Chapter 307: First Hearing of Domain
Along the way, a phrase suddenly popped into my mind: strolling leisurely.
Without summoning the Ghost Wolf, and with no need for the Lazy Crow's vigilance, the Poison Creeper's sneak attack was even less useful. I just walked straight ahead, swaggering along. Even the terrifying Dark Environment around me seemed to be set to relaxing, light background music; probably even the most timid person wouldn't be scared.
This pleasant pace originated precisely from Fara's unmatched Strength. Up until now, I haven't seen a single lively Monster; they were often dismembered by Fara's Telekinesis from a great distance away. On the damp ground, Corpses and Blood stained an area red.
From the initial vigilance, to amazement, then to Relax, and finally to having nothing to do. Before, I always found these Monsters annoying, but now I can't even encounter a single one. My hands got itchy again, and I started hoping Fara would accidentally miss one so I could satisfy my craving. I have to say, humans are a type of animal that is relatively repressed and masochistic.
This small Wish naturally couldn't be realized. In order to Protect the Safety of Akara and Cain, who had no Combat Power, Fara could be said to be annihilating them all. The invaders (melee types) were better off; as long as they were torn in half, they definitely wouldn't survive. As for those who were a bit tougher and were also Ranged Attack types like the Terror Mage and Terror Archer, once they fell within Fara's Attack range, their whole body would be disassembled into as many pieces as there were Bones. Several times I didn't believe it and counted carefully, and there really wasn't even a single connected Bone.
So, here, I have to talk about Fara's Attack range. Exactly how large is Fara's Telekinesis Attack range in this ghost-ridden Dark Environment? Out of boredom, I started calculating. Starting from the Magic Fluctuation unique to Telekinesis to the place where the "victim" fell, after repeated careful consideration, I arrived at an approximate Stats—approximately a thousand meters. This might not even be his limit.
To give an example, if Fara and I were Enemies. Battling in this Environment, I would very likely, without knowing why, be torn into Meat Slices by Fara one by one, along with all my Summons, from a Distance of over a thousand meters.
If I were to deal with Carlos, with the determination for Mutual Destruction, I would still have the confidence to inflict a Single Point of Damage on him. But facing Fara, I wouldn't even have the chance to think like that.
This is the Gap/Difference between Carlos and Fara, the Power displayed by an 82-Level Sorceress with just one Tier 2 Skill.
Of course, my analogy like this also has a big Loophole. Fara can use Telekinesis to deal with me just like she deals with these Monsters now, but it might not be effective against Carlos. Although Fara has the Advantage in Strength/Power, I believe Carlos would definitely not be defeated by a mere Tier 2 Skill, unless it was Tal Rasha himself using this Tier 2 Skill...
When everything became commonplace, I was extremely bored and started chatting with them. For example, the knowledgeable Cain. Although he has no Strength, his understanding of Strength is not inferior to a High-Level Adventurer.
"Do you know why Fara can detect Enemies from a thousand meters away?" he asked me with a smile, walking forward while leaning on his Cane.
"Uh, through auditory Training."
I pondered for a moment and replied empathetically. Take me for example, initially, I was just relying on the Druid's innate auditory Advantage. After being forcibly blindfolded by the Old Drunkard and trained to catch Fellglow for over half a month last time, my auditory sensitivity greatly increased. In this quiet Environment, I can also faintly hear Footsteps from a thousand meters away, so I don't find it strange at all that Fara can detect Enemies from a thousand meters away.
"Wu, you are wrong to think that way." Cain seemed to have known I would say that and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Although Wizards also need strong Vitality when undergoing Class-Changed Ones, and therefore receive a certain Degree of Training during their Student period, fundamentally speaking, compared to you Melee Professions, Wizards still have a big Gap/Difference in innate Vitality. So don't be deceived by Fara's current Strength/Power. In terms of hearing and smell, Fara can't even compare to Paladins and Barbarians, let alone you who are blessed with innate advantages like Druids, Assassins, and Amazons."
"Hey, hey, Old Bookworm, although this is a Fact, why do I feel like your tone is mocking me for being deaf and blind?" Fara turned his head back and looked at us gloomily.
"Huh? Then how does he detect Enemies from a thousand meters away?" The two of us completely ignored Fara's grumbling and continued discussing. "That's because..."
Cain mysteriously used his other hand to point to his receding hairline... oh no, it should be his Brain, and then slowly uttered three words.
"Mental Power."
