Chapter 115: Frightening Slope

  Fang Ziqiang said: "How... originally a spell can be driven with more spiritual power? I didn't know that before." As he spoke, he poured a bottle of medicinal water into his belly, feeling the spiritual power gradually recovering. Then, in one go, he gathered all 210 points of spiritual power and transformed it into a water sphere, blasting it out.

  "Super divine magic?" Fang Ziqiang asked: "Xiao Ji, have you ever seen it before?"

  "Of course." Little Ji said: "The power of magic has little to do with the level of magic, but rather with the amount of spiritual energy used. By adjusting the amount of spiritual energy used according to different situations, one can effectively strike at the enemy while also conserving spiritual energy."

  As expected, the water sphere's shape hadn't changed, but it was much bluer than before. When it hit the rake, the rake even shook a bit. Fang Ziqiang couldn't help but feel a thrill of excitement: "So, does this mean that the stronger the spiritual energy infused into it, the greater the water sphere's attacking power? That's great! It seems I'll have to train my spiritual energy reserves more in the future." Ah, right, Xiaoji, is there a limit to the amount of spiritual energy that can be infused into the water sphere?

  Xiao Ji thought for a moment and said, "That's indeed something no one else can do."

  "Fang Ziqiang was shocked: 'Wow, so this water ball is actually very terrifying?'"

  Xiao Ji smiled faintly and said, "Big brother's mental attack (Shen Gong) is over 2,500 times stronger than spiritual attack (Xian Gong). If big brother learned mental attack, it would be great. Unfortunately, none of us know how to use mental power to launch an attack spell. However, big brother's current dark sphere proficiency still has room for improvement."

  Xiao Jidao said, "Tenth rank, the so-called forbidden spells are only for mortals. For divine beings, any spell is a forbidden spell. Take, for example, a transcendent being who casually uses a transcendent-level spell. Divine-level spells are at the fourteenth rank, quasi-divine and heavenly immortal spells belong to the thirteenth rank, immortal-level spells are at the eleventh or twelfth rank, and the spells of cultivators are at least between the eighth and tenth ranks. So, forbidden spells aren't that impressive."

  Xiao Ji smiled and said, "Big brother may not be clear, the proficiency of any spell is at most two hundred percent, not one hundred percent. However, there is no 101% or 110% in proficiency, unless it is practiced to reach 200%, otherwise it will always be 100%. Except for big brother, you can practice again, as long as you practice more, the proficiency can reach 200% at once."

  Xiao Ji nodded and said, "Of course there is. The maximum amount of spiritual energy a person can use at one time is equal to their mental strength. Like Big Brother, your current mental strength isn't over 15,000, right? Then you can control more than 15,000 spiritual energy at once. If you have that much spiritual energy, you can completely use 15,000 points of spiritual energy to drive a water ball..."

  "Hehe, as long as you work hard, I believe big brother will achieve it one day."

  "It depends on how much damage you want to cause to the enemy." Xiaoji said: "The attack power of a spell, if not calculated with sleepiness, should be equal to its attack coefficient multiplied by one-tenth of the spiritual power used, then multiplied by the character's corresponding magical attack power, and then multiplied by the elemental bonus of this spell, finally multiplied by proficiency, which is equal to its true attack power.

  "Is there still room for improvement?" Fang Ziqiang asked in surprise: "The proficiency is already 100%."

  Fang Ziqiang smiled and said: "Of course I know that, but Xiao Ji, do you know how strong the ability needs to be for that spell?"

  "For example, the attack coefficient of the water ball spell you used is 0.6. If you use 36 points of spiritual power to cast it, its attack power should first be 0.6 times 3.6, then multiplied by your attribute Xian Gong (20), and then multiplied by the yuan force bonus. This spell is entirely composed of water elements, so if your water yuan is 56, the water element spell attack power will be normal 0.56 (maximum 2.50, i.e., 250 yuan force). Finally, multiply it by your proficiency in using the water ball spell, which is 80, and its attack power should be: 0.6*3.6*20*0.56*80=19.3. However, if you use 210 points of spiritual power to cast it, its attack power will be: 0.6*21.0*20*0.56*80=112.7. Therefore, the more spiritual power used, the greater the attack power. However, if the proficiency is insufficient, the preparation time will also be longer. When the proficiency reaches 100%, the longest time will not exceed twice."

  Xiao Jidao said, "However, big brother, I think it's better for you to use Dark Ball to attack, because the attack coefficient of Dark Ball is 0.9, which is much stronger than Water Ball, and your An Yuan has also exceeded 230, right?"

  Addition: Recently, some book friends suggested that the protagonist should become stronger quickly. Don't worry, it won't take long, and the protagonist will become very strong, extremely fast. Probably in just a few chapters, the protagonist will be thousands of times stronger than now. Also, the progress of these two chapters may seem relatively slow, but that's because they are laying the groundwork for the next few chapters, can't help it. Probably from the next chapter on, things should start to move rapidly! After a few more chapters, the protagonist will be able to become "awesome" again, and it will be super "awesome"!

