After being dragged inside the concealed space, my Adaptability immediately sensed that the place was littered by Dark Energy. It's not that abundant but this is like a special zone made to store it. Because my eyes were currently closed, I couldn't observe the place properly, just that the whole place was giving me some kind of chills. I have Adaptability so this is not me being scared, the place was cold to begin with. Influence of that Dark Energy?
With how dense the Dark Energy is, this place looks like it's already been here for a while.
Is two weeks just the estimated time for them to make a move but in actuality, the portal has already been breached days or a week ago?
[Detected a higher form of energy]
[Identifying…]
[Level 2 Dark Energy has been identified.]
[Adapting Failed due to the lack of connection to the energy's Source World.]
[Flux Energy Automatic Energy Conversion can be activated.]
[Rate of Conversion: 1 unit of Dark Energy= 3 units of Flux Energy]
[Conversion Debuff : -15% Strength and Endurance]
Like I thought. It's not possible to Adapt to this Level 2 Energy if I am not at their Source World, however, it's possible to convert it to Flux Energy.
It's not written by the System notification but my Adaptability let me understand it. Due to the Dark Energy littering the place, it became possible for me to absorb it by converting it into Flux Energy. However, it's also possible for me to absorb it normally to let myself be corrupted by it.
Should I try it? If I activate the Automatic Energy Conversion here, they'll surely notice the change in the Dark Energy so activating it right now is not a viable option.
Let's see what we can discover at this place first.
Because we were being dragged together by the same person, I could still feel Yumiko next to me.
After a while, I heard the sound of a door opening. Right. There's already a structure here. But yeah, this guy, he still hasn't figured out that we're not truly unconscious.
According to our initial plan, it's already fine for us to make our move but I decided to wait for a while. We're not in danger yet and we might hear things that could be useful for fighting this Dark Cult.
Because of my instruction, Yumiko wouldn't make a move as well because I told her to wait for me to do that first.
When the feeling of being dragged stopped, I heard a voice in front.
"New captives? Are you sure they're strong enough?"
His voice was kind of hoarse but it's clear enough to be heard. Surely, he's talking to the guy that dragged us into this room.
"Of course, it's the Leader who assessed them. Their Power Level should suffice."
While cackling, the guy answered and gave out a piece of information.
So that guy and the voice from the enemies' comms back at the park was him. The Leader of this place. I didn't gauge his strength earlier to avoid him from suspecting us. Also, my earlier guess was correct that it's all about a person's Power Level.
"It's great if it's like that. Isn't it a hassle to bring them back to where you abducted them if the ritual failed. Why can't we just kill them? Less potential threat to us."
Abduct. Ritual. Cannot kill.
I see. These two are information mine for us. I'm sure Yumiko was also listening.
"Fool. We're only borrowing their denizens' bodies. It's already miraculous that we could slowly bring 80% of our actual strength in the form of energy here thanks to them being a denizen of an unawakened higher World. You know those Helpers exist here. If a lot of their denizens went missing, we will be found out immediately and that will foil the orders given to us."
And another set of information was spewed out by the guy who dragged us.
I see. From his words, it's safe to say that there wouldn't be a Transcendent anytime soon. They're just part of the Invading Forces who descended and opened the breach from a Mortal World.
Using some kind of method, they could possess a human's body due to its vulnerability of being a denizen of an unawakened higher World.
If I have to guess, they planned to silently proliferate here and Corrupt more while waiting for those stronger powerhouses to descend. Some of those will try to conquer the Mortal World while some will go straight here on Earth using their method.
Ah. They shouldn't be labeled Corrupted anymore, they're Possessed. So purifying them equals to exorcising them. Sounds like we came from a horror movie. I also have to wait for the Principal's findings, there's a possibility that more information will turn up from rummaging through their memories.
Haa… I guess I'm getting used to infiltration now. I also got information back in the World of Spirits this way.
