I Really Didn't Target the Mages
Chapter 206

The Primordial Spirit Leaving the Body and Liquid Animals

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The sofa has a classic feel.

A strange light flashed in Hediwala's eyes.

He stared at Roger with a calm expression.

Roger just watched him.

The two stared at each other for a moment.

The Gentleman Cat scratched at his cane:

"You weren't kicked out of the room... which means you weren't lying."

"But the two strategies I gave you are also based on my personal experience..."

"I can prove my innocence on this matter."

That's all.

He quickly recounted the strategies for the fourth and fifth floors—

This is the portion Roger withdrew in advance during the last transaction to verify the authenticity of the strategy.

But in fact...

In the subsequent exploration of the maze.

Roger discovered that the strategy he provided was vastly different from the actual situation.

This made him doubt the authenticity of the "room where you can't lie".

However, considering that Hediwala needed his help, lying about this would definitely do more harm than good.

Therefore, Roger felt there was another possibility.

Inside the room.

After Gentleman Cat finished his explanation, the house rules remained unresponsive.

Vera, who was standing next to him, also spoke up:

"I can testify that Mr. Hediwala's account of the fourth and fifth floors is without problem."

"My experience was the same."

"The monsters on the first 10 floors are all 'Construct Imps.' As long as you can find the manipulators behind them, clearing the level isn't difficult."

Upon hearing this...

Roger had basically guessed the truth, but he still asked, "What level are these construct imps and manipulators you're talking about?"

"This is my oversight."

Hediwala said apologetically:

"Because they were all low-level monsters, I can't remember them all, but they definitely weren't higher than level 10."

Roger remained silent.

really...

If Hediwala had told him the level of the construct imp when he was planning his strategy.

He probably already knew that the two sides were not on the same wavelength...

"The first 10 levels are all first-ring construct imps?"

"And then what?"

Roger asked again.

Hediwala hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "The monsters in the first 80 floors are all below the 5th ring, but the ones in the later floors will be stronger."

How powerful is it?

Roger continued to ask.

Hediwala readily replied, "From the 81st floor onwards, they are all Transcendent Monsters."

"Starting from the 91st floor, the monsters are all elite templates of Transcendent Monsters, and the difficulty increases significantly with each subsequent floor."

"The 99th floor I'm on now is occupied by a group of level 79 elite Bloodclaw Dragons."

Speaking of which...

He looked at Roger with some curiosity:

So what kind of enemy did you encounter?

Roger looked helpless. "I'm different from you guys."

He paused for a moment, then added, "What I encountered on the fourth floor was a level 45 'Reinforced Construct Hound'."

He had thought that Hediwala could reach the 99th floor of the maze.

He must be a true big shot.

I never expected that the Endless Labyrinth they were fighting was not even of the same difficulty!

His fourth level is equivalent to the opponent's 40th level!

"I see."

Hediwala also realized this.

His brow furrowed slightly:

Why is your maze different from ours?

This is an unsolvable problem.

The three looked at each other in bewilderment.

Nobody knows why this phenomenon occurs.

After a while.

Hediwala took the initiative to warm things up by saying, "Since it's a misunderstanding, let's leave it at that."

"To express my apology, I'm willing to share some of my knowledge with you for free, but let's limit it to three topics."

"You can choose the topic, and how much you answer is up to me."

Roger thought for a moment.

Since the topics inside the maze are no longer worth discussing, let's ask about the situation outside the maze.

At present.

He and Hediwala entered into a one-on-one private chat.

Behind the screen.

Roger's first topic was "the Nine Great Planets".

Spanning more than a decade.

He still only has a vague understanding of the universe.

Even after arriving in Quenan from Mi Star, he still didn't know the names of the Nine Great Planets, so he took the opportunity to catch up.

Faced with this problem.

The Gentleman Cat tore off a piece of paper and started doodling on it.

As he drew, he said, "In my home, ' Messenary '."

Ancient sages divided the Nine Great Planets into five star orbits.

First is the first star orbit located at the top of all planets.

There is only one planet there.

That is the supreme planet "O", which is known as the "Top of the Starry Sky", the "Head of the Stars", and the "Wonderful Land of Wonders".

Legend has it that "Ao" is the sun.

Some people believe that "O" is the abode of the gods.

Some people say that the "O" is full of immortals.

In response to this.

My view is that you have no right to speak if you haven't been there.

Austria is too far away from us.

Just like Mystra.

They are located at opposite ends of the universe, places that are invisible to ordinary people.

