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Chapter 355
chapter 296 part 2
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[Skill Points: 63→62]
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Skill: Clairvoyance (Fifth Tier)
Cost: 25 MP ~ Continuous Drain
Description: A type of detection spell that can be used to observe distant scenes. It has the advantage of long range but lacks powerful detection ability and is easily blocked by anti-detection magic. It can be used in conjunction with positioning or marking magic.
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Tang Zheng had learned this a while ago. He had coveted this spell ever since he dealt with Clementine.
Unfortunately, his stacked level in mental-type caster jobs wasn't high enough to learn it back then. Now, he certainly wouldn't pass up the opportunity.
Although the spell was called Clairvoyance, its actual range was nowhere near that far. Only when paired with positioning or marking magic, with a clear target for observation, could it achieve relatively long-distance detection.
But this also came with a limitation.
It could only see the area within a certain range of the designated target.
"In any case, I've finally mastered a decent detection spell."
Tang Zheng sighed inwardly.
Even with the passive bonus from Super Magic Master, he couldn't replicate the effect Stargazer Far-Sight produced when using this spell.
Stargazer Far-Sight's innate talent, Divination Eyes, could greatly enhance detection-type magic. Furthermore, he also possessed a magic item left behind by the Six Great Gods, which could enhance it even further.
This was information that Tang Zheng had slowly extracted from the three questions he was allowed to ask each time Clementine revived back when he was dealing with her.
Looking at the defeated Spider Humanoids.
After giving orders to clean up the battlefield, Tang Zheng's figure flickered and vanished.
His vision shifted, and he reappeared on a hill not far from the jungle battlefield.
A faint, strange stench of rot and corpses entered Tang Zheng's nostrils, causing him to frown imperceptibly.
The strange stench came from a tall, completely rotten Ogre undead. Next to the undead stood a withered figure.
"My old friend, this place you've chosen is simply fantastic."
As soon as Khajiit saw Tang Zheng appear, he immediately withdrew his gaze from the distance. His protruding eyeballs, set in sunken sockets, gleamed with feverish excitement.
"What a foul smell." Tang Zheng, his face hidden by a red hood and black mask, looked at the Ogre undead beside Khajiit.
"Fireball."
Red flames shot from Tang Zheng's hand, smashing into the Ogre undead and instantly engulfing it in a blaze.
"Roar!"
The Ogre undead let out a hoarse, low roar, its body struggling and twisting, but it was quickly reduced to a pile of ash by the flames and dissipated.
[Gained 31 Experience]
Creating such a low-grade undead only yields this much experience, huh?
A glint flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes as he confirmed that even demi-humans turned into undead after death could provide experience.
If this had happened in the past, Khajiit would have been furious to see the Ogre undead he had just created get killed by Tang Zheng.
But at this moment, not only did Khajiit maintain a broad smile, but he also seemed completely unconcerned.
The Corpse Pit contained an enormous number of demi-human corpses, more than he could ever use. Arguing over such a small matter was simply not worth it.
"Next time, I'll use Scent Removal to get rid of the smell."
Khajiit forced a smile onto his pale cheeks and spoke with a slight bow, the corner of his eye glancing towards the recently concluded demi-human battle.
"I would like twenty iron ratman corpses. It doesn't matter if they're a bit damaged."
Tang Zheng glanced at Khajiit and nodded indifferently. "Fine."
Khajiit's eyes lit up. He rubbed his hands together, his hoarse voice continuing, "Could you also give me twenty spider humanoid corpses?"
As a specialized caster, Khajiit could control one hundred ordinary, low-tier undead.
Compared to undead made from human corpses, the strength of the low-tier undead created from these demi-human corpses was much higher.
Especially in the recent demi-human battle.
The immense power of the Ogres, the formidable defense of the Iron Ratmen, and the incredible agility and hard spider silk of the Spider Humanoids—all of it made Khajiit's eyes shine.
As for the Demonkin... turning them into ordinary low-tier undead would be a complete waste.
More importantly.
The power of the Demonkin Queen, Nasurini, was terrifying, making Khajiit wary of her.
Khajiit cautiously glanced at Tang Zheng, his eyes filled with a mixture of fear and, even more so, disbelief.
He had been in the hills for some time now and had met all the kings of the demi-human tribes. None of them were weak; in fact, all of them were stronger than he was.
And yet, these demi-humans completely obeyed the mysterious figure before him. Khajiit simply couldn't imagine how he had managed it.
