Master Changsheng

Chapter 106, Section 104: A Change of Face [Please Subscribe and Vote]

inside the room.

Wayne smiled.

He held a scroll that emanated magical energy.

This is the culmination of his hard work, successfully breaking down the Wind Blade Technique so that even novice mages can use it.

That is, it's on the same level as [Freeze], and nowadays it can be used at [Lv0]...

This change might be like a useless burden for some high-level mages.

But for Ankai, a mage whose level was locked, Wayne was a great benefactor!

He walked to the gate, intending to go to the city gate to welcome Hanks back.

Looking at it now, I think it's best to forget about it.

He nodded to the person next to him: "Hanks is back, go and greet him."

A ripple appeared, and a bewildered Malken materialized.

He really couldn't understand how Ankai, who rarely left his home, could know that Hanks had returned.

This is too... surreal!

But Malken also understood that although Ankai was tyrannical, insidious, cunning, tyrannical, cautious, and cold-blooded, he never lied.

So Malken hesitated for only a second before leaving Ankai's room.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to take out the package he had carried before, put it on his back, and with a flicker, disappeared from the Changqing Gang's base.

Seeing Malken's actions, Ankai was quite satisfied. This small detail—taking out his backpack—showed that this aloof fifth-tier [Assassin] was beginning to integrate into their group…

It shouldn't be long before Malken is able to fully integrate into this environment through his teachings and example.

I will never ask stupid questions again.

In An Kai's mind, although he was to take charge of the outer city of Chaos City, he did not want all matters, big and small, of the outer city to be concerned with him.

Ankai wanted to be a hands-off manager, collecting taxes on time and living a leisurely life as the lord of the underground city.

He had no desire to do everything himself, toiling away for the sake of those worthless residents' living conditions, and squeezing out his personal leisure time.

This is also why he didn't choose to kill Polpi; in a sense, Polpi is the kind of management talent that Ankai currently lacks.

Previously, Polpi suggested that all the women be taken to the Pleasure House and eliminated according to the bottom ten based on sales volume each month.

The discarded items hung on the city wall, enduring the blows of wind and sand.

As for the men, they were all imprisoned, divided into small teams, and sent to the desert to kill monsters and search for treasures…

It's also a bottom-ranking elimination system, but more men are eliminated, with 100 being eliminated at once.

When Polpi presented this absurd plan to Ankai, Ankai, seeing Polpi's smug expression, refused without a second thought.

If Polpi continues down this path, it won't be long before the outer city of Chaos becomes a den of demons...

Not to mention that those merchants who finally managed to open up the route might not come, even the refugees from the seven kingdoms wouldn't dare to come!

If things continue like this, sooner or later everyone will be caught in Polpi's "last-place elimination system" and hung on the city walls, left to endure the wind and sand...

Although the proposal was rejected, Ankai was quite satisfied with some of the detailed regulations in the Polpi proposal.

This is a rare talent in the desert, possessing exceptional managerial abilities…

In this desert, it might be easy to find some wicked, murderous madmen, because the kind-hearted guy who smiled and greeted you just a second ago might be one of them.

However, desert people like Polpi, who possess some talent for management, are rare, even though his talent is, as always, inherited from the nature of desert people.

It is undeniable that, compared to the other desert people, Polpi possessed a unique skill.

After all, everyone here is a ruthless killer and a bunch of scoundrels who have committed countless evils. So, the appearance of an elite scoundrel who has the ability to manage these scoundrels seems quite unusual...

Of course, Polpi's plan applies to the outer city of Chaos when there is no large-scale influx of refugees from the seven kingdoms.

If it weren't for the large-scale influx of refugees from the seven countries, Ankai might have adopted Polpi's suggestion.

Unfortunately, the outer city of Chaos City is now mostly inhabited by refugees from the seven kingdoms.

People like Polpi, who were originally from the desert, are much fewer now.

"Ugh! What a hassle."

Thinking about these things made An Kai feel a little upset.

squeak~

Just then, the eldest prince of the Kingdom of Shak, Wayne, who was about to become a "scholar," pushed open the door, holding a scroll that emitted magical energy.

