Chapter 187: The Third Instance!!

"That guy is running so fast!" Yun Mu looked out the window at the way the Tungsten-Scaled Sandworm was fleeing.

"Every living creature has an instinct for survival; when facing an enemy they cannot defeat, they also know to run away," Bishop Muse said at this moment, finally putting down the Bible in his hand.

Clearly, from the very beginning, he did not think that Tungsten-Scaled Sandworm could cause any impact on the Steam Train.

"That guy must be a newcomer."

Brenna also spoke up at this time: "Monsters that normally live in this area should have long since gotten used to the existence of the Steam Train."

She paused, then said with some relief: "Luckily, that guy wasn't a Champion Tungsten-Scaled Sandworm that had broken through the limits of its species; it didn't have any way to deal with the reinforced soil layer beneath the train."

"Otherwise, even with Bishop Muse present, damage to the train would have been unavoidable."

"Broken through the limits of its species?"

"A Champion-level Tungsten-Scaled Sandworm?"

Listening to the new vocabulary spilling from Brenna's mouth, Yun Mu couldn't help but recall the information she had obtained earlier when she used her Eye of Appraisal to observe the Tungsten-Scaled Sandworm.

Being able to use the spell Rock Element Control to change the surrounding terrain at will meant that even the soil layer reinforced by spells could be easily breached.

It could even alter the soil beneath the train tracks, causing the rails to deform and leading to the train derailing.

To be even bolder, it wouldn't be impossible for it to shoot sharp earthen spikes from the soil to forcibly pierce the floor of the train.

Hmm... relying on the strength of the soil layer alone shouldn't be enough to pierce steel, but that level of deformation would certainly have an impact on the train that couldn't be ignored.

Taking a step back, who knew if a Champion-level Tungsten-Scaled Sandworm had the ability to strengthen its earthen spikes? The thoughts in Yun Mu's mind drifted far away.

This was mainly because she was really bored right now.

Secondly, it was also because this was the first time she had encountered a so-called Monster since she transmigrated.

Hmm... this kind of large-sized fantasy creature finally gave her the feeling of having transmigrated into a fantasy world.

The giant rat she encountered in the sewers of Winter City before couldn't be considered a Monster at all; at best, it could only be counted as a giant wild beast.

After all, for a Monster to be a Monster, the emphasis must be on the "magic" part; a creature that cannot cast spells like a mage, what kind of Monster is that?

For example, the Slime in the sewer, although its combat power might not even be as good as the giant rat, could release a low-level spell like Acid Spit, so it could be called a Monster.

What? You say the Slime's Acid Spit skill is just spitting out the acid inside its body and doesn't count as a spell?

Why don't you take a guess as to why, in its normal state, you don't get corroded when you grab a Slime with your hand?

This is, of course, because the Slime's body fluids do not possess the ability to corrode.

It is just that they have a spell that can temporarily imbue their body fluids with a Corrosion effect.

This spell is usually used when the Slime is digesting food.

However, it is worth noting that because the ability of this spell is to imbue body fluids with a Corrosion effect, it is essentially still Corrosion damage, so stacking spell resistance is meaningless.

The Slimes in this world are really not cute at all... Yun Mu complained in her heart.

A dark green appearance, a body shape that isn't round and bouncy at all, and a predatory method of preferring to swallow prey alive before suffocating it with body fluids and digesting it completely... recalling the appearance of the Slime her predecessor had once encountered in her memories.

This made Yun Mu, who had grown accustomed to the increasingly cute images of Slimes in various works in recent years, feel a bit uncomfortable.

Oh no, that's not the reason... "Ugh."

An indescribable sense of dizziness surged into her brain, forcibly dragging back Yun Mu's increasingly wandering thoughts.

She was carsick... How could this be! Yun Mu thought, unable to believe it.

"Miss Yun, are you alright?" At this time, Lienie, who was sitting opposite her, noticed her abnormality and asked with some concern.

"Heal!"

Raising her hand to release a pale golden light, Yun Mu suddenly felt a warm sensation throughout her body, and even the fatigue generated from painting earlier was swept away.

But... "Ugh."

The healing on her body failed to relieve her from the symptoms of carsickness in the slightest.

