New Witch Shadow Dance

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  For Muken's body, Richard took out formic acid potion from his arms, which was also purchased from the Black Forest Market. However, what Richard did not expect was that he would use this potion so soon.

  He only thought of this problem after experiencing the previous battle with three second-level wizard apprentices from the Ring of Noth.

  In the Gray Fern Fields of the Underdark, every monster corpse can be used as a blood sacrifice to the three-headed snake god Kumera. Even those that are slightly inferior can be used as food for the murloc tribe. There is no need to use potions to process the corpses.

  But back on the surface, things were very different.

  Many of the enemies Richard encountered were no longer mainly monsters, but mostly humans.

  Therefore, it is sometimes necessary to destroy the body and cover up all traces.

  Although it cannot completely cover up the tracks, it can at least greatly increase the difficulty of the other party's investigation.

  Formic acid potion is a highly corrosive potion made from the saliva of black fire ants and mixed with other herbs.

  Common items such as corpses, linen and common furs only require a few drops to turn them directly into a pool of black water.

  But its effect on inorganic materials such as iron and stone is much worse.

  "Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!"

  As several drops of formic acid dripped, a strong corrosion sound was heard, and a faint black smoke instantly rose from Muken's body, emitting bursts of foul odor.

  It smells like rotten eggs that have been expired for more than half a year, mixed with the smell of a rice field.

  Richard, who had been holding his breath, immediately shook his head!

  After a while, only a pool of black water remained on the ground, and Muken's body and clothes disappeared without a trace.

  At this point, Richard finished his cleanup and began to pack up his things. He took a brief inventory of his gains. If you don't take into account the knowledge gained in witchcraft, potion formulas, etc., just from the physical point of view, the profit this time was also quite large.

  It was even richer than the spoils obtained from the three Level 2 wizard apprentices of the Ring of North.

  Just one top-level witchcraft item [Fury of the Storm] is worth about two thousand magic stones.

  Moreover, Richard later found a top-level witchcraft item with active triggering type, the [Wind Spirit Pendant], on Muken. According to Richard's estimation, its value may be even higher than the [Storm's Fury].

  [Wind Spirit Pendant] is a top-level witchcraft item. When the holder is attacked, it will actively trigger the zero-level witchcraft wind element shield and swift wind. At the same time, after the item triggers the special effect once, it only takes 12 hours to charge again.

  Richard touched the prismatic transparent crystal pendant in his hand and could feel the two increasingly powerful wind elemental forces inside the crystal.

  It's a pity that it's impossible for Richard not to be envious of this defensive witchcraft item that can be triggered automatically, but he still decided to sell it immediately at the next wizard market.

  Reduce the risk of being tracked or located.

  Muken also carried seven intermediate magic stones and more than three hundred ordinary magic stones with him.

  In addition, there are a series of potions such as hemostatic potions, healing potions, primary mental power recovery potions, etc., which are also very valuable.

  If you add them all together, it must be worth about seven or eight thousand magic stones.

  A rich harvest!

  Before setting off, Richard summoned three skeleton guards and placed them in a triangular shape to guard the middle.

  At the same time, he took out a black robe from his package and covered one of the skeleton guards.

  With this arrangement, it looks like two wizard apprentices with two skeletons.

  This way it won't seem out of place.

  After all, a wizard apprentice, even a third-level wizard apprentice, with three skeleton guards would be too conspicuous.

  As for why not take out three sets of black robes?

  It's very simple. There are a limited number of black robes in the package, so we have to use them sparingly.

  While rushing on the road, Richard was also reflecting on the battle process, such as where he could improve and where he was still lacking.

  In terms of combat awareness, one's own inspiration panel cannot be directly improved.

  During the six months in the Gray Fern Wilderness of the Underdark, Richard spent most of his time fighting.

  Therefore, in terms of combat experience alone, he has no less than Muken, the third-level wizard apprentice of Gurus Academy.

  But for Muken, most of his enemies are human wizard apprentices, not monsters like Richard.

  So from this point of view, Richard's combat experience is not rich enough.

  Richard has a good habit of constantly summarizing and accumulating combat experience.

  Develop good habits and benefit you for life!

  This is what he did in the Gray Fern Wilderness. After each battle with unfamiliar monsters, Richard would summarize his combat experience.

  So in the future, whenever Richard encountered a familiar monster, he would be able to quickly find the opponent's weaknesses, formulate tactics, and quickly kill it.

  This is why the warriors of the blind murloc tribe admire Richard, the "wandering wizard" so much.

  Richard had fought with almost all the monsters outside the Gray Fern Wilderness. Later, as soon as they met, Richard instinctively knew how to kill the monsters most appropriately and killed them quickly. Ordinary murloc warriors only needed to cheer on the sidelines and collect the spoils after the battle.