With a long-lost smile on his face, he walked as if carrying the wind, taking three steps at a time, and came to An Kai's side.

"Teacher, this is my research result. Please review it."

Wayne handed over the scroll with both hands, and Ankai suppressed his joy, accepting it expressionlessly…

【Wind Blade Technique Lv0 Scroll 'Analysis Version'】

[Requirements: Intelligence 50, Stamina 20, Physical Strength 30, Strength 40. (Level not limited)]

Once Ankai received the reel, he confirmed one thing.

Wayne's research, aside from his own experience, was truly useless to others...

智力50、耐力20、体力30、力量40，拥有这些属性的法师，他们还会为一个【Lv5】降至【Lv0】的法术高兴吗？

And won't!

Because mages possessing these four attributes have long since mastered the [Wind Blade] spell…

Therefore, it is clear that analyzing a spell to [Lv0] is not a very important thing.

However, that's for other mages. For Ankai, who had reached 535 points in all four attributes after a month of meditation…

Additional requirements are essentially none.

"Wait a moment."

After leaving a message, Ankai took the scroll and returned to his room.

He summoned a mage tower to envelop him, and slowly sank into the ground.

Located in the mage tower, Ankai had a thought and began to study the [Wind Blade Technique 'Analysis Version'] in front of him...

In an instant, the reel shattered.

Wayne, his brow furrowed as he studied the spell, vanished in a flash through the air.

What followed was the combination of Wind Blade Techniques, which were constantly being practiced in front of An Kai.

In the blink of an eye, it has been over a hundred times.

In just that one second, Ankai's understanding of the Wind Blade Technique had caught up with Wayne's.

【Wind Blade Technique Lv0『0/0』】

A system notification appeared, and An Kai glanced at his skill points: 5999.

With a wave of his hand, he chose to max it out!

[Skill Points -400]

Wind Blade Technique Proficiency +400

【Wind Blade Technique Lv20『400/400』】

...

[Skill Points -1800]

Wind Blade Technique Proficiency +180

[Wind Blade Technique quality upgraded to 'Superior']

【Wind Blade Technique Lv23『580/580』『Superior-』】

With the upgrade complete, An Kai closed his eyes to sense the changes in the Wind Blade Technique. Then, with a thought, he conjured the [Wind Blade Technique] in front of him.

The [Lv23] [Wind Blade Technique] can condense an 8-meter-long dark brown wind blade, and upon closer inspection, a hint of cyan can also be found.

To this day, Ankai still doesn't understand why the magic he masters always ends up turning "black"...

After a moment of contemplation, An Kai waved his hand and vanished.

It's confirmed; his [Wind Blade] spell is different from other mages'.

When other people's [Wind Blade] is at [Lv1] level, the length is measured in centimeters. The length varies depending on each person's talent, but it will not exceed 50 centimeters.

Ankai is different. His Wind Blade Technique was already one meter long at Lv1, and as he leveled up from Lv1 to Lv10, it eventually grew into a five-meter-long behemoth.

During the upgrade process from Lv11 to Lv20, the color of Wind Blade Technique changes little by little. However, the color of other people's Wind Blade Technique does not change, and the increase in destructive power is also limited.

Through his understanding, An Kai realized that his [Wind Blade Technique] at the second level had similar destructive power to [Fireball Technique], but in terms of sharpness alone, [Wind Blade Technique] was superior.

Currently, the Wind Blade skill has been upgraded to [Lv23] in one go. Each level of Wind Blade increases its length by one meter.

However, at [Lv23], the length has been increased to 8 meters, surpassing [Fireball] in terms of the length of offensive spells alone.

Furthermore, Wind Blade has an advantage over Fireball: while its overall destructive power is not as great as Fireball, Wind Blade is silent during its attack…

This is different from the records that Ankai saw.

According to the spellbook analysis obtained from Donglin and Sally Bucklin, the [Wind Blade] spell produces a sonic vibration when it attacks…

Even the fifth-tier mage who upgraded [Wind Blade] to [Lv41] couldn't eliminate the vibration sound when using [Wind Blade]...

