Magicians never make wishes

Chapter 127 Giving the Skeleton a True Soul

In theory, the focus of "Skeleton Summoning" is on the reshaping of skeletons.

By stripping the flesh of ghouls, high-quality bones are selected to construct skeletons.

This means that a skeleton's intelligence has nothing to do with its bones, but rather depends on the magic's connection to its soul core.

In other words, no matter how powerful the monster's corpse is, as long as the skeleton is summoned using the "Skeleton Summoning Spell", the intelligence level will be the same.

Moreover, Ronan learned through the first lesson that...

For corpses below a certain class level, the "Skull Summoning Technique" can restore their original structure.

Just like the Corrupted Hound corpse that we fought over with the goblin squad before, using the Summoning spell will summon a Hound Skeleton.

However, for corpses of higher ranks, the "Skeleton Summoning Spell" only summons the most basic humanoid skeletons.

At that moment, Ronan suddenly understood why this magic was only used to acquire resources.

The generated skeletons are not intelligent enough; although they have strength, they cannot be effective on their own.

Unless there are a large number of corpses available to summon, forming a skeleton army —

However, the so-called skeleton army is not simply a collection of low-level skeletons.

High-level skeletons are necessary to establish a tiered strength and legion hierarchy.

Simply put, the skeleton army has different ranks, and the ranks correspond to the strength of the skeletons, with higher ranks dominating lower ranks.

The Skeleton General rules over the Skeleton Lieutenant, and the Skeleton Lieutenant rules over the Skeleton Captain —

Only with clear class and power divisions can a legion be formed.

Of course, the skeleton army doesn't have to consist entirely of skeletons; in fact, having other high-ranking undead to rule it would further enhance the army's strength.

As for where high-level undead creatures come from, with Ronan's current knowledge, he only knows one related piece of information—his Cursed Eye mentor mentioned it at the end of the first lesson, regarding the issue of skeleton recycling.

It's important to understand that how to recycle a skeleton after it's been summoned by a spellcaster is a very important and complicated issue.

Currently, Ronan has three known recycling methods.

The first method is to restore the skeleton, which is equivalent to a ritual of self-destruction. This involves directly discarding the summoned skeleton and restoring it to its original skeletal form.

This approach is the worst possible solution, as it not only wastes existing resources but also mental energy, requiring the spell to be cast again.

Many necromancers prefer to let skeletons fend for themselves or keep them as lowly servants to handle trivial matters.

This is better than dismemberment.

The second method is to store the skeleton in a unique storage device.

This storage device was specifically designed for undead creatures, ensuring their survival and allowing them to be awakened at any time.

However, firstly, this equipment is very expensive and not something that ordinary people can afford; secondly, the space of this storage equipment is very limited, and for legions that require a certain number of items, this bag is somewhat impractical.

Moreover, some exceptionally powerful undead creatures find it extremely distasteful to enter such bags.

The third method relates to what the Cursed Eye mentor said—to banish the skeleton to the realm of the dead.

The caster can banish the skeleton to the realm of the dead to grow stronger.

As long as the caster communicates with the soul core, they can instantly summon the skeletons that have been placed in the realm of the dead.

The "Skeleton Summoning" spell not only creates skeletons, but also summons them.

This method of banishing and then summoning, compared to placing items in storage devices, not only requires no cost but also has no space limitations.

After being banished to the realm of the dead, the skeletons are essentially transported to a new world where they can be slowly nourished and helped to increase their strength.

However, the realm of the dead is inhabited by all sorts of undead creatures.

They are extremely vicious and territorial. If a skeleton accidentally wanders into the territory of an unknown undead, it is very likely to be destroyed on the spot, and it will be impossible to summon it back.

Once a skeleton dies in the realm of the dead, it loses all connection with the spellcaster.

Compared to the first two methods, the third method of exile can be considered the optimal choice for many people.

After all, once the skeletons are banished, they can be summoned back when needed.

Not only do they take up little space, but skeletons can also become stronger on their own, saving you time, effort, and worry.

As long as you're not afraid of dying in the Netherworld as a skeleton, there won't be the slightest trouble.

This is also what the Cursed Eye Master will be covering in the next lesson.

However, Ronan is now more concerned about the skeleton's intelligence.

If one's intelligence is insufficient, even if banished to the realm of the dead, one would likely not survive for long.

Ronan carefully reviewed the magic he possessed and discovered that one spell seemed particularly promising.

"Original Soul Seed"

This is a soul magic that I created myself through extensive reading and with the help of books of magical knowledge.

He once used this magic as a camera.

In fact, besides being used as a camera, the original species' one-time self-destruct function is also very useful, as it can cause a brief soul shock to the enemy.

Besides, the most unique aspect of the original soul species is:

It is cultivable and can grow indefinitely, eventually becoming another soul.

Ronan had a sudden inspiration: could the Soul Seed be paired with a skeleton?

The skeleton provides the physical body, while the original soul seed combines with the skeleton's original soul core to become the skeleton's true soul core.

Give the skeleton a real soul.

The thought of this made Ronan eager to try it out.

He currently possesses three souls: the president of the Mystic Arts Society, the Blood Duke mentor, and the Remnant Star who previously attacked him.

In other words, he can generate a maximum of three original soul seeds, with three chances to try.

Without hesitation, he quickly retrieved the soul of the remnant star from the Mask of Truth.

As an apprentice-level soul, Remnant Star had no advantage over the other two souls, making it reasonable to use him as the first candidate.

"Original Soul Seed"

After consuming the remnant star's soul, the magic officially took effect!

A Soul Seed instantly formed in Ronan's palm.

He tried to slowly push the original soul seed towards the skeleton's soul core, allowing the two to come into contact.

The skeleton's soul core manifests as two orbs of soul fire in its eyes, which are actually located in roughly the same spot.

When the original species came into contact with the skeleton's soul core, an unexpected scene unfolded.

The Soul Core and the Original Seed are like two pieces of cream. Although they can merge through contact, there is actually a lot of resistance. It seems that the resistance will increase exponentially as the contact deepens.

This put Ronan in a difficult position for a moment.

If it is simply squeezed by external force, both the original species and the soul core may shatter and dissipate together.

After much deliberation, Ronan finally explored the realm of the mind.

He planned to use his mental power as a medium to create a vortex through rotation and stirring, thereby promoting the fusion of the two.

This action actually worked.

Ronan looked delighted.

With the intervention of spiritual power, the original seed and the soul core slowly began to decompose and then re-merge.

Before long, the original seed and the soul core fused into a brand new soul core.