Master Changsheng

Chapter 143, Section 140: Five Hundred Years Ago

A prompt appears.

Ankai glanced at his skill points, low-grade magic stones, and magic core storage...

Skill Points: 13514

[Low-grade magic stone: 4126]

[Tier 1 Magic Core: 8986]

[Second-Tier Magic Core: 2112]

[Tier 3 Magic Core: 974]

[Tier 4 Magic Core: 581]

[Tier 5 Magic Core: 31]

This is Ankai's storage, just enough for his next comprehensive upgrade of his magic.

After all, a comprehensive upgrade for Ankai requires 27000 skill points.

Eight spells, one skill.

It's enough to upgrade [Beast Taming].

With a wave of his hand.

[Skill Points -400]

【驭兽Lv0『0/0』】提升为【驭兽Lv20『400/400』】。

At this moment, An Kai had a sudden thought and used [Beast Taming], and a two-meter-long, jet-black whip appeared in his hand...

"Huh? Why is it black again?!"

However, Ankai did understand how to use [Beast Taming].

Simply put, he can enslave orcs who are weaker than himself without any limit.

If his strength surpasses that of any other orc, then he could enslave the entire orcish tribe!

"No wonder orcs consider [Beast Taming] a forbidden technique; it truly is terrifying!"

An Kai muttered to himself, with his current strength…

Oh, by the way, the "strength standard" for [Beast Taming] is the sum of four attributes.

If the sum of all four attributes exceeds that of an orc, one can easily enslave them. Ankai, however, has all four attributes at [1336], totaling [5344]. It's no exaggeration to say that even if an enchanted orc doesn't die, it will be enslaved by Ankai…

This was Ankai's unique [Beast Taming] technique. Little did he know that the [Beast Taming] techniques learned by other mages were worlds apart from his.

The other mages who learn the skill of Beast Taming are limited in number, and they can only enslave orcs whose strength is one level lower than their own.

Even so, [Beast Taming] became a forbidden skill among orcs…

He swung the black whip manifested by [Beast Taming] a few times, making a cracking sound as it lashed the air.

"Not bad, upgrading wasn't a bad deal..."

"After all, there are so many orcs in the desert. You can easily break even and make a profit by exploiting them."

An Kai smiled and pondered for a moment, then chose to continue upgrading [Beast Taming]...

[Skill Points -6000]

【驭兽Lv20『400/400』】提升为【驭兽Lv30『1000/1000』】。

The quality of [Beast Taming] has been upgraded to [Superior].

Spending 6000 skill points increased proficiency by 600, a very significant effect.

[Beast Taming] The number of people enslaved each time has been increased from one person per whip to one hundred people per whip.

In other words, if Ankai wields his long whip once and strikes an orc, he can enslave a hundred orcs at once.

As long as these orcs' combined four attributes are not as good as his.

I glanced at the skill points and found I had 7114 left.

Ankai chose to exchange the 8986 Tier 1 Magic Cores, piled up like a small mountain, from the three floors of [Lazel's Mage Tower] for skill points.

[Skill Point +8986]

Skill Points: 16100

An Kai felt more confident about the upcoming challenges.

With a wave of his hand, [Beast Taming] leveled up 4 times!

[Skill Points -12000]

【驭兽Lv30『上品+』『1000/1000』】提升为【驭兽Lv34『精品-』『1400/1400』】。

At this point, [Beast Taming] is on par with the rest of Ankai's spells.

The whip, originally two meters long, has been extended to four meters.

Furthermore, each swing of his long whip was accompanied by a scorching heat.

A single lash from the whip is enough to brand the "Ankai Mark" onto the orcs.

The [Beast Taming] skill has been upgraded to [Excellent-], and its level has increased to [Lv34]. Combined with Ankai's own [Mage Body Lv4] and [Meditation: Lv34] buffs…

A new effect has appeared for [Beast Taming]...

After enslavement, it continued for three generations!

In other words, one can enslave an orc, and Ankai's mark can enslave all of an orc's descendants for three generations.

These enslaved orc descendants are born with Ankai's "mark"...

