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Chapter 432
chapter 335 part 2
Renner set down her teacup and said softly, "Don't be so formal. I enjoy hearing about these things too."
"I never thought Lord Tang's Free Will would become an adamantite-rank adventurer team so quickly, even a step ahead of Lakyus's Blue Rose."
Climb kept his head lowered, his two thick eyebrows tensed. He knew this was not the time for him to speak.
Miss Lakyus was the princess's friend; a subordinate like him naturally had no right to comment.
"Climb," said Renner.
"Yes!"
Climb immediately stood ramrod straight, his face filled with a will as strong as steel, as if he would immediately carry out any command Renner gave.
"You are the only one by my side who can go out."
"Could you help me find out more detailed information about Free Will?"
Renner looked utterly innocent as she spoke in a small voice, "Oh, and have Leinas come see me."
Climb swiftly nodded in response and respectfully withdrew from the hall.
*"So it wasn't the Holy Kingdom."*
*"It was the Abelion Hills… demi-humans… Zuranon…"*
Renner's innocent smile grew even more brilliant. A strange light flickered in her deep blue pupils as she lifted a delicate finger and lightly bit her nail.
Lava Zone.
A weary look filled Tang Zheng's eyes as he stared at the "Spiral of Death" ritual laid out on the ground. He had already been here for five days, continuously testing his hypothesis.
If negative energy was a source of power for the undead, then theoretically, holy energy should also be a source of power for the living.
The "Spiral of Death" ritual could channel negative energy into the body, so it should be able to channel other types of energy as well.
However!
While it sounded simple, putting it into practice was another matter entirely.
"It's not working."
"There's still a problem with the ritual."
Tang Zheng frowned, constantly checking the ritual he had laid out, making adjustments from time to time.
"[Angel Summoning]!"
A Fourth Tier Principality of Observation was summoned.
Tang Zheng waved his hand to dismiss the summon. The angel, which had just appeared, turned into white sparks of light and began to dissipate.
"Activate ritual!"
"Strange, why is there still no reaction?"
Tang Zheng’s frown deepened.
He had already modified it dozens of times, not only using the normal "Spiral of Death" ritual but also drawing upon the "Sacrifice: Spiral of Death" ritual used by the Alliance Leader to create the Death Knights. He had even referenced the energy absorption pathways of the "Wild Transformation" ritual.
"Logically, even if it fails, there shouldn't be zero reaction," Tang Zheng said, rubbing his temples as he continued to think.
Possessing the [Magic Master] passive ability gave him a very clear and simple understanding of such complex rituals, allowing him to easily detect problems and changes in the ritual.
*"Perhaps… the problem isn't the ritual."*
*"Is it the summoned angel?"* This line of thought suddenly flashed through Tang Zheng’s mind.
He had been fixated on the ritual all this time and hadn't focused on the angel itself.
The angels he summoned were all created through normal [Angel Summoning], no different from the angels summoned by [Armageddon (Good)].
*"No!"*
*"There is a difference. The angels summoned by [Armageddon (Good)] are neutral monsters."*
Thinking of this, Tang Zheng decided not to dwell on it any longer. He used his class skill to cast the tenth-tier magic at no cost.
A brilliant white light covered the Lava Zone!
A dense swarm of angels, exuding a holy aura, appeared in the sky above Tang Zheng's head.
"Dismiss."
The thought formed in Tang Zheng's mind.
Although he couldn't directly control these angels, as the caster, he could choose when to end the magic.
In an instant, several hundred angels all dissolved into white sparks of light, creating a splendidly sacred scene.
Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed as he quickly activated the ritual.
In that moment!
The dispersed holy light, as if drawn by some force, began to converge on the ritual, but it soon started to collapse and dissipate again.
It had failed!
A trace of excitement appeared on Tang Zheng’s face. After researching for so long, he wasn't afraid of failure; he was afraid of getting no reaction at all.
A reaction from the ritual meant that it was feasible!
"That position is wrong."
"The flow of energy is restricted. No, this material needs to be replaced as well."
Tang Zheng recalled what had happened with the ritual just now, making adjustments as he went.
Next, he cast [Armageddon (Good)] two more times. Both were failures, but Tang Zheng now had a clear idea of what to do.
Unfortunately, he could only cast the spell three times a day, so Tang Zheng had to wait until the next day when he could cast the magic again to continue his experiment.
Another three days passed.
The entire ritual still looked like the "Spiral of Death" ritual, but in reality, many details had been completely changed.
