The Truth of Magic

Chapter 143

143 test results (1/3)

at the top of the central tower in the realistic illusion, floating projections were hanging on the red brick wall, showing the real scene of the entire forest of prophecy.

there were many different perspectives in the projection, as if there were pairs of eyes in different positions in the void.

Looking closely at the images, one would realize that more than half of them were surrounding the stone tablet that had already exploded.

“vice president, those voices you conjured just now were meaningless, right?” By the time Zhao Xu and the others had reached the broken Canyon, Reyan had already retreated to the back lines and didn’t interfere with the later stages of the game.

Therefore, after Lu (Wang Ningwei) and Ying (asvich) were killed by the black light, the sound that Zhao Xu heard didn’t come from Reyan.

“as outsiders, we can often observe others with a god-like mentality. as for the people involved, especially in a situation where they would officially die in a few more seconds, the mental torture would be more torturous.”

the vice president of the wizard association, furious wind, said as he looked at zhao xu on the screen. his expression had been a lot gentler since the beginning.

Reyan couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.

He knew that Stormrage wasn’t just testing if Zhao Xu would save someone or not.

according to the incantation for taking the stone tablet, after zhao xu used up one chance to protect himself, he could use the remaining two chances to save one person. then, he could use them to materialize the floating bridge that would appear and disappear so that the two of them could cross it together.

Those who were not chosen to be resurrected would naturally be resurrected by Reyan. However, the other party had also lost the opportunity to continue moving forward.

this test itself was a mutual screening, to prove one’s ability.

the strongest could choose the most valuable teammates. this was the cruel truth that the stone tablet had explained.

Zhao Xu was the only one who chose not to move forward, and he used both spells to save the others.

This choice had been made before, but it definitely wouldn’t be to the extent of moving the Vice President.

reyan knew that there must be something deeper that he had yet to see through.

“let’s do this.”

after saying this, vice guild leader stormrage immediately teleported away.

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When Zhao Xu revealed that he was a level 3 wizard, Wang Ningwei and ashvich both looked at him in surprise.

In reality, even Zhao Xu himself didn’t understand what was going on.

He knew that on his character stats, his character level had already become Level 3.

in other words, after he completed some of the remaining conditions for promotion, he would be a true level 3 mage, and at the same time, a level 1 priest and level 2 archivist.

just like when he had met wizard leo at the bottom of the mine, he had leveled up on the spot and obtained all the requirements to become a level 2 character.

“you mean, in this adventure just now, you’ve already leveled up to level 3?” Ashvich asked Zhao Xu with some sort of thinking in mind.

at this time, there was still a faint smell of decay in the air at the edge of the cliff. it was the after-effect of the explosion of the black light of death.

But Zhao Xu could feel that his entire body was filled with energy after he leveled up, and his potential points had also been fully restored.

more importantly, from now on, he could go and learn second-circle spells.

the door to a new world of second-circle spells had finally opened for him.

“but speaking of which, why did you save us? Or rather, if you want to save her, why don’t you just choose Lu, oh I should say Ning Wei? she’s a good helper with lots of wealth and treasures.” Ashvich asked jokingly.

From the beginning, Wang Ningwei just looked at the two with a smile and didn’t say anything.

It was enough for her that everyone could survive.

Even the fact that Zhao Xu had become a level 3 wizard was just a small matter.

After Zhao Xu heard asvich’s question, he was silent for a while before he said, ” “i didn’t think too much. i just don’t want to see life disappear in front of me.”

I refuse the choice of sacrificing others. zhao xu explained.

He wasn’t great, but some things were really unnecessary.

he wanted to climb to the top and obtain the revival counts. he would earn them himself.

He didn’t need to sacrifice the two women’s lives in exchange for one or two more resurrections.

“I owe you.” ashvich said softly.

suddenly, the originally blood red sky started to change. like a dark red cloth that was splashed with bright paint, the sky was slowly being torn apart.

the earth also trembled, and the cracks on the dry and cracked ground slowly filled up.

