Chapter 46: Magic Missile
Arriving at the living room, Sybil gracefully lifted her skirt and sat down on the tiger-skin chair, looking at him with a smile:
“Don’t think it’s expensive, this is the discounted price, only Master’s apprentices are eligible for it. ”
Karl’s lips twitched slightly:
“Yes. ”
“And…” Sybil continued:
“This money belongs to Master, I can only earn some tuition fees from you, and I’m not even complaining. ”
“Senior Martial Sister. ” Karl said:
“What spells can I learn?”
That’s the point.
“I don’t know many spells, including those with spell models that I haven’t constructed yet, I can teach you these. ”
She opened a drawer, took out a note from it, and handed it over:
“Take a look, see if there’s anything you like. ”
Karl took it.
The note listed a row of spell names, including both zero-circle spells and cantrips, most of which he had heard of.
He was no longer the newcomer who knew nothing about the wizarding world.
Magic Missile, Acid Splash, Ice Fog, Concealed Thorn, Poisoning, Cleaning, Speed Writing…
“Senior Martial Sister. ”
After reading it, Karl looked puzzled:
“It seems that all the spells here require auxiliary materials to cultivate?”
“Most of them. ” Sybil corrected him:
“Magic Missile doesn’t need auxiliary materials, nor do cantrips. ”
Oh…
A total of five zero-circle spells, four of which require auxiliary materials, without the materials, you can’t even cast them.
Karl was speechless.
“What’s with that expression?” Sybil frowned:
“The spell models I chose are simple, easier to construct successfully, but their power is not bad at all. ”
“Like this Acid Splash, as long as it’s paired with concentrated acid, its power is second to none among zero-circle spells. ”
That’s true.
The Acid Splash she cast could easily corrode a knight squire into a pile of bones.
Even knights wouldn’t dare to touch it lightly.
There’s also Ice Fog and Poisoning, paired with frost potion and poison, their power is strong enough to easily trap and kill a knight.
Of course.
First, you have to be prepared, and then you have to hit the target.
“I understand. ”
Karl sighed:
“It’s just that I’m afraid of trouble, and it’s impossible for me to carry so many potions with me, the key is…”
“Potions cost money. ”
Sybil couldn’t help but roll her eyes at his words:
“Then you have to think carefully, the spell models of spells that use auxiliary materials are simpler and easier to construct. ”
“As for potions, I can give you a discount. ”
She still hoped that Karl would cultivate auxiliary spells so that her potions would have another sales channel.
“Forget it. ”
Karl shook his head and refused. Compared to relying on external objects, he still preferred to directly increase his own strength:
“I’ll learn Magic Missile. ”
“…” Sybil sighed:
“Alright. ”
“Actually, Magic Missile is not bad either, if you can get Minor Energy Fireball and Multishot, you can combine them to form the first-circle spell Chain Fireball. ”
“Huh?” Karl looked up:
“Zero-circle spells can be combined to form a first-circle spell?”
“Yes. ” Sybil said as if it was a matter of course:
“Like the Shadow Hand, Shape Puppet, and Spirit Possession that Master cultivates, if you buy a Soul Shard, you can combine them into the first-circle spell Magic Servant. ”
“Otherwise, if you directly construct a first-circle spell, how many senior wizard apprentices would be able to succeed?”
“So that’s how it is. ” Karl asked curiously:
“Then Senior Martial Sister, the spells you cultivate should also have similar advancement plans, right?”
“Well…” Sybil blinked:
“Secret!”
It seems she does.
But this kind of thing must be her secret, and she would never reveal it to anyone she couldn’t trust with her life.
Unless it’s like Adolf, who cultivates enough spells and has more than one trump card, so he doesn’t care about revealing it.
Karl then asked:
“Senior Martial Sister, do you know where I can learn Minor Energy Fireball and Multishot?”
“Junior Martial Brother, these are too far away for you right now. ” Sybil shook her head at his words:
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“Let’s talk about constructing your first zero-circle spell first, and I don’t know where they are. ”
“Maybe you can learn them after going to Black Swamp. ”
Karl nodded.
First-circle spells were indeed still too early for him.
He wondered if the Fire Rune could replace Minor Energy Fireball. If it could, then only Multishot would be needed.
He obtained the spell model of Magic Missile by putting it on credit.
The prerequisites for this zero-circle spell are 《Arcane Principles》, 《Pneumatics》, 《Basic Ballistics》…
Understanding the content of these books makes it easier to construct spell models.
But Karl was different from ordinary people.
He first constructed the spell model in his Sea of Consciousness, and then understood the books according to the operating laws of the spell.
Doing it in reverse.
The two chatted for a while longer, and Karl bought three potions that replenish and restore mental power at the price of five gold coins each.
Of course.
This money was not put on credit.
Karl was very satisfied with this visit. Although he put it on credit, he successfully obtained a zero-circle spell.
Unfortunately, his mental power was insufficient, and he didn’t have the conditions to cultivate it for the time being.
As for runes…
There’s a kind of meat coffin in Black City that can store runes removed from the body, which can be preserved for seven days without spoiling.
You just need to find a buyer within seven days.
Name: Karl (Lord of the Divine Domain Fragment)
Constitution: 0.84
Mental Power: 1.47
Source Essence: 0
Occupation: Knight Squire, Junior Wizard Apprentice
Without runes sharing his Life Force, the effect of consuming Exotic Beast Meat was greatly increased, reaching 0.9 was just around the corner, and his mental power was also steadily increasing.
“Not bad!”
“The people in Black City may be strong, but my potential is even greater, time is ultimately on my side. ”
Picking up the broadsword beside him and gently stroking the blade, Karl’s movements paused slightly:
“It’s time for maintenance. ”
He then took a step forward and arrived at Black City.
“Huh?”
The gloomy sky was as always, but the surrounding silence and strange atmosphere made his heart tighten subconsciously.
The perception enhanced by cultivating the Poisonous Wolf Breathing Technique sent him a warning sign.
Danger!
“Whoosh!”
A dark shadow pounced from behind.
What is that?
Karl turned around and swung his sword upon hearing the sound, while activating Minor Force Field and retreating continuously to the side.
“Thud!”
The broadsword struck the shadow, the immense force directly sent the shadow flying, revealing its appearance.
It was a wild dog covered in yellow fur.
No!
“An Earth Wolf!”
A common creature in the underground of Black City, feeding on soil, its mouth full of fangs can even gnaw on blackstone.
“How did this thing get to the surface?”
“Woof…”
The injured Earth Wolf struggled to get up, looking at Karl and whimpering, its body low to the ground, ready to pounce.
Karl took a step back, not because he was afraid, but because he looked at the ground.
“Boom!”
The ground trembled, a large round mouth covered in countless tiny serrations burst out of the ground.
The Earth Wolf didn’t even have time to react before it was swallowed by the terrifying mouth.
“A Worm!”
The Underground Worm looks similar to an earthworm, but its size is countless times larger, comparable to a truck. Its mouth full of sharp teeth is not for show, it can easily chew through gold and iron, even a knight would not easily provoke such an existence.
It also lives underground, feeding on soil, blackstone, and other creatures, and usually does not come to the surface.
After swallowing the Earth Wolf, the Worm’s mouth twisted, ‘looking’ at Karl, it didn’t seem very interested in him. It swayed its body and slowly sank back into the ground.
Karl held his sword, on high alert, until he sensed the Worm in the ground moving away into the distance, then he frowned.
“What’s going on?”
Although he didn’t know what had happened, he was certain that something must have happened in Black City.