OBS Chapter 3652 Star Dewdrops
Chapter 3652 Star Dewdrops
Chapter 3652 Star Dewdrops
The most profound impression the stars left on Shad last night wasn't their beastly appearance, but rather the way they fell. Therefore, Shad wasn't surprised to receive such power from the nun; he'd be satisfied as long as it wasn't a "meteor spell" he could learn.
"Shall we give it a try?"
The nun asked softly.
So the two left the sacrificial site together, and instead of descending the steps to the nuns' graves, they walked to the side. Shad had never been this way before, but he knew it was the ruins of an ancient temple of the Death Cult.
On a relatively flat open space, Shad attempted to unleash the power of his magic.
Without needing any additional incantations or spell gestures, starlight surged from his body after the incantation was activated. Shad himself did not use any flight magic, but his body rose into the night sky on its own.
Fearing that charging up for too long would cause excessive damage to the ground, Shad launched his attack when he was ten meters above the ground.
"Spell - Falling Star Strike!"
At that moment, he seemed to transform into starlight, tracing a beautiful arc before plummeting to the ground from an angle with a thunderous roar.
The shockwave formed by starlight exploded from the point where Shad landed, but when Shad stood up and looked at the ground again, he found that there wasn't a single crack in the ground. This was certainly not because the ground was exceptionally solid or because the spell wouldn't damage the earth, but because Shad had skillfully controlled the spell so that its effect only affected the area above the ground.
Therefore, if he were to use "Falling Star Strike" on a high-rise building from a height, he could precisely control himself to penetrate numerous floors before attacking a specific floor, which greatly enhanced the application scenarios of this spell in urban environments.
Although this was somewhat different from what Shad had previously imagined—"summoning meteors to attack enemies" or "continuously outputting the energy of stars"—he liked the spell very much.
It not only gave Shad new attack methods besides moonlight, but also, judging from the spell's effects, allowed Shad to descend from the sky at a very high speed, which could be quite useful in certain situations.
After bidding farewell to Sister Daphne and returning home, Shad did not forget to test another of his spells, "Star Dewdrop".
Dorothy accompanied him to the Vista Grove. In the snow-white woods, Shad summoned his Life Ring, and starlight fell from the sky, gathering in his freshly cut, bleeding palm. A crystal-clear dewdrop, like resin, condensed. The dewdrop wasn't large, and its translucent appearance made it a fine pendant.
"How do we use this? Do we just eat it?"
Dorothy asked curiously, she could clearly feel the power of the stars surging in the dewdrops, and of course, Shad's blood also gave her a very familiar feeling.
"From the perspective of convenient absorption, embedding it in the skin will result in the highest absorption efficiency. But normally, it works best when soaked in holy water, snowmelt, or angelic elixir, which have beneficial effects. It dissolves very easily in these special potions. You can try it at home in a bit."
"It took you about half a minute to condense this single drop of dew. Is there a limit to the number of dew drops you can condense each day? Does this cause significant physical strain on you?"
Dorothy asked again.
"The loss is minimal. The essence of this spell is combining my bodily fluids with starlight. The spirit consumed in constructing a dewdrop was recovered in just a few breaths within this half-minute. Don't you possess the 'Divine Berry Technique'? Although its principles and effects differ greatly from those of the Star Dewdrop, in my view, both are powers of creation at low cost."
Weather permitting, I can make star drops indefinitely, about a hundred drops an hour without much trouble. However, the restorative effect of star drops decreases over time; the human body's absorption of starlight is ultimately limited, and each drop will be much less effective than the last. The specific restorative and attenuating effects depend on the user's constitution.
Shad explained that during the last test, Lacey discovered that directly consuming Shad's bodily fluids to restore their health did not result in a diminishing effect. As for how Lacey conducted the test, there's no need to elaborate.
Afterwards, Shad chatted with Dorothy and condensed more than twenty additional dewdrops. Dorothy observed carefully and found that Shad's blood consumption for casting the spell was not much.
Upon returning home, Dorothy poured the dew that Shad had initially condensed into the third holy water. The holy water was then divided into two portions, which Shad and Dorothy each drank.
"Meow~"
The cat also wanted to try it.
"Star Dewdrops" restore vitality and spirit, but the exact ratio of their effects varies depending on the phase of the silver moon. Tonight, the silver moon is roughly half bright and half dark, so the effects of restoring vitality and spirit should both be about half of their optimal value.
