Chapter 258: The Bandana of Intelligence
The Mage Guild is powerless to restrict some of the spells that have been widely circulated, such as invisibility and flight, which have strategic value, have long been widely known and cannot be passed on.
And one of the eight major factions, the "confusion control" system, involves spells that affect people's hearts, and is very cautious in teaching.
Because from the beginning of the "charm of humans" in the first ring, you can change the favorability.
Zhao Xu is currently unable to cast the Four-Ring Poet Arcane, which can force the "domination of humans" who can simply control their actions.
However, in the realm of the Three Rings, he can already perform the "Inferior Command Technique" of the Poet of the Three Rings, and can force people to carry out orders. Once, in the final scroll space, in the trial when Zhao Xu obtained the "Truth Fragment", he destroyed a family, and he used the Eighth Ring "Family Command Technique", which was stronger than the Six-Ring "Command Technique".
However, this time, Zhao Xu did not want to force Mrs. Betty to do anything against her heart, and even he did not want to obsesse the other party and make the other party completely unconscious and controlled by him.
He simply wanted to get the information of "Frostdew Town", so he directly used the "hinting technique" that had been sealed before.
Suggestion allows the recipient to follow the implied action for the duration of the spell, and if the purpose is achieved earlier, the spell's effect will terminate prematurely.
The only restriction is that the "request" of this "hint" must be reasonable, such as some self-harm will only make the spell directly invalid.
Even if Zhao Xu wants to let this charming Lady Betty sleep, the content of the suggestion must be reasonably described, such as adding the waiter to make Zhao Xu help her.
When the recipient's will immunity fails, and the spell resistance does not take effect, one's own will will be affected by the "suggestion technique", and many of the original insistences are easily vaguely abandoned.
"Suggestion" is the poet's two-ring spell, as well as the mage's three-ring arcane.
Zhao Xu could already use it when he could cast the Second Ring Divine Technique at level 4, but he never did much.
On the one hand, this spell is ineffective against players who have a shield during the year, and on the other hand, he is also cautious about his own actions.
It's okay that everyone is projected now, but once they reach the point where they cross over and become real humans, any spell can manipulate humans and dominate others.
This kind of illusory illusion that ordinary people are powerless to resist is easy for people to indulge in, and Zhao Xu has heard a lot of this kind of example in his previous life.
Some even end up making the heavens angry and angry, forcing the local church to punish such mages who have fallen into evil.
And Zhao Xu had just used the technique of "disguise casting", Zheng Xinyun and Eliton couldn't figure it out, and they continued to chat with Mrs. Betty without noticing.
Slowly, Mrs. Betty began to confide in her next plans.
Mrs. Betty's maiden family is in Frostdew Town, and she can be regarded as a powerful family in the town.
She was here to bring her young son home, and then she would return to Mystra with her family to fight her eldest son, Harry, for the ownership of the Bauhinia Chamber of Commerce.
And after a few words, Mrs. Betty also found out that Zhao Xu and their business were coming to Frostdew Town to settle a cause and effect for a certain believer.
"Mr. Midsummer, I see that your two team members are very good, I just have two scrolls here that I want to give them, I don't know if it's appropriate?" Mrs. Betty smiled at Zhao Xu at this time, and said that her eyes fell on him.
At this time, Zhao Xu had already spread out a book borrowed from the legendary library and was watching.
In fact, from the beginning after Mrs. Betty got into the carriage, Zhao Xu's performance has been very silent and has not said much.
At this time, the corners of his eyebrows were slightly raised, and he said noncommittally: "You should ask them about this." ”
"That's right, my sister doesn't need these scrolls, so I'll give it to you, it's better." As she spoke, she took out the two magic scrolls in her pocket and handed them to the two of them in turn.
Eliton opened the scroll at this time, and couldn't help but say in surprise: "It's the 'Ox Power' scroll of the Second Ring." ”
"Then why didn't you use this scroll just now?" Eliton immediately asked rhetorically.
In that situation just now, if it weren't for Zhao Xu's action, it can be said that Mrs. Betty would have become a prisoner at this time.
As for whether she can ignore her past suspicions, she can use her means in turn, and it is her personal ability to absorb that cavalry through Zhao Xu's tiger skin.
And Mrs. Betty smiled wryly, "It's because you can't do it." ”
Seeing this, Zhao Xu explained to the two of them by the way, "The spell of the power of the ox is a minute-level spell, which can increase the strength by 4 points, which is theoretically enough to make the melee attack two orders stronger, and the power is not small." It's just that why didn't you use that shield scroll in the first place, one thing. ”
Eliton then understood.
Use the magic scroll, or someone like Zhao Xu who can cast that spell by himself, use the scroll, and there is no barrier.
If a non-caster wants to use a scroll, they need to be trained in the ability to use magic devices.
Doing so is not inherently difficult.
Just like the knowledge test, the use of magic devices requires passing the test of difficulty in order to be able to communicate the origin of magic and activate its power.
The difficulty of simulating the use of scrolls is the caster level corresponding to 20+ spells.
For example, if the caster of the second ring scroll is level 3, then the final skill must be used more than level 23 in order to successfully connect to the source of magic and channel the effect of the scroll.
Even the Second Ring Divine Spell requires 12 Perception attributes to cast spells, and if the person using the scroll does not have this attribute, they must first use the skills of "using magic devices" to "simulate attributes".
Therefore, although the price of scrolls is much cheaper than magic items such as "staffs" and "scepters", which are not difficult to use, most of them are used by the caster himself, or by 'wanderers' with enough skill points.
This also highlights the preciousness of the eternal wand in Zhao Xu's hand, which has a fixed amount of two fireballs per day.
