Chapter 1534 flight control system, seize the opportunity
First of all, it is definitely unrealistic for Xia Duo to hide in the dark and directly help Iolum. Without ventilation in advance, the two sides will not be able to cooperate at all. They may be attacked by both sides of the battle at the same time as soon as they go out.
Then we can only target the elf mage alone, but since the elf mage is in the state of a saint, it is almost impossible to make a sneak attack.
Then, the only way to solve it is with an attack that can directly make the opponent unable to resist!
Spells that directly target the target are usually directional spells.
If it is a non-directed spell, the spell's effect needs to be carried by the magic network. As soon as the effect of the spell here is close to approaching, the other side may have already made corresponding countermeasures.
Directional spells are similar to quantum entanglement. As soon as the spell is completed here, it will take effect immediately and it will be too late to notice it.
Typical representatives of this type of spells are various curses. Of course, various transformation spells are also directional spells, but the range of the spells is not as far as curses.
This situation is affected by demand. Under normal circumstances, it is estimated that no one will need to bless another person with [Flying Technique] from an extremely long distance.
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And if you want to get rid of this elf in one go, your spell level must be full.
The magic network lasts until the tenth level. Under normal circumstances, the highest spell level can only reach level 10. However, through "low-level elements expressing high-level", the equivalent spell level can theoretically be increased infinitely.
It's just that the magic network does not have a deeper and more complex structure to actually support this type of spell. Generally speaking, it cannot be simplified.
Starting from level 10, every time you increase a level, the difficulty of casting the spell will increase geometrically!
Similar to Shado's idea long ago, level 1 mages can express 9-level spells using only the surface layer of the magic net and the first layer of spell elements.
Theoretically it's possible, but in fact it spans so many levels and the difficulty of casting the spell is so high that even a robot might not be able to complete it, let alone a living human being with all kinds of emotional disturbances.
However, above level 10, since there is no support from the deep magic network, the automatic level-up transformation trend between elements when the spell level-up before level 10 is lost, making it more difficult to cast spells.
In layman's terms, it requires stronger control, or a higher degree of concentration.
You can think about the 11th ring, but the 12th ring is almost unimaginable.
For the current situation, a 10-level spell should be enough. Even if the elf is not in the form of a saint and only appears in a physical body without any protection, a fish-killing knife may be fatal enough.
However, for safety reasons, Xia Duo decided to use the 11th ring. Otherwise, he would have wasted such a rare opportunity to take the lead and would have to fight hard.
Without prior ventilation and discussion of cooperation strategies, 1+1 may not necessarily be greater than 2, and it may even be less than 1!
The final word must be finalized!
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As for which spell to choose, Xia Duo actually had no choice at all. There were only two 11-ring projects he was currently researching.
One is suspension or flying, the essence is the same; the other is material transformation, or to be more precise, water is transformed into stone (tentative).
These two spells are preparations for the floating city. The reason why the mountain is not cut into the main body of the floating city is that on the one hand, it does not want to damage the natural environment, and the number of mountain peaks is always limited. After the popularization of education in the future, the number of great arcanists will not be small.
, Xia Duo felt that as the leader of civilization, he could not make such a bad start.
On the other hand, he hoped that the floating city would not only be a ground building built on floating stones, but should be an overall strategic equipment similar to a space battleship, and all parts should be fully utilized.
These two spell-leveling research studies have been on the agenda since he became the Grand Arcanist, but they were delayed by various things, so that not a single finished product was completed.
But whether it is completed and whether it can be used are not the same thing.
Taking the levitating technique as an example, the effect that Sha Duo wants is to be able to produce an adaptive floating field in conjunction with the floating city blueprint, while also leaving open nodes for subsequent control, as well as corresponding protection and countermeasures mechanisms.
This is a systematic project, perhaps it should be called "Floating City Flight Control System" more appropriately. It is not just as simple as lifting a big stone into the sky.
If he had only asked for an 11th level [Levitation Technique], Xia Duo would have completed it long ago. This cannot even be called a research task, it can only be regarded as a boring game to kill time.
As for material transformation, it can be called the "Floating City Main Body Construction, Repair and Maintenance System". It also needs to be used in conjunction with the blueprint, and open nodes need to be reserved for relevant personnel to use, or to access the mystery lock.
But among them, the deep transformation spell from water to stone is the same as the so-called 11th ring [Levitation Spell], but Sha Duo completed it early in the morning.
This is not a specialized attack spell, just like chopsticks are not a specialized attack weapon, but this does not prevent chopsticks from becoming a killing tool under certain circumstances.
Similarly, in the current situation, Xia Duo needs to use such a petrification spell that should be used for buildings to launch an attack. He only needs to adjust the distance of the spell so that it affects the target elf.
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Fine-tuning spells is not difficult for Sha Duo, it can even be said to be extremely easy. The only thing that worries him is the process of casting spells.
On the one hand, the equivalent of an 11th-level spell was expressed using 10th-level elements, which made it more difficult to cast. On the other hand, he had never actually cast this spell before.
Everything is still on paper. After all, this is not a separate project, but one of the sub-projects. Before today, Sha Duo had not even thought about this situation.
Even if he believes that there are absolutely no loopholes in his spell design, it is difficult not to cast a spell without testing and practice that will affect even himself if it goes out of control, which will bring huge pressure.
But in comparison, this is already the most likely solution he can think of.
Or you can bet that Iolum will not miss because of his sudden appearance, and will cooperate with him tacitly to kill the elves together.
When betting on this, you must also bet that the elf will not break out in a desperate situation, or will not hold back.
Of course, you can also bet that the people from the Seven Towers are already nearby, and wait for him to take action to scare the elves first, and then everyone can stand shoulder to shoulder and kill the elves.
Xia Duo has never liked gambling, nor does he like to follow the crowd. In the past, he had no choice due to lack of ability, but now that he has a choice, he certainly hopes to keep the initiative firmly in his own hands.
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After taking notice, Xia Duo began to evacuate backwards carefully. Although it was unlikely that the other party would be able to sense his spellcasting at the current distance, he still had to be more cautious.
In addition, this spell takes a long time to cast and requires a higher level of concentration. During this period, Xia Duo is almost undefended from the outside world. Being slightly farther away also facilitates him to deploy arcane fire protection measures.