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Chapter 42 Preparation, Shadow Stealth

It can be said that Noriaan’s arrangement was both clever and ruthless.

"Unfortunately, the opponent he met was not an ordinary third-level wizard apprentice, but me." Lucian exhaled lightly. "I'm afraid Noriaan wouldn't believe that my strength improvement speed would far exceed his imagination, right?"

"But I only have one chance. As long as Noriaan feels that he is at a disadvantage, or even finds that there is no possibility of killing me, he will definitely find a way to escape and retreat into the academy. He will not give me a second chance. Therefore, if I want to take action, I must ensure that there is no risk of error..."

Tap, tap, tap... Lucian tapped the table lightly with his left hand, and soon he sorted out his thoughts.

“We still need to work on witchcraft.” Lucian paused for a moment, then raised his head, his eyes brightening.

……

"Teacher Lucian?" When Carly came to Lucian's laboratory and saw Lucian and the thick pile of bricks next to him, her little face turned pale in an instant.

"Carly, since you want to go on the mission with me, then as your mentor, I need to be responsible for your safety." Lucian looked at Carly, who was a little "timid before the battle" at the moment, and used provocation to cheer up the little girl.

"You have only mastered the Fire Spell now. Although you have modified it into a bow and arrow sorcery that suits you very well, knowing only this one sorcery will make your combat mode very simple and easy to be targeted. When you are carrying out missions in the future, you will also easily become a target of the enemy."

"So I need to use this time to teach you devilishly." Lucian looked at Carly. "At least I need you to master a few more sorcery skills so that you can deal with more complex combat situations."

"Also, this mission is very complicated, and I hope you can help me a little during the battle." Lucian looked at Carly and added.

As Carly listened to what Lucian said, she suddenly felt a surge of strength in her body. This was the first time that Mentor Lucian directly said that he needed her strength, so how could she refuse just because it was difficult?

The resistance in her eyes quickly faded, and turned into a hint of determination. "Teacher Lucian, I will try my best!"

[Your student Carly reveres you, reverence value +10]

Lucian looked at Carly, who was full of energy at the moment, and shifted his gaze away with a little guilt.

After all, his real purpose of giving Carly a devilish teaching was actually to covet her upgraded skills, and he wanted to use the upgraded skills to deal with Noriaan.

“I’ll make it up to Carly when I have the chance in the future.” But Lucian didn’t have time to think too much now. He quickly calmed down and started teaching.

"First, I want to teach you the zero-level magic that is biased towards stealth and escape: Shadow Stealth. This magic is very practical. Whether it is escaping, reconnaissance, or approaching the enemy silently, it is its forte..."

As Lucian spoke, he took out a tiny bat that flapped its wings from a small net bag.

This is a vampire bat named "Kudra", and it is also a magical beast that has mastered the zero-level magic, Shadow Stealth. In the wild, Kudra will rely on Shadow Stealth to quietly approach some large magical beasts or humans that are stronger than it, and then lie on their bodies to suck their blood.

However, it is somewhat different from the previous research on Pyrotechnics. In order to observe and study Shadow Stealth, it is necessary to perform a live dissection on "Kudra" and observe the various changes that Kudra triggers in Shadow Stealth sorcery while alive.

"Carly, watch out. When performing a live dissection, you must first fix or anesthetize the body. For example, since our observation experiment this time does not need to rely on Kudla's live reaction, we can anesthetize it first..."

As Lucian explained, he quickly injected a natural toxin that served as an anesthetic into Kudla's neck. Soon, the Kudla's struggles began to weaken, and Lucian finally fixed it on the dissection table in a relaxed posture with relative ease.

"Carly, tell me, what preparations are needed before the autopsy?" While Lucian was doing the preparations, he was also testing Carly's basic skills in anatomy.

"We need to check it three times and four times first..." Carly said quickly, while also helping Lucian to organize some of the anatomical instruments that would be used.

"Yes," Lucian nodded, then picked up a sharp number nine knife and carefully cut the blade along Kudla's neck.

