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"Zhang...Zhang also..." Jaina whispered with lingering fear: "I think you'd better stop practicing fireball for a while."

Seeing Zhang Ye's face suddenly pale, Jaina's expression changed, and she quickly waved her hands and said, "I mean, you can try less...dangerous magic...such as ice magic...what do you think?"

Zhang Ye sighed, and said, "At first, I didn't have any hope for learning magic, but who knew I got an 'excellent' rating in the qualification assessment. Tsk tsk, maybe I became too greedy after learning that I have a talent for magic. Right! You actually think that you can really learn several kinds of magic in a short period of time..."

Hearing some self-pity from Zhang Ye, Jaina didn't know how to answer, so she had to say: "It's a good thing that you have talent, but... it's just that any spell needs long-term practice to master. Even Teacher Antonidas You have come to where you are today step by step! And haven't you already learned the 'spring technique'? This is already amazing!"

Zhang couldn't help curling his lips, and said, "Yes, after learning the 'Surging Spring Technique', you still have to rely on a magic wand to perform it..."

"Okay, cheer up! If you can't do fireball, you can practice 'Frostbolt'!" Jaina said with a smile, "I'm very good at this!"

Zhang also knew that Jaina was cheering him up, so he nodded, grinned at Jaina and said, "Okay! Then let's practice 'Frost Arrow'!"

Seeing that Zhang also seemed to have adjusted his mentality, Jaina finally smiled in relief.

After teaching Zhang Yehan the spellcasting spells and movements of the Frost Arrow, Jaina went out to find the Archmage Antonidas. After all, she is an apprentice of the Archmage, and she also learns from the Archmage on weekdays.

Watching Jaina leave, Zhang Ye's originally relaxed face was full of sadness again.

Choosing to learn "Fireball" was actually a decision that Zhang Ye had to think about for a long time.

After all, according to his thinking, he will return to New Moon Town one day and form a team with Li Youjingyue and the others again.And there is already a reliable mage like Li You in the team, so learning spells by yourself is naturally more of an auxiliary nature.

And after learning the spells of the fire system, it is very easy to go out and take risks.For example, make a fire to roast meat, light a bonfire at night to keep warm, or throw an enhanced version of fireball to the enemy to gain hatred...Combined with the "Surging Spring Curse" I learned, it is the best outdoor survival Help!

Unexpectedly, at the beginning, I was stumped by the simplest fireball technique.

Zhang is also very clear that the fireball technique he learned from Jaina is far from comparable to the fireball technique performed by Li You's mage profession.

How should I put it, the magic taught by Jaina feels more like magic in the real world - spells and auxiliary actions are required, and some even need a wand to release; while the fireball technique cast by player mages like Li You According to the system description, the small fireball that is rubbed out after 1.5 seconds of casting the spell, after spending money from the NPC to upgrade the skill level, the damage will naturally follow.

But Zhang Ye is really not sure which one is stronger and which one is weaker.

Because he didn't have the guts to take Jaina's fireball to see how much damage he caused!
And since coming to Dalaran, his game system has become a little strange.For example, when he checked Jaina's profile, there was only name and occupation, and no other information at all; another example was that he invited Jaina to join the team, but the other party did not respond.I don't know if it's because of the special nature of the NPC or the other party deliberately pretended not to see it.

It is actually very simple to know how high the damage value of the fireball technique learned from Jaina is.As long as Zhang Ye has learned it, he will know when he shoots at the training dummy!
Thinking of this, Zhang Ye looked around furtively again.Although he knew that Jaina was not there and he was the only one on this floor, Zhang Ye still had a guilty conscience.

After exhaling a long breath, Zhang Ye slowly calmed down, and then slowly waved his hands, trying his best to make his movements look gentle.

Feeling the surge of mana in the palms of both hands again, Zhang Ye chanted softly: "Blazer-Felbe!"

The two flames condensed and formed in the palms of Zhang Ye's hands in an instant, and Zhang Ye pushed his hands in the direction of the training dummy.

"Shhhh-"

Two flames rushed out almost indiscriminately, and flew towards the training dummy.

"Snapped--"

After a muffled sound, the flames dissipated, and Zhang also accurately captured the damage just now.

The first 11 points of damage, the second 8 points of damage, a total of 19 points of damage.

How should I put it, it's not 01:30 worse than the fireball technique performed by the other party when I first met Li You.Moreover, I have to recite spells and accurately sense the surge of mana. It can be said that this fireball technique is a failure!

Curling his lips in displeasure, Zhang Ye waved his hands again, but this time it took a little longer than before.

"Blazer-Felberg!"

"call--"

The sound of the wind breaking this time was completely different from before. Two flames that were more than twice as large as before hit the training dummy hard, making a dull bombardment sound.
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18!
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15!

A total of 33 points of damage.

"Well... the damage increase is very objective, but... it's still too weak!" Zhang couldn't help curling his lips again, still not understanding why.

"Is it really the reason why the flames can't fuse? But... even if they can't fuse, why is the damage of the second blow lower than the first one?" Zhang Ye scratched his head, puzzled.

