Chapter 241 Advanced [Voodoo Master]
"So... Madam, you know the location of the 'royal city' because of this golden mask?"
Ryan took a look at the golden mask of Catherine's first sect and suddenly felt that it looked very familiar.
After comparing it with the "intelligent brain", it really was the golden mask that the antique dealer had sold to him in the Wilderness Hunter Market in Black Wind Territory a few nights ago.
It turns out that the guy didn't say that if he took it up, he would really be able to see a luxurious palace?
"Yes."
Catherine nodded and said, "This mask should have been an ornament worn by an ancient powerful man all year round. The mask contains the remnants of the powerful man's spiritual power. However, after being unearthed, the remaining spiritual fragments quickly dissipated. Because I am an advanced 'spiritual sequence', my spiritual power is much higher than that of ordinary people, so I can see the palace scene left on the mask..."
Ryan also found it magical and put the mask on his face for the second time, but still did not see any "strange vision" at all.
Catherine looked at Ryan's confused expression and explained with a smile: "But now the spiritual power on it has completely dissipated. It is just an ordinary golden mask."
Ryan raised his eyebrows and said nothing, "Madam, how can I find the 'royal city' in the mask in this vast desert?"
Catherine said, "I have seen several strange buildings. They are made of huge stone blocks. There are also complex and huge underground palaces under the ground. It seems that this ancient civilization used them for sacrifices and as royal mausoleums... These ancient cities have not been completely weathered, and those landmark buildings must still be there. As long as we can find those buildings, I can roughly determine the direction of the royal city."
"oh……"
When Ryan heard Catherine's description, he imagined it to be a flat-topped pyramid from the ancient Mayan civilization in his previous life.
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Ryan and Catherine became more and more familiar with each other as they talked, and the people on the sand dunes not far away looked at them in confusion. The two of them gradually moved closer from a distance of four or five meters. Catherine occasionally helped Ryan with the stitches and helped him sew up some inconvenient wounds on his arms.
Finally, after Ryan's injuries were almost treated, Catherine called everyone else to come down and say hello to this "strong ally".
Together they cleaned up the battlefield.
The third-rank earth mage cast the "Quicksand Spell" to make all traces of the battle disappear completely in the sand to avoid being tracked by experts.
Then, without any time to rest, the crowd quickly cleaned up the corpses in the ancient city and set off at night.
However, the group of ten people eventually split into two groups.
After such a big incident, those hired hunters no longer dared to follow the "Redwood Chamber of Commerce" to continue hunting for treasures.
Now that several assassins have escaped and a squad leader has died, the Black Skull will definitely send another expert to hunt them down after hearing the news. He was lucky to survive this night attack, but it's hard to say for sure if he can survive the next one.
Although for the Chamber of Commerce, the "Black Skull" and other thieves were mortal enemies. Whether that [Ghost] Qilos was dead or not, the situation would not change at all.
But this was an emergency outside the hunting contract, and the hunters did not intend to sacrifice their lives in a vendetta.
Catherine did not try to persuade them to stay. She gave them enough compensation and asked them to return with the wounded.
Then Ryan, Catherine, Gannix, the third-level earth mage and a heavily armored guard who was not seriously injured continued on their way.
After the hunting team of more than 30 people was streamlined, only five people were left, and the speed was much faster.
Moreover, although they suffered heavy losses in the battle last night, fortunately, they are now almost 100% sure that the remaining ones are "their own people". They don't have to be trembling with fear and suspecting that they are being betrayed.
Finally, the five people walked for a day and a night, until the evening of the next day, when they found a place to camp near a dry river valley.
One was to rest, and the other was that Ryan felt that after the battle with the [Ghost] Chilos, he had found the opportunity to advance to the third level of transcendence.
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This is a river valley with a very complex terrain, with water sources and a maze-like terrain. Surrounded by sandy gullies tens of meters high, it is easy to hide and there is no possibility of being surrounded by enemies or zombie monsters.
The Chamber of Commerce guard named Jimmy went to check the surrounding environment and came back to report: "Mr. President, we can camp here tonight. I checked the surrounding terrain. Even if we encounter danger, we can deal with it calmly here."
