Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 299: Dan Condensation
Of course, these "Guardians of Faith" stationed in the "Tower of Faith" are not easy to deal with either. The last time I killed the former Cardinal Pirlo in order to complete the ninth-level professional promotion task, I was still an eighth-level professional player. The strength of these bright NPCs was restricted by the system and could not be fully utilized. With the emergence of ninth-level professional players in "Tianxia", the strength of the "Scavengers" has also returned to normal levels - they have no handheld artifacts, no advanced and sophisticated equipment, and cannot summon the Angel of God Michael and Gabriel and other four holy angels that only the current tenth-level professional NPCs are qualified to pray for to help in the battle. However, they have a tenth-level upper-level holy magic pet and can summon a tenth-level upper-level eight-winged holy angel, which cooperates with their "predecessors" who have lived longer and have more skilled professional skills, as well as more Mental strength or life value, richer practical experience and other relatively advanced self-cultivation, are definitely not something that a top player who has just been promoted to the ninth level of the profession can easily bully - the "Great Prophecy" that can be exerted to the top level alone is definitely not something that the "Intermediate Puppetry" I just learned can contend with, and even if Long Xingtianxia, who can also summon the tenth-level upper-level holy magic pet and possessed demon god at this stage and has two artifacts, faces them, he may not necessarily win - the holy magic pets of those "Guardians of Faith " have also lived for a long time and are fully mature. Their strength is definitely not what our players have just conquered for less than a year. The cooperation between them and the earthly angels or possessed angels they summon is more tacit, and they can exert stronger combat power. It is even possible that the angel of God Michael has blessed and prayed for the earthly war angels or angels of wisdom that surpass the tenth-level upper-level. With my current strength, it will definitely be a tough battle against these "Guardians of Faith". Although there is hope of winning, it will definitely not be easy. This is all information obtained from the dead old man. The NPC does not lie, so there should be no water in it.
"Can I kill any 'scavenger'? Is there any difference if I absorb and convert the former cardinal or the former Knight of Light? I won't take my chances again, will I?" For a necromancer like me, I naturally have a better chance of winning against the "Guardian of Faith" of the priest of light profession. If I face the former Knight of Light, it will be even more troublesome. The difficulty of killing opponents of different professions is still quite different.
"The 'scavengers' stationed in the 'Tower of Faith' were directly arranged by the birdman Michael. There is no pattern. It is difficult to find out what kind of 'scavengers' have invaded the space dedicated to me at a certain time. Whether you will encounter a former cardinal or a former Knight of the God of Light still depends on your luck. However, the results of killing them will be different. After all, you are a necromancer, and it is easier for you to compete with the 'scavengers' of the profession of the priest of light. In a one-on-one battle, you will be at a disadvantage against the former Knight of the God of Light. For the opponent, he will be more confident that he can defeat you. In this way, if he fails to kill you, he will die instead. If it falls into your hands, you will naturally feel more resentful and unwilling, and the soul energy released will be more powerful, which makes it easier to absorb and transform more "promotion pills". This is also one of the reasons why you, who are only level 9 professionals, are asked to take the risk to challenge these light level 10 professionals who are obviously stronger than you. Not only is their soul relatively strong, but also because of their superior strength, it is easier to trigger their strongest soul power. If you were to kill and absorb those light professionals who are not as strong as you, you would fight hard even though you know you are defeated, but there would be no such effect, and it would be difficult to successfully condense "promotion pills". "
In other words, if the one killed is a former Knight of the God of Light, perhaps he could get a few more "Promotion Pills". This is not so bad. The more risk, the more possible gain, which is fair. Otherwise, the results of killing different opponents will be the same. What if the one he encounters when he breaks into the "Tower of Faith" is a former Knight of the God of Light, that would be too unprofitable.
"Killing the tenth-level light professional is only the 'first' task. After refining the initial form of the 'Promotion Pill', there should be a 'then' task, right? What else do I need to do?" Finally, I did not ignore every word of the dead old man and realized this problem. The most difficult promotion task of bravely entering the "Tower of Faith" in the past was just the beginning. I don't know what more perverted tasks are waiting for me. They are just special items that can only increase the level of undead creatures by one level. There are also many restrictive terms. The procedure for obtaining them is a bit too troublesome.
