Chapter 346 - 127: So Terrifying! Lord Lynch

Chapter 346: Chapter 127: So Terrifying! Lord Lynch

[You used [Basic Nether River Visualization Skill] (LV2) for Meditation. EXP +3... Current Skill Level: LV3 (0003/18000).]

Lynch was momentarily stunned, but he immediately understood the reason why.

The [Basic Nether River Visualization Skill] was a superior replacement for the [Basic Meditation Skill]. So, after it replaced the [Basic Meditation Skill], the skill panel transferred the experience from his original peak LV4 [Basic Meditation Skill] to the new [Basic Nether River Visualization Skill]. However... the skill level had dropped by nearly two full levels, from peak LV4 to early LV3.

However, this "downgrade" was far from a bad thing; in fact, it was a massive boon!

It meant that the potential of the [Basic Nether River Visualization Skill] was far greater than that of the simplified version from the academy.

His original Meditation skill had hit an unbreakable bottleneck at peak LV4.

But the new Meditation skill, even at early LV3, already seemed to have a Meditation efficiency no weaker than the peak LV4 Basic Meditation Skill.

Once he trained the [Basic Nether River Visualization Skill] back to peak LV4, its Meditation efficiency and Spiritual Power growth would surely far surpass what he had before.

"Excellent. Truly worthy of being the core inheritance from the *Death Codex*. This Nether River Visualization Skill is practically tailor-made for me!"

At this thought, even with Lynch’s current composure, he couldn’t help but feel a surge of delight.

But the benefits of studying the *Death Codex* didn’t end there.

Lynch found that nearly all the Undead Magic he had learned from the Hurst Royal Extraordinary Academy had advanced versions in the codex.

Or, to be more precise, the Undead Magic he had learned from the academy was a simplified, weakened version. What was recorded in the codex was the original.

Lynch immediately began to study it with a ravenous hunger.

He started with his most commonly used skills: [Weakness Curse], [Pain Curse], [Bone Spear Skill], and [Soul Lash]. He re-examined each one, guided by the profound, original mysteries within the codex.

He consulted the complex and arcane rune structures, energy flow pathways, and spiritual resonance frequencies in the codex, adjusting and optimizing the Magic Models in his Sea of Spirit bit by bit.

It felt like reforging a standard-issue longsword—one that was merely sharp and durable—by incorporating more advanced forging techniques and unique patterns tailored to himself, evolving it toward the status of a divine weapon.

Since the skill names hadn’t changed, but their inner nature had, Lynch mentally added the prefix "True" to them for easier distinction, such as [True Weakness Curse], [True Pain Curse], and so on...

Because Lynch had already ground these skills to a very high level, he didn’t encounter any major obstacles while re-examining them and constructing the more complex Magic Models.

Just over ten days later, the more intricate and complex Magic Models had stabilized in his Sea of Spirit, and the panel had registered the new skills.

[Skill: True Weakness Curse Lv 3 (0015/18000)]

[Skill: True Pain Curse Lv 3 (0008/18000)]

[Skill: True Bone Spear Skill Lv 3 (0012/18000)]

[Skill: True Soul Lash Lv 3 (0005/18000)]

Just like with his Meditation skill, the experience for these skills had also dropped from peak LV4 to early LV3. Lynch had already anticipated this, so he wasn’t disappointed.

’I wonder how powerful they are now?’

As he thought this, he faced a stone training target and tentatively cast a [True Bone Spear Skill].

SWOOSH—THUD!

As the incantation finished, a bone spear shot out.

Compared to the previous version, this bone spear was not only faster with a more unpredictable trajectory, but it also unleashed greater piercing power the moment it struck the stone target. The exploding bone fragments were even coated with a layer of continuously corroding death energy.

Clearly, the Bone Spear Skill’s power hadn’t weakened because of the "downgrade." On the contrary, it was now faintly stronger than the previous peak LV4 [Bone Spear Skill].

More importantly, Lynch could clearly feel that although the new skill’s Mana cost and casting difficulty had increased slightly, its energy efficiency was also significantly higher. Its affinity with the Death Law had also grown considerably, and its future growth potential far exceeded what it was before.

"Excellent. As expected of the core inheritance from Sandro’s lineage. It seems every bit of complexity has its purpose," Lynch marveled inwardly.

This "overhaul" of his skill system also brought an unexpected and delightful benefit.

With a flip of his hand, Lynch retrieved the [Evil Magic Codex] from his Space Ring.

This off-hand item, looted from the purple-robed Warlock, not only provided a 10-point Spiritual Power boost to its wielder but also had a core function: it could store up to five Tier Three or lower Negative Energy System spells for instant casting in battle.

Lynch had tried to use it before.

It was a good piece of equipment, but there was an awkward catch.

The levels of his commonly used curses and offensive Magic were already well past Tier Three.

If he wanted to store them in the [Evil Magic Codex], he had to forcibly suppress the spell’s tier down to Tier Three before it could be stored.

While instant casting was convenient, the resulting spells were far weaker in both effect and power than the ones he cast normally through incantation.

It was a classic case of being too weak for practical use, yet too valuable to discard, relegating it to a rather awkward spot.

But now, the situation was completely different.

His [True Weakness Curse], [True Pain Curse], and other skills were now right at the "Tier Three" level. Moreover, their power was in no way weaker than—and was even slightly stronger than—his former peak LV4 skills.