"How could there be a supernatural entity?"
After bouncing around and venting her feelings, Mary slowly calmed down once her excitement faded. That was when she also realized something was off.
There were warships in the harbor.
But there were no crew members on the island, while the ships had supernatural entities aboard.
In the Nether Sea.
Supernatural entities were rare.
They were clearly things that had emerged from the Physical Body after an Awakened's death, when the corpse's abilities took effect.
A supernatural entity possessing a body.
It needed a living person's body, one filled with fresh blood and vitality.
But if the body was damaged.
If the damage was severe.
They could only abandon the Physical Body and seek out another target.
That was normal.
For a supernatural entity to possess a body.
It needed to transform a living person's body, allowing its power to seep out bit by bit and merge with the body. This process was essentially the process by which an Awakened grew stronger.
But the Physical Body was fragile.
To transform the body subtly and imperceptibly, supernatural entities would often choose to fall dormant.
The reasoning was simple.
The entity itself could be treated as a source of radiation.
As long as it remained inside your body.
It would slowly transform your body.
Conversely.
If it transformed the body actively.
It could easily destroy the body outright if the compatibility was insufficient or it misjudged the force it used.
Supernatural entities had plenty of time.
They could afford to wait patiently.
Once the Physical Body became compatible with them and was able to withstand them, they would naturally awaken.
This transformation also granted living people Supernatural Means.
These were the Awakened.
Every time an Awakened used a supernatural ability, they were actively transforming their