"Don't be too ambitious and think too much. You will get distracted and cause trouble. Just focus on the present and complete this 'first' task first, then listen to 'then'. If you can't even get through the first level, you will no longer be qualified to continue participating. You don't need to know too much. And it also depends on the result of your first task . How many 'promotion pills' you can condense will determine the specific settings of your next task. I can't give you a definite answer now."
It's really troublesome. In addition to unlocking the artifact "Dead Scepter", it seems that obtaining the "Promotion Pill" can also be regarded as a series of tasks. However, I still have a question. I have been holding it in my mind for a long time, and finally I couldn't help asking it, "'Promotion Pill' is used to increase the level of undead creatures. It seems more appropriate to use dark attribute soul energy to condense it. Why use the soul energy of a level ten light professional? Won't it be stimulating and counterproductive?" Unable to summon the undead minions in advance to prepare for battle, breaking into the "Tower of Faith" in the human world to challenge those "Guardians of Faith" is still a big risk. If I need to use dark attribute soul energy and do it in the "Dead Space", then my chances of success will be much greater, and I will definitely strive to do my best.
"Taking the 'Promotion Pill' to forcibly upgrade the level of undead creatures is a 'heaven-defying' method that goes against nature. It is impossible to achieve such a result using normal methods. Only by using powerful undead magic to refine the soul energy of the light attribute that is absolutely opposite to the original attribute of the undead creatures can the undead creatures take a great stimulus to their bodies, leading to a fierce conflict of power. Only then can the undead creatures be helped to break free from the shackles of nature and their levels be forcibly upgraded. The energy of the same attribute can only promote growth, but cannot change the original inherent nature of the undead creatures."
After solving the relevant doubts, I could no longer get any valuable information from the dead old man, so I said goodbye and left the "Castle of the Dead". According to the specific coordinates of the "Tower of Faith" deep in the central continent told by the dead old man, I hurried over. I tried to seize the time to complete the relevant tasks as soon as possible and get the reward of "Promotion Pill". Alas, I am really busy to death. There are still many things waiting for me to deal with and solve in the "Dead Space". Because of my "greed" for a while, I tried my best to keep a dark artifact. An additional task of "Promotion Pill" suddenly appeared. It seems that it can't be settled in one or two days. I don't know how long it will take. The huge temptation makes me reluctant to give up. I have to run around. Should I be considered lucky or it is more appropriate to say that I have a "hard life".
I found the "Tower of Faith", but I was not in a hurry to break in. Whether I was facing the former Cardinal or the former Knight of the God of Light, they were all powerful enemies above me. I could not be careless at all. I had to fight in the best condition. Now it was not too long before the battle to save the artifact. The two "magic storage rings" that had been drained of spiritual power had not been able to be replenished. I needed to wait for a while. They were powerful props. I had to play their role in time before the "Guardian of Faith" attacked me, so that I could get more opportunities. Without them, it was equivalent to using "Summon the Dead" one less time, which could have fatal consequences when facing a strong enemy. Anyway, before I broke into the "Tower of Faith" and exceeded the specified time limit, no other player in "Tianxia", including other professions, would receive tasks related to the "Tower of Faith", and the "Tower of Faith" would not move away by itself. I still had some time to prepare, enough for me to recover to the strongest combat power.
Everything was ready, and I finally broke into the "Tower of Faith" and entered the area where the dead old man was enshrined. I didn't have time to check what profession of "Guardian of Faith" the opponent I encountered would be. I summoned Taotao first, and activated "Blood Transformation" casually, and then summoned Ibola, an undead ghost phoenix and Wu Ma who had recovered under the full effect of "Devouring" and my "Soul of the Dead" magic, and then hurriedly absorbed 40% of the mental power stored in the two "Magic Storage Rings", and summoned Guben, Kekexili and a black bone dragon again. The remaining 10% of the mental power was used for my own protection, and then I began to cast "Sacrifice" and "Unparalleled Guardian" magic for myself as a protection, and at the same time casually drank a bottle of the most effective "Mental Power Recovery Agent" at present to speed up the recovery of mental power. This series of actions was already very familiar to me and I had practiced it many times. Combined with my agility as a part-time thief, it only took a very short time. There couldn't be another Undead Wizard in Tianxia who could prepare for battle as quickly and efficiently as I did. I made the most thorough preparations before the battle and just began to observe my opponent this time, whether I would be facing the former Knight of Light or the former Cardinal.
