You Can't Pierce Me

Special Effects 3: Undeterred and Unstoppable

"Undeterred: All targets within the attack range of Oath of Azure".

When facing a normal attack from the Oath of Azure.

"It will be impossible to block, parry, dodge, teleport, or blink..."

"Special Effect 4: Long-Range Throwing"

"Long-range throwing: Oath of Azure can be thrown over extremely long distances."

Long-range throwing does not enjoy the 'Go Forward' effect.

However, the Oath of Azure will accumulate power based on the distance between the two parties.

The farther the distance, the higher the energy storage, and the stronger the power.

Looking at the densely packed descriptions of the special effects.

Roger couldn't help but flick the spear in his hand lightly.

A buzzing sound seemed to respond to his fingers.

The azure spear trembled with joy.

Constantine's voice also drifted over:...

"It was once a true artifact."

Later, it suffered unprecedented damage in an epic battle.

I found it in the ruins of a world, or a planet.

It looks like it has been artificially recast.

However, the person who recast it used rather crude techniques.

It can only restore a small part of its former glory.

Even so.

Among the Demigod Artifact.

The "Oath of Azure" can also be considered a top-tier weapon.

not to mention.

It also possesses its own spirituality.

You should have felt it...

Roger nodded slightly.

The spirituality of the Oath of Azure is very evident.

This is very similar to Griffith.

However, Griffith's spirituality shaped his personality.

But the Oath of Azure was not given.

Or rather...

According to Constantine.

It must have once had its own personality.

Unfortunately, it was later shattered in a major battle.

The spirituality we have now is a remnant of the personality we had back then.

Such Demigod Artifact often require a very long time to return to their peak state.

But the advantage is...

As long as you give it time.

It will most likely be rewarding.

After all, the previous limits were there.

It's much more reliable than Demigod Artifact.

In a short time.

Roger lovingly stroked the spear repeatedly.

He admitted it.

Constantine's offer was extremely tempting.

He really liked this Demigod Artifact.

Men, you know.

Who doesn't enjoy playing with guns and stabbing people? Besides.

He and Slaughter Mask were sworn enemies from the start.

This thing seems to be free money.

"However, from the second perspective..."

"Constantine is clearly aware of my rivalry with Slaughter Mask."

"Why would he offer such a generous reward to beg me?"

Although his joy was already evident.

But Roger's rationality remained intact.

He remained extremely wary of Constantine.

Thinking about this...

Roger asked casually, "The ruins of a world or a planet?"

"You mean the former Tenth Planet?"

These words were spoken.

Roger could clearly feel that the Intimidation Puppet's gaze toward him had become sharper.

After a while.

Then Constantine spoke slowly and deliberately:

"You are indeed very knowledgeable."

He did not give a precise account of the origin of the Oath of Azure.

They simply tacitly acknowledged Roger's statement.

Roger, of course, wouldn't fall for such wordplay.

He smiled as he gripped the spear.

Pretend to be overjoyed by this unexpected delight:

"Certainly..."

"No one knows the Tenth Planet better than me."

"Could you tell me how you got into that ruin? Perhaps we can exchange experiences."

Constantine answered flawlessly:

"Sure."

"But I think that's something we'll talk about next time we meet."

"I've lingered here for too long; I hope you'll keep our promise..."

Roger was a little surprised:

"You're giving it to me like this?"

"Don't we need to sign a contract or something?"

Constantine smiled and said, "No need."

"I have faith in your reputation and character."

"Mystra wouldn't misjudge people, and the exorcist's reputation is not undeserved."

Roger casually swung his spear.

The next second.

He suddenly turned the Oath of Azure towards the Intimidation Puppet! "With such a powerful Demigod Artifact, why don't you go and kill it yourself?"

Roger suddenly launched into a tirade.

Constantine reacted quickly.

His tone was still full of helplessness. "I can't reach him."

Roger gave an indifferent snort, "So you're just going to hand it over to me like that?"

"Aren't you afraid I'll use it against you?"

This time.

Constantine confidently replied, "You can't stab me."

"There's no need to test my sincerity anymore, Exorcist."

"Perhaps you have many doubts."

"But what cannot be denied is... that our common enemy now is Slaughter Mask, isn't it?"

"I know his location, I'll give you the coordinates..."

"Yes, it's inside this puppet. You can receive it by opening it."

As he spoke.

The light in the Intimidation Puppet's eyes gradually dimmed.

Within perception.

Constantine's "possession time" has ended.

Roger waited a moment.

Then he quickly stepped forward.

A swift and decisive Taiyi Separating Fire Blade strike.

