mijobooks Chapter 786 - 735: Level 2 Forbidden Magic_2
Chapter 786 - 735: Level 2 Forbidden Magic_2
A randomly summoned ancient demon god’s shadow.
Strength at Level 2 Peak.
He continued to look down, his gaze falling on the materials suggestion column:
"It is recommended to use high-purity magical metals to construct the colossus body, which can significantly enhance the colossus’s strength and its capacity to bear the demon god’s shadow. Legends say there were casters who forged a colossus core from a whole piece of star Mithril, allowing the summoned demon god’s shadow to last for seven entire days within."
Duke’s mind pictured the metallic yellow sand within his left arm.
The yellow sand crystal, over the years, has absorbed various magic metals, forming a special material far exceeding ordinary earth in strength and energy affinity.
If one were to use this metallic yellow sand to construct the skeleton and core of the colossus, it would undoubtedly be far superior to regular rocks and soil.
Ordinary Wizards who cast this magic would at most use a portion of magic metal material as core casting materials.
But Duke is different; he possesses a large amount of yellow sand that has ingested magical metals as casting materials.
As for the consumption...
Ordinary Level 2 Mages would be drained by this magic, but it’s different for him.
He has the Earth Spring, that maxed-out trait Earth Blessing.
Before advancing to Level 2, he needed physical contact with the earth to quickly recover Magic Power.
After advancing to Level 2, this ability evolved.
His body automatically absorbs energy from the environment, constantly recovering Magic Power.
No matter how large the consumption of Giant Divine Soldier Summoning is, it’s impossible to drain him. Even if it were to drain him, he can quickly recover in the gaps between battles.
This magic doesn’t pose much burden for him.
Duke took a deep breath and turned to the next page.
Spell Name: Mountain Manipulation
Level: Level 2 (Forbidden Class)
The core of this magic is just one word: Move.
If there is a mountain nearby the caster, they can use Spiritual Power as the draw, and Magic Power as the anchor, to uproot the entire mountain from the earth.
The mountain can be moved, rotated, accelerated by the caster’s will, ultimately smashing into the designated target.
The size of the mountain moved depends on the caster’s Spiritual Power intensity and Magic Power reserves.
Ordinary Level 2 Mages can move small mountains a hundred meters high; top-tier Level 2 Mages can move medium mountains several hundred meters high.
Legend has it that a Level 3 Mage once used this magic to move a giant peak over a thousand meters high, under one strike, numerous living beings were eradicated.
The consequence of being crushed by a moved mountain needs no elaboration, mere physical crushing is enough to break most targets into pieces.
If the mountain itself holds special mineral veins or Elemental Energy, the devastation would be even more terrifying.
Forbidden Explanation:
"The consumption of this magic is proportional to the size of the mountain; moving a hundred-meter-high small mountain consumes the equivalent of three Level 2 magics. Moving a several hundred-meter-high medium mountain would drain all the Magic Power of a regular Level 2 Mage."
"Additionally, this magic has extremely high environmental requirements. Without a mountain, nothing can be done. If disturbed during the movement, the mountain might fall prematurely, backfiring on the caster."
"Borrowing condition: Contribution of 200 points"
Duke looked through further pages, which also contained similar Forbidden Class Level 2 magics.
But either they weren’t suitable for his situation, or the negative effects of casting were too significant, rendering them low in cost-effectiveness.
Or it was simply due to inadequate contribution, making them unaffordable for exchange.
Ultimately, he chose the Giant Divine Soldier Summoning and Mountain Manipulation, costing a total of five hundred contribution points.
Duke glanced at the balance on his badge: 780 points.
Sufficient, with some left over for convenience in future course enrollments, etc.
He took the directory and headed toward the borrowing area.
The borrowing process was more cumbersome than expected.
Forbidden Class magic requires signing a disclaimer agreement, a palm-sized parchment densely written with various clauses, essentially meaning "if you experience any issues learning this magic, don’t come to us."
Duke glanced through it and signed.
Two crystal balls were fetched from the storeroom and handed to him.
One sealed with dark yellow light, labeled "Giant Divine Soldier Summoning: Demon God Descent"; the other with earth-brown light, labeled "Mountain Manipulation."
