Above the mage

Chapter 332 Three New Spells and Visual Reaction Training

"Although I really think this is not a good choice, since it's your decision, let's do it your way."

Master Naxi looked at Gao De and said seriously, "If you have other ideas during this process, don't be stubborn. Knowing when to back down is not a shameful thing."

"Although Master Leomon is powerful, he is also special; his path is not suitable for others."

"I understand," Gaode replied. "Thank you, Master Naxi."

"Is this Master Leomon very famous?" Then, he suddenly realized the hidden meaning in Master Naxi's words and asked in surprise.

According to his understanding, these mages who could create magical networks and name them after themselves must be important figures.

But judging from the tone of the Naxi monk, it seems that this Li Oumeng is the most special one.

"You don't know Master Leomon?" Compared to Gao De's surprise, Master Naxi was even more surprised.

Gao De nodded.

The Naxi monk was silent for a moment. "After all, you weren't born in this dynasty and are unfamiliar with its Buddhist culture."

He took a deep breath and then slowly said, "Master Leomon is the most powerful mage in the history of the Golden Flower Dynasty, and even in the history of the entire Nolan Continent. He was once very close to the legendary level of a ninth-ring mage, and is the only person to date to have touched that level."

"However, at the height of his power, the mage Leomon left the Golden Flower Dynasty for a mysterious mission and never returned."

After briefly mentioning Master Leomon, Master Naxi skipped the topic and said to Gao De, "Go back to the Collingwood Magic Hall and wait for me. I'll register you. The construction of any magic network requires registration and reporting so that the higher-ups can review it."

Gao De responded, naturally having no objections.

Captain Merrick's office.

The Naxi monk walked straight in and handed over a completed form: "He has already chosen the magic network."

Captain Merrick casually took the list, then asked, "What did he choose? Was it [Agana Magic Network]?"

"no."

"Oh? What's that?"

"See for yourself."

Captain Merrick lowered his head upon hearing this, then quickly raised it again, asking in a surprised tone, "He chose this himself?"

"He chose it himself. I reminded him of the flaws in the [Leomon Magic Network], but he insisted on choosing it," said the Naxi Master in a deep voice.

"Why would you choose this? Could it be because of Master Leomon's reputation?"

"In the past, many mages blindly rushed into the [Leomon Magic Network] just because of Leomon's name, wasting a lot of time and energy. That's why the higher-ups at the time had the [Leomon Magic Network] put away."

"No," Master Naxi shook his head slightly, confirming, "Before choosing the [Leomon Magic Network], he had never even heard of Master Leomon."

"Therefore, Gaode Maps definitely didn't make this choice because of its reputation."

"Huh?! If he doesn't know about Master Leomon, then why did he choose Leomon's Magic Network?"

"His request was for a comprehensive magic network capable of supporting all types of spells. And in terms of comprehensiveness, what magic network can compare to the [Leomon Magic Network]?"

"After all, Master Leomon is the only universally recognized all-around mage in the mage world."

"Okay, I've left the list with you. I'm going back to the Collingwood Magic Hall. God is still waiting for me." Master Naxi turned around and left the office.

Collingwood Museum.

Gaode is reviewing the setup process of the Leomon Magic Network. It's not actually that complicated, but the workload is just too large.

Given that one can only consume a maximum of twenty bottles of Kai Mai Ding per month, it would take several years to build the Leomon Magic Network, which consists of 365 magical meridians.

Once Gaode realized this, it felt much more relaxed and at ease.

Because he is a natural-born drug addict, he can take far more than twenty bottles of Kai Mai Ding in a month, and as his body adapts, this number will increase day by day.

While Gao De was pondering, the Naxi monk had already returned.

He was also carrying a heavy cloth bag in his hand.

"There are 100 bottles of Kaimai Tincture here. It should be the quota for May. I mentioned to the higher-ups that you have a high tolerance, and they generously doubled your quota of Kaimai Tincture. That should be enough for you."