This effect is something that other mages who master [Beast Taming] do not possess!

In addition to these changes, the whip manifested by [Beast Taming] has also changed from 2 meters to 4 meters.

According to An Kai's perception, after reaching level 31, the [Beast Taming] skill increases in length by 0.5 meters for each level.

At the same time, Ankai also had a feeling that if [Beast Taming] continued to improve, he would definitely not be trapped in enslaving beastmen for three generations...

Overall, Will brought him a decent level-less spell this time.

Ankai can maximize the use of these desert orc scum.

One day.

If his total four attributes are the highest among orcs, and his [Beast Taming] continues to improve.

It is highly likely that the descendants of the orcs will be enslaved by Ankai for generations to come…

Thinking of this, An Kai smiled.

Of course, there's a prerequisite for all of this: first, we need to kill that old bastard from Donglin...

With a thought, he canceled [Beast Taming], and the whip disappeared.

An Kai arrived at the courtyard.

The twenty-eighth prince of the orcs was terrified by the widow Wang, and his face turned ashen.

Upon seeing An Kai appear, Widow Wang whispered, "He should be signing the contract willingly soon..."

The reason why Widow Wang had been intimidating the 28th Prince of the Orcs was because of Ankai's mission.

Before acquiring the [Beast Taming] skill, Ankai's only way to control the 28th Prince of the Orcs was through the [Contract] spell.

However, the contract has a prerequisite: the twenty-eighth prince of the orcs must sign it willingly.

Ankai then arbitrarily modified the contents of the [Contract].

Compared to the massive orcish population, controlling the twenty-eight orc princes is indeed a good option.

But now that Ankai has [Beast Taming], he has a better option.

He could easily enslave the entire desert orc race…

He waved his hand, indicating that Widow Wang did not need to say anything more.

With a thought, he used [Beast Taming], and a four-meter-long, jet-black whip radiating high temperature appeared in An Kai's hand.

The orc prince, pale-faced and feigning weakness, suddenly had a bad feeling when he saw the long whip in An Kai's hand...

A terrifying aura emanated from the long whip.

Without a second thought, the twenty-eighth orc prince shouted, "I surrender! I surrender!!"

However, Ankai simply smiled dismissively: "I'll grant your wish~"

The long whip lashed out fiercely!

The twenty-eighth prince of the orcs wanted to escape, but he couldn't.

In Yu Ankai's eyes, a phantom image appeared inside the body of the twenty-eighth prince of the orcs.

Trying to resist the whip, it was instantly lashed into pieces...

Snapped!

The long whip fell, striking the head of the twenty-eighth orc prince…

In an instant, a surge of messages of obedience flooded the mind of the twenty-eighth orc prince…

In just a moment, a docile expression appeared in his eyes.

In his eyes, Ankai had become an inviolable "god" who protected him...

Meanwhile, a message about the 28th prince of the beastmen came from [Beast Taming] in An Kai's mind.

He could control the life and death of the twenty-eight orc princes with a single thought using the [Beast Taming] technique…

"Learn to bark like a dog."

"Woof woof woof!"

"Spin around."

The twenty-eighth prince of the orcs quickly followed Ankai's instructions and spun around in place...

Seeing this, An Kai was in a good mood.

Experiments have shown that the [Beast Taming] skill is indeed quite effective.

"Tell me everything you know about orcs."

Upon hearing the question posed by "God," the twenty-eighth prince of the orcs, without a second thought, began to reveal all the information in his mind…

When he gets really excited, the black staff mark left by the [Beast Taming] skill on his forehead will even jump back and forth...

About an hour later.

Ankai understood.

There are nearly 20 desert orcs.

They were all hidden underground, which is why he hadn't been able to find them.

Furthermore, the twenty-eighth prince before us is a true beastman anomaly.

This cautious nature is rare among orcs.

And through this twenty-eighth prince, An Kai also learned a piece of information.

The reason why the surrounding seven countries allowed the foreign tribes to invade without any other forces intervening was because this was something that the foreign tribes did every hundred years.