In fact, because of the aversion her body felt toward the Holy Light—similar to a physiological obsession with cleanliness—while being healed, it actually made her carsickness symptoms even worse.

But then again, so healing spells can actually take effect on her as a Bloodline?

She truly hadn't expected this.

She had thought that she would be like an Undead, and upon being touched by the Holy Light of a healing spell, she would drop dead on the spot.

Oh right, there was one more question.

"This is Holy Light?" She looked at Lienie with some confusion and said: "Aren't you a believer of the Lady of the Dark Night?"

"Yeah, what about it?"

Lienie looked at her strangely, as if she had asked a very stupid question.

"Although I am indeed a believer of the Lady of the Dark Night, Holy Light-type healing spells are universal skills; as long as one takes the Second Rank Nun or Priest profession, they can learn them."

"Is Preacher a follow-up profession to the Nun series?" Hearing Lienie's words, Yun Mu suddenly remembered Miss Meiyin, the Second Rank Nun, and asked.

"That's right."

Since she was idle anyway, Lienie began to explain their professions to Yun Mu.

This was something that had to be said sooner or later; after all, everyone was going to act together, and knowing the abilities of teammates would allow for better coordination.

"First is my profession, Preacher." Lienie placed one hand on her chest and introduced: "This is a support profession that can provide buffs to friendly teammates, including myself, and reduce the power of enemies."

"It is composed of the Apprentice First Rank 【Novice Nun】, the Elite Second Rank 【Official Nun】, the Third-tier Expert 【Punishment Nun】, and finally the Fourth Rank profession, which is 【Preacher】."

"I won't go into overly detailed specifics; you only need to know that I am proficient in using the War Hammer, can heal teammates, provide buffs and protection for teammates, and can also weaken the enemy's power."

What kind of "hexagonal warrior" is this?

Listening to Lienie's description of the Preacher profession, Yun Mu slowly formed a question mark in her mind.

Can tank, can fight, can output—are you sure this profession is called Preacher and not Paladin?

"After finishing with my profession, Preacher, next is Kamal, that guy with the blue hair; his profession name is Apostle."

Lienie pointed her finger at Kamal's location and continued to explain: "Apostles are different from Preachers; they are purely combat professions, possessing extremely powerful melee capabilities and various types of attack spells."

"The weapons they use are generally divided into three types." Lienie said this, held up three fingers, and said: "The first type is a Codex constructed from chains and forged metal, similar to a meteor hammer."

"It can strengthen the power of spells while also being used as a meteor hammer to deal heavy physical damage to enemies." So it's a Codex Meteor Hammer, then.

Yun Mu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and asked, "What about the second type?"

"Short sword," Lienie suddenly said, concise and to the point.

"What about the third?"

"Short staff."

"…Alright." Yun Mu slightly supported her forehead.

There was indeed nothing to say about these two weapons; one could tell their purpose just by hearing the names.

"Then what are the prerequisite classes for an Apostle?" she asked Lienie with some curiosity.

"They are 【Believer】, 【Priest】, and 【Missionary】."

"As a side note, for the Expert-level class after 【Priest】, besides 【Missionary】, one can also choose to advance into a 【Monk】."

"Hmm, a Monk possesses stronger melee capabilities than a Missionary and can quickly recover their state through Meditation, increasing their willpower and Focus."

"But relatively speaking, their spell power is not strong, they must abide by precepts, and their method of fighting empty-handed… is not very suitable for this current era."

"Only when reaching the Fourth Order Master level as an Ascetic Monk will one possess combat capabilities far exceeding other classes of the same rank, but the precepts of an Ascetic Monk are even more rigorous, to the point that ordinary people simply cannot endure them."

"This is a class path that only the devout would choose." When Lienie said this, she looked at Daniel not far away with a slightly complex expression.

"Ahem, let's talk about the Faceless One." Withdrawing her gaze, Lienie gave a light cough and said.

"The Faceless One is a special class that is very powerful in one-on-one combat, capable of continuously eroding an enemy's cognitive ability regarding oneself, as well as one's own sense of presence during battle."

"When both sense of presence and cognition have dropped to a certain level, the Faceless One can 'Exile' the target!"

"Exile?" Yun Mu opened her eyes wide in surprise, not knowing if the 'Exile' Lienie spoke of was the same as what she imagined.

