After a long period of arcane ascension, Rhodes gradually became a little overwhelmed, but because he was pierced through the chest by Avarosa's sword and his chest was infected by void energy, Rod easily did not dare to end the arcane ascension - in this case, he could only hold on hard while speeding up his movements.

So, before he could rest long, Rod took Nunu and started sneaking.

Avarosa says that Serelda has been controlled by the Void, and that Rhodes has discovered a Void creature in the middle of the abyss as he enters the abyss—the combination of the two means that Rhodes should not think of retreating unless he clears the obstacles.

And this city is the only breakthrough for Rhodes.

Weird is a little weird, but it's always an opportunity, isn't it?

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Although Rhodes was tempted to make the way all the way, in order to figure out the true meaning of the city, he chose to sneak in cautiously - to restrain his aura and presence as much as possible, Rod cautiously felt towards the honeycomb-like buildings in the city.

Along the way, there were many Void Worms of various shapes passing not far from Rhodes, but they did not indicate any indication of Rhodes' presence - even after Rhodes accidentally exposed his footsteps or revealed his body, they were still unaware.

This is rather abnormal.

Intrigued, Rhodes took a closer look at their receptors, and found that their eyes were highly degenerate, with their large compound eyes severely atrophied, and no auditory organs at all.

According to Rhodes' judgment, these Void Worms are probably really deaf and blind.

As for what exactly guides them...... In this regard, Rhodes prefers that they have some kind of guidance from memory or will, which allows them to complete their tasks in a step-by-step manner.

And is it the memory of inheritance or the will of the void...... That's interesting.

In the bodies of these Void Worms, Rhodes discovers a problem that he had never thought of before.

Are these Void Worms part of the Void itself, or are they swarms under the control of the Void Will?

In previous battles, the Void Worms had exhibited the same qualities as the Void, they were eternally hungry, and their power was devoured - which made Rhodes subconsciously ignore some other possibilities.

And now, Rod saw the Void Worm that was completely different from before, and also saw Alvarosa who struggled to resist under the will of the Void, and also saw those legendary warriors who were not completely fused by the Void - inadvertently, an almost complete "chain" was placed in front of Rode.

The "void" that ordinary people know was not the void once, and it may even be the resistance of the void!

So, what about these bugs?

Rod carefully observed the Void Worms.

If the Void Worm itself is a part of the Void, then all the Void Worms act according to the will of the Void, and the reproduction of the Void Worm is also under the control of the Void or simply a part of the Void.

If the Void Worms are controlled by the Void Will, it means that the Void Worms have their own original will and purpose, but the Void erases their original will and forcibly infuses their own will.

So, how do you tell the difference between the two?

Rod thought for a moment, then found a solution.

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In a huge underground city, there are many Void Worms working diligently.

An unremarkable-looking Void Worm was transporting some kind of slimy material, and given that the horn on the top of the Void Worm's head looked like a shovel, let's call it a shovel.

Shovel was continuing along the path it had traveled a thousand times—and then, as it was moving quickly on six legs, a strange force pulled it aside from its original tracks.

For some reason, poor Shovel had no idea of this, and was still crawling diligently on six legs following his previous route - but unfortunately it was now suspended in the air due to the arcane force field, and this crawling looked very funny in mid-air.

Rod carefully observed the little guy he had chosen - this guy who looked about the size of Erha seemed to be unaware of the outside world, even if he was interrupted from work, he still did not stop moving forward, and even had obvious turning movements when he should have turned, as if he was a programmed robot.

After confirming that Shovel was unable to react to changes in the outside world, Rhodes silently created a large amount of Time Sand, wrapping it up.

The thick Sands of Time can block time, and it can also disconnect the mind control and connection of all situations - if the action of the shovel comes from its own memory instinct, then after Rod removed the Sands of Time, it should continue to do what it just did.

If the Shovel is driven by some kind of will, its behavior pattern will change dramatically after Rhodes releases it from the Sands of Time.

Taking a deep breath, Rod reached out and removed the thick sands of time from the shovel.

Having just left the Sands of Time, Shovel struggled to roll on the ground before slamming into it like a headless fly.

The shovel did not die, and there were no other adverse reactions, and after being isolated by the sands of time, the only change was that it stopped working in its previous state and began to "go crazy".

The madness seemed aggressive—though not worth mentioning to Rhodes.

Rod was well aware that this abnormal madness stemmed from his extremely degraded receptors, and it was unknown to Rod to what extent these organs had returned, but it was certain that Rod had gotten the information he wanted.

The Void Worm is not a Void.

Maybe these disgusting bugs were born with the Void, or maybe they were simply creatures that the Void was associated with, native creatures that grew in the Void, but it is certain that, technically, they are not part of the Void.

Rod didn't know how much the Void had control over these bugs, but he knew the biggest difference between them and the Void.

The Void has a terrible Void Will, but these bugs don't.

Maybe these bugs carry fragments of the Void's will (which are not even fragments in general), but that's a completely different concept from their will being the Void's will.

At least Rhodes won't be resisted and impacted by the Void Will when he tries to twist their wills—that's more important than anything else.

As long as the Void Will fragments on these bugs are shattered, Rhodes can also be their master!

Now, here's the problem.

Rhodes doesn't spell charms, so what else can he do to take advantage of that?