The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse-Chapter 502 - 414: New Skill (One more update today.)_2
Chapter 502: Chapter 414: New Skill (One more update today.)_2
“There’s still danger?”
Seeing this, Wu Heng’s heart tightened. He originally thought that even if the ghost enhancement didn’t go well, the worst-case scenario would be losing some materials.
Now it seemed there was indeed a certain risk involved.
It was also fortunate that he hadn’t blindly attempted to use the ritual before.
Otherwise, there really could have been some danger.
Compared to the manuscript’s owner, who used ghosts for various ritual experiments, Wu Heng’s relationship with his own ghost was more like family.
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They relied on each other, and even without enhancement, being able to provide reconnaissance was pretty good.
There was no need to insist on enhancing.
“Let’s try a ritual that doesn’t have severe consequences first!”
Wu Heng looked at several rituals in the manuscript and the consequences if they failed.
He chose one that would only result in weakness, called ‘Spirit Vision’.
Its effects were not recorded.
However, among several failed rituals, it was scribbled and modified, recording the final ritual content.
“Spirit Vision: Main ingredient, a pair of Seer’s Eyeballs (or Owl Hawk’s Eyeballs), 50 grams of Moon Spirit Sand, auxiliary materials, 5 grams of Yin Fang Grass Powder, 10 milliliters of Warlock Blood (or Lifeforce Blood).”
“Array materials: Blood, Gold Powder.”
“Damn!”
The eyeballs of a Prophet.
…
This is like dropping a bomb at the start.
No wonder Necromancers are so hated; even rituals require organs from specific professions.
Moreover, each ritual requires many attempts.
It’s a bit scary.
Even if there are alternative materials.
But the fact that the Seer’s Eyeballs were listed first implies that the manuscript’s owner prioritized them.
The rest of the materials are various Alchemy and Rune materials.
Wu Heng often helped the Skeleton Alchemy Warlock buy materials, and he’d seen them in shops.
He also had a supply of Warlock Blood.
And enough Gold Powder.
That indeed satisfied the material requirements for the ritual.
Moreover, he saw the final version tested by the manuscript’s owner.
The likelihood of problems was very small.
…
With a thought.
Two ghosts flew out.
They floated in the air, one on each side.
Xiao Xiao immediately flew to the side to watch the animated film.
Wu Heng directly said, “I’ve found a method for ghost enhancement, and I’ve chosen a relatively simple ritual.”
Xiao Xiao floated back and asked, “Is there danger?”
“The notes say that if the ritual fails, there will be a period of weakness,” Wu Heng answered.
“You’ll be weak, or will we be weak?”
“The participating ghost will be weak.”
Xiao Xiao asked again, “Then, will the enhancement be significant?”
“There should be a certain level of enhancement.”
After thinking for a while, Xiao Xiao turned around and asked, “Auntie Glenda, do you want to enhance?”
Glenda thought for a moment, “I want to enhance my illusion and telekinesis.”
Xiao Xiao clenched its tiny fists, “Then I’ll do it, just a few days of weakness is nothing scary.”
Wu Heng smiled, “Don’t worry, there won’t be any problems.”
“Alright.”
“Then come back, and I’ll go out to buy the materials.”
The two ghosts nodded and re-entered his body.
…
He greeted Mini.
Then he took the carriage to Lighthouse Street.
He entered the island’s largest Alchemy Material Shop.
After a simple inquiry.
The shopkeeper smiled and said, “Yes, Owl Hawk’s Eyeballs are materials for elixirs that remove illusions and enhance perception, but they are a bit pricey.”
He breathed a sigh of relief at the availability of such materials.
After all, he couldn’t just go and dig up ‘Mackintosh’s’ grave.
They had met once.
“How much?” Wu Heng asked.
“120 silver per eyeball.”
“I’ll take two, wrap them up with the other materials, and I’ll carry them away later,” Wu Heng said as he paid.
Seeing him act so decisively, the shopkeeper also cheerfully agreed, packed up the purchased materials, and handed them over.
Wu Heng took the package, said goodbye to the shopkeeper, and walked out of the shop.
He followed the road looking for the carriage and also glanced over toward the port.
The port was likely not very peaceful these days.
Guard Teams were stationed all around.
The workers were also traveling back and forth between the trading ships, carrying goods.
At that moment, out of the corner of his eye, Wu Heng saw a figure standing on the gangway of a ship, talking to a manager from the trading company.
Someone from the Old Barrel Tavern, one of the two who had led the way for Wu Heng before.
Are they leaving the island?
With Mackintosh dead, was the Old Barrel Tavern closing down?
Wu Heng merely glanced briefly.
He had no intention of greeting them.
A carriage passed by.
He boarded the carriage and hurried towards his residence.
…
After dinner,
the sky outside the window had already dimmed.