The Intimidation Puppet shattered instantly.

What ended up in Roger's hands was a necklace inlaid with a bright yellow pendant.

The necklace emitted a soft glow the moment it touched Roger's palm.

A strange, throbbing feeling welled up in Roger's mind.

On the data panel.

"Hint: You have obtained the ' Nemesis Necklace '."

"Nemesis Necklace: Every 24 hours, you will obtain the exact coordinates of the nearest person in the same position;

at the same time.

Every 72 hours.

The other party can also obtain your coordinates.

"That old bastard..."

"He's playing a very clever trick."

Roger sneered inwardly.

Constantine's purpose couldn't be clearer.

This forces Roger to deal with Slaughter Mask as soon as possible.

From this perspective.

This guy seems to be on my side after all.

But in fact...

There are two other possible subdivisions—

The first type.

Roger and Constantine's interests do not align.

However, the activities of Slaughter Mask greatly damaged Constantine's interests.

Or perhaps.

Constantine could benefit from the death of the Slaughter Mask.

Moreover, this benefit far exceeds that of at least one Demigod Artifact.

This explains Constantine's every move.

The second type.

Constantine didn't want the Slaughter Mask to die.

It was Roger who died!...

"It's also possible that he doesn't care who dies; he just wants to benefit from the fight between the two of us..."

He stroked the spear again.

Roger sensed a strong whiff of a trap.

in particular.

When the following line of information flashed across his field of vision.

He even considered turning around and killing Constantine!

On the data panel.

"Prompt: Bind ' Oath of Azure ' to Slaughter Authority Rank?"

Note: The Oath of Azure is a position-bound weapon.

Use it in an unbound state.

It can only utilize its basic attributes and cannot unleash its special effects.

Roger immediately rejected the idea.

"This is too much of a conspiracy, Constantine."

"Does he really think I'm brainless, or has he already done enough for me...?"

Roger was more inclined to believe the latter.

None of those old sly foxes in Mystra are simple-minded.

There can only be one reason why the other party is making it so obvious—

That would be enough to stomp the flames to this point.

As long as Roger doesn't lose the "Nemesis Necklace".

Even if he doesn't go looking for Slaughter Mask.

The latter will also come looking for him.

This could be an open conspiracy.

Close your eyes.

Roger pondered for a while.

Not long after.

A focused Sixth Sense timely refreshed the content.

"Sixth Sense: You sense that Constantine is 'bluffing' or 'concealing' when explaining the origins of the Slaughter Mask."

He omitted crucial information.

This could lead you to misjudge the actual events...

"Just as I expected."

Roger gave a soft hum.

Upon seeing this.

He casually tossed the Oath of Azure into the pile of miscellaneous items in the Tinder Pouch.

"Placing the negotiation location here is supposedly to deceive Slaughter Mask's senses, but it might actually be to evade my senses!"

"This alchemist has a serious problem!"

Roger's expression gradually became serious.

Having another potential enemy at the Immortal-grade is no simple matter.

He had to figure out where Constantine's hostility towards him came from!

Based on current intelligence.

Constantine and Slaughter Mask might be putting on a show together.

They're working together to set Roger up.

The Oath of Azure is just one of the traps.

The Nemesis Necklace is the second one.

Roger thought about it carefully.

Suddenly, I realized that I could actually use a different approach to deal with Slaughter Mask.

The main conflict between the two sides lies in their conflict over social status.

The secondary contradiction is the Twelve Keys.

But what's out in the open now is the struggle for the Twelve Keys.

In this regard...

Roger actually had the advantage.

He now has three keys in his possession.

Actively venturing into the Great Secret Realm to cause trouble for Slaughter Mask is a high-risk, low-reward endeavor.

If he has enough confidence.

He could even wait for Slaughter Mask to collect all the other keys.

Then, after eliminating Slaughter Mask, you can sit back and reap the rewards.

certainly.

This is an extreme theoretical scenario.

That's the truth.

Roger had absolutely no need to fight to the death with Slaughter Mask on his home turf! Especially with Constantine potentially being sidelined.

The better strategy would be to hold this inevitable war on our own home turf! Anyway, the ones who are anxious are Constantine and Slaughter Mask.

Roger could actually sit back and relax completely!

I've figured that out.

Roger's mood immediately improved considerably.

The only question right now is what important information Constantine is hiding.

But this is something that can't be rushed.

At present.

Roger tossed the "Nemesis Necklace" and the "Oath of Azure" into a corner to gather dust.

He turned around and quickly left the "Observer's Cabin".

