My Liver Experience in the World of Cthulhu

Chapter 149 Metal Taming the Spirit
After hearing Yennefer's words, Crown asked: "What kind of spirit master?"

There was a faint expectation in his heart, but it was not strong.Taming the Spirit actually increases attack power while increasing defense, which doesn't sound particularly reliable.

"An evil spirit that can affect metal. This evil spirit can absorb the essence of metal and then generate a layer of armor on the body surface. Current test data shows that this layer of metal armor can defend against first-level extraordinary beings for a certain period of time. For those who use cold weapons to attack with full force or defend against close-range attacks from small-caliber firearms, the physical defense of the armor is still very strong.

This evil spirit also has the ability to control the form of metal, and it can turn iron blocks into iron balls.If you have this kind of spirit control, you can completely turn ordinary iron tools into weapons.

You can actively absorb various metals to improve your ability to control spirits, thus avoiding the disadvantages of swallowing other evil spirits to improve your ability to control spirits. "

"Sounds good, what metals can evil spirits absorb now?"

Yennefer smiled slightly: "Currently, it can only absorb the essence of iron and copper. However, the evil spirit's ability is constantly improving, and it may be able to absorb the essence of other metals in the future.

More importantly, the ability of this evil spirit provides many possibilities for combat, and there must be some features that we have not yet tested.You can use your imagination to reach amazing heights. "

"This is a bet on whether this Yuling has a brighter future."

"Not at all," the sorceress shook her head. "After the spirit is upgraded, its abilities may be enhanced and new characteristics may also be added. This is a conclusion reached after many years of research. Even though this spirit cannot absorb the essence of other metals, as it As your abilities improve, you will also receive corresponding benefits.”

"Maybe you didn't realize that this evil spirit absorbs the essence of the metal. We have done experiments. After it absorbs one hundred pounds of refined iron, it can only obtain a very small piece of armor. As its ability improves, it will inevitably Able to refine metal armor with stronger defense."

Crown continued to ask: "You said that this spirit control can increase the attack power. In what ways is it reflected?"

"You have to use your imagination. For example, you can change this layer of armor into spikes, and you can also..."

The sorceress said a few more unreliable ways to use her abilities, which made Crown shake his head inwardly.

He thought about it silently and understood that it was not bad to transform the soul into armor to increase physical defense, and it could be used as an alternative.

After thinking for a moment, he asked: "Are there any other spirit masters that meet my requirements?"

"No, our criterion for choosing a spirit master is to evaluate its offensive potential. Offense is the best defense. Therefore, defensive attributes that are not particularly excellent will not be considered at all.

Or you can wait and see. However, the abilities of evil spirits are all kinds of strange and there is no regular pattern. You may not be able to wait for something better. "

Yennefer drank the remaining coffee in the cup and added: "If you don't buy this metal spirit master now, we will use it in a few days."

If you don't buy it now, it will be out of stock in a few days. Kroun completely understood what the seller meant. Now that he had no better choice, he decided to buy it directly: "What's the price of this metal Yuling?"

"The evaluation is that the Yuling is of excellent quality. It is priced at twelve gold spirit coins. It has a lot of potential that can be tapped. I think the price is on the low side."

"Is it so expensive?"

"Many Taming Spirits can only provide a bonus to physical fitness, which is equivalent to practicing an ordinary breathing method. This type of Taming Spirits is cheap, and the ordinary ones only cost fifty gold shields. All Taming Spirits that can provide special abilities are very expensive, although they It cannot provide a bonus to physical fitness, but it can bring more possibilities for improving abilities.”

"Special types of spirit masters are indeed expensive. You will know this if you buy them on the black market," Geralt said in support.

"If you buy it now, I will provide you with a free potion that reduces the impact of the evil thoughts of the spirit master and increases the success rate of spirit restraint."

The demon hunter said "hmm" and said somewhat amusedly: "Using talisman water will be more effective, Yennefer."

"Deal," Kroun agreed graciously without wasting time on bargaining.

"Excuse me, I'm going to notify someone to get you the spirit mastering and related books." Yennefer stood up and left the small room.

"You will feel that it is worth your money, friend," Geralt said with a smile. "These batch of spirit masters have very good characteristics. The Brotherhood is preparing to cultivate a group of elite spirit masters who have been specially selected. After many rigorous Detection.”

"I hope so," Crown responded calmly.The relationship between the witcher and the sorceress is much closer than that between him and the witcher.

Not long after, Yennefer walked in with an unhappy look on her face, as if she had encountered something unpleasant.

She held a large book in one hand and a transparent spherical container the size of a fist in the other.

The container is set on a bronze base engraved with light blue runes. The runes are shining with the light of magic. It contains a slightly turbid translucent liquid, with a black cube floating in the liquid.

