Someone else had to do it eight times, yet he wanted to do it all at once …
No wonder the fusion of the law runes was so difficult!
Grimm sighed inwardly. He could only place his hopes on the A.I. Chip.
"A.I. Chip, look around and see if there's any way to solve this problem. This soul transition opportunity is very precious, and I don't want to waste it because of a low-level mistake! "
[Beep. The difficulty lies in the strength of the host's soul. It has not reached the peak of rank 4, and is unable to restrain eight law runes … There are two ways to solve this. First, give up on most of the law runes and only fuse a portion …]
[Based on the host's spiritual force, the number of law runes that can be contained is four …]
Grimm listened quietly.
He knew that his spiritual force was only at 44 points. This meant that after reaching rank 4, every increase in his spiritual force would allow him to contain one more law rune. When he reached the peak of rank 4 and gathered ten law runes, he would have the chance to fuse them into his own unique law of fire.
At that time, Grimm would successfully advance to rank 5!
In other words, Grimm was not controlling the laws of fire of some plane, but his own unique law of fire. This allowed a rank 5 Magus to break free from the shackles of the laws of this plane, allowing him to unleash power that far surpassed the limits of the plane.
"Give up on a portion of the law runes? This won't affect me in any way, will it? "Grimm asked carefully.
"Beep. The law runes that are given up will automatically disappear, and the host will forget about them."
"Also, there's a limit to the number of times the core of the consciousness can be modified. This number is related to the strength of the soul and the tenacity of the consciousness. If these conditions are not met, the number of times the core of the consciousness can withstand will decrease … "
Grimm's heart trembled, and he could not help but ask, "In the Magus books, the limits of a Magus' potential are repeatedly mentioned. Does this have something to do with the number of modifications the core of the consciousness can withstand?"
"Based on the current information, there's a chance that the host's judgement is correct. Those Magi whose potential is considered to be at the middle of rank 4 are most likely because their cores can only be modified by runes 5 to 6 times, which is too far away from the 10 times required to advance to rank 5 … "
"Understood! Now I finally understand what the so-called limit of potential development represents. " Grimm sighed. "A person's basic physique, the strength of the soul, and the potential of a Sorcerer … These factors determine the strength of the Heart Core. This strength, in turn, limits the highest level he can reach … It seems that the conscious improvement of the Rank 4 Sorcerers, from the body to the soul, is indeed beneficial to a certain extent!"
"Beep. The congenital quality is the main factor. The adjustments and optimizations in the later stage can only slightly improve the potential and aptitude. It is impossible to fundamentally change one's destiny!"
"What about me? A.I. Chip, can you determine the limits of my potential? "
[Beep. Limited by the strength of the A.I. Chip, it can only detect that the Host's development limit is above rank 5 … If a more detailed and accurate judgement of the limits of the Host's potential is required, the Host will need to provide more spiritual force to support it!]
"By the way, you mentioned that there are two ways to solve the current situation. What's the other one?"
"Beep. If the host isn't willing to give up on the law runes in his hands, he'll need a powerful core to bear the backlash of the fusion in his place … and the only one around the host that satisfies this condition is …"
"Divine Fire Bead?!" Grim sighed in amazement.
At the same time, he instantly understood the meaning of the A.I. Chip's prompt.
The amount of time he had spent advancing was still too short.
Eighty years of accumulation and tempering was long enough for a regular human, but it was still too short for a Grade 4 Magus whose lifespan had already reached a thousand years. Grim had used eighty years to surpass the five or six hundred years of accumulation of others. Now, however, his own spiritual force had become his shortcoming, dragging down his overall progress.
This was something that could not be rushed!
Since his spiritual force was not enough to support the fusion of the eight law runes, he would use the Divine Fire Bead to replace himself. A rank 5 Divine Fire Bead was more than enough to replace a mid-grade 4 Fire Magus like himself.
With two different choices in front of him, Grim could not help but hesitate.
One was to do it himself, giving up on the other four law runes and only fuse with the four he had chosen. The other was to use the Divine Fire Bead to replace himself and fuse all eight law runes …
"A.I. Chip, which of these two options is better?"
