Chapter 67: Hunter, Female Assassin, Sheep!

When taking the second one.

Ta Ke's arm became transparent and illusory, and even the rune shadow ring staff on his right wrist pierced through the wrist and fell to the ground.

After the absorption finished, Ta Ke's arm recovered again.

The third one.

But there was no particular bodily abnormality.

Ta Ke discovered he could not produce any sound at all, whether from mouth and nose, by moving and striking, or any other means.

Even external sounds disappeared beyond Ta Ke as a boundary.

Ta Ke's supernatural trait "Exchange" seemed to have greatly diminished.

But after digestion completed, that trait gradually returned.

One after another, he took them.

Various strange conditions appeared with consumption and ended with digestion.

Bodily monstrous aberrations, the arm's inexplicable loss, and the weakening of the Exchange trait.

The vision's perception became abstract and weird, the source energy perception boiled, and certain indescribable body parts underwent metallic hardening, etc.

With the full absorption of the twelfth witch's trait.

The capacity limit of a first-rank witch at peak was reached.

"Twelve witch traits, all absorbed and fused at once."

"Normally, that would surely cause an on-the-spot explosion and ascension."

"However, I basically resolved all those negative supernatural traits, leaving hardly any negative effects, plus the Precision Correction guarding me."

"Only then did I achieve perfect absorption of the twelve witch traits."

"Now, the strength of my witch's sequence tree is completely different from before."

Ta Ke sat cross-legged on the meditation cultivation spot.

He carefully felt the changes after the witch's trait greatly increased.

The witch's sequence tree is still level 18, but its solidity already exceeds that of most second-rank witch trees.

"My witch's tree strengthened, plus the reinforcement of the Iron Couple Source Wall in the Bastion World, and the anchor of the Primordial Dark Sea."

"Now, even if I encounter that mutated Asherun from before, I can't say I can completely ignore the pollution."

"At least, I can withstand his radiation pollution and face the strange Gloom Sun Candle."

"Next... is!"

Ta Ke looked at the two witch abilities on the witch's tree.

"Sheep Transformation Technique" and "Spirit Touch Perception".

As ability crystals on the witch's tree.

These two witch abilities increased as the witch's trait increased.

"Without level increase, the Spirit Touch Perception's speed of absorbing and digesting information became faster."

"The Sheep Transformation Technique's sheep-form level limit also rose, roughly by three to four levels."

"Basically, supernatural beings below third rank, lacking corresponding exemptions, resistance, and sufficient supernatural ecology, find it hard to resist my Sheep Transformation."

"Other witchcraft in the witch ecology, although the witchcraft itself wasn't enhanced."

"But after my witch trait was greatly strengthened, all witchcraft received a certain overall enhancement."

"Supernatural beings, same sequence as food!"

"Consuming other supernatural beings' sequence traits, this increase is indeed huge."

Ta Ke carefully felt the changes inside and out.

"For me, there are means to eliminate those unfavorable supernatural traits."

"For other supernatural beings, there is no means to resolve those extraordinary supernatural traits in the same sequence."

"Even a top alchemy grandmaster cannot do what I do."

"Not to mention those subtle levels, whether they can perceive them."

"Even if they can perceive them, they may not be able to resolve them."

"But I can use the SSS-rank Correction trait to perfectly resolve them."

"This path of refining supernatural sequence traits through alchemy is actually a good way to make money."

Ta Ke pondered silently.

"Ga ga..."

At that moment, a faint crying of the netherworld raven came from outside the window.

Ta Ke glanced outside twice, then slightly straightened his body.

At the same time, his fingers inside the witch's robe began to rub slightly.

"The preparations are mostly done; next is to sense and resonate with the steam core."

"This could take considerable time, after all, I don't have the guidance of a steam high tower like Xiluoer, nor the altar protection like Asherun."

"I need to gradually break in the steam core, eventually completing absorption; although it takes much time, the benefit is that after absorption I can fully exert the power of a steam witch."

"This steady method suits me well."

