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Chapter 723: Chapter 29: Rapid Advancement
Lost Tower, 95th Floor.
The moment Lynch, Kong, and Vanilla stepped onto this floor, they truly understood what "rules" mean by absolute suppression. The omnipresent, malevolent rule power wrapped around them like an invisible shackle weighing billions of tons, penetrating every cell, every strand of their spiritual power.
The Domain-level power that once could change the world with a wave of the hand was now compressed and imprisoned within their bodies, difficult to mobilize even a bit. Lynch felt his spiritual power turning sluggish and heavy, as if he had returned to his apprentice period when he was just building his spiritual core, with each guidance of magic power requiring immense mental effort;
Kong felt that his perception and manipulation of space had become extremely blurred and difficult, as if separated by a thick, frosted glass;
And Vanilla felt that the Cross Sword in her hand had become incomparably heavy, the "Sword God’s Power" it contained frozen like a stream, with each swing only able to draw a negligible trace, and her body felt as if filled with lead, no longer flexible.
This sensation of being stripped of power to such a degree was enough to make any entity accustomed to strength feel suffocated and panicked.
However, the three of them, after all, were individuals of immense strength and will, honed through countless trials. After the initial adaptation, their strong stamina began to show.
"Hold steady!" Lynch gave a low shout, his voice somewhat muffled under the thick suppression of the rules, "Triangle formation, alternate cover, advance slowly!"
No panic, no fighting alone. Relying on the incredible rapport cultivated over the dozens of floors below, the three swiftly adjusted their mindset and tactics. They no longer pursued the burst of individual power but instead trusted their backs completely to each other, coordinating in the most basic and stable way.
With the insight of the [Eye of Death God] and a vast knowledge base, Lynch accurately pointed out the weaknesses of each Skeleton, Zombie, or more bizarre entity that crawled out of the lava or broke free from instruments of torture;
Kong, even greatly weakened, used his precise spatial perception for extreme dodging and subtle spatial disturbance, creating fleeting attack opportunities for his companions;
Vanilla took on the main frontal combat task, concentrating her remaining power to a point, with each sword swing being precise and efficient, without any waste.
They moved like seasoned adventurers rather than stormy Domain experts, struggling forward step by step in this terrifying Hell scenery. Every coordinated block, every cross-cover, every precise strike on a weakness was exceedingly skillful and exquisite.
The difficulty level increased geometrically, but correspondingly, the rewards obtained after defeating these magic creations were unbelievably generous!
Previously, at the Domain level, eliminating a powerful magic creation and gaining dozens of knowledge law proficiency was considered a big harvest. But here, even the simplest Skeleton or Zombie, at the moment of being defeated, brought a flood of knowledge into their minds so vast it was almost dizzying!
The cold system prompt tone became more frequent and "generous" than ever:
[Knowledge Law Proficiency +1024]
[Knowledge Law Proficiency +1388]
[Knowledge Law Proficiency +1567]
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Each prompt accompanied a massive infusion of profound and intricate knowledge fragments into their spiritual sea. This knowledge was no longer about simple spell models or energy structures but more about the composition of Law essence, the laws of its operation, and even some mysteries touching the underlying logic of the world!
The efficiency of acquiring knowledge was increasing at an alarming speed. It was as if they were not fighting but directly "devouring" the rules composing this Tower!
By taking advantage of this extraordinary shortcut for acquiring knowledge, Lynch could clearly feel his core three knowledge laws were growing and transforming at an unprecedented rate. The system panel’s data was refreshed in giant leaps almost every day:
[Decay Law lv68]→[Decay Law lv69]...
[Space Law lv66]→[Space Law lv67]...
[Time Law lv62]→[Time Law lv63]...
Each law was rushing toward the milestone of the seventieth layer at an astounding pace!
The seventieth layer was a significant watershed, indicating that a knowledge law had truly entered its later stage. Once crossed, the boost in power and influence over rules would undergo an earth-shattering change.
Though the process was full of obstacles and every step felt like trudging through a quagmire, sensing their near frenetic progress that could be seen with the naked eye, all three had a burning glow in their eyes. This 95th floor was Hell, but it was also an unparalleled cultivation holy land for them!
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Lost Tower, 95th Floor, Hell Corridor.
This was a twisted corridor seemingly pieced together from countless shattered execution grounds and lava pits. The air was filled with a nauseating mix of sulfur, staleness, and despair, the walls encrusted with dark red scabs and claw marks, and fragments of rusty instruments of torture and indescribable bones were scattered on the ground.
Lynch, Kong, and Vanilla were locked in a bitter battle.
Their opponents were no longer scattered skirmishers but a considerable undead army!
Dozens of Skeleton Warriors with emerald soul fire burning in their eyes formed a solid front line, backed by Zombie Mages spewing freezing air and negative energy arrows, and in the air, distorted Resentful Spirits shrieked and unleashed mental assaults.
At the core of this army floated a Witch Demon draped in a tattered black robe, holding a White Bone Magic Wand!
The soul fire in its eye sockets was like two bottomless pools of emerald abyss, its shriveled lips silently moving, casting powerful Undead Magic like a rain of death onto the trio, commanding the entire army’s offense, constantly reviving the fallen undead, placing tremendous pressure on Lynch and his allies.
However, compared to their initial disheveled condition upon entering, the trio’s combat performance had now improved dramatically!
As the proficiency of their knowledge laws continuously advanced, their understanding and utilization of their power reached a new height even under such extreme rule suppression.
If at the beginning they were suppressed like apprentices and apprentice knights, now their performance had regained a part of the strong aura, comparable to the joint effort of experienced High-level Knights and top apprentices—
Though far from achieving the world-altering might of the external Domain level, their movements were more poised, their timing more precise, and their force utilization more adept.
The Blue Heart Magic Wand in Lynch’s hand pointed out, and although casting spells was still difficult, the [Weakness Ray] and [Touch of Decay] it condensed were more precise and lethal, always timely interrupting the Undead Mage’s chanting or weakening the key joints of Skeleton Warriors.
Kong’s figure flickered through the dense attacks like a phantom, always avoiding the most deadly blows by a hair’s breadth, occasionally using subtle space distortion to deflect incoming negative energy arrows aimed at his companions.
Vanilla’s sword strikes became even fiercer, the faint Sword God’s Power attached to the Cross Sword more concentrated, with each slash and thrust targeting the energy core of the undead creatures, greatly increasing efficiency.
The three worked in perfect harmony, operating like a precision combat machine, steadfastly holding their ground amid the undead wave, and moving step by step toward the army’s core Witch Demon.
"Now!" Lynch’s eyes shone brightly with grey light, the [Eye of Death God] captured the brief gap after the Witch Demon cast a spell. He raised the Blue Heart Magic Wand suddenly, exerting all his strength to mobilize the suppressed power of decay and Death laws!