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Chapter 105 Goodbye Clyde

"!" (Ice Armor!)

As the incantation was cast, a soft white glow immediately enveloped Mark's entire body, and a semi-transparent, barely visible armor outline clung tightly to his body, emanating wisps of cold air.

Mark carefully observed the magical field on his body. To test the armor's defensive strength, he casually took a short knife from the weapon rack and gently poked it into the force field on his arm.

The moment the blade touched the faint light, the previously invisible force field instantly condensed into a crystal-clear ice armor plate, steadily blocking the knife's attack and emitting a soft "ding" sound.

Mark frowned slightly, then with a little force, he used his short knife to chisel at the ice crystal armor plates a dozen times in succession.

Finally, with a series of crisp "crackling" sounds, the ice crystal armor shattered, and a chilling blast of air shot out from the cracks.

If it were an ordinary person, they would surely be frozen stiff by this bone-chilling cold.

However, for Mark, the spellcaster, this chill was his own magical energy. It would not only not cause him any harm, but would instead return to his body and replenish his magic power due to the "Magic Furnace".

After the ice crystal armor completely dissipated, the magical energy field on the body surface weakened slightly, but the defensive strength could still be clearly felt.

After a series of magical experiments, Mark began to ponder and summarize in his heart.

"Frost Armor" is an ice-based advanced form of "Mage Armor," which adds the feature of freezing defense to the original force field coverage.

Even if the armor is breached, the exploding ice crystals can still unleash a cold counterattack, combining both defensive and control effects. This makes it a nemesis of melee classes.

Mark was quite satisfied with the defensive spell, but he still needed to consider how to build his own combat system.

Mark activated his character panel and focused his attention directly on the "Frostblood IV" talent.

(Purple)" on.

Previously, Mark replaced the "Northern Ice Crystal Deer Antlers" in the "Head" slot of his equipment inventory.

The two "Frost Bloodline I (Blue)" in his body successfully fused and advanced to the higher-level "Frost Bloodline IV (Purple)".

The most significant increase is from "Ice Affinity +80%", which greatly enhances all ice-type skills.

For example, the "Frost Armor" that was just released not only condensed nearly half as fast as before, but also nearly doubled in defense and durability.

Mark's goal of building a personal combat system will definitely revolve around "Frostblood IV (Purple)".

This also means that Mark needs to learn more ice-based techniques in order to maximize the advantages of his bloodline.

Mark's gaze slowly swept across the skill bar on the panel, and a sense of worry gradually arose in his heart.

Too few skills!

Currently, the only offensive spell is "Frostbolt," and the only defensive spell is "Frost Armor." As for "Freezing Ray" and "Eye of Surveillance," their power is limited, and they can only be used as auxiliary control spells.

The strongest move, "Ice Spirit Dragon," is a deadly attack, but it consumes a huge amount of energy and cannot be used lightly.

Overall, Mark's fighting style is too simplistic, and he is easily put on the defensive when he encounters an opponent that counters ice-type attacks.

Therefore, Mark must quickly acquire new skills to enrich his combat style.

Just as he was deep in thought, Lina's cautious call came from the entrance of the training ground.

"Lord Mark, a visitor named Clyde Sharp has requested a visit. Would you be able to see him?"

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"Clyde!"

Upon hearing the name, Mark smiled knowingly and instantly guessed Clyde's purpose.

It's almost certainly about the previous special research project.

Mark raised his hand to dispel the icy energy remaining on his body and gave the order.

"Have him wait for me in my office, I'll be right there."

Mark strode to his office and, as soon as he stepped inside, saw the two people waiting there.

At this moment, Clyde was wearing a deep purple velvet robe with subtle patterns embroidered on the fabric, exuding an air of elegance and nobility.

Mark walked up with a smile and greeted him.

"Clyde, it's been a long time."

"mark!"

Clyde's eyes lit up, and he quickly came over, carefully looking Mark up and down. His gaze fell on the mage badge on Mark's chest, and his face was full of admiration.

"I knew that with your talent, you would definitely be able to become a formal mage, but I didn't expect you to do it so quickly."

"You know?"

Mark looked at Clyde with a meaningful smile.

"Is there something else you haven't told me?"

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Clyde was taken aback for a moment, then realized that Mark was referring to the Oracle of Wisdom. He quickly chuckled and explained sincerely.

"Ha, Mark, you don't know this. For various reasons, the gods cannot directly interfere with the workings of the material world, otherwise they would pay a huge price."

"Therefore, most oracles do not specify how to carry out the instructions, but only provide vague guidance. The recipient must decide for themselves what to do and which path to take."

Clyde paused, then added.

"For example, the oracle I received was just a picture; how to interpret it was up to me."

After hearing this explanation, Mark roughly understood the reason.

To put it bluntly, the gods simply do not wish to intervene in the karma of mortals.

Thinking of this, Mark couldn't help but chuckle, with a hint of teasing.

"Well, it seems that although I made the wrong choice, the result wasn't bad."

"Haha!" 2

The two smiled at each other.

At this moment, Orion stepped forward and bowed slightly.

"Long time no see, Mr. Mark."

"what?"

Mark turned around and found that Orion had also changed drastically.

He was clad entirely in silver-white armor, the plates of which were as smooth as a mirror, and his imposing aura was several levels stronger than before.

"Aureon, your new gear is pretty good. And I see your aura has changed; you should be a semi-professional now, right?"

"Thanks all to you, Mr. Mark..."

"What good fortune did I bring you?"

Seeing Mark's puzzled expression, Clyde took over the conversation.

"You may not know that, as a follower of the Lady of Libra, Orion receives a blessing of divine power of order every time he successfully practices the covenant of justice."

"Last time we completed the commissioned mission. Orion absorbed a lot of divine power from the Level Two Fair Contract and also learned new skills. He has now reached the level of a quasi-professional."

"I see."

Mark nodded in realization, wanting to ask more about the connection to divine power, but Clyde couldn't contain himself any longer and hurriedly grabbed his sleeve.

"Enough said, Mark, you have to help me this time!"

Mark noticed that Clyde's expression was off, so he stopped smiling.

"What's wrong?"

Clyde sighed, speaking rapidly and urgently.

"The day before yesterday, I went to the banquet at Zhenshi Fortress. When I returned to my lodgings that evening, I found an invitation from Professor Morris, saying that we were going to discuss some special topic, something about 0mega-3."

"I rushed over early today, but I couldn't find the old professor no matter how many times I went back and forth. His student Dylan said that you are in charge of this project. I suppose you should know what's going on."

After listening, Mark pondered for a moment, then patted Clyde on the shoulder.

"Don't rush, sit down and talk slowly."

Mark turned and called out towards the door.

"Lina, prepare some tea and snacks for me."

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"Yes, Lord Mark."