Above the mage!

Chapter 224 Mandola's Magic Eye

The roar of the "snow leopard" was so loud that the accumulated snow began to shake off snowflakes continuously.

It was obviously aimed at Gaode.

The pair of eyes that were barely visible in the snow and fog stared straight at Gao De, like a burning flame, scarlet and full of hatred, and the flying snowflakes could not cover up the murderous light in them.

It can catch up with this, this is not a snow leopard, it’s a dog!
Gao De cursed inwardly. He really didn't expect that this "Snow Leopard" would be so persistent and powerful.

But since they have already met as enemies, they are extremely jealous of each other. Given the opponent's speed, it is unrealistic to run away.

Let's do it. Gao De was furious and was determined to do it if he didn't agree.

After all, he had already swallowed the magic plant and the situation was irreversible.

However, as soon as these thoughts flashed through his mind and before he started to do anything, someone had already taken action before him.

Du Wei!

He looked at the "snow leopard" flying towards him and frowned.

Du Wei stretched out his right hand and pointed forward, with a strong magical light flashing at his fingertips.

The next moment, a strong wave of magic spread in the direction of the "Snow Leopard".

Immediately afterwards, a large number of crystal clear magic snowballs gushed out from thin air. With astonishing speed and density, they poured towards the "Snow Leopard" like dense bullets.

No matter how agile it is or how quick its reaction is, it cannot avoid such dense magic snowballs.

2-level energy-shaping spell, [Snilo Snowball Swarm]!
Not only are these magic snowballs numerous, but each one also contains considerable impact force, instantly disintegrating the "Snow Leopard"'s offensive.

Under the impact of the magic snowball, the snow leopard was knocked to the ground.

However, as a geomantic creature with tenacious vitality, it obviously would not be so fragile that it could be killed instantly by a spell.

So, the next moment, it shook off the snow on its body, temporarily ignored its injuries, and flashed an even more ferocious light in its eyes. It had already begun to bear a grudge against Du Wei and was ready to make a comeback again.

But would Du Wei give it a chance to breathe?

In Du Wei's hands, spells seemed to have no casting time or delay.

It was clear that the previous spell had just been released, and a moment later, the next spell had already been cast.

Almost at the moment when "Snow Leopard" stood up, Du Wei waved his right hand again.

A flashing green arrow condensed and shot out from his palm.

An ominous corrosive aura flowed on the surface of the arrow, and its color was so green that it was almost dark green, as if it could corrode everything it touched.

The green arrow cut through the air with a sharp whistling sound and shot towards the "snow leopard" at a rapid speed.

Just as it was about to hit, the arrow suddenly exploded and turned into a thick acid mist, instantly enveloping the body of the "Snow Leopard".

It is still a 2nd level energy-shaping spell, [Ma Youfu's Acid Arrow]!
The corrosiveness of [Ma Youfu's Strong Acid Arrow] is far beyond the reach of the magic trick [Acid Splash]. It quickly erodes the fur and muscles of the "Snow Leopard", making a sizzling sound.

The air was filled with a dizzying, sour smell.

Faced with this ferocious magical attack, the "snow leopard" roared in pain and struggled hard.

When Du Wei saw this, there was no emotion on his face.

Everything was as he expected.

He cast two spells. The first one was a range attack spell that guaranteed to hit, and the second one was a single-target attack spell, but it also had an additional bonus effect on the hit rate.

These are all attack spells chosen based on the Snow Leopard's quick reaction and agility.

It can be seen that Du Wei's on-the-spot combat quality is extremely high.

Kill it while it's sick.

His third spell had already been released at this time.

Above the body of the "Snow Leopard", an illusory but dazzling mace emerged.

It is not made of ordinary iron, but is condensed from pure magic power. It emits a faint light. Although its shape is illusory, it contains terrifying power.

【Spiritual Weapon】

The appearance of the mace made the "Snow Leopard", which was already immobile due to its injuries, feel an unprecedented threat.

It let out a shrill roar.

But it was just a dying struggle.

With Du Wei's control, the illusory nail hammer turned into a stream of light, cutting through the sky and accurately hitting the head of the "Snow Leopard".

After a painful whimper, the aggressive "snow leopard" turned into a corpse and fell on the snow with a plop.

Gode's spellcasting came to an abrupt halt.

Du Wei's spellcasting was so fast that three consecutive spells seemed to be cast at the same time.

