Volume 2 Spread Wings Chapter 116: Advancement and Trading
Levi quickly counted the things he had that he couldn't use for the time being. The most valuable of them was undoubtedly the campaign treasure - the Twisted Dryad's Guardian Staff, followed by the blue equipment Acidic Dragonfang Sword and Burning Flame Blade, and finally the Wild Jackal Ring obtained from the two Gnoll Chosen Heroes, and a specialty - Tree Incarnation - Birch.
After thinking about it, he took out the last three items one by one and placed them in front of the opponent. These three items were of no use to his team at the moment and had poor versatility. Even the fire blade gun that looked very cool was actually just that.
After all, its attack interval is too long, and it is far less versatile than the two-handed sword, the Acid-Corroded Dragonfang Sword. Many warriors like the two-handed sword, which is a cool, handsome weapon with high attack power.
However, it is a relatively rare musket after all, and it was made by a Chaos Dwarf who is good at forging. Since the other party is a powerful mage merchant, he should be able to see their value, right?
As expected, the old wizard Tess had no reaction when he saw the ring, but became very interested when he saw the fire blade gun. And when he saw the specialty, his eyes lit up and he wanted to jump up!
Levi immediately knew that it was done.
"How can I be so embarrassed? It was you, Master Levi, who saved me, and yet I asked you to give me so many gifts..."
Although he said this, the old wizard Tess still held a few things tightly, obviously liking them very much.
Li Wei smiled and said, "It's okay. After all, this matter does have an impact on you. Some gifts are also due. When do we start?"
Today is already the fifth day since the regional mission began. Time is becoming more and more tight. He needs to finish things here quickly as he still has to continue to fight the gnolls .
The old wizard gradually calmed down after hearing this. He nodded and said, "Okay, I happen to have some materials that can be used. I just wonder what kind of magic or expertise you hope to obtain besides the blessing of the gods?"
"As a reward for your advancement to a formal mage, you can choose one of my teachings!"
Only then did Levi realize that experience points were not the most important thing, and the two things he mentioned were more valuable.
After all, any magic or specialty starts with gold coins, and it was just the first time the two of them met, so it was not easy for him to say such words. He was somewhat reckless before.
But from this point of view, the things he took out were not a waste. Otherwise, he would probably just give himself a simple upgrade without any magic or expertise, and the process might not be so smooth!
At the same time as the old wizard spoke, two lists, one large and one small, appeared in front of Levi.
The first one is the optional magic, which is basically the same as the types of scrolls and magic potions Levi had just seen. Although there are two types of magic that he is more interested in, he skipped them directly because the second list contains many different magical specialties.
“1. Prepare the potion;
2. Make scrolls;
3. Focus on casting spells;
4. Summoning Specialization - Monster Summoning."
The first two options can be ignored directly. After all, Levi has not yet studied the relevant information in depth. The third option is actually very good. Its effect is that when under attack, you can still use various magics relatively stably.
But when he saw the fourth option, Levi knew what choice he should make. It seemed that he was destined to specialize in summoning!
"I choose to specialize in summoning!"
Hearing him say this, the old wizard laughed and glanced at the two monsters summoned by Levi more than ten meters away. He nodded vigorously: "That's right, as a wizard, safety comes first. Let the summons do the fighting and killing. I will prepare the ceremony for you now!"
The old wizard did what he said. A few minutes later, a magic circle with a diameter of several meters appeared on the ground. Two people sat in it at the same time. As the old wizard chanted, the magic circle flashed with light. Then Levi also received a series of system prompts.
"You have successfully advanced to a formal mage. Your health is +5 and your mana is +15."
“Your understanding of power has become more complete. From now on, your experience points will be divided into two types.
One is the original, general experience gained through combat and quests, etc. You can divide it into combat levels, campaign levels, magical pets, animal companions, or other options.
Second, battle experience. When the total number of combatants exceeds 100, you will automatically gain a certain amount of battle experience as an extra reward after the battle. The specific value depends on the number of combatants, their strength, battle results, and battle evaluation.
"You randomly obtained the magic - Spider Web (Level 3).
