Chapter 1014: Chapter 505: Fireball Technique!
Reaching Level 5 is a critical point for some spellcasting professions, marking a qualitative transformation to what people refer to as "Mage."
The primary reason for this is that spellcasters reaching this level truly gain the ability to independently release Third Ring Magic.
"Flying Skill," "Remove Curse," "Dead Communication Skill," "Group Healing Truth"...
Numerous incredibly powerful and practical spells are gathered here, elevating the versatility and functionality of spellcasters another notch. Whether facing intense battles or complex situations in missions, countless solutions become available.
A Level 5 Mage with a complete Magic Table, when well-prepared, can handle almost any trouble that doesn’t exceed their Professional Level by much.
And if they have several reliable teammates for protection, it is not impossible to confront those high Challenge Level ferocious demons.
They can nearly single-handedly elevate the overall strength of their team to a higher level.
However, due to limitations of personal energy, talent, and time constraints, as well as the ever-expanding spell library with rising Professional Levels, not every spellcaster can remember a large number of spells.
Perhaps at the beginning, they learn a bit of everything, searching for their specialties and interests, but as they delve deeper into the path of Arcane Magic, the types of spells they remember also diverge due to their own schools, moving toward vertical and specialized variants.
Often, they specialize in just one type, at most learning a few broadly applicable powerful magic spells from other schools as supplements.
Yet, among the vast spell list, there exists a renowned spell that nearly every Level 5 Mage considers a must-learn, a powerful spell that instills fear among countless non-spellcasters.
—— "Fireball Technique"!
It’s undeniable that its fame throughout the Aifala Continent is in part due to the influence of Minstrels. Their exaggerated portrayal of the spell’s effects has aided in the propagation of the Fireball Technique’s name.
Simultaneously, the fact that it can be lauded by the practicality-focused, high-risk task-oriented adventurer group of non-spellcasters, and even non-professionals, represents the spell’s supermodel status.
It cannot heal injuries or manipulate minds, and it doesn’t offer any additional special effects.
The outstanding aspect of the "Fireball Technique" lies in just one thing:
—— Damage!
The most plain yet destructive damage.
It centers on the spell’s impact point, imposing explosive flame damage on all creatures within a 20-foot radius, allowing the intense fiery flow to engulf everything within range.
Standing in the warehouse at the moment, protecting the three boxes of goods behind him, Xia Nan has the deepest experience of the formidable power of the "Fireball Technique".
Thanks to his exceptional Perception and agility attribute, his reaction time is the fastest in the field.
It is precisely because of this that Xia Nan narrowly avoids the terrifying possibility of being directly hit by a Fireball Technique, swiftly adjusting his position and preparing for defense.
Nonetheless, constrained by the warehouse’s size and the mission items that need protection, Xia Nan barely escapes the 20-foot damage radius of the Fireball Technique, standing roughly about 21 or 22 feet from the explosion’s epicenter.
Accompanied by the sudden burst of orange-red fiery light, the first to surge forth is the hot wind engulfed with countless splinters and sparks.
The overwhelming impact hits the Snake Scale Arm Shield, and Xia Nan only feels as if his entire arm and body are caught in some kind of invisible hot wave, being forcefully dragged backward.
Fortunately, due to his excellent physical condition and the additional gravitational pull enhanced by the hidden [Gravity Control], Xia Nan manages to firmly maintain his center of gravity and avoid being swept away by the fiery flow.
Then, there are the orange-red flames erupting explosively in all directions.
Xia Nan does not know the exact temperature of the flames, but he can see those wooden boxes and materials within the Fireball Technique’s bombing range almost instantaneously reduced to charred ashes, and the air blurred and distorted by the high temperature.
With such terrifying killing power, under the fiery onslaught within the damage range, there is no substantial difference between an ordinary person and a just professional-level adventurer.
Even standing at the radius edge, they would probably be severely burned and lose their combat capability on the spot.
In this situation, Xia Nan’s near two-year accumulation since transmigration has invisibly transformed into three full layers of protection.
The first layer, [Dark Scale Guard].
This blue rare Equipment is forged using scales from a snake corpse in the Secret Realm as the primary material. Even if its main attribute defensive effects target "Corrosion" and "Acidic Damage," it doesn’t mean it lacks the ability to protect against flames.
The extremely special and resilient material allows the arm shield to maintain its cool luster, like a pebble polished by running water, even when facing the overwhelming orange-red flames.
However, there are visible signs of scorching and melting at the metal and leather connecting the shield to the arm.
The Snake Scale Arm Shield blocks the most intense flame damage brought by the Fireball Technique for Xia Nan.
The second layer, [Gravity Control].
A talent for combat instincts lets Xia Nan, without much thought, focus his attention and adjust the surrounding gravity the moment he raises his shield for defense.
