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Chapter 520
chapter 381 part 1
Chapter 378: Three Hundred Years? The Buddha God Who Descended Four Hundred Years Ago? The Bargaining Chip
Buddha God?
Upon hearing this deity's title, Evileye felt a strange sense of familiarity. After a moment of careful recollection, she finally remembered that within the Baharuth Empire, there was an Adamantite-rank adventurer team called "Silver Thread Bird." One of its members was a believer in the Buddha God.
This was information provided by Tia and her companion; the Baharuth Empire could be considered their main base of operations.
It was said to be a little-known deity, and some claimed it was a subordinate of the Four Great Gods.
As for the specifics, Evileye hadn't paid much attention.
"Then... be more specific."
Abyss Benjerry's two pairs of scarlet pupils shone with consideration, flashing in the dim environment. "I will need to re-examine the records to obtain more detailed information."
He didn't understand why the Undead who wielded eighth-tier magic would offer such a high price in exchange for this kind of information.
"Tenth-tier magic"...
Abyss Benjerry's three arms trembled slightly. No matter how he thought about it, it felt incredible!
If the other party truly possessed such means, then he was a legendary "God"... Did such an existence truly need to cooperate with them, especially when suffering from the negative status of invisibility due to a magical side effect?
Abyss Benjerry's heart was filled with a mix of excitement and fear, but even more so with horror and doubt.
"I will take this information back with me."
Seeing that he had no more to say, Evileye was not surprised. She fully understood the emotions swirling within him.
She knew it.
A bargaining chip like this would frighten him!
When Evileye first heard what Tang Zheng had instructed her to say, she had been far more agitated and terrified than Abyss Benjerry was now.
"There is one more thing... uh, never mind." Evileye opened her mouth, then continued, "Let's leave our exchange here for now. How about we hold our second meeting in three days?"
She had originally intended to use the Crimson Dragon Lord's name as leverage to inquire about the Imperia Kingdom.
Now, however, it was a bad time to bring it up. The other party was already spooked. If she continued to ask questions, it would only make him suspect that they were "frauds."
If that affected the Crimson Dragon Lord's investigation, it would be troublesome.
"No, no problem. I shall take my leave."
Abyss Benjerry's dry, hoarse voice sounded instantly, and he activated a teleportation spell as if fleeing for his life.
*Swish!*
The terrifying figure, radiating a dense aura of Negative Energy, vanished into thin air.
Listening to the lingering echo of the word "leave" in the room, Evileye stared blankly at the spot where the figure had disappeared, momentarily stunned.
— The border region of the Imperia Kingdom.
A ruined town.
Several days prior, Tang Zheng had secretly set up a Sacrifice: Spiral of Death Ritual within this town.
When he had first arrived in this country, Tang Zheng and Evileye had scouted all its cities and towns. Their purpose wasn't just to find out if there were any unknown, hidden enemies.
By getting a clear picture of these towns, Tang Zheng was able to select this place on the country's border, a location dense with Negative Energy and a relatively large number of Undead.
"Undead with self-awareness are extremely precious research material."
Tang Zheng tossed the ninjutsu-bound Cassius Habakkuk into the very center of the ritual and gazed upon the entire arrangement.
"Hiss!"
"Gaaah!"
"Creeak..."
"Aargh!"
There, within the ritual, lay over 100 undead monsters with their limbs broken to prevent them from moving, letting out occasional roars.
"It feels like it's still missing something."
Standing at the edge of the magic ritual, Tang Zheng muttered to himself, "But since this was only ever an experiment, it should be enough."
Activate the ritual!
Instantly, a faint black light flickered over the ritual. An invisible ripple spread out, mobilizing all the Negative Energy from the hundreds of Undead and this entire area.
It coalesced into a gray haze visible to the naked eye, rapidly converging toward the center of the ritual!
"What... what are you doing?"
"Who are you? Negative Energy... you can actually command Negative Energy! What is this ritual... Ah, ahhh—"
Cassius Habakkuk struggled and screamed, his hoarse voice laced with terror and pleas for mercy.
But soon!
His terrified screams turned into pained groans.
Observing this change, Tang Zheng watched the scene before him with a slight frown. "An unexpected development, yet also an expected result."
Undead were the "representatives" of Negative Energy.
Using the ritual's power to inject a large amount of Negative Energy into an Undead's body should, in theory, only strengthen it.
However, the fact that Cassius Habakkuk was groaning in constant pain clearly indicated that this was merely wishful thinking.
