Lord of Arcane

Chapter 161 Master's Core Competitiveness
Real knowledge comes from practice, this is the concept that Xia Duo has accepted since he was a child. Although he doesn't mention it from time to time, it has become the principle of his conduct.

At 5:[-] in the afternoon, Ta Ling reminded Xia Duo that the time was up, and Xia Duo finally recovered from the world of [Steam Ray].

The appointment reminder function is very practical. Although it is the first time to use it, Xia Duo can still feel the important role of a mage tower for mages.

Not only does it provide a safe shelter, but all kinds of conveniences make people enjoy it and can't let it go.

[Steam Ray] The research and development of the scroll is intense and orderly. Xia Duo has determined the transformation of the basic spell structure, and only the specific elements are left to fill. Success is only a matter of time.

It was getting late, and he put away his notes and went to the library. He hadn't read the list of books that Niya's mentor asked Ganal to give him before!

The lecture started today, but Gardner had seen these books several months earlier than him, and had even transcribed them all, which Xia Duo could not surpass in a short time.

However, copying is not the same as understanding, otherwise there would be no difference in talent.

When he arrived at the library, Xia Duo went straight to the book section that was previously inaccessible during the apprenticeship stage. There were quite few books in it, and he didn't want to have multiple sets of copies like the apprenticeship books.

There is only one set of copies of the books here at most. Of course, whether there are more copies behind the scenes, Xia Duo is not sure yet, and all he sees is only one set of copies.

"Overview of Magic Net Spell Slots", "How to Register Your First Spell in Magic Net",..."

Xia Duo only chose the books on the spell position on the book list, and did not borrow any others. Moreover, there were three or four books on the spell position on the book list, but Xia Duo only chose two.

It wasn't that Xia Duo didn't want to pull down all the book lists, but that he was powerless. Xia Duo had to pay 100 gold coins just to borrow two books about spell slots.

every day!

This is simply a money grab, and it makes people willing to be robbed!

It's all a waste of time to read, let alone copy. These two books just make up for Xia Duo's lack of just becoming a formal mage.

As for the casting skills and magic principles behind, you can take your time.

……

When he returned to the residence, the apprentice who had come to deliver the food was already waiting outside the door. Xia Duo took the dinner and sent back the lunch box before shutting the door and practicing hard.

Sure enough, there was no wine for dinner, and Xia Duo drank a month's worth of wine at noon, which made Xia Duo feel a dull pain in his heart, but after all, appetite is not as good as the temptation of strength.

After finishing dinner in a hurry, Xia Duo came to the magic laboratory. When he had just eaten, when he flipped through the books, he already knew that it was best to store spells in the magic net for the first time in the magic laboratory.

Otherwise, once a mistake occurs, it may range from being unable to cast spells for several days, to severe cases completely losing the ability to cast spells.

Although Xia Duo was confident, he had borrowed all the books worth 100 gold coins, so naturally he would not be reluctant to pay 10 gold coins an hour for insurance.

……

Omitting unnecessary nonsense in the book, Xia Duo focused on how to store spells and the principle of the so-called spell slots. Of course, for many mages, it is enough to know how to store spells.

As for the principle, what is it?Can I eat it?
But Xia Duo is not a person who does not seek deep understanding, and often knowing the principles is more conducive to practice, so no matter from which point of view, Xia Duo is very concerned about the principles.

The so-called "spell slot" is not a specific thing, but a description of the stored spell.

For example, if a 1st-level spell is stored in the magic net, it is a 1st-level spell slot, and another one is stored, that is, two 1st-level spell slots.

If it is a high ring, and so on.

The principle of storing spells can be summed up in one sentence. The caster is "powerful" enough to change the magic net for a long time. The spells of level 1 are stored on the first layer of the magic net, spells of level 2 are stored on the second layer, and so on.

In addition, registering a spell, whether it succeeds or fails, is equivalent to casting a spell. If a spell is not successfully registered within a rest period, then you can only wait for the next period.

And the key to making the spell position flourish is - any registered spell is almost instant!
It is not uncommon for 0-level spells to be cast instantly. After all, 0-level spells are not even eligible to be stored in the magic net, but——

Even if it is a level 1 spell, it is difficult to achieve instant casting and requires long-term practice!

For example, Xia Duo's [Steam Ray], although he created it himself, he is clear about the details of the spell casting and the principle of the spell.

But he can't do it instantly.

It's not that it can never be done, but it takes time.

Similar to practice makes perfect, no matter how amazing magic is, it is still a kind of handicraft in the final analysis, just like the hand-carving of craftsmen on the earth, from stumbling to swaying freely.

However, compared with real industrial machines, whether it is quantity or speed, there is still a big gap. To a large extent, manual work only has an advantage in innovation.

Does Nether have a spell-casting machine?

Xia Duo thinks that there are, such as wands, staffs, etc., items that can be controlled by people or cast spells by themselves, aren't they spell-casting machines?
These spell-casting machines are all instant, and can do things that mages can't do with human flesh spells!
It can be seen from this that the discovery of the spell slot is a meaningful thing, and it makes the mage truly deterrent.

Otherwise, how much time would it take to train a 5th ring [Teleportation] to be instant, and as long as it couldn't be instant, it could be interrupted.

So how much deterrence does a few mages have against a large number of ordinary people?
The left and right are just creatures that can be piled up with human lives.

Even if you want to eliminate the mage, you don't need a lot of human lives. To the lord, what is human life?

It can be seen that the practical significance of instant casting spells, no matter what method is used to achieve it, in front of ordinary people, if instant spells can be cast, then mages can come and go freely and live and kill with will.

This is the real deterrent power of the mage.

Of course, the reality is that most lords are spellcasters, which is determined by the nature of power, and those who control power will naturally become superior.

At least it is easier to become a superior than ordinary people.

Access to the spell position means that a mage has mastered the core competitiveness of his profession.

……

After getting a general understanding of spell slots and how to register spells, Xia Duo couldn't wait to rush his first spell.

Because he didn't know how long the experiment would take, Xia Duo directly took a chair to the magic laboratory, and sat down in a relatively comfortable position.

This is the first attempt.

First of all, he entered the state of concentrating on spellcasting, and a calm, unwavering magic net appeared in front of Xia Duo, and the entire magic laboratory seemed to be dyed with a strange color.

The closer he was to Xia Duo, the more he could see, and the farther he was, he could only see the surface of the magic net.

Nearby, under the control of Xia Duo's will, the strands of the magic net are arranged into an orderly combination. A magic structure with exquisite structure, rich details, connecting the surface layer of the magic net to the first layer, and containing all elements appears in Xia Duo before.

This is his 【Steam Ray】!
For the next step, Xia Duo used "encapsulation" to describe it, packing the whole spell structure and stuffing it into the first layer of the magic net.

But the connection between this spell structure and the surface of the magic net has not been severed, and this is also the connection between this registered spell and the caster.

Exiting the spell-casting concentration state and closing his eyes, Xia Duo faintly felt the connection between himself and the magic net, but it was not obvious, and this stored spell could not be released.

Presumably even if it is a registered spell, it needs to be cast in a state of concentration, or at least to strengthen its connection with the registered spell enough to control it.

(End of this chapter)