Chapter 214: The Precondition of the Legendary War Hammer Wizard (Part 2)

Chapter 214: The Precondition of the Legendary War Hammer Wizard (Part 2)



"Sir, it seems that Volod has likely been defeated." The young man bent down and picked up several long strips of leather armor fragments from a cliff wall with human-shaped indentations, saying, "There are traces of a battle here."

The Federation's junior general carefully examined the leather armor fragments in the young man's hand and then looked down at the large pool of blood on the ground, nodding.

"Indeed, and it's highly unlikely that he escaped."

"Based on the footprints on the ground and the battle scene, it appears that Volod was besieged by three Master-level experts in the use of hammers, claws, and swords. The footprints over there probably belonged to a Wizard Apprentice from the Dragoon Empire's pursuit team, assisting from the side."

The young man pondered for a moment, trying to put himself in Volod's shoes, and said, "That's right. In this situation, no matter how strong Volod was, he would have undoubtedly lost. The Dragoon Empire's Navy has sent such a powerful squad to deal with Volod."

"However, if that's the case, sir, what about the location of the ancient ruins that Volod knew about?"

The middle-aged man's expression turned serious as he contemplated for a moment before saying, "Although the Federation doesn't want to directly confront the Empire right now, the ancient ruins that Volod was familiar with are of great significance to us. At the very least, these ancient ruins must not fall into the hands of the Empire."

"Jonistan, contact the higher-ups and have them coordinate with the 'Leviathan Squad' to track down the Empire's Navy pursuit team."

"If I'm not mistaken, a squad with such capabilities is most likely from the Dragoon Empire's special department, the 'Tide Walkers'."

"Additionally, mobilize other nearby forces to investigate this matter."

"This region should be under the jurisdiction of the Dragoon Empire's Myester County, right? Contact the Zalar Resistance Army and have them look into this matter."

The Federation's junior general issued a series of commands calmly and systematically.

Upon hearing the name 'Leviathan Squad', the young man named Jonistan's eyes lit up.

"Yes, sir!"

"This is Myester County. The Zalar Resistance Army mentioned to me that they have a new base here."

"I'll contact them immediately and have them cooperate with us."

The Federation's junior general nodded. "Yes, if Volod is being held nearby, have the Zalar Resistance Army extract the relevant intelligence from him and then dispose of him promptly."

"If he's dead, track down the interrogation records and Volod's belongings."

"Once Volod is confirmed to have been taken away by the Empire's Navy special department, let the Leviathan Squad handle it!"

"A well-planned operation, sir!" The young man smiled and echoed.

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After boarding the speedboat, Rain received the Pig Head Hammer and the faintly glowing greatsword from the Great White Owl, Big White, who was seeking credit.

Veronica couldn't help but smile at Big White's flattering behavior, even after its intelligence had been enhanced.

Even intelligent animals still revered the strong.

Veronica took the skull hammer that Big White was carrying in its beak, and as she examined it curiously, she said excitedly:

"Wow! This is Volod's signature weapon, the Skull Crusher!"

"Sir Rain, you may not know this, but I've heard that this hammer has a special origin."

"Oh? Please do tell, Miss Veronica." Rain's eyebrows rose in interest, and he smiled as he looked at the young lady's charming face.

He had just glanced at the skull hammer in the young lady's hand.

The hammer was composed of two parts: the handle was a pale silver color with a metallic sheen, likely made from some rare metal.

The hammerhead, on the other hand, was white with an oval-shaped protrusion and indentation, and upon closer inspection, it was a shrunken skull.

This was probably why the hammer was named the 'Skull Crusher'.

The weapon was the 'Skull Crusher', and its owner was known as 'Skull Crusher', or Volod.

Using a skull to forge a hammer to crush enemies' skulls?

It was quite interesting, but it gave off a rather barbaric vibe.

Veronica's explanation seemed to confirm Rain's guess.

"Sir Rain, you're too kind." Veronica smiled.

"This 'Skull Crusher' was originally a ceremonial tool used by a native tribe on an island."

"As you know, the skull is typically the hardest part of an animal, and after being compressed by the tribe's wizards using their magic, its hardness reaches a terrifying level, surpassing ordinary steel."

