A Necromancer Who Just Wants to Plant Trees

Chapter 358 Deep Diving Plan and New Members of the Spore Society

 …

 Looking at Hibbert's serious look.

  Matthew really wanted to complain, "Normal people wouldn't knock their daughters unconscious."

 But he finally endured it.

He walked over to check on the little girl's condition and found that there were no injuries on her body, as if she was just asleep.

 “How did Feliwen fight?”

 “I found no trace of trauma.”

Matthew asked strangely.

Hibbert made a sound and said:

"She didn't hit her with her hands, she used an instant death spell."

 “Instant death spell?”

Matthew was shocked.

Hibbert explained:

"Yes, you should know "Twelve Death Knells", this is a classic necromancy spell..."

  Matthew nodded to show that he knew.

As far as he knows, "Twelve Death Knells" is a terrifying spell that uses sound waves as a medium to continuously judge the target in real time.

 The specific manifestation of this spell is that it will make you hear the death knell from the sky.

 Each time the bell tolls.

 Your body and soul will suffer a death-related judgment.

 Even if you successfully save.

However, the difficulty of the saving throw will become more and more difficult for the next few bells.

 Especially the eleventh and twelfth times.

It is also the two most powerful instant death judgments of this spell.

It is said that even for a strong warrior, the success rate of these two death knells in a single save is less than half!

This shows how terrifying this spell is.

certainly.

 There is no all-encompassing spell in this world.

Matthew knew that there were many ways to isolate the sound of the death knell and prevent himself from being harmed by the instant death spell.

 So although Twelve Death Knells are very famous.

 But it is not on Matthew’s must-learn list after entering the fifth level.

“Wait, what I want to ask is, why did you use the instant death spell on her?”

 Matthew interrupted Hibbert’s explanation.

 The latter was stunned for a moment and replied:

 “To protect her.”

"Um?"

Matthew looked puzzled.

Hibbert explains:

“Feliwen did this to accurately test her resistance to instant death spells. This data is very important. Only by understanding this data can we better protect her.”

"Oh, don't worry, she won't suffer any damage during the test, do you see? This is the resurrection circle. Once the instant death judgment takes effect and she enters the dead state, we will resurrect her immediately."

“We will calculate the amount of advance to ensure that her resurrection speed is fast enough, so that her soul will not be damaged at all..."

Matthew looked at the equipment and formations next to him.

It is really a serious resurrection circle.

There was a hint of envy in his eyes—

This thing is not cheap!

Just one resurrection circle is enough to build two magic guilds!

It seems that Hibbert and Feliwen's financial resources are still beyond Matthew's imagination.

“Actually, we have done many similar resistance tests in the past. It was all smooth sailing before, but now something goes wrong.”

 Hibbert continued:

“This test has only two outcomes, either immunity or death.”

“Needless to say about the immunity, it would be easy to solve it if she died on the spot - but now the third situation occurred, she fainted.”

"This is an unprecedented new situation. We have just checked that her body is in a dormant state with extremely low metabolism, much like a hibernating animal, but her brain is highly active, as if she has entered a state that we know An unfamiliar dream..."

“She is the most worrying person because she is neither dead nor alive!”

 Matthew scratched his head.

 He had just planned to introduce Hussman, the rotting sac lord who was good at entering dreams, to Hibbert.

Feliwen suddenly walked over from the next room holding a pile of magic books and notebooks.

Matthew glanced at the books in her arms. Some of the covers had "Project Deep Diving" written on them.

She lowered her head and flipped through the magic book, and said as she walked:

 “I found a similar case.”

“This situation also occurred among the members of the first phase of the Deep Diving Project. The specific situation was that they received a large amount of external stimulation and entered a semi-autistic state.”

“The related reason may be that her magic power was stimulated and entered a stage of rapid growth, and her brain automatically activated the locking mechanism in order to protect her body from forming a spell-casting circuit addicted to ether.”

"This coma is actually a kind of protection. It is expected that she will wake up after a while, and she will become stronger after waking up... huh? Matthew?"

 Feliwen finally saw Matthew.

Matthew smiled slightly:

 “I’m sorry to bother you because I’ve taken the liberty to visit you.”

Feliwen quickly stacked the relevant books together. She nodded slightly at Matthew, and then walked past him.

She took out a book alone and held it in her arms. She hurriedly went to the next door to get two large beakers. Then she looked at Matthew politely:

“There’s something wrong with our child, but it shouldn’t be anything serious.”

 “I’m sorry I can’t entertain you.”