The second is the Second Star Track.

There are three planets running here, but unfortunately, I don't know their names.

Because the brilliance of "Ao" is too great.

All three planets in the Second Star Track were obscured.

But one thing is certain.

There must be planets there.

And the number must be 3.

Next up is the Third Star Track, which I'm most familiar with.

Same as the first star orbit.

The Third Star Track also has only one planet in motion—that is Yggdrasil, the origin of Asgard.

This planet is also known as the "Midgard Tree".

In my hometown, "Messenary".

It can be seen with the naked eye in the starry sky on summer nights.

It is truly beautiful.

The Fourth Star Track is occupied by a pair of binary stars.

One light and one dark.

The star is my group, "Messenary".

It is also known as the "Star of Machinery".

The dark star is called "Telodal".

I don't know much about Telodal.

But I can tell you about the Messenary.

This is a paradise for constructs...

Finally, there's the Fifth Star Track.

The Fifth Star Track once had two planets, but now only one remains, barely hanging there.

That is "Quinan".

Below the Fifth Star Track lies Abyss of Destruction from which there is no return.

Legend has it that a billion star beasts lurk there.

They raise their heads and howl day and night without ceasing.

I long to be able to summon a passing planet down with a whooshing sound.

This is to fill their hungry stomachs.

Many years ago.

Mystra then plunged completely into the Abyss of Destruction.

But recently it seems to be crawling out of there again.

From my observation.

Its upper rail was almost touching Quinan's buttocks.

This is not a good sign.

Some wise men believe that Mystra brought out something unclean from the Abyss of Destruction.

..."

Perhaps it was to express sincerity.

Hediwala said a lot.

Ten minutes later.

Roger finally had a general understanding of the Nine Great Planets.

But what Hediwala said...

This made him somewhat worried about the situation of Mystra and Quinan.

"I wonder if the Gods' destruction of the world is related to the Abyss of Destruction?"

While pondering.

Roger quickly settled on the second topic:

"Quinan".

Facing this topic.

The Gentleman Cat was not surprised.

He had a look on his face that said, "I knew all along that the friend you were talking about was yourself."

Then he chuckled and said, "Why don't we involve Ms. Vera? You heard her last time; she's also in Quenan. Maybe you can help each other out."

Roger thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"Ms. Vera certainly knows more about Quinan than I do."

Inside the room.

Hediwala said solemnly, "Tell me what I know."

Among the Nine Great Planets.

Qoonan is considered a "warrior's holy land".

Because the supreme authority held by the Celestial God Quinan is "warrior".

At the height of its prosperity.

People from all over the world travel to Quenan to practice the way of the warrior.

But now.

"There's something wrong with Quinan..."

This time.

He only spoke for a few minutes.

Aside from some conceptual knowledge.

The things he mentioned most often were anecdotes about the Celestial God Quinan.

After saying that.

The Gentleman Cat looked at Vera, as if asking her if she needed to add anything.

Unexpectedly.

Vera shook her head and said nothing.

Roger glanced at her.

At present.

He and Hediwala chatted for a while longer, discussing mostly trivial topics.

As for the third topic, Roger said he hadn't thought about it yet.

Hediwala was very magnanimous and told him he could ask later.

And in this process.

Roger noticed that Vera tried to say something several times.

But in the end.

She didn't say anything.

Not long after.

As the conversation grew stale, Hediwala announced the end of the gathering.

For Roger...

Aside from his curiosity about the Celestial Palace, his trip to the Void Realm didn't bring him much substantial benefit.

The knowledge that Hediwala mentioned is certainly shrouded in secrecy.

But some of them are too far away.

He was more concerned about Vera's situation.

After all, he had the opportunity to inquire about Mystra's recent situation from Vera.

"Judging from her hesitant expression, I hope nothing unexpected happens."

"Never mind, since she was able to show up at the gathering, it proves that the gargoyle has received my orders. I'll find another opportunity to test whether she's actually in the Clear Spring Sect later..."

Between thoughts.

Roger carefully wrote down the knowledge that Hediwala had dictated in his notebook.

Then we begin today's "Manipulate Ocean Currents".

Two weeks later.

The edge of freshwater.

With the last batch of Sea Slug larvae caught.

Roger's grand scheme to Manipulate Ocean Currents currents has finally come to an end.

In the hold of the Earl on its return journey.

After a skillful and painless elimination.

The relevant progress bar has finally been filled.

On the data panel.

