Chapter 14: Strength

Sutum sat in a secret room with his eyes closed.

The chamber has no windows, only small holes that let in sunlight to keep the room bright.

This secret room is spacious and has been specially sorted out by him as a place for his practice. Inside, there was simple furniture and a few fine weapons sent by Sauron.

However, the tables, chairs, and weapons in the room suddenly made a "creaking" sound, and there was no wind automatically. The movement gradually became louder and louder, and suddenly, under the vibration of a small short sword, it directly left its place, floating in mid-air, and passed through the void like a swimming fish.

At this point, all the movable objects in the room began to sway, as if they were about to break away from gravity.

Sutum's eyes snapped open, and the light in his eyes flashed, as if two black flames were burning.

With a "snap", the short sword fell to the ground. The vision in the room vanished, and in an instant it returned to its original state.

"Finally some progress. Sutum spread out his right hand, "Although it is still a lower demon, its strength has reached a higher level. ”

On the white and broad palm, a black light continued to expand and contract, changing into various shapes.

From time to time, the black light turned into a spherical shape, burning black and red flames. In the blink of an eye, the flames disappeared and turned into a square piece, vaguely visible in the shape of a mirror. Later, the black light faded again, and seemed to have disappeared.

Sutum thought for a moment and beckoned gently.

The short sword on the ground flew into his hand with precision and speed. Black light appeared on Sutum's palm again, seeping into the blade of the short sword little by little.

In the mirror perception, with the injection of black light, the blade of the short sword seemed to have changed somewhat, perhaps becoming sharper. But when he stopped injecting black light and prepared to experiment on the wall, the dagger basically changed back to its original state.

The effects of black light do not last.

Sutum was not disappointed either, picked up the short sword, and the black light was injected again. Under the manipulation of his spirit and mirror eye, the black light turned into black lines within the short sword, combining into a strange rune pattern. The appearance is also somewhat similar to the tattoos on the wild people.

"Buzz!"

The dagger emitted a pleasant sound, and a mysterious texture appeared on the sword's body.

Sutum slammed it out.

The dagger swooped and silently shot into the wall of the chamber like a lump of tofu blocks.

"It worked. ”

After this short sword is engraved into the pattern, it faintly has the power to pull the wind, whether it is attack power or speed, there is obviously a qualitative increase.

Before he could show a happy expression, the short sword exploded to smithereens with a "boom".

Sutum frowned, sensing the change just now, as if he had realized.

"Pure demonic power, although it can draw a magic circle, but the time is not long, and the sequelae are too intense. Sutum thought secretly, "If it is directly used on the human body, the consequences are really unpredictable." ”

"No wonder the tattoos on those savages are branded with animal blood mixed with drugs. ”

"No, wildlings are just our name, their real name should be [Wasteland Hunter]. ”

Sutum muttered to himself, remembering the memories he had gained from the souls of the three savages.

The so-called "wild man" is actually a branch of human beings. According to the "wildlings" themselves, they should be called "wilderness hunters".

In ancient times, humans acquired a lot of mysterious knowledge through various means, and built the oldest cities from this. As a result of the establishment of cities, human beings are no longer as free as before, and various rules and constraints have begun to be born. At the same time, it also means that human identities have begun to be divided into classes, and they are no longer equal.

Some people could not stand such constraints and chose to leave the city and live freely. These people roam the wilderness, increasing their strength in various ways, and relying on these powers to overcome all the difficulties they face - they call themselves "wilderness hunters".

They hunted the beasts, the monsters of the wasteland, the demons, and even, the people of the city who passed through the wasteland and harbored malice towards them.

The living environment in the wasteland is really harsh, danger is often accompanied by breath, and death is even more accustomed to them. As time passed, the number of "Wasteland Hunters" became smaller and smaller, and in many places they disappeared without a trace, becoming a legend. Because they often clashed with caravans in the wasteland, and their habits were different from those of the city dwellers, they gradually became disgusted by the people, and received the name "wild men".

The Wasteland Hunters are generally powerful, and for the inhabitants of the city, their behavior is also divided between good and evil, and there is no certainty.

The memories of the old man's soul show that they are the hunters of the wasteland divided into three main categories:

A group of hunters who live in the wilderness forest, live in the company of birds and animals, and are able to control wild beasts and the forces of nature, and are called "jungle hunters".

A type of hunter hunts wasteland beasts and monsters and demons, and uses various secret techniques to obtain their power and use them to transform their bodies, and is called "demon hunters".

