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Chapter 299
Chapter 260: The White Mist Witch Sets Out, The Other System is Fulfilled
It was already late at night when he used teleportation magic to return to the inn.
The "Enduring Light" on the ceiling had long been extinguished.
Inside the pitch-black room.
The evil spirit hound wagged its tail as it watched Tang Zheng appear out of thin air. Seeing that its master didn't call for it, it half-closed its beastly eyes and lay back down on its forelimbs.
The dimness didn't affect him much. Aided by the bright moonlight, Tang Zheng picked up the water cup from the table and took a sip, leaning against the windowsill.
He gazed at the silent street.
In the darkness, Tang Zheng's eyes held a profound glint. "As expected of you, Renner."
His inquiry about the Holy Kingdom in the royal palace was not a casual question, but Renner had given him quite a surprise.
Despite never having left the palace, and even though there wasn't much trade or exchange between the Holy Kingdom and the Re-Estize Kingdom, Lana was able to analyze a great deal of useful information from the rumors she knew.
Tang Zheng's next targets were the Abelion Hills and the Holy Kingdom. Although he already had a few plans and leads in mind, he currently lacked a suitable point of entry.
Among the information and ideas Renner had analyzed, Tang Zheng found several good entry points.
However.
"Heh."
Tang Zheng let out a low laugh.
He suddenly recalled an obscure matter from the original plot, one worthy of speculation and suspicion.
If he remembered correctly, the Great Tomb of Nazarick arrived in the middle of the first year of the New Calendar, because the wheat in Carne Village had not yet been harvested at that time.
Setting that aside.
In a very short period, at the beginning of September, the Floor Guardian of the Great Tomb, Demiurge, had secretly infiltrated the Royal Capital for a time.
Although it wasn't mentioned in the anime, a few scenes flashed by, suggesting that Demiurge had a secret meeting with Renner and reached some kind of agreement.
In other words.
Renner had joined the Great Tomb very early on. In fact, the destruction of the entire Kingdom was single-handedly planned and promoted by her.
The reason he thought of this was that after he had asked about the "Holy Kingdom," Renner, without knowing why he was asking, analyzed and approached the topic from various angles.
This allowed Tang Zheng to see Renner's "ruthless" side.
"She did her best to display her wisdom. It seems Her Highness is well aware that this is the only bargaining chip she possesses."
Tang Zheng placed the cup on the windowsill and thought calmly.
His situation was different from Climb's. Renner needed to present a pure and righteous side of herself to Climb.
But before Tang Zheng, she had no such concerns.
This was one of the benefits of Tang Zheng displaying his immense power.
"Those entry points need to be readjusted. Even if I were to follow Lana's ideas completely, it would still take several years."
A thoughtful expression appeared on Tang Zheng's face, then he shook his head slightly. "I don't have that much time. Ordinary people, who have never been exposed to it, can never truly comprehend the might of true power."
"Besides... this was likely Lana's hidden attempt to test him."
Just two simple meetings.
Renner should have realized that Tang Zheng understood her very well, while conversely, apart from publicly available information, her knowledge of Tang Zheng was pitifully scarce.
Especially tonight's second meeting.
It would have made Renner even more aware of Tang Zheng's mysteriousness. It would be strange if there were no tests at all.
"I was originally thinking of using Warrior King Gagaran's hand to indirectly interfere in the Abelion Hills region."
Tang Zheng turned away from the windowsill, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. "But now it seems this current identity is not suitable for making contact so soon. Perhaps the identity of an arcane magic caster who controls the undead can make an appearance."
The next moment.
Tang Zheng manipulated the magic power within his body, causing it to ripple.
Not long after.
A soft knock came from the door.
*Swoosh!*
The bone chain on the evil spirit hound shot out with extreme flexibility, latching onto the doorknob and pulling the door open.
The room was a bit dark.
This didn't affect the Green Leaf Witch, who possessed night vision, in the slightest. She immediately identified Tang Zheng's location and walked in respectfully. "Master."
