The second round of the Convention was unlike anything Sufiyan had ever seen. The stage was covered in a thick purple mist. This was Madame Vora's territory.
[System Warning: Environmental Mana Hazard!]
[Status: Vision reduced by 60%.]
"In the Imperial City, we don't just cut," Madame Vora's voice came from the mist. "We bring out the inner light. If you cannot see the soul, you cannot color the life."
The task was to take a customer with 'Faded Soul Energy' and restore their vibrant color using only Mana-infused dyes. Sufiyan looked at his customer—a young woman who looked completely exhausted, her hair a dull, lifeless gray.
[System Quest: Restore the 'Phoenix Hue'!]
[Required Skill: Chromatic Resonance (Locked)]
Sufiyan realized he couldn't see the hair clearly because of the mist. But then he remembered the [Divine Eye]. He didn't need physical light. He needed to see the flow of Mana.
[Skill Activation: Divine Eye - Thermal Soul Mapping!]
Suddenly, the world turned into a map of glowing blue and red lines. He saw where the woman's energy was blocked. He began to mix his dyes, but instead of water, he used his own [Soul Breath].
As he applied the color, the mist around him began to swirl and turn golden. Madame Vora's eyes narrowed. "He's using Soul-Mixing? That's a Level 40 technique!"
[System Status: 50% Completion... Word Count building...]