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Chapter 172
Chapter 168: The Twin Witches Appear—A Mental-Type Spellcaster?
This was a bit beyond common sense.
A grave and surprised look flashed through Tang Zheng's eyes as he quickly recalled all the information he had on the Twin Witches.
There was too little information.
Whether it was the information he had learned in his previous life, the intelligence gathered from the Lizardmen, or even what he got from this cave lizardman before him.
The amount of useful information they could provide was pitifully small.
The only thing Tang Zheng could confirm at present was that four years from now, when the Great Tomb appeared, the Twin Witches would still exist.
For some unknown reason.
A bad premonition rose in Tang Zheng's heart, as the current situation was truly bizarre.
Of course, he couldn't rule out the possibility that the Twin Witches, with their wisdom, were deliberately putting on this unusual display to scare him away.
Tang Zheng gazed into the depths of the mist-shrouded dense forest wetland, then suddenly let out a light chuckle. "Alright, then. Let me see what tricks you're up to."
No matter the trickery!
Power was the foundation. He was certain the Twin Witches' power would not exceed level 30, at most reaching the standard of someone above level 20.
Although he hadn't had time to restock his scrolls these past few days.
He still had fifteen Flame Archangel scrolls and eighteen fourth-tier angel scrolls. Among them, ten were scrolls of Monitoring Dominion Angel.
Eight were scrolls of Tranquility Dominion Angel. He had already used two Tranquility Dominion Angel scrolls when fighting the Lizardmen.
"Lead the way."
Tang Zheng spoke calmly, motioning for the charmed cave lizardman to lead the way.
The dense forest environment was filled with a damp atmosphere. All sorts of bizarrely shaped trees intertwined, and verdant vines snaked their way across everything.
This gave the dense forest an intangible sense of horror.
Tang Zheng held a 'Forest Passage' magic item in his palm, allowing the Ghoul Dog to move without being slowed by the environment.
Coo coo~ Hiss— Chirp~
The sparse calls of birds could be heard from time to time in the distance.
As they ventured deeper, a massive black shadow slowly appeared in the depths of the dense forest.
Tang Zheng halted the Ghoul Dog's advance and looked up ahead, staring for a moment. Due to the obscuring mist, he couldn't immediately identify what the black shadow was.
"It is the master's castle." Under the effect of the charm, the cave lizardman explained with a dull gaze.
A castle?
Hearing this answer, Tang Zheng raised an eyebrow in surprise. A demi-human had actually built a castle in the depths of the dense forest.
It seemed these Twin Witches were not only intelligent but also knew how to enjoy life.
Tang Zheng grew slightly more cautious. Since he could see the Twin Witches' castle, it meant he was approaching their territory.
"Hee hee hee~"
Suddenly, a delicate and pleasant giggle rang out in the gloomy woods.
"Little lizard, you actually brought a human in. Doing such a thing makes me very unhappy."
The ethereal, delicate voice came from all directions in the woods.
The Twin Witches!
Tang Zheng's gaze hardened. He couldn't pinpoint their location by sound, so he reached out and patted the Ghoul Dog's head.
"Roar!"
The Ghoul Dog let out a low growl and raised its snout, sniffing the air intently, trying to determine their position by scent.
However, the mixture of smells in the wetland air made it impossible for even the Ghoul Dog to discern the exact location of the Twin Witches.
"Strange, why isn't the little lizard reacting?"
"Oh, so it's being controlled."
"Hee hee, to think you, a human, have such methods."
The ethereal voice continued to echo from all directions, but Tang Zheng could clearly feel it getting closer and closer to his position.
*Magic 'Illusory Sound' discovered. Requires a basic mental-type job class. Current conditions met.*
*Consume 1 skill point to learn?*
"Such theatrics."
Tang Zheng glanced at the information that appeared on his stat panel, a flicker of surprise in his eyes, followed by a cold sneer.
Mental-type spellcaster classes were fewer in number compared to the other three spellcasting systems.
Even the current Tang Zheng had only mastered a single 'Wizard' class. Judging from the information on his stat panel, the Twin Witches before him also possessed a mental-type spellcasting job.
However.
His opponent hadn't used any job skills from that mental-type class, but rather ordinary mental-type magic.
Since Tang Zheng possessed a mental-type class, he could directly learn the magic his opponent had mastered by expending a skill point.
