Matt

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Matt Xiu Nail (马特) 177
Alias(es)	Fourth Senior Brother; Lein Tesla's Fourth Disciple; successor to Bigby 182 350
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Physics School 196
Occupation/Role	Inner Sect Disciple; melee-oriented Arcane mage 182 350
Status	Active 690
First Appearance	Chapter 172 172

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Inner Sect Disciple / initial spellcasting	177–178	Named the examination's top scorer and, after Lein grants him elemental authority, instinctively shapes a level 5 imitation of Bigby's Clenched Fist. 177 178
High Rank Mage promotion	239–240	Matt and Flora abruptly begin their High Rank promotions after their demon-hunting campaign; his path centers on arcane hands and physical combat. 239 240
Master-Level Mage	242	Matt is among the two disciples confirmed to have promoted to Master Level; his devilish-power reserve surpasses Downs's by nearly 50%. 242
Legendary Archmage	450	Completes a specially prepared promotion ritual, converting the four elements into pure Arcane energy bound through his body. 450
Sage-channeling / Divine Realm attempt	684–685	Attempts a breakthrough by invoking Newton's laws; summons a phantom of Isaac Newton and successfully channels a sage's power, establishing a new path of experimentation. 684 685

Background

Matt was an apparently ordinary rural youth before Tesla Magic Academy's selection process. During the examination, he could not answer the written questions; instead, he filled the page with stick figures performing fitness exercises. His immense magical reserves nevertheless let his handwriting cut deeply into the paper, drawing Lein's attention. 173 195

Lein announced Matt as the top scorer, to the disbelief of the other candidates. When challenged by Jamison, Matt followed Lein's simple instruction to inhale wind elements and punch from a distance, nearly killing Jamison with an instinctive elemental version of Bigby's Clenched Fist. Matt immediately accepted Lein as his Master. 177 178

His aptitude proved exceptionally narrow: he has no measurable talent in the other seven magic systems, while his Evocation talent for Arcane Control exceeds the limits of Lein's assessment display. Lein therefore abandoned conventional mage instruction in favor of physical conditioning, high-magic environments, and direct control of Arcane hands. 182 183

Appearance

Matt is a huge, muscular young man whose harmless, simple appearance routinely causes others to underestimate him. He is over 2.1 meters tall and built more like a knight or barbarian than a mage. 172

• Oval face, messy black bowl-cut hair, and naturally comical facial features. 172
• Dense musculature without the exaggerated definition typical of Barbarians. 172
• Often appears dazed or expressionless, with notably pure, innocent-looking eyes. 177 197
• Wears a blue-and-white warrior outfit bearing the Physics School's large Reason character. 196
• Trains and fights while burdened with steel wristbands, ankle guards, belt, and shoulder armor weighing at least 300 pounds. 196

Personality

Matt is straightforward, literal-minded, and intensely enthusiastic about physical training. He finds academic theory difficult to understand but eagerly follows demonstrations that connect magic to bodily movement. 182 243

His innocence becomes dangerous when paired with overwhelming force. He can casually interpret an instruction to “press down” as permission to crush an enemy, while remaining genuinely confused by the fear his actions provoke. 197 Under illusions or sensory interference, his combat instincts become especially violent and indiscriminate. 328

Matt is also strongly motivated by food—particularly dragon meat—and can be brought out of a rampage by the promise of a sandwich. 328 450

Abilities & Skills

Arcane Control

Matt's sole extraordinary magical aptitude is Arcane Control within Evocation. He can shape vast reserves of Arcane energy into giant hands, fists, palms, and fingers despite lacking talent across the other magic systems. 182 242

• His raw magical reserve exceeds that of Downs after Matt's Master-Level promotion. 242
• He instinctively cast a level 5 imitation of Bigby's Clenched Fist after receiving elemental authority from Lein. 178
• His control improves after Lein explains how bones, muscles, and joints govern hand movement. 243
• His magic is limited by range; his Bigby-style attacks are generally most effective within roughly 20–30 meters. 178 239

Bigby's Hand Lineage

Matt's combat style is built around the hand-shaped Arcane spells associated with the legendary melee mage Bigby. His magic combines spell power with his exceptional physical strength. 178 334

• Bigby's Clenched Fist — Delivers immense blunt-force strikes and can temporarily reduce an enemy's Intelligence through repeated head blows. 178 239
• Bigby's Protective Palm — Controls or restrains enemies; Matt also uses it as a platform to ascend through the air. 348 373
• Bigby's Diamond Palm — Overpowers mental-energy defenses and struck the real Luke Xiu even while Matt was trapped in an illusion. 327
• Bigby's Crushing Fist — Used against a legendary Mind Flayer. 395
• Bigby's Eighteen Hands — Allows him to bombard opponents from a distance while Flora controls them. 239
• Heavenly Falling Palm Technique — A descending giant Arcane palm used to pressure Lundena from above. 373

