The ultimate technique one, 'Kanryu,' in its magic version, should be the simplest skill for me right now.
In fact, I had already achieved the effect of the 'Kanryu' finishing move when casting fear magic previously. So, it was extremely easy for me to learn how to use overflowing magic to reflect the opponent's killing intent and intentions, causing the enemy to fall into a confusion of self-prediction.
Regarding perception, since it is magic overflowing from my body, it actually maintains a certain connection with my body. I can perceive any information around me through the overflowing magic. Currently, even if I close my eyes, I can walk normally. As for perceiving the opponent's every move, that still requires much more practice.
This is something that cannot be achieved overnight.
After about a month of research, I walked into the first stone house to conduct a test.
The test in the stone house was somewhat like an ancient tomb mechanism. After entering, there was a blindfold on the left. According to the murals beside it, I needed to use the blindfold to cover my eyes.
Once the mechanism inside the stone house was triggered, the flames around the room would extinguish, and various feathered arrows would attack me from the surrounding walls. I needed to use 'Kanryu' to evade the incoming arrows in advance.
I really have to complain here—what kind of entrance test uses feathered arrows for testing? I accidentally got scratched by feathered arrows many times.
If someone were actually hit by an arrow, it would be fine if they had learned healing magic, but if someone who hadn't learned healing magic came to take the test, wouldn't they die right here on the spot?
I strongly suspect that this test requires one to wear the formal Water God Style armor to take it. I feel like I miscalculated.
Oh, right. After compressing my magic, the magic overflowing from my body now basically emanates from my body's muscles. This has also led to a very significant improvement in my physical fitness.
I can now somewhat feel the strength that Paul possessed when he cut through a large rock with a wooden sword. Whenever my arms or legs exert force, the residual magic within my flesh greatly enhances the muscle power, giving me a superhuman feeling.
Although I was initially unaccustomed to it, after repeated training, I gradually mastered this power.
Ultimate Technique Two:'Shiliu' (Time Flow)
This is actually more like a body acceleration magic. Through continuous research, I discovered that the principle of this magic is to reabsorb the magic overflowing from the body back into the flesh.
This flesh is not the magic pool inside me, but is directly attached to the muscles of my body.
This greatly enhances physical mobility speed. However, it does place a heavy burden on the body. I can't even imagine the burden on the bodies of those who have mastered'Shiliu' to completion.
However, practicing'Shiliu' is essentially a challenge to the limits of one's own body—continuously increasing the body's magic load capacity to achieve greater acceleration.
This is fundamentally not a skill that can be mastered quickly; the physical load every day leaves me exhausted. After countless physical reinforcements, I can probably achieve a rapid speed about five times faster than my normal speed.
This is still short of the 20 times upper limit for'Shiliu' mastery—a shortfall of 15 times. I still have a long way to go.
About eight months have passed since I arrived at the Water God Style ruins.
During these eight months, I occasionally went out of the ruins to hunt monsters for daily rations. The rest of the time was spent practicing the Water God Style Swordsmanship within the ruins.
Of course, Orsted didn't just wait foolishly for us in the ruins. After handing over the key to the ruins to me, he left for other places.
He didn't seem afraid at all that I might go into his Dragon Clan Treasury to steal his belongings.
I wonder if he trusts me, or if it's because non-Dragon Clan members simply cannot enter that place.
However, I was tactful enough not to explore his treasury; there was no need for it.
Before leaving, Orsted left me information about their Dragon Clan teleportation array, including instructions on how to activate it.
This was so that after I finished learning the inheritance here, it would be convenient for me to return to Sharia.
Honestly, his trust in me almost made me feel overly flattered. Does he really trust people that easily?
In my past life, too, one moment he was fighting Rudeus, and after a few words, he could immediately trust him and completely heal all of Rudeus's injuries. I truly cannot understand his thoughts.
Seven Stars has the talent of a homebody. I wonder if she feels lonely being in the ruins by herself. Ever since Orsted left, she frequently brings ancient texts from the ruins out.
She reads books near where I practice the Water God Style, accompanying me as I practice—she reads, and I practice the sword beside her.