"Huu—"
Tang Zheng took a deep breath and stood in the very center of the ritual. "There shouldn't be any problems now. If this still doesn't succeed, it can only prove that my previous hypothesis was wrong."
"—[Armageddon (Good)]!"
Boom!
A huge, white, bubbling vortex appeared overhead.
One by one, angels flew out of the vortex, eventually gathering in the sky to form an angel legion.
"Dismiss!" Tang Zheng uttered a low cry.
The numerous angels disintegrated into a massive amount of white, holy sparks of light, which began to dissipate in the air.
"Activate ritual!"
Tang Zheng held his breath and quickly infused his magic power into the "Spiral of Death" ritual beneath his feet.
A faint blue magical pattern spread out rapidly in all directions with Tang Zheng at the center, creating an invisible gravitational pull that attracted the dissipating holy energy in the air!
The fine sparks of light were drawn by the magic power and began to converge within the ritual.
In that instant!
The white light formed a sacred torrent that poured into the ritual, then converged toward the center, dyeing Tang Zheng's entire body a snowy white.
The status panel vibrated and appeared before his eyes.
『Gained 1 Experience Point』
『Gained 1 Experience Point』
『…………』
『Gained 1 Experience Point』
『Gained 1 Experience Point』
Tang Zheng’s eyes widened slightly as he watched the stream of experience gain notifications scroll across his status panel, a look of joyful surprise appearing in his eyes.
"It worked!"
A full five minutes passed before the sparks of light from the several hundred dissipated angels completely vanished.
【Experience Bar: 658,160 / 510,000】
↓
【Experience Bar: 1,158,160 / 510,000】
"A full 500,000 increase in experience?"
"For anyone else, this would be a losing trade!"
Tang Zheng looked at the experience points gained in his experience bar, the corners of his mouth breaking into a wide, brilliant smile.
Casting [Armageddon (Good)] required 80 mana and 1,500,000 experience points. By using the "Spiral of Death" ritual, he could harvest 500,000 experience points.
Under normal circumstances, this would be a terrible loss.
But Tang Zheng could use his class skill, "Mad Meditation," to cast this magic at no cost, effectively earning a pure profit of 500,000 experience points.
He could cast it three times a day, which meant he could gain 1,500,000 experience points every day!
(end of chapter)
Renner set down her teacup and said softly, "Don't be so formal. I enjoy hearing about these things too."
"I never thought Lord Tang's Free Will would become an adamantite-rank adventurer team so quickly, even a step ahead of Lakyus's Blue Rose."
Climb kept his head lowered, his two thick eyebrows tensed. He knew this was not the time for him to speak.
Miss Lakyus was the princess's friend; a subordinate like him naturally had no right to comment.
"Climb," said Renner.
"Yes!"
Climb immediately stood ramrod straight, his face filled with a will as strong as steel, as if he would immediately carry out any command Renner gave.
"You are the only one by my side who can go out."
"Could you help me find out more detailed information about Free Will?"
Renner looked utterly innocent as she spoke in a small voice, "Oh, and have Leinas come see me."
Climb swiftly nodded in response and respectfully withdrew from the hall.
*"So it wasn't the Holy Kingdom."*
*"It was the Abelion Hills… demi-humans… Zuranon…"*
Renner's innocent smile grew even more brilliant. A strange light flickered in her deep blue pupils as she lifted a delicate finger and lightly bit her nail.
Lava Zone.
A weary look filled Tang Zheng's eyes as he stared at the "Spiral of Death" ritual laid out on the ground. He had already been here for five days, continuously testing his hypothesis.
If negative energy was a source of power for the undead, then theoretically, holy energy should also be a source of power for the living.
The "Spiral of Death" ritual could channel negative energy into the body, so it should be able to channel other types of energy as well.
However!
While it sounded simple, putting it into practice was another matter entirely.
"It's not working."
"There's still a problem with the ritual."
Tang Zheng frowned, constantly checking the ritual he had laid out, making adjustments from time to time.
"[Angel Summoning]!"
A Fourth Tier Principality of Observation was summoned.
Tang Zheng waved his hand to dismiss the summon. The angel, which had just appeared, turned into white sparks of light and began to dissipate.
"Activate ritual!"
"Strange, why is there still no reaction?"
Tang Zheng’s frown deepened.
He had already modified it dozens of times, not only using the normal "Spiral of Death" ritual but also drawing upon the "Sacrifice: Spiral of Death" ritual used by the Alliance Leader to create the Death Knights. He had even referenced the energy absorption pathways of the "Wild Transformation" ritual.
