Next is Mastering Power

Tian Sang quickly organized the various knowledge of Troll voodoo and retrieved the current plot progression from his memories. His tribe, the Amani, had already accepted the invitation of Orgrim Doomhammer under the leadership of Chieftain Zul'jin to launch a war against the High Elves, humans, and Dwarves. His mentor, Kal'ma, had also marched with the army.

I need to increase my strength faster now. Tian Sang recalled the plot, a bitter smile appearing on his face. The Dark Portal had already been opened; the war launched by the Orcs and Forest Trolls was destined to fail. He had no time to save this war, so all he could do was strive to improve his strength and survive the potential retaliation from the High Elves after the defeat.

"Voodoo." Tian Sang began to focus intently on browsing the voodoo knowledge in his mind.

Azeroth is a world of sword and magic, where various spells and martial arts exist. Many races living on this continent have their own unique achievements in these two skills, and the Forest Trolls are no exception; their magical knowledge originates from a unique form of voodoo.

Voodoo stems from the Troll race's worship of the Loa. Trolls collectively refer to any life that transcends death, whether tangible or intangible, as Loa.

Loa include dark, primal animal-like spirits, the souls of the dead, and even some special creatures. At the same time, some Trolls believe that enlightened Trolls can become Loa after death.

Trolls hold the Loa as their faith. Every Troll family has a Loa they worship, and some Loa can even gain the worship of an entire tribe, a city-state, or even an entire nation.

As a Witch Doctor and an apprentice to a Watcher, Tian Sang had also participated in rituals under Kal'ma's guidance to communicate with the Spirit of the Black Raven, Oracle Maide, and the Snake Goddess Ulatek. Although neither had responded to him, he could still be considered a shallow believer.

Although he had not yet established a true connection with a Loa, Tian Sang had a good impression of the Spirit of the Black Raven, Maide. Under the influence of this Loa, Kal'ma, his highly respected priest mentor, had rejected some of the Trolls' vicious customs and proposed reforms.

Although Kal'ma's reformist ideas did not come to fruition due to the influence of Chieftain Zul'jin and the environment in which the Amani Trolls lived, Tian Sang was very grateful as Kal'ma's apprentice. He had never eaten human flesh nor performed blood sacrifices, all thanks to the influence of that Spirit of the Black Raven on Kal'ma.

Voodoo is a form of magic established under the complex and barbaric Loa faith. Its scope is extremely broad, creating spells and potions by blending knowledge of soul and flesh discovered during blood sacrifices to the Loa with the application of herbs, shadow, and elements.

Unlike other spellcasting professions, a Witch Doctor is a magic-based class that can become a qualified healer and ranged attacker by crafting voodoo potions with their own hands, even without mana. Tian Sang happened to be a Witch Doctor without mana.

"Damn it, I'm a squib after all this." Seeing that he was still a Witch Doctor without mana, Tian Sang couldn't help but curse out loud.

He had originally thought he could immediately grasp supernatural energy and become a sorcerer capable of summoning wind and rain. Who would have thought he was just a squib? Tian Sang felt a bit dejected, but upon realizing that it was precisely because he lacked mana that he was exempted from the war draft and left behind in Zul'Aman, he couldn't help but feel conflicted.

After all, participating in a war that could not be won was not a wise move. If you don't have mana, you can try to obtain it, but once you lose your life, you won't get a second chance to have it.

Mana is the foundation of all spellcasting abilities; it is the mysterious power within the human body, the miracle of life, and the ethereal spiritual energy. The ways to possess it are diverse. Unlike the monotonous spiritual meditation Tian Sang saw in novels, it can be achieved through the sincerity of faith, contact with energy, the study of knowledge, or physical training.

It's too mysterious. Tian Sang searched his memories regarding "mana" and couldn't help but grimace. This setting for mana followed the same theory as the religions of his past life: praying to gods and Buddhas requires sincerity to succeed, and if it doesn't succeed, it's because of a lack of sincerity. Only in the realm of magic, the boundary of this "sincerity" seemed even more uncertain, with a "take it or leave it" kind of vibe!

Forget it, let's study pharmacology first! After thinking for a long time, Tian Sang decided to give up on exploring "mana" for now. This thing was too elusive, and since he urgently needed power for self-defense, he should study something easier to understand.

The title of Witch Doctor contains the word "doctor," which shows their uniqueness. Their voodoo potions are like traditional medicine, mostly sourced from nature; animals, plants, and minerals can all be made into potions. Potions can provide medical assistance to teammates, or be used to weaken enemies and even cause them harm.

Tian Sang found the potion formulas from his memories one by one and carefully wrote them down. These formulas had been explored by generations of Troll Witch Doctors. Although they were finished products, their value had not yet been fully developed.

Troll society is steeped in superstition. They believe Grave Moss is poisonous, not because of the content of the moss itself, but because it grows in graveyards and is tainted by the aura of death.

Just like the concept of "treating like with like" in traditional medicine, they believe pig kidneys nourish the human kidney, not because of the nutrients in the pig kidney, but because it is the kidney of a pig and can replenish a person's own.

Tian Sang's goal was to dialectically analyze the effects of the medicinal materials in the Troll potion formulas and then use them to develop other functions.

In the spirit of research, Tian Sang acted like Shennong tasting the hundred herbs, trying a little of the non-toxic potions himself to personally experience the effects of the drugs in his body. Then, he dialectically analyzed the roles of the ingredients in the formulas one by one and made certain adjustments.

Voodoo potions and some medicines did not taste good, but there is a reward for effort. Tian Sang quickly analyzed the effects of many drugs and developed some new formulas, including external potions that strengthened bones and stimulated muscles, which effectively helped him correct his posture.

Due to environmental influences, Trolls are naturally prone to a certain degree of rickets, which turned their naturally lithe and athletic physiques into hunched backs and bowlegs, and their height, which should have been nearly three meters, generally became just over two meters.

Tian Sang deeply detested the Troll's physical deformities, so he forced himself to correct his posture. Even though correcting his physique brought him considerable pain and injury, the medicine helped him repair the damage, and he successfully restored his height from 1.6 meters to nearly two meters.

In the process of testing the drugs, in addition to knowledge and posture correction, Tian Sang's physique was also strengthened to a certain extent, becoming stronger and more agile—both externally and internally. This is also the inherent advantage of the Troll body.

Although they have the same internal organs, there are differences in the physical form of Trolls compared to humans. Troll blood is far more viscous than that of humans, and Trolls have a habit of using potions to strengthen their bodies, just as a Headhunter might consume a berserker potion during certain rituals to become a Berserker Headhunter, accelerating their body's regenerative power and gaining the power of berserk rage.