Chapter 261 260. Fusion
Inside the stone house, Xinghuo leaned over to examine the magic circle on the ground.
The lines of the magic circle outline complex patterns on the stone slab, and the newly added charging magic circle is perfectly nested in it, with an impeccable structure.
The three magic pools that served as backup sources of magic power also lay down on the nodes.
At this time, Xinghuo's mycelium spread all over his body along the magic patterns on his body, and he had already become a member of the fungal network.
Inside the big tent, the hunter analyzed the current situation of the tribe to him, and made him realize that they actually had no choice.
Whether he likes it or not, there is no doubt that unless he abandons the tribe and flees south alone, integrating into it is his only option.
After connecting to the fungus network, he finally heard the voice of the being called "Boss". He was not as unfathomable and expressionless as he had expected. Instead, he had a feeling of... liveliness?
It's a strange word to use here, but that's certainly the impression Starfire gets.
The "big boss" is curious about the mysteries of the cradle, the details of the newborn ceremony, and even the lost history of the tribe.
As for history, there are no longer any eyewitnesses in the tribe who witnessed the time before the tribe settled in the Far North. All he can say are some fragments he heard from the older generation in the past.
Fortunately, he was familiar with the cradle and the newborn ceremony. Since he had made the decision to surrender, he told everything without reservation.
He elaborated on the construction principles of the magic circle, the energy flow nodes, and every step of the ritual in great detail.
Unfortunately, the mushroom on the opposite side didn't understand anything after hearing one-third of it, and was too embarrassed to stop, so he could only say "hmm hmm" and pretend to understand.
After working hard to pretend to understand, Lin Jun raised a question of his own: In the ritual, what would happen if a skill was first given to the demon, and then the same skill was engraved?
Lin Jun tried, but couldn't give the same skill to the demon who already had the skill engraved on him. But what would happen if the order was reversed?
That’s why Xinghuo is doing what he is doing now.
To be honest, Xinghuo was quite resistant to this practice of almost desecrating tradition and using the birth ceremony as an experiment, even though there was no danger in theory.
But he did a good job of suppressing this personal emotion.
This time, the process went exceptionally smoothly. The magic power provided by the magic pool Puji was endless, and new Puji could even be replaced at any time, completely solving the problem of insufficient magic power in the formation.
As far as Xinghuo knew, having magic power drained was a painful experience, but it seemed that Puji didn't have this trouble.
The Pujis performed a strange "blessing ceremony" in front of him.
First, several Pujis came together and stomped hard on the newly born demons, making the whole room full of "puff" sounds. Then they sprinkled spores on them, and when they came into contact with the fungal mat, it seemed that everything was done.
All in all, it is indeed very simple and convenient.
Then he engraved the magic pattern.
Still at [Cold Resistance LV8], a fat worm sent by Puji was slaughtered outside.
When Xinghuo finished engraving the last magic pattern on the demon's face, the deep blue magic patterns on the boy's body were activated, bursting out with brilliant light. The depth and concentration of the light even surpassed the patterns on Xinghuo's own body!
Xinghuo had no time to study the difference in detail. He let out a long sigh. This was the first time he had successfully completed the engraving of the magic pattern.
And Lin Jun also got the answer to his question.
【Cold Resistance LV9】
The panel of the newborn demon showed a level that Lin Jun himself had never reached!
Proficiency... has been added!
This this this this this!
This demon is so suitable for me!
Former Demon King! You did a great job!
Lin Jun now wants to open the seal of the dungeon and express his gratitude to the one-sixth Demon King!
At the same time, an idea popped up involuntarily.
If... two level 10 skills are superimposed together... what will happen?
Just imagining the infinite possibilities made him itch and he couldn't wait to verify it.
Unfortunately, demons can only engrave passive skills, and Lin Jun has mastered very few LV10 skills. Powerful monsters with LV10 skills are even rarer.
Lin Jun did try to use Puji to replace the sacrifice, but unfortunately failed. Apart from the weak life energy of Puji itself, no skills were extracted.
If only some suitable materials could fall from the sky...
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Empire, Demonic Territory, Galbatai.
Gray walked along the corridor, his eyes sweeping over the familiar figures of his own tribe on either side. His nerves, tense for months, finally relaxed slightly in this familiar environment.
He had just finished a long journey, covering the ice fields and permafrost of the Far North, delivering the empire's recruitment notice to every settlement, and had just returned, exhausted.
His Majesty will have Viscount Hao to report to him, and he needs to report to the patriarch.
As he passed the martial arts field, a burst of noise and dull collisions caught his attention.
Inside the arena, a fiercely unequal duel was taking place. An exceptionally tall demon with his body covered in pitch-black magic patterns was being besieged by twenty of his own kind.
He neither dodged nor blocked, but simply withstood the rain of attacks with an extremely brutal attitude. Every swing of his arms or kick of his legs would send the besiegers flying like rag bags.
Bang!
The last person was strangled by his neck with one hand and slammed hard against the hard stone wall, losing consciousness instantly.
After dealing with everyone, the tall demon turned his head and looked at Gray above him, with an unfriendly smile on his face.
"Gray? Are you done with the hard work in the Far North?" His voice was loud and full of undisguised provocation. "It's rare for you to come back, why don't you stretch your legs? Let me see if you've made any progress on this trip?"
As he said this, he hooked his finger in a very contemptuous manner.
Gray's expression darkened instantly.
The demon below is called Galen, and his strength has reached LV60. When the two were at the same diamond level, he won less and lost more. Going down now would be a humiliation to himself.
He did not respond to the harsh provocation, but just glanced at Galen coldly, then turned and left, with Galen's unbridled laughter coming from behind him.
Gray walked all the way to the core hall of the castle. He knelt on one knee on the floor, lowered his head and began to report the details of the mission to the demon chief who was sitting not far away in a casual posture.
However, just as he started, the figure sitting in the seat raised his hand to interrupt him: "Skip everything else and just talk about the demon descendants."
"Yes!" Gray briefly explained the current situation of the Far North Demon Tribe and the three-month deadline he gave.
"In your opinion, will they eventually accept the empire's olive branch?" The patriarch's voice expressed no emotion.
Gray paused for a moment. "They're clearly unwilling to surrender the cradle. I think it's highly likely they'll migrate south, forced by circumstances. But a direct oath of allegiance...is unlikely."
The hall fell into a brief silence, the only sound being the clan leader's knuckles tapping on the armrests. A moment later, an order was given: "Send Garen to the Far North. Gray, go find him now."
Gray raised his head slightly and asked, "Chief, what do you mean...?"
"A tribe with only two Diamond-level members left, one of whom is a cripple, is so weak that it wouldn't be surprising if it were to be quietly destroyed at any time. Their lives are irrelevant, but if all the magic cores are lost, it would be an unacceptable loss for the entire demon clan. Let Garen go. If they surrender, escort them back. If the situation is still unclear..." The clan leader paused, revealing a hint of coldness, "Then 'recover' as many magic cores as possible!"
(End of this chapter)
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