Chapter 95: High-Level Magic Soldier

“Hmm… If the pool dries up, I must leave this place immediately… What the hell? Such important information was actually written on the back!?” Zheng Yichen did not linger to enjoy the thrill of his greatly increased power. He immediately started running outward along the safe route. Not long after he left, an intense crimson storm erupted behind him.

The pool was engulfed within the storm. Some indescribable presence seemed to rage inside it, yet it could not break free from the storm. Zheng Yichen quickly put on his monitoring lens. He pulled out a monitor, externally reinforced its casing, and cast some Enhancement Magic on it. He then hurled the device with great force into the storm zone.

Through the lens, Zheng Yichen only caught a glimpse of a distorted red shadow before the image abruptly cut off… The whole process took less than a tenth of a second.

“Tsk~ What on earth was that red shadow?” Zheng Yichen removed the lens, shuddering with a chill. The red shadow had flashed by extremely fast, but even that fleeting glimpse left an extremely deep impression on him. That thing was far too effective at provoking fear!

“Forget it, I better get out of here quickly.” Upon reaching the safety line, the raging crimson storm could no longer affect Zheng Yichen at all. Drawing on his previous experience coming here and aided by the Notebook, Zheng Yichen shortened his departure time by one-third. During the journey, he had entertained the thought of testing the dangerous zones, relying on his enhanced power.

But in the end, Zheng Yichen suppressed this curiosity. He did not know what potential dangers might appear, and the thing he saw in the crimson storm had left too strong an impression. Just one look had been enough to frighten him. Perhaps other areas held even more dangerous beings?

Better… to be conservative.

Back at his own hideout, Zheng Yichen rested properly for a whole week before contacting the outside world. It took that week for him to adjust to his suddenly skyrocketing power, and incidentally… to accomplish Reaching the Tier.

“Huh!? What about the strange sensation that was supposed to come after Reaching the Tier?” Zheng Yichen looked at the Magic Rune Array he had smoothed out in his hand. Although Reaching the Tier was considered a realm, it was one that ordinary people could not attain. To put it simply, the moment a Professional reached the tier, they would experience a feeling somewhat akin to the Unity of Heaven and Man…

Yet Zheng Yichen did not. It seemed he crossed this stage as if nothing happened. One could say his Reaching the Tier was purely achieved by stacked attributes, or perhaps because he was fundamentally not from this world, that’s why he lacked this peculiar sensation?

Regardless, he was now considered a ‘Ranked Practitioner’. A new world had opened up to him. The next step was figuring out what to do. “Well, what to do… Seems like even after Reaching the Tier, it’s just this, huh.”

Zheng Yichen mumbled. After all, it was a predetermined thing; achieving it didn’t bring much anticipation. Rapidly increasing power had its benefits and drawbacks. He lacked the corresponding accumulation. If he had progressed step by step smoothly, besides power, he would not be lacking in other knowledge and experience.

Now his power had increased massively, enough to defeat ten of his former selves, yet his goal remained unchanged: continue with development and research… Oh right! Now his strength was sufficient; he could create High-Level Magic Soldiers!

Zheng Yichen took out his Magical Grimoire and looked it over. The Magic Rune Array for creating High-Level Magic Soldiers was still incredibly complex. However, after his Spiritual Power had increased tremendously, Zheng Yichen basically could handle it. As for the complete version of Magic Weapon Forging, Zheng Yichen gave it a try but was still far from the required level. Well, this was, after all, high-level Magic.

It was still normal not to master it. Zheng Yichen did not feel much disappointment. If he could master Magic Weapon Summoning in the future, then the Magic Weapon Summoning runes would definitely need to be engraved in his Mind Sea.

So now, let’s make a High-Level Magic Soldier!

Quickly visualizing a weapon in his mind, Zheng Yichen chose a style from a game on Earth before his transmigration—a game that was quite classic, one that for years people kept saying was about to shut down, but stubbornly never did…

The weapon was also an enduringly popular style from that game… the Magic Sword Apophis!

“Hmm, is it really okay for the first High-Level Magic Soldier to be a Magic Sword right from the start… Whatever, this is it.” Zheng Yichen slightly pursed his lips. Anyway, most Magic Weapon Summoners at this stage were still using Low-level Magic Weapons. Intermediate Magic Weapons only made up about one-tenth of the share. Even if he made a High-Level Magic Soldier, no one would be able to use it for a while. By then, he might have created new Magic Arms.

Besides, he was currently being pursued by the Sanctuary Church. He couldn’t afford to be picky about the quality of the Magic Soldier he created. Even if he made a righteous and awe-inspiring Magic Weapon, would the Sanctuary Church leave him alone if they found out?

Are you kidding? Probably once they found out he was the master of the Magic Weapon Summoning Book, they would immediately resume their actions for whatever reason they had temporarily abandoned them.

The initial creation took Zheng Yichen a full four days to complete. With extreme Magic reinforcement, the sword was infused with intense Dark Element. Additionally, it carried a Bloodthirst Curse. This Curse not only targeted those struck by it but also affected the wielder.

The Blood Essence of those struck would be absorbed by the Magic Sword, slowly strengthening it. If the victim was directly slain, their Soul would be drawn out along with the Blood Essence… to be digested by the Bloodthirst Curse empowered on the Magic Sword. As for the effect on the wielder, while it wouldn’t literally drain their blood dry, it would severely affect their mental state, making them extremely bloodthirsty and frenzied.

When the Magic Sword’s Bloodthirst Curse took effect and stole others’ Blood Essence, a small portion would be fed back to the wielder to compensate for the consumption triggered by the Curse. Of course, with the influx of external Blood Essence, this frenzy would continuously intensify.

If one’s will was not strong enough, wielding this sword would either result in eventual death by having one’s blood drained dry by the Bloodthirst Curse, or becoming a Human Form monster dominated by the sword’s Bloodthirst Curse, only to be destroyed by others. In any case, anyone who died wielding this Magic Sword would have everything about themselves completely devoured by it afterward.

Also, due to the effect of the Bloodthirst Curse, this Magic Sword’s growth potential was likely the highest among all future High-Level Magic Soldiers. Well, it’s a demonic weapon! It definitely needed the characteristic of the demon being one foot taller when the path rises one foot. If it couldn’t increase its power quickly, who would actively choose to use it?

Alright, anyone who chose to use this weapon was either not a good person or had been backed into a corner with no way out. After all, if the Bloodthirst Curse affected the user’s state, although they would become frenzied, it would be like having an enhanced version of the Bloodthirst Technique cast on them. They would fight fiercely, howling in battle, and of course, recklessly.

When the first High-Level Magic Soldier appeared in the Magic Weapon Summoning Book, all Magic Weapon Summoners sensed its existence. Of course, only those capable of using Intermediate Magic Weapons could get a slight look at it. Others? Keep working hard. The weak wouldn’t have that many conveniences.