Chapter 243: Flame Affinity
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No matter how much Raven talks about it, the new castle cannot be completed in a short time.
This is exactly the same as Annuo's helplessness.
In fact, ever since the tournament began and the nobles wandered into Raven's territory, Anno had approached Raven more than once, hoping that he could find a way to interfere.
Many young aristocrats, at best, have the adventurous gene in their bones, and at worst, they are just too idle, so they like to go into inaccessible mountains and old forests, hoping to have a legendary adventure. , fight the dragon, save the princess and so on.
There are no princesses and evil dragons, but there are always unlucky ones who get to the edge of the academy, so much so that in just two months, Annuo had to personally take action to scare them away without showing up. There were 4 batches of no less than a dozen nobles in total.
However, this further stimulated the nobles' adventurous instinct.
Raven didn't have a good solution to this problem - he couldn't put a sign at the foot of the mountain and write "There are no secrets here", right?
What Raven can do is spread the word that his magic laboratory is over there.
This method can only fool you for a while, but it is enough for a while.
After all, according to the current schedule, the competitive conference will end in more than a month at most, and most people will leave by then.
After 7 days of fierce competition, the third round of competition officially ended. Simon and Eric both advanced to the fourth round. Coupled with the previous victory of Vesdon, the Griffith family’s expectations The negative public opinion gradually disappeared.
There are 131 players who have successfully reached the fourth round. Including Vesdon, there are only 5 Level 1 Transcendents left.
In order to ensure the excitement of the following games, the number of games per day has been adjusted to 8 games.
Considering the convenience of the schedule, Engla reached an agreement with 2 of the 5 first-level extraordinary players, allowing them to abstain voluntarily before the new list was announced at the cost of 30 gold coins.
And Vesdon chose to abstain voluntarily. As a result, in the fourth round, there were 128 participants.
Whether it is for the family or for Vesdon personally, reaching this point is enough.
A few days after the battle with Batum, Vesdon thought a lot while lying on the hospital bed.
In terms of business acumen, even if 10 of them are tied together, they are not as good as Denise; when it comes to territory management, even if 100 of them are tied together, they are not as good as Raven.
Not to mention intrigues in political struggles.
What he can do is to continue walking on the extraordinary road and provide the family with force to realize his own value.
So as soon as he was able to go underground, he found Raven and asked a question: "Brother, how can I improve myself quickly?"
This is a simple question, but the simpler it is, the harder it is to answer.
Lei Wen thought for a moment and handed him the bloody attribute combat skills collected in his family. At the same time, he told him: "Actually, your basic skills are solid enough. You can't rush to advance your fighting spirit. What you lack most at the moment is Judgment of combat situations and extraordinary level of practical experience.”
"Go to the athletic competition, be alert to their shortcomings, and learn from their strengths."
Vesdon took these words to heart, so after the fourth round of competition officially started, he dragged on He appeared in the spectator seats with his sick body, carefully observed every battle, and recorded his own experiences.
At first, Denise thought that Vesdon's behavior was the same as before, just a moment of passion, and that the old behavior would sprout when the excitement wore off.
But for 8 consecutive days and 64 battles, Vesdon watched them without stopping, and the parchment he accumulated was several inches thick.
And not only is it a record, Vesdon will also refer to the information on the Skyhawk platform afterwards to reorganize and revise the information, and also use it to consult Raven and Eric.
It has to be said that when a person devotes himself to a certain cause, he can always burst out with unexpected energy. Even Raven and Eric have to admit what he has concluded. , which has strong practical and guiding value.
This is the first time Denise has seen this kind of enthusiasm and focus from Vesdon.
She finally couldn't help but approached Raven: "What kind of magic did you use? Vesdon looks like a different person!"
"It's nothing." Raven said slowly: "Just a little trust, a little encouragement, and a little love."
Every time he said something, Denise's expression became weirder, In the end, he rolled his eyes and turned away: "I knew you wouldn't tell me the truth!"
Lei Wenwu Nai spread his hands and looked at Petty next to him: "Is there anything wrong with what I said?"
Petty was stunned for a moment, then pretended to shake his head firmly: "No, sir, not at all!"< br>
"Alas..." Raven sighed heavily - I finally told the truth once, but no one believed me!
In the fourth round of the competition, Simon, who was promoted to the second level, won as a dark horse, and together with Eric, who performed steadily to defeat his opponent, advanced to the fifth round, which is the top 64 of this competition.
It is worth mentioning that it was during this round of competition that Simon won the title "Knight of Morrowind", expressing that he had both a gentle temper like the morning sun and an offensive as fierce as the storm.
