Expulsion

"Wizard Thor, do you feel there is still some problem?"

Keri seemed to notice the shift in Thor's mood; she was not displeased by the delay of the ritual, but merely asked with earnest concern.

However, she had absolutely no idea that anything was amiss.

Thor scanned the people around him and, rather than choosing to terminate the ritual entirely, apologized to those nearby, "My apologies, please give me a moment to adjust my state."

He took in the expressions of everyone around him.

He found nothing unusual.

Thor also understood that it was unlikely the Wind Eye was being controlled by anyone, but having grown accustomed to thinking a step ahead, he still kept a close watch on the expressions of those around him.

He closed his eyes, appearing to be adjusting his state, but in reality, he was using his Mental Power to scan his entire body.

Before the ritual began, Thor had already checked his mental and physical state to ensure he would not encounter any issues during the process.

But clearly, routine checks were insufficient to detect the anomaly of the Wind Eye.

This time, Thor examined his entire body with even greater care, even meticulously screening his mental form.

At this moment, there was not even a trace of the Black Tide Pollution unique to the Land of No Owner within him.

"Still no anomalies found." Thor slowly opened his eyes.

The promotion auxiliary Magic Array beneath his feet had also been checked three times; even when setting it up, he had placed insulating materials at the very bottom to prevent any pollution from the ground from damaging the array.

"In the simulation from the book, the pollution indeed originates from within my body, not from the underground array. Yet, this array acts as a