After going into the sea, I met the witch lady

Chapter 148: Meloye’s first experience of joy and pain “revealed”

On the brass lamp stand, the candle flames danced, and the yellow candle light reflected on the side of Ryan's face, creating mottled shadows.

Looking at the closed wooden door, Ryan blinked.

What did the captain say just now?

He is deeply immersed in the connection between "blood witches, unpredictable existences and spiritual beings", and his perception of the outside world is relatively weak.

Shaking his head, Ryan stopped thinking about it.

Let’s ask the captain after we meet tomorrow.

Since he said it so quietly, it must not be a very important matter.

Standing up, Ryan walked to the window sill and looked at the moon hanging high in the night. The space ring in his hand flashed, and a small blue conch appeared in his hand.

This is the "sound transmission conch" given to him by the Phantom Beast Witch Meloye. The last time he tried to contact him, the connection was not connected. Now that he thinks about it, Meloye should have been with the Fire Witch Miralla at that time. Do something?

Ryan tapped the bottom of the conch three times, and the small blue conch emitted a hazy light.

However, as time passed, no sound came from the other end of the "sound-transmitting conch".

Just when Ryan was about to give up, suddenly, his expression changed, he lowered his head and looked at the roof of a relatively shorter house opposite.

"Jingle Bell……"

Amidst the subtle ringing of bells, a black kitten walked out of the shadows with elegant steps. The soft moonlight fell on it like a flowing ribbon.

After a few jumps, the little black cat came to the window sill of Ryan's room.

"Meow~"

After landing, the little black cat raised its front paw and licked it lightly: "Long time no see, Mr. Lane."

Looking at the little black cat, who was in pretty good condition and breath, Ryan smiled and said, "It's been a while, Miss Meroye."

"So, why did you call me here?" The little black cat's eyes were brighter than the moonlight, with a faint arc.

"I just want to see who the 'thief' who was able to steal the 'sacred objects' from the Libra Holy Cult Headquarters was."

Ryan said in a calm tone: "After all, it seems that level three strength is not enough to be able to steal a 'sacred object' from a place like that, right?"

When Ryan first came into contact with the phantom beast witch Meloye, the strength shown by the other party, at best, would not exceed the second level limit, and was not as good as the twelfth black knight.

With such strength, even if the witch is far more versatile than a professional, she will never be able to sneak into the main hall of the Libra Holy Cult without being discovered.

Even if Pope Libra is not here, the judges and the various protective arrays arranged in the temple are not just decorations.

"Meow~" the little black cat meowed softly. Under Ryan's gaze, its body began to lengthen and extend, and soon it became the girl's figure when they first met.

The black tights outline a slender and slender body. There are faint lines on both sides of the girl's cheeks, cat ears, cat claws, and cat tails, which completely satisfy the preferences of some peculiar gentlemen in the human community.

"We didn't mean to hide it." Meloyer sat on the window sill, and the lower side of his plump thigh was pressed by the window sill to make a medium-deep dent.

"It's just that the person who met you at that time was one of our clones."

"Well, there is nothing I can hide from you now. When we first met, our true form was with Milan."

"In her plan, we serve as a backup, and our role is to prevent possible unplanned changes."

"As you may think, we are indeed not the second or third level, but the fourth level."

"If you hadn't appeared, I think it would have been me standing on the [Holy Dueling Field] to face off against Pope Libra."

The Phantom Beast Witch Melloye, who showed her true form, seemed to be completely relaxed. Not only did she have a lazy expression, but she even had a bad mouth.

Ryan's brows relaxed slightly, and Meloye's words relieved some of his doubts.

He had been thinking a long time ago, if he did not "happen" to appear on the outlying island, how would the special mission of "The Overturned Palace" be completed? Who will fight the duel in the Holy Arena?

Now it seems that Meloyer should be the one taking the blame.

only……

"Why did you come to the remote island?"

Ryan asked with some confusion.

The Ice Witch Shelia is the sister of the Fire Witch Mirala, and Meloye has no substantial connection with the two. From Shelia's mouth, Ryan did not hear anything related to Meloye. matter.