"White Mist," Tang Zheng said faintly.
A gossamer-like white mist emerged from the Green Leaf Witch's body, transforming in mid-air into a slender figure completely enveloped in white fog.
"Master," the White Mist Witch spoke respectfully.
Tang Zheng walked up to the White Mist Witch, placed a hand on her, and a wave of magic power enveloped them both. Then, the air abruptly collapsed, and they vanished.
Ye Yiwuer.
A town near the hills, on the border between the Kingdom and the Holy Kingdom.
Tang Zheng used teleportation magic to bring the White Mist Witch directly here. Then, under the cover of night, he flew in from the sky, arriving high above the outskirts of the hills.
The Abelion Hills were vast, with a territory nearly the size of the entire northern region of the Holy Kingdom.
His original intention when he guided Warrior King Gagaran away from the Empire was to facilitate his later entry into the Abelion Hills.
Of course, the prerequisite was to find Gagaran first.
Tang Zheng naturally wouldn't waste his own time searching. Instead, he dispatched the White Mist Witch, who had never appeared before outsiders.
With her power and her special ability to merge into other objects and living creatures, as long as she didn't directly confront formidable characters like the "Ten Evils of the Demi-Humans" of the hills region, while not a walk in the park, it would at least be very difficult for her to be discovered.
He needed the White Mist Witch to find Warrior King Gagaran's whereabouts as quickly as possible to facilitate his subsequent plans.
"I hope the operation goes smoothly."
Tang Zheng watched as the White Mist Witch's figure blended into the night, disappearing into the hills below. With a flicker of his shoulder, he vanished as well.
The next day.
Early in the morning, a large number of party invitations from the servants of nobles appeared at the inn's entrance.
The battle with Blue Rose in the royal capital yesterday had, after a night of fermenting, completely spread among the high-ranking nobles.
Enri and the Green Leaf Witch were handling the trouble of declining these invitations.
As for Tang Zheng, he never showed himself.
This was because he was not at the inn, but had gone to the manor where he last met Imina.
Other System:
[Monster Summoner]: "Second Tier Monster Summon" (Second Tier) — Summons a second-tier monster with a level between 8 and 14.
[Tattoo Master]: "Lesser Tattoo Creation" (Third Tier) — Depending on the materials, creates a unique magic tattoo. When activated, it can transform into a corresponding monster to attack.
[Bard]: "Spell Song" (Job Skill) — Uses song, a musical instrument, or a magical instrument to produce a sound containing psychological suggestions (similar to a charm effect).
[Paladin]: "Holy Strike" (Job Skill) — Infuses a weapon with the power of the holy attribute, thereby dealing more damage.
[Tunnel Doctor]: "Fortify Rock" (Second Tier) — Reinforces the hardness of earth-attribute objects like rock.
[Skill Points: 57 → 52]
.........
After days of effort, Imina had once again found a batch of magic casters who wielded special magic.
After weeding out the jobs mixed in from the "mana-based" and "faith-based" systems, as well as any duplicates, Tang Zheng finally maxed out his "Other System" jobs.
Theoretically, any spellcaster job that didn't belong to the other systems fell under the "Other System" category, yet filling it still took some effort.
Among them, the one he felt was the most rewarding was [Tattoo Master].
This was a very special job. Tang Zheng even suspected it was unique to this world. Speaking of which, this tattoo master had a close relationship with Hilma, the head of the Eight Fingers' drug trafficking division.
Hilma possessed a special magic item in the form of a poisonous snake tattoo. It was an extremely secretive type, looking no different from a normal tattoo on the surface.
But once activated, it could instantly transform into a real snake to attack. This was the masterpiece of this [Tattoo Master].
As for the remaining jobs.
The most conspicuous was [Paladin]. That's right, this job belonged to the "Other System" of spellcasters because a Paladin could use various types of blessing-type magic.
According to the magic system classification in YGGDRASIL, it was indeed categorized under the "Other System."
The final job, [Tunnel Doctor], was one Tang Zheng had acquired from a Dwarven Rune Craftsman he had visited.
