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Chapter 90: The Sword Named Crimson Invasion
Chapter 90: The Sword Named Crimson Invasion
【Magic Scroll - Crimson Invasion】
【Magic Level: 4】
【Effect: Deals 10,000 points of crimson damage within a 1,000-meter radius and causes permanent elemental, magical, and divine energy decay in the affected area】
"Boiling water, throwing stones, I haven't even finished boiling the water, and the stones are already prepared." Qin Muye looked at the initial version of the 'sword' named Crimson Invasion in his hand.
He didn't use a high-concentration crimson elemental core but instead used a regular concentration one, and it wasn't even very large, only about the size of a fist, which didn't fully unleash its power.
This was something he had the Gospel Goblins dig out from the Red Wind Disaster. He couldn't enter, but the Gospel Goblins could.
The main issue was that the special composite element radiation of crimson was too intense. He originally planned to use a high-concentration core, but the thought of it exploding and him not being able to escape made him opt for a more conservative approach.
It was a bit strange that something resembling a stone would be classified as a magic scroll, but considering this was the Magic Continent, it made sense. Otherwise, it might as well be called a nuclear weapon.
It took him nearly a week to perfect and manufacture the Crimson Invasion.
And while it was said to have a 1,000-meter radius, Qin Muye's calculations suggested that if one really believed in this thing's power, they might end up with crimson sickness. The explosion wouldn't just cause crimson damage; it would also come with strong radiation, followed by regional energy decay, which was expandable.
If not effectively managed, the decay would spread from the original 1,000-meter radius to a 10,000-meter radius within a year. This tenfold expansion rate would continue for ten years before stopping, but the decay within the region would be irreversible. In fact, improper management could exacerbate the radiation and regional energy decay, especially for energies related to elements, magic, and divine power.
For Qin Muye, there needed to be a sufficient deterrent to prevent other lords or natives from having ideas about him. Otherwise, today the Tree of Wisdom might try to use him to kill others, and tomorrow the True Dragon Emperor might want to unify the world. These were all powerful individuals, and as a weaker one, he needed to be ruthless to protect himself.
Moreover, this was a fundamental strike at the root.
"But how to deploy this thing?"
The power had been acknowledged by the Chronicle of Lords, but this was just the initial version. A 1,000-meter radius was nothing; in his plans, it was supposed to be a 100-kilometer radius, ensuring that an entire faction would be crippled.
In modern terms, 100 kilometers wasn't long, but for a Magic Continent akin to the Middle Ages, it was more than enough.
He wasn't insane enough to target an entire faction's territory but would use it to bomb the political and economic centers of those who provoked him. Besides, it wasn't a one-time deal.
The key was the threat, not the actual attack.
If he really used it, Qin Muye wouldn't benefit, as he lived in this world too. Unless he decided to specialize in crimson elements, but if he did, using the Crimson Invasion as a deterrent would likely backfire, leading to a coordinated attack against him.
After all, at that point, he would have ignored the overall environment and become an anomaly.
So, how to deploy it was a problem. He couldn't have the goblins carry a Crimson Invasion through a hyper-spatial portal to self-detonate.
"Wait, goblins won't work, but skeleton soldiers will!" Qin Muye suddenly realized this.
He was unwilling to part with the goblins, but he was willing to use the skeleton soldiers, after all, the skeleton soldiers didn’t cost him anything.
"Hmph, no wonder it’s called a divine artifact hyper-spatial portal. Otherwise, I’d have to study launch systems, anti-interception systems, and all sorts of other stuff," Qin Muye couldn’t help but feel pleased. Although it was a bit crude, a unique trick could carry the day.
However, he soon realized a critical flaw in his plan.
That flaw was himself.
He could indeed create a Crimson Invasion with a 100-kilometer radius of damage, dealing hundreds of thousands of points of crimson damage. However, the Magic Continent was a world of individual might, and even lords like the True Dragon Emperor were powerful individuals.
If they decided to ignore the rules and kill him directly, what would he do? He did have the protection of a magic source, but his inherent weaknesses were impossible to overcome.
This was the necessary sacrifice he had to make by choosing the path of collective might. After all, one couldn't have both the fish and the bear’s paw.
"I didn’t think it would come back to me in the end."
Qin Muye didn’t believe he had made a wrong choice initially. If he had chosen to be a mage or an elemental wielder, his combat abilities would indeed be stronger, but he would have died in the first monster siege. If he hadn’t focused on learning and research, how could he have developed the powerful Evil Tongue technique? He would have been crushed by the evil skeleton knights.
After all, if he had chosen a combat profession, he would have focused on leveling up rather than learning and research.
"Unless, I can cause even more terrifying consequences after my death, something that could drag the entire world down with me."
Qin Muye was ruthless with himself when it came to survival.
How could he survive by relying on the mercy of lords like the True Dragon Emperor or the goodwill of the natives?
The strongest lord in this server, suspected to be the current emperor, could be seen as tyrannical from his words in the chat channel. In his eyes, lords like Qin Muye might just be rebels and traitors, whom he would like to eliminate as soon as possible, but he was tied down by the natives and the top ten lords on the leaderboard.
"Even with the Crimson Invasion, I need to change myself to change the current situation."
In the past, he could afford to ignore his own strength, but now, while he wasn’t too concerned, the situation demanded it.
Although he was just a minor character, insignificant in the grand scheme of the Magic Continent, he could see that the entire continent was starting to descend into chaos. He needed to have the capability to protect himself.
If not for the significant gap between his heroes and those of the top tier, Qin Muye wouldn’t have to be so extreme.
"In the end, I still have to choose the Crimson Flame."
Qin Muye thought about it and returned to the root of the issue. Only by mastering the Crimson Flame could he further develop the Crimson Invasion, after all, it was the source of the raw materials.
Moreover, this thing was of immense value. If it were to leak out, it would likely cause great disaster, and he couldn’t just give it away. So, he had to find a way to obtain it.
With the experience of manufacturing the Crimson Invasion, Qin Muye wanted to try extracting the Crimson Flame, as he had already created the necessary container.
Without the container, he wouldn’t have been able to manufacture the Crimson Invasion, making it a complete production process.
(End of Chapter)
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