After being hit by Lin Li's Mana Retroaction, Old Grimm's surging mana suddenly slowed down, and the seven Arcane Missiles that had lost control vanished in an instant. Old Grimm's expression was still unhurried. He raised his skinny arm slightly, and a Mental Protection Field suddenly rose up. Under the protection of the Mental Protection Field, Lin Li's Delirium was like a stone thrown into the water, only causing a slight ripple on the calm water surface.
The two of them cast spells at an astonishing speed — one fast and the other smooth. Lin Li relied entirely on his strong mental strength to constantly challenge the limits of the magic backlash, while Old Grimm relied on his many years of experience to compress the length of the spell as much as possible. Gerian watched from the side. He had lost count of how many times he had lamented in his heart. Neither of these two fellows, one old and one young, looked like a normal human being.
With their extremely fast casting speed, this battle was a dazzling one. The transition between attack and defense often happened in the blink of an eye. Both of them would often cast a spell, and before the incantation could even finish, they would add all kinds of protection on themselves.
Old Grimm was, after all, a legendary mage. Although he only used the power of a Magic Shooter, his Legendary-level vision and experience were still there. The choices he made in response seemed careless, but often went straight to Lin Li's vital points. Not to mention that he had accumulated a lot of casting skills in his long life. In the face of such skills, any genius could not help but seem a little pale and powerless.
After the failure of the Mana Retroaction once, Lin Li, who had been struggling for a long time, finally couldn't hold on anymore.
The moment the Mana Retroaction failed, Lin Li knew it was a trap.
Old Grimm first used a large number of low-level spells to suppress Lin Li until he couldn't even lift his head. Then, he uncharacteristically cast a Flaming Storm. Lin Li was too familiar with this level-nine spell — it was comparable to the power of a Magic Shooter, and it had a frighteningly long spell.
Lin Li, who had completely lost the upper hand, had only two choices in the face of this level-nine spell. One was to be forced out of the Elemental Shield, and then be in a state without the protection of the Elemental Shield for about 30 seconds. The other was to risk being deceived and perform another Mana Retroaction.
Lin Li chose to take the risk, and then he was tricked …
This was a classic deception that could be included in the textbooks of magic. Old Grimm had already cut off the mana output as early as the moment the incantation sounded. Interrupting the casting of spells was a skill that every mage needed to learn, not to mention that Old Grimm was already a powerhouse in the Legendary-realm. For him, interrupting a Flaming Storm was no more difficult than eating or drinking.
At this time, although the incantation was still being chanted, there was no longer any mana output.
Of course, Mana Retroaction could only reflect mana. For a spell that didn't output any mana, Mana Retroaction was like punching air, it had no effect.
Apart from a few low-tier spells like Wind Blade, Icicle, and Slow Swiftness, most other spells had their own cooldown time. After a spell was used, they had to wait for the cooldown time to pass before they could be used again. This process was known as the Spell Cycle.
Everything had its ups and downs, and magic was no exception. After a spell was used, it was bound to enter a state of cooldown, and then wait for the next cycle. This was the unchanging law of all things.
Of course, this time was not fixed. Many mages could compress the cooldown time with their skills and mental strength, but this compression was almost negligible most of the time. Even a legendary mage as strong as Andoine could only compress the cooldown time of Mana Retroaction to two seconds at most.
And Lin Li, who had an insane mental strength, was actually close to the legendary level in this regard. He could almost do the same as Andoine.
But as far as the current situation was concerned, even if he surpassed Andoine, it would be of no use. Old Grimm didn't give him a chance to wait for the next cycle at all, and directly drowned him with a large number of Arcane Missiles. In a state of completely undisturbed casting, even the power of a Magic Shooter was equally terrifying. The Arcane Missiles were continuous, and for a moment, the Elemental Shield on Lin Li's body was extremely fragile. In the blink of an eye, the Arcane Missiles broke through the protection of the Elemental Shield and directly attacked Lin Li's body …
Under the protection of the Elemental Annihilation Field, Lin Li was not hurt, but the look on his face was a little disappointed.
Since his transmigration, Lin Li had never been defeated so badly like today because of the lack of actual combat. The last time he fought with Old Merlin, it was more on the mental strength level, not to mention that it was the full suppression of an Archmage. Although Lin Li lost in the end, it could be said that it was a glorious defeat.
But this time, Lin Li really had nothing to say about his loss.
Throughout the whole battle, Old Grimm had not used any power above level-ten, and even when using magic, he tried to choose some low-level magic as much as possible.
And the deception of the Mana Retroaction at the decisive moment made Lin Li even more annoyed. If only he had been calmer at that time …
"Are you thinking that if you had been calmer at that time, you might have won?" Old Grimm's eyes seemed to be able to see through a person's heart. He spoke out Lin Li's thoughts as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Yes."
"No …" Old Grimm shook his head. "You were calm enough at that time. I could feel that you had struggled between the Elemental Shield and the Mana Retroaction, but it was meaningless. Whether it was the Elemental Shield or the Mana Retroaction, once either of them entered the period of exhaustion, you would undoubtedly lose."
"So … this has nothing to do with calmness." There was a smile of approval on Old Grimm's old face. "Actually, for your age, you've done well enough. Whether it's skills or rhythm, you've reached the limit of your age. And I know that you also have a lot of mental strength. Even I almost suffered from the Delirium that time. In this battle, you completely lost because of your lack of experience …"
"Experience?"
"That's right, experience." Old Grimm nodded and began to analyze the battle for him. "I was actually already affected by the Delirium that time, but you were confused by the Psychic Protection Field and didn't judge the right situation at all. Didn't you notice that after casting the Psychic Protection Field, my spell-casting speed was much slower than usual? Why is that? It's because I had to divide some mental strength to suppress the effects of the Delirium … "
Lin Li thought about it carefully and realized that it was really as Old Grimm had said. His casting speed had indeed slowed down a lot at that time. If he had used a lot of low-level magic to suppress him at that time, the whole battle might have been a different situation …
"There's also the failed Mana Retroaction. If you had enough experience, you could have quickly judged whether I was really outputting mana when I was chanting the spell …" Old Grimm paused a little before making the final conclusion. "President Gerian is right, you need actual combat!"
After pointing out Lin Li's shortcomings, Old Grimm found out his mistakes and highlights in the battle one by one, and then carried out a detailed analysis. By the time this analysis was over, it was almost evening. Seeing that it was getting late, Old Grimm had no choice but to make an appointment with Lin Li tomorrow. Only then did he walk out of the Emerald Tower and disappear into the vast night.
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