Chapter Ninety-Three: Teaching the Secret Art (Three Watches)
After the hidden dangers of the hive have been solved, and all aspects of the Inhuman's affairs have been arranged, Michael can finally find time to teach Victor von Dum the secret knowledge that he has in mind.
Compared to others, getting started with Doom spells is undoubtedly much simpler. First of all, he is not a blank slate, he has taught himself some simple black magic from the dark magic books left by his gypsy mother, and he also has his own research on the principles of magic, although it is not deep, but it also has a unique opinion.
Although Doom is extremely talented, he has only studied obscure classics left by his mother since he was a child, and no one has taught him guidance, so what he has learned is still a little superficial for the time being. However, there are also some powerful spells in his book, including some extremely dangerous forbidden spells. It was with one of the forbidden spells that Doom's mother, Cynthia, summoned the Hell Lord Mephisto, signed a pact with the devil, and borrowed his omnipotent power from him to defend her homeland.
But the spell was too powerful for Cynthia to handle. Consumed by darkness and lost herself, she crossed the line and did something she didn't intend to do. Eventually, her soul was taken away by Mephisto and she was imprisoned in hell for eternity to be tortured.
But what Cynthia did was indeed too reckless, and signing a contract directly with the devil was the most dangerous forbidden spell even in the dark arts. In addition, the dark power that is too strong can easily devour the mind of the caster and corrupt their psyche, which is why Michael does not use it as much as possible.
Michael had always known that Doom was talented, but it was only after the exchange that he realized how terrifying Doom's magical aptitude was. Doom's self-taught knowledge was quite chaotic and unstructured, and Michael helped him sort it out a little, starting from the basic principles of all spells, and in just a few hours, Doom figured out countless questions that had plagued him for years, as if all of a sudden his mouth was suddenly opened, and his thoughts were more than ten times clearer.
Michael also didn't forget to tell him the difference between white magic and black magic, and carefully told him what kind of hidden dangers would come from using black magic for a long time. He tried to teach Doom the basics of drawing spatial abilities from multiple dimensions and forging weapons for combat, and to his surprise, Doom managed to forge his first spell shield after only two failed attempts to spark a little.
It was at this time that Michael couldn't help but sigh that perhaps even Dr. Steve Strange, who later inherited the mantle of the Supreme Mage, might not be much higher than Doom in terms of talent.
Doom is a quick learner and has an outrageous ability to absorb and digest new knowledge. And he's very good at drawing inferences, and he can extend any newly learned spell spell with a divergent and innovative mindset. Many times all Michael needs to do is give him a little bit of a touch and let him think for himself.
Then Michael tried to tell him some of his own experiences about the combination of technology and magic.
These parts are not something you can see in any ancient magic text, such an attempt is unprecedented, it is completely on your own, and all Michael can teach him is personal experience.
However, what resonates with him is that Doom has had some self-exploration similar to him before. In order to save his mother's soul from hell, Doom desperately tries to find a path to hell, but his magical skills are not enough to help him do so.
So Doom also thought of this way - to combine technology with magic. He devoted himself to the study of cutting-edge technology, delved into the knowledge related to space folding in the field of quantum physics, and combined his scientific knowledge with the knowledge about the dimension of hell learned from the book, and actually built a machine to help him enter hell.
They do have a lot in common in a variety of ways.
Michael gave Doom a superficial explanation of how his armor could use spells. He told him how he had programmed simple and common spells into computer programs, stored them in a database in a language that computers could understand, so that they could be called up instantly.
In addition, he specially designed pathways in the endoskeleton of his armor for the transmission of spatial energy required for spellcasting, which can not only transmit magic power to cast spells through the armor, but also charge the magic into any armor's own weapon system, increasing the power and increasing the damage of the weapon system to certain objects.
In layman's terms, it is the "enchantment" of conventional weapons in armor so that they work on creatures that don't otherwise work, such as demons.
Doom carefully studied the few simple programming spells that Michael showed him, and couldn't help but be surprised: "This is indeed ...... Incredible. You can apply spell magic to all aspects of your armor, and you can also use technology to help you perform spells with precision, or to scan the nature of your spells......"
"It's just theoretical, for the time being." Michael stood calmly behind him with his arms folded as he marveled at these procedures, "The current technical means can only assist some simple and basic spells, and there is still a lot of room for improvement in the time of spell casting and the efficiency of mana transmission. And I believe that as research continues, some of the large-scale magical rituals that would otherwise be costly will be able to be realized with the help of cutting-edge machinery. ”
Doom didn't speak again, but his gaze grew hotter as he stared at the screen.
From the moment he lost his mother, Doom was determined to save her. He taught himself magic, delved into technology, and accepted an invitation from the military to come to the United States and enter college...... Up to this moment, everything he did was for this sole purpose.
And at no time in his life did he feel so confident that he had finally found the right path, or at least someone who could lead him to the right path.
Noticing the burning ambition in Doom's eyes, Michael patted him on the shoulder: "Don't be in a hurry, you have to eat one bite at a time, and you have to walk step by step." You'll familiarize yourself with the spells first, and then you'll be able to master the basics before you consider incorporating them into your tech device. However, in the evening, I can ask Shirley to send you some of the physical models and energy curves of the spells I made earlier when I was studying, and you can start your research here. ”
Doom was silent for a moment, then reached out and turned off the screen hanging in front of him.
"You know, you do all this...... These mean a lot to me. He said seriously.
"No, it's all you've earned for yourself." "Also, if you have some time to spare, you might be better off taking some time to design yourself an armor set." ”
Doom was stunned: "Why?" ”
"If you want to fight Mephisto in the future, it's obviously not enough to stay in the lab every day and study technology. You need experience, real combat experience. ”
Michael said, already raising his hand to open the spell portal and prepare to leave.
"Be prepared, and in a little while I might send you out on a field assignment."