Sutum's laboratory.

Talos lay bare-chested on the bench, motionless.

On the table next to the lab table are a number of glass bottles of various sizes, containing liquids of various colors.

"Talos, you may feel intense pain later, but you must endure and use your spirit to perceive the changes in your body, so that you can get the most perfect strength. ”

Sutum stood beside Talos, holding a small knife with a flickering cold light, and said solemnly to him.

"Rest assured, master, no pain can break my will. ”

Talos replied with a resolute expression and a low voice.

Sutum nodded, adjusted his mood, took the knife, prepared for a moment, and began to carve on Talos's body.

With a "pop", a blue glass bottle next to him suddenly opened automatically with his movements. The liquid inside was pulled by an invisible force, turning into a thin line that hung over Talos's body.

"Bear with me. ”

Sutum said again.

As the knife moved, wounds appeared on Talos's body, and red blood began to seep out of the wounds.

At this moment, the blue liquid fell on these wounds with the control of Sutum's spiritual power, mixed with these blood, and swam along the lines of the wounds like a spirit snake.

These blue liquids are the blood of water-type alien beasts that Sutum has treated, and they retain most of their energy, but they remove some of the most aggressive substances.

As it comes into contact with the blood from the wound, the blue color of the fluid fades and appears to disappear.

It was only when Sutum observed through a mirror that he could know that this was a phenomenon that would occur when the blue energy in these liquids was absorbed into the blood.

The blood, which was fused with a blue liquid, seemed to gain tremendous vitality and began to pour back into the wound. Wisps of granulation sprouted rapidly from the wound and began to heal at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Talos's face was slightly contorted, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing, and beads of sweat the size of beans oozed from his head, dripping down his cheeks like water.

Although the man's pain could be clearly seen, he still didn't say a word, and even the instinctive shaking of his body was restrained by him, so as not to affect Sutum's movements. This made Sutum feel extremely satisfied.

The radiation of energy has an extremely strong stimulation to the physical body, and mortals can hardly resist without the protection of the prophet's bloodline. In this case, just like when ordinary people are close to the flames, they will feel the pain of the high temperature, so they will reflexively avoid it.

And the feeling of Talos at this time is similar to directly putting his body in the flames and burning, except that because of Sutum's protection, he will not die, the pain is real. It can be seen to what extent this man has the will to endure pain.

Sutum's movements also became faster and faster as the wound recovered. The wave of his palm, because of the high speed, even brought up pieces of afterimage.

The blue liquid also flowed more and more rapidly, maintaining a completely consistent rhythm with his movements.

Whew-

When Sutum finally finished his movements, a dazzling blue light flashed across Talos's body.

By this time, the wounds carved by the blade on Talos's body had healed, and only some of the new skin looked rosy and pink, stained with blood, and some marks could be seen.

From the outside, Talos's body at this time has not changed much compared to the original. But Sutum could see that beneath the skin of his body, a pale blue glow formed a mysterious pattern, flickering intermittently with Talos's breathing.

As the pattern flickered, the density of water vapor around Talos became a little denser imperceptibly.

There is no doubt that Sutum's operation was successful.

"It's a simple water-controlled pattern that allows you to manipulate a certain range of water vapor around you to turn it into your weapon. In the process of my portrayal, you should have felt its existence with spirit, and the method of using it is also controlled by spirit. ”

"The stronger your will and the stronger your spirit, the stronger the power you will get from using this pattern. ”

Sutum put away his knife and motioned for Talos to come down from the bench.

"You can try it and use this new power. ”

Talos struggled to his feet, then stood in an empty corner of the laboratory and began to adjust his body.

After a moment, his eyes flashed, and his right hand was clenched.

Countless vapors in the lab slowly condensed in Talos's hands, and finally a slender mini-spear the size of a palm appeared.

“......”

Sutum's face was expressionless, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and a hint of red light seemed to rise on Talos's swarthy face.

Whoa—

The water vapor continued to coalesce, and the spear made of water in Talos's hand finally turned to the size of an arm.

"Okay, you will be familiar with this power in the future, and the first time around, it will inevitably be unsatisfactory. Sutum patted Talos on the shoulder, unable to bear to look any further, "The difference between a prophet and a hero is the manipulation of energy. ”

"Although the [Water Pattern] on your body is simple, it can be the most direct contact with the energy of water, and if you use it well, it can allow you to step through the threshold of energy, and you can have the same combat power as the prophet. Once your body is used to the erosion of energy, it will be able to accommodate more patterns and gain more strength. ”

Hearing this, Talos was silent, but bowed to Sutum.

The [Water Pattern] imprinted on Talos's body is the result of Sutum's tattoo based on the hunter's energy, combined with the natural rune structure of various prophetic bloodlines, and the power system of the white-robed man in the dungeon, after countless deductions and experiments.

Theoretically, even ordinary people can gain the same power as long as they have the material and accurately depict this pattern on their body.

In reality, it's not easy to do. To achieve the same level, the average person who receives the technique must have a strong mental and physical constitution and be able to withstand pain. And the portrayer also needs to reach the level of Sutum's extreme familiarity with potions and patterns, so that they can be completed in one go, and the painted patterns are not half incomplete, and the fusion of potions and blood is just right.

Only in this way will the created fighters be free of sequelae.

But, in any case, Sutum has found a way for mortals to have the power of a prophet.

When Talos left the laboratory, Sutum's mind appeared in the spirit world, transforming into the form of a demon - at this time, his appearance changed a little, and a crown inlaid with several gems appeared on his head, making his demon body look more majestic, like a supreme demon monarch.

"The concept of kingship is so wonderful, and the increase in the power of Talos will also make my demonic power grow with it. ”

Sutum felt the change in the demonic power on his body, and it was still a little incredible.

Originally, he didn't understand what this fourth concept did, but after fusing this concept, he faintly felt a subtle connection with Zoro, Soth and other subordinates.

With this connection, he made many experiments in an attempt to stimulate the power of the concept.

Help Talos brand the pattern, break the boundaries of energy, and gain more power, not just to fulfill his promise to Talos before entering the dungeon. It is also an experiment in the power of kingship.

Now it seems that it is probably in line with his guess.

"As the strength of my subordinates increases, so will my demonic power, which should be just part of the ability of this concept...... In any case, it is no longer ignorant of the role of this concept. ”

"The root of the demon is the concept, and only by developing and perfecting the concept I have can I gain more abilities. ”

The black light flickered in Sutum's hand, and suddenly there was a dark demon book as thick as a dictionary, turning a page, stretching out his hand, and a crown pattern suddenly appeared on this page.

"The next step is to find ways to develop more capabilities. ”

Sutum put away the Demon Book, thought for a moment, and withdrew from the spirit world.