"You could say it's not inferior to most rare metals."

"Additionally, since this hammer has been enchanted by the faith of the tribe, it has become a peculiar artifact."

"I see!" Rain nodded, realizing that the Skull Crusher had quite an origin, being a ceremonial tool.

Indeed, the Skull Crusher was no ordinary weapon.

When Rain had collected the Pig Head Hammer earlier, he noticed that even after intense battles, the hammerhead made of hardened fine gold showed some signs of wear.

However, the Skull Crusher seemed to be completely undamaged.

Veronica played with the bone warhammer for a while before handing it to Rain, smiling and saying, "Sir Rain, you can keep this trophy well. It will be a testament to your bravery."

"Thank you, Miss Veronica," Rain smiled and took the warhammer.

However, the moment Rain grasped the 'Skull Warhammer,' he was slightly taken aback.

[ Ding! Detected host acquisition of unique item — 'Skull Warhammer,' triggering special advanced class change — Legendary Warhammer Wizard!]



[Requirements for advancing to Legendary Warhammer Wizard: 1. Any fully recognized Wizard; 2. Any hammer-type Extraordinary unique item; 3. Any Warhammer-type Extraordinary Combat Technique Level 12 or above; 4. Tier 2 Limit Break 30% or above. Current conditions not met, advancement to Legendary Warhammer Wizard failed!]



Hmm?

This...

Seeing the system prompt that suddenly appeared, Rain was immediately drawn to two words — 'Legendary'!

This should be the fourth Legendary class panel he has triggered!

Considering the power of the Legendary class, Weapon Master, Rain couldn't help but feel excited!

"Sir Rain, is something wrong?" Veronica, who was standing beside him, asked when she saw Rain's dazed expression.

"Oh, nothing."

"I just feel that what you said is true. This warhammer should be a ritual tool from a native tribe. I can sense a primitive aura from it," Rain smiled and changed the subject.

However, after carefully reading the system prompt several times, Rain had a realization.

In the previous class change prompt to Legendary Wizard, he noticed that the Wizard class panel itself was a Legendary class panel.

So, a special class like Warhammer Wizard, which is based on the Legendary Wizard, can be imagined to have even greater power than a typical Legendary class.

To put it simply:

It's like the Extraordinary Knight class panel and the Great Knight class panel. Both are Extraordinary class panels, but clearly, the Great Knight class panel is much stronger than the Knight class panel.

By logical inference, if the Extraordinary Knight class panel is considered to be in the middle tier of Extraordinary classes, then the Great Knight class panel is likely the ceiling of Extraordinary classes.

Similarly, if the Legendary Wizard class panel is in the middle tier of Legendary classes, then the special class of Warhammer Wizard is likely to be at the top tier of Legendary classes.

And his previous Legendary Weapon Master, from the prerequisites for the class change, should belong to a special class change of Great Knight.

So, judging by this, the Legendary Weapon Master class panel should only be considered an initial entry into the Legendary classes.

Of course, it might be on par with a fully recognized Legendary Wizard, but it is highly likely that it does not match up to the Legendary Warhammer Wizard.

However, after a moment of thought, Rain calmed his excitement.

'I am still some distance away from advancing to a fully recognized Wizard, and I still lack a crucial first-level defensive spell.'

'At this stage, my goal is to first explore the combat potential of the Legendary Weapon Master class.'

'Maybe, once I officially join the Sword Bearers, there might be more choices on the path of a Wizard.'

Thinking of this, Rain realized that the battle had been so intense that he hadn't checked the system prompt.

Rain scrolled up the system prompt and finally saw the system message after the battle:

[Your skill Giant Bear Sword Technique has improved, +998 experience points]



[Your skill Tokkar Hammer Technique has improved, +1042 experience points]



[Your skill Kadhar Fist Technique has improved, +1233 experience points]



[You have experienced a battle, Legendary Weapon Master experience points +377]



(Note: The above skill experience points have been boosted by 30% due to the exclusive talent 'Basic Extraordinary Insight.')



[Congratulations, your Legendary Weapon Master class level has increased!]



[Congratulations, the host's any one Legendary class level has increased to Level 2, unlocking Golden Skill Points.]



