Chapter 8: Christina
Ethan looked at the lich as the lich looked up, and on his face, which was not much different from a skeleton, the black hole hole emitted an evil and strange light in its socketsβthere were no eyeballs in the two eye sockets, but two clusters of light like flames.
Being gazed at by this pupil that exudes an evil light, Ethan has the illusion that his soul is seen through, and almost instinctively controls his spiritual power, forming a layer of protection for his soul.
Mental damage will hurt the soul, but it is nothing compared to direct damage to the soul.
Ethan had a strange feeling that this guy could really see his own soul.
"Lich...... It's not easy to do. β
The lich of this world is not clear, but according to the memories of his previous life, the life form of the lich is relatively special, and it is difficult to be truly killed.
"You're very good. β
Ethan heard this sentence clearly, the underwater environment did not cause the slightest impact, Ethan quickly noticed that this way of dialogue was more like whispering to his soul, and the conversation would also have some impact on himself, but he used his spiritual power to protect his soul, and the negative effect did not work.
To Ethan's surprise, the voice sounded like a woman.
"Female?"
"What? You seem surprised?"
The skeletal face smiled...... Let's just think that terrifying expression is laughing. Before she could make any additional movements, the object under her feet dragged her to a position parallel to Ethan, and only then did Ethan see clearly that she was stepping on some kind of aquatic creature, and her flat body was very suitable as a platform for her feet.
The creature's appearance was unlikeable, with shattered flesh and eyes glowing with evil light, reminding Ethan that he was also an undead creature.
"That's why it's so easy to control. β
"These are my pets and they are very obedient...... Just as obedient as the ones you killed before. There was a hint of murderous intent in the lich's words, and it seemed that she was very unhappy that Ethan had killed so many of her undead pets: "In order to let you know who died at the hands of whom, I will introduce myself first." β
The lich didn't know if it had been a long time since he had spoken to anyone, and when he saw Ethan, he kept talking, "My name is Christina, and I am currently working for Lord Beckford. β
"Beckford?"
Ethan had heard the name from Wilson before, and had expected that sooner or later, after he had passed through the stormy sea, he would meet and even confront the Beckford.
What he didn't expect was that he had just come here and met Beckford's subordinates again, the same undead creatures, and he speculated that this Beckford's subordinates had chosen to transform themselves into undead creatures.
Ethan didn't hide his expression, Christina noticed his reaction after hearing the name Beckford, and showed a bit of surprise - Ethan was surprised to find that he could actually judge this guy's expression, and he didn't know if it was his amazing eyesight or the increase in mental power that made his judgment increase.
"Do you know Lord Beckford?
Christina's reaction was very fast, and when she contacted her mission, she immediately guessed the truth: "You killed Wilson?"
"Oh, why haven't you heard of this man's name from any other source?"
Christina gave a cruel smile, her hideous skeletal face sent chills down Ethan's body, and she would cast some mental attacks while making her expressions. That's why Ethan was able to understand the expression on the skeleton's face.
"For any outsider who has heard of and seen Lord Beckford has either been killed, or has chosen to become our companions, to be as immortal as we are. β
"There is no third possibility?"
"There is no third possibility!"
The simple and direct conversation made Ethan understand that he and that Beckford were basically in a situation of dying. He couldn't wait to be killed by the other party, and he couldn't tolerate being transformed into an undead creature.
Even with his current strength of spiritual power, which is far beyond that of ordinary people, he will not lose his wisdom when he transforms into an undead creature, and he even has a certain chance of becoming a very powerful high-level undead creature, he is not interested at all.
"Then there's nothing to say. Ethan held the magic wand in his left hand, and had already taken out his battle cross with his right hand, and the transparent blade still had some faint traces on the land, and it was completely invisible in the water, only Ethan could be seen holding something like the hilt of a sword.
However, this trick will not have any effect on Christina, who has become a lich, has a different vision from humans, and Cristina, who has undead vision and is also a strengthened version of mental power, will not ignore the fluctuations emanating from the blade of the sword.
