6 Upgrades

Back in the bedroom, Penny packed up his things, locked the doors and windows tightly, tidied up the desk, and sat on the bed as he was accustomed to in his previous life.

This was what Dean James meant, and it was clear that no matter what kind of future this Dean had arranged for Penny, he would not be allowed to continue to fool around as a Level Zero Mage.

This point has been clearly expressed by James Huashi.

What's more, Penny has already figured it out, he is already fourteen years old, and it is unlikely that the red robe will accept him as a formal apprentice, and it is likely that James has other arrangements for him.

He didn't know what Jenvash's idea was, but there was no bad omen in his perception, and it probably wouldn't be a bad thing.

However, thinking that the outside world is foreign to him, he must have some strength to deal with it.

He opened several thick books, which contained the materials of various first-level spells that he had copied from the reference room.

Learning magic is a complex process.

1: Decide which magic you want to learn.

2: Identify spells from all kinds of spell materials, such as textbooks, spell books of others, etc., and grasp the essential characteristics of this spell.

3: Communicate the magic web, weave the structure on the magic web according to the characteristics of the spell, and repeat the trial and error until the spell is successfully constructed, this process takes the longest time in the process of learning the spell, and often takes a long time.

4: Record the process and results of weaving in the spell book, and the mark of this spell will remain in the soul, and the spell learning is completed.

The 'area' of the magic net that each mage can contact is different, so the number of spells that can be constructed in a single layer of magic net is limited, this concept is the so-called spell bit, as the mage deepens the study of the arcane, it will increase, but each layer of the magic net has a limit of the spell bit, for the current Penny, this limit value is about 6.

The personal soul and the spell slots on the magic net will appear two-way fatigue after casting, and the empty spell slots of the magic net will be automatically refreshed every morning, and the mage can relieve mental fatigue by resting and intermittently.

As a result, Faeron's mages could only cast a certain number of spells per day.

Penny has been in this academy for eight years that specializes in basic education for red-robed apprentices, and he is very familiar with the basic kung fu of arcane research, in fact, he has been exposed to the first layer of magic net three years ago, but he has not explored it deeply, he knows that he has six zero-level spell slots, and according to his own quality, the actual magic study ability should have reached the peak level of a first-level mage.

However, he was pleasantly surprised by the results of his first in-depth exploration of the magic net, and he actually found that the part of the first layer of the magic net that connected to his soul actually had 4 spell slots, and a film-like shadow loomed behind the first layer of the magic net, which meant that Penny had the ability to access the second layer of the magic net.

However, this surprise is of little use to him now, because he does not have the information of the second-level spells at hand, otherwise he can try to jump up, and the big thing in front of him is to quickly learn a few first-level spells that can be used, so he collected his mind and opened the magic book.

The next spell selection is the main one.

Level 0 and Level 1 magic, although relatively simple and not very effective, are the cornerstone of arcane research.

For example, zero-level spells, although useless to be called tricks, but it is the most critical process for mages to start from scratch, mages have completed the foundation of arcane arts in their practice during this time, and most mage apprentices, at this stage, may last for several years, and it is very likely that it will far exceed the time that mages stay in the level of the first layer of magic nets, and occupy the largest part in the early stage of magic research.

The next step from level zero to level 1 may not take as long, but it is more critical.

The zero-level magic net is actually just a synonym, in fact, it is just a free structure that escapes from the magic net system, and when it comes to the first layer of the magic net, it is the real magic network entity.

To learn the spells of this layer, you must start to pay attention to the trade-offs of spell types, and you must not be cautious.

Spells are divided into categories, and classical arcane science divides them into eight types according to their surnames, and some of these eight spells are in conflict with each other, and they are not well compatible with the magic net linked to the mage's soul, and the mage is bound to make trade-offs when choosing spells, although some mages with self-confidence in control can be generalists who can do everything, but unless the goddess Mistra favors, it is difficult for generalists to go far.

Therefore, most high-level mages are specialized mages, and as extreme specialists, red-robed mages have developed their specialization to the extreme.

As for how to choose a spell, it depends on which spell the caster is suitable for, and for Penny Sean, this category is undoubtedly spells.

His powerful soul power allows him to produce stronger effects when he uses the Ritsu to scold, and his supernormal perception allows him to summon spells more efficiently than others......

What's more, the spell system does not require much of the mage's intelligence......

In fact, in the study of zero-level spells, Penny also felt that spells were indeed easier to cast, and those spells had complex structures and required extremely high IQ to play, such as changes, illusions, and prophecies, which gave him a lot of headaches.

Therefore, it is not difficult to choose the path of his specialization, and the schools with high intellectual requirements are not suitable for him, and changes, illusions, and prophecies must be abandoned in whole or in part. The most suitable ones are the two systems of spell molding, and although protection is also not easy to grasp for Penny's IQ, it involves cracking spells and defense, and cannot be abandoned. Necromancy and enchantment are useful to Penny in many situations, and the learning conditions are not harsh and need to be properly considered.

