Master Changsheng

Chapter 154, Section 151: "Purification"

"Hanks, long time no see."

Sally Buklin pulled the robe that covered her face to prevent her skeletal body from being exposed.

After she was transformed into a spirit by Donglin through a blood sacrifice, she initially retained her exquisite appearance, exactly the same as before she became a spirit.

However, as Donglin went into seclusion in order to break through to the [Forging God] realm, he withdrew a portion of the "immortality" aura from Sally-Buklin and the others.

This made it impossible for Sally Buckerling to maintain her delicate appearance, and she felt embarrassed by her reunion with Ankai.

He was merely a remnant of a small, undead town being hunted by humans and alien races, while "Hanks" had become the most esteemed person in the entire seven desert kingdoms.

Nobles? Foreigners? Royal family?

Even a virtuous family doesn't have the same level of respect as an ordinary resident.

Although Ankai did not pass on his previous life's habit of "equality," there was indeed a kind of equality within the Good Family in a certain sense.

The virtuous family, based on the principle of "equality," looks down on the weak and those who are useless.

Oh, right, and discrimination against all races.

Coincidentally, most of the nobles, royalty, and foreigners today are considered "weak" and "useless" by the residents of the Good House.

Therefore, even if Sally Buklin were to remove her status as a resident of the Dead Town, her royal status would be insignificant.

Ankai glanced back at this "former friend" who was now just a skeleton.

"Long time no see." The tone was neither warm nor cold, as if speaking to a stranger whose name one only knew.

Widow Wang gave An Kai a strange look; she had clearly heard the spirit call out, "Hanks."

"That Ankai is a real scoundrel. And this is just the one we know about. How many others are there who we don't know about? He uses my Hanks' name to philander, and in the end..."

Thinking of this, Widow Wang couldn't help but smack her lips, a hint of sarcasm in her voice.

Thinking of Hanks' unwavering loyalty to her over the years, Widow Wang couldn't help but smile.

In this respect, what good is Ankai's strength? He's no match for his own Hanks!

cough~

The elderly Hanks coughed twice, startling Widow Wang, who quickly patted him on the back.

"Slow down, slow down"

There are two reasons why these people were gathered together.

Firstly, Sally Buckerlin, Will Buckerlin, and Hanks are acquaintances, so it's like old friends meeting again.

As for the second point, it is also the most important one.

The last fragment of the Donglin Enchantment Technique is on Sally Buklin. Ankai summoned Wayne and Widow Wang, hoping they could provide a way to obtain the fragment of the Donglin Enchantment Technique.

You can't exactly slap Sally Buklin to death in front of Will Buklin, can you?

After all, Will had provided some assistance to Good House and Ankai over the past five years.

For example, Will Bucklin salvaged the reputation of the Good House, making the name "Good House" truly deserved.

An Kai prefers a good reputation to infamy and bad name.

The results have been good. With Will as the "Ambassador of Goodness House", more and more residents from the seven countries are choosing to settle around Goodness House.

Even near the House of Goodness, there is a city called "Will the Wanderer," which was spontaneously created by the residents of the Seven Kingdoms to express their gratitude to Will Bucklin for rescuing them from the Seven Kingdoms.

Of course, although it was created spontaneously, it is located in the desert, so taxes still need to be paid.

In five years, with the existence of Will Bucklin, the "wanderer," the Good House truly lives up to its name.

This is not only due to Will Bucklin's efforts, but also related to the increasingly ruthless actions of Ankai's men, who leave no survivors.

After all, once everyone is dead, no one will know...

Besides doing good deeds and helping people from the Seven Kingdoms, Will Bucklin's strength has not diminished either.

He is the third member of the House of Goodness to be promoted to a spiritually empowered profession.

This surprised many people.

Ankai also witnessed firsthand the process of "divinely bestowed profession" empowerment through Will Bucklin.

When Will-Bucklin was imbued with spirits, he also experienced the gentle touch of "the power of heaven and earth"...

That's right, it was just a gentle breeze. Ankai still remembers Will Bucklin's first experience with the "power of heaven and earth"—it was a gust of wind...

A cool and gentle breeze...

This is not an exaggeration, but something Ankai witnessed firsthand.

Coincidentally, on the day Ankai experienced the "power of heaven and earth," it was also windy...

A gale, strong enough to blow a person's flesh and blood apart; a gale that, after it stops, can cause a city to collapse!

This discriminatory treatment caused An Kai to immediately burst into a tirade of profanities.

