Chapter 1397: Chapter 549: Resentment Ore Vein_2

The most terrifying thing is that this spiritual contamination has a virus-like infectious nature.

Anyone who has come into contact with large quantities of mine salt will be affected to varying degrees, and this influence seems to be permanent.

"We have tried all possible protective measures."

Alister walked and reported the latest situation to Hillas:

"Stronger energy shields, multi-layered spiritual damping fields, even high-tier protective equipment imported from the main world... all ineffective."

They left the teaching building and walked along the crystal path towards the colony’s industrial area.

The surroundings gradually shifted from the refined academic style to the engineering architecture filled with industrial aesthetics.

The industrial area in the night emitted its unique magical glow, and the hum of large equipments operating reverberated deeply from afar.

But among those sounds, Hillas noticed a certain dissonant tone.

It was a resonance, akin to a lamentation, coming from the depths of the mine.

Alister continued:

"Every time we try to enhance the protective system, the negative energy within the veins becomes more active and dangerous."

This negative power is upgrading.

Latest monitoring data shows, the intensity of spiritual contamination in the depths of the mine veins has increased by a full 30% in the past month.

It’s like... like we are continuously adding explosives to a ticking time bomb."

Hillas nodded, deeply understanding the difficulty of this project.

As the colony’s senior enchanter, he had spent a full ten years researching this issue.

Various traditional purification methods have been attempted:

Light purification arrays, elemental balance adjustments, even high-tier spirit dispelling techniques from some secret channels...

But these seemingly powerful magics proved negligible against the "Resentment Ore Vein."

The spiritual contamination laden with hundreds of years of historical suffering seems to possess a certain "learning ability," quickly adapting and resisting various purification methods.

"Have you discovered new clues?" Hillas asked.

"Yes, and this discovery made us redefine the core nature of the whole issue."

Alister stopped, took a shimmering recording crystal from his robe:

"Through deep historical tracing and spiritual archaeology, we finally found the true origin of the contamination source."

As the crystal activated, a three-dimensional historical image unfolded before them.

It was the Stoker Star from a thousand years ago, a dark era filled with suffering and oppression.

In the depths of the mine veins, countless generations of Stoker Star natives carried out mining operations under extremely harsh conditions.

They were treated as cheap labor.

Without any protection, enduring high temperatures, high pressure, and toxic gas in the mine shafts, they lived a brief and painful life.

"Their deaths were not accidental," Alister’s voice grew heavy:

"These native workers were systematically exploited and oppressed.

When they died due to exhaustion, illness, or accidents, their bodies were directly discarded deep within the mine, becoming part of the soil."

The images showed heart-wrenching scenes:

Emaciated miners swinging rudimentary tools in the darkness;

Children carrying heavy bags of ore, arduously crawling through narrow tunnels;

Sick workers abandoned mercilessly, left to die in despair...

"Silent mine salt has a strong ’memory’ trait," Alister explained:

"It not only absorbed physical information from geological changes, but also the spiritual pain of those deceased workers.

Thousands of years of oppression, despair, anger, and hatred were all sealed within the molecular structure of the mineral."

Listening to this explanation, an image suddenly flashed through Hillas’s mind:

A few days ago, Ron effortlessly handled the silent mine salt in that cooking demonstration class.

Although it was only a small amount of mine salt, theoretically it should contain a proportional amount of spiritual contamination.

However, during the cooking process, Ron seemed to use a method he entirely couldn’t comprehend, effortlessly dissipating the negative energy.

At the time, he thought it was merely because the quantity of salt was too little, making the contamination negligible.

But now thinking back, it was definitely not an accident.

"This explains why traditional purification methods don’t work," Hillas stated his judgment:

"We are not facing simple negative energy pollution; these mine salts possess activated resentment with complete ’stories’ and ’memories.’

"Correct." Alister put away the crystal:

"These resentments have a complexity similar to that of living entities.

They have their own ’logic,’ their own ’purpose,’ and even their own ’learning ability.’

Using standardized magic against them is like using a mechanized assembly line to combat a group of opponents with independent thinking."

"In fact, as of the latest, we’ve successfully dispelled approximately 60% of the contamination," he added:

"But the remaining 40% are like an ailment; no matter what method is used, they can’t be completely eradicated.

Over time, these residual contaminations continue to ’regenerate’ and ’evolve.’

The two arrived at the core of the industrial area, where a complex surrounded by layers of protective arrays appeared before their eyes.

This is the main experimental base of the "Resentment Ore Vein Purification Project," and also the crystallization of Hillas’s ten-year effort.

The building’s appearance resembles a steel fortress, its surface covered with layers of runes.

Various energy detection devices buzz around, constantly monitoring the internal situation.

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