Chapter 54 Being pious is not the only way to borrow the power of the gods
At this moment, Luo Yan could not describe the joy in his heart with words.
Not only because he had mastered the spell that he had not mastered before, but also because he had unexpectedly re-recognized the world after living in this world for eighteen years!
That is the other side of the mountain that most people have never seen——
Being pious is not the only way to borrow the power of gods, and that power does not even come from gods at all! But from the rules that are written!
Even if those rules were indeed written by gods!
"Yuyou! Maybe we have discovered a new continent!"
"Eh? But hasn't Yuyou already told you, Lord Demon King, about this kind of thing before?"
"It's different! It was just a guess before, but now we have proven it through practice!"
Luo Yan excitedly walked around the magic workshop, circling in circles in the dark grotto, letting his thoughts continue to spread.
At this moment, he seemed to have seen an apple fall in front of him, and the mysterious hand that picked the apple was already looming!
The truth seemed to be right in front of him.
However, there was always a layer of window paper between them, and no matter how he moved forward, he still seemed to be a little short.
It’s a pity.
His job is to be a demon king. He is not a scholar engaged in research, nor does he have a lot of time to waste on getting into trouble.
"The barriers between different magic systems will be broken down, and faith will no longer be an obstacle to spellcasting! What a pity, it would be great if these things could be written into papers and published... If we continue to dig deeper, there might be greater discoveries!"
Thinking of Luo Yan here, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
He knew this was impossible.
Even in hell where the devil has changed twice, it is absolutely forbidden to talk about the gods irresponsibly, and the conclusion he just came to is something that cannot be circumvented by the art of language alone.
Being pious is not the only way to borrow the power of gods...
Luo Yan has no doubt.
If you say this publicly in Demon King Academy, people from the Ministry of Truth will rush over to greet you as soon as possible.
"Although it is a bit regretful, relevant research should be limited to the "Cemetery" for the time being."
"If there is an opportunity, it is still necessary to hire several professional scholars.
Luo Yan plans to ask Yoyo to upload relevant information to the official website later. Maybe the players can discuss some clues worthy of his reference.
Back at the desk, Luo Yan picked up the magic notebook again and hurriedly turned to the next page.
Extinguishing fire is only the most basic dragon language magic, which is equivalent to the entry-level curse "dullness" in necromancy.
The only advantage of the former over the latter is probably that it does not require the use of a wand.
In contrast, it is difficult for dragon language magic to enjoy the bonus provided by the magic wand.
After all, a real dragon doesn’t need that thing!
In actual combat, Luo Yan will undoubtedly choose a more proficient spell system, but it is not a bad thing to master more than one power system. Under certain circumstances, it may be able to produce unexpected effects.
…Since "extinguish" (dragon language) works, presumably "shut up" (dragon language) and "kneel down" (dragon language) will also work!"
These two spells are silence and heavy pressure respectively!
It is specifically targeted at spell casters!
Catching the feeling from before, Luo Yan tried it several times. Although the casting efficiency was not as good as that of elemental spells, he probably still used it.
Just when he was excited and wanted to try more, a line of dark green pop-up windows appeared in front of him.
【Faith value +5】
【Faith value +4】
【……】
Hum?
"Has the faith value increased again?"
It's not just that -
The amount of daily growth seems to have changed too!
…
At the eerie and dark mine entrance, seven men dressed like adventurers were waiting nervously.
The leader was Jack. Luo Yan had dealt with him before. As for the others, they were all unfamiliar faces. One of them was even lying on a stretcher with only half a breath left.
Unsure of what this guy was up to, Luo Yan, standing in the shadows, borrowed Bond's words and whispered in a hoarse voice.
Hence "...Today is not our trading time, what are you doing here?"
Hence Jack took half a step forward and bowed.
"Dear Mr. Necromancer, Dear Mr. Demon King, I am your loyal servant Jack, and I take the liberty to disturb you at this time..."
Luo Yan's ears almost became calluses when he heard these words recently, but he still listened patiently to what he said.