It was through Will Bucklin that Ankai finally understood what "divinely bestowed profession" meant.

The difference between him and Will is like that between two vendors setting up a stall together; Will is the market owner's favorite son, enjoying countless conveniences and benefits.

Ankai, on the other hand, is a powerful newcomer to the market. It needs to win over the market owner with its own strength before it can continue to set up a stall.

Although Ankai encountered many difficulties, once he succeeded, his potential surpassed Will's.

Will's upper limit is the spokesperson for "the power of heaven and earth", while Ankai's upper limit is someone who is equal in status to "the power of heaven and earth".

An Kai understood all of this, but the blatant discrimination by the power of heaven and earth still displeased him.

This is understandable, since Will, a "divinely gifted professional," is essentially a trusted confidant cultivated by the "Power of Heaven and Earth" in the eyes of the "Power of Heaven and Earth."

Ankai, on the other hand, is here to share in the "Power of Heaven and Earth".

In this situation, it would be strange if the "Power of Heaven and Earth" gave An Kai a friendly look.

Sally Buklin felt a pang of unease when she saw Hanks turn his back.

A feeling of suffocation welled up from the bottom of my heart.

She smiled sadly. An Kai's attitude was actually correct, after all, it had always been wishful thinking on her part.

Will Bucklin remained silent, deep in thought, pondering how to keep his sister alive.

As fellow undead, Will-Bucklin could clearly sense the increasingly faint undead aura emanating from Sally-Bucklin.

If this situation continues, it will disappear completely in a few days.

"My lord, I have other matters to attend to at Fuling Tower, so I'll be leaving now."

Wayne suddenly spoke, nodded to Ankai, and left.

He was summoned by An Kai for the fragments of the [Donglin Spiritual Enchanting Technique].

He initially thought the problem was somewhat tricky, after all, Sally Buckerling is Will Buckerling's older sister.

However, it seems that the problem is not that difficult now.

Because Wayne also sensed an increasingly faint "undead aura" emanating from Sally Buklin...

In this situation, it won't be long before Sally Buklin disappears completely...

Fragments of the [Donglin Spiritual Enchanting Method] will also appear.

Seeing Wayne leave, Widow Wang pushed Hanks' wheelchair and followed him away.

Widow Wang was the one who most wanted to obtain the fragments of the [Donglin Spiritual Enchanting Technique].

But she also knew that this matter couldn't be rushed.

Wayne's departure was a signal to her, a signal that Wayne was confident.

After Widow Wang and the others left, Ankai took one last look at Sally Buklin, and patted Will Buklin on the shoulder as if he were sad.

He intended to turn and leave immediately, but after sensing Sally Buckerlin's pleading gaze and Will Buckerlin's dejected state, Ankai paused.

Trying to soften her tone, she explained to Sally Bucklin, "My name is Ankai, you can call me Ankai from now on."

His figure flickered and disappeared.

"Ankai... Ankai... Ankai..."

Sally Buklin's mental state has visibly improved.

This is like a final burst of energy before death.

Will Bucklin smiled, glancing in the direction Ankai had gone, and silently said, "Thank you, sir!"

"Will! Did you hear that? His name is Ankai!"

"Ankai... Ankai, what a beautiful name..."

"So his name is An Kai..."

Sally Bucklin seemed to be in a nightmare, repeatedly whispering the name "Ankai".

Will Buklin stepped forward and hugged his sister without saying a word. This silent embrace was the greatest help he could offer Sally Buklin.

Sally Bucklin stood with her hands hanging at her sides, her empty eyes staring in the direction Ankai had left, softly murmuring "Ankai's" name.

Was this the first time she had learned An Kai's real name?

No, she already knew An Kai's real name when they first parted ways.

At the Evergreen Gang's headquarters, Sally Bucklin saw the names "Ankai" and "Hanks" along with their portraits in a dusty list of worshippers.

[Tier 1, Level 1 Mage: Ankai]

[Tier 1 Eightfold Warrior: Hanks]

...

For so many years, she had been waiting, waiting to reunite with An Kai, waiting for An Kai to tell her his real name...

Sally Buklin witnessed this scene until her very last breath…

Hehehe…

Sally Buklin, in her undead state, wept with joy, but could only let out hoarse roars.

Cry? Shed tears?

She no longer has that ability.

...

Outside the castle, Ankai sensed the situation inside and shook his head.

He was also somewhat puzzled.

Am I really that charming?

It could make a princess of a country remember it for so many years.

