Chapter 274 The Second Alternative Upgrade?
Whoosh!
Verdant Witch transformed into the body of the Forest Sage, instinctively waving her claws, the sharp nails tearing through the air, emitting a "hissing" sound.
"You can talk?" Minori's eyes lit up.
"Yes, Master, I can speak normally." Verdant Witch opened her mouth, emitting a voice very similar to that of the Forest Sage, Hamsuke.
"Then, can you use your original magic now?"
"No… I can't release it."
Verdant Witch activated the magic according to the original normal release process, but found that she couldn't use it at all, and there was more panic in her originally excited voice.
"Try canceling the transformation."
Under Minori's gaze, Verdant Witch quickly canceled the transformation, and when she activated the magic again, it was released normally, with no difference in power from before.
As expected!
Minori narrowed his eyes slightly.
The transformed monster through the magic ritual, after transforming, the transformer can use the power possessed by the monster, but cannot use his own power, unless the transformation is canceled.
Back then, when fighting the "Petrified Lizard" transformed from the Forest Gnome, the opponent only used the skills of the Petrified Lizard.
In addition!
The Forest Gnome and the several demi-humans he had experimented with before could not speak after transforming, but the Verdant Witch could speak.
This should have nothing to do with the Verdant Witch, but is related to the transformed monster. The Forest Sage Hamsuke himself can speak, so he can also speak after transforming.
"Perfect inheritance of the 'monster's' ability is indeed far superior to the skill effect of 'Wild Transformation'."
After various comparisons, Minori finally confirmed this matter, watching the surprised Verdant Witch, a gleam flashed in his eyes:
"It is precisely because of this 'perfection' that the transformer cannot use his own original power. Simply put, after transforming, he completely becomes that monster."
It's hard to judge whether it's a good thing or a bad thing.
"Eh, the level has indeed increased!"
"Verdant, test the strength after transformation." Minori raised his arm and crushed a fourth-tier angel summoning scroll.
Bang!
Holy light bloomed.
The Guardian Authority Angel with the strongest defense ability, holding a prototype shield, was summoned and rushed towards Verdant Witch.
"Yes, Master."
Verdant Witch was also a little excited, twisted her body, and instantly turned into the Forest Sage, colliding with the Guardian Authority Angel.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Intense collision sounds exploded in the dense forest.
Verdant Witch was originally just a magic caster, but now, through the ability of transformation, she can actually fight the Guardian Authority Angel head-on.
Ninjutsu · Detection!
Minori activated the detection ability of ninjutsu, carefully observing Verdant Witch, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter.
28Lv!
"Hamsuke's level is above level 30, and Verdant's level after transformation is only level 28 now. This is related to the removal of Hamsuke's bones, causing physical deficiencies."
"Perhaps it also has something to do with the upper limit of improvement." Minori confirmed an important piece of information again through previous experimental comparisons.
Another way to increase the Level!
This is the second type Minori has discovered so far. The first type was when he obtained the [Cursed Knight], he increased the Level of the Cursed Knight by devouring the energy of the curse.
In front of him, he uses the ritual to devour the flesh and blood energy of the monster to increase the Level of the transformer, but compared to the first type, the second type has more restrictions.
The biggest problem is the Level of the monster.
Once transformed into the monster through the ritual, you can only transform into this one monster forever, and you can no longer continue to transform into other monsters through the ritual to improve, similar to locking the upper limit.
In addition, there is also a small limitation that is not a problem compared to these two limitations.
When Minori first obtained the "Magic Ritual", he was curious about one thing.
Why didn't the Forest Gnome tribe work together to hunt powerful monsters, and then let the tribe members transform into monsters through rituals to improve their strength?
They had to let the tribe members of the tribe hunt powerful monsters alone before they could transform through the ritual.
This can be attributed to the ancient ideas of the Forest Gnome tribe, but it is obviously possible to enhance the strength of the entire tribe, but they do not use it, which is abnormal.
And Minori has come to the conclusion through experiments. I have to say that some seemingly ancient and corrupt ideas and rules do have their meaning.
Because the transformed monster cannot exceed its own Level too much, otherwise it will be blown apart by the monster's own powerful power.
That's why the Forest Gnome tribe highly advocates defeating powerful monsters with personal strength.
Minori speculated that the Level difference between the monster and the transformer cannot exceed 7 Levels, which may be related to the ability of "Wild Transformation."
The "Wild Transformation" Level of the basic profession [Forest Priest] is not high, and the "Wild Transformation" of the [Advanced Forest Priest] should be able to increase the upper limit of the Level difference.
"Transforming the monster into energy absorption… If a large number of corpses can be transformed into energy absorption together, perhaps a real way to improve the level can be developed."
Minori looked at the battle between Verdant Witch and the Guardian Authority Angel in the distance, and pondered silently in his heart.
He only has two kinds of magic rituals, one is the "Magic Ascension Ritual" and the other is the "Wild Transformation Ritual." The two are not related and cannot be used as a reference.
… …
Upper Water Month.
End of January.
The dry and cold air of the Abelion Hills has weakened a lot, and there is a little warmth at noon.
As it approaches the end of the month.
After several consecutive days of cloudy weather, it finally began to rain a misty and cold drizzle.
In the flat area of the winding hills, a castle whose outline contrasts sharply with the surrounding environment stands on the ground.
The entire outer wall is completely piled up with giant stones, and the edges of the stones are uncarved and full of roughness and primitive feeling. The external style of the entire castle is also full of weirdness, with some places being too high and some places being flat.
