Chapter 386: The Wolf Transforms and the Tree Puppet Reincarnates
Chapter 386: The Wolf Transforms and the Tree Puppet Reincarnates
In the evening, Xiao Jie came to Chen Tianwen's house again. This time, he wanted to experiment with the newly learned spell of Canglang Transformation.
Although it is also possible to conduct the experiment on Tiger Hill, I feel that Chen Tianwen's method is safer.
Chen Tianwen was not surprised at all and directly invited him into the magic circle.
Xiao Jie looked around. There was endless ice and snow, with tall pine trees here and there. The ice and snow reflected the sunlight crystal clear. Even the icicles on the treetops looked exactly like the real thing.
It made him feel as if he was really in an ice field. The magical thing was that he could even feel the coldness of the air. The snow under his feet was unusually textured, and it made a creaking sound when he stepped on it.
I have to say that Chen Tianwen's formation is becoming more and more magical.
"Are you ready?" Xiao Jie asked in a deep voice while standing in the snowy forest.
"Ready." Chen Tianwen replied.
"I'm ready too." An Ran also replied.
"Then I'll start. If you have any questions--"
"Don't worry, with us here, everything will be absolutely fine." An Ran was full of confidence.
Xiao Jie hummed, and formed a spell with his hands, using the magic technique - the Canglang transformed!
In an instant, a warm current surged wildly in the body.
That is the power of mana.
This warm current quickly traveled throughout his body, surrounding him and changing him.
The feeling of transforming into a human form is completely different from that of transforming into a human spirit.
The transformation of his spirit is done by recombining his own flesh and blood, and he can feel every detail of the change personally.
The demon's transformation is entirely the result of magic acting on the body, and the transformation is completed instantly. The transformation is entirely the effect of the spell. Not only does the body become exactly the same as the target of the transformation, even the clothes on the body can automatically change accordingly.
It was so magical that he couldn't understand the specific principle at all.
In the blink of an eye, a giant wolf about two or three meters long appeared in the snow. The wolf's fur was a strange blue-gray color, which was transformed from Xiao Jie's clothes.
The fur on the two front paws was normal in color, but the two hind paws were black - this was because he was wearing a pair of black sneakers.
Xiao Jie was lying on the ground with all four legs down. He could feel that at this moment, he was a wolf.
Looking at the snow in front of me, a desire to run wildly in the wilderness arises, to hunt, to prey, to wander in the wilderness...
Xiao Jie savored the impulse in his heart. He knew very well that this should be the effect of the gray wolf's transformation. The instincts and habits of a wolf were affecting him.
Just like what Enran faced before.
It was quite similar to the influence he had suffered from the residual spirit of the demon.
"How are you?" Two voices were heard from the sky.
"I kind of want to eat meat, but it's okay, just a little." Xiao Jie said calmly, his voice coming through the wolf's throat with a hoarse texture.
An Ran outside breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she could speak human language, there would basically be no problem.
Xiao Jie ran and jumped in the snow for a while, gradually adapting to the wolf's body movements. He could feel that this wolf's body was stronger than his original body.
This is the magic of shapeshifting. Although the appearance changes, the original attributes will not be lost. As long as the shapeshifting is successful, the attributes will be more or less increased. Although the attribute increase of the wolf shapeshifting is much less than that of the dragon shapeshifting, it is still an increase based on his original attributes.
Although it looks like a wolf, if a fight really breaks out, I guess it can even give a tiger a fight.
However, there are also disadvantages after transformation. Most skills cannot be used. Some magic can still be used, such as -
Roar!
A tiger roared, and the snow on the surrounding trees fell down. However, it was a bit strange to hear a tiger's roar coming from the wolf's mouth.
And the power seems to have weakened.
Xiao Jie could taste the difference.
This wolf's body is only compatible with the skills that its body structure allows it to use, including some witchcraft.
Human martial arts cannot be used, and weapons and equipment cannot be equipped. Therefore, in general, the combat effectiveness can be said to decrease instead of increase after the transformation.
The only advantage is that it can run faster because of its four legs.
Moreover, Canglang has several skills that are quite useful.
Xiao Jie recalled the specific effect of the Canglang transformation in the game.
【Cang Wolf Transformation (Level 3 Magic)
Use: Transform into a giant wolf. Duration (unlimited).
Skill consumption: 150 mana points.
During the transformation period, you will only be able to use the action modules and compatible skills that the creature can use. After transformation, you will gain the following attribute enhancements.
Constitution increased by 30%, Strength increased by 20%, Endurance increased by 40%, Agility increased by 40%.
Basic skills: enhanced biting, pouncing, throat locking, and running.
Special skills: Feral howl, summon wolves. 】
The basic skills are of average power, nothing special, and a standard beast fighting style.
The special skills are interesting though.
Feral Howl can add a BUFF to surrounding friendly units, increasing their strength and agility for a short period of time.