(Note: Golden Skill Points can be synthesized using three skill points or obtained by defeating strong enemies.)



The Legendary Weapon Master class directly increased by one level, gaining another attribute point and skill point. The remaining attribute points returned to 5, and the remaining skill points changed from 0 to 1.

At the same time, Rain was pleasantly surprised to find that the Legendary Weapon Master class level reached Level 2 (284/300), just a little short of reaching Level 3.

Indeed, battling strong opponents yields sufficiently rich experience points from the system.

Hmm?

These Golden Skill Points are for...?

Rain pondered.

At this moment, Veronica interrupted Rain's thoughts.

Veronica held the purple giant egg in her hands, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and she looked up at Rain, saying:

"Sir Rain, please forgive me, but after careful examination, this bird egg does not match any bird egg I am familiar with." Veronica shook her head, a bit embarrassed.

After all, as a third-rank Wizard Apprentice specializing in avian transformation, not being able to identify a bird egg that Rain casually picked up was a bit embarrassing.

"However... Sir Rain, from the size of the egg, it is unlikely to be an Iron Beak Sea Eagle's egg. Perhaps, this egg is from a parasitic bird."

"Egg parasitism?" Rain furrowed his brows.

"Yes, Lord Rain, it's when a bird lays its eggs in another bird's nest, allowing the other bird to raise its offspring. We call it egg parasitism," Veronica explained.

Rain listened and suddenly understood.

This was the behavior of the cuckoo bird in his past life.

Cuckoos, or common cuckoos, like to lay their eggs in other birds' nests and let them raise their young.

"But the problem is, the iron beak sea eagle is already a very fierce bird. Are there any birds more ferocious than it?"

"Also, according to what you said earlier, when you were collecting the egg, there were already hatchlings of the iron beak sea eagle in the nest, which is different from typical egg parasitism."

"Usually, the parasitized egg hatches faster than the original nest's bird, and many times, the parasitizing bird pushes the original eggs out of the nest, leaving only its own hatchling in the entire nest."

"However, in this case, the iron beak sea eagle's hatchling hatched first, and I'm a bit confused about that," Veronica's beautiful eyes showed a hint of bewilderment.

Rain nodded, understanding the twin-tailed girl's analysis.

Although he could wait for the egg to hatch on its own, the problem was that different birds have different incubation temperatures and conditions.

Moreover, different birds also have significant differences in the food they are fed.

If they could figure it out in advance, it would be helpful.

"But, Lord Rain, if you don't mind, I'll record the situation of this egg and send a message to my mentor, Master Enius, for consultation," Veronica said, taking out a small bag from her waist pouch and tying it around the white seagull's neck.

"I think the mentor can help you solve this doubt."

"Of course, Miss Veronica, thank you," Rain smiled slightly.

"You're welcome. Wait a moment, I'll record it with an image stone," the twin-tailed girl said, taking out a small, smooth stone resembling a goose egg and emitting a faint blue light.

The girl recited an incantation, and soon, the blue light on the stone flashed and covered the egg with a faint glow, completing the recording.

After putting the image stone in the bag, Veronica summoned a white seagull and tied the bag around its neck.

Soon, the white seagull soared into the sky!

When Rain and the others appeared in the waters near the Fishing Port Town's wharf, Major Marika and the Raiman brothers quickly received the news and greeted them at the pier.

Seeing Rain and Veronica safe and sound on the boat, they were overjoyed.

Major Marika, in particular, scolded Veronica as she helped her down from the boat first: "You guys are too reckless! The Navy's Leviathan Squad just passed by, saying you might have encountered the Black Sails Pirate Fleet Commander, Volod. Now it seems their intelligence work isn't that great either, making me worry for nothing."

But soon, Major Marika was stunned!

Her beautiful eyes widened, and her cherry-red lips gradually opened, forming an O shape as the words died on her lips.

As Rain disembarked, she noticed that the bright silver water film steel high knight armor he wore had obvious breaks and deformations.

There were even traces of bloodstains on the surface of the knight's armor, a stark contrast to its shining appearance when they set off in the morning!

Clearly, Rain had just experienced a fierce battle!

The Navy's Leviathan Squad's judgment was not wrong!

