Gunfire, Punk and Necromancer

Concerned about helping Ge Gongdao improve the energy level of his shadow followers, Zhuang Xuteng entered the Stone Pillar Hall to find the Lich Master during his rest that night, seeking answers and guidance from him. Master Lich listened carefully to the whole story, asked a few questions about Ge Gongdao's physical and mental state, and finally said:

"His current method is the best. By exercising his body and practicing more, Yingcong's energy reserves will naturally increase. If you want to speed up this process, just create more pressure on him. There is no need to do anything else. .”

Zhuang Xuteng was not very satisfied with this answer. He asked: "You teach me meditation, can't I teach it to him? Modify it..."

"No! It's not the same thing." Master Lich said: "You two have different energy systems, and the methods of improvement are also different. Asking him to meditate will only delay him, and may even cause regression."

Zhuang Xuteng expressed his doubts, and the Lich Master explained: "You are a spell caster, and you have to maintain the Wraith Spirit Array. In addition, you are always thinking about using the Wraith Spirit Servant. This is continuous training. What you are doing is There is a long way to go, and he does not have this kind of magic circle that requires constant attention, so he has to use the method of reaching the limit, exceeding the limit, destroying physical skills, and repairing functions to increase the upper limit. To put it simply, you use your brain, and he uses Muscles; you have to use your brains, and he has to train muscles. No one is higher or lower, as long as each uses his own method, both are good."

"But I think his progress is very slow, and his shadow energy reserve level cannot compare with mine." Zhuang Xuteng scratched his head and said.

"It's not your responsibility that he is not as good as you; if you are not stronger than him, it must be my problem." Master Lich shook his finger and said: "Everyone is different. This makes no sense. It is reality. That Ge Gong said, "It's not your fault that he started slowly, started late, or fell behind. If you want to help him, help him move forward steadily step by step. Don't think about miracles with great force. In your world The shadow-playing technology is already violent enough, so many problems are caused by impatience."

When Zhuang Xuteng heard this, he realized that there was something in what the Lich Master said! He was both studious and gossipy, so he quickly asked what was going on with this "impatient" person.

"Want to hear? Then you have to do something for me." Master Lich said: "This is a small errand, but I can't leave here. This thing will help me, but it will also help me." It’s not something that has to be done. The only problem with this little thing is that it will make you question: How do I contact the outside world.”

Zhuang Xuteng nodded: "Yes, I have this question."

"So you need to make a choice: continue to cooperate or break up." The Lich Master said: "You also need my knowledge, advice and experience, and I also need you to be my only physical connection with the real world. The benefits and risks are both before you. Should we cooperate further, or..."

Master Lich didn't say the rest, but Zhuang Xuteng could understand it completely. "Obviously, you have affected the real world in some way, and now you need to let this influence return to you." Zhuang Xuteng said: "Let me guess, you summoned someone, or used someone who once summoned Someone has arrived. Hill Li from Dingxin Demonic Creation?"

The Lich Master always had a skull face, and he still responded with an extremely calm voice: "I won't bother to confirm your guess, because your choice is the only thing I care about."

"Yes, I can run errands for you and act as your so-called 'contact with the physical world,' but I have to weigh the risks of doing things for you myself, just like I can also refuse tasks arranged by middlemen."

"That's no problem." Master Lich's voice remained calm, because he had long expected this outcome. He believes that Zhuang Xuteng is a smart man. Once he discovers that it is connected with the outside world, he will immediately realize that this connection has become a fact and its influence will inevitably appear. The best way is to control it instead of directly falling out with a child. . At the same time, Master Lich also knew that he wanted to appease Zhuang Xuteng. To put it bluntly, he wanted to give him some benefits to make the cooperation between the two parties happy again.

"I have been studying shadow magic, especially the relationship between shadow magic and necromancy. Shadow magic is, to put it bluntly, a method of using energy, but this energy is called mana here, but it is called shadow here. From. The two are different in nature, but some principles are the same."

