Chapter 13 Exploration

In fact, in Richard's eyes, the world around him is already a digital world. After the initial confusion, Richard has now begun to learn how to use the numbers. For example, with real talent, Richard can accurately perceive the total amount of magic power possessed by an ordinary first-level magician, so he defines these magic powers as 10, and as a reference, his current magic power is equal to 8. But at this time, he didn't know the meaning of his endless move. This was the beginning of the digitization of the magic system.

The mana requirement for fireball magic is 15, while the mana requirement for general level 3 magic is around 20. It was now clear to Richard that less mana, more power, and the simplicity of casting were the keys to making Fireball stand out from the crowd of low-level magic. However, it is inevitable that a small amount of magic power will be lost and wasted in the process of casting magic, and it is impossible for a magician to use up all the magic power at once, which will cause severe damage to the body. So Richard instinctively sensed that there was actually a lot of room for improvement in the standard fireball technique. After several nights of sleepless research, Richard discovered that after several improvements, the mana cost of Fireball could actually be reduced to 8, if the entire casting process was perfect, and the three-second cast time was not omitted at all. Reducing the mana cost will also reduce the power of the fireball technique, but when the mana cost drops to 8, the power of the original 15 energy levels will only be reduced to 10 energy levels, which is obviously superior in terms of the magic lethality added to the unit mana. Moreover, compared to the power of other first-level magic, which has a maximum of 5 energy levels, the fireball technique still has an overwhelming advantage.

Curiosity is the devil, and Richard began experimenting with fireballs the second night, and succeeded the first time. Looking at the fireball, which was obviously smaller than the normal fireball and much brighter red in color, slowly flying towards the steel puppet twenty-five meters away, Richard was so nervous that his heart almost stopped!

The fireball exploded, and the flames sputtered in a ring, and even Richard felt a burst of hot air rushing towards him. Under the double blow of Gao Man and the explosion, the steel puppets directly hit by the fireball were all slightly deformed, and there were still some magical flames on them. This steel figure is made with reference to the defensive power of the half-body plate armor, and also serves as a test of magical power. It is conceivable that if a warrior in half-body plate armor was standing there, then this fireball must have killed him.

It worked!!

This was the first level of magic that little Richard had unleashed in his life, and his great joy instantly overwhelmed him. He wanted to jump and cheer, but his legs went limp, and he slowly fell down against the wall. His body was empty for a moment, as if every part of it was no longer under his command, and he couldn't even lift a finger.

As the price of his successful spell casting, Richard spent the rest of his night on the cold floor. At the same time as he finished his first real magic, little Richard also experienced the taste of completely emptying his magic for the first time. Richard, who had exhausted all his magic power, didn't even have the possibility of meditating, so he could only quietly wait for the passive recovery of his magic power.

As long as you lie down for three hours and six minutes, the mana will automatically recover1, and the 'precise' talent will give a precise answer again according to the speed at which the mana is restored. Then Richard will be able to stand up and begin to meditate.

After waiting for more than three hours of magic and body reply, Richard was bored and simply began to think carefully about the magical knowledge he had learned. He found that higher mental power could indeed reduce the amount of mana consumed by the same magic. This is because the higher the mental power, the more nuanced the manipulation of mana, which can improve a magic in many ways. Those super magic skills require a certain amount of mental power to use. For example, in the Fireball Technique, Richard felt that there were still a lot of things that could be improved in the spell casting process just now, at least ...... 16 places. 4 of them save mana, 3 increase power, and so on. After weighing up, Richard chose to consider the part that would save mana consumption first. Then there are the long and tedious calculations. That's when Richard discovered the importance of mathematics. After more than half an hour of calculations, Richard finally managed to find a point of improvement, and now the mana cost of the fireball spell he sent out had been reduced to 7, but the power had not decreased accordingly.

This meant that he was able to stand and even trot a few steps after sending out the fireball, instead of being limp like he is now. The 'precision' talent also brings the benefit of being able to accurately grasp his own conditions, and even if he finds enough reference standards, he can even count his mental powers.

At this time, little Richard's heart was full of joy for the first time, and he couldn't wait to restore his magic power and try to improve the fireball technique if it was successful. The joy of exploration and discovery was so great that it was simply the first ray of sunshine that little Richard, who had always been surrounded by gloom. For the first time, Richard Jr. discovered that the world of magic was so magical and complex, and that it was too vast to explore a corner of it in his life.

The mana slowly built up, finally reaching 1, and Richard struggled into the meditation room, drank a bottle of magic rejuvenating potion, and began to meditate. A few hours passed, and just as the mana was about to be replenished, Richard rushed out of the meditation room and fired another fireball at the broken steel doll.

As the fireball formed between his hands, the magic in Richard's body quickly decreased, and it was sucked out in the blink of an eye. The fireball trembled, flickering and extinguishing, but finally left Richard's hands and flew towards the steel doll. The real yàn succeeded again, and the improvement method that Richard found was really effective, but due to the excitement in the casting process, there was a small flaw in the guide, which increased the mana consumption a little. So when the fireball was fired, Richard collapsed again. Fortunately, the bottle of Mana Restoration Elixir was long-lasting, and it could speed up Mana Restoration in a day's time, so now Richard only had to sit on the ground for an hour.

The hour was spent in constant calculations. By the time he stood up, it was already dark.

Today's lesson was magic math, and for the first time Richard listened so carefully that he really saw beauty in the countless boring numbers. Richard was not like Foggia, let alone paranoid, but experienced the role of mathematics. And he lives in a digital world.

Throughout the day's lessons, little Richard's brain was always running at high speed, completely tireless. The content of the course is not difficult to understand, but seeing the other students in a dazed or pondering state does not seem to be as simple as Richard felt. It seems that the wisdom bestowed by the moon god Elucia is still working.

It was the end of the month, and when Richard returned to his area, the young magical apprentice who had taken him on a tour of the deep blue was already waiting for him at the door. Seeing Richard, she greeted her, smiled sweetly and handed a pale silver metal badge to Richard, saying that this is Richard's income and expenditure this month, which can be checked on the alchemy table in the real room, or it can be stimulated with magic power, and you can see the contents inside.

The girl's appearance is very sweet, and her demeanor is also charming. Just standing there quietly, you will naturally reveal a feminine temperament. Richard took the badge, looked at her, said thank you, and walked through the area gate on his own.

Seeing the two heavy doors shining with metallic luster slowly closing in front of her, the girl stomped her foot fiercely in anger. She had the urge to blast open those two gates with magic, but she knew that the gates made of demon-proof metal were still protected by magic arrays, not to mention that with her second-level acid arrows, even the sixth-level dissociation technique could not help this gate. These two metal doors alone are worth a lot of money, not to mention the area behind them. Even if it's just an empty space inside, at the price of every inch of land in the dark blue, the empty land is worth a fortune.

"You've met you twice, why don't you even ask my name?" the girl muttered angrily. She then remembered that according to the data, Richard seemed to be just ten years old, an age too old for the beginning of a magical career, but too young for a man. So she could only shake her head helplessly and leave with hatred. But what can be done, if Richard really has the ability of a man, it will be too late to start at that time, and it is impossible to get her turn.

In the deep blue, competition is everywhere.