Although this process does not require the cooperation of witchcraft, you must be very careful when using the knife. If you are not careful, you will cut Kudla's blood vessels or organs, causing the death of this precious living material. "When holding the knife, your hands must not shake. If you feel unsure, you can try to use [Control Command] or some mind suggestion witchcraft to assist yourself..."

Carly stood on tiptoe and looked carefully at the witchcraft structures on the internal tissues that had been cut off from Kudla.

"You need to observe this carefully, Carly, because in addition to the [Shadow Stealth], Kudla also has a zero-level spell [Wind Blade]. However, when observing its body tissue, the natural patterns of these two spell models will be mixed together..."

Lucian explained quickly, partly because time was tight and partly because Carly already had a certain foundation as a wizard. So when Lucian explained some things that he felt Carly could understand, he went very fast, requiring Carly's thinking to keep up.

"Carly, let me see your limit!" Lucian explained while shouting in his heart, silently encouraging Carly.

……

"Huh." Lucian straightened his wizard robes and let out a long breath. He looked a little tired, and there was a hint of desolation in his eyes.

It seems like he’s almost about to smoke a cigarette.

Carly in the lab was already lying on the table. She just wanted to take a short rest, but she fell asleep right after she lay down. Her sleeping posture even looked a little awkward, with a trace of crystal tears falling from the corner of her mouth.

For a full fifteen days, except for two times when they went out and conducted brief practical experiments near the college, Carly and Lucian spent the rest of the time in the laboratory.

When I feel tired, I restore my spirit through meditation. Apart from meditation, the rest of the time is almost entirely teaching.

Although meditation can replace sleep to a certain extent, and Lucian used some potions to boost his spirits, after fifteen days of teaching, both Carly and Lucian himself had almost reached their limits.

"But fortunately, all these efforts are worth it." Lucian quietly left the laboratory without disturbing Carly's rest, and he waved his hand and checked Carly's panel.

【Student】：Carly Meyer
[Strength]: Ash Bone Meditation Method·Revised II (15/360)

【Health level】: 98.7% (moderate fatigue)
Dependence: 84.9%
【Teaching progress】

{Graybone Meditation Method·Revised Ⅱ}: 100.00% (Bond activated)
{Fire Arrow}: 100.00% (Bond activated)
{Shadow Stealth·Revised III}: 6.39%
{Thunderbolt Arc Arrow}: 4.07%
{Insect repellent, modified III}: 1.13%
{Ice Shield·Improved Ⅱ}: 48.27%
Over the course of fifteen days, Lucian taught Carly a total of four zero-level spells. Except for the Ice Shield, which was only upgraded twice by the system due to time constraints, the other three spells were upgraded three times by the system.

Although Lucian did not teach Carly to fully unlock the bonds due to time constraints, her skills, like Pyrotechnics, have made a qualitative leap in strength after three system upgrades.

"It's a pity that Carly's mental strength level is still too low, otherwise she would be able to teach her some difficult witchcraft this time." After closing the system panel, Lucian smacked his lips greedily.

“But the four new sorceries I’ve mastered are respectively good at stealth, ranged attack, reconnaissance and defense, which are enough to deal with most situations.” Lucian thought in his mind, and then he suddenly constructed a sorcery model of Shadow Stealth Modified III.

wow-

As the witchcraft was fully formed, Lucian's body almost instantly turned into a ball of "black water", and the whole person merged into the shadow under his feet, moving quickly and silently.

About two minutes later, Lucian's body was forced out of the shadow. He raised his head to look at the sun in the sky, his eyes narrowed slightly.

"In the shadow stealth mode, my movement speed can be increased by 100%, and my concealment and quietness are also greatly improved. However, in the shadow state, my defense is reduced by 50%, and the special shadow formed by using this skill during the day cannot be concealed, and the magic power consumed during stealth will also be greatly increased."

"But if it's at night or in a place like the Bone Mound where there's no sunlight all day, the disadvantages of shadow stealth will be completely covered up, and even the movement speed and concealment effect will be further improved. In a battle in the Bone Mound, at least in terms of the environment, I have an advantage over Noriaan!"

Lucian looked to the north, where the bone mound was located, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)