Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 227 Puppetry and Strengthening Scrolls
The basic spiritual attribute value has reached the Super Silver First Order Light Silver, which has been raised by more than four orders. Not to mention the upper-level ninth-order black bone dragon, even the lower-level tenth-order hell dragon should be able to be easily subdued. If it were other undead creatures other than bone dragons, they could probably sign a "soul contract" with the successful level 10 middle-level ones. However, the level 10 undead will have a much stronger spiritual resistance every time it is one order higher, and a higher "soul contract" success rate is required to subdue it. I am afraid that it is not very sure to deal with the level 10 middle-level hell dragon or some undead with special identities. As for "summoning the undead", although I am anxious, I am still staying in the "Death Temple" now, and the promotion process has not been completed, so it is not easy to test it on the spot. It is estimated that the basic spiritual attribute value has been raised to such a high level, and the mental power consumed by summoning the undead will be reduced to a relatively small level. At least it should be able to summon two undead subordinates of the lower level 10.
After improving the basic attribute values, the next step is to learn a ninth-level professional skill. The most powerful undead magic is naturally "Death's Banquet", but it's a pity that you must be promoted to the tenth-level professional Holy Spirit Mage to be able to perform it. There has never been an exception, and I definitely won't have any hope this time. I have also mastered the so-called most practical undead protection magic "Sacrifice". For other undead magic, whether it is direct attack or auxiliary, I can just give it to the summoned undead to replace them. They are my real combat power. I don't have much interest in directly confronting my opponent. Therefore, I don't bother to listen to the old man's old talk and self-boasting nonsense. My mind has been immersed in the basic spiritual attribute value that has been upgraded to the first-order light silver of Super Silver. I am calculating what level my current strength has reached. The more I think about it, the more excited I am. I am a little absent-minded. I don't know what the old man said next. I even forgot to take the magic scroll he handed me to learn the ninth-level undead magic.
"Ahem... um..." No one took the magic learning scroll I handed over. The old man probably felt a little embarrassed and coughed heavily. I couldn't help but shudder. I finally got my scattered mind back and noticed the old man's look of strong dissatisfaction. "Ah, what are you thinking about? You are grinning like a fool. What's wrong? Do you feel that with 'Summoning the Dead', other dead magics are not very useful. It doesn't interest you. It doesn't matter whether you learn it or not?"
"No, it's just that I was too excited because I increased my basic spiritual attribute values so much all at once, so I behaved a little bit out of control. Please forgive me, Lord Death." I quickly reached out to take the magic learning scroll. Although I felt that other undead magics besides "Death's Dinner" were really useless, after all, it was given to me by the dead old man in person, and I had to give the old man some consideration. I absolutely couldn't do such a thing as scolding a bald man in front of a monk.
The old man stared at me, leaning forward with a half-smile on his face. "In the past few years, Ah Dai, you have made great progress. Not only has your strength increased rapidly, but you have also become more and more talkative. You are not as stubborn as when you changed your job, and I, an old man, had to speak well of you. This time you are going to learn a ninth-level undead magic called 'Puppetry'. Don't underestimate it. Although it is not as famous as 'Undead Summoning' and 'Death's Dinner', it is definitely a very practical undead magic, which can often play an unimaginable role at critical moments. And it is not something that ordinary undead wizards are capable of mastering. Only those with basic spiritual attribute values that reach the level of super silver or above can master it. Only those who have reached the ninth level and accumulated enough professional merits and met certain conditions are qualified to learn it. Usually, very few necromancers can master the 'puppetry' during the ninth level of the necromancer holy mage profession. Usually, they learn it after they are promoted to the tenth level of the holy mage profession and complete specific tasks. For someone like you to be able to learn it while being promoted to the ninth level profession, not only does it require extraordinary qualifications and hard work, but it also requires the cooperation of factors such as the right time and place. In the tens of thousands of years of history of the necromancer clan, there have only been seven such people. You are the eighth one and the first in the past three thousand years. I hope that under your leadership, the reputation of the necromancer clan can be revived. "
The learning conditions were so harsh that they were almost like the "Death's Dinner". From what the dead old man said, it seemed to be quite powerful, which aroused my curiosity. I quickly opened the magic learning scroll in my hand, concentrated my mind, and began to focus on sensing the mental fluctuations condensed on the scroll. After a while, I slowly established a direct connection with the mental fluctuations. After it was completely synchronized, as the black light on the magic scroll flashed, a beam of light shone on my body. I had mastered the method of performing the "Puppetry" magic. After understanding its specific functions and receiving the necessary guidance from the dead old man, I could use it normally.
