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Chapter 177
chapter 172 part 2
Ability Effects:
Passive:
"Casting System Selection": For each level gained in this Class, you may choose to add the caster level increase to any magic caster system.
"Prepare Magic in Advance": You may prepare one spell in advance to set it, rather than wasting time casting it. It can be set again after being expended.
"Elemental Attribute Alteration": You can change the elemental attribute of attribute-based spells, altering them to one of the four main magical attributes of wind, fire, water, or earth (e.g., Fireball becomes a water ball). At the same time, you will lose any attribute-based specialization.
Class Skill:
"Mad Meditation" — Can negate the cost of one magic casting (3/day)
(Note: Each level up increases HP, MP, Magic Attack, and Magic Defense by 15 points.)
Description: Everyone praises your talent, yet behind your back, countless people describe you as a madman, a mediocre madman. No mage would ever do what you do!
……
Tang Zheng quickly scanned the information for his new class, a cold glint flashing in his eyes as a thought formed in his mind.
*1 Skill point consumed*
*Third Tier Arcane Magic "Lightning Ball" mastered*
*1 Skill point consumed*
*Fourth Tier Arcane Magic "Silver Knight's Lance" mastered*
Tang Zheng pressed his palm against the open ground before him, and a half-man-high wooden bucket appeared, filled to the brim with the blood of an ogre.
Bang!
Tang Zheng kicked the wooden bucket over.
The thick, crimson blood immediately spilled all over the ground, filling the air with a rich, bloody scent.
Lifting his foot, Tang Zheng walked into the pool of blood, heedless of the blood splashing onto him. He pulled out a nearby tree branch, bent down, and began to draw a magic circle in the pool of blood.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Boom!
The impact of darkness energy collided with a lightning ball, creating a deafening roar.
The next moment, a Silver Knight's Lance flew out from the dense fog.
The four-tailed black panther, whose aura had weakened after exhaling the energy attack, had no time to dodge and could only watch as the attack was about to land on it.
"Attack Deflection!"
Quinn Esai raised his left hand. A magic ring could be seen on each finger. The ring on his thumb was the first to flash with light.
The Silver Knight's Lance, which had been aimed at the four-tailed black panther, suddenly tilted in mid-air and struck the ground to the side, blasting out a large crater.
"A magic item, is it."
"Then can you change the direction of this? Swarm Infestation!" the Gray-robed Mage sneered, his whole body surging with magic power.
Bzz—Bzz—
A dense cloud of mosquitoes and flies appeared out of thin air, swarming forward like a black mist.
"Lizards love to eat bugs," Quinn Esai said faintly.
The aqua blue lizard, which had been controlled by the fear effect, suddenly broke free of its restraints, opened its mouth, and lunged towards the insects.
However!
The moment the mosquitoes and flies came into contact with the aqua blue lizard, they all exploded, spraying a highly acidic liquid.
"Hiss—"
The aqua blue lizard let out a painful cry and was forced to retreat.
Seeing this, Quinn Esai's brow furrowed slightly. He suddenly realized that the figure of the Gray-robed Mage in the distance had disappeared.
"Hoo hoo!" The crimson owl on his shoulder turned its head, looking towards a spot in front of them.
"Shadow Hunt!" A smirk appeared on Quinn Esai's lips.
The crimson owl's wing trembled, and it vanished from Quinn Esai's shoulder as if teleporting, disappearing in an instant.
Bang!
A muffled thud echoed in the empty area. The crimson owl, which had just disappeared, reappeared out of thin air.
The Gray-robed Mage's figure also emerged from his invisibility, taking two steps back as the magic barrier around him flickered and collapsed.
"Damn it!"
Seeing the crimson owl preparing to pounce again, an ugly look appeared on the Gray-robed Mage's cold face. He raised his hand and fired a spell: "Shockwave!"
A visible shockwave spread out, knocking the crimson owl back.
"Magic Wolf Summon."
A faint voice followed immediately.
A massive magic circle, three meters in diameter, appeared at Quinn Esai's feet. One by one, demonic wolves charged out of the magic circle.
In the blink of an eye, more than twenty had gathered, forming a pack of demonic wolves that surrounded and moved to kill the Gray-robed Mage.
"Dispel!" A cold glint flashed in the Gray-robed Mage's light brown pupils as he shouted. He wasn't just boasting about being good at dealing with summoning-type magic.
The bodies of the twenty-odd demonic wolves stiffened, and they all dissipated into sparks of magic light.
After a brief exchange, the two sides once again pulled apart.
The crimson owl flew back, and the large aqua blue lizard and the four-tailed black panther also returned to Quinn Esai's side, circling him.
