Chapter 506: Brand 2

Aiwass quietly and honestly completed a complete prayer for the Lord of Scales and Feathers.

Used to express gratitude to the Lord of Scales and Feathers - the god of light-speed final payments and the god of generosity.

Then he breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at Lily standing quietly at the end of the bed, Aiwass had an idea and stretched out his hand towards her.

No special chanting is required, and no materials are needed.

The blessing from Lingbo Tiansi came instantly——

——Qihui·Calming blessings!

Instantly, Lily's mind, which had been a little tired and stiff from getting up so quickly, suddenly became clear. Her chaotic thoughts and lingering nightmares were immediately dispelled. She felt her thoughts become so clear that the whole world seemed to become brighter.

Immediately afterwards, a ray of light suddenly burst out from Lily's body.

The ray of light flashed by and completed a treatment equivalent to "illumination magic" for Lily.

This is the evolved "Glory" technique!

Generally speaking, each person can only receive one blessing. When a new blessing is received, it will replace the previous blessing... This is because the blessings either come from different celestial officials and pillar gods, or are different gifts bestowed by the same pillar god.

If a priest's blessing falls on an inanimate object, it can last longer... For example, sanctifying salt, water, or some jewelry is much easier than blessing a person. Blessings bestowed on people can easily be destroyed by other blessings.

Therefore, although priests have mastered the art of blessing, they can only have one long-term BUFF from the priest on their body when playing in the dungeon.

For example, adding "Strong" or "Heroic" to the melee tank profession - the higher the health of the former, the higher the attack and defense, which can help the tank withstand some large damage; while the latter can increase the basic attributes of strength and constitution, and increase resistance to fear, charm, and deterrence... Although the latter is not very meaningful when fighting against BOSS, it is very useful for players.

Mages usually take "Calm" or "Exaltation", while assassins and hunters can only take "Swiftness". Priests take "Lifesteal" or "Heroism" - the former doesn't just mean true lifesteal, but refers to the life-stealing ability, as it is the racial trait of the Moon Child, hence the name, just like "Vampiric Touch", which can be used to replenish the priest's depleted health; the latter increases the health limit to prevent the nurse from being killed instantly.

It's essential to have the right buffs for different classes. The 20% conditional trigger and the dual attribute gains in different multiplication zones are quite significant, especially Swiftness—the 20% dual speed bonus significantly improves the feel of Hunters and Assassins.

If several teammates put it on, the output that the priest lacks when entering the dungeon will be made up by the BUFF.

When Aiwass first started playing the game, he was criticized by his assassin teammates for applying the wrong buff. At the time, Aiwass believed that assassins were damage-dealing classes, and as fragile characters, they were prone to sudden death, so he gave him the Strength buff to increase his damage and prevent sudden death.

——Of course, it was mainly because this profession was so rare and rather obscure, so Aiwass wasn't very familiar with it.

But the assassin, accustomed to Blessing of Swiftness, suddenly lost all control, even losing alignment. So, in a rage, he started lashing out at Aiwass. Because the Blessing ritual has a ten-second cast time, it can basically only be used before a fight. Using it during combat is like abandoning the front line.

Although Aiwass responded at the time - "Why didn't you say the buff was added incorrectly at the time, but only said it after the fight started?" But after the quarrel, Aiwass thought about it and felt that it was indeed his fault.

So Aiwass carefully looked up information from the forum, studied it for a long time, and memorized an exhaustive list of how the priest should apply BUFF in all situations.

The reason why the Enlightener, whose healing amount is much lower, immediately became the T0 profession and the son of the version after this job change was released... is because he can add three buffs to each person, and the buff only takes one second to read!

This instantly boosted the class's tolerance, strength, and flexibility—because Priests previously needed materials to cast a blessing. While not a large sum, it still cost the Priest himself. Since blessings can be cast in groups, many classes opted to team up to capitalize on the buffs offered by mainstream classes.

The reason why hunters and thieves are in such a bad state is that they must take Swiftness to maintain their feel, and this blessing must be given to them by the priest alone.

Although the BUFF added by the Enlightener is single-target, it is free!

Not only that, but Illuminator even grants a free long-range healing when applying buffs—though this also means playing the piano, requiring constant buffing to maximize the benefits. Already applied buffs cannot be applied again, and sometimes suddenly cutting off a key buff can easily lead to teammates being killed or having their burst damage absorbed, so it's still difficult.

But even for the lowest-spec Enlightener, it is useful to apply three buffs to the group and then hang up.

Another enhancement is that the contact healing "Illumination" is transformed into the ranged healing "Glory".

A target blessed by the Enlightener is equivalent to being marked.

And it changes from focused casting to echo casting - specifically, it is no longer a reading spell that consumes mana continuously after holding down and can only be played slowly while maintaining the state.

