In Salin's eyes, the arrangement of the water elements in the space was clearly displayed. They moved in a complicated pattern, and even though they had thinned to one percent of what they had been before, they were still so powerful that Salin couldn't move.
Salin admired them quietly, recalling the contents of the book Joey had given him. The various forms and changes of the water elements were imprinted in his mind, and the parts that he hadn't been able to understand before were suddenly enlightened.
Joey's book was very profound, and many words needed to be analyzed into simpler content using magic formulas. Otherwise, Salin wouldn't be able to understand at all. But now, the water element in front of him was like the best teacher, using the most direct method to let Salin understand the truth of the water element.
Water never had a fixed form, and it wouldn't be troubled by its form. When the temperature dropped, water would freeze. When the temperature rose, water would turn into steam. When the structure of water was broken down, it could be ignited, releasing energy stronger than fire magic.
And within these forms, there was a terrifying power hidden. It wasn't light or dark magic, but it was stronger. Salin still couldn't touch this power, but he knew that this seventh type of energy was definitely not something he had imagined.
If he could survive, he would grasp this power sooner or later. Salin knew that as long as he became a Magic Shooter and his mental strength continued to grow, he would be able to calculate the rules of this energy's operation.
His desire to live flourished. Salin's heartbeat sped up, and the badge in his hand glowed blue. In the lightning-shaped mark in the center of the badge, a pool of blue liquid undulated along with Salin's heartbeat. Just as Salin felt that he could no longer bear the elemental power pouring into his body, the blue liquid vibrated violently, struggling to break free from the lightning-shaped mark, and burrowed directly into Salin's body.
After the blue liquid entered Salin's body, he suddenly felt his limbs regain their freedom, and the magic strings in his body continued to expand, madly absorbing all the water elements in the space.
Salin was already very familiar with this feeling. He … was about to advance again.
At this time, he still hadn't realized the true changes in his body. The blue liquid directly merged into his magic strings, dyeing them azure blue.
Every mage would try their best to control the balance of the six elements. Even if they were biased towards research, in reality, the magic strings in their bodies still had six colors.
Salin's magic string was a never-before-seen azure color. If he could see inside his body, he would see the branching magic string that was as pure as the Black Curtain Stone. This pure magic string was dozens of times thicker than when Salin was at rank 3, and there were even more branches under the 24 branches. This was the difference between humans and magical beasts. Magical beasts were unable to control the energy consumption of their magic cores. Rank 4 magical beasts could only release rank 4 spells, but humans could control the branches of the magic string to make the magic string consume the most reasonable amount of energy.
Salin was completely unaware of this. He only felt that the huge swelling force in his body was gradually reducing, and the growth of his mental power left him a little dumbfounded. It was only now that Salin truly understood the difference between a Great Magician and a low-level Magician. The growth of mental strength was related to the Magic String. Once the Magic String broke through, the advancement from Rank 3 to Rank 4 would lead to an explosive growth in mental strength. Even if he didn't have the help of the badge, this growth rate was still very terrifying.
When he was at level three, he couldn't even calculate the attack of a level one wizard in actual combat. But now, Salin had never felt that his mental strength was so abundant. Perception increased along with the increase of mental strength.
With a gulp, Salin swallowed the magic liquid that he had been holding in his mouth, and the strength of his body gradually recovered.
Moving his limbs, Salin looked left and right. The space formed by the water elements still hadn't collapsed, but it could no longer restrict his movements. Salin walked forward. After a distance of more than ten meters, there was a faintly discernible barrier in front of him. This was an energy wall formed by the water elements.
Blue light flashed in Salin's eyes, and his brain began to calculate the weakness of this energy wall.
After a long time, Salin realized that he couldn't calculate the weakness of the water elements at all. This was because these elements were moving too fast, so fast that he couldn't catch them with instantaneous magic. Even if he could calculate the weakness of the energy wall, he couldn't break it.
Salin wasn't discouraged. If it was in the past, he wouldn't even be able to see these weaknesses. After advancing, Salin didn't obtain any new abilities, but the effect of his Icy Vision had improved. Moreover, the improvement was very strange. He could actually see through the energy wall set up by a Rank 10 Magician.
Salin also knew that if it were an energy wall formed by other elements, he still wouldn't be able to see anything. Even so, this skill was very practical.
Defensive spells were mainly concentrated in the water and earth elements. When a Magician buffed a Swordsman with magic, they would usually use water magic. Water defensive spells wouldn't affect the Swordsman's mobility.
In future battles, Salin had at least a forty percent chance of facing water defensive spells.
