Chapter 438: Dimensional Magazine

In the alchemy chamber of the high tower, Lei En, who was buried in research, paused for a moment.

As the owner of this Wizard Tower, he knows everything that happens inside the tower like the back of his hand; hearing Darlama's words, he couldn't help but shake his head.

The high elf's temperament is indeed extreme, always taking the extremes; that handprint scar constantly corrodes his body, the pain comparable to the early stage of a Soul Transformation ritual, and it erupts constantly, something ordinary people cannot endure.

Nevertheless, it is indeed a way to forge Willpower, constantly battling pain, stimulating the soul, and even speeding up meditation efficiency, though few would be so harsh on themselves.

This double‑edged sword might make Darlama, but it could also destroy him.

According to Darlama's oath, the scar will only be fully healed on the day he defeats Reslin, meaning he may have to endure the torment of pain forever!

In the room, Reslin has already sat down to meditate.

The battle with Darlama just now seemed thrilling and perilous to others, but to him it was hardly worth mentioning.

A level‑12 mage fighting a level‑3 mage—if he blows it, he won't have to muddle through any longer.

In the fight he did not use spells beyond the limits of a novice caster, including Arcane Missile, Vector Shield, and Delirium Technique; the potency stayed within two rings.

This spell duel actually gave Reslin some insight.

Spells like Arcane Missile, which are force‑field types, create multiple missiles that can persist, winning by sheer number and allowing precise control of each missile for a relentless barrage—perfect for him, fully exploiting the advantage of multi‑core chips.

If the quantity is sufficient, it is certainly not inferior to area spells, and can even surpass them in every way.

Generally, area spells such as "Ice Storm" or "Flame Cloud Technique" have strong lethality with no blind spots, but they consume massive amounts of soul‑energy mana, and once cast they become a one‑shot deal; the enemy only needs to flee the area.

Such area spells leave little room for maneuver; the technique is too rigid.

If one could control each individual attack, it would be different.

For example, a three‑ring Arcane Missile creates five missiles at once; adding the Key of Doors and Void Resonance affinities brings the count to seven missiles.

Reslin controlling seven missiles simultaneously, compared with a three‑ring Fireball, may be more suitable in certain situations or timings.

It is not only more versatile, but also has a wider damage radius.

The only drawback is that Arcane Missile's power is too low; even upgraded to four, five, or seven rings, with more missiles they still pose little threat in legendary‑level battles.

"We need to find a spell similar to Arcane Missile but with greater power."

Reslin opened the library on his phone and flipped through his teacher's Book of a Thousand Laws, each spell flying before his eyes.

A few minutes later, his eyes lit up and he stopped turning pages.

"Light Spear."

The page shows this is an extremely rare Arcane belonging to the Super‑Absolute Element; its Elemental runes are very complex, the teacher's spell model is crudely drawn, and mastering the spell from it is quite difficult, requiring a great deal of time and effort.

But if successful, it will be well worth it.

Light Spear starts at five rings; like Arcane Missile, it also forms three force‑field energy attacks on a target, but instead of missiles it manifests as three violet spears about a meter long, moving at extreme speed with long range, like a true beam of light, its penetration terrifying, and its power is unknown but certainly higher than Arcane Missile.

As the ring count rises, the number of Light Spears also increases.

Reslin simulated in his mind that possessing the Key of Doors and Void Resonance each adds one Light Spear; if the spell succeeds, at five rings there will be five Light Spears.

The cleverest part is that Light Spear is pure violet, and the Legendary Element Rainbow Light Law also applies to it.

In that case, the number of Light Spears can increase by another one!

"This is it!"

Reslin made the decision without hesitation; as expected, this spell will become one of his finishing moves in the future.

He immediately entered meditation, the surface of the "Lake of Stars" in his mind slowly rippling, and began channeling mana to construct the Light Spear spell model.

The tranquil night sky glittered with stars, dreamlike and ethereal.

More than thirty stars reflected in the lake, each representing a spell—Reslin's achievements over the past month.

Building on existing Elements, he has already fashioned a dozen new spells.

Although most are low‑ring spells, such as the commonly used "Mage's Hand", "Invisibility Technique", "Summon Phantasmal Horse", "Fear Technique", "Flight Technique", as well as fire spells like "Wall of Fire", "Resist Fire Ring", "Flashing Flame Technique", "Flame Burst Technique", their Elemental runes are not very complex and are of low difficulty, yet constructing so many spell models in just over a month is an unimaginable efficiency to other mages.

The newly created spells remain in their initial state without upgrades; aside from a few, Reslin hasn't had time to study their casting techniques.

A stream of lake water rose from the surface, coalescing under Reslin's control into an extremely intricate Elemental rune.

Moments later the rune suddenly dispersed, reverting to falling lake water.

Reslin frowned.

Mastering Light Spear is far harder than he expected; this is his first attempt at a Super‑Absolute Element‑level spell, lacking a magic soul or soul seal as reference, and even with multi‑core chip assistance it likely cannot be completed in the short term.

But he doesn't intend to give up and proceeds to a second attempt.

The room fell silent, only a faint breathing sound rising and falling.

