Chapter Thirty-Six: The Soul Realm Behind the Dementor's Heart
Zhang Hao glanced at everyone and said with a smile, "Congratulations on joining Dawn, you will definitely not regret today's decision." Everyone should remember that the meaning of the team's existence is for the greater good! I need you to do a good job today, and I need you to contribute to a greater cause in the future. Everybody's got ready β maybe you'll be up to the next moment. So, go for it...... Complete my entrustment, and let me see what you are capable of......"
"Don't worry, we won't let you down!"
"For the greater good!"
"Create greater brilliance!"
"Guys, it's time for us to get to work!"
The members shouted loud slogans, scooped up the equipment scattered on the ground, and walked noisily towards the LOL arena.
Zhang Hao felt that he was about to become Grindelwald, and he was secretly vigilant in his heart, "It's better to do less of this kind of foolishness, otherwise the Ministry of Magic will probably come to talk to me!"
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In this way, Zhang Hao completely handed over LOL-related matters.
Of course, he was not idle.
He's got a lot to do!
In an earlier plan for innovative magic, there was an elegy for souls that was not over.
Recently, he has found a clue.
When he broke through the A-rank before, he felt that the Dementor Heart was more closely integrated with himself.
It seems that the Dementor's heart has mutated - his ability to absorb and digest fear has diminished, and the side effects of inhaling it have faded.
Until now, after every inhalation of fear, his eyeballs had stopped turning that horrible pure black.
There is always a gain, and as his efficiency at snorting and digesting fear diminishes, so does his control over the Dementor Heart.
He felt that the Dementor Heart was connected to an ethereal space, a space of similar nature to the mystical illusion.
The souls and fears absorbed by the dementors are stored in that void space, and Zhang Hao calls this void space the soul realm.
Souls and fears will gradually dissolve in the soul realm, transforming into pure, ownerless spiritual energy.
This pure, ownerless spiritual energy is the most perfect soul tonic.
The devouring of this spiritual energy by any living being strengthens its own will, and the strength of the will is directly proportional to the magic power - this is the truth of the transformation of soul and fear into magic.
As for the other more in-depth, Zhang Hao did not study it thoroughly.
The reason why he thought of using the heart of the dementor to study the elegy of the soul was also because of the efficacy of the soul realm to store souls.
If the problem of storing souls can be solved, the difficulty of studying the elegy of souls will be greatly reduced.
"These studies can only be carried out in a fantasy realm! Even if they are carried out in an illusion realm, I am afraid it will be very dangerous. β
At the beginning, Zhang Hao fused the heart of the dementor in the illusion, and finally the fusion effect directly appeared in reality, which has always made him suspicious.
Perhaps a similar phenomenon will occur in this experiment, so it is likely that he will only have one chance to experiment.
If it fails, it may have some unpredictable consequences.
"Can the Mystic Illusion still keep me safe?"
Zhang Hao stared at the huge eyes in the sky, and his mood couldn't calm down for a long time.
He knew it was a real adventure.
Unlike in the past, this time even the mysterious illusion may not be able to protect him!
"But...... I may encounter more dangers in the future, and if I have been relying on mystical illusions, then what am I myself?
As soon as he thought about it, he had already made up his mind.
He sat cross-legged and struck a posture with his heart facing the sky.
The whole person gradually sank into an ethereal realm, which is also called meditation in the West.
The more active the mind, the more the human will can be tempered.
Some people are born to think, and some people are not born to think.
These two types of people have different levels of intelligence and different willpowerβin the wizarding world, they have different magical qualifications.
Meditation is one of the ways to change your qualifications.
When one meditates, the mind is at its freest.
Not focused on something, the brain is in a state of purposeless activity.
Just like in the fetal period, the potential of the soul can be unleashed to the maximum.
In this state, if a strong thought suddenly arises at a certain moment, the will will be extremely concentrated.
There are even Muggles who can bend an aluminum spoon with their will in this state.
And what Zhang Hao has to do now is to use the most concentrated will to impact the heart of the Dementor at a certain moment.
With this unbelievable power, forcibly cut a small hole in the heart of the dementor.
Open a path to the Soul Realm!