Active skill, consumes 45 magic points, releases a sticky and complex magic spider web, the area of the spider web is 10 times your combat level (square meters), the duration is the sum of your level and intelligence (seconds), creatures within the spell range will produce two different effects based on the three attributes of constitution, agility, strength, magic resistance and your intelligence:
1. Complete immunity. The target is completely unaffected, but if he fails to free himself from the web within 5 seconds, he must try again.
2. If the saving throw fails, the target will be entangled in the spider web and unable to move for 5 seconds, but can attack or cast spells normally. He can try to break free after 5 seconds.
Note 1: If another creature outside the range enters the web while it lasts, it will also be affected by the magic.
Note 2: Spider webs are flammable and can be easily ignited by any flame, but a flame can only burn an area of 5 square meters per second at most, and creatures in the ignited area will receive basic fire damage and 5-10 points of additional burning damage.
"You have acquired the feat - Summoning Expertise - Monster Summoning.
You can specify up to 5 and at least 3 monsters in the list every day as the monsters you summon when you use this magic on that day. Unspecified monsters will not be summoned. You can only specify once a day and can change it the next day.
Based on your current alignment, you cannot summon monsters of the evil alignment, but you still have a chance to summon monsters with celestial characteristics.
The maximum number of monsters you can summon at the same time + 1. "
After reading this series of introductions, Levi was immediately surprised.
Summoning elements has always been more stable, while summoning monsters has too many possibilities. If a level 0 cannon fodder is summoned at a critical moment, or a shark is summoned on land, it would be a food for the enemy, so he rarely used it before.
Although it is still random within a certain small range, it is much better than before. Not only has the magic effect become controllable, but the actual combat effect will also increase sharply. He immediately set it to three level 2 monsters: the cheetah, the Deinonychus and the giant bombardier beetle.
He had personally witnessed the combat effectiveness of the Deinonychus. Its attack power and attack speed were very good, and it also had the effect of spreading fear, which was very effective against groups of low-level soldiers.
The giant bombardier beetle was once used by Doug Bone Eater, the hero in the Kobold camp. It can carry out long-range acid attacks by spitting, which is also very good.
As for ferocious beasts like cheetahs, they are not particularly rare in the wild and can occasionally be recruited in animal nests. Some druids even directly choose them as animal companions. So he is not unfamiliar with them. Not only do they have good combat capabilities, but they are also very agile and may be able to play some special role at critical moments.
Now he can summon up to three level 2 monsters at the same time, which is definitely useful at critical moments. Moreover, this specialty does not stipulate that it can only be effective for primary summoned monsters. It is very likely that it will continue to be effective for intermediate and advanced magic in the future.
And if he could summon a certain kind of monster frequently, would it be possible that after the monster advanced, it would also improve his magic power like the small wind element before? So he only chose 3 kinds, not 5.
The second surprise comes from the spider web technique.
This is the first level 3 magic that he has obtained. According to his current strength, once it is released, it will cover a full fifty square meters. If it is placed well, it can cover at least a dozen or twenty enemies. If it is combined with the Grease Magic, the effect will be explosive.
Long-range shooters can still launch attacks, but if warrior enemies are affected, they will all become living targets who can only take beatings on the spot!
The third surprise came from the extra battle experience. Although he didn't know the exact value, a free gift was never too much, right? And this way, he would definitely be able to widen the gap with the others.
Seeing Levi’s face full of joy, the old wizard, who was obviously a little weak and even a little pale, laughed: “It seems that Master Levi is quite satisfied.”
Levi thanked the other party repeatedly. Although this was essentially a business deal, the other party was indeed very sincere.
Then he bought a bunch of potions and scrolls, spending several gold coins. Unfortunately, although the old wizard had a wide variety of goods, the quantity was very small. He didn't know if he had used them up in the previous battle.
Seeing Levi's generous appearance, the old wizard thought for a moment: "Master Levi, I see that you also like the magic of summoning monsters. As a half-senior, I happen to have a ring in my hand that has a strengthening effect on this magic. I wonder if you are interested?"