But he couldn't indirectly acquire the opponent's class, which was a minor drawback.
Tang Zheng waved his arm.
The two Flame Archangels that had been following him, floating in mid-air, immediately began to slash a wide area around them with their flame swords, targeting the surrounding trees and vines with Tang Zheng at the center.
Boom! Boom!
Shattered branches and vines were destroyed over a large area as wood chips flew and a roar echoed.
The ethereal, approaching voice came to an abrupt halt.
Seeing that it had an effect, a look of understanding flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes.
Besides using magic to create a sound with no discernible direction, the Twin Witches must also have a special talent that allowed them to hide within the surrounding environment.
The stat panel could use skill points to learn an opponent's magic and skills, but it couldn't acquire their inherent talents.
"You human! You deserve to die!!"
The previously giggling voice had become flustered and exasperated.
"Darkness!"
In an instant, the gloomy environment of the jungle began to darken at a visible rate, as all light was rapidly stripped away.
Even the faint white light emanating from the Flame Archangels vanished, enveloped by the darkness.
Swoosh!
A faint sound of movement came from within the darkness.
Clang!
"Ah!"
First came the sound of a sharp object striking a Flame Archangel's armor, followed by a scream from the darkness.
After a brief moment, the dense darkness receded, and the dim light once again enveloped the dense forest.
Tang Zheng remained seated on the Ghoul Dog. One of the Flame Archangels had already returned, hovering silently to his left.
Upon closer inspection, a clear dent could be seen on this Flame Archangel's chest, evidence that it had suffered some kind of attack in the darkness.
The other Flame Archangel, meanwhile, had appeared eight meters ahead, facing off against a slender creature covered entirely in emerald leaves, with only a pair of bright yellow eyes visible.
Even though its entire body was wrapped in emerald leaves, its graceful figure was still discernible.
So this is one of the Twin Witches?
Tang Zheng looked at this mysterious demi-human. Because it was covered in leaves, he couldn't determine what race it belonged to.
Furthermore.
Is there only one of the Twin Witches?
Tang Zheng scanned his surroundings from the corner of his eye, but apart from the one in front of him, he couldn't detect any other presence.
"How did you see me?" The voice of the Twin Witches now held a trace of terror. She clutched a spot on her shoulder where the leaves were scorched, speaking in disbelief.
That was the spot where the flame sword had struck.
"With a magic item, of course."
Tang Zheng raised his finger and tapped the monocle over his left eye.
The magic she used, 'Darkness', was a spell that eliminated surrounding light. It wasn't classified as a negative status effect, so his 'Divine Blessing Body' passive ability couldn't counteract it.
However.
In truth, the ordinary 'Night Vision' magic item he held didn't have a very strong effect on its own.
Tang Zheng had secretly used the martial skill 'Mind's Eye', which was how he'd instantly detected the Twin Witches' surprise attack.
"'Darkness' is an arcane-type spell, and 'Illusory Sound' is a mental-type spell. She has a dual-type magic class."
Tang Zheng quickly deduced the class structure of the Twin Witches and raised his hand, blasting a magic spell towards her.
"Magic Arrow!"
Swoosh!
Three arrows shot out. At the same time, the Flame Archangel also charged forward, swinging its flame sword down heavily.
He had just discovered that the leaves covering the Twin Witches were extremely vulnerable to being burned and destroyed by the flames on the flame sword.
"Corrupting Destruction!"
The Twin Witches shrieked, and a dark-gray wave of magic power surged forth.
The flying magic arrows were corroded and dissipated in mid-air. This power also descended upon the Flame Archangel, but its effect was not significant.
The light of the fiery sword flashed!
A large gash was once again cut across the Twin Witches' chest, splattering fresh blood, while the leaves covering her chest immediately ignited and burned.
"Corrupting Destruction." The Twin Witches let out a pained scream and cast the magic again, extinguishing the flames burning on her chest. Her pair of bright yellow eyes stared fixedly at Tang Zheng.
"Human Racial Charm!"
"Undying Spirit."
Magic power flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes as he immediately activated a magic to block it, simultaneously directing the Flame Archangel to continue its attack.
"Help me!" the Twin Witches screamed.
In an instant!
A head, also with bright yellow eyes but wreathed in white mist, emerged from the Twin Witches' chest.
