Lifesaving Techniques

To be honest.

Roger almost laughed.

Brother Vilan is, after all, a big shot in his own right.

He has a large number of Mage Organization under his command.

Logically speaking, his skills in managing people shouldn't be too bad.

Who knew they'd end up in such a miserable state in the Historical World?

According to Medog.

At least six of those seven disciples were traitors! This is hardly a betrayal.

It's like a bunch of beasts are having a Gatling gun feast behind Vilan's back! (Forecourt of the castle)

Under the relentless interrogation by the Formless Sword and the Red Moon, one on each side.

Medog honestly recounted what happened back then.

"... Of your seven disciples back then, six were spies from the Five Plank Road Masters. Hmm, the Frost Lord is suspicious; he specifically sent two undercover agents..."

"As for the last disciple, I'm not entirely sure whether he betrayed you or not."

"Because at that time I was just a prospective disciple."

"That disciple disappeared quickly after the incident. To be honest, I suspect that he was beaten to a pulp before he could betray you..."

"The remaining six disciples returned to the 'spiritual palaces' of the innkeepers. They received many rewards; some, like me, became immortals, while others became servants with power second only Subordinate God the innkeepers..."

"Actually, I didn't betray you back then. It was just the inevitable trend of the times. I initially maintained a neutral stance..."

"Besides, I was just an insignificant prospective disciple back then..."

Motuo's voice grew weaker and weaker as he spoke.

Roger had only one feeling after hearing this—

Fake! This guy keeps claiming to be a prospective disciple, someone who's not very impressive—

How could a candidate disciple who did nothing receive the rewards of the Five Plank Road Masters and be promoted to "immortal"? Just look at the extent of the rewards afterward.

He was actually similar to the other six disciples.

As for the seventh disciple...

At this point, there seems to be nothing more to inquire about.

When Vilan was betrayed.

Although he did not take advantage of the situation.

But they did not fight against it.

Instead, they chose to flee.

This shows that the man may have had the intention of taking advantage of the situation, but as Motuo said, someone else beat him to it.

Thinking about it that way.

Vilan is indeed in a pretty bad situation.

Roger felt that this might not be a problem on his part.

It's not a problem of the world! This world.

It's been sealed off too tightly by those five stack masters!

Any nascent power will be nipped in the bud.

Sending infiltrators to carry out sabotage is a common practice.

From this perspective.

It's already quite impressive that Vilan was able to reach the Ancient One.

This thought came to mind.

Roger continued to feign amnesia.

They interrogated him severely about matters concerning the spirit world, the innkeeper, and the ancient castle.

He noticed it very quickly.

When asked about the castle itself.

Medog then began to speak haltingly and vaguely.

On other topics, however, he seemed to be able to speak freely and without reservation.

From Medog.

Roger learned some secrets of the spirit world.

The most crucial part of it actually involves the origin of the term "stack owner"!

According to Medog.

The spirit world was once vast and boundless.

Apart from the Spirit World Cliff.

There are also Spirit Mountain, Spirit Sea, Spirit Lake, and the Psychic Plains...

These places are permeated with the power of "invisible arts".

This power is presented to the world in the form of "Psychic Points".

At that time.

Anyone who stumbles into the spirit world by chance can obtain enough Psychic Points.

As long as your inspiration is high enough.

You will then ascend to an incredible realm—

That's a level that even today's innkeepers envy.

That realm is called "Immortal".

later.

A terrible disaster broke out in the spirit world.

This disaster directly triggered the collapse of the spirit world—

Mountains, seas, and plains have all disappeared.

Only the lonely Spirit World Cliff remains.

A large number of immortals subsequently died.

The Psychic Points that were once everywhere in the spirit world are becoming increasingly scarce.

This phenomenon lasted for who knows how many years before it finally subsided.

After the disaster.

Five of the strongest surviving psychics joined forces to trace the root of the disaster.

final.

They discovered a treasure that had appeared out of nowhere inside the Spirit World Cliff!

They believe that this treasure caused the great upheaval in the spirit world! All the lost Psychic Points were absorbed by the treasure.

Even more terrifying is...

Although the absorption rate is less than one-thousandth of what it used to be.

But that treasure continues to draw upon the power of the spirit world! And so it goes.

The Psychic Points (i. e., rank fragments) seems to be insufficient.

If other psychics join their ranks...