"When a Sorceress has used Mental Power to a certain Degree, they can freely manipulate it. One of its uses is to detect the surrounding Environment. Mental Power is extremely sensitive and can easily detect Enemies in the surrounding Environment, even intangible Hostility and Killing Intent. Once a Sorceress has Proficiency in this Ability, within the range of their Mental Power distribution, their detection Ability even surpasses all Classes."
He licked his somewhat dry lips, and Cain continued explaining to me, who was already listening intently.
"Of course, this Ability is not omnipotent. Firstly, it's not easy to master, and secondly, the distribution range is not large. Even an Excellent Mage in Act II can at most cover a range of a few hundred meters with their Mental Power. And in Act II, many Ranged Monsters have an Attack range not smaller than this Stat Value, so a Sorceress lacking Melee Profession Support is still very Dangerous."
"Then the Stingy Guy can reach a range of a thousand meters, isn't that very Powerful?"
I said in surprise. Fara, who was walking ahead, immediately raised his head and puffed out his chest. He didn't even care about my calling him the Stingy Guy anymore.
"Not bad. Although this guy is stingy, his Strength/Power can indeed rival the Elite of the Third World."
"I say, when praising someone, can't you say something a bit nicer?"
Casually casting a Telekinesis, and not knowing which group of Monsters a thousand meters away suffered, Fara turned his head back again as if nothing happened. He said to us with dissatisfaction, "It's true that it feels great to be praised by these two guys, one old and one young, with vicious mouths, for once. But having 'Stingy Guy' mixed in on the left and 'stingy' on the right also makes me very annoyed!"
"Focus on dealing with your Enemies."
Cain and I impatiently waved our hands dismissively at Fara, whose face was full of complaints, deciding not to let this old guy get smug—if we really praised him fully, who knows how high his nose would go.
"A thousand meters is a Bottleneck. When the Mental Power detection range reaches a thousand meters, it is another Realm. At this time, this Powerful Mental Power can already exert many more practical Abilities. Therefore, we call the Ability of Mental Power breaking through a thousand meters the Sorceress's Pseudo-Domain Domain Power."
"Pseudo-Domain?"
Hearing this word, my mind trembled. It was as if I vaguely remembered something, but I always couldn't grasp it. I couldn't help but lower my head and ponder, until I accidentally saw the Necklace on my chest, which is Little Ghost's Dwelling. Only then did it suddenly become clear.
Domain, that's right, it's Domain. Back then, during the final duel with Little Ghost's Father—Alexander, wasn't the black Storm displayed around the opponent Domain? Although it wasn't explicitly stated, when the Sword in my hand pierced into that Storm, I already had this realization. So this Strength is called Domain.
As for why I could defeat Alexander, who already possessed Domain, the answer is actually very simple. First, Alexander had been imprisoned for several thousand years, and his Strength was probably less than one-thousandth or even one ten-thousandth of his peak. That black Storm Domain was already incredibly weak. The second point is Little Ghost's Necklace. It accumulated Holy Power gathered by Little Ghost over several thousand years. Without hesitation, I can say that under the saturation of this Holy Power, my Strength/Power at that time even far surpassed my Blood Bear Form. Unfortunately, this Holy Power was not ultimately my own and was completely consumed after one Attack.
There is also a final point. Even with the previous two favorable factors, my own Strength in terms of pure power might have already surpassed Alexander, but the two people's Combat Experience and Techniques were worlds apart. If Alexander hadn't chosen to clash head-on with me, then I would definitely have lost. It's obvious, he held back.
However, thinking of this, my Curiosity about Little Ghost's Necklace was aroused again. Although Unique Grade Necklaces are indeed awesome, that's right, and this Necklace's Attribute is also worthy of the word Unique, I still find it somewhat incredible. How could a mere Unique Grade Necklace store thousands of years of Holy Power? How could a mere Unique Grade Necklace have its own Space and become Little Ghost's Dwelling?
Do all Unique Grade Necklaces have these functions? You're kidding. Even if these two Abilities appeared on a Divine Artifact Necklace, it would make people feel incredible. It's definitely not an ordinary Unique Grade Necklace. For a moment, I was filled with surprise about the Necklace on my chest. It seems I'll have to properly pry the origin of this Necklace out of Little Ghost someday.
Seeing me stunned for a long time, Cain still thought I was greatly shocked upon first hearing about the Pseudo-Domain Ability. This is also not surprising; he didn't mention this thing called Pseudo-Domain in his Book.