"During the Hills incident, the birth of both the Death Knight and the Soul Eater was the result of a massive convergence of Negative Energy."
A thoughtful look appeared in Tang Zheng's eyes.
"And the Death Knight and Soul Eater that were born were, in fact, mindless individuals. Khajiit's transformed Soul Eater, in particular, had completely lost its self-awareness."
After a brief moment of contemplation, Tang Zheng reached his hand into the ritual and quickly withdrew it. The Body Armament on the surface of his dragon claw already showed slight signs of corrosion.
"Living beings will be corroded by contact with Negative Energy. But it seems Undead are also affected when they absorb Negative Energy."
It seemed his earlier idea of using Negative Energy to increase Evileye's power had been a bit too naive.
If the Sacrifice: Spiral of Death Ritual could enhance an Undead's strength by absorbing Negative Energy, why didn't the Alliance Leader do so?
He only used it to create high-level undead monsters.
Therein lay the problem!
"I'm growing more and more curious about the magical technology within the Body of the Abyss that could allow Evileye to obtain the class 【Deteriorated Vampire God-Progenitor】."
Tang Zheng looked at Cassius Habakkuk, who was screaming as if affected by something in the center of the ritual, and shook his head lightly.
"If I could obtain that technology, I might be able to figure this out. Besides, after developing for over 400 years, the Body of the Abyss should have plenty of excellent magic and technology."
A short while later, the mobilized Negative Energy in the area gradually dissipated, and Cassius Habakkuk's screams ceased.
He appeared to be merely mentally drained.
Tang Zheng did not notice that when he had touched the Negative Energy, his classes, 【Holy Lord】 and 【Lord of Corruption】, had simultaneously flickered for an instant before returning to normal, as if nothing had happened.
The air shrieked!
A sturdy dragon tail, covered in Body Armament, whipped down from the air, striking heavily at the center of the ritual.
*BOOM!*
Cassius Habakkuk's tough zombie body was struck by the blunt-attribute attack. He only had time to let out a single scream before being completely shattered into pieces.
The shockwave generated by the tail strike spread through the ground, creating a massive roar akin to an earthquake.
In an instant, the Spiral of Death Ritual was destroyed, and everything within the area was swept clean, as if a hurricane had passed through!
Chapter 378: Three Hundred Years? The Buddha God Who Descended Four Hundred Years Ago? The Bargaining Chip
Buddha God?
Upon hearing this deity's title, Evileye felt a strange sense of familiarity. After a moment of careful recollection, she finally remembered that within the Baharuth Empire, there was an Adamantite-rank adventurer team called "Silver Thread Bird." One of its members was a believer in the Buddha God.
This was information provided by Tia and her companion; the Baharuth Empire could be considered their main base of operations.
It was said to be a little-known deity, and some claimed it was a subordinate of the Four Great Gods.
As for the specifics, Evileye hadn't paid much attention.
"Then... be more specific."
Abyss Benjerry's two pairs of scarlet pupils shone with consideration, flashing in the dim environment. "I will need to re-examine the records to obtain more detailed information."
He didn't understand why the Undead who wielded eighth-tier magic would offer such a high price in exchange for this kind of information.
"Tenth-tier magic"...
Abyss Benjerry's three arms trembled slightly. No matter how he thought about it, it felt incredible!
If the other party truly possessed such means, then he was a legendary "God"... Did such an existence truly need to cooperate with them, especially when suffering from the negative status of invisibility due to a magical side effect?
Abyss Benjerry's heart was filled with a mix of excitement and fear, but even more so with horror and doubt.
"I will take this information back with me."
Seeing that he had no more to say, Evileye was not surprised. She fully understood the emotions swirling within him.
She knew it.
A bargaining chip like this would frighten him!
When Evileye first heard what Tang Zheng had instructed her to say, she had been far more agitated and terrified than Abyss Benjerry was now.
"There is one more thing... uh, never mind." Evileye opened her mouth, then continued, "Let's leave our exchange here for now. How about we hold our second meeting in three days?"
She had originally intended to use the Crimson Dragon Lord's name as leverage to inquire about the Imperia Kingdom.
Now, however, it was a bad time to bring it up. The other party was already spooked. If she continued to ask questions, it would only make him suspect that they were "frauds."
If that affected the Crimson Dragon Lord's investigation, it would be troublesome.
"No, no problem. I shall take my leave."
Abyss Benjerry's dry, hoarse voice sounded instantly, and he activated a teleportation spell as if fleeing for his life.