Their strength will be greatly weakened!

As beings at the top of the spirit world at that time, they naturally could not tolerate this.

Therefore, these five powerful individuals joined forces to devise a blockade plan—

From then on.

They proclaim themselves gods in the mortal realm.

In the spirit world, he takes the form of the innkeeper.

The existence of the five plank roads is ostensibly to help beginners get started.

In reality, this was to suppress the promotion opportunities for newcomers.

As for those practitioners who do not use the plank road...

The stack owners will join forces to deliver a very brutal blow.

Vilan is a perfect example.

In the narrative of Medog.

Vilan's debut was truly stunning—

Starting with 4 Star Spirit! Exploding with luck, they discover the ' Time Law ' overlooked by the Five Plank Road Masters! And they receive generous support from a top-tier force in the Material Realm (also suspected of being a gold digger).

After that, his career soared to great heights.

He almost reached the Master level of the Dao Proving Stack.

It's a pity.

He may have underestimated the cunning of historical figures.

He ultimately died in that premeditated group betrayal.

"... Although I have no intention of defending the stack owners, the gradual decline of the spirit world is an objective fact."

Medog sighed and said, "Besides, I swear I have not betrayed you; the reason I received the rewards from the immortals was simply because the innkeepers needed a nobody like me to do some dirty work for them in the mortal world."

"For example? The matter of Lakeside Village?"

Roger asked coldly.

Medog said, somewhat embarrassed:

"That was just a ceremony."

"Simply sealing off the spirit world cannot solve the problem at its root. The owners of the inn decided to retrieve the treasure, but their strength was insufficient to break through the Spirit World Cliff, so they could only rely on external forces."

"And in order to attract this external force, they had to sacrifice some of the most talented psychics and mortals..."

Speaking of which...

His words were coldly interrupted by Victor had been silent for a long time:

"A sacrifice is unavoidable?"

"Top-tier qualifications?"

"Those you sacrificed, weren't they all potential to become ' Named One '?"

Motuo glanced at him unexpectedly.

Victor his arms, his gaze sharp and piercing.

"I am a member of the ' Spirit Realm Hero '."

"As far as I know."

"Those who were sacrificed were turned into 'imposters' by you using wicked methods after their deaths. Are you afraid that Vilan really return? With those imposters who stole the power of time as scapegoats, even if Vilan returns, they will be the first to suffer..."

"This gives you some buffer time; what a brilliant tactic!"

Medog remained silent.

He simply watched Roger silently and calmly.

Victor continued, "That day you witnessed Mr. Roger kill an 'imposter' by Resting Lake. From that moment on, you suspected he was Vilan, didn't you?"

"So you weren't actually that surprised just now, were you?"

"You're just stalling for time..."

Roger glanced at him.

I know Victor said this to remind me not to fall for Motuo's delaying tactics.

But he had long realized that Motuo was just an act.

only.

Roger is now fearless!

And once the current state of the spirit world is confirmed.

What he needed to do was already quite clear—

Since the stack owners have blocked the path to advancement for newcomers.

Don't blame Roger for flipping the table.

after all.

Everything is for the sake of Slaughter Authority Rank!...

but.

Victor's kind reminder.

Roger was still grateful.

The organization called "Spirit Realm Hero" sounds different from other flashy and cheap organizations.

Perhaps it's something like a spirit resistance army opposing the stack master.

So he took the initiative to show goodwill to Victor, saying:

"Thank you for reminding me."

"We hope to have more opportunities to cooperate in the future."

To everyone's surprise, the other person shook their head and said, "No, thank you."

"I have to go now."

"I have completed my mission for this trip. Everything that needed to be confirmed has been confirmed. If I don't leave now, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave at all."

"Good luck to you two..."

After saying that.

Victor's figure simply vanished!

The forecourt of the castle.

Roger and Emily were left staring at each other.

And Eternal Mo Tuo just moments ago so meek and submissive.

It has now changed completely.

His figure flashed away as quickly as a ghost.

As it floated, it emitted a sharp cry, "No one can leave!"

"What Spirit Realm Hero, what reincarnation of Vilan... Today, you will all die!"

Motuo's voice sounded confident:

"The scheduled feeding time has passed so long ago."

"He must be hungry too..."

"Lord Vilan, thank you for listening to the story I just made up..."

"As for the truth of what happened back then..."

