Chapter 331: Anchor of the Shadow Realm, Master of the Fishman Tongue

In less than one night, Ye Zhi had mastered the five-ring spell [Merge into the Shadow] with ease.

There was a gleam in Margotha's eyes.

Even she had to admit that Sherlock's talent was one of the best among the Dark Night believers she had ever met, even the priest Chloe could not compare with him.

Famous teachers always favor talented students.

This black-haired young man had a natural affinity, and even the experienced High Priest of Darkness couldn't help but want to get close to him.

"It's getting late." Margosha said with a hint of meaning, "Why don't you stay here tonight? I can give you some pointers, besides training."

"For example, the precautions in the base, the enemies that must be watched out for, and also..."

Margotha ​​drew out her words, then stopped talking, her eyes full of meaning.

Ye Zhi's face was slightly embarrassed, revealing just the right amount of shyness and embarrassment, and he whispered, "I don't dare to disturb the high priest's rest, so I'll go back to my room first."

It seems that my charm has not diminished too much. At least it can still make this guy's heart flutter.

Margosha's red lips slightly lifted up, and she hummed softly from her nose, saying, "Well... well, I won't force you to stay. Go to bed early. If you encounter any problems, you can always ask me for advice."

"Thank you, High Priest!"

Looking at Margotha's satisfied expression, Ye Zhi knew that his acting skills had worked, and he was one step closer to making the high priest completely let down his guard.

Using the [Merge into the Shadow] skill he had just learned, Ye Zhi transformed into a shadow crow, walked through the door and went straight back to his residence.

When Yeats' figure completely disappeared, Margotha's eyes gradually became cold. She leaned back on the soft dark red sofa, crossed her long legs, and rested her hands on her forehead. Her aura was like that of a cold queen.

"Whatever your secret is, Sherlock... I will dig it out sooner or later."

There was a sharp chill in Margotha's eyes, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

"Hopefully, it's not betrayal, but loyalty."

Return to residence.

Ye Zhi reviewed the new magic he had mastered.

As Margotha ​​reminds us, too much exposure to the shadow world can easily lead to forgetfulness.

Ye Zhi felt vaguely that he was thinking of something just now. He finally remembered it and was shocked. He realized that this was a side effect of merging into the shadow, and immediately stopped trying.

After all, Yeats is not a true night sorcerer.

These extraordinary people who believe in the Goddess of Darkness all have some means of protecting their memories to a greater or lesser extent.

There are many night magicians who have fallen into madness due to damage to their memory or consciousness.

The reputation of the Dark Night Sect in the Midgard Continent is even worse than that of the Mist Sect, which is closely related to the fact that this sect often produces crazy people.

Because of this, the Dark Night Cult requires its believers to uphold a secret, which is the anchor point for each believer.

Ye Zhi was worried that he would really be assimilated by the shadow, so he could not help but be more careful, secretly reminding himself to remember that the purpose of this operation was to complete the trickster's promotion ceremony.

"My secret is my loyalty to the Goddess of Mist!"

Faintly, a faint chuckle seemed to ring in my ears.

Yeats suspected it was his own illusion, but he also felt that Daisy was most likely hiding in the clouds somewhere, watching him, so he shook his head.

"Now that things have come to this, let's take a break for now. I'll wait until tomorrow and try to find out if there's a way to eliminate the side effects of [Merge into the Shadow]!"

The next day.

Just as day broke, there was a knock on the door.

“Boom boom boom—”

"Who?"

"Me, Chloe."

As soon as Yeats opened the door a crack, the slim priestess flashed in, and a pair of black eyes above the veil looked at Yeats carefully.

"What's wrong?"

"How was your study last night...in the room with the high priest?" Chloe stammered.

To be fair, Chloe did have a crush on Yeats, and there was a hint of sourness in her tone that she herself didn't even notice.

Ye Zhi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "The effect is remarkable. I have mastered the art of blending into the shadows!"

"Oh, that's what I told you. Don't be discouraged... Wait a minute! What did you say?!"

Chloe suddenly raised her voice, widened her eyes, and said in an exaggerated tone, unbelievable:

"Have you learned it?"

Seeing Chloe's incredulous expression, Ye Zhi coughed softly and said, "Maybe... it's because I have a better talent."

