Over the next few hours, they discovered more things, including the use of inscriptions. However, the records were too incomplete, and they couldn't find anything systematic.
However, what they had gained this time was enough for Toria and the others to study for a long time. In the end, Toria also agreed to Professor Lovan's request to learn magical writing.
After regrouping, the group mounted Xuanwu's back and continued their journey.
Ellie and the others began studying alchemy and magic, while Luo Fan stared blankly at a tattered inscribed stone tablet.
According to the simple records above and the girls' translations, the inscriptions can efficiently connect the magical links of the various components of the puppet, which is the key to creating high-level puppets.
Compared to ordinary puppets, those using inscriptions are far more powerful. However, their creation is extremely difficult and requires a high degree of precision, as well as special materials. Without exceptional skill in magic arrays and alchemy, one cannot understand their meaning.
After that great war, with the passing of a generation of inscription masters, this tradition was essentially severed. Relying on traditional craftsmanship, the Puppet Cult ultimately could not escape its final tribulations.
"I wonder if that old man even knows anything about these things. Relying on Ellie and the others is no better than going to the old witch!"
Luo Fan sighed.
Alchemy was a more troublesome subject for him than chemistry, mainly because there were no unified standards. There were dozens of methods for preparing the same potion, and the effects varied.
Luo Fan had originally been determined to organize things, but when he tried to do so, the workload was too heavy and the fragmented information was too messy.
After doing this three times, he gave up completely.
As for magic circles, he only learned the basic identification methods and knew how to detect them. He didn't have the patience to study how to set them up.
However, if I could carry over my current memories and my clones to my past life, I could at least produce a top scorer in the college entrance exam. In this situation, it's a miracle I haven't been driven insane.
"No wonder some magicians are always so busy; studying this messy system of knowledge is just too time-consuming."
The journey was peaceful. After walking for several hours, we finally left the desert, and the vegetation along the way gradually increased.
"Huh, a Shar Pei mouse, no level?" Luo Fan wondered, looking at the little mouse running around in the bushes.
How can ordinary Shar-Peis survive at such a high altitude?
Using my clones, I easily caught one, fiddled with it for a while, and then quickly threw it down below.
Damn it, this idiot is highly poisonous!
Seeing the corroded skin of his clone, Luo Fan angrily stabbed several more rats to death. As a result, a large group of rats scurried out, showing no fear of Xuanwu's power.
Despite continuous firing of the ice spikes, there was no effect; the rats remained lively and energetic, and the ice spikes couldn't even pierce their fur.
"That's not a Shar Pei, it's a poison rat, it just looks like one. They're highly poisonous and like to eat poisonous plant roots!" Daisy explained with a smile. She was free now and had come over to Luo Fan's place.
"Those rats that are almost immune to low-level magic?"
"Yes, although they don't use magic essence, they are not afraid of other magical beasts, and they have a rather violent temper. They can even kill mid-level magical beasts. I just didn't expect there to be so many here."
Looking at the densely packed little mice, Luo Fan felt they were worth studying; collecting some poison might be very useful in the future.
So I acted decisively. I'm not afraid of magical attacks, but I'm a physical assassin, and I'm incredibly skilled at throwing knives.
After going in and out seven times, they obtained several bottles of poisoned blood and a lot of rat corpses, which finally intimidated the remaining rat horde.
"Luo Fan, what are you collecting these for?"
"Hehe, since its fur has magic immunity, we can make a shield out of rat fur. As for its blood, it'll definitely be very effective for ambushing people."
"Hmm, tell me about it?"
"I'd better not, I'm afraid I'll scare you to tears."
That teleportation token is only effective against external attacks. If you get poisoned, hehe~!
Ellie glanced at her pet and sighed. She figured the guy was probably plotting against someone again, given how vengeful he was.
As you pass through these hills, the thickets ahead gradually grow thicker, and you can see many fleeing monsters in the trees.
From time to time, you can see some birds flying in the sky, but they don't dare to come over to hunt.
Could it be that the highest level monsters in this secret realm are only level 50? The magic energy is so concentrated, it shouldn't be like this!
Just then, a giant bear, level 55, sprang out of the woods. It glanced at the Black Tortoise in the distance and then quickly ran away.
"Big turtle, hurry and chase it! It might be guarding some treasure!"
As long as there are living things, at least there's something to do, otherwise it's too boring.
A jet of water splashed onto him, but he still obeyed his commands and slowly rushed forward.
"Sigh, I'll definitely have to get a mount someday! At the speed of this giant tortoise, who knows when I'll catch up!"
A sudden tremor shook the earth, and the stubborn old tortoise sped up, but was still outmaneuvered by the giant bear.
However, the arrival of this enormous creature caused chaos in the forest, with many magical beasts scattering in fear.
"Help!"
Just then, they heard someone calling for help.
Looking around, a young man riding a Wind Chaser Leopard was fleeing frantically in this direction. Behind him were several enormous Demon-Horned Lions.
"You've run into teammates already?" Luo Fan watched as the boy quickly approached and then sped away, clearly holding back his strength.
"I knew this guy was no good! But the place he's going to is the territory of those poisonous rats."
The pursuing demonic lion, upon seeing Xuanwu's presence, slowed down, cautiously observing the area while continuously roaring.
"Big turtles, trap them! We can catch them and use them as transportation!" Luo Fan shouted.
"That bastard!" Daisy was a little angry, but she only saw the guy's back slowly disappearing.
"Ellie, how can that guy be so selfish? Doesn't he worry that we can't beat those lions?"
"He probably snatched something good from the pride and doesn't want to share it with us." Toria saw through it all, especially since this was a lawless place.
Given the frenzied pursuit of these demon lions, they may have lost some treasure.
“Daisy, ignore him. Let’s deal with these lions first. If we keep going at this snail’s pace, we’ll waste a lot of time. As for that guy, when we see him again, we’ll just send him packing.”
"Okay, whatever you say!"
The group quickly sprang into action. The earthen wall summoned by Xuanwu directly surrounded the horned lions in front, and Toria charged forward with her shield.
Luo Fan followed closely behind.
To subdue these three demon lions, you must first completely defeat them, and then try to link them up and have them serve as members of your own legion.
The level 50 horned lion pounced on Toria.
Ellie's entanglement, followed closely by Xiaoxue and Daisy's ice spikes, disrupted their movements. Luo Fan jumped directly under the horned lion and thrust his large club hard against it.
In an instant, the horned lions, bearing the oppressive power of Xuanwu, were repeatedly knocked down and began to accept Luo Fan's brainwashing.
"Do you know what this is? Demonic Milk! With this, you can all advance in rank!"
"If any of you dare to resist, do you know what this is?" Luo Fan also took out several dead poisonous rats and swished their blood in front of their noses. The bound lions immediately showed expressions of terror.
"Don't worry, as long as you follow my orders, you will all have the opportunity to advance in the future."
Faced with these mentally challenged guys, Luo Fan used a combination of beatings and flatbread to coax them into submission.
To prevent them from escaping, he even pretended to leave a poison sac in their mouths.
After watching this whole process, Toria was completely dumbfounded; it was the first time she had ever seen a monster tamed like this.
What's more, this beast tamer is just a level 35 slime!
Ellie and Daisy weren't particularly bothered, as they were already used to it. Not long after, the boy returned!
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