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Chapter 20

Sizzle!

Inside the Spell Testing Room, as Lynn murmured Wizard Script and guided his mental power, fire elemental energy particles began arranging and combining in a specific sequence.

The pronunciation of every rune was like a precise gear, triggering the power between heaven and earth.

Drawn by his mental power, fire elements gradually gathered in his hand, forming the casting prelude of the Fireball Spell.

Boom!

Lynn abruptly pointed at the dummy.

In an instant, a fist-sized fireball formed in the air. It let out a sharp whistle and shot toward the dummy like an arrow tearing through the air, carrying scorching heat.

Boom!

The fireball struck the dummy squarely in the chest and exploded.

Scorching flames instantly spread outward, nearly swallowing the entire dummy.

The blast covered more than two meters. Firelight surged and scattered in every direction as a heatwave swept through the entire testing room.

Lynn narrowed his eyes slightly as the sudden heatwave washed over him, but his heart was filled with excitement and exhilaration.

The room was not particularly large, yet the heatwave brought by the Fireball Spell made him feel as though the entire space had been swallowed by searing heat.

"Maybe I'm not skilled enough yet. The casting preparation alone took more than twenty seconds..."

Lynn chuckled to himself. Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with the flaws in his casting process, a satisfied smile still lingered on his lips.

Though the Fireball Spell was not yet perfectly executed, he had already deeply felt the mystery and charm of wizardry.

"Mental power is like a lever. It uses the energy particles hidden between heaven and earth to pry loose power. The force it unleashes is truly astonishing."

He took a deep breath and could not help marveling inwardly at how alluring the power of wizardry was.

"One fireball is enough to destroy an ordinary flesh-and-blood body. Even a body as strong as a Knight's couldn't withstand the instantaneous impact of an erupting flame."

Lynn's thoughts quickly returned to the essence of the Fireball Spell.

The fireball's destructive power did not lie solely in the violent impact of that instant, but even more in the sustained burning that followed.

If an ordinary person were unfortunate enough to take that attack, they would not only have to endure the excruciating pain of the initial explosion, but also the relentless burning of the flames until their body's energy was exhausted.

"The essence of wizardry is to leverage the energy between heaven and earth. How could mortal flesh withstand such immense power that already exists in nature?"

As his thoughts turned, Lynn turned around and looked at the Scale Stele.

The previously blank scale on the stele's surface had undergone a subtle change—

"1.5 degrees, roughly equivalent to the explosive damage of one and a half Magic Fire Stones..."

Lynn rubbed the bridge of his nose, a bitter smile flickering through his heart.

Although the result before him was gratifying, it also made him clearly realize his limitations. The mental power he could use only met the minimum requirement for casting the Fireball Spell.

In other words, as someone who had just advanced to a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice, even if he gave it everything he had, he could cast at most five Fireball Spells.

However, the actual situation was far less simple than he had imagined.

That was because within Lynn's spiritual domain was the powerful Seed of Life—Ivgried.

It was precisely this seed that occupied most of his mental power, leaving Lynn with only twenty percent available for casting spells.

In other words, the mental power Lynn could freely use was only enough to cast a single Fireball Spell.

"The power of wizardry is closely related to the amount of mental power available. After all, the more mental power one has, the more energy particles one can draw upon. If I used forty percent of my mental power, the power of this Fireball Spell might reach three degrees."

Lynn's eyes flickered as he pondered inwardly:

"Of course, I've only just advanced to a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice, and my mental power is still accumulating. As my meditation deepens, my mental power will grow stronger and stronger. By then, using twenty percent of it might allow me to cast multiple Fireball Spells."

After confirming the Fireball Spell's power, he took a deep breath and turned to look at the time display above the door. Seeing that he still had plenty of time, he decided to test his other methods.

He did not have many methods at his disposal, but neither did he have few.

The two basic zero-ring spells could be ignored. He also had the offensive Fireball Spell, the protective tool his teacher had given him, the Heart of Flower Language, and Ivgried, which he could use as a last resort.

"Let's test the Heart of Flower Language first."

Lynn's gaze fell on the stele beside him. Its panel had an option for switching modes, allowing him to change the dummy's various settings.

He touched it with one hand and brought up attack mode.

Then, Lynn activated the Heart of Flower Language badge hanging from his chest.

Rustle!

