My Computer Leads to an Instance Dungeon-Chapter 128 - 103: Gang Zan Seal Completed! "I’m Doing Alchemy Too

Chapter 128: Chapter 103: Gang Zan Seal Completed! "I’m Doing Alchemy Too

"What you see before you is the true structure of the Gang Zan Seal."

Fang Zhen nodded.

’Based on his understanding, learning Curse Seals is a bit like programming or designing electrical circuits.’

Seal power was the foundation of everything. Without it, you were like a river without a source, making it fundamentally impossible to construct the Curse Seal diagram before him.

Having too little seal power was also no good.

If your seal power was too low, you wouldn’t have enough strength to construct the diagram. If you ran out of power halfway through, you would naturally fail.

Moreover, the more foundational seal power you had, the greater your advantage.

If your foundational power was insufficient, you’d have to draw the diagram sloppily or with finer lines. It might seem possible to complete it that way, but the resulting Curse Seal would carry less power, and its released might would be weaker. At the same time, the margin for error would be low; the slightest mistake would lead to failure.

If your seal power was great, you could construct powerful Curse Seals right from the start, with a might that rivaled a Curse Sealer who had practiced for years on end.

Fang Zhen was clearly in the latter category, while Nick was likely in the former.

As for the final hand seals and incantations, they were more like shortcuts for casting quickly once you had enough seal power and were familiar with the structure.

"Back in my day... although my talent for the fundamentals of Curse Seals was lacking, I was still quite good at constructing their structures. It only took me..." Gwendolyn started to reminisce.

However, halfway through his sentence, the master suddenly realized that with Fang Zhen’s talent, he might just break the record again.

So, Gwendolyn wisely stopped mid-sentence to avoid eating his words on the spot.

"Go on, give it a try," Gwendolyn said.

Fang Zhen nodded.

He gazed at the diagram before him while sensing the pulsation of the three orbs of light inside his body.

Soon, he felt thin white threads of light being drawn out from all three orbs, rapidly constructing the pattern from the diagram within his consciousness.

The diagram’s pattern wasn’t actually complex, just a bit numerous in its components, with no particularly difficult sections to construct.

With enough seal power and sufficient care, succeeding on the first try wasn’t impossible.

Fang Zhen began constructing the structure of the Gang Zan Seal in his mind.

He constructed it quickly, but more importantly, steadily, making absolutely no mistakes within the scope of his ability.

During this process, he keenly felt a continuous reaction within his body as he constructed the Gang Zan Seal’s energy lines. It was as if the seal’s structure was intimately connected to his physical form; every energy line and every node corresponded to a hidden, crucial point in his body.

Fang Zhen now understood. Curse Seals weren’t just a type of Magic; they were also deeply connected to one’s own body.

And so, in about three minutes, he successfully constructed the structure of the Gang Zan Seal within his body.

"Master, I’ve constructed it. What’s the next step?" Fang Zhen asked.

Gwendolyn seemed to have experienced so much shock today that he was growing numb to it.

"Once the Gang Zan Seal is constructed, it forms a memory. To release it, you must channel the three orbs of light inside you with all your might, guiding their energy into the Gang Zan Seal’s structure."

"At the same time, make a fist with your left hand, raise your thumb, and strike your heart—or the location of the orb in your chest—while shouting ’Gang Zan,’" Gwendolyn said.

Fang Zhen immediately made a fist with his left hand, raised his thumb, and simultaneously channeled the energy of the three orbs inside him.

The three orbs of light, like living things, erupted with power in his consciousness as the Gang Zan Seal network he had built inside his body lit up in unison.

Fang Zhen instantly felt a natural urge to form a hand seal—which happened to be the very one he was making—as a surge of power welled up inside him, creating an irrepressible need to shout.

"Gang Zan!"

He shouted.

In an instant, an invisible force field spread out with Fang Zhen at its center.

Fang Zhen could sense the field’s range. It was already close to three meters, even farther than Gwendolyn’s had been when he released it.

At the same time, he felt both his Spirit and his physical stamina draining rapidly.

The three orbs in his consciousness were frantically supplying energy. He had a gut feeling that he could sustain this for ten-odd seconds before his stamina was completely depleted.

"That’s enough! Stop trying to have the orbs inside you supply power! Release the Gang Zan Seal with your left hand!" Gwendolyn shouted hurriedly upon seeing Fang Zhen’s condition.

Fang Zhen relaxed his hand, releasing the Gang Zan Seal he had formed.

Immediately, the strain on his stamina vanished.

The force field didn’t disappear right away. It lingered for about three more seconds before dissipating.

Gwendolyn looked at Fang Zhen with a complicated expression.

"You’ve already learned the Gang Zan Seal."

"And it seems you’ve already figured out how to maintain the seal."

"After the Gang Zan Seal is released, if you don’t maintain it, the effect lasts for about one breath. If you do maintain it, it will last until your stamina is completely exhausted."

Fang Zhen recalled his recent experience and understood what had happened.

’After successfully forming the Gang Zan Seal, my hand naturally wanted to make a specific gesture. It seems to be a natural motion born from the mutual stimulation of my body and the power.’

’Making a fist with the left hand, raising the thumb, and striking the chest is the best way to release this power.’

’And at that moment, I had an uncontrollable urge to shout.’

’The incantation "Gang Zan" is the most suitable for releasing this power.’

’It seems the legacy of the Curse Sealers wasn’t just randomly put together. It’s the culmination of countless experiences, refined into the most suitable hand seals and incantations for releasing Extraordinary Power.’

’Maintaining the hand seal without change would sustain the Gang Zan Seal, but the cost is huge—I’d be exhausted in just over ten seconds.’

’Not maintaining it is a one-time expenditure, and it still lasts for two or three seconds. That’s enough to withstand a single attack.’

Fang Zhen was very satisfied.

His casting time for the Gang Zan Seal was a bit long right now, taking four or five seconds or more.

But as long as he cleared the instance and solidified this skill, he estimated he could make it an instant-cast ability.

Seeing that Gwendolyn was still showing some self-doubt, even looking a bit emo, Fang Zhen decided it was best not to discuss the topic of Curse Seals anymore.

’It pays to be considerate.’

Fang Zhen cleared his throat and asked, "Master, how much cerebrospinal fluid from the Abnormal Ghosts do you need to complete your experiment?"

"Oh? About three vials, four at most," Gwendolyn said, snapping back to his senses. "My alchemy experiments aren’t aimless. I’ve narrowed it down to a few possibilities, so three vials should be about right. Four would be more than enough."

"So, how long will it take you to finish the alchemy experiment?" Fang Zhen asked.

"About one night should be enough," Gwendolyn replied.

"Is the Abnormal Ghost’s cerebrospinal fluid contagious? For example, could it turn a human into a monster, or infect them with some terrible toxin?" Fang Zhen asked again.

"Never heard of it. Unless someone’s out of their mind and drinks the stuff straight, but I’d guess that would just cause nausea and vomiting," Gwendolyn said. "Is there a reason you’re asking?"

"Yes, Master. If it’s possible, I’d like to take a vial of the Abnormal Ghost’s cerebrospinal fluid. What do you think?" Fang Zhen said.

"What do you want the Abnormal Ghost’s cerebrospinal fluid for?" Gwendolyn was very curious.

Fang Zhen grinned, showing his teeth.

"I’m going to do some alchemy, too."