Above the mage

Chapter 302 New Ability: Astral Teleportation

Ten minutes later.

The bottle of Tier 1 Ice Fiend had been completely consumed, and no more blue light threads were emerging. The airflow that had been gushing upwards from the bottle had also completely dissipated.

Under Gao De's mental control, the ice needle flew into his hand.

【Ice Blade】As a first-circle spell, the damage is divided into two parts: the initial penetrating damage and the subsequent cold damage caused by the explosion. The former has an attack power of 10 degrees and the latter has an attack power of 12 degrees.

That adds up to 22 degrees.

As a regular first-level spell, its total power is already more than twice that of the so-called king of spell damage, [Magic Blast].

This demonstrates the overwhelming dominance of high-level spells over low-level spells.

As an advanced spell of Ice Blade, Frozen Blade has the same initial power, but its main advantage lies in its longer casting range and greater potential for growth.

After absorbing a bottle of Tier 1 Ice Fiend, the cold damage caused by Gaode's Ice Crystal Shards increased by one-third, reaching 16 degrees Celsius.

The power of Ice Fiend is indeed formidable.

Gao De's heart stirred slightly, and he took out another bottle of Tier 1 Ice Fiend, and began to strengthen his ice crystal fragments once again.

After his ice needle-shaped ice crystal fragments absorbed all the power of the three bottles of Tier 1 Ice Fiend, they naturally advanced to "Tier 1 Icebound Blade".

Looking at the Frozen Blade, which hadn't changed in size or shape but whose color had deepened, a terrifying chill seemed to accumulate within it.

After advancing to the first-tier Frozen Blade, its piercing damage and cold damage are both increased.

The power of piercing damage has increased from 10 degrees to 15 degrees, and the cold damage has increased even more dramatically, from 12 degrees to 24 degrees.

Although in actual combat, a spell with 39 degrees of power is far greater than a spell with 15 degrees + 24 degrees, for a first-level spell, this is already a terrifying "numerical monster".

If it is further nourished with second-tier ice magic and upgraded to a second-tier ice-sealed blade, its power will be unimaginable.

By then, he would probably be considered the "King of Damage" among first-level mages simply by relying on his Ice Blade.

When Gao De raided the Icefield Temple, he had already obtained two bottles of Tier 2 Ice Fiend.

—It seems that only one more bottle is needed to collect the Ice Fiend required for advancement, which should not be difficult to solve.

But that's not actually the case, because it takes five years for a second-tier ice cave to generate a bottle of second-tier ice magic.

It has only been two years since the last harvest from the second-tier ice cave of the Snowfield Guardian, so Gao De will have to wait another three years before he can take his Frozen Blade to the next level.

Three years is not a short time, but it's not a long time either.

Gao De wasn't in a particular hurry; he simply took out the two bottles of second-tier ice magic, still filled with anticipation for the second-tier ice blade.

It's not possible to achieve the desired result in one step, but absorbing a bottle of second-tier Ice Fiend Ice-Sealing Blade will make you stronger.

Gao De doesn't have OCD; he doesn't insist on collecting all the second-tier Ice Fiends before upgrading them all at once.

He has always been a pragmatist; a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Open one of the ice bottles.

This time, however, no airflow escaped.

When Gao De looked into the bottle opening, he saw wisps of blue air swirling rapidly inside, like a small tornado. Although they were still sharp, piercing, and volatile, they did not surge upwards.

This is because the concentration of evil energy contained in the second-tier ice evil is higher, and it is already heavier than magic power, so the phenomenon of deposition occurs.

Gao De tilted the bottle slightly, aiming the opening at his first-tier Ice Blade.

Soon, wisps of blue malevolent energy were poured out, but instead of dissipating, they gathered around the ice needles as if attracted by a magnet.

The moment the second-tier ice energy was poured in, the already extremely cold ice needles suddenly dropped several degrees in temperature, and their blue color became even deeper and brighter.

At this moment, Gao De had already put down the bottle and devoted himself entirely to strengthening the Frozen Blade.

His eyes were half-closed, and his mental energy, following the method explained in the [Frozen Blade] spell recipe, began to peel away the power of the second-tier ice demon and integrate it into his own ice crystal fragments.

In fact, although there is no level limit to the enhancement of the [Frozen Blade], theoretically, even a first-level mage can enhance the Frozen Blade to the ninth tier if they have enough resources.

But theory is still just theory, because this enhancement process requires mental power to control.