"Hahahaha, I'd rather die than tell you!"

As they were talking.

A fierce roar suddenly echoed from the castle's passageway!

Immediately afterwards.

The entire castle began to shake violently!

A terrifying change occurred in an instant—

The city wall has collapsed!

The city gate is shattered!

Even the water in the moat turned into scalding lava! At that moment.

Roger felt the floor beneath his feet become unbearably hot.

He looked closely.

On the outer shell of the castle.

Suddenly, countless eyes appeared, flashing incessantly!

Those eyes were about 1 meter long, either vertical or horizontal, with hollow and lifeless gazes.

The huge whites of his eyes were filled with clumps of disgusting, tumor-like blood vessels.

Even just one more glance.

They would all find it incredibly evil!

In the blink of an eye.

Roger pulled Emily up.

The two of them flew up into the sky on Formless Sword.

Roger looked down at the entire Weilun Castle from the air.

They discovered that the castle was actually the manifestation of an evil beast.

He glanced quickly at the data panel.

"Hint: You have encountered a juvenile ' Hundred-Eyed Star Beast ' (???)"

"Star Beasts? Aren't those monsters from the Abyss of Destruction?"

"It actually appeared in the Material Realm of the Historical World!"

"Could it be... that Mystra was once invaded by Star Beasts in its history?"

Roger was secretly alarmed.

A cry of pain came from below:

"Watch out! Don't look into those eyes! You'll be petrified!"

Damn it!

"It's so hot!"

He glanced down at it.

have to.

The Spirit Realm Hero who just 'left gracefully' is now dancing on the floor.

It was easy to see this from his pleading eyes.

He hoped Roger could also lend him a hand.

However, the situation has now become extremely critical.

The voice of Motuo came faintly from below:

"It's useless."

"This Hundred-Eyed Star Beast is an aid that the innkeepers summoned through sacrifice! Even if you don't make eye contact with it."

It can kill any enemy with its gaze! Even a true Ancient One cannot withstand a single sweep of its eyes!

As if to prove his words.

That instant.

Hundreds of eyes on the 'castle' opened simultaneously.

Those incredibly malevolent gazes all locked onto Roger!

A powerful and intense energy swept over Roger.

Even the air nearby became scorching!

"Warning: You have been subjected to 369 ' Lethal Ray,' ' Petrifying Gaze,' and ' Disintegration Shockwave.'"

"Magic Resistance 100% active... Forbidden Spell Resistance active..."

"The Hundred-Eyed Star Beast's magical attack failed to penetrate your defenses!"

"Damn, that scared me to death!"

"It looks so intimidating, but it's actually so weak..."

"Well... let's temporarily credit the frog!"

High above the heavens.

Roger let out a soft sigh of relief.

With the protection of the Magic Explosion Frog.

Faced with the Star Beast's attack, which was powerful enough to kill the "Ancient One".

Roger seemed completely at ease.

He pondered for a moment and then selected one that might be useful from the list of specialties.

Three to five seconds later.

Amidst the incredulous exclamations of Motuo.

A loud bang echoed from the city wall! One of the star beast's eyes had exploded!

A nauseating smell began to spread in the air.

Terrifying wails echoed from the depths of the castle.

The initial explosion sounded like the first bang of a firecracker.

Immediately afterwards.

A series of explosions began like a fireworks display! To the bewilderment of the others.

Those terrifying eyeballs began to explode in a domino-like chain reaction! Not long after...

Those 369 eyes were blown to bits.

The castle shook for a moment.

Then it fell silent.

On the data panel.

"Hint: Your 'Unseen' special ability is now active..."

"Log: Due to excessive attention, the Hundred-Eyed Star Beast has accumulated too much chaos and entered a state of frenzy!"

"Log: Due to excessive staring, the Hundred-Eyed Star Beast has accumulated too much madness and entered Near-Death State!"

"The Hundred-Eyed Star Beast has died!"

"You like watching?"

Roger was overjoyed.

He just tried it out casually.

Surprisingly, it actually worked! It seems that even the Ancient Godspawn weren't entirely useless after all.

"You have killed one Hundred-Eyed Star Beast (juvenile form)."

"Your confusion resistance has been slightly increased."

"Note: Sufficiently high confusion resistance will allow you to enter areas with strong confusion fields, such as ' Abyss of Destruction ' and 'Chaos Storm,' and also grant you immunity to certain confusion attacks."

