Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　Moreover, these three undead behemoths were meticulously crafted products that he painstakingly created, using the precious corpses of Judgment-class Honkai Beasts as a base, and spending a great deal of time and effort to produce.

　Therefore, every loss of a head caused Moros immense grief.

　But with the birth of the Thousand Souls Head, this situation changed dramatically.

　With his exceptional strength, Thousand Souls perfectly replaced Shesa and Hanuman in the undead legion, becoming a new legendary force within the legion.

　More importantly, even if the necromancer loses several Thousand Soul Heads in the battle, he will not feel heartache.

　The souls of a thousand extraordinary beings may sound like a huge number, but in the eyes of Moros, who has already begun exploring the Sea of ​​Quanta, it is nothing more than commonplace.

　Five years ago, during the World Conquest Campaign with Sakura as the supreme commander, he had already acquired the souls of more than ten thousand extraordinary individuals.

　In addition, there are the superhuman souls that have been accumulating in the necromancer's soul reserve for a long time...

　If used solely for crafting the Thousand Soul Heads, he was fully capable of creating a full 100 of these legendary undead units.

　Of course, given the current situation Moros faces, he doesn't have such a large need for legendary combat power.

　Therefore, he does not need to expend his precious soul reserves to produce Thousand Soul Heads on a large scale.

　However, having a sharp sword in one's hand but not using it is completely different from having no sword at all!

　The ability to quickly assemble a large number of legendary combatants in a short period of time is undoubtedly a huge strategic asset for necromancers.

　This ability not only makes him more composed when facing complex and ever-changing situations, but also gives him enough confidence to detach his attention from the undead army itself and focus on more important matters.

Chapter 824 The Thousand Soul Head Shaping Technique and Divinity

　Unlike his in-depth exploration of improved soul technology, when Moros set out to research the legendary spell that could mass-produce the legendary undead unit, the Thousand Souls, he could only rely entirely on his own knowledge and spellcasting ability.

　Möbius and Vervius were undoubtedly the most brilliant scientists in the pre-civilization era.

　However, in the vast ocean of magical research, especially when it comes to the supreme realm of legendary spells, they find themselves powerless to assist necromancers.

　Thanks to his in-depth analysis of magical creatures such as Tanaris demons and undead creatures, Mebius has gained a relatively profound understanding of magical creatures.

　Furthermore, Moros generously opened the magical tomes stored in the Magic Guild to her and provided her with abundant magical materials without reservation. This beautiful spellcaster, with her serpentine wisdom,

　His spellcasting skills have advanced to the level of a high-ranking mage.

　This is perfectly reasonable.

　Mebius's wisdom is beyond doubt.

　If she truly dedicated herself to magical research, a few decades would be enough for her to rise to the ranks of high-level legendary spellcasters.

　However, she did not have such thoughts.

　For Möbius, the exploration of science and Honkai energy (imaginary internal energy) has always been her top priority.

　Even though she devoted most of her energy to other areas, she was still able to achieve the status of a high-level mage on the spellcaster's stage, which is undoubtedly strong evidence of her outstanding wisdom and extraordinary ability.

　As for Vilvi, the situation is even more unique.

　She has eight personalities, each with its own distinct interests and pursuits.

　Therefore, the time truly left for the mystic to focus on magical research was only one-eighth of a precious fragment.

　Even of that one-eighth of time, some was spent with Moros.

　Even so, Velvey still went much further down the path of magic than Mebius.

　The Mystic is now a true high-level legendary spellcaster.

　Although she has just stepped into the realm of high-level legendary (spellcasting level 26), this is already an extremely prestigious and rare achievement for any spellcaster.

　Logically speaking, a high-level legendary mage should be qualified to participate in the legendary spell project that Moros is researching.

　However, due to the unique nature of this legendary spell, the necromancer refused Virvi's request to join the related research.

　A legendary spell capable of mass-producing the legendary undead unit, the Thousand Souls Head?

　It's obvious that it's inextricably linked to [necromancy]!

　As a necromancer with the strength of a demigod at its peak, Moros knew all too well how severe the corrosive effects of necromancy were on the caster's body.

　If he hadn't successfully transformed himself from a human into a vampire lord through the conversion ritual, his demigod-level necromancy would likely have long since turned him into one of those inhuman, ghostly spellcasters in the Ashan World Cemetery.