Catherine nodded and asked Ryan beside her: "Mr. Ryan, what do you think?"
With this question, everyone's eyes fell on Ryan.
Catherine did not introduce Ryan's identity in detail. Others only knew his name and did not know what extraordinary abilities he had.
However, everyone has also noticed that this mysterious man named Ryan not only has amazing fighting power, but he also seems to have powerful healing abilities.
The scene of him performing surgery on himself in public last night was still very vivid in everyone's mind. And the most intuitive thing was that he was covered in wounds yesterday, but today he had completely recovered. Not to mention the deadly toxin that would kill an ordinary person, even those wounds that normally would take several days to recover, but he healed incredibly fast.
"Um."
These people are all trustworthy, and Ryan did not hide his plans for advancement.
He looked around, nodded, and said politely, "I'll trouble you all tonight. I plan to try to gather momentum. If successful, I will advance to the third level of transcendence. This process cannot be disturbed, so I'll rely on your help and effort."
"Don't worry, just leave it to us."
Hearing this, Catherine smiled and said, "After you advance, our trip will be more secure. Even if we encounter the same situation as before, I think we won't be afraid anymore."
Being able to kill [Ghost] Qilos, even Amaris, the third-level mage with the highest combat power in the team, was full of respect for Ryan. Hearing this, several people nodded in response, but their faces were slightly strange.
Except for Amaris who was at level 3, the rest were at level 2. But since they were all level 2 transcendents, why was there such a huge difference in combat power...
Moreover, everyone knows that the gap between the second and third levels of the extraordinary realm is a world of difference.
If Ryan really advances to the third level [Demon Hunter], his strength will increase several times. Everyone was shocked, but also a little excited. What kind of outrageous strong man will appear in their team?
At this time, Amaryllis also said: "Mr. Ryan, I can help you condense an earth element fortress to conceal the exposure of your aura. Even if a battle occurs at that time, it will not affect your advancement..."
The third level of transcendence already belongs to the category of high-level transcendence. Originally, she was qualified to look down on lower-level transcendence.
But now, facing this second-level Ryan, she couldn't show any pride at all.
At least, if a fragile mage like himself really had to face that kind of big thief alone, even if his magic power was not bad, he would lose his life in just a few encounters. He felt the same when facing Ryan.
Ryan nodded to the nun mage and said politely, "Thank you. I'm sorry to trouble you."
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Nightfall.
As no one wanted to cause any accidents, no fire was lit in the camp tonight.
A faint magic lamp was the only source of light.
Catherine and the other three sat together, and no one was sleeping. Their eyes would occasionally fall on the "Earth Element Fortress" not far away.
In the fortress, Ryan was meditating in seclusion.
Almost no one spoke, and the atmosphere seemed a little dull.
Gannix finally couldn't help asking, "Mother, is this Mr. Ryan the 'Ryan' that my cousin Canossa mentioned before?"
This time, the rich young master went out hunting and experienced the biggest surprise in his life. Not only did the ancient ruins not contain treasures as the bard boasted in the tavern, but he also did not meet a damsel in distress who could help him save her...
Instead, a night attack by an assassin and a rebellion by his guards nearly cost the young man his life, and some of his naive ideas were also severely shattered.
Now, seeing Ryan, who is also a second-level transcendent, he began to doubt his life even more.
I am also a second-level Great Perfection, why is there such a big gap? He was able to kill the great thief [Ghost] Chilos, but I was almost scared to death.
Catherine glanced at him and said calmly, "Yes."
She brought her son out this time because she wanted to teach him a lesson, so that the boy would not have unrealistic dreams of being an adventurer all day long.
"Oh, it's true."
Gannicus pursed his lips and said, "He is indeed very strong, but he looks too ordinary."
He didn't know too many details, but he also heard from his family that this was the man that his cousin Canossa liked. Although he recognized Ryan's strength, he also felt that the man of his cousin Canossa should be a perfect person who is handsome and good at fighting...
Catherine didn't give him much explanation and thought to herself: She is not bad looking.
After all, she had heard Canossa describe Ryan's appearance, so she naturally knew that his ordinary face was probably disguised by a human skin mask.
