Looking at the strange scene in front of him, Moriarty suddenly felt something in his heart and remembered a passage he had read in "Guide to the Demonic Plane":
"Demons are a large and complex group. Although they firmly occupy the entire demon plane, their civilization system is extremely traditional and rigid. Because in their world, bloodline and talent are everything. Most demons
Class level and social status are already determined when they are born. Only a few lucky ones can change their situation and destiny through acquired evolution."
"The evolution of demons is just like the advancement of human professionals, but it is more accidental and random, and lacks a systematic established pattern. Therefore, it can be said that the evolution process of each demon is a special case. However, there is one characteristic that
They have something in common, that is, the evolution of demons requires the support of external energy. For demons, the best way to obtain energy is to devour a large amount of new flesh and blood. This is the fundamental reason why demons are so murderous.
.Of course, under special circumstances, the devil may also use some special substances to act as a catalyst for its own evolution. But the risk of doing so is also very high, and it is called 'passive evolution'."
"Through evolution, the devil's body is usually reshaped and recreated. The process is like 'a chicken breaking out of its shell', with considerable drama and joy. And the final result of evolution is nothing more than two: success or failure.
.The successful ones will be successfully promoted to the top of the branch, and can even keep pace with some higher-level demons; as for the losers, they will die on the spot. There are no exceptions."
Obviously, the bloody magic ball standing more than ten meters in front of Moriarty at this moment is the best interpretation of the above description. Therefore, Moriarty is 90% sure that the Gog Demon, the leader who has lost one arm and is desperate, has stepped on it.
On the dangerous path of "passive evolution". As a catalyst, it is the high-quality sulfur gall specially refined by Moriarty to lure the target.
Facing the enemy in a strange state, Moriarty immediately began to cast a spell. After a while, a magic arrow was summoned by Moriarty. In order to enhance the power of the spell as much as possible, Moriarty even took the risk to open the field of fire element.
(fake), so that the magic arrow also carries an extra fire damage.
However, when the magic arrow accurately hit the magic ball, it only penetrated a few inches and could no longer penetrate. And the subsequent burst of magic energy was also completely blocked by the solid and extremely tough outer flesh shell.
Even the black meridians on the surface of the magic ball were not destroyed at all.
"Evolutionary Asylum..." Watching the light of the magic arrow dissipate helplessly in front of the magic ball, Moriarty finally confirmed the opponent's evolutionary status 100%. Only in the process of evolution can the devil obtain this amazing protective "blood*"
*Barrier" protection.
Since he could no longer cause effective damage to the enemy for the time being, Moriarty stopped. Although he didn't know whether the leader Gog Demon could complete the evolution or die midway, Moriarty could only concentrate on waiting. At least for a while.
Moriarty had no intention of retreating at will before his own beneficial magic state expired. After all, Moriarty would not give up the opportunity easily if he could seize the opportunity to close the distance with the long-range attacker and engage in melee combat.
At the same time, hundreds of kilometers away in Hockenheim, Schmidt and De Pla were standing in front of a huge magic sand table with serious faces.
Above the sand table, the images of Moriarty and the Devil's Magic Ball were displayed exactly in front of them. Looking at the leader Gog Demon who had entered the passive evolution, Schmidt and Depra's expressions darkened almost at the same time.
Obviously, the college had not foreseen this variable beforehand.
"Master Provost, I request that the test be stopped immediately. An abnormal event such as the evolution of a demon has exceeded the upper limit of the first-level mage promotion task." Looking at the magic image on the sand table again, Schmidt turned around.
Said loudly to Depra.
"It is indeed an unexpected change. However, the tester has not given up on his mission yet, so we cannot intervene suddenly. Otherwise, this will be a great disrespect for Moriarty." Depra said slowly.
He shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Besides, Rainbow Ranch is so far away, and it will be difficult for us to get there in a short time."
"I know, so I hereby formally apply to the hospital to open the 'Spiral Tower' to summon 'Fiatigert'." Schmidt looked at Depra and said firmly.
"'Fiatiguet'! Schmidt, do you know what you are talking about? Do you know the price of opening the 'Spiral Tower'?" Upon hearing this, Depra suddenly changed his expression, and his tone became abrupt.
became very severe.
