novelraw Chapter 477: Origin Particles
Chapter 477: Origin Particles
After settling Zhao Xuanxuan and Thomas, Li Wei changed into the Five-Star Enchanted Heavy Armor. What lay ahead was a massive slaughter Battlefield, so having an extra layer of defense was always good.
At this time, the sky also gradually darkened. However, subsequently, within Mountain Eagle Parker's Mountain Base Military Camp, a massive ball of light rose and floated at an altitude of a thousand meters, illuminating the area of twenty to thirty li around as bright as day.
This seemed to be some kind of Sequence Three Light Magic.
Truly extravagant.
The fighting between the Scouts in the distance also seemed to have ended, and the Wilderness became very quiet. Only the Mountain Base Military Camp still had loud clamor; it seemed they were holding a Banquet? Or perhaps holding some military council?
However, Mountain Eagle Parker's Rangers had already begun deploying a large number of Traps around the military camp, leaving only two passages: one leading straight ahead to the Wilderness, and one leading directly to the Rear Mountain. On top of this mountain, a full hundred Enchanted Giant Ballistae were aimed in all directions.
Extravagant!
These giant Ballistae that could be fired at any time truly made Li Wei feel a bit uneasy.
But there was nothing he could do. Since he wouldn't even go to the military council, the other party just swallowed their disgust and treated him like a piece of turd by the roadside. Mercenaries, what kind of waves could they make?
So they didn't even assign him a camp.Perhaps they were even hoping for Karndorf's Legion to launch a night raid.
Fortunately, Li Wei didn't lack Traps in his hands either.
Right then, he looked at the terrain and began deploying Traps on the left and right sides of their own camp, as well as in the far rear areas that were prone to night raids.
At the same time, he also had Zhao Qingshan's Logistics Camp take out ten Enchanted Giant Ballistae and assemble them, just in case.
Next, Li Wei was busily working, deploying from nightfall all the way until midnight. He deployed a full three thousand Traps in three directions, all borrowed from the Neanderthals. He had always felt regret for not having the opportunity to use them, but now was great, they finally had a place to be put to use.
Hahaha!
After finishing all this, Li Wei returned to the camp, sat on the mountaintop, looked at the darkness in the distance, and then looked at Mountain Eagle Parker's military camp a kilometer down the mountain. He took out some food and, accompanied by the waning night colors, ate rather comfortably. Unknowingly, a light rain began to fall from the sky, which then gradually turned into moderate rain, and finally became a pouring rain.
This wasn't quite right, because Li Wei had checked the weather this afternoon, and it was unlikely to rain in the next few days, let alone such a heavy rain.
Who knows whether it's the Fourth-Tier Mage on our side or the enemy's who is casting Weather Magic?
This thought flashed through Li Wei's mind, but he still sat there motionless, listening to the raindrops smashing against his Enchanted Heavy Armor with a chaotic clanging sound. It was quite fun and also very magical, so it was also very comfortable.
Because such harsh weather unexpectedly didn't affect him too much. He increasingly felt like he was a tree.
At this moment, the five Class Cards between his brows flashed silently, and a faint light emerged from that Rare Woodcutter Card. From Li Wei's own perspective, he could see a dazzling Nature Particle hanging like a star in an endless forest.
This was the illusion manifested by the Rare Woodcutter Card, and also the power hidden within his Destiny Grid.
Several pieces of information flowed in silently: [You have obtained a Nature Particle. Current Status 1/3]
[Description: In theory, your Rare Woodcutter Card can obtain three Nature Particles (Five-Star, Six-Star, Seven-Star). Any excess Nature Particles will overflow into the Natal Farmer Card and gradually evolve into Life Particles. They can also be extracted and consumed, used to forge Origin Weapons, craft various Magic Items, or even upgrade the quality of a certain material.]
[You have obtained the following benefits]
[1. Woodcutter Fate permanently +10, currently 79]
[2. Perception Cap +1, currently 13, practically +15. Note: This benefit can only be obtained once.]
[3. You possess a clearer ability to sense Nature Magic. You have a deeper understanding of the power of rain, snow, ice, frost, the withering and flourishing of years, and the cycle of life and death. When you collect three Nature Particles, you will become a Nature Druid. If you already have a Druid Class Card, you will thereby obtain a brand new Transformation Art—Tree Transformation.]
[Description: In reality, when you possess one Nature Particle, you are already able to briefly transform into a tree. In this state, you will be completely immune to attacks from Earth Magic, Water Magic, and Wood Magic, but Fire Magic and Lightning Magic will deal 500% extra damage to you.]
Not bad.
Li Wei's heart stirred. Between his brows, the Rare Woodcutter Card faded silently, and the Rare Hunter Card emerged. In the illusion formed by the Hunter Fate, a blood-red Slaughter Particle was hanging high above.
Relevant information also emerged.
[You have obtained a Slaughter Particle. Current Status 1/3]
[Description: In theory, you can still obtain three Slaughter Particles (Five-Star, Six-Star, Seven-Star). Any excess Slaughter Particles will overflow into the Natal Farmer Card and gradually evolve into Life Particles. At the same time, Slaughter Particles can also be extracted and used to forge related slaughter Weapons, related Magic Items, or poisons.]