In the second ring spell, there are a series of spells that correspond to the six attributes, all of which can also increase the value of 4 enhancements.
They are also the source of the current power-up equipment, so they do not stack.
It's just that compared to wearing a magic item like an intelligence bandana that can take effect for a long time, the spell itself lasts for a few minutes, which is actually very short, and it doesn't make much sense.
Ordinary people really want to experience the pleasure of improving 4 attributes in a short period of time, and potions are a faster and more convenient channel.
"But if you travel, even if you don't need it, then it's better to say that you have to bring a scroll like 'Fireball Technique'."
Zhao Xu didn't say the rest again.
However, those present understood what he meant, and the spell of the power of the bull was only blessed by the strongest of Lady Betty's guards.
A warrior or warrior of a similar rank can still turn the sky in the face of fifty other cavalry?
Unless he can raise his defenses to the point where they are difficult to break, there is still hope that the others will be killed.
"Sir, a scroll like the Fireball Technique, unless the mages apply for it and buy it to learn. It is not easy for ordinary people to want to buy from the association, without the right reason. Mrs. Betty explained.
That's right, but Zhao Xu's eyes continued to stare at Mrs. Betty at this time, and he almost doubted the identity of the other party.
Mrs. Betty was a little stunned at this time, and when she reacted, she immediately explained with a smile: "That's right, the concubine's chamber of commerce operates magic scrolls, and a few 'fireball' scrolls are indeed affordable, but these things are all regarded by Harry, so when I came out, I only brought what I had accumulated over the years." ”
When Zhao Xu heard this, he also roughly understood the current market situation, and nodded directly to show that he understood.
At this time, Mrs. Betty saw that Zhao Xu lowered her head and studied the book again, and she was not able to lead to the next request for a while.
Feeling the heat of her young son in her arms, Mrs. Betty thought to herself that she would definitely fight for him.
She didn't care about the existence of women like Zheng Xinyun in the carriage, as if she felt a little hot, and regardless of the current cold winter wax moon, she gently unbuttoned the fur coat on her body, revealing the graceful figure inside.
It was only at once that she felt a little strange, as if she had lost the charm of a mature woman, and did not have any eyes on her.
Zheng Xinyun didn't squint at her to understand why Eliton, who looked very young and strong-blooded, and Mr. Midsummer, who was the captain of this priest team, were also not interested in her figure, and didn't even bother to glance at her.
Mrs. Betty, who has been frustrated from the scroll to the present appearance, knows that it is not that this Mr. Midsummer is as solid as a rock, but that she has not done what he likes.
After a turn in her mind, she continued to joke: "There happened to be an auction house in Frostdew Town these days, which was excavated from a certain mage's graveyard, and because it was more sensitive, I didn't dare to put it in Mystra. I don't dare to go there in two days, and many people who are interested will rush there. ”
"I also heard that it seems that a +6 intellectual turban has been unearthed, but it's a pity that a few priests don't need it, otherwise the concubine will definitely pay more attention to inquire."
Intellectual hijab?
Hearing such a thing, Zhao Xu's fingers, which were about to turn the page on the book, suddenly stopped.
The source of the spell of the Intelligence Turban is the "Fox Cunning" spell, which corresponds to the increase of 4 intelligence attributes.
If you master this spell and the specialty of "making strange things", and add the recipe, you can smoothly make this "small artifact" that can be called the key prop of the mage.
Although Zhao Xu obtained a full 5 points of intelligence enhancement from the "Prayer Technique", combined with the 1 attribute obtained by his upgrade, his own intelligence was directly increased from 16 points to a full 22 points.
But a mage's intelligence is never too much.
Intelligence determines the difficulty of a spell's immunity, and it also determines the mage's extra spell slots.
Even the first hurdle that prevents the people of Arthur from becoming mages is that 10 points of intelligence are not eligible to understand the first ring of spells.
In order for a mage to perform a ring of arcane, he must have 11 intelligence, and in the same way that the priest druid has 11 perception and the warlock has 11 charm.
When Zhao Xu was level 5, he had inquired about it, and there was no magic item called "Intelligence Turban" that was openly sold in Mystra's market.
The "intellectual hijab" is too sought-after and is in short supply in the market.
For example, the power belt of the power attribute and the charm cloak of the charm attribute can also be seen circulating in the market from time to time.
Most mages, if they want to obtain the "intellectual bandana", one is to make it themselves, that is, in addition to the time it takes, most people do not have any additional expertise to learn to "make strange things".
Another way is to subscribe to the quota from the association, and then queue up.
Relying on the intelligence turban to get additional spell slots, and then selling these spell slots as spellcasting services, it doesn't take a year and a half to definitely return to the cost, so this kind of queue is basically carried out by everyone.
Just like the "car lottery" in a big city on the earth, you can't buy it at a loss, you can't be fooled, and you can make money when you shake it.
Zhao Xu's current quota allows him to purchase a "+2 Intelligence Turban" with the Association for a price of 4,000 gold coins, and if he adds the "Mithril Badge", the grade can be directly upgraded to a "+4 Intelligence Turban" worth 16,000 gold coins.
It's just that after Zhao Xu saw Antinoya's "+12 Legendary Intelligence Turban", he was somewhat unwilling to let him waste his quota and choose "+4 Intelligence Turban".
So he has been waiting for opportunities and keeping an eye on the news from the market.
At this moment, hearing Mrs. Betty mention the unearthed "+6 intelligence bandana" immediately made him interested.
Once he wears the +6 Intelligence Turban, his Intelligence soars to 28 points, and basically no player will be able to catch up with his progress before the crossing.
Even if it is Master Arthur, if there is no special way, a high-level mage is at this level.