Although the meditation cultivation spot's wool mat is relatively soft.

But after a long time, Ta Ke's legs still felt somewhat numb.

"I am not a melee witch with strong physical strength."

"Physical strength and vitality cannot maintain a single action for long, yet still retain agile combat capability."

"Hmm... when advancing to second rank, this life material should be chosen better."

It wouldn't reach the point where, when the enemy feels my back, I, with numb legs unable to struggle, would be captured.

When Ta Ke was about to get up.

A cold, clear female voice sounded behind Ta Ke.

Don't move!

At the same time, a sharp cold gleam had already been placed at the back of Ta Ke's neck.

If Ta Ke moved even slightly, that sharp cold gleam, as keen as a cold moon, would separate his body and head at an exquisitely precise angle.

A faint smell of blood, mixed with the aura of Dim Sun, wilderness, and night, lingered at Ta Ke's nostrils.

Ta Ke sensed much information.

He has a fierce nature, excels in dark combat, wields a certain amount of Dim Sun power, and above all is ruthless; obviously, many have died under this dagger.

Ta Ke, whose life was controlled by another, calmly asked.

Your accent isn't local, and you're different from those outsiders who care about tone and appearance and like to flaunt superiority.

You came from the Ashen Land deep in the wilderness?

The echo back to Ta Ke was the dagger pressing forward slightly.

If Ta Ke's skin weren't a bit tougher than that of an ordinary first-rank wizard, this light press would have drawn blood.

Alright!

If you don't want to answer, forget it.

Ta Ke smiled.

Oh! Right, I forgot to warn you.

When you use penetration ability to bypass my shield, you should also realize I might bypass your shadow shield and affect you, right?

Ta Ke's words made the female assassin's heart tighten.

Ta Ke moved.

The female assassin from the Ashen Wasteland behind Ta Ke also moved.

But the next moment, her face drastically changed.

Because she couldn't move.

What did he do to me?

Which wizard, when did he cast the spell?

A tangle of doubt and shock flickered in her gaze.

The female assassin from the Ashen Wasteland rapidly shrank, ultimately becoming a white woolly sheep from the Heigelan Highland Mountain Range.

Baa—

In the bleating, there was panic, despair, and helpless struggle.

Mm! Not bad looking; Ta Ni Lu would probably like her.

Hmm, I hope that guy hasn't been taken out yet.

Ta Ke slowly pulled out a rope, tied up the female assassin-sheep, and walked outside.

Ta Ke had long sensed that this female assassin had used penetration to enter his dwelling.

Having just greatly enhanced his wizard sequence traits, Ta Ke simply conducted a small experiment.

【Sheep Transformation Technique】 four steps.

Envelop, penetration, suppression, transformation.

Ta Ke used envelop to construct a trap around himself.

Penetration, under precise guidance, can perfectly enter the prey's body.

When the hunter cautiously approaches the prey,

unbeknownst to him, the hunter is also stepping step by step into the trap.

And the final result left Ta Ke very satisfied.

At least this level 25, bold yet careful female hunter from the Ashen Wasteland unwittingly stepped into the trap.

Of course, Ta Ke's life-saving measures aren't limited to these; even if the Sheep Transformation Technique fails, other backups are enough to deal with the female assassin from the Dark Night Wilderness.

Arriving at the second-floor hall, Ta Ke looked toward the room where Ta Ni Lu was.

Inside was peaceful and natural.

It seemed nothing had happened.

But when Ta Ke examined closely, he found his precise vision was somewhat interfered with.

Not much, but not little information scattered into his view, making Ta Ke ponder.

Those few big black pots that Ta Ni Lu lugged around indeed made him a prime target, and also made his life worth money.

Those guys actually didn't kill him right away.

Interesting!

Upon reflection, Ta Ke's gaze fell on the female assassin-sheep to the side.

Taking this time to prepare a big gift for them.

After searching up and down on the female assassin-sheep,

Ta Ke rose, led the female assassin-sheep, and pushed the door open.

(End of chapter)