Chess Mage of Faerûn

Judging from the name, it seems to be a spell sequence or chain activation technique, but after studying it, it becomes clear that the two are not the same thing at all.

How to make a single-target spell work on multiple targets is a topic that is not new among spellcasters. After many attempts and verifications, various spells and super magic techniques have emerged.

The classic technique is the Spread of Rotten Sacs, which creates putrefactive cysts on several subjects, and if you happen to add another putrefactive cyst, it can cause an explosion.

Good heavens, it's like a collective hemorrhoid explosion; a massive hemorrhage combined with the invasion of negative energy leaves them barely alive, if not dead.

The necromancy school's ability to distort the flesh and blood is evident in this spell, but the "infectiousness" of other schools is not as strong.

For example, the Vigilant Academy in Waterdeep City has spent a lot of effort in this area but hasn't been able to achieve much. The only decent thing they can offer is the Catalytic Conversion skill in the Alterations tree.

Of course, this is only the situation on the surface; no one knows what powerful tricks they might be using behind the scenes.

After all, the more trump cards you have, the better. Nobody complains about having too many hidden tricks up their sleeve, and nobody would announce them everywhere.

Evocation, Necromancy, Spells, Transmutation.

This super-magical technique, spanning four schools and involving half of the arcane traditions, was right before his eyes.

This manuscript does not seem to be the work of Tyrantir alone. From the initial conception, the exploration and determination of the research field, the demonstration experiments, the discussion and summary, and the references and citations, it bears a strong trace of the Neverwinter Academy.

Even in many literature citations and specific experimental organization and implementation, the names of the two academic giants, Grimwald and Balas, appear frequently.

Zhang Yuan believed that there must be a similar manuscript in the secret private study of Wudong Academy, and it was also impossible for it to be available for public viewing in a public library.

That's understandable. Knowing the value of the documents in his hands, Master Zhang was determined that even the siren girl he shared a bed with would only be allowed to pass on some of her knowledge after she proved her talent and loyalty.

Overjoyed at finding such a treasure, Zhang Yuan cast aside all other thoughts and devoted himself entirely to this secret technique. When he looked up again, a month had already passed.

"Finally, this moment has arrived. All my efforts have been worthwhile."

The monk closed the manuscript and solemnly placed it back on the bookshelf. He already knew its contents by heart, and this last action was purely out of a sense of ritual.

To put it bluntly, for the average person, just reading through twelve volumes stacked nearly half a foot high would be an incredibly difficult task, let alone mastering them.

But for him, it was just a matter of six days' worth of work.

However, this was just the beginning. The more profound the skill, the more difficult and complicated it was to understand. Even with his extraordinary intelligence, the arduous task of sorting out all four schools of magic exhausted almost all of his energy.

If the essence of Sequencer spells is to create arcane containers, forcibly opening up a temporary storage cabinet on the magic network, then the mechanism of Chain Spell Nova can be simply summarized as open source and diversion.

The former is like filling a water tank with water and then spilling it all out when you need it, while the latter is like directly running several new water pipes from the water supply line.

The underlying principles are easy to explain, but they involve analyzing, utilizing, and even to some extent distorting and rewriting the operating mode of the Magic Network.

Moreover, super magic techniques are not just theoretical tools; their actual application requires a high level of spellcasting skill from the caster, especially for advanced techniques.

Supermagic spellcasting not only occupies more spell slots than the original spell slots, but the difficulty of casting spells also increases dramatically.

The series of practices began with a small trick—the Frost Ray.

After meticulously performing the incantation gestures (by the way, he rarely treated this with such care, not to mention zero-ring arcane spells, even second-ring arcane spells only require one syllable to chant),
This zero-ring Evocation spell, empowered by Chain Nova, bloomed at the mage's fingertips like fireworks formed from frozen snow.

With a flick of his fingers, seven frost rays shot out, accurately striking the seven neatly arranged cups...hmm, drinks?
It was the height of summer, and the master Zhang, who was fond of thieving and clever, had already instructed his arcane servants to prepare multiple portions of ingredients to make his own fruit-flavored yogurt.

It's a cooling spell anyway, so saving some money makes sense!

The experiment was a delightful success; as expected, the seven cups of yogurt transformed into popsicles that he pulled out and held in his hand under the spell. Taking a small bite, the taste was wonderful, just like Zhang Yuan's current cheerful mood.

"It's only been a little over half a month since you started learning this skill, which is quite an efficient learning pace."

The Grand Master offered a seemingly nonchalant compliment, but what emotions were hidden beneath his trembling face remained a mystery.

"But using such a crucial experiment to make iced drinks for yourself is just too ridiculous."

After offering a few criticisms as if out of habit, Tyrantir also picked up a popsicle, examined it closely, and then put it in his mouth to test it with his teeth.

Compared to his talent in arcane arts, the archmage had even less doubt about his cheap apprentice's ingenious ideas for improving his quality of life.

The old man only took a small bite, eating just five pieces.

The young man had a great appetite and swallowed two whole sticks.

While enjoying the fruits of his labor and reviewing the spellcasting process in his mind, Zhang Yuangang came to his senses and saw the arcane servants come up and take away the seven empty cups.

……

"The spell's power reached expectations, and its effects were evenly distributed."

The Grand Master wiped his mouth and said in a serious tone.

"That is, that is."

Zhang Yuan quickly echoed.

"However, the application of this technique varies across different schools of thought and even among specific spells,"

"More experiments and more research, focusing not only on the final stage of casting and channeling, but also on the upstream interaction and connection with the magic network."

"Yes, yes."

Since it was a crucial matter, Zhang Yuan obediently played the role of a good boy. Tyrantil, who was in a good mood and had a good appetite, gave him a long and unusual lecture.

The latter half of my retreat was spent mostly in constant experimentation, self-reflection, and exploration.

Of course, it wasn't just Mr. Zhang who worked hard during this time; many loving animals also devoted themselves wholeheartedly to this promising cause.

For example, the crazy apes who suddenly became unsteady on their feet after being hit by aging rays;
For example, the goblin gentlemen who were lively and energetic one moment, but suddenly developed a serious illness and suffered from cysts the next;

Another example is the rabid dogs that, after being released from their cages and running wild, were about to devour people but were tragically given a face wash with strong acid.

Here I must give special criticism to a certain anonymous beef cow, who stingily offered only a few of its tenderest ribs to participate in the barbecue... no, to participate in the Asanaga fire-breathing spell experiment.

Fortunately, the high praise from the Grand Master largely made up for this shortcoming.

"The heat, cough, the power was just right, burning the surface of the steak, um, the target of the operation, while preserving the relative integrity of its internal structure."

Hmm? Something seems off.

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