"Just pretend you never met Constantine."

"But the coordinates we just got, if I remember correctly, are underground, right?"

Roger ran relaxed across the land.

Not long after.

A violent tremor erupted beneath his feet.

Deep in the earth.

A mournful wail, like the wailing of ghosts and wolves, could be heard.

"Um?"

Roger looked back.

It was just a short distance away.

A gray-green column of air burst through the earth's crust like a fountain.

It surged hundreds of meters into the sky! In that instant.

Everything nearby was covered by that murky green!

Even Roger was dyed into a little green man!

"Perfect timing!"

Roger's face lit up with joy.

He came to the surface to test this legendary poison gas!

That moment.

He neither dodged nor avoided.

They even actively embraced the warm, toxic gas surge.

The next second.

"Refining Poison into Evil!"...

Three minutes later.

"Wow!"

"Wow!"

"Wow wow wow!"

The edge of the gas explosion zone.

A figure with a swollen face staggered out.

He ran.

He was still vomiting blood uncontrollably!

now.

Roger's entire body swelled up to twice its original size.

The skin surface is almost black.

The skin on the face is the lightest color.

But it was also poisoned to the point of turning bluish-gray! This is a sign of severe poisoning.

Pain! Dizziness! Itchiness! If it weren't for my strong muscles holding me up...

Roger might have already fainted by now; he never expected this.

The surface gas is so potent! He has a base of 700 points of poison resistance and 700 points of poison endurance.

They still couldn't withstand this ordinary burst of poisonous fog.

What pained him even more was...

In order to withstand this invasion of toxins.

His newly cultivated Slaughter Authority Rank has been damaged! (Status bar).

"Record: Failed to Refining Poison into Evil; you are completely unable to control the ' Earth's Core Toxin '..."

"Toxin resistance (700) in effect... Death saving throw successful, you did not die immediately from inhaling the Earth's Core Poison Gas... Grievous injury saving throw failed, you are unable to resist the damage from the Earth's Core Poison Gas!"

"Poison Resistance (700) is slowly taking effect... Adaptation assessment failed; you cannot quickly adapt to the Earth's Core Poison Gas!"

"Warning: You have been attacked by an extremely high level of toxin. Your Authority Defense have been automatically activated..."

Current Authority Defense: 97%/100%

Heartbreaking!

Roger, his head swollen like a pig's, looked at his damaged limb.

It hurts so much! Authority Defense is the strongest, but usually last, defense for ascendants.

This thing recovers very slowly.

Roger didn't want it to drop by even a single percentage point.

That's a drop of three points.

It's worse than killing him!

The key is this "Earth's Core Toxin".

This thing is far more domineering than Roger imagined.

No wonder it almost wiped out a civilization! But looking at the information in the data bar...

Roger became increasingly indignant.

The stronger the Earth's Core Toxin.

The more he wanted to subdue it, the more he wanted to use the "Refining Poison into Evil" technique.

In this way.

He now possesses two types of toxins powerful enough to threaten an Ascended Being!...

"It's not like there's absolutely no way out."

Outside the zone of the toxic gas outbreak.

Roger endured the pain of the poison entering his body.

He casually redeemed two "Renewing the Previous Bond Ticket"! He's going to max out his "Poison Resistance"! The reason he didn't focus on "Poison Resistance" but instead chose "Poison Endurance".

It's because the latter has greater potential.

The value is also 2000 points.

The latter has wider applicability.

I have these two coupons in hand.

The most urgent task is to find a monster that is plentiful and easy to bully.

Roger stood there for a while to recover.

Once the body shape returns to normal.

They then wandered around outside the toxin outbreak area for a while.

Very soon.

He discovered a perfect monster! A moment later.

Inside a surface pit.

"You have discovered the ' Eight-Winged Tree Worm Nest'"

"Prompt: Are you sure you want to use the ' Renewing the Previous Bond Ticket ' on the ' Eight-Winged Tree Worm '?"

"Please specify the target for rekindling the relationship... Target selected: Swamp Land Tree Mosquito"

"The Sin Mark attribute has been changed. You can now gain ' Poison Resistance ' by killing ' Eight-Winged Tree Worm '..."

Hint: You have killed 147 Eight-Winged Tree Worm.

"Your Poison Resistance has been slightly increased."

"You destroyed the Eight-Winged Tree Worm's nest."

"Insight: You have discovered an enchanted item (Suicide Gloves)"

"Um?"

Roger stared thoughtfully at the pair of grayish-brown gloves in his hand.

Suddenly.

He realized what crucial information Constantine was hiding!