126 I think it will work. (1/2)

The rest of the day went without a hitch.

Ozul kept his eyes at the surroundings, noting down each peculiarity that he would notice.

Surprisingly, they did not encounter any creature the whole day before it was already night time.

Since the vegetation only got thicker as the further they traveled, they had to deal with an even narrower space to rest this time.

Again, more than half the mercenaries climbed up the trees while others stayed on the ground.

They were all planning to spend the night as they did yesterday. But unlike them, Ozul had other plans for his team.

After the mercenaries had all taken their positions, the trio also chose a spot that was a little far from the group.

As the trio gathered around, Ozul said to Raven, ”Take out the Cores.”

Raven complied and took out the two Cores that she had stored in her Spatial Ring. Although she did look at Ozul, confused since he did not have the other resources on him right now.

”Don't we need a Spiritual Ginseng and a lot of Light Deprived Sea Stones?” Raven asked since those two were the essential pieces that they required to complete the process.

The Spiritual Ginseng helped the body absorb the Mana Core, while the Light Deprived Sea Stones played the most significant role.

They were used to absorb the excessive amount of Mana in the Cores. No matter which method they used, their bodies were fragile and would break down if they tried to absorb so much Mana suddenly.

The Light Deprived Sea Stones were unique since they could actually absorb Mana. It was because these Sea Stones did not come into contact with any energy in the hidden caves near the seabed for decades.

However, when Raven looked at Ozul, she could not see any of these items. Moreover, she was aware that he couldn't use a Spatial Ring either.

Blaze had not heard of the two names, but he could figure out that they were probably the required resources they needed not to die when trying to absorb a Mana Core.

”Normally, yes. But I think we can do this without them,” Ozul nonchalantly replied to Raven. However, his answer made both Raven and Blaze gulp in fear.

”You think…?” Raven asked with a little hesitation. She wouldn't have doubted him, but it seemed like Ozul himself was not really sure this time.

”Yeah, I think it will work.” Ozul again replied as if it was nothing.

He took the Cores from Raven's hands and began to look at them intently while Raven and Blaze looked at each other in dismay.

He looked up at them after a while and said, ”What are you waiting for, sit down and start concentrating.”

Although Raven and Blaze instantly sat down on the ground, they were still worried about how they would absorb the Mana Cores without exploding into pieces.

”Are you certain that we will be fine with this…?” Blaze asked just for his confirmation.

”Wouldn't we die if it does not work!?” Raven asked.

”Oh! Hm… Yeah, I think you would die. Well, good luck then,” said Ozul as he had just realized the consequences of it failing.

The traditional method was a complicated process where the person who was trying to absorb the Mana Core would have to eat the Spiritual Ginseng first. It would rejuvenate the body into peak condition where the person would be able to focus all of his attention into absorbing the Mana.

The next part was to hold the Light Deprived Sea Stones in both hands and channel all the excess energy into it.

So whenever the person would feel that they could not handle the Mana, they would channel it all into the stones.

The only downside in this method was that more than 80% of the Mana would be wasted on the stones. And it also couldn't be absorbed later.

Once the Mana entered the Light Deprived Sea Stones, they would turn into natural Luminous Sea Stones but brighter. Overall, they had no value either.

Even when this method wasted so much Mana and the rumored essence of Dragon's bloodline, people could only use it since they had no other way.

However, Ozul thought of another way that he may be able to help Raven and Blaze absorb the Mana Core.

He remembered how he did not need to swallow the Cores physically and could just wrap them in Ball of Purity before absorbing the energy.

What if he did just that, but instead of himself, he would help the duo to absorb Mana. Since he could control Ball of Purity however he wanted, he would only let small fractions of it to leak so they could incorporate with it before allowing more.