Weird Survival: I can devour thousands of talents

Chapter 178 177: Triggering the Quest, Three Spells
"How about it?"

Aksia raised her little face and looked at Ling Xiao with a hint of pride in her eyes.

But Ling Xiao didn't feel offended, he just thought it was a little cute.

Accustomed to the intrigues outside, Ling Xiao also developed a playful spirit when he was accidentally "provoked" by a little girl in this small town of lost souls.

Just as he was about to deliberately make some derogatory remarks and tease Aksia, the little girl spoke first.

"I may not be as good as you in other magic, but I am definitely the strongest in ice magic!"

A confident light flashed across Aksia's face. "Do you want to play a round with me?"

"If you lose, I'll teach you my unique magic! Of course! Don't blame me if you can't learn it!"

"hehe,"

Ling Xiao was just about to ask how to compare when a new message flashed on the panel in front of him.

[Trigger mission: Axia's fighting challenge! ]

[Axia's Fighting Challenge (to be accepted)]

[Explanation: Raised in Yalan Town, Axia is unaware of her Ice Elf bloodline, but her talent for magic, especially ice magic, has already been revealed! As an outsider recognized by the Satyrs, do you have the confidence to defeat this proud girl in a magic duel?]

【Content: None】

[Reward: None]

Ling Xiao stared at Aksia in a daze again.

Now Sartre next to him felt that this young foreigner was somewhat "oblivious to beauty".

Fortunately, Ling Xiao reacted immediately.

As for reading speed, he can read ten lines at a glance very quickly.

But I have to digest the surprise in my heart!

So far, many tasks have appeared in his task bar and have been completed.

But this triggerable task was the first time Ling Xiao encountered it.

Apart from the collective tasks and professional tasks that came with the version changes, he had only opened up one private task, [Bloody Motion].

This was a series of tasks that he had started without knowing it.

The final reward is the excellent level [Grinding Teeth and Sucking Blood], which is of great help along the way.

seeing is believing.

In the past, I heard that some people would start tasks by coincidence, and as long as they completed them, they would get experience and other rewards.

Compared to combat gameplay that requires killing monsters, this task-driven mode is obviously safer, but unfortunately not all players are so lucky.

Even in the [channel] where everyone in the district can speak freely, there are less than three digits of people showing off their mission rewards.

After the guild was established, Ling Xiao dealt with caves and monsters when he went out.

until today.

This night.

Ling Xiao finally triggered the mission again!

His mind was full of thoughts, but to others this brief moment of distraction was already very offensive.

After all, Ling Xiao stared at the girl without saying a word, which seemed a bit like hooliganism.

The content is unclear and the rewards are not mentioned...

This mission...will you accept it?

"Preliminary statement!"

Ling Xiao smiled easily, without any nervousness on his face.

"I know very few spells, so you can first tell me how you want to compete!"

"Hmph! I won't bully you just because I've been learning magic since elementary school!"

Aksia already had an idea, and after hearing Ling Xiao's frank words, she immediately told him her own way.

【Task Update】

[Content: Learn and successfully cast the three ice spells demonstrated by Axia (Ice Spike Trap, Ice Crystal Shield, Myriad Cold Lights) [0/3]; achieve perfect casting of one of them; achieve perfect casting of two of them...]

[Reward: Second-tier Experience Group*; Excellent Status [Ice Element Affinity]; Axia Limited Talent [Frost Radiance]]

"Axia!"

Without waiting for Ling Xiao to answer, Sartre was the first to become unhappy after hearing his beloved disciple's conditions.

[Ice Spike Trap] is understandable. This spell is not difficult and even I can perform it skillfully.

[Ice Crystal Shield] is starting to become more difficult.

Although the name is very similar to [Ice Shield], Satyr is well aware of the huge difference between the two.

【Ice Crystal Shield】

Especially the effect cast by Axia, the almost instantaneous casting time is an insurmountable gap!
Sartre tried every winter, but he could never achieve the smoothness and speed of Aksia.

Then he understood.

Talent really determines the upper limit!

His magical talent is not bad, otherwise he would not have become a recognized master in Alan Town.

But in front of Aksia, the ice genius, Sat was like a rookie.

But it is limited to ice type.

If the domain is changed to the wood element, then Sartre will have something to say.