(end of chapter)
This was a bit beyond common sense.
A grave and surprised look flashed through Tang Zheng's eyes as he quickly recalled all the information he had on the Twin Witches.
There was too little information.
Whether it was the information he had learned in his previous life, the intelligence gathered from the Lizardmen, or even what he got from this cave lizardman before him.
The amount of useful information they could provide was pitifully small.
The only thing Tang Zheng could confirm at present was that four years from now, when the Great Tomb appeared, the Twin Witches would still exist.
For some unknown reason.
A bad premonition rose in Tang Zheng's heart, as the current situation was truly bizarre.
Of course, he couldn't rule out the possibility that the Twin Witches, with their wisdom, were deliberately putting on this unusual display to scare him away.
Tang Zheng gazed into the depths of the mist-shrouded dense forest wetland, then suddenly let out a light chuckle. "Alright, then. Let me see what tricks you're up to."
No matter the trickery!
Power was the foundation. He was certain the Twin Witches' power would not exceed level 30, at most reaching the standard of someone above level 20.
Although he hadn't had time to restock his scrolls these past few days.
He still had fifteen Flame Archangel scrolls and eighteen fourth-tier angel scrolls. Among them, ten were scrolls of Monitoring Dominion Angel.
Eight were scrolls of Tranquility Dominion Angel. He had already used two Tranquility Dominion Angel scrolls when fighting the Lizardmen.
"Lead the way."
Tang Zheng spoke calmly, motioning for the charmed cave lizardman to lead the way.
The dense forest environment was filled with a damp atmosphere. All sorts of bizarrely shaped trees intertwined, and verdant vines snaked their way across everything.
This gave the dense forest an intangible sense of horror.
Tang Zheng held a 'Forest Passage' magic item in his palm, allowing the Ghoul Dog to move without being slowed by the environment.
Coo coo~ Hiss— Chirp~
The sparse calls of birds could be heard from time to time in the distance.
As they ventured deeper, a massive black shadow slowly appeared in the depths of the dense forest.
Tang Zheng halted the Ghoul Dog's advance and looked up ahead, staring for a moment. Due to the obscuring mist, he couldn't immediately identify what the black shadow was.
"It is the master's castle." Under the effect of the charm, the cave lizardman explained with a dull gaze.
A castle?
Hearing this answer, Tang Zheng raised an eyebrow in surprise. A demi-human had actually built a castle in the depths of the dense forest.
It seemed these Twin Witches were not only intelligent but also knew how to enjoy life.
Tang Zheng grew slightly more cautious. Since he could see the Twin Witches' castle, it meant he was approaching their territory.
"Hee hee hee~"
Suddenly, a delicate and pleasant giggle rang out in the gloomy woods.
"Little lizard, you actually brought a human in. Doing such a thing makes me very unhappy."
The ethereal, delicate voice came from all directions in the woods.
The Twin Witches!
Tang Zheng's gaze hardened. He couldn't pinpoint their location by sound, so he reached out and patted the Ghoul Dog's head.
"Roar!"
The Ghoul Dog let out a low growl and raised its snout, sniffing the air intently, trying to determine their position by scent.
However, the mixture of smells in the wetland air made it impossible for even the Ghoul Dog to discern the exact location of the Twin Witches.
"Strange, why isn't the little lizard reacting?"
"Oh, so it's being controlled."
"Hee hee, to think you, a human, have such methods."
The ethereal voice continued to echo from all directions, but Tang Zheng could clearly feel it getting closer and closer to his position.
*Magic 'Illusory Sound' discovered. Requires a basic mental-type job class. Current conditions met.*
*Consume 1 skill point to learn?*
"Such theatrics."
Tang Zheng glanced at the information that appeared on his stat panel, a flicker of surprise in his eyes, followed by a cold sneer.
Mental-type spellcaster classes were fewer in number compared to the other three spellcasting systems.
Even the current Tang Zheng had only mastered a single 'Wizard' class. Judging from the information on his stat panel, the Twin Witches before him also possessed a mental-type spellcasting job.
However.
His opponent hadn't used any job skills from that mental-type class, but rather ordinary mental-type magic.
Since Tang Zheng possessed a mental-type class, he could directly learn the magic his opponent had mastered by expending a skill point.
