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Chapter 168
Chapter 164: Race-Exclusive Weapon, Mastering New Magic and a Martial Skill
Tang Zheng withdrew his gaze from Zaryusu Shasha, whose body was pinned to the ground by two spear-staves in the shape of a cross, and waved his arm.
*Whoosh! Whoosh!*
The two Principality of Peace hovering above his head flapped their wings and rapidly ascended, reaching an altitude of about a hundred meters in a matter of moments.
"Caw caw."
"Gwaaa—"
A flock of scavenger birds, resembling vultures, had long been attracted by the bloody scent on the ground and were circling in the sky.
At this moment.
The two Principality of Peace charged directly into the flock, immediately triggering shrill cries from the vultures and other scavenger birds, which scattered in a panic.
The Principality of Peace turned, scanning their surroundings as if searching for something. Seeing nothing but a few scattered scavenger birds, they descended from the sky once more.
"So they were just monsters from the swamp, after all." Tang Zheng's brow, which had furrowed slightly when no new information appeared on his stat panel, relaxed.
Previously, he had vaguely detected intermittent, weak fluctuations of magic power from above, and now he had confirmed it.
They were likely just flying-type monsters from within this Great Swamp.
As long as those beings from the Angelicisia Mountain Range weren't drawn over, Tang Zheng had nothing to worry about.
"Ever since I raised the [Valkyrie] job to its max level, my perception seems to have been enhanced significantly in some unseen way."
Tang Zheng murmured to himself in a pensive tone.
As he successively raised several jobs to their max level, Tang Zheng discovered that the benefits were not limited to just passive abilities, class skills, or even the overt increases in basic stats.
[Sword Saint] had made him incredibly proficient and agile with sword-type weapons, while [Magic Swordsman] had improved his control over magic power.
These intangible enhancements were not things that could be displayed on the stat panel.
*Snap!*
Tang Zheng snapped his fingers.
The two Principality of Peace hovering in mid-air dissipated into white light sparks. Vanishing along with them were the two spear-staves impaled in Zaryusu Shasha.
*Thump.*
Zaryusu Shasha's corpse fell onto the swamp.
*Hooo...*
Tang Zheng exhaled a breath tinged with faint frost. The chill emanating from the Frost Pain in his hand made his right hand, which was gripping the weapon, feel a bit cold and stiff.
Just by simply holding it, Tang Zheng could feel that this weapon was not quite compatible with him.
"Don't tell me it's like that 'White Dragon Bone Armor'?"
Tang Zheng looked at the ice-blue Frost Pain in his hand, which was forged entirely from solid ice and bore black runes on its front. With a hint of anticipation in his voice, he activated a magic spell:
"Item Appraisal."
A faint blue light covered "Frost Pain."
...
Item: Magic Item · Weapon · Frost Pain
Level: High-Class (31-40)
Restriction: Lizard-Type Races and Higher-Tier Species
Effect: Slashing Attribute, Cold Attribute
——Physical Attack +52
——Passive: Adds Cold Damage
——Passive: Gain [Lower-Tier Cold Resistance]
——Active: [Ice Burst] — Instantly release a large amount of cold energy to rapidly freeze things in front, causing a freezing effect (3/Day).
Description: A unique piece of equipment forged from special ice.
...
Seeing the "Restriction" in the information from the item appraisal, a look of helplessness crossed Tang Zheng's eyes.
This Lizardman sacred treasure, "Frost Pain," and the "White Dragon Bone Armor" were both magic items that only Lizardmen could use.
The armor was one thing; it had a curse that required sacrificing intelligence to boost the armor's defense. Although the "curse" was ineffective against Tang Zheng, the defensive effect would be greatly diminished.
But this "Frost Pain" before him was far more interesting to Tang Zheng. This was a magical weapon that perfectly matched his aesthetic tastes.
It seemed that among the Four Great Treasures of the Lizardmen, the only ones he could use normally were the "Great Wine Jug" and the lost crucible.
Magic items like those appeared to have no restrictions.
"What a pity." Tang Zheng shook his head and casually stored Frost Pain in his item box.
Even if he couldn't use it, he didn't mind keeping it as a collectible.
Lifting his head.
Tang Zheng stepped over Zaryusu Shasha's corpse, treading through the bloody water that blended with the swamp environment. With the controlled Crusch Lulu and the Evil Spirit Hound in tow, he headed into the Dragon Tooth Tribe.
As the only third-tier faith-based magic chanter among the Lizardman race, Crusch Lulu was bound to have a greater knowledge of magic.
Moreover, the jobs she possessed were also something Tang Zheng was interested in.
As for the corpses of these Lizardmen.
He had no intention of collecting them. Besides the fact that his item box still contained a large number of ogre corpses, he hadn't completely wiped out the lizardman race.