If everything's over, I could take spy as a profession, eh? If Jayna's here, we could become a top-tier spy duo with perfect disguise ability.
"I know that, it's just a hassle, you know?"
Though the other guy was complaining, for sure he's just venting out but thanks to him we acquired valuable information.
"Stop complaining and prepare these two. I'll leave you to this, those on the other side are waiting."
After saying those, the guy who dragged us here left the room, leaving the two of us behind.
"Oh? These bodies. This girl is too gorgeous even for a young girl. Whoever possesses this body will have a hard time from those sick fellows for sure."
The complaining guy exclaimed at first upon seeing Yumiko and lamented in the end for the fate of whoever will possess her body.
I guess it's time…
"I'm sorry but she's not up for possession. You see, she's already mine."
Before he could even touch Yumiko, I already stood up without him noticing.
"Wh--"
With our current situation, I didn't let him finish uttering a surprised question of who. A simple tap on the back of his neck knocks him unconscious. His strength is only that of a Rank 1 Mortal after all.
"Ugh. You should've let me knock him out, Daisuke."
Yumiko complained when she also stood up.
When she saw me dusting off my clothes, she also did the same. She's not in her uniform and all that dragging turned her blouse dirty.
"Err... I'll give you those sick fellows he's talking about later. I should show my manly side to you, right?"
Showing her off my muscles, Yumiko giggled cutely while looking at my silly display as she drew near and gave me a kiss.
"Un. I'm actually happy you did that."
When our lips parted after a satisfying kiss, Yumiko voiced her uncertainty.
"Daisuke, I couldn't understand some of the things they talked about."
"I'll tell you later. What do you think we should do, partner?"
There are probably terms she couldn't understand from what they said.
After hearing me calling her as a partner, she was surprised at first before she remembered about our time in that dimension.
"Eh? Right. We're equals".
She pondered our situation for a while. When her eyes glittered brightly, she slowly told me her deduction of our current situation.
"Uhm… since they're connected to the other side, it will be inevitable for them to know that one of the Breached Portals was already compromised regardless of whether we defeat them or escape. That guy was already unconscious and we were brought in by the Leader. If we vanished, they would come to the conclusion that we're not normal and they were already found out."
"I knew I could count on your deduction."
I put my hand above her head and ruffled her hair as I praised her sound deduction.
"Don't flatter me, if it's you, you'll surely figure that out instantly."
Her face turned red as she tried to take my hand off her head.
"Not really. I tend to overthink things and that often led to my guesses to be off the mark."
Right. Sometimes the answer was so simple but because of my overthinking habit, I will eventually come out with a wrong guess.
"Sometimes it's really hard to win an argument with you… What now? Knock them all out?"
Yumiko gave up and asked me what we will do. Since she already got all the points we could consider. Knocking them all out was our only path at this moment.
"Yes. Wanna use this?"
I smiled and took out the Totem Pole.
"That's overkill but… let me use it."
Though she showed reluctance, she still took it from me and started her Spirit Channeling.
"Go, my wife!"
With her using that, I won't be needed anymore. After shooting two Psyche Boost on her, I cheered for her teasingly.
"Don't make me blush at this moment, idiot!"
Yumiko looked back to reprimand me but upon seeing her blushing face, I couldn't resist the temptation to kiss her.
I know we shouldn't waste time like this when we could be found out at any moment, however, Yumiko was just too lovely back then. I'll savor these last two weeks of vacation with the two of them.
When I separated from her. Yumiko had a satisfied smile on her face as she started to activate her Spirit Channeling enhanced by the Totem Pole. I also activated the Flux Energy Automatic Energy Conversion to completely sweep the Dark Energy and turn it into my cultivation resource.
Considering that the currently strongest enemy here was probably only a Rank 3 Mortal in strength, it's surely overkill for her to use that.
Err… sucks to be them, I guess? Yumiko won't kill them anyway, the owner of the bodies could still be saved.
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