Heaven Rewards Diligence: The Lord's Path · Contents

CHAPTER 149 OF 188

Chapter 149: 149: Designing the Vermilion Bird Runes

Tonight’s affairs were also sorted out by Elara and sent to Toji Hisami.

Toji Hisami was not surprised when he received the news.

Because in his opinion, if the Holy Spirit Alliance had a qualified leader, then trade was inevitable.

To his surprise, Musa’s opportunity was in the mist.

He did not know how the inheritance of these opportunities of the Holy Territory or the big families was continued.

After all, the environment of each trial would change, and it was impossible for the exact same scene to appear every time.

Like in previous editions, there was no such thing as fog, let alone the opportunities hidden in the maze.

Musa was a half-dragon, so his fate might be related to dragons.

When it came to dragons, Toji Hisami’s expression became even weirder.

Because were there any opportunities related to dragons in the mist?

There were!

And it was at a very high level: a dragon that had already entered the ranks of Transcendent!

However, that altar had already been broken by Toji Hisami!

Unless there was something else related to dragons in the mist between the Southern and West Districts.

Otherwise, Musa was destined to be disappointed this time.

He could not help but think of Musa’s desperate look, and could not help laughing.

"If that’s the case, I’m really sorry."

Naturally, Toji Hisami would not inform Musa.

And even if he wanted to, it was already too late to notify him at this time; the other party must have already entered the fog.

Without Musa’s breath for divination and calculation, it would be difficult for him to meet Musa.

He put aside the matter of the Holy Spirit Alliance.

Toji Hisami continued his knowledge analysis and also discussed the style of the Vermilion Bird Guard with Enlina.

In Toji Hisami’s design, the Vermilion Bird Guard was a mage unit, and it was best if they could control the air.

The people of the Blood Spirit Territory could achieve these two points perfectly, and they also possessed excellent melee combat capabilities.

So the Vermilion Bird Guard now had outstanding maneuverability: they could fly, fight, cast spells, and engage in close combat...

It could be called an all-rounder.

Many times, however, omnipotence also meant mediocrity.

If the Vermilion Bird Guard did not want to fall into a mediocre position, then it was necessary to highlight one of their core abilities.

After much discussion, Toji Hisami finally decided to continue strengthening the spellcasting abilities of the Blood Spirit lineage.

Melee ability would serve merely as a self-defense capability for the Vermilion Bird Guard.

As the lord of the Blood Spirit Territory, Enlina’s talent was naturally the best in the territory.

So Toji Hisami directly used Enlina as a sample and tried to use his own knowledge system to design runes for her.

Yet rune design was not that simple.

This involved an understanding of the world, an understanding of power, and an understanding of the Blood Spirits themselves.

Because Enlina had completely surrendered to Toji Hisami, she also told Toji Hisami many historical secrets of the Blood Spirit Territory.

This included how the Blood Spirit Territory fought at its peak in history and what achievements it had accomplished.

What setbacks had they encountered? What were their weaknesses?

Everything was explained in meticulous detail, leaving no stone unturned as she shared the deep lore of her people.

As a result, Toji Hisami finally designed three basic runes for them: condensation runes, amplification runes, and catalytic runes.

The rune of condensation was perfected from the rune that had originally inspired the blood spirit people.

As long as the condensation runes were formed inside the body, the blood spirits would be on the right track.

The amplification rune could amplify the spiritual power revealed by the user.

The catalytic rune catalyzed the power of the blood spirit to make it explode, though at the same time, the difficulty of control would also increase.

In summary, these three runes had only one purpose: allowing the blood spirits to maximize their spellcasting abilities.

A blood arrow spell, after passing through the amplification rune, could be turned into a blood spirit cannonball, its power increased by at least three times.

If it were passed through the catalytic rune, it could turn into a rain of blood arrows and deal devastating area-of-effect damage.

How to use it was purely a matter of personal choice and tactical awareness on the battlefield.

Enlina was so happy to receive these three runes that she completely dedicated her body and mind to Toji Hisami.

Toji Hisami tasked her with training the selected Vermilion Bird guards.

Any Vermilion Bird guard had to be proficient in all three runes.

As for the subsequent research and evolution of runes, it was left to the Blood Spirit people to continue exploring.

Toji Hisami could not assist them indefinitely; after all, he had his own tasks to attend to.

He believed that with God’s help, the challenges ahead would not pose a major problem.

Time passed by like this until the designated day arrived.

Toji Hisami took out the ticket for the trade-only auction and found that the energy on the gold card had been restored by more than half.

At this time, there was a faint light flickering upon its surface.

When he injected magic power, the round face became vivid once again.

[Welcome, distinguished guest, the auction is about to begin in one day.]

[Do you need to browse the submitted list of auction items and trading items in advance?]

Toji Hisami raised his eyebrows.

He had originally just wanted to activate the card in advance to avoid being unable to attend the auction due to time errors.

He had not expected that he could check the items in advance!

Since there was such convenience, of course he would not refuse.

He would take a look at what was available first to compare prices himself, ensuring that he would not miss out on something valuable in the end.

"If possible, please show me the list first."

[Please wait, as you are connecting remotely...]

The card exuded a unique aura, channeling power from distant dimensions.

Not long after, two scrolls appeared before Toji Hisami’s eyes.

When he focused on the scrolls, the content inside was revealed in a blend of illusion and reality.

It was truly more realistic than augmented reality; he could even smell the distinct scent of the items listed...

At that very same moment, the Southern District connected to the West District within the fog.

Musa stood there with a livid face, while the half-dragon legions behind him lowered their heads and did not dare to speak.

In front of them stood an altar, but the guardian beast guarding it was a bull demon.

"I clearly sensed the aura of the golden dragon in the mist using my secret skills. How could it be a bull demon!?" Musa said through gritted teeth.

The bull demon in the distance looked at Musa in confusion, wondering what this team of powerful half-dragons was doing.

Regardless of what the half-dragons intended to do, it had to protect the altar.

Thinking of this, the bull demon let out a deafening roar that shook the surrounding fog.

The already tall body of the Bull Demon creaked as it more than doubled in size, making it look like a towering giant.

Musa, who was already irritable, became even more agitated by the bull demon’s provocation.

He was not skilled in spatial perception and possessed only a superficial understanding of dimensional principles.

Being able to avoid the influence of the fog depended entirely on the props provided by his family.

Yet he did not know that within the mist, spatial power was everywhere.

The presence felt one moment might be somewhere completely different the next.

Just like how people could easily lose their way while walking through dense fog...