Is this just good enough?! With the level of the fourth ring, he mastered the integration of the fifth ring into the shadow in one night.

This is definitely enough to become the Archbishop of Darkness!

The Dark Night Sect has the high priest as its supreme leader, followed by the archbishop, bishops, deacons, and believers.

In Chloe's opinion, with the talent Yeats showed, he was fully qualified to become an archbishop, responsible for the core affairs of the sect, report directly to the high priest, and even manage an entire diocese!

He actually learned it in one night.

Chloe couldn't help but think of the hardships she had experienced when she practiced this spell, and her face became a little sad.

The gap between people can be so huge! "What's the problem?"

"No...nothing, I just think you are very outstanding."

Chloe forced a smile and said, "No wonder the high priest kept you by his side and let you and I act together!"

Priest Chloe was his important source of intelligence in the Dark Night Sect...Ye Zhi wanted to find out more, and said thoughtfully:

"I have only been here for less than three days, and there are still many things I don't understand. Priest, please explain the specific content and goals of the operation..."

"You're too polite." Chloe smiled unconsciously and said, "It's my job to lead you along!"

"However, our tasks are different. The high priest has assigned you the task of preparing a feast. You need to think of the ingredients you need first. If the sect doesn't have them, we will need to collect them separately."

"As for my mission, keep it secret for now."

Chloe held up a finger in front of her veil.

"I'll tell you when the time comes!"

Her demeanor was youthful and she was unlike the gloomy believers of the night that Yeats had come into contact with before.

It seems that even in the darkness, there are living souls...Ye Zhi thought to himself, and was able to guess Chloe's mission.

According to the original plot, the Vatican troops led by Famula planned to use the girl who was originally sacrificed but escaped and was taken in by the Vatican as bait to lure the Mermaid King to appear, kill him in one fell swoop, annihilate the Mermaids, and obtain the Heart of the Ocean.

The goal of the Dark Night Cult is in line with their usual style of lurking, disguise, and assassination. The plan is to capture the murlocs alive first, find a way to find out the whereabouts of the Murloc King, and then use the shadows to sneak in and assassinate the Murloc King.

One is to sit back and wait, the other is to lurk and assassinate. The conflict between the two sides is focused on the Murloc King and the Ocean Heart Gem on him.

The Murloc King, the word "miserable" in capital letters! "The feast I envision will use deep-sea crabs and octopus monsters, preferably ingredients starting from the emperor-level monsters." Ye Zhi asked, "Does the sect still have ingredients of this level in stock?"

Emperor-level monster?

Chloe hissed inwardly.

He really wants to open his mouth for a lot, and he wants to use the emperor-level monster as food!

The eight-eyed demon squid imprisoned in the water prison is only at the king level, while the emperor-level monsters are all powerful and awe-inspiring!

Remember that the high priest had specifically instructed us to cooperate with Sherlock's actions.

Chloe shook her head and said, "No, but I've made a note of it. I'll find a way to help you hunt."

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Chloe is a five-ring magician who is good at night magic. Ye Zhi can sense this. She is also one of the most powerful people in the sect and is qualified to be the attendant of the High Priest of Dark Night.

Chloe added: "In this sea area, there live many emperor-level sea beasts, which seem to obey the orders of the fish people."

"It is said that emperor-level monsters are extremely proud beings, and it is impossible for them to share territory with other emperor-level monsters." Chloe frowned slightly.

"But such an abnormal situation has occurred in this sea area... It is very likely that the fishmen in this sea area are a little strange."

"So, you want to hunt these emperor-level sea beasts in this sea area and then leave them to me to deal with?" Ye Zhi said.

"What's the problem?"

"No, this is great because it's fresh!" Ye Zhi smiled. "If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know!"

Chloe rolled her eyes and said:

"In fact, there is a mission today that requires your assistance."

"What mission?"

"You know, there are not many living people in the fishing village of Plymouth, and the coast is often attacked by murlocs." Chloe said: "And on an island a few kilometers away from the coast, there is a murloc team stationed, led by a five-ring murloc leader... I am ordered by the high priest to bring that leader back.

As for you... the remaining low-ring murlocs, I'll leave it to you to deal with, shouldn't that be a problem?"

Ye Zhi nodded slightly and said, "When do we leave?"

