Chapter 341: Section 128: Entering Port
Casting a spell requires the spellcaster’s spirit to construct a magic model. Once the magic model is built, combined with mana, the spell can be cast.
The construction of the magic model is basically done within the spellcaster’s spiritual space.
The principle of casting spells is simple, but there are many subtleties in actual practice.
For example, mages chant, inscribe arrays, use hand gestures, and even dance to cast spells, and most mages use casting materials, including scrolls.
Using casting materials primarily helps the spellcaster build the magic model more quickly.
With magic scrolls, the magic model is already inscribed on the scroll. Thus, when a mage uses a scroll, they can skip the model construction process, making the spell casting speed very fast, close to instant cast.
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Zi Di’s recent Small Fireball Spell was also near instant cast.
Looking at her hands, she quickly understood, “The speed at which I construct the Small Fireball Spell model is fast, mainly because my spirit has hugely increased!”
Zi Di devoured the soul of a ship ghost.
The ship ghost was a Silver Level Undead Mage, whose soul had been trained in Undead Magic and had absorbed a large number of soul crystals.
Zi Di was only at the Black Iron Level, but after absorbing the Silver Level soul of the ship ghost, she greatly benefited and essentially advanced.
“And my spiritual space is now very stable and vast. The magic model of the Small Fireball Spell doesn’t even fill one ten-thousandth of my spiritual space.”
Zi Di’s spiritual space was even more awe-inspiring!
This was because the Feathered Snake spirit actively helped her build it.
Originally, Cang Xu set up a soul crystal-absorbing array for the young girl, targeting only Zi Di’s soul.
To hide and infiltrate, the Feathered Snake spirit didn’t touch the girl’s soul but lurked within her, intercepting the power from the soul crystals midway.
But the girl’s original spiritual space was very narrow and fragile, incapable of bearing the Feathered Snake spirit.
Only after the Feathered Snake spirit personally renovated it could it lurk in the girl’s spiritual space.
That is to say, Zi Di’s spiritual space was constructed by a deity’s own hands.
“My spiritual space now could even bear a Divine Level magic model!”
Zi Di had a revelation.
Of course, she absolutely couldn’t cast Divine Level spells.
The first reason was that she definitely lacked enough mana, and the second was that her spirit wasn’t strong enough to construct and sustain a Divine Level magic model.
Currently, Zi Di’s spiritual power had reached the Silver Level, and the spiritual power of the Silver Level was still far from the standard required for Divine Level spells.
“Even so, my combat strength has been greatly enhanced!”
Zi Di had a premonition of her own condition during her pre-battle preparations and had thus mentally prepared herself.
Now, in actual combat, she was still greatly surprised.
The pirates continued their search and soon approached Zi Di’s hiding place.
Zi Di cast spells again.
Spell—Oily Technique!
Spell—Flame Hand!
The deck was immediately slick with grease, and as the pirates slipped and fell, the Flame Hand then pounced on the greasy deck, igniting a swath of flames.
Pirates trapped within the flames screamed tragically, many of them jumping off the ship to use the sea water to extinguish the fires.
“If it were the old me, I would need to chant and use casting materials. To cast two spells, it would take at least twenty seconds.”
“But now, it’s just a few breaths!”
Zi Di’s eyes sparkled with brilliance.
“I found the Mage, she’s behind the barrels!”
“Charge with me, kill her!!”
Zi Di cast spells again, fully exposing her position, attracting a second wave of pirate attacks.
Zi Di smiled slightly, using the barrels as cover while casting another spell.
This time, she began to chant.
Several seconds later, she successfully cast the spell.
Fire Magic—Summon Fire Element!
A man-high Fire Element was born within the flames on the deck, then charged at the approaching pirates.
The pirates used firearms or bows to attack the Fire Element, no longer able to focus on Zi Di.
But as the fire grew bigger and the air temperature rose sharply, Zi Di had to shift her target.
She had just moved away from the barrels when suddenly an arrow shot towards her, landing five steps away from her position.
A Stealth Thief lay dead on the ground, struck by the arrow.
Zi Di was stunned for a moment before looking towards the source of the arrow.
Standing high up on the mast was an Elf Archer—it was Kan Qiao.
Kan Qiao’s intervention immediately caught the attention of the enemy pirates.
Discovering that he was a Silver Level archer, the pirate leader’s face paled. In a short time, three mysterious opponents had appeared—one was a Silver Level Fishman fighter, one was a Black Iron Mage with a mask, and the last was a Silver Level Elf Archer.
“Who the hell are you?” the pirate Captain demanded.
The Fishman youth had no interest in satisfying the pirate Captain’s curiosity. He continued his swift onslaught, overwhelming the pirate Captain with his bare hands.
In his shark Fishman form, his swimming speed through the water was extraordinarily fast. Now in the air, his speed increased even more, far exceeding that of his Dragon-man form.
After a dozen exchanges of offense and defense, the pirate Captain was covered in wounds, bathed in blood, completely overpowered by the Fishman youth.
But for the time being, the Fishman youth also hadn’t managed to defeat him.
“This form is actually stronger than the Dragon-man form, and has more potential!”
“It’s a pity it lacks supporting fighting energy secrets and combat skills.”
The Fishman youth was so fast that he almost turned into a blur of black shadows, encircling the pirate Captain from all sides.
