Lin Li rubbed his eyes fiercely, wanting to see more clearly.
It was really not his eyesight.
Gone, it was all gone …
Whether it was the colorful light on the Elemental Shield or the four fireballs lingering on the Flame Shield, all of them suddenly disappeared without a trace …
"This is too fake …" Lin Li looked at Macklin in a daze, and for a moment, his eyes were a little dazed.
Macklin was a figure close to the legendary level. He held up the two shields of the Elemental Flame at the same time, and could almost ignore all Archmage-level attacks. Lin Li even felt that even if figures like Aldwin and Andoine personally attacked, they might not be able to break the two shields in an instant.
But everything in front of him was so real.
Indeed, someone had broken these two shields in an instant.
And that person was Lin Li himself …
Lin Li was completely crazy. He couldn't believe that all this was real.
That was the Primordial Fire Shield, a shield that could only be obtained after breaking through to the Archmage realm. It directly used the power of the Elemental Origin, and its defensive power had almost reached a perverse level. Not to mention, in addition to the Primordial Fire Shield, Macklin was also covered with a layer of Elemental Shield.
Breaking the two shields at the same time almost meant that he even had a chance to threaten a figure close to the legendary level in the moment just now.
There was no doubt that it was the Dragon's Eye in his hand that allowed him to break the two shields.
"Is this true?"
"Damn, of course …" The old man cursed angrily. He was really scared just now. Macklin never thought that this Dragon's Eye contained such an abnormal spell.
"How is this possible …" Although he had vaguely guessed something, Lin Li still couldn't help but take a breath when he heard Macklin admit it. "Just now, it really broke your two shields?"
"No, you can't say that." Macklin shook his head, and looked a little hesitant. "In that situation just now, it may be more appropriate to describe it as interrupted …"
"Why is it interrupted?"
"The reason for this is more complicated. If you want to figure it out, you have to know one thing first."
Lin Li was stunned. "What is it?"
"This matter is … Damn it, you're really too lucky!" The old man cursed angrily, and then continued, "Do you know what spell is hidden in this Dragon's Eye?"
"I don't know..."
"If I remember correctly, this spell should be called Arcane Rampart, a level-15 spell that has been lost for 1,200 years …"
"…"
"Guess how powerful it is."
"How would I have guessed …" Lin Li shook his head numbly. He suddenly realized that the amount of time he had spent shaking his head in one day was more than the amount he had spent shaking his head in the past month.
The old man smiled and continued, "This spell is strong because it can cut off mana in an instant. To some extent, it is somewhat similar to Mana Retroaction, but Mana Retroaction is achieved through suppression. While interrupting the casting of a spell, it can also bring about a certain degree of Mana Suppression. On the other hand, Arcane Rampart is achieved by cutting off mana, so it doesn't produce a Mana Suppression effect. It can only temporarily cut off the flow of mana."
"Isn't that another Mana Retroaction?"
"Wrong!" Macklin shook his head. "There is a most obvious difference between these two spells. That is, Mana Retroaction can interrupt the recitation of spells, while Arcane Rampart can at most prolong the recitation time of spells. Its real use is to deal with channeling spells and semi-channeling spells."
Lin Li nodded his head. This time, he finally understood.
The so-called channeling spells referred to those spells that required continuous mana output in the process of casting. For example, there were a total of twelve Arcane Missiles. In the process of releasing these twelve Arcane Missiles, it was necessary to maintain the state of casting at all times. Once interrupted, it would be impossible to release all twelve Arcane Missiles.
On the other hand, semi-channeling spells referred to those like the Elemental Shield, which did not need to maintain the state of casting, nor did it need to be guided by mental strength. When using semi-channeling spells, the caster needed to continuously provide mana. If the mana output was interrupted, the Elemental Shield would naturally not exist.
"Does that mean that in future battles, I can interrupt anyone's mana at will and achieve the effect of breaking the magic shield?"
"No, no, no … You're wrong again." Macklin shook his head again.
"Ah?"
"Arcane Rampart is not used like this. First of all, you have to understand that Arcane Rampart is not Mana Retroaction. Its duration is too short, and it does not produce a magic ban effect. After the mana is interrupted, it will only take a moment to recover. What can you do in this moment? Not to mention recitation, you may not even be able to release an instantaneous spell. "
"Then, is this Arcane Rampart meaningful?"
"During the Dark Age, Arcane Rampart was a spell that every member of the Magic Legion had to master. Don't underestimate this momentary interruption. In that war, few people dared to release channeling spells in front of the members of the Magic Legion. Do you know why? It's because of the existence of Arcane Rampart! "
"Is it that exaggerated?" Lin Li frowned. To be honest, he really didn't quite believe it. If it was as Macklin said, that the effect could only last for a moment, then what was the point of interrupting the channeling spells?