Thinking of this, walking through the inner city streets, Ankai remembered Chris…

I wonder if Chris thought of him when she died.

wrong!

In the street, An Kai suddenly stopped.

He remembered an important question.

When he contacted Sally Buklin, he not only used Hanks' name, but also Hanks' appearance...

In other words, Sally Buklin still has feelings for...

Driven by curiosity, Ankai frowned and walked towards the castle.

Just as they reached the castle entrance, they overheard Sally Buklin talking to Will about her feelings for Ankai.

And he already knew An Kai's true face and name.

Hearing this, An Kai felt relieved.

He then turned back to the street, put his hands behind his head, and strolled around humming a cheerful tune.

He left the castle to the brother and sister who were about to be separated forever.

All of this is not because of Sally Bucklin, but because of Will Bucklin's contributions to Ankai over the past five years.

It's no exaggeration to say that Will Bucklin's presence increased the number of residents in the Good House by 30%.

These are all resources!

Every resident of the Good House can bring Ankai a generous amount of tax revenue, as well as a large amount of magic cores or low-grade magic stones.

That's why, out of respect for Will Bucklin, Ankai revealed his name to Sally Bucklin when he left.

From beginning to end, his heart remained completely unmoved by Sally Buklin's arrival.

Ankai attributed all of this to his increasingly mature and "indifferent" state of mind.

At that very moment, my heart was filled with surging emotions.

A familiar feeling washed over me.

An Kai understood that this was the arrival of the "power of heaven and earth" once a day.

He moved quickly.

Before long, they arrived at the city next to the House of Goodness, a city specially built for him to withstand the test of "the power of heaven and earth".

The next moment, a massive flood suddenly poured down from the sky!

"Another flood?"

"It's been flooded for five consecutive days..."

Ankai was well-prepared and skillfully waited for the flood to arrive.

A full hour later.

The floodwaters receded.

[Enchantment Progress +0.02%]

[Spirit Empowerment Progress: 55.62% (15.20% + 40.42%)]

Five years has passed, and quite a lot has changed.

An Kai's [Spirit Empowerment Progress] is more than halfway complete, and his own attributes have also improved significantly.

Standing in the city that had just been ravaged by the flood, Ankai opened his own panel.

【Level Lv1: 10/10 'Locked'】

[Intelligence: 2932 (2011 + 921)]

Endurance: 2932 (2011 + 921)

[Stamina: 2932『2011+921』]

[Strength: 2931 (2011 + 920)]

[Talents: Immortality '∞', Mage's Body 'lv5']

[Spirit Empowerment Progress: 55.62% (15.20% + 40.42%)]

[Spell Lv44 'Excellent+' '3200/3200': Meditation, Fireball, Spell Armor, Freeze, Pyroblast, Wind Blade, Swiftness, Contract, Beast Taming, Elemental Defense, Light.]

[Spell Lv40 'Excellent' '2000/2000': Summon.]

[Skill 'Superior': Forging Lv40 '2000/2000']

[Identity: Wanderer's Guide, 'Lord-level NPC']

Compared to five years ago.

Ankai's four attributes increased by a total of [3683] points, which basically met the daily requirement of two attribute points.

This also raised his spell level shackles from [Lv41] to [Lv44], passing through the attribute values ​​required to unlock the shackles of three spell levels: [2301], [2601], and [2901].

Of course, the biggest change for Ankai over the past five years has been the two new spells he has acquired.

【Elemental Defense】is a level-less spell plundered from the Seven Kingdoms, while 【Illumination】is a 【Lv0】 support spell provided by the Orc King's avatar.

The [Elemental Defense] spell, when placed among level-less spells, is roughly as valuable as the level-less spell [Summon].

But in An Kai's hands, it changed completely.

Others' [Elemental Defense] provides a certain level of defense based on their own element.

Ankai, whose level has always been [Lv1], has not changed jobs to confirm his elemental attributes.

Therefore, his [Elemental Defense] combines fire, wind, ice, light, and [Magic Armor] spell elements, for a total of five spell defenses.

When activated, it can merge with the [Magic Armor] armor, giving the originally jet-black armor some other subtle colors.

After "Enchantment", [Elemental Defense] takes "defense" to the extreme.

The only effect is to convert the received "spell attack" into the original mana element.

The premise is that "spell attacks" are composed of "spell elements" possessed by [elemental defense].

If Ankai were to one day learn all types of magic and possess all types of magical elements, then he would only need to activate [Elemental Defense] to ignore the attacks of mages whose combined four attributes are inferior to his own.