  Looking at the current situation, Richard feels that the problems reflected in this battle are that, first of all, he still has too few powerful single-target spells. Although Shadow Grasp is comprehensive and belongs to hexagonal spells, it can only be considered strong in terms of attack power, and it is not top-notch.

  Secondly, in terms of long-range attacks, the longbow originally from the Shadow Stalker has gradually been unable to keep up with the increasingly powerful enemies.

  His enemies are getting stronger and stronger, from the original first and second level wizard apprentices to the current third level wizard apprentices.

  From the Ring of Noth to the Gulus Academy, their backgrounds are getting bigger and bigger.

  Moreover, Richard discovered that Gurus Academy was indeed ranked first among the three undead wizard academies, and the third-level wizard apprentice Muken was quite powerful.

  Not to mention the top-level witchcraft props, even disguise potions and goblins are extremely rare items, but the other party was able to find them all. It can be said that they use all kinds of methods.

  If Richard hadn't had enough backup plans and was not vigilant enough, he might have been in trouble.

  According to Muken's memory, Richard discovered that if he followed the Black Forest Trail all the way south, after entering the territory of the Kingdom of Heron, but before arriving in Rosby County, there were two more county towns to pass through. Among them, there was another wizard market near Andel City in Andel County.

  According to my own speed, it would take about two and a half days to reach Andel City, but if I worked tirelessly and traveled day and night, I could shorten the time to one and a half days.

  It's okay to be hard at work!

  Richard planned to rush to the wizard market quickly, sell the things in his hands, and then see if he could find a strong bow that suits him.

  Many wizards and wizard apprentices in this world are from noble families. For them, bows and arrows are a basic skill.

  Therefore, many people, even if they have become third-level wizard apprentices or even wizards, will try to make or buy bows at the level of witchcraft props, that is, bows engraved with special witchcraft arrays and with special effects.

If   I could buy this kind of strong bow at the next wizard market, it would significantly improve my long-range attack power.

  Time passed as Richard continued on his way!

  Richard looked up unintentionally, and he did not expect that today was a full moon. The moon in the other world was as bright and flawless as in his previous life.

  The moonlight shone on the black forest with intertwined branches, casting dots of moonlight, making the already odd-shaped trees look even more hideous and weird.

  The trees on both sides of the path swayed in the breeze, making rustling sounds that sounded like they were laughing strangely.

  If an ordinary person saw this scene, he would be frightened to death.

  No wonder even first and second level wizard apprentices generally wouldn't choose to travel at night in the Black Forest.

  The atmosphere alone is scary enough!

  Only someone as skilled and courageous as Richard would dare to travel at night, but he also noticed several groups of auras following him all the way. Some had already left, while others were still following closely in the bushes on both sides of the path.

  As the morning light appeared, the sky gradually brightened.

  Richard, who had been traveling all night, felt a little tired despite his physique as a senior knight.

  The unknown creatures on both sides of the Black Forest trail followed Richard for a while, but in the end they did not dare to rush up and attack him. It might be because two fully armed skeletons holding swords and shields looked meatless and not tasty.

  Looking at the tall trees gradually becoming sparse on both sides of the path, Richard knew that he had left the core area of ​​the Black Forest. Now he was probably at the border of the Kingdom of Heron.

  The borders of this world are basically only roughly divided, such as a certain river as the dividing line, but it is only an approximation.

  There are no barbed wire fences, boundary markers or patrol soldiers patrolling along the border 24 hours a day like in the past.

  So, the journey was peaceful and uneventful.

  After walking for about another hour, Richard finally walked out of the Black Forest and began to enter a plain area.

  As the sun slowly rose and the mist gradually dissipated, Richard, who had excellent eyesight, could already see from afar dozens of miles ahead what seemed to be a human village with scattered houses faintly visible.

  Richard's face immediately lit up with joy. The existence of a village meant that there were people.

  You can take a short break and buy some food, water and even horses.

  Although the speed of an ordinary horse is definitely not as fast as that of a mutant winter wolf, there is no need to be so particular when it is just for transportation.

  Since he no longer had the mutant winter wolf, a mount that was good at crossing mountains and hills, and he had to go to the wizard market near Andel City, Richard changed his original plan of taking a shortcut by crossing mountains and hills to quickly heading to Andel City along the highway.

  As he got closer to the village, Richard saw that the environment on both sides of the trail had changed significantly.

  The originally messy bushes of different heights have been transformed into uniform winter wheat fields. Since it is now the month of green grass, the winter wheat has survived the harsh winter and entered the greening period.

