chsdbacks Chapter 59 You must attack that cultivator with the taunt attribute.
Chapter 59 You must attack that cultivator with the taunt attribute.
The next day, after having breakfast at Flora's, Lin Er returned to his house.
He picked up the Moonlight Sword, which was positioned in the gold position of the Spirit Gathering Array. Suddenly, a corner of the array was missing, and its operation gradually slowed down. It would stop completely in a few hours.
But Lin Er dared not leave without his sword, lest he be left without a weapon if he encountered danger.
He had already tried it when he went out yesterday: he took out the spiritual object and then put it back. The formation would take some time to reach its best effect in gathering spiritual energy.
Furthermore, the placement of the spiritual objects within the formation is still quite rudimentary, and the quality and effectiveness of some of these objects are not good enough, leaving room for improvement. Also, more than one spiritual object can be placed at a time; the formation's full potential has not yet been realized.
"It seems I'll have to find more spiritual items in the future. Although the effect of the Spirit Gathering Array is nowhere near as good as spirit stones and Qi Cultivation Pills, the cumulative effect over time is still considerable."
After saying this, Lin Er picked up his sword and walked out. He quickened his pace and arrived at the guild in the blink of an eye.
After meeting Ellie, he followed her to the rest area, where he finally met a young couple.
The man and woman both had brown curly hair, fair and rosy faces, wore gray robes, and held staffs in their hands.
They sat close together, behaving very intimately, suggesting a close relationship.
When they saw Ellie coming over, they all stood up.
"This is Lin Er, a silver-level adventurer. His object manipulation skills are extremely powerful."
Ellie first introduced Lin Er to the two of them, and then introduced him to Lin Er as follows:
"Lord Lin'er, these two are apprentices of Teacher Morris, Keller and Talia. They are both first-tier peak mage apprentices and a loving couple."
Keller and Talia bowed to Lin'er together, showing great courtesy.
Talia spoke first:
"Hello, Mr. Lin'er, we've actually heard your name from the teacher before."
"Did Mr. Maurice mention me to you?"
Lin Er was slightly curious.
Talia nodded, still shaken, and said:
"The teacher came back a few days ago and looked very angry. That's when we found out that it was you who caused it."
This is the first time in all these years that I've seen a teacher so angry. You're really something.
Upon hearing these words, Lin Er became more vigilant:
"You guys aren't here to cause me trouble, are you?"
Talia quickly waved her hand and said, "You misunderstood. The teacher actually sent us to secretly learn your spellcasting techniques."
Lin Er: "..."
Seeing this, Keller quickly covered Talia's mouth and bowed to Lin'er.
"I'm sorry, Lord Lin'er, Talia was just talking nonsense."
Lin Er wasn't worried about Keller and Talia stealing his skills, since sword control wasn't magic; without cultivation and spiritual energy, it was impossible to master.
You all just keep learning, and once you start, you all stay silent.
He regained his composure and said:
"Then you guys should be willing to join my team, right?"
Keller: "We are already very honored that Mr. Liner is willing to accept us."
Lin Er's impression of the couple was acceptable; they didn't seem like bad people. As for their desire to steal his "magical skills," he found it even more amusing.
Besides, they were recommended by Ellie, so having an acquaintance as a guarantor gives them a certain degree of credibility, which is much better than finding someone else.
Lin Er thought for a moment, then spoke:
"I have one more thing to say: if you join us, you must follow orders."
"That's no problem at all."
Keller and Talia answered almost simultaneously; they were quite in sync, no wonder they were a couple.
Lin Er said, "Then it's a pleasure to cooperate. I have one teammate who hasn't come yet, please don't mind."
Talia said, "We know, it's Miss Flora, right? She's quite famous in the guild. I'd like to see how beautiful Miss Flora is."
Lin Er wasn't surprised that they knew Flora, after all, elves were very rare in Blackrock City, and Flora was beautiful and very talented.
At that moment, Talia suddenly looked at Keller and said:
"Keller, you must also want to see if Miss Flora is pretty or not, right?"
Keller quickly shook his head and smiled, "Darling, I'm not interested in elves. You are the most beautiful in my eyes."
