[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-ring-of-fate":3,"chapter-the-ring-of-fate-the-ring-of-fate-chapter-792":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Ring of Fate",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2298761,4496,"Chapter 792: Charm","the-ring-of-fate-chapter-792",792,"\u003Cp>Not only did Lu Mi dare not look at the current Fu Lan Ka, but Jian Na, An Dong Ni, and others also instinctively turned their heads away, as if fleeing from some temptation that could pierce their souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck, my clothes almost burned off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was one step away from running naked!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, good...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lan Ka’s cursing reached Lu Mi and the others, filling them with a sense of familiarity, as if the earlier temptation had vanished entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lan Ka immediately vanished, pulled out a set of clothes from \"The Traveler’s Satchel,\" and changed into them in a nearby hidden corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did she dispel \"Invisibility,\" tie her ponytail, and walk back to Lu Mi and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The beauty enhancement is really impressive...\" Fu Lan Ka pulled out a mirror, studying her reflection as she poked her cheek with a finger, as if testing the skin’s elasticity and smoothness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mi chuckled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did the 'Pain' Elixir only cause this one change?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lan Ka was about to answer when she suddenly remembered something, her lake-blue eyes shifting toward Lu Jianuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Jianuo immediately said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to go prepare dinner for Ludwig.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\" Lu Mi nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lu Jianuo left, Fu Lan Ka felt the changes in her body and spoke slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The improvement in appearance, figure, and charm is just one aspect—and the least important one. No, not unimportant, just unrelated to increased power. Wait, I recall someone saying beauty is part of a woman’s strength, just as handsomeness is part of a man’s strength—oh, anyway, just understand it that way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Other changes include: 'Charm' has become an active ability, not just a passive state.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As another Adept of the 'Witch' Path, Jian Na understood Fu Lan Ka’s meaning easily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before, you displayed your appearance, figure, and aura, making those who saw you instinctively feel the Witch’s surpassing charm and be naturally charmed. Now, a single glance, gesture, or word can accomplish charm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly,\" Fu Lan Ka smiled. \"But when combined with your appearance, figure, and aura, the active 'Charm' ability works even better—the charmed enemy will grow soft toward us, reluctant to strike hard or use full strength; some may even abandon resistance entirely, just to draw closer. In daily life, if you repeatedly use Charm on one person and maintain it long-term, they will genuinely fall in love with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Fu Lan Ka deliberately let her gaze drift, glancing at Lu Mi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to test the effect of 'Charm,' and see whether it could overcome the 'Penitent’s' endurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mi suddenly felt Fu Lan Ka’s lake-blue eyes had darkened slightly, as if holding countless unspoken words, while her skin appeared pale, lustrous, as if a light touch might shatter it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An indescribable feeling surged in Lu Mi’s heart—he couldn’t help muttering aloud:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck! Don’t test your ability here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 'Charm' effect was quite good—it made the 'Penitent' curse... Fu Lan Ka chuckled inwardly, but kept a serious expression:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I just ascended—the Elixir’s power is still leaking, and I can’t fully control it yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think I’d believe you?\" Lu Mi retorted, then realized he’d grown agitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the 'Provoker,' this was abnormal behavior—the key was to provoke others into anger while staying calm oneself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lan Ka withdrew her gaze and continued describing the 'Pain' Elixir’s abilities:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The core is 'Disease'—it can generate multiple pathogens and disperse them within a thirty-meter radius. Hmm, once I adapt to the 'Pain' Elixir and truly master its power, this range can expand—likely beyond forty meters, then gradually reach fifty meters as the Elixir is fully digested.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The 'Pain Witch' doesn’t just create pathogens—she can also accelerate their infection of living beings and hasten symptom onset. The first ten seconds are the incubation period; the next ten bring mild symptoms—like allergies, fever, coughing, sneezing. After that, the illness rapidly worsens: the target develops severe pneumonia and other critical diseases. Within two or three minutes, their condition deteriorates to the point of sudden death or complete loss of mobility.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After explaining 'Disease,' Fu Lan Ka gleefully envisioned its use:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This pairs perfectly with the 'Assassin'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Infiltrate within dozens of meters of the target, quietly release the pathogens to cover the area. When the target shows mild symptoms and becomes aware, strike while their strength is lowered and their state impaired—many abilities may be disrupted. Circle behind and stab. If the first strike fails, immediately relocate and keep trying, dragging the target down into severe illness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Disease' should be immune to the 'Guardian’s' defenses—their invisible barriers seem unable to block air flow; those they protect still breathe normally. Uncertain is whether the Guardian’s barrier has built-in disinfection or purification...