She put the thing on the coffee table and pushed it to Croun: "Seventeen gold spirit coins from Chenghui."

The sorceress stretched out her slender jade finger and pointed at the thick book and said: "The detailed methods of trapping spirits are recorded in it. I suggest you read the book first before trapping spirits. This container can provide stable protection against trapping for half a year. The spirit escapes and needs to be recharged after half a year.

This evil spirit currently only has level one strength, so it should be within your ability to deal with it. "

"Thank you, Your Excellency." Crown took out his wallet, fumbled for a sufficient amount of gold spirit coins and handed it to the other party, "I also need to buy some ordinary spirit masters."

"These things can be purchased in the service hall on the second floor." Yennefer's face softened a lot. "I advise you to try as little as possible to improve your ability to control the spirit by using the method of swallowing the spirit. There are additional risks in doing so.

Your talisman water can indeed suppress the evil thoughts of evil spirits, but the evil thoughts of controlling spirits are generated all the time. One day, the talisman water you rely on may lose its effect. "

"Thank you for reminding me," Crown said sincerely, "I know what's appropriate."

The sorceress weighed the gold spirit coin in her hand and nodded slightly: "You're welcome, Geralt said that you have fought before and are very good friends. I will write you a purchase approval."

She put the gold spirit coin in her arms, took out the paper and wrote a few words, stamped it with her ring seal, handed it to Croun and said, "You can go, I still have things to do."

Crown stood up and took the page and glanced at it. There were a few words written on it in Hermes: 'Agree to purchase ordinary evil spirits. '

He bowed and saluted, and said to the witcher: "I live at No. 211 Rose Street, Birmingham. I'm on vacation these days, and I will be there at night."

"Okay," Geralt nodded. He was going to find the other party tomorrow night because he hadn't gotten paid yet.

After Crown left, the demon hunter asked: "What happened just now? Your face looks very ugly."

Yennefer snorted contemptuously and said: "Feikat prevented me from using this spirit master, saying that it is related to the future of the Brotherhood. In the future, the success of a third-level spirit master does not mean anything. When will Let’s talk about it if we can stably cultivate a third-level spirit controller who doesn’t lose control.”

"Third-level Spirit Controller? There is actually a Spirit Controller who has successfully advanced to the next level?"

Geralt was very surprised. Among the two ways for ordinary people to transform into extraordinary beings cultivated by the warlock brothers, the status of spirit masters was much lower than that of demon hunters. On the surface, it was because the risk of losing control of spirit masters was greater. In fact, The above is that there has never been a third-level spirit master.

If there is no real high-level person in a professional group speaking for themselves, their status will certainly be low.

Seriously speaking, because of the diversity of evil spirits' abilities, the strength of some spirit masters is no less powerful than the top experts of the same level in other professions.

Yennefer nodded seriously, and her voice suddenly became passionate: "Yes, after the gray fog came, the spiritual concentration of the world increased again. Someone in the Brotherhood predicted that the world would return to the grandeur of the ancient times, and the third level would no longer exist. It is the end of the profession, and the world will usher in an era of shining silver."

"It doesn't matter how prosperous the world is. Extraordinary people like witchers, who mainly rely on mutations to progress, have to wait for further roads to be opened up." Geralt was indifferent, and his expression was even a little lonely. He sighed slightly and asked: " Can you tell me who the third-level spirit master is?"

Yennefer walked up to him, stretched out her hand to stroke the gray beard on his face, and said softly: "The road is walked step by step, my dear, there will always be other ways. Witchers have a long lifespan, and we have More time to wait.”

The sorceress gently hugged his neck and continued:
"The newly promoted third-level spirit master is called Lisa Smit, and the spirit form is a flame dancer. This matter is not deliberately concealed, and the top leaders of the major organizations in Rhine City are aware of it. The Brotherhood is also preparing to announce this news to the public in the near future. , to build momentum for the plan to cultivate elite spiritual masters."

Geralt was curious about the new vocabulary: "What does spirit form mean?"

"There were spirit masters who advanced to the third level in the past, but those people lost control in a short period of time and were surrounded and killed. These people have a very obvious characteristic, they themselves can become one with evil spirits.

It's not the state where ordinary people are possessed by evil spirits, but it merges into a completely new life form.The specific performance is similar to the mutation caused by severe pollution, except that these pioneers have turned into irrational monsters that act entirely on instinct.

Lisa is special. After she advanced, she merged with the spirit master, just like a fire elemental elf. She is rational and can communicate. Currently, she only shows violent emotions, but they are still within control.