  "Who would have thought?" Fang Ziqiang said, "No wonder I felt that the power of this Dark Orb was too low before. It turns out I used it incorrectly, and I even wanted to switch to learning advanced magic."

  Fang Ziqiang's face changed: "That... is that still something a human can practice?"

  Fang Ziqiang asked strangely: "Why isn't the Water Ball spell consuming 30 points of spiritual power? How can it still add spiritual power?"

  "Of course, I know. Generally speaking, the classification of spells is very clear. The attack coefficient between 0.1 and 1 is a first-level spell, and the minimum consumption of spiritual power, magical power, and mental power is the square of the attack coefficient multiplied by 100. For example, the water ball has a minimum consumption of 0.6*0.6*100=36. Second-level spells have an attack coefficient between 1.1 and 2.0, and the minimum consumption of spiritual power is the square of the attack coefficient multiplied by 100. Calculating this way, for example, the flame pillar with an attack coefficient of 1.8 has a minimum consumption of 1.8*1.8*100=324. Third-level spells have an attack coefficient between 2.1 and 3.0, and the minimum consumption of spiritual power is the square of the attack coefficient multiplied by 1000. Fourth-level spells have an attack coefficient between 3.1 and 4.0, and the minimum consumption is the square of the attack coefficient multiplied by 10,000. Fifth-level to fifteenth-level spells all have a minimum consumption of the square of the attack coefficient multiplied by 100,000. As for super-godly spells with an attack coefficient of 15 or higher, they are considered fifteenth-level, and it's estimated that the minimum consumption is at least 22,500,000, two hundred twenty-five million! That's a huge amount, brother, you're practicing some serious magic!"

  "What is damage calculation method?"

  "How can you tell how much spiritual energy to use is correct?"

  "Is that so?" Fang Ziqiang said: "If my spirit is so strong, and if my spiritual power can keep up with it, then that would be great."

  "Don't even think about it." Little Ji said: "Big brother, you can't use that kind of magic now."

  "The attack coefficient of high-level magic is indeed a bit big." Little Ji said: "But the maximum is only fifteen, that's super divine level magic."

  Xiao Jidao said: "The system's setting for the amount of spiritual power required to use a spell is not fixed. For example, Water Ball, it stipulates that at least 30 points of spiritual power are consumed, but in fact, it does not necessarily require only 30 points of spiritual power to be used. Big brother, you can also use more than 100 or 200 points of spiritual power to create a water ball. You now have more than 200 spiritual powers, right? You can also use up all your spiritual power at once to cast a Water Ball spell, and the attack power will be much greater."

  Xiao Ji was taken aback and said: "So big brother, you don't know about the damage calculation method for spells in the system?"

  "Attack coefficient fifteen?" Fang Ziqiang said: "Just thinking about it feels great."

  Fang Ziqiang chuckled and said, "I've already mastered the Dark Energy Ball to 100%. I only learned Water Ball Technique to have water available in case I go to a water-scarce area. My Water Elemental Force isn't low either, just below Dark Elemental Force. Hmm, if I use that black energy ball with my maximum spiritual power of 210 points, its attack power would be: 0.9*21.0*20*2.30*100=869.4? Hmm, in that case, it should be enough to break this low-level seal, right?"

  Fang Ziqiang smiled wryly and shook his head, suddenly stunned, asking: "Xiao Ji, what level is the Forbidden Curse?"

  Seeing the snow sculpture flying in the direction in front of him, the faces of Ge Lao and Wu Shu Gong both changed.

  Because the direction ahead is exactly where everyone changes color when talking about it, very dangerous.

  "Everyone will stop running around soon, we're getting close to the danger zone. Ahead of us is a terrifying..."

  The slope, then there's the Ghost Fog Forest, as well as the Demon Peak and the Fallen God Mountain inside. They're all pretty dangerous places, don't run around recklessly, these places aren't afraid of how good your weapons are." Fifth Uncle warned.

  "Grandpa, why is it called Fright Hill up ahead?" Little Shuang was still the one who asked the most questions.

  "There are many poisonous things here, and some spiders are very venomous. If they bite someone, although it won't kill them quickly, the wound will fester rapidly. Therefore, in the past, if someone was bitten by a spider here, they would immediately cut off the affected area. Moreover, since it's a slope that faces the wind, even during the day, it sounds like eerie howls are echoing, so people used to call this place 'Slope of Frightened Souls'."

  Even Old Man Li became serious: "This is no joke, everyone's dogs need to be taken care of, if you find any movement, don't chase after it, pay attention to your surroundings, there are many things that can't be touched."

  Others saw the two old men showing unprecedented seriousness, and no one dared to underestimate them. When they passed by Shan Zhugou before, they didn't show any signs of panic, which means that what's ahead is not much safer than Shan Zhugou.

  After walking for a while, Old Man Li chopped down a long branch and used it to tap the road ahead from time to time. He walked and stopped frequently, carefully examining what was in front of him, not even letting the empty space ahead go unchecked.

  Liu Yang was puzzled and felt that this old man Li was being mysterious, then asked: "Old Man Li, what's the point of doing this?"