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, next time I meet the 'Deep Sea Admiral,' I won’t have to worry about his octopus mask—it seems to protect only the spirit and mind, perhaps even reinforcing the flesh to make it tougher and more elastic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, very suitable for assassination and prolonged combat,\" Lu Mi assessed from a 'Hunter’s' perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then asked carefully:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do infection and symptom onset times vary based on the target’s constitution? Can your pathogens be burned by a 'Hunter’s' flame?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled his battle with the 'Worshipers of the End'’s Emissary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course they vary—undead won’t be infected unless I become the 'Despair Witch,'\" Fu Lan Ka mused. \"I don’t know yet whether the 'Hunter’s' flame can burn the pathogens—want to test it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine,\" Lu Mi also wanted to confirm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would serve as a reference for future encounters with 'Pain Witches.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Na and An Dong Ni immediately stepped back, positioning themselves at the edge of the Lu Wa Combined Execution Ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the early-winter night, Lu Mi’s body erupted in streams of blazing white flame, flowing outward and burning the air within an eight-meter radius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lan Ka stood over ten meters away, her lake-blue eyes deepening slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the crackling of flames, seconds passed. Lu Mi gradually felt discomfort in his throat—as if he’d swallowed something foreign, needing to cough it out. His nose grew itchy and sore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lan Ka ended the test and declared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The 'Hunter’s' flame does kill many of the 'Pain Witch’s' pathogens and reduces disease impact. I spent nearly a minute before you showed mild symptoms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mi sneezed, coughed twice, and the surrounding white flames vanished swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Jian Na and An Dong Ni returned, Fu Lan Ka continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Witch’s silk has also strengthened significantly. As a 'Joy Witch,' I could only roughly control it—to entangle and bind targets—no fine manipulation. Now, it’s like countless arms of mine, capable of far more, such as...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lan Ka suddenly smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tickling you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, both Lu Mi and Jian Na felt soft, invisible things scratching their waists, triggering a wave of itchiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Childish. Have you never grown up?\" Lu Mi mocked, then added, \"Still, this is useful in combat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Lan Ka retracted her invisible silk, then untied the thin rope binding her ponytail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her slightly ash-blond hair did not fall—it floated upward, each strand distinct and wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, my hair is also a weapon,\" Fu Lan Ka declared proudly. \"It can pierce skin, inject black flame, and cause stiffness in any body part that touches it—highly effective in close combat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After letting her hair fall and retying it, Fu Lan Ka pulled out a mirror:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My curse has also grown stronger and more precise. Previously, I had to reflect the target’s full figure in a mirror, then cover it with Witch’s black flame to curse them—this was a whole-body effect. Now, I can reflect only a part of their body, and the effect will manifest precisely on that corresponding area.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Other abilities I gained earlier have also improved and expanded—including black magic and mirror magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Na listened quietly, then sincerely remarked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Compared to the 'Joy Witch,' this is a massive upgrade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, I’m now Sequence 5,\" Fu Lan Ka said, her mood delightfully bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Lu Mi nodded slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll temporarily step away from investigating the 'Man in the Mirror.' I plan to leave for Lunbao tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To find the 'City of Exile,' Morola!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d spent this time learning Lunbao language and discovered it was essentially the Highland tongue of the Feneport Kingdom, merely with some dialectal variations—Lunbao had split from Feneport after the Fifth Era’s 'War of Broken Oaths.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, having already learned Highland, Lu Mi mastered Lunbao in just a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So soon? Then again, you’ve fully digested the 'Harvester' Elixir—you need to start considering Ascension to Demigod,\" Fu Lan Ka said, suddenly wistful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mi glanced outside the Lu Wa Combined Execution Ground and said to Fu Lan Ka, Jian Na, and An Dong Ni:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take care of Ludwig for me. And keep an eye on Lu Jianuo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the '0—01' file description and the 'Magician’ Lady’s hint, it’s best to go to Morola, the 'City of Exile,' alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mi originally planned to bring Ludwig, his godson, but reconsidered—given Ludwig’s nature as an Angel with divinity, he might trigger terrifying, unwanted changes in Morola, so he abandoned the idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In comparison, Thelmirapolis, sealed by the 'Fool,' could be temporarily ignored—it theoretically wouldn’t trigger '0—01.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" Fu Lan Ka and the others responded to Lu Mi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1552,"2026-06-20T06:22:37.630Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","997ccd4ffedc6428f5954c04ffefd326e3a64b0a1eef35e5283b499a2b96f17e","the-ring-of-fate-chapter-793","the-ring-of-fate-chapter-791",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-ring-of-fate-cover.jpg"]