What's even more special is that she can also summon her own symbiotic taming spirit alone, and the two can fight together. According to her own narrative, this feels like summoning a clone that shares a mind.

Lisa is very powerful now. Soon after advancing to the third level, some veteran warlocks are no longer her opponents.This is also the reason why the Brotherhood wants to make great efforts to find and train third-level spiritual masters that it can control stably. The senior leaders want to be on an equal footing with other churches.

Compared with cultivating a warlock who inspires bloodline, the training cycle of a spiritual master can be described as short.Lisa is only 36 years old. If the method is feasible, the elders of the Supreme Council believe that the Brotherhood will be able to equal the power level of the church in a few decades. "

"I think the church might not be willing to see this situation." Geralt shrugged, grabbed the lady's white hand, put it to his mouth and kissed her gently a few times.

"You are wrong. The real top men in the church will not care about this situation."

"Am I wrong?" Geralt laughed "haha": "Then can you explain how most churches suppress other forces?"

As a demon hunter who has traveled around the country for many years, although he is not sensitive to politics, the phenomena he sees make him make a judgment.

Yennefer pointed her finger at the ceiling: "That is the attitude of the Pope. The Pope is currently the strongest person in the church. But in the future, it may not be the same."

. . . .

Crown left Yennefer's room, briefly browsed the relevant information on how a spirit master can quickly improve his spirit control ability through devouring, and then went to the service hall on the second floor.

It was quite deserted here, with not many people around. There was only one clerk at the counter, who was studying with a book with yellowed pages.

He walked up to the clerk, tapped his fingers on the table and said, "Hello."

"What do you do?" The clerk rolled his eyelids up, glanced at him and responded lazily.

"Buy a batch of low-level spirit masters," Crown said, taking out the certificate that Yennefer gave him. "A group of low-level spirit masters?" The clerk finally moved his eyes away from the book, took the certificate and looked at it carefully, "A low-level spirit master has fifty gold shields each. Without counter-offering, how much can you ask for?"

“Are there no discounts for large purchases?”

"Of course there is a discount, [-]% off for orders over [-]," the order taker said calmly. He carefully looked at the customers in front of him.

The collar of his beige linen shirt was exposed, and he was wearing a brown semi-worn windbreaker and a black top hat.

The brim of the hat was exaggeratedly large and set very low, covering most of his face.

"Then let's get a hundred," Crown said calmly.

The clerk's brown eyes stared at the hands on the table and asked: "Are you sure you want to buy so many at once? Without the protection of the magic circle, those ordinary containers cannot restrain those evil spirits for too long, at most half Month, they can break the shackles of the container.”

"I know this, just give it to me." Crown took out his wallet and counted out twenty gold spirit coins.

"Just wait." The clerk said nothing more and reminded everything that needed to be reminded. The guest will be responsible for the rest.

"Please take a seat first." He handed out a chair and then turned and walked into the room where the goods were placed.

After a while, he brought out a large box and placed it on the counter. Then he opened the box with a smile and pushed it to the customer: "Please click."

Crown stood up and counted the numbers.

The container inside was similar to the one he got from Yennefer. The difference was the material of the base and the runes engraved on it.

The floating spirits in the container have different shapes, some are like a ball of seaweed, some are like deformed octopuses, and most are like a black or gray smoke that is erratic and constantly changing shapes.

"The quantity is correct." Kroun counted the quantity and closed the box.

"Sir, please be sure to use these spirits as soon as possible. These ordinary containers cannot trap them for too long," the clerk reminded again.

"Thanks for reminding me, I won't make myself uncomfortable." Crown lowered the brim of his hat, grabbed the handle of the box, and turned around to leave.

Overall, this shopping trip was quite enjoyable. He got what he wanted, and he could immediately start becoming proficient in the Liver Controlling Spirit Art after returning home.

"What a strange person." The clerk shook his head as he watched the guest leave. Then he happily grabbed the gold spirit coin and began to calculate how many rewards he could get this month.

. . . .

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Crown returned to Rose Street.

He bought a hundred pounds of fine iron from a nearby blacksmith shop and returned to his residence, where he hurriedly made himself a meal.

After eating and cleaning, he fed the two pets some talisman water, and then rushed them to the living room: "Dell, help me take care of them for one night. I have some things to do today and cannot be disturbed."

"Yes, sir," Del responded, "Janice will be very happy when she comes back from school tonight."

As family members of official members of the church, the little girls were placed in the church's literacy school, and the area where their house was located was the church's industrial area.

The residents of Zak Town are now placed in temporary territories on the outskirts of the city, waiting for the clearance and construction of new homes.According to Nick's information, these residents will most likely be located in Bran Castle.

"Sir, there is one more thing," Del stopped Crown, who was about to leave. "I met with Torres this afternoon. He wants to join our team. Is it possible?"

