The corridor was quiet and dark.
The old wooden floorboards creaked under his feet.
The air was filled with a suffocating shadow aura.
As he got closer and closer to the core of darkness, Grim's flame aura was greatly suppressed. It could only extend half a meter out of his body, barely enough to protect his body and clothes.
In Grimm's eyes, the corridor in front of him was comparable to a haunted house. Strands and strands of shadowy energy drifted out from the second room on the left, slowly floating in the corridor.
As the shadow aura was too dense, these strange shadows seemed to show signs of coming to life.
They wriggled and floated in the narrow corridor, constantly twisting into all kinds of strange shapes. From afar, they seemed like terrifying demons that were baring their fangs and brandishing their claws as they waited for their prey to come knocking on their door.
As soon as Grimm stepped into the dark corridor, the shadow closest to him suddenly turned into a huge mouth full of sharp teeth, biting at him fiercely.
Grimm snorted lightly. His right hand that was wrapped in flames shot out like lightning and pierced into the strange mouth. No matter how hard the other party bit and grinded, it was unable to penetrate the flame barrier and hurt his arm in the slightest. Grim's hand explored the inside of the strange mouth for a while. When he suddenly retracted his hand, there was a dark and shiny black crystal in his palm.
After losing the black crystal, the strange mouth roared crazily for a moment before vanishing into thin air.
Grimm raised the black crystal in front of his eyes and the A.I. Chip quickly projected its basic information.
Name: Shadow Fragment
Type: Dark Energy Crystal
Item Rank: Level 1
Usage: Enchantment (can be used to add shadow damage to weapons), Alchemy (basic material for dark magic equipment), Alchemy (necessary material for magic potions that defend against shadow damage), Summoning (basic material for summoning shadow creatures)
Special Usage: Can be used to synthesize shadow crystals (100 shadow fragments can be converted into a shadow crystal through an alchemy ritual)
… …
There were many other uses of the shadow fragments, but Grim was not in the mood to pay attention to them. It was just a Tier 1 Sorcerer material. It was not worth it for him to spend too much effort on it.
Grimm threw the Shadow Fragment into his Storage Ring and prepared to move on.
Perhaps sensing the strength of the newcomer, these naturally catalyzed large clusters of shadows quickly gathered together, condensing into a strange shadow creature that was only the size of a dwarf. Its entire body was pitch-black, and its facial features and body could not be seen clearly.
The moment it appeared, a treacherous, unpredictable, and terrifying aura emanated from its body.
The A.I. Chip's urgent warning sounded in Grim's mind.
"Beep! Level 4 Shadow Creature's energy waves detected … Initial analysis indicates that it is a Shadow Assassin. Its threat to the Host has reached the Dangerous level … Please remain vigilant!"
So fast?
Grimm was slightly startled and his gaze fell on the door behind the shadow creature.
Even if the Dark Witch Shani was a Sorcerer God, it was impossible for her to create a Tier 4 Shadow Creature in such a short time. Unless … there was some kind of abnormally powerful shadow treasure in the dark core, it was impossible to achieve this by relying on human strength alone.
If they really had treasures or tools of this level, why didn't they just use them against him? Could it be … that there were restrictions on its usage, or was it purely a support item?
Grimm scanned the strange creature that was rapidly forming in front of him, quickly analysing and determining the secrets of the room.
He was about to face the Dark Witch, so how could he gain the upper hand on the battlefield and see through the enemy's trump cards? This was what a high-ranked Magus should do at the start of a battle!
However, there was not much time left for Grimm to think and analyse.
Within the room, the strange energy waves from the dark core were getting stronger and clearer.
No matter what terrifying attack the enemy was preparing or what powerful creature she was summoning, Grimm did not have the obligation to 'gentlemanly' wait for her to finish. Hence, at this moment, no matter what kind of enemy stood in his way, Grimm had to flatten them with lightning speed and disrupt the Dark Witch's plan.
Thinking of this, Grimm took a step forward without hesitation. The Fire Dragon Pendant on his neck flashed red, and a terrifying stream of flames shot out from his mouth, covering the entire dark corridor in a fan shape.
Of course, this included the newly catalysed Dark Shadow Assassin.
When the terrifying stream of flames broke through the barrier of darkness and swept past the surroundings of the Dark Shadow Assassin, the Dark Shadow Assassin strangely disappeared.
Yes, it disappeared, not teleported.
The battle just now had allowed Grimm to come into contact with various types of shadow creatures. Although they were proficient in dark magic and had mastered some strange shadow abilities, their movements and movements were still so weak that they were almost undetectable.
If not for the A.I. Chip's help, Grimm might not have been able to capture this level of Shadow Leap or Shadow Traverse.