As the badge activated, colorful flowers suddenly bloomed around Lynn. Their petals rapidly gathered and spread like shimmering specks of light, forming a solid barrier resembling a large eggshell made of petals.

The flowers were delicate and densely packed, as if they had grown in midair. They completely wrapped around Lynn's body, forming a flawless protective net.

In an instant, Lynn seemed to transform into a giant egg made of flowers, standing quietly in the center of the room.

At the same time, the dummy began preparing to attack. Two blazing pillars of fire burst from its eyes and surged toward the flower barrier almost instantly.

Boom! Boom!

The fire pillars struck the flower barrier violently. Scorching flames collided fiercely with the multicolored flowers, and the sound of burning became a low roar.

Lynn felt an intense wave of heat, but under the Heart of Flower Language's protection, he suffered no direct harm.

On the stele, the scale began rising slowly, showing that the dummy's fire pillars were gradually increasing in power as they tested the Heart of Flower Language's defensive ability. Lynn watched the scale nervously, holding his breath.

As the fire pillars continued to burn, the reading rose rapidly for a time, eventually nearing fifty degrees.

"Fifty degrees... it's already very close..."

Lynn's heartbeat quickened. He suddenly sensed that the surrounding flower barrier was becoming unstable. The edges of the petals gradually blackened, and the luster of some flowers began to dim.

Finally, the moment the scale neared fifty degrees, the barrier emitted a faint cracking sound.

"Stop!"

Lynn hurriedly shut off the dummy's attack switch, and the barrier stopped collapsing.

The air was filled with the fragrance of scorched flowers and a faint burnt smell. The Heart of Flower Language's barrier had barely held, but it had clearly reached its limit.

"The Heart of Flower Language can actually withstand wizardry attacks above fifty degrees! This really is a powerful defensive Enchanted Item!"

Lynn was extremely satisfied with the Heart of Flower Language's defensive effect. Finally, he decided to test Ivgried's "last resort" effect once more.

Ivgried's last-resort effect could detonate the eighty percent of mental power that had always been occupied by the Seed of Life, creating a powerful defensive effect.

"If calculated according to the Fireball Spell's conversion ratio, eighty percent of my mental power should produce six degrees of damage or defense."

Lynn thought silently as he concentrated, lightly pricking Ivgried to trigger this powerful effect.

At the same time, he activated the dummy's attack mode, preparing to test Ivgried's defensive ability.

In an instant, the Seed of Life within Lynn's spiritual domain seemed to be twisted by some force and rapidly expanded.

A vibrant green aura surged forth, spreading around Lynn and forming a green shield like armor.

Unlike the Heart of Flower Language, it did not bind him in place. Instead, this green armor gave Lynn much greater freedom of movement.

It even made him feel lighter and swifter, his body reacting far faster than usual.

Lynn's figure flashed as he swiftly dodged the dummy's fierce attack, moving with the ease of teleportation.

"This is actually an all-around enhancement!"

Delighted, Lynn was about to move again when he suddenly realized that he had chosen the most basic Spell Testing Room. He should not move around recklessly and affect the test results.

So he stopped, steadied himself, and leaned against the stone wall, patiently waiting for the scale to change while preparing to shut off the dummy's attack at any moment.

"If it were purely defensive power, it should be around six degrees. But with this kind of all-around enhancement, its defensive strength will definitely be weakened."

Lynn calculated quickly in his mind, closely watching the constantly changing scale on the stone wall.

The reading slowly rose from one degree to two, then three. Even at four and five degrees, the armor remained as solid as before, showing no sign of collapse.

A trace of surprise gradually rose in Lynn's heart. "This defense is still so strong!"

Only when the reading neared six degrees did the armor begin showing subtle signs of instability. Green light flickered across its surface, and slight cracks began to appear.

Lynn reacted quickly and immediately turned off the dummy's attack mode, his heart full of delight.

"Ivgried's last-resort effect has such an incredibly high mental power conversion rate! Hahaha, this is simply astonishing!"

He could not help laughing, a smile blooming across his face.

However, as Ivgried's effect ended, his laughter suddenly stopped. A violent wave of dizziness struck him, and his vision went dark.

Lynn's limbs instantly turned weak. The disorder in his mental power nearly made him lose control, and his entire body felt hollowed out as he fell heavily to the ground.

Lynn braced himself against the floor with both arms and gasped desperately.

"Is this... the aftereffect... of using it as a last resort?"