"Using the power of the same bloodline lineage, there's still a very real possibility of hiding from the Serpent Mother..."
Lei Lin stroked his chin.
This was the solution the Chip had proposed earlier—using the power of a shared bloodline to influence and disrupt the Serpent Mother's perception.
And the Devil White Phosphorus Serpent, also a fifth-tier bloodline, was clearly Lei Lin's best option right now.
"The concealment problem is solved. Next comes the matter of coordinates!"
Lei Lin looked at the Chip. "How's the analysis of the Ancient Thunder Runes coming along?"
These were the Ancient Thunder Runes he had secretly scanned from the Ancient Thunder Robe on Em, possessing terrifying amplification power.
Lei Lin had keenly perceived the potential of applying this amplification power to other areas, and had ordered the Chip to continue analyzing.
[Ding! Ancient Thunder Rune analysis progress: 100%. 127,651 runes collected. 112,319 fully decoded. Complete Thunder Amplification
The Chip reported faithfully.
"So the amplification wizard formation obtained from fully decoding the runes actually has this kind of effect?" A trace of regret flickered through Lei Lin's eyes.
"What a pity... I'm not a lightning-specialist wizard. Otherwise, this amplification formation—wizards would gladly trade their entire fortunes for it!"
After the Chip's analysis and reconstruction, this thunder rune amplification formation was no longer limited to Em Lias's Flash Thunder—it could now be applied to amplify any lightning-element wizard art!
With the universal applicability problem solved, the formation's value had skyrocketed by orders of magnitude.
Its appeal to lightning-specialist wizards was absolutely unmatched. Even someone like Lei Lin, with his mediocre lightning-element sensitivity, would likely surpass many dedicated lightning specialists once he employed this formation's amplification.
"The effect is impressive. Store this as top-secret, Class One classified data!" Lei Lin commanded. "Also, what's the current status on improvements to this amplification formation?"
[Ding! Data stored. Classification: Top Secret, Class One!] The Chip's mechanical voice rang out, accompanied by a progress bar projected directly into Lei Lin's mind.
[New amplification wizard formation design in progress. Current completion: 87.99%. Selected data sources: Ancient Amplification Thunder Runes, Aufke Formula, Advanced Wizard Formation Theory...]
Behind the already mostly-filled progress bar was a dense list of the Chip's selected reference materials. The Ancient Thunder Rune data topped the list.
This was also a task Lei Lin had set up from the beginning. Although the Ancient Thunder Runes only had the power to amplify lightning-based Wizardry, with the broadening of scope and the Chip's vast database and computational ability, it was very possible to design a different type of specialized amplification Wizard Formation.
"Name the new Wizard Formation the 'Lucky Wizard Formation'. Chip, simulate and estimate how much amplification the Lucky Wizard Formation can provide?"
Lei Lin's brow relaxed slightly, and he immediately asked.
[Ding! Task established, retrieving data... Insufficient data on the Lucky Wizard Formation! Commencing hypothesis model construction, starting deductive experiment...]
A somewhat peculiar Wizard Formation immediately materialized before Lei Lin. Some of its runes were as fine and twisted as tadpoles, full of the characteristics of the Ancient Thunder Runes, yet vastly different from the original version.
[Ding! Simulation experiment complete! Estimated amplification of ordinary Wizardry by the Lucky Wizard Formation is around 50% in effect. For specific magical artifacts, the effect will exceed 80%!]
"Very good! If we discard the other amplification effects and focus exclusively on amplifying a single magical artifact, can the power increase further?" Lei Lin silently asked.
[Discarding other amplification runes, the estimated power amplification for a specific magical artifact will exceed 100%!] Complex calculations completed in an instant, and the Chip immediately provided its response.
"Excellent! Proceed according to my idea just now. As for the specific magical artifact, use this as the template!"
A vast amount of Soul Force emanated from Lei Lin, inputting all the data of a magical artifact into the Chip.
Before the Lucky Wizard Formation was fully completed, such modifications were still quite feasible.
A significant part of the reason Lei Lin had risked some danger to steal the Ancient Thunder Runes from Im was for this very purpose.
It could be said that with this amplification Wizard Formation, the last weak point in Lei Lin's plan had been largely filled.
[Ding! Data input complete. Starting modification and construction! Estimated completion time: 58 hours, 32 minutes, 41 seconds!]