Summoning wolves is quite interesting. This skill can only be used in the wild where wolves roam. It can make wild wolf monsters become allies for a short period of time.
Xiao Jie moved around in the snow and gradually became familiar with the wolf's body and movements.
It's a pity that there is no way to test the combat ability.
"Do you want to fight an enemy?" Chen Tianwen's voice suddenly came from the sky.
"Well, is that okay?"
"Yes, I have added new battle runes to the formation, which can spawn some monsters. Although it is just an illusion, it is still possible after training. Let me operate it."
The air in front of him suddenly twisted and a bear appeared out of nowhere. At first, the bear lay there motionless, as if in a frozen frame, but no one knew what Chen Tianwen did, and the bear soon began to move.
It even let out a roar, and its fangs and claws looked lifelike.
Oh my god, is this so magical?
Xiao Jie was a little surprised.
"Then I can go?"
"Go ahead, but be careful. Even though it's an illusion, you might still get hurt if you take it seriously."
"So if I pretend it doesn't exist, it can't hurt me?"
"That's true in theory, but - are you sure you can pretend it doesn't exist?" Chen Tian asked with a hint of pride in his voice.
Xiao Jie looked at the black bear roaring and rushing towards him. His heart was suddenly startled by its lifelike fur and the fishy smell coming out of its mouth. It was really like this. Such a realistic black bear, no matter how much he told himself it was fake, he would subconsciously think it was real.
Come on then!
Xiao Jie jumped up suddenly and avoided the black bear's attack.
Xiao Jie had no intention of engaging in a head-on confrontation, so he kept circling around the black bear. Although the black bear looked ferocious, it was too big and obviously very clumsy.
I kept going around in circles and gradually found it difficult to keep up with the pace.
However, Xiao Jie became more and more familiar with the wolf's body, as if he had the instinct of a predator. When the black bear turned a corner and failed to catch up, Xiao Jie pounced out fiercely.
Deadly pounce!
It leaped into the air and bit the black bear's neck, its ferocious fangs piercing deeply into the black bear's fur.
The bear looked scary, but it had no strength at all, and its fur and flesh were extremely fragile. Xiao Jie bit through the fur on its neck in just a few bites, breaking its neck in one bite.
Xiao Jie suddenly threw the bear's head aside, trying hard to suppress the surging desire to kill in his heart.
Logically speaking, fighting on four legs would be very awkward.
Especially the fact that one must bite with teeth, this kind of beastly fighting method, at least Xiao Jie would have found it unacceptable in the past.
But at this moment, he didn't feel any discomfort, as if it was born to be like this. Is this the influence of the body on the soul?
It seems that I need to learn the magic of transformation and constantly fight against this instinct in the future.
In particular, some training of the mind and character is needed.
Xiao Jie looked at the black bear corpse on the ground, trying hard to resist the urge to eat the bear meat, and turned back into human form again.
When I walked out of the magic circle, Anran gave me a surprised look.
"Alright, Xiao Jie, you're really adaptable. I almost got lost when I transformed into a lynx, but you didn't react at all. But it's true, you can transform into a dragon, so it's even easier to transform into a wolf. Do you have any tricks?"
Xiao Jie thought to himself that it was really not the case. The transformation of his spirit had no such effect at all. Even though his body had turned into a dragon, he was still himself.
On the contrary, this time the transformation into a wolf had a greater impact, but he did not explain it.
"There's no trick. I'm just a tough person. What about you? Do you want to try the spider spirit transformation again?"
An Ran hesitated for a moment, then shook her head: "No, I'm watching the documentary Spider Kingdom recently, and I think I've found some patterns. I'll study it further before I say anything.
But I can give the Earthbind Technique and Tree Puppet Reincarnation a try, how about you help me test it?"
"sure."
Xiao Jie also wanted to feel what effect this type of control magic had in reality, so that if he encountered it in the future, he would have some experience in dealing with it.
"Let's go out and experiment."
Fortunately, the yard of Chen Tianwen’s villa is not small, and it is dark now, so there is no need to worry about being seen.
Several people left the house, and Xiao Jie stood in the middle of the yard and nodded.
An Ran took a deep breath and said, "Here I come!"
Magic - Earthbinding!
Xiao Jie felt his body sink and his feet felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead.
A huge force pressed down on him.
Good weight!
He slowly lifted his right leg, feeling the change in gravity, which was as difficult as if the gravity had suddenly increased several times.
But it wasn't to the point where he couldn't move.
Step by step, he walked forward for more than ten steps, and suddenly his feet loosened and he was freed from the influence of that strong gravity.
Xiao Jie took a step back, and the feeling of huge gravity immediately came back. There was an invisible gravity field in the yard.
Xiao Jie circled around the gravity field, which was about twenty meters in diameter.
It seems that the range of this earthbinding spell is only this large.