If the corpses of their tribesmen were to all disappear at once, it would be a highly suspicious matter in itself.
Night.
Under the pitch-black night sky.
Flocks of scavenging vultures, serpentine swamp worms, and other monsters swarmed the area around the Dragon Tooth Tribe. For this group of monsters, the vast number of Lizardman corpses was a gluttonous feast.
But none of the monsters dared to make any loud noises or even approach the Dragon Tooth Tribe, as if they knew an existence they couldn't afford to provoke resided within the tribe.
*Swish!*
An almost imperceptible sound of something slicing through the air rang out, killing a vulture that was happily pecking at a Lizardman corpse.
Immediately after, dozens more faint whooshing sounds followed.
Lizardmen, covered in mud and with grim resolve in their eyes, approached the corpses of their kinsmen on the ground with extremely cautious and light crawling movements.
They carefully collected the corpses, then passed them back in a relay to be carried away.
From beginning to end.
This group of Lizardmen dared not make a single unnecessary sound. One of the Lizardmen cautiously glanced up at the depths of the Dragon Tooth Tribe, its eyes filled with resentment and fear.
Immediately after.
This Lizardman quickly lowered its head and continued to carefully transport the corpses.
That was a powerful existence they absolutely could not afford to provoke.
Inside the Dragon Tooth Tribe, in a spacious wooden cabin.
Several candles were lit, illuminating the entire room of the wooden cabin brightly.
These were candles made from the fat of some kind of animal. Ordinary Lizardmen naturally didn't have the privilege of using such candles.
This was because they were specially made by the priest lizardman within the Dragon Tooth Tribe and were only used during rituals.
The Evil Spirit Hound lay in a corner of the room, lazily stretching its limbs, glancing from time to time at a spot on its flank.
It remembered being slashed there by a Lizardman wielding a heavy longsword, leaving a long wound. Now, the wound had long since healed completely.
What a formidable guy.
No, Master is even more formidable.
The Evil Spirit Hound tilted its head, thinking as it lay on the ground.
Tang Zheng was unaware of what was happening outside the Dragon Tooth Tribe, or rather, even if he knew, he wouldn't care at all.
He was currently sitting with his eyes closed, immersed in a unique state of perception.
...
Skill: Mind's Eye (Martial Skill)
Cost: None
Description: Increases one's evasion rate. Allows perception of attacks from outside the field of vision.
...
This was precisely the martial skill used by Zaryusu Shasha.
"If I use this in conjunction with Brain's Domain, the effect should become even stronger."
Tang Zheng reopened his eyes and spoke thoughtfully.
With this martial skill, the possibility of being ambushed was almost completely eliminated. It was an incredibly practical martial skill.
Besides "Mind's Eye," there was also a defensive martial skill called "Fortress." However, Tang Zheng remembered that there was a superior version of this martial skill, so he didn't waste skill points learning it.
Additionally.
Zaryusu Shasha had also provided an intermediate class called [Sword Expert], which Tang Zheng was similarly not interested in.
Compared to this intermediate class, if he remembered correctly, Zaryusu Shasha should have had a basic production class called [Sage].
The acquisition of this class was likely related to Xiasiliu Xia Xia's knack for fish farming; it was a basic support production job.
However, a production class couldn't be triggered in combat. Tang Zheng found that a bit of a pity, but only a slight pity.
The "Sage" job was also possessed by many humans.
Besides the martial skills.
Tang Zheng also obtained a magic spell from Crusch Lulu: "Compound Elemental Summoning: Wetland Elemental Spirit."
Ever since he became able to apply summoning magic to magic scrolls, Tang Zheng had been very interested in this type of magic.
This was a form of resource in disguise.
The only thing that disappointed Tang Zheng about the Lizardman's "Elemental Summoning" was that it could only summon Wetland Elemental Spirits.
However, this method of compound element summoning was an extremely rare type of magic.
Normal elemental summoning summons an elemental spirit of a single attribute, whereas compound elemental summoning creates a spirit that is a mixture of two elemental types.
For instance, the Wetland Elemental Spirit was a combination of the Water Element and the Earth Element.
By virtue of this "Elemental Summoning" magic, a new "Summoner" job was also added to Tang Zheng's list of basic classes.
This basic class belonged to the "Other" school of the spellcaster system.
"A Summoner should have a summoning enhancement ability. It's a shame the Genius trait is relegated to being a background feature now."
Tang Zheng glanced at the information on his panel.
Among the jobs Crusch Lulu provided was also [Mind Shaman], an intermediate summoning class. Compared to this intermediate class he wasn't interested in, he was currently more concerned about another one.
"Why didn't the dragon-type class appear?" A puzzled expression appeared on Tang Zheng's face.
He had already made Crusch Lulu cast all her abilities and magic spells, but no information about this dragon-type class appeared on his stat panel.