  As the name suggests, regreening means that winter wheat begins to grow new leaves again, and the leaves that originally turned yellow-green to survive the cold winter will now turn green.

  Along with the unique fragrance of the new leaves of winter wheat and the scent of the soil in the wheat fields, Richard's mood began to improve unconsciously.

  Before entering the village, Richard collected three skeleton guards.

  With a warm smile on his face, he walked into the village like a sunny boy.

  Soon, Richard was treated like a VIP in the home of a relatively wealthy farmer, of course, after paying a gold dinar.

  After a breakfast that was considered quite luxurious in the eyes of the farmer's family, Richard asked for a room to rest for a while.

  The bedroom on the second floor of the farmer's house.

  Richard looked at the inspiration panel, which showed the 76,598 energy points accumulated over the past six months, and fell into deep thought.

  The original plan was to save this large amount of energy points and use them to break the limit of meditation, but now it seems necessary to upgrade [Shadow Dance] first.

  This rare level 0 sorcery has the effect of blending oneself into the shadows. Within the shadows, the caster's movement speed is greatly increased, and a portion of the damage received when attacked will also be shared by the shadows. The specific effects vary greatly depending on the degree of control over the sorcery.

  If Richard could master this sorcery that focused on increasing movement speed, his strength would increase slightly again.

  [I found that the host is practicing the zero-level witchcraft shadow dance. Yes/No, consume energy to gain inspiration for practicing the zero-level witchcraft shadow dance? ]

  Richard thought about it, dragged the slider to 5000, and selected "Yes!"

  In an instant, Richard entered the dream space. This time the location seemed to be in a forest. Richard possessed a man in black robe and began to chant the spell of Shadow Dance. At the same time, he outlined the six witchcraft runes involved in Shadow Dance in his mind.

  With repeated attempts, Richard's understanding of Shadow Dance was also rapidly improving.

  After an unknown amount of time, Richard's figure began to fly in the mottled light and shadow of the forest. As soon as he entered the shadow area, Richard's speed would increase sharply. At the same time, the whole person seemed to be covered with a layer of dark gauze, and it was difficult to see clearly.

  After practicing thousands of times, after

  a dizzying moment, Richard returned to his original body.

  When I open the panel, I see the following display in the [Witchcraft] column:

  Shadow Dance (Master 38%, special effect: primary shadow damage immunity)

  [Primary Shadow Damage Immunity: When the caster is in the shadow area, all damage received will be reduced by 20%. ]

  Richard's face lit up with joy, because this special effect was very practical.

  So, Richard started to improve again without hesitation.

  After several dream travels, Richard spent a total of 12,000 energy points to raise [Shadow Dance] to its limit.

  At this moment, the relevant information on the panel is displayed as follows:

  Shadow Dance (Extreme, Special Effect: Shadow Damage Immunity)

  [Shadow Damage Immunity: When the caster is in the shadow area, all damage received will be reduced by 50%. ]

  Looking at the above information, Richard smiled with satisfaction.

  With the window half closed, Richard couldn't wait to start testing the witchcraft [Shadow Dance] in the room.

  Richard's speed remained unchanged in the bright area, but when he entered the shadow area where the sunlight could not reach, his whole body seemed to be covered with a black gauze, like a human-shaped black fog, and his speed doubled.

  But once out of the shadow area, Richard's figure returned to its original speed. This fast and slow transition, over and over again, made people feel dizzy and want to vomit.

  It is conceivable that if the other party is not prepared, he will be caught off guard by Richard's witchcraft.

  The shadow dance at the extreme control level doubled Richard's movement speed in the shadow area. You know, Richard already has the physical fitness of a high-level knight, and it's a double increase on this basis. What a concept!

  His mental power consumption is about 2 standard units of mental power per minute.

  In Richard's opinion, this is not a big problem. Generally, the formal battle will only last for a few minutes.

  If you still can't win in a few minutes, it's best to choose a strategic retreat!

  Half an hour later, Richard rode a poor horse with a helpless look on his face and said goodbye to the enthusiastic farmer's family.

  This poor horse was the best one the farmer could find for Richard after searching the entire village.

  But the speed of the horse is not much different from Richard's walking speed. The only advantage may be that it is less tiring.

So   , Richard rode his horse along the wet path towards Andel City.

  A day and a half later, Richard, who had traveled day and night, finally arrived at the wizard market near Andel City.

  After paying an entrance fee of one magic stone, Richard walked into the Andel Market, which had the same name as the nearby county town.

  There is a signboard at both ends and in the middle of the street, which indicates the pattern, name and types of goods sold of the official store.

  For example, the crossed sword and axe logo represents a store called the Dwarven Hammer Blacksmith Shop, which sells a variety of finely crafted weapons.

