Chapter 26: You've practiced well; don't practice anymore!

Before, Ta Ke merely obtained information such as newspapers and pamphlets through spiritual sense perception.

He had never used spiritual sense perception to read a large number of books.

Ta Ke also didn't know what significant effect spiritual sense perception had on acquiring the wizard's extraordinary knowledge.

But when Ta Ke formally began studying under the Netherworld Wizard Ao Bu Li.

Only then did he truly realize that Ao Bu Li meant 'spiritual sense perception' is a divine-level wizard ability for learning.

Normally, it would take one or two months to finish reading a relevant knowledge book.

In the study of spiritual sense perception, Ta Ke could finish learning a book in just one or two hours.

Moreover, through learning via spiritual sense perception, that knowledge was stored in Ta Ke's mind as if it were alive.

Once Ta Ke needed information in any area.

【Precise】 and the knowledge learned through spiritual sense perception intertwined perfectly.

Ta Ke could almost instantly accurately mobilize a large amount of relevant knowledge information.

Moreover, Ta Ke also discovered a very strange thing.

That is, the knowledge he learned was also like the world's veins.

As he continually learned, the veins of knowledge also continually grew.

Ta Ke knew that some Wizard Scholars possessed the exclusive talent of a 'Memory Palace'.

His own knowledge veins, although somewhat different from the Memory Palace.

But the effect should be no worse.

Having knowledge veins capable of containing vast amounts of knowledge.

And also possessing a wizard ability where touching something allows learning knowledge.

Ta Ke began, like a sponge, quickly absorbing the wizard's basic knowledge.

Even the Netherworld Wizard Ao Bu Li, sir, praised him without cease.

In the process of conversing with Sir Ao Bu Li, Ta Ke then learned.

Such a wizard ability as 'spiritual sense perception' is still relatively rare.

Besides daily study.

Ta Ke also continually trained his various aspects of wizardry.

Even though there were system-provided skill points.

But becoming proficient in wizardry, perfectly building linkages between wizardries, and dealing with various complex combat situations, etc., all required his own hands-on practice.

Ta Ke practiced wizardry.

Those rat skeletons were in for trouble.

Fortunately, there were plenty of skeletons here.

Those rat skeletons were not to the point of saying that Ta Ke's killing them caused ecological collapse.

Time passed day by day.

Ta Ke's days were fulfilling and steady.

After all, this was Ta Ke's favorite steady development stage.

The system continuously supplied him with 'source energy experience' and 'talent fragments'.

And he, likewise, redoubled his efforts.

His strength increased visibly every day.

…………

Deep in the gloomy, silent skeleton cavern.

A rat skeleton happily shuttle through the pile of skeletons.

The collision of ribs and skeletons made a ding-ding sound.

Those skeletons automatically absorb source energy in a source-energy environment.

All they need to do is draw the transmuted necromantic source energy from the skeletons.

Suddenly.

The rat skeleton trembled.

It sensed a terrifying and frightening aura ahead.

It seemed as if countless of its kin had died at the hands of that terrifying lifeform.

Even, it faintly detected in that death-laden aura the cries of its kin.

"Quick... flee..."

The rat skeleton's biological instinct drove it to swiftly flee that terrifying lifeform.

"He runs pretty fast."

At that moment, Ta Ke, sitting on the skeletons, glanced at the rat skeleton that had just popped its head out and then fled in fright, and muttered to himself.

"The subterranean world's extraordinary ecology has the 'hunting' trait!"

"Although I can obtain source energy experience by killing rat skeletons and taking it from them."

"But correspondingly, I have accumulated the rat skeletons' death trait through 【hunting】; those weak rat skeletons see me and will fear me."

Before, Ta Ke was still curious about how those rat skeletons began to fear him.

But as Ta Ke learned the wizard's basic knowledge 【Extraordinary Ecology Chapter】.

Then Ta Ke understood.

In this small ecology.

Having hunted too many rat skeletons, he had almost become their natural enemy.

Afterwards, Ta Ke withdrew their gaze and focused their attention in front of themselves.

At that moment, in front of Ta Ke was a horse lamp without a wick.

And in Ta Ke's hand, there was, surprisingly, a small sphere the size of an egg, bursting forth with a rich bright light.

And this small sphere was Ta Ke's initial construction—the Light-Shaping Spear.