"Now!"

Chloe's eyes moved slightly, and her tone was full of anticipation: "That's great, let me see how well you have mastered [Blending into the Shadow]!"

Chloe was the first to blend into the shadows, transformed into a shadow crow, flew straight to the dome, and then passed through the ceiling. Yezhi also turned into a shadow crow, flapped his wings, and followed closely behind.

The gray sky outside came into Ye Zhi's sight. Chloe's surprised voice rang out along with the communication spell: "The high priest even taught you how to transform into a shadow beast!"

"I've only mastered the basics. I haven't learned any other transformation techniques except Shadow Crow." Ye Zhi said modestly.

Chloe had mixed feelings.

I haven’t learned it either!

The flying speed of Shadow Crow can reflect the degree of control over the shadow. Chloe observed silently and was shocked.

Besides, you've only been studying for one night, and you're almost as proficient as me! "Priest Chloe, I actually want to ask, when I was practicing merging into the shadow, I felt that my memory was missing... Is there a way to solve this side effect?"

Yeats took the opportunity to ask about his concerns.

Even his gift of photographic memory could not eliminate the [forgetfulness] effect of the shadow world, which made Ye Zhi very concerned.

"Unless your Dark Night Path is upgraded to the sixth ring, or your authority in the Shadow Realm is increased, you will more or less forget things when you merge into the shadow," Chloe explained. "But you don't have to worry too much... After all, people forget a lot of useless information every day, and what they forget when they merge into the shadow are also unimportant things."

“Unless you demand too much power from the Shadow Realm, then the Shadow Realm will also demand a price from you.

The high priest once said that the shadow beasts in the shadow world were essentially creatures in the material world. "

Chloe said in a serious tone: "Once you are assimilated into the Shadow Realm, everyone's memory of you will disappear, and you will forget everything... This is more terrifying than death."

Ye Zhi's heart moved, and he asked, "My authority in the film industry has increased? What does this mean?"

Chloe hesitated for a moment, then listened to Sherlock's humble tone and said truthfully:

"You should have seen the [Night Hourglass]. This holy object allows the high priest to move freely between the Shadow World and the Material World, which is equivalent to increasing her authority in the Shadow World."

"As ordinary believers, we can pray to the Goddess of Darkness and ask for her blessing, or find holy objects related to the Shadow World and become the anchor connecting reality and the Shadow World."

Chloe paused for a moment and said, "It is said that there is a queen in the Shadow Realm. She is a vassal of the Goddess of Darkness and was once a warrior who aspired to conquer the continent. She holds a magic spear and is still training the Shadow Army in the Shadow Realm after her death... Because of the magic spear, her authority in the Shadow Realm is even higher than that of the Shadow Prince."

The queen of the film industry?

Ye Zhi looked up at the sky and a purple-haired figure appeared in his mind. Master, right?

Having said that, Daisy has devoured the power of the Shadow Prince, so her authority in the Shadow World should be high enough. If I lose contact in the Shadow World, she should be able to retrieve me.

It is worth mentioning that Medea's winged boots can only allow him to come and go freely in the underworld, and their effect in the shadow world is minimal.

"Daisy is really playful," Yeats muttered to himself, "The shadow world, the underworld, the heaven... her shadow is everywhere!"

Half an hour later.

An isolated island suspended in the sea, densely populated by mermen.

The sheer number of them made Yeats' scalp tingle.

One after another, wet and slimy fishmen crawled ashore from the sea. They were short in stature, with rough scales, bulging eyeballs, and holding harpoons in their hands.

In the center of the group of merfolk, next to a big rock, stood a merfolk who was two meters tall. The black scales on his body had a metallic texture, and the spear in his hand was not an ordinary one. He was mumbling something to his companions.

"That's the leader of the fishmen. He's a bit tricky, let me handle him."

Chloe observed for a moment and said regretfully: "Oh, if only I could know what they are talking about."

Ye Zhi listened attentively and immediately translated: "He said that the Fishman King issued a death order, requiring them to find the escaped girl within three days!"

Chloe was stunned for a moment and said in shock: "You can also speak fish-people language?!"

Ye Zhi said proudly: "Self-taught!"

Chloe: “…”

Can this be self-taught? ? ? (End of this chapter)