Witch, don't be so lazy

Hans frowned. "Why do you ask that?"

"...Ahem, you know, I'm from the Chaos School, and my spiritual world's landing point is the Chaos Wasteland, but for some reasons...Okay, I'll be honest. I mainly want Sister Luya to take me there. She's in the Permafrost, so I want to ask if there's any way I can get there."

What the hell are you confessing!

This is clearly the reason just made up.

The four words "permafrost" instantly perked up Hans, and he immediately thought of the Witch of Winter.

Cleared his throat.

"Actually, I've carefully searched all the information in my mind, and it seems that there are some methods."

Hans paused. "But first, let me ask you how much time you have, because the spirit world changes every once in a while."

"...Uh, actually, I can go anytime, but preferably within a month."

"Time is so tight?"

"...Well, I just completed the promotion ceremony and gained the qualification to operate on the surface of the spirit world. How fast do you expect me to go?"

"Too."

Hans scratched his hair and began to think rapidly.

The Chaos Wasteland is the most troublesome area. As its name suggests, everything is random. Entering or leaving is extremely difficult, and there are also time restrictions...

Maybe I can only go to find the fourth "Sky Traveler" His Majesty, but he has been elusive. I guess I can only contact his disciples. That should be possible. It should be done within a month.

He thought for a moment and looked at An Ke's face:

"There is a way. I'll give you something and you'll be able to travel to the permafrost. But you have to wait first."

"...Hey, old man, you really have great powers..."

An Ke blinked and silently raised the other party's rating in her heart. "What's the price?"

This stumped Hans.

Something that could cross regions in the spirit world was not something An Ke was qualified to obtain, even if she was a second-rate genius. Well, there was only a slight possibility unless she was willing to sign some harsh indentures.

However, he was also familiar with the kid's temperament, and he would probably give up immediately after hearing the conditions, so the matter of Malchana would be at a standstill.

Shit, I'm actually going to bleed profusely.

Hans couldn't help feeling depressed, and it was difficult for him to tell the little ghost about these things, which made him even more depressed.

"Then I'll find you something to do. Ahem, I mean, the price of exchange is that you have to investigate Thornes."

Hans thought for a moment and said, "Maybe he's hooked up with some tough guys. Do you remember the auction where you bought the spiritual item?

"The final blockbuster item was the knowledge crystal of Corpse Explosion Technique. The buyer was a member of the Desolate Gang, probably at Thornes's behest."

“…What a coincidence.”

An Ke was stunned for a moment. "The second thing I want to ask is about him. Which organization do you suspect he is connected to?"

"The Disaster Cult."

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I went to visit a mountain yesterday and fell asleep in the middle of the night because I was too sleepy. This chapter is 5,700 words long. There should be another chapter in the evening, mua~

Chapter 71 Thornes (Additional Update)

Wild suburbs.

The snow-covered valley is dangerous.

In the morning light, the corpses and blood all over the ground seemed so eye-catching.

A heavy sound of breaking through the air.

The obsidian giant sword slashed from the air, directly splitting the shield in front of it, which was engraved with the emblem of the Aleman family, into two, and taking away the head of the guard behind it.

All that was left was a fallen corpse, adding a touch of bright red to the snow.

Lake, the chief of security in Cedar Town and a first-class wizard of the Aleman family, stuck his giant sword into the ground with his backhand, barely supporting his shaking body. He couldn't stop gasping for breath, like an old broken bellows.

The injuries on his body were already severe, but the grief in his heart was far greater than that.

Look around.

More than a dozen fully armed Aleman family guards were all dead, and even their bodies were torn into pieces. Some of them died from being bitten by wolves, and the others were chopped off by him personally.

Looking at the soldiers he had trained, their once very familiar young faces, which were full of energy just a few minutes ago, were now covered with black corpse spots.

A trace of sadness and regret flashed in Lake's eyes, and then he gasped and stared fiercely at the man in front of him.

