The Truth of Magic

Chapter 660 Spell attack and defense!

No sneak attack when meeting, no surprise attack in the middle, but at the end, after explaining all the ins and outs, you have to explain clearly before doing it?

Even at this moment, thousands of thoughts were running through Zhao Xu's mind, wondering if the other party's severe mental illness had begun.

After the improvement of intelligence, for him, the biggest impact is that every time he thinks faster and more leisurely.

At the critical moment, he can still calm down and clarify the ins and outs of everything.

Thinking of the weirdness of this megalithic fortress, Zhao Xu became even more suspicious. This "action" was part of the "ritual" that the other party had to complete.

Directly point to the "evil god" object who needs to be sacrificed to please.

Zhao Xu's gaze was deeply focused on the other party's "staff". The tip was a fluorescent gemstone, and the straight body of the stick could not even see the trace of carving, just like a pure natural wooden stick.

But he immediately recognized that it was a "power staff".

As long as the number of rounds is consumed, ten kinds of spells can be cast, ranging from magic missile, weakening ray, monster hold (fifth ring), spell invalid barrier (sixth ring), etc., which can greatly expand the spell preparation surface of the mage.

The body of the staff has already burst out with arcane light, so it seems that the first move of this defiled mage is to activate the spell in the powerful staff?

This made Zhao Xu pay more attention to his eyes, scanning the opponent's body in circles.

This deformed man may have been protected by the evil god named "Cthulhu", which directly blocked the detection power of his "arcane vision", so he couldn't see the specific details.

Fortunately, Zhao Xu had already looked at it carefully at the beginning. The other party possessed no more than three or four magic items. The staff in his hand, worth 210,000 gold coins, was the most valuable, worth all the rest.

But as his thinking progressed, the light in the staff did not disappear, but became brighter and closer to taking shape.

In the blink of an outsider's eye, the spell must be released.

At this moment, Zhao Xu couldn't help but take a deep breath, and waved the "Dharma storage ring" on his finger, arousing the strongest method of the eight rings!

"Advanced Rapid Explosion!"

Intuitive action!

Obviously, Zhao Xu would be one step slower in casting spells, after the other party had finished casting, but at this second, he relied on this spell with only verbal elements to seize the opportunity!

At the same time, the magic pet "Dream" of the "Star Cloak" on his shoulder also intuitively uses the power "Prayer" to release the "Healing Minor Injury" that can only restore 1HP for him, thereby activating the "Medical Knowledge" The spell's "restore stun" effect.

This set of movements, which usually became instinctive, was in a dangerous situation this time, and Zhao Xu also re-examined it.

It had to be said that half of the big rock in Zhao Xu's heart was slowly let go until he completely released the spell without being interrupted by the other party's intuitive spell, or when he encountered the special backlash from this space.

A mage who doesn't know the details, the threat revealed is even more terrifying than a nightmare.

But at this moment, Zhao Xu, who got a full 6 seconds and could support two spells with a "Standard Action" and a "Swift" time, knew his real problem, and it was only now.

The polluting scholar, who can enjoy the same "terrible" reputation as the dossier, made his tutor Antinoya also give a "good" evaluation.

Naturally, it has its unique dominance.

Polluted scholars are arcane advanced, and each level can increase the level of arcane, which is already the greatest achievement.

Not to mention, it has professional abilities at every level.

However, this step was the same as Zhao Xu's "Super Magic Sculpture Envoy". At level 1, he had mastered the strongest and most domineering ability in the whole step.

Zhao Xu's Super Magic Spellcaster carried out the "super magic control" of super magic at the cost of temporary attribute damage.

The taint scholar is a "taint cast" that can drastically increase the difficulty of spell immunity.

Their spells, with their original pollution power, are even more difficult to save!

Generally, spellcasters need to use key attributes to determine the difficulty of saving spells.

For example, Zhao Xu's sorcerer depends on intelligence, and the priest and dossier both depend on perception.

The spell's saving throw difficulty is 10 + level + key attribute modifier.

With Zhao Xu's current intelligence of 29 (+9), even if he casts five-ring arcane spells, the difficulty of saving them is only level 24.

So when Zhao Xu learned the "Spell Advancement" specialty, he was just working on the "ring number".

Because it is too difficult to simply improve the attributes.

Even Zhao Xu at level 20, compared to Zhao Xu at level 10 now, had more attributes than he was rewarded with 12/16/20 attribute points, which increased his intelligence from 29 to 32 intelligence.