"Also, you have a magic book in your hand. Would you like to copy down a few of the magic that I am good at so that I can learn and comprehend them slowly in the future?"
"Of course, because of the consensus of the magician community, magic cannot be taught lightly, so..."
The old wizard rubbed his fingers. Although everyone was of different races, this gesture was universal. He was asking for money again.
Levi would certainly be very interested. In fact, in addition to directly obtaining it when leveling up and learning it using consumable scrolls, there are other ways for the chosen heroes to learn magic.
For example, studying in major magic academies, learning in the magic tower of high-level wizards, and as the other party said now, first copy the magic into your own magic book, and then according to your own level and intelligence, slowly improve the learning progress of a certain magic until you completely and successfully comprehend it.
Of course, the money and time consumed by these methods are different. The last one is more cost-effective, but also very time-consuming.
In addition to requiring a magic book for recording, different magics have different learning difficulties. If it is a magic with a learning difficulty of 100, when the sum of your level and intelligence reaches 10, it will take you 10 hours to learn it, and it must be online time. The magic book must also be carried with you and viewed every hour.
However, as your level and intelligence become higher, the time required for learning will become shorter, and the copied magic will not disappear directly after you successfully learn it, but will remain for a while.
You only need to spend a certain amount of magic crystals or similar materials to reactivate it and let others learn and use it again. In theory, you can even lend a book to all the magicians in the village so that they can all learn this magic.
But even the 0th-level magic, which is jokingly called a trick, generally starts at a difficulty of 50. The difficulty of 1st-level magic is directly doubled. Even with Levi's current strength, it would probably take most of the day to learn an ordinary 1st-level magic.
Of course, this learning speed is quite terrifying in the eyes of ordinary natives. The time they spend to learn a spell may be hundreds or thousands of times that of the chosen heroes.
Although he didn't have many gold coins left, Levi nodded resolutely. If he missed this opportunity, he wasn't sure when he would have the next one. After all, there were no magicians in the Novice Village.
Seeing Levi nod, the old wizard was also very happy. He reluctantly took off a silver-white ring from his hand, which was a bit rough for a wizard and had an animal head engraved on it: "Hey, Master Levi, take a look first to see if you are satisfied, and then we can talk about the price."
Duet of Frugality - Summoner's Ring (Purple - Epic - Ring):
Effect 1: Conservation: All your summoning magic costs are reduced by 5% or 20%, whichever is higher, but the maximum reduction will not exceed 15%;
Effect 2, Duet. All your summoning magic has a 22.22% chance to summon an additional creature of the same type. If this effect takes effect, you only need to spend an additional 50% of your magic points. If you do not have enough magic points, it will not take effect.
Note: The maximum level of additional creatures summoned will not exceed 5, but they can exceed the upper limit of your summon quantity.
Effect 3: Strengthen. Increase the HP and mana limits of all your summoned creatures by +20.
Requirements: Intelligence 10, Level 5/Tier 3.
Limited professions: Any legal profession.
(For a mage, saving and maximizing the effect of mana is always the top priority)
Levi's face flushed instantly. This was the first piece of purple epic quality equipment he had seen. Although it had some limitations, the effect of this ring was still enough for him to use for a very long time.
Needless to say, the saving effect is great. The duet is also very effective. The seemingly plain enhancement skills are actually terribly powerful, because the mana of many summoned creatures is not high, and they will run out of mana after just two moves.
But with this bonus, they can use it twice more, which may affect the entire battle at a critical moment.
Coupled with the magic and expertise he just acquired, his personal strength will be greatly enhanced!
After thinking for a while, he directly took out the Twisted Dryad's Guardian Staff. Although the quality was slightly lower, it was a battle treasure after all, so perhaps its value was not much different.
"I got this from some fallen tree people. What do you think, Mage Tess?"
The old wizard's eyes lit up: "It's actually a rare battle treasure?"
He rubbed it a few times with a hint of reluctance, then nodded: "Okay, deal, and I'll give you some scrolls for free. Do you still want to copy magic?"
"Yes, of course I will copy it!"
