[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-above-the-mage":3,"chapter-above-the-mage-above-the-mage-chapter-32":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Above the Mage!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2257036,4404,"Chapter 32: Concealing Mist","above-the-mage-chapter-32",32,"\u003Cp>The magical runes on the Fang of Concealing Mist have been fully restored, glowing anew with magical resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its magical power has not weakened from prior damage; rather, it seems stabilized and strengthened by the purification of [Repair+].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao De focused his mental energy on the restored Fang of Concealing Mist, full of anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, relevant information flowed back:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once per day, you may cast a 1st-level spell [Concealing Mist] without cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When casting Concealing Mist, the Fang of Concealing Mist becomes magically infused, increasing damage during attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Concealing Mist] (Evocation, 1st-level):\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cloud of fog, 20 feet high and 20 feet in radius, rises around you and remains stationary for one minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fog is motionless and obscures all vision, including darkvision; no creature can see beyond five feet (about 1.6 meters), and vision within five feet is severely impaired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle breeze disperses the mist in twenty seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strong wind disperses it in five seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mist is extinguished by fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spell is ineffective underwater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a non-damaging spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disappointed? A little, but not much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, upon hearing the name, Gao De had already guessed it would lack offensive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least it wasn’t the worst outcome—it was still a spell useful in combat, not a purely supportive one like Repair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there was an unexpected bonus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fang of Concealing Mist, besides granting a 1st-level spell, also had an additional effect: magical infusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant a magical item carried two spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reputation is never undeserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Oknelli Trading House, called the strongest magical alchemical workshop on the continent, truly lived up to its name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao De wanted to test the power of the magically infused Fang of Concealing Mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But considering Master Seda was in the herb garden, any disturbance might draw his attention and expose Gao De prematurely—he decided against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How to use this 1st-level spell? Gao De fell into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alchemist who forged the Fang of Concealing Mist’s intent was clear: use Concealing Mist to create a favorable environment for melee, then strike with the magically infused Fang for greater damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excellent synergy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was, to attack with the Fang, Gao De would have to close the distance to Master Seda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Master Seda had at least two spells that required direct contact to activate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This contradicted Gao De’s planned combat strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?!” Gao De, deep in thought, suddenly noticed a footnote on Concealing Mist—a strange idea flashed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps it could be used this way too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gao De returned to his bedroom, it was deep night again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amy, as usual, was already fast asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Gao De did not move quietly as before; he went to Amy’s bedside and gently tapped his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?” Amy stirred awake, half-asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gao De… what is it?” Amy’s voice was still foggy, not fully awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Gao De used Mage Hand to light the room’s oil lamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his actual hand, he held five silver coins embossed with a faintly glowing three-leaf flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tomorrow, buy me some things in town—the remaining money is your fee.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Why do you need this?” The silver coins jolted Amy fully awake; he sat up straight, puzzled. “Don’t ask why. Just say yes or no.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amy lowered his head, thought for a moment, then looked up at Gao De seriously: “Fine. But I don’t need the fee—I’ll help you for free.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao De nodded, equally serious: “Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slipped away silently, day after day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the final day of Awakening Month arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This day was when Phil’s Apothecary received its shipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At noon, Master Seda personally left the herb garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao De, who had been watching his movements, knew: Seda was going to Phil’s Apothecary to collect the final ingredient for his potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Seda left the garden, Gao De slipped into his workshop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to brew the Basic Spider Venom Potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, he had neither the mood nor the need for such pointless work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao De was making his final preparations before confronting Master Seda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out glass vials he normally used to store potions, then cast [Acid Splash+] to obtain acid that would last up to a day, and filled the vials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then tucked these homemade acid vials into various pockets of his clothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He checked them—confirmed they made no noise when he moved and were not visibly obvious—then exhaled a long breath of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do all you can, then leave the rest to fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao De had done everything possible within his limited means; whether success came now depended partly on luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Seda returned to the herb garden two hours later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao De deliberately left his workshop at that moment and met him face-to-face in the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master.” Gao De stepped aside respectfully to let Seda pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Seda merely glanced at Gao De without expression, said nothing, and walked past him coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after Seda’s figure vanished from sight did Gao De resume walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Seda tried hard to appear emotionless, Gao De clearly sensed a fervent gleam in his eyes—he was excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be excited. The more excited, the better.” Gao De thought silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Master Seda returned to his room and began his seclusion to brew the potion, Gao De did not idle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He mentally rehearsed every detail of his final confrontation, running through scenarios in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He meticulously considered every possible outcome after confronting Seda, pre-practicing responses to dangers that had not yet occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the waiting—for Seda’s message, perhaps today, perhaps tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, Gao De received no summons from Seda, yet he barely slept at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spring Bud Month, Day One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before a wooden table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Seda, visibly weary, stood dazed, eyes vacant, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand, staring fixedly at the freshly brewed potion, gently swaying the vial, watching the liquid ripple inside—his heart stirred with anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has it finally succeeded?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Seda felt confident this time, at the critical moment, he could not help but waver between hope and dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Try it and see.” Seda gritted his teeth, suppressed his inner turmoil, and finally stopped hesitating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Call Gao De to test the potion.” He ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1046,"2026-06-19T14:28:48.629Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","72bec097f1d9b166c47b21c48223a9173b4ddfaaf8d8bbb405a97601a8616d9d","above-the-mage-chapter-33","above-the-mage-chapter-31",529,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fabove-the-mage-cover.jpg"]