Obviously, Shelia knew very little about Meloye's existence.

"Well, how should I put it?" Hearing Ryan's question, Meloye scratched his head in distress: "Logically speaking, we cannot disclose this matter, but the situation is special. There are so many different witches in you. With his aura, I think I will have a lot of contact with the witch guild in the future."

"Let's just pick some things we can talk about."

"Witches Guild, you should know that both the Blood Witch Serena, Mirala, Shelia and I are all members of the Witches Guild."

"As an organization, the Witches' Guild naturally has its own organizational structure. We are considered the 'inspectors' of the Witches' Guild."

"The so-called 'inspectors' are patrolling the islands in the sea to see if there are branches opened above and the witches in charge have positions that have gone out of control due to pollution."

"As for what to do after discovery...the specific work, we cannot disclose it."

"In addition to our duties as an 'inspector' when we appear here, the most important thing is that Miranla made a deal with us."

"That's pretty much it."

"Now that everything is done, we are almost leaving this island. As for the witch branch on the outlying island, it should be temporarily handed over to Shelia, and the Witch Association will send someone to take over later."

After hearing what Meloyer said, Ryan nodded in understanding.

"I'll give this back to you." Ryan handed over the small blue conch in his hand.

The effective range of the sound-transmitting conch is one hundred kilometers, which seems very large. It can be placed on the vast sea. As long as it is not on the same island or the same island group, it is almost equivalent to failure.

"You can keep this, and we'll give you a few more as a gift. I have quite a lot of these." Mellor took out one black, one white and two pairs of "sound-transmitting conches" from the space ring, and placed them on the window sill. : "Consider it our thank you gift."

"After all, without you, we would have been suppressed to the third level. We are indeed no match for Pope Libra who controls the remains of Li Shen."

"On this point, we do accept your favor."

After leaving behind the "sound-transmitting conch", Meloye shrank again and turned back into a black cat. He jumped back and forth a few times and quickly disappeared into the shadows. Only the subtle ringing sound of the bell was still there. Echoes in the streets.

Ryan withdrew his gaze, and then put away these "sound-transmitting conchs". This thing is really good as a short-to-medium distance communication prop.

Of course, the premise is that it doesn’t involve any underground mazes or anything like that.

Although the underground labyrinth has a real-world entrance, its interior exists in another space. The sound transmission of the "sound-transmitting conch" cannot cross spatial distances.

Ryan turned his head and glanced at the clock hanging on the wall.

21:07

There are still almost three hours until 0 o'clock.

During this time, Ryan was preparing to do some "private work."

He stood in the open space next to the desk in the room and closed his eyes. The next moment, a strong bloody light radiated from the [Holy Relic: Blood Embrace] he wore on his hand.

During this process, Ryan's complexion also turned pale at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The huge amount of blood loss caused him to fall directly into a state of "serious injury".

Ryan is no stranger to "serious injuries". He has taken the initiative to enter this state many times in many bloody battles in the places he traveled.

But this "serious injury" gave him a different feeling.

His body was obviously in pain and discomfort due to the strong weakness, but his spirit felt an inexplicable sense of "joy".

——[Apostle of Joy]’s second-level professional skill, [Tide of Pain], takes effect!

The complex feeling of "serious injury" mixed with mental "joy" lasted for a full minute before the [Pain Value] on the panel jumped and turned into "1/100".

And this also means that the professional compatibility of [Apostle of Joy] has increased by 1%.

Phantoms began to appear in his vision. Ryan took a deep breath and activated [Gluttony Heart]. As his "Gluttony Level" declined, his condition recovered at a rapid speed.

As the space ring flashed, a piece of meat steak appeared and was chewed by Ryan.

This is the meat of the [Upper Rank] Melting Ichthyosaurus. It tastes much more tender and smooth than the [Upper Rank] Thunder Dragon, and it is deeply loved by Ryan.

The rich nutrients contained in the flesh and blood of high-level monsters can quickly replenish the dropped "gluttony level".