This is a terrifying adventure, when attacking the heart of the Dementor with all his strength, Zhang Hao's soul may rush directly into the soul realm because he can't control his strength.
What is the Soul Realm?
It is a space dedicated to dissolving souls, and souls that do not have physical dependence enter the soul realm, can they have a good end?
Therefore, the most important part of this plan is how to grasp the power.
It is necessary to open up the path to the soul realm, and to ensure that most of the souls remain in it.
There is no doubt that this is a tough one!
But once successful, the benefits are unimaginable.
Zhang Hao's thinking gradually became ethereal, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind every moment.
But these thoughts could not affect his actions, and each thought was as light as a feather.
Suddenly, a thought became extremely strong.
His willpower suddenly focused, and he obeyed the command of this thought.
Impact!
Dementor Heart!
Click!
It was as if something had shattered......
Zhang Hao felt that a powerful force was tearing him apart, and he woke up in an instant, concentrating his willpower to fight against this force.
This confrontation is like a nightmare, he struggles in one direction, only to be entangled by forces from the other.
Gradually, an illusion appeared in front of his eyes.
Illusions have a clear dividing lineβ
The left side is bright, clear, and warm......
The right side is dim, blurry, and cold......
Heaven on the left, hell on the right!
This is how Zhang Hao feels at this time!
And that suction is coming from the right, and there is no doubt that it is the Soul Realm!
In the soul realm, there is a rich, pure, ownerless spiritual energy.
Zhang Hao found that in the process of struggling, he could actually absorb these spiritual energies.
And the process of absorption is very simple, just like eating and drinking.
As the absorption process accelerated, Zhang Hao felt that the suction from the soul realm was gradually weakening......
No! It's not that the suction of the soul realm is weakening, it's that his soul power is increasing!
He didn't know how long it took, but he felt like he could break free of the suction at any moment.
At this time, he was not in a hurry.
"Huh...... How can you not have enough of such a good opportunity?"
Every piece of spiritual energy is delicious spiritual food!
Every piece of spiritual energy can make the soul power grow by one point!
When the soul power grows, it means that the willpower becomes stronger, which means that the magic power becomes stronger!
If you devour all the spiritual energy of the soul realm, can you be promoted to S-rank?
Zhang Hao would love to give it a try!
After a while, the nightmare-like feeling was completely gone.
Zhang Hao's soul seemed to be infinitely stretched, half hidden in the physical body, and half extended into the soul realm.
The mystery of the soul world was also revealed, and everything about it was clearly displayed in front of Zhang Hao.
This is a small space, about three square kilometers if measured in realistic units of measurement.
As far as the environment is concerned, the Soul Realm is really terrible!
The ground was pitch black ashes, and Zhang Hao's soul accidentally touched a piece of ash, and he suddenly felt like a pinprick in pain, and there were some strange, intermittent strange memories that were impacting his will.
The pain of the soul is worse than the pain of the body, and the memory of unknown origin is also very harmful to the consciousness of the self.
There is no doubt that these ashes are highly poisonous to the soul.
"It seems that these ashes should be the residue left behind after the soul has dissolved. Zhang Hao realized in his heart.
Mental energy + memory + will + ?= soul.
Obviously, these ashes are a collection of memories and question marks, strange beings in the soul world that cannot be further decomposed.
Zhang Hao carefully avoided those ashes and wandered around the soul realm in the form of nothingness.
It was only three square kilometers, and it didn't take long for him to visit it.
During the tour, he devoured all the scattered spiritual energy.
The Soul Realm suddenly became empty......
Zhang Hao thought unsatisfied: "It seems that we have to get some more souls to decompose...... I don't know how fast this soul realm can decompose souls. If it's too fast, I'm afraid I won't be able to use it to store souls. β
In fact, he knew in his heart that the speed at which the soul realm would decompose souls would definitely not be too fast, otherwise his eyes would not have been abnormal before.
This may be related to the carrying capacity of the soul realm, when the spiritual energy it carries is too saturated, the surplus spiritual energy will overflow and be absorbed by the creatures closest to the soul realm.
There is no doubt that Zhang Hao and the Dementors are the creatures closest to the Soul Realm.
Judging from the current situation, they are probably the only two beneficiaries of the soul world.