*Swish!*
The terrifying figure, radiating a dense aura of Negative Energy, vanished into thin air.
Listening to the lingering echo of the word "leave" in the room, Evileye stared blankly at the spot where the figure had disappeared, momentarily stunned.
— The border region of the Imperia Kingdom.
A ruined town.
Several days prior, Tang Zheng had secretly set up a Sacrifice: Spiral of Death Ritual within this town.
When he had first arrived in this country, Tang Zheng and Evileye had scouted all its cities and towns. Their purpose wasn't just to find out if there were any unknown, hidden enemies.
By getting a clear picture of these towns, Tang Zheng was able to select this place on the country's border, a location dense with Negative Energy and a relatively large number of Undead.
"Undead with self-awareness are extremely precious research material."
Tang Zheng tossed the ninjutsu-bound Cassius Habakkuk into the very center of the ritual and gazed upon the entire arrangement.
"Hiss!"
"Gaaah!"
"Creeak..."
"Aargh!"
There, within the ritual, lay over 100 undead monsters with their limbs broken to prevent them from moving, letting out occasional roars.
"It feels like it's still missing something."
Standing at the edge of the magic ritual, Tang Zheng muttered to himself, "But since this was only ever an experiment, it should be enough."
Activate the ritual!
Instantly, a faint black light flickered over the ritual. An invisible ripple spread out, mobilizing all the Negative Energy from the hundreds of Undead and this entire area.
It coalesced into a gray haze visible to the naked eye, rapidly converging toward the center of the ritual!
"What... what are you doing?"
"Who are you? Negative Energy... you can actually command Negative Energy! What is this ritual... Ah, ahhh—"
Cassius Habakkuk struggled and screamed, his hoarse voice laced with terror and pleas for mercy.
But soon!
His terrified screams turned into pained groans.
Observing this change, Tang Zheng watched the scene before him with a slight frown. "An unexpected development, yet also an expected result."
Undead were the "representatives" of Negative Energy.
Using the ritual's power to inject a large amount of Negative Energy into an Undead's body should, in theory, only strengthen it.
However, the fact that Cassius Habakkuk was groaning in constant pain clearly indicated that this was merely wishful thinking.
"During the Hills incident, the birth of both the Death Knight and the Soul Eater was the result of a massive convergence of Negative Energy."
A thoughtful look appeared in Tang Zheng's eyes.
"And the Death Knight and Soul Eater that were born were, in fact, mindless individuals. Khajiit's transformed Soul Eater, in particular, had completely lost its self-awareness."
After a brief moment of contemplation, Tang Zheng reached his hand into the ritual and quickly withdrew it. The Body Armament on the surface of his dragon claw already showed slight signs of corrosion.
"Living beings will be corroded by contact with Negative Energy. But it seems Undead are also affected when they absorb Negative Energy."
It seemed his earlier idea of using Negative Energy to increase Evileye's power had been a bit too naive.
If the Sacrifice: Spiral of Death Ritual could enhance an Undead's strength by absorbing Negative Energy, why didn't the Alliance Leader do so?
He only used it to create high-level undead monsters.
Therein lay the problem!
"I'm growing more and more curious about the magical technology within the Body of the Abyss that could allow Evileye to obtain the class 【Deteriorated Vampire God-Progenitor】."
Tang Zheng looked at Cassius Habakkuk, who was screaming as if affected by something in the center of the ritual, and shook his head lightly.
"If I could obtain that technology, I might be able to figure this out. Besides, after developing for over 400 years, the Body of the Abyss should have plenty of excellent magic and technology."
A short while later, the mobilized Negative Energy in the area gradually dissipated, and Cassius Habakkuk's screams ceased.
He appeared to be merely mentally drained.
Tang Zheng did not notice that when he had touched the Negative Energy, his classes, 【Holy Lord】 and 【Lord of Corruption】, had simultaneously flickered for an instant before returning to normal, as if nothing had happened.
The air shrieked!
A sturdy dragon tail, covered in Body Armament, whipped down from the air, striking heavily at the center of the ritual.
*BOOM!*
Cassius Habakkuk's tough zombie body was struck by the blunt-attribute attack. He only had time to let out a single scream before being completely shattered into pieces.
The shockwave generated by the tail strike spread through the ground, creating a massive roar akin to an earthquake.
In an instant, the Spiral of Death Ritual was destroyed, and everything within the area was swept clean, as if a hurricane had passed through!
