"What from Phantasmium, you say?" Albion asked.
[Phantasmium is the element name given to the black material composition of the interdimensional creatures.]
Goldfinger suddenly explained.
'Oh, thanks. I wasn't asking about that, though…'
Klein Seymour nodded and said, "You heard it correctly, Young Master Albion. It is made of Phantasmium, but it is no longer Phantasmium. Thus, it can only be said to be made from Phantasmium."
"Is this supposed to be a riddle?" Albion raised an eyebrow and studied Mr. Klein's expression, but it did not seem like he was joking.
"Hahaha, definitely not." Klein Seymour chortled before he said wryly, "It's just that I am not sure exactly what kind of material the Phantasmium has been transformed into. However, I did hear that the most common transformation for weapon material was Bluefire Crystals."
"Bluefire Crystals? Did you just say Bluefire Crystals?" Albion asked Mr. Klein with surprise.
Klein Seymour nodded and confirmed, "Yes, that is correct, Young Master Albion. Do you know something about Bluefire Crystal?"
"How much do you know about Bluefire Crystal?" Albion did not answer but fired the question back at Mr. Klein.
Klein Seymour was not offended. Instead, he rubbed his forehead briefly with a wry smile before saying, "Not much actually. In fact, no one knew about Bluefire Crystals until it was introduced by the Federation."
"The Federation?"
"A super interdimensional civilization that we have fallen under the sovereignty of. You also don't know about them?" Klein Seymour gave Albion a strange look. Has Young Master Albion been living under a rock?
Albion understood Mr. Klein's thoughts, and his lips could not help but twitch. He would much prefer living under a rock than living at the bottom of the ocean.
He shook his head with a troubled look.
Bluefire Crystal was a material that did not exist on Earth but in the Nine Divine Heavens. It was classified as grade 7 material and was mainly used to make immortal weapons and artifacts.
The refined sharpness of something used to make immortal weapons was naturally able to cut down even True Immortals.
If the bullets are indeed made from Phantasmium-transformed Bluefire Crystals, it would be no surprise that it can penetrate the defense of his True Immortal Body.
However, that also raises an alarming question!
Why did the Federation introduce Bluefire Crystal to Earth? Because it was a super sharp material, and the people of Earth needed stronger weapons to fight back the invasion of interdimensional creatures? Was it a coincidence? Or are the four Horsemen working with the Federation to hunt him down?
Bluefire Crystal might be common among grade 7 materials, but not so common that it can be treated like cheap cabbages on the streets.
Albion picked up one of the black bullets from the desk and studied with a frown. Seeing Albion like this, Klein Seymour simply waited patiently to the side.
The black bullet did not have the distinguishing trait of Bluefire Crystals. It still looked like the black silicon crystal-like substance from interdimensional creatures, except slightly different after its refinement like iron in the fire.
That is to say that Phantasmium can possess the properties of other substances, but not adapt its form?
'Goldfinger.' Albion called.
[Phantasmium is a semi-virtual substance that is the closest thing to what humans would regard as mana, which only existed in fantasy worlds until now. Like magic, it can transform into anything the host wills it to be, provided that the host supply it with sufficient energy, of course. These black bullets are only semi-completed products due to insufficient energy.]
Goldfinger explained.
'I see. No wonder the bullet only penetrated my shoulder. True Bluefire Crystals would have directly shot through the bone and out the other end of my shoulder at the velocity it was traveling.' Albion figured, according to the information of the Dark Emperor.
'Wait a minute.'
Albion suddenly recalled the interdimensional creatures' forms before saying to Goldfinger, 'Then the interdimensional creatures can…'
[The System is fair to all life during the Apocalypse. Just as humans can evolve through killing other lifeforms with adequate energy levels, other lifeforms will also evolve the same way. This includes the interdimensional creatures crossing over from their virtual dimension.]
