As Odis advanced, his "re-enactment" of the "Ten Suns in the Sky" was more powerful than before, with a wider range of sunlight coverage.
Moreover, Odis had tested it and found that after the advancement, he was able to reproduce eight "suns"!
In addition, according to Ellebella's previous introduction, whether it is a level 1 sealed artifact that corresponds to the "Mystic" path or a level 1 sealed artifact that corresponds to the "Death God" path, it will become weak under the scorching sun.
After the first truly radiant "sun" rose, half the island became noon.
The flesh and blood all hid in the shadows behind the big tree, and the fleshy tentacles that the sealed artifact had extended immediately retracted.
Odis flew into the air, his clothes and hair turning golden, looking as if he were burning with golden flames.
The "Staff of Gus" then burst forth with a golden light, and a second "sun" appeared above Odis.
Because the two "little suns" were directly overhead, the writhing flesh had nowhere to hide, and amidst the shrill cries, golden flames ignited on their bodies.
However, none of the trees caught fire under the scorching sun. As the cold wind blew, they swayed their branches, as if waving to the two "little suns" and enjoying the rare winter sunshine.
Meanwhile, Odis, who was in mid-air, also found the Level 1 sealed artifact.
Many dark fleshy creatures, relying on a tall tree, formed a monster with fur covering its body, as tall as a four- or five-story building.
Under the scorching sun, the monster formed from the sealed artifact became extremely weak, and was currently only shrinking back without retaliating against Odis.
The golden flames scorched its fur, but soon a layer of solid ice covered its body, extinguishing the flames.
Immediately afterwards, a beam of light shone from Odis's eyes. This beam of light, amplified by the "Staff of Gus," formed a third "sun," which resembled a phantom ray of light and quickly flew into the air.
Then beams of light with purifying power fell down, shining on the "scattered" flesh and blood on the ground. They struggled to escape amidst screams, but under the illumination of the purifying light and the burning of the golden flames, they oozed some black grease.
Their movements became slower and slower, and they soon turned into pieces of charred, rotting flesh.
The enormous fleshy monster surrounding the seal, though covered in frost, was unable to block the "purifying light," and sizzled under its heat.
At this moment, as Odis breathed, bursts of light also shot out, and the head of the "Gus Staff" shone brightly once again, forming a fourth "sun," a blazing white sphere of light that spun rapidly above Odis's head.
As it rotated, clusters of blazing white flames fell, which immediately dispersed upon hitting the ground, igniting a white inferno.
The flesh and blood that had been burned to a point of carbonization were ignited again, and the entire earth became scorching hot, instantly softening the previously frozen ground.
Under the sun, the island seemed to have suddenly entered the sweltering heat of midsummer; the blazing sunlight left no place for any living creature to hide.
Odis's main target, the enormous fleshy monster, was finally ignited by the blazing white flames.
Just then, Odis sensed a gaze coming from afar.
Odis smiled slightly. The attention of the level 0 sealed artifact was finally drawn to it. The other party's reaction speed was much slower than Odis had expected.
This is also why Odis chose this ability; the appearance of several "suns" in the night sky is such an eye-catching thing! Unless that level 0 sealed artifact is "blind," it will definitely be attracted to it.
Odis's attack continued, his gaze replaced by sunlight. A huge pale yellow orb emerged from the "Gus Staff," forming the fifth "sun," a huge pale yellow orb.
It was like a giant eye, indifferently watching the enormous fleshy monster. The flesh seemed to lose its life, stiffening for a moment before falling to the ground.
The fifth round of "Sun" can suppress all extraordinary qualities under sunlight, as if to dispel extraordinary characteristics from the body of an extraordinary person.
As soon as the dark red flesh and blood fell to the ground, it was immediately scorched by the golden and blazing white flames, and under the "purifying light" it quickly lost all its vitality, turning into ordinary pieces of rotten flesh.
Without the protection of this flesh and blood, on a branch of that big tree, there was a hideous flesh and blood monster. It looked like a big ball of flesh, with agile, constantly wriggling tentacles.