However, the difficulty of tainting the scholar's immunity does not depend on intelligence, but on half of the corruption value.

And a caster with 50+ corruption value is equivalent to 25 intelligence adjustment, which is at least 60+ intelligence.

The difficulty of exempting a five-ring spell is a full 10+5+25=40th level.

Based on Zhao Xu's current 29 physique, if he could control his "corruption value" to a safe 80+, he would still be 30 points away from death.

Then the difficulty of his five-ring spell immunity is 55th level!

Not to mention, the additional spells of defilement scholars from now on will depend on 10+ depravity value, not intelligence any more.

In determining additional spells, even the most common 40+ degenerate value is equivalent to a mage with 50 intelligence.

At that stage, the rewarded spell slots were even more than the spell slots of the profession itself!

As long as it is level 1, as long as it has a corruption value of 50+, it is enough to increase the strength of the entire mage to the extreme.

From that moment on, in the entire spell system, countless spells that were difficult to be refined due to the low difficulty of saving throws, such as "Finger of Death", also began to emerge.

Even Zhao Xu's "Guardian of Spells" could only ignore spell resistance, and immunity was still a hurdle to overcome.

In essence, the "difficulty of immunity" that can be created by polluting spells can be dozens of levels, which is the real meaning of turning ordinary spells into treasures.

And the matching factor of the demand is extremely low!

Even Zhao Xu's super magic control was supported by enough "super magic expertise", especially the key "spell persistence" and "spell twinning", which made him lawless.

The "poisoning spellcasting" of defilement scholars only needs to be matched with spells. Even a mage born in the countryside can still create miracles with this ability!

What even a pollution scientist has to consider is to suppress his own pollution value and avoid reaching the upper limit too quickly.

At the same time, the even-numbered ranks of "Polluted Scholar" can also obtain "secret" abilities, one of which is - blood super magic.

It is a weaker version of Zhao Xu's "super magic control", and there is no need to use a higher level to super magic.

The difference is that only one metamagic feat can be applied, and then only fixed-point physical damage can be caused, and at the same time, it cannot be strengthened beyond the highest ring spell that can be cast.

But even if it has been weakened so much, it is still a top-notch "powerful ability".

After spending a full second reviewing the strength of the smear scholar, Zhao Xu also became more vigilant from the bottom of his heart.

This means that the caster in front of him has the possibility of "killing with one hit"!

Even if it's just one ring of colorful spray, if the opponent uses it, it's possible to force Zhao Xu to fail his save and frighten him for a round!

No matter how weak the spell is, in the hands of this taint scholar, it is a powerful and terrifying means.

In particular, the spells of polluting scholars themselves are regarded as "evil" elemental spells, so it is easier to rely on special means to increase the level of the caster and break through spell resistance.

For example, Zhao Xu's" Skull Sacred Emblem" increased the level of the caster of necromancy spells by +1, which increased his" domain of decay" effect.

Take a deep breath!

Even though Zhao Xu's "advanced rapid burst" could delay the time extremely, Zhao Xu still clearly noticed that the brightness of the mighty staff in the opponent's hand had increased by a few points.

If he doesn't act again, this "one round" time may be wasted in thinking.

Zhao Xu gritted his teeth and glanced at the clear immunity data on the character card panel.

Toughness: Level 38 (9 occupations + 8 constitution + 5 resistance + 5 morale + 1 performance + 10 luck)

Reflex: Level 33 (3 occupations + 8 agility + 5 resistance + 5 morale + 1 performance + 10 luck + 1 swift acceleration)

Will: Level 38 (13 occupations + 4 perception + 5 resistance + 5 morale + 1 performance + 10 luck)

(Morale: One Ring of Faith, Resistance: Vestment of the Great Sage, Performance: Ion Stone, Luck: The Wealth of the Ruins Explorer)

Even those monsters that were close to the legendary level could not compare to Zhao Xu's current immunity level!

But in the face of the pollution scholar's spell with fifty or sixty levels of immunity difficulty, such a legendary level of immunity, Zhao Xu still had no confidence!

You must know that for a level 20 mage, the immunity from a profession is only 6th level of toughness, 6th level of reflex, and 12th level of will.

And Zhao Xu's reason for relying on double elites, benefiting from both sides, and frequent part-time jobs is no less than the basic quality of a level 20 mage!

attack?

Shou?

The weights at both ends of the scale kept circling in Zhao Xu's mind, asking him what strategy he should adopt in the face of such a terrifying mage.

