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"No wonder I felt like something was missing..."
He subconsciously stroked the memo, then smiled helplessly, walked to the desk, pulled out a chair, and sat down.
"What was I thinking about just now? My thoughts got distracted by that silly elf..."
Latis rubbed the Eper fruit in his hands and pondered:
"The 'Safe Word' talent has quite a few limitations. Just like the previous 'Cat Cart' talent, I can't always have a cat with me. Although it's a legendary talent and its effect is very powerful, reality isn't about fighting bosses..."
He picked up a rose branch from the wall, smelled it, and smiled.
"Moreover, my cyber police capabilities are also a kind of invincible... yes, soft invincible. I feel that this kind of ability is invincible in a confrontation, and requires certain conditions to be achieved. It's not true invincibility..."
Latis loosened the rose branch, glanced at the sunlight outside the window, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Although the interdimensional journey was only a spiritual journey, I did gain some insights from it. For me now, true invincibility lies in my own strength. Once I am strong, many difficulties will be easily resolved..."
He nodded to himself and continued to mutter to himself:
"Let's put talent aside for now. As for titles, we haven't even used the skills from the previous titles yet. Whether it's 'Bass Master,' 'Harem Invitation,' or 'Good Times,' they're all incredibly powerful skills. Adding more would just turn it into an arms race."
"It's decided." Latis said to the simulator without further hesitation:
"Simulator, select achievements! I want to see how much my passive strength will be boosted by this achievement."
[You have earned the achievement: Corpse Enthusiast (Excellent)]
[Corpse Lover: You are intimately connected with corpses, you are in me and I am in you. You have not only had an extremely intimate relationship with three souls, but also had close contact with hundreds or thousands of skeletons. How can there be someone like you in this world? Even necrophiliacs would have to admit defeat in front of you.]
Your intimate contact with the deceased will grant you a degree of control over necromantic magic. Current control bonus: 5% (5% in the Bone Spirit Realm)
[You have earned the achievement: The Third Wonder (Legend)]
The third wonder: There are always some legends in the world that will be spread, distorted or praised over time, but these legends will not disappear. On the contrary, they will be known by more and more people. This is the world’s favor to the great cause you have created.
你的知名度将给予你技能范围加成。当前技能范围加成：200%（雅特兰蒂克5%、骨灵界25%、大海洋世界100%、泰瑞世界70%）】
[You have earned the achievement: A Spark (Legendary)]
[A single spark can start a prairie fire: The power of one person is short-lived and fragile. If you dare to risk your life to pursue something for others, then others will surely be willing to entrust everything to you. As the saying goes, "He who carries firewood for the masses should not be left to freeze to death in the wind and snow." This is exactly the case.]
受益于你的人将给予你魔素的亲和度。当前亲和度加成：196%（雅特兰蒂克1%、骨灵界5%、大海洋世界95%、泰瑞世界90%）】
"hiss!"
Almost the instant he achieved his goal, a strange feeling suddenly came from between heaven and earth. Latis's body seemed to resonate with the world, and he sprang up from his chair.
"What, what is this..."
He quickly regained control of the feeling, and then he immediately discovered that the magic network around him had suddenly become extremely active, as if at this moment his thoughts could extend out through the magic network.
"Strange, this isn't my cyber police ability..."
Latis immediately calmed down and carefully examined his gains. After a moment, he finally smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.
"So it was a matter of magic affinity. When the affinity increases, it seems that one's perception of the world becomes more transparent. Not only does the efficiency of meditation improve, but the control over magic also increases, and it seems easier to comprehend the skills of magic warriors. Most importantly..."
He frowned slightly and murmured uncertainly:
"This affinity seems to give me the feeling that I can project my consciousness onto the magic element? But what's the specific use of that? Can I consciously control the gathering of magic element around me? It seems that my priestly abilities can also do that, right?"
Latis pondered for a moment, unable to immediately grasp what the unusual high affinity symbolized, so he focused his attention on the other two achievements.
"What the hell is this 'corpse enthusiast' thing?! How dare they slander me like this right in front of me? Emulator, you wouldn't be spreading rumors about me being a bottom to others, would you? Damn it!"
“However, the ability to control necromantic magic might just be what I need next…” Latis slightly stirred the meager necromantic magic within him, thought for a moment, and did not deny the possibility of pursuing the path of a wizard in the future, and continued reading.
