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*But if the level is the same, it doesn't matter whether it's the soul or the body; if the level is lower than the Devourer, it still doesn't matter.
I read original text of the sentence above quite a few times and still didn't figure out what it means. So this was more of a literal translation.
Just then, the door opened again, and a strange-looking mage walked in. He held a sealed ball in his hand, containing a writhing grey mass.
The mage walked past Adam and spoke to the other mages, "It's hard to separate. The Devourer already has three-fifths of the ninth level's traits. This grey energy has almost perfect negative properties and incredible devouring power."
This mage was the only female in the room. She threw the sealed ball at the projection of the Devourer, and the grey energy spread quickly. The lifeless projection seemed to come alive at that moment, showing a strong desire to attack.
Six mages together used sealing magic to isolate the space where the projection was. Then the female mage said, "Unlike the energy sample stored in the Tower, this is another type of Dilus. The Great Archmages were right."
Adam was confused and impatient with wasting time here. So he asked, "Is there anything else?"
The female mage turned to Adam. She took off her hood, revealing a face like a stitched-up monster. She then asked, "You once faced the grey energy and drove it away. I want to know, does the Devourer's power affect the soul or the body more?"
Adam didn't understand the point of this question. "More the soul. But if the level is the same, it doesn't matter whether it's the soul or the body; if the level is lower than the Devourer, it still doesn't matter.*"
"What do you think the success rate is of invading the Devourer's soul with reincarnation?"
Adam thought this was a crazy idea. He had never considered such a thing. So he replied, "I don't know your methods or magic, but I think it's very difficult. Reincarnation requires the soul's essence to be stronger than the target's. The Devourer hasn't reached the ninth level yet, but it shows signs of it. Are you going to ask a Great Archmage to use the Reincarnation Spell?"
The female mage's thoughts jumped around. After hearing Adam's answer, she didn't comment but instead said, "Your method against the grey energy is impressive and useful to us. Are you interested in an exchange? We can offer you the core knowledge of any magic below the transcendent level."
"Including the Reincarnation Spell?" Adam was intrigued. He was extremely curious about the nature of this spell. If his method could be exchanged for the core knowledge of the Reincarnation Spell, he would be very willing.
The mage gave a half-smile, "The Reincarnation Spell? You're overreaching. Your methods are far from being qualified to exchange for the knowledge of the Great Archmages."
Adam stood still, stunned.
He knew the Reincarnation Spell was mysterious, but he had never thought it required the knowledge of a Great Archmage. If that was the case, maybe the Third Tower really did have the ability to invade the Devourer's soul.
What shocked him more was that the Third Tower openly taught the Great Archmage's magic to every Explorer for free. 'Is this why the Third Tower holds such a special status?' Adam wondered.
"Don't misunderstand. The core knowledge used is only from Great Archmages, but the Reincarnation Spell you would learn is just a weakened version. So, are you willing to exchange?"
...
Adam walked out of the room.
In the end, he chose to exchange with the Third Tower because he couldn't find a reason not to.
He had already decided to upload his discontinuous algorithm to the Mage Network in exchange for resources when he returned to the Mage World. Now, getting a new spell was an unexpected bonus. Besides, he only gave the Third Tower the right to use it; the intellectual property still belonged to him.
Compared to attack magic, Adam needed to enhance his defense. The level-four spell Chaotic Sanctuary was quite good. Combined with Adam's magnetic field ability, it could be very effective.
The conversation with the battle advisor was much more pleasant for Adam.
The advisor was kind, just as Arnold had said.
The Original Flames were incredibly valuable to the mages of the Seventh Tower. One day, if they could decipher the secrets of the Original Flames' composition and abilities, all their alchemical products would gain life. This would greatly enhance the strength of the Tower and even the overall power of the Mage World.
The advisor's name was Matthew, a level four alchemist. After verifying the information, he said, "Is there anything else you need to add?"
Adam thought for a moment. "The introduction and analysis of the Metal Eaters in this section are outdated. The Devourer destroyed all the original Metal Eaters, and now there's a new race, possibly the true Dilus. I don't know yet what abilities they have or how strong they are. You will need to judge that for yourselves. Also, about the remaining Titan race and the remnants of the Titan god..."
Mage Matthew smiled. "Don't worry. The transdimensional mages of the Command Center will take your advice and approach the Titans to assess their potential for cooperation and becoming a subordinate race. The Command will fully respect your efforts to improve the relationship between the two worlds in the early stages of the battle. As for the god remnants, their value is not as high as the Titans imagine. If they mind, we can just ignore it."
"And we need the Titans' help. His Holiness Maxis has sealed the Devourer and the surrounding void, so we can't build a dimensional hub for now without risking the seal. At this time, the Titans' combat power is very important to us. I think the Command might give you a new task, like becoming a messenger between the two races?"
"A messenger, that sounded good." Adam didn't mind taking on another task. He hadn't planned to leave immediately after the mage army arrived, especially since he heard that the Great Archmage would personally lead the war.
The Command's attitude also relieved him. This way, he hadn't broken his promise to the Titan Royals.
...
While Adam was handing over his tasks, the vanguard mage army also arrived on the ground and sent a communication request to the Titans.
After the battle, only twenty of the thirty-six Titan lords remained. They had lost nearly half of their ordinary members below the transcendent level.
The entire Titan race was like a startled bird, panicking at the slightest movement.
The Royals forcibly maintained order to prevent their people from reacting irrationally to the reinforcements. They were equally anxious. Despite Adam's assurance, the absolute power displayed by that arm still made them uneasy.
"Such a powerful race? Will they really coexist with us peacefully?"
Lord Svorsi exchanged glances with the two Royals beside him and then flew out of the Royal City to meet the mages.
However, they didn't understand each other's languages and could only stand there awkwardly.