Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1068 - 1062: The Perfect Immortal Machine

——[Immortal Substance]?

The function of this Complete Technique is quite comprehensible by its name; naturally, it bestows immortality onto objects, perfectly matching the peculiar situation Ronald faces right now.

The seawater's indestructible and repulsive nature exactly mirrors the meaning of the 'immortal' in the spell's name.

But the crux lies in the last piece of information offered by the [Greed Sin].

Used to stabilize the condition of the magical puppet's body?

Concerning this information, Ronald doesn't want to think in absolutes.

Yet, no matter how he contemplates, it seems the only thing around that could be called a magical puppet is probably Costate, who fell into the sea earlier?

Boom!

Almost the very next second after Ronald had this thought.

At the spot on the sea where Costate fell, a large splash of water erupted into an explosion.

Ronald didn't even need to look closely.

With just a slight glance in that direction, he recognized that extremely familiar figure—Costate.

It was indeed a helpless situation.

Because the maid is not human, Ronald's reconnaissance magic cannot constantly monitor her position, let alone after she had fallen.

So the changes happening in the sea went largely unnoticed by him.

It was only when Costate broke through the seawater and returned to the air that he confirmed that his 'maid' was back.

And probably benefitting from Archmage Shui's [Immortal Substance].

With the support of the Complete Technique, Costate's current state is drastically different from her ragged fall into the seawater before, now appearing brand new and intact.

And what's more worrying is what Ronald confirmed in Costate's eyes.

In the maid's gaze, there was still not a trace of emotion—Costate was still under the complete influence of the Complete Technique, serving as a purely rational killing machine!

"..."

"Damn——"

Ronald could barely utter a word.

The next second, Costate, with just one thought left in her mind to defeat the enemy, charged towards Ronald in mid-air!

In response, the pitch-black Saint Catherine sword rose high.

Ronald's speed and strength still completely surpassed Costate, so this slash naturally landed unerringly. But the outcome of this attack was just as Ronald anticipated.

——Completely ineffective.

The seawater below, influenced by the Archmage's [Complete Technique] to have the property of [Immortal Substance], even prevented Ronald from breaking through.

Then under the same magic effect, why would it be possible to overcome the already formidable Costate?

One encounter, all the information was laid bare.

The enemy Ronald faced was one of lower hard power than himself, yet he could not inflict any harm while being relentlessly attacked—a cold killing machine.

This felt akin to a game where your skill completely crushes the opponent, but they have a cheat code for invincibility, and you can't defeat them no matter what.

"..."

Ronald continued to mutter internally about the current dire situation.

And the next second, Costate, just repelled, advanced again.

At this moment, the maid didn't need to think about defense, so all her abilities concentrated entirely on the attack, with her excellent physical qualities complemented by endless Wind Blade Continuous Slashes, and spells enhancing the odds in between.

Under such high-intensity relentless attacks, Ronald could only retreat for a while, trying to distance himself from this now-unassailable Costate.

Despite being in this helpless scenario,

Ronald didn't fully abandon the thought of combat; while maneuvering in mid-air, his mind was rapidly analyzing the current situation.

First—The defense of [Immortal Substance] is indeed powerful.

This power from the Complete Technique makes it impossible to break through with his spells; the only technique on the same level, [End of Humanity], is completely ineffective as [Immortal Substance] wasn't meant to destroy humans.

Given that direct confrontation is ineffective…

There must be another way!

While dodging Costate's cyclone-like attacks, Ronald's gaze instinctively drifted towards the seawater below.

If defeating Costate is impossible, what about dealing with the owner of [Immortal Substance]—the archmage Shui himself?

The answer is very challenging, yet not without hope.

Shui currently falls helplessly into the sea, but his life shows no decline under the spell's maintenance, and coupled with the immortal nature of the surrounding seawater, harming Shui now is exceedingly difficult for ordinary people.

Unless one could cross the hundreds of meters of the sea to strike him remotely.

Otherwise, there's no way to terminate this spell.

Distance…

This crucial factor fits perfectly with a spell Ronald has worth trying.

So without further ado, he started reciting the spell from [Astronomy Master]:

"Starting from the relationship between the entire earth and sky, thus constructing our understanding…"

The spell Ronald chose at this moment, naturally, is still [Measurement of Distance].

This ability that corrects distance to null.

In terms of crossing the now-indomitable seawater, this spell is the most suitable in Ronald's hands.

But as he chanted the spell,

Costate, still pursuing Ronald, heard the spell. Though the maid isn't very familiar with [Astronomy Master], this spell was used by Ronald in battle before and successfully defeated her.

This familiar incantation ringing in her ears again,

the mechanized mind of Costate comprehended what Ronald intended!

"This argument is based on the fact that such a continuous event aligns with a series of experiments!" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Then right after Ronald, Costate recited a spell with incredible speed.

Both completed their spells almost simultaneously.

But the outcome was thoroughly unexpected.

Ronald successfully wielded the spell of [Measurement of Distance], then swung his longsword, yet found himself unable to strike the archmage beneath the seawater.

The sensation felt like hitting the unyielding power of immortality once more!

However, responding to this, Costate, who was previously launching a pursuit at Ronald, suddenly altered form in mid-air.

The maid looked as if she had been slashed across the head, her body abruptly recoiling backward. Thanks to the protection of [Immortal Substance], her body remained intact, evading what would have been a lethal blow.

"..."

Witnessing this, Ronald clearly realized what had happened.

The spell recited by the maid altered the target of Ronald's spell from the archmage Shui under the sea to Costate herself, preventing the harm to Shui who maintained [Immortal Substance].

Thus, the situation grew subtle.

In a head-on battle, Ronald couldn't damage Costate's body.

Attempting to deal with the archmage beneath the sea was thwarted by this method.

Ronald's face immediately fell.

In such a scenario, he couldn't readily find a decent solution!