"Fine."
Tang Zheng replied in the same flat tone, then changed the subject. "How are the preparations for the 'Spiral of Death' ritual coming along?"
At the mention of his work, a fiery passion immediately lit up Khajiit's eyes.
"With the help of the Corpse Pit, I've already begun the arrangements. It will take quite a long time for the 'Spiral of Death' ritual to truly take effect."
Khajiit gripped his staff tightly, his face flushed with excitement. "It won't take too long! Just give me five years!"
"No, three years will be enough! The negative energy that can be channeled from the undead created from these dead demi-humans is far greater than that from humans."
Three years?
Hearing Khajiit's excited explanation, Tang Zheng sneered inwardly.
Forget three years; the man didn't even have six months. The chaos in the hills had already begun, which meant it was time for the various factions to take the stage.
Tang Zheng had known from the very beginning that Khajiit would not succeed, so he didn't really care about him.
For now, he just wanted to observe the "Spiral of Death" ritual up close.
After reaching an agreement with Khajiit, Tang Zheng had also indirectly obtained the entire process of how to set up the "Spiral of Death" ritual from him.
After gaining a deeper understanding of the "Spiral of Death" ritual, Tang Zheng suddenly discovered that the ritual bore similarities to the 'Wild Transformation Ritual'—or more precisely, in its method of absorbing energy.
The 'Spiral of Death' ritual utilizes the traits of undead generation.
When a large number of undead gather, the negative energy they generate spawns even more undead. During this process, there is a probability that even more powerful undead will be born.
The "Spiral of Death" ritual capitalizes on this fact, taking the negative energy accumulated from the generation of massive numbers of undead and channeling it into the caster's body.
Simply put.
The 'Spiral of Death' ritual could absorb vast amounts of negative energy.
The 'Wild Transformation Ritual,' on the other hand, allows a caster to transform into a wild beast or monster by absorbing their corpse.
The two magic rituals—one for absorbing energy, the other for absorbing physical material.
This made Tang Zheng see a certain possibility. He didn't know if it was due to the effect of the Magic Master passive from his Magic Transcender job.
As for such a complex ritual, Tang Zheng felt as if he could understand and internalize it with surprising ease.
(end of chapter)
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[Skill Points: 63→62]
...
Skill: Clairvoyance (Fifth Tier)
Cost: 25 MP ~ Continuous Drain
Description: A type of detection spell that can be used to observe distant scenes. It has the advantage of long range but lacks powerful detection ability and is easily blocked by anti-detection magic. It can be used in conjunction with positioning or marking magic.
...
Tang Zheng had learned this a while ago. He had coveted this spell ever since he dealt with Clementine.
Unfortunately, his stacked level in mental-type caster jobs wasn't high enough to learn it back then. Now, he certainly wouldn't pass up the opportunity.
Although the spell was called Clairvoyance, its actual range was nowhere near that far. Only when paired with positioning or marking magic, with a clear target for observation, could it achieve relatively long-distance detection.
But this also came with a limitation.
It could only see the area within a certain range of the designated target.
"In any case, I've finally mastered a decent detection spell."
Tang Zheng sighed inwardly.
Even with the passive bonus from Super Magic Master, he couldn't replicate the effect Stargazer Far-Sight produced when using this spell.
Stargazer Far-Sight's innate talent, Divination Eyes, could greatly enhance detection-type magic. Furthermore, he also possessed a magic item left behind by the Six Great Gods, which could enhance it even further.
This was information that Tang Zheng had slowly extracted from the three questions he was allowed to ask each time Clementine revived back when he was dealing with her.
Looking at the defeated Spider Humanoids.
After giving orders to clean up the battlefield, Tang Zheng's figure flickered and vanished.
His vision shifted, and he reappeared on a hill not far from the jungle battlefield.
A faint, strange stench of rot and corpses entered Tang Zheng's nostrils, causing him to frown imperceptibly.
The strange stench came from a tall, completely rotten Ogre undead. Next to the undead stood a withered figure.
"My old friend, this place you've chosen is simply fantastic."
As soon as Khajiit saw Tang Zheng appear, he immediately withdrew his gaze from the distance. His protruding eyeballs, set in sunken sockets, gleamed with feverish excitement.
"What a foul smell." Tang Zheng, his face hidden by a red hood and black mask, looked at the Ogre undead beside Khajiit.
"Fireball."