Ryan breathed a long sigh of relief, excitement appearing in his eyes.

It turned out that his guess was correct.

With [Holy Relic·Blood Embrace] and the special skill [Gluttonous Heart] as well as a large amount of flesh and blood of high-level monsters, I can improve the compatibility of [Apostle of Joy (Level 2)] at an alarming speed.

Before traveling tonight, he can increase the compatibility of [Apostle of Joy (Level 25)] to % of the upper limit of the first stage!

Thinking of this, Ryan became more motivated and started a new journey of "pain" and "joy".

……

It's approaching 0 o'clock. Ryan lay on his back on the soft big bed, his eyes slightly divergent, and even his thighs were trembling.

It took him a while to regain his composure.

"Twenty-five times in one day is indeed a bit too intense..."

The continuous "pain" and "pleasure" put a considerable burden on the spirit. If the experience of traveling had not greatly tempered Ryan's spirit, he would not have been able to persevere.

Fortunately, all the efforts are fully rewarded.

Ryan cast excited eyes on the panel.

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2. [Tide of Pain]:

The exclusive skills of the Apostles of Joy...(omitted)

Every 1% of professional compatibility can be converted into 1 point of "pain value". The current pain value is: 25/100. When entering the combat state, every 1 point of pain value can bring 1% [Physique] and [Spiritual] bonus.

It has reached 25%, and it is necessary to complete "Pleasure after Pain" once before the compatibility can continue to increase.

……(slightly)

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Looking at the prompt in front of him, Ryan felt excited.

25 points of "pain value" is a full 25% bonus to [Physique] and [Spirituality]. The improvement in combat effectiveness is terrifying.

I just don’t know how much of a bonus effect it can have on the terrifying body of the traveling clone, but at least in terms of [spirituality], it is a full bonus.

Next, Ryan only needs to find a "suitable" opponent in the places he travels, have a hearty battle, and try to complete the "joy after pain" to break through the first level of [Apostle of Joy] compatibility. threshold.

It has to be said that although the profession of "Original Sin Path" is very special, as long as there are suitable methods, it can be improved very quickly.

Seeing that the hour hand on the clock had reached 0 o'clock, Ryan took out the "little bamboo raft" from the space ring, stuffed it under the bed, and then detached the "attachment" from the [Holy Goddess] and integrated it into the "little bamboo raft" "Inside.

We are not at sea right now, so it is inconvenient to deploy the [Holy Goddess]. In comparison, the "small bamboo raft" is more convenient.

After doing all this, Ryan lay down on the bed and closed his eyes.

"Travel, start!"

……

Ryukin Island is located far away from the outlying islands in the outer sea area and in the center of the Whirlpool Islands.

Today, we received an uninvited guest.

A large warship, completely black and looking like a ghost in the night, docked quietly.

At the bow of the warship is an extremely huge horn, five meters long. To have such a horn, its owner must be at least over a hundred meters long.

Such a behemoth, even if it is placed in the inland sea area, is an important overlord, but now, its horn has been chopped off and became part of the ship's hull.

Three knights wearing pitch black armor and visors stepped off the ship.

The leading knight has a golden number - "4" etched between the eyebrows of his visor.

Such attire and characteristics are so distinctive that people can recognize his identity at a glance.

——Black Knights, fourth seat!

There are twelve seats for black knights, and every three seats are a ladder.

The tenth to twelfth seats can only be competed for by the second level, while the seventh to ninth seats can only be competed by the third level.

In the same way, the fourth to sixth seats can only be competed for by the fourth level.

Ranked fourth, its strength is so extraordinary that it can be said to be the pinnacle of the extraordinary. It is a terrifying existence that can hunt down fourth-level witches.

The fourth seat of the Black Cavalry appears here with only one purpose, and that is:

"Twelve, will you die here?"

The fourth black knight said in an indifferent tone.

"Yes, sir." The one who bowed and saluted was the attendant knight of the fourth Black Knight. In fact, the Black Knights were divided into factions based on the Black Knight's seat, and the most popular among each faction The one the Black Knights value most is naturally their squire knight.

