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The academy had no intention of consulting with the Holy Church or the Northern Region on this matter. Dark summoned "Momomon" again, causing it to evolve into "Fairymon," and then activated the "Fairy Barrier." He then, along with the two professors, took Ergani and quietly left the temporary camp on a magic carpet.
Despite the thick fog, Dark and his companions had memorized the coordinates when they left the nest in the mountain's belly. Now, using the entrance to the "Heavenly Court" as a reference, they could achieve precise positioning.
The mountain peak is entirely the domain of the "Mist Beasts" at night. As long as Professor Sylph activates the "Wind Domain," the "Mist Beasts" can be detected and avoided.
Although the abilities of the "Mist Beasts" are strange, once thoroughly analyzed, it becomes clear that they only have a few basic moves and are not difficult to deal with.
With the unknowns eliminated, Dark and his companions had a relatively smooth journey thanks to their abilities.
But before they even entered the lair, the whale-like "Mist Beast" appeared right in front of them!
Just as Professor Sylph can sense the presence of the "Mist Beasts" through the wind, the "Mist Beasts"... can also sense their presence through the fog!
Once one of the "Mist Beasts" discovers them, it means that the giant whale will also discover them immediately!
Professor Sylph frowned slightly, then said in a low voice, "In the name of Sarah Sylph, summon the magical 'Windworm'."
The "Wind Threadworm," a one-star magical spirit, was summoned and then sprayed a mouthful of silk thread at each of the people present. The silk thread stuck to their temples, giving them a certain degree of empathy for the "wind."
This means that, under Professor Sylph's guidance, they were also able to roughly perceive the shape of the giant whale.
“Since it has come to us of its own accord, let’s begin now,” Professor Sylph said.
Everyone nodded slightly.
Dark said, "Fairy Beast, teleport."
After receiving the order, Fairy Beast flapped its wings and unleashed its teleportation attack.
As the magic power was greatly depleted, the "Fairy Barrier" instantly teleported to the back of the giant whale.
Ergani pressed two fingers together against her brow, immediately focusing her attention to activate "Brain in a Vat," releasing her mental tendrils to invade the giant whale's soul!
Professor Sylph and Professor Cazell exchanged a glance, then immediately began to disperse the approaching "Mist Beasts." Dark stood guard beside Ergani, observing with narrowed eyes. The [Brain in a Vat] is an authority belonging to the "Intelligence" lineage.
Even though the giant whale's soul power was extremely vast, it was still difficult to resist Ergani's mental invasion due to the fatal difference in their status.
However, to perfectly utilize the power of the "Brain in a Vat," Ergani herself also has extremely high requirements.
She needs to have a considerable understanding of the target in order to simulate an absolutely complete world, so that the target is completely unaware that they are already deeply immersed in the imaginary world.
In that situation, she could even control the life and death of her target at will. If they died in the virtual world, they would never wake up in the real world.
However, the current situation is that her understanding of that giant whale is very limited, so the simulated hypothetical world will have flaws.
However, it's not a big problem; she doesn't want to control the whale's life or death. She simply wants to find the brainwashing imprint left by those four lines of text in its mind.
For others, that kind of "brainwashing imprint" simply doesn't exist.
But Ergani was able to find it, and it didn't take her long. "Found it!"
Golden characters flowed out and arranged in four lines in front of him.
Ergani was acutely aware that at this moment, she could easily erase those four lines of text if she so desired.
However, the whale's mindset had been fundamentally changed after a long period of brainwashing.
Even if that "brainwashing mark" is erased afterward, it won't change much.
Unless, a new brainwashing effect is applied to it! Ergani quickly sorted out her thoughts.
She channeled her divine power and directly manipulated the four lines of text, attempting to use them as a basis to alter the "brainwashing imprint."
"First, eliminate the intruders; change it to eliminate those who invade the nest." "Second, protect the nest; remain unchanged."
"Third, the protective gate will be changed to the gate protecting the nest." "Fourth, reproductive inheritance remains unchanged."
The four brainwashing instructions only included the word "nest" in the first and second instructions.
Moreover, neither of these changes will conflict with the original instructions; they simply narrow the scope of the instructions.
In this way, the whale's resistance to the new instructions can be minimized.
Let it unknowingly become your home's guardian.
The entire process took less than two minutes.
