Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 684 Martial Soul Awakening (4-in-1)

The girl's skull reminded him: "Master, communication with the front line has been temporarily interrupted."

This is a brief period of magical imbalance following the nuclear explosion.

Roy stated confidently, "Hijers is not dead. Activate the next phase of the contingency plan immediately."

"Yes."

The girl's skull obeyed his command.

Soon after, Libara relayed a message: "Lord Roy, there are still no results. Why have you applied to activate 'Mirage'?"

Roy said, "Hijers isn't dead. We must get there first and block out the native players in the dormitory area!"

"However, we had already used protective shield technology before."

This thing can also be described as being used to protect against sandstorms.

If a large-scale illusion is used, once it is perceived by divine will, things become unclear.

This could have the opposite effect.

"It's better than easily realizing something is wrong."

Moreover, if we are discovered and alerted, we have other contingency plans.

"OK then."

Libara hesitated for a moment, but ultimately agreed to the plan.

……

Moments later, in the sandstorm.

Mysterious runes formed from magical energy appeared in the sky, their light intertwining and connecting above the dormitory area to create a large-scale war illusion.

This kind of thing was originally intended for use against large armies on high-magic plane battlefields.

But now it's being used against a group of native warriors.

This can temporarily confuse them.

After that, the two rushed to the battlefield to provide timely reinforcements to their respective comrades in accordance with the pre-planned method.

As a result, they had only flown halfway when Legatos and Oyd flew back in terror.

Behind them, an old man, radiating golden light like a god descending to earth, easily severed Inpeto's body with his hand like a knife.

A moment later, he clapped his hands repeatedly.

Like a flash of swords, Impetto's body was sliced ​​into pieces, just like a piece of fruit.

His skull was split open, and he was dismembered on the spot in front of everyone.

"what happened?"

Roy frowned and asked.

Hitches not only survived, but his injuries were also much less severe than expected.

"We thought we had him under control, but it turns out he was just faking it, burrowing underground beforehand to avoid the attack!"

"Our control magic was almost useless, and all our targeted attacks were dodged!"

Legatos and Oyd, still shaken, sent messages one after the other.

But in reality, what just happened is probably not that simple.

Roy noticed that the two men were avoiding eye contact, and knew that they had failed to follow the rules at the last moment.

Perhaps feeling confident of victory, they began to scheme against each other.

“Under normal circumstances, even a top-tier martial artist who has cultivated the crown chakra would not be able to defeat three advanced spellcasters working together.”

All I can say is that their alliance against the enemy was ultimately fruitless.

If I had known this would happen, I would have done it one by one!

Thoughts flashed through my mind like lightning.

Roy's gaze fell on the figure in the distance, but he didn't say much, only asking the crucial question: "Has he actually advanced to legendary status?"

"not yet.

Our preventative measures were effective and prevented him from attaining legendary status.

Legatos said.

At that time, everyone cooperated quite closely, and since it was during the stage where mages excelled in troop deployment, there were no major mishaps.

"Then there's still a fight to be had."

As Roy spoke, Hitches had already arrived in front of him.

At this moment, Hitches' aura was high.

But strangely, it didn't give people the slightest feeling of violence; instead, it created a calm and gentle atmosphere.

The powerful life energy is like the rising sun, spreading outward in the form of golden light.

Every gesture seems to possess a quality that connects with heaven and earth and nature.

Originally, this power should have been unique to spellcasters, but at a certain stage, skilled martial artists can also achieve the same result through different means.

This is what is known as the unity of man and nature.

Whether from the perspective of one's own spirit or the efficiency of communicating with heaven and earth, it can be said that one has already broken through professional boundaries.

"You all leave, I'll deal with him."

Roy glanced at the gleaming golden enemy and spoke.

"you?"

Legatos and Oyd were somewhat surprised.

But after thinking about it, he realized that Roy didn't trust him, so he could only keep his words to himself.

"If you can't resist it, don't force it."

As Legatos spoke, he stepped aside.

But he didn't actually leave; instead, he lingered a short distance away, watching.

Oyd and Libara also came to the other side and watched from a distance.

During his rest, his expression was solemn.

"Can one person really manage this?"

"He's an alchemist, does that mean he's confident in his combat abilities as well?"