This image is somewhat similar to the picture of a virus that Odis had seen.
This "big fleshy ball" is surrounded by a spiritual barrier-like structure. With that spiritual protection, it still bared its teeth and claws at Odis even when exposed to the light of the five "suns".
Odis's hands suddenly emitted a blazing white light, and a white ball of light shot out from the "Gus Staff." This was the sixth "Sun." After reaching the top of everyone's heads, it fired three "blazing white javelins" at the "big flesh ball."
While dodging, the "big fleshy ball" swung its tentacles violently, concentrating the faint shadows under the surrounding branches onto its tentacles and quickly positioning them above it. One of the "blazing white javelins" was instantly swallowed by the shadows and disappeared without a trace.
But then, the shadow disappeared. Or rather, the shadow could only "contain" a "blazing white javelin".
The trajectory of the other "blazing white javelin" was suddenly twisted by the "big flesh ball," failing to pierce it, but exploding not far from it, severing several of the "big flesh ball's" tentacles.
Then the third "blazing white javelin" arrived in front of the "big flesh ball" and pierced into the flesh. The "blazing white javelin" exploded instantly, shattering most of the "big flesh ball" into pieces, revealing a classical bracelet wrapped in red flesh.
At this moment, the level 0 sealed artifact finally made its move, forming a layer of illusory light between the "big meatball" and Odis, helping the "big meatball" escape from there.
However, it underestimated the ability that Odis was using. One characteristic of the "Ten Suns in the Sky" ability is that the ability becomes stronger with each new "sun".
At this point, they were so powerful that even if the opponent possessed a level 0 sealed artifact, they would still have to take them seriously. After all, possessing a level 0 sealed artifact is different from being a true angel.
At this moment, a red light suddenly appeared on Odis's chest and abdomen, and this light quickly entered the "Gus Staff".
Immediately afterward, a seventh "sun" sprang from the head of the "Gus Staff." It was entirely red, staining the entire island crimson, and then a series of red fireballs fell down.
Boom! Boom!
Fireballs exploded one after another, knocking down and shattering large trees, with wood chips even flying into the sea.
Large craters were blown into the ground, and the bombed land quickly dried up, as if all the moisture around the craters had been lost in an instant.
The illusory light protecting the "big meatball" quickly dimmed and eventually disappeared under the successive illumination of the seven "suns," and the red fireball blasted the fleeing "big meatball" into the air.
After the explosion, the "big fleshy ball" quickly shrank, as if it had lost all its vitality.
It wasn't that the level 0 sealed artifact was too weak, but rather that its "light of enlightenment" was simply insufficient in the realm of "light."
However, the level 0 sealed artifact clearly had no intention of giving up on the level 1 sealed artifact, and immediately sent two large bird-like puppets to help it escape from here.
Odis did not let go of the "big fleshy ball". At this moment, his whole body was glowing, but a white "sun" with a not very bright light and a small size shot out from the "Gus Staff".
This "sun" did not rise into the sky, but instead circled around Odis.
As if in a ball of light, Odis raised her hand, palm toward the "big flesh ball." Two enormous forces tore the "big flesh ball" apart from the left and right. The classical bracelet in the middle, without any support, was exposed in mid-air and quickly flew toward Odis.
Then Odis's palms were aimed at the two giant bird-shaped puppets, and they immediately felt a gravitational pull dozens of times stronger than the ground, crashing to the ground and shattering into pieces.
The eighth "sun's" ability is "gravity," which can make the "gravity" in a certain area around it extremely abnormal.
At the same time, a faint light suddenly enveloped the classical bracelet that was flying toward Odis.
That level 0 sealed artifact was preparing to use the bracelet to attack Odis. If Odis touched the bracelet, his life force would be absorbed and immediately attached to the "classical bracelet," allowing the "classical bracelet" to continue its attack.