"In our history, there was a period of ignorance and recklessness about how to use mana. Some people were particularly anxious and tried every means to maximize their mana. Not surprisingly, these people had various physical problems, which we collectively call It's called the Mana Plague. Later we finally figured out what was going on. Although the word plague, which represents an external infectious disease, is not appropriate, everyone is used to it and still uses it."

"It is true that mana or shadow energy reserves can be increased suddenly, but there are many risks in doing so. Some problems will be directly exposed and cause immediate damage; some will lie dormant and wait to explode later. Since everyone's physique is different, when practicing mana The energy invested at different times is different, and the depth, breadth, angle and speed of thinking about problems are also different, which leads to different speeds of improvement for everyone, and it is difficult for outsiders to predict.”

"Later we concluded a simple rule: if the body and mind cannot bear it, and cannot recover after a sleep, then it may be an overdose. People who learn by themselves can ensure safety by following this rule. Those with teacher guidance, The teacher will observe the status and can exceed the limit a little."

"Shadow spells, shadow weapons, and shadow implants should all follow the same principle, but your world seems to have followed the same set of experiences used when gods existed before. Gods are equivalent to the users of divine spells. Teacher, I will not give you excess mana, which can avoid the mana plague. As a spell user, you can have no worries at all, and the amount of training and usage will go up."

"Therefore, everyone in your world is using excessive amounts of shadow servants, and then relying on medical technology to solve health problems as much as possible." The Lich Master said: "When it comes to you, necromancy is just effective in the side effects of shadow servants. It greatly reduces your burden and allows you to restore your mental and physical condition. As for your friend, he has installed many implants. What is needed now is not rapid improvement, but steady progress. Necromancy is used in It has different efficiency and effect when used on yourself and when used on others. You can't help him like you can help yourself, and his burden will always be greater than yours."

As soon as the conversation was over, Zhuang Xuteng completely understood what Master Lich meant. He had studied the previous divine arts - the Lich Master also learned about the divine spell system of this world through him - and was exposed to a little bit of the shadow magic of this world. He felt that the two were very similar, but he had never thought about it. The god is actually very critical in the entire system, and without the god, the risk is so great...

Side effects, Lanci syndrome, and implant rejection can all be explained by the overdosage system. "Master Lich, I don't understand. Your world can understand the fundamental problem of mana plague. Why doesn't anyone on our side propose to take it step by step?"

Master Lich said: "This is a problem in your society. I can't go out, I can't see, I can only listen to you, so my answer cannot exceed your observation. Zhuang Xuteng, you have to find the answer yourself. But …”

"But what?" Zhuang Xuteng asked.

"It's okay. The history of my world cannot be directly used to understand this world. It must be investigated on the spot. Isn't this what you said on that pillar?"

My pillar—Zhuang Xuteng thinks this expression is a bit awkward no matter how he thinks about it. Something new pops up on the pillar every day. Zhuang Xuteng often looks at it. There are some thought-provoking sentences in it, but most of them state facts and enumerate figures, as if they are investigation reports. I don’t understand the report very well, but the principle of “talk after on-the-spot investigation” is indeed imprinted in Zhuang Xuteng’s mind.

"Okay, I understand that we can't let Brother Dao train too aggressively. Now let's talk about running errands!" Zhuang Xuteng crossed his arms and stared at the Lich Master, and said: "I am a mercenary, and I value intelligence and details. So you’d better speak clearly.”

"It is indeed Hill Lee. She is my channel. I can still summon her here - thanks to the shadow energy you absorbed." The Lich Master said: "She has joined Dingxin Magic to fight against the shadow. I asked her to collect some things for me from the exploration team in the world. Now these things are stored in a secret location - not in Peicheng, but in Gaofeng City, where there is a starting point for the exploration team. All you have to do is go to There, take the stuff away.”

Zhuang Xuteng thought for a while and said: "It sounds simple, but it may also reveal many secrets, such as discovering me, following me, and eventually finding you. Do you have any idea about these risks?"

"Concept? Are you kidding me? Of course I have a concept." Master Lich said: "Of course I don't trust Hill Lee. Of the twenty things I asked her to collect, only one was what I needed. Don't Forgot, I said take things away, not get things back.”

