Chapter 401 - 336: Soaring Combat Power (Part 2)

Chapter 401: Chapter 336: Soaring Combat Power (Part 2)

He couldn’t help but let out a low sigh.

"Holy shit...!"

The scene before him was nothing short of terrifying.

The once sturdy, ten-meter-plus-high small mountain now looked like a cake with a bite taken out of it, a giant chunk blasted away.

Less than four or five meters of the mountain remained. The gap, following the blast radius, formed a torn, arc-like shape.

The surface of the remaining rock was scorched black.

Large amounts of gravel had melted in the intense heat and then cooled again, forming sheets of cracked, hard crust.

"What terrifying destructive power..."

Zelir murmured in amazement.

He now felt that using the Flame Thunder Spear on humanoid creatures would be like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.

Zelir couldn’t imagine any carbon-based life form withstanding a blast as powerful as a missile strike.

’Among all the Demons I’ve hunted... I don’t think any of them could have survived that hit.’

A destructive radius of over ten meters was more suitable for dealing with giant creatures.

Like the Abyssal Evil Vine from before, or the Thorny Giant Beast...

The Abyssal Evil Vine might be able to withstand the Flame Thunder Spear, but if the Thorny Giant Beast took a hit, it would basically be obliterated.

However, matching its astonishing destructive power was an equally astonishing Mana Consumption.

Even though Zelir’s Mana reserves had increased significantly after his promotion to Middle Level Mage...

...this single Flame Thunder Spear had still used up nearly a third of his Magic Power!

It was a real Mana-guzzler.

After a short rest, Zelir relentlessly moved on to testing the next new Magic spell.

Magma Pillar!

This was a Level Six Single-layer Spell Structure Magic.

In terms of Rune Circuits structure alone, it was simpler than the Flame Thunder Spear, and there was no need to split focus to balance two Elements.

But what it displayed was the ultimate destructive power of a single Fire Element!

Once the Spell Structure was sketched, a massive ring with a radius of over four meters appeared on the ground.

Within the ring, fiery red patterns spread out, gradually shifting from a blazing red to a more dangerous golden-yellow.

They intertwined like blood vessels.

The ground began to tremble slightly, and the rubble from the Flame Thunder Spear blast started to jump.

’Now!’

Zelir clenched his fist. Magma Pillar, activate!

BOOM!!!

The ground could no longer contain such violent energy. The ring shattered, and a colossal, golden-yellow pillar of fire erupted!

Besides the Flame, the material erupting from the ring was also mixed with viscous, crimson magma!

The Flame mixed with magma shot skyward, soaring more than ten meters high like a dancing Red Dragon.

When its upward momentum reached its peak, the magma rained back down.

Countless fist-sized globs of magma, trailing orange-red tails of fire, fell back to earth, spreading death and destruction.

The scene was just like a volcanic eruption!

TZZZZZZ!

Wherever the magma splashed, huge clouds of white steam rose from the river, and the grass and bushes caught fire, giving off acrid black smoke.

In just over ten seconds, this field, once vibrant with life and greenery, had been transformed into a scorched Purgatory.

The magma flowing on the ground slowly cooled and solidified, leaving behind a layer of crooked, dark volcanic rock like scars upon the earth.

"That’s just..."

Looking at the scene he had personally created, Zelir shook his head and sighed, "Unreal."

Wielding such destructive power left him feeling dazed for a moment.

This wasn’t kid’s play like Arcane Missile or Aurora Energy Beam...

Both the Flame Thunder Spear and the Magma Pillar possessed the terrifying power to alter the terrain; in the eyes of ordinary people, they were no different from a natural disaster.

The Magic mastered by a Junior Mage could only affect people, but a Middle Level Mage already possessed the astonishing Power to destroy landscapes.

In his sea of consciousness, his Magic Power reserves had dropped another notch.

The Mana Consumption of Magma Pillar was about twenty-something percent.

It was less than the Flame Thunder Spear, but the consumption was still not to be underestimated.