"The range is a bit small, and the restraining effect is not very strong." Xiao Jie commented.
An Ran shrugged: "I can't help it, my spirituality is too low."
Before level 30, An Ran focused on agility. After level 30, he started to stack spirituality, and relied on equipment to barely stack spirituality to 50.
But in reality, there is no equipment at all, so the power of this magic is naturally limited.
Fortunately, it should be enough to deal with ordinary people.
The next thing is the experiment of tree puppet reincarnation.
This spell requires a living person or a tree to serve as a carrier for the spell.
Of course, it is impossible to use humans to cast spells in reality. Fortunately, there are several trees in Chen Tianwen's yard, all of which are ornamental trees used to decorate the courtyard. They are not very tall and are just right for experiments.
"Master Chen, can I borrow your tree for a moment?"
"Use it." Chen Tianwen said helplessly.
An Ran chuckled, and after choosing for a long time, she finally picked a two-meter-tall Podocarpus.
He clasped his hands together, and a ball of green light appeared in his hands.
Magic - Reincarnation of Tree Puppet!
As he raised his hand, the green light suddenly penetrated into the pine tree.
With a click, a pair of eyes suddenly opened on the bark, and then the branches began to move. The roots were pulled out from the ground, and the originally twisted trunk gradually shortened and split, forming a human-like body.
In the blink of an eye, the Podocarpus turned into a tree man more than two meters tall, and its branches and leaves still retained the appearance of a pine tree. It seems that tree puppets formed by different tree species will also be different.
Xiao Jie found it interesting. This thing looked somewhat similar to the tree man in Warcraft.
The tree puppet walked back and forth in the yard, and stopped in front of An Ran, as if waiting for An Ran's order.
An Ran ordered the tree puppet to practice its combat capabilities in the air.
The combat effectiveness of the tree puppet mainly depends on the carrier. The tree puppet belongs to the basic type and its combat effectiveness is average.
But if an expert can do it, it would be amazing.
Theoretically, if used well, it can kill a humanoid monster instantly and increase combat power.
However, the higher the target's level and the stronger its strength, the more difficult it is to convert. In addition, An Ran's spirituality is relatively low, so if a fight really breaks out, he can only deal with ordinary monsters.
An Ran studied the tree puppet and was quite satisfied with it.
Until the duration was up, the tree puppet turned back into the form of a tree again.
Chen Tianwen didn't seem very interested.
"By the way, how is your nation-building mission going?"
"Let's go attack Black Wind Mountain tomorrow. After we take it down, we'll get our first piece of territory."
"Haha, then I wish you immediate success."
"Lend your auspicious words."
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Time soon came to the next day.
Xiao Jie logged into the game. Before eight o'clock, the square of Luoyang City was already crowded with players.
"I've studied the configuration of the BOSS and monsters of the Black Wind Mountain monster force. I'm afraid this battle will be very dangerous." Qianlong Wuyong said with some concern.
"Don't worry, it's just a level 28 BOSS. We have so many experts, so there's nothing to be afraid of."
"I'm worried about the ordinary players."
Xiao Jie glanced at Qianlong Wuyong and was speechless. This guy really loves his soldiers like his own sons.
"It's impossible to play games without taking risks. Let me explain the pros and cons to them later and let them make their own choices."
Qianlong Wuyong just hummed and said nothing more.
At nine o'clock sharp, most people's deadline has come.
Xiao Jie looked at the people below and said loudly: "Okay everyone, today will be the most important battle. As long as we take down Black Wind Mountain, our Longxiang Nation will gain its first territory.
As long as you perform well in this battle, you will be rewarded handsomely. However, I have to say in advance that this battle involves certain risks.
I think everyone has seen the intelligence about the monster forces in Black Wind Mountain. There are five BOSSes in Black Wind Mountain, which is a large number. Moreover, the IQ of humanoid BOSSes is generally very high. There may be casualties by then. I hope everyone can be mentally prepared. If you are afraid of danger and don’t want to participate, you can raise it now. I won’t force you.
But once you are on the battlefield, you must obey my orders."
After Xiao Jie finished speaking, no one left the stage.
"Brother Feng, we all know the rules, just give the orders."
"That's right, we gamers don't care about life and death. We are not afraid of death."
"Why play games if you are afraid of death?"
Xiao Jie was not very surprised by this reaction. The game had been going too smoothly in the past few days, with no casualties at all. It was understandable that everyone was so confident.
After all, with so many experts leading the team, the monster level in Luoyang Plain is only one level higher than that in the Novice Village, so it naturally feels very safe.
However, going to Black Wind Mountain might still be somewhat dangerous. After all, with five bosses attacking at the same time, no matter how many experts they have, they cannot take care of everyone.
Casualties may be inevitable, but I have given them advance warning, and I will try my best to reduce team casualties, so I can have a clear conscience.
"Okay, let's go!"
(End of this chapter)