However, when the Dark Shadow Assassin disappeared, Grimm could not detect any traces of the Elemental Fluctuations even if he opened his eyes wide. It was as if the Dark Shadow Assassin had instantly blended into the background, making it impossible to track it through the traces of the Elemental Fluctuations.
The Fire Dragon's Breath pierced through the shadows left behind by the Dark Shadow Assassin and set the entire dark corridor ablaze.
However, the Dark Shadow Assassin was nowhere to be seen, and its aura was nowhere to be seen.
Just as Grimm's Fire Dragon's Breath came to an end, a short black figure silently slid out from the void behind him. The two black daggers in their hands pierced towards Grimm's back without the slightest sound or aura.
With Grimm's perception as a Grade 4 Fire Wizard, how could he not sense the strange changes happening behind him?
However, although the opponent's movements seemed light and unintentional, in the eyes of an outsider, they were as fast as lightning. Moreover, the two black daggers were dull. Although Grimm could not sense any Elemental Aura from them, they gave off a ruthless aura, as if they were peerless weapons.
Faced with the Dark Shadow Assassin, Grimm's mind raced. He did not choose to use a defensive spell on his Flaming Coral Staff, but instead chose to … attack.
The two black daggers pierced through the Flame Barrier, pierced through the Lava Armor, and stabbed into Grimm's back. They shuttled back and forth between the lava and flesh, moving between the torrents of flames, slicing and churning rapidly, trying their best to deal as much damage to Grimm as possible.
Grimm endured the excruciating pain and shot a beam of red light at the dark body of the shadow assassin.
In the next second, dense Fire Elemental Aura condensed into Flame Shackles in the void, binding the Dark Shadow Assassin and Grimm together.
Flame Shackles!
It was a type of confinement type Fire Spell.
It could bind the enemy together, and if the enemy wanted to escape, they would have to bear three times the damage of the spell.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the Dark Shadow Assassin no longer cared about hurting Grimm, and tried to escape Grimm's side in a flash. Unfortunately, before his pitch-black body could blend into the darkness, he was dragged out by the flame shackles that were linked to his body.
After two flashes, the Dark Shadow Assassin could not escape. It could only brandish its black daggers and slash at the Flame Shackles.
However, this was enough for Grimm to completely lock onto its soul undulations and elemental aura.
Grimm stretched out his left hand and grabbed the neck of the Dark Shadow Assassin who could not escape. Berserk golden flames flowed along his arm and instantly spread to the Dark Shadow Assassin's body. In the next second, the Dark Shadow Assassin roared and danced around, cutting Grimm's arm into a bloody mess. Flames flew everywhere.
However, no matter how serious the damage was, Grimm did not loosen his grip, and the golden flames continued to pour into the Dark Shadow Assassin's body.
Finally, after 11 flicks of his fingers, the Dark Shadow Assassin could no longer endure the burning of the Law Flames, and with a bang, it exploded into a black mist that filled the sky. Within the black mist, a gloomy black gem fell, and Grimm caught it.
Shadow Diamond … A Grade 4 Shadow Diamond!
This time, he could not ignore it as calmly as before.
After all, Grade 4 Shadow Diamonds were not easy to find even in the Magus World.
If Shadow Fragments were a Grade 1 Magus material, then a hundred Shadow Fragments could be fused into a Grade 2 Shadow Crystal. A hundred Grade 2 Shadow Crystals could be fused into a Grade 3 Shadow Stone, and a hundred Grade 3 Shadow Stones could be fused into a Grade 4 Shadow Diamond.
Legend had it that the Shadow Diamond was a top-notch darkness-type Magus material!
If the Shadow Diamond fell into Magus Holly's hands, he might be able to create a Shadow Puppet that could freely traverse the Shadow World. It was a Grade 4 darkness-type metal puppet that could hide behind its master's back and protect him at all times.
If the Shadow Diamond fell into the hands of a Summoner, they could summon a Grade 4 Shadow Dragon. The Shadow Dragon was pitch-black, had sharp claws and shadow wings, and could spit out shadow flames. It was a strange species that was a cross between a dragon and a shadow creature.
If the Shadow Diamond fell into the hands of a high-ranked Alchemist, it would not be a problem to create a Shadow Scepter that could summon the entire Shadow Legion. Of course, the strength of the Shadow Legion was directly related to the Alchemist's attainments in alchemy.
… …
When it came to the Shadow Diamond, the A.I. Chip could give Grimm hundreds of suggestions on how to use it and how to maximize its value. However, now was not the time to discuss this. After all, there was still a terrifying Dark Witch that he had yet to deal with.
Grimm kept the Shadow Diamond in satisfaction and took out a purple healing potion from his robes. He popped the cork off the bottle and swallowed it in one gulp. Only after the huge bloody hole on his back was quickly healed by the combined effects of the magic potion and his super strong physical strength, did he take a step forward and gently push open the wooden door.
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