"However, the side effects of the Meridian Opening Tincture always exist. Don't take advantage of your good health to drink too much of the potion. It's possible that you're fine now but the effects haven't manifested yet, and problems will arise later."

However, before handing over the hundred bottles of Kai Mai Ding to Gao De, Master Naxi still gave him a few words of advice.

Gao De readily agreed, but he knew that with the [Adaptive] feature, even if the amount of Kai Mai Ding was doubled, it would still not be enough for him sooner or later.

As for the issue of the body not being able to withstand it, that's simply not an issue.

"Take the Kaimai Tincture first, then wait for it to take effect."

Gao De nodded, took out a bottle of Kai Mai Ding (a type of medicated plaster), uncorked it, smelled its pungent yet unique aroma, and then drank it down in one gulp.

"Building a magical energy network is actually not complicated. Essentially, it involves sensing the dense network of tiny magical energy channels in the body, selecting your target from among them, and then opening them up through breathing techniques."

"Then, I channel my magic power into these magical veins to stimulate their growth and hardening until they transform."

"Try it yourself based on the principle first. With your abilities, there shouldn't be any major problems."

Master Naxi gave Gao De several more instructions, and when the time was almost up, he asked Gao De to begin the next step of practicing the Boundless Breathing Method.

Without hesitation, Gao De immediately began to practice the Boundless Breathing Technique.

Soon, stimulated by the Meridian Opening Tincture, he entered a familiar breathing rhythm and felt the omnipresent, intricate magical energy channels in his body, like a mysterious network hidden deep within.

Just now, he had already memorized the main magic network that needed to be built for the [Leomon Magic Network].

At this moment, as required, a suitable target network was quickly found among these intricate magical networks, and the construction began.

With his breathing rhythm, the chosen magical channel opened and closed rhythmically, just like a blood vessel.

Gao De was completely focused, carefully controlling his magical power and breathing rhythm to be in harmony.

The instant the magical energy channels opened, he precisely manipulated the liquid mana, directing it into these intricate magical energy channels.

As soon as the liquid mana entered, Gao De clearly felt a strong stinging sensation coming from his magical meridians.

This magical energy channel was too small, and the liquid magic was far too much for it.

When the breathing technique is used to open the body, it can barely allow liquid magic to squeeze in. Now that it is contracting, it creates a violent compression, causing intense stinging pain.

Gao De could sense that as the magical energy vein was squeezed and rubbed against the mana, the tiny magical energy vein itself began to show some damage.

But it was at this moment that the effects of the Meridian Opening Tincture took hold again, and a scorching heat instantly enveloped the damaged parts of the magic meridians, beginning to repair the damage.

Repair, destroy, repair, destroy, and so on. Each repair and destruction makes the magic veins a little stronger in that area.

This is somewhat like the process of muscle tearing, rebuilding, and then becoming stronger.

Gao De was completely focused on the Boundless Breathing Technique, diligently building the first main magical energy channel.

Fine beads of sweat glistened on his forehead.

Gaode only has a high pain tolerance, which does not mean that he is immune to pain, so he will still have physiological reactions to pain.

Whenever the effects of the Kaimai Tincture wore off, he would open another bottle and continue the treatment.

The Naxi monk simply watched silently from the sidelines.

He was well aware of the pain and stimulation caused by the "opening the meridians" tincture, and he understood the torment of the "opening the meridians" process.

So seeing Gao De drink several bottles of Kai Mai Ding without changing his expression, I secretly admired him.

Just as Gao De was about to open the fifth bottle of Qi-opening tincture, Naxi finally spoke up to stop him, saying, "That's enough. Let's end today's breathing exercise here."

Gao De paused in his hand as he uncorked the bottle, obediently putting down the tincture and looking at the Naxi monk.

"From now on, you can practice the Boundless Breathing Method on your own in your spare time. If you encounter any problems, you can come to me. It will not be part of the special training program."

"Next, I will mainly be responsible for guiding your battle mage training," the mage Naxi explained.

"Okay." Gao De's eyes gleamed with anticipation.

