"Never mind me—even the ancient human Authority Holder who once left his mark on the Stele of Authority Holders and established its rules probably wouldn't dare claim he had seen every Authority and every form a power could take."
He paused, then added another sentence.
"Though that aura vanished in an instant just now, and was disrupted by your Flame of Continued Combustion, its essence was extremely high—high enough that even I felt something unusual. That thing was very special, like the source of some rule, yet also as if something was missing. But after examining it closely, it felt like an analysis and imitation of your power."
"And a power quality of that level truly does make one easily think of those six."
"But it goes no further than 'think of.' Without more conclusive evidence, I cannot draw a conclusion."
Shen Yi nodded. Alvin's answer was very cautious, and it also matched the situation in Beyond the World.
He stopped asking and looked back at the unconscious Winnie.
The light membrane formed by the Flame of Continued Combustion was still wrapped around her, continuously and steadily "burning" away the remnants of that strange soul link.
Although Winnie's face was still pale, her breathing had steadied considerably, and her soul fluctuations were no longer as chaotic and violent as before. It seemed that sudden disturbance had been temporarily isolated and suppressed.
"The urgent matter is to stabilize Winnie's condition, figure out exactly what happened deep in her soul, and determine the source and purpose of that situation."
Shen Yi spoke in a low voice while looking at Alvin and Lilith.
"Have any of you encountered anything like this before?"
Alvin pondered for a moment.
"I can try using my magnetic rules to help stabilize her soul structure and investigate whether