Comprehensive network wizard, magic emperor.

Chapter 59: The Five Elements of Controlling Techniques, the Fundamental Beliefs

【传送通道开启倒计时：10、9……3、2、1】

The vortex of time and space opened in the open space. Lin Bo did not leave in a hurry, but stayed in the copy to search for supplies worth taking away. This was also an old habit of his. There were too many good things in the mechanical factory copy, and every time he took away a full pile as if he was purchasing goods.

Unfortunately, this village is extremely poor. Edible food, herbs and other supplies have become moldy and contaminated. Gold, silver, copper and iron are also very scarce. The weapons in the hands of the monsters are also extremely simple, and the firearms they use are still flintlock rifles.

After searching for a while without any results, he had already mastered the map.

The Demon Summoning Village is located on the seashore. Lin Bo can hear the uneasy whispers of the waves. They are warning the True Name Mage that there was once a creature favored by the ocean that was forced to leave its hometown. Later, when it returned to the sea again, it was no longer as warm and beautiful as before.

Lin Bo had read the guide and knew that the creature the waves were talking about was the source of the village's changes. It still lurked in the depths of the waves, constantly watching over the place. It only appeared as a boss monster in the Purgatory difficulty level.

In the middle of the village lies the only temple building.

Unlike the dilapidated and simple appearance of residential houses, this temple is built with polished white stones. Although it is small in size and occupies a small area, it still exudes luxury that is a waste of manpower and material resources.

The final battle of the next difficulty level takes place here.

On easy difficulty, the temple gate is tightly closed and cannot be opened from this side.

Lin Bo pressed the door and chanted the rock's real name. The stone latch behind the door jumped up and unlocked, and two heavy granite doors suddenly opened in front of him.

The hall was dark, and the braziers on the long pillars on both sides were not lit.

Although we forced our way into an unopened area, the dungeon's difficulty was not increased. No hostile monsters were refreshed, and there was only an empty battle scene to see.

Lin Bo looked at the temple, which was simple and plain, and stretched as far as the eye could see. He gave up the idea of ​​looting supplies, turned back to the village, and left the dungeon through the teleportation channel.

Returning to the lighthouse empty-handed, the deep purple vortex of time and space quietly collapsed, and at this time a message popped up on the comprehensive network information board.

[Network Tip: The "Normal" difficulty of the "Sea Spirit Altar in the Demon Village" dungeon has been unlocked. Please see the invitation letter for details.]

Dungeon Name: Sea Spirit Altar in the Demon Village (Number of Challenges Remaining Today: 1)

Grade: 3-5
Difficulty: Normal

Clearance Rewards: Comprehensive Network Disaster Coins*90, General Experience*500, Gray Quality Drops (High Probability), White Quality Drops (Medium Probability), General Skill Book (Extremely Low Probability)
[Comprehensive Network Tips: Death in this instance will cause the player to fall into a state of soul weakness (1.5 natural day)]

[Please clear the dungeon to unlock more difficulty levels]

Lin Bo doesn't need to consider helping the Sea Spirit Altar of normal difficulty.

Without hesitation, he refilled the ammunition bag with iron balls, meditated in suspended animation for an hour to fully recover his energy, and then used up the last challenge of the day.

[Selected instance: Sea Spirit Altar in the Demon Summoning Village]

[Current Difficulty: Normal]

It was still a miserable and gloomy evening. The dampness in the air was a little stronger than in the easy difficulty level. It seemed that the sun was closer to the horizon, and the visibility of the village was worse.

It's getting dark and raining. This is the first impression the dungeon environment gives players.

Lin Bo released the little seagull and asked it to make loud noises to liven up the village.

"Ga!" The little king raised his right wing and saluted, then playfully jumped twice on Lin Bo's shoulder. Then he spread his wings and soared into the air, and a series of arrogant seagull cries resounded through the sky.

As the Devil's Throat servant was startled and let out a miserable roar like a slaughtered pig, the hospitable locals in the houses suddenly rushed out, waving swords, spears, and halberds, trying to shoot down the ignorant and stinky bird.

Lin Bo ascended into the air, using the last rays of the setting sun to survey the battlefield. Every time the dungeon refreshed, the enemy's positions shifted, and the four Devilmaw minions shifted their hiding places.

However, the result is the same.