"That's right, Exile… it is a very terrifying ability." A trace of fear appeared on Lienie's face as she said:

"Your body and soul will be exiled from this world. You can clearly see everyone, but you cannot touch them, and people cannot perceive your existence."

"People related to you will forget you, all information recording your existence will be erased, and in boundless loneliness and Fear, your final consciousness will also gradually dissipate, eventually leaving no trace in this world."

"Hiss."

This is an ability a Fourth Order Master can have?

Just listening to Lienie's description made Yun Mu's scalp tingle.

She couldn't help but cast her gaze toward that Mr. Dunn who wore a grey-black Mask.

"The conditions for 'Exile' are very harsh, and within one year, I can at most exile one target. If I exile multiple times within a year, I will end up being exiled by the world instead."

Dunn, who had been paying attention to the conversation between the two, spoke slowly at this moment to explain.

"My combat style is mainly to reduce my own sense of presence, letting the enemy forget my existence for a short time during battle, so that I can defeat them."

After a pause, he continued: "As a Transcendental of the Night Walk series, I can exert my strongest power at night, with lightless environments coming second."

"And even in the daytime, with the ability gained as a Third Rank 【Backlight-er】, I can turn a small area into a lightless night for a short time."

"The effect is quite a bit worse than a real night, but because there is no light at all, it can render the vast majority of night vision abilities ineffective."

"I will also give a detailed introduction to my class abilities." At this time, the Fourth Order Master Conqueror Knight, Daniel, spoke up.

"First of all, regarding the skills of Believer, Priest, and Monk, I know a little of all of them. As for the skills of Swordsman and Knight, I think you should all be clear about them."

"The key point is that the Oath Blessing I chose when breaking through to the Expert level was—Charge of Conviction."

"The general meaning is that when I Charge at the front, I will gain more powerful strength and be difficult to knock down."

"And when I shrink back, my abilities will decrease."

"Besides that, the Oath I chose when advancing to Master was the Oath of Conquest, which is also the reason why my Fourth Order class is Conqueror Knight."

"When facing enemies weaker than me, my attacks will deal greater damage, and when facing enemies stronger than me, my defensive ability, as well as my resilience and willpower, will be greatly enhanced, increasing the probability of me turning defeat into victory."

"Therefore, when facing enemies, I will stand in front of all of you…"

"Just leave it to me!" Daniel said this, suddenly raising his right thumb.

"Mm, then I'll leave it to you." Yun Mu chuckled and nodded.

Time passed quickly like this amidst everyone's conversation.

When Yun Mu came back to her senses, she realized the train had already entered the station of Frostfall City.

Everyone walked out of the train along the carriage doors, then walked out of the station, looked at the pitch-black night sky overhead, and chose to temporarily find an inn to stay in.

After all, there weren't enough rooms for everyone to stay in the Frost Bank here in Frostfall City, so they could only wrong Bishop Muse and the others for one night.

Brenna would find a way to arrange rooms; in any case, this was not something Yun Mu needed to worry about.

"Inhale~ Exhale~"

"The air here in Frostfall City is still fresh."

Walking on the streets of the city, Yun Mu took a deep breath and couldn't help but sigh softly.

The level of industrialization in the Winter Capital was clearly much higher than in Frostfall City, and even after so many years since the Fog City incident, the Air Purification Committee had been working hard to improve the air environment of the Royal Capital.

It was still not as fresh as the air here in Frostfall City.

Having stayed in the Royal Capital for two days, Yun Mu had thought she had already gotten used to the air there.

But only until this moment, upon returning to Frostfall City, did she understand what it felt like to be home.

Of course, this might also be because she was in a good mood.

If you ask why, it is of course because today is October 13th, 4243 of the Heral Calendar.

It is the thirteenth day since she transmigrated to this world, and her Golden Finger, which is the game's Dungeon, refreshes every seven days! That is to say, after twelve o'clock tonight, the new game Dungeon will refresh!

She was already somewhat impatient for it.

PS: I was so engrossed in reading a Comic that the update is a little late.

I just casually mentioned it was a magical girl Comic, how did someone guess what I was reading? (Annoyed)

(End of this chapter)