The pirate Captain was hit by another strike, his right shoulder torn open with a twenty-centimeter-long bloody gash.
“Surrender! I… I surrender,” the pirate Captain yelled.
Upon hearing this, the Fishman youth slowed his assault.
However, the pirate Captain took advantage of this moment to suddenly pull out a bottle of liquor from his chest and tipped it back, gulping it down.
As the liquor entered his mouth, it rapidly spread throughout his body.
After coming into contact with the pirate Captain’s Silver Fighting Spirit, the liquor fiercely ignited, forming a dazzling silver flame.
This silver flame first burned within the pirate Captain’s body, then radiated outwards, burning the man into a fiery figure.
“It’s Panda-man Fire Spirit Wine! Be careful, it’s a special magic potion that can burn fighting energy, boosting combat power by at least twice!” Zi Di’s pupils shrank as she recognized the details, and she quickly spoke out to warn.
The pirate Captain’s fighting spirit spread to the sailor’s scimitar in his hand, which immediately also became enveloped in a silver flame, transforming into a magic weapon in the blink of an eye.
“Hahaha!” The pirate Captain laughed loudly. “Prepare to die!”
Then he began his counterattack.
The Fishman youth snorted coldly, and with a flash of blood-red light, he reverted from Fishman form back to the Dragon-man.
Flame Dragon bloodline talented magic—scorching Dragon Breath!
The Dragon-man youth opened his mouth and breathed out a mighty blast of flames.
The pirate Captain was utterly shocked and got hit by the Dragon-man youth’s fire.
“Ah—!” He let out a scream of great agony and retreated explosively.
The Dragon-man youth walked forward calmly, turning his head simultaneously to adjust the direction of the Dragon Breath, ensuring it constantly enveloped the pirate Captain.
After just over three seconds, the pirate Captain was reduced to a pile of ashes.
Zi Di was stunned.
Her combat power had seen an astonishing increase, but compared to that, the Dragon-man youth’s enhancement was even more exaggerated!
The youth had never stopped his arduous training, not wasting a single second even during their voyage.
Initially, when he used this Dragon Breath talented magic, he needed to chant in Dragonese for several seconds, stationary while breathing fire, unable to even turn his head.
However, after continual practice, he could now walk and turn his head at will, albeit slowly.
The omission of the Dragonese chant was also due to a significant increase in his spiritual power.
The Soul Crystal was not only used by Zi Di; he frequently used it as well, depleting many.
His soul essence had improved substantially, and with it, his spiritual power also rose a great deal.
With the enemy leader dead, the pirates’ morale plummeted.
The Dragon-man youth pressed his attack, while Di Lou, Qiu, Sanda, Zi Di, Cang Xu, and others launched their attacks.
After eliminating a group of stubborn elements, they successfully subdued the battlefield. The remaining enemy pirates lost their will to fight, kneeling and begging for mercy en masse.
Following that, the youth gave orders. A batch of pirates swam out from the Deep Sea Monster Fish, forming the core, and extensively absorbed the pirate prisoners, taking over a total of seven ships, including pirate and merchant vessels.
Among them was one Black Iron demon energy ship, and two Bronze demon energy ships.
The Dragon-man youth led Cang Xu, Zi Di, and others, sailing these ships toward Spearhead Town.
As for the Deep Sea Monster Fish, it remained submerged and stealthily followed.
Shortly after they left, the battlefield littered with barrels, wood splinters, and bodies, was visited by a Navy force.
“Sir, we are too late!” The First Officer said solemnly.
“Immediately organize a search and rescue to see if there are any survivors,” the Navy leader said with a steely face, scanning the surrounding area with piercing eyes.
He had an angular face and a burly figure, draped in a white Navy cape, with a Gold aura subtly present.
Soon, the Navy subordinates reported: no survivors had been found, but various traces indicated that the looted party was the Copper Seagull convoy. The battle had not ended long ago, so the pirates should be in the nearby waters.
“We are near Dao Mountain Island. These pirates are very bold! Send orders to release the Sea Dog squad to search for the pirates; we need to ensure these damned scum face strict punishment,” the Navy leader gritted his teeth, his eyes blazing with rage.
However, the First Officer was very calm: “General Kan Qiao, our first priority should still be repairing the ships. We cannot continue sailing for much longer. These pirates, daring enough to strike near Dao Mountain Island, must have something to rely on. The time and cost to catch up with them or to deal with them are hard to estimate.”
“No, listen to me, I’m the Vice Admiral! I want these scum dead!!” General Kan Qiao roared out, refusing to heed advice.
But the First Officer was undaunted. “Vice Admiral, please be calm. I understand your feelings; your parents died in such a scene. But you also know that our naval fleet is at the end of its strength and can hardly fight any longer.”
“We can’t even sail to a regular Navy port for repairs; we can only temporarily rely on a secret military port for supplies.”
“If you insist on going it alone, of course, I will support you fully, but afterwards, I will certainly report up the chain about your unwarranted military orders!”
“You…” General Kan Qiao’s face was dark as water.
The First Officer met his gaze fearlessly.
The atmosphere was tense, and everyone else dared not even breathe loudly.
In the end, General Kan Qiao fiercely punched the ship’s side: “Continue sailing, and go to Spearhead Town for supplies!”