"Thorns! Lord Yom will definitely not let you go!"

Although his nickname is "Grey Wolf", Thornes is different from the big man with a face full of flesh as imagined by ordinary townspeople. He is actually an ordinary middle-aged man with short stature and thin body.

He has an ordinary face, and you can't even tell him apart among a group of adventurers. Only when you see the murderous look in his eyes can you realize how dangerous he is.

The name "Gray Wolf" is not only used to describe his narrow-mindedness and cruel methods, but more often refers to the spells he often uses.

But after today, Thornes' nickname will probably change.

"Yom? Indeed, that battle with the White Walker king was too terrifying. Even if our noble lord was injured, I am no match for a second-level mage. But the prerequisite is that he can find me."

Thornes had a playful smile on his face. "Thanks to your blind confidence, you brought these guards with you for such a long chase. I guess by the time I get back and pack up, the Lord's Mansion will still think you're busy dealing with me."

"But don't worry. Before I leave, I'll prepare a farewell gift for Xueshan Town. It will also be a small token of my loyalty to the great disaster."

As he spoke, he pulled out the long black arrow stuck in his chest.

"Oh, I forgot. Thank you for the Arrow of Corruption you prepared for me. It's very comfortable and I love it!"

A dark wound appeared on Thornes' chest, but not a drop of blood was shed.

Because his once vigorous vitality was almost gone, most of his flesh and blood had already shriveled up, and his body was filled with strong negative energy.

"As a reward, I will kill you and then carefully cultivate your corpse. Tsk tsk, a Warpath mage would be the perfect new pet and training item."

With a casual throw, the black arrow of corruption fell to the ground.

The several zombie-like wasteland wolves around him surrounded him in an instant and began to lick the long arrows that were still filled with negative energy, like dogs receiving a reward of bones.

When Lake thought that he might become like that after his death, flames almost burst out of his eyes and his teeth chattered.

"Damn Necromancer!"

Lake roared, holding the obsidian giant sword, squeezed out the last of his strength, and rushed towards the enemy in front.

Yes, Thornes can no longer be considered a wizard of the natural school, he has turned to the necromancy school.

Switching schools of thought or studying multiple schools of thought may sound easy, but in fact the price to pay is not small because the sunk cost is too high.

First of all, the spiritual talents of the past may not be applicable. Even if they can, the elemental affinity will definitely not be used. Moreover, the energy and effort spent on re-cultivating and researching new fields can easily make people collapse, and there are even some conflicts between schools.

The most typical example is what Thornes did, which was to switch from the natural school to the necromancy school.

Because he had newly cultivated "Negative Energy Transformation and Power", the "Werewolf Transformation" that once made him famous was directly rendered useless.

After all, the balance and coexistence of vitality and negative energy is something that even a legendary wizard with profound attainments cannot say that he can handle 100%.

"Animal Affinity" has also been nerfed a lot, because most creatures don't like negative energy, and their natural resistance will make communication and taming more difficult.

Of course, there are benefits as well.

The most obvious thing is that it can catch the enemy off guard.

Lake and the guards were almost wiped out because of this.

Because they knew that Thorne Yileng (Seventh) Master Wu Yu Jiuba Quns was a werewolf, they deliberately brought some props before setting off. This was something that the Aleman family had prepared long ago.

For example, the Arrow of Corruption is specifically designed to restrain monsters with strong vitality and can weaken them.

But for the necromancy wizards and negative energy monsters, this has become a tonic.

As for the drums used to scare the steppe wolves and the sword oils that caused bleeding wounds, all the means against the School of Nature were almost useless.

Moreover, the skills of different schools can actually be combined, but the effects of the combination may be good or bad.

"Blood Rage" and "Zombie Summoning".

Although the props prepared in advance were useless, Lake and the guards did not lose their hard power. Then they were stunned by the opponent's small combination punches.

