Xia Xiu stirred the Third Lung within his body-[Heavenly Lock Lung]-into adaptive, rhythmic breathing. The environment here was terrible, and the pungent stench of sulfur filled the air.
Volcanic magma released hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide, filling the nose with the acrid stench of sulfur. Durian flesh smelled foul because it released volatile sulfur compounds. In that respect, volcanic magma and durian smelled somewhat alike: both had a rotten-egg odor.
In fact, for Thaumaturgists with a Lineage, the presence or absence of oxygen hardly mattered. Any reasonably large Lineage faction would install an [Adaptive Module] in its members. This module could convert a Thaumaturgist's own EVE particles into the oxygen they needed to breathe. Just 100 Spirit of EVE particles could provide a generous five hours' supply of oxygen.
However, because Xia Xiu had his Third Lung, he had little need for the [Adaptive Module]. Right now, what he needed most instead was the [Distortion Detection Module].
Distortion Level was a numerical measure of the warping effect anomalies had on reality. It was divided into personal Distortion Level and environmental Distortion Level.
Normal personal and environmental Distortion Levels were both 100.
If an individual's Distortion Level exceeded 100, that proved they possessed the terrifying ability to warp reality.
If an environment's Distortion Level fell below 100, that proved the area was a warped zone.
Level one distortion reaction: 75-80 (environmental)/130-150 (personal) Level two distortion reaction: approximately 60 (environmental)/around 200 (personal)
Generally, when second-stage Thaumaturgists-Manifestors cast Thaumaturgy, their personal Distortion Level rose into the level two range, while the surrounding environment's Distortion Level also dropped to level two.
However, the distortions caused by Thaumaturgists were only temporary, so they did not cause excessively large-scale damage to reality.
"Two Level Two Distortion Reaction readings at ten o'clock. A large number