I Created Scientific Magic - Chapter 11

Chapter 11: Spell Slots

Translator: Lonelytree

Lin En was fully focused. He tried his best to evacuate the air around the red phosphorus while increasing the temperature by accelerating the movement of molecules.

Ten seconds later, wisps of white mist drifted out and gathered together under the constraints of magic power. Then, it quickly cooled down and solidified into a translucent yellow powder.

This was White Phosphorus!

Knowing how terrifying this thing was, Lin En didn’t dare to touch it with his hands. He held his breath and maintained [Mage’s Hand], putting the white phosphorous he had collected into the bag that originally contained [Red Fire Ember].

This kind of storage bag was used to store magic materials. It had a very good isolation effect and could effectively prevent the white phosphorous from suddenly igniting.

After doing all this, fine beads of sweat appeared on Lin En’s forehead.

Completing such a complicated process was somewhat difficult for a student like Lin En. If it weren’t for the spiritual fusion during the transmigration that greatly improved his control of magic power, this attempt would have ended in failure.

Fortunately, everything was as he had expected.

Lin En placed the storage bag properly and recalled the terrifying scene of the white phosphorous burning everything. He couldn’t help but shiver.

‘I only hope that there won’t be a time when I need to use it…’

As a person who grew up in a peaceful era, Lin En was still very respectful of life. However, he also knew that in this foreign world where human life was not as precious, in order to protect himself, he had to kill to survive.

“071!” After doing all this, Lin En shouted in his heart.

Ever since the AI was forced to shut down five days ago, this had become his daily routine.

Obviously, he did not receive any response this time.

If it weren’t for the fact that the mana in his body was slowly depleting, which was used to supply the energy for the artificial intelligence, Lin En would have suspected that 071 had completely disappeared.

The artificial intelligence system was an important reliance for him to survive in this strange world. After connecting to the neural network, he could greatly improve his thinking ability, which was crucial to help him escape many crises.

Not to mention that in that special state, he could transform mana into elements and complete the release of magic without preparing materials in advance.

When he thought of the scene of his mentor Kru casting the second circle spell [Group Ice Blade], a vague guess appeared in his heart. The ability to use mana to transform elements was likely to be the key to distinguishing between apprentices and official mages!

He was sure that as an apprentice, Carl would never be able to do this. There was no relevant memory in his brain either. It was most likely that he had undergone spiritual fusion after transmigrating, and with the help of the artificial intelligence, he had temporarily broken through this shackle…

Lin En pondered and entered meditation. The magical elemental world appeared in front of him again.

However, at this moment, Lin En’s attention was focused on the strange rune floating in his sea of consciousness.

Inside the strange runes were countless tiny dots and lines arranged together in a very special way. It looked exquisite and full of beauty.

Lin En tried to touch it with his spiritual power, and the rune instantly lit up.

Then, Lin En felt that the mana in his body had decreased by one-tenth. When he opened his eyes, a diamond-shaped [Ice Blade] appeared in his palm.

“This is a little like…Spell slots?”

Lin En rubbed his chin and quickly thought of the spell slots mentioned in the book ” Elemental Analysis “.

This was also an ability that only official Mages had. It could greatly increase one’s casting speed.

In general, the process of constructing a spell position was a bit like programming in his previous life. One could set various parameters in advance and then press the confirm button when needed to derive the result immediately.

Therefore, the arrangement of the runes probably referred to: One part of oxygen + two parts of hydrogen + reducing the speed of molecules + special configuration = Ice Blade?

Well, it had to be said that this was very scientific!

Lin En tried a few other spells with great interest, but to his surprise, no new spell slots were formed.

After thinking for a while, Lin En quickly guessed the reason. If he wanted to construct the corresponding spell slots, he would probably need to cast a complete first-circle spell without the help of casting materials first.

As he thought of this, he could only temporarily give up on solidifying and expanding his spell slots. Without the support of artificial intelligence, there was still a big gap between him and an official mage.

Lin En looked up at the sky outside. It was probably time to meet the other Mage Apprentices.

Today was Monday, and also the last day of the agreement!

..

The Drunkard Tavern was located in the most prosperous area of Ur Town.

If he hadn’t followed the secret marks all the way here, Lin En would never have imagined that Joni would choose this place to meet.

Seventeen coppers were the price of a cup of Gulo wine!

Was this place the black market?

Lin En cursed in his heart. However, as soon as he pushed open the door, he could not help but frown.

As a gathering place for the lower class, the interior of the Drunkard Tavern was very lively. The furnace dispelled the cold wind at night, and the space of less than 100 square meters was packed. The wooden floor was covered with wine stains and vomit. A strong stench almost suffocated Lin En.

At the long table at the entrance of the tavern, a drunk Halfling saw Lin En entering the door at a glance. Seeing that he was not old and was new to the place, he shouted with ill intentions.

“Kid, why don’t you come over for a drink?”

Lin En turned his head and sized up the drunk Halfling with a probing gaze.

Halflings were a species unique to this continent. The reason why they were called this was not because they only had half a body but because they were short, about half the height of an adult, like dwarfs.

However, these people weren’t the product of genetic defects. They were from another race. The Halflings were all strong and muscular=. They were a little like the dwarves in the Western fantasy works of his previous life.

Lin En wondered what the body structure and genetic composition of these Halflings were like and how they were different from humans.

Lin En’s instinct as a data storage staff was stirring…

The drunken Halfling shivered under Lin En’s probing gaze. He felt a chill run down his spine.

Five years ago, in Nordland Hill, he had a meeting with the notorious Skull-cutter Luke.

It was a vicious thug who was very happy to dismember people into pieces.

Lin En’s gaze was very similar to Luke’s at that time. In his eyes, he was like a corpse waiting to be dissected…