She didn't give her son any face at all, and retorted: "What's the use of being good-looking? In your case, your hands tremble when you hold a gun in danger? Don't you brag that you can hit the target with your musket every time? How many assassins did you shoot last night?"
“…”
After a series of soul-searching questions, Gannicus was too ashamed to raise his head.
He was ridiculed by his own mother, but he didn't lose his temper at all. Moreover, looking back, he really did behave very badly.
Not only did I fail to kill a single assassin last night, but I was almost killed by assassins several times...
They clearly had the best skills and the best equipment… they were both at the second level, but when it came to a fight, the difference in combat power was simply too great.
But the boy's stubbornness made him unwilling to admit his own weakness, and he said stubbornly: "That Mr. Ryan must be the heir of some hidden big family..."
"Do you think everyone has the best extraordinary resources like you since childhood?"
Catherine glanced at her son unhappily and continued, "I heard your cousin Canossa say that Mr. Ryan had just entered the supernatural world two or three years ago. He has achieved what he has today through his own hard work. He is not the heir of some hidden family."
Gannicus was greatly surprised and totally unconvinced: "How is it possible!"
Catherine: "Speaking of which, your teacher Sam also knew Mr. Ryan and once taught him martial arts."
Gannix: “Huh?”
Catherine continued, "Haven't you heard that your teacher Sam said that he once met a martial arts genius on the way to Glory City?"
Gannix seemed to recall something and exclaimed, "You mean... Mr. Ryan is the guy the teacher mentioned, the one who learned the 'Iron Mountain Lean' in one day?"
"What else? So... the path to becoming extraordinary requires talent. I think you should learn Chamber of Commerce management from me after you go back this time, and stop thinking about being an 'adventurer' all the time..."
Catherine wanted her son to give up that idea and said, "Don't be like your father..."
Having said this, she was suddenly speechless and did not say anything else, with sparkling eyes.
After experiencing this disaster, Gannicus' mind was not shaken, but he said more firmly: "No, mother! I think this trip is worth it, even if I almost lost my life! I think that one day, I will become a great explorer like my father!"
"you……"
Catherine looked at her son with a complicated expression, but she didn't say anything else. She sighed slightly: "Eh..."
As a mother, she hopes her son is safe and sound.
In the dark night, in the dry river valley, the dim light stretched the shadows of several people very long, and they were still whispering about something.
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On the other hand, in the earth element fortress.
Ryan was sitting cross-legged in meditation.
The color of the "Thunder Tiger Demon Core" in his hand has gradually faded, while the blazing fighting spirit behind him is getting stronger and stronger.
The spotted thunder tiger that was condensed by Dou Qi had already taken shape, with clear facial features and a fierce power. It was like a skilled painter, using simple purple lines to outline the lifelike form of a tiger. In those big copper bell eyes, a mighty aura that looked down on the world was like a substance, becoming more and more solid...
And all this is not over yet, the magic core has not completely disappeared.
Ryan, who was meditating, had a ferocious expression on his face. Although he didn't open his eyes, it was as if he was looking at a tiger about to wake up.
If you compare it, you can find that this state is the same as the expression he had when he fought that [Ghost] Qilos last night. He was fearless, fearless, and full of courage...
Ryan's fierce aura did not dissipate, as if there was an invisible force that was adding a fierce aura to the shadow of the thunder tiger behind him, which was becoming more and more solid.
Finally, in the second half of the night.
When the energy of the magic core in Ryan's hand was exhausted and turned into a pure crystal, he suddenly opened his eyes.
At this moment, two rays of lightning burst out from those deep eyes, as if thunder had exploded and lightning had exploded!
He was overjoyed: "It's done! The power of the Thunder Tiger!"
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And the moment Ryan opened his eyes, his aura suddenly burst out.
"Momentum" does not belong to fighting spirit. Even if there is an earth element fortress in between, it still leaks out .
At the first moment, the third-level wizard Amaryllis, who was meditating on the sand outside, sensed something and her face suddenly changed.
