My stats are higher than yours!

But the story didn't end well.

...

"How powerful is your spell? Demonstrate it with a small-scale spell?" Bai Shuodong asked.

"Ah."

Gauss raised his hand and chanted: "In the name of the Resonators, burn, silent truth!"

The next moment, a small, golden flame ignited in his hand, burning quietly.

"This is...?"

Bai Shuodong's expression changed.

Although he wasn't a professional mage, he knew some basics. The basic small-scale fire spell wasn't like this at all; Gauss was just chanting nonsense.

Even mages rarely mislead their enemies with incantations while casting spells, because incorrect incantations directly reduce the power of spells, and by a significant amount, consuming at least 30% more psionic energy and reducing power by about 50%.

It's better not to sing at all than to sing aimlessly.

But even so...

This guy's spellcasting power is really high! Judging from the way the flames are burning, it's no less than that of a normal spellcaster! It might even be slightly better!

"Hey, explain yourself."

Xia Yanxin nudged him with her elbow and quietly approached him, saying something.

"You do not know?"

Bai Shuodong turned his head in confusion.

"Do you think I'm an encyclopedia? There are things I don't understand either, okay? I really don't understand magic. Is this spell really that powerful?" Xia Yanxin asked directly.

“Not strong, just average, but his chanting is wrong, which will at least reduce the power of the spell by half,” Bai Shuodong replied.

"Hmm, do you know the correct lyrics?"

Gauss's expression changed slightly.

In fact, the vast majority of mages do not know the normal chanting lyrics.

Although this sounds outrageous, it is the truth, because most mages can directly practice psionic manipulation and directly learn incantation-free spellcasting, so there is no need to waste time and energy learning incantations.

Why learn chanting lyrics? Why bother learning something that's already been eliminated before even entering the spirit world? Why waste that time and energy on something else?

Just like calculators are useful, but very few normal people buy them; if you need to do calculations, you can just use the calculator app that comes with your phone.

So why buy a calculator?

The average mage genuinely doesn't know the lyrics for a normal chant; this isn't an act, so many people genuinely believe that Gauss couldn't chant without a chant.

but...

Bai Shuodong had studied in the lower world and learned some outdated content, including the lyrics.

"I know a little bit."

Bai Shuodong raised his hand and began to chant, "With my spirit as the guide... Fireball."

The same flames bloomed at his fingertips, only less intense than those of Gauss.

"Aren't you a warrior? You can also use magic?"

Gauss's expression changed, and his gaze toward Bai Shuodong became inquisitive.

As a mage, he could clearly sense that Bai Shuodong's magic was extraordinary; it was a level of power that a warrior who also practiced chanting spells could not achieve.

The opponent's level is 1, and he has just become a psionicist. This was mentioned by Xia Yanxin. The strength of the spells he released was already close to that of a mage of the same level.

You should know that mages have class bonuses when casting spells!

Could it be that he switched to the legal system?

"Understood."

Bai Shuodong said.

“You’re not just dabbling in this; you’re stronger than many of the guys in our court who have just become psionicists. Your strength is quite impressive. If you could learn more advanced techniques…” Gauss’s eyes changed slightly, and his gaze became increasingly serious.

"That's all I know. After all, I'm just a warrior, and my academic performance isn't good, so I can't learn anything about magic," Bai Shuodong replied.

"is it?"

Gauss looked at him, seemingly unconvinced. He didn't think an ordinary warrior would proactively learn the incantation and enhance his psionic abilities to this extent.

The other party is definitely not simple, but it would be too impolite to pry into other people's secrets, so he will only observe quietly and will not deliberately ask questions until he observes the specific answer.

...

P.S.: Today in the author group, I heard that the best works have been sold for over a thousand copies. I couldn't help but feel a bit emotional. Actually, my book isn't doing very well either, but since I've already started writing it, I can't just give up because of the poor results, right? Maybe it will improve in the future. It's always good to finish what you start.

