Chapter 115: Information Mining (1/2)

After being dragged inside the concealed space, my Adaptability immediately sensed that the place was littered by Dark Energy. It's not that abundant but this is like a special zone made to store it. Because my eyes were currently closed, I couldn't observe the place properly, just that the whole place was giving me some kind of chills. I have Adaptability so this is not me being scared, the place was cold to begin with. Influence of that Dark Energy?

With how dense the Dark Energy is, this place looks like it's already been here for a while.

Is two weeks just the estimated time for them to make a move but in actuality, the portal has already been breached days or a week ago?

[Detected a higher form of energy]

[Identifying…]

[Level 2 Dark Energy has been identified.]

[Adapting Failed due to the lack of connection to the energy's Source World.]

[Flux Energy Automatic Energy Conversion can be activated.]

[Rate of Conversion: 1 unit of Dark Energy= 3 units of Flux Energy]

[Conversion Debuff : -15% Strength and Endurance]

Like I thought. It's not possible to Adapt to this Level 2 Energy if I am not at their Source World, however, it's possible to convert it to Flux Energy.

It's not written by the System notification but my Adaptability let me understand it. Due to the Dark Energy littering the place, it became possible for me to absorb it by converting it into Flux Energy. However, it's also possible for me to absorb it normally to let myself be corrupted by it.

Should I try it? If I activate the Automatic Energy Conversion here, they'll surely notice the change in the Dark Energy so activating it right now is not a viable option.

Let's see what we can discover at this place first.

Because we were being dragged together by the same person, I could still feel Yumiko next to me.

After a while, I heard the sound of a door opening. Right. There's already a structure here. But yeah, this guy, he still hasn't figured out that we're not truly unconscious.

According to our initial plan, it's already fine for us to make our move but I decided to wait for a while. We're not in danger yet and we might hear things that could be useful for fighting this Dark Cult.

Because of my instruction, Yumiko wouldn't make a move as well because I told her to wait for me to do that first.

When the feeling of being dragged stopped, I heard a voice in front.

”New captives? Are you sure they're strong enough?”

His voice was kind of hoarse but it's clear enough to be heard. Surely, he's talking to the guy that dragged us into this room.

”Of course, it's the Leader who assessed them. Their Power Level should suffice.”

While cackling, the guy answered and gave out a piece of information.

So that guy and the voice from the enemies' comms back at the park was him. The Leader of this place. I didn't gauge his strength earlier to avoid him from suspecting us. Also, my earlier guess was correct that it's all about a person's Power Level.

”It's great if it's like that. Isn't it a hassle to bring them back to where you abducted them if the ritual failed. Why can't we just kill them? Less potential threat to us.”

Abduct. Ritual. Cannot kill.

I see. These two are information mine for us. I'm sure Yumiko was also listening.

”Fool. We're only borrowing their denizens' bodies. It's already miraculous that we could slowly bring 80% of our actual strength in the form of energy here thanks to them being a denizen of an unawakened higher World. You know those Helpers exist here. If a lot of their denizens went missing, we will be found out immediately and that will foil the orders given to us.”

And another set of information was spewed out by the guy who dragged us.

I see. From his words, it's safe to say that there wouldn't be a Transcendent anytime soon. They're just part of the Invading Forces who descended and opened the breach from a Mortal World.

Using some kind of method, they could possess a human's body due to its vulnerability of being a denizen of an unawakened higher World.

If I have to guess, they planned to silently proliferate here and Corrupt more while waiting for those stronger powerhouses to descend. Some of those will try to conquer the Mortal World while some will go straight here on Earth using their method.

Ah. They shouldn't be labeled Corrupted anymore, they're Possessed. So purifying them equals to exorcising them. Sounds like we came from a horror movie. I also have to wait for the Principal's findings, there's a possibility that more information will turn up from rummaging through their memories.

Haa… I guess I'm getting used to infiltration now. I also got information back in the World of Spirits this way.

If everything's over, I could take spy as a profession, eh? If Jayna's here, we could become a top-tier spy duo with perfect disguise ability.

”I know that, it's just a hassle, you know?”

Though the other guy was complaining, for sure he's just venting out but thanks to him we acquired valuable information.

”Stop complaining and prepare these two. I'll leave you to this, those on the other side are waiting.”

After saying those, the guy who dragged us here left the room, leaving the two of us behind.

”Oh? These bodies. This girl is too gorgeous even for a young girl. Whoever possesses this body will have a hard time from those sick fellows for sure.”