Salin took out the Witcher Spider and placed it under his feet. The Witcher Spider pounced at the energy wall, waving its front limbs. Traces appeared on the energy wall, but it couldn't even tear a hole through which the Witcher Spider could crawl out.
Salin knew that no matter how special the Witcher Spider was, it was only a Rank 4. It would be difficult to effectively destroy spells above Rank 7. But he didn't let the Witcher Spider stop. The energy wall was actually activated by a magic array. It was similar to a large enclosed magic shield, very similar to his mutated Water Ripple Shield.
Seeing that the Witcher Spider's attack was ineffective, Salin had the intention to learn. It was impossible to transfer the operation of a magic array to an independent spell. The principles of activation were different, but the operation of energy could be calculated. Salin observed the vibration of the water element caused by the Witcher Spider's attack and memorized its defensive principle.
Salin believed that he only needed half a year to completely change the Water Ripple Shield. The redesigned spell could make the Water Ripple Shield operate in the same way as this energy wall. Even anti-magic weapons couldn't directly break the Water Ripple Shield. They could only compete with energy consumption.
With this spell, Salin would at least not fail miserably in the future. Magic weapons below Rank 4 couldn't directly break through his magic defense. He only became vigilant when he saw Hall injure the Giant Beast's eye with that golden arrow. There were many kinds of magic weapons in this world, and they had all kinds of strange properties. If one wasn't careful, even a Great Magician could be assassinated by an assassin below Rank 4.
Salin didn't put away the Witcher Spider until its magic core was exhausted. Being trapped in this space, Salin's only option was to use the family badge again. He didn't know why the badge was different from before, but he was going to starve to death if he was trapped here. There was no harm in experimenting.
Holding the badge in his left hand, Salin stuck it on the energy wall and released a Rank 0 spell. This time, the blue light of the badge lit up in front of Salin. He saw the invisible wall collapse. What surprised Salin wasn't that he could escape, but that this time, the family badge only used his physical strength. His mental strength and magic strings were only half lost.
Rex waited anxiously outside the Mage Tower. Suddenly, the space behind the door disappeared. She saw Salin standing there, exhausted, with his shoulders drooping.
Rex immediately cast a Spring Rain. Green mist seeped into Salin's body and helped him recover.
"How are you?" Rex asked worriedly. But she suddenly realized Salin's abnormality. Salin's fatigue wasn't fake. Even with the Spring Rain treatment, Salin was still too tired to move. But the elemental waves on Salin couldn't be hidden from Rex. Even with the hidden ability of the devil suit, Salin didn't have the ability to fully activate the suit's power. Rex was surprised to find that Salin had leveled up.
Leveling up two times in less than two months, and from a low-level Magician to a Great Magician, this had never happened in the history of the Qinyin Empire.
For the first time, Rex couldn't hide her surprise. She stared at Salin in a daze.
Her talent could be said to be the best among the Magicians, and she also had the best resources and wealth. It took her more than three years to advance from level-three to level-four. This threshold was a lifelong obstacle for many people. It was even more difficult than forming a magic string.
Forming a magic string was basically a matter of physique. But leveling up from Rank 3 to Rank 4 was mixed with too many obstacles that were difficult to overcome.
"Rex, I think I need to sleep." Salin took a step forward tiredly. Neris reached out to support him. Salin leaned on Neris softly. His eyelids drooped, and he actually fell asleep.
Rex didn't ask anything. She looked curiously at the sleeping Sarlin. Sarlin's expression was very relaxed, and the childishness on his face had completely faded. He was no longer that fake smile, and he was no longer that young and inexperienced youth.
This change didn't happen suddenly. It was just that Salin had just experienced the threat of death. The remaining childishness had completely faded, and he had completely matured mentally. This little change made him look completely different.
If a person could face death calmly and be free of distracting thoughts, it was enough to show that this person had completely matured.
Rex took out a blanket and spread it on the ground. Neris put Salin down and sat down next to him. She felt that Salin's ability had improved, and she was somewhat happy. When Salin leveled up, her spiritual power would also grow. Soon, she would awaken another ability, an ability that only imps could have.
Rex looked at the door in front of her. Through the second door, it was the first floor of the Magic Tower. She resisted the urge to walk in. She took out the other two blankets, gave one to Silva, and lay down herself.
Salin opened the door. She didn't want to go in alone. Ever since she was young, she had always adhered to the principle of fairness among Magicians. This made her spiritual power very pure and almost flawless. The inheritance her father chose for her allowed her to become a Rank 5 Magician in a short ten years.
Salin lay on the blanket, sleeping soundly. He was still holding the family badge in his hand. The blue luster in the lightning-shaped deep mark in the center of the badge had completely disappeared, as if it had never existed.
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