Above the mage

Chapter 152 [The Spawn of the Insect Swarm+]

After Venerable Falong left, the students gradually dispersed.

The same applies to Gaode Maps.

He went to the restaurant for dinner first, and then went back to continue building the spell model for [Swarm Spawn].

Yesterday, he exhausted his mental energy but still failed to successfully construct the spell model for [Swarm Spawn].

Today seems to be the turning point from adversity to prosperity. On the very first attempt, we succeeded in building it in one step.

The spell model for [Swarm Spawn] appeared in the spell array.

"Wind Spirit Moon Shadow." Gao De, slightly pleased, immediately summoned the rudimentary information interface.

The "Origin" column shows that he has two points of Origin that he has collected but has not yet used.

As for the spells section, a bunch of un-added spells were flashing, "luring" Gaode away.

Gaode remained unmoved, its goal clear.

Of all the waters in the world, I only need a single sip.

Although it's because I can only drink a sip.

Gao De's gaze fell on the newly appeared spell [Swarm Spawn] in the spell bar, and he tapped the flashing yellow "+" sign next to its name with practiced ease.

He reserved the source specifically for these rare spells.

Swish!

The Big Dipper, representing the origin of the scorpion, instantly left its nest, and the old spell model branched out and rapidly expanded into a new spell model.

Soon, the spell "[Insect Swarm]" in the spell bar changed to "[Insect Swarm+]".

[Swarm Spawn+] (Conjuration, 0-ring):

You can cause mites, fleas, mosquitoes and other insects to temporarily appear on a creature that is within 30 feet of you and that you can see.

Depending on their physical condition, the target may be harmed by certain toxins and experience negative symptoms such as itching and numbness.

Additional: You can permanently infest a creature within 30 feet of which you can see with imperceptible parasites such as midges, gnats, horseflies, and ticks.

This allows the organism to randomly contract a variety of diseases, including hemorrhagic fever, typhus, and tick-borne encephalitis.

This is the most significant change to spells among all the skill point allocations for "Wind Spirit Moon Shadow" to date.

It's practically a bonus spell, dividing the swarm's proliferation into two versions: poison/disease.

【Swarm Spawn+】(Toxin) is a combat spell, while 【Swarm Spawn+】(Disease) is more like a utility spell.

It doesn't play a significant role in intense and brief battles; you still need to use [Swarm Spawn+] (Toxin).

Its strength lies in stealth.

If someone offends Gaode and Gaode can't directly retaliate openly, then [Swarm Spawn+] (disease) can come in handy.

In any case, it's always good to be able to increase the diversity of one's magical abilities, so Gaode is generally quite satisfied.

The next day.

After finishing today's course, "Basic Culture Class," and his cultivation, Gao De once again arrived at the magic experiment field.

He had taken the reminder from Dharma Master Falong yesterday to heart, and he was also very interested in the functions of the magic puppet.

He did indeed need to test the spells he had mastered more thoroughly.

Especially since several attack spells have had points added by "Wind Spirit Moon Shadow," to be honest, even Gaode doesn't fully understand the specific changes they produce.

He went to the counter and asked, "How much for a private room?"

"Apprentice mage: 5 silver coins for half an hour; Master mage: 1 gold coin for half an hour. Minimum rental time is half an hour," the staff member stated.

Unlike other places in the academy, the staff at the spell experiment field were not young and beautiful women, but a bald, burly man.

It looks very imposing.

"Formal mages far surpass mage apprentices in both spell power and the total number of spells they can cast, resulting in greater wear and tear on the trial puppets, hence the higher price," the bald, burly man added.

Gao De nodded and handed over five three-leaf silver coins. "I'm a mage apprentice, I'll be renting for half an hour."

"Okay, please show me your identification badge."

Gao De handed over his identity badge, which contained his "student information," including his mage level.

The bald, burly man took Gao De's identity badge, swiped it on the alchemy machine at the counter to confirm Gao De's mage level, and then took the five silver coins handed to him and quickly began the registration process.

"Turn left, second room, room number 8." Soon, he handed Gao De a magic card similar to a "room key" along with his identity badge.

Gao De took the card, found his rented private room, swiped the magic card in the groove at the door, and the corresponding magic circle activated the door to open.

He went inside.

Although it was a private room, it was actually about the size of a basketball court in Gaode's previous life, and three trial puppets were placed inside.

"Let's test the power of the spells we currently possess." Gao De aimed at a test puppet, and with a thought, he threw a small ball of emerald green acid directly at it.

Zizizi!

The test puppet made a hissing sound and emitted white smoke, accompanied by a pungent sulfuric acid smell.

Then, text appeared on the "display screens" in the puppet's eyes at the opportune moment:

Category: Strong acid damage.

"Attack power: 6 grams of magic crystal equivalent."

This is instantaneous data.

While both are magic tricks, [Acid Splash] is only about half as powerful as [Magic Blast].

However, the acid residue adhering to the surface of the trial puppet will continue to cause corrosive damage with an attack power of 1 degree.

It took a full ten seconds for all the acid in Gaode's [Acid Splash+] to be consumed.

Based on this calculation, the total power should be 16 degrees.

Of course, this algorithm does not take into account the enemy's resistance.

If the enemy has a certain level of resistance, a level 1 continuous corrosion damage may not be able to break through their defenses at all.

Gao De then tested other attack spells.

【Flame Arrow+】: Fire damage, attack power 8 degrees.

Fire Arrow remains the highest-damage spell among the spells mastered by God.

In most cases, high power equals high damage.

Therefore, Fire Arrow remains the most frequently used attack spell by God.

【Frozen Ray+】: Freezing damage, attack power 7 degrees.

Its power is slightly higher than that of acid splash, but slightly weaker than that of fire arrow.

However, if the trial golem has already been attacked by two freezing rays, the third freezing ray will increase its power by 10 degrees.

按三次威力总和计算，【冰冻射线+】的7度+7度+10度，就与【火焰箭+】的8度*3相等。

However, the first two uses of [Freezing Ray+] will slow down the Trial Golem.

The third [Frozen Ray+] will condense a thin layer of ice on the surface of the trial golem, temporarily freezing it.

This means that, with equal power, it also comes with two soft controls and one hard control.

From this perspective, the [Frozen Ray+] is still very cost-effective.

Especially in extremely cold environments, the freezing effect can be triggered directly without even needing the initial two spellcasting setups.

【Swarm Spawn+】: Poison damage, attack power 6 degrees.

As a rare spell, Swarm Spawn has low attack power, comparable to Acid Splash.

As for [Swarm Spawn+] (disease), since the Experiment Golem is an alchemical creation rather than a living being, it cannot be infected with or detectable diseases, so testing is not possible at this time.

(End of this chapter)