It feels like a talented scholar and a beautiful lady. This prevents me from feeling lonely.
Of course, living together means I have to cover her meals. After the supplies I brought initially ran out, she and I could only roast some monster meat to eat.
Roast meat without seasoning was almost inedible for us. She seemed fine; eating was just a habit for her, and she seemed capable of managing without any food.
I, however, was constantly expending physical energy, so I had to grit my teeth and finish the meat, no matter how bad it tasted.
One day while I was practicing'Shiliu' acceleration at 6x speed, a vortex appeared before me.
As the vortex spun continuously, my balloon-like messenger appeared. Subsequently, a letter was ejected from its body.
After receiving the letter, I examined it. Just as expected, Paul and the others had discovered Zenith greyrat inside the Transfer Maze.
Rudeus, Roxy, and Elinalise would set off for the Bekalite Continent to support Paul and the others. Zenith would remain in Sharia to look after Aisha and Norn due to her ongoing duty of guarding Princess Ariel.
Time flies so fast! They found traces of Zenith so quickly. I wonder if the Human God leaked the information to Keith.
However, the plot is still very similar to the history I know; there shouldn't be any major deviations.
After some consideration, I wrote a reply letter to Rudy.
(Dear Rudeus, I don't know if you have set off yet.
I am currently on the Demon Continent, but I have already mastered some teleportation magic arrays.
I am truly worried about you all going to the Transfer Maze on the Bekalite Continent; it is extremely dangerous there.
I will return to Sharia from the Demon Continent using a teleportation array as quickly as possible. This will likely take about seven months.
If you set off from Sharia to reach the Transfer Maze on the Bekalite Continent, a single journey takes about two years.
Moreover, you will encounter various dangerous monsters and bandits along the way, all of which will affect your progress speed.
If you are willing to wait for me in Sharia for seven months, I will use the teleportation array to travel to Sharia and then go to the Bekalite Continent together with you.
This way, you can save about half a year, and even after rescuing your mother, you can save more time returning to Sharia.
I wonder if you will accept my suggestion.
Please do not worry about troubling me. I have some selfish reasons for helping you too.
Of course, if you insist on going to the Bekalite Continent alone, that is fine too. I will wish you the best.
Your friendly acquaintance,
Daolin Prodia Grellat
PS: Also, please convey my well-being to Ariel, Doris, Elinalise, Linia, and Prusena.
Note: If they ask you the life-threatening question of exactly how many women you are reporting well-being for, please say with a clear conscience, 'Only you.'
Thank you very much, My brother)
AI Model: deepseek-chat
Ariel, Doris, Elinalise, Linia, Prusena—five women in total. You have so many close female companions in Sharia. I wonder if you have others tucked away elsewhere.
I didn't blush either. Having spent the last six months together, we often joked around. Our relationship had become very close. Nanahoshi even occasionally made off-color remarks, giving the impression she was sliding toward Ariel's tendencies.
'I don't know if I have anyone tucked away elsewhere, but currently, right in this tomb, I have a black-haired beauty hidden. Didn't you know?'
'Hmph, smooth talker.'
I didn't continue teasing her. I planned to spend the next few days memorizing the magical release methods for the remaining secret techniques, then leave this tomb.
As for the initiation trial, I'd consider returning to take it after I've fully learned the Water God Style! I had a feeling that after completing all the tests, this legacy site would still hold unexpected surprises.
This was the intuition of a modern person who frequently played adventure games.
Secret Technique Three: 'Counter Current' and Secret Technique Four: 'Surge Flow'—their magical release versions weren't very difficult. Converting them to magic ranks, they were at most King-class magic.
Secret Technique Three: 'Counter Current' somewhat resembled a King-class spell I had cast before, 'Mana Drain Vortex.' However, mastering it would still require extensive practice.
Secret Technique Four: 'Surge Flow' operated on a similar principle to 'Time Flow,' but the magical enhancement to the body focused more on application to the arms. Additionally, external mana needed to be channeled into the blade to allow each strike to accumulate power.
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