However, contrary to everyone's speculation, it was not a temporary enhancement using methods such as the Matan potion.

Roy brought out the golden Holy Grail and made a wish.

"I need a quiet place where I can be kept away from prying eyes!"

A moment later, ripples appeared in the cup.

A large drop of the golden, honey-like liquid was consumed, and a mysterious force caused the two figures to vanish into thin air, disappearing into a secluded, ghostly void.

This is a shield formed by shadow energy, and the pitch-black sky shrouds the surrounding void.

For a while.

The isolation between the inside and outside creates a dark zone.

Upon seeing this, Legatus Oyd's breath caught in his throat.

They won't even let us see the battle!
……

“What is this place?
"You want to deal with me one-on-one?"

Hitches looked around warily.

But soon, their attention turned to Roy.

"Aren't you afraid that our companions outside will be attacked by mages, or that we'll both be injured here and they'll take advantage of the situation?"

As one of the world's top experts, he already knew a great deal, and his words hit the nail on the head.

But this level of sowing discord had absolutely no effect on Roy.

He connected to the summoning beacon and used the "Interdimensional Summoning" technique he had learned to summon the Rose Angel from the mage's mansion.

At the same time, the armor covered his entire body.

Mercanoher's Hand of the Demon.

Titan's Grip - Hammer of Varos.

One after another, bronze and silver Matan demons continued to appear.

The prototype of the Bird Dragon, the three-headed dragon Trekephalos...

Even two golden Matan demons appeared before him.

The Legion's aura appeared.

The sequence for "Sartranz" chess is: King, Queen, Elephant, Knight, Rook, Pawn...

All were in their places.

"I don't care about this or that."

Go tell my maid and subordinates.

To Hitches' surprise, Roy was enveloped in a complex aura of legionary light, which merged with the summoned troops.

Hitchcock immediately sensed absolute confidence from Roy.

That's the confidence that no matter how much your teammates drag you down, or how bad the situation becomes, you can ultimately turn things around and resolve everything.

In his intuition, he sensed an incredible amount of energy emanating from the maid standing there.

That was the only time he had ever seen anything like it in his life.

An unfathomable, unfathomable power!

******
Hitches' expression changed, but he still rushed forward quickly.

However, it only takes a thought.

The red and white "Rose Saint Thunder" descended from the sky.

This high-level magic possesses astonishing destructive power and seems to have a soul-suppressing quality.

Followed by.

Frost, fire, heavy artillery, rays...

Various attacks instantly covered large areas of land.

Every inch of space that Hitches could sense, and every step he took, was filled with a massive amount of attacks.

After opening his crown chakra, he gained a strange enlightenment that seemed divine and self-evident, and his perception became so sharp that it could be considered prophetic.

But at this moment, the brain seems to stop functioning and freeze up.

He was absolutely certain that this was intentional!
Within this space, countless strands of hair intertwined and tangled, like a spider web covering the entire battle area.

The "Apagos Prohibition" connects to the void and also prohibits teleportation.

Just as Hitches was recovering from the numbness and shock of being electrified, he was hit by a barrage of attacks.

The saturation attack rendered the keen insight to no use.

Moments later, the Demon Hand descended from the sky, wielding the Hammer of Varos.

This item, made of level-four materials, rapidly changed its light from blue to red, indicating that it was subjected to super gravity amplified thousands of times.

With a deafening roar, his body was sent flying backward like a cannonball.

That's the effect of a purely physical attack.

Hitches' chest caved in instantly.

"How...how could it be..."

He was spitting blood from his mouth, his eyes wide open, and a deep disbelief was evident in his gaze.

"What exactly is going on...?"

What kind of expert is he?

Alice walked up calmly, her body intentionally or unintentionally protecting Roy behind her.

This rendered Hitches unable to even muster all his strength to launch a violent attack and kill.

Seeing that the red and white lightning was about to condense, he could only helplessly reach out and slap it down.

suddenly!
In the blink of an eye, he moved like a ghost and flew backward.

The "Rose Holy Thunder" attack missed its target again.

But not far away, the three-headed dragon Trekephalos unleashed a frost breath.

Click...

The sound of flesh freezing could be heard.