It was too challenging. A Knight of Light appeared in my field of vision. He had summoned his mount, the Holy Dragon of Light, and rode on it, flying into the air. At the same time, he summoned an eight-winged holy angel to possess him. Judging from the strength of the "holy light of protection", it should be of the upper level of level 10, and was rushing towards me from a distance. Although I had a little expectation before, hoping to kill a "scavenger" of the former Knight of Light, and strive to condense a few more "promotion pills", I was also a little timid, worried that I would not be his opponent, and that I would be killed instead of killing, and I would fail the mission and get nothing. Now there is really a former Knight of Light as my enemy, and I can't help but feel unprecedented tension. The "promotion pill" I urgently want to get, and 75% of the professional merit points I have paid, all fall on this former Knight of Light. I am an undead wizard, facing such a strong melee enemy with high defense, fierce attack, and not slow speed, the pressure is huge. You can imagine.
With my current strength alone, if I face the enemy head-on, unless I am willing to give myself more time to prepare and summon more undead minions to help me, I will definitely not be the opponent of the former Knight of Light who has a Level 10 Upper Light Dragon mount and can summon a Level 10 Upper Eight-winged Holy Angel. Moreover, including Ibola, none of the summoned undead minions have the strength to directly stop the enemy. He can forcefully break through and keep chasing me. It is impossible to leave me time to calmly activate the "Touch of Death" to replenish my mental power. Unlike the Cardinal, who is the weakest link, the Knight of Light is a trinity, and there is no way to effectively contain his attack, and I have to face his pursuit threat at all times. Unless the opponent is an idiot, otherwise in such a situation, if I forcefully activate the "Touch of Death", it will only be a pointless consumption of my own life value, and it will not have any effect.
I had already made a full estimate of the difficulties I was facing. Since I couldn't escape and had to go through a fierce battle, I had to try my best to win. I didn't want to pay too much in vain and do some useless work. Since I might face the challenge of the former Knight of Light, I naturally made corresponding preparations and came up with a way to deal with it. The Trinity Knight of Light, on the surface, had no obvious weaknesses that could be attacked, but it was not without weaknesses. Among the three, the main body, the possessed angel, and the mount, the main body without advanced equipment protection seemed to be the weakest, but under the protection of the possessed angel, it was the safest - if I could put enough pressure on the former Knight of Light, this might not be true, but the current situation was that I was unable to fight the Knight of Light head-on. When the opponent could calmly take back the injured possessed angel and re-summon the intact eight-winged holy angel, it would be difficult to hurt his main body, which was completely the strongest point. Then, the only target that can be used is the Holy Dragon of Light, which is also a mount. Although it is also a level 10 upper stage, the "holy light of protection" applied by the possessed holy angel is mainly used to protect the knight, and the protective effect on the mount is not very strong. More importantly, there is only one Holy Dragon of Light mount, unlike the possessed holy angel, which can be summoned in turn. Once it dies in battle, the opponent cannot have a mount of the same level to replace it. The knight who has lost his mount is basically equivalent to a tiger with missing teeth and claws, which is much less threatening to me. I can seize the opportunity to activate the "Touch of Death" to replenish my mental power, and constantly summon more undead minions to fight, and I will also wear out this former Knight of Light to death. After thinking about it, this is probably the only tactic I can use with the most hope of success. I can only fight a protracted war with the former Knight of Light, the "Scavenger", and try my best to kill the Holy Dragon of Light mount first, and then slowly deal with the Knight of Light who has lost his mount.
