Chapter 649: Gradually Integrating

"Hahaha! Behold my new spell!" Helen exclaimed in sheer exhilaration, gazing at the microscopic arcs of lightning crackling across her blade.

Behind her, Owner Fang stole a glance and fell into a dead silence: "..."

He couldn't help but recall the thick, roaring blue torrents of lightning from the original game's Thunder Spell, and then he looked at this...

Yet Helen was clearly riding a wave of immense euphoria; with a sharp cry, she lunged back into the fray!

The sword-light in her hand danced, infused with jumping electricity, while the three talismanic spirits let out a furious roar that seemed to agitate the very air of the cavern, conjuring a violent, howling gale that transformed into a vortex of destruction!

The swordsmanship she had mastered in Assassin's Creed was designed for killing with maximum efficiency, but its primary targets were humans; these talismanic spirits possessed no vital organs to speak of, making her approach painfully disadvantageous.

Though her strikes were fierce, the spirits felt no pain, and they instead inflicted considerable damage upon the avatar Yun Tianhe under Helen's command.

Nevertheless, Helen stubbornly managed to vanquish one of the spirits, finally offering the onlookers a glimmer of hope for victory—though, of course, it was merely a glimmer.

"This is brilliant!" Helen said excitedly. "I feel like once I get a little more used to this spell, I can definitely beat it!"

She moved with meticulous care, evading onslaughts while scouting for an opportunity to counterattack.

"To think one could learn spells in such a manner?!" Merlin suddenly froze. Though immersed in this bizarre world, the presence of a detailed storyline made the experience profoundly realistic, forcing one to comprehend and master spells under the crushing weight of mortal peril. "In a situation where failure means death, a cultivator's mental focus in this mystic realm can practically reach two hundred percent. The learning speed is easily twice as fast as usual!"

At this moment, Helen was thoroughly "in character."

"This approach indeed makes the process of comprehension far more efficient..."

More importantly...

"Water flows downward, permeating every crevice; fire blazes upward, consuming all matter; thunder gathers in solemn constraint, shattering the indestructible..." He muttered the words in an incredibly awkward tongue. Yun Tianhe's memories naturally contained the language, and for a supreme magus like himself, mastering a new language was hardly an insurmountable task.

These subtle, boundless principles immediately caught his attention.

He was not alone; the Elven Elder Xiewei and the rest of the Golden Gryphon Knights hastily resumed their play as well.

Meanwhile, the gathered mages expressed their astonishment: "Is this a spell passed down from the Eastern Continent?!"

"Simply marvelous!"

On the screens, they watched as the second talismanic spirit gradually collapsed beneath the lightning-laden blade.

But what occurred next defied all their expectations!

A tempestuous wind flooded the entire Shichenxi Cave, as though Kui Zhao was only now unveiling his true might.

On the displays, everyone saw Han Lingsha and Yun Tianhe blown back, granted not even the slightest chance to draw near.

"Too strong..." The howling wind struck like cannonballs, instantly blasting the two figures through the air.

The inner qi and spirit within Yun Tianhe were nearly spent.

Right at that moment, the Wangshu Sword in Yun Tianhe's grasp suddenly ignited with brilliance.

Kui Zhao finally ground to a halt, bowing deeply as he spoke: "Wangshu? So it is the Master who arrives."

"Master?!" The crowd, who had previously deemed the protagonist foolish, clumsy, and weak, was struck dumb.

After such dramatic twists and turns, it turned out that this formidable alchemical creature was actually subservient to the sword?!

"It feels like this savage is actually quite powerful..." Irina murmured in discussion.

"No, it's his father who is powerful!" Merlin countered. "He must have been an exceedingly potent alchemist, and this sword is undoubtedly a magnificent magical artifact!"

The inhabitants of this continent possessed entirely different knowledge and culture, so it was perfectly natural for them to use terms like "alchemist" and "magical artifact."

Witnessing this, they also grasped a fundamental concept of the game.

"I believe I understand now. This is a tale concerning a great alchemist and his lineage!" Merlin proclaimed with a solemn countenance.

"I wonder if it will teach us some wondrous alchemy later on? I can hardly wait!"

Owner Fang pressed a hand to his forehead: "..."

In truth, before Fang Qi reincarnated, he had frequently encountered foreign friends who could not distinguish between Wuxia and Xianxia, yet that never diminished their intense fascination with them.

Thus, even though this group was currently indulging in utter nonsense with their interpretations, they still played with boundless enthusiasm.

"I shall battle this formidable alchemical creature as well!" The elven maiden Sera said, eager to try. "Bless me, everyone! If I display this magnificent sword, will it submit to me as well?!"

"Oh, haha! To think such a shortcut existed?"

"Let me try!"

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Within the system's game, despite the high degree of freedom, certain events were predestined—such as the learning of spells.

It was impossible to simply flash the Wangshu Sword to make Kui Zhao submit immediately, as occurred in the original version.

While providing immense freedom, the system also utilized various methods to circumvent issues that needed avoiding.

In reality, the players possessed only a single sword from the very beginning, which was Wangshu, and Helen had been fighting with it earlier without eliciting any reaction from Kui Zhao.

This involved the awakening and stimulation of the power within the Wangshu Sword; in the original version, it awakened the moment it encountered Han Lingsha, the child of destiny.

The system version differed; it depended partly on Yun Tianhe, and partly on the state of Han Lingsha's essence, qi, and spirit.

Therefore, aside from the brief, accidental activation earlier, Wangshu required the utilization of "spell" power to be aroused once more before Kui Zhao.

Presently, Yun Tianhe had only one sword at his disposal, and even if the elves used bows, they had only this one "arrow" to shoot; thus, spells would inevitably be channeled into the blade, or the stray spiritual energy in the air would touch it, fulfilling the condition.

Consequently, skipping the learning of spells was virtually impossible.

Just then, the Kui Zhao before them vanished, leaving a yellow talisman to flutter gently down from midair.

"Oh! This is absolutely magical!" The elves watched the scene in utter amazement, unable to comprehend how a monster so fierce just moments ago could...

"It actually turned into a piece of paper?!"

"This is... err..." Merlin spoke up again, pointing at the talisman on the screen. "This must be a specialized 'spell scroll,' yes, that's it!"

"How wondrous!"

The players, led by the elves, erupted in admiration.

In their eyes, this world possessed a magnificence that left them spellbound, and a wonder that commanded their awe.

To them, the place was rife with the unexpected.

Indeed, it was visible everywhere.

Unwittingly, they immersed themselves into the game, guided by their own unique interpretations.

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