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Even after Wiz used Life Drain first, he was still able to stand still, as if nothing had happened, allowing Wiz to drain his life force.
This indicates that the opponent's vitality is quite enormous, and what Wiz absorbed was only a portion of it, or perhaps not even a portion.
However, that vitality, which could hardly be considered a part of life, made Wiz feel somewhat uneasy.
What followed became increasingly bizarre.
The life-absorbing technique was blocked. The other party's constitution seemed to be somewhat special, making it much more difficult to absorb their life force than expected.
This isn't so hard to accept; it's quite normal. Someone like Roya is clearly not an ordinary person, so it's not surprising that he possesses some strange abilities. After all, there are many secrets in this world.
But when Roja learned to absorb life, he was able to counter-invade Wiz and contend with Wiz's power, which really baffled Wiz.
Wiz's Life Drain is maxed out, and thanks to the Lich class bonus, it has special attributes. Even if an ordinary person has Life Drain, how could they possibly be a match for Wiz?
But reality played a cruel joke on Wiz.
He had only just learned it, yet he was already able to compete with her.
Moreover, judging from the opponent's appearance, it seems they are planning to spend skill points to max out this skill.
And this is indeed the case.
Without much hesitation, Luo Ya upgraded the skill to the maximum level without even looking at it.
And it was when I reached the maximum level that the small text in front of me changed again.
[Life drain evolves into life drain.]
[Life Drain (Max Level)]
[Description: Consumes magic power to absorb the life force of all living beings within a certain radius (Note: Targets can be freely selected)]
[Life force absorption is determined based on the level, attributes, and life level of both parties.]
[Note: This is similar to the suction of the Fiji Cup]
Almost the instant these small words appeared, the dazzling light shone even brighter. The young man stood there, his smooth golden hair shining even more brilliantly under the golden holy light. His pale golden pupils stared at Wiz before him, his pupils indifferent and devoid of any emotion. A sense of oppression rose from the young man.
An invisible sense of oppression spread outwards, and a dazzling golden light lingered around. This light was gentle, and the golden light was like the early morning sun, enveloping everything around it. However, apart from Wiz, there were no other creatures around.
The light swept across quickly and did not linger for long.
But Wiz's expression changed repeatedly. The moment that soft light touched Wiz, an irresistible force instantly eroded her, and a strong sense of weakness surged into her heart. The purple glow that represented the absorption of life also dimmed at this moment.
Wiz knew perfectly well what this meant.
In this face-to-face confrontation, I suffered a crushing defeat.
This was the first time Wiz had encountered something like this.
If it were a head-on confrontation, Wiz was confident that she would be second to none; after all, her reputation as the Ice Witch in her early years was no joke.
Moreover, after becoming a lich, her strength increased even further, yet she was suppressed by a young man who had just learned life drain.
The life force from Wiz is being continuously stolen by Roya and gathered in Roya's hands.
Roya didn't really intend to squeeze Wiz dry. He didn't have any deep-seated hatred for Wiz, so he naturally wouldn't do something so foolish.
With a flick of his fingers, the life force emanating from Wiz was returned to Wiz, and at the same time, Roya stopped absorbing life force.
The holy light dissipated, and the inexplicable suction force also vanished without a trace, as if everything before had been nothing but an illusion.
Wiz let out a long breath and collapsed to the ground, large beads of sweat dripping from the lich's head, making him look as if he had been pulled from the bottom of the sea.
Chapter 328 Another IOU (4k)
"You, you're terrifying!"
Wiz wiped the sweat from his forehead, still feeling a bit shaken. He was truly terrified by Roya's betrayal.
She almost disappeared from this world.
The dangers involved are unimaginable to ordinary people; only Wiz, being a lich, understands what it means.
The clash between skills is different, especially special skills like life drain. Once one side falls into a disadvantageous position, the outcome is already predetermined.
If Roya wanted to, he could even drain Wiz's life force completely; it would just be a matter of how long it would take.
Fortunately, Roya hasn't gone to such extremes.
Roya stretched out his hand and placed it in front of Wiz's eyes. Roya showed a slightly apologetic expression and said to Wiz, "I was just trying it out. I didn't expect it to work so well."
"Give it a try, sigh." Wiz sighed, reverting to his usual lazy demeanor.
Wiz took the hand Roya offered and got up from the ground. Wiz patted his purple robe and looked at Roya, not knowing what to say for a moment.
But when Wiz noticed the bottles and jars on the shelf behind Roya, he instantly thought of his current predicament.
Wiz is now extremely poor, even terribly poor.
