Meanwhile, Sersi was still reeling from the shock of Ikaris killing Ajak.
Phastos, however, was the first to regain his senses.
He frowned slightly, looking at Strucker with a rather serious expression.
"Mr. Strucker, the success of my plan depends on the combined will of all members of the Eternals ..."
"Only in this way can the ' Telepathic Unification Device ' I designed be able to gather and infuse the Cosmic Energy within all the Eternals into Sersi's body."
"It's about pooling the collective will..." A relaxed smile appeared on Strucker's face.
He turned to look at Shay and Kenneth, and nodded slightly. " Shay, Kenneth, you two, come and demonstrate to Mr. Phastos."
Shay and Kenneth stood up and replied in unison, "Yes, Your High Priestess!"
Phastos turned halfway around, his brows furrowed as he looked at the two of them.
Shay and Kenneth exchanged a smile.
Kenneth turned around, his back to Shay.
"Come on, Shay."
Shay reached out and placed a hand on his back, a teasing smirk playing on his lips. "Hey, bro. Mine's a bit rough, you might feel uncomfortable."
Kenneth's eye twitched violently, and he cursed inwardly: Fuck, Shay, you just wait! I'll make sure you get what's coming to you!
'Buzz!'
The Crimson Mana within Shay suddenly surged.
"I'm coming!"
He gave a soft shout, and the activated Mana flowed up his right arm and into Kenneth's body.
Kenneth opened his arms, and instantly Crimson Mana burst forth from his palms.
In the blink of an eye, these Crimson Mana transformed into lifelike Mana birds.
These Mana birds chirped and fluttered around Shay and his companion.
Phastos murmured, somewhat moved, "Such exquisite energy control..."
The next second, something unexpected happened.
Those lifelike scarlet birds, like weary birds returning to their nests, plunged headlong into Shay.
'Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!'
Dozens, even hundreds, of Crimson Mana birds transformed into pure Crimson Mana upon touching the thin layer of Mana flames surrounding Shay, silently merging into Shay Mana.
When Phastos saw this, his eyes widened instantly.
"A zero-energy cycle?! How is that possible?!"
He couldn't help but stand up, his face filled with astonishment. "Incredible!"
Sersi was also captivated by the scene, and for a moment she even forgot about Ikaris's betrayal and Ajak's death, which had caused her so much grief.
She covered her mouth in surprise and turned to Phastos beside her, saying, " Phastos, this time your plan might actually succeed!"
'Snap!' Strucker snapped his the Snap.
Upon hearing this, Shay and Kenneth immediately calmed their Mana and canceled the Mana cycle.
"Mr. Phastos, how is it?" Strucker asked with a smile.
"Fantastic!" Phastos exclaimed in amazement.
But the next second, he shook his head helplessly and said, "But unfortunately..."
He suddenly turned to look at Strucker halfway through his sentence.
"If I'm not mistaken, the energy they both use comes from the same source, which is the key to their ability to achieve unimpeded energy circulation, right?"
Strucker smiled and nodded. "Mr. Phastos has a good eye."
Phastos pointed at Sersi and said, "In my vision, the most crucial person is Sersi."
"Even if you can unify your thoughts and allow your energy to flow without hindrance, the Cosmic Energy that Sersi uses is simply incompatible with the energy you use."
"This problem is destined to have no solution..."
Sersi's expression darkened, and she silently nodded.
To everyone's surprise, Strucker's expression remained unchanged.
He turned and gestured to Kenneth.
Kenneth nodded and pulled out an old parchment scroll.
"Mr. Phastos, this is a trophy I just acquired."
He walked to the long conference table, placed the old parchment scroll on the table, and slowly unfurled it.
"It contains a forbidden Secret Art called the ' Ring of Damballa '."
"This forbidden Secret Art has two magical effects..."
"The first spell's effect is simple: it connects and draws Mana from multiple casters, pooling it into a shared ' Group Mana Pool.'"
"The second spell effect is to infuse the Mana from the ' Group Mana Pool ' into a caster, allowing them to unleash a more powerful arcane Secret Art beyond their capacity."
Upon hearing this, Phastos's spirits lifted.
A glint of gold flashed on the bridge of his nose as he put on a pair of glasses.
He pushed up his glasses and looked at the old parchment scroll with great interest.
Kenneth wisely stepped aside.
Phastos pounced on the old parchment scroll and began to examine it closely with great excitement.