Above the mage

Chapter 197 Ring Ascension Spellcasting

Afterwards, Gaode tried disbanding the pet.

With just a thought, the six-pointed star array appeared once again.

The star array enveloped Flora, then vanished in a flash, taking her with it.

According to the spell description: It can temporarily dismiss your summoned creature, which will then enter a small plane and await your resummoning.

Flora is currently in a small dimension that belongs to her alone.

Gao De once again consumed the liquid mana within his body to cast [Gain a Magical Pet+].

The hexagram reappeared, bringing Flora back with it.

Flora in a puffed-up shape.

"What's wrong?" Gao De felt inexplicably guilty.

"Master, it's dark and small inside, I don't like it."

"Then I won't go there anymore."

"That would be best."

Flora nodded her tiny head, no bigger than a soybean, and then, from who-knows-where, took out an equally small green leaf and began to gesture with her finger over it.

It's like a child doodling in a notebook.

"What are you doing?"

"Holding grudges."

"Um?"

"Today, you dragged me into the dark room. Lady Flora will remember this grudge."

Gaode Maps: "."

Flora doesn't like the small planes with the "Gain a Magical Pet+" perk.

According to her, it was a small room.

Therefore, Gaode did not choose to bring Flora back to the smaller dimension.

Fortunately, magical pets can act independently and do not need to follow the mage.

Moreover, even if it were to follow, Flora, who is only the size of a finger, would indeed not be difficult to carry.

After much coaxing and calming down Flora, Gao De checked the time and realized it was already 9 p.m.

The second floor of the library was already closed.

However, Gao De, who was still in a very excited and high-spirited state, couldn't sit still for long.

After thinking it over, he finally decided to leave the dormitory and head to the academy's spell testing grounds.

He planned to familiarize himself with the magical abilities of a first-ring mage.

After advancing to the first ring mage level, one of the biggest differences compared to the mage apprentice stage is the acquisition of the ability to cast spells at the next ring level.

It was still a private room that was rented for half an hour.

However, as a formal mage this time, the room fee suddenly jumped from 5 silver to 1 gold, which made Gao De feel a great pang of heartache.

You get what you pay for; the corresponding changes are that the private rooms are significantly larger, and the experimental puppets are also more durable.

Gao De aimed at the trial puppet and first cast the [Frostbite] spell, which he had previously mastered but whose specific power had not yet been verified.

A quarter of the liquid mana in his body was instantly lost.

The experimental puppet provided timely feedback.

Freezing damage, attack power 6 degrees.

Normally, casting a spell only consumes 1/4 drop of liquid mana. My current total mana is 20 drops of liquid mana, which means I can cast 80 spells. After obtaining the exact number, Gao De breathed a sigh of relief.

He felt that his "fear of insufficient magical power" was finally going to be cured.

"Let's try the Ring Ascension spell again," Gao De thought to himself.

The so-called "ascending ring spellcasting" refers to using a higher-level mage to cast a lower-level spell.

For example, if Gaode is currently a first-ring mage and casts a spell, he can choose between normal casting and ring-up casting.

When cast normally, the effect of the spell is no different from that of a mage apprentice casting a spell.

The power of the spell will be increased accordingly when casting a higher ring.

It's still [Frostbite].

However, this time, when casting the Ring Ascension spell, Gaode directly consumed 1 drop of complete liquid mana.

The trial puppet provides timely feedback:

Freezing damage, attack power 12 degrees.

The mana consumption increased from 1/4 drop of liquid mana to 1 drop of liquid mana, but the power only doubled. Gao De thought to himself, not finding it unreasonable.

This is somewhat similar to fuel consumption in cars. Compared to the speed of improvement, fuel consumption generally increases exponentially, rather than proportionally.

Regardless, the increase in spell power is obvious.

Of course, there is a limit to the number of times you can ascend a ring; you can't ascend a ring indefinitely.

Normally, a magic trick can only be performed three times before it reaches its limit.

For example, the normal power of [Frostbite] is 6. When a first-ring mage upgrades their ring, the power of [Frostbite] will increase to 12.

A second-ring mage's spellcasting level will increase to 18 degrees, while a third-ring mage's level will increase to 24 degrees.

However, 24 degrees is the maximum power that [Frostbite] can achieve.

Even if you are a fourth-circle mage or a fifth-circle mage, you cannot increase the power of [Frostbite] as a spell.

Afterwards, Gaode tried out all the other spells that had not been tested before.

[Poison Gas Spray], poison damage, attack power 10 degrees, power doubled when casting with upgraded ring.

【Blade Burst】, force field damage, attack power 6 degrees, power doubled when casting with upgraded ring.

【Moonlight Arrow】: Radiant damage, attack power 4 degrees, power increases to 6 degrees under moonlight, power doubles when cast with upgraded ring.

[Death's Bell] deals eclipse damage and has an attack power of 8 degrees. If a prerequisite condition is triggered, the attack power will increase to 12 degrees. The power of the spell is doubled when the ring is upgraded.

Besides increasing power, the Ring of Power spell can also produce other effects.

For example, the spell "Magic Blast," which has an attack power of ten degrees and is considered the king of spell damage, will not have its power doubled when cast with a higher ring, but will instead add an extra ray.

In addition to damaging spells, many other tricks can also be cast via ascending rings.

For example, the Water Creation spell increases the amount of water it creates by 2 gallons with each ascending ring cast.

Of course, this is not very meaningful for most mages.

Normally, casting a spell creates two gallons of water with 1/4 drop of liquid mana, while a Ring Ascendant caster creates four gallons of water with 1 drop of liquid mana.

That's no better than casting the spell twice normally.

Same effect, but saves half the mana.

But for Gaode Maps, it is of great significance.

—【Water Creation+】is only available for the first cast of the day and can be used for a "lottery".

The ability to cast a spell with a higher ring is equivalent to guaranteeing that if you win the lottery, the reward will be doubled.

After a series of tests, Gao De left the spell testing ground with satisfaction.

He truly understood what Instructor Hosie meant when he said that in the world of mages, fighting across rings was generally considered almost impossible.

Not to mention that higher-level spells are inherently much more powerful than lower-level spells.

The mere fact that the high-ring mage casts a spell and possesses abundant magical power is enough to make the low-ring mage feel utterly oppressed.

He had no idea how he, as a novice monk, could overcome his current self.

So, just how powerful are rune constructs?

There is actually a chance to bridge such a huge gap between mage levels, making cross-level battles possible.

Gao De couldn't help but think again.

Back to Zone 1 once again.

Gao De suddenly remembered that he hadn't yet made his "first draw of the day".

He immediately went to the kitchen and cast the spell [Water Creation+].

There have been enough good things today, so Gaode didn't have any more expectations and just habitually tapped the screen.

But then, something wonderful happened again.

A familiar yet unfamiliar, delicate fragrance appeared inside the earthenware jar.

Water that leaks without a trace.

A full four units of lun.

Not long after.

Gao De carried a small cup of leak-proof water up to the second floor.

The little thing that called itself Lady Flora was lying on a piece of paper that was much larger than itself, staring at it curiously with its big eyes that were quite large for its size.

Gao De glanced at it.

These are my course notes from when I was learning "Magic Plant Cultivation".

Seeing Gao De return, Flora looked up and asked, puzzled, "Master, is this how you humans grow grass?"

(End of this chapter)