Wu Heng took out all the materials he had prepared.
He mixed blood and gold powder in a bowl, then began to draw the formation required for the ritual on the empty room’s floor, following the records on the manuscript.
It seemed a bit complicated, but for the current Wu Heng, it was not a difficult task.
When the last stroke was completed, the entire formation took shape.
One could vaguely feel the necromantic aura emanating from it.
Without any delay, he placed the remaining materials with precise accuracy in their designated positions according to their quantity.
Then he said, “Xiao Xiao, go inside!”
Xiao Xiao was somewhat worried, “But, if something happens, you have to save me.”
“Don’t worry, it’ll be fine,” Wu Heng assured her.
Glenda also said, “If there’s a problem, just knock over the ritual materials to interrupt it. It’ll be fine.”
“Alright!” Xiao Xiao directly flew into the center of the formation.
As Xiao Xiao entered, the blood-colored array began to emit a glow visible to the naked eye, enveloping the central materials.
Then, under the shroud of the bloody light,
the materials crumbled like fine sand, transforming into energy orbs, and converged toward Xiao Xiao in midair.
The next second, Xiao Xiao and the energy orbs began to intertwine, swirling together like a vortex.
Under the watchful eyes of Wu Heng and Glenda, Xiao Xiao’s body absorbed all the energy orbs.
And Xiao Xiao returned to her original appearance.
[Ghost Unlocked Skill: Spirit Vision.]
It was a success.
The moment he heard the prompt, Wu Heng was overjoyed.
It was indeed as he had conjectured.
As long as he carried out the procedure according to the final result in the records, there wouldn’t be any problems.
Xiao Xiao, looking dazed, floated midair, “What now?”
“It’s done, you can come over,” Wu Heng called her back.
The formation had already become ineffective, the blood had disappeared, leaving only some iron-black sand that faintly outlined the shape of the formation.
“It’s done?”
Seeing her still somewhat perplexed, Wu Heng held up three fingers, “What number is this?”
“I’m already in kindergarten, okay.”
“Just tell me the number.”
“It’s 3!”
“Then it seems like there’s no problem.”
“Really, Uncle, you’re so mean,” Xiao Xiao pouted, crossing her arms as she floated out discontentedly.
Glenda asked Xiao Xiao what she felt during the process.
Xiao Xiao pondered the words to express her experience.
Wu Heng meanwhile opened Xiao Xiao’s panel to take a look at the new skill.
[Spirit Vision]: This spirit body possesses the ability to discern levels, allowing it to identify the level of the unit it gazes upon.
Discern levels?
The skill description this time was indeed straightforward.
So it meant the emphasis on needing eyeballs in the materials was to enhance the ability to discern levels.
Thinking carefully,
Wu Heng couldn’t help feeling elated.
It meant that once a battle started, he could discern the enemy levels on the battlefield through Xiao Xiao.
He could quickly target some high-level professionals hiding in the crowd.
That was indeed quite good.
“Uncle, where’s the ability you mentioned? I can’t seem to find it!” Xiao Xiao consulted with Glenda and then flew over to ask.
After thinking for a moment, Wu Heng explained, “It enhanced your investigation ability; you can see other people’s levels. The method of use is probably similar to how you normally become invisible and visible—try it.”
Xiao Xiao nodded and attempted it while floating midair.
Then, as she looked toward Wu Heng and Glenda, her gaze gradually widened, “I see it, Uncle; there’s a red energy orb around you, and Auntie Glenda’s is light red.”
“That should be the discernment of levels. My energy orb is red because I’m at level 15, while Glenda is level 10, hence light red,” Wu Heng explained.
“Oh, can I go out and have a look?” Xiao Xiao asked, filled with excitement and joy.
“Go ahead, just avoid the central area.”
“Okay, got it!”
Xiao Xiao replied and flew straight out.
Wu Heng also carefully left the room and headed toward the fourth floor’s bedroom.
…
He hesitated over whether to have the little maid join him for a rest,
when Xiao Xiao flew back in.
“Uncle, I saw that bald man; they’re at the harbor and have boarded a small boat to depart,” she reported.
“The bald man from Old Barrel?”
“Yes, several of them have already left,” she confirmed.
To leave the island?
Was Old Barrel no longer operating?
Or was it a silent departure in the middle of the night?
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“Let me check.”
Xiao Xiao merged into his body.
A vision was instantly shared with him.
In a hidden spot outside the harbor, six people were boarding a small boat, preparing to leave.
Under the effect of “Spirit Vision,”
the energy orbs around each person were exceptionally glaring in the darkness.
Among the six, five had light red energy, and one, wearing a cloak and mask, had an exceedingly bright red glow.
A level 15 professional.
So Old Barrel had a powerful individual among them.