Zhang Hao realized that perhaps the Soul Realm and the Dementor Heart were on the surface of each other, and they both needed a host.
If there is no host, they will quickly disappear.
"This soul realm is only three square kilometers in size, isn't it abnormal? Are there other soul realms? Also, is the soul realm inside the heart of the dementor? Or is the heart of the soul just the key to open the soul realm? Is this soul world connected to the hearts of other dementors?"
Zhang Hao broke free from the soul world and woke up in the mysterious illusion.
He felt that his magic was so powerful that he seemed to be only one step away from the S-class.
It was only for a moment of joy that he began to think about the issues related to the soul realm again.
"Hmm...... To test some of the guesses, it will take a little time to experiment. It seems that the elegy test of the soul will be temporarily suspended, and there may be unexpected gains if the soul world is thoroughly studied first. β
If a soul realm is connected to multiple dementor hearts, it means that there will be multiple dementors who share the benefits of the soul realm with Zhang Hao.
Can Zhang Hao endure this situation?
Or, there is a soul realm in the heart of every dementor, so Zhang Hao should try to fuse the hearts of other dementors!
In short, it is likely that the benefits of studying the Soul Realm will be greater than studying the Elegy of Souls.
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While Zhang Hao's research work was in full swing, the second Hogwarts LOL tournament also began.
Because there are many participating teams this year, the competition will last for a long time.
"Hermione, don't wait...... It seems that he really doesn't plan to get involved in lol. Pansy said angrily, "There's nothing in the hallway, but you've seen it a dozen times - I think you're about to turn into a lookout!"
"Pansy, don't talk nonsense!" Hermione said with a red face, "I just think it's a shame he didn't come to participate. He's really great, the founder of lol games - he doesn't even want this kind of achievement that will go down in the history of magic. β
"Come on!" said Pansy, dismissively, "who knows he has no schemes? β
"yes!" agreed Hermione, "it's a kind of vision, and he sees things in a fundamentally different way than we do. β
The conversation between the two girls caused a strong discomfort in some people -
"Can you take it easy?" Draco said unhappily, "He's just the leader of Daybreak, not a great sage!"
"Draco is right, you don't have to praise him. Ron said sourly, "We have so many big people here, you can't say anything else?" Look at Daphne, she hasn't mentioned Zhang Hao much lately. I think you should learn from her, and only calmness can make you recognize yourself. β
"That's enough, Ron!" Hermione said with a blank look at Ron, "We're just chatting, you can stay away if you don't want to hear it." β
"Okay, okay, okay, I don't want to say it?" Ron turned to Harry and said, "Look, you still say you don't like Zhang Hao, does that look like you don't like it?"
"I don't think there's anything wrong with that," Harry said, "she's a girl after all, isn't it normal to like good boys?"
"Then why doesn't she like you?" Ron snarled under his breath, "you're the savior, you're no worse than Zhang Hao, and I think it's more acceptable for Hermione to like you than to like him." β
Harry didn't know what to say, he really didn't understand Ron's thoughts - this kid has been having a weird brain circuit lately!
"Don't talk about those useless ones, it's really a pity that Zhang Hao doesn't participate in lol. Draco said proudly, "Do you remember the last promise, this time he was supposed to make a cameo appearance as Baron Nash." β
"Are you crazy?" exclaimed Ron, "and if he does make a cameo as Baron Nash, who can beat him?"
"Ron is right," Harry chimed in, "he can beat Snape, and we can't beat him if he's on guard." β
"You two are really cowards, what about Gryffindor's courage?" Draco scoffed, "Is it possible, you two want to be Gryffindor scum? β
"Don't talk nonsense, we're not going to Slytherin. Ron said angrily, "If you want Zhang Hao to make a cameo as Baron Nash, go to him yourself, and say, what kind of ability is it to instigate us?"
"Who's looking for me to make a cameo appearance as Baron Nash?"
A few people who were chatting suddenly heard a familiar voice.
"Hao?" Hermione said in surprise, "Don't you have anything else to do?"
Zhang Hao smiled and said, "It's okay to take a little time, what's the matter? I heard that someone wants me to make a cameo appearance as Baron Nash?"
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