The Chip provided immediate feedback.
"Good. The two most important preparations are nearly done. Now, it's just a matter of other experiments and plans..."
Lei Lin touched the Dreamless Mask on his face, which had changed significantly in appearance, and sank back into even more intense experimentation...
……
*Snap!* Lei Lin snatched a puppet that looked like a doll into his hand. A giggle resembling a human's laugh came from it.
"The substitute puppet is also complete!"
After storing the puppet away, Lei Lin let out a long sigh of relief. For this trip to the Infernal World, he had made extensive preparations. But even so, he had no great confidence.
According to the Chip's most optimistic calculations, even with all these preparations, his chances of success this time were only around fifty percent at best.
However, if he didn't take the gamble, it meant certain death. So odds like these were more than enough for Lei Lin to take the risk.
That said, in keeping with his cautious nature, Lei Lin would push every last preparation to its absolute limit before embarking on any venture.
"The Lucky Wizard Formation and the Dreamless One's Mask are both finished, and the substitute puppet as well. All that's left is the final piece!"
He stepped into a summoning chamber that had been freshly carved out as a temporary space. The surrounding walls were covered in an enormous number of binding runes, along with formulas designed to sever dimensional energy. Every single rune was exquisitely complex, enough to cause a first- or second-tier Wizard to faint on the spot.
At the very center of the summoning chamber lay a black pentagram formation. An aura of sinister, terrifying power coiled above it ceaselessly, and from time to time, dark currents of energy would materialize across its surface.
*Whoosh!* A flash of light, and two white luminous eggs appeared in Lei Lin's hands.
*Crack! Crack!* Countless fissures spread across the surface of the eggs before they shattered apart, revealing two stone tablets inscribed with runes.
One by one, malevolent symbols twisted across their surfaces, radiating an aura of profound wrongness. Even the pentagram formation at the center seemed to be drawn to them — the dark currents above it surged violently, producing an eerie, wailing sound.
"The Runes of
A gleam flashed through Lei Lin's eyes. These two rune tablets were none other than the incarnation fragments left behind by the Gluttony Lord — Belzebub — that he had once collected.
From his senior
*Ping!* A mechanical voice rang out from the Chip. "Binding formation fully activated. Dimensional severing formulas engaged!" Though still utterly mechanical, it sent a faint tremor of tension through Lei Lin.
"Go!" The two stone rune tablets shot upward and plunged into the pentagram formation.
*BOOM!* Dark flames erupted violently, swelling until they formed an enormous gateway of light.
His keen Half-Moon True Spirit senses made every part of Lei Lin's body go taut. He could clearly feel it — an unfathomable will of terrifying magnitude had descended, drawn through the resonance of the formation and the rune tablets!
"O my Lord Belzebub! You are the Sovereign of Gluttony! The true master of all devils! The primordial force of Gluttony forever swirls around you, becoming the most radiant star upon your crown..."
A voice that was part song, part ritual chant suddenly echoed throughout the summoning chamber. Though it was spoken in an unknown language, Lei Lin understood every word of it perfectly.
"This is some kind of ancient language of rules — like the Ancient Byron Language, it is a language of rules! Any being whose soul power has reached a certain level can naturally understand it!"
Lei Lin's expression turned solemn as he ordered the Chip to record this unknown language of rules.
"Mortal! We meet again! You dare to summon me of your own accord! I must say, I admire your courage!"
Illusory black flames suddenly coalesced into a towering dark silhouette — a colossal demon, or rather, a devil, with twelve pairs of wings, horns atop its head, and clusters of compound eyes!
Evil power seeped ceaselessly from every pore of the being's body, and a sudden surge of rule-level force descended from the unseen realm.
"Gluttony… the rule of gluttony?" A sharp gleam flickered through Lei Lin's eyes.
"Indeed! You are the Sovereign of Gluttony, an existence of the rules! But so what? This is the Wizard World — the most powerful of all worlds! How much suppression are you enduring? And furthermore, the binding runes I've inscribed in this summoning chamber can block at least half of your power from being transmitted… With only a clone, just how much strength do you actually have?"
"In truth, I actually admire you quite a bit. Knowing full well that this is a trap, you still dared to descend!"
As Lei Lin's words fell, blood-red lightning erupted across all four walls of the summoning chamber.