"A Magic Beast Summoner and a Beast Tamer. They really are a good match for your innate ability."
The Gray-robed Mage lifted his hooked nose, his light brown pupils staring intently at Quinn Esai, contemplating a countermeasure in the depths of his eyes.
As a magic caster, he was naturally unskilled in close combat. Dealing with his opponent's method of fighting by manipulating magical beasts was indeed quite troublesome.
"If this is all you have, then please go..."
Quinn Esai had already gotten a general grasp of the Gray-robed Mage's methods. The series of spells his opponent had just cast had a high magic power cost.
Whether in a direct confrontation or a battle of attrition, he held the absolute advantage.
He was only halfway through his sentence!
Quinn Esai's expression suddenly changed, and he whipped his head around to look behind him.
The Gray-robed Mage followed suit, his eyes narrowing.
A terrifying lightning-type magic energy was gathering in the Jungle behind them.
"Magic Power Surge · Fifth Tier Magic · Dragon Lightning!"
A cold voice came from the Jungle.
A dazzling blue-white light instantly bloomed in the dim Jungle environment. A dragon-shaped bolt of lightning, as thick as two arms, shot out from the Jungle, rocketing towards Quinn Esai.
Lightning attacks were already incredibly fast, let alone a fifth-tier magic spell.
Quinn Esai's expression changed. The four-tailed black panther beside him leaped up violently, putting itself in front of him.
RUMBLE!
The lightning attack struck the four-tailed black panther. It didn't even have time to scream before it was turned into a shattered piece of black charcoal that rained down from the sky.
The dazzling blue-white light dissipated!
A path through the Jungle, pierced and scorched by lightning, appeared before Quinn Esai and the Gray-robed Mage.
Opposite them, Tang Zheng's figure stood there quietly, watching them with an incomparably cold gaze.
*Discovered Fifth Tier Magic "Dragon Lightning." Requires Mana-based Caster Level (29-35). Current conditions met.*
*Consume 1 Skill point to learn?*
"Learn."
Tang Zheng recited inwardly, walking out of the Jungle step by step with a blank expression.
Through the "Magic Power Surge" magic ritual, he had elevated the third-tier spell "Lightning Ball" to the fifth tier, unleashing the higher-tier "Dragon Lightning."
Normally, this process would consume 150 points of magic power.
However, the class skill of the Mad Mage directly negated this magic power cost.
(end of chapter)
Ability Effects:
Passive:
"Casting System Selection": For each level gained in this Class, you may choose to add the caster level increase to any magic caster system.
"Prepare Magic in Advance": You may prepare one spell in advance to set it, rather than wasting time casting it. It can be set again after being expended.
"Elemental Attribute Alteration": You can change the elemental attribute of attribute-based spells, altering them to one of the four main magical attributes of wind, fire, water, or earth (e.g., Fireball becomes a water ball). At the same time, you will lose any attribute-based specialization.
Class Skill:
"Mad Meditation" — Can negate the cost of one magic casting (3/day)
(Note: Each level up increases HP, MP, Magic Attack, and Magic Defense by 15 points.)
Description: Everyone praises your talent, yet behind your back, countless people describe you as a madman, a mediocre madman. No mage would ever do what you do!
……
Tang Zheng quickly scanned the information for his new class, a cold glint flashing in his eyes as a thought formed in his mind.
*1 Skill point consumed*
*Third Tier Arcane Magic "Lightning Ball" mastered*
*1 Skill point consumed*
*Fourth Tier Arcane Magic "Silver Knight's Lance" mastered*
Tang Zheng pressed his palm against the open ground before him, and a half-man-high wooden bucket appeared, filled to the brim with the blood of an ogre.
Bang!
Tang Zheng kicked the wooden bucket over.
The thick, crimson blood immediately spilled all over the ground, filling the air with a rich, bloody scent.
Lifting his foot, Tang Zheng walked into the pool of blood, heedless of the blood splashing onto him. He pulled out a nearby tree branch, bent down, and began to draw a magic circle in the pool of blood.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Boom!
The impact of darkness energy collided with a lightning ball, creating a deafening roar.
The next moment, a Silver Knight's Lance flew out from the dense fog.
The four-tailed black panther, whose aura had weakened after exhaling the energy attack, had no time to dodge and could only watch as the attack was about to land on it.
"Attack Deflection!"
Quinn Esai raised his left hand. A magic ring could be seen on each finger. The ring on his thumb was the first to flash with light.
The Silver Knight's Lance, which had been aimed at the four-tailed black panther, suddenly tilted in mid-air and struck the ground to the side, blasting out a large crater.
"A magic item, is it."
"Then can you change the direction of this? Swarm Infestation!" the Gray-robed Mage sneered, his whole body surging with magic power.