The so-called "puppetry" is actually somewhat like "mental control" in terms of its effects. It is divided into three levels. What I have learned now is only the lowest level "primary puppetry". Above it are "intermediate puppetry" and "advanced puppetry", which have a wider attack range and effect. Only when the next level of "puppetry" reaches the five-star standard, can you be qualified to learn the higher level of "puppetry" by completing specific professional tasks. The effective range of "primary puppetry" is 30 meters. When casting, it is different from the general undead magic procedure. There is a specific ritual. You need to face the east, bend down 180 degrees and bow deeply, then put your palms together in front of your chest, select and mentally lock a target within the effective attack range, and concentrate on reciting "The sun rises in the east, only I am undefeated", there is a certain probability to interfere with or even control the opponent's actions within a certain period of time. Just looking at these two spells, it can be determined that they must have been designed by Chinese designers. The success and effect of "Puppetry" mainly depends on the strength comparison of both parties. Usually, those with superior strength have relatively strong willpower and are difficult to be disturbed and controlled. If the gap is large, they will be easily affected. For example, those who are about to attack you may suddenly stop their actions and attack other targets instead, or they may even be controlled by you and suddenly turn against you to attack their own companions. This can often have miraculous effects in battle, especially in melee.
Somewhat similar to the "Great Prophecy" of the Priest of Light, "Puppetry" is also a magic of auxiliary nature, without direct attack capabilities. Even if the target's actions are completely controlled, it cannot make him do anything that hurts himself. It can only be used to assist himself or directly attack other targets, but it can control pets to attack the owner, or control the owner to attack his own pets, including summoning undead and descending angels. The effects of "Puppetry" are different for different types of targets, because we are undead wizards, and we can naturally exert the strongest interference and control over undead creatures. The second is Warcraft, and then angels and NPCs. The most difficult to influence is the player, and the success rate is relatively much lower. Of course, this is only relative to various targets of the same level or strength. The stronger the level and strength of the target, the less likely it is for "Puppetry" to succeed. It is also related to the length of time for interference or control. The short one may only affect a few seconds. If the target is too weak, it is possible to be controlled for three to five minutes. According to the dead old man, this was one of the reasons why the undead wizards were suppressed so much back then - many neutral professions believed that "puppetry" would cause companions in the same camp to kill each other, which was too evil and vicious, and they all secretly supported the Church of Light's complete suppression, which made it impossible for the undead wizards to .
After checking the specific notes of "Puppetry" and listening to the background information introduced by the dead old man, I feel that it is quite useful. Whether in the "Dead Spirit Space" or the human world, it can be used. There is a chance to "turn enemies into friends", weaken enemies and help oneself, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone, which is equivalent to adding a self-defense skill. In case an enemy enters the 30-meter area, I will first use a "Puppetry". Even if I can't control him to attack my companions, the effect of changing the target and not attacking me is also very good. I heard the dead old man bragging about "Puppetry" so much, saying that no matter how much he was suppressed, he would never compromise and abandon it. It seems that he values it very much. I will test it in actual combat in the future to see how effective it is and how much practical value it can have. Is the dead old man exaggerating again?
After finishing the study of "Puppetry", there is still one more important thing - I have been promoted to the ninth level of the profession. According to the regulations, I can get the "ninth level pet scroll" of the necromancer profession and sign the third pet of this profession. After receiving it, I have completely completed the promotion process and can say goodbye to the dead old man and leave.
As soon as I walked out of the "Castle of the Dead", I couldn't wait to start using "Summoning the Dead" to see what level of strength I had reached after being promoted to the ninth-level profession. The result was quite satisfactory, because I had a high basic spiritual attribute value. Under normal conditions without using "Blood Transformation", I could summon two tenth-level lower-level or six ninth-level upper-level undead minions at once. If I used "Blood Transformation", I could summon one more Khufu who was above the ninth-level upper-level. Although I couldn't summon the tenth-level mid-level Ibora, it was mainly due to the limitation of the mental power limit. After all, I still lacked the "Blood Shadow Magic Boots", cloak, ring and other high-level equipment with the attribute of increasing the mental power limit. As long as I equipped one or two more pieces, I should be able to summon tenth-level mid-level undead minions.
As for the "Puppetry", I also experimented with it in the abandoned land outside the Death Canyon and in the "Dead Soul Space". It was easy to control the actions of wild seventh and eighth level monsters. Even the ninth level dragons were easily affected, at least they would change their attack targets and stop bothering me during the period of effect. Of course, if the target of the "Puppetry" is a monster that has been taken as a pet by a player, because of the "pet contract" relationship, its mental resistance has been strengthened, and once it is detected in time that it has a tendency to lose control, it will get the help of the player to further strengthen its mental resistance, so it will be more difficult to influence it. If the target is the undead, it will be easier. Even the ninth level black bone dragon with strong mental resistance has a relatively high success rate of casting spells. Not only will it stop attacking me, but it will also execute some commands that will not cause much harm to itself. Of course, it will also be more difficult to influence the undead creatures that have signed a "soul contract" with other undead wizards. Unfortunately, after I use "Puppetry" on a target and before the effect disappears, I cannot use other skills directly on the target, otherwise the "Puppetry" will automatically become invalid. Otherwise, if I sign a "Soul Contract" with it while it is a little confused under the influence of "Puppetry", the success rate may be higher.
