Chapter 147: Second Level [Life Tamperer]
"Um."
After hearing what Ryan said, the expression of the High Priest of Mafa did not change at all.
He walked to a study-like area at the back of the room, and accurately pulled out two documents from the pile of animal skins neatly stacked on a row of tall shelves, and then took them.
He handed it to Ryan and said, "This is the secret method of [Divine Healing] passed down in our tribe. There are also some subsequent formulas in the 'Mountain Doctor' sequence... I think you might be interested in taking a look."
It’s really pleasant to chat with smart people. They know what you want before you even finish speaking.
But this also surprised Ryan.
A complete sequence of high-quality formulas can be exchanged for a high-ranking noble title in both Theed and Omar Empire. They are all "top strategic resources" that are hidden away as heirlooms.
But now it was taken out casually by the great witch priest of Mafa.
This is the advantage of the "tribal system". They may not have many potion recipes, and they don't have much silver, gold, or black iron...
But as long as the degree of compatibility is high enough, every member of the tribe can be promoted to the best potion sequence!
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"It is indeed the ancient language of Monk..."
Ryan could roughly understand the contents of the [Divine Healing Technique], but he couldn't guarantee that his translation was correct.
But it's not a big problem.
After all, in addition to knowing Wu Duo, there is a top-level expert in front of him who is proficient in this writing and has cultivated this secret method to a very high level. He can be consulted at any time.
After seeing the effects of the secret technique, Ryan also understood. No wonder Mafa, this "human life-extending machine", was so powerful. Compared with conventional "healing techniques", this exclusive secret technique had an almost abnormal healing speed and treatment amount.
With the same consumption, this [Divine Healing Technique] is several times more efficient than conventional healing spells!
Moreover, saving lives is only a secondary function of this secret method; its most powerful function is “self-healing”!
This is an exclusive medical skill designed for combat!
Theoretically, as long as the fighting spirit is sufficient, the body has enough energy to divide new cells, and no matter how serious the injury is, it can recover by itself, and even reach the level of "immortality".
…
“So that’s how it is!”
After seeing this secret technique, Ryan finally understood why these two secret techniques were the exclusive skills of this "Healing Law Sequence" and not others!
Two exclusive skills, [Threading the Needle] + [Divine Healing], the combination of two exclusive skills complements each other and is the real combination of magical skills, 1+1＞N!
It is probably equivalent to planting trees in a desert where water resources are scarce. One is "drip irrigation" and the other is "watering"!
The amount of water consumed by the two is not at the same level at all.
The reason for this combination is that the coordination of the two techniques also involves a very critical consumption condition - life!
…
Ryan has been in the field of introductory medicine for some time now, and he has a certain understanding of biological sciences.
At the same time, he also clearly saw the potential "disadvantages" of this secret technique.
His teacher Irubek had done in-depth research and came to a definite conclusion: human cells do not divide infinitely. An average person will probably divide only fifty or sixty times in their lifetime. When the number of divisions is exhausted, that is the day when life ends.
Therefore, most methods of healing injuries by using extraordinary abilities to promote cell division are actually pre-empting cell lifespan.
It will cause premature aging or even death.
And this [Divine Healing Technique] has extremely strong life-saving ability and extremely strong healing capacity.
But correspondingly, the more you use it, the more serious the injury will be and the shorter your life span will be.
Using [Divine Healing Technique] alone will cause cells near the wound to divide on a large scale to heal the wound, and many of these divisions are unnecessary.
This resulted in the injury being healed, but also consuming extra lifespan.
The [Threading the Needle] skill allows the "Gang Thread" to accurately suture wounds.
When the two techniques are combined, the "Gang Line" has a healing function, which means that unnecessary cell division will be reduced exponentially.
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Also because [Divine Healing Technique] involves lifespan.
So, when Ryan saw that the formula of this second-level advanced potion was called [Life Tamperer], he was not surprised at all.
The gene chain awakened by this formula is the ability related to "lifespan extension".
According to the explanation of the efficacy on the formula, this second-level magic potion [Life Tamperer] also increases super high strength + five senses + toughness + high cell activity, and it also follows the route of great strength creating miracles.
They are definitely from the same source, a melee nurse!
The newly added continuous growth attribute called "life extension" is to make up for the shortcoming of shortened lifespan due to "self-healing".
This is why extraordinary people should try to choose the same sequence to advance!
This is the optimal combination that our predecessors have tried countless times. In the same sequence, the extraordinary abilities awakened at each stage are complementary and the best match!
…
But in the blink of an eye.
Although he understood the effects of the [Life Tamperer] potion, the ingredients in the formula made Ryan feel overwhelmed.
The recipes passed down by the two civilizations are not the most original ones, but the "special versions" of each civilization.
At a glance, seeing dozens of names of medicinal herbs, Ryan almost felt that his knowledge of potions was wasted, as there were few materials he was familiar with.
Moreover, compared with the universal genetic potion formula, this Coleman potion formula is so crude!
Not only are the names of most materials different, but the usage is completely different.
There are no precise markings for accurate temperature control, reaction time, or even material usage...