After Ergani finished her operation, she lowered her hands and slowly opened her eyes.
Just as Dak was about to ask her how she was, he felt the space shake, and the giant whale floating in the air beneath his feet suddenly moved.
Its movements weren't fierce, but its size was simply enormous. Even a gentle turn caused the mist to churn and swirl.
The numerous "mist beasts" that had surrounded them were swept away, and Dark and the others, who were on their backs, were immediately left in peace.
Larger "Mist Beasts" possess a special ability to penetrate defenses and attack the main body.
This giant whale even applied that ability to itself.
It could make its body ethereal, allowing it to pass through the mist and achieve true silence. But it did not do so at this moment, instead creating a terrifying commotion within the mist.
As it swims toward the nest, a special airflow forms around its body, drawing the other "strange beasts" toward the nest as well.
“So fast”
Dark and the others showed slightly surprised expressions.
Ergani was carefully sensing the giant whale's movements to confirm the effects of the modified brainwashing commands.
Giant whales swim at extremely fast speeds.
Not long after, it returned to its nest and swam inside. In that instant, it suddenly became agitated!
But Ergani, who followed it into the nest, immediately activated the "Brain in a Vat," and the tentacles of her mind once again invaded its soul.
Ergani reawakened the "brainwashing mark" and began to ponder it carefully.
The first instruction modification went very smoothly.
The giant whale not only returned to its nest, but also rioted because of the intrusion of outsiders.
This shows that her modifications to the "brainwashing instructions" had the desired effect. From now on, they only need to leave the lair, and they will no longer have to worry about being attacked by this giant whale.
But besides this giant whale, Ergani also needs to find a way to deal with the other "Mist Beasts".
Fortunately, during her previous invasion of the giant whale's soul consciousness, she had confirmed that the giant whale could control the "Mist Beast".
Those "Mist Beasts" are ultimately individuals born from the body of the giant whale. While inside the whale, they are equivalent to cellular tissue, and even after leaving the whale, they remain completely under its control.
Therefore, all she needed to do was imitate the golden text and add a "brainwashing instruction" to the whale's brain.
However, this is much more difficult than modifying the original text; it is essentially equivalent to mastering a new skill from scratch.
Even though Ergane is the "goddess of wisdom," she could not learn it in two or three minutes.
Therefore, at the fourth minute, she successfully wrote the fifth "brainwashing instruction" into the whale's brain.
Of course, this technology of writing instructions in the mind of a single individual is far inferior to the technology of brainwashing those who see it by writing words in reality.
But everything must be done step by step; you can't become fat overnight. Both of these techniques are derivatives of the "brain in a vat" method, with the latter being an advancement of the former.
Once the verification is successful, further learning can proceed. "Fifth, we will unite to defend against the enemy."
After Ergani wrote the instruction in her mind, she suddenly opened her eyes and said to Dark, "Go!"
Dark understood immediately and commanded the Fairy Beast to use the Fairy Barrier's teleportation function.
The next moment, the four of them left the nest through the "fairy barrier".
But when the giant whale sensed that someone had invaded its nest, it suddenly opened its huge mouth and let out a roar that only the "Mist Beast" could hear.
In an instant, all the "mist beasts" in the entire mountain area stopped for a moment and turned to their nests.
As the mist surged, countless "mist beasts" swam toward the lair like a school of fish.
Professor Sylph sensed the movement of the "Mist Beasts" horde from the wind and immediately flew away on her magic carpet.
The number of "mist beasts" coming towards us has increased significantly. In the blink of an eye, it seems that the sky and the ground are full of "mist beasts".
Professor Sylph frowned slightly, then immediately drew a magic card and summoned it in a low voice.
A burst of magical light flashed across the scene, and a pair of whirlwind wings suddenly unfurled from the "Storm Carpet," causing it to accelerate rapidly.
However, at the same time, the "Fairy Barrier" disappeared as the "Fairy Beast" degenerated, and the "Storm Carpet" lost its outermost layer of protection.
Professor Cazell raised his wand, and a tremendous repulsive force emanated outwards, forcing back the approaching "Mist Beasts".
The next second, a light, like a falling meteor, shone on the pair of wings of gale.
The "Storm Carpet" accelerated to its limit and then vanished instantly. When it reappeared, it was already a kilometer away.