If Odis sensed the harm those lights would cause her and avoided the bracelet, then the bracelet could escape.
But Odis's actions completely exceeded the expectations of the level 0 sealed artifact. He raised his hand and "set up an array with a single thought," sending the "classical bracelet" into the "wilderness of knowledge."
Odis didn't know where the level 0 sealed artifact was, but the other party seemed to be in a daze at the moment and didn't make any new response.
Odis immediately turned around, and seven "suns" of different sizes and colors spun in mid-air, while a small white "sun" followed closely behind, floating beside Odis.
Carrying eight "suns," he returned to the location of the sealed artifact from the "Death God" pathway. After a barrage of bombardment and tearing, he successfully found the "true form" of the sealed artifact, a white necklace made from a very small spine.
Just as Odis was about to capture the sealed artifact, the two "suns" floating above Odis's head suddenly became unstable and quickly disappeared as if they had evaporated.
This is a high-level ability of the "Perfect One" pathway, capable of disintegrating all objects, even causing light to dissipate rapidly.
Those two "suns" were affected and completely dissipated.
Immediately afterwards, Odis felt an immense pressure coming towards her. The sealed artifact was completely drawn to her, and it was definitely not far away from her.
He suddenly felt as if he was about to be disintegrated, so he quickly spun the "sun" he had been maintaining toward the level 0 sealed object, and took the opportunity to fly to the sea.
The "suns" were quickly disintegrated and dissipated. As the light on Odis disappeared, the island became dark again, as if the "summer" just now was an illusion.
Only a few burning flames proved that the blazing sun was real.
Odis, who was in mid-air, turned around and saw a figure radiating an ethereal light walking out from the depths of the forest.
The figure sometimes resembled an elderly man with a white beard, and other times a middle-aged man wearing asymmetrical clothing. These appearances were likely considered by the sealed artifact to be those of a knowledgeable person.
Odis raised the "Staff of Gus" and was about to launch a new attack when he suddenly felt the life force around him being rapidly drained away, as if even the microorganisms in the air were dying.
Odis quickly "teleported" to a more distant place. Although it was only a level 0 sealed artifact, the ability of a sequence level 2 artifact was no joke.
The immense pressure only subsided when Odis was far from the island.
This allowed Odis to roughly determine the attack range of the level 0 sealed artifact and to ascertain that the opponent could only stay on the island and could not leave it.
Odis then donned the "Iron-Blooded Gauntlets," and one after another, enormous fireballs rained down, crashing into the ghost ship that was circling the island.
He always remembered his mission: to attract the attention of the level 0 sealed artifact, rather than to fight it head-on.
So Odis continued his offensive, but instead of targeting the level 0 sealed artifact, he targeted the "ghost ship" that the other party had created.
The ghost ship was quickly dismantled and sank under repeated bombings.
Then Odis focused on the puppet that appeared on the beach and was about to fly towards him. Suddenly, Odis's vision was covered by a ball of light. He immediately put a "starlight cage" on himself to block the sudden attack.
Odis felt a blur before his eyes, and the next instant, he found himself in a dilapidated town.
With the ability of "information analysis," although the clues he obtained were limited, he immediately realized that he had been deceived by the level 0 sealed artifact. After moving away from the island, he thought he had left the attack range of the level 0 sealed artifact.
But that was probably a Level 0 sealed artifact creating the illusion of limited attack range because it was afraid Odis would escape.
In fact, after making thorough preparations, it launched a sudden attack, "moving" Odis from the sea to a dilapidated town on an island.
Odis was both amused and exasperated; this was the first time he had ever fallen for a sealed artifact's trick.
Upon arriving in town, Odis immediately concealed himself and quietly slipped into a small alley.
He knew very well that no matter what method he used to escape the island, he would be blocked by the level 0 sealed artifact, so he might as well hide himself and continue to stall the opponent.
Odis had this idea primarily because after the Level 0 sealed artifact "moved" him to the town, he did not immediately launch a new attack.