"Idiot!" Macklin glared at him fiercely. "Don't you know that interrupting spellcasting will bring about mana backlash?"
After being scolded by Macklin, Lin Li suddenly remembered that forcibly interrupting spellcasting would bring about mana backlash, especially for some channeling spells. Because it was necessary to maintain a focused state of casting, once interrupted, it was likely to bring about the effect of mental confusion.
The battle between mages was ever-changing, and there was absolutely no room for the slightest mistake. Just one mana backlash would immediately turn the outcome of the battle upside down, not to mention that it might produce the effect of mental confusion, which was much more powerful than the mana backlash. In light cases, it could lead to loss of control of mana, and in serious cases, it could lead to schizophrenia.
"So, kid … You're really lucky this time. Keep this thing well. If you use it properly, you may even have a chance to defeat an Archmage." At the end of the conversation, Macklin concluded with such a sentence.
"Okay." Lin Li nodded, and carefully put the Dragon's Eye in his pocket.
"Knowing that you have this, I'm much more at ease …" Macklin said as he opened the closed door. When he came out of the Spell Testing Hall, Macklin's old face was already filled with a gloating smile. "At least you don't have to worry about Darian anymore. He likes to use guidance spells the most. When the time comes … you can use this gem to give him a big surprise. F * ck, I've been unhappy with this idiot for a long time. If he really comes to find trouble with you, don't give me any face. Beat him up as hard as you can. I'd like to see if he still has the face to stay in Alanna after being beaten up by a Magic Shooter …"
"…"
It was still unknown whether Darian could stay, but there was one person who really could not stay any longer.
His name was Matthias …
In the past ten days, Lin Li had been running to the Omniscient Tower every day. Although he did not go today, he was so busy that he did not even notice that the words he had said to amuse Matthias in the guild hall the other day had gradually spread in the Alanna Guild of Magic …
"Let me tell you a secret …"
"What secret?"
"Do you know Matthias of the Sunrise City Guild? I heard that he seems to be impotent! "
"F * ck! So exciting? "
"Yes, yes. Poor Sir Wilhelm. He finally had a son, but he's impotent …"
"Sigh, what a tragedy …"
"You're the only one I've told this secret to. You must help me keep it a secret. You can't tell anyone else!"
"Okay, no problem."
…
"Let me tell you a secret …"
"What secret?"
"Do you know Matthias of the Sunrise City Guild? I heard people say that he only likes men and not women! "
"F * ck! It's so exciting? "
"Yes, yes. Poor Sir Wilhelm. He finally had a son, but he only likes men and not women …"
"Sigh, what a tragedy …"
"I've only told you this secret. I've promised others to keep it a secret. You must never tell anyone else!"
"Okay, no problem."
…
Things like rumors were actually like a plague. They spread faster and stronger. From impotence to only liking men and not women, and then to having a stench all over his body — such a complicated evolution process only took four or five days. And it seemed that it was really getting more and more intense …
As for the authenticity of the rumors, no one was willing to care anymore.
In fact, everyone knew that it was false. But to them, the truth of the rumors was not important. What was important was that they could get some satisfaction and pleasure in the process of spreading the rumors.
So, Matthias was unlucky …
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! " Matthias' face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He was desperately smashing things to vent his anger. Everything that could be smashed in the room had been smashed by him, but the anger in Matthias' heart was burning more and more fiercely …
If possible, he really wanted to catch that Jarrosus country bumpkin immediately and use the cruelest methods to torture him for ten days and ten nights. He wanted him to die in endless pain after he bled to the last drop of blood!
It was all because of this damned fellow that he had become the laughing stock of everyone. Listen to what they were saying … Although Matthias had been recuperating recently, the jokes that were circulating in the guild had reached his ears without missing a single one. Hearing the discussions of others every day, Matthias only felt as if his heart was being pierced by needles.
He could not live like this for another day.
That Jarrosus country bumpkin had to pay the price for everything he had done!
Matthias opened the door fiercely. He dragged his injured legs that had not fully recovered, and planned to look for that damned fellow. However, just as the door opened, Matthias saw a figure in a black robe standing outside the door.
"Matthias, what are you doing?"
"Mentor Aeron, I … I …" Matthias was stunned. He stuttered "I" a few times before he finally said, "I want to go out for a walk …"
"Walk?" Aeron glanced at him, and a sneer appeared on his square face. "I'm afraid you're going to find that Jarrosus mage called Felic?"
Matthias felt a little guilty after being exposed by Aeron's words. All along, Mentor Aeron had given him an unfathomable feeling. Matthias was afraid of him, but he also respected him very much.
"Well, if you want to go, then go …"
"Ah?" Matthias was stunned.
"But I'm telling you, Matthias, if your limbs are broken again this time, don't expect me to take out the Intermittent Potion to save you, and don't expect me to help you vent your anger. You'd better think it through."
