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nEach section that has been written down is like a runic algorithm.

nAll the calculations are mostly based on the runic patterns and Sam started rotating the cube according to the first algorithm.

nThe lump of shadow elemental energy started raging over and a vast amount of spiritual energy in the surroundings gathered at the cube.

nIt is being absorbed into the cube at a rapid pace and Sam could see that it is turning into shadow elemental energy with his energy vision.

nThe converted energy is being consumed by the lump as it tried to expand its size. It is hard to believe that it is just a lump of energy at this point.

nSam felt his arms hurting as the number of shadow tentacles increased with every passing second and attacked him.

nThe bleeding increased and Sam could even sense that each tentacle is trying to inject shadow elemental energy into his body. The energy is extremely corrosive. Sam couldn't take it anymore and activated complete shadow elemental fusion.

nBut even now the pain didn't vanish wholly. The energy entering his body is being rejected and is still causing Sam a lot of pain.

nSam sighed and move to the second section. He endured the pain and rotated the cube based on the second section.

nThe shadow elemental energy which is already being constantly emitted out of the cube not just increased, but also started spreading to different spots around him.

nAll of the shadows that are cast by the faint moonlight that night suddenly seemed to have changed their nature and some humanoid figures popped up out of them.

nThese figures started moving toward Sam, but they didn't come too close the beasts around Sam reacted quick enough to completely destroy them within a few seconds.

nBut still, just to be alright he even called out his own shadow undead creatures.

nAll of these humanoid shadows that popped out of nowhere are not enough to cross these defenses and disturb him.

nBut they were enough to cause enough disturbance to alert all the powerhouses in the estate.

nDemon soul swordsman was the first one to come out running.

nHe was horrified when he looked at the humanoid creatures attacking Sam and his beasts. Even though they are unable to do anything to Sam, he was extremely pissed.

nAfter all, no matter what, even if Sam is a junior, he was still invited as a guest. And in his opinion, Guests should be shown the ultimate courtesy and respect.

nHe wanted to scream and kill the person that is responsible for this.

nHe looked at the overly flowing blood on the ground and thought that Sam was attacked. But luckily, he came back to his senses.

nThe beasts easily handle the shadows while the undead is barely even moving.

nSam ignored all of this commotion and kept on working. Within the net minute or two, the remaining powerhouses also came and saw Sam's state.

nTime passed.

nSlowly Sam kept on using patterns that he noted down on the ground and with the completion of every single one of those combinations, the shadow elemental energy is increasing.

nThe powerhouses started getting worried.

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"Is he really going to be okay? You never said that the cube has this chaotic abomination inside. This is way too dangerous. His body is being corroded and consumed by the shadow elemental energy.

nI think we should stop him.

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nGail immediately asked the Demon soul swordsman.

nThe old man didn't bother with Gail or his outburst. He was amazed beyond belief as different types of reactions occurred.

nHe felt nostalgic and proud at the same time.

nUntil Sam finished half of the sections in the notes he has written on the ground, things went on like this.

nBy now Sam is completely coiled up with these shadow tentacles and one could see how hard he is struggling to maintain his energy. He had to keep taking the heavenly wine.

nAt this point, Demon Soul swordsman came back to his senses. His feeling of nostalgia is gone. Sam is suffering too much.

nHe almost wanted to step up and stop Sam from doing it. As he contemplated that action, all of a sudden, something happened.

nAt that moment, Sam who was suffering unimaginable torture smiled. A smile that looked peaceful and proud at the same time.

nHe rotated a side of the cube and as he was doing it, he felt a sharp pain rushing through his whole body. All of the shadow tentacles turned extremely with sharp points that are penetrating into his flesh.

nThey are trying to tear apart and destroy the elemental body of Sam. They are trying to hinder him from making that turn on the cube.

nBut Sam still kept the smile on his face as it slowly turned into a grin. He forcefully moved the side of the cube and in that instant, the energy changed. The tentacles that are drilling into Sam's body were pulled back into the cube.

nSam's pain was reduced by half in just a second and the surrounding shadow elemental energy and the energy absorption from the lump were reduced by half.

nEvery spectator was shocked at that moment.

nSam's grin widened as he proceeded to rotate the cube according to a different section he had written. Everyone can see that the lump of shadow elemental energy is actually acting rageful at the moment.

nThe tentacles are rapidly attacking Sam with dozens of stabs in a single second. The humanoid shadows that appeared from the shadows of various objects are all acting crazily as they went after Sam.

nBut they were all blocked by the beasts and Gail who was standing on the side even gave them a hand here and there when there are too many shadows.

nWithin a few seconds, Sam finished the next section and once again the energy was reduced by half. The tentacles became even shorted and now they can't even stab Sam anywhere else other than his forearm.

nThis pattern went on and on and after an hour or so, the tentacles are gone and the lump's absorption rate of spiritual energy has been reduced hundreds of times.

nIt is barely holding at the moment and the only reason its presence is still noted is that it still tried to corrode Sam even after all of that.

nSam took a deep breath as he started rotating the faces of the cube again this time, he is extremely slow with every movement and they could see that there is a lot of change in the behavior of the lump with every one of those movements.

nAnd with every movement, the cube started glowing. Particularly some patterns on random sections of the cube. They started glowing with neutral energy as if the shadow elemental energy is being eliminated from the cube itself.

nOne move after another, one section after another. Sam was focused to the extreme as he recalculated every move in his head.

nAnd after a long time. He made the final move.

n*CLICK*

nA clicking sound came from the cube as all of the patterns lit up at the same time. A white glow came out of the cube and followed by it came the thick and dense black smoke.

nThe smoke converged into a ball right in front of Sam.

nHe looked at me calmly. He is very familiar with it by now. So, there is no way he couldn't recognize it.

nIt is the lump of energy within the cube. The lump that tortured him for the past few days. As the lump formed in front of him, Sam felt a sense of relief and laid down on the ground. He deactivated his fusion and stretched his body a bit as he drank some heavenly wine.

nThe wounds started healing slowly and with the absence of the drilling by the tentacles, things went smoothly for him.

nHe just laid down there and looked at the lump of energy. It is trying to absorb energy from the surroundings again.

nSam's instincts told him that he should wait, so he decided to do that.

nMeanwhile, the powerhouses are confused. Gail looked at Demon's soul swordsman and asked.

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"What is happening here?

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nDemon soul swordsman on the other hand is stunned with his eyes and mouth wide open. It is almost like his jaw literally dropped.

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"How is this possible?

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nHe muttered to himself and Gail who is standing next to him had to shake him so that he could get back to his senses.

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"What exactly are you talking about?

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"The cube. The solution. It finally happened. It is finally solved. I need to check something first.

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nAs he spoke, Demon's soul swordsman ran back into the estate and went into the basement.

nThere is a dark room inside which he lit up with some light elemental equipment.

nOn the wall of this dark room, there is a large hexagram with runic patterns, and at the center of those patterns lies a large groove in which a glass cube was placed.

nHe carefully took that glass cube and ran back up to the spot where Sam was.

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