　Obviously, Moros would never allow his lover to learn such dangerous magical arts.

　In fact, after witnessing the detailed records in the tomes and notes he showed about the corrosive effects of necromancy on the caster's body, both Velvet and Mebius had given up the idea of ​​studying this magical art themselves.

　Indeed, they all had a strong interest in this magical art that necromancers relied on most.

　However, the thought of potentially sacrificing their appearance made them choose to keep their distance without hesitation.

　After all, no woman in this world doesn't cherish her unique beauty.

　The absence of Mebius and Vervière undoubtedly hindered Moloss's research progress.

　However, thanks to the profound wisdom he gained after four leaps in life level, and the continuous investment of a large amount of magical resources, he still managed to complete the development of this legendary magic in three years.

　[Thousand Soul Head Shaping Technique]

　[At the cost of consuming one thousand units of transcendent souls and a large amount of Honkai energy, a necromantic unit with legendary-level strength—the Thousand Soul Head—was created.]

　With the completion of his research into the legendary spell "Thousand Souls Shaping," Moros once again shifted his focus of magical research to deepening and enhancing the magical skills he had already mastered.

　As a spellcaster who aspires to ignite the divine fire, elevate the divine throne, and ascend to godhood, he firmly believes that the deeper one delves into these magical arts, the better.

　This is not just his personal opinion.

　Based on the necromancer's in-depth study of the magical tomes stored in the magic guild, he was quite convinced that in-depth magical research played a crucial role in the formation of divinity.

　Divinity is an extremely powerful force!

　It can be generously bestowed upon believers by powerful beings with divinity, such as gods, divine beings, and false gods; it can also flow through the bodies of offspring through the bond of blood; and it can even condense itself through profound insight into and relentless exploration of the underlying rules of the world.

　Divinity is classified into five levels: [Weak Divinity], [Inferior Divinity], [Medium Divinity], [Powerful Divinity], and [Great Divinity].

　Each tier of divinity grants the caster a powerful bonus of +50 to all attributes!

　Even more astonishingly, there is no upper limit to this bonus.

　In addition, divine power can negate any physical and magical damage, and can also be stacked with damage from divine level.

　A deity with great divine power (great divine power + great divinity) can normally mitigate about 90% of any damage.

　Of course, this ability to resist damage is not so obvious in deities with weak divine power.

　However, this is only the tip of the iceberg of the many wondrous uses of divinity.

　Most importantly, only those who possess divinity are qualified and capable of attempting to ignite that sacred and blazing divine fire.

　In other words, without divinity, no matter how powerful a spellcaster is, they are ultimately just a speck of dust in the mortal world, unable to step into the supreme realm of the gods who overlook all living beings.

　Even those with [high-level magic] are no exception.

　The nourishment and enhancement of the soul by advanced magic is undoubtedly one of the necessary conditions for igniting the divine fire, but it is by no means the only condition.

　Besides divinity and advanced magic, another indispensable element is needed to ignite the divine fire—

　It could be the power of faith.

　This path leads spellcasters to become deities enshrined in faith, relying on the devout faith of countless believers to form a ladder to ascend to the throne.

　It's either an in-depth study of the world's underlying rules (source power).

　This is the path to becoming a Source God by relying on one's own strength. The caster needs to understand the essence of all things in the world and grasp the mysteries of the universe's operation.

　For the ambitious necromancer Moros, who aspired to rise above all beings, his choice was undoubtedly clear and resolute.

　The Path of the Source God.

　Therefore, he naturally needs to gather divinity in order to open the door to the realm of the gods.

Chapter 825 Gathering Divinity

　Now that he knew the many benefits that could be gained from gathering divinity, Moros would not hesitate or delay in the slightest.

　After bidding farewell to his four beloved companions—Alice, Velvi, Eden, and Mebius—he resolutely returned to his magic guild in the demiplane, devoting himself wholeheartedly to the study of various magical arts.

　With the profound wisdom accumulated by the necromancer after four leaps in life level, and with the devoted investment of countless magical resources, Moros's journey of studying magical skills was naturally unimpeded.

　In just twelve years, he raised all the magical skills he had mastered to the level of a demigod.

