Chapter 1930: Chapter 1930: Comprehension
The two of them no longer felt like wandering aimlessly, and followed the Enchantress to a small tavern. They ordered two mugs of black rye beer and sat in the corner, waiting for the appointed time to arrive.
The Enchantress noticed that Li Yao’s eyes first emitted a dazzling light, then the brilliance gradually dimmed, and his shining eyes also became dimmer.
However, in comparison to their former radiance, as a high elf, Li Yao’s eyes were now without light, deep and dark like the vast, endless starry sky.
If one didn’t pay attention, it wouldn’t attract notice. But once someone caught sight of his eyes, they seemed to be drawn in, as if entering the gravitational pull of a black hole, making them unconsciously absorbed and ensnared.
“What terrifying eyes.” After a while, the Enchantress noticed Li Yao was looking at him too. “Ahem, your Pupil Skill is too eerie; you’d better not experiment on me. It feels as if you’ve seen through everything.”
Like her in-game name, Unparalleled Enchantress, she was used to various gazes from others, but Li Yao’s gaze felt distinctly uncomfortable.
“Wow, you noticed that. You indeed got seen through by me. I didn’t expect the perspective effect to be even better than before. In the past, using the Divine Eye radiated light everywhere, making it impossible to be discreet. Now, when I casually activate the Divine Eye, it doesn’t get noticed,” Li Yao said half-jokingly.
The Enchantress chuckled, “Perspective, huh? Sounds impressive. I forgot what color my underwear is; why don’t you tell me.”
Li Yao said matter-of-factly, “Leopard print.”
“Haha, what an impressive perspective. I think not only can you see through things, but you can also help change my underwear,” the Enchantress breathed a sigh of relief.
“Alright, it seems I guessed wrong. It doesn’t have such powerful functionalities,” Li Yao also felt relieved. Knowing it himself was one thing, but if he told her he clearly saw black lace, he might be condemned by others in the guild, and other girls might avoid appearing in front of him. That would be awkward.
“So, what exactly did you comprehend? Surely it’s not just to conceal your Divine Eye’s radiance,” the Enchantress asked curiously.
Li Yao shook his head and said, “My identification skill has improved, and I can more clearly capture weaknesses. More importantly, I can see the elements pervading the air. For instance, your agility is at 1747; I can judge your strike speed. For example, your left hand is over twenty percent more dexterous than your right hand; it is faster and stronger. For example, the space you occupy is weak against Dreams; as long as there’s a level-three stealth strengthened by runes, it can enter the Shadow Realm. For example, the Fire Element around you is dense, while the Water Element is sparse…”
Li Yao spoke at length, mentioning things usually undetectable or seemingly useless, but the Enchantress knew how crucial these data were, especially at Li Yao’s level. With such data, he could devise various strategies to win, expending little effort.
Of course, his eyes were impressive, but they required spiritual power for support. Without enough spiritual power, even if one could see this information and data, there would be no way to make use of it, much less apply it.
He understood well that possessing this ability would bring about another small but qualitative change in Li Yao’s strength.
“Is there a specific skill demonstration?” As soon as the Enchantress finished speaking, she felt a blur, her mind a chaos, as if she were plunged into endless darkness.
She became like an observer, seeing herself take Li Yao’s cup, pour him a drink, and offer it to him with a full smile.
Then, with a jolt, she seemed to return to her senses, regaining control over her body.
“This is… I was controlled.” The Enchantress was horrified, not even knowing how she was controlled.
Li Yao nodded, “You can understand it as Mental Control, the Ancient God’s Gaze, or whispering, whatever you wish. In essence, it’s using this Pupil Skill to leverage my spiritual power. As long as your spiritual power can’t surpass mine, there’s basically no way to resist my control.”
“Monster.” She knew how terrifying Li Yao’s spiritual power was, akin to a primary god’s.
Damn, in today’s Ancient God World, how many Ancient Gods are still alive? Even those existing primary gods are gravely injured and haven’t emerged.
In other words, if mental power calibration occurred, basically no one could be immune to this control.
Li Yao had repeatedly said his spiritual power was wasted, and if he chose the dark priest path, nothing would stand in his way.
It’s just that having attained the Touch of Darkness and continually refining it, spiritual power could only serve as a backup, incapable of deploying specific strengths.
“I see. This is why you wanted this Pupil Skill, to gain insight into techniques that utilize your spiritual power, and within such a short time, you figured out a control skill. You’re a monster.” The Enchantress didn’t know what else to say.
She had never underestimated herself, boasting tremendously high comprehension skills. When she received an enigma, it took over a week of study to unleash a related skill, and it wasn’t particularly strong.
But as for Li Yao, in just about ten minutes of sitting there, he comprehended so much and even devised a skill, evoking a sense of frustration no matter how proud she was.
“No, I didn’t think that far at the time; this Pupil Skill just surprised me.” Li Yao denied.
The Enchantress didn’t push further but said, “Let’s go, it’s about time.”
Li Yao drained his drink in one go, flicked a silver coin onto the table, and followed the Enchantress to the back of the tavern.
The Enchantress entered and discreetly exposed a crescent badge to the chef in the kitchen, who twisted the nearby candelabra.
Click, click, click, a portal separated the two barrels, revealing a shadowy entrance. The two entered, and the chef turned the candelabra again, closing the entrance.
Li Yao thought they would enter a dark cellar, but after descending the spiraling stairs and passing through the entrance, they seemed to enter a refined and luxurious castle.
The decor was elegant and noble, completely discordant with the roughness of the upper building, resembling a high elf palace.
Inside were numerous cloak-shrouded individuals hurriedly moving about, but Li Yao could see crescent badges on all of them.
The Enchantress, familiar with the way, proceeded to an inner room: “Mentor, I’m here.”
“Enter!” a drifting voice reached the two’s ears, as if not from within the room but from behind them.
The Enchantress pushed the door open and entered, Li Yao following closely.
As they walked a few steps, the Enchantress abruptly heard the clash of weapons and quickly turned to see Li Yao’s Mechanical Avatar appear suddenly, clashing repeatedly with a smoky shadow.
Subsequently, the shadow was flung away, disappearing into the space…