Wizards begin by accessing the Inspiration panel.

Chapter 123 Skeleton Armor (Ⅱ)

At the same time, Kuroshio also left a deep impression on Richard!

Thousands upon thousands of ferocious beasts, mixed with unknown monsters, along with an overwhelming swarm of birds of prey and winged monsters, surged forth from the depths of the Gray Fern Wilderness like a geyser, rushing outwards in all directions.

This magnificent scene reminded Richard of a similar scene from his previous life: the Great Migration of animals on the African savanna. However, in terms of scale, the Great Migration of Africa was only about one percent of the Kuroshio Current.

That's because during the Great Migration, there are more docile herbivores, while the Kuroshio in the Gray Fern Wilderness contains all kinds of animals, a large part of which are ferocious beasts and monsters.

Moreover, during the Kuroshio Current, birds and beasts come together, that is, the air and land cooperate, which greatly enhances the scene and momentum!

That day, Richard, watching the Black Tide from a high point in the blind merfolk tribe's camp, couldn't help but sigh, "If only my Shadow Grip could be expanded a hundredfold! One slap would probably net me hundreds of thousands, even close to a million energy points!"

However, this is just a beautiful dream; in reality, Richard works very hard to earn energy points.

Richard, who was a corporate slave in his previous life, was actually a very hardworking type. In his previous life, he was a diligent worker who never complained about working for others.

Moreover, he would be working entirely for himself in this life. Every monster he killed would provide him with energy points, instead of having a boss who would take 80% and leave him with only 20%.

Hunting monsters in the Gray Fern Wilderness gives Richard 100% of the energy points, so no matter how hard it is, Richard enjoys it immensely.

Richard lived a life like a monk, which the ordinary merman warriors thought was incredible. This "wandering wizard" hired by their prophet was incredibly dedicated and hardworking, seemingly tireless!

I really don't know how much our prophet paid to hire such a dedicated "wandering wizard"!

Fingart, Richard's servant, was even more astonished. He finally understood why Richard had such formidable strength at such a young age.

"So it turns out that Master possesses strength far beyond his years through such tireless diligence, working day and night. Whenever I report to Master that the tribespeople have discovered monsters in certain places, Master rushes off without hesitation to kill them, never tiring of the task!"

Originally, Fingart was occasionally resentful and would recall the battle in which he was defeated by Richard. He always felt that if he hadn't been set up, he would have had the strength but hadn't been able to use it.

Therefore, he would not be forced by Richard to sign a soul contract.

But now it seems that if Richard had wanted to kill him back then, it would have been a matter of minutes, and he would probably be dead by now.

Having figured things out, Fingart is now even more loyal to Richard, and has basically become Richard's die-hard fan.

Actually, Richard felt that although this kind of life was a bit monotonous, it was very fulfilling. Seeing each energy point he gained, Richard knew that he had become stronger.

Moreover, he believes that the current level of hardship is nothing compared to his previous life.

In my past life, many workers toiled in electronics factories, working eight hours a day for only a few dollars. Sometimes they were forced to work overtime, ten or even twelve hours a day. Although there was overtime pay, after working more than ten hours a day for such a meager income, can you say it wasn't hard work?

Obviously not!

Sometimes capital is just too ruthless, taking away 80% of the net profit and leaving only 20% for the workers. As a result, the workers still work themselves to the bone, resulting in all sorts of cutthroat competition.

Therefore, in comparison, Richard really felt that his life in the Grey Fern Fields was not so hard!

But Fingart and the other fish-men had never seen the kind of hardship and intense competition Richard experienced in his previous life as a working-class man, so they admired him wholeheartedly.

As more and more monsters were killed, Richard's energy points began to explode!

Richard didn't hesitate to upgrade in various ways, and the number of spells that had reached their limits was increasing in the [Witchcraft] section of his panel.

such as:

Shadow Grip (Limitless, Effect: Lightness of Being, Arcane: Shadow Step)

Dark Element Shield (Ultimate, Special Effect: Rapid Casting, Thickness/Thickness Conversion)

Bone Armor Technique (Limited, Special Effect: Fortitude)

Yesterday, Richard accumulated a large number of points and tried an innovation, but the results were not ideal.

After summarizing the experience, Richard discovered that combining one or more mismatched spells to create a new spell not only consumed more energy points during the innovation process, but also resulted in a new spell that was neither fish nor fowl.

For example, yesterday he tried to combine and innovate Shadow Grip, Slow, and Weakness to create a new level zero sorcery called Slow Hand.

But after a real-world test this morning, Richard was greatly disappointed!

