The Doll Master of the DanMachi World — Chapter 48

Namely—the Spiritual Training Method.

It tempered one's mental strength through compression and refinement, allowing it to undergo a qualitative transformation beyond its limits.

This training method was highly difficult and carried a certain degree of danger, but its effects were also excellent.

In a sense, Ming Ge was already the equivalent of a "hero" in terms of magic.

During the Age of Heroes, the defining trait of heroes had been their ability to grow beyond their limits in battle.

Ming Ge, on the other hand, grew through training.

In addition to the Spiritual Training Method, the magic Ming Ge used to regulate his body had also developed into Regulation Magic.

It could bring his body and mind into their most balanced and healthy state, nurturing both body and spirit.

Afterward, Ming Ge created Gravity Magic as well, using Inscription Magic to engrave it onto his body and regulate it automatically, thereby achieving the effect of training his physique.

As a result, Ming Ge's physical abilities had improved greatly during this period, and he could now conduct many magical experiments that required physical fitness as a foundation.

For example, Flash Step Magic.

Ming Ge had actually completed magic related to movement long ago. It involved condensing magic power beneath his feet to create a reactive force.

In some ways, it resembled stepping on water, except it was explosive movement and placed considerable demands on both magic control and physical fitness.

This was the perfect opportunity to use Flash Step Magic in actual combat.

When he entered the Dungeon once more, Ming Ge moved far more calmly than he had the first time.

Compared to his initial caution, Ming Ge had grown tremendously. He no longer even needed to use detection waves to sense his surroundings.

As Ming Ge's mental strength underwent its qualitative transformation, his basic sensory abilities had increased drastically.

Though his five senses could not compare to those of beastmen, his sixth sense and mental perception already surpassed those of many high-level adventurers.

"First, I need to realize Flying Sword Magic."

With a thought from Ming Ge, more than a dozen flying swords flew out of the pack on his back.

"Go."

As Ming Ge spoke, the flying swords hovering in the air pierced through several goblins' brains.

After the monsters turned into ash, their magic stones floated up before they could even fall to the ground and flew into Ming Ge's pack.

The prototype of Flying Sword Magic was Mage Hand. By creating the magical effect of an invisible hand, it could achieve a force that moved as if directed by thought.

This force could even be used to lift oneself, though its flexibility was limited and its consumption was high. It was both the prototype of Flying Sword Magic and the prototype of Flight Magic.

Mage Hand could be considered beginner magic, Flying Sword Magic intermediate magic, and Flight Magic advanced magic. Together, they formed an entire magic tree of advancement and variation.

"As expected, this is more effective than Blade Origin Slash."

Ming Ge muttered, "Is this the difference between having a weapon and not having one?"

Ming Ge was not merely using Mage Hand to control the flying swords. He had also used Inscription Magic on the swords.

Because magic power could be transmitted through the inscriptions, the range at which Ming Ge could control the flying swords far exceeded the range of his own magical control.

At the very least, taking an enemy's head within a hundred meters would not be a problem, and it consumed far less than Blade Origin Slash.

"Range and consumption—there are basically no problems with either."

Ming Ge nodded slightly.

The power still needed testing, but it was likely not too different from Blade Origin Slash.

These flying swords were merely ordinary weapons, however. If they could be made into Cursed Armaments, they should become even more useful.

So-called Cursed Armaments were another type of weapon, corresponding to magic items and magic swords, that could only be crafted by those with "Mystery" as a development ability.

They were essentially enchanted weapons, except the enchantment was a "curse."

This was no longer merely a magical advantage; it also included the advantage of the weapon itself.

Expanding his range, reducing consumption, and increasing power—these were Ming Ge's improvements to his "conventional combat methods."

But he intended to realize not only Flying Sword Magic, but also Flight Magic and Movement Magic.

"Let's begin."

The challenge was to sprint to the eighteenth floor in the shortest possible time.

Ming Ge took a deep breath and focused his attention, bringing himself into peak condition.

Then—Ming Ge began to float.

"Flash Step Magic!"

Building upon Flight Magic, Ming Ge began to accelerate.

Experimenting with Defensive Magic

The principle of Flight Magic was to form a magical effect with magic power, enveloping the entire body with intent and thereby "lifting" oneself.

A layer of magical effect covered his body. This was an auxiliary spell that continuously consumed magic power.

By manipulating the magic, he could freely control the direction of his flight.

During this process, Ming Ge used Flash Step Magic, based on reactive force, to accelerate, allowing him to move at a speed beyond that of lower-level adventurers.

"Fast. Around fifty-three meters per second. That's nearly twice the speed of a cheetah."

An ordinary person without a Blessing generally had a maximum speed of around ten meters per second, while cheetahs could reach around thirty meters per second.

At the bare minimum, a high-level adventurer who reached level 2 with one attribute ranked D, between 500 and 599, could possess speed comparable to a cheetah, surpassing the limits of humanity.

A high-level adventurer with sufficient overall strength could kill a cheetah in seconds. One with relatively rich combat experience could defeat a pride of lions even without magic.

Ming Ge's current strength had basically surpassed that of ordinary level 2 adventurers.

Even though this world's system was not particularly powerful, the gap created by levels was extremely obvious.

Yet Ming Ge had overturned this phenomenon through his own strength alone!

It was not a phenomenon born from acquired magic represented by talent, but something anyone could learn and achieve.