"The 200% area-of-effect bonus to skills feels like the most significant change for me so far. First of all, my priest abilities... haha, are also within the bonus range!"
He sensed the priest's power, which had grown to a radius of fifteen meters, and let out a leisurely breath.
"My personal magic net, with a radius of fifteen meters, should be able to barely protect me after casting the Heaven and Earth Transformation Technique... Although I haven't reached the warrior level to unlock the Heaven and Earth Transformation Technique yet, a sense of exhilaration is truly overwhelming!"
Latis laughed heartily and nodded with great confidence.
"With the casting range doubled, many spells can now be cast without anyone noticing. For example, the original casting range of Mage's Hand was ten meters, but now it's thirty meters. I can stab people across the street..."
He suddenly paused, his expression changed, and he quickly patted his mouth, saying:
"Pah, pah, pah! Latis, you're a decent person now. You can't act like you did when you first came to this world, resorting to fistfights. As a mage, you should act like a mage..."
After calming himself down, Latis stood up with great interest and took a big bite of the Epper in his hand.
"Alright, the inventory is complete. We can basically say we're ready for the next leg of our journey! Hmm... I can already sense a storm brewing!"
"Everything is perfect, except for the kiss of a little elf..."
The sweet aroma of the apigenin spread in Latis's mouth. For some reason, the phrase suddenly popped into his mind. He paused for a moment, coughed lightly, and began to think about the girls connected to him.
"Ate has been gone for several days now, and it seems she'll be back in the next couple of days. I'll ask her tonight."
"I wonder if Jenny has finished the meeting of the Church of Light. This meeting must have been quite important, I haven't seen her chatting in the group..."
"Where did Yashutia go? That's strange. If she doesn't come back soon, I'm going to put up missing person notices. Damn it, how can such a big person get lost?"
"I heard from Kotori that Teacher Yin went to the capital on a business trip and will be back in the next couple of days. I don't know why, but I have a feeling that it will bring something related to me..."
"Who else... Little Bird is still working on the project, it will probably take some time to make progress, and Silly Dragon is still waiting for me to take her to the floating island to treat her mental retardation..."
"Freiko has been communicating with the Mage Association recently, so let her go. I don't want to talk to Lady Oriana, who seems to have some kind of history with Emperor Pova... Damn it, don't drag me into the old-fashioned soap opera stories!"
Latis walked to the door and glanced at the elf's boudoir one last time. When his gaze swept over the hooded coat, he couldn't help but show a hint of speechlessness, but in the end, it turned into a deep longing.
He took a deep breath of the warm, fragrant scent of grass and trees in the room, and murmured softly:
"Ate, I miss you."
He then closed the door, letting the magic circle in the half-elf's room automatically lock it, and walked towards his own room.
A moment later, a loud, shocking shout suddenly echoed through the quiet room:
"Holy crap?! The range of my combat skills has doubled too?! I can now shoot liquid shock 30 meters away?! Damn!"
Chapter 271 Elf Side Quest 1. Setting Off Towards the Starting Point
Rewind to the day after Latis set off on her annual mission and Artemis left Lundia to investigate ritual magic.
blah blah.
Artemis concealed her appearance with her hood, showed the High Mage's badge to the guards of Hardstem City, and then strode into the city.
"Given the level of magic in Dragonhorn Territory, ritual magic couldn't possibly appear out of thin air. There must be other forces behind it. We can't leave too many traces along the way, lest we implicate our elder brother later..."
Like a wanderer who has been away for a long time and has just returned to a human settlement, she paused for a moment in front of the tavern, pondered for a moment, and examined her current situation.
