Chapter 1032 (1/2)

Chapter 1032: 321. Bound Blood Remnants_2

As of now, his Harmless Deconstruction progress in “Bustling Tunnel” had reached 3%.

Most of the progress was obtained through the deconstruction of wizard forces’ exploration teams.

The deconstruction results could be described with the “Wizard’s Death Encyclopedia,” also known as “A Hundred Ways Wizards Have Died in the ‘Bustling Tunnel’.”

Apart from “Rotting Howl,” there were at least five other howls within the “Bustling Tunnel.”

Such as the “Illusion Scream,” for instance.

A mysterious side effect with hallucinogenic properties, it could plunge a person into an illusion where reality and fantasy were indistinguishable.

In a fragment of memory, Noland Lee saw a wizard afflicted by “Illusion Scream,” tearing at their own body with a file in a mosaic of images.

Only after Noland Lee had repeatedly confirmed that the mental effects of the howls could be resisted with “Mental Shield” did he entertain the idea of venturing into the Pollution Zone.

Having left the Wealth Creation Society’s Plas Fort, he returned to Pulas Castle to discuss the next steps with Mabel and Denise Green.

Together with Silent Witch Louisa Roberts, the two agreed to help Noland Lee conceal his whereabouts and fabricate the illusion that he was convalescing within the castle.

Meanwhile, Noland Lee himself, armed with his mechanos and blessed by Denise Green, returned to the Dark Zone that he hadn’t visited for several days.

The Pollution Zone possessed the feature known as “Spatial Transfer.”

Wizards who entered it would be randomly teleported to some corner of the Pollution Zone.

Basing his actions on this feature, Noland Lee simply chose an empty spot and entered the grey blood vessel passages of the “Bustling Tunnel.”

Beforehand, he had cast “Breath of the Dead,” “Perception Enhancement,” and three shield spells, and had also consumed a “Dark Vision Potion.”

The moment he entered the passage in Skeleton Form, the roaring winds bombarded his ears fiercely.

“Whoosh — Ha — Hiss — Crack crack crack —”

It sounded like the piercing shrieks of wind rushing through a narrow rocky crevice and the noise of willow branches being whipped up by the wind against the tree trunks.

The overlapping barrage of noises around his ears was bewildering, causing disorientation and a near loss of consciousness.

[System Message:]

[You are affected by “Endless Bustle.”]

[A willpower-related test is underway.]

[Your willpower is at 180 points.]

[Test passed!]

[You have negated the mental damage from “Endless Bustle.” Your willpower temporarily decreases by 10 points.]

[Please note, in 10 minutes “Endless Bustle” will reassess you.]

[Additionally, you’ve acquired the negative effect “Casting Difficulty (Level 1).”]

[Your casting consumption increases by 1000%, and your casting preparation duration by 100%.]

[Upon the next “Endless Bustle” reassessment, “Casting Difficulty” will advance one level, increasing casting consumption by another 1000% and casting preparation duration by another 100%.]

“Here it comes, the negative effect known as ‘Wizard Killer’ revered by all wizard forces, it’s here,” he thought.