[You will obtain the following benefits]
[1. Hunter Fate permanently +10, currently 77]
[2. Perception Cap +1, current cap +15 (An extra +1 because both Hunter Fate and Woodcutter Fate exceeded 70). This benefit can only be obtained once.]
[3. Your slaughtering of prey has reached a Master Rank level, both in actual execution and in the contemplation of the act of slaughter, and you can perfectly perform, extend, and turn it into the art of slaughter. When you collect three Slaughter Particles, you will become a Legendary Assassin. If you already have an Assassin Card, you will receive additional Innate Talent and Skill bonuses.]
[Description: In reality, when you possess one Slaughter Particle, you already possess a bit of the demeanor of an Assassin. When your Perception is higher than your opponent's, and you are wielding Dagger-type weapons and casting Blade Of Precision, the Slaughter Particle will temporarily enhance the weapon in your hands and cause a slight magic-suppressing effect. It also has a slight chance to interrupt a Spellcaster's instant-cast magic, which might become a Spellcaster's nightmare.]
Comfortable, these Origin Particles are truly awesome.
When Li Wei switched to the Rare Scout Card at this time, he saw that his Truth Particles had become 2/3. The resulting buffs were: [1. Scout Destiny permanently +10, currently 67]
[2. True Damage +20. During ranged attacks, when all Destiny Grids (at least four Destiny Grids) are activated, while dealing normal damage to the target, you can simultaneously cause an effect that makes the target permanently lose 20 Health Points.]
[3. Origin Resonance. Because you already possess three types of Origin Particles, and your Scout Destiny has reached and exceeded 60 points, you can attempt to use a higher level of Destiny Resonance—Origin Resonance. At that time, you can attach any Origin Particle to your ranged/melee Weapons/certain Magic Items, using it as an arrow or a blade to launch the most terrifying strike against the enemy. However, the consumption is massive, because each activation will consume one Origin Particle and decrease all Destiny Grids by 10. At the same time, the destructive power caused by Origin Resonance might also cause terrifying Backlash Injuries to yourself.]
[Friendly tip: This seems to be the legendary Forbidden God-Slaying Art. For informational purposes only, not recommended for use. If you insist on trying, you bear the consequences.]
[Supplementary Description: Targets killed by Origin Resonance cannot be resurrected and will be directly obliterated. The Alliance of Heavenly Lords will typically, based on the most basic Humanistic Care, ask you to produce some compensation and arrange for this person to return to their hometown and live a happy life from then on.]
"Feels like it's just teasing you!"
Li Wei muttered a complaint, but couldn't help thinking of Jiang Xinran. Yes, he now knew how Jiang Xinran died; that kind of Soul-Devouring Item Card must have been this type of Origin Resonance Weapon.
"So I have to be careful from now on. Once I grow into a target at Jiang Xinran's level, there's no guarantee that a competitor won't assassinate me using a method like Origin Resonance."
"Assassination... assassination, this is the norm in political life!"
Li Wei secretly warned himself. Yes, this was a part he had truly overlooked. Because all along, he felt that as a top-tier Scout, he was already half an Assassin himself. But looking at it now, he wasn't a damn Assassin at all. True top-tier Assassins were existences who could skillfully master Origin Particles, and even possess Origin Weapons.
His current methods looked very strong, but in front of a Primal Assassin, they really weren't enough.
Assassins weren't that simple.
Moreover, this ancient profession could even cause terrifying suppression and lethality against Spellcasters and Mages.
"Therefore, I absolutely cannot equate Hunters or Scouts with Assassins. The first two are similar, but the connection with the latter is actually a world of difference."
"Not to mention anything else, from ancient times to the present, how many Hunters and Scouts have left their names in history? But there's a whole basket of Assassin's names! And there are even more famous people killed by Assassins—"
Li Wei thought a lot and had to re-examine his path to the future and his ambition to become a king. He had to keep a low profile, he had to hide his clumsiness.
Next, he directly consumed four Free Attribute Points and raised his Normal Perception from the original +12 to +14. At this time, his Normal Perception Cap still had room for +1, but it could no longer be increased.
So adding the Ranger Code, it ultimately became +17, an unprecedented height that was almost on par with that 4th-Tier Legendary Ranger.
But the other party was already a Six-Star Player, while Li Wei was currently only 5+4+4+4+1. In this kind of advantage, the superiority and inferiority were actually already judged.
And because of this, it made Li Wei understand even more that from now on, once he showed his edge too much, the probability of encountering a Primal Assassin would likely be very high.
At this time, the pouring rain had stopped, but a blizzard was still falling. Between heaven and earth, there was a expanse of white, and the temperature plummeted.
It was truly snowing in August.
However, what was interesting was that Mountain Eagle Parker's side didn't counter this Nature Magic.
Did they feel victory was in their grasp, or did they feel that this weather card wouldn't have much impact?
It couldn't be that they were completely stunned from the attack, could it?
Just as this thought arose in Li Wei's mind, his heart suddenly stirred. He saw the Scruffy Giant walking out quickly from the military camp at the foot of the mountain, jogging all the way, heading towards his location.
The situation seemed very urgent?
"Brother Li Wei, I've come to convey the commander's orders. Please be sure to get ready; tomorrow morning, launch an attack on The Flank alongside our army."