parentshiftbook Chapter 35 Water Splash Technique
Chapter 35 Water Splash Technique
The Kingdom of Frank, Cook Territory.
In front of the stone church.
The priest Edgar, dressed in white robes, walked up to Oakon and said, "Captain Oakon, Cole was carrying the team's communication scroll with him before he died. I sensed a faint trace of magic in his prayers."
Oakon's eyes narrowed, and he asked in a low voice, "Priest, Cole did indeed have a communication scroll hidden on him, but what could a communication scroll destroyed by a [Fireball] spell possibly leave behind?"
"The directional magical fluctuations, though brief, are enough for the Holy Symbol to capture certain information, such as the magical fluctuations unique to Leon Aldrin."
"Reverend, why didn't you say so sooner!" Oakon clenched his fists. "These past few days have passed; Leon might have already escaped."
Edgar shook his head and took out a small bronze compass from his white robe.
At this moment, the compass needle trembled slightly, pointing northeast. "That's the direction of Maple Leaf Town. I don't think Li Ang has gone far."
"This is... [Message Compass]. But, Pastor, Maple Leaf Town is located at the border of the Kingdom of Frank, the Kingdom of Albion, the Kingdom of Castile, and the Kingdom of North. It's a place where all sorts of people mingle, and even if we have clues, it will be difficult to find Leon."
"That's true, but it's precisely because Maple Leaf Town is chaotic that it's a good place to hide and exchange information. What if Leon wasn't the only one who killed Cole, or what if the wizard Ryan Gray, who might still be on the run in Cook Territory, was also there?"
"You mean there's a wizard contact point in Maple Leaf Town?"
Okoon's eyes were filled with excitement.
They had been hunting the wizard in Sandsail Town for days, but ultimately came up empty-handed.
As a result, many people were also lost.
If we had the chance to wipe out all the wizards now, that would be perfect.
Edgar paced back and forth slowly, his voice steady. "I've reviewed the records of heretical activities in Cook Territory over the past year. In Maple Leaf Town, the market is always particularly bustling during the winter, hay, and brewing months, with two or three times more outsiders. I suspect the wizards are likely using this time to organize clandestine exchanges."
"Reverend, what do you intend to do? Should we surround Maple Leaf Town and search it directly?"
"No." Edgar put away the [Message Compass]. "That would alert them. Captain Oakon, I need you to select the five most clever and unassuming members of the witch hunt team. They should not wear armor or carry any standard weapons. They should disguise themselves as merchants, mercenaries, or bards and enter Maple Leaf Town in batches over three days, settling in different areas of the town."
"Their task was to observe any unusual transactions, especially near grocery stores. It's well known that wizards need materials for many spells."
"Furthermore, wizards are also adept at disguising their identities by gathering gossip in taverns."
"And what about us?" Oakon asked.
"We and the main force are waiting at the old mine outside Maple Leaf Town. Have your team relay intelligence once a day, and remember to strictly instruct them that if they see anyone resembling Leon, or discover any location that appears to be a wizard gathering, they are only allowed to look, not move. We are waiting."
"Shall we wipe them all out once the party starts?" A fierce glint flashed in Oakon's eyes.
"Of course. Wizard gatherings always involve key figures who exchange knowledge and materials or hold rituals, which is the best time for us to make our move." Edgar nodded.
Edgar, who had dealt with wizards and wizarding apprentices many times, knew very well how troublesome they were.
There are all sorts of evil witchcraft around, and they can escape if you're not careful.
If we try to arrest everyone by force, we might end up catching no one.
On the contrary, if they can capture a few key figures at the gathering, and then follow the clues, they can find all the wizards and apprentices hiding in Cook territory.
Edgar's white priest robes fluttered in the wind. "This time I'll use multiple divine spells and [Creation of God] beforehand, Captain Oakon. Remember, when hunting wizards, especially intelligent ones, patience is extremely important."
"Understood, thank you for your guidance, Pastor. I will go and make arrangements with my men right away."
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at the same time.
Li Ang continued to study the changes brought about by his increased intelligence.
Setting aside the mental energy field he named "Mind Awareness," his magic power also increased significantly.
The system does not display any attributes related to the wizard class, but according to Li Ang's own analysis, each time he casts a support spell like [Hand of the Wizard] in Ioria, it consumes approximately 0.1 of his own mana.
Releasing an attack like [Thunder Slash] consumes approximately 0.2 mana, while [Ignite] consumes 0.3 mana.
In America, because there are no magical elements in the air that can be manipulated, Li Ang consumes about five times the amount of magic power each time he performs a spell.
Li Ang estimated that his current magic power was around 3. If he had enough spellcasting materials, he could cast [Ignite] 10 times or [Mage's Hand] 30 times in a row in Ioria.
In the United States, these two numbers would become 2 and 6 respectively.
"Sustained combat ability and combo capabilities have been greatly improved."
"After completing the Intelligence stat allocation in America, I didn't feel any significant change in my internal magic power."
"It seems that, similar to mental power, magical power transformations also require a [refresh] in Aioria to complete the upgrade."
'There might be some rules here that I haven't noticed...'
Li Ang secretly plotted.
In my memory, my teacher Ryan Gray once mentioned that formal wizards seem to have a way to enter an "overload" state for a short time, by consuming more of their own magic power to manipulate more magical elements in the air, thereby releasing powerful magic capable of destroying the world.
"The most urgent task is to find a way to break through to becoming a formal wizard."
And... to obtain more spellcasting materials.
"The gathering the two wizard apprentices mentioned is a good place to go."
"I'll go check out the general store later, and in the meantime, continue refining the casting models for each spell."
Over the next few days, Li Ang devoted himself entirely to his magical experiments.
Although no one was passing by the abandoned house they were in, Li Ang still cast the [Silence] spell. With his current mental strength, the [Silence] spell could almost cover the entire room.
Each [Silence] spell lasts for about five minutes. Li Ang has plenty of magic power, so as soon as the previous [Silence] spell ends, he can immediately cast a second one.
Having made preparations beforehand, Li Ang began to try to optimize the elemental magic [Water Splash].
The traditional principle of the Water Splash spell is very simple: use your own magic to extract hydrogen and oxygen from the air, which wizards have named Light Flame and Blazing Breath, and combine them into water, thus casting the Water Splash spell.
However, this method requires using magic to counteract the energy generated by the combination of [Light Flame] and [Blazing Breath], which consumes a lot of magic, and there are very few [Light Flame] elements free in the air.
"This approach seems a bit clumsy."
"While the idea of hydrogen and oxygen combining to form water is good, why create water artificially instead of collecting water that already exists?"