Three hundred points plus two hundred points, totaling five hundred points were deducted.
Badge Balance: 280 points.
Duke secured the two crystal balls and walked out of the library.
...
For the next month, he hardly left the Light God Court.
The complexity of Giant Divine Soldier Summoning far surpassed any magic he had learned before.
The model of this magic consists of two layers.
The first layer is the colossus construction, requiring the construction of a colossal three-dimensional energy framework, with a thousand foundational nodes alone and energy circuits dense like a spider web.
He spent five whole days fully sketching this framework in his Spiritual Sea.
Then comes using metallic yellow sand to construct the colossus entity.
Standing on the barren land of the Divine Court, he raised his left arm, yellow sand crystal slightly glowing.
Countless streams of dull metallic sparkling sand surged from the crystal, converging, stacking, ascending before him.
Ten meters. Twenty meters. Fifty meters. A hundred meters.
The sand streams piled higher, while Duke’s Spiritual Power consumption grew increasingly substantial.
He gritted his teeth, maintaining the stability of the energy framework while guiding the metallic yellow sand to flow along the framework upward.
Two hundred meters. Two hundred fifty meters. Three hundred meters.
As the colossus finally reached three hundred meters in height, Duke’s forehead was already drenched in sweat.
But this was only the first step.
The second layer is summoning the demon god’s shadow.
Following the incantations recorded in the crystal ball, he began to chant.
It was an ancient language, with each syllable rolling in his chest like stones, causing his Spiritual Sea to tremble slightly.
Halfway through the incantation, the sky above suddenly changed.
The originally clear sky split open a rift, within the rift was bottomless darkness, with something crawling outward from it.
Duke stared intently at the rift, his Spiritual Power stretched to the limit.
Then, a huge eye appeared at the edge of the rift.
The eye was dark red, its pupil vertical, somewhat resembling Audric’s eyes but older, crazier, stranger.
The eye glanced downward, noticing the three-hundred-meter-high colossus.
Then, the rift abruptly expanded, a mass of dark red light rushed out from within, colliding directly into the chest of the colossus.
The colossus came to life.
Its eyes opened, also dark red with vertical pupils.
It glanced down at its own hands, composed of metallic yellow sand, shining with dark golden luster under the sunlight.
Then it lifted its head, looking towards Duke.
Duke’s Spiritual Power established a connection with it.
He could sense the consciousness of this demon god’s shadow stirring in his mind, carrying an elemental, frantic, urge to fight.
But it obeyed.
At least for now, it obeyed.
[Giant Divine Soldier Summoning: Demon God Descent: LV1 (1/1000)]
Executing this magic is indeed challenging; even at Level 1, it requires a thousand proficiency points.
Duke couldn’t imagine when he could grind this magic to a maximum level; it needed vast amounts of time.
However, at the level of Level 2 magic, each level upgrade in skills should also enhance Spiritual Power.
Unlike Level 1 magic, where only upon reaching the maximum level could one obtain a free attribute point.
Duke breathed a sigh of relief and dispelled the colossus.
The three-hundred-meter colossal entity began to disintegrate, countless metallic yellow sands pouring down like waterfalls, reassembling into his left arm.
Then he began practicing Mountain Manipulation.
This magic is somewhat simpler than Giant Divine Soldier Summoning, but requires more precise Spiritual Power.
He needed to establish a connection with the mountain, using Spiritual Power to grasp the entire mountain, and then slowly lift it from the earth.
On his first attempt, he chose a small mountain one hundred meters high.
Spiritual Power penetrated deep into the mountain, feeling the pulse of rocks, soil, and mineral veins.
Then he took a deep breath and exerted force abruptly.
The mountain shook slightly but remained unmoved.
His Spiritual Power wasn’t focused enough; his exertion was too forceful, turning the grasp into a push instead.
On the second attempt, he slowed the pace, first constructing a web with Spiritual Power within the mountain, then slowly tightening.
The mountain began to tremble, countless fragments rolling off its surface.
Then, it rose.
The small mountain of a hundred meters gradually lifted from the earth, suspended in mid-air.
Duke’s Spiritual Power acted as countless invisible chains, firmly locking the entire mountain.