"Haha, I understand. You also want to test this Hill Li, which is also part of this mission." Zhuang Xuteng nodded and said, "Okay, give me the address. I need to investigate the situation before I can think about what to do." What should I do? I will come back to discuss it with you and let’s get this done."

Master Lich nodded slowly, seemingly very satisfied with this answer. It said that this matter does not need to be done immediately, and you can take time to plan it carefully.

The matter was not urgent, which meant that the Lich Master had not made an appointment with Hill Lee. If Hill Lee has "bad ideas", she will have to pay extra energy and price for not having the agreed time. Hey, why are you calculating costs for others? - Zhuang Xuteng thought to himself - it would be good if he could take good care of himself. Don't forget that the opposite side is Dingxin Magic.

Dingxin Magic, the largest military industrial group and now the most emerging automobile industry force, was the main murderer of Zhuang Teng. Zhuang Xuteng will never forget this incident, but he will not regard Hill Li as the scapegoat of Dingxin Group. He really wanted to know who in the Dingxin Magic Group was specifically responsible for killing Zhuang Teng, and that would require internal intelligence. He wants to win over Hill Lee, and he wants to use Hill Lee. This matter is even more important than the Lich Master's commission.

The Lich Master then told in detail what it and Hill Li had said, and what the things he wanted to bring back this time were used for. Zhuang Xuteng kept these in mind, and when making detailed plans before going to Summit City, he must Analyze it carefully. It's a pity that I couldn't find a way for Brother Dao to speed up the energy increase of the shadow, but it is also a gain to know that I need to be more careful about the burden on my body.

The Lich Master is a treasure trove of knowledge, but the treasure trove is too big, and it is impossible to teach Zhuang Xuteng everything at once - and the Lich Master has no such obligation. For a long time, Zhuang Xuteng only regarded the Lich Master as a wise man, barely a teacher, and had no intention of treating him as a master. Although he knew very well that apprenticeship would definitely bring great benefits, he always felt awkward. On the other hand, the Lich Master is also the same. He never regards himself as a master, but only regards Zhuang Xuteng as a junior. He reprimands or teaches based on his mood and is never tainted with responsibilities and obligations.

When it heard that Zhuang Xuteng had mastered the levitation technique and used super-caching martial arts to improve his super-computing martial arts to seven dodges, it scolded and encouraged him at the same time. What he was scolding was, of course, the stupid levitation technique: if you want to fly, there are many ways to do it in necromancy, and the Wraith Servant itself can do it. What encouraged me was naturally that Zhuang Xuteng had made good use of the Super Cache Martial Arts: he finally understood its profound purpose, and would have to believe in its far-sightedness in the future.

The martial skill that can suddenly change direction in the air is very powerful, and it will be very difficult for the opponent to parry, but it can only be regarded as middle in the ranking of the Lich Master. "There are many flying creatures in my world, and some of them with intelligence will suddenly change directions. It's not surprising that they do that in the air, just like you are jumping left and right on the ground."

Well, this is indeed the truth. When it comes to rapid maneuvering changes, the sky home court and the ground home court are the same. It is rare for one party to go to the other home court to do this. However, Master Lich's approach of first belittling and then giving some sweetness always made Zhuang Xuteng feel a bit scumbag. He thinks: Is it okay to just say no directly? I have to make you uncomfortable first, and then get used to and accept this discomfort?

"I have praised the supercomputer martial arts. It speeds up reaction speed, improves adaptability, and the idea and method of controlling and rebuilding conditioned reflexes are very powerful. You can make an analogy, can the creatures in the air have supercomputer skills? Martial Arts, and can you make the Levitation Technique work like you use the Super Computational Martial Arts on the ground?"

Zhuang Xuteng nodded and said: "That's what I think. We need to use the opponent's movements to use the floating technique, and combine the response process with the floating transformation. It's just that the power of the resentful spirit servant is not enough. Only technology has no power. Then It’s just a flower stand.”

Master Lich nodded vigorously: "Yeah, that's right! Practice harder, kid. You have a lot of fantastic ideas, which are also very good, but they will only be useful after your basic abilities are improved. You have no shortage of skills now. , what’s missing is the foundation!”