After Lohr finished breakfast, he suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said to Xielis, who was memorizing spells, "Your Fireball Spell model won't work. I'll give you an optimized model instead."
He had been too exhausted just now and had actually forgotten to give her his own model.
Never mind whether Xielis's model was 0.7-circle; even if it was, it would still be useless.
Different models had completely different molecular intersection sequences. Even if they were fused, it would be a wasted effort.
"Alright, then please give me the new Fireball Spell model as well. Do we need to sign another contract?" Xielis asked.
Changing a model was no big deal. It had to be fused in the end anyway, so she naturally had no objections.
"No need for a contract. Consider this model a gift from me. Besides, it was uploaded to the alliance database long ago."
Lohr shook his head and searched through the desk for a while before finding the parchment recording the Fireball Spell. He handed it to Xielis, then turned to Kateya and instructed her, "I'll go rest for a while. Come tell me once she has finished fusing the spell."
"Yes." Kateya nodded.
Lohr yawned, left the laboratory, entered the bedroom, and lay down on the bed.
He had spent the past few days researching spells without sleep or rest, and he was utterly exhausted. Even his mind felt foggy.
Before long, he fell asleep.
"Lord Lohr, wake up."
A series of gentle calls suddenly reached Lohr's ears.
Lohr opened his eyes and saw Kateya's rather beautiful face before him.
"What time is it?" He shook his head to clear his mind, then sat up and asked.
"It's already four in the afternoon," Kateya said. "Xielis has finished fusing the spell and is waiting in the laboratory for your order to begin the test."
"Did it take her that long to fuse a spell?" Lohr was a little startled.
Good grief. She only had to learn one spell and fuse it with the Fireball Spell, yet it took eight hours. How did she even break through to Second-Level Apprentice?
"The fusion sequence you left behind was rather difficult." Kateya said helplessly, "It took her four hours just to memorize it, then another two hours to barely complete the fusion."
"Alright, let's see how effective it is." Lohr stood up, took the lead out of the bedroom, and headed for the laboratory.
Kateya hurried after him.
The moment he entered the laboratory, he saw Xielis waiting eagerly beside the small spell testing ground.
"Lord Lohr, I'm ready. May I begin the test now?" Xielis hurriedly asked when she saw him arrive.
"Wait a moment. I'll activate the protective barrier." Lohr walked to the right side of the testing ground and infused a small magic circle with a little earth element.
Buzz~
With a faint hum, a semi-transparent yellow barrier rose around the small spell testing ground.
Its purpose was to prevent wide-area spells from affecting the rest of the laboratory during testing. It only blocked from the inside, not from the outside.
There was also a scale in front of the barrier that could directly measure a spell's power, though it was not very precise.
There were only six marks in total, representing 0.1, 0.4, 0.7, 1, 1.4, and 1.7 respectively.
"It's ready. Begin." Lohr looked at Xielis and gave the order expectantly.
"Alright."
Xielis nodded and lightly stomped her right foot. A subtle fluctuation silently began brewing beneath the testing ground.
Only a second passed.
Rumble—
A stream of crimson magma nearly ten meters in diameter, carrying terrifying heat, suddenly erupted from the center of the spell testing ground.
As though stirred by an enraged giant, it boiled and churned, surging from beneath the testing ground in a frantic rush, seemingly without end.
The first wave of magma instantly struck the barrier overhead. Red and yellow collided.
Sizzle—
The magma rolled like waves, and blazing fire scorched the barrier. Yet it was like confronting an immovable mountain, unable to stir the barrier in the slightest.
It could only flow back in vain, spreading wildly across the testing ground and gradually submerging the sandy floor completely.
"It worked."
Seeing the scale on the barrier surpass 0.7 and reach a full first circle, a smile appeared at the corner of Lohr's mouth.
The two women beside him, however, were far less calm.
"First circle..." Xielis stared at the scale on the barrier, completely dumbfounded.
She had only cast a 0.7-circle Fusion Spell. How could it possess the power of a first-circle spell?
She had never even heard of an apprentice-level spell with such power before.
Yet now, not only had she personally cast such a spell, she had also discovered that only one-fifth of the elements in her Sea of Consciousness had been consumed.
At that moment, she felt as though this spell had completely changed her worldview.
"This is practically a miracle. Lord Lohr's talent truly is unparalleled." Kateya's lips curled upward uncontrollably, and she quickly took a deep breath, trying not to lose her composure.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard she tried to suppress it, she could not hide her widening smile.
Her heart pounded like a drum, venting her excitement.
She did know of spells that could display first-circle power at the apprentice level. The Earth-Fire School had none, but several existed among other dual-element and even triple-element schools.
However, the Fusion Spell Lohr had created was based on two 0.7-circle spells!
The dual Fusion Spells of those other schools were generally fusions of two 0.9-circle spells.
That meant the spell Lohr had created still had room for further improvement and even had the potential to become the number one apprentice-level spell.
"Alright, the test is complete. Xielis, dispel the Magma Eruption Spell." Lohr turned around and said to Xielis, who was still standing there blankly without moving.
"Yes."
Lohr's words woke the two women from their joy. Xielis responded and hurriedly waved toward the small testing ground.
The magma, which had already piled up three meters high and was still continuing to rise, dissipated, and the testing ground returned to its original state.
"You've both worked hard today. Kateya, take Xielis to collect her reward, then go back and rest."
Lohr looked at the restored testing ground and nodded in satisfaction before instructing the two women.
"Alright." Kateya bowed and was about to leave with Xielis.
Unexpectedly, Xielis suddenly said, "Lord Lohr, I voluntarily give up the experimental reward. The spell you gave me is worth far more than 400 Contribution Points."
"The Wizard Tower has its rules." Lohr shook his head. "Take what is yours. Don't make things difficult for me."
"This... alright. Thank you for your generosity."
Xielis bowed deeply to Lohr, then followed Kateya out of the laboratory with some reluctance.
Though she had met Lohr less than a day ago, Xielis now treated him exactly as Kateya did, completely regarding him as a First-Circle Wizard.
After the two women left, Lohr closed the laboratory doors and entered the bedroom, where he began fusing the Small Magma Eruption Spell.
The process went very smoothly. In just two minutes, he fused together the molecular intersections between the Fireball Spell and the Earthfire Attraction Spell.
The two models intersected, ultimately forming a larger and more complex model.
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