Arcane Lord

Practice brings true knowledge. This is a concept that Xia Duo has accepted since he was a child. Although he does not mention it all the time, it has become his code of conduct.

At 5:30 in the afternoon, the tower spirit reminded Xia Duo that the time was up on time, and Xia Duo came back to his senses from the world of [Steam Ray].

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

It not only provides a safe shelter, but also provides various conveniences that people cannot let go of once they enjoy it.

The research and development work of the [Steam Ray] scroll is intensive and orderly. Sha Duo has already determined the transformation of the basic spell structure. Only the specific elements are left to fill in. Success is only a matter of time.

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

The lectures started today, but Ganal had already seen these books several months before him, and had even transcribed them all. This was something that Chateau could not surpass in a short time.

However, copying does not mean 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 inaccessible during the apprenticeship stage. There were quite few books in it, and he didn't want to have multiple sets of copies like apprentice books.

The books here only have one set of copies at most. Of course, Xia Duo is not sure whether there are more copies behind the scenes. All he saw was one set of copies.

""Overview of Magic Network Spell Positions", "How to Store the First Spell in the Magic Network",..."

Xia Duo only chose the books about spell positions on the book list, and did not borrow any others. There were three or four books about magic positions on the book list, but Xia Duo only chose two.

It wasn't that Xia Duo didn't want to borrow all the books on the list, but that he was helpless. Just to borrow two books about spell positions, Xia Duo had to pay 100 gold coins.

every day!

This is a money grab, and people are willing to be robbed!

It is a complete waste to read them all, let alone copy them. These two books just make up for the shortcomings of Xia Duo who has just become an official mage.

As for the subsequent spell-casting techniques, magic principles, etc., you can take your time.

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When he returned to his residence, the apprentice who came to deliver the meal was already waiting outside the door. Sha Duo took the dinner and sent back the lunch box before closing the door to practice hard.

As expected, there was no wine at dinner. He drank a month's worth of wine at noon, which made Xia Duo's heart aching. However, after all, the desire for food was not as good as the temptation of strength.

After finishing his dinner in a hurry, Xia Duo came to the spell laboratory. When he was flipping through the books while eating, he already knew that it was best to store spells in the magic network for the first time in the spell laboratory.

Otherwise, once a mistake is made, the person may be unable to cast spells for several days, or may lose the ability to cast spells completely.

Although Xia Duo was confident, he had already borrowed books worth 100 gold coins, so naturally he would not give up the insurance of 10 gold coins an hour.

…

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

As for the principle, what is it? Can it be eaten?

But Chateau is not a person who doesn't want to understand things, and often knowing the principles is more conducive to practice. Therefore, no matter from which angle, Chateau is very concerned about the principles.

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

For example, if you store a 1-level spell in the magic network, it will be one 1-level spell slot, and if you store another one, it will be two 1-level spell slots.

If it is a high ring, so on.

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

In addition, whether the registered spell succeeds or fails, it is equivalent to a spell cast. If no spell is successfully registered during a rest period, then you can only wait for the next cycle.

The key to making the spell slots flourish is that any stored spell is nearly instantaneous!

It’s not surprising that level 0 spells can be cast instantly. After all, level 0 spells are not even qualified to be stored in the magic network, but——

Even for level 1 spells, it is difficult to cast instantly and requires long-term practice!

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

But he can't do it instantly either.

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

Similar to practice makes perfect, no matter how miraculous magic is, in the final analysis it is still a manual skill, just like the hand-carved craftsmen on earth, who go from stumbling to swaying freely.

But compared with real industrial machines, there is still a big gap in terms of quantity and speed. To a large extent, manual work only has the advantage of innovation.

Does Nese have a spellcasting machine?

Xia Duo believes that there are, such as wands, staffs, etc., items that can be controlled by others or cast spells on their own, aren't they spell-casting machines?

These spell-casting machines are all instantaneous and can do things that a mage cannot do with human spells!

It can be seen from this that the discovery of the spell slot is such a meaningful thing, it gives the mage a real deterrent effect.

Otherwise, how long does it take to practice a 5th level [Teleportation Technique] to be instantaneous, and as long as it cannot be instantaneously cast, it can be interrupted.

So how much of a deterrent can a small number of mages pose to a large number of ordinary people?

The left and right are just creatures that can be piled with human life.

Even if you want to eliminate the mage, you don't need many lives to accumulate. To the lord, human lives are nothing!

It can be seen that the practical significance of instant spells is that no matter what means are used to achieve it, if spells can be instantaneously cast in front of ordinary people, then the mage can come and go freely and live and kill as he wishes.

This is the real deterrent power of the mage.

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

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

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

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After roughly understanding the relevant knowledge of spell slots and how to store spells, Sha Duo can't wait to cast his first spell.

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

This is the first time I tried it.

First, he entered a state of concentration in spell casting. The calm and unruffled magic net appeared in front of Sha Duo. The entire spell 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, the more he could only glimpse the surface of the magic network.

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

This is his [Steam Ray]!

Xia Duo described the next steps as "encapsulation", packaging the entire spell structure and stuffing it into the first layer of the magic network.

However, the connection between this spell structure and the surface part of the magic network has not been severed, and this is also the connection between this storage spell and the caster.

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

Presumably, even if it is a storage spell, you need to cast it in a focused state, or at least strengthen your connection with the storage spell enough to control it.