NABC Chapter 128 Testing the Power of Spells and Recruiting Team Members
Chapter 128 Testing the Power of Spells and Recruiting Team Members
Chapter 128 Testing the Power of Spells and Recruiting Team Members
"Captain Li Ang, your access has been granted. You can now use your badge to grant access to your team members. Shall I have my attendant take you to the training room?"
Li Ang nodded and accepted the proposal.
Seeing Li Ang nod, he called out into the house, and a wizard attendant stepped forward in response.
The green-robed wizard instructed his wizard attendants, "Take Captain Li Ang to that large, vacant training ground."
Led by his attendants, Li Ang walked through several corridors and arrived at a door marked XA06.
Li Ang placed the badge close to the sensor area next to the door, and the door slid open silently.
The training room that came into view was extremely spacious, and I estimated it to be as big as three of the training rooms of the Eighth Squad.
The walls and floor shimmered with the glow of defensive magic arrays, but the most eye-catching feature was the row of targets at the far end of the room.
They are no longer ordinary black stone targets, but rather metallic targets with a dark surface.
After leading the way, the attendant bowed to Li Ang and left. Li Ang then walked to a target, focused his attention on it, and indeed it was also a kind of witchcraft facility.
High-quality practice target (gold-plated version)
[Status: Bindable]
[Binding Cost: 5 Spirit Points]
"Refined metal?" Li Ang recalled the description he had read in a book. It was a rare metal with extremely high hardness and excellent resistance to magic.
He didn't rush to bind himself, but wanted to test his current strength first.
He stepped back to the other side of the target, held his wand horizontally, and a condensed [Wind Blade] instantly shot out, accurately striking the bullseye.
The wind blade collided with the target with a loud bang. Instead of penetrating, the wind blade disintegrated, and a turbulent storm swept around the target.
The turbulent currents struck the target, but it remained completely still. When the turbulence subsided, not even a scratch was left on the target.
At the same time, a crystal panel behind the target lights up, displaying the number [70].
Li Ang was moved. While marveling at the defensive capabilities of the adamantite, he immediately chose to bind himself to the target.
The moment the binding was successful, he obtained more information about the target.
The target can display a score, with a maximum of 100, corresponding to a full-force attack of a level 3 spell.
The standard power of a level 2 spell is approximately 65, level 1 is 25, and level 0 is 5. However, his level 1 Wind Blade spell just now actually dealt a value of 70, which is more powerful than a normal level 2 spell.
Li Ang was thrilled and immediately began upgrading the target, raising it directly to LV5.
Upgrade successful
High-quality practice target (gold-plated version) Lv5
[Current effect: Resistance to damage +50%, Self-repair speed +50%]
After the upgrade, the metallic luster on the target surface appears to be deeper.
Li Ang held nothing back. The five stars in his spiritual world shone brightly, and with a wave of his wand, he unleashed the second-level spell [Storm Sword].
The cyan greatsword, far larger and more refined than the ordinary Storm Sword, roared as it slashed toward the target.
"boom!"
With a loud bang, the target trembled violently, and the numbers on the crystal panel jumped rapidly before finally settling on [110].
Li Ang's level 2 spell, Storm Sword, also surpassed the standard power of a level 3 spell.
Li Ang suppressed his excitement and prepared to test his strongest trump card.
He once again mobilized his mental energy, and the three elements of wind, water, and lightning converged, compressed, and fused at the tip of his wand, forming an extremely unstable energy blade that exuded a destructive aura.
"go!"
A scorching energy blade shot out from the tip of the wand, silently slicing through the air and hitting the bullseye.
"Clang—Pfft"
After a soft, unusual sound, as if something had been cut open, the incredibly hard metal target was split in two, with one half crashing to the ground with a "bang".
The crystal panel behind it flashed a few times and then displayed the red number [150].
Li Ang knew that this was not the limit of his magic, but rather that the target's measurement limit had been upgraded to 150.
Li Ang approached to observe the fracture, where molten metal and lava were flowing downwards from the fracture.
Then he discovered that the target was indeed only plated with a thin layer of refined gold on the surface, while the inside was still made of black stone.
Even after the upgrade, this layer of refined gold is only about 2 millimeters thick, yet it already demonstrates astonishing defensive capabilities.
At this moment, the target, which had been split in two, began to emit a faint light, and the broken part slowly crawled and moved closer as if it were alive, and its self-repair function was taking effect.
Li Ang was very satisfied with the training room and the target after the experiment was completed. He left satisfied only after the target was completely restored to its original state.
At 7 p.m. sharp, Li Ang waited for the interviewee in his dormitory.
He had just spread out a piece of parchment to make a note when there was a knock at the door.
The door opened, and standing outside was a young male wizard wearing thick glasses and a brand-new brown robe.
Looking at the somewhat familiar face, Li Ang pondered for a moment before speaking with a hint of uncertainty: "—Rudick?"
"It's me, Li Ang! You still remember me!"
Ludick was very happy to hear Leon call his name, and a shy smile appeared on his face.
"When I saw the recruitment notice, I thought it was someone with the same name, but it really is you! You became the team leader so quickly, that's amazing."
Memories of Ludick gradually became clearer, though initially vague.
Li Ang recalled that this was one of the apprentices who had come to Lelita with him on that large ship. She possessed light attribute affinity, a level four talent, and had joined the Stargazing School.
Li Ang had a good impression of him because he was one of the few people who did not participate in the bullying behavior of Matthew's gang at the time.
Li Ang stepped aside to let him into the room, gesturing for him to sit in the chair in front of the desk, while he himself sat on the edge of the bed, ready to begin the interview.
Just then, the knocking sounded again, and Rudik, ever perceptive, immediately stood up: "Captain, I'll go open it."
The door opened, and both the person outside and Ludick, who opened the door, were stunned for a moment. Li Ang peeked out and was also slightly taken aback.
Standing outside the door was Helena, whom I hadn't seen in a long time. She was also wearing a brand-new brown robe, signifying that she had also been promoted to apprentice wizard.
But she was clearly not in good condition; her face was pale, she was using a cane, and she seemed hesitant to put weight on her left leg.
"Helena?" Leon and Rudik exclaimed in unison, "What's wrong with you?"
Rudik quickly stepped aside, and Helena, leaning on her crutches, walked into the room with some difficulty, a bitter smile on her face: "Don't mention it, I had a bit of an accident during my previous field training, and I almost didn't make it back. But it was a blessing in disguise, as I managed to barely condense my third star. I've been lying in bed for quite a while, and I was just able to get out of bed and walk around these past two days when I saw your recruitment information, Li Ang, so I came over."