Chapter 422: Primal

In truly urgent and dangerous situations, Helag could activate more of his bloodline power.

However, it seemed unlikely that anything would force him to use his full bloodline power.

Among the others, the strongest were crystallized wizards; without reaching the second-level, there was no qualitative change.

Helag moved swiftly through the jungle, documenting unfamiliar plants and animals to enrich Deep Blue’s database.

While the flora and fauna differed from those on the wizard plane, the overall biological categories were similar.

Observing these creatures briefly, Helag could deduce their characteristics.

From these signs, Helag deduced that the plane fragment evolving into World X-617 likely originated from a world similar to the wizard plane.

Flying over a small river, Helag spotted saber-toothed tiger-like creatures drinking at the bank.

Having suppressed his aura, the creatures were unaware of Helag passing overhead.

Helag’s goal was to find Malcolm and eliminate him.

Based on prior information, World X-617 had one large landmass, not yet divided into continents.

Thus, there was no concern about Malcolm escaping to another continent across the sea.

However, the landmass was vast, nearly three times the size of the Karag continent.

Finding someone by chance was like searching for a needle in a haystack; Helag knew wandering aimlessly was futile.

He traversed most of the area, mapping it with Deep Blue.

While navigating the jungle, Helag felt a breeze.

This wind differed from normal, carrying wind-element energy particles.

Noticing this, Helag followed the breeze, soon discovering a peculiar plant.

The green plant had broad leaves with fluffy seeds underneath, resembling dandelions.

As the breeze passed, the seeds floated away.

The plant’s roots harbored wind-element energy particles.

Using a specialized herbal shovel, Helag uprooted the plant intact.

He found it naturally capable of manipulating wind-element energy particles.

Though its use of energy particles was basic, it qualified as an extraordinary creature.

Helag speculated that given time, the plant could evolve stronger abilities, currently a primitive energy particle application.

He realized that since the world’s rules were newly formed, many creatures had primitive energy particle manipulation.

Thus, he needed to seek areas with high energy particle concentrations, where rule power was likely stronger.

Rule power manifested as energy particles, each type with distinct attributes.

While Helag couldn’t sense rule power, he could detect energy particle concentrations.

The world’s will, a collection of rule powers, might be traceable by finding high energy particle areas.

Though the probability was low, it was better than wandering aimlessly.

Deciding on this approach, Helag transplanted the plant into a pot.

He wasn’t sure if it would survive, but even if it withered, it held research value.

Closing his eyes, Helag sensed the movement of free energy particles.

Free energy particles flowed like wind.

After a moment, Helag opened his eyes, crackling with electricity.

In a flash, he vanished, leaving electric sparks in the air.

Helag activated part of his bloodline imprint, greatly enhancing his speed.

The Thunder God Ancestor bloodline granted control over lightning, though its use was sealed, and Helag couldn’t access its legacy.

Lightning represented destruction, its power undeniable.

Helag couldn’t yet use the bloodline’s destructive lightning, as it involved rule power beyond simple energy particle manipulation.

However, he possessed innate bloodline abilities, absorbing lightning-element energy particles to boost strength, agility, and constitution.

This relied on Helag’s strong physique, achieving such effects without harm.

This was one of the bloodline mark’s innate abilities.

Using this, Helag’s speed increased tenfold, greatly enhancing travel speed.

From above, a large, dark-gold figure crackled with electricity, appearing hundreds of meters away in a flash, like teleportation.

Helag wasn’t concerned about being seen traveling this way; wizards using lightning spells was normal.

He traveled rapidly, pausing only to study extraordinary creatures using supernal powers.

These creatures were still in a primitive energy particle manipulation stage, lacking advanced abilities.

Observing them, Helag focused on their energy particle manipulation.

He found the process simple, their methods crude.

Yet, Helag realized this was the essence of many spells.

Ultimately, all spells achieved effects through free energy particles.

Helag pondered, considering this might be the essence of rules.

Rule power wasn’t as complex or abstract as he thought; rules were the universe’s operating principles and basic laws.

Images flashed in Helag’s mind, as if grasping something, but the feeling quickly faded.

He tried recalling the sensation but couldn’t.

Helag wasn’t anxious, continuing his journey; such things couldn’t be forced.

***

Seven days later, Helag encountered the first person since entering this world.

A familiar face he’d seen before.