But he couldn't indirectly acquire the opponent's class, which was a minor drawback.
Tang Zheng waved his arm.
The two Flame Archangels that had been following him, floating in mid-air, immediately began to slash a wide area around them with their flame swords, targeting the surrounding trees and vines with Tang Zheng at the center.
Boom! Boom!
Shattered branches and vines were destroyed over a large area as wood chips flew and a roar echoed.
The ethereal, approaching voice came to an abrupt halt.
Seeing that it had an effect, a look of understanding flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes.
Besides using magic to create a sound with no discernible direction, the Twin Witches must also have a special talent that allowed them to hide within the surrounding environment.
The stat panel could use skill points to learn an opponent's magic and skills, but it couldn't acquire their inherent talents.
"You human! You deserve to die!!"
The previously giggling voice had become flustered and exasperated.
"Darkness!"
In an instant, the gloomy environment of the jungle began to darken at a visible rate, as all light was rapidly stripped away.
Even the faint white light emanating from the Flame Archangels vanished, enveloped by the darkness.
Swoosh!
A faint sound of movement came from within the darkness.
Clang!
"Ah!"
First came the sound of a sharp object striking a Flame Archangel's armor, followed by a scream from the darkness.
After a brief moment, the dense darkness receded, and the dim light once again enveloped the dense forest.
Tang Zheng remained seated on the Ghoul Dog. One of the Flame Archangels had already returned, hovering silently to his left.
Upon closer inspection, a clear dent could be seen on this Flame Archangel's chest, evidence that it had suffered some kind of attack in the darkness.
The other Flame Archangel, meanwhile, had appeared eight meters ahead, facing off against a slender creature covered entirely in emerald leaves, with only a pair of bright yellow eyes visible.
Even though its entire body was wrapped in emerald leaves, its graceful figure was still discernible.
So this is one of the Twin Witches?
Tang Zheng looked at this mysterious demi-human. Because it was covered in leaves, he couldn't determine what race it belonged to.
Furthermore.
Is there only one of the Twin Witches?
Tang Zheng scanned his surroundings from the corner of his eye, but apart from the one in front of him, he couldn't detect any other presence.
"How did you see me?" The voice of the Twin Witches now held a trace of terror. She clutched a spot on her shoulder where the leaves were scorched, speaking in disbelief.
That was the spot where the flame sword had struck.
"With a magic item, of course."
Tang Zheng raised his finger and tapped the monocle over his left eye.
The magic she used, 'Darkness', was a spell that eliminated surrounding light. It wasn't classified as a negative status effect, so his 'Divine Blessing Body' passive ability couldn't counteract it.
However.
In truth, the ordinary 'Night Vision' magic item he held didn't have a very strong effect on its own.
Tang Zheng had secretly used the martial skill 'Mind's Eye', which was how he'd instantly detected the Twin Witches' surprise attack.
"'Darkness' is an arcane-type spell, and 'Illusory Sound' is a mental-type spell. She has a dual-type magic class."
Tang Zheng quickly deduced the class structure of the Twin Witches and raised his hand, blasting a magic spell towards her.
"Magic Arrow!"
Swoosh!
Three arrows shot out. At the same time, the Flame Archangel also charged forward, swinging its flame sword down heavily.
He had just discovered that the leaves covering the Twin Witches were extremely vulnerable to being burned and destroyed by the flames on the flame sword.
"Corrupting Destruction!"
The Twin Witches shrieked, and a dark-gray wave of magic power surged forth.
The flying magic arrows were corroded and dissipated in mid-air. This power also descended upon the Flame Archangel, but its effect was not significant.
The light of the fiery sword flashed!
A large gash was once again cut across the Twin Witches' chest, splattering fresh blood, while the leaves covering her chest immediately ignited and burned.
"Corrupting Destruction." The Twin Witches let out a pained scream and cast the magic again, extinguishing the flames burning on her chest. Her pair of bright yellow eyes stared fixedly at Tang Zheng.
"Human Racial Charm!"
"Undying Spirit."
Magic power flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes as he immediately activated a magic to block it, simultaneously directing the Flame Archangel to continue its attack.
"Help me!" the Twin Witches screamed.
In an instant!
A head, also with bright yellow eyes but wreathed in white mist, emerged from the Twin Witches' chest.
(end of chapter)