　[Witchcraft (Demigod)]: Reduces the hero's spell preparation time by 100%.

　【War Machine Science (Demigod)】: Increases War Machine attack and defense by 50, increases War Machine health by 1500, increases damage multiplier by 15, increases hit rate by 200%, and increases building damage by 1500.

　[Logistics (Demigod)]: Increases troop movement by 100%.

　[Alchemy (Demigod)]: Allows heroes to craft magical artifacts of demigod rank.

　[Potion Mastery (Demigod)]: Allows heroes to concoct demigod-level magical potions.

　Just as Morros had anticipated when he embarked on this extraordinary journey dedicated to the study of magical arts, he successfully condensed a wisp of dazzling divinity the moment he elevated the last magical skill he had mastered to the demigod realm.

　[Divinity (Magic)]!

　Gazing at the newly added [Divinity] section on the hero panel, and feeling the divine radiance emanating from the eleven magical skills that had reached the demigod realm, the necromancer's face lit up with an irrepressible joy.

　"So that's how it is. This is the secret recorded in those ancient texts..."

　As he murmured softly, Moros's thoughts drifted to the magical tomes he had carefully studied and the precious manuscripts left behind by the pioneers.

　According to these texts and notes, in-depth and thorough research into magic plays a crucial role in the formation of divinity.

　Once, this sentence was somewhat ambiguous in his mind, but now, the necromancer has a clear understanding.

　If a spellcaster elevates all their magical skills to the level of a demigod, they can almost certainly condense a wisp (unit) of divinity belonging to the realm of magic.

　The reason it is said to be "almost" is that in order to gather the divinity of the [magic] realm through this method, the spellcaster must master no fewer than 10 magical skills.

　This is certainly an extremely difficult challenge.

　One can learn a thing or two by looking at Moros's growth trajectory.

　Even with all the magical knowledge of the Necropolis faction and the strong support of magical resources provided by the demiplane and the Venusian colony, it still took him decades to achieve this feat.

　Imagine how difficult and challenging it would be to gather divinity in the realm of magic through in-depth magical research in the world of Ashan, a land rife with war and conflict.

　However, after personally experiencing the transformation and sublimation that divinity brought to his body and soul, Moros's heart was filled with unwavering determination and certainty—all the previous efforts and sacrifices were so worthwhile.

　Admittedly, the necromancer currently possesses only 1 unit of divinity, and there is still a long and arduous road ahead before successfully condensing [weak divinity].

　Even such a small amount of divine power from the realm of magic has brought about earth-shattering changes for him.

　From the moment he condensed this unit of [magic] domain divinity, he ceased to belong to the realm of mortals and became a divine being.

　What is a divine being?

　These are beings who, though not yet gods, truly possess and can wield divine power.

　The "embrace" here

　"To have" is not simply to possess, but to be able to truly harness the power brought by divinity.

　The unit of [magic] domain divinity that Moros is currently condensing is the result of his in-depth research into this domain.

　From the day it was born, it was like an extension of his body, which he could use at will.

　However, such treatment only applies to those divinities that rely on their own power to achieve divinity.

　In contrast, divinity seized from other divine beings, or divinity inherited from the source of one's bloodline, requires a process of digestion and fusion before it can unleash its true power.

　Transforming the divinity of others into one's own is no easy feat.

　It was a contest of wills.

　It is also the most challenging battlefield of willpower in history.

　Many deities, after defeating their opponents, have had their own will eroded because they were unable to completely resist the influence of the opponent's divinity.

　Even true gods can fail when trying to transform foreign divinity into their own power, so one can imagine how daunting the difficulties and obstacles in this process are.

　If one loses in this contest of wills, the remaining will within divinity may infiltrate and influence the convert's self-awareness, and may even seize the convert's body and be resurrected.

　Of course, there is an exception—that is, the divinity that is gathered from the prayers of all beings through the power of faith.

　This kind of divinity is completely comparable to divinity that is formed through one's own power.

　Those gods of faith are able to perfectly unleash their full power the moment this type of divinity is born.

　However, the divinity condensed in this way also hides countless tiny hidden dangers.

　If one's will is not firm enough, one can easily be corrupted by the willpower (faith) of the masses, leading to a change in one's personality.