  Li Lao Tou did not respond and continued to look ahead seriously, occasionally hitting the grass beside him.

  "Uncle Wu replied, "Beating the grass is to scare away snakes. Many snakes are afraid of people and will immediately escape at the slightest movement. But walking on this road, you not only have to beware of snakes, but also carefully look ahead to see if there are any spider webs. Some spider webs are also poisonous, and if you accidentally bump into one while walking, what do you think the consequences would be?"

  Everyone was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat, that could ruin their appearance. This time, everyone helped to carefully observe. In fact, most spider webs are not difficult to find, only a very small part is because the spider silk is finer and slightly transparent, it may not be noticed and invited trouble.

  The old man Li suddenly stopped in front, and everyone heard a faint hissing sound. When they looked over, they found that a bold snake was blocking their way. The snake had bright colors, raised its head, and had a flat neck.

  It does not curl up like other snakes when it encounters danger, but instead forms an S shape.

  When threatened, snakes generally coil their bodies with the head in the center. On one hand, this makes it harder for predators to get a clear strike at the snake's vulnerable seven-inch killing zone; on the other hand, the coiled snake can lash out from any direction.

  There is another difference, other snakes generally spit out their tongues, but this snake closes its mouth.

  Several dogs were about to pounce, and everyone hurriedly took care of their own dogs.

  "How can there be a cobra here?" Miao Huo exclaimed in shock. The snake indeed looked very much like an African cobra, with a flat neck and the ability to raise its head.

  "Everyone go back first." Old Man Li said.

  The professor answered Miao Huo's question: "This is not a glasses snake, but a tiger-striped neck groove snake. Rural people may call it a spray chicken snake."

  "This snake only does this when it's startled. See how its mouth is closed, it won't bite people, but it's also a dangerous animal. Its neck can spray venom carefully. Originally, this kind of snake was thought to be non-venomous, but later it was found that some are venomous and some aren't. If there are many poisonous substances here, then they must be highly toxic."

  This time, even Chu Jiaqiang didn't quite understand what this snake was called a spitting cobra. He knew that in the past, someone's big cat in the village had been sprayed by this kind of snake and its head had swollen up to be bigger than its body. But here, whether there were toxic substances or not, and whether they themselves were toxic or not, what did it have to do with them?

  Xu Hao continued: "This snake itself does not produce venom, but the things it eats are toxic and will leave behind venom as a protective device. Legend has it that when this snake grows to a certain extent, a crest like a wild chicken's crown will grow on its head, and it can also learn to crow like a wild chicken, so it is also called Wild Chicken Neck. However, this has not been scientifically verified, and it is unknown whether it is true or false."

  This explains it. Everyone immediately understood. The snake must have been frightened by Lao Li when he was beating the bushes, which is why it dared to run out and block the road.

  Lao Li was an expert at catching snakes, and he wouldn't bat an eyelid when dealing with a spiky lizard, let alone be afraid of this one little snake. The wooden stick in his hand had a small fork on the end, which he had deliberately left there.

  He stretched out the wooden stick and immediately forked the snake's head. The snake spat out a meter-high venom, and after the venom was sprayed, Lao Li kicked the snake's seven inches with one foot. Then, the stick was lifted and swung to the right, and the dead snake disappeared from view. The action was smooth and efficient, and Miao Huo and others secretly admired it.

  "Alright, let's go! From now on, if you see this kind of snake, don't provoke it. Although it doesn't actively attack humans like the mountain peak snake, it's still a ruthless species that can't tolerate even a grain of sand in its eyes and will sometimes chase people relentlessly." Old Man Li said.

  "What kind of snake is it that crosses mountains and peaks? Does it actively attack people? I've rarely heard of such a thing." Liu Yang asked.

  Lao Li did not answer because he also didn't know how to answer this question. Although he was good at catching snakes, all he knew was that the snake was called Guo Shan Feng.

  The professor helped Lao Li answer: "Guo Shan Feng is actually the folk name for the 'Spectacled King Snake'. The Spectacled King Snake and the Spectacled Snake are different, the Spectacled King Snake does not have spectacles-like markings on its neck, instead it has white horizontal stripes all over its body, and its body is much larger than that of the Spectacled Snake, generally exceeding one meter in length. Moreover, its temperament is more ferocious, and its venom is also more potent."

  Everyone didn't ask much at this time and continued to move forward. The sound that came from the side was a "Woo!" sound, just like a mournful cry, very unpleasant to hear. It's already making people's scalps numb during the day, it's hard to imagine what the scene would be like at night.

  "This sound is also too unbearable, no wonder it's called Horrifying Slope." Liu Yang shrank his neck.

  "Hehe! It's not the worst yet, winter is when it gets really scary. People without guts wouldn't dare come here then. This sound already makes people feel a chill in their hearts, and with the wind blowing by, it's even more chilling." Wu Shu Gong chuckled.

  Chu Jiaqiang remembered that when he was a kid, whenever adults in the village saw children misbehaving, they would say two things to scare them.

  Kid. One is this horror slope, saying there are many man-eating evil spirits here, and if you don't listen, they will take you here. Of course, this only works for very young kids.