[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer":3,"chapter-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-24":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Am Not A Goblin Slayer",{"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},1310826,1741,"Chapter 24: The One-of-a-Kind Bottom Adventurer","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-24",24,"\u003Cp>\"Magic Missile proficiency +1\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1st Ring Spell: Magic Missile lv1 (4\u002F10)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So tired.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Successfully cast a spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time was better than last time when he completely exhausted his magic power; at least he wasn’t unable to move, but he still felt mentally fatigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the fatigue from multiple failed spellcasting attempts is rated at 1, then the fatigue from successfully casting a spell and significantly draining magic power is rated at 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lie down and rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time he probably rested for over half an hour, before the muddled feeling of exhaustion in his mind faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His 7 Intelligence Attribute was still proving useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ability to recover mentally wasn’t something ordinary people could match. The kind of symptoms he had, a regular person might need to sleep to fully recover, but he just needed a brief nap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, his magic power was increasing slowly every day. Although not rapidly, it was steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It increased slightly every day, giving him reassurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, even though magic power continues to grow, it’s still too little for a 1st Ring Magic Missile at this stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time since he awakened his magic power has been too short, barely a week, and he needs more time to fully absorb the advantages his Spirit Attribute brings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there a way to reduce the cost of Magic Missile?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to quickly increase resources for now, Gauss could only think about cutting back on spending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, he felt that the full power of his current Magic Missile was a bit excessive for him; much of the magic power was wasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take goblins for example: even without saying it’s enough to kill a regular goblin, even that large goblin, the power of Magic Missile was excessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss suspected that 30-50% of the Magic Missile’s power would be more than sufficient to kill that large goblin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for a regular goblin, probably 10% would suffice to kill it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was just his intuitive judgment; the actual outcome he wasn’t sure about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he should try and see if it could be achieved?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention limiting the magic power output to 10%, even 80% or 90% would be good, as it at least would ease the exhausted void feeling after rapidly consuming a lot of magic power in a short time, allowing him to proceed to the next practice round more swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, the current practice cycle was a bit too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rested for quite a while again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once his body’s magic power slowly recovered, Gauss began to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued to close his eyes and concentrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he had succeeded not long ago, this time he found the feeling for casting quite smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he didn’t rush to complete the entire casting path following that intuition; he actively cut off the process just as the magic power started flowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded easy, but in reality, this act of cutting off was far more complex than it sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once casting began, the magic’s circulation seemed to start moving with a kind of inertia, and interrupting this process would require very strong control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, his Spirit Attribute lent strength again, and he succeeded in interrupting it the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, it needed fine control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make a rough analogy, a spell is like a pre-designed program; normal casting only requires finding the correct casting feel, that is, inputting the correct command, and this program can automatically start operating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The challenging part of magic is the process of building this spell \"program\" in the consciousness according to the books and teachings left by predecessors, according to their \"tutorial\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this also presents a problem: if one solely relies on this magic \"black box\" itself, the mage cannot finely control the spell itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to intercept a portion of the magic power at the moment of preparing to cast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss had a sense of this in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he can cut off the circulation of magic power, he should, naturally, also be able to intercept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difficulty lies in determining how much to intercept, whether the timing is appropriate, and conducting it without interfering with the normal spell operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, Gauss continued in the process of continuous failure, continuous attempts, resting, recovering magic power, and continuing to practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the sunset dyed the lawn with its afterglow, he barely managed to limit the \"output power\" of the Magic Missile to about 95%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only intercept 5% of the magic power for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intercepting slightly more stopped the magic power from operating smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although 5% seemed little, this was actually a significant progress. At first, it was only 1%, but it slowly reached this level through constant attempts, indicating he was on the right track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His idea was feasible, and he just needed to continue relentlessly in this direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted his empty stomach, packed his bag, and turned to walk towards the town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he knew it, five days had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss went out early and returned late every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He practiced spells patiently and silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his diligent training, the proficiency of Magic Missile also steadily improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic Missile lv2 (1\u002F20).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the level-up of Magic Missile proficiency, the magic power within him had also grown significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we take the amount of magic power consumed by a full-power Magic Missile at the very beginning as one standard unit, then the amount of magic power he previously possessed was roughly at the level of one standard unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, however, his magic power reserve had quietly reached 1.5 standard units, increasing by a notable 50%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was just a figurative way of speaking, an estimate he made based on his personal feeling. It might not be very precise, with a slight deviation, but generally, it was not a big issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the power limit training for Magic Missile, he could currently only achieve a 60% power output, which he also called a 0.6 standard unit Magic Missile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his magic power reserve, he could probably release 2 of these 0.6 standard unit Magic Missiles, and still have 0.3 standard units of magic power left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difficulty in limiting power increased as he progressed further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because there was an inherent magic power level required to release the Magic Missile itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To draw a comparison from Gauss’ knowledge from his past life, it’s like a gasoline car. No matter how much engineers optimize the design and reduce fuel consumption, it always needs a certain amount of fuel, and the difficulty of optimization increases the further you go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s call the practice to a temporary halt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enduring the short retreat-like training, Gauss sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five days of training passed quickly but were also very taxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was constantly draining magic power, exhausting his spirits, recovering, and then draining again, almost a repetitive mental torment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he had planned to take a break after completing the Birch Village assignment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet ultimately, he ended up more fatigued instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss couldn’t help but give a helpless laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, this stage of training was fruitful, and the hardship wasn’t in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he complained verbally, Gauss understood very well in his heart that this fatigue was worthwhile, as every drop of sweat now would come as assistance when facing future crises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current him, through training, already possessed the preliminary capability to inflict damage on formidable foes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>0.6 standard unit Magic Missile was enough to easily kill that large goblin from before, and he could use this attack twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could go back to that night now, he surely wouldn’t be so in a sorry state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With some self-defense ability, Gauss felt the pressure on his heart relieved significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, since he came into this world, he had always been driven forward by an underlying sense of urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely due to this uneasiness that he was eager to master various magic and weapons to arm and protect himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the moment, the Magic Missile tucked away could indeed provide him with some degree of security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on the powerful destructiveness of Magic Missile, purely from an offensive capability standpoint, he should be one of a kind among bottom adventurers who haven’t yet advanced to a profession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After evaluating his combat power, having had a few days of solid practice with magic, Gauss felt a little eager for action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How about finding some goblins to spar with? Test the results of his training?\u003C\u002Fp>",1413,"2026-06-05T18:36:34.847Z",1,"novelbin.me","92148a92a4157c9bd38d2b474f3c9449dff4c06dd457f483ef30cbc730ff0a15","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-25","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-23",640,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-cover.jpg"]