  For example, the test tube and beaker logo represent a store called Yedel Pharmacy, which sells various alchemical potions.

  By analogy,

  this allows wizard apprentices who are new to the market to quickly find their target store.

  Richard took a look and found that there was actually a small auction house here.

  Moreover, the market seemed to intentionally avoid vicious competition, so there would be no more than three stores of the same type. Richard took a look and saw that there were basically two stores in total.

  This should be the result of deliberate guidance by the market managers.

  Both sides of the street, just like the previous Black Forest Market, were filled with wizard apprentices setting up stalls.

  The scale of the entire market is half a level larger than that of the Black Forest Market. Perhaps because it is far away from large colleges, the trading demands of wizards and wizard apprentices have begun to increase.

  After a brief thought, Richard decided to go to the auction house to take a look. Generally speaking, things that can be sold at the auction house must be good things.

  Moreover, the few things I have on hand may not be sold in ordinary stores.

  So, Richard went straight to the only three-story building in the middle of the street. On the way, Richard slightly adjusted the special effects of the Breath Concealment, showing the fluctuations of a third-level wizard apprentice to the outside world.

  In an unfamiliar environment, showing off your strength a little can avoid a lot of trouble.

  Just as he was about to enter, a beautiful girl came into the magnificent lobby. She was about twenty years old and exuded the mental power fluctuations of a first-level wizard apprentice.

  Obviously, the other party noticed the young Richard at the first moment, of course not because of Richard's handsomeness but because of the unfathomable aura around him. The girl immediately realized that the young man in front of her might be a big client.

  "Sir, you are welcome to Pete's Auction House. Are you looking for consignment or purchase?" The girl's voice, as clear as an oriole, sounded beside them.

  "Buy."

  The girl smiled and continued:

  "Sir, please follow me to VIP Room No. 3 to rest for a while. Then, I will give you a detailed introduction to the treasures of our auction house. By the way, Sir, do you have any requirements for the items you want to buy?"

  "Is there a better bow?"

  Richard hesitated for a moment, then said, "If there is a good knight's long sword or a half-hand sword, I want one too."

  Hearing Richard's words, the girl's face lit up and she hurriedly said, "Sir, you are so lucky. Yesterday, someone just sold a longbow of high-level witchcraft props to our auction house.

  Moreover, our auction house has two longbows of intermediate witchcraft prop level. If your time permits, there will be a small auction in three days."

  Richard frowned immediately, stopped, and asked, "Can't the items in your auction house be sold in advance?"

  "Well, it's not impossible, but the reserve price has to be increased by 50% before you can buy it directly. In this case, the price might be," the girl explained awkwardly.

  In her opinion, this deal might fail again. After all, a 50% increase is not something that most people can afford.

  "The magic stone shouldn't be a problem as long as the stuff is good enough." Richard breathed a sigh of relief, so he waved his hand and interrupted the girl's answer.

  Of course, it was impossible for Richard to stay here for three days just to buy a longbow.

  Moreover, there might be people competing with him at the auction, so if he could buy it directly, it wouldn't necessarily cost him many more magic stones.

  "Okay, sir, you take a rest first. This is honey tea, which can help you concentrate and relieve fatigue. I'll go get the longbow now." The girl turned around happily and walked out of the room.

  Richard didn't touch the honey tea.

  After a while, the girl brought three longbows.

  The first thing that caught Richard's attention was a pure white longbow that was emitting a hint of coldness. It seemed to be made from the spine of some marine creature, and circles of polished joints could be clearly seen on the bow.

  "Sir, it is said that this longbow is a weapon from a rare intelligent sea creature called the Naga. Since it was transported from the distant Vitrol Continental Business Alliance, the selling price will be higher."

  When the girl saw Richard's gaze, she first noticed the white longbow, so she quickly introduced it.

  "[Naga Heartpiercer]A high-level witchcraft item-level longbow, solidified with zero-level witchcraft ice arrows. Three special ice arrows made of ice can be used every day. After use, it needs to be recharged for 24 hours before it can be used again.

  The base price is 780 magic stones. If you want to buy it directly, you will need to pay 1,170 magic stones. "

  Ice Arrow? Richard's eyes lit up immediately when he heard it, and he said, "Three times a day, how powerful is the Ice Arrow? Is it comparable to the Ice Arrow Technique?"

  The girl was suddenly embarrassed: "Sir, how is this possible? If I can use the Ice Arrow Technique three times a day, then this [Naga Heartpiercer] is at least a top-level witchcraft item.

  According to our appraisers' actual tests, the power of the condensed ice arrow, when shot with a longbow, is about half that of the zero-level witchcraft ice arrow technique."

  Richard frowned immediately. The power was still too weak.

  (End of this chapter)

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