Lich!
When the word reached Weber's ears, his body trembled uncontrollably for a moment.
Driven by the Dream of Rebirth, some long-forgotten memories began to resurface in his mind:
Panic, arguments, escape, betrayal, pursuit...
Those were the memories of the lich Weber, not the memories of the vampire duke Weber Rosalind.
Those memories were like quagmire, like a natural asphalt lake; once they grabbed Weber, they began to drag him down as if trying to drown him.
Overwhelmed by fear, Weber could barely distinguish between reality, illusion, and his own inner state.
All I wanted was to survive. What did I do wrong?
"Roll!"
He roared with fury, a roar that resonated not only in his mind, but also in his imagination, and even more so in reality.
The rate at which I drifted into memories slowed, but it didn't stop.
As Master in the field of Psionic Energy, the lich Weber knew that if left unchecked, his memories would soon consume him.
By then, this body will most likely lose consciousness completely, and even a mere Middle Tier being can slowly wear it down.
We must fight against it, we must fight against this force that keeps dragging us down!
After quickly redistributing his thoughts, Weber was devastated to find that his previously established train of thought, which had begun to analyze and decipher the illusion, had been completely disrupted.
He had to start thinking again, from the very beginning, from that Psionic Energy Burst that should have completely destroyed the opponent.
What is certain now is that [ Nether Crossing ] is definitely not dead.
But exactly when did I get pulled into this illusion?
The timing must be before the Psionic Energy Burst, so the only suitable catalyst is...
The instant the red spider lily was crushed.
What kind of casting speed is this?
No, it's not a complete spell, not complete Psionic Energy.
Although the flower was completely unrecognizable, it still retained obvious botanical characteristics.
I see...
At this moment, Weber's lich-like talents were awakened once more, and he became like an emotionless computing machine, constantly deciphering the illusions created by Sailesi.
The four-armed skeleton repeatedly materialized before him, only to be killed time and again by Weber in various ways.
Whether it was pure power or Psionic Energy, the illusion showed no signs of disintegration.
After dozens of attempts, Weber gradually figured out the pattern, but the reality only made him more desperate.
Sailesi's illusion was not created with Sailesi himself at its core, nor with Weber as its goal, but was built upon the consensus of all intelligent beings within a certain scope!
What is madness?
Who are the enemies?
How can I leave?
The underlying logic of these illusions was carried downwards by the fragments of the [ Dream of Rebirth ], seeping into the subconscious of every skeleton soldier and unknowingly becoming their "consensus".
As a member of intelligent beings, as long as I retain the ability to think, I will inevitably fall into such an illusion.
How can we defeat such an enemy?
How can we break free from this illusion?
"I see."
At his wit's end, Weber suddenly muttered something to himself, then looked up at the seemingly real Sailesi in front of him:
"Now, let my instincts play with you."
With just a blink, Weber's once clear gaze vanished completely.
An endless stream of fierce gazes fell upon Sailesi, and two lines of bloody tears streamed down his face.
A piercing scream echoed through both the illusion and reality. Weber's body, no longer resembling a humanoid form, began to rapidly swell.
Its bluish-black skin, like the outer skin of a balloon, bears immense internal pressure. Although its limbs remain the same length, they are constantly becoming thicker and stronger, gradually moving far away from the word "slender".
In just a few breaths, Weber revealed his true form as Rosalind Lineage vampire—a fat worm with enormous mouths.
Unlike Muller, Kailun, and others before him, Weber was already at High Tier before activating this form, so... he can fly.
Even Sailesi, who had experienced great ups and downs, still frowned upon seeing this flying, gigantic maggot.
This is so bizarre!
Moreover, it must be admitted that Weber did indeed manage to decipher Sailesi's " Dream of Rebirth " in this way.
Since a beast that acts solely on instinct is incapable of sophisticated thought, it naturally cannot control an illusion that relies on thought.
But that's not a problem—once Sailesi realized who he truly was, he was able to perfectly control those four powerful arms and freely Drain them for combat experience, instead of constantly being in a state of misunderstanding about himself.
[ Giant Arms ]?
[ Nether Crossing ]?
No, he is Sailesi Richter! He just has some memory loss.
Therefore, the Shattered of the [ Dream of Rebirth ] illusion is really not a problem at all.
The instant Weber released him from control, Sailesi's four arms once again shone with a jewel-like brilliance.
Isn't it just about crowd control and melee combat?
Coincidentally, he was very good at both of these things when he was human!
Enveloped in manifested Psionic Energy, Sailesi swung his four Giant Arms and charged forward, delivering a Haymaker that sent Weber crashing to the ground from mid-air.
With a dull thud and a tremor in the ground, a giant worm, over ten meters long, fell into the battlefield below.
With just one roll, countless minions were crushed and pulverized on the spot by the worm.
Sailesi glanced around casually and noticed that the proportion of dead Blood Corpse exceeded that of skeleton soldiers, so he ignored it and continued to fight the monster with his fists.
Although Weber had unleashed the power of the lineage at this moment, it did not mean that he had gained the upper hand in the battle.
When in lich vampire form, Sailesi will use [ Dream of Rebirth ] to exert strong control over him.
After unleashing the devouring power of the Rosalind Lineage, Weber, who had already transformed into a beast, was astonished to discover—
In terms of pure strength, he is no match for Sailesi!
Its magical form is countered, and its physical form is suppressed—how can there be such an overpowered enemy?
Weber realized this two seconds ago.
He was about to clash head-on with Sailesi, his shredder-like maw ready to give the other's arm a good trimming.
However, Sailesi unleashed a powerful punch, and the fierce wind from the punch actually pierced through Weber!
This penetration wasn't just any ordinary penetration; it was... a vertical piercing from front to back, like skewering meat.
In other words, Weber didn't even have time to think before he was punched into a straw.