novelraw Chapter 327
Chapter 327
[Talent Acquired: Venom Specialist (Common) → God-Tier · Calamity of Poison]
[Immune to all toxins. Anything you touch becomes infused with lethal poison. The potency of the poison equals the combined toxicity of all potions you have consumed. All potion side effects are classified as poison.][After poison is purified, removed, or digested, it will naturally regenerate from nothing and adapt to the previous purification effect.]
So this time... it was poison.
Kanzaki Rei found himself quite fond of using poison.
It was an exceptionally simple way to kill—no need to engage in direct combat.
Of course, observing someone’s destined time of death was also a way to kill without fighting.
It was just that some enemies had lifespans that stretched far too long.
Still, the true value of this talent wasn’t merely in poisoning.
Complete immunity to all toxins—that alone was incredibly practical.
Especially the clause that all potion side effects were considered poison.
Which meant that from now on, any potion he developed...
He could completely ignore its side effects.
And those side effects could even be converted into poison, then applied outward to contaminate other targets.
[Level 3 Alchemist Mastery — Refined Properties: Able to extract medicinal properties from a wider range of materials.][Level 3 Alchemist Mastery — Arcane Infusion: When crafting potions with magic, their effects are significantly enhanced.]
Between the two masteries, Refined Properties was clearly the more useful one.
As for Arcane Infusion... it felt somewhat redundant.
After all, Kanzaki Rei’s method of pushing potions toward ultimate perfection already represented the highest possible amplification of effect.
Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.
Right after awakening the talent, Kanzaki Rei opened seven bottles of poison in succession.
He started with the least toxic.
This particular vial alone was potent enough to kill a Tier 5, nation-destroying-class monster.
Gulp—
The liquid slid down his throat, bringing with it a wave of heat.
Even without this talent, poison had minimal effect on him—his regeneration alone was enough to neutralize most toxins.
After finishing the entire bottle, he felt no discomfort whatsoever.
If anything, his stomach felt pleasantly warm.
At the same time, he sensed something new—
poison could now condense upon the surface of his body.
Kanzaki Rei raised a hand.
A sphere of water formed in his palm.
Moments later, the water faintly shifted to a purplish hue.
It had been infused with poison.
The toxicity manifested as corrosion—a terrifyingly potent corrosive force capable of melting through the hardened shells of monsters.
With a casual flick, he tossed it.
The ordinary-looking water splashed across the ground in the distance.
Pssh—Pssh—Pssh—Pssh—
The poisoned liquid burned through the earth, carving countless holes. Where it struck trees, entire trunks withered and decayed instantly.
So it really could infuse poison onto anything.
"Luluwi, could you step aside for a moment? I want to try something... Hmm, better yet, go up into the sky."
It seemed Kanzaki Rei had just figured something out.
Destroying a single tree or a patch of ground was trivial for him.
Luluwi didn’t react much.
She simply ascended into the air.
Kanzaki Rei crouched down and pressed his hand against the earth.
Shhh—
From him as the center, a grayish-purple wave spread across the ground in an instant.
He could feel it—
The poison was spreading.
It had already been injected into the earth itself.
Thud.Thud.
Through his perception, he saw into the distance—
Across mountains and forests, animals and monsters collapsed one after another...
Simply by making contact with the ground.
They were infected instantly—
And died.
Ten kilometers.
One hundred kilometers.
One thousand kilometers.
Ten thousand kilometers...
As the poison spread farther, Kanzaki Rei could feel the increasing strain. The farther it extended, the more time and effort it required.
In theory, he could spread the poison across the entire Misirush Continent.
No...
It would be more accurate to say he could extend it infinitely—to any corner of the world.
But the time required would become unimaginably long.
Interestingly, the ground—despite acting as a carrier for the poison—showed no signs of corrosion.
Earlier, even a small amount of toxic liquid could dissolve it.
But now, it remained completely intact.
Then...
A thought flickered in Kanzaki Rei’s mind.
With a single intention, the vast poison blanketing the land instantly retracted—
Completely dispelled.
However, while the poison itself vanished,
everything that had come into contact with it—
animals, monsters, plants, trees—
remained withered and lifeless.
Irreversible.
Kanzaki Rei then downed the remaining bottles of poison in one go.
Up until now, he hadn’t invested much into poison research.
Most of his toxins had been purchased or commissioned from other alchemists—
ready-made poisons.
They were largely pure life-damaging toxins.
A few carried curse-like properties.
After finishing all the vials—
A drop of dark purple-black liquid condensed at his fingertip.
At this point, his poison should be lethally effective even against Level 7 class holders.
Poison, as a tool, could also significantly shorten a target’s time of death.
Combined with "Inevitable Death’s End"—
The synergy was perfect.
Kill without a trace.
And far faster than before.
Whoosh—
Behind Kanzaki Rei, wind, lightning, water, and fire surged into existence.
Each element shimmered—
And each carried deadly poison.
He already understood how to utilize this talent.
From now on, when refining potions, he could ignore nearly all side effects.
Without the constraint of side effects, the limitations on alchemy were drastically reduced.
"And next... Blacksmith, and Enchanter."
"Uncle Aizen... your advancement is too slow. I don’t think I can keep waiting for you."
By the time Aizen reached Level 7 Enchanter...
Kanzaki Rei might already have outgrown Tier 7 weapons entirely.
And besides, Aizen couldn’t accompany him everywhere.
There was no guarantee he’d find a reliable enchanter during his travels.
Better to rely on himself.
Ultimately, taking these two professions was all for the sake of unlocking "Creator."
Ever since obtaining the Prophet profession, Kanzaki Rei had realized just how powerful unique secret-scroll classes truly were.
At the very least, the talents they granted were extraordinarily potent.
Even among God-Tier talents, those granted by unique professions stood even further above the rules.
"Flames, rise. Iron, melt."
"I shall forge iron into liquid, shaping it into blades and heavy armor."
Kanzaki Rei began chanting the Blacksmith class advancement prayer.
A warm current flowed through his body.
In his mind, knowledge of forging naturally surfaced.
Level 1 advancement was simple.
He was now a Level 1 Blacksmith.
"To bind mystery unto matter, to grant spirit to the arcane."
"I walk the path of the Enchanter, bestowing unique essence upon all things."
Bzzzz—
A strange, mystical force enveloped him.
It felt similar to magic—yet fundamentally different.
Something new took root within his body.
A Level 1 Enchanter was born.
From the sky above, Luluwi watched the entire process.
She couldn’t help but sigh again.
He had really gone through with it.
Kanzaki Rei now possessed eight professions simultaneously.
His build...
was becoming absurdly complex.