The whole process looks smooth and flawless, and it is incredibly beautiful.

It took less than three seconds for the "Snow Leopard" to appear and turn into a corpse.

Putting aside other things, just talking about fighting, Du Wei is indeed much stronger than him.

Not only is his mage level higher than his, but his spellcasting consistency and spell reserves during battle are also far superior to Gaode's.

Maybe he had awakened a special ability to speed up his spellcasting speed or something else? Gao De pondered this subconsciously in his mind.

Thanks to Du Wei, a battle that should have been extremely difficult was easily resolved.

Gao De felt as if a stone in his heart had suddenly fallen away, and he felt relieved.

He was naturally grateful to Du Wei.

"Thank you. If you hadn't been here, I would have been in big trouble this time." Gao De said.

"A snowy cheetah in the late second ring, how did you provoke it?" Here, Du Wei seemed to have just done something insignificant and did not take credit for himself.

He just glanced at the snow-spotted cheetah that had turned into a corpse and asked casually.

After studying at Ceres College for a year, Gao De still didn't recognize the "Snow Leopard" earth vein creature, but Du Wei directly called out its name.

This is also a difference in background.

Gao De did not deliberately hide anything about Du Wei's question and gave a brief account of what happened.

"Oh," Du Wei said after thinking for a moment after hearing Gao De's description, "You are really lucky."

"That demonic plant should be Mandola's tears."

"Mandora's Tears?" God repeated the name. Obviously, this was knowledge beyond the scope of the basic curriculum of Seres Academy.

"A fourth-level magic plant that only appears randomly in the snow region." Du Wei was not surprised by Gao De's question.

This knowledge is not accessible to ordinary people.

"In a pure and flawless ice layer with a low enough temperature, there is a small chance that ice extract will appear, and in the ice extract, there is a small chance that 'Mandola's Tears' will grow."

"So, 'Mandola's Tears' could appear anywhere in the Snow Region, and you can only come across it by luck. If you want to look for it specifically, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack."

"Although its rank is only fourth, in most cases, its value is even higher than that of a fifth-rank magic plant."

"In addition to its rarity, the main reason is that after taking 'Mandola's Tears', the user's eyes will be strengthened by 'Mandola's Tears', and vision will be permanently improved."

"And if you are compatible enough with 'Mandola's Tears' and absorb the medicinal properties sufficiently, you may even be able to gain the ability of 'Mandola's Magic Eyes'."

"The Mandor Demon Eye can give you the ability to magnify and close your field of vision, and it has a wide range of applications."

After saying that, Du Wei didn't care and said calmly: "However, this is only a low-probability event, so don't be disappointed. The benefits ahead are already great enough."

Then, what he received was a long silence from Goder.

Then, Du Wei suddenly reacted and looked at Gao De with doubt: "Could it be that you..."

Gao De nodded slightly and said, "Don't take it seriously," "You're right, I'm really lucky."

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After a moment of depression, Du Wei forcibly suppressed the "anger" and shock in his heart, and reminded Gao De: "Refine the magic plant containing ice elements into liquid medicine, and drip it into the eyes. After absorbing enough ice element power, the Mandola Magic Eye can continue to improve."

It is still a capability that can be improved.

At this moment, Gaode's mood became extremely good.

This luck is indeed good, he couldn't help but sigh sincerely. But it was mainly reflected in Flora's discovery of this "Tears of Mandola".

As for being able to obtain the "Mandola's Magic Eye", Gaode probably didn't do it because of his good luck, but more because of [Adaptation].

Since they had met, Gao De might as well take advantage of the place Du Wei had prepared for his stay and the bonfire he had created with magic.

He had limited charcoal with him, and it was always good to save a little fuel.

By the way, I also had a dinner.

I have to say, the hot soup with spices tastes delicious.

After filling their stomachs, the two stared at each other for a while without chatting, and finally turned their backs to each other and began to practice their own cultivation methods.

Flora, the only one who did not need to practice any cultivation method, looked around boredly.

After the practice of the cultivation method was over, the two people sat in silence, each took out their sleeping bags and began to rest.

And at this point, it is time for Gaode to demonstrate its superiority.

Compared to Du Wei, whose body was obviously shaking unconsciously, Gao De seemed to be sleeping on a fire pit, relaxed and comfortable.