Hitches was frozen.

He coughed up another mouthful of blood, and the golden light that shone from his body dimmed.

The giant hammer, like a shadow, struck again.

Following closely behind were tangled strands of hair.

The densely interwoven threads once again blocked all possible hiding places for Hitches.

Then, the prototype of the Bird Dragon flew by, dropping several small nuclear bombs to bombard the ground.

Another large-scale attack, combined with powerful single-target attacks.

This time, Hitches suffered more attacks and was more seriously injured.

"Hehe...hehe..."

Suddenly, as if struck by a sudden thought, he clutched his chest and burst into laughter.

"Is this a strategy specifically designed to counter my playstyle?"

They actually used similar methods, but you were better and more thorough than them!
It seems my fate has come to an end.

Fate has been cruel to me; I'm so unwilling to accept it!

The strong native had an expression of profound sorrow in his eyes.

Roy looked at him and knew that the other man was not grieving for his own life or death, but for the world and for the Chakra Warriors.

Despite being on opposing sides, he genuinely felt a sense of respect for such a person.

However, his way of showing respect was by calling the enemy's hero, my enemy.

We must be extra vigilant and attentive.

Sure enough, no matter how you looked at it, the opponent's life energy was draining away in large quantities, and his body was severely injured and unable to hold on.

A mysterious energy seemed to appear out of nowhere and flowed through the body once again.

The golden light grew from faint to blazing bright, and the will to believe supported the broken body as it rose again.

Hitches seemed to regenerate at supersonic speed, his physical injuries healing rapidly.

Although much weaker than before.

But it was clearly visible that it had regained its standing position.

A new round of battle has begun.

Without saying a word, Roy once again urged Alice and the Legion to launch continuous attacks against the enemy's actions.

But this time, Cijers clearly changed his playing style.

He dodged the attacks of the Rose Angels and the Hammer of Varos while charging forward under heavy fire.

Even with the relentless barrage of attacks, they always manage to prioritize the lesser and more important, relying on sheer grit to withstand numerous injuries and surge forward at breakneck speed.

In a short while, his fingers and palms were like knives, killing one demon after another.

Following closely behind, the three-headed dragon Trekephalos was also decapitated and severely injured.

Only the Bird Dragon Prototype survived because its speed was too great, and it was protected by its group of companions.

Without the obstruction of a large army, he was finally able to bypass Alice and head straight for Roy.

This was the only chance of victory he could see in the current situation.

But after enduring fierce attacks to get close, Roy clenched his fist, and magical energy enhanced by a level three "activation spell" surged from his body.

"Magic Energy... Bursting Fist!"

A barrage of punches rained down.

Caught between Rose Saint Ray and others, Hitches managed to dodge the first few punches before being hit in succession.

Roy poured invisible energy into its body, causing it to explode rapidly.

Bang bang bang!

Amidst a series of muffled thuds, implosions continued unabated.

Hitches's flesh and blood were once again nearly torn apart.

Even with his super-fast regeneration ability, he could no longer easily repair himself after continuously depleting his vital energy.

This self-healing method, which depletes one's vital energy every time it is used, is originally meant to be combined with intensive recuperation.

He could no longer use it consecutively.

Finally, he stumbled and struggled to his feet, taking a few steps with a smile that was hard to tell whether it was self-mockery or helplessness, before collapsing completely.

……

Just as Hitches truly collapsed.

A mysterious, invisible force, with an almost imperceptible momentum, surged forward rapidly. Amidst a dull ache in his brow, a large amount of spiritual matter transferred, recombining with his soul and destiny.

The very source of all things in the world is undergoing an astonishing feat of creation.

Almost at the same time, a semi-transparent illusory panel appeared before their eyes.

[Alchemy talent gain is in progress (33%→95%)]

Ok?
He acquired a lot of talent essence, but he still couldn't reach the critical point; he was still a little short.

It seems that the accumulation of spirituality from the same world, and the similar nature of things, led to the difficulty in condensing and manifesting in the later stages.

This left Roy feeling slightly disappointed.

But on second thought, these are all things that are set in stone.

Moreover, once Hizes is dealt with, the world's resources are practically at our disposal.

Once this progress is completed, it will be a natural outcome.