While charging, the former Knight of Light said almost the same opening words as Pirlo did last time, and introduced himself as Zoto Takuma, but he was much more cunning than Pirlo, charging and talking at the same time, without delaying his attack, really unwilling to give me even a little more time to prepare. Transformed into a bat, I tried my best to distance myself from the charging Zoto Takuma, not letting him get close to me, and at the same time instructed Ibola, Guben, Taotao and other subordinates who had an advantage in speed or were not at a disadvantage to all go to Zoto Takuma, mainly attacking the Holy Dragon of Light mount, implementing my tactic of "killing the horse first before killing someone".
Although the air combat knights have enhanced their attack capabilities, their defense capabilities, especially the defense of their mounts, are weaker than those of the land knights. After all, the air is connected in all directions, and not only the front, back, left, right, but also the attacks from below make it more difficult for the knights and mounts to deal with. The general attacks are fine, but my subordinates, Ebola and Guben, are both good at speed, and their actions and attacks are extremely fast. Even if it is a fully mature level 10 upper-level Holy Dragon of Light, the overall combat power is much stronger, but in this respect, it is still incomparable to these two. Directly attacking the Divine Knight possessed by the level 10 upper-level eight-winged holy angel, Ebola and Guben may not be able to do it, and they will not be able to take any advantage, but if they want to attack the Holy Dragon of Light from below, which is following the knight's orders and chasing me quickly, the chance of success is still relatively high. Even if the Holy Dragon of Light is very careful and defensive, because of its position, it cannot get strong support from the Divine Knight on its back, and it can only rely on its own ability. It is good enough to try my best to avoid being injured by Ebola and Guben, and it is difficult to pose any threat to them. Anyway, the main duty of the "Guardian of Faith" is to eliminate me as an "illegal intruder", so he will not let me go. He will do his best to fight with my undead subordinates. In addition, the space dedicated to the dead old man is large enough, so I can use guerrilla tactics to deal with him. With the threat of activating the "Touch of Death" to absorb spiritual power, he can't help but focus most of his attention on me. Even if he noticed my conspiracy against his Holy Dragon of Light mount, I'm afraid he won't have a good way to deal with it, and will have to fight me to the end. Let's see who can last until the end.
As the most commonly used means of saving life, I have already practiced the "Blood Bat Transformation" to perfection. Except for my own agility, which is not as fast as the real blood bat in terms of speed and flexibility, I have almost achieved perfection in other aspects. I can transform and fly in the most energy-saving way. I am not bragging, but I am definitely far better than Qiu Shui Changtian and the others, including Qing Wu Fei Yang. They got this ability much later than me, and their agility is not as good as mine. After the test of fighting strong enemies many times, I have accumulated rich practical experience. Even if I am facing the pursuit of the tyrannical former Knight of the God of Light, I have the confidence to fight with him for a while, relying on my slender body and the special "external incarnation" that can be used for emergency evasion. Even if he catches up to me, he can't kill me easily in a short time. I didn't rush to find opportunities to activate the "Touch of Death" to replenish my spiritual power like I usually did when I was fighting an enemy. I focused on keeping a distance from Zoteng Takumo. While trying my best to protect myself, I lured him to come and kill me. I patiently dealt with him, which also created more attack opportunities for Ebola and Guben. They constantly attacked the Holy Dragon of Light from below, increasing the damage to it. For the attacks from below, Zoteng Takumo couldn't defend himself either. Everything depended on the Holy Dragon of Light itself, and it had to follow the instructions of its master to chase me closely. Its speed and flexibility were far inferior to Ebola and Guben who summoned Xiaobai's possession. Although I tried my best to resist, it was helpless and did not have much effect. As for Taotao and the others, they were responsible for constantly harassing Zoteng Takumo, but they didn't confront him head-on to avoid causing unnecessary damage. They just tried to distract his attention a little, creating more opportunities for me to dodge and for Ebola and Guben to attack.
