Chapter 182 - 137: Art is an Explosion

[Introduce Fire Seed·Deep Sea Worm (Initial Stage)?]

[Your attunement with this Warfire: 90%]

[Successful Fire Ignition will grant the following Effects: Power +1, Constitution +5, and the new Talent "Body of Deep Sea Worm".]

[Note: After a successful Fire Ignition, the Warfire can only be changed via Reshaped Body.]

’Not bad. An attunement of ninety percent, no less.’

Li Qun was quite satisfied with this and naturally chose to begin the Fire Ignition immediately.

[You have chosen to introduce Fire Seed·Deep Sea Worm (Initial Stage)]

[Your attunement with this Warfire: 90%]

[Fire Ignition in progress...]

[Fire Ignition successful!]

[Warfire has been changed to: Deep Sea Worm]

[Your Power +1, Constitution +5]

[New Talent "Body of Deep Sea Worm" and new Skill "Greed Devouring" have been added.]

[Body of Deep Sea Worm: Constitution +5, minor increase to Blood Volume. Its massive body causes lesser ocean creatures to give it a wide berth, but it also significantly increases the consumption required to maintain this form.]

[Your body has been altered by the Warfire. Minor increase to Power, moderate increase to Constitution.]

[Your body has been altered by the Warfire. You can expend your own Physical Strength to change it at will.]

Nearby, Brother Yu and Old Yan watched as Li Qun, who had been crouching next to the Spirit Candle, suddenly began to change drastically, gradually transforming into a massive worm.

Brother Yu and Old Yan also took this opportunity to get a clear look at the Deep Sea Worm’s appearance.

Overall, the Deep Sea Worm looked like a worm, but it also had some features of a fish, like scales, fins, and even gills. A ring of Deep Blue eyes circling the area below its mouth was enough to send a chill down one’s spine.

SPLASH!

Li Qun excitedly controlled the massive body of the Deep Sea Worm and dove into the sea, causing the surface to churn violently.

"Now we should be able to fish in peace." Brother Yu smiled, seeing Li Qun’s excitement.

"Still calling it a fishing game? This is clearly a combat game," Old Yan said irritably.

Players could turn into giant monsters and swim in the sea. Calling it a fishing game was simply ridiculous.

In response, Brother Yu remained stubborn.

"Don’t worry about all that. As long as you know you can fish in this game, that’s all that matters, right?"

"..." Old Yan was speechless.

...

"Brother Niu... UGH... this Fire Seed is just too disgusting..."

The newbie player complained to Niuniu beside him while dry heaving.

He had just successfully performed Fire Ignition with the special Fire Seed [Fecal Corpse Adhesive] and obtained its Talent, [Foul-Smelling Fireworks].

Originally, Niuniu had planned to have him kill the Fecal Corpse Adhesive at the Bottom of the Well himself, but he reconsidered. The Resentment Giant Monster in the newbie player’s possession could only be used once, and if it was gone, it was gone for good.

So in the end, he reluctantly parted with a Fire Seed he had been saving, giving it to the newbie player for the Fire Ignition.

Moreover, thanks to the "market-like" situation created by the combined efforts of the many Spirit Candle players, Niuniu was also able to buy many Skills that complemented the Fecal Corpse Adhesive.

They were [Corpse Cling and Beat], [Foul-smelling Feces Qi], [Explosive Flame], and [Corpse Water Splash].

Among these Skills, aside from the Magic [Explosive Flame] which was relatively popular, the other three were all unpopular and despised by most players, so their prices naturally weren’t very high.

Therefore, Niuniu didn’t have to pay too steep a price.

The first one was self-explanatory. It was most likely just an Attack Skill with a control Effect, and it had the prerequisite of the Fecal Corpse Adhesive Fire Seed.

However, for the sake of the experiment’s integrity, Niuniu bought it anyway.

The focus was on the last three Skills.

"Xiaoma, just bear with it a little longer. No pain, no gain, right? As long as the experiment is a success, it’ll all be worth it." Niuniu spouted motivational clichés as he asked, "So, have you learned the Skills yet?"

"It’s not that fast, Brother Niu." The player with the ID ’Xiaoma Pony’ sounded a bit resigned. Learning Skills naturally took time.

Hearing this, Niuniu, though anxious, could only wait patiently while continuing to analyze the Skills.

There was little to say about [Explosive Flame]. It was the Fecal Corpse Adhesive’s only Magic that didn’t look disgusting and was quite powerful, possessing high burst damage. Its drawback was a very small area of effect.

Then there was the main focus of Niuniu’s current experiment—[Foul-smelling Feces Qi].

[Magic·Foul-smelling Feces Qi]

[Type: Skill Book]

[Quality: Embers]

[Effect: Consumes Spirit and Physical Strength to release a foul-smelling fecal qi that spreads throughout the surroundings and lingers for a period of time. Has a chance to inflict the "Poisoned" status on enemies who inhale it.]

[Explanation: The Foul-smelling Feces Qi from a Fecal Corpse Adhesive. It not only stinks, but it’s also toxic.]

Although it was a Magic of Ember Quality, it could be considered a "trap-type" Skill. If used well, it just might produce an unexpected Effect.

Then, there was the Fecal Corpse Adhesive’s Talent.

[Foul-Smelling Fireworks: A flame born of filth and stench. Every Attack has a chance to inflict the Poisoned status on the enemy, and accumulated Power can be channeled into a single Attack.]

The "fireworks" part was self-explanatory; the lore of this world often used "flame" to represent "life."

The focus was on its last two Effects.

Every Attack has a chance to inflict the Poisoned status on the enemy.

Accumulated Power can be channeled into a single Attack.

’Attacks that apply a debuff and the ability to use a Charged Attack!’

’Peel away that disgusting, shit-yellow shell, and what’s hidden inside is glittering gold!’

That was why Niuniu’s expectations for it went far beyond its use as a simple trap.