Chapter 332 Fallout

His Brilliant Zeal Ring was previously a ring that only has a passive ability that protects him from any foreign energy invading his body.

It was a great tool to protect himself against any type of energy that his Mana Shield or Aura Protection could not stop.

As a matter of fact, it had previously contained the energy called Aether which was the energy used by the Xonid Creature. He had almost died at that time.

If he didn't have this ring, he would've succumbed to this unknown and deadly energy that could corrupt almost anything.

This is the reason why Vincent found this ring very important to him. Furthermore, for some reason even after buying another Brilliant Zeal Ring, he was unable to push them to a higher rank than the one that he currently has.

The other Brilliant Zeal Ring he tried to ascend had only reached Epic Rank and a couple of Pseudo-Legendary Ranks.

Because of this, he decided to just Transcend the ring that he originally has. This is the same ring that contained the Aether before…

'Ahhh... Perhaps it has to contain that kind of deadly energy before I can ascend them to Legendary?' Vincent thought…

When he fought that Xonid Creature before, his brilliant zeal ring was only Pseudo-Legendary… He only managed to ascend it to Legendary after removing the Aether from it.

Obviously, Vincent can't try out this idea since he didn't know how to use Aether or where to find it. Right now, he's only happy that his only Legendary Ring is still working and was able to contain the energy that tried to invade his body.

[ Damaged Brilliant Zeal Ring ]

[ Quality: Legendary

Number of Enhancements: 10/10

Durability: 175/620

New Energy Protection: A passive ability that helps the user contain any forms of energy that invades their body. Consumes durability in each use.

Currently Contained Energy: Aether ( Harmful )

Unfocused Protection: In exchange for 200 units of mana, the user can use all the Contained Energy of the item to return it to a selected target.

Description: A slightly damaged ring that has a very strong effect against harmful energy. Every usage will decrease the durability of the ring. It can only be repaired by upgrading it into a Soul-Forge item.

Remarks: The item can not be enhanced. ]

Vincent was shocked after appraising the ring for a brief moment.

'Aether? This Aether again?' He was alarmed by this notification.

After all, the last time he had contained Aether was when he fought against the Xonid Creature!

He thought that what was trying to control him was another deity so he was expecting some kind of divine power or sacred energy that would be contained in his ring.

He did not expect the same Aether to appear…

Does it mean that the mastermind in this Immortal Project is a Xonid Creature all along? Or is there another alien race he's unaware of that is also capable of manipulating this energy?

Vincent had this sudden thought as he realized that this project is really too suspicious.

Nevertheless, he is still in the center of the enemy base so he can't act rashly or let them know that he's aware of Aether Energy and the Xonids…

"Hmm? How was it, Vincent? Can you properly see us now?" The old Project Leader asked after seeing that Vincent already stood up and regained consciousness.

"It didn't work… You can probably say that my request was denied. I guess even the Magic God couldn't do anything about my body." Vincent replied after thinking for a moment.

As expected, the Project Leader including the other alchemists looks confused after hearing this… They believe that the deity they were worshipping is omnipotent and should be capable of giving vision to a blind person.

"That's impossible…"

"There must've been something wrong with your request after entering the magic god's realm."

"Right, you must've changed your request."

Vincent heard a few people from the crowd and they seem to genuinely believe in the existence of this deity that would cure him.

He listened to them for a bit more and he realized that some of them doesn't seem to be aware that his ritual just now was meant to trap him…

There were only a few suspicious people who were looking at Vincent with terrified faces as they have probably realized that he managed to overcome the trap that was laid out to control his body.

They probably thought that as soon as he connected to the Immortal Stone, there was no way for him to get away from the Magic God's control.

Unfortunately for them, Vincent has his magic tools including a goddess who was able to assist him even without asking for it.

"Vincent, did you meet the magic god?"

The Project Leader asked as he looked at Vincent solemnly. It was as if he would do something to him if he answered incorrectly.

Vincent can feel a threatening aura coming from the old man. Although it is subtle, his Aura Sense was able to catch it.

"I did not… I wasn't even able to meet the Magic God. I thought that it was normal not to meet this deity so I just made a request like I was praying… But as you can see, I don't think my prayers were answered." Vincent can only make a story since telling them that he met a different deity would just complicate things.

The alchemists weren't sure what to believe but they have to do something about this.

"Tsk… You're supposed to meet someone… Ugh, whatever, we'll know the truth soon…"

Because of this unexpected situation, the Project Leader had no other choice but to pull out another Immortal Stone and meet the Magic God himself and see the situation.

Vincent found this interesting since he wasn't sure to what extent did Vera interfere with this magic god… He wanted to know whether these people can still communicate with the deity.

Vincent returned to his seat as he signaled to Luna to prepare herself to escape...

'Hmm?'

She immediately understood that Vincent did something to the Magic God and he was actually lying! She couldn't help but smile as she nodded to Vincent…

Soon, the Project Leader completed his ritual and glared at Vincent and Luna beside him…

"Capture those two immediately!"