Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 754 The True Meaning of Magic

Just as Star Girl could see the value of Crystal Gravity at a glance, as a LV.20 spell master, he could naturally see the exquisiteness of the spell model in front of him at a glance.

Unlike his crystal gravity, the opponent's star magic focuses on using the power of the stars to condense a "star core", and then use the star core to induce various extraordinary phenomena. For example, the star attraction technique in front of him uses the star core to change the planetary force field in the surrounding area to achieve the purpose of manipulating gravity.

At first glance, it may seem that this method is similar to his Crystal Gravity Technique. In essence, both are using the gravity of the planet. The problem is that the upper limit of gravity manipulation in the opponent's Star Gravity Technique is obviously much higher than that of his Crystal Gravity Technique.

Both of them change the gravity of the surrounding area. The current upper limit of his crystal gravity technique is about a hundred times, while the opponent's star gravity technique can create a gravity field of hundreds or even thousands of times as long as the opponent wants.

It can be said that in terms of the upper limit of gravity manipulation alone, the opponent's star attraction technique is obviously much better than his crystal gravity technique. And if the mental burden brought by the manipulation and the range of the spell are all taken into account, the crystal gravity technique he created will be completely defeated by the star attraction technique developed based on the star core spell of the starry sky system.

Of course, Xin Lailai would not feel any sense of loss because of this. Rather, he had actually expected such a result. After all, the Crystal Gravity Technique was just a spell he developed based on his personal knowledge and background under the guidance of Kagus, while the Star Core Spell used by the Star Girl was the essence that had been washed and screened for hundreds of eras and refined by generations of strong men in the starry sky system. It could be said that the two were not at the same starting point from the beginning.

Not to mention, the extraordinary energy used in his crystal gravity technique is just ordinary pure mana, while the opponent's star gravity technique uses the star power formed by pure elemental energy + world power + soul energy. The difference between the two can be said to be greater than the efficiency between hay and diesel. If the gap cannot be widened, it would be really weird.

"But is this a complete and inherited magic system?"

In front of the stone table, Xin Lailai looked at the slowly rotating spell model in front of him, sensing the exquisite spell structure that even he could not fully understand, and his eyes moved slightly.

Unlike them, the Star Girl's core spell... that is, the Star Core Spell, was not completely created by the other party herself like their Crystal Element Spell, but was improved by actively selecting a basic spell from the spells of the starry sky system under the guidance of the inheritance she received.

At first glance, one might think that this method is not conducive to the wizard's own growth, but in fact, the star core spell chosen by the opponent, both in terms of compatibility and upper limit, is perfectly compatible with the opponent's own ideas and development path. In other words, it is precisely because the opponent has such potential that the inheritance behind the opponent will choose the opponent.

This is the benefit of having a top-notch inheritance. As long as the foundation is rich enough, the inheritor will definitely be able to directly obtain a core ability that perfectly suits himself or herself. Moreover, these core abilities are most likely optimized by generations of strong people. You only need to add points step by step to use them all the way to the strongest or even higher levels.

Of course, if you really think about it, this kind of rapid advancement is not without flaws. Take the case of the Star Girl as an example. Although she can use extremely powerful star system spells and can even enter the Grandmaster LV.20 realm at the third level without any obstacles, her path is also limited to the starry sky spells.

Simply put, from the moment the opponent chooses to use the starry sky system as the basis for spells, the opponent's path of magic has been prefixed with starry sky spells. Whether he breaks the upper limit in the future or stops here, it can only be carried out within the framework called starry sky spells.

Perhaps from a practical perspective this doesn't actually have any impact. After all, more than 99.9% of the wizards in this world basically follow the tradition of their predecessors. Even the vast majority of powerful wizards don't mind referring to the paths created by those who are better than themselves when teaching their juniors. And the reason they do so is very simple, that is, it makes them stronger and more convenient to do so.

To put it in more realistic terms, there are differences in people's talents, even between geniuses. Especially in the field of magic, which is centered on knowledge, the gap between geniuses and ordinary people is greater than one can imagine.

Therefore, rather than letting a person with only moderate talent guess his own way, it is better to let him follow the path paved by those truly gifted.

Those with A-level magic talent will learn the path left by their predecessors with S-level magic talent, and those with S-level magic talent will refer to the choices left by the strong ones with MAX-level magic talent. This is the reality faced by the vast majority of wizards.

Why do you think you can definitely be better than those seniors? Can you definitely overcome the gap in talent through your own efforts?
Unfortunately, there are countless cases proving that those who determine the upper limit of knowledge and theory are always the most extreme and rarest geniuses in the world.

Of course, even if you are slapped in the face by such a cruel reality and are still unwilling to accept it, and still feel that you can achieve something in magic based on your own foundation, it actually doesn't matter. As long as you can tolerate that with the same effort, the same hard work, and the same qualifications, your spells are weaker than others in effect, strength, and all aspects, or even a level weaker than others.