(end of chapter)
It was already late at night when he used teleportation magic to return to the inn.
The "Enduring Light" on the ceiling had long been extinguished.
Inside the pitch-black room.
The evil spirit hound wagged its tail as it watched Tang Zheng appear out of thin air. Seeing that its master didn't call for it, it half-closed its beastly eyes and lay back down on its forelimbs.
The dimness didn't affect him much. Aided by the bright moonlight, Tang Zheng picked up the water cup from the table and took a sip, leaning against the windowsill.
He gazed at the silent street.
In the darkness, Tang Zheng's eyes held a profound glint. "As expected of you, Renner."
His inquiry about the Holy Kingdom in the royal palace was not a casual question, but Renner had given him quite a surprise.
Despite never having left the palace, and even though there wasn't much trade or exchange between the Holy Kingdom and the Re-Estize Kingdom, Lana was able to analyze a great deal of useful information from the rumors she knew.
Tang Zheng's next targets were the Abelion Hills and the Holy Kingdom. Although he already had a few plans and leads in mind, he currently lacked a suitable point of entry.
Among the information and ideas Renner had analyzed, Tang Zheng found several good entry points.
However.
"Heh."
Tang Zheng let out a low laugh.
He suddenly recalled an obscure matter from the original plot, one worthy of speculation and suspicion.
If he remembered correctly, the Great Tomb of Nazarick arrived in the middle of the first year of the New Calendar, because the wheat in Carne Village had not yet been harvested at that time.
Setting that aside.
In a very short period, at the beginning of September, the Floor Guardian of the Great Tomb, Demiurge, had secretly infiltrated the Royal Capital for a time.
Although it wasn't mentioned in the anime, a few scenes flashed by, suggesting that Demiurge had a secret meeting with Renner and reached some kind of agreement.
In other words.
Renner had joined the Great Tomb very early on. In fact, the destruction of the entire Kingdom was single-handedly planned and promoted by her.
The reason he thought of this was that after he had asked about the "Holy Kingdom," Renner, without knowing why he was asking, analyzed and approached the topic from various angles.
This allowed Tang Zheng to see Renner's "ruthless" side.
"She did her best to display her wisdom. It seems Her Highness is well aware that this is the only bargaining chip she possesses."
Tang Zheng placed the cup on the windowsill and thought calmly.
His situation was different from Climb's. Renner needed to present a pure and righteous side of herself to Climb.
But before Tang Zheng, she had no such concerns.
This was one of the benefits of Tang Zheng displaying his immense power.
"Those entry points need to be readjusted. Even if I were to follow Lana's ideas completely, it would still take several years."
A thoughtful expression appeared on Tang Zheng's face, then he shook his head slightly. "I don't have that much time. Ordinary people, who have never been exposed to it, can never truly comprehend the might of true power."
"Besides... this was likely Lana's hidden attempt to test him."
Just two simple meetings.
Renner should have realized that Tang Zheng understood her very well, while conversely, apart from publicly available information, her knowledge of Tang Zheng was pitifully scarce.
Especially tonight's second meeting.
It would have made Renner even more aware of Tang Zheng's mysteriousness. It would be strange if there were no tests at all.
"I was originally thinking of using Warrior King Gagaran's hand to indirectly interfere in the Abelion Hills region."
Tang Zheng turned away from the windowsill, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. "But now it seems this current identity is not suitable for making contact so soon. Perhaps the identity of an arcane magic caster who controls the undead can make an appearance."
The next moment.
Tang Zheng manipulated the magic power within his body, causing it to ripple.
Not long after.
A soft knock came from the door.
*Swoosh!*
The bone chain on the evil spirit hound shot out with extreme flexibility, latching onto the doorknob and pulling the door open.
The room was a bit dark.
This didn't affect the Green Leaf Witch, who possessed night vision, in the slightest. She immediately identified Tang Zheng's location and walked in respectfully. "Master."
"White Mist," Tang Zheng said faintly.