Talia blushed and said, "Ugh, what nonsense are you spouting in front of Mr. Lin'er?"
Skipping over this little flirtatious interlude, Lin Er asked:
"By the way, what kind of magic do you know?"
Keller paused for a moment, then replied, "I know Fire Arrow, Ice Blade, and Magic Armor. Talia knows Summon Water Elementals and Entanglement."
Lin Er didn't know much about magic in this world, and could only get a general idea from what they heard. He felt that it would be more intuitive if they could demonstrate it.
Keller and Talia heard from their teacher Morris that Lin Er had amazing magical talent and that he wanted to see it for himself, so they were both eager to try.
However, there was no suitable venue in Blackrock City, and magic is not a game; one wrong move could cause enormous destruction.
At this moment, Ellie, who hadn't spoken for a long time, finally opened her mouth.
"Lord Lin'er, why don't you go to that place from last time?"
Lin Er also recalled the location of his last date with Ellie; the abandoned manor was quite spacious, so he nodded.
Because Ellie had to stay at the guild to work, the three said goodbye to her and, with Lin Er's directions, led them westward through the city, quickly arriving at their destination.
Lin Er led them over the wall via a side path. Once inside the manor, amidst the ruins, a wide and conspicuous open space stood out.
The three stood at the edge of the open space, and Lin Er gestured for them to proceed.
Keller made the first move, raising his hand and condensing a ball of flame in his palm with each breath.
With a chant, flames shot out like arrows, striking a rock and scattering. They burned for a while before going out, as there was no other flammable material.
Lin Er discovered that Keller's fire arrows differed from his own fireball spell in detail; they were more like arrows, and once released, they could not be controlled.
Keller then demonstrated Ice Blade and Magic Armor, both of which were very effective and could play a significant role in combat.
After Keller finished his demonstration, Talia stepped forward.
"It's my turn."
She chanted a spell quickly, and with a flick of her staff, a green light flashed on the ground not far away, followed by the burst of a cluster of thorny vines that spread out over a radius of three or four meters, lying flat on the ground.
These vines vary in thickness and appear very sturdy; getting entangled in them would likely be a painful experience.
Talia: "This is an entanglement spell; once an enemy is entangled, they won't be able to escape easily."
Lin Er nodded, thinking that this was indeed a very good control spell, and it could also be used as terrain to isolate enemies, leaving a lot of room for imagination.
"There's still one more spell, why aren't you demonstrating it?"
Talia: "The next spell is to summon a water elemental entity. I'm not strong enough right now, so I need to prepare and communicate for a while."
Lin Er wasn't in a hurry. He watched as Talia closed her eyes, gripped her staff tightly, and chanted profound and difficult-to-understand incantations.
After a while, Talia suddenly opened her eyes, raised her staff high, and a blue light flashed at the tip of the staff.
Immediately afterwards, a ball of light appeared before Talia, exquisitely beautiful and dazzling. The ball of light emitted a faint blue glow, and water droplets continuously overflowed from it.
Soon, a blue humanoid construct appeared from the ball of light.
It resembles a fluid, translucent and free of impurities. It has no legs; where it stands, a puddle of clear water flows, yet miraculously it doesn't spread but rather follows its movement.
This water elemental entity has a slender body, long claws, a short, pointed head, and no facial features.
Lin Er was somewhat surprised and was about to go closer to take a look.
Suddenly, the water elemental entity lunged at Lin Er, extending its claws without hesitation.
Lin Er reacted quickly, dodging backward and narrowly avoiding being injured by the claws. After retreating a few more steps and escaping the water elemental's attack range, he was about to question Talia when...
At this moment, Talia also exclaimed in surprise.
"This water element is out of control!"
The water elemental completely ignored Keller and Talia, who were right next to him, and as if Lin Er was born with a mocking nature, it abandoned what was close at hand and pounced on him again.
At the same time, a notification popped up.
[While exchanging magical insights with fellow cultivators, you were suddenly attacked by a hundred-year-old ginseng spirit. It contains immense spiritual energy and medicinal power; cultivators who refine it can significantly increase their cultivation level.]
Lin Er was taken aback.
No, this thing is a century-old ginseng essence!?