In the past, they would loot a bit and then leave, but this time it was different; they stayed in the seven kingdoms for a long time.

It's because the top human associations themselves have encountered some problems, resulting in a significant decrease in their control over the alien races.

Ankai knew a thing or two about this.

The Mage Association, as if possessed, has been relentlessly searching for the "God of Magic"...

In addition to information about the seven kingdoms, the twenty-eighth prince of the orcs, Gulair, also revealed a piece of information.

It is said that the fifth-order advancement in the barbarian lands is different from that in other places.

One reason is the influence of environmental factors.

Secondly, those top associations jointly issued an order prohibiting the dissemination of information about those above the fifth rank in the barbarian lands.

Imbuing information with spiritual power—this is a "correct" method of advancement that our ancestors in the barbarian lands spent hundreds of years summarizing…

As for the barbarian lands…

It was none other than the desert and the Seven Desert Kingdoms.

The seven kingdoms are sandwiched between deserts and dense forests. If they want to leave, they may spend their entire lives without finding the right route and end up getting lost in the desert or the dense forest.

The reason why other races, including orcs, were able to cross the Dark Forest and enter the territory of the Principality of Buklin was because the Human Top Association allowed it.

Upon hearing this, Ankai instinctively felt that Guleer, that bastard, was spreading the wrong information.

However, Guleil was already under the control of [Beast Tamer], and he did not lie when communicating with himself.

"Barbarian land...barbarians..."

An Kai thought about many things, including the classic "thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river" drama he had seen in his previous life.

Both originated from humble beginnings, barbaric lands, and abandoned communities...

"What lies beyond Spirit Empowerment?"

After a few seconds of contemplation, An Kai asked a question that he was more concerned about.

Gule opened his mouth and uttered a sentence, but no sound came out…

An Kai frowned…

No matter how hard Guler tried, he couldn't utter what "above the Spirit Empowerment" meant...

In an instant, a feeling of being kept in captivity, like in "The Truman Show," arose in my mind.

"My lord... this is the restriction of the barbarian lands, cutting off the path to ascension, leaving us only able to explore on our own..."

Guler kept his head down, not daring to look at Ankai's face.

Even Widow Wang, who was listening in, had cold eyes, which then returned to a melancholy expression…

It seemed as if she knew this information as well.

"I ask you, who in the desert knows anything beyond the realm of spirit empowerment?"

This time, Ankai asked a different question.

He changed the question to one that he already had some answers to.

Without hesitation, Guler decisively uttered a name: "Donglin!"

"Donglin of the Town of the Dead!"

"This is information my father told me before I came to the Savage Lands. He said that within the Savage Lands, Donglin is the most likely candidate to advance beyond Spirit Empowerment and leave the Savage Lands!"

Ankai wasn't surprised; the answer from the twenty-eighth orc prince, Gulaier, merely confirmed his own answer.

"It seems I must find Donglin."

An Kai murmured something and walked out of the courtyard.

...

In the town of the dead, Donglin is unusually not engaged in frantic cultivation today.

Unfortunately, his cultivation was stuck at a certain point, and he couldn't get past it, which made him feel frustrated.

"They should be fighting by now..."

Inside the castle, Donglin regained his former radiance.

After pondering for a moment, he recalled the changes in the Kingdom of Shah in recent years.

A large number of assassins suddenly flooded into the Kingdom of Shak, all in search of the location of his Immortal Town.

Donglin knew with his eyes closed that these assassins came from the desert.

After a brief period of panic following the destruction of the [Undead Cage], Donglin regained his confidence.

He firmly believed that only he knew the path beyond spiritual empowerment.

He firmly believed that his cultivation speed was no slower than others!

Upon careful reflection, Donglin realized that the destruction of his [Cage of the Dead] was most likely achieved through the use of a tool, while the possibility of him destroying it with his own strength was extremely slim.

In the desert, no one knows what lies inside.

Even for him, the ability to seal off the desert using the [Cage of the Dead] was largely due to his own efforts...

Thanks to the desert's long-ago name: moat.