The next moment, Catherine and the other two also sensed the "Thunder Tiger Force", and instantly felt as if they were being stared at by some terrifying monster, with their hair standing on end. In this empty river valley, it was as if a torrent-like "force" had come from the darkness, making people feel terrified.
Catherine was shocked and murmured, "He really succeeded in condensing..."
Gathering the "momentum" of fighting spirit means that one has stepped half a foot into the threshold of high-level transcendence. After taking the magic potion, advancement will be almost a piece of cake.
Gannix, who was standing by, had a look of shock and envy on his face. "This... what kind of 'power' did Mr. Ryan understand? He is so domineering..."
Amaris looked solemn and said calmly: "Thunder Tiger... a very rare thunder beast king. No wonder his punches are so domineering, it turns out he is on this domineering path. This level of perception is not easy..."
She was the only extraordinary person who had crossed the third level, so she could understand the difficulty of this threshold. The "momentum" gathered by each person was different, and the difficulty was also different. This kind of domineering momentum was one of the top few kinds of comprehension. Without a strong heart, this road would not work at all.
Catherine was shocked, but also surprised: "I'm really looking forward to seeing how strong he will be after he advances to the third level [Demon Hunter]..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the other people's eyes flashed with the same brilliance.
If he could kill [Ghost] Chilos at the second level, how much stronger would he be after officially entering the third level?
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After Ryan successfully condensed the "Power of Thunder Tiger", he did not leave the Earth Element Fortress, but took out a sealed pottery jar.
The pottery jar contains the third-order genetic potion [Voodoo Master] of the "Mountain Doctor Sequence" which has been passed down by the Coleman clan and is of the same origin as the "Combat Doctor".
There is still no data to explain the detailed efficacy of this potion. The Coleman clan’s explanation of the formula is very general, saying that after the potion is upgraded, it will still increase strength, physical toughness and perception, but the most important thing is a new attribute - "toxin resistance".
Irubek once analyzed the impact of this magic potion on human genes and speculated that it would awaken a new gene chain that was related to the human immune system and enhanced cell activity.
Although the efficacy of the medicine was not accurate, Ryan knew that after successfully advancing to the [Voodoo Master], his poison resistance would be very high. It was estimated that even without the use of antidotes, his body would probably be highly immune to many toxins.
Moreover, this is an ability that can be upgraded!
Toxin resistance is an innate ability of humans, and the renewal of the immune system will naturally increase toxin resistance.
To give a simple example, like "paralysis toxin", after a small amount of paralysis toxin is injected into the human body, the body's tolerance to this toxin will gradually increase, and finally become immune to this toxin.
However, due to individual physical fitness, this level of immunity will have a certain upper limit.
To use data as an example, one injection will give you "Paralysis Toxin Immunity +1", and the upper limit of the resistance of an ordinary person is about 99.
However, this [Voodoo Master] genetic potion has opened up the ceiling of this upper limit, allowing people to stack it almost infinitely, reaching 999+!
In the Coleman tribe, the favorite thing for witch doctors who have advanced to this level is to feed poisonous insects and prepare poisons... After being surrounded by poisons all year round, their immunity to poisons will become higher and higher.
There is a lot of room for development in the field of toxins in the future, but Ryan didn't think too much about it.
He was in great shape now. He opened the pottery jar and drank it down with a gulp.
When the medicine is taken into the mouth, a warm feeling like drinking white wine goes down the throat into the lower abdomen, and then the medicinal effect quickly dissipates and rushes into the meridians throughout the body.
Ryan had been advancing with the exclusive potions of this "Healing Law Sequence". Whether it was his body's tolerance to the potions of this sequence or the matching degree of the gene chain, it was the best. The advancement was almost a natural process, and he did not encounter any barriers...
When the medicine entered his body, a barrier in his body seemed to be suddenly broken. The Dou Qi that had been saturated and no longer growing suddenly had no restraints, and then it surged several times...
Not only the fighting spirit, but also the strength, toughness, five senses, cell activity, nerve reaction speed, will... almost all the attributes of the body are continuing to surge.
The third-level [Demon Hunter] has entered the threshold of this high-level extraordinary level, and it has also allowed Ryan to touch the scope of power that he could not understand before...