In addition, there is the spiritual essence of "Martial Arts Destiny" harvested through "National Forging".

So he quickly felt relieved again.

******
At this time, the outside world.

In the Biaban Desert.

Legatos, Oyd, and Libara each held their own side, waiting with a hint of anxiety.

"The second strategic nuclear weapon is ready."

This time, we must ensure that everything goes perfectly.

"Since control magic is ineffective, we can only use puppets for physical restraint."

"The accommodation area where the players are staying has also been targeted."

"If the situation gets out of control, then the final cleanup procedure will have to be carried out!"

Even those who are extremely confident in their control of power will pay a huge price to reach this point.

The consumption of various resources and the talent cultivated over many years will be enormous.

None of the three looked too good.

But just then, the black curtain that had enveloped the sky and earth opened up in front of them.

As if a demiplane had been turned upside down, the scene in the desert was revealed anew.

Roy, clad in platinum armor, stood in the air, flanked by two golden Matans, both wounded and broken.

The three-headed dragon Trekepharos was headless, and many Matan demon corpses were scattered around it, indicating that it had suffered considerable losses.

However, Hitches was also knocked down, lying lifeless to the side, his body reduced to a corpse.

"This...is this?"

"The battle is over?"

Everyone looked surprised.

Unexpectedly, the formidable enemy, which they had struggled to defeat even when they joined forces, was eliminated in such a short time.

They could hardly imagine what methods Roy had used.

However, fighting a powerful enemy alone and using magic to conceal it clearly shows that she didn't want them to know.

At this critical juncture, no one wanted to offend him or pry into his secrets.

Roy is already a high-level wizard with unlimited potential, so it's only natural that he might have some secrets.

He was fully entitled to keep and guard this secret.

After realizing what was happening, he quickly stepped forward.

"Lord Roy..."

"As you can see, it has been resolved."

Roy gave a perfunctory response and inquired about the aftermath.

"How are things going with the players now? Are they being handled according to the original plan?"

Seeing that he was still concerned about the contestants in the dormitory area, everyone was genuinely impressed.

It's surprisingly reliable.

Thinking of this, Legatus and Oyd exchanged a glance.

"Just follow the plan."

……

Legatus and Oyd took the initiative to handle the aftermath, so Roy no longer needed to worry about it.

That night.

They approached Sarenos and secretly extended an olive branch: "We intend to make you the champion, give you the prize money, and allow your children to enter the Wizard Tower and the Magic Academy, receiving the opportunity to study in advanced civilization!"
From now on, you will be our representative in this world, how about it?

Sarenos hesitated for a moment, then said, "Fine, I agree."

As one of the world's top experts, he has already glimpsed a terrifying truth.

And so she knelt down with unparalleled smoothness.

Legatus and Oyd were very satisfied, and then used a carefully fabricated video to pretend to broadcast the live broadcast, and then forcibly announced that Sarenos had won the championship and was about to make a fortune of 80 billion.

The runner-up, CJ, will receive 40 billion.

Cleo and Wolf finished in the semifinals, winning a prize of 16 billion.

Esselin made it to the top 32 and received a prize of 2 million yuan.

Others also received prizes ranging from 5000 million to 16 billion.

"That's the final result. Does anyone have any questions?"

Despite the howling wind and the darkness outside, the dormitory area was bustling with activity.

They certainly had no questions.

Only Hitches' men questioned, "Where is our leader, Hitches?"

"He disappeared after the match. What happened?"

"After losing, player Hitches left without saying a word, and we don't know where he went."

That said, the prize money he will receive is 40 billion. How exactly should it be distributed?
"Who among you can make the decision? Hurry up and process the paperwork, otherwise it will be very difficult for us to handle."

The members of the resistance organization were momentarily stunned, and then found themselves in a huge dilemma.

They always felt that something was wrong here, but they couldn't quite put their finger on it.

Only people like Aured knew that they were planning to divide, corrupt, win over, and buy off people in this way!
A prize of 40 billion is no small sum. If anyone in the resistance organization becomes greedy, they will transfer the funds to that person and put them in his control.

Then, others can compete for this huge prize, tearing themselves apart.

Hitches' disappearance is indeed a big deal.

