This isn't a souls-like game at all.

Although it was a panic, for Ye Yiyi at that time, it was only a short-term "blinding" effect.

It was completely different from what the witch before him did. She didn't rely on any external means, but simply relied on the aura she exuded naturally to make Ye Yiyi's vision blurred, as if blinded. Her body was unable to move, as if control had been taken away.

If this could be used in battle, wouldn't I be completely powerless to fight back and could only be slaughtered?

Fortunately, the other party is a witch and will not really attack him.

But this feeling of losing control of the situation still made Ye Yiyi feel a sense of crisis in his heart.

What should he do if he encounters an enemy with similar abilities next time?

It’s true that I can’t be killed, but that doesn’t mean I can’t be controlled.

For example, the compound magic that Wushanzuo had used to imprison spies had an effect similar to that of a black box, and Ye Yiyi had no ability to solve it.

You can only wait until the spell effect ends before trying to escape.

But just this waiting time is enough for the enemy to escape or achieve their goal.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but frown, feeling a little anxious.

Never fall into this controlled state again!

I have to take the initiative and try to find a way out of this!

So he closed his eyes, put aside the meaningless illusions and incomprehensible whispers that appeared in his mind, and tried to concentrate again, trying to regain control of his body.

At the same time, the witch woke up from her contemplation. She raised her head slightly and looked forward with eyes filled with complicated emotions.

"That sentence, can you..." She stopped abruptly.

Not far away, Ye Yiyi was standing stiffly in place, with his brows furrowed and eyes closed, and his metal body slowly turned back into flesh and blood.

Then she saw one strangely shaped weapon after another falling from his body, the dragon wings merged into his body out of thin air, and the dragon tail also decomposed and turned into three crystal-shining tentacles that retracted into his body.

This strange scene attracted the witch's attention and she even forgot what she was going to do.

"That transformation... magic, hymns, spells of kings, and combat skills?"

The witch was stunned and her mind was unable to process for a moment.

He actually mastered so many powers at the same time, and relied on the fusion of different powers to transform himself into a dragon-like form?

"How is that done?"

Finally, she saw that all the spells and combat skills on Ye Yiyi's body were lifted, and he stood there with his upper body naked, slowly opening his eyes.

"It seems that it's not working..."

He did not look at the stunned witch, but instead shifted his distracted gaze in frustration and looked at the simplified light curtain beside him.

The blue bar, which was originally close to the full value, is now slowly decreasing.

"That invisible suppression from the spirit and momentum seems to be resisted by concentrating attention and consuming concentration points..."

Ye Yiyi thought in his heart, raised one hand with difficulty, and lowered his head to look at his slightly trembling palm.

“But unfortunately, I don’t know exactly what the mechanism is, nor do I know which aspect of the attribute is insufficient.

"Even if I used up all my concentration points and even forced the effects of my spells and combat skills to be canceled, it would not be enough to completely break free from the witch's oppression.

"Just moving this hand is already the limit...

Then the blue bar was completely exhausted, and he dropped his hands tremblingly, completely losing control of his body.

"What a pity."

He sighed in his heart, then looked forward.

"Uh?"

Looking at the pair of light red eyes so close to him, his pupils couldn't help but shrink.

Witch?

When did she come over?

"Were you trying to break free from my real oppression just now?"

The witch looked him up and down with surprised eyes as if she had seen an alien, and the words that came out of her mouth made Ye Yiyi feel confused.

What is real oppression?

Ye Yiyi wanted to ask, but found that he couldn't even open his mouth at the moment.

Oh, so opening your mouth to speak also consumes mana...

This real oppression is too awesome, and there is no solution for it with my current abilities!

Seeing Ye Yiyi's unfocused eyes and the look of him staring at her, the witch slapped her forehead and finally reacted.

"I almost forgot to release the oppression..."

The next moment, the invisible oppression dissipated, and the body regained its freedom. Ye Yiyi collapsed to the ground with a "bang" and rolled his eyes weakly.

"...You finally remembered."

"Hey, I accidentally forgot."

The witch stuck out her tongue and gave him a mischievous smile. At this moment, she seemed to have turned back into the innocent and lively girl.

The girl came close to his face, squatted down gently holding the hem of her skirt, and poked his cheek with her white fingers.

"However, you are truly extraordinary, having been able to endure for so long under the oppression of my true nature.

"Even ten thousand years of experience can't defeat you. Are you a monster? Can you live for ten thousand years?"

Ye Yiyi was exhausted all over and didn't even have the strength to get up. He could only look up at the sky and ask weakly.

“What is real oppression?”

"To put it simply, it's about blending a person's experiences, emotions, thoughts, and will into a ball like playing with mud, and then releasing it in the form of magic.

