nyslfriends Chapter 9: A Vision of Fireball
Chapter 9: A Vision of Fireball
Under Lauen's careful guidance, Lin Tian devoted himself wholeheartedly to practicing the fireball spell. Lauen stood to the side, watching Lin Tian intently, occasionally offering pointers.
Lin Tian took a deep breath, concentrated, and cast the fireball spell again and again according to Lauen's instructions. With a flick of his magic wand, a fireball shot out like a meteor, hurtling towards the distant target. Initially, the fireball's speed and accuracy were somewhat lacking, but with continued practice, its speed noticeably increased, hitting the target accurately each time. Moreover, the fireball's power gradually increased; the sparks that flew upon impact grew larger, and the burn marks on the target became increasingly deep.
Lin Tian continued practicing until Laun smiled with satisfaction: "Hmm, Lin Tian, your mastery of the Fireball spell is quite good." Next, Laun introduced Lin Tian to the spells of other level 1-3 magic, such as Fireball, Fireball Barrage, and Fireball.
As he explained, Lauen demonstrated to Lin Tian how to cast these spells.
"As for instant-cast magic, the key lies in a high degree of control over magical power and mental power. You need to mobilize magical power and guide mental power in a very short time, which requires a lot of practice and a deep understanding of magic." After that, Laun explained the techniques of instant-cast magic.
Lin Tian listened attentively, his eyes sparkling with excitement. Afterward, he couldn't wait to start practicing these new spells, continuing until dusk, when the afterglow of the setting sun bathed the manor before he had to return to the palace.
Before leaving, Lao En instructed, "Lin Tian, I will be going out for a while. During this time, you should focus on your cultivation in the palace. Don't be impatient; steady progress is the right way to cultivate."
Lin Tian nodded and replied, "Don't worry, teacher, I will definitely work hard in my cultivation."
Back at the palace, Lin Tian quickly ate dinner and immediately plunged into meditation. He sat cross-legged on the bed, closed his eyes, and the surrounding air seemed to quiet down, with only his steady breathing echoing in the room. As his meditation deepened, Lin Tian felt his mental energy slowly increasing. He only fell into a deep sleep when he felt mentally exhausted.
The next morning, Lin Tian got up early as usual and completed his soldier training. After breakfast, he began studying etiquette and culture. Lin Tian said to his instructor, "Teacher, I hope to speed up my learning and finish this knowledge as soon as possible so that I will have more time for cultivation."
The teacher looked at Lin Tian and smiled somewhat helplessly: "Your Highness, although this knowledge is complex, each item is crucial and requires gradual learning. However, since Your Highness is so determined, I will try my best to adjust the pace of the lessons."
After a morning of studying, even with Lin Tian's mental strength far exceeding that of ordinary people, he felt somewhat overwhelmed. The tedious etiquette rules, profound literary knowledge, and complex art theories flooded in like a tide, forcing his brain to work at high speed.
After lunch, Lin Tian rested for a while, and once he had recovered his energy, he immediately began practicing magic spells. Adhering to the idea that "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush," he decided not to rush into practicing other spells, but instead to continue honing his Fireball spell.
Lin Tian, wand in hand, cast Fireball again. A fireball quickly condensed at the tip of the wand, hovering in the air. Lin Tian gazed at the fireball, sensing the leaping fire elements within it, and fell into deep thought. He remembered what his teacher, Lauen, had said: most magic relies on the mage providing a portion of their magical power, combined with their mental energy to attract external elements; the two merge to increase the magic's power. So, what would happen if he severed the magical power and mental energy that sustained his magic?
Lin Tian thought to himself: "It's just a level one spell anyway. With my peak level two physique, there shouldn't be any major problems." So, he decisively severed the magical and mental energy sustaining the spell. The instant he severed them, the fireball exploded with a "boom," sending scorching flames flying in all directions. Lin Tian reacted quickly, using his agile body to dodge to the side.
Lin Tian observed the fireball spell, which had relatively low power after exploding and caused no harm to him, and began a series of attempts. He constantly controlled the speed at which he withdrew his magic power and mental energy, sometimes trying to withdraw magic power alone, and sometimes withdrawing mental energy alone. With each attempt, the fireball would explode in a different way, and the training ground would be filled with occasional "bang" explosions.
After several attempts, Lin Tian was a complete mess, looking like he'd just emerged from a coal pile, his clothes riddled with burn holes. This was all because he hadn't dodged in time while trying to observe the fireball's explosion in detail. But these attempts gave Lin Tian a deeper understanding of the roles of magic and mental power in the fireball technique.
After repeated experimentation, Lin Tian waved his wand, and a fireball instantly shot out. This fireball was identical to his previous spellcasting in terms of speed, accuracy, and power, yet it consumed only one-third of the magic and mental energy. This was the minimum ratio of magic and mental energy required to control the formation of the fireball, which Lin Tian had observed through repeated explosions.
Then, Lin Tian cast the fireball spell again, keeping it suspended in place. At the same time, he recalled the principles of the fireball spell that Teacher Lao En had explained yesterday, and tried to add magic and mental power based on the corresponding principles to the already formed fireball.
"Boom!" Another explosion occurred. After several adjustments, Lin Tian finally succeeded in casting a fireball spell with the speed and power of a fireball spell, and the mana and mental energy consumed were the same as those of the original fireball spell. This meant that Lin Tian, a level three mage, could instantly cast a level two spell with mana and mental energy consumption comparable to a level one spell, and the spell's appearance was identical to a regular fireball spell.
Lin Tianchang imagined himself instantly casting a fireball in battle, killing his enemy who had level one magic defense but was actually killed by what looked like a fireball but was actually a "fireball." He couldn't help but chuckle. The guard on duty heard this eerie laughter and felt a cold wind blow past, so he couldn't help but shiver.
While Lin Tian was excited, he wondered: since the Fireball spell could have the power of the Fireball spell, could it also possess the characteristics of other spells? So, he immediately began a new experiment.
Initially, when attempting level two magic, although the process was somewhat bumpy, he was able to barely manage to cast it thanks to his deep understanding of fireball and his strong mental fortitude. However, when attempting level three magic, he was still unable to cast it successfully after many days of practice.
Lin Tian felt extremely frustrated, but he didn't give up. After careful consideration, he realized that many level three spells were composed of fire elements in other shapes. Could the problem lie there?
So, Lin Tian began to control the fireball's transformation. He concentrated, carefully guiding his magic and mental energy, trying to shape the fireball into a rocket. At first, the fireball always exploded out of control during the transformation process, but Lin Tian did not give up and tried again and again.
Finally, after countless failures, the fireball successfully transformed into the shape of a rocket. Lin Tian, sensing the depletion of his magic and mental energy, smiled with satisfaction: "Now it's time to test its power."
He launched the transformed "rocket," which shot towards the distant target with a streak of fire. However, its power was only slightly higher than a level two fireball spell, and did not reach the power expected of a level three spell.
After that, Lin Tian spent several more days trying, constantly adjusting the way he outputs his magic and mental power, and controlling the way elements gather, but he still couldn't get the "fireball" to reach the power of a level three spell. However, after this period of practice, Lin Tian was able to control the fireball spell to transform it into various shapes at will. Whether it was a weapon or a magical beast he had seen, as long as he imagined it in his mind, he could transform the fireball into it through the control of his magic and mental power.