Fleeing

Chapter 502: Fleeing

This aspect likewise required the wizard artifact to form a subtle resonance with his own mental power and undergo dynamic adjustments. It fell within the category of "semi-manipulation."

But now, his damaged soul simply could not provide such stable resonance support.

The good news was that Void-Step's core "acceleration" ability, as well as the "basic concealment field" that came with the accelerated state and interfered with energy detection, were triggered automatic effects. They only needed energy to maintain and required no fine control.

"At least... I can still run." Benjamin let out a breath. This was already a blessing amid misfortune.

He activated another wizard artifact that stored [Return to Void Armor].

A faint transparent glow of armor flowed across his body, finally giving him some basic protection.

As for how to conceal his tracks, Benjamin pondered briefly.

Then, enduring his discomfort, he summoned a Black Giant Priest from his Internal Grotto-Heaven.

The moment this sixth-rank being, black from head to toe and holding a staff, appeared, flames of spiritual concern flickered within its hollow eye sockets. It had clearly sensed the abnormality in Benjamin's soul.

Benjamin did not explain. He merely conveyed a simple command through their remaining soul link, then handed it a wizard artifact.

The Black Giant Priest silently nodded, gathered its mental power, and activated the wizard artifact Benjamin had given it.

Before long, an invisible force spread outward from the wizard artifact.

The artifact was inscribed with the Causal Shadow Tracing Technique. Benjamin was having the Black Giant Priest cast the spell in his stead.

Though the effect was not as exquisite or thorough as when Benjamin cast it personally, it was enough to disrupt and obscure, across a wide area, the various more obvious traces of information Benjamin had left behind.