Chapter 311: The Way to Wealth

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Chapter 311: The Way to Wealth Liu Xing raised an eyebrow in surprise as he hadn’t expected such a turn of events. Ling Ishikawa had actually used a Lighter to mimic the successful execution of a fireball art... Ling Ishikawa paused for a moment and continued, "Although Ibon noticed my unusual actions, he didn’t know what Lighter was, so he didn’t say anything. That’s how I became the second apprentice to successfully perform the fireball art." "After the elimination round, I, along with Ibon and a few other apprentices, followed Serak into the library. We received the reward Serak offered, which was the privilege to study Magic Spells in the library. However, Ibon, the third apprentice to perform the fireball art, and I were taken to a private room by Serak. He told us that we could learn three Magic Spells from him." "Serak presented us with ten options: Frost Arrow Art, Ice Armor Art, Light Orb Art, Charm Art, Enhanced Fireball Art, Slowdown Art, Paralysis Art, Restoration Art, Acid Rain Art, and Prophecy Art." When Ling Ishikawa mentioned Prophecy Art, everyone in the room, except for Liu Xing, was taken aback. They looked at Ling Ishikawa with astonishment in their eyes. In the eyes of Zhang Jingxu and the others, Prophecy Art was an extraordinary Magic Spell. Especially for Miyako Goudong, who had an intense fascination with all things related to magic, he eagerly asked, "Wow, Ling Ishikawa, did you also learn Prophecy Art? It sounds incredibly powerful." Ling Ishikawa nodded and smiled, saying, "Of course, I had the same thought as you. When I heard that I could learn Prophecy Art from Serak, I didn’t hesitate to choose it. However, this Prophecy Art is somewhat different. It’s a new Magic Spell that Serak recently developed. While it’s easy to learn, its success rate is uncertain. Even Serak himself isn’t sure about its success rate. Moreover, it requires nearly an hour of preparation time before it can be used."Yôur favorite stories at novelhall.com Miyako Goudong and the others looked enlightened by Ling Ishikawa’s explanation. They now understood the challenges and limitations of the Prophecy Art he had learned. However, they kept their thoughts to themselves. But Zhang Jingxu, being a professional, couldn’t resist speaking up, "I see. So, Ling Ishikawa, the Prophecy Art you’ve learned may not be as powerful as you think. In the history of Chinese Daoism, many experts have created various Prophecy Arts. However, most of them were too demanding for their users, so those Prophecy Arts didn’t survive. The ones that have survived are usually low-cost, low-reward Prophecy Arts or mere divination techniques." "So, I believe that the Prophecy Art you’ve learned, considering it’s a recent creation by Serak, may not match up to some of the ancient Chinese divination techniques. Serak might be using you all as guinea pigs to help refine this new Prophecy Art." Most of the time, the truth could be quite harsh. Ling Ishikawa didn’t look pleased with Zhang Jingxu’s comment, even though Yin En knew that Zhang Jingxu was speaking the truth. As "Ling Ishikawa," he wouldn’t want to believe it. After all, he had acquired this Magic Spell at a cost. But for Ling Ishikawa, this was also an opportunity. So, Ling Ishikawa said somewhat defiantly, "Since Mr. Zhang Jingxu feels that way, I’ll demonstrate the Prophecy Art I’ve learned to you all later!" With Ling Ishikawa’s challenge, everyone raised their hands in agreement. They were all eager to see the practical effects of Ling Ishikawa’s Prophecy Art, including Ling Ishikawa himself. So, after the chat concluded, Ling Ishikawa decided to showcase his Prophecy Art to the group. "At the time, when my ’cheap’ master Serak gave us the options, Ibon, that guy, and I immediately chose Prophecy Art. Fortunately, Serak didn’t impose any restrictions on the number of apprentices who could learn it. He taught us all Prophecy Art. Interestingly, when Ibon used the Prophecy Art for the first time, it only required him to chant the spell for ten minutes. However, the outcome was quite peculiar. He predicted that he would kill a snake-person with sulfuric acid." Ling Ishikawa continued, and his words surprised everyone in the room. Apart from Lu Tianya, who was an NPC, all the other players knew that Ibon’s prediction had come true. After that event, Ibon did use sulfuric acid to kill a snake-person, and that snake-person happened to be Wizard Serak, who had gone mad while researching snake-person magic and transformed into one himself. This revelation made Liu Xing admire Ibon’s "Protagonist’s Halo" even more. Ibon, a human Wizard who would leave a mark in the Cthulhu Mythos, had managed to improve Serak’s Prophecy Art and successfully make a prophecy. Liu Xing breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Ling Ishikawa had passed the sanity check. However, Liu Xing noticed something odd about Ling Ishikawa’s sanity points. He remembered that the last time he checked, Ling Ishikawa hadn’t had such a low sanity score. After all, the "Ling Ishikawa" character card had only gone through one module, so it shouldn’t have dropped to 50 sanity points. Liu Xing was curious, and he realized he needed to have a private conversation with Ling Ishikawa later. "Okay, it seems like Ling Ishikawa, you got lucky. Since you’ve been through time and space several times, these things probably don’t bother you as much. So, you lose only 1 sanity point and gain one point of Cthulhu Mythos knowledge," KP Green Light said with a smile. Ling Ishikawa sighed and then smiled, saying, "I never thought I’d miss out on so much. But now that I’m back, if you, Ryuusei, plan to go back to the Underground Ruins later, my Light Orb Art can assist you. It can accompany you as you advance and lasts for an hour." Liu Xing nodded, surprised at the versatility of Ling Ishikawa’s Light Orb Art. However, Liu Xing still had a dilemma. Should he reveal the existence of Sirius and the Soul Casket? It was clear that if he shared this information now, Ling Ishikawa and the others would likely undergo sanity checks, especially considering Ling Ishikawa had already lost 1 sanity point. Apart from concerns about their sanity, Liu Xing had some selfish motives as well. He didn’t want Ling Ishikawa and the others to know about Sirius, and he definitely didn’t want to share the fact that he could enter the Soul Casket due to his status as a "chosen" follower of King Hastur in Yellow Robes. If someone like "Miyako Goudong" were to demand access to the Soul Casket to meet Sirius, it could pose some problems. So Liu Xing began to contemplate his decision. However, before Liu Xing could think too long, Zhang Jingxu asked, "Liu Xing, did you figure out the purpose of the unknown metal? Did you have any strange dreams last night?" Caught off guard by Zhang Jingxu’s sudden question, Liu Xing couldn’t come up with a convincing lie. He could only say, "Uh, about that unknown metal, it’s actually a Soul Casket containing a being named Sirius, who claims to be from the Ancient One lineage. Currently, he exists in a spiritual state and can only stay within the Soul Casket." Upon hearing the name "Ancient One," Zhang Jingxu and the others raised their eyebrows. They were aware of the Ancient One’s existence and the potential sanity checks Liu Xing might trigger. However, since there was no reason to keep silent, Zhang Jingxu asked, "Ancient One? I think I’ve heard of such a mythical creature before. Liu Xing, could you provide a detailed description of the Ancient One’s appearance? I’d like to confirm if it matches what I’ve heard about this mythical creature." Reluctantly, Liu Xing nodded and described the appearance of the Ancient One. At that moment, a dice hit the table, indicating that Zhang Jingxu was making a secret roll. "I see. It appears that I have indeed heard of this Ancient One’s existence before. And if I recall correctly, there is said to be an Ancient One living in China’s Magic Capital as well," Zhang Jingxu said. [Thanks for reading at /maxnkoga , if you supporting this novel, a heartfelt thankyou, enjoy the content!]

Chapter 311: The Way to Wealth

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