Bruce lay at his feet, seemingly dozing, but his furry ears kept twitching alertly from time to time, guarding his master against anything nearby.
He focused and cast [Mage Hand]. Several pieces of firewood of varying sizes and weights swayed as they rose into the air.
With a thought, he withdrew the magical support.
In an instant, the firewood lost its support and began falling from different heights, one after another.
The moment the first piece started to drop, the wand in He Xi's right hand was already raised. Whoosh! A fist-sized ball of energy shrouded in a pale blue glow shot out with a roar and struck the falling piece of firewood.
Bang!
The wood burst into splinters and sawdust.
Without pause, He Xi made a rapid adjustment with his wrist and flicked his wand repeatedly.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The next few Magic Missiles chased after the first, leaving blue streaks in the air.
Wood chips rained down.
[Magic Missile proficiency +1, (9/10)]
The information about certain undead creatures he had found earlier in the Personal Monster Quick Reference Manual had made him realize that different types of damage affected different monsters in dramatically different ways.
Force damage was generally considered one of the most widely applicable and reliable types of damage.
That was not only because creatures with significant resistance or complete immunity to force damage were exceedingly rare, but also because the Magic Missile spell itself was worth investing plenty of time in practicing, both for its range and its properties.
Not to mention that Magic Missile was one of the mandatory requirements for truly advancing to become a professional.
He Xi had heard Greck and Logan dismiss him earlier.
But as far as he was concerned, wasting his breath arguing was pointless. Improving his strength was