 “Um, do you need milk tea? I remember you love drinking it...”

 While speaking.

The two large beakers were filled with turbid milk tea.

 A faint fragrance floats in the sky above the resurrection circle.

Matthew immediately took it and took a sip. It still had a familiar taste and sweetness, and the taste was quite good.

"great."

Matthew praised:

 “This is probably the best milk tea I’ve ever had in Aindo.”

 “How on earth did you do that?”

Feliwen showed a smile on her face:

 “It’s just a small trick.”

“In comparison, what you did on the Blood Moon was astonishing. The moment you broke the star core was so cool—by the way, did you take the opportunity to get some star core fragments?”

Matthew shook his head:

 “There’s no chance of doing that.”

The situation at that time was too dangerous. He was too busy trying to save his life. How could he dare to reach out?

 Feliwen’s face was full of regret:

"Pity."

Soon she turned to look at Hibbert:

“I have found a feasible response plan, and now I need to go to Mr. Youruo for approval. Please help me look after my daughter.”

Hibbert nodded:

 “I’ll keep an eye on her.”

Feliwen showed a trace of hesitation on her face, and then she couldn't help but add another warning:

“What I mean is, if something new happens to her, remember to inform me as soon as possible or find a solution instead of just staring at her literally..."

Hibbert showed an expression of sudden realization:

 “So that’s what you meant.”

"I see."

 “You go quickly.”

 Feliwen left worriedly.

Hibbert’s expression remained normal.

Matthew, who was watching from the side, suddenly laughed and said:

“Actually, you can understand what she means, right?”

Hibbert also laughed:

 “She always thinks I’m silly, which is fine.”

 “If you cooperate with her occasionally, you can save a lot of trouble.”

Matthew looked at Hibbert with interest.

It seems that this magic genius is not as ignorant of the world as he had previously expected.

 He is even a little cunning.

 “So what’s the relationship between you and Feliwen?”

　　Matthew couldn’t help but gossip.

Hibbert blinked:

 “colleague relationship.”

Matthew didn’t believe it:

“Normal colleagues don’t have a daughter.”

 “And your daughter is quite beautiful.”

 “It’s quite beautiful.” Hibbert’s face showed a rare hint of affection.

 But soon this love turned into disappointment and regret:

"But we can't have too much emotional entanglement with her, it will be very detrimental to both of us."

“She is a product of the Deep Diving Project. "

 Deep dive plan?

Matthew looked at Hibbert confused.

 He realizes that this may be a highly confidential subject.

Just when he was hesitating whether to continue asking.

Hibbert took the initiative and waved to him:

 “Take out your spell license and I’ll just record it.”

 Matthew handed over the license.

Hibbert did a trick and then gave it back to Matthew:

“A1 title, second-level councillor. After registration, you will be able to understand the peripheral information of the deep dive plan.”

He paused for a moment, as if he was thinking. It took a full two minutes before Hibbert spoke again.

It’s just that when this guy talks, it feels like it’s scripted:

 “Do you know about soul, spirituality and imprint?”

“Based on our current research in the field of soul, it can be determined that spirituality and imprint are the two most important components of the soul. An independent soul requires both of them.”

“Of course, in addition to spirituality and imprints, there are other mysterious and mysterious things in the soul. What I’m telling you is a simplified version. The formal version is very complicated, and I’m too lazy to say it..."

Hibbert grabbed the milk tea in another beaker, took a sip, and continued:

“It is known that after a person dies, his soul goes to the underworld.”

"In the underworld, after a series of trial procedures, the vast majority of souls will be stripped into two parts - one part is the spiritual return to the land of the underworld, and the other part's imprint is escorted by the underworld messenger to the Rootless River. ."

“The rootless river is the mother river. It is the origin of all things. There are extremely abundant natural elements flowing in the river, which of course contains the most important spirituality in the soul.”

“The rootless river is invisible and everywhere. It rushes in every corner of the major planes, but we ordinary people cannot detect it.”

“There are countless imprints and spirituality in the water of the Rootless River. New imprints are born every moment, and there are also imprints of old things entering the river from the underworld.”

“The imprint floats, sinks, and washes away in the river. In this process, most imprints change their inherent shape and indirectly absorb the spirituality in the river to become a brand new soul.”

“This is the special state of the soul that we call blank at the beginning of life.”

“When the time is right, the blank soul will be inspired by the law of fertility and enter the mother’s womb at a certain moment, and a new life will be born.”

“This is what we can understand about the secret of the afterlife.”

