Before their first encounter, Tang Qi had been curious and had generally understood the other five rising Transcendents who were his peers.
Among them, Neil Stinson was undoubtedly the most high-profile one.
However, Tang Qi did not expect that their first meeting would occur under such circumstances, where this genius, renowned for mastering various Magick-arts, provoked in Tang Qi such a strong, undeniable desire to kill.
To lay hands on a baby like John!
Nearly causing massive casualties at the school!
Any of these reasons were enough to enrage Tang Qi.
Hence, his subsequent "harsh actions" were understandable.
If not for taking into consideration Nainarani, and the fact that it was the first time he had exhausted his "Pure Divinity" gained from meditation after consecutively casting witchcraft, Stinson would not have simply transformed into a donkey and left the Secret Realm unscathed.
However, the incident clearly hadn't ended. Out of caution, Tang Qi prepared sufficient backup plans—Stinson's residual soul, the "Transformation Spell" on his body, and the appalling Sadomasochistic Whip.
Once his mind was set, Tang Qi exhaled lightly and put down the thick report.
Each event on it was shocking, yet for the moment they hadn't spread to the school or himself, the pressure was on the Church, official agencies, the World Tree, and entities like the Ancient Mystical Vault.
But one thing was certain, the Chaotic Period was officially arriving.
"Although compared to the Dark Era, the population of humans has exploded, during that time, there was not much difference between the Extraordinary World and the real world, everybody knew about the Extraordinary Wars, and about the existence of demons and Evil Gods."
"Now, once that veil is lifted, the entire world would either erupt or... collapse?"
Tang Qi was not a pessimist, but regarding the "future" of Origin Blue Star, he couldn't foster much optimism.
Not allowing his thoughts to wander further, Tang Qi pondered his own path.
Divine Radiance converged in front of him.
From the brilliance emerged the "Book of Nothingness," its cover depicting the Dark Universe, filled with eyes of knowledge and power, and growing Chaos Mushrooms.
On one of the illusionary mushrooms appeared the pained face of Neil Stinson.
His residual soul was howling, pleading for mercy from Tang Qi.
Regrettably, after his actions of holding John hostage and almost dragging the school into irreversible doom, this star Transcendent of the Federation could no longer hope for Tang Qi's forgiveness.
Tang Qi's gaze moved beyond Stinson, focusing on a mushroom growing on a rotten spot on the side of the book; it trembled trying to release spores, but its base was being destroyed, causing it to rapidly wilt.
A trembling light burst forth, reflecting a familiar, stunning scene for Tang Qi:
A snowy forest under a hazy moonlight, where a very beautiful combat was unfolding.
On one side were many "demons," primarily composed of large pig demons and huge wolves with pitch-black fur, all exuding strong pollution that made them ferocious and bloodthirsty.
Their opponent was a Red Cloak Girl.
Her weapons, a double-barreled shotgun, and an axe.
In the silent image, blood and gunfire, along with that stunning red, combined in a way that made it hard to divert one's eyes.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In the snowy night forest, Amanda charged into the pack of wolves, chopping an axe into the alpha wolf's solid skull, her lithe body stepping on the handle, circling her shotgun, as red gunfire bloomed like "Flame Roses" in the sky.
When the gunfire ceased, all demons were dead.
Their corpses rapidly decayed, the heavy black mist dispersed under the moonlight, pure white light points emerged, ascending and merging into the world, making it a bit cleaner.
Amanda, resting, seemed to sense something, suddenly raising her head, looking towards the void.
Then, on the girl's face, appeared a smile more stunning than roses.
…
Through the "Book of Nothingness," Tang Qi and Amanda exchanged glances, and he couldn't help but smile.
Without needing any words, as the new Dominator of the Dream Kingdom, he could sense all of Amanda's emotions: the girl already saw Tang Qi as the "Great Dominator," thankful to him, adoring him, bringing new hope to the Dream Kingdom, leading this fallen world back to purity and innocence.
Under his gaze, that "Chaos Mushroom" trembled violently and then withered away, with the rotting area below gradually recovering.
Simultaneously, Tang Qi also felt a fresh and pure Divine Power gradually replenishing his previous losses.
"Although not as much as what a single meditation session brought, it's enough to supplement, especially since this is sustainable."
As he thought, Tang Qi's eyes again penetrated the book, looking into the "Mysterious" where a Goddess Illusion with endless tentacles held Deborah Town incredulously. Inside, a large number of "Abnormalities" were being hatched; they were like "fruits" of Divine Tentacles.
Tentacles, drawing the power of Fantasy and incredible knowledge from various worlds, turning them into reality through Deborah Town.
This growth process was irreversible.
What Tang Qi could do was to add a "Self-purification program."
Amanda was the starting point of this program.
Previously when he was helped by Tyrone, Magic Flute Player, Booth and other Order Abnormalities, they would all awaken one by one.
