ushernet Chapter 274 - 274: Battleship
Chapter 274 - 274: Battleship
The floating battleship slowly rose above the horizon like a graceful leviathan.
Numerous mysterious arrays were pulsing on the bottom of the ship. A massive amount of wind particles were being ejected out of those arrays, sending the ship dashing across the skies like a fish swimming in water. It quickly disappeared into the vast sea of black trees.
The moment the battleship entered the forest, the three massive masts towering on the ship's deck started glowing. A huge semi-translucent barrier of light covered the entire ship. Runes flashed about on the barrier as strange energy ripples flowed over it. There was no specific order or pattern in which the energy moved, but Leon could tell that they served some sort of purpose.
He closed his eyes to sense the flow of energy.
Light Refraction, Concealment, Aura Obscurement, Spirit Avoidance...
The Spells of Light Refraction and Concealment were used to hide the ship from sight, while the Aura Obscurement was to prevent the life aura of the passengers from leaking outside and attracting unnecessary enemies. Spirit Avoidance was a spell used on small lifeforms. It would guide those critters to subconsciously move away from the battleship, preventing them from crashing into the ship and diminishing the effect of Concealment.
Sadly, these spells were only useful against lower lifeforms and lower-level magical creatures. They were absolutely useless against the truly powerful magical creatures that lurked within the forest.
There were still some other runes floating around the barrier enveloping the ship. However, Leon's knowledge of runes was limited and he was unable to decipher every spell contained within the barrier.
He stood upon the deck and bent to look down. A tiny silver stream wound between the sea of black trees.
A flock of blue birds slowly flew past below the battleship.
Flame-red crowns, light-blue leathery wings, and long and colorful tails. They appeared to be mutated rocs. They shouldn't underestimate rocs because of their pretty appearance. They were true carnivores. Each and every one of them were savage and ferocious in nature, with an extremely territorial behaviour.
However, even a mutated roc was no more than an ordinary creature. It had no elementium abilities or control over magic, and was no danger at all to Mages.
Thus, this flock of rocs didn't even notice the battleship when they passed by!
The woods seemed somewhat different from the ones Leon was used to.
Back in the Zhentarim area, he had seen his fair share of vast forests that extended over hundreds of kilometers. However, those trees almost seemed to be green. Here, all the trees were a dull grey and black color.
It was a bleak and mildly odd color!
Leon had a unique feeling ever since the battleship had entered the black forest. It felt like there was a trace of chaos and violence mixed within the energies. The sky and the earth had a certain atmosphere to them. An extreme atmosphere. So desolate and depressing that one couldn't help but want to scream in anger and frustration.
Perhaps this was the original appearance of the Continent of Mages!
The floating battleship silently glided through the skies, not attracting any attention from the ferocious beasts beneath it.
The Mages on the ship were many in number. Of course, there were some amongst them who already knew each other. The Mages quickly gathered in groups of two or three and started to talk amongst themselves. Some, more sociable Mages, were taking this opportunity to walk around, making as many new friends as they could. Even though their advances would be occasionally rejected, most of the Mages were willing to talk. After all, conversation with another Mage meant a chance to exchange information and re
In just a matter of a dozen days, some of his organs were already showing signs of becoming infused with magic.
This was both bad and good news for him.
The good news was that the infusing of magic with his organs was strengthening his Physique. Ever since he transplanted this Second Grade Flame Fiend's Heart, the speed at which his Physique was increasing had almost exceeded the speed of his Spirit increase. He had, at one point, almost considered becoming a body refining Mage instead.
His powerful body, as well as his intangible and wicked aura of charm, gave him a strangely attractive feel.
However, the bad was equally obvious.
If the magic-infusion started to go out of his control, his existence would probably move away from that of an Mage's. Instead, he would start to become more and more like the demons of the lower realms!
On one hand, he coveted the increase of power brought about by the abyssal aura. On the other, he feared the possibility of falling to the level of an abyssal creature. As a result, Leon ordered the chip to closely monitor every single change occurring within his body.
On his fifth day on the ship, one of his organs reached eleven percent infusion. Leon took out a vial of potion from his belt and drank its contents without hesitation.
The viscous and purple liquid had just slid down his throat, and already a pungent odor had permeated the entire room. An indescribable and odd feeling started to spread in his mouth and stomach, before gradually emanating towards the rest of his body.
Leon raised his hands and watched as wicked traces of crimson smoke started to seep through his skin, before they dispersed in the air.
Since he already knew the dangers that the Flame Fiend's Heart posed to himself, Leon had already prepared potions to deal with the situation. The potion was able to slowly but surely extract the abyssal aura from within his body. Of course, Leon was unable to craft these potions by himself. He had exchanged for these potions with Ferrier using a dark blue gem the size of a fist.
He would have to control the quantity of the potion he ingested each time, such that it would be able to extract the abyssal aura without triggering a decline in his Physique. The only downside was the terrible smell. He was stinking.
An intolerable odor was emanating from all over his body!
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