He could understand it as follows: a level 0 sealed artifact is, after all, a sealed artifact, and cannot be compared with a real angel. Its reaction speed and the connection between its abilities have significant problems.
Therefore, Odis concealed his whereabouts and used his special status as a "Dark Favorite" to make the level 0 sealed artifact unable to find him for a while.
As long as he remains in this town, he can continue to hold off the level 0 sealed artifact; there's no need to fight it head-on.
It is estimated that Ellebella should have already infiltrated the central position of the magic circle by now, so we just need to stall for a while.
Soon Odis saw the ever-changing ball of light arrive on the streets of the small town.
When Ghost Island first appeared, Odis saw this town that looked like a ruin. After entering it, Odis realized that it was not a ruin at all. The collapsed houses did not collapse because they were built too long ago, but because they were built crookedly and of poor quality.
The level 0 sealed artifact did not notice Odis's hiding place and strolled past him on the street.
Odis planned to make some noise later and play hide-and-seek with the other party.
Just then, Odis suddenly heard a voice inside the house say, "Someone is waving at me from inside the fog... Why is there another version of myself in the mirror..."
Odis was startled and looked inside through the crooked window. There were people inside the house!
The other person was a middle-aged man with messy hair and beard, and his clothes looked dirty. He slowly got up, looked at the level 0 sealed artifact outside, and kept muttering to himself, "Why is there another me in the mirror... The rope suddenly moved... The sea is full of all kinds of monsters... When can we set sail again..."
Using clues obtained through "information analysis," Odis deduced that this must be a crew member from one of the ships in the port.
Ellebella said that although this place is very remote and is a "ghost island", ships occasionally pass by and are captured by that level 0 sealed artifact.
Sailing on the high seas is still very risky, especially long-distance voyages, where shipwrecks are common. So, the occasional disappearance of a ship does not attract much attention.
Those ships were transformed into ghost ships, and the crew members were not wasted; they were organized by the Level 0 sealed artifacts and built a town full of dilapidated buildings.
The level 0 sealed artifact led these people to believe that the sea was extremely dangerous, which is why they had not set sail again.
They have been affected for too long, which is why they have become such a grotesque, inhuman creature.
As for why they were left behind, Odis could probably guess. It was a sealed artifact that corresponded to a "knowledge mentor." Since it was a "mentor," it must have students!
These people are the students of the "knowledge mentors," including the animals on the island, who are also "students."
These students are quite pitiful. They are tormented by their "mentors" to the point of being mentally ill, and they even find it strange that there is another version of themselves in the mirror.
Those animals are even worse off; they're still doing math problems in the middle of the night.
At this moment, the other person's voice suddenly grew louder: "...The ropes suddenly moved...They're alive...They've come to life..."
Odis thought to himself: If it were an ordinary person, hearing such shouts in a small town that looked like a ruin, they would probably be so frightened that they would turn around and run away.
Plop plop~
A pebble on the street suddenly started rolling on its own.
Odis was taken aback, and after confirming that there was no strong wind on the street outside, he quickly became alert.
Then more and more pebbles and dead branches, as if they came to life, covered the entire street and rolled around, like they were patrolling the town.
At that moment, Odis suddenly felt the ground beneath his feet move, and he immediately realized that this was the way the level 0 sealed artifact was searching for him.
It gave life to those pebbles, and even to the ground.
When Odis realized this and quickly jumped up, it was too late. The ground had obviously sensed Odis's presence, and the constantly changing ball of light immediately appeared on the rooftop next to Odis, staring at him.
Odis knew very well that the other party did not know its exact location, but its gaze was still very oppressive.
Moreover, it obviously didn't need to know its exact location. The life force in the entire alley was quickly drained away. The rats, insects, and even the muttering crew member in the house collapsed to the ground, showing no signs of life.
Although Odis, as a demigod, had a vitality far exceeding that of ordinary people, he also felt his heart skip a few beats and suddenly became extremely tired.