Instead, it became an instant spell with a one-second cooldown. The healing per second pulsed, changing from a smooth curve to a blocky, broken line. The healing amount also shifted from five small ticks per second to a large one-second tick.

The downside is the same: it's like playing the piano. Even without applying buffs, you need to keep pressing "111111"... basically leaving no time for damage. It's closer to the traditional priest style in MMOs, with the emphasis on "drink water, I'm dead" when a fight breaks out.

Compared to the Torchburner, who has a "Body of Light" and can quickly burn mana to heal the group as soon as the lighting halo is turned on...a profession that basically does not require any operation except turning the blood recovery halo on and off, with both hands free, one holding a shield and the other hand able to fire a few shots or swing a few hammers, the Illuminator has a higher lower and upper limit, and the complexity of the operation has also increased significantly.

But Aiwass thought it was reasonable at the time.

The design of any long-term game generally follows this pattern: the initial mechanics are easy to understand, but later on, new features are introduced with incredibly complex controls and abilities that are as complex as a short essay. And the strength of these new features is likely worth the learning cost.

And for Aiwass, this profession has another important advantage.

That's emergency.

While small and large numbers don't make a huge difference in-game, and small numbers can even prevent healing overflow, in the real world, healing quantity directly impacts healing effectiveness. A large number, then, means instant, powerful healing—a long-range, instant, powerful healing that can even bring someone back from near-death, and it's definitely much more effective at dispelling negative status effects.

This meaning is much stronger than illumination.

"By the way…what time is it?"

Aiwass asked.

Lily closed her eyes in amazement, feeling the benefits of the blessing. When Aiwass asked, she opened her eyes and replied, "It's about four in the morning."

Lily paused, then asked, "Do you need breakfast now?"

"Oh, no need."

Aiwass declined, "You should go back and rest too...Thank you for the hot towel."

As he spoke, Aiwass took the towel and wiped his face. It made sense for Lily to wake up suddenly and take care of herself.

The new skin seems to be a little sensitive and feels a strange when wiped.

It's four o'clock...

Putting the towel back, Aiwass muttered to himself.

Although he didn't know what time the ceremony began, it was generally around 12:00. The time between the ceremony and the real world was 24:1. So the ceremony actually lasted for four days.

In other words, they didn't suddenly jump from the beginning of the first day to the end of the third day. Rather, a lot of time had indeed passed, but their consciousness was blurred.

Combined with the benefits given to him by the Lord of Scales and Feathers, Aiwas roughly guessed the whole picture.

...That is to say, when I was performing the promotion ceremony, Xiong Tiansi or his apostles could sense that I was in the dream world.

Thinking of this, Aiwass became a little nervous.

Avalon didn't teach about Xiong Tiansi, and few people knew or believed in him, so there wasn't much information available about him. Aiwass only knew that three of Xiong Tiansi's four apostles had fled, but he didn't know if he had recruited any new ones.

If he were to advance further, he might encounter other apostles. Although they were unlikely to be as powerful as the City Breaker, it would be difficult for Aiwass to encounter a Pillar God like the Lord of Scales and Feathers who was setting up a trap to harm her.

and……

It was even possible that Xiong Tiansi himself would come next time. Based on Aiwas's understanding of Xiong Tiansi, he was definitely capable of doing such a thing.

Thinking of this, Aiwas' heart tightened.

He made one point clear:

Until he understands the situation in the dream world or finds other shelters...he will not be promoted to the career of demonologist for the time being.

After all, he didn't know who would be the "proctors" for the next promotion ceremony. The four best would be Candle Master, Silver Crown Dragon, Twin Mirrors, and Scale-Feather Master. Aiwass had a good relationship with them. Although he didn't know Sand Clock, he was always involved and would definitely intervene in matters like this.

However, Amber, Hengwo, Weizhe, Snake Father and other pillar gods who are relatively introverted and basically don't care about things are completely likely to turn a blind eye.

If Xiong Tiansi catches me in the dream world, I will be in big trouble.

Although the mark is not yet full...

“Hmm…?”

At this moment, Aiwass suddenly felt a burning sensation in his chest.

He looked down and found that on his new skin that he had just shed... in addition to the silver scales on the back of his hand and the crystal snake scales on his right forearm, there was a fresh bear claw scar on Aiwas' chest.

The wound was even clearer and deeper than before.

[You have obtained the characteristic: Authority - Brand 2]

[Authority - Brand Two: Xiong Tiansi swung down the claws of the future, declaring that this blow would end your life. This is the second brand, and the number cannot be seven—]

——Using the "Essence of Enyo" as a medium, Xiong Tiansi's understanding of Aiwass has deepened!

Chapter 2 It's still around six o'clock~

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!

(End of this chapter)