Others travel through the wasteland, from city to city, taking on city quests, trading with them, or hiding in the shadows, hunting for the goods of various caravans and making a living. These people are called "city hunters".

For every kind of hunter, there are many large and small organizations and groups, and the ideas are not uniform.

"I said that in this world, there are angels, demons, prophets, etc., why are there no mages and wizards, and they are all concentrated outside the city, on the wasteland......"

Sutum appeared as all kinds of hunters, and thought to himself: "These hunters are actually the prototypes of those professionals in movies or novels. [Jungle Hunter] is the prototype of the Druid, [Demon Hunter] is the prototype of spellcasters such as wizards and mages, and [City Hunter] is the prototype of adventurers and mercenaries...... It's just that now, they are all still very primitive and have not formed a unified organization. The systems and theories are also not sound and the numbers are too sparse. ”

"But soon, many powerful hunters have begun to wander through the cities, using the city's civilization and ideas to perfect their power system. Maybe it won't be long before a system of spells will be born......"

The wildlings Andu, Arcas, and the old man, each with a powerful hunter behind them. They searched the city for the blood of the Prophet to take away, and it was on the orders of these powerful hunters.

And these powerful hunters are lurking in this city of Sisos at this time, secretly observing everything in the city.

"Killing these three people may attract the attention of the strong man behind the old man. It's a pity that in this city, both me and these people have to hide their identities from the attention of the angels. For the time being, they won't come to the door. ”

"With my current strength, these hunters are not necessarily my opponents. ”

Sutum's whole body was emitting a black light at this time, and his body slowly floated. This time, he didn't change his demonic true body, and he actually floated peacefully in the air.

Raising his head, his gaze seemed to pass through the room and fall on the sky above the city.

In his senses, above the clouds above the city, countless electric snakes danced wildly, exuding strong energy fluctuations, which were violently vibrating by the Force.

I don't know when it began, the Force around the city of Sisos swept away the former calm and became more and more lively. The liveliness made him a little worried.

The Force is too lively and violently vibrating, and it is not necessarily a good thing.

Generally speaking, whether it is the change of heaven and earth, social turmoil/turmoil, or people's hearts, it will cause the shock of the force, but the degree is different. For example, Sutum turned into a demon, and the force shock caused by it was compared to the change in the Force of Sisos City, which can be described as a firefly compared to the sun, which can be called a world of difference.

"In this case, something big is about to happen. It's a pity that I don't know what it is for the time being. ”

"The hidden powerhouses in this city should be aware of them. Of course, they weren't as sensitive as I was. ”

Sutum's eyes flickered.

Only creatures born of the Force feel the shock of the Force so directly. The average prophet is only slightly sensitive, and will never be as clear as a demon like Sutum.

A very small part of the Force vibrations in the city of Sisos are due to the effects of Sutum's glassmaking.

These influences transformed a portion of the Force around the city into the "Mirror Force" that Sutum could absorb, rapidly increasing his power.

Although the rank did not rise, Sutum's demonic power changed substantially.

The power of the previous demons was formless, and he could only feel it, but he couldn't see or touch it. It is only when the mirror is condensed that there is a true form. And now, the demonic power in his body has directly turned into black light and has substance.

Not only can you see, but you can even feel the temperature of the black light.

At the same time, Sutum's spirit is also much stronger, and the power generated by his mind can even directly act on objects, making short-distance movements and manipulations.

He had also tried to activate his demonic talent at this time, and the radius of nearly a thousand meters was within his senses.

All the objects in the sensing area that can be called "mirrors" are clearly visible.

If he is willing to expend a lot of demonic power, he can even [hint] at the target creature through these "mirrors".

Within this scope is his "domain".

It is foreseeable that as long as he can continue to grow steadily, sooner or later, the West Forest District, the Outer Ring City, the City of Sisos, and even the entire wasteland will be within his monitoring and sensing.

In addition to these, the [Mirror Incarnation] he created is also more detailed and perfect, and it is no longer in vain. This Mirror Avatar possesses slight strength, capable of picking up objects and even attacking people, albeit with negligible force.

Now use [Mirror Avatar] to attract attention, even experienced warriors may not be able to discover its true face.

Thinking of this, Sutum wanted to use Talos to try his own methods.

However, thinking that such a skill could achieve unexpected results at critical moments, Sutum still broke off the idea so as not to leak it out.

"When I step into the rank of the Median Demon, this [Mirror Incarnation] can be used as a clone. ”

Overall, Sutum is very satisfied with his current ability.