Chapter 423: Chapter 258: Dungeon Opens! ’Stars Sink, Eternal Night
"...Furthermore, those who frequently use this potent, evil language will gradually fall into a special mental state.
In this state, an unknown and terrifying entity will manifest within the minds of those who use this language.
Profane Language: Madness
Learning Requirement: Spiritual Power 15 or higher.
Usage Effect: Simply speaking this language will cause others to suffer from hallucinations, pain, and fits of madness, ultimately leading to a loss of sanity. It weakens an opponent’s willpower, rendering them incapable of effective thought or action. They might even attack their own allies.
Usage Requirement: Constitution 16, Spiritual Power 15."
The other Blood Essence Stone contained a different skill.
"Blood Essence Stone: Profane Words: Evil Power
Upon using the Profane Words, the user invites a special entity into their mind. For a short time, their Spiritual Power will be massively enhanced, and their physical body will enter a special state. This unlocks most of its latent potential, rapidly boosting their strength, speed, and agility to their limits.
However, while in this state, the user will be consumed by violent urges and suffer permanent side effects. Their sanity will be severely damaged, and they will be trapped in a long-term state of violence and chaos, ultimately degenerating into an evil, profane creature devoid of self-awareness.
Learning Requirement: Spiritual Power 17
Usage Requirement: Constitution 17, Spiritual Power 16."
After Fang Zhen identified these two Blood Essence Stones, he raised an eyebrow.
Judging by their effects alone, these two Blood Essence Stones seemed incredibly powerful—if you ignored the side effects.
But these were not skills a sane person could use, and he had no intention of becoming a madman.
’If I learn the skills from these two Blood Essence Stones, will I end up pulling some kind of special entity into the real world?’
’Something like Cthulhu, for instance?’
Fang Zhen thought for a moment and decided that these things were too dangerous. He didn’t want to learn the skills; he was even tempted to destroy the stones.
Just then, he noticed a special little mark on both of the items.
He moved the mouse cursor over the small, circular mark on one of the items. An interface instantly expanded, displaying the word "Castable."
Eh?
Fang Zhen was intrigued. He opened the Casting interface and took a look.
He found that the two Blood Essence Stones had appeared in his item inventory and could be placed into the casting slot.
’This... This can actually be cast?’
To cast an item, one needed to meet certain conditions, like having essence, materials, and a blueprint to satisfy the casting formula.
And Fang Zhen now discovered that these two Blood Essence Stones met the casting requirements.
Fang Zhen checked the help menu and found that among the Alchemy legacy the casting system had previously acquired, there was a blueprint called "Energy Infusion."
This blueprint could be applied to activatable Extraordinary Items. Using it would create an energy structure that unlocked the item’s power, converting it into a single-use consumable.
Fang Zhen looked at it and thought he might as well give it a try.
He placed the Blood Essence Stone—Profane Language: Madness—inside, then selected the Alchemy blueprint template. The interface showed that this casting would cost 97 units of essence and 92 Merit Points.
’That seems pretty expensive.’
But Fang Zhen was still very curious.
He felt that this Blood Essence Stone item, with its 2-Star Elite rating from "Instance Life," could become a high-burst item if turned into a single-use consumable. It might have a miraculous effect in the Curse Seal World.
So he confirmed the casting.
Instantly, the Blood Essence Stone Fang Zhen had placed on the table began to change. A hazy glow appeared on its surface, like a blood-red moon.
A few seconds later, the red light gradually faded, and the tabletop returned to normal. He noticed that the Blood Essence Stone, having been bathed in the light, now had faint black lines running through its core. It looked different from before, as if a layer of runes had been etched onto its surface.
He moved the cursor over the newly cast Blood Essence Stone, and a line of text appeared.
"Item: Alchemical Rune-Activated Bomb.
Name: Profane Language: Madness, a special Extraordinary Item that can be activated with the Power of Curse Seal.
Once activated, the Alchemical Rune-Activated Bomb will automatically vibrate and emit the Profane Language. For humans, hearing it carries the risk of madness and mental derangement. However, this negative effect can be mitigated by maintaining a safe distance.
This Profane Language holds a special attraction for aberrations. Like an extremely addictive substance, they will find the Profane Language produced by this item irresistibly alluring.
Even if it means facing immense danger or an obvious trap, an aberration will forget all other objectives and charge straight for the activated Blood Essence Stone emitting the Profane Language.
Its effect lasts for over 10 minutes, and its area of influence is massive. Aberrations within a radius of several kilometers can perceive the low, whispering murmurs of the Profane Language."
After reading the item’s description, Fang Zhen was slightly taken aback by this new effect.
’What a powerful lure!’
This thing seemed to be a super-potent lure for aberrations. Although he didn’t know how he would use it yet, the Merit Points he spent on casting it were well worth it.
He thought for a moment, then cast the second item as well: the Profane Words: Evil Power Blood Essence Stone.
