Idan felt the energy of madness entering his body with great force.
"It seems that we have crossed the border of the middle layer, because the concentration of the energy of madness has become much higher," he shared with Arabel through a mental link.
"What? Are you all, right?" she asked, visibly alarmed.
At first, Idan didn't want to bother the others, but he decided to share his feelings with Arabel anyway.
Although the invasion of energy became more intense, he did not feel any changes in himself. Everything was as usual, and it surprised him. He couldn't figure out where all that energy was disappearing to.
"It's okay, — Idan replied in his mind, calming Arabel's worries. — I don't notice anything unusual. Although the invasion of energy has intensified, I don't understand where it disappears into my body."
"System, do you know what's going on with him?" Although Idan's words brought her some relief, Arabel still turned to the System to find out what was wrong with him.
Idan didn't stop her. He was glad to see that she was worried about him.
[Host, Alphas are a unique race with the special ability to restore lost energy by absorbing energy from the outside world. Under normal circumstances, this ability is not activated and does not absorb energy. However, in your case, due to the instability of control over your bloodline, this ability uncontrollably absorbs the energy of madness, which is present in abundance in this Forbidden Zone.]
As the couple suspected, it was all about that damn bloodline again.
After they finish with urgent matters that cannot be postponed, they will first take on the problem that has already caused them so much trouble.
The couple wondered why the System hadn't warned them that the bloodlines would be so difficult and there would be so many difficulties.
Even before they decided to follow the instructions of the System, they did not even imagine that such a trick awaited them.
Maybe it's related to their title of "Supreme" again?
The couple decided not to guess, but simply accept the situation and gradually solve the problems, step by step.
"System, tell me, what will be the consequences of excessive absorption of this energy?" — this time Idan decided to ask himself.
He understood that no matter how amazing the Alphas were, they had to have a limit to absorb this energy.
[Host, the forecasts are disappointing. You don't feel any changes at the moment, as this energy is linked to your bloodline. You will clearly feel the effects after you transform into the Alpha of Fire.]
Idan finally understood why he couldn't feel where that energy had gone.
However, he was overcome with embarrassment. The bloodline has already become a part of him, hasn't it?
Why couldn't he sense the changes in her without transforming into the Alpha form of Fire? After all, his Alpha bloodline affects his emotions even in an inactive state. Why can't he notice the changes in energy?
[In this situation, this System strongly recommends that you do not use your Alpha Fire form in this Forbidden Zone].
This warning from the System caused Idan to be alarmed.
"System, don't tell me that all the energy is accumulating..." before he could ask a question, the System interrupted him.
[Yes. It's exactly as you think!]
"Damn," Idan cursed loudly. This time, everyone heard his curse.
"We need to talk!" said Idan to Nemo and Eulalia, his voice sounding serious.
Seeing his worried face, Eulalia and Nemo realized that things were bad. They immediately assumed that they had probably already crossed the border and ended up in the middle layer.
"Mr. Alois, let's take a short break. We have already crossed the border, and before we go deeper into the middle layer, my juniors and I need to check and discuss something," Eulalia addressed Alois, coming up with a not very obvious reason for stopping, hiding the true one.
"Okay," Alois agreed and called his disciple Liam to him.
Idan and the others stepped aside a bit, and Eulalia finally spoke to them through a mental link.:
"First of all, as we expected, the concentration of madness energy in the middle layer is much higher than in the outer layer," Idan began. "Secondly, I won't be able to use my Alpha Fire form in this Forbidden Zone."
That was already a problem. One of Idan's main trump cards was unavailable.
"Then what, are we going back?" Eulalia suddenly asked, after weighing all the pros and cons.
She didn't want to take any chances, so she decided to cancel the trip.
Idan and Arabel simultaneously exclaimed, "No!"
They couldn't just give up without trying. Time was limited, and they understood that even if they retreated, Idan would not be able to quickly take full control of his bloodline.
The energy of madness in the Forbidden Zone would not disappear anywhere, and they would still have to return here to complete the System's task.
Although the System did not insist that this task was mandatory, they both realized that completing it would help them cope with the Nemo-related World Quest. They had already assumed that coming out of Limbo was also somehow related to Nemo, so they couldn't give up on this task.
The couple also realized that they might not be lucky with the location of this Forbidden Zone in the future.
"System, as long as I don't use the Fire Alpha transformation, will I have any problems with the madness energy?" Idan asked to make sure there were no hidden dangers.
[Yes, as long as you don't use the transformation to Alpha Fire, the energy of madness won't have any effect on you]. The System's voice replied, which calmed Idan down.
Arabel, having heard the System's words, also fell into thought.
"I'm counting on you this time, Arabel," Idan said, turning to his partner. Unlike Nemo and Eulalia, she was aware of the gravity of the situation and nodded to Idan, showing that he could trust her.
Due to the energy of madness, Idan's power was limited. The most he could demonstrate using his ability to transfer stats was the "Gold" rank.
However, despite this, the group decided to continue on their way, and they set off on the road again.
Arabel was well aware of why the System had strongly advised Idan not to resort to transforming into an Alpha of Fire.
If he performs a transformation in this Forbidden Zone filled with the energy of madness, then, under the influence of this energy, he will lose his mind and start rampaging, burning everything in his path, not distinguishing between friends and enemies.
However, the biggest threat lay in the accumulated energy that had been accumulating in his body all this time.
Idan was like a «walking bomb», and his transformation into an Alpha of Fire could serve as a detonator. If someone is next to him at this moment, he is unlikely to survive due to the release of this accumulated energy.