"And as I said before, because the brand is constantly ups and downs and washed away in the river, the frame of the brand has actually been changed compared to before death."

“Therefore, people who are reincarnated through the Rootless River can only be regarded as successors, not real reincarnations.”

“Although the brand is still the same brand, the soul is no longer the same soul.”

“It is precisely to avoid this that most reincarnations are not willing to easily step into the rootless river. They will do their best to preserve their mark and ensure its integrity and solidity—

 For example, take the infamous sea elf reincarnation method, which is an evil technique that can strengthen the original framework of the imprint to the greatest extent.

  But for the big shots.

 The mark is there, everything is there.

 So they will do their best to find a similar way out. "

 Speaking of which.

 Hibbert's eyes turned to the little girl.

 The emotions in his eyes were very complicated, but most of them were confused.

Matthew listened quietly.

Hibbert continued:

“But there are unforeseen circumstances. Even for those powerful beings who are unwilling to let their mark fall into the rootless river, only a few of them can escape in the end.”

"The imprints produced by these beings are much stronger than those of other similar creatures in the river. During the process of being washed by the river, these imprints have a certain probability of sinking to the bottom of the river, and have a unique impact on reasonable spirituality and other elements. gravitational."

“Over time, these heavy imprints did not merge with the current like other imprints, but slowly floated at the bottom of the river.”

“During this process, a layer of protective mechanism will be created on the surface of the imprint to prevent it from being further washed away and changed by the river water.”

“These marks will not lose themselves completely like other marks. According to reliable information, they may only change by 3% to 5% as a whole.”

“Therefore, the blank souls generated by these imprints will be more powerful. After reincarnation, they will have new personalities and new selves, but they will be closer to their previous lives.”

“When you look back on history, you may feel particularly close to a certain historical figure. In this case, your imprint is most likely to come from that historical figure.”

“Essentially, you are two people, but compared to ordinary reincarnations, you will have better talents and potential, especially at the soul level.”

“And these imprints deposited on the bottom of the rootless river are what we call deep submerged imprints.”

 Speaking of which.

Hibbert's statement gradually became clear:

“The purpose of the Deep Dive Project is to find and cultivate more powerful mages of the new era.”

“We have found that creatures reincarnated with old brands are often more talented than creatures with new brands, and this is especially true for deep dive brands.”

"Instead of trying to find a needle in a haystack to cultivate newcomers, why don't we directly conduct a targeted search for the deep-diving imprints of the Rootless River, and then combine the souls generated by these imprints with artificial breeding spells to cultivate strong people who will leave traces in history? Where is the replica of the author?"

“What I just said is probably the basic content of the deep dive plan.”

“It sounds reasonable, but at the implementation level, we have encountered a lot of troubles!”

“If Lord Linde hadn’t taken the time to give you some guidance, we wouldn’t have been able to complete the search for the Deep Diving Mark…”

 He then talked about a lot of profound theories and problems encountered in practice.

 Matthew could only nod or ponder.

 Because it has gone deep into areas that he does not understand...

“Lind is worthy of being the only person in the alliance who has entered the Rootless River. According to Hibbert, all the deep-diving imprints involved in the deep-diving plan were captured with Lind’s help.”

Matthew thought secretly.

 The Rootless River is a supreme mysterious realm.

 It is a miraculous river on the way to the afterlife.

If Matthew could enter the Rootless River once and return safely, the legendary road would definitely be completely sublimated!

"So how many deep-diving brands have you salvaged?" While Hibbert was tired of talking, Matthew asked a question that was easier for him to understand.

Hibbert thought for a while:

“Twenty-odd, probably less than thirty.”

“These brands later became Feliwen’s children..."

Matthew couldn’t help but widen his eyes:

“You mean Feliwen has close to thirty children?”

Hibbert nodded:

“They are all conceived and produced outside the body through fertility spells.”

“In the field of soul and pregnancy, Feliwen can be said to be an expert. Even the legendary mage, few people dare to say that they are more professional than her.”

"She has a separate class in the Magic Academy affiliated with the Palace of Wisdom. The children in the class are all products of the Deep Diving Project. They all call her mother. Feliwen also likes those children very much..."

 Matthew couldn't help but scratch his head.

 He was not sure how many times he had scratched his head today.

With strong self-control, he barely resisted asking the embarrassing question "Who are the fathers of the other children?"

Although Hibbert most likely won’t feel embarrassed.

 But in that case.

 Matthew himself would feel even more embarrassed.

 “Sure enough.”

“There are not many normal mages, especially academic mages!”

 Thinking of this.