After several leaps, by the time the whirlwind wings disappeared, they were already very close to the camp.
Looking back now, one can sense that the entire outer area of the mountain has become extremely quiet.
Clearly, the "Mist Beasts" here have completely disappeared. "How did they do that?" Dark asked with some amazement.
Ergane said calmly, "I modified the instructions Athena planted in the giant whale's brain."
Professor Cazell said with slight surprise, "You've already achieved this level of skill?"
Ergane nodded. "I've learned something." Professor Sylph asked, "How long will it last?"
Ergani said, "Probably until the whale discovers there are no more intruders in its lair."
She then proceeded to recite the "brainwashing instructions" that she had modified and added.
Dark's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "In that case, wouldn't we be able to control the movements of the 'Mist Beasts' at will?"
Ergani said, "Before the brainwashing wears off, anyone who infiltrates the giant whale's lair can summon all the 'Mist Beasts' to fight together. During this time, we can go up the mountain."
Dark said, "In other words, as long as no one invades, these 'Mist Beasts' will still attack those who come up the mountain."
Ergani nodded and said, "Apart from that giant whale, the other 'Mist Beasts' will continue with their previous rules of conduct, but the newly born 'Mist Beasts' should not be brainwashed again."
Dark said, "That's a matter for later. At least for now, the 'Mist Beasts' will continue to block intruders from reaching the 'Heavenly Court.' And we have a way to control their actions."
Ergane said, "That's one way to understand it."
I didn't sleep all night and was busy all day. I was so tired, my brain was a complete mess and I couldn't hold on.
Chapter 963 At the Peak, Beneath the Heavenly Court (4k)
Having the "Mist Beasts" under their control is clearly better than annihilating them all.
Dark and the others continued to observe outside that area for a while. After confirming that there were no "Mist Beasts" returning anytime soon, they returned to the camp and entered the pumpkin carriage.
"It seems to have been successful," Professor Mitis asked, looking up.
“Probably,” Professor Sylph said, sitting down beside her.
Dark, who had just sat down, then recounted Ergani's supposed story. Professor Media, after listening, had a thought and looked at Ergani with a slightly strange expression.
Ergane frowned slightly in thought, then nodded to her. Professor Sylph, puzzled, asked, "What are you doing here...?"
Professor Mitya said, "I seem to have forgotten to mention this before. Ergani seized the opportunity in the flowerbed maze to plant the seeds of thought in the minds of everyone except the two of them."
Professor Sylph frowned immediately and asked, "What do you mean?"
Professor Mitya said, "It's a natural thing to do when helping them break free from the statue's spell, and also a precaution. If any critical moment comes, Ergani can detonate the seed directly to forcibly control their actions."
Ergani added, "It's only control for a very short time. While it's a derivative use of the 'brain in a vat,' the application is extremely brutal, and after detonation, it faces strong resistance from their own will, so the effect isn't necessarily good."
Professor Cazell took a sip of tea to moisten his lips and said, "But things are different now, aren't they?"
Ergani said, "I can use those seeds as a basis to plant an instruction in their brains so that they will obey without even realizing it."
Professor Sylph nodded and said, "I see."
This is certainly not a particularly moral approach, but that's just how the world is; beneath the veneer of civilization lies the law of the jungle.
In an era when gods still existed, some of them, as a superior species far surpassing humans, committed heinous acts.
In comparison, Ergane's actions today are nothing. Moreover, this was merely a last resort, a stopgap measure. She certainly wouldn't have triggered it maliciously if it weren't necessary.
In the current environment, Dak and others also agreed with this insurance plan.
At this moment, Aurora asked, "So, does that mean we can go to the summit of the mountain anytime we want?"
Dark said to her, "It seems so now. But if we wait a while longer, we'll need to send magical elves to infiltrate the Mist Beast's lair."
Lily interjected, "That's not easy, is it?"
Dark thought for a moment and said, "It is indeed not easy. But based on my understanding of the Mist Beasts, apart from that giant whale, the Mist Beasts have very limited attack methods. They mainly rely on close combat and are extremely lacking in means other than physical attacks. Therefore, as long as we send a Ghost-type Magical Spirit that can ignore physical attacks, we can easily infiltrate the nest."
But after he finished speaking, Professor Sylph's face showed a slight look of surprise: "So that's how it can be done. My initial idea was to send the Elf King."