Odis didn't have time to use defensive magic. Instead, a pair of wings sprouted from his back, smashed through a wall, and flew out of the alley.
Odis knew very well that what she needed to do most right now was to escape from here and get as far away from the level 0 sealed artifact as possible.
Just as he flew into the grove, a deep voice suddenly rang in his ears, asking, "How can I improve the flexibility of the puppet's joints?"
If this had happened last month, Odis wouldn't have been able to answer such a question, but at the Tarot meeting three weeks ago, he traded for Archbishop Horamik Hayden's puppet.
Through the continuous research of the "intelligent puppets" in the "wilderness of knowledge," a complete set of information about the "alchemist" puppets has been compiled.
Odis intended to use this information to create the "second generation of extraordinary puppets," but unexpectedly, the new generation of "extraordinary puppets" was used here before it was even designed.
Odis replied, "Use concentric pulleys of different sizes to control the force, and use shuttle-shaped pulleys to lock and save effort."
Odis did not feel that his knowledge had been taken away, which meant that he had answered correctly.
In the next instant, seven or eight enormous puppets rushed forward and surrounded Odis.
He smiled, realizing that these seven or eight puppets were the "application problem" of the question from earlier.
Odis gripped the "Iron Blood Gauntlets" tightly, and one after another, huge fireballs fell, covering an area of five kilometers around, blasting wood chips into the air, and immediately large swaths of flames ignited on the ground.
However, these puppets were all very advanced. Some had rocks on their heads, while others had solid ice or steel on their heads to block the flames. There was also a small puppet that moved very nimbly, dodging one large fireball after another.
A barrage of fireballs only injured two of the puppets; the majority of them continued their charge towards Odis.
Odis glanced at the Level 0 sealed artifact in the distance out of the corner of his eye, which made him secretly breathe a sigh of relief. The second difference between a Level 0 sealed artifact and a true angel had emerged.
True angels can manipulate puppets to attack targets while simultaneously providing support from the sidelines, and can also become the main attackers at any time.
Although these puppets are difficult to deal with, it is not possible to defeat a Sequence 3 immediately.
Especially for Odis, a special Sequence 3, as the puppets launched steel spikes, ice cones, and extraordinary bombs one by one, the tip of the "Gus Staff" in Odis's hand emitted a bright light.
A scene appeared before him: a young man emitting light, an old man with a long beard, and a middle-aged man surrounded by lightning, all devouring the humanoid figures of light and shadow.
Mystery reappears: A banquet of betrayal!
After seeing the mural depicting the three "Angel Kings" sharing the "Ancient Sun God" brought out of "Adam's Backyard" by "The World" and "The Hanged Man," Cattleya was also able to use similar abilities.
However, it is quite different from Odis's abilities.
Because Cattleya "reproduces" the power of the murals, while Odis "reproduces" real events.
Of course, the main source of power for Cattleya's ability was the betrayal that occurred at the end of the Third Age, but at Sequence 4, the mural was needed to utilize the mysterious power of that event.
Therefore, when Odis was a "mystic," he never "reproduced" those historical events. He knew very well that even if he did, the power would not be great.
By the time Odis reaches Sequence 3, he can "recreate" some events related to the level of the Angel King, and with great power.
Once the scene before Odis solidified, the puppets' attacks immediately "betrayed" them. Originally aimed at Odis, they instead flew to the ground, the sky, and other puppets.
The puppets also showed signs of betraying the level 0 sealed artifact to some extent, their movements suddenly becoming somewhat sluggish, and they were injured by the attacks they had just launched.
Odis's ability to "reappear" had not yet ended. The young man and the middle-aged man who were devouring the light and shadow and the humanity of the light and lightning suddenly stopped, turned their heads to look at the puppets, as if they were glaring at these puppets who had discovered their secret.
Immediately afterwards, beams of light and bolts of lightning shot out from them, and the entire island was instantly transformed into a place where one side was clear sky and the other side was covered with dark clouds.
The scorching light baked the puppets, causing them to rapidly lose their life force and burst into flames.