"You're very good, you can choose to join us if you want. Christina seemed serious: "You're a lot better than that garbage Wilson." β
"Thank you for your attention, but I'm not interested in turning into a pile of rotten meat. β
Christina didn't get angry, but continued to persuade Ethan, and talked about the benefits of undeadness: "With your strength, you can completely transform into a powerful undead, and you can focus on retaining the spirit body like me, and then you will understand...... It doesn't matter what the body is, it's just a carrier, you can freely choose to change it, or even create a perfect body for your own use......"
Speaking of this, Christina actually fell into a frenzy, as if she saw a bright future, and the light in her eyes that originally exuded a cold and evil feeling was tinged with a hint of heat.
Ethan felt a little speechless, he didn't know what to say about this guy, looking at her as if she was really thinking about herself?
"Thank you again for your importance, but I don't really have much interest in becoming an undead. β
"Yes......" Christina suddenly became depressed, giving Ethan the illusion that he had done a great evil, but this illusion quickly dissipated, because Christina regained her previous evil temperament, and the overflowing murderous aura was all aimed at Ethan: "Then die here." β
Ethan waved his staff in the water, and the huge resistance made him use more strength when he made the movement: "You can try it." β
"You don't think I've told you so much and really didn't do anything, just to woo you here, right?"
Christina let out a very horrified laugh, and the feeling that pierced the soul was really painful. At the same time, with Christina's movements, Ethan surrounded a large number of undead.
"Look at my babes, how obedient they are, but they are much better than those ordinary crew members. With a single command, they will tear you to shreds, and drag your soul out and tear it to pieces with it. β
Ethan looked at the situation around him, and it seemed that the situation was critical, but he was still very calm: "So, do you really think that I have been talking to you here for so long, and I haven't done anything to take precautions?"
He now feels that his refusal to become an undead is really the right decision, and the strength of these guys who have transformed into undead has improved greatly, but this IQ is too touching, I don't know if it was the original way or a side effect of becoming undead.
"Be purified in this boundless sea!"
In many civilizations and cognitions, water has functions such as detoxification and purification, even if it is not as specific to undead creatures as the Holy Light, but the purification object of water is broader, even if the effect is a little worse, it is not a problem in today's environment.
As Ethan burst out the magic that had been brewing for a long time, a wave of magic power spread out from the position of Ethan's hands and wrists, and as the ripples spread, the energy contained in them seemed to continue to grow stronger.
In addition to Ethan's successful design in magic construction, the biggest reason is that this water-filled environment infinitely strengthens Ethan's magic.
Even if Ethan couldn't control the magic once it was cast, it wasn't a problem at all. He didn't need to do any control at all, the magic was like a snowball, he just had to push it at the beginning, and then he could honestly watch the show.
As the ripples spread, the nearest undead were the first to be hit by the ripples, and almost all of the undead were hit hard, and the slightly farther ones were directly eliminated by the purifying power of the water element, resulting in being killed, and the farthest ones did not even cause a little fluctuation, and disappeared directly in the ripples.
This is the effect of this magic, the more it spreads, the more water elemental it drives, the more powerful it becomes, so only the nearest circle of undead has not been directly purified.
Of course, this magic also has its limits, and it cannot spread endlessly. Even in a marine environment full of water elements, it can only spread to a radius of about 100 meters at most, and after exceeding 50 meters, the purification effect will suddenly decrease, and it will gradually become no different from ordinary water flow.
"It can't be!"
The invincible army of the undead was wiped out so easily, and the few remaining ones were also in a state of serious injury, and the undead energy contained in them could only maintain their own existence, and they could not use any special means at all, and with such a fragile undead body, even ordinary physical attacks could not be launched.
It can be said that even if the remaining undead are not dead, they are of no use.
"You ......" Christina couldn't accept this, and at the same time she was furious at the loss of so many men at once: "You must die!"
A terrifying howl erupted from Christina's mouth, this time no longer a simple mental shock, a ripple visible to the naked eye rushed towards Ethan.
But just as he was about to hit, he was suddenly swept aside by an invisible stream of water.