"Is he still willing to work in the security bureau after knowing about Nelson? He seems to be assigned to the church's defense force. Isn't it much safer there?!"

"Torres said that while he still has ambition, he wants to exercise more in dangerous places." Del smiled bitterly. "He also said that he is the only one left at home now and has nothing to worry about."

Crown sighed softly and said, "I'll ask the priest tomorrow if it's possible."

"Thank you sir."

"You don't need to be so polite. We are from the same hometown. It's right to help each other when we come to a strange city. Also, don't call me sir anymore, just call me by my name."

. . . .

Crown returned to his room, locked the door, closed the window and drew the curtains.

He had already browsed through the books he bought on the way back. To him, they didn't contain much advanced knowledge, and they were really expensive.

The book introduces the classification of currently known evil spirits and how to deal with them most effectively.A large amount of space is devoted to introducing how to reduce the accumulation of negative emotions, and there are different methods for different evil spirits.

This knowledge is very useful to other spirit masters. After all, it is a matter of life and death, but it is useless to him.It has no other use than to gain insights.

According to his current experience, the golden light spell is inherently capable of defeating evil spirits and dark creatures. There is no need to think about it so much. You can just hit it hard. It is simple and crude and very effective.

Crown took out the book and read in detail the pieces of knowledge he needed to use.

After confirming that there were no omissions, he took out the metal spirit controller with a bronze base.Turning the base upward and unscrewing it, he reached into the glass ball and fished out the black cube.

One of the functions of this special liquid is to inhibit the activity of evil spirits, but it will only be effective if it is soaked for a long time.

The surface of the black cube has a metallic texture. It is hard to hold and feels cool to the body, but it is extremely light in weight.

After leaving the special solution, the black square quickly regained its activity.

It was softened quickly like a candle roasted by fire, and Kroun's palms clearly felt cold, like the feeling of being washed by cold water in sub-zero winter.

This cold feeling began to spread along the hands, and a faint smell came from the room.

The second function of the solution in which evil spirits are soaked is that it contains special ingredients, which can cause evil spirits to be reactivated and instinctively possess warm organisms.

The evil spirit turned into a black ooze and slowly seeped into Crown's skin.

The palm of his hand was like a drop of dark, rich ink dripping into clear water, smearing it with an evil black color.The difference is that the black color has not faded, and deep black veins are constantly growing from the palm of the hand to the arm.

Crown watched with cold eyes, letting the evil and twisted veins spread all over his body.

He turned his head and looked at the mirror, and found that he had big dark circles under his eyes, with black lines like spiraling and tangled roots radiating out from the center of his eyes. These lines were actually still swinging at a very small amplitude. .

"It's so ugly," Croun said with bared teeth.

At this time, an evil laughter appeared from all directions and poured into his ears, and there was a faint echoing sound in the room.

A cold wind appeared in the room, blowing up the curtains and twisting them into various shapes.

This is a common trick of evil spirits. It first arouses people's fear and disintegrates their will, making it easier for them to take subsequent actions.These sounds do not only act on the spiritual level, in fact there are no sounds at all.

Crown understood that this was the prelude to the evil spirit completing its possession. The next step would be to either directly devour the soul and vitality of the host body, and then move on to another target; or it could lie dormant and slowly drain the host body dry.

As for which method to adopt, it all depends on the mood of the evil spirit.

According to the introduction in the books of the Warlock Brotherhood, you now need to take special potions and then compete with evil spirits for control of the body.

Successfully compete to become a spirit master. If you fail, you will be caught and lie on the dissecting table of the warlocks.

Crown laughed "hehe", and what followed was a rhythm he was familiar with.

The hourglass evil spirit almost took him in last time. Judging from his current knowledge, the hourglass evil spirit definitely did not reach the extraordinary level at that time, otherwise he should just GG.

Today is different from the past. This time he wants to test how long a first-level evil spirit can persist under the golden light spell.

Quickly forming seals with his hands, he released the Purifying Mantra, and the evil laughter in the room suddenly became much smaller, faint and inaudible.

Then, he cast the Golden Armor Technique again, but a faint golden light covered his whole body, and a painful howl immediately came from his mind.

He looked at the mirror again and found that the black lines on his face and body quickly faded and slowly disappeared.

Crown grinned and said with a smile, "That's it?"

He sat cross-legged on the ground, with his thumbs facing each other and the other fingers clasped together, making the Great Sun Seal with both hands, and began to meditate on the Golden Light Mantra.

Howls of fear and pain kept echoing in his mind, blood vessels protruded under his skin, and black mist steamed from his body.

The fog just flew out and dissipated quickly.

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