But if they had indeed encountered Volod, how could Rain and Veronica have returned safely?

Major Marika was a bit dazed for a moment, but soon she had an answer.

She saw the two Special Task Force members who had accompanied Rain, now struggling to carry a heavy corpse from the back of the boat.

Major Marika's eyes darted back and forth between the corpse and Rain, and finally, she tried to calm her excitement and speak in a peaceful tone.

"Major Marika, this is the 'Skull Crusher' Volod, the commander of the Black Sails Pirate Fleet."

Veronica, standing nearby, saw the usually composed Major Marika's rare loss of composure and couldn't help but cover her mouth, laughing as she teased.

As soon as she finished speaking.

The surroundings fell silent!

Even the Raiman brothers were staring wide-eyed at Volod's corpse, amazed.

Just before, after the Leviathan Squad left, they had learned about the Black Sails Pirate Fleet Commander from Major Marika.

'Skull Crusher' Volod, who had been rampant at sea for over a decade, turned out to be a senior great knight and a senior third-rank wizard apprentice.

When they heard that he was a senior great knight, the Raiman brothers exchanged glances, knowing the situation was serious.

After all, Baron Le Ren might be powerful, but he was only a peak knight.

They had confidence in Rain against an enemy who had just entered the great knight rank, believing that even if they couldn't win, with the help of the wizard apprentice, Veronica, at least they could escape.

But now, the enemy was a senior great knight and a third-rank wizard apprentice.

The problem was a big one! If they couldn't win, they would likely be unable to escape. But now, this incredibly powerful individual had fallen at the feet of Baron Li Ren, and for a moment, they were both a bit dazed.

"Did someone help?" Major Marika cautiously asked.

"Yes, I cast a Water Film Spell on Rain," the twin-tailed girl quickly raised her hand and sweetly replied.

"Just a Water Film Spell?" Major Marika glanced at Veronica and asked again.

She, of course, knew about the 'Water Film Spell', which was merely an entry-level wizardry that provided a considerable defensive effect. However, in a knight-level combat, its defensive capabilities were quite impressive.

If it were a battle against someone like Volod, it could only be described as barely better than nothing!

"That's all, mainly because I didn't have time to prepare," the girl with twin tails shook her hair, seemingly embarrassed by the onlookers, and quickly lowered her head, saying, "I cast a Water Film Spell on Rain, but that's all I could do in such a short time."

However, Veronica soon realized that if it had been any other wizard apprentice, they might not have been able to intervene in the fight between Rain and Volod either.

The two combatants' movements were incredibly fast, and she had been holding the 'Water Tomb' wizardry scroll, worrying that she might not have been able to use it in time.

Therefore, she understood that when fighting such experienced wizard apprentices, one must close the distance and minimize the time and space for them to cast wizardry.

The Kadarr Fist Technique, with its rapid strikes and high frequency, was the fastest and most frequent attack method. Additionally, the hammer strike with high-frequency vibrations that Volod used was likely a Great Technique, and this was the second time Rain had seen a Great Technique.

The first time was when he fought Parix Major from the Zalar Resistance, who used it effectively.

The power of a Great Technique was clearly above that of a Secret Skill. In the fight, Rain had almost reached the pinnacle of his Secret Skill 'Rending Hammer' power.

However, if others had used Secret Skills to counter the Great Technique, they would likely have suffered a more severe defeat.

It seemed that Rain also needed to quickly master his own Great Technique.

Just then, a knock interrupted Rain's thoughts.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

"Rain, the Leviathan Squad has returned, and Captain Balon wishes to meet with you," Major Marika's crisp voice came from outside the door.

Hmm? Rain was slightly taken aback. Didn't the Leviathan Squad leave?

Although they hadn't been of much help, Rain appreciated their quick response in rushing to the island.

On the other hand, Rain was also quite curious about the Leviathan Squad.

When they disembarked, Major Marika had briefly mentioned the Leviathan Squad, but due to confidentiality, she didn't elaborate, only giving a general description, implying that they belonged to a special department within the navy.

Now, with the opportunity to interact closely with the Leviathan Squad, Rain was very interested in meeting them.

"Major Marika, I'll be right there."

(End of Chapter)

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