Immediately after, a blinding light descended from the sky, Breaking the Silence of the deep space.

Zhao Xu fell into a daze and opened his eyes again after the strong light faded.

In front of him was a quiet and peaceful small classroom. Outside the translucent gauze window was the peaceful and harmonious scene of the floating city.

the mottled sunlight shone on them, as if they were reborn.

“the effect of this realistic illusion is not bad, right?” Reyan sat on a hand-carved chair and gestured for the three of them to sit down.

“Congratulations on passing this test for the time being.” Reyan said with a smile after the three of them sat down in the chairs in front of him.

“We don’t need to proceed to the next segment?” wang ningwei asked.

Zhao Xu and asvich were also looking at Reyan with the same expression.

the three of them knew that this test was just the beginning. at the end of the blood moon, there must be places they could explore.

“in fact, you’ve taken the wrong path.” Reyan explained awkwardly.

“This illusion is called the witch’s treasure chest. It’s a rather long test illusion, but the later stages are too difficult, so it’s not suitable for you now. That’s why the original intention of the test was to let you go back to the eighth floor’s elevator. You can find a secret door there, and the thing inside is what I want you to find.”

“the broken stone tablet is the test content for the later stages. It’s just that I didn’t expect that a few novice mages like you would actually be able to pile up enough knowledge (mysterious) skill bonuses to decipher the contents of the stone tablet. He’s indeed worthy of being one of the best among the players.” reyan praised.

He had noticed that Zhao Xu had become a level 3 player, and he couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

the three of them were a little confused. they had thought that it might be a teleportation after their initial exploration, but they didn’t think much about it. who would have expected such a situation?

However, if they couldn’t cross the cliff, they would naturally turn back to look for clues, and by then, they would probably be able to find the secret door.

However, they had managed to accumulate a whole 19 + skill points, which directly revealed the subsequent plot.

“then we don’t need to test? Where’s the reward?” Ashvich asked in a more realistic way.

“there’s still a reward for each stage.” Reyan suddenly felt that he had encountered a more difficult opponent.

“As for the subsequent tests, you’ll have to wait until you’ve all reached Level 3. I guarantee that the items in the witch’s treasure chest will be very useful even in the later stages.”

“in fact, there are many test instances in this realistic illusion. other than the ability that can not be taken away, most of the other physical objects you find are real and usable. therefore, being able to reach the eighth floor is already a kind of reward in and of itself.”

“however, this type of dungeon has a progress lock, so the next time you all reach level 3, you will have to come together to open it.”

Reyan explained with a cunning smile.

“hmph, so you’ve finally admitted that the three mages were fake? hehe, i won’t come even if you invite me to this eerie scene next time.” Ashvich said firmly.

“i’ll listen to zhongxia and ashvich,” wang ningwei said.

Zhao Xu didn’t expect ashvich to be so righteous, but when he thought about how much of a collector she was, he decided that it would be fine as long as she didn’t say it smelled good.

“i’m very busy too, so let’s get to the point. i’ll teach you guys the ‘concealed spell casting’ ability.” Reyan urged.

He only knew half of the real inside story behind the witch’s treasure chest. This illusion that was open to low-level mages, he did not know if anyone had cleared it before.

Reyan made use of this small classroom and started explaining to Zhao Xu and the other two the ins and outs of ‘concealed spellcasting’, as well as the technique to use it.

But when they heard the details, not only Zhao Xu, but even the two women who had always been calm and collected couldn’t help but frown.

In a direct confrontation between mages, the easiest way to obtain information was naturally through the ability of ” spell identification.

only by knowing the other party’s spell could he calmly deal with it.

the prerequisite for arcana identification was to hear the other party’s incantation and see the other party’s casting action.

in this way, even if one did not know the spell cast by the other party, it was still possible to rely on the skill of ‘arcana’ to obtain the feedback of the magic origin, and thus know what spell the other party had cast.

however, there were a few prerequisites to obtain the ” concealed casting ” skill.

