Wizard: I devour the stars with swarms of insects.

Next, Wayne issued a command using his mind.

The barbed tongue on the left arm silently slipped off and unfolded, forming a dark red tongue whip nearly half a meter long, covered with fine metal barbs.

Furthermore, with Wayne's thoughts flashing...

Swish-!

The tip of the drooping tongue, with two pairs of gleaming iron blades, suddenly shot out from the left and right sides without warning.

And the edge of the blade gleamed with a sharp, cold light.

Wayne had another thought, and the iron blade retracted, the barbs re-embedded in the muscles of his tongue.

The long tongue, like a living snake, nimbly coiled back onto the arm, returning to its inconspicuous wrist guard shape.

The entire process was smooth and swift, with the response speed almost synchronized with one's own thoughts.

"Create a file for the sorcery skill 'Thorn Tongue'." After thinking for a moment, Wayne gave the command to the [Hive] AI in his mind.

[Thorn Tongue Files: Bio-modified/Binding Sorcery Weapon]

[Status: Stable activity, strong mental connection]

[Consumption: Consumes the host's mental energy when driving or attacking]

Current control accuracy: 1% (can be improved with increased proficiency and mental strength)

"call......"

Next, Wayne let out a long breath and felt the bio-weapon coiled around his shoulder.

I have now mastered the "Thorn Tongue" sorcery trick, and my mental strength has reached a value of 5.0.

According to the classification of wizard apprentice levels in the Academic Committee of the Black Forest City, I have now officially been promoted to a second-class wizard apprentice.

......

Three days later, in the Black Forest, in a deserted grove.

A handsome, slender young man in a black wizard's robe stood in front of a huge tree trunk that was waist-thick.

Taking a deep breath, the young man suddenly opened his eyes, revealing his left arm, which was covered by the wizard's robe.

A scarlet shadow suddenly shot out.

And it has a sharp blade at the end.

Pfft~~~

Easily pierced through the tree trunk in front of him.

A hollow tree hole was exposed, revealing the yellowish-brown trunk inside.

Next, the young man manipulated his tongue to retract and changed his target. This time, the target of his attack was a rock in front of him.

Click—!

This time, the tip of the tongue sank into the stone by about an inch and then stopped.

The young man retracted his tongue, came closer, glanced at the approximate depth to which his tongue had pierced the rock, and gestured with his palm to indicate the length.

"Hmm... If it's made of wood, it can be easily pierced without any obstacles."

"However, if it's a rock or a stone, it can only be inserted about the length of a finger..."

"Its power is equivalent to the attack strength of a hunting rifle in my previous life on Earth."

Right now, the one attempting to control and attack in the woods is Wayne, who has already reached the level of a second-class wizard apprentice.

Since mastering the Thorn Tongue skill, I've spent the last few days researching the attack power of this sorcery trick.

The effectiveness of thorns in piercing the tongue was determined by comparing different experimental subjects.

Just now, I concentrated all my muscle power into one point by contracting my long tongue to the extreme.

Then it is launched in a straight line at maximum speed, like a "bullet".

"Establish an attack pattern: armor-piercing thrust, solidify this attack pattern as skill one, and designate it as 'Blade Whip'."

Wayne spoke to Hive Intelligence in his mind.

[Attack method established, skill codename: Blade Whip!]

The voice of Hive Intelligence echoed in my mind.

Next, Wayne took a few steps back, looking at the bushes and grass in front of him, as the barbed tongue fixed to his left shoulder was launched out.

Its body surface protrudes like a hedgehog with numerous iron quills, and its tongue softens to form a whip, lashing forward.

Whoosh—!

Its sharp, whip-like tongue, fanned out, swept across the bushes and grass in front of it.

During the movement, all the iron blades pop out and retract in sequence and quickly, forming a continuous cutting blade net.

The attached thorns, spikes, and blades sliced ​​through the bushes and grass, turning them into countless blades of grass that scattered and fell in all directions.

"Hmm... this attack pattern has a wider coverage area."

"In the course of combat, it is suitable for dealing with multiple close-range enemies or the weak points of large targets."

Seeing the effect of the attack, Wayne pondered.

"Establish a second attack mode, a fan-shaped sweeping attack, hmm... let's call it 'Jing Yu'."

Wayne said.

[This attack method has been established; skill codename: Thorn Rain!]

Next, Wayne considered new attack patterns. After thinking for a moment, he decided to try controlling the thorny tongues to launch attacks.

Utilizing the tongue's extraordinary flexibility and muscle control, it can rapidly change direction mid-launch, making its attack trajectory unpredictable and erratic.

"This makes it especially suitable for use in confined spaces, or when the opponent thinks they have blocked the attack route."

"They can often sneak in from unexpected angles such as the edge of the shield, under the armpit, or behind the knee to attack, targeting the blind spots in the enemy's defenses."

Application scenarios came to Wayne's mind.

For example, a long tongue thrusts straight at the opponent's face, but just before the opponent can parry with a sword, it suddenly "turns" like a snake and attacks from another angle.

"Hmm... Establish a third attack mode, codename: Snake Gnat!"

After thinking for a moment, Wayne said.

[Attack method established, skill codename: Snake Gnat!]

Now, looking at the three skill codes created by Hive Intelligence, corresponding to the three different attack modes of [Thorn Tongue], one can see...

Wayne's eyes lit up with satisfaction.

At that time, with just a thought, I can use the Hive Intelligence's fixed attack mode to control "Spiked Tongue" to launch an attack.

Furthermore, the Thorn Tongue is not only used for attacking, but also has other auxiliary functions.

Next, Wayne manipulated the thorny tongue, extending it into the bushes ahead, where he picked up a stone and dragged it back into his hand.

"I can control the thorny tongue to pick up, pull, and press objects in the distance."

"And by utilizing the keen sense of touch inherent in the thorny tongue, it can probe into cracks in walls or into certain unknown narrow caves to explore and sense."

"It can also be used as a 'rope,' utilizing its powerful gripping, wrapping, and contracting abilities to wrap around sturdy protrusions in the distance, such as tree branches, beams, and rocks."

"Then it retracts its tongue, quickly pulling itself towards that point, achieving rapid short-distance movement or climbing, just like Doctor Octopus..."

"Tsk tsk~~"

Wayne exclaimed as he thought about these application scenarios.

"As expected of a witchcraft skill that only a second-level wizard apprentice can master, such a multi-functional operation mode, flexible and versatile."

"Furthermore, the 'Thorns Tongue' trick alone can have such a wide variety of functions and modes."

I don't know if he has reached the level of a first-class wizard apprentice, or even a formal wizard, such as Mentor Morse.

How much can his own strength improve? Wayne couldn't help but wonder.

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