The next step will be the 5th round, which will select the top 32 players in this competition.
No one is weak who can reach this stage, and every game is highly anticipated.
If it were purely based on luck, it would be possible for a few Tier 3s to collide with each other and stage the semi-finals or even the finals in advance. Therefore, the big bosses from various companies approached Lei Wen one after another, signaling openly and secretly that they hoped he could arrange the schedule well. , never have "accidents" happen.
Raven responded to this one by one, but still followed the old tradition and threw this problem to Engla.
The guiding ideology is that no one should be offended, but no one should be too obvious; Xuefeng County should try to protect its own people as much as possible.
This is very painful for Ingra.
There are 3 members of the Fox family who have advanced to this round; 1 member of Marquis Anthony; 3 members of the Slater family; and 2 members of the Holy Knights of the Holy See.
If all these people are staggered, 9 games need to be arranged, not to mention there are 2 people from my own family and 4 people from Xuefeng County.
It's really not that easy to achieve this seamlessly.
But fortunately, Engla will comfort himself - at least not asking this kind of question in the top 16!
While taking a break from his busy schedule, Raven began to enjoy his own life.
I usually eat food from the Eagle Territory, but today, at Nancy’s suggestion, I tasted the Fox family’s special menu.
Nancy was wearing a Lolita-style dress, with her fiery twin ponytails hanging softly on her shoulders. Her small hands wearing white silk gloves raised a cup of black tea and drank it to dilute the sweet taste of the dessert in her mouth. , pink tongue licking lips like a kitten:
"How about it? When I invited you three times, you refused to have lunch with me. Now you know how delicious the Fox family's dishes are?"
Raven put down his spoon and was stunned: "There is such a thing "?"
"Huh, pretending to be stupid again!" Nancy wrinkled her nose: "As a punishment, you are not allowed to come to my room tonight!"
"Oh, punish me?" A meaningful smile appeared at the corner of Raven's mouth, and he raised his chin slightly: "Who will punish whom, I still don't know. "
Nancy blushed, remembering the scene when they first met.
At that time, she was so angry that she went to Raven to seek "justice". As a result, Raven grabbed her and beat her severely. Looking back now, her little buttocks were still a little hot.
What was that man’s name back then? Carlo? Cumming? Nancy couldn't recall the specific name of the unlucky guy who was killed by Raven, but it didn't matter. She showed her fangs and whispered: "Hmph... If you dare to hit me again, I will bite you!"
Raven grinned his lips and smacked his teeth: "Then you can't bite me."
Nancy rolled her eyes and suddenly lit up: "Then I'll ask my brother to take action and teach you a lesson! ”
"He..." Raven smiled playfully, took a sip of tea and said no more.
"You think he is not your opponent?" Nancy asked.
"It depends on which aspect you look at." Raven sighed: "Although he is the heir to the earl family, I am just a baron."
"But, in my life, It can be said to be..."
Jenny, who was standing nearby to serve, suddenly trembled and whispered in Nancy's ear: "Madam, I'm going to order the dishes."
Nancy waved her hand to indicate that she could leave, and Jenny quickly moved her steps and left the room with the largest stride allowed by etiquette.
Baron Raven’s experience is indeed very attractive, but no matter how good the story is, you can’t listen to it every day!
In just two months since she came back, she has listened to it 8 times and can almost memorize it.
After lingering outside for a long time, Jenny returned to the room with the next dessert. As soon as she walked in, she heard Raven say: "Jenny is back, where did we talk about before?"
“Yes, my life can be said to be self-made...”
Jenny’s vision went dark.
This time there was no reason to leave. Jenny could only maintain her expression with superb professionalism, so that Raven would not see any flaws.
Nearly an hour and a half passed before Raven finished telling his story, kissed Nancy goodbye, and went to do his own thing.
Jenny let out a long sigh of relief, and while clearing the table, she asked in a low voice: "Madam, I have worked so hard for you, do you need a break?"
"No, no need." Nancy shook her head and twirled her fingers around her hair: "I don't think it's hard."
"But this is the ninth time that the master has told this story."
"You don't understand." Nancy smiled: "The so-called husband and wife should understand each other."
>"Leaven has never liked those cumbersome aristocratic etiquette. Every time he holds a cocktail party, it is almost a buffet. He can only bear to accompany me. Having a two-hour lunch is just him trying to accommodate me. "
"If that's the case, why can't I calm down and listen to what he has to say?"
Raven didn't hear it. He had already arrived in his secret room, lit the magic-soaked lemongrass, and continued to carve the second structure of the fireball technique in the magic pool.