Just after the announcement of my first successful promotion to the ninth-level profession was issued, as the "ninth-level pet scroll" was about to circulate in "Tianxia", the system launched new related service content - since the "sixth-level pet scroll" can be strengthened by the alchemist in the life profession, increasing the chance of successfully signing a "pet contract" with the seventh-level monster, then the "ninth-level pet scroll" will naturally be no exception. It can also be strengthened by the alchemist in the life profession, allowing players of all professions to subdue the higher-level tenth-level monster as a pet.
The kings of the ninth-level monster community, such as the unicorn king, or some special individuals that have undergone mutations, such as the golden-veined iron-bone Tyrannosaurus Rex and the four-winged golden-horned poisonous claw flying dragon, are currently known, normal-form tenth-level monsters. In the previous gossips circulating in "Tianxia", they have been identified as objects that players can subdue through the enhanced "ninth-level pet scroll". However, the number of these kings and mutants is too rare, and their eggs are still needed, which is even more difficult to obtain, and it is probably not much easier than obtaining a divine weapon. Therefore, in the updated announcement about the ninth-level professional pet, a new tenth-level pet in the form of a holy beast was launched, making it easier for us top-level players to have a tenth-level magic pet.
The so-called level 10 magic pet in the form of a holy beast, referred to as the level 10 holy magic pet, is actually a "pet contract" signed with the holy beast egg that is about to hatch. After the success, because the player's strength is too weak to meet the requirements of fully controlling the holy beast, it affects the strength of the young holy beast, making it a special existence equivalent to a level 10 magic beast. It is just a state of being conquered by the player and becoming a pet. There are no wild species in nature, and it is specially supplied to the needs of top players for level 10 pets. After all, there are a total of 16 kinds of holy beasts in "Tianxia". There are many holy beasts in the five continents of east, west, south, north and center. Finding their eggs is definitely easier than those of the unicorn king, the golden-patterned iron-bone Tyrannosaurus Rex, the four-winged golden-horned poisonous claw flying dragon, etc. This also explains why the "scavenger" Pirlo stationed in the "Tower of Faith" has a pet white tiger with level 10 strength. I thought he was a special case that got it through the back door, but I didn't expect it to be popularized to us.
As I have seen before, the size of a level 10 holy pet is about half the size of an adult holy beast, and its strength has naturally decreased accordingly. It no longer has the ability to cultivate both magic and martial arts, and has become half magic and half martial arts, but the basic abilities of the holy beast are retained. It can fly when it should fly, and can burrow underground when it should burrow underground, and its original attributes have not changed. For players, it means more choices, and they can choose a suitable powerful pet according to their own characteristics. However, there are pros and cons to everything. Although it is much easier to obtain holy beast eggs than pure level 10 magic beast eggs such as the unicorn king, their hatching effect is more difficult to predict, and there will be more variables. For example, the unicorn king, the golden-patterned iron-bone Tyrannosaurus Rex, the four-winged golden-horned poisonous claw flying dragon, etc. are all level 10 intermediate or upper levels, and the pets hatched from their eggs will also be of the same level, but the holy beast eggs are different. The level 10 holy pet that is successfully captured and becomes a pet may be either level 10 upper level, or level 10 intermediate level or even lower level. The level of the pet white tiger summoned by Pirlo is only level 10 intermediate level. The true level of a level 10 Holy Magic Pet depends not only on the strength of the player who signed the "Pet Contract", but also on a bit of luck. It is uncontrollable, and different results will definitely have a certain or even a great impact on the player's strength - there is naturally a huge gap between an upper-level level 10 Holy Magic Pet and a lower-level level 10 Holy Magic Pet.
Because it is already the late stage of the game, there are almost no new players, so the use of the "Level 9 Enhanced Pet Scroll" is not as strict as the "Level 6 Enhanced Pet Scroll" - it is a gamble, and once the contract fails, the opportunity to subdue the pet is completely lost. After all, if there is no higher-level magic pet to help, the player is basically useless and it is impossible to have much development in "Tianxia". The players have invested a lot of time and energy, and the system dare not let them lose the opportunity to subdue the ninth-level magic pet. According to the newly announced settings, the enhanced "Level 9 Pet Scroll" can sign a total of four "Pet Contracts". The first three times can freely choose the Holy Beast Egg or the Level 10 Magic Beast Egg to sign, but if all fail, the last chance can only be used to subdue the ninth-level magic beast as a pet. With the power of the enhanced "Pet Contract", the player can at least have a ninth-level magic pet, so that they will not be too weak or too unlucky, resulting in a miserable defeat and completely losing the ability to continue the game.