"Logically, even if it fails, there shouldn't be zero reaction," Tang Zheng said, rubbing his temples as he continued to think.
Possessing the [Magic Master] passive ability gave him a very clear and simple understanding of such complex rituals, allowing him to easily detect problems and changes in the ritual.
*"Perhaps… the problem isn't the ritual."*
*"Is it the summoned angel?"* This line of thought suddenly flashed through Tang Zheng’s mind.
He had been fixated on the ritual all this time and hadn't focused on the angel itself.
The angels he summoned were all created through normal [Angel Summoning], no different from the angels summoned by [Armageddon (Good)].
*"No!"*
*"There is a difference. The angels summoned by [Armageddon (Good)] are neutral monsters."*
Thinking of this, Tang Zheng decided not to dwell on it any longer. He used his class skill to cast the tenth-tier magic at no cost.
A brilliant white light covered the Lava Zone!
A dense swarm of angels, exuding a holy aura, appeared in the sky above Tang Zheng's head.
"Dismiss."
The thought formed in Tang Zheng's mind.
Although he couldn't directly control these angels, as the caster, he could choose when to end the magic.
In an instant, several hundred angels all dissolved into white sparks of light, creating a splendidly sacred scene.
Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed as he quickly activated the ritual.
In that moment!
The dispersed holy light, as if drawn by some force, began to converge on the ritual, but it soon started to collapse and dissipate again.
It had failed!
A trace of excitement appeared on Tang Zheng’s face. After researching for so long, he wasn't afraid of failure; he was afraid of getting no reaction at all.
A reaction from the ritual meant that it was feasible!
"That position is wrong."
"The flow of energy is restricted. No, this material needs to be replaced as well."
Tang Zheng recalled what had happened with the ritual just now, making adjustments as he went.
Next, he cast [Armageddon (Good)] two more times. Both were failures, but Tang Zheng now had a clear idea of what to do.
Unfortunately, he could only cast the spell three times a day, so Tang Zheng had to wait until the next day when he could cast the magic again to continue his experiment.
Another three days passed.
The entire ritual still looked like the "Spiral of Death" ritual, but in reality, many details had been completely changed.
"Huu—"
Tang Zheng took a deep breath and stood in the very center of the ritual. "There shouldn't be any problems now. If this still doesn't succeed, it can only prove that my previous hypothesis was wrong."
"—[Armageddon (Good)]!"
Boom!
A huge, white, bubbling vortex appeared overhead.
One by one, angels flew out of the vortex, eventually gathering in the sky to form an angel legion.
"Dismiss!" Tang Zheng uttered a low cry.
The numerous angels disintegrated into a massive amount of white, holy sparks of light, which began to dissipate in the air.
"Activate ritual!"
Tang Zheng held his breath and quickly infused his magic power into the "Spiral of Death" ritual beneath his feet.
A faint blue magical pattern spread out rapidly in all directions with Tang Zheng at the center, creating an invisible gravitational pull that attracted the dissipating holy energy in the air!
The fine sparks of light were drawn by the magic power and began to converge within the ritual.
In that instant!
The white light formed a sacred torrent that poured into the ritual, then converged toward the center, dyeing Tang Zheng's entire body a snowy white.
The status panel vibrated and appeared before his eyes.
『Gained 1 Experience Point』
『Gained 1 Experience Point』
『…………』
『Gained 1 Experience Point』
『Gained 1 Experience Point』
Tang Zheng’s eyes widened slightly as he watched the stream of experience gain notifications scroll across his status panel, a look of joyful surprise appearing in his eyes.
"It worked!"
A full five minutes passed before the sparks of light from the several hundred dissipated angels completely vanished.
【Experience Bar: 658,160 / 510,000】
↓
【Experience Bar: 1,158,160 / 510,000】
"A full 500,000 increase in experience?"
"For anyone else, this would be a losing trade!"
Tang Zheng looked at the experience points gained in his experience bar, the corners of his mouth breaking into a wide, brilliant smile.
Casting [Armageddon (Good)] required 80 mana and 1,500,000 experience points. By using the "Spiral of Death" ritual, he could harvest 500,000 experience points.
Under normal circumstances, this would be a terrible loss.
But Tang Zheng could use his class skill, "Mad Meditation," to cast this magic at no cost, effectively earning a pure profit of 500,000 experience points.
He could cast it three times a day, which meant he could gain 1,500,000 experience points every day!
(end of chapter)
