The Evolving Stealth System Chapter 55: Countdown

[Ding! Hosts plan with Mirida has been a success at the sect… and Wormy is trying to show you the three vials he found downstairs…]

"Ugh… hopefully the assassination organization will leave Enna alone now that they have that book…"

[Ding! Most likely mission was a success… However, host is recommended to commence moving the sect towards the Hornaday Mutuums Battlegrounds according to plan… The Vernal Assassination doesn't have any jurisdiction in that area because of other assassination organizations, and… the three vials in your hand appear to contain essence development fluid…]

"Seriously… Wormy… why are your little hands so lucky?" Duncan pat Wormy on the head as he replied "because of idiot…" Wormy then laughed maniacally as he went to the basement with Phoenix a second later…

He seemed to be having the time of his life searching with his new hands, and the system continued informing Duncan about the vials…

[Does host wish to know what essence development fluid does?]

"Uhm… I have to talk to the cultivator… can you explain it in a few short words?"

[Ding! Essence Development fluid can be used to create a higher grade essence core, and… hosts essence development will most likely happen around level 60, so host needs 3 vials more for highest grade essence core…]

"Oh… I guess that will take a while to reach level 60, so we have time, right?"

[Ding! It depends on hosts route of progress... System must mention to host that battleground areas and warzones in the netherworlds are meant to level up in, making it extremely easy in the early levels as a necromancer, and… in 2 months host will be able to contact HQ once again during the next double eclipse…]

[However, Wormy appears to have tried the DM feature in his system database, and he says "FOUND MASTER! FOUND MASTER!"]

"Okay… I'll go downstairs in a minute to his location… however, can you analyze that cultivator for me because something doesn't feel right..."

[Ding! Analyzing…]

[Complete!]

Konark Berta (Human)

Level 150

Health: 80,000 / 80,000

Power level 2,000 / 245,000

[Konark Berta appears to be poisoned and would benefit from a mid-grade virulent elixir… cost 120 ES points…]

"Thanks… no wonder he couldn't escape…" Duncan sat down by the cultivator who had been surrounded by kids, and the parents started nervously canvasing the room for food…

They realized they couldn't exit the palace because they were underwater, and Duncan cleared his throat as the man laughed…

"Heh… no need to be afraid… I'm a transcendent, but I at most have 3 days to live…"

"They had an anti-venom fish that bit me every 3 days so they could drain my blood for the starlight elixir main catalyst… and… will you take care of them?" He slouched over as he waved his arm, and his downcast look displayed powerlessness and fear…

He felt extremely useless, and Wormy screamed "Found your mother!" As he laughed and ran up the stairs…

Did he even make sense anymore?

Did Levana have to teach him such broken English?

He took another vial from Wormy, and wavered over whether to heal up this man…

If he healed him, Duncan's power level would remain 12,000… and he could be crushed as easily as the dead bodies on the floor…

"Hmmm… I'll find a way to save you from the poison…" Duncan purchased a bottle of healing elixir, and the man smiled and chugged it down his throat….

[Ding! Cultivators power level is increasing…. 8,000 - > 10,000 - > 20,000]

[Ding! Host has given cultivator 10 more days to live, and… according to his vitals, he has no intention of attacking host…]

"Not going to take any chances system…"

[Ding! System agrees with hosts decision… However, there appears to be some type of underwater, large caravan coming towards the palace… and… they are only minutes away from arriving!]

"… Always with the surprises!" Duncan laughed and pat the mans back before walking over towards the window…

The palace had holes in it, but because of the array there was still air, and Phoenix began to try and fix Wormy's vocabulary…

"That is master…" Phoenix said to Wormy, and he smiled…

"Yes… idiot Master! IDIOT MASTER!" Phoenix pat his head in disbelief as the kids started saying idiot master, idiot master over and over again…

It was somewhat funny at first, but… the man next to him squinted as he saw the caravan marching towards the underwater palace…

"Damn it… I knew they'd be attacked," The cultivator pointed over towards Phoenix… "I've heard tales of that little evil monster of yours, and… you're a necromancer right?"

Duncan nodded his head, and Phoenix still sat down trying to teach Wormy words…

"Yes… however, I can blow him up whenever I want to… right, Phoenix!" Duncan waved Phoenix over as Wormy brought over another vial…

He seemed to be luckier than Phoenix and that was saying something…

"Yes… I only serve master… He's made me explode 15 TIMES!" Phoenix smiled as flesh fell out of his mouth…

Wormy looked down at that flesh, and struggled to keep decorum…

He couldn't do it and one flesh imp started licking the floor saying… "For the goddess! For the goddess!" That meant for Levana… and why did she have to leave?

"Heh… well… Good to know that… I truthfully would've killed you if you didn't say that to me…. HEH just kidding!"

Duncan laughed and thank god he didn't buy him the true elixir!

He was still a demon after all, and the man didn't remember Tumbler Red meant successful invasion!

"Hmmm, no worries… However… are you really from Alpha Imperia Berta?"

"Yes… I am… we're frozen for over 570 years… then that skeleton of yours came along… and… the caravan is already here…"

Duncan nodded his head, and they walked downstairs to greet their guests…

In his left hand, there was a sword…

And on his right side, Wormy held a few lit bombs with a smile on his face...

Chapter end