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Chapter 17 The Great Creation Technique
At this very moment, two mages are engaged in a magical duel in the center of the arena. Judging from the badges pinned to their chests, both are low-ranking mages.

The mage on the left brandished his wand, causing the temperature in the air to rise sharply, and a massive amount of fire elementals surged toward him.

The moment the magic was fully formed, a massive fireball emerged from the tip of the staff and swept towards the opponent!

This power was several times stronger than the fireball spell released by Zellir.

The mage on the right was not to be outdone; under his manipulation, a powerful spell also took shape.

He held his staff level, and a missile made of pure magic appeared in front of him, heading straight for his opponent's massive fireball.

"boom!!!"

The two forces collided suddenly in mid-air, bursting out with a dazzling white light.

The magical energy surged and spread with the rolling waves, crashing heavily against the protective magic array at the edge of the arena.

Although no magic leaked out, Zellir and Bev still instinctively covered their eyes with their arms, and the other mages watching also made the same movement.

The roaring sound lasted for several seconds before gradually subsiding.

"Both of them are amazing..."

Zellier exclaimed softly.

At the same time, two lines of text appeared below the Technique Evolution.

Flame Breath Technique, analysis progress 1%.

Arcane Missiles, analysis progress 1%.

However, the progress of the analysis of the Flame Breath Technique suddenly trembled, and then began to soar rapidly!
To Zeril's astonishment, the progress of the Flame Breath spell continued to climb to 54% before stopping.

What... what does this mean? You're giving me 54% of the progress for free?
Zeller frowned, and it took him a while to sort out his thoughts.

It's probably because the spell structures of Flame Breath and Fireball are highly similar. When analyzing the spells, these overlapping structures are skipped, which is why so many progress bars have been added all at once.

The Art of Evolution has such a function...

In the arena, after all the aftershocks had subsided, the mage who had released the magic missile was clearly in better condition than his opponent.

If both sides go all out, Arcane Missiles might have already taken down the opponent.

He rightfully won the match.

"As expected, arcane magic is far more powerful than elemental magic," Bev said, looking as if she hadn't expected it.

“Elemental magic, arcane magic… what’s the difference between these two schools of magic?” Zellier asked.

Beve received professional magical education and she understands many magical theories, knowledge that Zellir lacks.

"Of course there is a difference. Simply put, elemental magic tends to use magic power to induce natural elements to cast spells, such as fireball, wind blade, or water ball."

"Arcane magic, on the other hand, is magic that is released purely using one's own magical power, like the magic missile you just saw."

Bev explained.

"In terms of attack power, arcane magic is definitely stronger. But this kind of magic also has drawbacks, namely that it consumes too much mana and is difficult to cast multiple times. Elemental magic, on the other hand, has the advantage of low mana consumption and a variety of forms."

"That's it..."

Zellier nodded thoughtfully, suddenly remembering the Great Creation spell in the analysis queue.

Judging from the name, you have absolutely no idea what kind of magic this is. "By the way, Bev, have you ever heard of the Great Creation Technique?" Zellier asked.

"what?"

Surprisingly, upon hearing this word, a look of disgust appeared on Beverly's face.

"Why would you ask that...? Were you fooled by those wandering, idealistic mages?"

"Uh...no, what is a utopian mage?"

Zellir asked tentatively, "I only heard about this secondhand. Does this magic not exist?"

"It definitely doesn't exist... How could there possibly be such magic?"

Beverly sighed.

"Fine, it's good to explain it to you so you won't be fooled in the future."

"The term 'Great Creation Technique' mainly comes from mythology. It roughly means that the place we originally lived in was a broken old world, where evil gods roamed and demons rampaged, just like hell. It was under these circumstances that the Great Creation Technique emerged."

"Legend has it that the Great Creation Technique is an omnipotent magic. As long as you have a thought in your heart, any idea can be realized, and any enemy can be instantly wiped out. You can also call it the Wish Fulfillment Technique."

"It was through the great art of creation that the Creator God swept away all the evil gods and demons of the old world and created the new world we live in now."

There's such a legend...

Zellier nodded slightly and asked again.

"Then how do you know the Great Creation Technique is fake?"

"Because it's simply impossible. Use your brain, how could there be such magic? Legends are just legends."

Beverly tapped Zellier's head.

"However, there are indeed some people who believe in the existence of the Great Creation Technique and have been trying to reproduce it."

"Those people are the utopian monks you mentioned?"

"Yes, that's why they were given that name, because they're full of unrealistic ideas. If you've received professional magical education, you'll know that the structure of each spell is very reasonable and logically sound. Take the simplest low-level elemental magic as an example."

Beverly gestured with her fingers in the air.

"The structure of elemental magic spells is composed of many small parts. From the magic interface to the base position, then the framework for shaping the form, and the stable anchor points to prevent magic from going out of control. The position of every rune, the curvature of every guide rail, everything is carefully considered."

"They are like gears, meshing together precisely to achieve the final effect. It is an art, and without decades of dedicated study, it is impossible to understand or create new magic."

Zellier closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then nodded.

Indeed, the structure of magic spells is very intricate, with each small pattern representing a different effect. If it is not performed according to the predetermined path, it will be impossible to cast the spell successfully.

“But those utopian mages don’t think so. They believe that the supreme creation magic cannot be replicated in a rigid way; a different approach is needed,” Bev said.

"So what do they plan to do?" Zellier asked curiously.

"What to do? Just scribble something." Bev pouted.

"Huh?" Zellier was a little surprised.

"Don't be surprised, those people are just that absurd. They don't follow the requirements of creation magic at all, nor do they follow the logic between the spell structures. They just scribble like children, hoping that they can reproduce the Great Creation Spell and placing all their hopes on miracles."

(End of this chapter)