They would serve as part of the program, gradually purifying the Dream Kingdom.
As time passed, Tang Qi would become stronger.
Of course, to accelerate this process, he himself must also participate.
Also, that is to say, he still needs to cultivate.
The method is simple, besides learning, adapting, and developing, the most crucial thing is to endure dangerous "meditations" time after time.
Just like his first meditation, in that bizarre world, he obtained the rule power of the "Transformation Spell," but if he hadn't woken up in time, being polluted by that strange, changing power, the consequences would have been unspeakably horrendous.
However, every path on the Mysterious Side inevitably contains various dangers, even professions that sound glorious and righteous like the Bright Knight, let alone Tang Qi, who is now cultivating a brand-new profession with no precedents to learn from.
"The ultimate goal of a Melter Wizard is to incinerate everything and sacrifice to the Witch King, but this new path ends with..."
"Divinity!"
In Tang Qi's eyes, there was not a hint of hesitation or doubt.
From the moment he obtained the Divine Source within him, merging Deborah and Ellyia's Chaos Thought and shaping it into the "Book of Nothingness" to indirectly control the "Source."
The profession of Melter Wizard automatically downgrades and exists as a "minor" profession.
If those on the Mysterious Side knew that being a Melter Wizard, one of the strongest known professions, was merely a minor profession for Tang Qi, probably all Transcendents would be utterly shocked.
"Compared to my predecessors, I don't seriously hunt, nor do I roam searching for demons to sacrifice... If there were an award for the most Salted Fish among Melter Wizards, the champion would undoubtedly be me."
Chuckling to himself, Tang Qi stood up.
Casually glancing above where the Night Beast and Elf were sound asleep, on the clean white wall, hung a bizarre painting.
It was a "Curio" and also an entrance to the Dream Kingdom.
Behind the painting was a quiet Node.
Tang Qi had quickly returned from Ralph's House to the school by using the node behind this painting as a transfer station.
Similar "entrances" are found throughout the Federation.
But after becoming the sovereign of the "Book of Nothingness," Tang Qi temporarily closed these nodes.
It would prevent a large number of Mysterious Events from occurring, a piece of welcomed news for those adventurers who court death.
Before closing it, Tang Qi had used it to bring Austin's family to the school.
Now, Austin should have moved into the dormitory, beginning to adapt to a new life.
As thoughts tumbled in his mind, something Tang Qi hadn't touched in a long while appeared in his hand.
The Witch School Manual!
Listing all members' information within the school, including teachers.
As the manual appeared, amid the rustling of flipping pages, it opened directly and quickly to the last part – only three pages left, each page bearing complex personal information.
Amid the noise, a Magic Portal opened in front of Tang Qi, revealing a restored normal Isolation Zone.
Amidst the billowing mist, three snow-white Stone Pillars came into Tang Qi's view.
With the removal of dangers from "Dream Eater John," the ominous atmosphere within the Isolation Zone seemed to have decreased.
But not noticeably.
Apart from John, there were three more terrifying "Sources of Danger".
Initially, Esmeralda, along with the entire Witch Group, had no solution and could only resort to a passive method like Sealing to put the source into slumber.
This method was not almighty; organizations such as the Ancient Castle Bureau, World Tree, and Ancient Mystical Vault enacted similar measures for Contained Objects that were unmanageable and immensely dangerous.
Typically, incidents involving such Contained Objects are of Disaster-level.
Tang Qi had long planned to disarm these last three "Sources of Danger." Now, with the "Book of Nothingness" in hand and Pure Divinity replenished, his combat power was restored.
In a short while, Tang Qi could even overpower Demigod Level entities; the timing was almost perfect.
As the light from the White Lighthouse shone down on the Dragon Heart Castle Upper District.
In Tang Qi's hands, the Merada Manual flipped to the third-last page, and what first caught his eye was an impactful scene.
It was a pristine room, enveloped in a soft ghost light.
In the center of the room was a haystack.
Atop it, a lanky boy with black-red skin supported his chin with his palms, seemingly "dozing off."
In front of him was an uncovered cast iron pot, bubbling and emitting bubbles.
The pot floated in mid-air, with a cloud of white steam beneath.
There was neither flames nor coal.
Around the sleeping boy, swirling masses similar to "shadows," from which various unimaginable monsters reflected, wailing and screaming as if trying to break free, but eventually, like illusions, they faded along with the bursting bubbles.
This repetitive process was quiet and eerie.
Below the scene, corresponding information emerged.
The boy's name was "Dennis Fox," and he had been through several containment organizations before entering Merada Special Education School, all of which had given Dennis the same title.
"The boy who cooks monsters!"
Tang Qi gazed at the screen, feeling that indescribable strangeness, his brows slightly furrowing. Without hesitation, he stepped into the Isolation Zone, his voice echoing through the mist.
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