1298 Veterans Never Die; They Just Reincarnate in Another World to Prepare for a Grand Expedition
Murphy found a group of merfolk players and brought them to the sea area heavily contaminated by symbiotes, along with Three to Five Dou. Then he put on an act and prepared to begin the "Great Purification" ritual.
The merfolk who had been parasitized by symbiotes were brought here too. They would bathe in the radiance of Omega energy to temporarily stabilize their condition, then be sent to Origin Harbor to await personal Chaos Suppression Devices—the simplified version of the "suppression coffin" the Pharaoh had used before.
After undergoing several low-level Chaos purifications, they would be able to free themselves from the symbiotes' infection.
Under normal circumstances, there would have been no saving anyone parasitized by tainted crystals. Purification would have been their only possible fate. Fortunately, Dagon, the source of all symbiotes, was dead, and in theory, all symbiotes had been granted "freedom."
With no one left to issue commands, their activity had greatly diminished, leaving room—and a chance—for treatment.
Honestly, Murphy could have handled the purification by himself with ease. He had become very skilled at controlling Omega energy. But wasn't this a perfect opportunity to help Three to Five Dou and the merfolk players rack up a ton of reputation in the Atlantean Kingdom?
Mm, Lord Murphy had put so much thought into giving the little players a good gaming experience. Come on, tell him he's amazing. I'm crying here!
"You'll serve as nodes that channel the purifying power and cleanse this sea area as quickly as possible. That means you'll have to endure an extreme surge of energy. It will be painful and dangerous."
As a group of merfolk watched, Murphy addressed the players before him with a grave expression.
"There's a good chance you'll get lost in the Astral Realm. You might find your way