"Yes, Infinite Chain. Of course, it's only in theory. After all, human mana and mental strength are limited. Even if the chain reaches hundreds or thousands of people, it will eventually be exhausted," Lin Li said calmly. He didn't seem to think that it was a big deal. In fact, it was indeed not a big deal. With the Book of Eternity, the enlightenment he gained in the Seven-Realm Spiral of the Sky Castle, and the knowledge he gained from the control crystal of the Sky Castle and Balak's magical crystal, Lin Li's understanding and mastery of the various elements of magic in this world had far exceeded that of an ordinary level-23 Legendary-mage. It could be said that Lin Li's knowledge in this aspect was probably not inferior to that of a real Sanctuary Master.
Hearing Lin Li's affirmative answer, everyone present was still in disbelief. However, Zoquila had really worked hard on the theory of the Magic Chain, after all. Hence, when he heard Lin Li emphasize that it was "theoretically", he became less doubtful and more excited about the Infinite Chain that Lin Li mentioned.
"Actually, it's not very difficult to establish the formula of the Infinite Chain. The key is to find the right trick. The formula I created for the infinite chain is like this. It starts with the rank 10 spell, Hammer of Raging Flames. There's nothing much to say about this spell. Everyone should be very familiar with it. The reason I chose to start with it is because although its duration is very short, it has a certain activation effect on fire magic elements. Next, it's the Explosive Fireball, Gale Slash, and Flaming Storm. After the Flaming Storm, I chose the Thousand Miles of Ice … "Lin Li spoke very quickly, explaining the characteristics of the various magic spells and the effects between them in a few sentences.
Zoquila couldn't help but nod while listening to Lin Li's explanation. However, when he heard Lin Li suddenly mention the Thousand Miles of Ice, he was immediately dumbfounded. Everyone knew that the combination of fire and ice magic would indeed cause some additional damage to the target, but the Magic Chain was different. It was originally meant to continuously increase the damage of the fire element, and now that ice magic was added, wouldn't all the previous efforts be ruined!?
At the thought of this, Zoquila hurriedly interrupted Lin Li, and asked in bewilderment, "Master Felic, this Thousand Miles of Ice seems to be a little inappropriate." After all, Lin Li was a distinguished guest invited by Sendros. If it were someone unrelated to him, he would probably have scolded him for talking nonsense.
Apart from Zoquila, the others also looked at Lin Li with some curiosity in their eyes. Although not everyone worked hard on Magic Chains like Zoquila, they were still clear about some of the basic rules of such a famous magic theory.
However, Lin Li seemed to have thought about the doubts of Zoquila and the others. He simply smiled, and said to Zoquila in a calm tone, "This is the trick that I mentioned. After 20 Chains, although the fire magical elements have accumulated to a large amount, their activity will begin to decrease with each activation. That's why I chose Thousand Miles of Ice at this time, rather than any other single-target ice magic, in order to increase the activity of the fire magic elements. Although the stacked fire damage will be slightly reduced with this spell, it will be more convenient for the subsequent chain attacks. "
As the magic chain progressed, the activity of the selected magical elements would decrease. In terms of dealing with that problem, Zoquila, like many mages who studied magic chains, would choose to increase the level of the magic chain in order to offset the inertia of the magical elements. However, he didn't expect Lin Li to sacrifice a part of the stacked magic damage in exchange for the activity of the elements. Zoquila thought about it for a while, and felt that it seemed to make some sense. Besides, it could also avoid the problem of the continuous increase of the magic level. Hence, he hurriedly asked, "What's next?"
"Next … I'll repeat what I did just now, but after two cycles, I'll use the Snowstorm as the connection point, and then repeat the cycle again … Actually, as long as the critical point of the inertia of the magical elements is calculated, it'll be very easy to establish an infinite chain formula," Lin Li said casually. Although this was only in theory to the rest, if he were to do it himself, it would be quite easy for him to achieve hundreds of chains even though he might not be able to achieve an infinite chain. However, there was basically no chance of success in actual combat. As mentioned before, it would be best if he could chain four to six times. Otherwise, he would be asking for trouble.
"In this case, Master Felic, I'd like to ask you what the problem is with the Chain Formula that I've established." Although Zoquila had already confirmed the Chain Formula that Lin Li had established, he also knew that Lin Li had the Book of Eternity, and there might be Geresco's answer to the Magic Chain in it. What if Lin Li was just reciting the contents of the Book of Eternity?
However, Lin Li's subsequent answer soon convinced Zoquila. With just a few simple modifications, the entire Magic Chain Formula immediately became smooth, and the effect of an infinite chain was also achieved in theory. Indeed, just as Lin Li said, the key was to master a trick, and then all the problems would be solved. However, the trick was definitely not a trick. It required a deep understanding of magic and precise calculations to make the trick the key to solving the problem. Otherwise, it would only backfire.
Zoquila stood up, bowed slightly to Lin Li, and then sat down without saying another word. Although that was not enough to prove that Lin Li had the ability to solve the crisis of the Darkness Shrine, Zoquila felt that there was nothing he could come up with to test Lin Li, at least in terms of magic theory. Although the Magic Chain Formula that they were discussing was almost equivalent to a popular intellectual game in the circle of mages, it was also a game that tested a mage's understanding and mastery of magic.
Although High Priest Zoquila was speechless, the other four high priests did not let go of their worries. In fact, Zoquila was also worried, but he couldn't think of anything else to test the young mage Lin Li. He couldn't just ask Lin Li to fight them, right?
Lin Li was also a little bewildered. Didn't they say that they wanted to discuss the problem? Why did they stop talking about the game-like Magic Chain Formula? Lin Li didn't think that he knew everything. There was a sentence left behind by Geresco on the cover of the Book of Eternity: "Knowledge is the most devout faith of a mage!" There was no limit to knowledge. Hence, Lin Li had always been extremely enthusiastic about learning opportunities.
