34: Chapter 34 Unlocking the Ancient Secret Scripture 34: Chapter 34 Unlocking the Ancient Secret Scripture Editor: Atlas Studios “To be able to leave behind such a magic model, what kind of realm did the being who originally penned the Ancient Secret Scripture reach?”

His fingertip gently caressed the cover of the Ancient Secret Scripture hanging at his waist.

For some unknown reason, after an initial period of discomfort, he started to like the unique texture of the cover.

Right, since I’ve already broken through to the First Rank, I should be able to unlock some new content.

His fingers paused slightly, and then Anvis simply sat cross-legged on the ground.

He took the Ancient Secret Scripture from his waist, held it in his hands, and connected to it with a thread of spiritual power.

The familiar change occurred once more, but Anvis did not pay attention to his surroundings.

He could feel that a part of the real content was opening up to him!

Behind that strange front page, about half the book’s thickness of content was still tightly ‘stuck together’.

Judging by its thickness, it seemed to be precisely the main body of the poem before unsealing.

Flipping through these parts that couldn’t be read for the time being, Anvis first saw another full-page of bizarre symbols different in shape from the front page’s symbols.

Unlike the front page, this page did not fascinate him.

In fact, when he stared at the symbols for a bit longer, he began to feel dizzy.

He checked his Spirit Sea but found no changes.

Shaking his head, he flipped past this page.

The subsequent content he could read spanned two pages, and the content remained those abstract landscape paintings from before.

But as Anvis gazed at them, the lines of the landscape paintings began to wriggle slowly like living creatures, and then they automatically formed into a completely new content in his Spirit Sea.

The text recording this content differed from the main body; it was a kind of twisted, power-infused, terrifying script, exuding an incomparably ancient aura.

Anvis didn’t know what civilization’s language this was; he had never encountered them in any lifetime.

But at first glance, he instinctively understood their meanings.

They were two spells:

[Twisted Touch] and [Flesh Manipulation]

The effect of [Twisted Touch] is to summon a pitch-dark tentacle constructed of Magic Power to tightly entangle the enemy.

Those who touch the tentacle will hear strange whispers in their minds.

This will diminish the enemy’s rationale, causing severe mental interference.

Enemies with low Will cannot cast spells.

As the contact time between the enemy and the tentacle increases, the whispers will grow stronger.

Even if separated from the tentacle, the effect of the whisper does not vanish immediately but instead weakens slowly as it appeared.

[Flesh Manipulation] can control the flesh of the subject.

However, the subject must be touched by the holder and must be of a lower Tier than the caster, or offer no resistance.

The caster can choose mild modifications or destructive twisted mutations.

Moreover, this spell can be used on oneself.

Anvis instantly understood the nature of these two spells.

He could rely on instinct to cast these two spells, though there were no models or any casting gestures and incantations in his Spirit Sea.

‘Without models, incantations, or gestures, instead of calling them spells, it’s more appropriate to say they are Class Magic Abilities, like Bloodline Talents.’

At this thought, for some reason, a strange notion suddenly sprang into Anvis’s mind.

‘No, perhaps there are incantations and gestures, but they most likely cannot be achieved by the human body’s structure…’

Dispelling the thought from his mind, he casually cast a Twisted Touch.

A forearm-thick black tentacle emerged from the ground, wriggling lightly in the air.

Carefully examining the tentacle, Anvis tried to manipulate it to pick up a stone, which the tentacle did effortlessly.

Then he attempted to use the tentacle to lift heavier objects, and it only showed signs of strain when he finally tried with the cage containing the Luo Luo Beast.

He touched the tentacle, and a faint sound echoed in his mind, very similar to the whispers he heard when he first browsed the Ancient Secret Scripture, but it did not negatively affect Anvis.

“The strength is roughly equivalent to a First Rank Peak warrior, but I don’t know what effect these whispers specifically have on other creatures.”

Thinking this, Anvis’s gaze involuntarily fell on those Luo Luo Beasts once more.

“You’ll do—”

“Humph—Hmm—!”

He grabbed another Luo Luo Beast, yes, the same one with the white stripes—Anvis found it more pleasing to the eye.

The Luo Luo Beast was once again placed on the ground by the Mage’s Hand and then firmly bound in place by the Binding Array.

It lethargically turned its head side to side, flicking its chubby tail.

Soon after, a slippery black tentacle suddenly burst out beside it, tightly coiling around its thigh.

“Humph—Humph—!”

The Luo Luo Beast, startled, immediately attempted to struggle free, but due to the Binding Array, it could only passively endure the tentacle’s binding.

As time passed, the Luo Luo Beast’s state noticeably became agitated, its entire body struggling incessantly.

“So, is the effect similar to Mania Technique?

Or Mind Confusion?”

Canceling the Twisted Touch, Anvis pointed his Magic Wand at the Luo Luo Beast’s forehead and cast a Sleeping Spell.

A magical wave flickered past, and the Luo Luo Beast immediately slumped to the ground, snoring, drool trickling from the corner of its mouth.

Seeing the Luo Luo Beast had fallen into slumber, Anvis placed his hand on the white stripes on its back and initiated Flesh Manipulation.

Visible to the naked eye, the Luo Luo Beast’s back skin started to undulate, the straight white stripes bending, curving, and joining at the ends…

Finally, forming into a heart shape.

Anvis opted for mild modifications, and in his perception, the effect of Flesh Manipulation did not merely alter the surface skin but thoroughly changed the arrangement of deep flesh.

Throughout this process, the Luo Luo Beast showed no reaction, indicating that this modification might be painless, or the pain wasn’t severe.

The effect of the Low Rank Sleeping Spell wasn’t strong.

If the pain were too intense, the hypnotized Luo Luo Beast could very well awaken from it.

Moreover, the key point was, these flesh tissues, though heavily relocated, appeared as if they naturally grew there, without any adverse reactions!

Anvis was certain that after finishing the Flesh Manipulation, the magic effect had already concluded.

This proved one thing: the continued vitality of this flesh wasn’t due to Magic Power but because they could conduct normal nutritional circulation like other ordinary flesh tissues!

One must know, although many spellcasters can achieve this level, they are at least Sixth Rank spellcasters with profound research into biological modification.

And for something like this Class Magic, allowing a First Rank mage with only a superficial understanding of biological modification to instinctively perform such a level of alteration, even little Anvis in his past life had never heard of it.

To confirm any subsequent changes, Anvis instructed to have this Luo Luo Beast isolated for observation over some time.

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