"The first stage is visual reaction training, which is a long-term training that every battle mage must adhere to." As Naxi spoke, he led God to an alchemy machine.

"This is a starburst apparatus, an alchemical machine specifically used for visual reaction training."

"You noticed the training method yesterday. Activate the starburst device and let it release starbursts at different speeds and angles. Your task is to keep a close eye on the trajectory of the starbursts."

"At first, its launch and movement speed will be relatively slow, so you should be able to keep up easily. But as time goes by, it will get faster and faster, and once it is out of your sight, the starlight will disappear."

"This training focuses on developing your ability to accurately track targets and improve your visual perception of ranged attack objects, especially ranged spells with spell trajectories."

The Naxi monk paused slightly, then continued, "In mage combat, the stronger your visual perception, the more likely you are to gain the upper hand in the ever-changing battle."

"Moreover, there are many scenarios in which mages fight, some of which are even surprise attacks, where battles suddenly break out without a sound."

"If your visual perception is strong enough, you can spot its appearance immediately, see its flight path, and react quickly, whether by casting a protective spell or taking cover."

"Never underestimate this visual reaction training; in many situations, it will be the key to your survival in combat."

"I will take it seriously," Gao De nodded in assurance.

"Then let's begin." Naxi was quite satisfied with Gao De's humility and politeness.

He activated the starlight device.

A small ball of light shot out instantly.

Gao De's gaze immediately locked onto the ball of light, and after it circled the field once, the starlight disappeared.

The next moment, a new orb of light shot out from the astrolabe at an even faster speed, and it wasn't until the tenth orb that Gao De lost track of it.

"When you reach the thirtieth light orb, you can move on to the next stage of training." After watching for a long time and confirming that Gaode had become familiar with the training, Master Naxi gave Gaode a target and then left.

In the following period, apart from practicing the cultivation method, constructing spell models, and contacting rune manufacturing technology, Gao De devoted all his remaining energy to the [Leomon Magic Network] and visual reaction training.

The amount of Kaimai Tincture he drank each day also gradually increased.

The construction of a main magical energy channel initially took nearly a day and a half, but after ten days, it was shortened to within a day.

[Your immunity to toxins increases by 35.2%, and your body's organs' ability to digest, metabolize, and eliminate various toxins increases by 41.4%].

Gaode's "Adaptive" function showed a significant improvement in just ten days under the strong toxic stimulation of Kaimai Tincture.

However, at this stage, the improvement has gradually hit a bottleneck, and the progress has slowed down.

Of the 365 magical pathways, he has already constructed 7.

In addition, he mastered three new first-circle spells.

[Oil-Greasy Technique+] (Curse Magic, 1st Ring):

Designate a point within the casting range (40 meters), and a 10-foot square area will be covered by smooth grease centered on that point. For the duration of the spell (one minute), the area will become difficult terrain, making it easy to slip.

Additional note: Grease in the area will stain objects entering the area and this will last for one hour.

【Grandeur+】(Change type, 1 ring):

Touching a creature or casting it on yourself increases the target's movement speed by 10 feet (3 meters) per second for the duration of the spell (one hour).

Additional: During the spell's duration, the path the target traverses will leave a faint trace of magical light visible only to the caster.

[Jump Technique+] (Transmutation, 1st Ring):

Touch a creature or cast this spell on yourself to triple that creature's jump distance for the duration of the spell (one minute).

Additional: During the spell's duration, the creature's jump height will be increased by 1.5 times.

As for visual reaction training, he finally persevered and passed the threshold of the thirtieth light ball.

However, the visual response training does not end here.

Based on the "target tracking exercise", Master Naxi added three star-shaped instruments to Gao De's body, placing them on both sides and behind him.

When Gaode is conducting visual tracking training in front of the camera, it also needs to use its peripheral vision to pay attention to whether the other three star-shaped instruments are emitting star rays.

This is called "peripheral vision training," and it is also part of visual response training.

The aim is to broaden the range of a monk's peripheral vision, enabling him to better perceive dangers and threats from all directions.

(End of this chapter)