'So, you are saying an even donkey can a become Donkey King, and monkeys can become Monkey Kings if they are fed enough EXP… Hm? Wait another minute… Virtual dimension, but semi-virtual substance? Don't tell me that—!'
Albion widened his eyes at a sudden realization.
[Yes, host guessed it. Interdimensional creatures from the virtual dimensions evolve by becoming more material before anything else. The Phantasmium in their body will transform them into real living beings of flesh and blood, depending on their races. Note that the transformation process of Phantasmium is also irreversible.]
Goldfinger explained.
Albion did not care about the last part at all. He only cared about the first two parts. He quickly shifted his gaze to Klein Seymour and asked, "Mr. Klein, how often do you follow the world news?"
Klein Seymour was startled by the sudden attention but shortly recovered to think about his answer to Albion.
"Well… I would say not often as I usually go out on long fishing trips. However, I do tend to follow the news whenever I'm home, so I would say I am quite up to date." Klein Seymour said confidently.
After returning home and greeting his wife and first daughter, switching on the TV to live news was the first thing he did.
"That's great. Saves me some time, so I will just ask you. What's the current situation with the interdimensional creatures? Are they evolving? Or they still being hunted, en masse by Hunters?" Albion eagerly asked.
Klein Seymour's casual expression became more solemn after knowing the topic of Albion's question was about the interdimensional creatures' evolution.
"The waves of interdimensional creatures have been steadily getting stronger over the past two years, but they do not pose much of a threat. At least not yet. With the development of our weapons using Phantasmium, the Hunters are constantly getting better equipped to combat them. Ironic as this might sound, the real threat to humans are humans themselves." Klein Seymour said with a helpless expression.
"Oh? Continue." Albion urged with interest.
Klein Seymour nodded and said, "Ever since the world found out that these interdimensional creatures can evolve into characters and races that can only be seen in fantasy stories, a group of mad people started fighting against the world government. They wanted to preserve a select few of these interdimensional creatures."
Suddenly there was a knock on the door to the study room before Mr. Klein's wife popped her head in the room and asked, "Tea? You've both been talking for some time. I thought that it might be better over some tea."
"That would be great. I am getting a little thirsty." Klein Seymour said before turning to Albion, "How about you, Young Master Albion?"
"Sure, I would also like some tea."
"That's great!" Jun Seymour immediately entered the room, carrying a tray with freshly brewed Chamomile tea in a regular plain white ceramic teapot and two cups placed on its side. "I've already prepared tea, so you two can just enjoy yourselves."
Jun placed the tray on the study desk and started leaving thoughtfully so they can continue talking, but not before getting a kiss on the cheek from her husband.
"Thanks, Jun."
Jun smiled sweetly and left.
Shortly after, Klein Seymour poured the tea for Albion and himself before saying, "Now, where were we?"
"You were talking about a group of mad people fighting the world government to protect a select few of interdimensional creatures," Albion stated while accepting the cup of tea from Klein Seymour and taking a sip of the calming herbal tea.
"Oh, yes! That's right, this group of mad people is completely lacking awareness. They do not understand the severity of their cause. They want to push forward the evolution of interdimensional creatures, saying they want catgirls here, and dog girls there, etc." Klein Seymour said with a shake of his head.
"And the worst part is, they are actually prevalent among young people and gaining in large numbers of followers dangerously, attracting even a group of Hunters! Their obstruction in eliminating interdimensional creatures has already made the world government view them as a terrorist group and started suppressing them. Because of that, they are resisting more violently and recruiting people even more desperately. They also went as far as to call themselves the Otaku Terrorists!"
Albion secretly wanted to laugh out loud, but he forced himself to calm down before asking, "Where do I sign up?"
Pfttt!
Klein Seymour was casually sipping his tea to calm his nerves when he immediately spat everything out in shock at Albion's words.
He quickly wiped his mouth and asked, "Excuse me?"
"Ahem, it was a joke… a joke…" Albion coughed and chuckled lightly.