Wizard: Stronger through Marriage

Chapter 1113: Chapter 512: Abyssal Phantom

And David stood by the window, gazing at the night sky outside.

The laboratory lights seemed especially cold in the dead of night, while a tense and oppressive atmosphere lingered in the air.

Dr. Mi Wei and her team were gathered around an advanced analytical instrument, the screen pulsing with complex data streams, trying to decipher the new secrets just discovered from the Chaos Race.

As for David, he stood to the side, his brow furrowed, a deep worry evident in his eyes.

At that moment, the laboratory’s alarm system suddenly blared, the piercing sound breaking the silence of the night.

Everyone involuntarily stopped their work and turned to look at the entrance.

Only to see a soldier rush in, panic-stricken, his face pale and eyes filled with fear.

”It’s not good! The Abyssal Will... it has manifested the phantom of my deceased wife!” The soldier’s voice trembled, as if each word weighed a thousand pounds.

Mi Wei felt a tightness in her chest at the news, immediately realizing the gravity of the situation.

The fact that the Abyssal Will could manifest the phantom of a deceased wife through a soldier’s fear was undoubtedly an unprecedented conflict of rules.

She swiftly organized the team to head to the scene while instructing David to prepare a response plan.

Outside the laboratory, the night was as dark as ink, and the wind carried a biting chill.

When Mi Wei and her team arrived on the scene, they saw a soldier slumped on the ground, his body shaking violently, staring blankly ahead.

In front of him, a blurry figure slowly emerged: a graceful woman, beautiful yet sorrowful, the very image of the soldier’s deceased wife.

”Is this the phantom of the deceased wife manifested by the Abyssal Will?” Mi Wei asked softly, her eyes full of vigilance.

David nodded, his expression unusually grave.

”Moreover, according to our research, the intensity of the phantom’s attack is directly proportional to the target’s sense of guilt. In other words, the deeper the soldier’s guilt, the greater the damage inflicted by the phantom.”

Mi Wei felt a shiver run through her heart; she immediately grasped the implications.

If the soldier cannot overcome his inner fear and guilt, they will likely be unable to withstand the phantom’s attack.

And once the phantom loses control, the consequences will be unimaginable.

In the moment of collective anxiety, Reina suddenly stepped forward.

Determination gleamed in her eyes, as if she had made some kind of decision.

”Let me try.”

Reina walked up to the soldier, crouched down, and comforted him in a gentle voice.

”Don’t be afraid, I’ll help you.”

The soldier looked up at Reina, a flicker of confusion and doubt in his eyes.

But Reina did not stop, continuing to speak, trying to use her words to soothe the soldier’s inner fear and guilt.

However, just then, the phantom of the deceased wife suddenly launched an attack.

An invisible force suddenly struck, the soldier’s body jolted violently, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

Surprisingly, Reina remained unaffected, as if the attack had no effect on her at all.

”Reina! You...” Mi Wei looked at Reina in astonishment, her eyes full of disbelief.

Reina smiled faintly, her eyes revealing a transcendent calm.

”I’ve already frozen my emotions, becoming an immune person. Fear, guilt, or any other emotion can no longer affect me.”

Mi Wei felt a surge of admiration; she understood the great Sacrifice Reina had made for the team.

But simultaneously, she was worried about what kind of side effects Reina’s state might bring.

”Reina, won’t you suffer any aftereffects from doing this?” Mi Wei asked with concern.

Reina gently shook her head, but a subtle hint of sadness flashed in her eyes.

”I’ve only lost my sense of taste and pain, that’s no big deal.”

Everyone fell silent upon hearing this; they knew Reina was protecting the team in her own way.

And at that moment, the phantom of the deceased wife suddenly let out a sorrowful scream, then slowly dissipated into the air.

After the phantom dissipated, a faint sense of sadness and confusion lingered in the air.

It was then that David discovered a blurred scene appearing where the phantom had vanished.

It was a memory from his childhood, showing an unfamiliar figure gently holding him, eyes full of love.

”Who is... this?” David muttered to himself, his heart filled with confusion and puzzlement.

This memory had never surfaced before, seemingly buried deep in his heart.

But now, it appeared clearly before his eyes.

Mi Wei noticed David’s abnormality; she stepped forward, asking with concern.

”David, what’s wrong? What did you see?”

David shook his head, trying to drive the memory out of his mind.

”Nothing, just some blurry images.”

But Mi Wei knew David was not truthful.

That memory must have some special significance, perhaps connected with the Abyssal Will, the Observer Civilization, or even the mysteries of the entire Cosmos.

She decided to investigate this memory thoroughly, hoping to find a crucial clue to combat the Abyssal Will within.

Meanwhile, Reina stood aside, her eyes filled with deep worry.

She knew this was just a small probe by the Abyssal Will, the real challenge awaited them ahead...

The night deepened, and the wind outside the laboratory became even more piercing.

Mi Wei and the team resumed their intense research and analysis, while David sat alone, gazing at the blurry memory scene, his heart full of doubts and unease.