But for so many years, Axia has always been immersed in the world of ice magic.

It has been almost two and a half years since the last disaster in Alan Town. That was the last time Aksia used all her strength.

When the situation was critical, the mayor decisively ordered himself to ask Aksia for help!
The latter didn't even walk out of the Mage Tower, but just stood on the open-air top of the tower and summoned ice meteors to bombard the surroundings of the town!

The terrifying and violent spell output even frightened the Satyr who had studied magic for half his life!

Although the consequence was that the girl was in a coma for half a year, no one in Yalan Town could forget the magnificent sight of the sky full of icy meteors.

Now, nearly three years have passed. How powerful can Axia's ice magic be?
Sartre is really confused...

That's why he quickly spoke up to stop the little guy from making trouble.

Those who come are guests.

What's more, Mr. Xiao saved them not long ago.

Moreover……

How many geniuses can learn something after just one demonstration?!
Do you think everyone is an ice genius like you, who can understand things at a glance and apply them to other situations?!
"Uh, that..."

Aksia, who was originally full of fighting spirit, also realized that she was being too demanding after the teacher's quick reminder.

It was rare for her to meet someone who interested her, and she got overly excited.

"It's a bit difficult to see it just once, I can show you a few more times..."

"Axia! This isn't a question of whether to demonstrate or not!"

Sartre was quite speechless. "At least I had the insights you summarized back then. Now you want Mr. Xiao to learn by just his eyes? This is not the way we treat guests in Yalan Town!"

"Oh! That seems to be the case!"

Aksia hesitated at first, then nodded vigorously, and the tuft of alopecia swayed back and forth with her head.

"Wait a minute! I won't take advantage of you!"

After saying that, she swung her bare little feet and ran back to the Mage Tower.

Amid the sound of footsteps climbing the stairs, Ling Xiao soon saw three scribbled manuscripts in front of him.

"Here!"

"That's all I've written down. If you ask me to add more, I really can't think of anything else to write about playing with ice..."

"It's okay, the worst that can happen is embarrassment!"

Ling Xiao smiled brilliantly, "If you can learn it, it will be a rare ice spell!"

"confidence……"

Aksia grumbled, but still handed the manuscript to Ling Xiao.

The handwriting was neat and beautiful, but the combination of strange lines and patterns was overwhelming. Akxia hadn't forgotten her promise. With a flick of her hand, an icy blue aura shone around her!

There were several ice spike traps formed on the ground, an ice crystal shield floating outside her body, and countless tiny glimmers of light waiting to be unleashed behind her!

In less than a breath, Aksia answered all three test questions!

This is not something that can be achieved through hard work. You absolutely need to have a far-ahead talent to play like this.

As for Ling Xiao, let alone comparing his talent with others, he has no talent for magic at all!
In this fight... Ling Xiao should have been doomed to lose.

But he dared to take on this task that was triggered with great difficulty. Apart from being a little greedy, he naturally had the confidence to complete it!

He has no magical talent.

But he not only has the ice talent, he can even take out the [Ice Soul Field]!
If Aksia asks other questions, Ling Xiao might be choked.

But he really dared to try ice spells!
And Ling Xiao has more than one trump card.

The [Alchemy Notebook] that started my journey of learning magic is already thirsty for it!

Axia was surrounded by ice shields and cold light.

She was considering whether to lower the difficulty level.

After all, the teacher could only barely perform the [Ice Crystal Shield] and couldn't even learn the basics of [Thousands of Cold Lights].

Are your requirements a little too high?

But Aksia was unhappy. This was the first time she heard her teacher praise someone else's magic genius, which made her instinctively feel curious and dissatisfied.

She would like to see it.

Is this outsider just a show-off, or is he a real magical genius who can be compared with himself?
Ling Xiao focuses on studying.

However, I can't understand it even if I look at it, and I can't stop learning...

Asking him to get started with just these three manuscripts and a visual demonstration is almost like a fantasy.

But he was neither discouraged nor anxious.

Learning is not a pleasant process, and anyone who says they love learning is talking nonsense!

What they really love is the results that learning can bring, not the boring process of learning.

It's just that in this different world, learning magic seems to be much more interesting than simply studying textbooks...

Aksia is very conscientious.

Although she had already completed the spell, she continued the process over and over again.

