Chapter 47: Chapter 47: 2nd Generation: Super-tier Dark Forbidden Curse "Master, are you alright?" Norton was quick on his feet, catching Lu Yuan in time. "I'm fine." Lu Yuan waved his hand, though a shadow loomed over his heart. Long before this, he had encountered several similar situations. When he subdued overly powerful Catastrophe Servants, exceeding the soul overload, his skull would show a few cracks. Ultimately. The limitations of the Skeleton Warriors were too low to withstand too powerful Spiritual Power. If Spiritual Power were likened to water. Then a Skeleton Warrior would be at most a cup. Even if Lu Yuan became a Tier Nine Skeleton Warrior, he couldn't hold much water. Only by shedding the Skeleton Warrior identity and becoming a mage or warlock of higher potential. Could he fully utilize the effects of [Undead Calamity], thereby achieving a qualitative leap in power! Just as Lu Yuan was troubled by this. The Will of the Heavens' prompt sounded suddenly in his mind. [Heaven-defying Fate Change: You subdued the Frost Bone Dragon and successfully killed the Dark Alchemist, changing your fate of death.] [Reward: 70,000 Simulation Points!] [Evaluation upgraded to C-level!] [Mainline progress: 5%] [You've acquired B-level Talent: Elemental Transformation!] [Elemental Transformation: You can continuously transform your body through Elemental Refinement, enhancing your Elemental Affinity to become more suited for casting magic!] [Note: The transformation process often carries unknown dangers, so proceed with caution!] "B-level Talent, Elemental Transformation?" When Lu Yuan saw this talent, he almost teared up on the spot. The Will of the Heavens. He truly, I could cry to death! This weak, pitiful, and helpless little skeleton, has finally awaited its springtime! Most importantly. Lu Yuan has already passed the newbie protection period, and once he dies in the Reincarnation World, his soul and flesh in the Main World will perish accordingly. However, once he received the C-level evaluation, it was equivalent to obtaining an Immunity Token. Even if he accidentally dies during the simulation, he can still smoothly return to the Main World! But what does this Elemental Refinement mean? After asking Norton, Lu Yuan learned. In this Magic World, Alchemy is also well-developed. And Alchemists can use the Alchemy Matrix to change the form of objects and endow them with unique Elemental Attribute effects. Lu Yuan nodded. He instantly understood the meaning of Elemental Refinement. Isn't this just like forging and enchanting in online games of the past life? As the talent effect took place. Lu Yuan's body seemed to undergo some change, like the opening of a door to a new world. He closed his eyes and sensed carefully. In the original world, there were only black and white. Gray, deathly silent. He could only sense faint death energy. But after the talent effect took place. That gray and deathly silent world finally had a trace of vitality, and many colorful hues were added! Especially under Lu Yuan's persistent attempts. As his mind stirred slightly, he finally caught the fluctuation of Heaven and Earth Elements! Even though the sensing was very faint. But it was better than nothing! Lu Yuan was overjoyed, because this meant he could finally practice magic! Next. It was time to clean the battlefield. In the previous battle. The entire castle of Norton was frozen into an ice sculpture by the Frost Breath. Lu Yuan controlled hundreds of Skeleton Warriors to arduously chisel out a path. Inside the castle. Aside from bottles and jars, there were also large amounts of books and scrolls arranged. Through these books and the information Morton provided personally. Lu Yuan finally learned of his origins. Norton was originally just an ordinary Alchemist of the Holy Light Empire. Due to his obsession with Alchemy, he often perused large amounts of ancient texts. Until one day. He accidentally stumbled upon an ancient book that had been sealed for a long time. It recorded many forbidden alchemical knowledge and Dark Magic from Hell! Faced with the almighty and omnipotent Dark Magic. Norton had almost no hesitation. He willingly sunk into depravity and became a Dark Mage. But practicing forbidden Alchemy required large quantities of human flesh and souls as experimental materials. For this, Norton was willing to take risks. He secretly bribed a prison warden to purchase a large batch of death row inmates and criminals from the Empire's prisons. But there are no absolute secrets in the world. His practice of Dark Magic was quickly discovered by the Holy Light Empire. Hunted by the Holy Light Empire. Norton became like a rat crossing the street, hiding and fleeing everywhere. Eventually, he crossed over ten thousand kilometers to the border of the Laine Kingdom. And in the process of escaping, he accidentally met a Dark Mage. Under the other's recommendation, he successfully joined the Original Dark Organization. This was a force formed by those who revered Dark Magic. They are obsessed with Taboo Magic, voluntarily descending into Hell, their minds already twisted by evil energies. Seduced by demons. They believed that as long as they summoned a powerful Abyss Demon and spread disaster and death across the land. Then they could become the architects of a new order. Little did they know. This group of twisted-minded wretches were merely pawns of the Abyss Demon. And Norton, before he could collect enough sacrificial materials, was killed by Lu Yuan. And Lu Yuan learned from Norton's account that the Original Dark Organization had very extensive influence. Organization members were distributed across various strata of the Holy Light Empire, with mysterious identities. In recent years, they seem to be researching a Tier-Over Dark Forbidden Curse. If they succeed in their research. The entire Magic World will fall into chaos! "Tier-Over Dark Forbidden Curse?" Lu Yuan's mood was somewhat heavy. Through Norton's introduction, Lu Yuan then learned. In this Magic World. Mages are divided into ten tiers, namely Tier One Apprentice Mage, Tier Two Intermediate Mage, Tier Three Advanced Mage. Tier Four Junior Mage, Tier Five Intermediate Mage, Tier Six Advanced Mage. Tier Seven Mage, Tier Eight Great Mage, Tier Nine Saint Demon Master. And only the magic cast by a Tenth-tier Magic God. Can be considered a Super-tier Forbidden Curse! Lu Yuan had previously witnessed the power of Dark Magic. Norton, using a Tier Five Spell, had already inflicted heavy casualties on the Skeleton Army. If it were a Tier Ten Dark Forbidden Curse, how terrifying would its power be? Just thinking about such a scene made Lu Yuan shiver slightly. But Lu Yuan does not have the sentiment of a savior. Those not of my kin are sure to have different minds. In this life, Lu Yuan is merely an ordinary skeleton. Even if he reports the information to the Human Empire, they may not necessarily pay heed. Instead, it might bring about his own demise. Simultaneously, Lu Yuan felt a rising caution. The maniacs of the Original Dark Organization who can even research a Tier Ten Forbidden Curse. It signifies that they're incredibly powerful. If they find out he killed Norton. It will surely attract the Original Dark Organization's vengeance. The best approach for now. Is to keep Norton as is, pretending nothing happened. After all, the effect of [Undead Calamity] is quite heaven-defying. Even if Norton was converted into a servant, it wouldn't be noticeable to other mages. As they spoke, Norton took Lu Yuan to an underground treasure vault. 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