The equipment I carry includes the following:
[Ring "Autumn Leaves' Whispers": Guardian Chain, Shield Spell (3/3)]
【Earrings "Autumn Leaves' Distant Dream": Natural Therapy (1/1), Disguise, Light Dance】
[Necklace "Autumn Leaves' Yearning": Summon Spirits (1/1), Tree Leap (3/3), Cleanse Body]
[Atherius's Grimoire: [First Ring Spells] Become a Friend, Learn Languages, Create/Dry Water, Gain a Familiar, Featherfall, Cloudfall, Healing Mantra, Animal Talk, Magic Missiles; [Second Ring Spells] Shapeshift, Arcane Lock, Tree Skin, Darkness, Darksight, Invisibility, Knock, Silence; [Third Ring Spells] Blink, Dispel Magic, Flight, Speed, Merge into Stone, Plant Growth; [Fourth Ring Spells] Summon Woodland Spirits, Control Water, Control Beasts, Mastery, Giant Insect, Grasp Vine; [Fifth Ring Spells] Ask Nature]
Because she had spent a long time in Lundia managing the mage territory, her spellbooks were not yet fully developed, especially high-level spells, which she had hardly prepared. The equipment that Latis gave her filled some of the gaps, so she was always thinking about bringing Latis some gifts back whenever she had the chance.
For the mages of Lundia, the best way to unlock spells is still through the magic network. Therefore, the stock of these related materials is not large and the price is extremely expensive, which is completely unacceptable to the half-elf who is eager to save money for Latis.
"Anyway, we can collect some more materials along the way, and some recipes shouldn't be too hard to gather. But the most important goal is still to investigate the situation in Dragon Horn Territory, which is something I've always wanted to do for my elder brother..."
Artemis glanced at the deserted tavern in the morning, then, like many penniless wanderers, shook her head and turned to leave.
Although Herod's working capital had exceeded two thousand gold whites during her weeks in Lundia, aside from the fixed assets she had purchased, she still needed to conceal herself as much as possible on her journey ahead... Fortunately, her adventurous life since childhood had made her quite adept at this.
Hard-stem City is not as lively during the day as it is at night. Unlike other areas of the Kingdom of Norard, the streets of Senhai Territory are crowded with several times more people at night due to the flower market custom brought by the elves. Correspondingly, merchants also tend to appear at night.
"Hard-Stem City...this is where my older brother confessed his feelings to me."
Artemis felt a slight burning sensation at the tips of her ears. She reached into her hood to tidy her hair and walked toward the other end of town, her sharp eyes scanning the things on the street.
"Revisiting familiar places, it's a pity I didn't have time to go back to that hot spring... Hehe, it's rare to see my older brother looking so silly yet so confident, he's so cute... Ahem, I can't say that in front of him, I'll get a spanking."
Her gaze swept over a magic item shop, and she suddenly paused.
The prop shop had a sign that read "The owner is having a big celebration, so everything is 20% off," and the whole shop was decorated in a very festive style.
Artemis thought for a moment. She had important matters to attend to, and the closer she got to Dragonhorn Territory, the more difficult it would be to resupply. Although she had made and cultivated some items and fruits in Lundia over the past few weeks, local item shops might have some special items that could be useful in Dragonhorn Territory.
She paused at the door for a moment, then pushed it open and went inside.
jingle!
The sound of the wind chimes made the female shop assistant, who was arranging the shelves, instinctively stand up. She put down the goods she was holding and quickly came over to ask:
"Welcome, esteemed guest. What would you like to do for me? I can make some recommendations."
"Isn't it the same shop owner...? Has it changed?"
Artemis's gaze swept over the shop assistant's energetic face, glanced at the fourth-year badge of Qing Teng Academy that she habitually wore on her chest, thought for a moment, and then lowered her voice to say:
"I'm going to a rather remote place next. Are there any cheap and practical items that I could use in an emergency?"
"A remote location, for an emergency?"
The female shop assistant was taken aback for a moment, then said apologetically:
"Excuse me, sir. I just arrived in Senhai Territory a few days ago and I'm not very familiar with the area yet. Please wait a moment while I ask my husband."
"Eh? Oh..."
Artemis watched as the shop assistant trotted to the door of the inner room. Just as she was about to browse around by herself, she heard a loud, energetic shout suddenly rang out.
"Honey! We have guests, hurry up! Stop with your anime junk! Come on—I'm from Shudao Mountain—"
"Here it comes, here it comes, I'm super!"
A series of cracking sounds came from the inner room, and then a figure suddenly rolled out of it, screaming in agony as he rolled:
"Honey, don't leave your building blocks lying around! My feet are killing me!"
boom!
The figure fell face-first to the ground in front of Ateliers with a thud. Startled, Ateliers took two steps back, watching the bewildered figure rise to its feet. Instinctively, it whispered:
"Store manager?"