Chapter 334 - 188: Divine Level·Enlightenment Realm Awareness
Chapter 334: Chapter 188: Divine Level·Enlightenment Realm Awareness
Iz watched the Filthy Worms, lost in thought.
’The Magic, Primordial Origin, actually comes from the same source as the Nest of Filth. How strange.’
’And this Root Magic could even be learned by others.’
’Even more bizarre...’
It was just that ordinary people couldn’t learn it.
Iz had, in fact, taken on a few jobs clearing out bandits. He had captured several rogue Mages and forced them to learn this Magic.
But they couldn’t learn it.
’Indeed, it isn’t a Magic that just any Mage can learn.’
’And what exactly is this so-called "Filth Source Nest"?’
It seemed Lu Cang had found it by deciphering a certain book.
Before he even realized it,
Lu Cang had begun to grasp knowledge that was foreign even to him.
Iz had also borrowed and read the book where Lu Cang claimed to have found information about the Filth Source Nest.
However, he hadn’t found anything out of the ordinary in it.
Apparently, descriptions of the Filth Source Nest and the Filthy Worms only appeared after it was deciphered...
And the content described matched exactly what Lu Cang had said.
He had to admit,
he was now the one who needed to ask Lu Cang for knowledge.
As the Filthy Worms in Iz’s hand repeatedly rammed against their containment, their bodies gradually became illusory.
Before long, they began to evaporate into thin air.
Iz watched the dissipating ashes in his hand.
’They dissipate on their own?’
’It seems they can’t survive for long in this world by themselves.’
’If that’s the case...’
"Do they just disappear on their own? In that case, if you run fast enough, can’t you just get away from them?"
Chi Cheng had walked over to Iz’s side.
Watching the remnants of the tadpole-like creatures dissipate in his hand, he asked with curiosity.
Hearing Chi Cheng’s words,
the scholars in the middle of their discussion all turned to look at him!
Chi Cheng: "Huh? What’s everyone looking at me for?"
...
’Run fast enough?’
’That’s actually a great idea, Chi Cheng.’
Lu Cang had also heard what they were saying.
’Although, I’d thought of that too.’
Lu Cang had also thought that if the Ascension Ritual Array could be built to be mobile, like an airship in the sky.
As long as it was fast enough,
the Filthy Worms wouldn’t be able to catch the person ascending.
If they were exposed to the outside world for long enough,
they would naturally die off.
Iz added, "That’s right. To be more precise, now that we know this, we can change the focus of our research. The goal should be to prevent the Filthy Worms from touching the person ascending during the Ritual."
"It doesn’t necessarily have to be achieved by running fast enough."
"But running fast enough is indeed an extremely viable solution."
"Beyond that, we might also be able to find a way to reduce their survival time in this world..."
Yuna drew closer as well, her youthful voice chiming in, "If we can figure out why they can’t survive in this world, and identify what kills them, we might be able to find other ways to destroy them."
The discussion gradually grew more animated.
’What a great academic atmosphere.’
However, Lu Cang didn’t plan on joining in just yet. Instead, he silently focused on the changes within his own body.
Level 4 Warrior.
His physical prowess had instantly increased by a huge margin.
His potential had also grown immensely. A Warrior’s level-up doesn’t increase Spirituality, only the body.
It was a pure, unadulterated increase in power.
The Warrior Profession was straightforward and unpretentious—pure Constitution, pure strength, and the pure thrill of combat.
As for his Warrior Masteries, he still had two.
「Warrior Mastery—Peak (Exclusive): While undamaged, you possess greater strength and defense, and recover stamina at an extremely fast speed.」
「Warrior Mastery—Rapid Recovery (Exclusive): Recover from any injuries sustained at an extremely fast speed. The more severe the injury, the faster the recovery.」
’They really are perfect for me.’
’I can recover at extreme speed whenever I’m injured, and I have higher stats as long as I’m at my Peak.’
’With my Recovery Ability, it’s actually difficult *not* to be at my Peak.’
As for his Talent.
「Enlightenment (Extraordinary) >> Divine Level·Enlightenment Realm Awareness」
「Each month, temporarily gain two additional Extreme Battle Intents corresponding to that month. Additionally, permanently add one Moonlight Realm to a Combat Skill. This effect can be stacked multiple times on the same Combat Skill.」
「Current Month’s Extreme Battle Intents: Severed Thought, Unconscious Will」
「Moonlight Realm: Forgetfulness」
’The Extreme Battle Intents are easy enough to understand.’
Lu Cang contemplated them for a moment, and their effects became clear to him.
Severed Thought could make an enemy forget how to use their Skills in the middle of a battle, making them forget how to fight.
Unconscious Will made all his own actions extremely difficult to detect; his killing intent and combat movements would be nearly impossible to perceive.
’And as for this "Moonlight Realm: Forgetfulness"...’
’It permanently attaches to a Combat Skill?’
’Attaching it to different Combat Skills seems to produce different effects.’
Lu Cang focused, contemplating its potential.
If he attached it to his Body Refining Technique, it seemed he could perform Body Refinement subconsciously. It would run perpetually, perfectly and naturally, without needing constant activation.
’But... that’s not very useful.’
’At Level 301 Skill Proficiency, that effect is already running all the time anyway.’
If used on a Combat Skill,
it would make an enemy completely forget he even had such a technique.
Even after he used it, they would subconsciously forget... they might even completely forget they were ever hit by it.
Furthermore, using the move would be more covert and even harder to perceive.
’It seems more suited for an Assassination Skill.’
’None of my own Combat Skills really need that level of concealment.’
’Having it would certainly be a decent boost, but not having it wouldn’t be a major loss either.’
’As for my Body Technique...’
「Azure Sky Stream—Fourth Form·Forgetfulness Void」
After using Escape into Nonexistence, it would make the enemy completely forget who they had just been fighting.