Chapter 509 : Zoe Star’s Transformation
Chapter 509: Zoe Star’s Transformation
"Next, it’s time to carefully count the spoils of war."
Sitting beside the experiment table in her pajamas, Janna immediately took out the 【Ocean Source】 from the 【White Tower Ring】—the one that had been temporarily sealed by Hela-Helheim using the power of shadow.
Although several hours had passed since it had been stored, much of the shadow energy on the 【Ocean Source】 had already been consumed. Yet, the shadow power, possessing a “Binding” property, still tightly held the twenty-one pieces of 【Ocean Source】 together, preventing even the slightest movement.
"As expected of the 【Source Power】 produced by the 【Black Hole】—both in magnitude and purity, it far surpasses the 【Source Power】 from the 【Resource Exchange Hall】."
Most of the 【Source Power】 in the White Tower’s 【Resource Exchange Hall】 came from the 【Leap Zone】. Apart from those plundered from other 【Planes】, many were condensed by official wizards of the White Tower themselves.
However, the 【Ocean Source】 in Janna’s hand was the most refined essence formed at the moment when a complete 【Plane】 collapsed. Its purity and the power of 【Laws】 contained within were far beyond ordinary standards.
"Looks like you can’t wait any longer."
The corners of Janna’s lips curved unconsciously as she sensed the excitement from the 【Law Consciousness Cluster】 within 【Zoe Star】 while she toyed with the 【Ocean Source】 in her hand.
"In that case, let’s take this chance to mend 【Zoe Star】."
After saying so, Janna once again placed all the 【Ocean Source】 pieces back into the 【White Tower Ring】. Then, she projected her consciousness into the Sea of Souls, skillfully initiating her mental connection with 【Zoe Star】.
"Splash—"
As soon as Janna’s Spiritual Body descended upon 【Zoe Star】, she immediately felt waves of intense emotions coming from the 【Tides】 and 【Ocean】 Law Consciousnesses.
Seeing this, Janna didn’t delay any further. With a wave of her hand, she dispelled the shadow seal on the 【Ocean Source】, allowing the sources to rise into the air before rushing toward the polluted and turbid sea below.
Since the ocean of 【Zoe Star】 had once been infused with the 【Origin of Tides】 by the Ocean Envoy Anna-Russell, a new 【Tidal Consciousness】 had been born within the 【Law Consciousness Cluster】 over time.
This newly born 【Tidal Consciousness】, possessing a “Self-Purification” ability, had greatly reduced the degree of oceanic contamination compared to before.
However, because the pollution within 【Zoe Star】 was fundamentally severe, months of “Self-Purification” could only cleanse a small portion of the sea. A complete restoration was still far from achievable.
Fortunately, the birth of the 【Tidal Consciousness】 had reactivated the previously withered 【Ocean Consciousness】, giving the seas of 【Zoe Star】 the potential for “Revival.” It was no longer the stagnant, lifeless body of water it once was.
"Splash—"
Like drops of clear oil falling onto the sea’s surface, as the twenty-one pieces of 【Ocean Source】 merged into the ocean one after another, the once-gray, foul-smelling seawater began to clear at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Before long, the pollution vanished entirely. Accompanied by countless surging waves across the sea’s surface, the once “deathly still” ocean began to “boil” again.
"I didn’t expect that with just this one batch of 【Ocean Source】, the sea’s long-standing contamination problem would be completely resolved—"
"Ooooh—"
Just as Janna marveled at the sight, a deep, resonant cry echoed from the sea. Moments later, a massive “creature,” entirely formed of seawater and shaped like a whale, appeared out of nowhere and began swimming toward her.
"That’s… a Water Elemental Creature!?"
Seeing the strange “being” swimming toward her, Janna, floating above the sea in her Spiritual Body, widened her eyes in disbelief.
"No… in its current state, 【Zoe Star】 shouldn’t be capable of producing life—not even elemental life—"
Though astonished, Janna quickly reasoned through the situation and arrived at a logical conclusion.
After all, only a complete 【Law Plane】 possessing a fully formed 【Plane Will】 could spontaneously generate life. 【Zoe Star】, still in its 【Fallen Star】 state, lacked that capacity entirely.
"Splash—"
Just as the whale-shaped “being” was about to reach Janna, its body suddenly dissolved into the seawater, transforming into a single wave that disappeared into the ocean’s depths.
"So that’s how it is—"
Watching the sea return to calm, Janna instantly understood what had occurred. She shifted from her Spiritual Body to her Consciousness Form and projected her awareness toward 【Zoe Star】’s 【Law Consciousness Cluster】.
"To think the first resurrected autonomous will within 【Zoe Star】 would be the 【Ocean Will】."
Gazing at the whale-shaped 【Law Symbol】 within the cluster, a faint smile of relief spread across Janna’s face—her long efforts had not been in vain.
"It’s a pity… none of the 【Law Fragments】 I possess are related to water elements. Otherwise, with the 【Law Rhythms】 emitted by the 【Ocean Will】, I might have had a chance to condense a 【Law Seed】."
Condensing a 【Law Seed】 was a necessary step for every apprentice on the 【Wizard Sequence】 before advancing into a full-fledged wizard.
Only by transforming a 【Law Fragment】 into a 【Law Seed】 could an apprentice utilize the law-rich environment within a 【Fallen Star】 to give birth to a true 【Law】.
Once the 【Law】 was born, the 【Fallen Star】 would naturally ascend into a 【Plane】. At that moment, the apprentice who held the sole dominion over that 【Plane’s Law】 would truly own the world itself, fusing their consciousness with it—becoming its 【Plane Will】, an immortal existence.
And a wizard… was eternal.
Even if the body perished, as long as the 【Plane Will】 endured, a wizard’s soul would live on.
Thus, to truly kill a wizard, destroying the physical body was far from enough. Anyone with basic knowledge of 《Mutation Studies》 could reshape their body through countless means.
The only true “Essence” of a wizard was the soul—the 【Plane Will】 itself.
As long as the 【Plane】 remained and the 【Will】 persisted, a true wizard’s life was theoretically infinite.
"Hm?"
Just as Janna continued observing the traits of the 【Ocean Will】, the still-chaotic 【Earth Will】 within the 【Law Consciousness Cluster】 suddenly began to swell and expand—