Chapter 182

【Minor Illusion】 is the first illusion-type cantrip Gao De has seen so far.

At the level of cantrips, the number of illusion-type spells is truly pitifully small.

So, regardless of the spell effect, this "Illusion" alone is probably enough for 【Minor Illusion】 to earn the name of a rare spell.

This is a spell biased toward functional types and does not possess damage.

But if used well, it can certainly exert miraculous effects that damage spells cannot achieve in many cases.

In fact, it is precisely these strange and varied functional spells that have created the name "omnipotent" for magic users.

【Magic Power Blast】, the king of cantrip damage.

This title alone is already loud enough, no need to say more.

【Friendship】, also a functional spell.

Wouldn't it be invincible to cast Friendship before bargaining in the future? This was Gao De's first reaction after seeing this spell.

However, you have to hurry up and run away, otherwise you will be hung up and beaten sooner or later... This was his second reaction.

Of course, bargaining is just one of the extremely insignificant uses of 【Friendship】.

In short, this is a very powerful spell.

However, the negative effect is also very powerful.

A one-minute friend, in exchange for an enemy whose duration is unknown... At least in Gao De's view, compared to 【Friendship】, the name 【Enmity】 is more suitable for it.

【Frost Bite】, like 【Insect Swarm】, wins in "directional skills".

Comes with "100% hit rate" and "instant effect".

【Frost Bite】 without a spell trajectory, as long as the target is within the spell range, it can take effect on the target.

But for Gao De, the value of 【Frost Bite】 is more than that.

This is a spell that can link with 【Freezing Ray+】.

Using 【Frost Bite】 with a 100% hit rate to stack freezing damage first can make it easier for 【Freezing Ray+】 to trigger the freezing effect.

【Poison Gas Splash】... This is the only spell Gao De can't figure out why it is "rare" after looking at the spell effect.

The specific effect may have to wait until the spell model is built and go to the spell laboratory to experiment to feel it.

【Blade Burst】, a group damage spell.

For cantrips, the special effect of group damage is very "rare".

Although its attributes are actually more biased toward protection.

【Temporarily Borrow Beauty】, Gao De is willing to call it "hanging on to the last breath".

Spells that can save lives are all good spells, and the name of rare is beyond doubt.

【Moonlight Arrow】, comes with extra damage bonus and marking function.

【Dead Man's Knell】, also comes with extra damage bonus, especially suitable for "kicking someone when they are down".

After scanning all 9 rare spells and having a rough idea, Gao De immediately took action and started building spell models one by one.

Frost Gold Month, 3rd.

Gao De opened the door of the first-rank cultivation room, and there was joy in his eyes.

Just now, his guidance method broke through again, and the total amount of magic power reached 19 cantrips.

At this moment, Gao De is only one small level away from the perfection of the guidance method.

According to the current progress, by next month, he will inevitably be promoted to a third-rank magic user apprentice.

Early in the month, late in the month.

Just don't know how long it will take to finish the process of applying for Soul-Ascension Water... Gao De doesn't doubt whether he can pass the application, just worries about the time required for the process.

If first place in freshman credits + a fourteen-year-old third-rank magic user apprentice cannot apply for a portion of Soul-Ascension Water, then who else has this qualification?

Gao De, who had a breakthrough in cultivation, had a new surprise after returning to the dormitory. After practicing for a full half a year, he finally drew a complete composite rune composed of 5 basic runes on the lacquer jade paper the size of a fingernail for the first time.

Skills are something that once you have one, you will have two.

After the first success, the rest is the process of becoming proficient and then improving the success rate.

Gao De struck while the iron was hot, immediately added a 【Divine Guidance+】 to himself, entered the state of flow, and began to try the second classic composite rune.

Another ten days passed quietly.

In the past ten days, Gao De first successfully built the spell models of the nine rare cantrips, accumulating his spell quantity to 41.

Then, with the assistance of 【Divine Guidance+】, he used a speed unimaginable to ordinary people to thoroughly master drawing composite runes on the lacquer jade paper the size of a fingernail.

After confirming that he really mastered this skill, Gao De came to the rune workshop located in the Gavin Building again after a long time.

"Is the lacquer jade paper used up?" The warning magic array of the workshop discovered the outsider for the first time and accurately conveyed it to He Xi Okenli, who was in the small laboratory.

"No, instructor, I have been able to draw composite runes on the lacquer jade paper." Gao De replied softly.

"What?" The next moment, the door of the small laboratory opened in response.

He Xi walked out and looked at Gao De with an appreciative gaze.

"Instructor, what is this?" Gao De noticed the unhideable fatigue on He Xi's face, as well as the much older demeanor compared to before, and he couldn't help but ask with concern.

"Don't worry, it's just because I'm old," He Xi said calmly, as if it had nothing to do with him, and popularized science for Gao De: "The theoretical lifespan limit of a 3rd-circle magic user is 375 years. In fact, most 3rd-circle magic users can't live that long..."

"And I am 365 years old this year, lived long enough, better than many 3rd-circle magic users." The old man raised his eyebrows, and a trace of pride was revealed in his flat tone.

Gao De took a deep breath. He didn't know how much of the already limited energy the old man had spent on research, but he didn't go to persuade the old man.

The technology is right in front of him, and it is impossible and exceptionally cruel to let He Xi stop.

When Gao De was still worried about He Xi's physical state, this top rune master of the academy was also thinking about Gao De's affairs.

He was incomparably sure that in the days when he didn't check and let Gao De self-study, Gao De didn't slack off for a moment.

On the contrary, he was using an extremely terrifying speed to familiarize himself with the "brushwork", very diligently performing boring and annoying practice.

He Xi's pupils, which were slightly turbid due to fatigue, were shining.

He finally made a decision, although he had actually made this decision very early, and now he just made it again.

"Do you know what rune construction is?" He Xi asked.

Gao De was stunned, then thought seriously, and replied: "A set of supernatural equipment with runes as the core?"

"Smart." He Xi nodded in approval, and then unfolded to introduce to Gao De:

"Logically speaking, the creation of supernatural equipment belongs to the work of alchemists, and only rune construction is an exception."

"Rune construction is supernatural equipment that only rune masters can make."

"Rune masters are actually subdivided into many different directions, but in this field, there is also a saying that rune studies only have two directions, one is 'rune construction', and one is others."

"Rune construction is recognized as the most powerful supernatural equipment, even the most skilled alchemists have to admit this."

"Because, rune construction is a whole set of supernatural equipment with linkage."

"And the supernatural equipment created by alchemists are just scattered parts that do not have any correlation."

"Supernatural equipment of the same rank may be more powerful than rune construction parts, but the strength of a whole set of rune construction is something that no amount of supernatural equipment of the same rank can catch up with."

"The most direct and powerful example is that in the magic user world, it is recognized that cross-circle combat is almost impossible. If it really happens, there is only one possibility, that is, the low-circle magic user side is equipped with rune construction."

"Construction magic users are the ultimate force among magic users!" He Xi said word by word.

Although Gao De had a rough and accurate guess about rune construction in his rune learning, he was still surprised to hear about the power and status of rune construction from He Xi.

"Therefore, every powerful magic user force will do its best to cultivate its own rune construction masters."

"It's just that the conditions to become a rune construction master are too harsh."

(End of chapter)