A gossamer-like white mist emerged from the Green Leaf Witch's body, transforming in mid-air into a slender figure completely enveloped in white fog.
"Master," the White Mist Witch spoke respectfully.
Tang Zheng walked up to the White Mist Witch, placed a hand on her, and a wave of magic power enveloped them both. Then, the air abruptly collapsed, and they vanished.
Ye Yiwuer.
A town near the hills, on the border between the Kingdom and the Holy Kingdom.
Tang Zheng used teleportation magic to bring the White Mist Witch directly here. Then, under the cover of night, he flew in from the sky, arriving high above the outskirts of the hills.
The Abelion Hills were vast, with a territory nearly the size of the entire northern region of the Holy Kingdom.
His original intention when he guided Warrior King Gagaran away from the Empire was to facilitate his later entry into the Abelion Hills.
Of course, the prerequisite was to find Gagaran first.
Tang Zheng naturally wouldn't waste his own time searching. Instead, he dispatched the White Mist Witch, who had never appeared before outsiders.
With her power and her special ability to merge into other objects and living creatures, as long as she didn't directly confront formidable characters like the "Ten Evils of the Demi-Humans" of the hills region, while not a walk in the park, it would at least be very difficult for her to be discovered.
He needed the White Mist Witch to find Warrior King Gagaran's whereabouts as quickly as possible to facilitate his subsequent plans.
"I hope the operation goes smoothly."
Tang Zheng watched as the White Mist Witch's figure blended into the night, disappearing into the hills below. With a flicker of his shoulder, he vanished as well.
The next day.
Early in the morning, a large number of party invitations from the servants of nobles appeared at the inn's entrance.
The battle with Blue Rose in the royal capital yesterday had, after a night of fermenting, completely spread among the high-ranking nobles.
Enri and the Green Leaf Witch were handling the trouble of declining these invitations.
As for Tang Zheng, he never showed himself.
This was because he was not at the inn, but had gone to the manor where he last met Imina.
Other System:
[Monster Summoner]: "Second Tier Monster Summon" (Second Tier) — Summons a second-tier monster with a level between 8 and 14.
[Tattoo Master]: "Lesser Tattoo Creation" (Third Tier) — Depending on the materials, creates a unique magic tattoo. When activated, it can transform into a corresponding monster to attack.
[Bard]: "Spell Song" (Job Skill) — Uses song, a musical instrument, or a magical instrument to produce a sound containing psychological suggestions (similar to a charm effect).
[Paladin]: "Holy Strike" (Job Skill) — Infuses a weapon with the power of the holy attribute, thereby dealing more damage.
[Tunnel Doctor]: "Fortify Rock" (Second Tier) — Reinforces the hardness of earth-attribute objects like rock.
[Skill Points: 57 → 52]
.........
After days of effort, Imina had once again found a batch of magic casters who wielded special magic.
After weeding out the jobs mixed in from the "mana-based" and "faith-based" systems, as well as any duplicates, Tang Zheng finally maxed out his "Other System" jobs.
Theoretically, any spellcaster job that didn't belong to the other systems fell under the "Other System" category, yet filling it still took some effort.
Among them, the one he felt was the most rewarding was [Tattoo Master].
This was a very special job. Tang Zheng even suspected it was unique to this world. Speaking of which, this tattoo master had a close relationship with Hilma, the head of the Eight Fingers' drug trafficking division.
Hilma possessed a special magic item in the form of a poisonous snake tattoo. It was an extremely secretive type, looking no different from a normal tattoo on the surface.
But once activated, it could instantly transform into a real snake to attack. This was the masterpiece of this [Tattoo Master].
As for the remaining jobs.
The most conspicuous was [Paladin]. That's right, this job belonged to the "Other System" of spellcasters because a Paladin could use various types of blessing-type magic.
According to the magic system classification in YGGDRASIL, it was indeed categorized under the "Other System."
The final job, [Tunnel Doctor], was one Tang Zheng had acquired from a Dwarven Rune Craftsman he had visited.
(end of chapter)
