As the system slowly absorbed the divine blood of the Light Vein, the surrounding mesmerizing scenery began to come alive.
In Linde's perception, these strange landscapes seemed to have an extra "color".
Maybe it's white? Maybe it's gold?
Then came the first time I heard other sounds in this space.
The sound resembled a child's tears, yet also the mournful wail of a dying god, which gave Lind a chill.
Fortunately, this scene didn't last long. After the system popped up a series of background windows that Linde couldn't understand, everything returned to normal.
Linde couldn't wait to check the system, wanting to see exactly what aspects of the system had been upgraded.
Halo System (Enhanced Version)
Host: Lind Truk (Lind)
Halo:
Activation Aura (On)
Bright Halo (Not Activated)
Special Aura:
Deconstructing the Halo (On)
"Hmm? Why does it seem like nothing has changed?"
Linde looked around and saw that apart from the name, there didn't seem to be any obvious changes on the system panel.
Linde looked at it more carefully and finally saw some clues in the halo.
Linde clicked on the entry for each halo and found that a "+" sign appeared after each halo, except for the special halo below which did not have this "+" sign.
Now, only the "+" sign behind the bright halo is faintly lit.
Linde tried it, but couldn't press it.
"It's lit up but I can't click on it?"
So Linde put some effort into it and pressed down hard.
The buttons on the panel made a sickeningly loud sound, as if something was trying to stop Lind, but it was all in vain.
The instant he pressed the button, Lind seemed to hear a strange echo.
The echo was not like a human voice, but more like the wailing of machines, as if the explosion of millions of steel behemoths being destroyed at the same time, and the murmuring of countless metals melting and bursting.
Then it returned to its previous silence.
"Strange thing..."
With a flash of the system, the original bright halo disappeared and appeared in the ranks of special halos.
Clicking on the effect of the bright halo reveals its new effect.
Bright Halo: Allies within range who are considered friendly by the host will receive purification and the blessing of light vein power.
Duration: 1 hour
Cooldown time: 24 hours
Range: 5 kilometers in radius
(Not enabled)
Lin Dezai carefully examined the entire panel, and after confirming that nothing had been missed, he couldn't help but sigh:
"Sigh... As I expected, I still have to test it myself. But this is the first time I've seen an aura with both duration and cooldown."
Although the system describes the effect of this halo, it's as if it doesn't exist; Linde has to go out and test the actual effect himself.
After confirming that nothing else had changed in the system space, Lin De left the area with a thought.
Unbeknownst to Lin De, in a corner of the system space that he hadn't noticed, the system, having absorbed the divine blood of the Light Vein, emitted a slight tremor, as if something was trying to break free from the system.
As a result, the system gave a slight jolt and then went completely silent, as if nothing had ever happened.
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Back in reality, Lind was still sitting in his chair, soft light streaming in from the window, revealing the dust particles floating in the air.
After stretching his muscles, Linde decided to test his bright aura on the spot.
First, lock the doors and windows, since the bright halo from before was a bit too conspicuous.
As the smallest aura was activated, Linde shone with the same dazzling light as before.
This light, having been adapted to by Linde using the activation halo, had little effect on Linde himself.
"It's a good opportunity to try out some of the novel ideas I had before."
In this light, Lind activated his deconstruction aura, intending to try out an idea he had long held.
It involves using the deconstruction of the halo to analyze other halos.
Linde had never dared to do something that could trigger a system paradox before, but after thinking about it again, he realized that the level of deconstructing the halo didn't seem that high; some things at the god level would be blocked.
Using it to analyze the halo produced by the system should not yield any results.
Just as Linde conjectured, neither the activated halo nor the bright halo could reveal anything.
After abandoning that idea, Linde focused on experimenting with the new effects of the bright halo.
"The first is the enhancement of the scope."
Certifying an ally is simple. With a thought, Lin De certified the knight armor in front of him as an ally.
As the halo enveloped it, the knight's armor was coated with a faint sheen.
Linde touched it and sensed it.
"Hmm... the strength is indeed a bit stronger than before, but it's very limited. Is it because it's just the effect of the item?"
"We'll try enhancing humans later with Astaire... For now, let's test this smallest range to see if there are any special effects."
Linde had already used the deconstructed halo in many new ways before, and it remains to be seen whether this evolved bright halo can bring him some surprises.
Linde, who had transformed into light, jumped around in place to test his physical condition. He didn't feel any particular boost, so he initially determined that it had no effect on him.
Then he reached out and touched the knight's armor, and a magical scene unfolded.
Where Lind's fingers touched, very noticeable glowing marks were left.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
After the luminous mark was created, Linde developed a mysterious feeling about it.
Then, with a thought from Linde, the armor emitted a faint light, just like the large-scale halo effect it had before.
"Can we enchant items directly like we enchant them? That's interesting."
After several experiments, Linde discovered that this enchantment was unrestricted and could be applied to any material, whether it was metal armor or a wooden training sword.
Moreover, this enchantment persists even after the bright aura is removed, making it a byproduct similar to the Crystal Remains.
"The effect is a bit weak; it's just a purification and enhancement effect."
There was no other reason than that after witnessing the powerful cultists and his own world-destroying crystal remains, Lind inevitably became somewhat arrogant.
"Even the smallest mosquito leg is still meat. We can use it to equip active-duty soldiers, saving us the money for enchanting."
So Linde left the mansion, took his newly upgraded equipment to the military camp, and planned to enhance Astaire to see how effective the aura was at enhancing people.
Linde successfully located Astaire training in the training field. He pulled Astaire aside and said:
“Come, Aster, I have a new magical invention. Can you help me test it out?”
"Um... okay."
The two arrived at a secluded spot, and Lind said to Astaire:
"Don't be afraid. This is a powerful spell that can enhance your combat power, although it can only last for a short time."
Lin De first explained this to Astaire in order to avoid Astaire feeling uncomfortable.
Aster gripped his sword and said:
"Yes, sir, I'm ready."
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