He discovered that the Hand of Slowness was less effective at weakening enemies than the Weakness spell, less effective at slowing enemies than the Slow spell, not to mention its attack power. In terms of attack power, it was far inferior to the original Shadow Grip.

This left Richard feeling extremely frustrated!

He wasted the tens of thousands of energy points he had painstakingly accumulated as a diligent "worker" in another world, only to receive such a trashy new type of witchcraft.

However, after careful reflection, Richard realized that he couldn't say he gained nothing at all.

At least through this attempt, he has basically figured out the logic behind his own inspiration panel's integration of innovative witchcraft.

If the chosen methods of fusion and innovation are incompatible, the situation may very well occur, resulting in an incongruous and hybrid form of witchcraft that loses the original advantages and characteristics.

也就是说变成了1+1小于2，或者说1+1+1小于3。

Richard's intention, or rather his purpose, in seeking innovation was certainly to achieve a result greater than the sum of its parts (1+1=2).

Therefore, this solidified Richard's resolve to first maximize all the magic tricks and level zero sorcery he already possessed.

Because a higher level of control means increased strength, while innovation does not necessarily.

Richard is still in the exploratory stage when it comes to integration and innovation, so innovation can be put on hold for now.

Recently, in addition to making great strides in witchcraft, Richard has also made good progress in his studies of fishman potion-making, thanks to a wealth of inspiration.

Due to the extreme scarcity of several special raw materials, such as the Troll Mantis Eye and the Variant Crab Heart, the quantity of these materials is extremely limited.

Since he killed one of them last month, Richard has not heard any reports from his fishmen about finding any trace of these two monsters.

Therefore, Richard has yet to begin refining the blind fishman's top-secret recipe, "Heart of Mutation."

Instead, Richard started with the simpler Merman potion, slowly learning and refining it. His purpose was to save himself a huge amount of energy points when he later improved his control over the [Heart of Mutation].

After all, energy points are earned by killing monsters one by one, not by falling from the sky, so we still need to be careful with them.

If the master level is only at the level of a master, the success rate of mastering the [Heart of Mutation] is only 30%, which is far too low considering the scarcity of its raw materials.

Therefore, Richard decided not to refine it until it reached its limit, in case he failed and the materials could not be collected again.

Currently, including the Golden Horned Frog Egg and the Mutant Heart, Richard has mastered a total of four potion recipes recorded in the "Blind Clan's Potion Making Manual".

Richard has already upgraded the [Firescale Fish Potion] and [Pearl Clam Powder] to near-limit levels. Not only can he take these two potions, but fishmen can also take them.

One type is used to enhance physical explosiveness, and the other is applied around the eyes to improve visual acuity. These are considered two introductory-level potions in the merman potion system.

Therefore, it is relatively easy to make, and with Richard's abundant inspiration, the speed of improvement is naturally very fast!

Time slips away quietly, and before we know it, the next sacrificial day is approaching.

At this moment, Richard, dressed in white knight armor, is fighting a snake-like monster in the Gray Fern Wilderness, surrounded by a group of merman warriors cheering him on.

Richard didn't know what this snake-like monster was called, only that it was only two meters tall, but its attack speed was extremely fast, and he had already been attacked twice in a row.

Of course, this is done while ensuring his own safety. If Richard were to go all out, he could take down the opponent in a few seconds.

The illusion of a stalemate was created simply because Richard wanted to test a new type of witchcraft.

Richard's bone armor has a very unique design. His helmet is a white skull, and his entire body is covered with sharp bone spikes, especially the spikes on his shoulders, which are as long as 20 centimeters. The bone armor also has an exceptionally good fit, just like the knight's armor made by human craftsmen on the ground, fitting his body perfectly.

Moreover, judging from its material, it seems to be made of pure bone. If an ordinary human armor craftsman saw it, he would surely marvel at its ingenious design.

This is precisely the effect of Richard's new sorcery—Bone Armor (II).

The naming of the Skeleton Armor (II) is to distinguish it from and continue the original new Wizarding Skeleton Armor, indicating both a lineage and a difference.

Furthermore, Richard discovered that after the integration and innovation of new witchcraft, in addition to using the names automatically given by the system, the new witchcraft could also be named by the user.

Richard then named this new form of witchcraft: Bone Armor (II).

Richard innovated this new sorcery by combining three sorcery spells: Dark Element Shield, Bone Armor, and Bone Manipulation. The effect was far better than Richard had expected.

First, the medium for witchcraft was simplified from a skeleton to bone powder, which greatly improved its portability. Both the spell and the bone armor spell only require bone powder.

Secondly, its defensive capabilities have evolved from being only suitable for defending against sword and blade strikes to being suitable for combat in almost any environment.

Of course, there is one last advantage.

(End of this chapter)