Previously in the Brilliance Shrine, Lin Li had been fortunate enough to receive personal guidance from Pope Rosario, and had gained a lot in terms of Holy Light Magic and Holy Light Power. Hence, apart from accepting Sendros' invitation, Lin Li also came to the Darkness Shrine with the intention of learning. He hoped that he could take this opportunity to have a better understanding of the nomological power of Darkness.
Just when the atmosphere in the hall was a little awkward, High Priest Gergila, who was wearing a golden crown on his head, shook his skeleton-like head slightly, and said in a strange voice, "Master Felic, the knowledge that you've just shared is indeed very inspiring. I also have a question that I'd like to ask you. I wonder if it's convenient for me to ask you."
"Oh! I'd be happy to discuss it with you, please go ahead. " Upon hearing Gergila's words, Lin Li immediately perked up, and the strange voice that was tormenting his ears seemed to be particularly pleasing to his ears at this moment. He knew that Rosario was willing to give him pointers personally because he had helped him dispel the Viper's poison. Although the Darkness Shrine had some ties with Sendros, they didn't owe him a huge debt of gratitude. Hence, they wouldn't tell him everything without reservation. Hence, in Lin Li's opinion, such a conversation to discuss issues was also a rare learning opportunity.
The Lich Gergila stretched out his withered fingers, touched the golden crown on his head, and smugly said, "We all know that the level of magic we use is divided by the difficulty of casting it, which corresponds to the mage's strength. However, there are some magic spells that are far more difficult to cast than other magic spells of the same level in terms of mana consumption. "
The type of magic that Gergila was talking about was actually called Forbidden Spells. Most of the magic spells that were called Forbidden Spells were high-level magic spells that had been simplified to a certain extent to reduce the difficulty of casting. Hence, mages who had yet to reach a higher level would have the ability to cast such high-level magic spells. However, in order to maintain the power of the magic spells and make up for the reduced difficulty of casting them, the magic spells that had been reduced would require even more mana than the original version. The reason it was called a Forbidden Spell was that its power was far beyond its level, and the other reason was that mages couldn't use it easily. Once such magic spells were used, the massive mana consumption would cause the caster to fall into a desperate situation if they didn't achieve the desired goal.
"This type of magic consumes too much mana. Although it's powerful, it will also cause a huge burden on the caster. I wonder if Mage Felic has any special opinions on this situation," Gergila continued. Compared to Zoquila's question just now, his question could be considered a greater test of a mage's abilities. It was no longer just a test of a mage's mastery of magic, but it also involved the change of magic, or rather the application and adaptation of magic theories to a higher level.
Mana was the foundation of a mage's survival on the battlefield, and every mage had a limited amount of mana. Under the restrictions of one's level, being able to cast more powerful magic spells with less mana would undoubtedly be a great improvement to the mage's abilities. Since Gergila had raised this question to further test Lin Li's abilities, he naturally couldn't be unsure. In fact, among the five high priests, Gergila was the best at using the changes of Forbidden Spells. He called the Forbidden Spells that could conserve more mana after the changes were made, Lesser Forbidden Spells.
"Master Felic, this may be a little too general, and it's not something that can be explained clearly in a short time. Why don't I give you an example so that we can discuss this issue? Let's take the level-23 Forbidden Spell, Thunderstorm Catastrophe. Master Felic, I'm sure you're clear about this magic spell. Its power goes without saying, but its mana consumption is unbearable for a level-23 mage. " Since Gergila wanted to test Lin Li, he naturally couldn't use a low-level magic spell. That wouldn't be effective, either. After all, Lin Li was a level-23 Legendary-mage, and many so-called Forbidden Spells would not affect him at all.
In terms of casting difficulty, the Thunderstorm Catastrophe was a level-23 magic spell, but its mana consumption was close to the peak of level-24. If no changes were made, a level-23 Legendary-mage would definitely consume most of his mana in an instant. Of course, the power of a magic spell that required such a large amount of mana would naturally be far greater than that of ordinary level-23 magic spells. In the Legendary-realm, the Thunderbolt Calamity was already close to the ultimate form of the Thunder Magical Domain. It was a true Magical Domain that could destroy a city in an instant.
Thunder Hellish Disaster itself was already a downgraded spell. If one wanted to further modify it on this basis to reduce the mana consumption without affecting its power too much, not only would one have to have extremely high magic talent and a deep foundation in magic theories, one would also have to have a good understanding and mastery of magic itself and rule power.
In fact, Gergila didn't want to deliberately make things difficult for Lin Li. After all, Lin Li and the Tower of Dusk were of great value, and even the Brilliance Shrine was trying to rope them in. How could the Darkness Shrine turn a blind eye to them? However, Gergila and the other high priests knew that Sendros did not invite Lin Li this time simply to rope him in. Instead, he wanted to entrust the fate of the Darkness Shrine to him, and hoped that Lin Li could help the Darkness Shrine get through the crisis this time.
That made Gergila and the others worried. Wouldn't placing their hopes on a young mage be equivalent to sending the Darkness Shrine into a desperate situation? Gergila didn't expect to find out if Lin Li was trustworthy or not through such a test, unless Lin Li showed Sanctuary-realm strength, which was impossible. Hence, he hoped that Lin Li's performance during the test would make Sendros give up on his original thoughts.
The other high priests had the same thoughts as Gergila, especially when they heard Gergila use the Thunderstorm Catastrophe as an example. They were already very certain that Lin Li would not be able to pass the test. After all, every spell used by mages had been tested and perfected time and time again by countless geniuses. Trying to make some modifications on this basis was even more difficult than creating a new spell.
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