If Gao De's spiritual power hadn't reached 150 after drinking the Ice Jade Wutong Water and receiving its feedback, he wouldn't even have been able to separate the power of the second-tier Ice Fiend.

However, the enhancement process of the Frozen Blade cannot be delegated to others.

If someone else helps with this process, the ice crystal fragments will be mixed with their mental energy, which will make it impossible for the mage to control his ice crystal fragments as he sees fit.

Therefore, the second-tier Frozen Blade is actually the current enhancement limit for Gaode.

Gao De's mental strength was sufficient, but it only barely reached that limit, so it was still very difficult to peel off the second-order evil energy.

One bottle of malevolent energy, according to the standards of the Snowfield Guardians, is ten strands, and one strand is equal to ten threads.

His goal was to peel away all ten strands of ice energy into threads and then slowly integrate them into the ice crystal fragments.

It took Gao De more than two hours to complete the task.

The two bottles of Tier 2 Ice Fiend completely dissipated, transforming into nourishment for the Frozen Blade.

Although he was still one step away from advancing, after incorporating two bottles of second-tier ice magic, Gao De's ice needles now had an extra touch of crystalline blue-green at their very center compared to before.

The cold damage it can cause reaches a terrifying 32 degrees Celsius.

Looking at this number alone, it might not be easy to understand how outrageous it is.

To make a simple comparison: [Magic Missile] is widely recognized as a high-cost-performance and extremely stable output spell. However, the power of a single missile is only 10 degrees, and the total power of three missiles barely reaches 30 degrees.

Of course, [Magic Missile] deals damage through a prestigious force field, a feature that [Frozen Blade] cannot match.

Having mastered such a terrifying spell, Gao De believed that although his mage level was still at the early stage of the first ring, he could definitely rank in the top 10 among all first ring mages.

Even against a mage in the later stages of the previous level, if one is prepared to fight while the enemy is off guard, there is still a chance to win.

"I'll find an opportunity to test the damage of the Frozen Blade," Gao De thought to himself.

Since being crowned the king of the Zhenbing tribe, he has basically not fought.

After all, with so many Iceborn mages at the third and second rings, how could it be his turn as a first-ring mage to personally take action?

Thinking about this, Gao De couldn't help but reflect: "I have indeed been quite lax lately. In the past, I would actively seek out creatures from the earth veins to fight in order to acquire source points. Now, acquiring source points is just a pure AFK process. It's easy, but if this continues for a long time, it's easy to neglect combat."

In a world system of supernatural powers, a powerful force can indeed bring him a lot of help, but the most fundamental thing is still his own strength, that much is certain.

The next day.

The newly appointed deputy sheriff, Caitlin, brought some news.

After conveying God's message to the other hunters, and given Caitlin's own prestige among them, two-thirds of the hunters were ultimately willing to pledge allegiance to God and remain in Phoenix.

The remaining third of the hunters, perhaps having other plans, or perhaps still harboring resentment over the Zhenbing tribe's destruction of the Snowfield Guardians and unwilling to "recognize the enemy as their father," were unwilling to stay any longer even with Caitlin's intervention.

God did not make things difficult for these hunters, and as promised, set them free.

Of course, if they try anything underhanded after leaving Phoenix, don't blame them for being ruthless.

With these remaining Snowfield Guardian Hunters, plus the ten Iceborn Mages selected by another deputy director, Elder Lanwen, the Security Bureau's team was initially formed.

The first thing Caitlin did after taking office was to follow God's orders and go to the various branches of the Snowfield Guardians established in the North to bring the orphans and instructors to Phoenix.

Gao De wasn't idle either. He opened the Phoenix city map and circled a piece of land closest to the center as the site for Phoenix's first school.

He put a lot of thought into the future development plan of Zhenbing Tribe.

The Zhenbing tribe has enough respect and trust for him, and he has also "eaten" so many benefits from them. Therefore, it is only right and wrong for him to do something for the Zhenbing tribe.

On the other hand, putting aside everything else, in terms of interests alone, as the king of the Zhenbing tribe, the strength of the Zhenbing tribe is his strength, and it will become the foundation for his further advancement in the future.

The Zhenbing tribe currently has more than enough resources to support a first-ring mage like him.

However, if the Zhenbing Tribe remains unchanged when he becomes powerful and becomes a third or even fourth-ring mage, it will no longer be able to provide him with much benefit.

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Therefore, we must help the Zhenbing tribe develop and become stronger.

Compared to joining other forces and "working" for others, starting your own business seems much better.