"The essence of the Light-Shaping Spear is, through witchcraft spells, to gather the power of light and then condense it into a light spear."

"I don't have to condense a light spear; condensing a small light ball is also fine."

"Moreover, it's obvious that the light ball's form has higher stability, and the magical cycle is easily completed."

"It can last at least around three days."

"If, when condensing, the released amount is a bit lower, lasting six or seven days is no problem."

"For this spherical form, I haven't spared any source energy experience."

"Now, it can be said that I have gained something."

Ta Ke spread their arms, slightly stretching their body after prolonged sitting.

In the Ashen Wasteland, a portable and easily produced "light source" is too important.

Ta Ke's previous fire oil bomb was Ta Ke's means of producing a light source.

But it is easily extinguished.

And the "Light-Shaping Spear Ball" imbued with holy aura is itself an extremely strong two-star rank attacking spear.

Its strength can even pierce the bark armor of a second-tier extraordinary living wood, plus the body of a second-tier extraordinary hunter.

Wanting to destroy it, that would be extremely difficult.

Place the "Light-Shaping Spear Ball" inside the horse lamp.

The holy light, imbued with divine aura, is released outward through the horse lamp in the form of six-sided glass.

The entire horse lamp seems like a six-pointed star of light.

Combining spells with daily life is Ta Ke's habit and the direction of their witchcraft use.

As a witch, they do not use witchcraft in daily life.

Until the time of battle.

Practicing witchcraft on the spot, right!

That's too abstract!

In daily use, the trajectory of witchcraft seeps into one's own bones.

This is what a witch should be like.

Stand up.

Feeling the empty source pool, Ta Ke has a sensation of their body being drained.

Here, they continuously condense the Light-Shaping Spear.

Ta Ke's source energy has been completely exhausted.

"The source pool of a 12th-rank witch is ultimately still not large enough, and the reserve of source energy is not sufficient."

Ta Ke shook their head.

"As a witch, not being enduring is not acceptable!"

"At the Undead High Tower, safety is guaranteed, and source energy can be quickly restored."

"Only then can I use source power so recklessly."

"But outside, source energy is scarce, and that becomes dangerous."

"The development of the Primordial Dark Sea needs to be accelerated."

"I don't know how Lord Ao Bu Li is considering the matter I previously raised about using the Undead High Tower's source pool for a period of time."

During the study period.

Ta Ke also hasn't forgotten their currently most important few matters.

Develop the "Primordial Dark Sea".

Replace the "Witch's Ring Staff".

And the "Undead High Tower Source Energy Pool Baptism".

These are all key to enhancing Ta Ke's overall strength.

Among them, the development of the Primordial Dark Sea and the Undead High Tower Source Energy Pool Baptism can completely overlap.

Upon arriving at the Undead High Tower.

From afar, Ta Ke saw that on the skeletal railings outside the tower, countless Undead Ravens were perched.

However, when Ta Ke approached, the light shone.

Gah-gah-gah…

Large numbers of Undead Ravens screamed and flapped up into flight.

However, among the many Undead Ravens, there was one that did not fly away.

"Lord Ao Bu Li!"

Ta Ke stepped forward and bowed to that Undead Raven that had not flown away.

"Come to the High Tower Hall for a visit."

The voice of Ao Bu Li sounded from the Undead Raven's body.

Ta Ke's heart stirred slightly.

"Yes!"

"Furthermore…"

The Netherworld Ferry Crow glanced at the horse lantern in Ta Ke's hand.

"Your Shaped Light Spear is well practiced; don't practice it here anymore!"

Ta Ke stiffened slightly.

Only then did he realize that he had actually directed all the power of light onto Lord Ao Bu Li's face.

Ta Ke quickly dispersed the Shaped Light Spear·Ball.

"Sorry, Lord Ao Bu Li, I got too absorbed in my practice just now; please forgive me."

Ta Ke apologized sincerely.

"Hmm!"

The Netherworld Ferry Crow nodded slightly, accepting Ta Ke's apology.

"Come up!"

At the moment when Lord Ao Bu Li's power was withdrawn,

The Netherworld Ferry Crow shot up directly, screaming shrilly, and fled the spot.

That holy light was almost enough to set it ablaze.

Ta Ke rubbed his forehead, took a deep breath, and stepped into the Netherworld Tower.

(End of chapter)