Note 2: 'Chaos Attack' is a type of 'Soul Attack'.

"You have obtained 3 pieces of the ' Hundred-Eyed Star Beast ' flesh core".

"You have obtained 20 tickets to the Abyss of Destruction"

"You have acquired ' The Planeswalker's Tent '"

"The Planeswalker's Tent (Special Item/Upgrade)"

"Description: You can deploy this tent in any space outside of a planet and obtain a habitat measuring 40*40*80 (meters)"

"Special Effect: Inside the tent, your ether will be replenished extremely quickly; if you are Spell Slot holder, your memorized spells will be replenished every time you leave the tent."

"Special Effect 2: You can create your own 'card pool system' inside the tent (explore the details yourself)"

"Um?"

"Chaos is actually an attack belonging to the Soul Domain?"

"Besides..."

"How come these data feedbacks are exactly the same as those in the real world?"

Although the 'bounce' method killed one star beast.

Roger was still somewhat puzzled.

But he quickly realized—

This means that this star beast does not belong to the Historical World either! It is a monster from the present world, lured by the evil rituals and sacrifices of the stack masters!

Therefore, the feedback Roger received when he killed it was the same as in Mystra and Quinan!

"No wonder nothing I do here increases the Anomaly Value!"

"That's because the stack owners gave the star beasts special access!"

That moment.

Roger suddenly realized.

However, he didn't stay in the air for long to think.

The Hundred-Eyed Star Beast died suddenly.

But there's still someone on the ground waiting for him to clean up!...

Whoosh! A flash of sword light.

Roger grabbed Motuo as he tried to escape.

He was pressed firmly onto the gradually cooling floor!

"I understand, you're an outsider..."

Medog roared, his eyes red, "Killing me won't do you any good; you'll still be exiled in the end!"

"I can tell you the truth about what happened back then..."

"I can..."

Whoosh! Whoosh! The Formless Sword and the ghost king wielding the Red Moon both made their moves.

It ruthlessly ended the life of this immortal!

"The truth of what happened back then?"

"I can get it myself."

Roger calmly looked at the corpse in Motuo.

But all that could be seen was the corpse.

A large number of jet-black beads exploded.

"Notification: You have selected ' Ten Years One Sword ' and ' Echoes of the Departed '... Your skill list is now complete."

"You killed the Eternal Mo Tuo."

"You have obtained Echo Orb (in large quantities) from Medog."

"Extermination Order: You have acquired Psychic Art from Medog (Time: Life Extension Technique), related perks are being converted..."

"The Life Extension Technique: You can steal the lifespan of others through three evil rituals."

1. Enticing others to read your novel.

Whenever the target enters a 'deep reading' state.

It can steal 3-5 seconds of the target's lifespan.

2. Forcing others to listen to your off-key singing.

Whenever the target enters a state of 'extreme anger'.

It can steal 3-5 seconds of the target's lifespan.

3. Mosaic (Unlocked by stealing more than one year of lifespan through the previous two rituals)

"What a piece of trash!"

Roger couldn't help but think to himself:

"It's nothing compared to a tortoise."

After Medog died.

Its soul was even extracted into Soul Threads by the Ghost King.

The large pile of "Echo Orb" he left behind became Roger's main focus.

Just as he was about to start listening to the radio.

On the data panel.

Suddenly, lines of red data streams appeared!

"Warning: Your Anomaly Value +1"

"Warning: Your Anomaly Value +1"

Almost instantly.

His Anomaly Value skyrocketed to 3 stars!

In response to this.

Roger was not surprised.

After the Star Beast died.

The backdoors left by the stack owners are naturally gone.

It's perfectly normal for his actions to attract the attention of the 'gods'.

At present.

He looked up as if by telepathy.

But in the sky above the castle...

A door, filled with white light, slowly opened! A grand orchestral sound followed.

That moment.

It was as if millions of people were chanting! Inside the gate.

A white hand slowly emerged.

"Notification: You have encountered 'Frostlord: Mon' "

Looking at that oppressive hand.

Roger narrowed his eyes.

This nap lasted for over ten hours... hahaha! Tomorrow, I might update a long chapter at 8 PM, so the final plot will be more coherent! Second day of this massive update, nearly 12,000 words! Considering how hard Jianjian works, please vote with as many monthly tickets as possible! kowtows