"You have killed 997 Sea Slug, bringing your total number of Sea Slug killed to 34,702."

"Your Qi has received a slight boost (it cannot be boosted further)."

"You have completed the fifteenth Sin Mark, and you have gained the feat - Soul Projection."

"Soul Projection: Part of your soul can leave your body in the form of a 'spirit' and travel through the world under the protection of 'qi'; the speed of the astral projection is 1224 kilometers per hour;

The furthest distance is 200 kilometers.

For Roger at this moment.

"Soul Projection" is not a skill that can be used immediately.

His soul strength was only average.

He also lacked the support of status and authority in the relevant fields.

Although it is protected by air.

But the soul, separated from the body, is too fragile.

Therefore, he will not attempt to Soul Projection in the short term.

However, the benefits from the tag itself are already high enough.

In just over half a month.

Roger uses the "Qi Wandering Six Voids" technique Celestial Capital to increase the amount of Qi in his body.

final.

He achieved a commendable increase of 14 points through his own efforts!

In addition, there was a donation of over 30,000 yuan from the Sea Slug Brothers.

Roger's 'capacity' has officially surpassed the 40,000 mark! This number is 20 times that of six months ago! It can only be said that hard work pays off.

Roger's efforts were ultimately rewarded.

His immense capacity for qi laid a solid foundation for his career Martial Artist.

All related skills and expertise have also been enhanced to varying degrees.

Take "Floating Cloud Palm" as an example.

According to Roger's test.

He can now condense two vaporized palms, each 1 meter long and 0.7 meters wide! This is when he is giving it his all.

Two large, elusive hands can move freely, working in tandem to grab and grope...

Even Diana couldn't withstand it.

Sea monsters below the extraordinary level could be crushed with a single pinch! He felt he was starting to sound a bit like Qu Feng.

besides.

The abundance of Magic Conch in his freshwater aquaculture farm also enabled him to successfully complete his plan to replenish his Sunlight Jellyfish.

final.

The number of Sunlight Jellyfish that died at his hands reached 31,099.

The data is displayed in the data column.

There are 31,096 "Quick Resurrection" remaining.

Under the protection of these more than 30,000 resurrection coins.

Roger felt a little more secure.

Besides resurrection coins.

The Sunlight Jellyfish also provided Roger with the special abilities granted by the Fourteenth Sin Mark Perfection—

"Liquid Animal".

"Liquid Animal: Except for the head, the rest of your body possesses incredible stretch and flexibility."

This thing is much more practical than "Soul Projection"; it's practically the ultimate evolved version of the Bone Shrinking Skill.

After activation.

Roger can squeeze himself into a narrow box like a cat.

It can also climb through passages that are only slightly wider than the head.

In certain situations.

This skill can be very useful.

It might seem a bit scary to outsiders.

After all, such humanoid creatures with fluid-like mobility generally only exist in horror movies.

Roger, on the other hand, was having a great time.

Aside from its unique art style.

This is much more interesting than yoga.

After obtaining these two markers.

The "Earl" then decisively left the freshwater aquaculture farm.

It then anchored near the Lost Island for a while.

Three days later, in the evening.

Roger, gazing eastward from the deck, finally witnessed the "spectacle" he had anticipated! In that "spectacle"...

Roger witnessed the scene of "Brandon burning down the Seawolf Temple".

This means that everything is proceeding as planned.

This fire was the final straw that broke the camel's back for the Sea Wolf God.

After today.

The Sea Wolf God will be completely transformed into the shape desired by the Deep Sea Giant Serpent.

The two sides will reach a further agreement.

At most half a month.

The Sea Wolf Army will then return with renewed force, bringing the main event of the Raging Sea Blood Vortex to its climax.

In Roger's memory.

The first to suffer was South Scratch Island, which was secretly controlled by the Southern Cross Holy Alliance.

Under the frenzied slaughter of the Sea Wolf Army.

Nansao eventually became a sea hell, with rivers of blood flowing everywhere and not a single one of the population surviving.

But most importantly...

The first divine seal guarded by the Southern Cross Holy Alliance was easily broken.

The Deep Sea Giant Serpent was able to peek half its head out of the trench.

Secondly, there's the Sea Beast Bay.

Because of the precedent set by Nansao.

When the Sea Wolf Army attacked this place.

It encountered fierce resistance from the forces in the inter-Korean region.

It was an extremely brutal war, with both sides committing a great deal of manpower.

Countless people were killed or injured.

final.