Thornes's operation is simple.

First, he unleashed "Blood Frenzy" on the Steppenwolves he had trained for years, completely disregarding their lives. All their vitality and potential were drained away in a matter of minutes, transforming into formidable combat power.

It doesn't matter if he dies, it's just right. With the help of the abundant negative energy in the valley, he can directly "summon the zombies" in this battlefield that he has chosen long ago.

Well, it’s better to say it’s summoning, but actually transformation is more accurate. The fallen Wasteland Wolves were pulled up again, and even the dead guards of the lord’s mansion were turned into zombies.

It's better now.

A battle that was completely out of plan, a ferocious pack of wolves, who were able to get up again after dying, and even had to personally kill their comrades who had just fought side by side...

Fear and panic directly disturbed everyone's mood, and on the dangerous battlefield, once one loses focus, the consequences will be irreversible.

Therefore, in a short period of time.

Only Lake, a formal mage with the best equipment, survived, but he was also seriously injured.

Thornes's "werewolf transformation" was wasted, but he did not waste the wolfsbane he had produced.

All those terrible toxins were smeared on the fangs and claws of the steppe wolves. These captive wolves were going to die anyway, so it didn't matter.

"sucker Punch."

Thornes sneered, and then looked at Lake, who died in the hunt of the zombie Steppenwolves, with sarcasm.

"What a shame! It would have been much better if you had come with the head of the Aleman family. I never used the backup plan I had prepared."

"Blood Frenzy" and "Zombie Summoning" are combos that actually have a third move, "Corpse Explosion".

Of course, the big backup plan that Thornes was referring to was actually the corpses buried deep in the valley.

Otherwise, why would there be so much negative energy here?

They were all men, women, and children whom he had brutally killed while working overtime in the past few months. Most of them were buried underneath.

Perhaps it was because they went a little too far. Even if they were poor people, once their numbers increased, they naturally aroused the vigilance of the Lord's Mansion. In addition, the Aleman family's follower wizards were involved, which finally triggered this round of fighting.

Killing the Chief of Security and these guards would definitely offend the Lord's Mansion.

But it doesn't matter.

Anyway, before Thornes did these things, he had already planned his retreat and destination.

Disaster Cult.

The evil cult of Qilinpawushibaqi (seven), which is notorious in the eyes of the world and is keen on creating chaos and disasters, the more it is condemned by everyone and the more it is besieged by various countries, the more famous it becomes in the dark world.

Not to mention ordinary rogues and villains, even Thornes, a formal wizard, could not easily join the northern branch of the Scourge Cult.

Even if he secretly offered gold coins and resources for seven or eight years, he could only become a peripheral member at best and never received real recognition.

It was not until more than half a year ago that Thornes received a message from the cult, saying that he was asked to collect orphans with magical powers. As long as he completed the task well enough, he could be promoted to a formal member and receive a generous reward.

Therefore, Thornes tried twice, but failed to catch the girl named Anke. Instead, he had to slide on his knees and bleed profusely to appease the anger of the Lord's Mansion.

fortunately.

After the White Walker incident, the Order sent him another order.

He was told to investigate how the two royal White Walkers died, and then try to find any special relics.

Although the relics were not found, he reported the information truthfully and received generous rewards.

The knowledge crystal of the low-level spell "Zombie Summoning" was given, along with subsequent insights and realizations. It also promised that after he officially joined the cult, there would be ways to help him alleviate the side effects caused by the knowledge crystal.

This immediately cheered up Thornes.

He had previously suspected that the cult was keeping him hanging and just wanted to cheat him out of his money, but now he had no concerns.

It just so happened that the Aleman family was at its weakest.

The Earth Dragon Jade was used, Lord Yom went into seclusion to recuperate, the guards suffered heavy losses, and some of the core forces followed Hahn to Asda City.

This is the best time to take action!

So, they directly designed to get three girls who met the requirements and presented them to the cult.