Having finished his comprehension, Ankai was very satisfied with the newly acquired [Wind Blade Technique].

With a thought, he left the mage tower.

We entered the main hall.

"Not bad, not bad. I just checked it for you, and your analysis of the Wind Blade Technique is quite good."

An Kai squinted, a satisfied smile on his face.

This single Wind Blade Technique is enough to prove Wayne's value to Ankai.

This is the kind of talent he needs.

"Really?! Teacher!"

Wayne, feeling recognized, wore an excited expression.

He had thought that his limited analysis of the Wind Blade Technique would not be recognized by An Kai, but to his surprise, it received high praise from An Kai.

"Teacher, I feel I've reached the [Scholar] profession. If I analyze one more spell, I believe I can successfully advance!"

Standing at the doorway, Wayne shouted excitedly to Ankai.

Hearing this, An Kai smiled.

He began to think about what spells he still needed...

There are two and a half attackers, the other half being [Freeze], and there's also one and a half defenders, the other half also being [Freeze]...

He also has resource types.

After much thought, Ankai realized he lacked a magic spell to escape.

Now, when he runs through the desert, he has no skills, relying entirely on brute force...

Therefore, after a brief moment of thought, An Kai came up with a Level 6 Tier 1 escape spell.

It's also the highest-level escape spell in the first tier...

As for the second tier, Ankai hadn't considered it. Wayne had spent a year or two analyzing the [Lv5] [Wind Blade] technique, so wouldn't the second tier take twenty or thirty years?

By then, how many years will Wayne, without a job, have left to live comfortably?

This does not align with maximizing the use of Wayne.

Therefore, Ankai believes that the [Lv6] [Swiftness] skill is just right.

A year or two won't delay things too much, and it will allow for the maximum utilization of Wayne...

"I've been thinking about it. Now that you've successfully analyzed the Wind Blade spell, why not go all the way and analyze half of another spell of the same attribute?"

"Furthermore, Tier 1, Level 5 (Lv5) is no longer suitable. I think Tier 1, Level 6 (Lv6) [Swiftness] is just right."

As soon as Ankai finished speaking, Wayne's eyes lit up. Ankai's words seemed to clear a fog from his mind.

Excitedly, he replied, "Teacher! I will definitely live up to your expectations, I will definitely succeed in deciphering the [Swiftness Spell]..."

"I trust you, Wayne. Besides, there's no need to analyze it to the level of an apprentice mage to use it; I think analyzing it to the first level of the first tier is sufficient."

Ankai responded with a smile, explaining that he did this to shorten Wayne's spell analysis time.

After all, he can learn spells at level 1 (Lv1).

To everyone's surprise, Wayne's expression froze: "Teacher! I believe that if you're going to do something, you should do it to the best of your ability. Although I know you mean well, I don't want to have any regrets."

This response startled An Kai, who then stammered, "...Okay."

Wayne came quickly and left quickly.

The eldest prince of the Kingdom of Shak walked with a brisk pace back to his room, where he took out dozens of mage analyses of the [Swiftness] spell from his collection of spellbooks.

They examined it very carefully.

In the courtyard, Nurnexus, who had witnessed everything, watched Wayne's departing figure and muttered, "That idiot, he's been sold out and he's still helping count the money..."

A dark face bore an undisguised mocking smile…

boom!

Suddenly, with a soft sound, a small [Wind Blade] flew out from Ankai's room, shredding the two bones that Nurnexus was holding into bone dust...

"You bastard, with so much talk, do you want to perform stand-up comedy?!"

A moment later, Ankai appeared before Nurnexus, glanced at the food bowl it had crafted from bones beneath its feet...

With one kick, the rice bowl was pulverized...

"Watch this spot!"

Leaving behind a single sentence, An Kai, with the expression of Hanks' father, departed from the Evergreen Gang's headquarters...

Nurnexus was left standing there, bewildered...

He clearly called it his "good brother" when he summoned his subordinates before...

(End of this chapter)