(end of chapter)
Tang Zheng withdrew his gaze from Zaryusu Shasha, whose body was pinned to the ground by two spear-staves in the shape of a cross, and waved his arm.
*Whoosh! Whoosh!*
The two Principality of Peace hovering above his head flapped their wings and rapidly ascended, reaching an altitude of about a hundred meters in a matter of moments.
"Caw caw."
"Gwaaa—"
A flock of scavenger birds, resembling vultures, had long been attracted by the bloody scent on the ground and were circling in the sky.
At this moment.
The two Principality of Peace charged directly into the flock, immediately triggering shrill cries from the vultures and other scavenger birds, which scattered in a panic.
The Principality of Peace turned, scanning their surroundings as if searching for something. Seeing nothing but a few scattered scavenger birds, they descended from the sky once more.
"So they were just monsters from the swamp, after all." Tang Zheng's brow, which had furrowed slightly when no new information appeared on his stat panel, relaxed.
Previously, he had vaguely detected intermittent, weak fluctuations of magic power from above, and now he had confirmed it.
They were likely just flying-type monsters from within this Great Swamp.
As long as those beings from the Angelicisia Mountain Range weren't drawn over, Tang Zheng had nothing to worry about.
"Ever since I raised the [Valkyrie] job to its max level, my perception seems to have been enhanced significantly in some unseen way."
Tang Zheng murmured to himself in a pensive tone.
As he successively raised several jobs to their max level, Tang Zheng discovered that the benefits were not limited to just passive abilities, class skills, or even the overt increases in basic stats.
[Sword Saint] had made him incredibly proficient and agile with sword-type weapons, while [Magic Swordsman] had improved his control over magic power.
These intangible enhancements were not things that could be displayed on the stat panel.
*Snap!*
Tang Zheng snapped his fingers.
The two Principality of Peace hovering in mid-air dissipated into white light sparks. Vanishing along with them were the two spear-staves impaled in Zaryusu Shasha.
*Thump.*
Zaryusu Shasha's corpse fell onto the swamp.
*Hooo...*
Tang Zheng exhaled a breath tinged with faint frost. The chill emanating from the Frost Pain in his hand made his right hand, which was gripping the weapon, feel a bit cold and stiff.
Just by simply holding it, Tang Zheng could feel that this weapon was not quite compatible with him.
"Don't tell me it's like that 'White Dragon Bone Armor'?"
Tang Zheng looked at the ice-blue Frost Pain in his hand, which was forged entirely from solid ice and bore black runes on its front. With a hint of anticipation in his voice, he activated a magic spell:
"Item Appraisal."
A faint blue light covered "Frost Pain."
...
Item: Magic Item · Weapon · Frost Pain
Level: High-Class (31-40)
Restriction: Lizard-Type Races and Higher-Tier Species
Effect: Slashing Attribute, Cold Attribute
——Physical Attack +52
——Passive: Adds Cold Damage
——Passive: Gain [Lower-Tier Cold Resistance]
——Active: [Ice Burst] — Instantly release a large amount of cold energy to rapidly freeze things in front, causing a freezing effect (3/Day).
Description: A unique piece of equipment forged from special ice.
...
Seeing the "Restriction" in the information from the item appraisal, a look of helplessness crossed Tang Zheng's eyes.
This Lizardman sacred treasure, "Frost Pain," and the "White Dragon Bone Armor" were both magic items that only Lizardmen could use.
The armor was one thing; it had a curse that required sacrificing intelligence to boost the armor's defense. Although the "curse" was ineffective against Tang Zheng, the defensive effect would be greatly diminished.
But this "Frost Pain" before him was far more interesting to Tang Zheng. This was a magical weapon that perfectly matched his aesthetic tastes.
It seemed that among the Four Great Treasures of the Lizardmen, the only ones he could use normally were the "Great Wine Jug" and the lost crucible.
Magic items like those appeared to have no restrictions.
"What a pity." Tang Zheng shook his head and casually stored Frost Pain in his item box.
Even if he couldn't use it, he didn't mind keeping it as a collectible.
Lifting his head.
Tang Zheng stepped over Zaryusu Shasha's corpse, treading through the bloody water that blended with the swamp environment. With the controlled Crusch Lulu and the Evil Spirit Hound in tow, he headed into the Dragon Tooth Tribe.
As the only third-tier faith-based magic chanter among the Lizardman race, Crusch Lulu was bound to have a greater knowledge of magic.
Moreover, the jobs she possessed were also something Tang Zheng was interested in.
As for the corpses of these Lizardmen.
He had no intention of collecting them. Besides the fact that his item box still contained a large number of ogre corpses, he hadn't completely wiped out the lizardman race.
If the corpses of their tribesmen were to all disappear at once, it would be a highly suspicious matter in itself.
