The one-eyed old man caught the crown. After confirming it was genuine, he said in surprise, "You already defeated the Tyrant? That's incredible... Wait, that Fire Rain just now, could it have been..."
"Stop prying and hurry up with the reward." Luo Jun urged him. No matter how intelligent the NPC was, its only value in his eyes was providing rewards.
The one-eyed old man nodded. "I'll only teach you once, so remember it well!"
It was taught in the same way as by that Old Woman. As the chant ended and the casting bar finished, Luo Jun automatically learned a new spell. Magic Shield: Once activated, it formed a magical shield around the body. All effects that reduced Health Points would instead be borne by Mana Points. At Master-level, each point of Mana Points offset three points of Health Points; at Grandmaster-level, each point offset five points of Health Points. It could be activated or deactivated at any time, with no cost and no cooldown.
Notice: Damage absorbed by the magical shield did not account for the user's own armor or resistances.
This ability made Luo Jun's eyes light up. With this spell, wouldn't fragile caster players with high Mana Points but low Health Points become much tankier?
Although the description stated that armor and resistances were not factored into this damage, at Grandmaster-level, one point of mana could withstand five points of health damage. For most mages, that was equivalent to gaining at least ten times their original Health Points for free. Even without equipment, they would be tough enough, not to mention that many mage classes did not wear heavy armor in the first place for ease of casting, so their defense force was never particularly high.
Compared to Void Siphon, this Magic Shield was far more