I don't think of writing as about making money, but rather about writing down what I want to write. The average subscription rate of my previous book was dozens of times higher than this one. If it were just about making money, I would have stopped writing long ago, but I just want to write.

I'd be happy to.

An extra chapter today.

Chapter Ninety-One: Buying Medicine with an Enthusiastic Demeanor! I'll Pay for It All!

"..."

Xia Yanxin looked left and right. Although she didn't understand the intricacies of magic, she could sense that both of them thought the other was not simple.

This is a good thing!

So, the current situation is that a powerful level 3 legendary mage has joined my team as a regular member just because he deliberately pretended to be weak? Does that mean my team is invincible?

Bai Shuodong picked up his coffee, took a small sip, and looked at Gauss in front of him. He said with a half-smile, "Do you feel good watching those self-proclaimed superior mages mock you for not being able to cast spells without incantation, like you're an idiot?"

"..."

Gauss did not answer, but simply took a sip of coffee, his eyes filled with melancholy and deep thought.

"You are very strong."

"where."

“I mean, your look is amazing. Your gaze, your movements, the subtle angles, and the changes in your expression were all perfect, especially from where we are now, with this lighting… you look absolutely stunning.” Bai Shuodong raised his eyes and stared into his eyes as he continued to add.

"Ok?"

Gauss's expression changed slightly, and his eyes suddenly lit up for a moment, but he quickly recovered and said calmly, "Everything is just a natural development. I'm just being myself."

you fart!

I just checked. From your current angle, the dappled sunlight under the tree can't reach you. This guy clearly used some kind of magic that can distort light. His psionic fluctuations are extremely well hidden. Ordinary people wouldn't be able to detect them at all. They would just think this guy is really cool!

Bai Shuodong was able to spot the problem because he suspected, "How can this guy be so handsome?" and then secretly used the enhanced vision of [Lion's Eye] to stare at him for a long time.

Hehehe!

I've caught the fox by the tail!

On the surface, it's unadorned and appears unkempt, giving it a back-to-basics, academic feel. But in reality, Gauss must have posed for the design countless times and mentally rehearsed it countless times.

He's a show-off who deliberately hides his abilities and purposes, and he's also extremely self-centered, completely disregarding the opinions of others, and unable to extricate himself from his own art.

This is the real Gauss!

“Great! From today onwards, we’re comrades in a team. Come on, let’s all add each other as friends in the Spirit Realm!” Xia Yanxin said with a smile.

"Ah."

[Hint: The Hunter has sent you a friend request. Do you want to accept?]

Bai Shuodong glanced at the notification from the spirit world, then at Xia Yanxin, and agreed.

A hunter?

Her code name was simple and direct.

[Notification: The Scholar of Truth has sent you a friend request. Do you want to accept?]

Yes.

Scholar of Truth?

This codename has its own style.

"Now that we're teammates, let's get to know each other a little today. Let's each introduce our abilities. I'll go first."

Xia Yanxin, as the team leader, was the first to speak up, saying frankly, "My profession is Berserker. I am good at close combat, and I also have strong chasing and perception abilities. My main attributes are strength and agility. I am a pure damage-dealing warrior."

Then, her gaze fell on Bai Shuodong beside her. Bai Shuodong chimed in at the opportune moment, saying, "My profession is Forbidden Walker. I'm not particularly good at anything. I know a little bit about everything. When we're short of tanks, I can fill the front line. When we're short of mages, I can add magic damage. When we're short of warriors, I can charge in. I'll just make do."

"Hehehe...Is that so?"

Gauss chuckled, feeling like he had met his match. He introduced himself, "My profession is a polymorphic scholar. All my skills are passive; I don't have any active abilities. I only know some basic chanting spells, which are fairly powerful."

"Tsk!"

Bai Shuodong couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

The most powerful mage is one who has no active skills. All their skills are passive, and their output and skills rely entirely on their magical proficiency. Low magical proficiency makes them useless, while high magical proficiency can raise their power ceiling to the sky.