Engraving magic is like enchanting yourself.
But when making enchanted props, even if one or two magic patterns are wrong, you can still go back and recreate it; if the engraving magic goes astray, it will be a big mistake that cannot be corrected and cannot be turned back. If on this basis If you continue to complete the engraving, not only will you not be able to advance to the fourth level, but you will also damage your own foundation.
"The Path of the Mage", in order to warn the latecomers, records in detail 13 magicians who made mistakes at this stage due to their eagerness for quick success and quick gain.
There are real geniuses among them.
But among the 13 people, 9 were stuck at level 3 and could not move forward until they died; 3 died suddenly; the last one did not know whether he was lucky or unlucky, the magic pool He was completely destroyed, and although he survived, he became a cripple.
In history, the only person who failed to engrave but still successfully advanced was a magician named "Aquinas", who ended up staying at the fifth level.
Even so, he has never won any battle against magicians of the same level.
So even with the help of the Eye of Truth, Raven was still cautious and would only engrave when he was the calmest and would never be disturbed.
Raven closed his eyes and controlled his mental power to turn into tentacles. Using these tentacles as a knife, he clearly outlined the structure of the fireball technique bit by bit on the magic pool.
His brows wrinkled slightly, cold sweat soaked on his forehead, and his breathing began to become heavy.
Every time he engraved a point, a ball of heat would burst out of his body, and he would have to stop and rest for a while, waiting for his spirit to regain his composure before continuing.
For Raven, this is more like a doctor performing surgery on himself. Every time he carves, he is operating on his soul.
Time passed little by little.
Leaven's clothes were soaked with sweat, evaporated dry by the burst of heat, and then wet again until white traces of salt evaporated.
Usually Lei Wen would not fight to such an extent, but this time, since there was not much left, he was going to go all out to carve the second structure.
On the magic pool, as the last stroke was carved, a complete magic circuit took shape, and a vibration spread from the inside out, causing Raven's mental power and magic power to begin to surge.
The water level in the magic pool began to drop, filling the structure, and a burning sensation filled Raven's soul.
Suddenly, Raven opened his eyes. Even without the Eyes of Truth, he could see the fire element vigorously active around him.
Gently raise his palm, his mental power is slightly pulled, and the magic power flows. Raven didn't even chant the incantation, and a cluster of green flames ignited in the palm of his hand!
"Monster..." Xikrit, who was lying aside, spat out two words.
Although she was the one who suggested Raven choose the Fireball Technique, she never expected that Raven's affinity for the fire element would grow to such an extent just by completing the dual structure.
It’s like an elemental creature living in the elemental plane of fire!
Raven did not stop exploring. He thought for a moment, stood up, and chanted a mantra softly. The next moment, a ball of clear water floated in his palm.
"Interesting..." Raven raised his eyebrows, and the water ball in his palm began to twist. Dense bubbles rose from it, and large clouds of steam spread, just like a drop of water on a hot pot. Pearl!
This is not that Raven is boiling water with flames, but the water condensed by the spell boils spontaneously with the help of the fire element.
This is the real wonder of the second round of engraving. Every magic that Raven uses can be added with the power of the fire element!
Of course, to use this characteristic, the magic power consumed by the same magic has also increased, almost doubling.
With the support of True Ancestor Blood Core, the most important thing for Raven is magic power!
He can imagine that if he releases the water mist technique, and then adds a sufficient amount of fire elements to it - tsk, this magic can be called "steamer technique" in his hands.
After trying out a few more magic tricks, Raven left the secret room, washed up under Patty's service, and put on new clothes.
Petty helped Raven get dressed, and also reported on the situation during Raven's practice: "Last night, Engla confirmed the list of the competitive meeting. You said you couldn't disturb it, so it was reviewed and confirmed by Mr. Gordon. It will be ready for you to review." It can be released.”
“In addition, Viscount Broca led the organization including Baron Judra, Baron Wessassin, Baron Moss and others. The nobles of Xuefeng County here have sent invitations, hoping to invite you to dinner."
Lei Wen nodded, and after thinking about it for a while, he said: "Since Old Gordon has read it, I will give you the invitation. If it’s passed, just send it directly; please help me push Broca’s invitation and say that I’m conducting an important magic experiment.”
“You want to conduct an experiment?” Startled.
"Of course it's an excuse." Raven said with a smile: "It's not the first day you've followed me. Of course, you can push this kind of thing if you can."
"However, I do have some magic-related matters to deal with."
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(End of this chapter)