Take them for example, their Crystal Technique is already a core spell that can get 83203 praises, but even so, the Crystal Gravity Technique they developed based on the Crystal Technique is still completely defeated by the Star Gravity Technique with the same function. This is the reality.

To put it more bluntly, when faced with the choice of filling their stomachs and pursuing illusory ideals, most people will basically choose the former.

Including them, at least in Xin Lailai's judgment, if they were not restricted by their initial qualifications and had no mandatory requirements given by 83203, their spell masters would most likely choose one of the routes left by their predecessors as their own path, just like the Star Girl, instead of starting from the most basic as they do now.

Of course, this doesn't mean that they regretted listening to 83203's request. On the contrary, as they gradually developed the crystal technique and saw more and more exquisite spells, Xin Lailai finally confirmed one thing -

Their spells may not be comparable to those systematic spells born from inheritance at the starting point, but in terms of potential... they are much more vast than those inherited spells that have a high upper limit but are already fixed!
"This spell model... Star Girl was too conservative in her modification of it. The structures optimized by the predecessors were basically not changed. She only made some improvements on the outside according to her own needs and understanding."

"If it were me..."

Inside the forest, Xin Lailai was seen looking at the spell model in front of him with brighter eyes, and instinctively imagined one possibility after another in his mind. On the contrary, the star girl sitting opposite him was frowning and thinking about something, as if she found that the star attraction technique she mastered hardly applied the principles of crystal gravity technique... or she had already applied a more complete and excellent theory to it.

"I see, is this the price the teacher talked about..."

Finally, the Star Girl seemed to realize something, and sighed softly. She looked at Xin Lailai, who was examining the spell model she had given as if it were a treasure. She covered her beautiful eyes and couldn't help but recall a scene in her mind. The scene was her just accepting the inheritance of the starry sky and preparing to construct her own core spell, and a figure shrouded in starlight:
"Star Girl, I need to make one thing clear to you. Your aptitude is very high, even comparable to that of the Star Glory of the Golden Age. With your talent, if you embark on the path of star magic, it may not be a problem for you to achieve the ultimate realm in the future... or even the pinnacle."

"Therefore, there is one thing I must tell you. If you choose to use the star core spell as your core spell, you will permanently pay an almost irreparable price. Have you thought about it clearly?"

"Price? Teacher, are you trying to say that the Star Core Spell actually has some kind of flaw?"

'No, the upper limit of the star core spell is definitely the highest even in the entire system of star magic. However, no matter how powerful and excellent it is, it is ultimately just a path that fits you very well, and it is not the path of magic that truly belongs to you.'

'Therefore, if you choose it, perhaps you will be able to reach a level of strength that countless people admire in the future, but in terms of the way of magic, you will also permanently lose the infinite possibilities that belong only to the way of magic.'

"Possibility...?"

The words of her mentor flashed through Xingnu's mind. She looked at the exquisite spell structure in front of her that she could clearly understand, but she didn't know how to apply it to her own system. She murmured in her mind easily, and at this moment...

"Mr. Star Girl, can I ask you a question?"

A low voice with some excitement came from the Star Girl's ear. When he came to his senses, he saw Xin Lailai looking at him with a burning gaze, pointing at the spell model at his fingertips and asking:
"I would like to ask, if the results I marked are modified according to the formula and path above, what will the result be?"

The marked part?

Upon hearing this, Xingnu was slightly startled and looked at the spell model on the other party's fingertips. She saw that in the detection of her mental power, a trace of mental energy that obviously did not belong to her was entangled on the spell model constructed by her mental power. Not only that, the area next to it was specially written with various calculation contents described by mental imprints that only wizards could understand.

This is... a change to the core framework of the star?
Looking at the information in front of her, Xingnu was stunned for a moment. After deducing the results given by Xin Lailai in her mind, she frowned slightly, and after a moment of silence, she spoke:

"I'm sorry, Lord Black Sword, if you make the changes as you said, the constructed star core will most likely go out of control." "Yes, I know. The key is the time and method of losing control. This part of the spell framework involves theories that I don't understand, so I would like to ask you, Lord Star Girl."

Out of control...time and method?

Hearing Xin Lailai's question, the beautiful face of the star girl showed a trace of surprise. Obviously, she didn't expect that Xin Lailai was interested in this part, but she still answered:
"Let me see. According to the information you provided, Lord Black Sword, if the star core is improved according to the above content, it should collapse violently 0.139 seconds after its construction, causing severe gravitational turbulence. The power is estimated to be..."

The star girl answered subconsciously, reporting the results of her calculations in her mind in detail. When she finally answered about the destructive power caused by losing control, she suddenly froze there. After several seconds, she continued in a somewhat dry voice:

"It is expected that... it will cause an indiscriminate impact equivalent to 3 times the gravity in the area within a radius of 2394.3 meters."