So as the first first-level spell to be formally studied, Penny decided to learn the 'Mage Armor' of the spell system.

Due to the oppressive atmosphere in the house, many apprentices like to learn some of the destructive spells, such as the secondary magic orb series of the spell system.

However, Penny knew that most low-level spells had limited lethality, and that it was more practical to count on killing people with them than to get some bows and crossbows, so he decided to choose some spells with some auxiliary functions.

The combat effectiveness of low-level mages is very low, in battle, saving life is the top priority, putting on mage armor, which is equivalent to letting the mage wear a thick leather armor that is quite strong, if the strength of the person who cuts him is average, he may be able to resist two more knives. It is not a crossbow arrow that hits the vital point, and it is difficult to be deadly.

The learning process was unexpectedly smooth, according to common sense, the third step of learning magic requires repeated experimentation, which will consume a large number of spell slots of the same level, basically the average mage will take a short time to complete the study of a spell, but Penny may be really talented, and after only trying it once, a layer of position around his body that is difficult to see with the naked eye appears.

Penny hurriedly recorded the experiment in the spell book.

This is a necessary step.

Even for the simplest zero-level spells, the pronunciation of the spell alone would have to cover two full pages, and it was obvious that if it weren't for Mystra's special favor, the average mage wouldn't have been able to memorize his surname so well.

Everyone's conditions are different, and the magic net is not a dead thing, there are often changes such as tides, so for a spell, different people will have a certain difference in the spell casting process at different times, so an original record used for correction is very important,

And theoretically, a mage can learn many spells, but some spells are commonly used and some spells are not commonly used, and they will be forgotten after a long time, so they need to be written down in the spell book and reviewed from time to time.

Therefore, although the magic book is not a magic treasure, it is very important for the mage, and if it is damaged, it will cause considerable trouble to the mage.

The second spell is the protective 'Endure Elemental Damage', which can protect the caster from minus 45 to minus 60 degrees Celsius.

Penny spent more than seven hours on spell identification against a large amount of information, experimented once, wasted a spell bit, and found that the results of the experiment were quite far from being fully mastered, and the protective spells proved to be too difficult for him, so he simply gave up and decided to study slowly when he had time in the future.

The third spell is the Spell Summoning Mount.

It's useless to be able to resist a few more knives, and if you want to escape, you have to have long legs, but most of the first-order spells suitable for escape are in the change system, and it's a pity that Penny's classmates have no chance with the change department, so they have to borrow the legs of the summoned creatures to run.

Penny successfully channeled the spell, through the magic web, it seemed to realize that he had reached another dimension, and 'saw' dozens of running animals, Penny knew that this was the creature he could summon as a mount, and he was immediately overjoyed, this perception was really powerful, if it was an ordinary spell mage, he probably couldn't see it so clearly, and he still had the opportunity to pick and choose.

So he focused his mind on the body of the most majestic one, and at the same time stopped the gestures and incantations, only to hear a loud noise in the room, 'Woo shhh~' A horse neighed, and a red-maned horse more than five feet tall galloped in Penny's bedroom, Penny didn't expect the effect of this spell to be so amazing, and was shocked for a while, how could the horse endure being confined in a small bedroom? It lifted its hooves and tossed, almost kicking Penny's head, Penny was immediately stunned, the horse's body slammed against the wall, and suddenly a series of floors collapsed in this corner of the dormitory, and a series of screams reached Penny's ears, Penny came back to his senses slightly, and quickly lifted the summons, a flash of light flashed, and the horse disappeared.

Penny gasped a few times, but he didn't expect such a big fork, there was a black miasma inside and outside the bedroom, and the walls were knocked down.

"Unlucky...... Penny walked to the place where the wall collapsed and muttered to himself, the academy doesn't care about this kind of thing, because the damage to the dormitory is a common thing for red-robed apprentices, which apprentice is frozen to death, the mentor will not care, the dormitory is broken, you can rob it yourself (if the house is too damaged, the academy will launch a terrain restoration circle once a year).

However, Penny would not do that kind of tasteless thing, which meant that he would have to catch a cold and wind tonight, but thinking that it was only this night, Penny calmed down and decided to endure it.

He inspected the fracture of the wall, and suddenly noticed a huddled body under the wall, remembered the scream just now, and frowned: "What are you doing here?"

"Right...... I'm sorry. "A small voice.

Penny pursed his lips, deciding not to give any more cheap mercy, which would make the child die more quickly in the rest of his life, so he stopped talking and turned away.

Tossing from noon to night, this spell accident made Penny so unhappy that he lost his interest, and he didn't even want to eat dinner, so he had to go to bed.

He went back to bed and suddenly had a whim: "By the way, I'll leave tomorrow." ”

"Oh. ”

After a while.

"Thank you. ”

Then there was silence.