With the tests of the two most destructive spells complete, Zelir began to try the third Magic.

Gravity Singularity.

Zelir remembered clearly how Instructor Marvin had used this move to forcibly suck the vines of the Abyssal Evil Vine together, completely restricting its movement.

Its control effect was far stronger than his own Vine Entanglement, Frost Technique, or Evil Words Skill.

To cast Gravity Singularity, he had to focus his attention on a single point in the space before him.

While Sketching the Spell Structure, he had to maintain his mental concentration on that point.

As the Spell Structure progressed, the targeted point began to change.

Magic Power gathered there and then began to spin, like a vortex.

At first, the vortex’s effect on its surroundings wasn’t very strong.

But once the Spell Structure was complete, that formidable power erupted!

Gravitational force swept out.

The rubble blasted out by the Flame Thunder Spear was all pulled toward the singularity, including some giant fragments weighing several hundred pounds.

Even the soil on the ground was no exception, being swept up in large swathes and drawn toward the singularity’s core.

"Cool!"

Zelir’s expression was joyful.

The scene inexplicably reminded him of Chibaku Tensei from Naruto.

As the singularity’s core absorbed them, the violent Magic Power contained within easily crushed them into dust!

Soon, a stone sphere two to three meters in diameter was formed at the core of the Gravity Singularity, the attracted materials stuck tightly together.

After Zelir retracted his Magic Power, the stone sphere crashed to the ground.

He walked up to inspect the stone sphere, rapping on its surface.

The resulting echo was a dull "THUD THUD" sound, indicating almost no empty space inside.

Its internal structure was incredibly dense.

One could only imagine how powerful the pull of the Gravity Singularity was.

During the process of Sketching the Spell Structure, Zelir also figured something out.

The casting method for Gravity Singularity wasn’t fixed; it could be cast continuously or as a single burst.

A continuous cast required him to maintain his Casting posture and constantly pour Magic Power into it to sustain the core.

This casting method was suitable for situations where a long-lasting control effect was desired, like on a battlefield.

With a single-burst cast, the core would only exist for a very short time.

After using up the initial infusion of Magic Power, it would dissipate on its own, allowing for more flexible and dynamic combat.

Based on the effect Gravity Singularity just demonstrated, it would have a very strong control effect on Demons that weren’t especially massive.

Even with a single cast, the time they were drawn in by the Magic Power would be enough for him to sketch the next Spell Structure and coordinate an attack with teammates.

’Another very useful combat tool!’

He checked his Mana levels.

’Right...’

’Gravity Singularity isn’t exactly Mana-friendly, either.’

Just maintaining the cast for a short while had already consumed over 10% of his reserves.

Zelir glanced at the trench coat-style Magic Robe he was wearing.

And that was while wearing a Magic Robe that reduced Magic Power consumption...

’Then again,’ he thought, ’when Barrett introduced it, he did say this Magic Robe was just a Basic model.’

Although it had the effect of reducing Mana consumption, it didn’t seem to be a particularly powerful High Tier type.

It had only sold for a little over three hundred Gold Coins.

He’d made a lot of money on this trip to the ruins, and he still had the Medusa Demon Core, scales, and a large pile of equipment he hadn’t sold yet.

’Later, I can also go look for that treasure room on the third floor. I’ll probably get another large sum of Gold Coins from that.’

’Seems like it’s about time for an upgrade, huh?’

’Not just the Magic Robe, but I should probably consider upgrading Night Peace, too.’

’I’m a Middle Level Mage now. A Middle Level Mage needs gear to match!’

Zelir did a quick mental calculation of the date.

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed since he left Black Stone Town.

The month had also turned from Frost Moon to Cold Wind Month.

Sengu Town didn’t have a Mage’s Guild, so he could only get his Level certified in Black Stone Town.

’If I can get back before the end of Cold Wind Month and complete the Level certification, I’ll get a subsidy of One Hundred Gold Coins.’

’After Cold Wind Month passes, I can get another One Hundred Gold Coins!’

’That’s a considerable income, too.’