"Squeak, squeak…"
A "Black Rat Skeleton" the size of a normal orange cat.
It darted towards Tuck, who was holding a horse lamp.
The Black Rat Skeleton was fast.
But it still wasn't faster than Tuck's bullet.
He raised his hand for a Quick Shot.
"Bang!"
The entire skull of the Black Rat Skeleton was blasted to smithereens.
The gunshot echoed through the Bone Corridor.
The rustling sound hesitated for a moment, but quickly,
a dense squeaking noise surged toward him like a tide.
"Damn it!"
Knowing he had stirred up a rat's nest, Tuck started retreating with the horse lamp in hand.
At the same time, he quickly began to release "Thorn Vines" onto the corridor walls, one after another.
Soon, from the depths of the corridor, came the whipping sound of the Thorn Vines and the cracking of bones.
The squeaks of the Black Mice grew increasingly angry.
These Black Rat Skeletons were all Level 1-3.
With an S-Level "Precision" blessing, the "Thorn Vines" could kill one or even several Black Rat Skeletons with a single lash.
And the Thorn Vines on the corridor walls were unlikely to be threatened by the Skull Mice.
Grinding without taking damage!
This was also the reason why Tuck dared to delve deeper here.
When Tuck had released about fifteen or sixteen Thorn Vines,
the squeaking of the Black Mice no longer spread towards his location.
"Having spent a third of my Origin Energy to stop these Skull Mice isn't too bad."
After briefly sensing his internal Origin Energy, Tuck placed the Origin Power Potion back in his belt pouch.
Only after waiting for the corridor to be completely silent of the Skull Mice's squeaking,
did Tuck turn back to the Bone Corridor.
As Tuck had expected,
the "Thorn Vines" on the cavern walls, with their astonishing kill efficiency, had halted the Black Mice's progress.
The deeper the location, the more Black Rat Skeletons piled up beneath the Thorn Vines.
"Squeak, squeak…"
One severely injured Black Rat Skeleton that hadn't quite died poked its head out from the pile of skeletal remains.
With a "snap!" a blur swept by.
The Thorn Vines, with astonishing speed, whipped the top half of the protruding Black Rat Skeleton to pieces.
"'Precision' allows my spells to adhere precisely to trajectories and patterns, greatly enhancing attack speed and accuracy."
"Bullet Tentacles benefits the most, even transforming to the utmost level."
"Thorn Vines come next with stationary output, highlighting ferocity and efficiency."
"Shields and speed—these two spells are basically unaffected by 'Precision.'"
"The Fire Oil Bullet has a certain effect but not much."
"After all, that spell is an AOE area attack by nature."
"A precise aim isn't really necessary."
"In selecting spells later on, I'll need to choose those that can perfectly synergize with 'Precision.'"
In the midst of battle, Tuck was also continuously exploring how to maximize the effectiveness of 'Precision.'
With Lockdown Bullet Tentacles, and Thorn Vines that could prevent a large-scale attack of Black Mice,
other Transcendents dared not venture deep into the Bone Corridor,
but Tuck moved as if on flat ground.
About an hour later,
after expending three Origin Power Potions and killing countless Black Rat Skeletons, Tuck finally found a suitable location.
It was a cavern passage roughly a hundred meters long.
One end of the passage was within the Bone Corridor,
while the other end was a giant well hole, about three meters in diameter, leading directly into the depths of the underground.
Under Precision Vision, the air from the depths of the well was slowly streaming upwards.
This meant it was a "path to life."
If anything unexpected happened, Tuck could completely "jump into the well to save his own life."
After setting up an Origin Energy Barrier in the passage and placing a sachet to disperse the Black Rat Skeletons,
Tuck's temporary cavern dwelling was officially complete.
"This is much better than the environment in the Transcendent wilderness," he said.
"Compared to those mosquitoes as big as dragonflies and the 'screaming bees' that startle you every now and then in the wilderness, those Black Rat Skeletons are practically well-behaved babies."
Having cleared up a clean area next to the well hole, Tuck sat quietly within it for a moment.
A golden light sphere emerged in Tuck's mind.
This was Tuck's Transcendent Sequence—Wizard Seed!
As an "Apprentice Wizard,"
the Sequence manifested in the form of a Wizard Seed.
And once watered with a Sequence Potion,
the Wizard Seed would take root and sprout.
Thus, a true Wizard was born.
[Wizard Tree]
It's the core of a Wizard.
Transcendent Talent, Wizard Abilities, Transcendent Witchcraft, all are centered around the [Wizard Tree].
Each Wizard's [Wizard Tree] is a small-scale, yet perfectly structured "Transcendent Sequence Ecology."
Although Tuck had not yet watered his Wizard Seed with a Sequence Potion,
at this moment,
Tuck's "Wizard Seed" had already undergone a complete transformation from before.
Compared to the Wizard Seed's prior appearance of a faint golden hue,
Tuck's Wizard Seed now displayed an extremely dazzling golden color.
And the previously random and scattered spells and Wizard Abilities that had certain Transcendent Characteristics.
At this moment, they had all begun to arrange themselves in an orderly fashion.
The entire yet-to-be-cultivated "Sequence Ecology" was already showing signs of vigorous life.
The reason for such an unbelievable change,
of course, was due to the S-Level Transcendent Talent [Precision].
"The operations and trajectories of the world are inherently flawless," he said.
"I simply hadn't perceived them."
"And as [Precision] allowed me to perceive the veins of the world's operation,"
"my Sequence Ecology naturally changed."
"I'm finding this S-level Transcendent Talent more and more terrifying."
"I still need more than two days to save up enough fragments to evolve my [Precision] to SS-level."
"For now, I'll just quietly refine my Wizard Seed."
Although Tuck could level up directly through the system by adding experience,
essential promotions at key points couldn't be solved just by adding points.
The careful perception and control of the Wizard Seed still required time to settle.
...
While Tuck was practicing in a secluded corner of the Bone Cave,
deep within the Bone Cave where the Origin Energy was rich and skeletons abounded,
a robust Silver Skeleton was in a state of slumber.
All of a sudden, the faint green soul fire within the Silver Skeleton's pupils intensified and soon covered the entire pupil.
The Silver Skeleton gradually awakened.
Standing up, he looked around him.
He could feel that the flow of Origin Energy around him was not normal.
The Silver Skeleton, not possessing much wisdom, instinctively began to execute his master's command.
Guard the nine Origin Energy Wells here, and if those Black Rat Skeletons block the flow of Origin Energy, eliminate them.
The Silver Skeleton fumbled for a moment in the pile of bones beside him, pulling out a shiny and sharp Bone Knife.
Afterward, the Silver Skeleton moved slowly, investigating the intricate depths of the Bone Cave.
...