Above the mage!

Chapter 323 I am indeed a genius (Part )

"This guy seems to be very good at swimming?!"

On the deck of the Interceptor, the alchemical machines in front of the four Sea Sentinel mages were displaying the underwater dynamics in real time.

They were watching Gode dodge Paul's tentacle attack with great agility.

In fact, when leaving the deck, they were a little surprised that Gode dodged Paul's tentacle attack.

Who would have thought that Gaode could perform like this underwater.

Gaode can perform this action purely by himself without relying on any spells. It is obvious that he is very good at water.

"Isn't he from the Province of Sean? This is a principality without a coastline. How could he be so good at swimming? Did he develop his swimming skills by swimming in the rivers?" Another Sea Sentinel Mage made a guess.

While the four sea sentinel examiners were having different thoughts, the underwater battle continued.

Gaode's idea does have some effect, but only slightly.

Because Paul has not just one tentacle or tentacles, but a considerable number.

As soon as one tentacle missed, another tentacle followed closely, carrying with it a rapid current and rushing towards them.

At the same time, the tentacle that missed the target was not idle. It suddenly pulled back and swept towards Gaode again with great force.

In this scene, it seems like it is holding back and just playing around.

When he really goes all out, all of Paul's tentacles are deployed together, sweeping over like a raging wave, leaving no escape.

This time, although Gao De sensed the approach of danger based on the direction of the water flow, the two tentacles were like a giant pair of scissors, accurately pinching him in the middle.
For a moment, the water around him was stirred into chaos, forming a turbulent vortex like a tornado in the water, and there was no gap to borrow strength from.

As he couldn't move underwater and had no leverage, Gaode didn't think his dodging was useful.

Since it's useless, just bear with it.

Aren’t the three protective spells cast before leaving the deck just for this moment?

Moreover, Gao De saw that none of the ten mages who had participated in the assessment before were seriously injured, which fully demonstrated that Paul would hold back when launching an offensive.

This is also one of the reasons why he dares to take the lead.

The thick tentacle was like a torpedo breaking through the waves, violently breaking through the water flow and making a sharp and piercing sound like tearing canvas.

The broken white water foam sprayed in all directions under the impact force, forming a fierce water cannon.
thump!
The tentacles pulled back hit Gaode first, making a dull impact sound.

Tentacle attacks are undoubtedly physical type attacks.

Therefore, [Shield+] and [Mage Armor+] can both play a role.

With Paul's tyrannical strength, the protective spells cast by ordinary first-level mages could not withstand the violent destruction of its tentacles.

But after adding points to Fengling Yueying's [Shield +], the defensive ability was improved to a certain extent. When combined with [Mage Armor +], if Paul held back a little, he was able to block all the damage.

At the same time, the anti-shock ability of [Mage Armor +] takes effect.

It was visible to the naked eye that the tentacle that Paul used to hit Gode began to tremble rapidly as if it were epileptic.

Although Gao De was not injured, he was still knocked flying by the powerful sweep.

Fortunately, with the blessing of the [Body of Dharma Ninja], he has gained an extraordinary ability to concentrate in any field, including the ability to concentrate on casting spells.

Even when his body was flowing backwards uncontrollably, Gaode did not interrupt his spellcasting.

Underwater, spells like fire cannot be cast, and for a creature as huge as Paul, the effects of spells like [Touch of Fatigue] will be reduced to almost nothing.

However, the power of some spells can be increased underwater.

such as
electricity!
The moment Gaode's figure was thrown out, a blue electric light began to bloom.

【Lightning traction】!
With Paul's strength, [Lightning Pull] naturally cannot bring it closer at all.

But Gode cast the spell at just the right time, at the moment when he was thrown out, within five feet of Paul's tentacles.

Water can conduct electricity. The higher the ion concentration of water, the better the conductivity.

The ion concentration in seawater is much higher than that in freshwater, so a little electricity will spread farther in seawater.

The lightning, emitting blue light, moved along Paul's tentacles, like a nimble electric snake, spreading towards its huge body.

Of course, Gaode, who was in the water as well, was inevitably affected.

However, he also had the blessing of [Increased Resistance +], and Paul's tentacles were very powerful, so his body was flying backwards at an extremely fast speed, just in time to avoid the further spread of the electric current.

This was also within Gaode's expectations.

Zizizi!
The electric current ran wildly under the conductivity of the water. Every flash and jump meant that the electric current was continuously impacting Paul's huge body.