The traps on the ground melted and solidified, and the ice crystal shield also revealed the trajectory of spiritual power as it flowed.

As for the myriad cold lights behind her, Ling Xiao couldn't even see the trajectory of the spiritual power clearly with his eyesight, and could only feel the continuous and grand spiritual light.

Sartre and Angelina, who were acting as spectators nearby, were also spellcasters. After trying without success, they quietly waited for Ling Xiao's response.

Axia's ice spells are rarely revealed.

At first she wanted to teach the people in the town to see if they could master ice magic.

But in the end, only Sartre managed to learn a little bit, and the deeper and more powerful spells became Axia's "patent".

Angelina is one of her closest friends.

The enthusiastic apprentice priest and the aloof ice mage, two women with very different styles, are also known as the two most beautiful flowers in Yalan Town.

It's just that Angelina couldn't help but feel jealous of Aksia, a benign, harmless little emotion.

Any spellcaster in front of Axia would feel a sense of admiration and sigh, as if they were seeing the silver moon in winter...

That was a regret that made it difficult to even think about catching up...

Mr. Xiao...can you really learn it?
Ling Xiao just quietly read the notes, and without having to concentrate, he could clearly transmit back the changes in Aksia's spiritual power.

Both magic and potions are subjects of "rules".

[Sealed Artifact: Flamel Alchemy Notebook]

Just happened to be quite good at capturing patterns!
With Ling Xiao's persistent observation, more and more details of the spiritual power trajectory were recorded by him.

Accumulate to a critical point.

[Alchemy Notebook] finally recorded this spell that I had never encountered before!
So Ling Xiao started the experiment.

Bang——

The newly formed ice spike trap had not yet been fully formed when it exploded due to an error in the flow of spiritual power!

The sudden explosion caused Angelina, who was caught off guard, to let out a small cry of surprise.

Is this considered a spell...

Count...but also not...

In the [Alchemy Notes], this is already a record of Ling Xiao successfully performing the [Ice Spike Trap].

But in reality, a trap that automatically becomes scrapped as soon as it appears is clearly a capital failure.

Ling Xiao closed his eyes temporarily.

He had already "read" about the [Ice Spike Trap], and now he just needed to learn it thoroughly.

The "Endless Learning" feature of [Alchemy Notes] is equivalent to a collection of wrong questions.

Learn from experience and then supplement it with practice.

Ice spike traps appeared and exploded one after another!
Ling Xiao gets faster the more he practices!

Proficiency is soaring, and mastery of spells is also increasing!

slowly……

The newly emerged ice spike traps can now be successfully formed and retained for a long time.

But Ling Xiao did not stop casting spells. Dense traps gradually appeared around his feet and around several people.

bang bang bang-

As he opened his bright eyes, the surrounding ice spike traps exploded!
Angelina was a little worried. Just as she turned around to ask something, she heard Sartre explain in a daze, "He has already...learned..."

"How long has it been? He's already learned it?"

The last two sentences seem to be asking and answering themselves.

Angelina was delighted at first when she got the answer, but was then shocked by the news.

Yes!

How long has it been since I started learning from Mr. Xiao?

Although [Ice Spike Trap] is the simplest of the three spells, it still depends on who you're competing with!
In such a big town like Alan, only the teacher and Master Sat can cast an ice spike trap similar to that of Aksia.

This is the level they achieved after years of practice!

Mr. Xiao...how long have you been in Yalan Town?
If the next two spells were as fast...

Do not!
There’s no need to be so fast!

As long as he can learn it, he will surpass his teacher and Master Sat!

And he's a learner. He was able to solve Aksia's problem overnight. Doesn't that mean he's talented...

A terrifying thought came to my mind!

But Angelina thought about it and felt that it was indeed possible!
Even a little bit happy!

Axia...it seems like you're going to be a fool tonight too...

"No! Impossible?"

Axia's face was filled with confusion. "No, it's okay! The ice spike trap is the easiest!"

"Even if he...wait! What is he doing!?"

Changes have appeared in the taskbar.

Ling Xiao successfully cast the [Ice Spike Trap], but he did not continue to think about the next spell.

After clearing the surrounding traps, new traps will be regenerated!

"Not only did he learn it, he also wanted to...perfectly cast the spell in one go!?"

"What are you kidding!?"

(End of this chapter)