46: Chapter 46: Cat Girl, Various Methods

The three of them had each made plenty of preparations. In a mine cave with unknown dangers like this, although the three of them possessed the power of a wizard, they were still cautious to the utmost.

Among them, because Edmund was a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice, he was theoretically the strongest of the three.

Not only had his spiritual power and magic power reached 1,000, but the Spell Models he had mastered were also quite numerous.

After Edmund used the Iron Armor Spell, a faint, iron-filing-like protective armor emerged around his entire body, circling him.

This Spell Model was a spell with extremely outstanding defensive power during the Wizard Apprentice stage.

It was also the confidence that allowed Edmund to walk at the very front of the team.

Before his spiritual power and magic power were exhausted, the effect of the Iron Armor Spell could be maintained continuously.

Maintaining the Iron Armor Spell with the magic power of a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice.

If he didn't encounter any impacts, it could almost form a balance with the consumed and recovering magic power.

This was also a manifestation of how a Spell Model would display even better effects once spiritual power reached a certain degree.

If an ordinary Level 3 Wizard Apprentice cast a Spell Model, the effect was ordinary, and they were almost all instantaneous spell attacks.

However, defensive spells like this required a continuous supply of magic power.

Only with relatively high spiritual power could such consumption be maintained.

This was also Ross's first time seeing the casting effect of the Iron Armor Spell in reality. Previously in books, the casting of various Spell Models was ultimately just talk on paper.

Now observing it in reality, it actually differed somewhat from the descriptions of many apprentices in books.

For example, like the Iron Armor Spell, when assisting in casting, it generally required some ores as materials for execution.

Generally speaking, using some ordinary ores would suffice. But Edmund was obviously not someone who lacked money.

What he used was the dark gold spar ore mined and refined from this vein in Boulder Town.

And the Iron Armor Spell cast with magic ore as an auxiliary material obviously had even better effects.

As for Vera's performance, it was even more different; she seemed to possess some alien bloodlines.

There were numerous races in the Wizard World, and communication between races was also extensive.

Coupled with the relatively open-minded atmosphere of the Wizard World, encounters between different races produced many peculiar bloodlines.

After many humans and alien species developed feelings for each other, reproduction would also take place.

Therefore, many descendants might awaken the bloodline of some ancestors.

Some meager alien bloodlines might manifest again after skipping generations.

And Vera seemed to have a bloodline capable of night vision.

Her pupils transformed from black to yellow, and the pupils within the whites of her eyes also became vertical slits.

This manifestation seemed to be an alien bloodline of the Monster Cat. Among magical beasts, there were feline and leopard-like magical beasts whose eyes looked like this.

But speaking of races close to humans, it was probably that some human ancestor of Vera had an impulsive relationship with the feline bloodline of a magical creature.

However, it was undeniable that among magical creatures, the Monster Cat race was not a particularly weak race.

Like the Monster Cat race, it also had a place among all magical beasts.

This type of magical beast had a nimble physique and good night vision capabilities.

Whether in hunting, scouting, or patrolling, they possessed extremely high talents.

Humans possessing magical beast bloodlines would also enhance their aptitude to a certain extent after awakening their bloodlines.

Therefore, if there were sufficient resources, wizards possessing magical beast bloodlines like this would also grow very quickly.

Of course, it would only stay at the apprentice stage, and might not even reach the level of a Level 1 apprentice.

However, during the Wizard Apprentice stage, wizards did not have many methods.

Having additional bloodline bonuses could provide quite a bit of convenience.

The Monster Cat bloodline on Vera allowed her to see in the dark within the pitch-black mine cave.

With her guidance, the three of them advanced very quickly and hardly encountered any obstructions from ores.

Of course, Ross was not someone who just ate for free either.

As he cast the Hand of Magic, a huge arm appeared in the darkness.

Then, under the control of Ross's spiritual power, it twisted into a ring-shaped armor, protecting his entire body.

The Hand of Magic Spell Model appeared extremely useful at this moment.

As a jack-of-all-trades Spell Model that every Wizard Apprentice must learn.

It could not only form an arm, simulating a wizard's other arm.

It could also complete transformation between the illusory and the real.

This illusory arm ring-shaped armor composed of magic power.

Before encountering magic power impacts and fluctuations, it guarded by Ross's side in an illusory magic state.

Once there was an external impact, whether it was some physical impact or the fluctuations and impacts of magic elements.

This protective shield composed of the Hand of Magic would react in a timely manner.

Preventing Ross from having to respond hurriedly after seeing the enemy.

At the same time, Ross released the Water Lily Magic Plant from his magic pocket.

After casting the Hand of Vines, this spell caused the magic plant to instantly split into three pairs, totaling six vines, tightly protecting Ross's entire body, especially the easily overlooked corners under his feet.

After all, if any sudden change occurred overhead, a person's reaction could generally handle it quickly.

But if some magical beast's impact appeared underfoot.

It would be very easy to disrupt the formation and be harassed.

Depending on the circle of protection surrounded by the vines, his lower stance also became very stable.

In this way, it not only did not hinder his line of sight, but he could also use the ends of the vines to scout the surrounding rock walls.

"It seems that among the Wizard Apprentices who dare to take on academy external commissions, not a single one is a coward."

"Even Vera, who is the weakest on the surface, possesses an alien bloodline. The mission she took on is also very compatible with her bloodline."

"In a pitch-black mine cave like this, even with the illumination of firelight, it still cannot compare to the vision bestowed by racial talent."

Ross watched the actions of his other two companions; it seemed that his methods were not redundant at all.

Meanwhile, the hearts of Vera and Edmund were also quite shaken.

They hadn't expected that the other Level 3 Wizard Apprentice in this team-up could actually cast two Spell Models simultaneously.

You must know that although wizards could theoretically cast multiple Spell Models at the same time.

However, the pressure on spiritual power and the control over magic power would become much more difficult.

Yet, looking at Ross's hand movements and facial expression, the two of them couldn't see any pressure from him at all.

Clearly, for Ross, casting these spells did not consume too much of his spiritual power and magic power, and even his hand movements were very smooth, without being affected.