Mental Power

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Mental Power
Alias(es)	Spirit; Mental Energy
Entity Type	Spiritual attribute and consumable magical resource
Role	Fuels Spell Model deduction, rune control, magical techniques, rituals, and certain magic items 4 17 36 49
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Power Progression

Documented readings for Tylen Arthas Magnus.

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
1.0	9	Tylen's recorded Mental Power upon enrolling at Cain Wizard Tower.
3.0	1	His reading shortly before the half-year assessment; the assessment requirement is 6 Mental Power.
3.1	4	Reached after one hour of meditation enhanced by Slacker Saint Body and Meditation Essential Oil.
3.2	4	Reached after a second meditation cycle; attempting a third caused severe mental pain.
3.3	13	Increased after meditation restored the Mental Power spent practicing Magic Thorn Art.
3.4	15	Increased after extreme depletion and recovery during experimentation with Magic Thorn Art.
3.5	18	Reached after recovery from another complete expenditure of Mental Power.
3.6	28	Reached through deep meditation before further Spell Model deduction.
3.7 / 3.8	36	Meditation after Bone Dog practice first raises the limit from 3.6 to 3.7; a later status panel records Spirit at 3.8.
4.5	37	Increased from 3.8 through accelerated meditation and Meditation Essence.

Nature and Mechanics

Mental Power originates from the soul and is distinct from Mana. Mana is an ambient energy filling heaven and earth; wizards use Mental Power to perceive, draw, and control it rather than storing Mana as an internal reserve. Mana Control determines how much Mana can be mobilized safely. 5

A wizard expends Mental Power to deduce a Spell Model, dispersing the mist around its internal array and illuminating rune nodes. This process refines Mana and improves Mana Control. Completing a Spell Model stage advances an apprentice by one level; fully completing all ten stages allows advancement to Official Wizard. 4 5

Cultivation and Recovery

• Meditation — The basic method of increasing Mental Power, primarily through the Meditation Atlas. Tylen gains 0.1 Mental Power per enhanced meditation cycle early in the story. 4
• Meditation Essential Oil — Raises meditation efficiency by 5%. 4
• Meditation Essence — Raises meditation efficiency by 5% per use, stacks up to five times, and lasts two hours. 28
• Natural recovery — Mental Power naturally recovers according to lunar phases, with moonlight at night enabling replenishment. 6
• Other recovery methods — Items and meditation can restore Mental Power independently of lunar recovery. 6

Consumption Limits

• Excessive meditation can strain the mind; at 3.2 Mental Power, Tylen experiences sharp pain when attempting a third consecutive cycle. 4
• Complete depletion causes dizziness and mental fatigue, though subsequent meditation can raise the user’s maximum capacity. 15 18 36
• Probing the Moonlight Holy Sword Amulet’s power with Mental Power is described as extremely dangerous. 48

Applications

Spell Model Deduction

Mental Power acts as the fuel that advances a Spell Model and converts accumulated knowledge into usable Mana Control. 4 5

• Under ordinary conditions, Tylen estimates that spending 1 point of Mental Power produces roughly 1 point of Spell Model experience. 5
• With Slacker Saint Body active, Tylen spends 3.2 Mental Power to gain 96 Spell Model experience—thirty times his expected efficiency. 5
• Deductions increase Mana Control alongside Spell Model proficiency. Tylen’s Mana Control rises from 0.36 to 1.456 after his first enhanced deduction. 5

Rune Weaving and Resonance

In advanced rune work, mental energy can be converted into “spirit threads” that penetrate and connect material structures. Effective rune use depends on matching Mental Power’s frequency to a rune’s inherent magical frequency. 17

• Frequency resonance allows greater results with less consumption. 17
• Precise Mental Power control is required for three-dimensional carving and the inscription of micro-arrays within crystals. 41
• Bone Domination Runes use Mental Power to command inscribed bones, bone fragments, and bone armor. 27

Undead Control

Tylen channels Mental Power through a bone control fragment to issue commands to a Bone Dog’s Runic Core. The control chain creates noticeable delay between thought, command transmission, and movement. 36

• 1 point of Mental Power can activate and control one bone unit for approximately five minutes. 36
• Fine control allows running, biting, and more complex movements, but early mechanical constructs remain stiff and difficult to maneuver. 36
• Imbuing the Bone Dog with Tylen’s blood improves its spiritual resonance, flexibility, and responsiveness. 36 40

Mana Manipulation

Mental Power determines how precisely a wizard can direct Mana through a technique’s circuits. 5 18

• Tylen uses 1 point of Mental Power to guide 2 points of Mana into Magic Thorn Art, enabling a more powerful partial hand-blade enhancement. 18
• Improperly forcing Mana beyond one’s control can cause backlash and leave the caster mentally impaired. 18

Magic Items and Rituals

• Fireball Ring — Consumes 2 points of Mental Power to fire a high-pressure fireball with a 0.5-meter diameter; it has a ten-minute cooldown. 49
• Blood Boiling Technique — A Level 1 ritual magic that consumes 2 points of Mental Power to enhance the user’s body for five minutes. 46

Tylen’s Modifiers

Slacker Saint Body

Tylen’s Slacker Saint Body activates while he is alone in an enclosed space and unobserved, increasing his efficiency by 3000%, or thirtyfold. 3

• Multiplies learning, thought, meditation, Spell Model deduction, practice, and recovery efficiency. 3 5 13 36
• Its deactivation warns Tylen that someone may be watching or monitoring him. 4
• It cannot alter lunar phases, so it does not bypass the moon-dependent aspect of natural Mental Power recovery. 6
• Twenty minutes of sleep while the talent is active is equivalent to ten hours of ordinary rest for Tylen. 6