Time is not measured in seconds, but in "breaths". How the hell does God know how long one breath is?
The dosage is not measured in grams, but in abstract units such as "one stick", "a handful", "a fist" and so on, which only the devil knows the exact amount...
It’s more like making soup than refining medicine.
Seeing this, Ryan was speechless and shocked.
The Colemans didn't have any sophisticated instruments like test tubes and beakers when making potions; they only had earthenware jars and clay pots... I don't know how they accurately controlled the measurement and purity, or how they succeeded in making the potions.
But the fact is, not only have they managed to make the potion, their warriors are also very strong!
It is estimated that only the potion masters with unique inheritance from their clan can understand how to prepare this formula.
No wonder the old witch priest took it out so casually. It is impossible for outsiders to understand this formula except for people from their clan!
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After carefully looking at the recipe, Ryan's expression became more and more strange.
He asked curiously, "Um... Master Witch Priest, this formula is so vague, how can the nobles' potion masters make potions according to the formula? I happen to be a potion apprentice and know some knowledge of potions, but... I don't understand this formula at all."
The chief witch priest replied calmly, "The magic potion masters in our tribe are usually witch doctors. If you want to successfully make magic potions, it takes a long learning process... The teacher will spend his whole life teaching his disciples how to make magic potions."
“…”
Ryan looked very strange when he heard this.
It's no wonder that I taught you step by step based on experience.
It would be strange if this method of inheritance had not been lost...
If this "rough" formula fell into the hands of those potion masters outside, it would drive a few potion masters crazy...
Forget it, I don’t expect to make it myself. I’ll ask later if there is any finished product.
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Ryan had shown the other person's secret methods and recipes, and he didn't hide anything. He took out the original leather scroll of "Threading the Needle".
The Great Shaman took a quick look and said with emotion, "As the ancestral teachings say, this is a very difficult secret method to master."
At this point, he looked at Ryan again and praised him again: "Young friend Ryan's talent is indeed extraordinary."
"You are too kind."
Ryan, the cheating guy, could only smile modestly.
He knew that what was called an exchange of secret techniques was actually a gift from the Colemans to their friends.
The atmosphere of the conversation became better and better, and people no longer felt restrained.
Think about it,
He then casually asked a question that he was very curious about: "Master Wu Ji, I actually have a very confusing question, and I beg you to solve it..."
As he spoke, he looked at Mafa's calm expression and asked directly: "I found some black substances in the fog in the forest. After coming to the Zhongting tribe, I saw that the deep pit seemed to be the source of the black fog. Moreover, I also found that the thicker the black fog, the higher the efficiency of fighting spirit condensation. These two..."
Marfa was not surprised at all that Ryan would ask this question, and responded: "That is 'Abyss Demonic Energy'. You can think of it as the most refined energy. It is similar to the energy contained in the elemental magic crystals of Warcraft, but at a higher level and more violent. It also contains some substances that are harmful to your body."
At this point, the old man pointed at the gas mask on Ryan's face and said, "What you wear on your face is called a 'gas mask', right? That's why you need this thing to isolate some substances that your body can't withstand..."
"Master Priest, to be honest, even with the gas mask on, I feel a little uncomfortable now."
Ryan didn't feel embarrassed and spoke directly.
After two days in the forest, he inhaled a lot of black fog. Now he ran to the source of the black fog. It felt like burning charcoal in a locked room, and he felt that breathing would scrape his throat.
Once, he thought it was "toxin", but now he doesn't think so.
Even in such a thick black fog, the people of Coleman's clan opened their mouths to breathe and were completely fine.
Moreover, the speed of breathing in and out of fighting spirit here is several times or even dozens of times faster than that in the wasteland outside. As long as the problem of harmful substances can be solved, it will definitely be a "holy place for cultivation"!
After staying in this forest for ten or eight years, it would be strange if you are not strong.
Based on this point alone, Ryan was completely certain that it was because of this black air that was the environmental factor that caused the Coleman people to have such strong bodies!
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Since the issue of "black fog" was mentioned, Ryan couldn't help but feel a little excited and asked, "Master Wuji, is there any way to deal with this toxin?"
Mafa: "Yes! Ordinary people can dissolve the negative energy accumulated in their bodies by drinking the medicine a few times."
When Ryan heard this, he looked as if to expect it.
But Mafa changed her tone and said, "But maybe you can solve it without taking medicine."
Ryan: “???”
Mafa: "If you learn the [Divine Healing Technique], this so-called 'poison' will have no effect on you, and it will be completely within the range of self-healing. Especially after you advance to the second-level [Life Tamperer], your physical fitness will be further improved. At that time, you will be able to breathe freely in the black fog like us..."
"real?"
Ryan listened and his eyes lit up.
Before, he couldn't wait to leave the forest and get out alive.
But now that he heard it, he immediately wanted to live here permanently!
The efficiency of fighting spirit cultivation is several times or even ten times higher than that in the outside world. Where can we find such a "holy land of cultivation"?
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Knowing that the black fog had such miraculous effects, Ryan became more and more curious about the source of the black fog, that is, what that black deep pit was.
He asked again: "Master Wuji, what exactly is that deep pit?"
