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

The witch shook her head, then sat up straight and tapped the table with her hand.

"Let's deal with 'Benefit' first. The secret Dino mentioned is certainly important, but we don't have the manpower to delve into it."

"Leave this matter to me." Ye Yiyi reacted and suggested.

"I can go save Dino. I'm also interested in the secrets of other people's life and death. Maybe I can find a way to deal with 'Benefit' from another angle."

“…You have a point.”

The witch was silent for a moment and then answered,

"The construction factory Dino is currently in is located in the Campbell Kingdom. It was once an entire industrial site used for the maintenance and research of skilled slaves, puppets, and mechanical vehicles. Even today, a large amount of mechanical debris still remains.

"That so-called secret might actually be related to 'favor'."

"Then there is no time to lose. I'll leave now." Ye Yiyi nodded.

"Don't worry, learn this magic first."

The witch called out to him, opened the desk drawer, and took out two thick books.

"Take this back and have a look. With your current learning ability, you should have no problem learning on your own."

"Self-taught?"

Ye Yiyi took the book curiously and glanced down at the light screen.

【Deep Wandering Notes】

Item Description: Notes left by the Forsaken Witch while wandering the abyss.

A method of cultivating concentration that has never appeared in the world.

It can open up spell slots, increase the upper limit of concentration value, and strengthen profound magic.

The dead are fish in the water, birds in the air,

Living in the depths, they cannot feel the existence of the depths.

Therefore, if you want to study the deep darkness,

You must first escape from the darkness and walk on the edge of the abyss.

But researchers often stumble and fall, and are eroded by stagnation.

Only the witch was spared.

Included magic chapters: [Dark Sword], [Decadent Spell Bullet], [Dark and Deep Torrent]

"It really is a method of concentration cultivation for profound magic, and it comes with three types of profound magic." Ye Yiyi was a little surprised.

"Then there's the teaching on that deep magic."

The witch opened another book and sighed softly:

"There's something I'd like you to note. Although beings who have become deceased still possess memories from their time as living beings, strictly speaking, they are already dead and are completely different from the living."

The witch stared at Ye Yiyi seriously and spoke word by word.

“Therefore, absolutely, absolutely, absolutely do not treat the dead and the living as the same person!!”

She said three "absolutes" in a row, which stunned Ye Yiyi.

He knew that many seemingly nonsensical warnings often had bloody lessons behind them.

Although he didn't know why the witch emphasized it so strictly, Ye Yiyi still took the warning to heart.

"I remember, teacher, please don't worry."

"You better be."

The witch nodded, looking down at the page and mumbling to herself.

"Don't ever come to me crying about this. I'll laugh at you mercilessly then."

"That doesn't mean..."

Ye Yiyi's mouth twitched.

Ten minutes later, he walked out of the study and headed outside thoughtfully.

"You've learned it already? It's only been less than ten minutes!?"

In the study, the witch stared blankly at the closed door, her expression dazed, with a hint of confusion in her eyes.

"Is this kid kidding me?"

"This magic is really expensive..." Ling Menger pulled Ling Wu <Umbrella Dad Fin Ying〨Umbrella

Looking at the magic he learned from the witch at the cost of 10000 soul echoes, Ye Yiyi couldn't help but roll his eyes.

I defeated a Knight Demon Soul before, and the echo volume finally exceeded 10,000.

I learned a magic trick and it was almost cleared out again.

"Luckily, I only have that one spell to learn; if I had learned more, I'd be exposed.

"But judging by the description, spending ten thousand to learn this magic is definitely worth it!"

【Eternal Death】

Spell Slots: 3

Skill cost: 100

Required intelligence: 50

Item Description: The magic that the cursed witch recreates in her own depths.

It can permanently transform the living who have lost their lives into the abyssal dead.

When used on oneself, it can fill the entire body with deep darkness.

Temporarily transformed into the abyssal dead.

During the duration of the Eternal Death effect, it can greatly enhance the effect of Deep Magic.

Immune to dark attribute damage and the abnormal state of "stagnation".

