Surviving The Fourth Calamity

Chapter 99: Chapter 86: There’s Quite a Difference Between Players

Watching the interactions among the players, Hill couldn’t help but wonder, what would William do when he got the news from the players?

The female mage who just arrived at his place was over ninety years old; he had to handle it properly.

Thinking of the overly self-confident female mage, Hill thought William would probably want to avert his eyes.

The people here flirt boldly yet crudely, and then they speak with all seriousness.

Hill hoped that before William received the lady, he would have her look at the players’ attire and demeanor,

It’s best if she gains some self-awareness.

After all, the characters created by the players are varied and enchantingly charming.

Even Fran had praised the taste of the Undead Tribe.

The Old Age Striking King thought for a moment, then came over to inquire, ”Mr. Hill, how long can this Purification Array be used, and how many people can use it simultaneously?”

”The array I’ll set up will leave you with the key points for replenishing the crystal stones,” Hill said appreciatively to the lady. ”One usage requires a hundred crystal stones and can accommodate a hundred people at the same time.”

Hill said with a smile, ”I’ll only leave enough crystal stones for the first use.”

Sui Chen followed and added, ”Of course.” He thought for a moment then asked, ”I wonder if other mages can also make this array?”

”Most people are familiar with the array,” Hill said with a smile, ”but they can’t offer it as cheap as I do.”

”This is cheap?” An Idler muttered softly.

The Old Age Striking King and Sui Chen each kicked him once.

Sui Chen quietly apologized, ”Sorry, Mr. Hill, he doesn’t understand anything.

Is it because of the Alchemists’ varied capabilities?”

”Not really,” Hill said. ”The array is something every mage has to learn. You differentiate between element types now, don’t you? Mages from different elements are of course different.

Purification-like arrays are either Divine Arts or made by water and wood mages. In the human world, these two types of mages are rare.

Other elements can of course engrave a purifying array, but non-wood-water mages find it hard to create one that accommodates a hundred people, and its purifying ability isn’t as strong.

Of course, alchemists are more proficient with arrays, and their effects tend to be stronger.”

”How come I’ve never heard of such a thing before?” the Old Age Striking King muttered as he pulled out a tablet to search.

”No Divine Magic Array?” Hill asked puzzledly. ”Didn’t you use a Divine Array to fend off the Rose Temple’s attack before?”

”Well, that was all taught by people sent by William!” the Old Age Striking King said without looking up.

Hill didn’t know where she was searching but finally asked, ”Is it in the Sanctum Spells?”

”Ah? Is there such a thing?” she mumbled as she rifled through the pages, ”Ah! Here it is, on the last page of Priest’s Maxims! It says Sanctum Spells require learning at the Temple.

I thought Divine Arrays could only be used in the church!”

Hill strangely thought: You have hundreds of thousands of priests! Has no one ever read the Priest’s Maxims?

He shook his head; no, something must have cast a neglect spell on it, because there would always be lore enthusiasts among the players.

After pondering for a while, Hill finally asked, ”Have you ever been to the Temple?”

”Ah? No,” the Old Age Striking King said blankly, ”That place has too many rules, and you have to kneel, no player, ah, I mean, no member of the Undead Tribe goes there.”

”Only after the holy baptism of the Temple can you use the Divine Magic Array,” Hill said calmly, ”so you definitely can’t use it.”

”So to use this Divine Array, you have to kneel before a statue?” Sui Chen asked.

”I wouldn’t know, your temple!” Hill was at a loss for words, ”The Priest’s Maxims should specify the requirements for the baptism.”

”Hmm, yes,” the Old Age Striking King chimed in, ”just kneel before a statue, let a Bishop from the Main Temple sprinkle some Holy Water, and swear never to convert.”

Such lowly requirements, Hill thought to himself.

”How much does it cost?” a few others also gathered around, all holding tablets and ready to send messages.

”The learning fee, let me see here! 5000 crystals,” the Old Age Striking King cursed, ”no wonder no one knows, it’s so expensive! Who would buy that? Still have to learn it yourself!”

”Talk to Baldy about it!” Sui Chen grabbed a tablet, ”Have the gang arrange someone to learn. Give subsidies to the person who goes.”

Wenjian’s duo dropped their tablets, looking at Black and White Path’s messages with a rare expression of envy on their faces.

”Why don’t you ask your Deputy Gang Leader?” an Idler said blankly, ”The Young Master is useless, we need to find someone who gets things done, right?”

”What what what!” Young Master heard his name, looked up from his tablet, ”What do you want to ask me? Why say I’m useless without even asking?”

”What does the priest’s business have to do with you?” an Idler retorted.

”Oh, then I don’t need to handle it.” He actually went back to looking at his tablet.

Hill could hardly control his gaze as he looked at the two mages from Wenjian: Was he really not going to handle it?

After everyone around finished staring, the male mage Passion Fruit finally spoke, ”I’ll tell the priests; anyone who wants to learn can go learn themselves!” he said almost menacingly, ”After all, it’s not that expensive!”

The female mage Mango turned her head, not wanting to see her companion go mad.

In the end, she couldn’t help but say, ”So when the Young Master fancied that woman, we all approved, right?

We just lacked someone who could manage! If the gang leader is no good, it would be fine if his wife could handle things. Who knew we’d be so unlucky, to fancy a venomous woman!”

”How did the Young Master become your gang leader?” Sui Chen asked soulfully.