"But … Mentor Aeron …"
"But what?" Aeron glanced at him. His square face was still calm, and it was hard to tell what he was feeling.
"But I can't bear it!"
"So what?" Aeron sneered, his eyes fixed on Matthias. "You can't bear it, but what can you do to him? Do you really think you're a match for him? "
"I … I was just careless last time …" Although Aeron's gaze made him a little nervous, Matthias still did not give in.
In these ten days of lying in bed, he had thought about it over and over again, and the key to that battle had been gradually explored by him.
In this world, it was absolutely impossible for anyone to bear the bombardment of a fireball without a magical shield. It was impossible even for a Legendary-mage. This was not something that could be borne by physical strength at all, unless … unless that guy called Felic had some kind of magical equipment on him …
Matthias could even guess that the function of this magical equipment was most likely to produce an effect similar to a magical shield, and the fireball that he had blasted at that time must have been blocked by this magical equipment.
This was quite important …
It was the magical equipment that blocked the fireball, not the guy's own strength.
Matthias believed that he would not be wrong. The strength of that Jarrosus country bumpkin was definitely not above level-seven. Even if he had a new breakthrough in the past ten days, his current strength would not exceed level-ten. As long as he found out the real strength of his opponent, with the strength of a level-twelve Magic Shooter, how could he make the same mistake again?
It was also because of this that Matthias still could not understand why Mentor Aeron wanted him to endure.
Endure, endure … I don't know how long I have to endure …
"A moment of carelessness? Hahaha … "When Matthias' words fell into his ears, Aeron seemed to have heard a funny joke. He laughed so hard that he could not even straighten his back. After laughing alone for a long time, Aeron said to Matthias with a sarcastic face," You should be grateful for your carelessness … "
"Mentor Aeron, why is that?" Matthias was a little guilty from the laughter.
"Why?" Aeron glanced at him, and the smile on his face was still full of sarcasm. "Matthias, are you really so naive? Do you really think that the Jarrosus mage named Felic only has the strength of a level-seven? "
"Is it not?"
"Matthias, you are so naive that it makes me want to laugh …" Aeron laughed sarcastically. When Matthias felt a little guilty, he shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently, "Alright, alright, Matthias. Let's just treat him as a level-seven mage, but so what? Do you think that Macklin will let you hurt his disciple? "
At this point, not to mention Matthias, even Aeron himself could not help but feel a little discouraged. There was one thing he did not tell Matthias, because he was afraid that it would completely scare him.
Behind that so-called level-seven mage stood not only Macklin, but also a Legendary-mage named Andoine …
After returning from the Nightmare Mountains that day, Aeron did not say anything to anyone, and he also forbade the two trial mages who went with him to discuss what happened that day. In order to numb Macklin, he even pretended to forget it. But in Aeron's heart, he remembered everything clearly. The person who hurt Bathrilor must pay the price!
Aeron was just enduring it …
Aeron knew that he had made a mistake.
This mistake was the same as Matthias's — he had underestimated the Jarrosus mage named Felic.
At that time, Aeron felt that this was just a level-seven mage, and there was no need to use any tricks. He even felt that even if Macklin was in front of him, he would never fall out with him because of a low-level mage. So much so that on the Nightmare Mountains, Aeron did not even bother to use any tricks, and just symbolically put the charge of hurting a colleague on him, and planned to forcibly take him to the guild dungeon.
He did not expect that this Felic could actually attract Andoine's help, and from the subsequent development, the relationship between the two was frighteningly deep, even beyond the scope of master and disciple.
For this, Aeron reflected on it for a long time.
The existence of Andoine made Aeron feel a sense of restraint. He could not directly deal with that Felic, and even if he did, he must not let Andoine know that this matter was related to him.
After returning from the Nightmare Mountains that day, Andoine asked Macklin to bring a message.
"If you touch a finger of Felic, I'll cut off Bathrilor's hand."
Aeron knew that Andoine did have this strength, but before he got his father's support, he dared not anger Andoine, so he could only pretend that nothing had happened.
But this did not mean that he had forgotten about this matter. In fact, Aeron did not forget anything; he just hid his thoughts deeper.
Aeron soon had an idea because he suddenly remembered that the guy named Felic had not only injured Bathrilor, but also his own disciple, Matthias!
Matthias was not an ordinary person. If he wanted to, he could make a big deal out of his identity …
"Forget it … Matthias, if you really want to vent your anger, you should listen to my arrangements honestly, and not try to be smart to please that Felic." After Aeron finished speaking, he turned and left Matthias' room. He had a complete plan for this matter. As long as Matthias did not try to be smart, he would soon make that Felic unlucky. As for what the plan was, there was no need to tell Matthias. After all, he was just a chess piece, and a chess piece did not need to know too many things …
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