45. Soul Shield
"Check out the upgrade information for Soul Freeze."
Li Nuo silently ordered the system to bring up the spell interface to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of upgrading the "Soul Ice".
As a unique contract skill, "Soul Freeze" is non-consuming and instantaneous.
But it has a daily use limit.
When Li Nuo dealt with Pyg, he used 1 "Soul Freeze".
This skill is now available 0/1 per day.
When Li Nuo checked the upgrade information, the system sent two paragraphs:
[You can spend 10 energy points to increase the level of [Soul Ice] to level 2, and choose one of the following two upgrade effects:]
[Option 1: Immediately gain 1 use and increase the daily limit to 2 uses.] 】
[Option 2: Increase the control time of [Soul Freeze] to 2 seconds.] 】
Li Nuo didn't have a choice, only option 1 met his needs.
He glanced at his personal panel.
He has 15 energy points in his hand, which is enough to raise Soul Freeze to level 2, and the number of times his skills can be used will be 1 more time.
But there's one question that can't be avoided:
The conditions for "Soul Ice" to take effect are very harsh. Leno must be in direct contact with Pym in order to exert the control effect of his skills.
This is undoubtedly a dangerous way to cast spells.
With Pygue's death in the run, Pym will surely be more vigilant against Sinner 888.
Li Nuo's desire to use the same method to make Pym die at the hands of the undead is undoubtedly more difficult.
And when Pym is already prepared, he is likely to arrange his back hands in advance to deal with any unexpected situations that may arise, and even lay a trap against the crime of killing Soldier 888.
Based on this consideration, Li Nuo gave up the plan to upgrade the "Soul Ice" and thought about the second way of dealing with it.
There is a great deal of uncertainty about new ideas.
That is to deconstruct the corpse in front of you, the mid-level necromancer, the Death Society Assassin, or the Imperial sergeant, such as Sergeant Mars, Second Lieutenant Gretel, and so on.
But as long as a useful knowledge or key information can be randomly deconstructed from these people and objects, Li Nuo will be able to deal with Pym without leaving a trace by laying out the layout in advance.
Huge randomness is the only drawback of this idea.
The good news is that Leno can choose the Corpse's magic shield as his target.
Not only will he be able to find a way to deal with Pym, but he will also be able to increase his chances of succeeding in cracking the magic shield.
If you're lucky, you might be able to get a deconstruction result you didn't envision.
Li Nuo held a full amount of energy in his hand, thought about it, and finally made a decision.
It's safer to deconstruct the magic shield.
"Sir, do you have a telescope? I'd like to look into the magic shield. Li Nuo asked.
Sergeant Marles reached into his coat pocket, pulled out a telescopic monocular, and said:
"Don't worry, Jarvis, we've already arranged for the necromancy rune to be modified. Before you start working on the runes, I'll bring you a detailed report on the investigation of the magic shield. After fighting the Necronomicon Sect for so many years, MI4 has basically figured out the weaknesses and keys of the magic shield. ”
Li Nuo took the monoculars, and after hearing Mars's words, his heart moved, and then he asked with a wry smile:
"Sir, you know, if I accidentally correct the necromantic rune wrong, I'll have to go to see my grandmother on the spot... Can you tell us more about the magic shield, I'm so prepared. ”
Sergeant Mars pondered for half a second:
"It's not impossible, you'll know sooner or later anyway."
Sergeant Mars raised his hand to the corner of the corpse and guided Leno to use the telescope to observe where he was pointing.
“... Look at that, look closely. When the Necronomicon Sect built the Corpse, it consciously covered up the energy nodes. Well, you may not be clear about what an energy node is. It's okay, it's out of the way. You can think of it as a valve for a steam pipe. ”
Leno lifted his binoculars, closed one eye, and used the other eye to look in the direction Mars was pointing.
Indeed, the thickness of the magic shield in that place was thicker and darker than in other places.
In a dimly lit environment, if you don't know in advance what makes this place special, you may not be able to find out about it.
Sergeant Mars says:
"The place I have pointed out to you is one of the more important energy nodes, the path through which the energy of death flows inside and outside the corpse. Modify the necromancy rune in that place, and the magic shield will be significantly weakened. However, you may not recognize the necromantic runes in that small area. Let's talk about that later. ”
Li Nuo nodded and thanked him casually.
He locked his gaze on the unique area, throwing out the deconstruction.
[System Message: You are about to deconstruct the "Power Node of the Magic Shield.] 】
[Since your Necromantic Rune Literature Level is Level 1, the energy consumed for this deconstruction is reduced by 10%.] 】
[It is estimated that 90 energy points will be consumed to achieve 100% completion of deconstruction.] 】
[You currently have 15 energy points, are you sure to deconstruct it?] 】
Li Nuo kept 5 energy points as a backup, and invested 10 points in the deconstruction technique.
After a brief trance, a stream of information poured out of the depths of my mind.
[System message: Decomposition work!] 】
[Your deconstruction of energy nodes has reached 11.1% completion.] At the same time, you've deconstructed the entire magic shield by 0.3%. 】
【You have obtained the following solution components:】
[1. Your Necromantic Rune Literature skill experience has increased slightly, and you have learned more Necromantic Runes.] 】
[2. You have obtained the "Broken Spell Blueprint: Soul Shield", which is 50% complete. 】
Spell Blueprint?!
Li Nuo opened his mouth slightly, feeling shocked in his heart, and hurriedly forcibly suppressed the joy in his heart to prevent it from leaking from his face.
Li Nuo kept the action of observing the magic shield, focusing on two things, clicking on the blueprint of the spell that had just arrived in his mind.
A three-dimensional figure composed of dozens of black points of light and black lines unfolded before his eyes.
Unfortunately:
The stereoscopic figure is clearly missing half of it - its left half is intact, and the right half is questioned by the system.
But!
The mutilation of the spell blueprint did not discourage Li Nuo.
Because after he consumed 1 energy and completely deconstructed this spell blueprint, the system sent him exciting news:
You have obtained a death-type spell, the details are as follows:]
Name: Soul Shield
Type: Death Protection Spell
【Level】Level 1
【Cast Requirements】
"Energy" is the "mana" and "blue amount" you need to pay when casting a spell.
"Soul Strength" is the casting material when you cast a death-type spell.
Sketch a spell blueprint and spend 1 energy and 0.1 soul power to cast this spell.
【Effect】
After this spell is cast, your soul will be wrapped in a shield.
Any negative effects and damage applied to the soul, regardless of its strength and effect, will be completely blocked by the shield.
This skill is level 1, and the "Soul Shield" can block 1 attack against the soul for you.
[Defects]
Reduced shield duration from 60 to 30 seconds.
....
Li Nuo felt that the flaws of this spell were acceptable.
The duration has been reduced by 30 seconds, greatly reducing the cast tolerance.
However, as long as the operation is in place, it should still be able to block damage and control effects.
For example, the "Soul Sacrifice" mastered by the Stone Shrine Binding Spirit, this kind of damage that acts on the soul level can be blocked by the "Soul Shield".
Li Nuo raised his eyebrows and smiled slightly in his heart.
The stone mound on the second basement floor is about to be revived.
The spell "Soul Shield" came at a good time, which was equivalent to giving him an advantage in fighting on the second basement floor.
If you can lure Pym to the second basement level, the "Soul Shield" may have a miraculous effect.
Yes, wonderful.