[Your champion-level sprite has successfully used the Undead Mage Class Transfer Certificate to advance to a hero unit, gaining the rare profession: Death Curse Priest. It is officially renamed Evil Language Sprite.]
After observing that the skill "Death Qi Emission" of the opponent originated from potential restrictions, Qin Muye naturally used the Undead Mage Class Transfer Certificate on him for immediate promotion. The champion-level sprite transformed into the rare profession of Death Curse Diviner, with somewhat skewed attributes.
This is a war mage hero specializing in negative effects, particularly those related to death.
[Hero: Evil Language Sprite LV1 (0/1000)]
[Profession: Death Curse Priest]
[Loyalty: 100 (Constant)]
[Health: 100%]
[Mana: 50]
[Attack: 0]
[Defense: 0]
[Strength: 20]
[Knowledge: 0]
[Hero Talents]
[Garden Luck: Luck +1]
[Curse Aura: Reduces the attack and defense of all enemy units on the battlefield by (Strength × 1) points]
[Death Curse Aura: Reduces the attack and defense of all enemy units by 1 point per minute, stackable (Strength × 1) layers]
[Magic Acumen: Increases strength by 10 and mana by 50 per level]
[Skills]
[Basic Death Understanding (Increases the power of death magic by +1, reduces mana consumption by -1), Basic Mystic Arts]
[Level 1 Spells]
[Death Magic: Death Despair (Enemy morale decreases by 4 points, lasts for 25 minutes, consumes 4 mana)]
[Death Magic: Weaken Curse (Enemy unit attack decreases by 6 points, lasts for 25 minutes, consumes 4 mana)]
[Death Magic: Disintegration Ray (Enemy unit defense decreases by 6 points, lasts for 25 minutes, consumes 4 mana)]
"Hiss~" Qin Muye took a sharp breath. Although Evil Language Sprite had no attack or defense, reaching 20 points in strength at level 1 was extreme. Initially, the magical blood was evenly distributed among attack, defense, and strength, making this hero truly exceptional.
Whether it's talents or skills, the goal is singular: to debilitate the enemy.
Without going into details, just the Curse Aura and Death Curse Aura alone—what first-level unit could withstand them? Adding the magical bombardment reducing morale, attack, and defense, any unit arriving tomorrow would be weakened substantially.
"Good, good, good! I'll teach you magic first." Qin Muye, through intermediate scholarship, imparted all magic to Evil Language Sprite. With the skill Basic Death Understanding, he could temporarily act as the main attacker using death magic arrows. Moreover, with such high strength, he could absorb more health when using healing spells.
He also obtained the Death Despair, a death magic that lowers enemy morale, thanks to the opponent's Death Curse Diviner profession.
After dealing with magic, Qin Muye equipped Evil Language Sprite with the Undead Robe, Bone Staff, and a beginner's book of death magic.
Later, he would let Evil Language Sprite learn the Soul Calling technique and help Qin Muye recruit units.
As an auxiliary-oriented hero, Evil Language Sprite would not lead troops alone; instead, he would accompany Magical Blood. Evil Language Sprite's frail physique, weaker than Qin Muye's, required careful protection. Being a combination of death and curse powers, he wasn't an undead but a normal living being, leading to some physical weakness—a consequence of Death Qi Emission.
Evil Language Sprite was even more afraid of beheading tactics than Qin Muye. Probably, a 6-attack Skeleton Warrior could easily kill him in one strike.
Thus, he needed to equip him with beginner-level treasures to enhance defense; otherwise, he could only act as a mascot alongside Qin Muye, who would need to protect him when necessary.
The once young and strong appearance now looked aged, with sagging skin and a stooped body, resembling someone in their seventies or eighties.
"Thank you, Master. With these magics, you won't have to personally act against the wild monsters attacking the city tomorrow." Evil Language Sprite's voice was hoarse, as if his throat had been burned.
"Don't worry about that for now. You must have had enough rest. It's perfect; I'll teach you 'Corpse Curse' now. Later, you can try training your own sprite units like Magical Blood."
Qin Muye knew this was just the beginning. With Evil Language Sprite, he now had a mage unit.
Currently, Evil Language Sprite's basic attack released a death and curse-infused magic sphere at the enemy. It was effective, reducing the enemy's attack and defense by 1 point each and causing death magic damage. The effect could stack up to 10 layers and would likely improve in the future.
However, the speed of the magic sphere was hard to describe; it was too slow. Qin Muye needed to find a solution to help him, or else the trained units would likely be smaller versions of Evil Language Sprite.
Possible solutions included increasing the speed of the magic sphere, transforming it into a ray, or making it a multi-projectile attack, changing from single-target to area-of-effect.
All these ideas needed to be recorded in the book "Corpse Curse," combined with his 67 knowledge points that hadn't yet been used. Qin Muye had to hurry and finish these tasks. Today was the 5th wave, and the attacking wild monsters would undoubtedly be stronger, with hero units guaranteed among them. The monsters would also be fully armed.
[You are currently explaining techniques to Evil Language Sprite.]
During the explanation, Qin Muye also handed Evil Language Sprite the skill book for Basic Magic. He needed this skill, and learning it would save him another skill point selection opportunity.
In Qin Muye's eyes, this was a must-have skill, increasing magic damage. Especially for Evil Language Sprite, who primarily added strength, although currently only at 5%, it wasn't a small amount for him.
With Basic Death Understanding's influence, the Death Magic Divine Arrow had increased power, dealing (20×11) +20, which amounted to 240 points of death magic damage. Moreover, it only consumed 4 mana.
Even though Magical Blood had the Death Magic Divine Arrow, his damage was only (35×10) +10, equating to 360 points of magic damage. However, Magical Blood was level 7, while Evil Language Sprite was only level 1. With Evil Language Sprite adding 10 points of strength per level, even with extreme point allocation—increasing only strength, with no additions to attack, defense, or knowledge—after reaching level 2, Evil Language Sprite's Death Magic Divine Arrow damage would surpass Magical Blood.
This was normal; magical and warrior professions had their differences. Magical Blood was an average, evenly distributed combat hero, capable of both melee combat and providing buffs to himself and debuffs to enemies.
Qin Muye could confidently send Magical Blood out alone for missions, but it was different for Evil Language Sprite. He needed sufficient protection, especially without attack and defense. Losing a significant portion of the unit's enhancement, he could only act as support.
Attack and defense were crucial for leading units, especially in "Lord Era," not "Magic Era." Magic was just supplementary.
[End of Chapter 35]