Legendary Physique

Matt possesses Legendary Strength, extreme endurance, and exceptional adaptability to concentrated magical energy. 183 194

• He trains under two- and three-times magic concentrations that would severely injure ordinary people. 183 194
• He can carry heavy loads while running and fighting, including at least 300 pounds of steel weights during the Drow battle. 183 196
• His unarmed punch force is sufficient to deform a green dragon's head. 194
• His agility and reflexes let him counter a surprise attack from a High Rank Shadow Dancer with a single palm strike. 394

Mental Resistance

Matt's unusual mind resists forms of mental interference that would endanger conventional mages. 390

• A Mind Flayer fails to analyze him and cannot control him. 390
• This resistance does not make him immune to all illusions: Luke Xiu's Legendary Phantom World can sever his senses and drive him into a destructive rampage. 327 328

Sage-Channeling

Matt develops an unconventional Divine Realm path by borrowing the power of physics sages rather than following a conventional mage lineage. 683 685

• He successfully invokes Newton's mechanics, producing a colossal Newton phantom and an apple-shaped impact crater. 684
• He later succeeds in borrowing power associated with Nikola Tesla and Planck, gaining access to mechanics, electricity, and thermodynamics. 687
• His method is unreliable; repeated attempts have included jumping from buildings, with only some attempts succeeding. 687

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Reason-inscribed warrior outfit — Blue-and-white Physics School attire. 196
• Weighted steel training gear — Wristbands, ankle guards, belt, and shoulder armor used to suppress his physical performance. 196
• Newton's Apple — Used during his attempt to invoke Newton's power and break into the Divine Realm. 684

Relationships

• Lein Tesla — Master. Lein identifies Matt's singular Arcane Control talent, designs his physical training, and supports his experimental sage-channeling path. 182 183 685
• Downs Quijote — Eldest Senior Brother. Downs helps interpret Lein's cryptic guidance and advises Matt to borrow the power of physics pioneers. 683
• Flora Esfield — Junior Sister and frequent combat partner. Flora weakens and dominates enemies so Matt can deliver damage; she can also stop his illusion-driven rampages with food. 239 328
• Akdina — Ma En Drow ally. She fears Matt after witnessing his casual annihilation of the Conservative Faction Drow, but agrees to provide live devil beasts for his practice. 197
• Gantya — Dragon Slayer squad partner and fellow frontline combatant. 486 690
• Vincent — Assistant who accompanies Matt during his early efforts to test his combat ability. 195

Story Role / Major Arcs

Mara Tunnel and the Drow Conflict

Seeking live opponents despite Lein's restrictions, Matt enters the Mara Tunnel and annihilates the Conservative Faction Drow. He kills a Master-level Devil Spider, blocks the enemy retreat, and forces survivors to submit to Ma Enzhuo'er. 195 197

Mouth of the Devil Campaign

Matt and Flora form an effective Master-Level duo against demons: Matt batters enemies into mental vulnerability, while Flora uses weakening and control spells to turn them into thralls or force self-destruction. 239 242

Heart of Eternal Silence Duel

Legendary Mind Warlock Luke Xiu traps Matt in Phantom World, but Matt's instinctive Bigby's Diamond Palm breaks Luke's defense. Still under the illusion, Matt devastates Luke and the Heart of Eternal Silence's disciples until Flora recalls him with a dragon-meat sandwich. 327 328

Legendary Promotion and Dragon Hunts

Lein delays Matt's promotion until he develops greater self-control, including moderating his dragon-meat consumption. Matt ultimately completes a unique Legendary Archmage promotion based on Arcane-energy conversion and the Bigby lineage. 350 450

Matt later joins Gantya in a Dragon Slayer squad and is assigned to clear evil dragons. 486 508

Divine Realm Experiments

After Lein leaves him uncertain of his next path, Matt follows Downs and Flora's advice to borrow the power of physics pioneers. His Newton invocation opens a space-distorting, sage-channeling path that Lein permits him to explore freely. 683 685

He later uses relentless airborne palm strikes to pin the Chaos-corrupted Titan Crius to the ground during the battle against the Titan. 690

Notable Quotes

“Didn't you tell me to press down?” 197

“Next, I'm going to try every single sage!” 685

Trivia

• Matt's Intelligence is stated to be 12. 683
• He has no legitimate disciples because his lineage requires both exceptional Strength and Intelligence, making it difficult to reproduce. 684
• Flora compares motivating Matt with food to a mother calling a mischievous child home for dinner. 328