Looking across the entire barbarian land, Donglin thought of one living being after another.

He even remembered and calculated some fifth-tier, tenth-level magical beasts.

Indeed, no one has been found who can advance to the level of Spirit Empowerment before me.

Even with the empowerment of spirits, only a handful of people can actually enter this realm!

Therefore, after countless calculations, Donglin felt relieved.

Destroying the [Undead Cage] with external objects is nothing to fear!

Was Donglin stupid?

No, it's just that his thinking wasn't enough for him to believe that Ankai could improve to this level in just a few years.

...

A gathering place for desert orcs.

Numerous orcs emerged from underground.

They received orders from His Highness the Prince.

They said there was no need to continue hiding underground.

They still believed in Gurley's orders.

They all exited the underground through the only exit.

However, they were a little confused when they appeared on the ground.

Why do the 28th prince and those fourth and fifth-rank officials all have a black "long stick" mark on their foreheads?

Is this a new trend?

They didn't know, before they could figure it out.

A long whip suddenly fell...

Snapped!

With a lash of the whip, the orc himself and three generations of his descendants became slaves of Ankai…

Only then did they understand.

It turns out that the black "stick" mark on the forehead is not a new trend, but rather... a slave mark.

Not only himself, but three generations of his descendants also became slaves.

Such a system of slavery was quite shocking, even by the standards of the entire slave world.

An Kai blocked the only exit, holding a glass of ice water in his left hand and a four-meter-long [Beast Taming] whip in his right.

The long whip continued to fall.

He shattered the phantoms that appeared inside the orcs and branded the black staff mark onto their foreheads.

Ten days later.

The good family is outside the city.

A dark mass of orcs arrived.

This startled the city's residents.

They only understood when they saw An Kai, the leader, and many "big shots" from the city going to greet them.

It turns out the desert orcs have become slaves…

Nearly 20 orc slaves…

This is something they've never seen before in their lives!

Ankai returned to the House of Goodness and handed over the orc slaves to Wayne. As the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Shak and a Scholar, he single-handedly created the Demon Extermination Tower and the Spirit Enchantment Tower.

Ankai believed that Wayne could make good use of these orc slaves…

Sure enough, Wayne took over and handled things with ease.

Divide the orcs into two groups.

A team was tasked with building ten fortified cities around the House of Goodness, initially planned to surround this "main city."

Another group of orcs was planned by Wayne to be used for road construction...

A wide road connecting "Good Home No. 2 City"...

Ankai always said that if you want to get rich, you should build roads first, which is something Wayne has wanted to do for a long time.

Now that the orc slaves are here, Wayne can fully realize his ambitions...

Time ticked by amidst the orcs' wailing.

Three months later.

[Intelligence: 1372 (1336 + 36)]

Endurance: 1372 (1336 + 36)

[Stamina: 1372『1336+36』]

[Strength: 1372 (1336 + 36)]

In three months, minus the time spent enslaving orcs, Ankai gained a total of 144 attribute points!

He had seen it in the side quests; that old man Donglin thought the spirit beastmen had caused him trouble.

My recent practice has been somewhat more relaxed.

He wished Donglin could stay like this forever. As the saying goes, if the enemy doesn't advance, but I do, it's as if the enemy is retreating.

It's a bit of a shame that the hiding place of that scoundrel Donglin has never been exposed.

For this, the fifth-tier [Assassin] Malken apologized countless times.

Fortunately, Will Bucklin is about to wake up today, and we can use him to find Donglin's hiding place.

An Kai couldn't wait to deliver a surprise to that old geezer, Dong Lin...

[Public beta countdown: 9986 years.]

[Countdown to the first solo closed beta test: 86 years, 11 months, and 21 days.]

This also marks the fourth year since Donglin "disappeared".

this day.

Inside the castle, Will Bucklin, who had been unconscious, awoke.

Ankai arrived here.

Will-Bucklin, looking flustered and ignoring his recent awakening, glanced at Ankai's figure and hissed, "My lord! I know Donglin's identity!"

"He comes from 500 years ago!"

(End of this chapter)