2394.3 times.

This is undoubtedly suicide.

In order to condense the modified star core of the other party, it must be done on the surface of one's own body or even inside the body. The gravitational turbulence of more than two thousand times, even in the present world and the derived world where the gravity acceleration is only 9.8m/s, the impact caused is enough to instantly mix one's own internal organs into a uniform paste.

You should know that when she usually uses the Star Attraction Technique, she can only use about 500 times the gravity at most, and it can only last for a few seconds. But even so, whether using this gravity to kill the enemy or to apply kinetic energy to objects, it is enough to make her invincible in front of the third-order overlord-level units.

After all, even for a Overlord-class unit with a physical defense of over 70 points, most of the time, it is difficult to withstand the sudden movement of its own internal organs or a part of its body at an acceleration of 5000m/s. This is the power of gravity spells. As long as it can penetrate the force field and the upper limit of the physical endurance of the opponent's life form, it is basically equivalent to an unavoidable physical true injury.

The problem is that……

Her star-attracting technique... can it actually create more than two thousand times the gravitational turbulence?
In front of the stone table, the star girl looked at the spell model in front of her, the data she had just calculated kept running through her mind, her mouth slightly open, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Xin Lailai, who was standing in front of him, seemed to have completely ignored his reaction. After hearing the data he gave, he murmured excitedly to himself:
"0.139 seconds and 2394.3 times? I see. It seems that this part of the structure is used to stabilize the core of the star."

"Hmm... It seems that it is indeed very dangerous to arbitrarily change this part of the structure. It is worthy of being one of the three most powerful spell systems in the star system. It is obviously a complex structure comparable to a fourth-level large-scale magic, but there is absolutely no redundant place."

"However, according to the data just now, if the power of the stars is replaced with the power of the world plus the earth element, I wonder if it will be possible..."

It was like the sound of a person completely immersed in his own world constantly echoing in the forest. As a communication meeting among wizards, considering that everyone has different areas of expertise, the first stage of the tea party is actually for each participant to find members they are interested in and have private exchanges and discussions with each other.

Therefore, when Xin Lailai approached Xingnv, Xingnv originally thought that he had encountered some difficulty with gravity spells and wanted to discuss it with her, a wizard who had taken the path of starry sky spells. But now...

"Haha! Got it! Miss Xingnu, could you please try this again? I want to test whether I can make the out-of-control phenomenon you just mentioned as safe as possible."

——It feels more like the other party is guiding them unilaterally.

After Xin Lailai finished speaking, Xingnu heard it and looked at the black-haired young man in front of her with an excited look on his face. After a moment of silence, she looked at the new plan that was far beyond her imagination in terms of both the change in position and the change in ideas. Her eyes shook severely, as if she had suffered some mental shock.

In the past, she had never thought of improving this spell framework that was created by generations of predecessors and could be described as perfect from any perspective, and she had never thought of exploring the "out of control" result that would result from destroying "perfection".

Just like players who got the most advanced equipment and the most advanced style from the beginning would hardly try those "wrong" choices that were not as good as these things, she had never explored this possibility in the past.

"Um... Lord Black Sword."

So, after a brief silence, the star girl looked at the black-haired young man in front of her and spoke.

"Well, what's wrong? Can't calculate the result, or is there a problem somewhere?"

"No, it's just... I want to ask, why did you suddenly think of changing the core part of my spell? In your opinion, there is still room for improvement?"

The star girl unconsciously circled her star-colored hair with her index finger, lowered her eyes slightly, and asked.

"why?"

Xin Lailai was surprised when he heard this, but then he touched his chin, thought for a while, looked at Xingnv, and smiled:

"I see. I'm sorry to have misunderstood you, Lady Stargirl. I don't think there's anything wrong with your spell. On the contrary, in terms of sophistication, this is definitely the most perfect gravity spell I've ever seen."

"At least, with my level, I can't figure out how to make the basic framework of this spell more perfect."

"As for the reason why I asked those questions just now, I think..."

The black-haired young man paused for a moment, then smiled under the gaze of the Star Girl, and said in an unusually relaxed and happy tone:
"Maybe it's just because I'm a little curious about what would happen if I did that?"

curious……

Hearing Xin Lailai's answer, Xingnu was startled. She wanted to say something, but she didn't know how to start. She just looked at the black-haired young man in front of her and listened to the words echoing in her mind. In a trance, she seemed to have returned to the end of the question and answer session:
"Teacher, is it true that after paying the price you mentioned, there is really no way to recover it?"

"Well, um... it's not absolute, right?"

'If one day you have the opportunity to meet those who are truly determined to follow the path of magic they have created, you can observe them carefully, communicate with them, and think about their every move.'

"Then... maybe you will realize what is missing from your path?"

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(End of this chapter)