This seemingly miniature black chain that was coiled around Connor's magic crystal was the Soul Shackle that evolved from the innate spell, Abyss Shackle, when Connor broke through from an advanced Apprentice to a rank 1 Magus!
At this moment, as Connor cultivated, under the supply of energy from the magic crystal, Connor's Spirit Sea actually seemed to have a life of its own as it slowly breathed. Observing this scene with his inner vision, Connor felt somewhat gratified.
Ever since he had switched to the high-grade meditation technique, Abyss Secret Techniques, which Reyes had provided to him, the Abyss Secret Techniques' innate spell, Shadow Shackle, and later Abyss Shackle, had become a very important trump card for Connor when he was still an Apprentice. It had helped Connor kill many strong enemies. At that time, Connor, who had deeply felt the power of the innate spell, was very much looking forward to the power of the Abyss Shackle evolving into Soul Shackle after he broke through to become an official Magus!
Now that he had successfully broken through to become a rank 1 Magus, the Abyss Shackle had also evolved into Soul Shackle. Although Connor had experimented with Soul Shackle before, the terrifying power of Soul Shackle still made Connor very happy.
According to the records in the Abyss Secret Techniques and the calculations of the auxiliary A.I. Chip in Connor's mind, Soul Shackle was a sure-kill technique that targeted the soul of a Magus. When the user used this technique to hit the opponent, as long as the opponent's soul was not too much stronger than the user's, there was a high probability that the opponent's soul would be bound in an instant. Under normal circumstances, once a Magus' soul was bound, except for an extremely small number of Body Refining Magi who purely pursued the peak of the physical body, the rest naturally could not do anything and could only be slaughtered by Connor.
Although Soul Shackle was powerful, it didn't mean that it was invincible. In the Magus World, more than 90% of spells and magic artifacts conserved energy. The more powerful the attack, the more energy it would consume. As for Soul Shackle, it was an innate spell of a high-grade meditation technique, the Abyss Secret Technique. Naturally, it wasn't an exception. There were also many restrictions to its use!
First of all, although Connor had become a rank 1 Magus, he had only been a rank 1 Magus for a short period of time. In terms of the strength of his magic power, he was still lacking in various aspects. For a powerful spell like Soul Shackle, Connor needed a period of time to prepare before he could use it. According to the evaluation of Connor's current physical condition by the auxiliary A.I. Chip, it predicted that Connor would need ten seconds to prepare for Soul Shackle.
This meant that if Connor wanted to use Soul Shackle, he would need to withstand the opponent's attack for ten seconds before he could use it. Obviously, in a battle between Magi, ten seconds was enough time to do a lot of things. It was very possible that while you were still preparing to use Soul Shackle, the opponent's spell would have already broken through your defence and killed you.
Fortunately, the long preparation time was only a temporary problem because Connor had just entered the realm of a rank 1 Magus. As long as Connor concentrated on his training, the preparation time for Soul Shackles would gradually decrease along with the increase in his cultivation and the increase in his familiarity with the usage of Soul Shackles. According to the calculations of the auxiliary A.I. Chip, a rank 1 Magus only needed to prepare for three seconds before being able to use Soul Shackles on an enemy.
The second point was that using Soul Shackle, even for a spirit type Magus like Connor, who was known for his spiritual force, the side effects were huge. According to the calculations of the auxiliary A.I. Chip, even if Connor had sufficient magic crystals and the recovery potions refined by Varga, he would still need at least a month's time to digest the side effects.
To fully digest the side effects of Soul Shackle, he would need half a year's time. If he used Soul Shackle frequently within a short period of time, it was not impossible. However, if he did so, it would easily cause damage to the user's soul. For a spirit type Magus like Connor, the consequences of damaging the soul's foundation was needless to say.
The third and final point was also the most important point! For a rank 1 Magus, Soul Shackle consumed too much of one's spiritual force, soul, and magic power. Apart from using Soul Shackle at the start of the battle without any hesitation, under normal circumstances, if one was unable to take down the opponent and used Soul Shackle, one's magic power, soul, and spiritual force would be completely depleted in an instant!
If one was lucky enough to cast Soul Shackles, they would still have a little bit of magic power left. If they saw that the situation was not good, they would still be able to escape. If one was unlucky and encountered a few situations where they cast Soul Shackles, they would not be able to successfully kill the opponent. Or, after killing the opponent, a new opponent would appear in a short period of time. Then, they could only watch helplessly as the other party slaughtered them.
In fact, with the help of the auxiliary A.I. Chip, Connor had a better understanding of his innate spell, Soul Shackle. He even had a feeling that Soul Shackle was not a spell prepared for a rank 1 Magus. It felt like a rank 1 Magus forcefully used Soul Shackle!
With these three limitations, even if Connor had a killer weapon like Soul Shackle, he did not dare to use it casually. He could only save it for the most crucial moment to save his life. He would not dare to use it casually under normal circumstances!
Sensing that the energy in Soul Shackle had increased under his cultivation, Connor nodded slightly. Soul Shackle was not something that could be successfully cultivated in a day or night. As his innate spell, this spell could only be slowly cultivated over time. There was no shortcut.
After cultivating for about half an hour, Connor felt that Varga had returned to his room through his power of the will. Only then did he slowly end the cultivation of Soul Shackle and open his eyes.
After returning to his room, Varga saw that Connor had finished his cultivation. He also went up to Connor and handed a notebook to Connor as if he was presenting a treasure.
After receiving the notebook, Connor curiously scanned the contents on it. He saw Varga's graceful handwriting:
"Vandern, engaged in the detective business in Flosinone for 15 years. Once served as the sheriff of the Flosinone Police Department. Good at firearms, hand-to-hand combat, extramarital affairs."
"Ziyech, engaged in the detective business for three years. Graduated from the accounting department of the Empire's Finance University five years ago. Has a master's degree in accounting. Very good at business, especially financial reporting."
"Zambrotta, identity and background unknown. Rumor has it that he has the strength of a Grand Knight. Once arrested several criminals wanted by the Flosinone Police."
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