Red flames shot from Tang Zheng's hand, smashing into the Ogre undead and instantly engulfing it in a blaze.
"Roar!"
The Ogre undead let out a hoarse, low roar, its body struggling and twisting, but it was quickly reduced to a pile of ash by the flames and dissipated.
[Gained 31 Experience]
Creating such a low-grade undead only yields this much experience, huh?
A glint flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes as he confirmed that even demi-humans turned into undead after death could provide experience.
If this had happened in the past, Khajiit would have been furious to see the Ogre undead he had just created get killed by Tang Zheng.
But at this moment, not only did Khajiit maintain a broad smile, but he also seemed completely unconcerned.
The Corpse Pit contained an enormous number of demi-human corpses, more than he could ever use. Arguing over such a small matter was simply not worth it.
"Next time, I'll use Scent Removal to get rid of the smell."
Khajiit forced a smile onto his pale cheeks and spoke with a slight bow, the corner of his eye glancing towards the recently concluded demi-human battle.
"I would like twenty iron ratman corpses. It doesn't matter if they're a bit damaged."
Tang Zheng glanced at Khajiit and nodded indifferently. "Fine."
Khajiit's eyes lit up. He rubbed his hands together, his hoarse voice continuing, "Could you also give me twenty spider humanoid corpses?"
As a specialized caster, Khajiit could control one hundred ordinary, low-tier undead.
Compared to undead made from human corpses, the strength of the low-tier undead created from these demi-human corpses was much higher.
Especially in the recent demi-human battle.
The immense power of the Ogres, the formidable defense of the Iron Ratmen, and the incredible agility and hard spider silk of the Spider Humanoids—all of it made Khajiit's eyes shine.
As for the Demonkin... turning them into ordinary low-tier undead would be a complete waste.
More importantly.
The power of the Demonkin Queen, Nasurini, was terrifying, making Khajiit wary of her.
Khajiit cautiously glanced at Tang Zheng, his eyes filled with a mixture of fear and, even more so, disbelief.
He had been in the hills for some time now and had met all the kings of the demi-human tribes. None of them were weak; in fact, all of them were stronger than he was.
And yet, these demi-humans completely obeyed the mysterious figure before him. Khajiit simply couldn't imagine how he had managed it.
"Fine."
Tang Zheng replied in the same flat tone, then changed the subject. "How are the preparations for the 'Spiral of Death' ritual coming along?"
At the mention of his work, a fiery passion immediately lit up Khajiit's eyes.
"With the help of the Corpse Pit, I've already begun the arrangements. It will take quite a long time for the 'Spiral of Death' ritual to truly take effect."
Khajiit gripped his staff tightly, his face flushed with excitement. "It won't take too long! Just give me five years!"
"No, three years will be enough! The negative energy that can be channeled from the undead created from these dead demi-humans is far greater than that from humans."
Three years?
Hearing Khajiit's excited explanation, Tang Zheng sneered inwardly.
Forget three years; the man didn't even have six months. The chaos in the hills had already begun, which meant it was time for the various factions to take the stage.
Tang Zheng had known from the very beginning that Khajiit would not succeed, so he didn't really care about him.
For now, he just wanted to observe the "Spiral of Death" ritual up close.
After reaching an agreement with Khajiit, Tang Zheng had also indirectly obtained the entire process of how to set up the "Spiral of Death" ritual from him.
After gaining a deeper understanding of the "Spiral of Death" ritual, Tang Zheng suddenly discovered that the ritual bore similarities to the 'Wild Transformation Ritual'—or more precisely, in its method of absorbing energy.
The 'Spiral of Death' ritual utilizes the traits of undead generation.
When a large number of undead gather, the negative energy they generate spawns even more undead. During this process, there is a probability that even more powerful undead will be born.
The "Spiral of Death" ritual capitalizes on this fact, taking the negative energy accumulated from the generation of massive numbers of undead and channeling it into the caster's body.
Simply put.
The 'Spiral of Death' ritual could absorb vast amounts of negative energy.
The 'Wild Transformation Ritual,' on the other hand, allows a caster to transform into a wild beast or monster by absorbing their corpse.
The two magic rituals—one for absorbing energy, the other for absorbing physical material.
This made Tang Zheng see a certain possibility. He didn't know if it was due to the effect of the Magic Master passive from his Magic Transcender job.
As for such a complex ritual, Tang Zheng felt as if he could understand and internalize it with surprising ease.
(end of chapter)
