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Chapter 164 Magic Explosion!

"Not long ago, a demonic tide occurred around Blackwater City."

At the Holy Church in Mugu City, Zhao Guang handed the intelligence to Shen Mo and said, "Once the demonic tide ends, and Blackwater City can no longer contact a nearby fortified village, we will send a patrol team to investigate."

It was discovered that everyone in the fortified village was dead, with no survivors.

After investigation, it was determined to be the work of a demon.

With a solemn expression, Zhao Guang brought the tea he had brewed to Shen Mo and Mu Li and said, "Based on some clues left at the scene, there is more than one demon, and none of them are demons who fell naturally. They are very likely related to a cult!"

Are you sure you want to go?

Not only are there demons, but also cultists?

Hearing Zhao Guang's words, Shen Mo became even more interested and immediately nodded, "Yes."

The time in the abyssal rifts connected to Fuli will gradually become synchronized with Fuli's.

When Shen Mo, Mu Li, and the Cangya Demon Hunter Team returned, only one day had passed in Fu Li.

The group traversed the Demon Realm and entered the Wasteland, where they exchanged contact information before officially parting ways.

Shen Mo and Mu Li are going to the outpost to retrieve their stored items and Po Yue.

The Cangya Demon Hunters were heading to a base in the wasteland, where their vehicles were parked.

After Shen Mo retrieved his phone at the outpost and entered the Pure Land, he received several missed calls and unread text messages.

Among them was Zhaoguang's message, about the demons of Blackwater City.

So after the Demon Hunter Association completed its settlement, the two went directly to the Holy Church.

"It's very dangerous." Zhao Guang's expression was serious. "Those demons were able to destroy a fully armed fortified village, so they must be quite powerful."

"I will act within my capabilities, and I will not force myself to do something that is impossible."

"That's good..." Zhao Guang pondered, "Do you need me to contact some clergy to act with you?"

"There's no need," Shen Mo shook his head. "Mu Li is here, that's enough."

"Alright." Hearing this, Zhao Guang didn't press the matter further, but reminded him one last time, "I'll make arrangements with the Holy Church in Blackwater City."

You can contact them if needed.

The situation in Blackwater City and Dusk Valley City is quite different; the alliance does not have a very strong control over those areas.

The Zhu, Yuan, and Qiao families have a deep-rooted control over Blackwater City.

It's best to avoid direct conflict with these three families.

If there's anything that needs to be resolved, it's best to contact the Holy Church...

Upon hearing this, Shen Mo became curious and inquired about the situation in Blackwater City.

This city is located on the western edge of the Divine Continent Alliance and joined the alliance later than Mugu City.

The entire Pure Land is managed by the City Lord's Mansion. The Alliance Committee is nominally on par with the City Lord's Mansion, but its power and strength are somewhat inferior.

The position of city lord is changed every three years, but the unspoken rule is that only members of the Zhu, Yuan, and Qiao families can hold the position.

Most of the original inhabitants of the city also share these three surnames, and they tend to be relatively xenophobic.

The population is about 100,000, but there are fewer than 500 registered witchers.

Many people who achieved physical or spiritual elevation were members of the Zhu, Yuan, and Qiao families.

The army was also controlled by the city lord's mansion, and there weren't many followers of the Holy Church...

After a brief discussion about the situation in Blackwater City, Shen Mo had a general understanding of the situation.

Although it was the end of the world, the Divine Alliance's methods were relatively mild, and it did not forcibly take control of a peaceful land.

Instead, it uses a subtle and gradual approach to transition the power of the Pure Land.

Perhaps in a few decades, Blackwater City will become like Dusk Valley City.

And at that time, Mugu City will be just like Longyuan City...

I also chatted with Zhaoguang about my experience of going to the abyss.

Shen Mo and Mu Li then said goodbye and returned to their home in Xiaping together.

After a short rest, Shen Mo opened "The Demon Hunter's Handbook" and began to add points to enhance his abilities.

First and foremost is the spiritual attribute.

Shen Mo directly consumed 12 points of his mental attribute to enhance himself.

【Spirit: 100】

hum!

It felt as if some barrier in my mind had been broken.

Silence was once again drawn into the vast ocean of the mind.

Those scattered memories, like scenes from a movie, fast-forwarded through his mind, yet every detail was vividly clear.

Suddenly, a thirst arose in his silent soul, and his magic began to boil, as if a chemical reaction was taking place, a qualitative change was occurring...

"Is this... a characteristic of my new talent?"

A thought popped into Shen Mo's mind.

After the fourth spiritual sublimation, Shen Mo immediately opened "The Demon Hunter's Handbook".

And in the talent/ability section...

Suddenly, a talent ability called "Soul Devouring Surge" appeared.

And the active talent ability born from the combination of Bloodlust Feast and Soul Devouring Surge—Magic Explosion!

The Soul Devouring Surge's innate ability is to absorb the dissipated soul energy of a target upon killing them, converting it into spiritual energy and additional layers of spiritual attributes.

It also increases Silence's resistance to mental attacks, illusions, and manipulation.

In addition, Soul Devouring Surge can also allow Shen Mo to invest a certain amount of mental energy, causing changes in his magic power.

This enhances the power of combat skills and spells, and may even strengthen or qualitatively change their effects!

In other words, as long as Shen Mo invests enough mental energy to enhance his magic.

Even if he uses the Sky-Piercing Slash, its power is comparable to a fifth-tier sword technique!

The effect of the active ability Magic Explosion is relatively simple and direct.

With himself at the center, Shen Mo consumed a certain number of Bloodlust Feast and Soul Devouring Surge layers, triggering a magical explosion that he was immune to.

Magic Explosion deals both physical and mental damage.

Its nature is similar to that of certain monsters with the ability to self-destruct.

But its power is purer and stronger.

The Demon Hunter's Handbook gave Shen Mo a general idea of ​​the power and intensity of the magic explosion.

When the ratio of Bloodlust Feast to Soul Devouring Surge reaches 5:1, its power is equivalent to a fireball.

The more Bloodlust Feast stacks consumed, the greater the damage to the monster's body.

The more Soul Surge stacks consumed, the greater the damage to the monster's spirit and soul.

Perfect for clearing out areas!

Using magic explosions to kill a wave of monsters not only helps you escape being surrounded, but also allows you to stack more layers.

It is an extremely powerful and abnormal active ability!

Based on the number of layers I've stacked in the Rotten Wood Forest, if I were to use Magic Explosion, I'd probably be able to raze a significant portion of it to the ground...

Shen Mo roughly estimated the power of the magic explosion and was immediately astonished.

That kind of power and range of effect is something even a sixth-tier area-of-effect spell probably can't achieve.

"I guess I now have a killer move... but I'm a bit indiscriminate in distinguishing friend from foe."

Realizing the power of the Magic Explosion, Shen Mo was overjoyed, but also discovered the weakness of this ability.

No one but him is immune to the magic explosion.

There's no way to turn off friend-killing in the real world...

Thinking of this, Shen Mo got up, got out of bed, and walked out of the bedroom.

Then I saw that Mu Li had changed into shorts and a short-sleeved shirt and was curled up on the sofa watching the children's channel.

It's winter now, but Ninghe Community is an old community, and the heating isn't very effective.

However, Shen Mo and Mu Li were physically stronger than ordinary people and did not feel cold at all.

"Sister Huiying said we're going to have dinner there tonight." Seeing Shen Mo come out, Mu Li turned her head and said, then turned back to continue watching TV with great interest.

"good!"

Shen Mo found it amusing, walked over and lay down on the sofa, resting his head on Mu Li's lap, but Mu Li's face was nowhere to be seen...