After the apprenticeship ceremony, Weizelan Fu Kong Cheng entered a period of calm; the new Wizards, learning under their teachers, made rapid strides in power.

Lei En's life also became routine.

He spends each night in the castle, and during the day goes to the high tower of the floating city, taking an hour or two to mentor a few students, while the rest of his time is spent in the alchemy chamber.

When he cannot break away, he lets Reslin take over; at first Peralith and others were skeptical, but after several consultations they found Reslin's magical mastery unfathomable, often pinpointing issues at a glance, seemingly not far behind the teachers.

Perhaps Reslin can only solve low‑ring spell issues and some meditation details, but each is something they urgently need, instantly resolving tricky points.

Even Darlama, spiteful at heart, had to concede, bowing his head to ask Reslin questions. Of course, he sees himself as bearing humiliation to eventually defeat Reslin.

While a few students felt awe, they gradually came to trust Reslin.

This gave Lei En more time to devote to his research.

Two months passed in the blink of an eye.

In early September, the weather cooled; Jin Gang Fort on the Seien Plateau had already stepped into autumn early, and from the canyon one could see the nearby Jin Gang Peak blanketed in pristine white snow.

In the mechanical alchemy chamber, Lei En sat at the table, his expression intensely focused.

In his hand he held a silvery‑gray metal piece, about half a fist in size, which he softened into liquid by activating the metal, gradually stretching and solidifying it while carefully infusing soul‑energy, causing mysterious runes to coalesce inside the metal, layers of interlocking structure, with etched lines on the surface glowing with flowing energy.

The metal's transformation continued for several minutes, and finally its shape solidified completely.

"Huh…"

Lei En let out a long breath, inspected the finished product in his hand, and couldn't help but show a delighted expression.

This is a Dimensional Magazine made primarily from Dimensional Stone!

He picks up the Soul Gun on the table, its barrel engraved with roses and runes, removes its magazine, which is identical to the one he just fabricated.

This Soul Gun was obtained by Lei En a few months ago, costing tens of thousands of Gold Shields at an auction, crafted by a Master of the Empire; its construction is exquisite, capable of firing bullets with various effects, a range of up to a kilometer, formidable power, and in the hands of a master marksman can even threaten a legendary Wizard.

It also bears the name "Rose Star", and enjoys considerable fame.

However, Lei En purchased Rose Star not for use, but because he coveted its accompanying Dimensional Magazine, intending to study the technology for making magazines.

Dimensional Magazines are also a type of Dimensional Space Equipment, yet their principle differs markedly from ordinary Dimensional Rings. The biggest difference is that a magazine must frequently draw bullets from its interior—sometimes over ten times within a second—to place the bullets precisely into the barrel, demanding extremely fine rune craftsmanship.

Lei En grasped the rune principles of the Dimensional Magazine in just two days.

But he lacks experience in crafting magical items, and his alchemy is only at the beginner stage; even with animated metal and multi‑core crystal assistance, he failed hundreds of times over the past two months.

It wasn't until today that he succeeded for the first time.

Lei En casually picks up several Soul Gun Bullets, feeds them into the Dimensional Magazine, and the bullets vanish one by one.

The interior of this Dimensional Magazine is divided into five independent compartments, each capable of storing a different type of bullet without interference; by toggling the rune switch on the Soul Gun, five bullet types can be selected, with a total capacity of roughly two thousand rounds.

Two thousand bullets loaded into Lambo's Gun are expended within minutes.

However, for a gunner who expends a great deal of soul power with each shot, two thousand rounds are more than enough; it might take a year to deplete that many bullets.

Lei En inserts the Dimensional Magazine into Rose Star, grips the gunstock to activate the runes, raises the barrel, and fires a shot.

Bang!

The bullet whistles out without any issue; this new Dimensional Magazine matches Rose Star perfectly, indistinguishable from its original magazine.

Bang bang bang bang…

Lei En fires a rapid succession of photon bullets at the wall and nods in satisfaction.

Mastering the fabrication of Dimensional Magazines is only the first step; the next task is to improve them.

First, increase capacity to at least ten thousand rounds; then accelerate the ejection speed of the bullets so it can keep pace with Lambo's Gun and the forthcoming Bolt Gun's rate of fire; finally, address the magazine's secret lock, which only an Extreme Warrior can activate, rendering the gun unusable if it falls into others' hands.

Lei En already has a clue and will start from the aspect of mental imprints.

Each of these three improvement directions presents great difficulty; he cannot guarantee success and has already mentally prepared himself after years of research.

Before this, Extreme Warriors could only wield the shell‑less bullet version of Lambo's Gun, unable to discard the ammunition box strapped to its back.

Lei En rests briefly before resuming his work.

Late at night, he teleports back to Glamorgan Castle, just about to wash up and rest, when the wind‑elf butler Fabian delivers a sealed letter.

"Sir, this is a message from Haitok," Fabian says respectfully.

"Haitok…" Lei En's spirit lifts; after opening and reading the envelope, he shakes his head and says, "After waiting months, what was meant to come has finally arrived."

(End of chapter)