One after another, chilling bolts of lightning struck, blasting the puppets to pieces.
Odis, holding her staff, looked at the long-bearded old man who hadn't stopped gnawing. Odis had discovered this when she was experimenting with this ability in the "Wilderness of Knowledge".
The "Chercar" corresponding to this elderly person, whether due to poor eyesight from old age or thick skin, showed absolutely no embarrassment or anger at having the truth exposed.
At this moment, the scene in front of Odis gradually became illusory, and the ability he "reproduced" completely ended. The seven or eight puppets were already torn to pieces and had no fighting power.
But in just a short while, more than a dozen puppets appeared around Odis and surrounded him.
Clearly, the level 0 sealed artifact was intended to continue observing Odis's abilities before taking further action.
Just then, the puppets suddenly paused, and the level 0 sealed artifact seemed to be looking towards the mountain peak.
Odis suddenly realized that Elebella was about to succeed. The "Gus Staff" in his hand flashed with light again, and a phantom giant figure rushed out from behind Odis, knocking two of the puppets away.
Odis flew through the gap created by the collision toward the level 0 sealed artifact. Now he had to take the initiative. As he flew rapidly, he used the ability of "Divine Tide".
The subsequent five "mysterious reappearances" abilities can essentially reach the level of angels.
Just as the level 0 sealed artifact was about to "teleport" to the mountain peak, a golden halo descended from the sky. The sealed artifact immediately dodged, but for some reason, the halo still hit it squarely on the forehead.
Mythical Magic: The Vajra Bracelet!
With the blessing of "divine tides," the Vajra Bracelet is more solid and effective than when Odis used it before.
The level 0 sealed item is ultimately just an object, but it was still smashed and became dizzy, experiencing a stun state for at least one second.
Odis discovered that things like the "diamond ring" did not require much pressure to "reproduce," or rather, they could be "reproduced" without a very high level of skill.
However, its upper limit is very high. Odis estimated that at least the level of an archangel or angel king is needed to "reproduce" the complete "Diamond Ring".
The "Diamond Bracelet" that was "reproduced" at that time could even be used to smash the true god!
Just as the level 0 sealed artifact was about to "flash" again, a phantom of a Chinese-style round tower appeared above its head. This phantom was golden in color, and its appearance was exquisite and very majestic.
The tower suddenly fell, trapping the level 0 sealed artifact inside.
Mythical Magic: The Seven-Jeweled Pagoda!
Despite the struggle of the level 0 sealed artifact, it finally broke free from the illusory tower. At this moment, Odis was already prepared, and the light of the "Gus Staff" reappeared.
Immediately afterward, in front of the level 0 sealed artifact, appeared an image with gentle features, a cold expression, and layers upon layers of wings on its back.
The figure waved his hand, and a phantom wheel appeared in front of the level 0 sealed artifact!
A second or two after the level 0 sealed artifact "flashed," it inexplicably returned to its original spot. It seemed to have forgotten what had just happened, "flashed" again, but returned to its original location once more.
Mystery Reappears: The Wheel of Fortune!
As Ouroboros's figure disappeared, the illusory wheel also vanished.
Just as it realized something was wrong, it was too late. Suddenly, a pure beam of light shot into the sky from the center of the island.
Once in mid-air, the beams of light split and fell from all directions, forming a thin "light film".
Then, one by one, illusory mystical symbols and graphics, emitting a faint glow, emerged from the ground and formed magic circles.
Several magic arrays from different directions imprisoned the level 0 sealed object. The ball of light quickly disappeared, while the puppets that were coming from the woods suddenly stopped, fell to the ground, and remained motionless.
Odis breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed that Ellebella's side had succeeded.
However, Odis did not rush to meet up with Elbera. Instead, he first put away the necklace made of the small spine that had been blasted out of the thick fog by the "sun" earlier. It was a level 1 sealed item.
Odis then flew to the mountain peak and reunited with Elbera.