But it will greatly reduce the damage of magic except deep magic.

In order to seek the possibility of escaping from stagnation,

The Lord of Life and Death took the initiative to summon the stagnant curse that lingered in the universe.

He personally transformed and created the first dead person.

"Eternal Death..."

After silently reciting the name of this magic and reading the description of this magic, Ye Yiyi shuddered inexplicably.

"Could this first deceased person be the witch?"

"As expected of a king, for that so-called possibility, he even spared no mercy, even his own daughter and his own loyal citizens..."

He sighed slightly, and then focused on the effect of the magic itself.

"Temporarily becoming a deep dead being doesn't mean becoming a dead person permanently?

"Only by using it on someone who has lost their life can it permanently transform them into the dead?"

Ye Yiyi couldn't help but frown, feeling a little confused.

"If it's useless to me, then why did Ezana become completely dead?"

"Could it be that this effect only works on me?"

He thought about it carefully and finally came to a conclusion.

Because he cannot die, theoretically, he can never become a deep dead.

But if he can't turn into a dead person, then this magic will never be useful to him?

Therefore, the effect of this magic changed on Ye Yiyi, and he was temporarily transformed into a deep dead person.

"Greatly increases the effectiveness of Deep Magic, while providing immunity to dark damage and negating the effects of 'Despondency'! Tsk tsk tsk!!"

He sighed repeatedly, thinking that if it weren't for the fact that the accompanying debuff was so unsolvable, he would have wanted to stay in the state of the Deep Dead forever.

"I can open a new account as the Deep Dead."

I think if I enter Campbell's capital as a dark dead person, even if I meet someone who knows life and death, I won't be suspected of being a "god-killer".

Of course, the appearance still needs to change.

But there was no need to rush to go there. While the dung beetles were still evolving in their sleep, Ye Yiyi set off to the holy monument and used the [Notes of Deep Wandering] first.

After a brief moment of distraction, a lot of profound knowledge suddenly appeared in his mind.

When you open the personal panel again, you will see that the attributes of the mage account have also changed.

专注值481→496（210→225+271）

法术位24→25↑（14→15+10）

"It's really fast, the blue bar is almost over 500."

Adding 25 spell slots, it is barely enough for Ye Yiyi now.

Open the Personal Characteristics column again and find the new personal characteristics.

【Wandering in the Abyss】: Increases the upper limit of concentration by 15, 1 spell slot, and amplifies the magic of the Deep Bell.

"I just like this simple and easy-to-understand, purely numerical addition feature."

Looking at the magic chapter attached to the notebook, Ye Yiyi was suddenly stunned.

"Dark... Sword?"

"?_ 麇〦虾I〕X屋j瓢玲#is ling污=???"

I was surprised that the word could be displayed normally.

Ye Yiyi was surprised, "I thought it would be blocked and turned into a sword."

Dark Sword

Spell Slots: 1

Skill cost: 35

Required intelligence: 25

Item Description: The profound magic discovered by the witch of the cursed in the depths of decadence.

Can imbue weapons with deep darkness,

Strengthens dark attribute damage.

Against knights in heavy armor,

Or a non-human creature with a body of rock and steel,

Dark attributes can cause extremely significant damage.

"Simple enchantment magic, used to enchant weapons in close combat."

There is not much to say about this magic, but it is worth mentioning that the corresponding holy attribute, in addition to also having a damage bonus against heavy armored knights, is also good at dealing with non-physical vengeful spirit-like enemies and non-human creatures with plant bodies.

Now look at the next magic.

[Depression Curse Bullet]

Spell Slots: 1

Skill cost: 15

Requirements: Intelligence 30, Mystic 12

Item Description: The profound magic discovered by the witch of the cursed in the depths of decadence.

Can fire a cursed dark bullet.

While dealing dark damage to the enemy, it also accumulates the abnormal resistance bar of "stagnation".

It can be used immediately after other actions.

Stagnation is a special state obtained after the stagnation curse is extremely weakened.