Shad frowned slightly after drinking the liquid:
"It does have an effect, but it doesn't feel as effective as the small bottle of pink fragrance."
Dorothy then reminded him:
"That's a relic. Don't compare your spells with the effects of the relic. Besides, your total spirit power far exceeds that of an ordinary ring mage. What's not much healing for you is enough for others."
"I feel great. The recovery of my life force and spirit is excellent. This is equivalent to using half a Star Dewdrop, and the restored spirit is enough for me to perform a large-scale spatial manipulation."
She unleashed several more high-energy-consuming spells, severely depleting her spiritual power, before using multiple star dewdrops to recover. By the fifth dewdrop, its healing effect on Dorothy was already one-third of the first.
"This is equivalent to giving me half again the spiritual reserves out of thin air. I'm pretty sure that no one else's 'tolerance' is higher than mine, but this is already a pretty good recovery for everyone."
In terms of the restorative effect of Star Dewdrops, it is actually different from both "Snow Mountain Water" and "Angel Elixir". Snow Mountain Water instantly replenishes spirit from nowhere, similar to pink perfume; Angel Elixir accelerates the recovery speed of one's own spirit, acting on the self.
As for "star dewdrops," although they are also restored using external starlight, this restoration is slow and continuous.
"I just feel a little regretful. I was originally thinking of using this spell to replace that pink bottle."
Shad sighed, and Dorothy smiled and shook her head:
"If it's just for daily supplies, potions, star dew, and your [Dark Moon Grace] are enough. Now your life force, mental strength, and spirit are interchangeable. You didn't drink pink essence even once during the battle against the Fallen Star Beast."
What you lack is simply the spirit sufficient to unlock the spell; this is not an easy problem to solve. Of course, this spell has another issue.”
She put down her teacup, then grasped Xia De's right hand, and when she opened his palm, the wound from before had disappeared:
"Although this doesn't directly suck your blood, it still uses your blood to make materials. I won't say you can't do it, but it's still not a good thing."
Dorothy and Shad exchanged glances:
"You've sacrificed so much for us all these years, I don't want to have to use your blood to heal everyone in the end, it makes me feel..."
Although she didn't finish her sentence, Xia De understood:
"There's nothing I can do about it. This spell has to use my bodily fluids as a vessel. I can't use teardrops, can I? Although it consumes very little bodily fluids, I don't have a habit of crying often."
Dorothy hesitated for a moment, then said softly:
"Perhaps you could consider Lacia's suggestion."
"What do you mean 'can't'? No way."
Shad immediately refused, but Dorothy was serious:
"I think it's a good idea. If we use that directly, it's inconvenient to carry around, and the quantity might not be enough, so people would be reluctant to use it."
She smiled, her face slightly flushed; clearly, she was also one of those girls who didn't want to give up her share.
"But with Star Dewdrops, both of these problems can be solved. Of course, the only downside is that you probably won't take these dewdrops, but you can use your own blood to make dewdrops that only you can use."
She wasn't joking; she genuinely thought so:
“We really don’t want to be restored through your blood, Shad. I’m serious. We don’t want to become vampires clinging to you.”
“Vampire is a racist term; we usually say ‘vampire species.’”
Shad reminded her, but Dorothy completely ignored his attempt to change the subject:
"Perhaps we can call everyone together and vote on what materials to use for the spell."
"Dorothy, isn't the result obvious?"
"You see, you know what everyone else is thinking, so why are you so stubborn? I don't quite understand your reasons for opposing this proposal. Yes, tell me, why do you disagree?"
She asked, and Shad thought for a moment:
"Because girls shouldn't take these kinds of things."
Dorothy rolled her eyes at him, almost in a spoiled way:
“Shad, to be honest, we haven’t taken enough, have we? Last time, to compete with Megan and Audrey, Lacey and I took a whole glass slipper.”
"Okay, okay, stop talking. What I mean is, it's fine for you girls who are close to me, but other girls shouldn't use this kind of thing so casually."
Dorothy then laughed:
"Isn't this a simple matter? Anyway, no matter what the materials are, making dewdrops takes time, so let's have a few of us make dewdrops using this special bodily fluid. This will increase our survival rate. You can make a small amount of dewdrops with your blood, as a consumable for yourself and to share with others."
"That way, a few of us can use them freely, while the others can only hold a few. Shad, you wouldn't even deny us this privilege, would you?"