Basically, the squire knights are composed of black knights who failed to compete for seats at the same level.

Although they were both at the fourth level, the huge gap in combat power made them willing to follow the Black Knight.

As for the squire knights who can become the fourth seat, their strength is naturally at the fourth level, which is more powerful than those in the seventh to ninth seats.

After receiving the answer, the fourth black knight stopped talking, but took steps toward the depths of the island.

After a while, looking at the terrifying sinkhole with a radius of hundreds of meters in front of them, the fourth seat fell into a brief silence.

"legend……"

"But why did the pursuit of the Dark Moon Witch encounter the obstruction of the legend?"

I thought that after the defeat of the twelfth seat of the second level, I, the top of the fourth level, would be foolproof, but seeing the scene in front of me, the fourth seat was shaken.

If there really is a legend around the Dark Moon Witch...

"wrong!"

Suddenly, the fourth seat reacted: "If it were to deal with the twelfth seat, there is no need for the legendary existence to go to war like this. A casual blow can kill the twelfth seat on the spot."

"There is a high probability that the twelfth seat was just involved in the battlefield between the two legends and was killed in the aftermath..."

Even with such speculation, the eyes of the fourth seat were still solemn.

The sudden appearance of two legends in the outer sea area is no small matter for the mainland countries, especially the Kingdom of Augustus, which is located on the coast.

Under the legend, all are ants. This sentence is by no means a simple statement.

A legend truly possesses the power of individuals to overturn the situation of the war!

"Inform the headquarters of the news that two legends have appeared in the outer sea area..." After hesitating for a while, the fourth seat said: "In addition, ask the headquarters for help and see if we can get the support of the upper three seats."

"As for us, let's pursue it first and wait for the opportunity."

"Yes!" The two attendant knights responded loudly with stern eyes.

"What a legend..." The fourth seat sighed deeply as he looked at the scene after the natural disaster in front of him.

To be promoted to a legend is the lifelong dream of every professional.

But the legendary Tianyuan has blocked the dreams of countless people.

Even as the fourth seat of the Black Knights, he doesn't have much confidence that he can try to be promoted to a legend...

……

A place to travel.

The light and shadow changed and disappeared. Ryan opened his eyes and was already on the "raft" on the beach.

The long-lost breath put a look of relaxation on his face.

After glancing at the mast as usual and not seeing Dayin's request for help, Ryan looked at his panel.

After the main body was promoted to the second level, the panel of the traveling clone also saw huge changes.

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[Level]: 16 (2%)

[Spiritual Value]: 722635

[Spirituality]: 9.0 → 25.8 (32.3) - The data in brackets are after the blessing of [Tide of Pain]

[Physique]: 164.3 → 169.3 (169.3) - the data in brackets are after the blessing of [Tide of Pain]

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Compared with the main body, the Traveling Clone's [Spirituality] is a bit higher, but not much. The physical strength is 5 points higher due to the dual career promotion and the blessing of the special skill [Storm Combat Body].

What caught Ryan's attention the most was the newly emerged bracket data.

With the blessing of the professional skill [Tide of Pain], his traveling clone's [Spirituality] broke through the upper limit of 30 points in one fell swoop, reaching 33.5, which is already a "weak fourth level" level.

But in terms of [Physique], he didn't get the slightest bonus from [Tide of Pain].

Obviously, the [Physique] of 169.3 has far exceeded the upper limit of this skill, so much so that it is directly ineffective.

In this regard, Ryan said it was false to say that he was not disappointed, but he did not care too much.

How should I put it, it’s expected.

After checking the status of the traveling clone, Ryan set his sights on the depths of the mysterious island.

During this travel trip, his goal is to try to challenge the [Championship]!

With 6 skills from two second-level professions, plus "True Charged Slash", Ryan still doesn't know how strong he is.

Anyway, the "upper three stars" are definitely no match for him.

And whether you can compete with [the title], you have to fight to know...

(End of this chapter)