A silver star pierced the sky, striking the skull. In low-level combat, players skilled in ranged attacks have a high kill efficiency and safety. Even melee classes like warriors and martial artists should ideally carry a crossbow and use a gun whenever possible. How can one become a grandmaster by clinging to old ways?
Slender spikes that tore through the atmosphere flew out from Lin Bo's hands, reflecting the warm red sunlight of dusk. When they fell to the ground, they would inevitably pierce a head, bringing out broken bones and brain marrow.

In order to prevent the sophistication factor from falling, he also has to come up with some clever ideas.

Aiming at an enthusiastic villager who was chasing a little seagull, an iron ball shot out from the fingertip, turned into a sharp spike in the air, and after piercing through the skull of the evil slave, the iron spike slowed down, and in an instant it turned from extreme movement to extreme stillness.

At the moment when the speed returned to zero, the narrow iron spikes curled back into a ball and grew spikes again in the direction of another enemy.

Under the control of the mantra, the hard metal changes freely like invisible flowing water.

The reshaped spikes suddenly accelerated from extreme stillness to extreme movement, piercing through the head of the next mad villager, and then repeated this cycle, killing them one by one.

Looking down from the air, Lin Bo saw that the simple houses looked like grapefruits, the monsters running in the streets and alleys looked like a pile of matchsticks, and the iron spikes flashing and jumping among the enemy groups looked like orange sparks, jumping up and down, and the heads of the matches burst into short bursts of blood and fire wherever they passed.

The corpses fell one after another, making a thud-thud sound.

From the beginning to the end of the village, there was dead silence after thirty-three seconds.

The little seagull flew back to Lin Bo's shoulder and quacked to take credit for itself, "I'm so great!"

"(Magic words) It's really great." The wizard praised it generously, took out a small bag of dried fruit mushrooms from his windbreaker pocket and fed it to the little king.

He landed on the ground, and the iron ball flew back through the air. The smooth surface was not stained with blood, but Lin Bo still used the Fierce Control Technique to shock and burn it again, which served as a psychological comfort.

[Skill judgment successful, [Mantra Control - Flow] basic proficiency +1]

[Exquisiteness coefficient × 1.8 (ingenuity)]

【Health status coefficient × 1.6 (excellent)】

[Combat Proficiency (Defeat the Enemy +0.5) (Terrorist Sudden Attack +1.5) (Brutal Sweep +2)]

Final calculation result: [Mantra Control - Style] proficiency +6.8

Final calculation result: [Mantra Control - Raw] proficiency +6.8

Lin Bo used an iron ball to string the sixteen evil slaves into the blood gourd. He concentrated his mind throughout the process without blinking, which consumed more mana and mind. At this time, he was almost exhausted, and the gains were also greatly increased.

He drank a bottle of whale oil potion and while waiting for his cursed power to recover, he silently reviewed the battle in his mind.

The two techniques of life and flow complement each other, and as he practices more and more, this sense of harmony becomes clearer and clearer.

"When the Life Control Technique reshapes its form, the spikes growing on the iron ball are also a kind of 'flow', but it's not the movement of the entire body, but the flow of the internal structure."

He slowly savored the subtle synergy between the two control techniques.

"When performing different techniques, the external manifestations are just superficial. The key lies in my inner conviction when mobilizing each technique.

"The belief in the art of flow is the tension of rapid flight, the art of life requires unrestrained imagination that breaks the mold, and the art of fierceness is a state of mind that is open and clear.

"Now, when I perform two techniques simultaneously, I still feel a bit choppy and disconnected. The reason is that my mindset isn't in harmony, and the shift in beliefs isn't smooth and natural.

"If one can integrate the beliefs corresponding to different Bending Techniques into one mind, the transitions between all Bending Techniques will no longer be clumsy or slow."

Lin Bo chewed over these thoughts and feelings. Seeing the road ahead did not suddenly lead to a great improvement in strength. It was just that the direction in which he needed to work hard in the future had become clearer.

In fact, he had a premonition that there were more than three types of mantra control techniques. They should be divided according to the five elements. In addition to water, wood, and fire, there are also two types of control techniques corresponding to earth and gold.

However, Lin Bo took into consideration that his time and energy were very limited and it was difficult for him to take care of so many skills. Moreover, it would take time to comprehend the art of controlling. Sometimes the opportunity would come naturally, so he did not force himself to comprehend the remaining two art of controlling.

(End of this chapter)