Bzz—Bzz—
A dense cloud of mosquitoes and flies appeared out of thin air, swarming forward like a black mist.
"Lizards love to eat bugs," Quinn Esai said faintly.
The aqua blue lizard, which had been controlled by the fear effect, suddenly broke free of its restraints, opened its mouth, and lunged towards the insects.
However!
The moment the mosquitoes and flies came into contact with the aqua blue lizard, they all exploded, spraying a highly acidic liquid.
"Hiss—"
The aqua blue lizard let out a painful cry and was forced to retreat.
Seeing this, Quinn Esai's brow furrowed slightly. He suddenly realized that the figure of the Gray-robed Mage in the distance had disappeared.
"Hoo hoo!" The crimson owl on his shoulder turned its head, looking towards a spot in front of them.
"Shadow Hunt!" A smirk appeared on Quinn Esai's lips.
The crimson owl's wing trembled, and it vanished from Quinn Esai's shoulder as if teleporting, disappearing in an instant.
Bang!
A muffled thud echoed in the empty area. The crimson owl, which had just disappeared, reappeared out of thin air.
The Gray-robed Mage's figure also emerged from his invisibility, taking two steps back as the magic barrier around him flickered and collapsed.
"Damn it!"
Seeing the crimson owl preparing to pounce again, an ugly look appeared on the Gray-robed Mage's cold face. He raised his hand and fired a spell: "Shockwave!"
A visible shockwave spread out, knocking the crimson owl back.
"Magic Wolf Summon."
A faint voice followed immediately.
A massive magic circle, three meters in diameter, appeared at Quinn Esai's feet. One by one, demonic wolves charged out of the magic circle.
In the blink of an eye, more than twenty had gathered, forming a pack of demonic wolves that surrounded and moved to kill the Gray-robed Mage.
"Dispel!" A cold glint flashed in the Gray-robed Mage's light brown pupils as he shouted. He wasn't just boasting about being good at dealing with summoning-type magic.
The bodies of the twenty-odd demonic wolves stiffened, and they all dissipated into sparks of magic light.
After a brief exchange, the two sides once again pulled apart.
The crimson owl flew back, and the large aqua blue lizard and the four-tailed black panther also returned to Quinn Esai's side, circling him.
"A Magic Beast Summoner and a Beast Tamer. They really are a good match for your innate ability."
The Gray-robed Mage lifted his hooked nose, his light brown pupils staring intently at Quinn Esai, contemplating a countermeasure in the depths of his eyes.
As a magic caster, he was naturally unskilled in close combat. Dealing with his opponent's method of fighting by manipulating magical beasts was indeed quite troublesome.
"If this is all you have, then please go..."
Quinn Esai had already gotten a general grasp of the Gray-robed Mage's methods. The series of spells his opponent had just cast had a high magic power cost.
Whether in a direct confrontation or a battle of attrition, he held the absolute advantage.
He was only halfway through his sentence!
Quinn Esai's expression suddenly changed, and he whipped his head around to look behind him.
The Gray-robed Mage followed suit, his eyes narrowing.
A terrifying lightning-type magic energy was gathering in the Jungle behind them.
"Magic Power Surge · Fifth Tier Magic · Dragon Lightning!"
A cold voice came from the Jungle.
A dazzling blue-white light instantly bloomed in the dim Jungle environment. A dragon-shaped bolt of lightning, as thick as two arms, shot out from the Jungle, rocketing towards Quinn Esai.
Lightning attacks were already incredibly fast, let alone a fifth-tier magic spell.
Quinn Esai's expression changed. The four-tailed black panther beside him leaped up violently, putting itself in front of him.
RUMBLE!
The lightning attack struck the four-tailed black panther. It didn't even have time to scream before it was turned into a shattered piece of black charcoal that rained down from the sky.
The dazzling blue-white light dissipated!
A path through the Jungle, pierced and scorched by lightning, appeared before Quinn Esai and the Gray-robed Mage.
Opposite them, Tang Zheng's figure stood there quietly, watching them with an incomparably cold gaze.
*Discovered Fifth Tier Magic "Dragon Lightning." Requires Mana-based Caster Level (29-35). Current conditions met.*
*Consume 1 Skill point to learn?*
"Learn."
Tang Zheng recited inwardly, walking out of the Jungle step by step with a blank expression.
Through the "Magic Power Surge" magic ritual, he had elevated the third-tier spell "Lightning Ball" to the fifth tier, unleashing the higher-tier "Dragon Lightning."
Normally, this process would consume 150 points of magic power.
However, the class skill of the Mad Mage directly negated this magic power cost.
(end of chapter)