 He couldn't help but point to the little girl lying on the bed:

 “So you know the origin of her deep dive mark?”

Hibbert nodded and said:

“There is a high probability that she is the goddess of magic Ye Li, and there is a small probability that she is Ye Li’s twin sister.”

“No matter what, the powerful talent and unique adaptability she has shown can make her the best successor to the goddess of magic.”

“Perhaps she can help Lord Ronan decipher the secret of the Ether Gate.”

Ronan also knew about this.

Matthew knew clearly that there were probably many similar topics. The mages in this floating city looked very busy every day, and they were probably studying these abstract things.

 “So does she know it herself?”

Matthew asked.

Hibbert affirmed:

“You know, when she was five years old, she had the equivalent of a normal eighteen-year-old mind. Out of respect for the deep imprint, we told her these things a long time ago.”

“She was very open and told us she felt very lucky.”

 “From birth to now, she behaves like a normal person.”

“Generally speaking, members of the deep dive program will have psychological problems—mainly cognitive dislocations, but she performed very well and was mentally healthy from beginning to end!”

 When praising his daughter.

Hibbert couldn't help but show a hint of pride.

Although Matthew felt that this guy probably provided some genetic material in the plan.

But the strange resonance from the blood does exist between Hibbert and the little girl in front of him.

 When he looked at the little girl, his eyes were full of tenderness, and the chaotic and melancholy temperament that had long enveloped him disappeared.

 This is a good thing for Hibbert.

 At least it can give his brain, which is constantly thinking and has no place to rest, a chance to breathe.

The two chatted for a while.

 Feliwen appears again.

She faced Hibbert and said:

“Master Youruo said that you can try the "refrigerator method". This is a special version of the refrigerator method that is suitable for the human body. Can you take a look? "

Hibbert took a few glances:

 “Learned.”

next moment.

As Matthew watched, Hibbert chanted a few syllables.

 The water element in the air was instantly drained.

　　followed by.

 The sound of freezing sounded.

 The little girl was instantly trapped in a huge piece of ice with her bed!

"Is it enough?"

Hibbert asked.

Feliwen knocked on the outer edge of the ice and showed a satisfied look:

 “Enough is enough.”

“Cryogenic treatment can reduce the overheated mana circuits in her body and prevent her from falling deeper into the dream.”

 “Let’s watch it for a week first. If there is no movement after a week, then think of other ways.”

 Hear this.

Hibbert's eyes showed a hint of worry again.

Matthew took the opportunity to say:

“If you still have any questions, I can bring a friend over to have a look. He is an expert in the field of dreams.”

Hibbert and Feliwen looked at each other and said they had no objection.

 Then the three of them left the room.

 During this period, Matthew mentioned the matter of the magic guild.

Hibbert apologized profusely. He claimed that he was too busy thinking to accept the appointment.

Feliwen listened to the conversation between the two and couldn't help but interjected and asked:

"Magic Guild? It seems very interesting. I would like to ask, can I join?"

Matthew said without hesitation:

"certainly!"

Although the quota in the guild is precious, Matthew will naturally not turn away a talented mage like Feliwen.

 Don't look at her defeat in actual combat.

 But in terms of theoretical research, Fei Liwen is considered the top one among the younger generation.

 Let’s not talk about magic talent.

Even Hibbert had to bow his head in front of her.

 The moment.

Matthew simply invited them directly to Moonglade.

 In front of the gathering stone.

 The two of them left their own spiritual imprint.

Matthew distributed the member badges to the two of them as usual. As usual, the new members were full of interest in the Spell Guild, a product beyond the times.

 However, these two are obviously more professional.

 The content of the chat also directly points to the spell structure within the guild—

“Is the magic sea anemone used to realize guild spells? Hey, this sea anemone looks so ugly!”

"Magic Network? Isn't this a backward ritual site that has been proven to be inefficient, high-cost, poor in stability, and not widely used? But your cost doesn't seem to be very high..."

“What the **** is a chat room about X? Does X mean that there are no taboo topics?”

 Most of the time it was Feliwen who asked.

Hibbert's various musings.

after awhile.

 Spell Elf Xixi privately chatted with Matthew again:

 “Why would someone stuff stones into the warehouse? And they are all heart-shaped, so scary…”

Matthew took a look:

“Oh, Hibbert likes sculptures. Those are probably the works he carved by hand.”

Xixi asked again:

 “What about milk tea?”

Matthew looked at the dazzling array of milk tea in the warehouse and couldn't help but use the authority of the president to steal a few cups:

 “The more, the merrier.”

　　followed by.