The power of the electric current generated by the trick is limited, and under the protection of Paul's tough skin, it is still painless.

But its inherent paralyzing properties were working silently, slowing down Paul's movements a little.

Moreover, Gaode also gave it a [Hunter's Mark +] in advance.

As long as the mark exists, any subsequent damage that Gode causes to Paul will result in a second round of additional damage.

When these forces are added together and accumulated over time, the power they can create cannot be underestimated.

"His shield spell and mage armor are stronger than those cast by ordinary first-ring mages!" On the deck, Warrant Officer Xilin had already seen the difference in Gaode's spells.

"The movement speed displayed above the water must be a first-level spell. Magic tricks don't have such powerful abilities. And that mark should be the hunter's mark, a rare first-level spell!"

The Sea Sentinel Mage next to him also added that he did not recognize [Wolf Speed], but recognized [Hunter's Mark].

"These are at least four first-level spells and they are so powerful. Who said spells would be his weak point!" Warrant Officer Xilin whispered to himself.

His surprise had not yet ended, and the next moment he saw the [Lightning Pull] released by Gode.

The powerful spell effect and Gode's move to use the power of Paul's attack to reduce the damage to himself made his eyes burn instantly.

It was far more burning than when he had seen the words "top mage talent" before.

"What a spiritual idea. Is this the judgment and strategy that a fifteen-year-old can make when facing an opponent who is much stronger than himself?"

Warrant Officer Xilin is a combat mage himself and he loves fighting, so naturally he prefers mages who have outstanding performance in combat.

Gao De's performance was just what he wanted.

To the extent that his previous concern about Gao De's identity gradually began to dissipate at this moment.

"This is a talent. With this performance, he can pass the re-examination. It's just that it would be easier if his identity was just from the Principality of Sean, but now the Principality of Sean has become a province under the Holy Empire, which is somewhat sensitive." All kinds of thoughts flashed through Warrant Officer Xilin's mind at this moment.

Finally, after flying backwards nearly ten meters, Gao De managed to stabilize his body with the help of a countercurrent of water.

He looked through the dark blue, bubbling water and back at Paul.

His "tricks" and "combinations" have already made a difference.

To be honest, Gaode believes that his current performance should be enough to pass the assessment.

However, Gaode had no intention of stopping at all.

Firstly, it was a rare opportunity to practice like this, and he was a little excited for a moment, and the competitive spirit in his bones was completely aroused.

Secondly, although such performance was enough to pass the assessment, it was far from satisfying him. Gao De never intended to enter the Sea Sentinel camp as an ordinary person like everyone else.

Enter Sea Sentinel with a high profile!

There is some truth in the saying that a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.

But the question is, where is this?

This is the Plantagenet Dynasty, one of the two most powerful countries on the Nolan continent.

In such a powerful dynasty, geniuses are as numerous as the fish swimming in the river.

It is already extremely difficult to stand out from this densely packed crowd of geniuses, so why should you worry about standing out from the crowd?

Isn't it Lin Daiyu's body that is controlling Schwarzenegger's heart?
Besides, the rules of the world are clear: if you want resources, status, and power, why should others give them to you for no reason if you don’t demonstrate your own value?
Many people regard keeping a low profile as their guiding principle.

Doing so will indeed reduce a lot of risks and the jealousy and targeting of others, but at the same time, it will also miss countless opportunities and valuable chances.

It's not that Gao De doesn't understand the pros and cons, but in his opinion, the philosophy of keeping a low profile is not suitable for him.

After all, in the modern education system, there is no such thing as hiding your scores. That's not keeping a low profile, that's stupidity.

Furthermore, even if we take into account the more than two years since he came to this world, Gao De’s actual age is no more than twenty-five.

Isn’t this age the most vigorous and energetic age?
It is all about showing your talents and value, but showing off your talents may also bring about crises.

But crisis is crisis. Lack of ability is a crisis, and having ability is an opportunity!

Thinking like this.

The golden thread as thin as a gossamer that was originally moving in Gaode's left eye has now stopped moving.

He has already built a preliminary model of the giant octopus Paul and also learned about its weaknesses.

Eyes, gills, and the connection between the head and arms.

Paul is naturally very concerned about his eyes and gills and protects them very well.

But because Paul has so many tentacles, the area where its head and arms are connected is relatively large, so it is not so easy to provide complete protection.