But compared to his future and wealth, it doesn't seem to matter much.

As for the other players, will they care about CJ's performance?
They only care about whether the payment is made on time.

So, when Legatos and the others suggested that they be transported to a nearby city to escape the sandstorm, and that an awards ceremony be held in a luxury hotel to distribute the prize money, they all complied and left promptly.

As for the general public...

There are pictures and truth.

Live broadcasts are absolutely impossible to fake!

The footage of Hitches' defeat and departure has been broadcast live, so what else is there to say?

Their interest quickly shifted to the new superstar and the hefty prize money approaching 10 billion.

……

"Hijers was one of the strongest people in the world, but he died and no one cared. It's really sad!"

"Never mind him, let's think about how to summon his spirit and revive Impetto."

Despite the interference of the world's will, the "Net of All Souls" was still able to save many wandering souls, allowing them to be successfully resurrected.

"Oh right, there's also the martial destiny absorbed by the alchemy array..."

After so many contestants have competed, each has settled down, and the will of those who have submitted no longer leans towards resistance, thus unknowingly losing their destiny.

But these things will eventually be ours!

On the other side, Legatos, Oyd, and others also began to concern themselves with their gains.

This destiny for martial arts was actually acquired by exchanging a large amount of money.

They paid a considerable price for this.

Therefore, the shares should still be divided equally according to the contract.

Roy had no objection to this.

Since I've already obtained the most important thing, the easiest and most effortless way is to divide up the blood of the losers, including Hitches, and then share the benefits of this world.

Shortly afterward, in the arena where the sandstorm had stopped, he and Libara arrived at the edge of the ring and used magic to dismantle it.

The magic circle pattern of the golden scales appeared on the desert land.

On the prepared altar, one hexagonal prism-shaped white crystal after another floated up, and wisps of golden light drifted out from the arena, like firelight constantly being injected.

A spiritual will, like a flame sealed inside ice, appeared before the two.

******
"This is the martial arts destiny that has been collected, manifested as this spiritual power..."

"It feels somewhat like a wandering spirit, but in reality, it leans towards the realm of divinity, with a deep-seated dedication and belief in martial arts!"

Below the ring, Roy and Libara watched this scene, each lost in thought.

"The gains from this experience are not easy to quantify."

However, based on relevant knowledge, it can be roughly inferred that it is equivalent to the level of tens of millions of units.

Moreover, they are all highly pure martial arts divine qualities.

The five people, including Impetto, will split the money equally, with each receiving over 200 million!

Roy recalled his past experience joining the Stonemasons' Guild, where, for the purpose of testing, he had accumulated 100 million units of divinity, 85 units of humanity, and 15 units of bestiality.

The results this time were similar to those last time.

But it is of better quality and more practical.

Upon returning, Roy continued to work with Libara to oversee the autopsy of Hitches' body, as well as the tasks of memory reading and experience condensation.

The results revealed some useful clues.

"The internal organizational structure of the resistance..."

And what about Krusip's whereabouts!

The mages possess a machine that reads the brain and displays the information directly.

"These are our defectors; we'll be responsible for capturing and killing them!"

Upon learning this, Legatos immediately sought to persuade them.

He didn't want the mages to capture him and then get information about his side.

"Alright, you're allowed."

Oyd didn't want to get into a conflict with them for the time being, so after thinking about it, he made a concession.

"However, we must share everything about the resistance organization!"

"That's no problem."

……

Roy ignored these controversies and instead focused on refining the Memory Stone, Experience Stone, and Skill Stone.

As it turned out, he actually got his wish and successfully condensed a "Martial Soul Seed".

"This is something that can help people awaken their martial spirit and replace the will of the gods!"
It can be understood as a man-made concept of martial arts, but it is more specific and may be replicated.

From now on, all vague understandings of martial arts skills, techniques, and so on will be consolidated here.

They even programmed Hitches's various understandings and applications, creating the Matan Demon who simulated his martial arts techniques!

All along, the cannon fodder like the Matan Demons have only known how to use energy in a straightforward manner.

It does not possess true martial arts skills.

But at this moment, Roy saw hope in improving them.

In addition, one should also open one's third eye chakra and awaken one's divine will.

