Chapter 61: (Seeking First Publication) Spell Resistance and Counterspell

After leaving the Mage Guild, Naimi Xisi took Losri En's Spellbook; this half‑elf's Arcane knowledge comes from his deceased elven mother, a Sun Elf noble of the elven royal court.

The Spellbook contains many precious and rare spells.

Abjuration spells include:

First-circle Spell【Magic Alarm】【Fate Radiance】, Second-circle Spell【Deflection Field】【Secret Spell Lock】【Obscuring Items】, Third-circle Spell【Dispel Magic】【Explosive Divine Sigil】【Protective Energy Damage】【Reversed Arrow】【Evasion Detection】, Fourth-circle Spell【Dimensional Anchor】【Stone Skin】【Lesser Spell Nullification Barrier】【Ray Deflection】.

Illusion spells: First-circle Spell【Prismatic Spray】, Second-circle Spell【Misty Veil】【Hypnotic Pattern】【Mirror Image】【Misdirection】, Third-circle Spell【Transposition】【Twilight Curtain】【Powerful Illusion】, Fourth-circle Spell【Phantasmal Scene】【Greater Invisibility】【Greater Mirror Image】【Sensory Deprivation】【Phantom Assassin】.

Naimi Xisi returned to the villa, his days and nights reversed, immersing himself in the study of Abjuration and Illusion spells.

These two kinds of spells are key to a Mage's survivability.

Abjuration spells give Naimi Xisi a variety of protective measures, while Illusion spells take it a step further.

Whether it's splitting into countless phantoms 【Greater Mirror Image】, blurring one's form with 【Misty Veil】, or creating a false reality with 【Phantasmal Scene】.

These spells are extremely troublesome for Melee Combatants.

The Illusion school is widely regarded as the weakest among the Eight Major Factions, yet it contains many powerful spells.

Besides these spells, Naimi Xisi, under Losri En's guidance, learned a spell‑combat technique of the Abjuration school.

【Spell Resistance】.

Spell Resistance is a very special phenomenon; it is both a spell and not a spell.

Precisely, it is a spell technique that consumes a Spell Slot.

The core idea of Spell Resistance is to interrupt the enemy's casting.

But in most cases, a Mage will set an unbreakable defense for themselves before casting, or stay at a sufficiently distant safe distance.

At such times, Spell Resistance takes effect.

Abjuration Mages discovered this method while researching defensive spells.

When the enemy casts, the Mage can use the spell's 【reverse incantation】 to destroy the Spell Model formed in the Magic Net.

When fighting that Drow female sorceress, the opponent did exactly that.

The so‑called 【reverse incantation】 is the reversal of a spell.

In the system of mysticism, reverse incantations usually possess extremely powerful forbidden energy; reversing a spell represents defiance of the material realm, and this fantastical power can achieve many wondrous feats.

【Spell Resistance】 is precisely one of them.

It is said that among higher‑level casters, there are further powers of reverse incantations, such as the legendary 【Spell Reversal】.

A caster using 【Spell Resistance】 must be extremely proficient with the enemy's spell, and utter a 【reverse incantation】 that is completely opposite to the normal spell, burning a Spell Slot of the same circle, to successfully counter the spell.

Of course, if the target of the resistance also possesses strong mastery over that domain's spells, Spell Resistance can fail.

Simply put, Spell Resistance hinges on both sides' proficiency with this kind of spell.

For Juan Ce Long, the darling of Spellcraft and Divination, any spell belonging to those two schools can be easily resisted by Naimi Xisi, and he can absolutely suppress the enemy's resistance. As for spells of other factions, it depends on the proficiency level of the spell being resisted.

Meanwhile, in these days, Ke Li Te also returned from the Underdark, and the Cold Iron Weapon business was officially introduced into De Gen Cheng.

Ke Li Te negotiated a partnership with De Gen Cheng's largest arms dealer —【Lao Jiu Shang Ba】— and each Cold Iron Weapon sold yields Naimi Xisi 800 gold coins profit! Those coins are used by Naimi Xisi to purchase various magical gems to devour and accelerate growth.

"Master, these are the gems gathered from the market today; per your request, I excluded obsidian and ruby, and mainly acquired a large amount of cat's eye stones."

Lao Luo An held a cloth sack in his hand and handed it to Naimi Xisi.

The great dragon coiled in the living room, using its agile claws to untie the cloth sack, and the dozens of gems slid from its mouth into its stomach.

"Hmm, the taste of cat's eye stones is indeed the best," Naimi Xisi smacked his lips.

Cat's eye stones infused with Divination magic are Juan Ce Long's favorite gems; prolonged consumption of them raises Naimi Xisi's Divination spell proficiency.

He even can cast any Divination spell at will without a crystal ball.

"Go return this Spellbook to Losri En."

Naimi Xisi tossed a Spellbook; in these days he has already learned all the spells within it.

Juan Ce Long's monstrous spell‑learning speed astonished Ma Luo; normally a Mage needs at least several days, even over ten days, to fully master a new spell.

But Naimi Xisi's innate Arcane talent lets him learn dozens of spells within a few days.

Now, Naimi Xisi's magical runes on his scales grow increasingly intricate as his spell count rises, further enhancing resonance with the Magic Net.

This virtuous cycle allows Juan Ce Long, over time, to command magic as an extension of his arm, even using various magical techniques at will.

This is why Naimi Xisi's Arcane learning speed keeps accelerating.

In fact, when Naimi Xisi reaches the Young Dragon stage, he will awaken Juan Ce Long's greatest Arcane talent — spontaneous super magic.

This talent arises because the magical runes on Juan Ce Long's scales become overly complex.

Moreover, these runes greatly increase the scales' anti‑magic resistance; Juan Ce Long's scales may not be as tough as a normal great dragon's, but their anti‑magic is extremely high.

Now, Naimi Xisi can even ignore the bombardment of any Plastic Energy spells of the third circle or lower, provided the caster's level isn't absurdly high.

After all, compare a Legendary Mage's Fireball with that of a fifth‑level Mage.

One can't say they're worlds apart, but they definitely exceed several grades.

Reaching this stage, Juan Ce Long's advantages over ordinary dragons begin to manifest.

Even without employing Mind Gem and Mana, Naimi Xisi can easily defeat Sgena's shabby dragon.

Having just finished learning and cataloguing all the new spells, Naimi Xisi lay down again; the floor was now covered with gold coins and gems, emitting a strong coppery stench.

"I can finally rest properly; how long shall I sleep? Five days? Ten days?" Naimi Xisi closed his eyes and sank deep into darkness.

Sorry, this chapter was a previous draft; I didn't expect it to be posted so quickly. The spells were written in the main text, and any newly acquired spells beyond ten will no longer be included in the main text. I will consolidate them in the author's notes for that chapter, and I suggest readers who want to collect spells not miss it. It's hard to please everyone; if the main text is too long, some readers may think it's filler, so readers with a collecting habit, please understand. (End of chapter)