The Splendor of Netheril
Chapter 1292

Killing Intent

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"Nolamsi Agile Mind Solvent" was a Blazing Sun-tier magic potion that took effect by "merging into the soul and bearing the burden of thought in place of the original soul." After all, the burden of ultra-high-speed thought was something a Bright Moon-tier soul could neither achieve nor endure. Thus, this potion's "compensatory function" was essentially equivalent to adding a special enhancement component to the soul.

Safe, efficient, and with few side effects—but the process of using it was absolutely unpleasant.

In fact, the instant he drank the potion, Punk felt for almost the first time in his life that his soul was suddenly no longer his own. He could feel his thinking speed soaring to an unprecedented and astonishing level. For a time, the laws and flickering light around him became visible in every minute detail, while the rushing and vanishing torrents of violent energy seemed, beneath the caster's gaze, as tangible as water droplets drifting through space.

But in exchange, the powerful mage, as a Bright Moon Professional, soon felt pain and oppression from his soul. Excessively swift thought not only left him deeply unaccustomed to his current state, but the potion's encasement also made his soul feel as though it were suffocating underwater, unable to catch its breath.

To put it bluntly, even Punk had completely lost all spellcasting ability under such circumstances. The unequal Soul Strength severely disrupted the stability of his spell models. Even if Whisper of Destruction cast a spell now, he could only watch helplessly as the exquisitely intricate model shattered beneath the impact of the violent medicinal power. In practical terms, he was basically unable to cast even a single spell.

But that did not matter, did it? Bright Moon-level spells would have been useless in this Blazing Sun-tier battle anyway. Now, Whisper

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