Night.
Under the pitch-black night sky.
Flocks of scavenging vultures, serpentine swamp worms, and other monsters swarmed the area around the Dragon Tooth Tribe. For this group of monsters, the vast number of Lizardman corpses was a gluttonous feast.
But none of the monsters dared to make any loud noises or even approach the Dragon Tooth Tribe, as if they knew an existence they couldn't afford to provoke resided within the tribe.
*Swish!*
An almost imperceptible sound of something slicing through the air rang out, killing a vulture that was happily pecking at a Lizardman corpse.
Immediately after, dozens more faint whooshing sounds followed.
Lizardmen, covered in mud and with grim resolve in their eyes, approached the corpses of their kinsmen on the ground with extremely cautious and light crawling movements.
They carefully collected the corpses, then passed them back in a relay to be carried away.
From beginning to end.
This group of Lizardmen dared not make a single unnecessary sound. One of the Lizardmen cautiously glanced up at the depths of the Dragon Tooth Tribe, its eyes filled with resentment and fear.
Immediately after.
This Lizardman quickly lowered its head and continued to carefully transport the corpses.
That was a powerful existence they absolutely could not afford to provoke.
Inside the Dragon Tooth Tribe, in a spacious wooden cabin.
Several candles were lit, illuminating the entire room of the wooden cabin brightly.
These were candles made from the fat of some kind of animal. Ordinary Lizardmen naturally didn't have the privilege of using such candles.
This was because they were specially made by the priest lizardman within the Dragon Tooth Tribe and were only used during rituals.
The Evil Spirit Hound lay in a corner of the room, lazily stretching its limbs, glancing from time to time at a spot on its flank.
It remembered being slashed there by a Lizardman wielding a heavy longsword, leaving a long wound. Now, the wound had long since healed completely.
What a formidable guy.
No, Master is even more formidable.
The Evil Spirit Hound tilted its head, thinking as it lay on the ground.
Tang Zheng was unaware of what was happening outside the Dragon Tooth Tribe, or rather, even if he knew, he wouldn't care at all.
He was currently sitting with his eyes closed, immersed in a unique state of perception.
...
Skill: Mind's Eye (Martial Skill)
Cost: None
Description: Increases one's evasion rate. Allows perception of attacks from outside the field of vision.
...
This was precisely the martial skill used by Zaryusu Shasha.
"If I use this in conjunction with Brain's Domain, the effect should become even stronger."
Tang Zheng reopened his eyes and spoke thoughtfully.
With this martial skill, the possibility of being ambushed was almost completely eliminated. It was an incredibly practical martial skill.
Besides "Mind's Eye," there was also a defensive martial skill called "Fortress." However, Tang Zheng remembered that there was a superior version of this martial skill, so he didn't waste skill points learning it.
Additionally.
Zaryusu Shasha had also provided an intermediate class called [Sword Expert], which Tang Zheng was similarly not interested in.
Compared to this intermediate class, if he remembered correctly, Zaryusu Shasha should have had a basic production class called [Sage].
The acquisition of this class was likely related to Xiasiliu Xia Xia's knack for fish farming; it was a basic support production job.
However, a production class couldn't be triggered in combat. Tang Zheng found that a bit of a pity, but only a slight pity.
The "Sage" job was also possessed by many humans.
Besides the martial skills.
Tang Zheng also obtained a magic spell from Crusch Lulu: "Compound Elemental Summoning: Wetland Elemental Spirit."
Ever since he became able to apply summoning magic to magic scrolls, Tang Zheng had been very interested in this type of magic.
This was a form of resource in disguise.
The only thing that disappointed Tang Zheng about the Lizardman's "Elemental Summoning" was that it could only summon Wetland Elemental Spirits.
However, this method of compound element summoning was an extremely rare type of magic.
Normal elemental summoning summons an elemental spirit of a single attribute, whereas compound elemental summoning creates a spirit that is a mixture of two elemental types.
For instance, the Wetland Elemental Spirit was a combination of the Water Element and the Earth Element.
By virtue of this "Elemental Summoning" magic, a new "Summoner" job was also added to Tang Zheng's list of basic classes.
This basic class belonged to the "Other" school of the spellcaster system.
"A Summoner should have a summoning enhancement ability. It's a shame the Genius trait is relegated to being a background feature now."
Tang Zheng glanced at the information on his panel.
Among the jobs Crusch Lulu provided was also [Mind Shaman], an intermediate summoning class. Compared to this intermediate class he wasn't interested in, he was currently more concerned about another one.
"Why didn't the dragon-type class appear?" A puzzled expression appeared on Tang Zheng's face.
He had already made Crusch Lulu cast all her abilities and magic spells, but no information about this dragon-type class appeared on his stat panel.
(end of chapter)