Undoubtedly, at this time, both he and the tainted scholar on the opposite side have the possibility of killing each other with one blow.

But it is unavoidable that the opponent has some hole cards, so if he fails first, he will easily fall into a passive position.

wrong!

In an instant, Zhao Xu's mind became clear, and he realized that the reputation of polluting scholars had brought him too much pressure!

Tainted spellcasting, this class ability can't cast spells on staffs.

No!

Zhao Xu denied this possibility in an instant.

At this time, the opponent has not finished casting the spell, unless he prepares to fight against it and stops it with silence, otherwise it will not be possible to eliminate the possibility that the opponent's staff is just a trick!

In particular, this deformed mage already knew that he knew the details of the tainted scholar, and it was very likely that he deliberately pretended to be a staff to cast spells with this in mind.

In the end, Zhao Xu let down his vigilance and thought that the opponent did not match the "polluted spellcasting" effect, and then used offensive spells first, resulting in his death by counterattack.

At this moment, Zhao Xu's mind seemed to be surrounded by countless rings, each deliberating on the other's possibility.

No matter!

In the end, the idea of ​​not gambling with one's life still won out!

"The pity of the martyrs!"

With Zhao Xu's cry and the gesture of his hands, the power of the sacred creed he called descended from the dome of the sky and concentrated in his whole body!

A glorious aura representing supreme glory immediately enveloped the whole body, instilling his firm belief in fighting against the feared thing.

[Adventurer Zhong Xia, you cast the four-ringed holy warrior magic "Martyr's Mercy", and in the next 33 minutes, you will get——

Immune to Bruise, Charm, and Intimidate effects, suppressing any pain-inflicting effects.

Immune to any stun, exhaustion, fatigue, nausea, nausea, trance and stun effects. 】

Coupled with the effects of aging, disease, dissociation and toxins that his chosen ability is immune to, basically a lot of negative effects, he has been immune to seven or eight.

But at this time, the round time brought by "Advanced Rapid Burst" is only half gone, and he still has a chance to cast a "Swift Action" spell!

Zhao Xu still did not hesitate, waving the "Higher Super Magic Instant Scepter" in his hand——

Instant "Death Barrier"!

[Adventurer Zhong Xia, if you cast the four-ring divine spell "Death Barrier", you will be immune to all death spells, magic death effects, energy absorption and other negative energy effects for the next 33 minutes. 】

Immunity is the strongest defense.

Even Zhao Xu didn't want to compete with his opponent for spell resistance and immunity as crisp as white paper.

He directly made up for his last shortcoming!

Basically, most of the negative buffs were filled by Zhao Xu at this moment.

Even the other party has to try it, to see why he is not immune.

As the positive energy halo of the anti-death barrier enveloped Zhao Xu's whole body, the extra time brought by the high-level swift burst was also burned at this moment.

I saw the magic staff in the hands of the pollution scholar on the opposite side shining brightly!

It really is the spell stored in the mighty staff!

"Spell Invalid Barrier!"

A fixed magic sphere emitting a faint light directly enveloped the deformed man on the opposite side.

This six-ring arcane spell can shield all spells from the first to fourth rings!

If Zhao Xu hadn't reached the fifth ring, seeing this spell would be a headache, because he could suppress all the effects of the fourth ring and below.

It is a common method used by high-ring mages to bully low-ring mages.

Once Zhao Xu faced the arcane turret with infinite bombardment, he relied on the secondary spell invalidation barrier in the protective staff to resist it!

But who would have thought that the tainted scholar with a powerful magic attack in front of him also chose to defend first.

In this way, if Zhao Xu wanted to target the opponent, he could only use the few five-ring spells.

A mage who has just reached level 10 can theoretically only have two or three fifth-ring spells.

Zhao Xu was intimidated, and the other party was no less impressive.

Seeing this scene, he could only shake his head and chuckle that he really thought it was wrong.

A mage who can endure so many concurrent symptoms of corruption in this giant stone fortress has such a strong desire to survive! How could you be willing to fight rashly with him?

Just like Zhao Xu who has countless hole cards, he will not all in with a strange mage at will.

At this time, Zhao Xu also recovered the chaotic spell fluctuations in his body, continued to raise the scepter, and pointed at the opponent from afar.

The fog of evil that shrouded the opponent's body made it difficult for him to see the details, otherwise he wouldn't have such a headache when he attacked at the beginning.

That being the case, then first cast stones and ask for directions.

Spell twins, retarded spells!