It gives people a strange and bizarre style.
At this moment.
On the rubble ground outside the castle.
Lizardman Cruche Lulu cautiously walked to the center of this familiar "Magic Ascension Ritual."
This was a powerful ritual inherited from the legendary Lizardman hero by their Lizardman race, their trump card.
Now, seeing humans skillfully set up and use it.
"Sigh." Lizardman Cruche Lulu sighed softly in her heart, a sense of melancholy and helplessness rising.
"Begin."
"Yes!"
Lizardman Cruche Lulu quickly suppressed the emotions in her heart and respectfully spoke.
Whoosh!
The magic ritual activated.
Minori stood within the magic ritual, mobilizing the magic power in his body and injecting it into the magic circle.
"Fourth-Order Magic—Cloud Manipulation!"
Lizardman Cruche Lulu raised her arms, pointing them high towards the sky, her face with white, fine scales unusually serious and earnest, activating the magic according to the information recorded by the sacrificial elders.
The magic circle began to emit light, and a powerful magic power fluctuation, as perceived by Lizardman Cruche Lulu, was released from her body.
In an instant!
A large amount of magic power was drawn from her body as if by a pump, and in just a breath.
Lizardman Cruche Lulu felt the magic power in her body being emptied in one breath, a feeling of weakness and suffocation flooding her chest, her vision darkening, as if she was about to faint to the ground.
Buzz—
At the moment just before she fainted from the draining of magic power,
A terrifying torrent of magic power surged into her body along the magic circle.
"Ah—"
Lizardman Cruche Lulu subconsciously let out a groan, her slender white tail wraped.
She had never felt such a powerful and domineering force, the powerful magic power filling her body, quickly replenishing the feeling of weakness from just being emptied.
It made Lizardman Cruche Lulu feel as if she was in the embrace of a powerful magic power, a sense of security that she had never felt before Influx her heart.
"Cloud Manipulation"!
The magic activated.
An invisible force was released from Lizardman Cruche Lulu's arms, instantly surging into the dark clouds in the sky.
The misty, cold drizzle began to stop.
The dark clouds above the castle vibrated and diffused like waves, and gradually the black clouds in the overcast sky dispersed, and the sunlight shone down through the openings.
The warm and bright sunlight, like a pillar of light, projected onto Minori and Lizardman Cruche Lulu below, then gradually expanded to encompass the entire castle, continuing to spread outwards.
Magic power continuously consumed—!
Even with Minori's magic power injection, Lizardman Cruche Lulu still felt waves of weakness surging from her whole body, causing her body to stagger slightly.
"Continue to expand the range," Minori's indifferent voice came.
"Yes!"
Lizardman Cruche Lulu gritted her teeth and persevered.
As the magic continued to activate, the range of the clouds dispersing in the sky became larger and larger, until it spread to the size of a small town, and then completely stopped, unable to continue expanding.
"It seems this is the maximum range."
Minori stared at the sky, which was still shrouded in dark clouds above, only the area where they were was cloudless, bathed in sunlight.
From other perspectives, it looked quite amazing.
"Weather Manipulation magic, I thought it was the same as normal magic, but I didn't expect it to be the type that continuously consumes magic power."
Minori stopped injecting magic power, and the magic ritual also stopped, the vibrating magic power also completely dissipated, and stabilized.
Lizardman Cruche Lulu's body softened, and she collapsed to the ground, panting rapidly: "Huff, huff～"
"Good work."
Minori glanced at the figure lying on the ground, opened his mouth indifferently, the red mage robe swayed, and turned to return to the castle.
Lizardman Cruche Lulu slightly raised her head, her eyes with eyelashes looking forward, Minori's back reflected in her red pupils.
Pa, pa!
The white tail unconsciously patted the ground, making a soft sound.
During the process of entering the castle.
A thought flashed in Minori's mind, consuming a skill point.
[Skill Points: 65 → 64]
Having mastered the Fourth-Order magic "Cloud Manipulation", next, he will use "Magic Ascension" to master the Sixth-Order "Climate Manipulation."
Just from the names of the magic, you can feel the difference between these two Weather Manipulation magics, one can only control clouds.
One can manipulate the weather and climate changes on a large scale.
In addition to these two Weather Manipulation magics, the more advanced one is the Super-Order magic "Earth Transformation."
It can completely change the field climate of an entire region, and the impact it causes is even continuous.
It can also be used to eliminate the special negative effects carried by some special venues and create a climate environment that is beneficial to oneself.
Inside the castle.
The Mist Witch, who had been waiting for a long time, saw Minori walking in, and rushed forward with a smile, her eyes full of admiration.
"As expected of Master, you can even change the weather, it's just too amazing," the Mist Witch excitedly began.
Minori shook his head gently, his eyes slightly condensed: "Remember, it is Lizardman Cruche Lulu who is manipulating the dark clouds to change the weather, not me, not now, and not ever."
"Weather Manipulation magic" is the magic power of the faith system.
The identity he is currently impersonating is a magic system spellcaster powerhouse, so naturally, it is impossible to use the power of the faith system.
"Hehe, understood," said the Mist Witch.
The plan was smoother than expected.
Unexpectedly, Lizardman Cruche Lulu was actually able to use "Cloud Manipulation" through the means of magic ascension, resurrecting her was a good move.
"Now, there is no need for plan B," Minori had this thought in his mind, and asked the Mist Witch: "How is that side doing?"
The Mist Witch excitedly said: "Master is really amazing, the Holy Kingdom side, someone has already secretly contacted us on their own initiative."