"This technique is called [True Liberation]. Do you want to learn it?"

The girl squatted on the ground, her smooth chin resting on her slender arms folded at her knees. She looked down at the fair and tired face, her gray hair brushing against his nose in the wind, and Ye Yiyi faintly smelled the fragrance of some unknown flowers.

"Want to learn."

Ye Yiyi answered without thinking.

Just kidding, this trick is so effective, why not learn it?

"Okay then, listen carefully, I'll teach you now."

The girl smiled sweetly, and in the midst of Ye Yiyi's confused expression, she started chattering about the knowledge of this magic.

No, teach me now?

Still here?

Can't we find a place to take it slow? To be honest, I've never been so tired as I am now. It's like I've beaten all the bosses again from beginning to end.

"...In short, this technique is considered the foundation of Chaos Techniques. High-level Chaos Techniques like Mindstorm and Soul Sword are essentially extensions or advanced applications of this technique.

"Of course, the effectiveness of this technique depends on the experience of the practitioner. If you want to achieve my level... Ye Yiyi, are you listening?"

"Huh... uh, I'm listening, I'm listening."

"Then what are you doing with your eyes closed?"

"Because I'm deeply pondering the profound meaning of the magic you explained, closing my eyes can eliminate external distractions and completely immerse my thoughts in the ocean of knowledge... huh."

"Oh~~~Really?"

The girl smiled kindly upon hearing this and poked his face hard with her fingertips.

"Then repeat what I just said."

“No need to repeat!”

Ye Yiyi suddenly opened his bloodshot eyes, staring at the light screen that appeared in front of him, and without hesitation spent 2000 soul echoes to buy a chaos magic called [True Liberation].

"I have learned it and can show it to you now."

"Really?"

The girl looked at Ye Yiyi, rubbing her sleepy eyes and sitting up. Then she smiled sweetly, smoothed her white dress and slowly stood up.

"Then show it to me.

"Let me make it clear first. If you learn, you'll be rewarded. If you don't learn and still try to deceive me, you'll be punished."

"Wait a minute?"

The sleepiness on Ye Yiyi's face suddenly disappeared without a trace, and he stared at the girl with her hands behind her back and a sweet smile.

"You just called yourself...what?"

"What's wrong, my beloved disciple? Why do you look so startled? This is very fierce and will scare me. After all, I am still a young, cute and innocent young girl."

"???"

Ye Yiyi had a strange expression.

"But you just said ten thousand... Ababa Ababa Ababa..."

Looking at the beautiful girl who exuded madness and murderous intent but still maintained a sweet smile, Ye Yiyi quickly shook his head and looked around, pretending to be stupid.

"What did the traitor say just now? I don't think I heard it clearly~" The witch smiled and looked over.

“I mean, the grass is so distinct, there must be about 10,000 of them, it’s just too lush.

"And that... Teacher, could you take me to the nearby holy monument to help me recover? I've been expending too much energy just now. I can't even cast a magic arrow, let alone cast spells."

"Haha~"

The girl chuckled and turned around, her pure white dress brushing against the green grass as she slowly walked towards the town.

"Come with me, love! disciple!"

The girl emphasized the last two words, as if to emphasize something.

"call……"

Seeing this, Ye Yiyi let out a long breath, quickly put the weapons on the ground into the four-dimensional chrysanthemum, and stepped forward to catch up with the other party.

"It's really not easy to learn magic..." he said to himself.

"But it's not bad because I skipped the errands."

During the game, when the player first meets the witch, she does not have a magic book.

After becoming the witch's "disciple", you will receive the witch's request to go somewhere to search for a certain item. On the way, you will get the first magic book and learn magic from the witch.

As the player continues to advance, more and more magic books are found, and the tasks to be solved for the witch become more and more important.

Slowly, the witch will truly trust the player and regard him as her "beloved disciple."

The current situation seems to mean that Ye Yiyi has skipped the errands and has truly gained the witch's recognition, becoming her apprentice.

Although the reason is still unclear, the fact that the witch taught him the chaos magic on the spot is the best proof.

Thinking of this, he lowered his head and looked at the light curtain in front of him.

【True Liberation】

Spell Slots: 1

Skill cost: 8

Requirements: Intelligence 10, Faith 10

Item Description: The power shared by the Chaos Impermanent,

One of the magic techniques of the kings.

Able to combine experience, emotion, thought and will,

Release outward a specific truth that can be perceived by intellectual life.

Different authenticity can produce different effects.

Those who are chaotic and unpredictable know:

The uniqueness of life comes from unique experiences that cannot be replicated.

It is said that this is also the essence of memory without any emotion.