Opening a shop requires costs. Logically speaking, with Wiz's level of magic, if he had been willing to honestly make things like healing potions, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
But she somehow managed to come up with a whole bunch of strange and bizarre gadgets, and the purpose of these gadgets was largely to rip herself off. After being ripped off a few times by the adventurers who had visited Wiz's shop before, they naturally never wanted to buy anything there again.
No matter how great Wiz was before, she really needs financial assistance right now.
Unlike Wiz, Roya wasn't embarrassed. He looked around the shop and at the items on the shelves, thought for a moment, and then said directly, "There aren't many things on the shelves that I need."
Wiz's smile gradually faded, but he no longer displayed the same imposing aura as before. Wiz simply stood there, muttering a sentence to himself.
"Oh, is that so?"
His disappointment was palpable, and his dejected state was truly heartbreaking.
However, Wiz's next sentence made Roya's lips twitch.
"It seems I'm really going to end up destitute on the streets. I'm already so in debt, and all the money I earned as an adventurer has been gone. Sigh."
Roya stared speechlessly at the purple-haired woman in front of him. She had a great figure, with a prominent bust and buttocks, and her breasts stood out. She had a gentle temperament and spoke softly, giving people the feeling of a kind older sister. In other words, Wiz seemed to be the kind of person who was easy to talk to.
In other words, as long as you don't touch on anything she cares about, Wiz is actually quite easy to bully.
Roya didn't keep anyone in suspense and said directly to Wiz, "I am personally willing to donate 20 million Eris as a reward to thank you, after all, your life drain skill is indeed very useful to me."
However, to Roja's surprise, Wiz's attitude became somewhat resolute this time.
Wiz waved his hand, his expression turning serious. Of course, this seriousness was more like putting on a stern face; it didn't convey any real authority.
Wiz said earnestly, "Roya, although I helped you, that's not a reason for me to accept such a huge sum of Eris. My conscience wouldn't allow it."
Looking at Wiz's serious expression, Roya said with a strange look, "But Miss Wiz shouldn't have any money left, right?"
"Ah, that's true."
"Then Miss Wiz must be short of money, after all, she also runs a shop."
“It’s like this.” Wiz lowered her head, her expression becoming somewhat forlorn. Her fingers rubbed the countertop, which was already worn and had a patina. The surrounding items were also quite old.
“Wiz must really need this money, right? You must really want this money, right?” Roya noticed Wiz’s subtle movements, but the young man didn’t hesitate much and continued to ask.
Wiz hesitated for a moment, then nodded honestly and said, "Indeed, this money would be a great help to me right now, but even so, I still can't just accept it like this."
Seeing Wiz's resolute attitude, Roya hesitated for a moment, then took out another contract from his pocket.
Don't ask Roja why he had so many contracts; he genuinely didn't expect Wiz to reject her so decisively.
Right now, the other party urgently needs a sum of money, and Roya can lend Wiz that money.
Roya voiced his thoughts, and Wiz hesitated for a moment before not refusing this time.
“Since it’s a loan, it’s not unacceptable. Besides, I’m really in dire need of this money right now. I’m so grateful to you for this. You’re such a kind person.” Wiz grabbed Roya’s hand, looking extremely grateful.
Being caught so closely by an older woman, and even though he was the one who benefited, she was genuinely grateful to him. Even Luo Ya couldn't help but blush.
Roya coughed lightly and said, "Of course, I hope Miss Wiz can make money."
"Yes, I will work even harder." Wiz patted his chest, looking very serious.
However, seeing Wiz's appearance, Roya felt very worried.
If things continue like this, even those 20 million Eris might not be enough for her.
This is not an exaggeration; what Wiz developed was truly bizarre.
Many items on the shelves could even be labeled as suspicious; if you actually use them, you wouldn't know who's harming whom.
However, seeing Wiz's confident smile, Roya felt quite helpless. He shook his head, said a few polite words, and finally said, "In that case, I'll be going now. You can come to me if you encounter any trouble in the future."
"Yes, sir, please take care." Wiz replied, seeing Roya to the door and watching him walk away before turning back into the shop.
Life has been grasped.
Throughout the journey, Roya pondered his newly acquired skills.
Honestly, it's quite practical. It can weaken the enemy's combat power from the front and also use the opponent's life force to regenerate mana.
Luo Ya learned the skill, and the other two didn't sit idle either.
Kazuma and Aqua have both reached level twelve.
Under these circumstances, Kazuma finally began to learn skills.
Although this guy's stats are low, he has a lot of clever tricks up his sleeve. Even though the adventurer class doesn't have class bonuses and his skills are less effective than regular classes, if combined with his cleverness, they should be quite useful.
Therefore, Kazuma learned one-handed swordsmanship, enemy detection, and stealth skills from different adventurers. He also made many friends in the Adventurers' Guild and asked them to teach him skills, thus learning archery, sniping, and clairvoyance.