Chapter 306: Armor Burst

【Stinking Cloud】.

This special spell of the Conjuration school, although it has a spell slot as high as "3," in most cases, it is not cast as a harvesting-type damage spell.

Manipulating magic particles, driving toxic fog with mental power, while blocking vision, causing the enemy to produce physiological discomfort and become infected with a virus, is its basic effect.

Coming from Hell, the long lifespan and excellent talents unique to the race allow Devil nobles, as long as they are willing to learn, to always achieve their ideal results with rich accumulations far exceeding those of short-lived species.

Saloyang's ambition, from his willingness to actively project his consciousness to the Material Plane and attach it to such a bottom-tier adventurer who hadn't even obtained a class level, whose soul quality was ordinary, and even his willingness to pay the greatest patience to "guide him step by step," just to bewitch the other party to take him to the destination in the plan, searching for traces of something that might interest his top boss, is enough to reflect.

He wanted to advance too much.

In this situation, how could the strength requirements crucial for climbing upward be left behind?

Superb magical attainments and countless years of knowledge accumulation allowed him to no longer be limited to the rigid and stiff ordinary spells in spellbooks, but to make corresponding changes according to the special evil energy possessed by his Devil identity and the specific situation on the field.

The Stinking Cloud he released right now could be said to have undergone earth-shaking changes compared to the original spell.

While the color itself was thicker and stickier and carried a sulfurous smell, the irritable and extreme negative evil energy of Hell made the fog carry an effect like acid rain, which could easily corrode the skin and cause damage to the creatures within.

Even the range was vaguely expanded, and under Saloyang's extremely precise control, it split into two groups, one large and one small, each drifting toward the Blackwood squad and Xia Nan on the other side.

Using a 3rd-ring spell slot, it expressed the effect of a 5th-ring 【Death Cloud】.

This was actually already a backup plan.

In the most perfect situation in Saloyang's imagination, the few people on the field would be deterred and lose control by the 【Fear】 spell he released, and this way, he would only need to accumulate a little more power, and a raised-ring 【Fireball】 would solve it directly.

But right now, not only did Xia Nan immunize against the fear effect, but even the female swordsman who looked like the leader of the Blackwood squad passed the check; using 【Fireball】 again might instantly cause massive damage, but those who survived would very likely come over to interrupt the contract signing ceremony.

Therefore, the moment he realized that 【Fear】 had not fully taken effect, Saloyang temporarily changed his strategy, using the upgraded and improved 【Stinking Cloud】 to control and harvest, delaying the two fear-immune people while inflicting damage on those living targets who had fallen into a state of fear.

The first to bear the brunt was naturally Xia Nan, who had completed the 【Fear】 immunity first and was relatively closest.

The thick sulfurous stench filled his nasal cavity, and even his throat pipe produced a hot, burning pain when breathing.

Facing the thick toxic fog rushing from the front, Xia Nan did not hesitate at all, and 【Gravity Control】 took effect silently.

Just like propping up an invisible protective shield around his body, those yellow-green corrosive acid mists drifted naturally to the top and sides when they approached within an arm's distance in front of Xia Nan.

Looking at it in a trance, it was like a transparent stubborn stone washed by river water.

After all, he was only level 1; 【Gravity Control】 might have an extremely exaggerated ability cap and an extremely wide range of applications, but right now, it was still a bit lacking in terms of intensity.

While filtering out most of the toxic gas, a small group of the most corrosive and thickest yellow-green liquid mist still remained, lingering in the air in front of him, persistently entangling and changing, trying to break through the obstruction of this invisible shield and pounce on the target behind him.

"Proficiency +1"

"【Gravity Control】 lv1: (15/100)"

Translucent characters flashed before his eyes.

The complete mastery of his flesh, equipment, and combat techniques allowed Xia Nan to make the best decision the moment he realized that 【Gravity Control】 had not completely dispersed the toxic fog and left some residue.

Hum—

The invisible barrier was quietly withdrawn.

The yellow-green small group of liquid mist seemed to have smelled the bloody scent of a shark, and under the urging of the Devil's residual mental power, it rushed straight toward Xia Nan's body.

But just the next second.

Even before it could touch an inch of skin, a cold, pitch-black color scattering a ghostly light greeted it directly.

"Pfft."

As if encountering some kind of natural enemy, this concentrated mist liquid, which was enough to corrode steel, only left a wail in the air in vain before being slapped to the ground, corroding and seeping into the soil.

【Umbral Arm Shield】 Effect 3:

——Corrosion/Acid Damage Immunity (Non-Legendary Source).

Even if it rained a little, it might leave a few water stains, but facing the erosion of the Stinking Cloud toxic fog, the surface of the snake-scale arm shield had no traces at all, as clean as new.

Specializations, combat techniques, and equipment—in just a few seconds, whether actively or passively, under Xia Nan's smooth and precise application, he directly completed the resistance to two 3rd-ring spells.

He himself didn't even have the slightest scratch.

In contrast, the response method of the Blackwood squad next to him was obviously much more embarrassed.

Under the effect of 【Fear】, their formation was instantly scattered; one person ran away, two stood frozen in place, and one barely resisted but was also obviously affected.

Being rolled by the toxic fog of 【Stinking Cloud】 again, it was like a crushing defeat.

Margaret was better; as the captain, she possessed the most resilient will in the entire squad. After struggling to carry through the judgment of 【Fear】, facing the yellow-green toxic fog that followed, there was no hint of retreat in her eyes.

She even walked a few steps forward, blocking her teammates behind her, and took the initiative to meet it.

Her legs were slightly spread, and her feet stepped firmly on the ground.

The slender and powerful limbs were clearly just standing in place, but the feeling the whole body gave people was as if it had suddenly dropped to the ground!

The clothes on her thighs, waist, abdomen, and arms were pushed high by the muscles below.

Her teeth were clenched, and there was a hint of determination on that spirited face.

Ssh-hum—

The longsword danced, and the silver-white sword light flashed faster and faster, almost connecting into a piece in front of her.

The sharp cold light filled the front of her, and the wind carried by the longsword's swing chopped and dispersed the toxic fog rushing forward.

For the safety of the teammates behind her, Margaret had already done her best.

It was a pity that the 【Swordsman】 class under the warrior category was, after all, a class that sacrificed defense in exchange for attack and explosive power.

She might be able to use this offbeat method to buy some time for teammates who were trapped in spell control and unable to break free, but wanting to completely disperse the fog was still a lot lacking.

"Sizzle..."

The tips of her dark gold long braided hair, which swung violently behind her as she swung the sword, were scorched by the fog, turning slightly black and emitting an unpleasant smell.

Under the sword wind, the yellow-green fog was stirred and dispersed, partially dissolving into the air, or being absorbed by the brick and soil on the ground.

The remaining two-thirds, after slightly twisting, re-condensed into shape behind Margaret, rushing straight toward her few teammates.

First was the Dwarf 【Shield Warrior】 Suoerding; the professional quality and muscle memory accumulated over years of adventurer life allowed him not to throw away the iron shield and Prism Hammer in his hands even though great fear emerged in his heart.

But facing the corrosive liquid mist, with fear spreading, there was not much possibility of resistance.

He was enveloped in an instant. ===== CHAPTER 307 =====