Time was constantly consuming. I had been flying in the air as a bat, darting around, dodging and luring Zoten Takumo's pursuit. Ibora and Guben did not disappoint me, and continued to increase the damage to the Holy Dragon of Light's mount. As a result, the knight was still in high spirits and unscathed, but the mount had been seriously injured and its combat effectiveness had been weakened. Many of the more difficult attack methods seemed a bit powerless, and the threat to me could be said to be getting smaller and smaller. Zoten Takumo seemed to have noticed my continuous raids on the Holy Dragon of Light's mount, and deliberately strengthened the defense and protection of the Holy Dragon of Light, and even set traps to design Ibora and Guben, hoping to cooperate with the Holy Dragon of Light to severely damage the two of them who came to raid in one fell swoop, but because of the bad attack position, speed and agility were not as good as them, each time was in vain, and I was unable to cause much damage to them. It was unwilling to give up chasing me, and while taking care of both ends, I only slowed down the frequency of attacks on the Holy Dragon of Light a little, but I was still unable to effectively stop the damage to the Holy Dragon of Light. The battle situation was gradually developing towards my goal. As long as I successfully killed the Holy Dragon of Light mount, the initiative of this battle would be in my hands, and Zoten would no longer be able to be so arrogant.
Finally realizing that the situation was not good, Zoten Takuma had to land on the ground, intending to protect the Holy Light Dragon mount as much as possible while maintaining a deterrent effect on me, reducing the risk of it being harmed. In this way, the speed of pursuit was greatly affected, and I had more time to recover my mental strength. Even after flying far enough away from Zoten Takuma, I was able to find an opportunity to activate the "Touch of Death" to absorb some mental strength, forcing Zoten Takuma to speed up and move forward, but this also allowed Ibola and Guben to find more opportunities to attack, increasing the damage to the Holy Light Dragon mount.
In the repeated tug-of-war, as I expected, without my medicine recovery method and lacking effective protection, the first to give up was the Holy Dragon of Light. As it fell down and withdrew from the battle, Zoteng Takuma immediately lost his greatest helper. The knight without a mount could be said to have weakened his combat effectiveness. Although he was unwilling to give up, he then summoned a silver Pegasus mount and flew into the air again, but because his strength was much worse than that of Ebola and Guben, relying on strong attacks was enough to kill it in a short time, and it could not last long. What's even more funny is that in the end, Zoteng Takuma even summoned the lowest-level mount, the Light Warhorse that could only walk, and tried his best to resist stubbornly. Naturally, Ebola and Guben didn't take it seriously. Several surprise attacks shattered Zoteng Takuma's last glimmer of hope.
Although he was still possessed by the upper-level eight-winged holy angel of level 10, and he was unharmed, Zoten Zhuomu, who had no mount and could only rush towards me on foot, was really not very fast, and even couldn't catch up with me. Without turning into a bat, I could keep a distance from him with the thief skill "Ride Away from the Dust" alone, and he wouldn't be easily approached, and he wouldn't pose much of a threat to me. I was still not in a hurry to launch a strong attack, and let Ebola, Guben, and Taotao continue to carry out the containment attack. I began to calmly activate the "Touch of Death" to absorb mental power and summon more undead minions to help. When I had enough people, I would launch a general attack and kill this "Guardian of Faith" who was almost at the end of his rope.
Zoten Takumi's desperate resistance only delayed the time of his defeat, but he was unable to reverse the defeat. Under the attack of my endless army of undead, the possessed holy angel was dispersed, and he had no spare energy or chance to summon a new eight-winged holy angel to possess him again. Under the siege from all sides, he finally died of exhaustion. When he was knocked to the ground and his body was emitting a white light symbolizing death, I, who had already prepared myself, quickly activated the magic scroll given by the dead old man to absorb and condense Zoten Takumi's soul energy that was about to dissipate.
In a hazy black light, there were countless white hairs. Under the effect of the undead magic, they were gradually compressed and gathered. If they could condense into several balls of light, it meant that I could harvest several "promotion pills". I just felt extremely nervous, and even held my breath unconsciously. I was expectant and worried, staring at the direction of the movement of the white hairs, silently counting the balls of light that were getting bigger and brighter - one, another, and another... I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and my heart was suddenly filled with joy.