Marfa: "And that deep pit, we Colemans call it the 'Eye of Hell'. Legend has it that it is the path to hell..."
"A path to hell?"
Ryan was slightly shocked when he heard this.
Although he knew that there had been gods in this world, he was very curious about the sudden appearance of a sinkhole on the ground that was said to lead to the legendary "hell".
Marfa: “Yes!”
The two of them gradually started talking about different topics.
Ryan was no longer reserved, but couldn't help but worry: "Will there be some horrible hell creatures that often run out of that pit?"
“No! No one knows whether there are monsters in hell or not. But the passage is indeed sealed. This is just a small part of the abyss demonic energy that has leaked out.”
Mafa shook his head and said, "As you all know, there is an ancient temple in the forest. It is actually under the tiankeng. It is the temple of the great 'Morogos'. And our Coleman clan is the temple guardian clan that has been guarding this temple for generations."
Oh, that's how it is!
Hearing this, Ryan vaguely felt that some clues in his mind were connected.
Since I've asked all the questions, I don't mind asking a few more.
He suddenly thought of something and asked, "I once heard the legend of the Black Tide from High Priest Wuduo... She said that a 'great terror' would destroy everything. Is it related to this 'Eye of Hell'?"
"yes……"
Talking about this topic, Mafa's expression became very serious, and he sighed repeatedly: "The holy object has been stolen, the seal has been broken, and the occurrence of the [Black Tide] is irreversible. I think you have heard that we will choose some powerful creatures for sacrifice in order to delay the outbreak of the Black Tide..."
Ask again.
The holy object was indeed brought back by Udo, but it is still locked in a mechanical secret box.
The Coleman tribe couldn't even make iron tools, so how could they open such a sophisticated box?
Ryan suddenly felt a little annoyed and asked, "Master Wuji, what exactly does the 'great terror' in the [Black Tide] refer to?"
“No one knows .”
Mafa said: "But that is a prophecy left by our Coleman ancestors: the seal is broken, the great terror in the black tide will descend upon the world, the living will die, the dead will walk out of their graves, and the earth will sink into darkness forever."
“I see…”
Ryan pursed his lips as he listened to the prophecy.
Prophecy is something that is really hard to judge.
Just like the rumors of the end of the world in 2012 in the previous life, that was a prophecy deduced by the "prophets" of the mysterious civilization of the past.
It didn't happen, maybe it was just an absurd legend; or maybe it was because the time was too long ago and some unknown events happened, which changed the course of history and caused the destructive disaster to not happen.
But if we interpret the literal meaning of "Kuroshio", it sounds a bit like a black tide.
Was this a natural disaster like a flood that wiped out the world? Or was it a meteorite fell from the sky and was beyond human control?
If it's a natural disaster, there's nothing to worry about. We're all going to die anyway, so just relax.
But if it is a disaster like a beast tide, humans could not stop it in the past, but now there is a mechanical city, even if the beast tide is powerful, it may not destroy civilization.
Ryan didn't think any more about it.
This matter remains to be considered.
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After the two talked so much, Ryan also felt that the Great Witch Ceremony was not just about giving gifts.
A man who receives favors from others should be grateful; a man who eats from others should be grateful.
He always felt that the old man's attitude towards him had changed a lot.
It’s better to speak up yourself than to guess based on the tone of voice.
Ryan blinked and asked again: "Master Wuji, you told me so much today, do you have any special instructions..."
Mafa's response was also very direct: "There is nothing special about it. You saved Little Udo and High Priest Hela, and this is the reward you deserve. We, the Coleman family, never treat our friends unfairly..."
After a pause, he continued, "Of course, this is also the instruction of the great 'Morogos God'."
"A revelation from God?"
Ryan couldn't help but be curious after hearing this. He thought it was just a catchphrase, "Do gods still exist in this world? Oh no, I don't mean to offend the noble and great 'Morogos God'. It's just that according to the legend, the gods seem to have disappeared from this land..."
"The god has fallen, but his will will always be there, protecting us, the Coleman clan."
The way Marfa spoke at this time was truly like that of an unpredictable top-level expert. "'Healing' is an ability I mastered when I was a priest. After I became a witch priest, I gained the ability to communicate with the will of the gods."
Yes, to put it simply, it is something called "biage".
Communicating with gods?
When Ryan heard this, he thought this ability sounded super powerful!
Marfa looked at Ryan's eyes and smiled: "It's not as powerful as you think. It's actually some divination ability to predict good and bad luck. God's will will guide us, the Coleman tribe, to make the right choice at the critical moment..."
At this time, the wise old man said another inexplicable sentence: "Before you saved High Priest Hela, I saw that the world was dark. But after you saved her, I saw a ray of light."
“…”
Ryan was confused.
He did not feel embarrassed and asked directly with a thick face: "Master Wuji, I am sorry that I am not very smart and did not quite understand what you just said. Can you... explain it to me, what does that mean?"
"Literally."
“…”
Ryan's eyelids twitched.
Sure enough, once normal people are exposed to the ability of divination and foresight, they become a group of weird people.
Talking is all guesswork.
