Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 149 On the Handbook of Physical Health

"Incertus, Pulcher, Imperio"

A blazing beam of fire shot out from Zhang Yuan's hand, connecting him to the flesh golem like a pillar of fire.

But this isn't the red thread of fate from the God of Love; it's the scorching, deadly heat of Aganatha!

The burst damage of this second-circle Evocation Arcane spell is rather mediocre, but its strength lies in the fact that it is a continuous damage spell.

During the ten-plus seconds that the spell lasted, it was as if the caster was holding an invisible, directional flamethrower, with raging flames continuously pouring into the opponent's abdomen.

No matter what kind of flesh it is, unless it's a fire salamander or something with exceptional fire resistance, which one can withstand being burned like that for so long?

Even though the flesh golem has thick skin and flesh, its magic resistance is only average. By the time the spell ended, its abdomen was charred black, and the outer flesh was slightly carbonized.

However, as long as its core is not destroyed, the golem, which has no sense of pain, can continue to fight. Having finally broken free from the Stone Claw spell, it relentlessly continued to charge toward its target.

Zhang Yuan, who instantly cast a shield and mage armor on himself, met the attack without fear. He held the Teebu Blazing Longsword in one hand, his sharp eyes fixed on the opponent's abdomen, the area scorched by the spell, which was also the location of the golem's power core.

That was his intention. How could Zhang Yuan, who had studied with Tyrantir for so long and witnessed so many experiments, be completely ignorant of the structure of common flesh puppets?
With the speed-boosting boots, Zhang Yuan sprinted at full speed like a nimble cheetah, the flames from his longsword fluttering like a red ribbon.

The flesh golem swung its right arm, ready to deliver a punch to the invading enemy, but missed. Zhang Yuan, who was attacking, made a swift and agile stop and step, avoiding the attack, and then, like a compressed spring released, suddenly darted forward.

Just as the golem missed its target and was about to retract its right fist for the next attack, it was caught off guard by the opponent's return at an even faster speed.

Zhang Yuan gripped the longsword with both hands and thrust it with all his might, targeting the center of the golem's abdomen.

Before the flesh golem could even block, the sword, propelled by the recoil, pierced its abdomen, bringing everything to an abrupt end.

A hammer!
This blow to the core of the abdomen completely paralyzed the golem's ability to move. The extinguished golem fell to the ground like a corpse, occasionally flashing a light in its eyes, but it was too late.

Under normal circumstances, even if Zhang Yuan had a high-quality magic longsword, and even if his strength was greatly increased by the Hill Giant's belt, he might not be able to succeed in one strike.

After being scorched by the previous magic, the skin and flesh here were no longer as tough and elastic as before. Instead, they had become slightly brittle. It wasn't too serious, but it was enough to become the last straw.

Zhang Yuan, who had drawn his sword and looked around, exchanged glances with Bard and Münster, and then all looked toward the last fleshy golem.

Unlike the other two unfortunate golems, the remaining golem is now recklessly and gleefully displaying its power against its opponent.

Even with Axe and Juggernaut working together, they could only barely delay each other. Axe used a battle cry to draw the golem's aggro, while Juggernaut immediately followed up with his signature move—Blade Storm!
It's a pity. If a two-star Overlord were to use this move, it might actually be able to perform surgery on the opponent. But with this one-star chess piece, it can only be described as flashy but impractical.

This is similar to the advanced (scratching) skill attack that Nancy demonstrated in the training ground. Both involve a series of powerful moves, but only deal a mere 0.5 damage.

The Dominator, who scraped for a full five seconds, only left the opponent with streaks of blood. The seemingly dense wounds did not penetrate deep into the flesh, and could not even cut through the outer flesh armor, let alone damage the internal structure.

The flesh golem, having broken free from Axe King's battle cry, slapped the Overlord across the face, causing him to spin and sway like a top that had been hit.

By the time Zhang Yuan and Münster arrived to take over, Axe King's left shoulder had slumped limply, and the precious mask that the Overlord always wore had become a rare find – riddled with cracks. But the opponent's good fortune ended there. His two younger brothers, both warriors, had been bullied like this, and as the elder brother, Little was determined to get revenge.

The ensuing battle was rather uneventful, consisting mainly of one-sided crushing and beatings.

Zhang Yuan had originally prepared a trump card spell, but now there was no need for it. A mere flesh golem was ultimately not a match for the legendary three-ring god-slaying spell!
With the formidable enemy gone, the next step is naturally the much-anticipated harvest.

Even Münster, who is usually very casual and doesn't care much about anything, felt a little expectant and nervous at this moment, not to mention the dwarf next to him who was staring at the sarcophagus and rubbing his hands together like flies.

Out of caution, Zhang Yuan stopped his two teammates and instead sent several level-one pieces ahead to scout ahead.

As a result, the two Axe Kings and the Overlord, who were already seriously injured, had no choice but to walk around the stone coffin several times under the orders of a certain unscrupulous boss.

Surprisingly, there were no mechanisms or traps in the entire hall, including the area around the stone coffin. Upon reflection, it became clear that these three flesh golems were not something ordinary people could handle, and if they could deal with these large intruders, they would not be stumped by a few traps.

The three of them walked along the path through the pool to the coffin. They cast another Light spell, and only then did they have the chance to examine the stone coffin in front of them carefully.

The stone coffin was about three meters long and nearly two meters wide, without any carvings or decorations. He snapped his fingers, and Xiao Xiao, who was following behind, stepped forward, grabbed the coffin lid with both hands, and was about to lift it open.

After thinking for a moment, the person told Xiao Xiao to stop for the time being, took out a mask from his pocket and put it on, and told the two generals to stay away.

Click~ Boom! With a slight exertion of her small hands, she lifted the heavy stone slab lid and placed it gently to the side as if she were lifting a washbasin.

As the lid was opened, a putrid stench wafted out, though perhaps due to its age, it wasn't too strong and was tolerable.

With a faint light flashing in his hand, Zhang Yuan casually used a magic trick called "Detecting Poison" to confirm that it was just normal putrid smell and not some kind of toxin. He then beckoned the two people waiting behind him to come forward together.

These three guys, who had switched careers to become tomb raiders, one wearing a mask and the other two covering their noses, were peering around a large coffin.

No, that might be a mistake, because after the stone coffin was opened, there was indeed another coffin inside, just as Zhang Yuan had guessed.

According to the definitions and sayings of the previous life, this opened stone coffin should be called a courier, and the wooden one inside should be called a casket.

The wooden coffin was remarkably well-preserved, showing no signs of decay, and the wood itself was of exceptional quality.

Scattered around the wooden coffin were various jewels, valuables, and burial objects. While not dazzling enough to dazzle, they were certainly a sight to behold. What was even more exciting were the two short staffs among them.

The magical fluctuations and elemental aura emanating from it, which even combat professionals could vaguely sense, revealed its true identity as a staff.

However, the mage showed no reaction whatsoever to these items; his entire attention was drawn to the neatly stacked books, surrounded by gold coins and jewels.

Thank you to Qu Luo Man Tian Xing and Mo Nu De Jiao Jian for the monthly tickets, and thank you to w Tian Xia You Shan for the donation. Thank you everyone!

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