He then saw Feliwen stuffing a lot of animal brains into the guild warehouse.

 Appears to be props that have just been used in the laboratory, and some of them are still steaming.

Even Matthew had nothing to say now.

“Can you tell them not to stuff everything into the guild warehouse?!”

 “Cleaning is really hard!”

 Xixi wants to cry but has no tears.

Matthew only raised Xixi’s complaints tactfully to the two mages.

 The two men quickly terminated their action.

Hibbert asked with great interest:

 “When will the chat room function be available?”

By the way, Matthew introduced Bobo, who was busy building a communication network in the forest, to the two of them:

“This is our chief artificer. She will be responsible for setting up the guild’s communication network.”

Bobo seemed a little nervous when he met a stranger, and kept touching the lower edge of his helmet.

Matthew pointed to Hibbert and Feliwen and introduced:

“This is Hibbert, the chief mage of our guild.”

“This is Ms. Feliwen, she is the guild’s chief mage in the soul realm.”

Bobo couldn’t help but look at Matthew in confusion:

"how about you?"

Matthew said without changing his expression:

“Of course I am the chief mage of our guild in the realm of necromancy.”

Bobo was a little stunned:

“There are so many chiefs in our guild…”

Hibbert suddenly interrupted:

“Matthew, I think optimizing the link structure between sea anemones can add a spell slot.”

 “Do you think the guild is currently lacking any spells?”

Matthew looked happy.

 Sure enough.

 Academic mages are better in this regard than those from a wild background like myself.

 “You can change it as you see it, add it as you see it, whatever you are good at will do.”

Matthew said casually.

Hibbert showed a clear look:

“Then choose one of the time-stopping spells?”

  Matthew’s eyes suddenly widened:

“Time stands still? Can these magical anemone larvae withstand it?”

Bobo looked confused.

Hibbert nodded:

 “I think you can give it a try.”

Feliwen also chimed in and said:

"I can help you optimize the structure of the magic network. Your magic network is too rough. And since there is a reference coordinate of the guild, why not enable an instant return teleportation spell?"

"This doesn't require magic anemones. I just need to enchant the city return badge three times, and then set the mark on the gathering stone. I can get a charging magic circle next to it and draw the needed magic directly from the mana pool. The magic of…”

“That way, every guild member can instantly return to the city with their badge.”

“Also, isn’t the name Matthew’s Magic Guild too common?”

 “Can’t you think of a louder name?”

Feliwen put forward several opinions in one go.

 Matthew rubbed his temples.

Without saying a word, he directly opened up some permissions in the Moonglade to the two of them, and then made Hibbert the vice-president of the guild. The matter of transforming the Magic Guild was left to these two academic geniuses!

 The two of them quickly took action together with Bobo.

 Looking at their busy figures.

 Matthew suddenly felt a little redundant.

 He went back to the forest and planted trees for a while.

 At noon.

 A magical letter from a distant place successfully arrived in Matthew's hands.

 Take it apart and take a look.

The handwriting on it is elegant and elegant, and the image of Lorraine appears vividly on the paper.

 …

　　Dear Matthew:

 When you receive this letter.

 Little Eli and I have successfully arrived in the Kingdom of Thousand Lakes.

 I can tell you responsibly.

Queen Xueji, whom Eli fell in love with this time, is still charming.

I have always been somewhat biased against Demon Warlocks, but this time I came here and found that Demon Warlocks also have a different flavor.

They are not only enthusiastic and unrestrained, but also summon many strange demons to add to their fun.

 When communicating with them in depth, it feels like a barbecue.

 And I am the stick.

This is a wonderful experience that is difficult to describe in just a few words.

 I think this place is very suitable for relaxing.

 I will probably live in this place for a long time.

 Eli is determined to become the prince of the Kingdom of Thousand Lakes. right

 We are both doing well now.

I also discovered a valley full of ancient atmosphere here. If you are free, remember to call Carmela and we can join forces again.

correct.

I have attached to this letter a trace of Eli and I’s spiritual imprint.

 You should know how to extract it, right?

 Just send the badge over when the time comes. "

 …

Barbecue skewers?

What a strange and abstract metaphor.

Matthew smiled and put the letter away.

next moment.

 A childish voice suddenly sounded in Matthew's heart:

“Matthew, Will successfully passed the trial on the Eternal Island. According to the convention, he will become a new member of the Spore Society.”

 “I hope that all members will be present as much as possible during this process.”

 “Are you free to come over?”

 …

 (End of this chapter)