Lord Wizard

Chapter 98 Slowing Technique

"Hongguang will pay the price for his actions."

Lin Mengdao.

After this battle, he will exchange his warp potion for a third-class wizard apprenticeship.

If Hongguang falls into his hands again this time... the gap between the two sides will widen further.

Perhaps when we meet again, he will already be a full-fledged wizard.

Only when he became a wizard did he truly possess the power to influence the future of the Sunrise Group and Blue Flame Company.

If the Sunrise Group's influence in the wizarding world can be completely eradicated, all their investments will vanish into thin air, and then...

Bankruptcy is the only outcome awaiting the Sunrise Group.

"You seem very confident."

Nero Road.

Lin Meng nodded, but did not explain. Instead, he said, "Hongguang is eager to kill me... Perhaps we can make good use of this."

"Oh, what are your plans?"

Nero asked with great interest.

"We now have nearly 20,000 troops, roughly the same number as Hiromitsu Asahi. 20,000 against 20,000, the final result will likely be mutual destruction..."

Lin Meng pointed to the map as he spoke: "Look, this is Snowfield City. The city lord is currently Earl Senluo, whose strength is not particularly great. If we send out three thousand elite cavalry, Earl Senluo will certainly find it difficult to stop us. However, if we can capture this city and defend it..."

"You're going to launch a surprise attack on Snowfield City? Asahi Hiromitsu and his men are not far from Snowfield City. If they mobilize their elite troops to rush there as reinforcements, our three thousand elite troops will likely be wiped out in a pincer attack..."

"What I want is for them to march at full speed to reinforce us..."

Lin Meng whispered his plan in Nero's ear.

"Your real purpose is to ambush them halfway?"

"That's right, Asahi Hiromitsu has no strategic awareness. Since he can't wait to kill me, when he learns that we have split our forces to attack Snow City, he will definitely lead his elite troops to reinforce us. After all, with 40,000 people on the battlefield, there will be chaos and he may not be 100% sure that he can capture me. But if I go to attack Snow City and am attacked from both sides... I'm afraid I won't be able to escape."

"good."

Nero smiled and nodded: "Then let's give it a try. Even if they don't fall for it, in the end it will just be a head-on battle."

"In that case, let's go back and prepare. Given Asahi Hiromitsu's current location, if we travel at full speed, we can definitely reach Snow City before him."

Lin Mengdao.

"Alright! Leave the task of getting them to figure out our intentions to me. Luckily, the fourth squad has spies planted by the other side."

After finishing his discussion with Nero, Lin Meng returned directly to his temporary residence.

He needs to complete the conversion of his magic power tonight, otherwise, even he isn't entirely confident of victory against the opponent's peak Grand Knight.

Lin Meng sat cross-legged on the bed. Having gained experience in condensing magical power over the past few days, he quickly communicated with the natural energy particles in the void through his mind and introduced them into his will base, where they were continuously compressed and purified.

As this energy was continuously compressed, finally...

The magical power condensed into threads, flowing slowly within the base of will.

"It's done."

A smile appeared on Lin Meng's face.

With his magic power now fully condensed, and with the spell structure he had completed ahead of time, he can now be considered a true second-class wizard apprentice.

"Unfortunately... my spirit has not completed the leap... Even if my spirit attribute reaches 5, the magic power I can condense is still limited."

Lin Meng continued to refine his magical power as he pondered this.

The following process was significantly simpler.

Thanks to his mental advantage, his mana reached 2.5 the next morning.

2.5 mana points is the current limit that one's mental strength can control. If one continues to refine it further, the mana will slowly slip out of control, and if things go wrong, it will cause a backlash with unimaginable consequences.

"A Slow spell requires 1.5 mana, and I can only cast one right now... I can only cast a second one when I have 3 mana."

Lin Meng already knew all about the slowing technique.

Before a mental leap, the compatibility between mental and magical power is low, and the amount of magical power that can be controlled is limited. Only after a mental leap can 5 points of mental power control 10 points of magical power, making the choice of spells more flexible.

"We already have a way to deal with that top-tier Grand Knight under Asahi Hiromitsu. Also, we need to test how long it takes to recover 1.5 mana points later."

Do it when you think of it.

Lin Meng called in Quesra, who was guarding outside the door: "I'm going to cast a control spell on you in a moment to test you."

"Spell... magic!"

Quesra's eyes widened upon hearing this.

Lord...

He actually mastered magic!?

The adult is already a mystery figure!?

Recalling the rumors and power of the mysterious figure, he exclaimed with a hint of fanaticism, "Yes, sir!"

Seeing his seemingly death-defying expression, Lin Meng smiled and said, "Don't worry, there's no need to be nervous."

After saying this, he silently chanted a spell and waved his hand, applying a slowing spell enhanced by magical power to his body.

"Um!?"

Quesra felt a sense of oppression, and his thoughts seemed to become hazy.

"Move a little, demonstrate a sword technique!"

Lin Meng slowed down his speech and spoke to Quesla.

He felt that his slowing spell was somewhat different from others, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what the problem was.

Upon hearing Lin Meng's words, Quesra moved around freely and took out his swordsmanship to practice.

But in Lin Meng's eyes, this kind of exercise seemed like a slow-motion replay, comparable to an old man practicing Tai Chi in a park.

"The Slow spell doesn't slow down the knight himself, but his mind... How terrifying, is this the power of magic?"

Lin Meng thought to himself, and with a flick of his finger, the slowing spell that had invaded Quesra's body dissipated, and he returned to normal.

"Sir, apart from feeling a bit depressed and dizzy, I don't feel anything else."

Quesla said.

"Okay, I understand. You can go now."

Lin Meng glanced at the time on the pocket watch and silently memorized it.

His current recovery ability is eight times that of an ordinary person. He wants to see how long it will take to recover the 1.5 mana consumed by the Slow spell.

This relates to its battery life.

The waiting time wasn't too long; 0.5 mana was restored after twenty minutes, averaging 0.1 mana every four minutes!

In other words, 1.5 mana can be fully restored in one hour.

"I currently have 2.5 mana, and it recovers 0.5 every twenty minutes. In other words, I will be able to use the Slow spell a second time after twenty minutes."

Lin Meng made his own assessment.

This efficiency...

very slow.

However, compared to the average person's efficiency of recovering 1.5 mana in seven or eight hours, it is already considered incredibly fast.

Moreover, as he occupies more and more territory in the future and his recovery rate increases faster and faster, he believes that the recovery time can be further shortened.

"After defeating Rising Sun Hongguang this time, I can roam freely throughout the entire Snowfield Principality and expand my territory at will."

A smile appeared on Lin Meng's face.

……

The next morning, Lin Meng and Nero each led a thousand elite cavalrymen straight to Snowfield City, bringing along their Grand Knights, Peak Knights, and other top-tier warriors.

Besides him and Nero, the Grand Knights included Kidd and Mien, and the Peak Knights included Hel, Mooney, and seven others from Nero's side, making for a formidable lineup.

As for the 18,000 troops in Gem Town, they will be temporarily taken over by Zuoqiu.

(End of this chapter)