Using the concept from the mage's perspective, it's roughly equivalent to a lossless part-time template, upgraded to a level three martial artist.

Combined with his true dragon body, he can unleash magical martial arts to an extremely high level...

The dragon knows martial arts!
That's practically a martial arts saint!

At that moment, Roy began to organize his gains and devoted himself to the research and development of martial spirit potions.

……

Before we knew it, it was the end of October.

Above the City of Heaven, inside the floating island.

Roy's "Spirit Elixir" has reached a critical moment.

After this period of refinement, more and more memories and experiences about Hitches have been deconstructed.

He transformed his newly acquired "Martial Arts Mandate" into a seed containing this information, continuously refining it using the method of knowledge potions.

It was only at this point that he formally named the miraculous state experienced by the natives after opening their crown chakra, where their spirit and will connect with heaven and earth, allowing them to directly experience mana, "unity of heaven and man".

This is a term with distinctly Eastern characteristics, and it also carries connotations of yoga practice and chakra energy.

Divine will, along with magical power, is evenly distributed around. By relying on the natural connection between one's own spirit and magical power, one can perceive many things that are difficult for ordinary people to detect, just like a neural electric field that extends outside the body.

It can be said that they had the foresight to anticipate opportunities, like "the cicadas sensing the autumn wind before it even blows."

Thus, one can acquire the martial arts talent that is engraved deep in one's soul.

"The Golden Dragon's natal chart contains a large amount of space, enough to accommodate this talent."

In addition, there's the principle behind immunity to many control magic spells...

It can even alter its own neural electrical activity and the flow of magic!

Roy read the information again and confirmed that Hitches' "Harmony with Heaven" could also "remove control skills".

In the world of wizards and sorcerers, there are also similar arcane items that can remove many control skills.

But the vast majority tend to favor "willpower" checks, such as sleep and dominance.

This skill is biased towards "physical" checks, and can remove many hard crowd control, hard pulls, or attacks like charge.

As for things like super-fast regeneration, Roy could only treat them as a bonus treat and didn't pay much attention to them.

Because "revitalization" is truly professional in this area; he was able to do it as soon as he changed bodies at the first level of wizarding.

To gain this ability again now would simply be repeating the same thing.

Other methods, such as using "breathing techniques" to restore magical power...

On the contrary, it is more useful.

After clarifying these things, Roy concocted a bottle of deep purple potion with gold threads floating within it.

"Martial Soul Awakening Potion (Level 3)..."

The potion contains the secrets of "harmony between man and nature" and the divine will of the chakras, and the blessing of the world's will—'the destiny of the warrior'—is contained within it.

It can open the third eye chakra and the crown chakra, awakening one's martial spirit.

Roy tilted his head back and drank the precious and rare potion.

In a short while, a chill suddenly surged up from the soles of my feet, rising straight to the top of my head.

The seven chakras of this body were originally open, including the root chakra, sacral chakra, navel chakra, heart chakra, and throat chakra.

It can be said that his martial arts cultivation has reached the peak of the second level.

This is a martial artist's part-time job, regardless of their original physical qualities and life energy level.

But at this moment, his divine will focused, and his third eye chakra suddenly opened up.

Within the Star Palace Destiny Chart and the Golden Dragon Shadow, the talent known as [Martial Arts Master] naturally materialized.

【Harmony between Man and Nature】accompanies the surrounding area, complementing each other.

In an instant, it was as if the eyes of heaven had opened.

Between the soul and the body, there is now a window through which we can observe the world through tangible matter.

Following closely behind is the top wheel.

The soul is closer to heaven and earth and nature.

"Master, you..."

The girl's skull watched in surprise from the side.

A bright golden light emanated from Roy's body, condensing into an elegant and holy golden dragon.

That was his "Martial Soul," and also the martial arts divine intent of a Chakra Warrior.

It actually projected the soul!
Roy was also somewhat surprised, but quickly realized that this was due to the "Golden Dragon Reincarnation".

"Many martial arts techniques imitate magical beasts, taking their essence and abilities..."

For example, White Wolf Holy Fist, Sky Eagle Strike, Fierce Tiger Fist, Spider Fist...

Am I about to become the 'Dragon Fist Martial Saint'?

(End of this chapter)