Moreover, no matter how you look at it, Zhenbing Tribe is definitely a promising stock!

Just after the order to build more "schools" was issued, Gaode received another piece of good news.

From Flora.

"Master, Yogg-Sarah is about to reach the next stage!"

Phoenix and Yugathira are too far apart, and God and Yugathira are too weak. At this distance, the bond between them is completely broken.

But Flora is different. The bond that God established through the pact can't compare to the close bond Flora has with Yogg-Sarah.

Even from such a distance, she could still sense Yugathira's condition.

"Let's go to Vallar Bay!" Gao De didn't hesitate at all after hearing the news.

In his mind, Yugathira always held a higher position than Phoenix.

Three days later.

Vallar Bay.

They rode at breakneck speed, without even taking a break, and Gao De and Flora finally arrived before Yugathira reached the next stage of growth.

With the help of those dozen or so demonic trees, Yugathira's growth rate was as rapid as if it had taken some superfood.

Compared to two months ago, Yugathishira is now more than fifteen feet tall, and side branches have grown on its trunk.

Although these side branches are still relatively slender and flexible, it is foreseeable that they will soon become thick and strong branches.

The leaves became even more lush, forming a canopy.

Each leaf shines with a dazzling array of colors, and from a distance, the interconnected colors resemble a nebula, a truly magnificent sight.

But the price of beauty is that it is too conspicuous, especially in the dark, where it shines like a sun.

According to Elder Gain's report, as the multicolored light became more and more prominent, more and more leyline creatures and beasts were attracted to it.

Phototaxis is an instinct for most living organisms.

The only way to somewhat conceal the brilliance of Yogg-Sarah is to wait until the trees planted around her grow.

As Yugathira grew rapidly, the area of ​​land it transformed increased from half an acre two months ago to nearly ten acres today.

The magic concentration in these plots has also increased significantly, approaching 10, making them almost ready to become basic spiritual sites.

In this nearly ten-acre plot of land, there were more than thirty saplings, none taller than three feet, which made the fifteen-foot-tall Yugathhira stand out like a towering tree.

"In another half day, Yugathira will be able to grow to the next stage and enter the ranks of first-tier magical plants from its juvenile stage."

Upon arriving at the sacred tree, God felt a renewed connection with Yogg-Sarah and also sensed its precise advancement time.

This process not only signifies a significant increase in its power, but also indicates that it will unlock more mysterious abilities.

With a strange feeling in his heart, Gao De sat cross-legged under the tree and began to circulate the "Green Wood Longevity Scripture," cultivating while waiting.

As the cultivation technique was practiced, wisps of green plant essence emerged from the surrounding saplings, as if drawn by an invisible force, swimming towards him, entering his body, transforming into magical power, and accelerating his cultivation speed.

Of course, these trees are still too young and too few in number, so the essence of vegetation they can provide is negligible, and the cultivation benefits they bring are far from comparable to those of a fourth-order spiritual land.

Time passed slowly.

Half a day later.

Yogg-Sarah has finally reached its advancement stage.

All its leaves seemed to be touched by an invisible force, and they suddenly trembled, making a rustling sound.

Immediately afterwards, a silver light suddenly shone, revealing ancient seal script marks.

They moved and intertwined across the tree trunk at an incredible speed, and in the blink of an eye, these marks converged into a complex and strange silver rune.

It shone brightly on the tree trunk for a moment, then slowly disappeared into the wood, leaving only a seemingly ordinary gray mark, like a naturally formed pattern.

Boom!

In the next instant, a powerful life force erupted in Gao De's body, causing him to lose his senses for a moment and subconsciously close his eyes to absorb this life force.

In a daze, Gaode seemed to transform into a tree seed, experiencing a process of taking root, sprouting, and growing.

"His lifespan has increased by thirty years, and his mental strength has increased to 186."

After a long while, Gao De opened his eyes.

A dark green light flashed in his eyes.

An undisguised joy welled up on his face.

He accurately sensed the changes that occurred in his body after experiencing this feedback.

Under normal circumstances, the maximum mental strength of a mage in the late stage of the first ring is only 199.

With such high mental strength, not to mention anything else, the daily cultivation time alone can almost be doubled, which is equivalent to doubling the cultivation progress.

But what truly delighted Gaode was something else entirely.

His eyes lit up as he looked at the hidden gray mark on the trunk of the Yogathira tree.

That represents the special ability that Yugathira awakened after entering the ranks of first-tier magical plants:

Astral Teleportation!

(End of this chapter)