[Beep. In terms of future development potential, I suggest the host choose the first option …]
"Give up on the four laws of fire? You said that once I give up on them, I'll forget them forever! That's four laws of fire we're talking about! It's already so difficult for regular Magi to obtain even one, yet you want me to give up on all four … What's the reason? "
"From the current information, the prerequisite for advancing to rank 5 is to grasp a sufficient number of laws of the plane and fuse them into your own unique power of law. In this process, the basic law of fire chosen by the host will determine the power of the fused flames! "
Grim sucked in a breath of cold air, "You mean to say that the laws of fire cannot be fused casually, and that I have to tailor them to prepare for my future advancement, only choosing the ones that are suitable for me?"
"Yes! The reliability of this conjecture is very high. The flames of law that the host may produce in the future are directly related to the laws of fire you choose to fuse with. If there is a conflict between the laws of fire you choose to fuse with, it will definitely weaken the power of the flames of law in the future! "
Hearing the A.I. Chip's conjecture, Grim instantly understood why the three great Magus organisations were always stronger than the scattered forces. The most fundamental reason was probably the accumulation and inheritance of legacies...
For a rank 4 Magus like Grim, if he were born in one of the three great Magus organisations, the moment he advanced, he would probably receive the resources and guidance of the organisation. It was simply impossible for Grim to make such a low-level mistake, where he had already grasped seven laws of fire but had never tried to fuse them with the core of his consciousness.
Only in a chaotic place like the central continent like the Forest of Towers, where high-level knowledge and advanced spellcasting techniques were monopolized by the major families, normal wizards had no guidance when they leveled up. It was like a blind man riding a blind horse, relying purely on luck and resources to force their way through.
Even Grim, who lacked the necessary guidance, had made such an inconceivably 'expensive' joke!
"A.I. Chip, how should I choose between these eight laws of fire? Don't you have a plan? "
[Beep. It's time for the host to make a choice … You have to choose between the eight law runes, and the choice will be based on the path that the host will take in the future …]
"Explain in detail!"
"Fire is an abnormally lively and violent magic element, and is one of the four basic elements. It has great potential for development, and its might is astonishing. However, the World of Fire has countless different paths of development. For example, there are explosive paths that focus on short-term fire attacks, destructive paths that focus on continuous fire damage, explosive paths that focus on fire mobility, and control paths that focus on fire special effects … "
[There are many paths, and the host is advised to choose one based on his preferences and current circumstances. As for the other paths of development, it's better to wait until you reach rank 5 before making them up.]
Grim nodded his head silently.
In the past, his thoughts about advancing to rank 5 had been hazy. However, after listening to the A.I. Chip's explanation, he had an idea, and the path he should take was clear at a glance.
Of the eight laws of fire that he currently grasped, Amplify Flame, Strengthen Flame and Penetrate Flame were basic laws of fire that were suitable for any type of fire.
Flame Invisibility and Flame Impact were fire special effects that focused on damage control. Fire Vulnerability and Flame Critical Strike were explosive types that dealt a large amount of damage in a short period of time, while Tenacity of Fire was obviously destructive.
From the high-grade laws of fire that he currently grasped, regardless of whether he walked the path of damage control or explosive attacks, he had a good foundation for development. As for how he would choose, it would depend on his preferences.
Damage control … Explosive damage …
Grim closed his eyes and pondered silently.
In fact, Grim was the only one who could enjoy this kind of trouble. Other rank 4 elemental Magi would be overjoyed to be able to comprehend a single elemental law. How could they be picky like him, thinking about the direction he would take after advancing to rank 5?
Other elemental Magi would naturally fuse with whatever they comprehended. No one had the foresight and vision to consider the future. As for what they would obtain after advancing to rank 5, that was naturally up to fate.
This was also the main reason why Magi did everything they could to curry favor with the plane's consciousness.
If the plane's consciousness protected you, it would naturally give you a rather decent law ability. If the plane's consciousness hated you, the law ability it gave back would naturally be trash.
As a member of a plane, any individual would inevitably be dominated and controlled by the plane's consciousness. The only difference was the degree of control.
In future high-grade battles, if Grim still preferred to do it himself, then explosive attacks would be his only choice. However, if he did not want to take such a huge risk, controlling attacks would be his best choice.
As for the real damage, it was best to leave it to the Devil Puppets who did not fear death.
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