Seeing that Paul's movements were a little slow due to the influence of the electric current, Gao De hurried to seize the opportunity.

A slow and gentle adagio of classical music sounded eerily at the bottom of the sea.

The sound of music was like a tangible spirit, floating precisely towards Paul and into his mind.

[Mysterious Chorus+]!
Gao De knew that his ability was far inferior to Paul's.

But if we only talk about mental strength, there is not much difference.

After all, Gode's mental strength has reached the level of a late first-ring mage, and although Paul is a mutant creature, his level is only late first-ring.

The success of [Mystical Chorus +] depends on the mental confrontation between the caster and the target.

It was obvious that under the influence of this slow movement, Paul, who had been a little irritated by the paralysis of the electric current and the damage caused by the Hunter's Mark, calmed down a lot and became more friendly:

The tentacles that had originally wanted to attack Gode again also relaxed, swaying gently up and down with the water flow, and were no longer aggressive.

It worked!
When Gao De saw this, he was secretly happy.

As expected, Paul's mental strength was not stronger than his, so he was not immune to [Mystical Chorus+] and became friendly under the effect of the spell.

Of course, this friendliness would vanish after his next attack.

But that's enough.

Gaode only needs this one chance to attack.

When Paul became friendly, he swam towards Paul quickly and unhindered.

Soon, he was almost touching Paul's huge and slippery body.

Godard stretched out his right hand.

The fingernails on his right hand had become extremely sharp and slender, flashing with cold light, like five sharp knives.

【Original Savage Strike】.

scoff!

Five sharp claws swiftly scratched across the place where Paul's arms and legs connected to his head.

The protection here is not as thick and solid as other parts.

But even so, the [Primal Strike] cast by the Shenghuan spell could only barely scratch its skin, leaving five extremely faint scars.

boom!
Gode's attack made Paul's friendliness disappear into thin air, and he was directly freed from the influence of [Mystical Chorus+], and even brought out some anger - he launched seven or eight tentacles towards Gode like never before.

In just a moment, Gode was tied up by Paul's tentacles.

And the strength of the tentacles is still deepening and tightening.

Gao De had been in the water for some time, and his oxygen had been almost consumed. Now being strangled like this, he felt even more chest tightness and shortness of breath. The discomfort of lack of oxygen surged up all at once, and a string of bubbles came out of his nose uncontrollably.

"Paul!"

It was also at this time that the clear voice of Warrant Officer Xilin came from above the water.

The sound seemed to carry some kind of mysterious deterrent power. After it fell, the strength of Paul's tentacles gradually decreased.

It hummed, then used its tentacles to wrap around Gode and broke through the water.

Then, just like he did with the other mages before, he swung Gaode hard and threw him heavily onto the deck.

However, the other "candidates" who were still waiting on the side saw Gao De's embarrassing scene falling on the deck, but none of them thought that Gao De was the same as the others.

Not to mention that the time Gao De took to enter the water had already set a new record for this round of re-examination, everyone heard Warrant Officer Xilin's shout of "Paul".

The same question arose in everyone's mind: What kind of amazing move did this guy do underwater that forced the examiner to step in to stop Paul!

"Very good, very good." Seeing that Gao De had stood up unsteadily, Warrant Officer Xilin, in contrast to his previous indifferent attitude, showed a bit of admiration in his eyes and praised Gao De twice.

"The initial examiner's evaluation of you is that you have top-level wizard talent." He suddenly raised the parchment in his hand and pointed it at Gao De, saying something ambiguous, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as if smiling.

Gao De shook his wet hair, raised his head slightly, and looked directly into the eyes of Warrant Officer Xilin.

He thought about it and said seriously: "He should be right, I am indeed a genius."

"Hahaha!" Upon hearing this, Warrant Officer Xilin laughed heartily, and the sound echoed above the deck.

Then he narrowed his eyes slightly and said seriously: "I think so too."

On the parchment in his hand, there was a big √ behind Gode's name.

Not only that, the evaluation of "top mage talent" given by the initial examiner was also circled by Warrant Officer Xilin and a check mark was also put on it.

This shows that Gaode has passed the Sea Sentinel's re-examination and performed well, gaining extra attention.

The threshold for Sea Sentinel is indeed high.

But what is the threshold?
Threshold, threshold. Lack of ability is the threshold, and ability is the door!
(End of this chapter)