Whether they used forbidden spells or ordinary magic...

With the addition of the [Elemental Defense] spell, which has no level requirement, Ankai's reputation as a spell killer is further cemented...

The reason Ankai ultimately chose to "enchant" [Light Illumination] instead of [Summoning] is partly because [Summoning] is considered useless.

Part of the reason is that Ankai likes the [Light Illumination] spell...

The appearance of the [Light Illumination] spell can be said to have fulfilled one of Ankai's wishes.

That means I finally possess magic that isn't pitch black!

Although the [Light Spell] was still quite dim in his hands...

But isn't that faint light a sign of progress?

The support spell 【Illumination】 underwent a change in Ankai's hands.

Other mages learn this spell only to provide some light in the darkness.

Ankai is different; his [Light Illumination] technique not only has an astonishingly high temperature, but can also easily annihilate enemies.

After being "enchanted", it also gains the function of "purification".

Unfortunately, it doesn't purify the sins in one's heart.

Rather, it's about "purifying" the goodness in your heart...

To be precise, any being touched by his [Light Illumination] that can withstand the initial intense heat will also be rendered devoid of "goodness" under the influence of the [Light Illumination].

They lost their minds and only knew how to kill.

This made Ankai wonder if it was his own problem, or if this was the true nature of the [Light Illumination] spell...

It's called "Light Illumination," so why doesn't it feel sunny at all...?

As for other spells, they have also improved significantly within five years.

[Meditation] The time is changed to 3 hours and 50 minutes, and one attribute point is added.

Furthermore, the time available for multitasking has increased to 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Unfortunately, the range of the "spell restriction" remains at 10 meters around the body, without any improvement.

However, An Kai spent a lot of time teaching the [Meditation] technique over five years, and he sold 1243 copies of the [Meditation] scroll through auctions.

In other words, if these 1243 mages continue to advance smoothly, they will become Ankai's henchmen...

Even if he doesn't rise to the level of Ankai's henchman, Ankai won't lose out, since he sold it at a high price anyway.

[Fireball] After expansion, the diameter increases from 15 meters to 30 meters, and it still fires 20 times per second.

威力等同于压缩20秒的【炎爆】、温度等也获得了提升，毕竟法术等级【Lv41】至【Lv44】，每一级都需要【18000】技能点+【10枚中品魔法石】。

Unfortunately, Ankai had no benchmark to test its true power.

[Face Armor] has been upgraded to [Lv44]. The defensive strength, calculated by the system, has increased from [Lv41]: the sum of the four attributes x 1.1.

Upgraded to: the sum of the four attributes x 1.4.

This is a spell that continuously enhances attributes, not a fixed attribute. As Ankai's attributes increase, its defensive strength also becomes stronger.

Right now, Ankai's total four attributes are 11721, then multiplied by 1.4, resulting in a final [Magic Armor] defense of 16417.8!

Not to mention Spirit Empowerment, even the pinnacle of Spirit Empowerment, such as Divine Forging/Body Strengthening, cannot break through its defenses.

Ankai once experimented with the [Strengthening/Forging God] orc summoned by the Orc King, and indeed, they could not break through his defenses.

Not to mention, when Ankai makes his move, the [Magic Armor] will also grant him seven buffs, including [Elemental Defense], [Mage Body: Lv5], [Meditation], [Light Spell] range, [Meditation] spell restriction, [Frost Spell] area, and [Lord-level NPC] pressure...

After being upgraded to [Lv44], the [Freeze] spell only has one effect.

Ice, the ultimate ice.

Furthermore, the range has been increased to a 300-meter radius around An Kai. Within this range, anything weaker than An Kai will be frozen in an instant.

Even if their strength is similar to Ankai's, their actions will still be affected...

It is especially effective when used in conjunction with the [Light Illumination] technique, resulting in double the torment.

One is frozen, the other is "purified"...

Just as Ankai was preparing to continue to comprehend the changes in the spell and admire his masterpiece, Wayne sent a message through the [Contract].

"A ghost town has appeared in the Duchy of Buklin, using methods similar to those employed by the Town of the Dead!"

Inside the city, An Kai paused for a moment.

"A town of the dead?!"

"Could it be that that old bastard from Donglin is still alive?!"

Ankai had no hesitation when it came to the town of the dead.

Without any hesitation, they immediately returned to the House of Goodness, taking with them the Enchantress, the 6 enslaved [Strengthening/Forging God] orcs, and 21 Enchantress orcs, and headed straight for the Duchy of Buklin.

(End of this chapter)