52: The skills of the dark clouds

Since he possessed such a powerful skill like [Mirror of Replication], he couldn't let it go to waste.

Wu Yun's Fire Control Art, Earth Evasion, and similar abilities were just basic elemental skills.

They were fine for ordinary situations, but in major scenarios, they were almost useless except for fleeing.

Take the Fire Control Art, for example!

Wu Yun didn't possess the fire element himself and couldn't produce fire.

So where would the fire come from?

It could only be obtained from the surrounding environment.

If the battle took place in a volcano or lava, it would be fine, but in rivers, lakes, or seas, wouldn't he be finished?

The limitations were far too great!

They could be completely replaced with more powerful skills or used to make up for Little Gu's and Chi Yu's shortcomings.

After much thought, the Sonic System was exactly what the beast pet team lacked most at the moment.

[Replication successful. Obtained Sonic Shatter (Entry-Level).]

[Sonic Shatter: Crushes and mixes sound waves, accumulating energy before releasing it to attack the enemy's eardrums.

In mild cases, the target loses hearing temporarily; in severe cases, it can cause permanent disability!

Note: Since it is currently only at Entry-Level proficiency, it can only target beings with strength lower than the user's.]

Chen Fei never expected the sonic skill Wu Yun replicated would be this.

Specifically targeting eardrums has some limitations, but if used well, it can definitely catch the enemy off guard.

It's a keeper!

Since each beast can only replicate one skill, Chen Fei set his sights on Xia Zhixue's beast pet.

That's right, a healing skill.

Generally speaking, Assassin Class Yao Beasts have nothing to do with healing.

Wu Yun's appearance made up for this deficiency.

[Replication successful. Obtained Star Healing (Entry-Level).]

[Star Healing: Draws energy from the stars to treat the injured.

Therefore, using this skill at night can increase the healing effect by 20%.

Note: Due to low proficiency, it currently only heals physical wounds.

As proficiency increases, it can also heal the heart, mind, and Soul...]

This skill was within Chen Fei's expectations, but the ability to boost healing at night was a pleasant surprise.

For a specialized assassination class, the best time for a sneak attack is, of course, at night!

And so, following the same pattern, Wu Yun's skills underwent a complete overhaul.

Except for [Shadow Stealth], which was kept, everything else was replaced.

He added [Shadow Binding] and [Sonic Barrier].

The last skill was quite special, belonging to the Support Class.

Chi Yu's and Little Gu's skills weren't weak, but overall, they lacked a one-hit kill capability.

Chen Fei thought about how the Fallen Three-Headed Monster could apply two buffs to itself; why shouldn't they learn that too?

[Seal of Amplification: Can condense several marks and plant them into the target needing a boost, activating them when necessary.

Increases the power of the next skill by 10%.

Note: The amplification effect increases with proficiency.]

With this, the skills of the Three Beasts had taken shape. All that remained was practice and increasing proficiency... At the end of December, the New Year was approaching!

The streets were decorated with lanterns and streamers, and the number of stalls was increasing day by day.

Children ran around in new clothes, and laughter could be heard everywhere.

In this festive atmosphere, people briefly pushed the matter of the mist to the back of their minds to enjoy the moment.

Little did they know that beneath this joy, undercurrents were already surging!

The Church!

Six glasses of red wine were rarely seen arranged on the round table.

"Tonight, let us raise our glasses in a joint toast to celebrate The Weaver's successful ascent to King-level Beast Tamer."

The few people took a small sip.

The High Priest continued, "There is more good news.

The Lord has shown signs of awakening.

Before long, we will launch the first wave of testing against humanity!"

The others were greatly invigorated:

"Praise the Lord!"

"We've finally waited for this day. We've been suppressed for long enough!"

"Will my great vengeance finally be avenged?"

"Humanity's day of purging has finally arrived!"

"..."

The High Priest pressed his hands down, signaling them to calm down.

"Don't get excited; it's just a small wave of testing.

As for us in hiding, we must also take action..."

The High Priest began to issue orders:

"War Drum Master, remember to pass the information to every Exile."

The people they controlled had a collective name: the Exiles.

"The Watcher, continue to monitor the Families of all King-level Beast Tamers. The more complete the information, the better."

"Arbiter, after the meeting ends, you may head to the Imperial City. Someone there will meet you."

"The Weaver, use your energy to eliminate the people on this list."

"And The Sower, add this item into the spirit gathering pills."

In the High Priest's hand was a brownish-gray, irregular object.

"This is a Plague Crystal. Grind it up and put it into the spirit gathering pills.

Be careful not to ingest it by mistake, or you will also become a carrier of the plague."

The Sower carefully took it, pulled a box out of his spatial ring to store it, and then put it back into the ring.

"With that, I shall await everyone's good news!"

After the meeting ended, the five quietly withdrew, leaving only the High Priest in the church.

He lowered his head toward the painting in the church: "Lord, everything is prepared. We only await your Formation Plate."

The mural trembled, and then several tentacles appeared, each clutching a Top-Grade Spirit Stone.

Countless mysterious patterns were carved onto the Spirit Stones.

Every line was incredibly smooth, forming patterns that the High Priest did not recognize.

Exquisite and beautiful!

A whisper came to the High Priest's ear: "The Formation Plates are divided into three categories. I hope you can make good use of them.

Also, I bestow this Evil Beast upon you; it will be of great help."

A strange Yao Beast with a human torso and a spider's lower body appeared before the High Priest.

"This is the Puppet Spider Woman, S-rank Aptitude, combining the Devourer, Puppet, Poison, and Assassin Classes in one.

It can continuously increase its strength by devouring humans or Yao Beasts.

Most importantly, its puppetry technique can help you control those disobedient little fellows..."

The High Priest's eyes shone. He had never heard of an existence like the Puppet Spider Woman.

But hearing the other party's description, it was definitely not weak.

Especially the rare Puppet Class attribute, which could solve many of his troubles.

"Thank you for the Lord's gift. I will certainly not fail your heavy trust."

"Mm~"

The tentacles slowly withdrew into the mural, as if they had never appeared...