half step Heavenly Transformation realm.


    When the six silver armor men appeared, theirbined eighth ranks and ninth ranks aura attempted to crush down on Darcel''s group.


    And admittedly, this time, Darcel, Ani, and Yasami felt a mild pressure on their bodies against this powerful lineup.


    Even for them, if they were to fight these silver armor men head-on, Darcel was sure it wouldn''t be a clean fight.


    Yet, despite the added trouble, neither Darcel, Ani, nor Yasami felt any genuine tension. Their nerves were iparably calm as they matched their gazes at the approaching silver armor men.


    "Hmm? So these little runts truly hold something worth our time Gedu?"


    One of the ninth rank Innate Core men spoke up, having an indifferent tone about Darcel''s group. It was like for him, this was nothing but a small job to crush a couple of ants.


    Darcel, Ani, and Yasami smirked, not minding the man''s arrogant tone. Their eyes had then trailed over to the eighth rank Innate Core man who had a golden badge hammer symbol on his armor.


    His mouth curled upwards into a malicious smile, telling his partner, "Indeed, they are. Don''t you get it already? To be able to sense us perfectly, their treasures truly are on a Heavenly tier."


    Gedu wasn''t surprised at all seeing Darcel''s group so calm and undisturbed as his group neared them.


    The same ninth rank Innate Core man who talked first thoroughly trailed his eyes over Darcel''s group. "I see.and if what you say is true about Zeal''s team. We have quite good richesing into our hands."


    Once Gedu''s team was merely a couple feet away from Darcel''s group, they all stopped walking.


    At this point, still, neither Darcel, Ani, nor Yasami spoke again or tried to make any moves.


    And because they all were unleashing their auras on the trio, Gedu''s group obviously thought the trio were entirely suppressed by them.


    Even as they somehow managed to kill four seventh rank Innate Core warriors. Gedu''s group assumed it was apse of focus from Zeal''s team underestimating these youths.


    Furthermore, their lineup could absolutely crush any group of seventh rank Innate Core warriors anyway, putting them at a higher ne of power than Zeal''s team.


    "So brats, you all have-" Gedu was beginning his condescending spiel to Darcel''s group, but right then,


    "sh!!"


    Ani''s sweet voice cut off Gedu''s, and she immediately erupted her Yang Spiritual State!


    An overwhelming aura of immense power gushed out of Ani like a waterfall causing her bloodline arm as well to lit up in a blinding white light!


    ''Chi!''


    Gedu''s group were all utterly stunned as a blinding white sh burst into their visions! None of them could understand what was going on.


    The tremendous power bursting from Ani was far too mind-shattering.


    Gedu and the other eighth rank men felt Ani''s sudden burst of power matched their aura and even slightly suppressed it!


    While the three ninth rank Innate Core men felt that Ani''s discharge of power is a substantial immediate threat, they must takedown.


    But, for a single second, nobody could move.


    It didn''t matter how powerful they were. All of their souls were entirely unprotected from Ani''s shbang, making the six silver armor men''s bodiespletely freeze up.


    And in the very same instant Ani whipped out her shbang, Darcel had ignited his spatial ring and fished out the Silver Spangled Flute!


    Immediately, Darcel surged a considerable sum of his soul energy and flowed it into his mouth. In the same motion, Darcel put his mouth to the end of the flute and crazily poured in his soul energy into the flute.


    There was a prompt reaction in the flute as it quickly glowed up in a bright, radiant silver shine!


    <em>''Fuuuu~.''</em>


    And out the flute, a serene hypnotic melody exuded into the air, spreading out for miles.


    Hearing the beautiful tune for the first time, Darcel nearly felt his eyes droop. He made sure his soul spread out and protected him, Ani and Yasami, but he still couldn''t help but be lulled by the flute''s melody.


    The song that drifted out was peaceful, almost like basking in the warm fresh waters of a steamy hot springs pool.


    "Aaaah~, Ooooh~." Ani and Yasami couldn''t stop cooing out lovely sleepy sighs.


    Just like Darcel, they felt a nearly irresistible wave of sleepiness wash over them, almost pulling them into dreand despite being protected from the flute''s power.


    And while Darcel''s group only had a slight struggle to stay up, Gedu''s group were all utterly helpless as the flute''s hypnotic melody soothed into their ears.


    Their souls were easily taken control by the flute''s power, causing an iparable wave of exhaustion to wash over Gedu''s group. They all struggled for a second to keep their eyes open.


    But it was all futile.


    None of their souls could resist the flute''s hypnotic power. The six silver armor men''s eyes soon m shut, taking them toplete darkness.


    Their consciousness quickly faded from them, lulling the men into a deep heavy sleep.


    Like a doll having its string cut, the six silver armor men''s bodies crashed into the snow sprawling out without any defense.


    The blinding white shbang quickly cleared away then, and Ani reverted back to her normal state.


    "Huuu~, that flute. It''s just-oh? Ah? Darcy, Yasami! Would you look at what we have here!" Ani''s eyes brightly lit up as she, Darcel, and Yasami saw Gedu''s group''s current state.


    Darcel broadly smiled and shifted his eyes down at the mysterious silver flute in his hand. His experiment was a tremendous sess!