Simply put, the gangs in the underground streets of Thunder City have a smuggling port disguised as a fishing village in the southern coastal area.
Yesterday, the members of the Viper Gang were smuggling goods there, but they were attacked by the shark raiders.
The young man lying on the stretcher was stabbed in the chest by the shark leader's harpoon in order to protect Jack.
This wound will never heal.
Not only that, this young man's whole body seemed to have been hollowed out, withering at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Although this Jack is not a good person, he is surprisingly a kind and kind guy.
Even with clients like Kris, who he had only dealt with before, he would try to help, even if it was just to sell a favor. Luo Yan was not surprised at all that he would come looking for his subordinate who was seriously injured trying to save him.
"I feel like this guy is on his last legs." Youyou, who was floating next to Luo Yan, whispered, "By the way, is there a spell to break the curse in the steel-level undead magic?"
From the perspective of the godhead, it has probably seen the curse wrapped around him and the constant loss of "hp".
Luo Yan did not answer Yunyu's question, but after thinking for a moment, he borrowed Bond's words and spoke in a low voice.
"It's a curse, the thing that stabbed him must have been an incredible weapon."
Jack's expression changed slightly, and his voice said sincerely.
"Can you cure him?"
The curse is indeed a bit difficult to deal with.
After all, in hell, curses are a tonic to the undead, but not painful to demons.
As a necromancer, he is good at casting curses. As for resolving curses, it is generally the job of priests. In high-level magic, there are spells to transfer curses and absorb curses, but the lowest level is gold-level spells, which are the same level as soul absorption.
If it were before, Luo Yan probably wouldn't be able to help this young man.
But now——
After thinking for a while, Luo Yan spoke.
"Leave him here, you go and wait outside."
Jack heard the words and quickly said yes, and left the cave with his cronies.
Watching several silhouettes disappear at the entrance of the cave, Luo Yan walked up to the young man named Lumil, took out a bottle of red potion, unscrewed the cork, and handed it to his mouth.
Drink.
The dying Lumil nodded slightly and swallowed all the potion poured into his mouth. It didn't take long for the hollowed-out face to regain its rosiness. He coughed twice and his complexion seemed to be getting better.
"Thank you..."
Luo Yan raised his hand to signal him to close his mouth, then put his hand on his wound and whispered in a low and hoarse voice.
"Disperse." (Dragon Language)
The powerful roar was like a heavy hammer, hitting Lumir's wound hard!
In just a moment, the deathly aura wrapped around the wound was shattered by the awe-inspiring dragon spirit, turning into a wisp of smoke and drifting away.
Since this skill will consume the health of the target, Luo Yan specially poured a bottle of healing potion into the wounded person in advance before casting the curse.
It now seems that he was right to prepare for a rainy day.
Humiel's eyes widened after he received a heavy blow on his chest. His eyes wanted to bulge out of his sockets. He was almost sent away on the spot by the dragon's roar at such a close range.
However, the efficacy of the spell was also obvious. His problems healed instantly, and the originally rotten wounds began to slowly grow again under the influence of the healing potion.
Realizing that the curse on himself was lifted, Lumil quickly climbed up from the stretcher, crawled on the ground in surprise and joy, and said with a pious expression of gratitude.
"Thank you, Lord Demon King... for saving me..."
Luo Yan retreated into the shadows and said expressionlessly.
"No need to be polite... By the way, what did Jack say to you about me."
Lumil hesitated for a moment, but thought of what Jack had warned everyone before, not to hide anything in front of the adult, so he confessed truthfully.
Including the oath-taking ceremony.
Including fraternities, etc.
Hhearing Jack's cool moves, Luo Yan was stunned for a moment.
Good guy.
Do you want to learn this too?
He did not expect that he was just trying to find a handle at the time, and in the end, this operation of swearing to the devil was directly imitated by Jack.
More than that——
This guy's ambition seems to be not only to hold his subordinates' hands, but also to go one step further to create a sect hidden underground, and regard himself as a member of the demon god lineage as the totem of the sect.