[ focus level 1 ], [ spellcraft level 1 ], [ martial arts level 5 ]

zhao xu had already maxed out the first two levels at level 5 a long time ago. now that he was a level 3 character, he could still level up the first two to level 6.

Just the skills alone were enough to make Zhao Xu, ashvich, and Wang Ningwei suffer.

The simplest way to show off his hand skills was to hide a coin with his hand.

The more difficult part would be the ability to steal.

Most of the Wanderers performing magic tricks on the streets had at least one or two levels of martial arts skills.

And every rogue who aspired to become a master thief would work hard to improve this skill.

Although the players and even the residents of Arthur despised theft, in some extreme missions, having a rogue with advanced Kung Fu skills would indeed yield twice the result with half the effort.

However, [ hand on hand ] wasn’t a wizard or archivist’s main skill, so if Zhao Xu wanted to spend skill points to level it up by 5, he would have to put in another 10 skill points.

this also meant that it would take a long time to get the ” concealed casting ” technique.

when zhao xu’s martial arts skills reached level 5, he would be able to make casting a spell look like a normal action.

This way, no one would be able to see through his spellcasting.

if he could even cover up the sound of his incantations, then every time zhao xu cast a spell, it would be like a surprise attack.

This was also the strategic value of the ” concealed casting ” ability.

reyan also didn’t expect the three of them to perform such a miracle on the spot.

even if these three players were the son of god, they still needed to have 10 skill points to be able to use it.

Zhao Xu only received the skill point reward after he leveled up after he reached Level 3-intelligence adjustment gave him 3 points and 1 point for humans.

At the same time, he could also receive rewards from his profession, but this would only be available after his official promotion. For archivist, he would receive four points.

under reyan’s bombarding, zhao xu and the other two forced themselves to memorize all the tricks to ” concealing the casting of spells ” and also signed a contract to guarantee that they wouldn’t reveal anything about the realistic illusion. then, they were chased away by reyan.

Even when Zhao Xu asked him what he would do if he forgot, Reyan told him to go back and ask the two girls.

when zhao xu and the others arrived on the eighth floor, they had taken separate alchemy elevators to go up.

this time, the three of them took the alchemy lift together.

after their adventure in the forest of illusory prophecy, the three of them finally felt like comrades.

how do you feel about becoming the number one player? ” ashvich asked after pressing the button for the first floor.

when zhao xu heard this, he couldn’t help but be a little surprised.

the box in his memory was suddenly opened, and countless pieces of information flashed through his mind.

Unknowingly, he had crossed the first line and directly reached the top.

among the players, the ones with the highest levels were only the few level-2 warriors. it was said that they were about to reach level 3, but they had not yet reached it.

even if there were parties that had invested a huge amount of resources, they were still unable to get the player to level up to level 3 and obtain the honorary title of the first player.

on the discussion forum, no one in arthur’s group chat knew that there was a level 2 wizard.

as for becoming a level 3 mage, that was even more impossible.

once the news that zhao xu had become a level 3 wizard got out, some wizard players who had been stuck for a long time might even think about smashing the windows of tc’s shops.

“I really couldn’t tell that you had this kind of temperament.” Eisway looked at Zhao Xu, who was still in a daze, and shook his head.

“What kind of temperament?” Zhao Xu didn’t know how to react.

“the aura of a king.” asvich said. usually, the number one person would be very domineering.

Zhao Xu laughed and shook his head. He didn’t think that the intelligent and steady-looking ashvich would actually have the mentality of a child.

The true king in the future would be the one next to him.

A year later, when everyone obtained their true attributes and abilities, it would be a different beginning.

At that time, Zhao Xu would truly become a highly intelligent wizard.

“That won’t happen. Mr. Zhongxia is still very reliable.” Wang Ningwei covered her mouth and chuckled. asvich, you’re also very reliable.

At this time, the alchemy lift finally reached the first floor, and the steel gate slowly opened. The sunlight of hope once again fell on the three young faces.

Zhao Xu looked at the highest obelisk in front of him.

Second-level spell, here he comes.