I don’t know if it was because of the good meal, but Gaode rested particularly well that night.

When he woke up the next day, Du Wei had used magic to create a bonfire again, and was warming himself by the bonfire and preparing breakfast.

"You slept well." Du Wei saw Gao De wake up and praised him expressionlessly.

"It's better to sleep well than to sleep poorly," Gao De shook his head and said softly.

"So this is the source of your courage to challenge Dandong Snow Peak as a rookie?" Du Wei was angry.

……

“So you call yourself a veteran, but I always catch up with you.” Gao De said again.

"Master, why did he leave?"

"He's anxious."

"What about us?"

"We are not in a hurry, let's eat first."

After having a simple breakfast and replenishing his energy, Gode took out the barley seed he found in the snow cheetah's cave from his pocket and handed it to Flora.

"Lady Flora, is this barley seed valuable?"

"It is worthless."

Flora just took a look and gave the answer.

It is not a magical plant, but it can survive in an environment of minus 60 degrees.
"Then can it still sprout and grow?" Gao De asked again.

"Yes, but it has to be cold enough, otherwise it will die of heat."

"How cold is cold enough?"

"It's as cold as it is now, or even colder."

“What a great barley seed.”

"Lady Flora is not afraid of the cold, nor the heat."

"You are so amazing, Lady Flora."

"Yes."

After carefully keeping the "magical" barley seed, Gao De glanced at the body of the snowy cheetah that had been completely frozen in the distance.

As a second-ring earth vein creature, its fur and bones are very valuable.

The former is a very sought-after material whether for making magic paper or "luxury goods", while the latter is the raw material needed for certain potions.

But its fur had been corroded by the acid and was shapeless, and its bones were too heavy.

So Gao De could only look at it reluctantly for a few seconds before he resolutely got up and left.

As the sky gradually darkened, Gao De once again saw Du Wei, who had already packed up his place, lit a bonfire and was preparing dinner.

Gao De grinned and moved closer without any hesitation.

"Again." Du Wei glanced at Gao De expressionlessly, and said expressionlessly.

"I thought about it carefully and realized that it's not just the spices that are the problem. The food you brought is good stuff itself."

"I just realized that wild boars really can't eat fine bran."

"Eat more and you'll have more."

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"This one is yours."

"Why did you leave so soon today? When I woke up, you were gone."

"To get rid of you."

"Really?"

"That's not it?"

"If you want to get rid of me, why are you still waiting for me here?"

"Who's waiting for you?"

"you."

".I just saw that the supplies you brought were limited, and the fuel we could find here was getting less and less. I was afraid that you would freeze to death on the snowy peaks of Dandong."

"Thanks."

".Need not."

"It suddenly occurred to me that you said your goal was to enter the North, but in fact you don't need to reach the summit like me."

"I don't have a family business to inherit, and my time is not as valuable as yours. Since you want to compete with me in this, I will spare some time to compete with you."

"..."

As a result, the next morning, when Gao De woke up, he found that Du Wei, who had left earlier, had left him a pot of broth, which was unusual.

This guy. God shrugged.

Generally speaking, Du Wei, who has poor sleep quality at night, will get up very early the next day and set off early.

Gao De, who set off next, would catch up with Du Wei, who was taking time to arrange his accommodation and prepare dinner, when the sky gradually darkened.

Then it was a natural thing to find a place to stay and get food supplies.

Time passed quietly as the two of them chased each other.

Gao De also knew that the main reason why Du Wei set out early was that he tacitly assumed the responsibility of cleaning up the camping site for the night.

Occasionally at night, after finishing their daily practice, the two would chat about anything and everything.

"People like you who come from a wealthy family, are you like what is written in biographical novels, where brothers and sisters have been at odds with each other since childhood and have been framing each other?"

"I thought you wouldn't care about my family."

"We are friends after all, so it's normal to be curious about your friend's family background."

"Friends." Du Wei was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "Most of them are like this, but not my family."

"Why? Is your family more harmonious?"

"It's not because I don't have brothers or sisters."

"No brothers or sisters? That's rare. Could it be your father?"

In Gaode's impression, these aristocratic families not only have a lot of money but also many children.

"No." Du Wei decisively interrupted Gao De's thoughts and said, "My father didn't have any brothers or sisters, and my grandfather didn't have any brothers or sisters in my family. Being loyal to one's partner has always been a tradition."

(End of this chapter)