Sea Beast Bay did not fall.

However, due to the manipulation of an insider, the second divine seal buried here was also destroyed.

In this way...

Half of the Deep Sea Giant Serpent's body emerged from the trench.

He vowed to devour the entire Jian Sea Islands.

And it provoked the Celestial God Quinan.

Finally, there was the Battle of Thousand Serpent Island.

That battle.

The Sea Serpent Queen will personally confront the Deep Sea Giant Serpent.

Intermediate time.

The Celestial God Quinan will open the God-Human Passage.

All the ascendants and aspiring ascendants who were forging their positions in the "Kingdom of God" made their appearance.

It was a stage where demons danced wildly.

In response to this.

Roger just wanted to cling to the Sea Serpent Queen's coattails.

Silently grinding for Honor Points and Ocean Authority Rank.

I'll also see if I can snag some good opportunities.

On the Earl.

Now that the unusual phenomenon has confirmed that Brandon has successfully retired,

Roger immediately ordered a return to the sea.

now.

In the Tinder Pouch at his waist.

A purple-gold key lay quietly there.

Roger had previously stolen this key from Brandon.

This thing will play a crucial role in the Battle of Sea Beast Bay.

Roger borrowed it for a while.

There's a high probability that it will have to be repaid in the future.

Three days later, at night.

Sea Beast Bay.

The remote and rarely visited Temple of Quenan.

Roger's figure moved swiftly among the tall stone pillars of the semi-abandoned temple.

A short while later.

He then arrived at a spacious square.

The ground is made up of whole pieces of oyster stones, with natural marine totems on it.

In the center of the square.

It is a towering stone statue.

The stone statue has its head bowed, holds a giant sword, and wears a unique battle dress.

Over the years, it has been eroded by the sea winds.

The face of the stone statue is now blurred.

His posture of holding the sword in front of his chest also looked so powerless.

This is a stone statue of Quinan himself.

Roger watched quietly for a while.

My Sixth Sense didn't detect anything unusual.

So he quickly walked to Quinan's crotch and looked up to examine him closely.

A short while later.

He found a hidden little hole under his battle skirt.

Utilize the Ladder Cloud Steps.

Roger successfully climbed into Quinan's battle skirt.

Then he inserted the purple-gold key into the hole.

A short while later.

A powerful force surged from beneath her battle skirt, sucking Roger completely inside!...

"Hint: You have entered the Sub-Plane ' Quinan's Skirt World '"

A soft crackling sound could be heard nearby.

Like the sound of a campfire on a quiet winter night.

After a slight feeling of dizziness.

Roger slowly opened his eyes.

What comes into view is a corridor that seems to have no end.

Similar to the Sea God Queen's Divinely Favored Space.

Above him and beneath his feet was a vast sea of stars.

Countless Eternal Lamp on both sides of the corridor.

Between each pair of Eternal Lamp.

They were all rooms whose length, width, and height were indescribable.

There was a stone statue in front of Roger that was a head taller than him.

Its appearance is exactly the same as the ones outside, all holding a giant sword and bowing their heads with downcast eyes.

The only difference is...

The stone statue has a complete face and delicate features.

Its appearance and the giant sword in its hand form a stark contrast.

Overall, he doesn't have much of the majesty of a god; instead, he gives off the feeling of a refined scholar.

"Is this Khunan?"

Roger glanced at it a couple more times out of curiosity.

Immediately afterwards.

He stepped deeper into the corridor.

But at this very moment...

The stone statue moved—

Whoosh! A gust of wind swept past.

A greatsword was held horizontally in front of Roger, and a gentle male voice rang out:

"Those not wearing battle skirts are not allowed to enter."

Roger paused for a moment.

Is there such a rule?

He didn't see that many details in the video...

Fortunately, ancient battle skirts are considered traditional clothing in Kuynam.

Although nowadays almost no one wears it except for Quinan's fervent followers.

But Roger still had a few sets in his Tinder Pouch.

"Speaking of which, we have to thank Tenkai Saburo..."

As he sighed, he deftly slipped on his battle skirt.

The stone statue silently sheathed its giant sword.

Roger was able to reach the corridor without incident.

Standing in the middle of the corridor.

He looked around.

The surrounding rooms contained various weapons and equipment.

All the rooms are open.

"Hint: You have arrived at the armory of Qonan, and you have received a gift from the gods."

"A Gift from the Gods: For each main class you own, you can choose one weapon that matches the requirements of that class and take it with you."

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