These guys are no longer ordinary gang members, but have evolved into a secret sect that believes in demons? !
What otherworldly illuminations and skeletons! ?
"I see..."
Luo Yan finally understood how he got the faith value just now.
Lumir looked at the Demon King tremblingly, waiting for the latter's next instructions.
However, Luo Yan did not continue to ask him questions, but just sent him away.
"Go down and ask Jack to come over."
"Yes."
Lumir responded hurriedly, turned around and exited the mine, returning to his companions.
When they saw their companions who were barely alive walking out of the mine alive and well, everyone waiting outside the mine had surprised expressions on their faces.
Except for Jack.
He knew very well the strength of that adult, and this kind of thing was just a sprinkle of water.
Compared with surprise, he was more grateful, proud, and a little lucky!
Sure enough, rather than believing in Saint Sith, it is more practical to worship the Demon King who is right in front of you!
Everyone had gathered around Lumil, squeezing and pinching him in surprise.
"Lumir?!"
"You can stand up already?!"
"This... is incredible."
"Holy - bah, the Demon King is on top! The Demon God is on top! This is simply a miracle!"
"It is indeed a miracle. The Lord used only one word to dispel the curse on me." Lumir, who survived the disaster, had a shy smile on his face, and then immediately looked at his leader Jack, "By the way, boss, Lord Demon King asked me to come to you..."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier!"
Jack was shocked when he heard this and did not dare to neglect, and immediately entered the mine.
Worried that the Demon King would wait too long, he took the initiative to untie the bag hanging from his waist before the Demon King standing in the shadow could speak, and said respectfully.
"Dear Lord Demon King, thank you for answering your servant's prayer. This is a little thought prepared by your humble servant for you. If you don't mind it, please accept it-" Instead of talking about tribute, he went straight to the point and said, "Just now, Lumil told me about the Brotherhood."
After listening to the Demon King's words, Jack's face was filled with anxiety. Facing Bond standing in front of him, he said undecided.
"This is all my personal idea, I hope I haven't offended you..."
"Offended? How could it be."
Looking at the uneasy guy in front of him, Luo Yan smiled faintly and said slowly.
"I'm not opposed to you doing this, even... I'm very happy."
Hearing this, Jack finally let go of the stone hanging in his heart and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
"It is my honor to serve you... I am willing to dedicate everything I have to you, whether it is my life or wealth."
When he was on the carriage just now, he had already realized that there are things more valuable than money in this world.
Luo Yan said with a smile.
"It's best if you think so. However, I will not ask my followers to give everything for me. Rather than worldly money, I hope you will remember your vows and keep this loyalty in your heart."
When saying this, Luo Yan paused for a moment and continued.
"The transaction between us will continue, but I don't have time to worry about such trivial matters personally. I will arrange for a spokesperson of mine to handle it, and you can just communicate with him."
As a demon king, doing business in person all day long is too cheap.
In the past, there was no one to help. Now that there is someone available, Luo Yan is of course too lazy to worry about such things himself.
As for Jack, he obviously felt that it would be safer and easier for him to find a middleman, so he respectfully obeyed.
“Please tell me how to contact him.”
Luo Yan continued in a slow voice.
"Go to St. Sith's Church in Silverpine Town and find the priest there. His name is Matt, and he is one of my servants."
"When you see him, you don't need to say unnecessary nonsense, just say that I asked you to come. He will naturally know what to do."
St. Sis's Church? !
Jack looked at the demon king standing in the shadows with no real face in astonishment, and was greatly shocked in his heart.
He originally thought that the so-called servant was just a rat living in the underground street like him, but he never expected that it was an unattainable big shot like a priest!
For the ordinary citizens of Thunder City, the priests of the church are already the highest-status nobles they can come into contact with on a daily basis.
Unexpectedly, such a noble person would surrender at the feet of the devil. Jack was shocked in his heart.
How majestic this is!
The strength of the Demon King...
It’s simply unfathomable!
(End of this chapter)