Chapter 38: Chapter 38 Spell Test (Please Follow)
The test zone, being the largest area of the Academy, was predominantly closed off.
The closed areas were the fee-based sections of the test zone, where both protection asures and testing facilities were very comprehensive. Although the open areas allowed apprentices free testing, using targets required the paynt of target money.
Richard went to the test zone’s rental hall, hoping to choose a suitable area for testing the power of the Subsidiary Fireball Technique.
The rental hall was in the Roman style, with a huge vaulted ceiling, thick walls, and external buttresses and flying buttresses. Many counters were set up inside the hall, each manned by an apprentice.
To more accurately test the power of this primitive version of the Fireball Technique, Richard chose a testing area that charged one Magic Stone per hour and included testing targets with dual physical and elental damage capabilities.
After paying, the apprentice behind the counter handed him a Crystal Card.
“Please go to Area 3, Test Chamber Four.”
Following the internal path of the test zone, Richard quickly found his test chamber. There was a slot at the door into which Richard inserted the Crystal Card, and the door automatically opened.
“Quite modern.”
The interior space of the test chamber was not small, roughly the size of a basketball court.
As soon as he entered, Richard saw two humanoid targets at the far end of the area. These targets were made by wizards; the black one on the left could withstand fifty levels of elental damage, and the white one on the right could withstand fifty levels of physical damage.
There was also a white stone platform in the area, on which two Crystal Balls sat, each corresponding to one of the targets.
Whenever Richard attacked a target with a spell, the power of the spell would automatically transfer to the Crystal Balls.
“This is rather convenient,” Richard remarked. Although the Wizard World had followed another path due to magic power, human instincts remained the sa, trying to make things as convenient as possible for oneself.
Approaching the stone platform, Richard focused his thoughts, and his magic power automatically gathered in his hand, forming a palm-sized red fireball. With a casual wave, the fireball struck the target like a shooting star.
Boom!
[Elental Damage: Fire]
[Damage Level: 20]
Watching the data within the Crystal Ball, Richard felt quite satisfied. This one lesser fireball had used nearly a quarter of his magic power, which was fifty points, but its power had reached the twentieth level. Although this power was much less compared to the wizard-modified lesser fireball technique in the Fireball Magic Wand, it was significantly more powerful than Magic Missile using the sa amount of magic power.
“No wonder wizards say trickery is just a waste of magic power; the application of this spell on magic power is truly terrifying.”
Richard then tested the power of the Fireball Magic Wand.
Boom!
[Elental Damage: Fire]
[Damage Level: 49]
Seeing the power of the Fireball Technique Wand, Richard couldn’t help but exclaim that knowledge indeed was power; the sa lesser fireball technique, modified by a wizard, had more than doubled in power.
“Let’s try the Ice Cone Skill next.”
Richard pointed his finger at the target, and an ice cone instantly flew out, striking the target.
[Elental Damage: Ice]
[Damage Level: 0.1]
[Warning: Please do not test physical attacks on an elental target]
Seeing the warning, a knowing smile appeared on Richard’s face.
The Ice Cone Skill was essentially a spell cloaked in an elental guise but relied on kinetic energy for actual damage.
Richard shifted his target and shot out another ice cone.
[Damage Type: Puncture]
[Damage Level: 5]
“Puncture damage?” Richard’s heart stirred, and he turned to the physical target, striking it with his great sword.
When he returned to the stone platform, the type of damage shown within the crystal ball had changed to cutting.
“I didn’t expect wizards to classify physical damage so finely; truly a civilization capable of conquering planes.”
Adhering to the principle of not wasting, Richard continued to test the power of his normal Wind Crow Slash on the physical targets, registering fifth-level cutting damage. He then activated his bloodline for testing and achieved sixth-level results.
“An increase of one level, that’s fairly decent,” Richard thought, fairly satisfied with the results given that the first phase of his bloodline formula focused more on defense than attack, providing little enhancent to his strength when activated.
This situation would change in the second phase.
However, the resources needed for the second phase were not available within the Magical Beast Academy’s area of influence; he would have to spend a significant amount of money at the Wizard Comrce.
But for now, Richard was in no hurry to proceed with the second phase of Bloodline Alchemy. Firstly, he didn’t need to venture on missions and spent all his ti within the academy, so he didn’t have a great need for increased power. Secondly, he was currently more eager to learn from Jolod.
Jolod’s knowledge was not rely theoretical; it included Magic Equipnt design diagrams, Magic Potion formulas, and even higher-level ditation thods. Once learned, these were all convertable into luscious Magic Stones.
Exiting the test chamber, the outside was brilliantly sunny.
Richard shielded his eyes from the sun, thinking of gathering more materials to make another batch of Concentration Potions.
He had many uses for Magic Stones and the market for Concentration Potions was substantial, so being industrious now ant earning more later.
But just as he stepped outside, he heard a ‘swoosh’ of fluttering wings above him. Looking up, he saw an owl flying before him, which seed to be the one Chax used for sending ssages.
“Apprentice, co to the Central Black Tower,” the owl suddenly spoke in a human voice.
It seed it really was.
“I understand, Senior Brother. I’m on my way,” Richard told the owl.
The owl, having heard him, flapped its wings and flew toward the Black Tower.
“It’s odd for Chax to suddenly call to the Black Tower,” Richard pondered, rubbing his chin with slight confusion.
Arriving on the fifty-sixth floor of the Central Black Tower, Richard knocked on the door.
Thump, thump, thump.
“You’re finally here, apprentice,” Chax opened the door and welcod Richard into the room.
Besides Chax, there was another person in the room who looked ordinary, but the mont Richard entered, his body tensed with alarm.
A highly dangerous individual!
Richard ntally tagged the man.
“Eric, this is Richard, the newest apprentice my ntor has taken in,” Chax introduced to the man.
Eric stood up and stretched out his right hand with a friendly smile.
“Apprentice Richard, you were hard to find.”
As Richard shook his hand, he imdiately felt the surging life energy within Eric, which was unlike any human’s, more reminiscent of a Magic Beast wearing human skin.
“I’m not good at socializing, sorry to have troubled you, Senior,” Richard said.
“Not good at socializing? That won’t do,” Eric patted Richard’s shoulder like an elder brother, “We are all wizards from the sa academy, and future comrades shoulder to shoulder on the Plane Battlefield.”
“If you’re not good at socializing, you’ll suffer greatly in battle.”
Richard’s mind raced, vaguely guessing Eric’s intention—likely an invitation to so sort of party or salon. Therefore, he nodded in agreent, “You’re right, Senior, but having just arrived at the academy, I barely know a few friends; even if I wanted to socialize, I wouldn’t know how.”
Hearing this, Eric glanced at Chax and conveniently pulled out an exquisitely embossed invitation from his sleeve.
“Finding a channel is not difficult; I’m hosting an Apprentice Exchange et tonight. Would you honor us with your presence, Junior?”
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