"Yes, I completely understand. But if it is to protect Moriarty, I am willing to pay any price for it." Schmidt was completely unafraid of the astonishing momentum burst out by the high-level mage, and immediately retorted loudly.
"You!" Looking at Schmidt with a serious face, Depra didn't know what to say for a moment. But one thing is for sure, he will never allow Hockenheim's ace alchemist to summon "Fiat"
Gert".
"Master Provost!" Seeing that the other party was silent, the anxious Schmidt yelled again.
"Okay, you two don't have to argue anymore." Suddenly, a third person's voice came from behind Schmidt.
Upon hearing this voice, Schmidt and Depra's expressions immediately changed, and then they quickly turned around, bowed in the direction of the voice and saluted: "Mr. Dean!"
"Whether it is summoned or not, it has no meaning now. See for yourselves, the devil's evolution has been completed."
Hearing these words, Schmidt's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately turned to look at the magic sand table. Sure enough, he saw the demon ball in the image beginning to move violently, indicating that a new demon was about to emerge from the magic ball.
.
But Moriarty's experience at the scene was much more direct.
Heat waves mixed with a strong sulfur smell continuously erupted from the open pores on the magic ball, forming yellow smoke that choked the mouth and nose, constantly shrouding the magic ball. The black meridians densely covered on it kept swelling, swinging, and twisting, as if there was an overdose.
The blood is passing through these veins at high speed, pumping towards the inner core of the magic ball.
Suddenly, a dark red flame burned violently from the top of the magic ball and enveloped the entire magic ball in the blink of an eye.
Sensing that things had changed, Moriarty immediately retreated another twenty meters, but his eyes never left the magic ball.
Finally, with a huge explosion, the entire magic ball exploded. The broken flesh shell and black flesh flew up more than ten meters into the air with a powerful impact before falling down like dirty rain.
At this time, a vague figure appeared where the magic ball originally was.
Moriarty stared through the splattered pieces of flesh and blood, and then his expression changed slightly.
It was a crimson demon almost as tall as Moriarty, covered with red armor like snake scales. Its limbs were sound and thick, and the slender black nails on the tips of its hands and feet were even sharper than razors. Looking from a distance,
This demon seemed to be a giant lizard walking upright, with its cold blood eyes filled with hatred and murderous intent.
"Human, I'm going to kill you!" Staring at Moriarty more than 20 meters away, the demon yelled in the common language of the plane for the first time: "Under your forcing, I have to downgrade and evolve.
.So, get ready to accept the most painful death baptism!"
"Degraded evolution? No wonder it's so..." Moriarty's heart moved, and then he smiled coldly. As a mage, Moriarty has basically understood the common language of the plane, so after hearing the demon's roar, he immediately understood what happened.
What.
It turns out that in order to avoid Moriarty's pursuit, the leader Goggo started the passive evolution process under forced circumstances. However, this activation only used high-purity sulfur gall as a catalyst, which can be said to be very reluctant. To put it in layman's terms
Using these metaphors, the leader Gog Demon had to choose the path of "premature birth" in order to gain a chance of survival at the critical moment of life and death. However, it has not yet prepared sufficient materials for evolution, an important turning point related to life, death and destiny.
and mental preparation. Therefore, in order to survive the dangerous "single-plank bridge" of "passive evolution" as much as possible, and also to maximize the counterattack against Moriarty after the evolution is completed, the leader Gog Demon resolutely chose
"Reduced evolution".
The so-called "downgrade" means that under certain very special circumstances, demons have to give up their original rank and transform into a lower-level branch of the demon race.
Take the demon in front of you as an example. Before it evolved, it belonged to the second intermediate level in the demon race sequence. Although it was also a member of the lower demons, it was at least not the lowest level. But now, after it chooses to downgrade,
, its demon level immediately dropped by one level, and its body structure also changed from the original Gog Demon to the lowest level of little devil. In other words, it sacrificed its intermediate level to provide for its passive
Evolution provides valuable material and spiritual provisions.
Taking into account the essential meaning of demon evolution and the original elite qualifications of the leader Gog Demon, when the final passive evolution is completed, the new demon born is the "mutated elite little demon" in front of Moriarty. Not only is it completely
It has recovered from the injuries of its previous severed limbs, and has also transformed from a long-range spell-like attacker into a melee-type demon. According to preliminary strength estimates, this demon should have reached the combat power level of a fourth-level human warrior.