"It doesn't matter, let's practice a few more times!"

"Blazer-Felberg!"

"boom--"
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16!
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12!

"No, come again!"

"Blazer-Felberg!"

"Clap--"
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21!
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5!

"Damn, how come the second hit only has 5 points of damage? Come again!"

……

I don't know how long I tried, but Zhang also felt dizzy for a while, and a circle of small stars seemed to appear in front of his eyes.

"What... what's going on here? Could it be... that your mana is overdrawn?" Zhang couldn't help but muttered to himself, and then he took out a blue crystal bottle from the table beside him, without even looking at it. He pulled out the cork and poured the light blue liquid into his mouth.

"Grumbling--"

"Blaze-Fair-hiccup! Damn, it's broken!"

Zhang Ye secretly said something bad, but his hands had already been pushed out, unable to stop the surge of mana.

I saw two fireballs that were countless times bigger than before flying out, and merged together smoothly in the air, forming a fireball the size of a washbasin!

It won't explode like last time, will it?

As soon as this thought flashed across, a fireball the size of a washbasin hit the training dummy hard.

"boom--"

A violent explosion sounded far beyond the previous one, and the training dummy exploded directly! -
135!

Zhang also rubbed his eyes, and looked at the damage value just now in disbelief.

"Flowers... Flowers..."

"Zhang Ye...you succeeded?"

A familiar voice came from behind Zhang Ye, and Zhang Ye turned around abruptly, looking a little embarrassed.

Jaina looked at the place where the training dummy was originally in surprise, and unconsciously covered her mouth with her little hand.

"Uh...haha, it seems to be a success!"

Seeing Jaina's surprised appearance, Zhang couldn't help being a little proud.

"Congratulations!" Jaina glanced at Zhang Ye indifferently, and then said, "Thanks to you, the training dummy I bought for 100 gold is invalid! So the gold coins will be deducted from your monthly salary."

"What?"

"Do not!!!"

Zhang Ye's heart-piercing cries spread throughout the entire tower...
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Since the last time Zhang Ye successfully released the fireball technique in a daze, his research on fire magic has been out of control.Just when Zhang Ye thought he could finally start normal magic practice, Jaina brought a new task.

"If I understand correctly... In the next few days, the two of us will go to Silver Pine Forest to collect enough 'Wolf Heart Grass' to complete your research on Transfiguration?" Zhang Ye looked at the scene in front of him speechlessly. Gianna with a serious face.

"That's right." Jaina nodded as she licked a fresh ice cream.

"If I'm not wrong... this should be your 'personal' spell research topic?" Zhang Ye frowned slightly, "As your 'Princess', can't you easily get the 'Wolf Heart Grass'? No matter how bad it is, You can also mobilize a dozen or twenty soldiers to accompany you?"

"Zhang Ye!" Jaina took a bite of the ice cream, frowned, looked at Zhang Ye with some displeasure, and said, "I'll say it again, treat magic with awe and seriousness!"

Zhang Ye opened his mouth, then said with a wry smile, "I'm already very serious."

"Me too." Jaina raised her head lightly, "So I have to personally do the task assigned by Master Antonidas."

"Okay, I understand." Zhang also spread his hands helplessly, "Then when shall we set off?"

"I can do it anytime." Seeing that Zhang Ye finally "succumbed", Jaina softened her tone.

"Uh... have you prepared a change of clothes? You should also bring your daily necessities, as well as commonly used magic items... It's best to have a special magic backpack. I have to go to the market to buy two overnight tents... ..."

"Wait, we're just going to collect a few 'wolf heart grass'." Jaina hurriedly interrupted Zhang Ye's chatter.

"That's all?" Zhang couldn't help giving Jaina a blank look, and said, "Then, Master Jaina Proudmoore, do you know how far it is from Dalaran to Silverpine Forest?"

"Well... if I remember correctly, Silverpine Forest can be reached in no time by climbing over the mountains to the west." Jaina replied solemnly.

"How long is 'soon'? Half a day? One day? Three days?" Zhang also asked.

"Uh...Maybe two days..." Jaina was not sure for a while, and reported a number at random.

Zhang Ye showed a "sure enough" expression on his face, and then continued to ask: "Then how should we go to the Silver Pine Forest? Teleportation circle? Magic carpet? Or horses? We can't go on foot after all, right? It’s too expensive for our mage status!”

Every time Zhang Ye reported a means of transportation, Jaina's little face became more embarrassed.

Obviously, she hadn't thought about these questions.

After confirming his guess, Zhang Ye walked to the wooden table beside him, took a piece of parchment, and wrote something while muttering.

Jaina on the side saw Zhang Ye's serious look, and didn't speak for a while, but just moved her little head over and looked at the parchment.

"Pfft..." Jaina suddenly couldn't help laughing, and said, "Zhang Ye, isn't your handwriting too ugly? And what language did you write... How come I haven't seen it? "

Zhang Ye, however, proudly flicked the checklist he had just finished, carefully dried the ink on it, and then said softly: "This is the language of my hometown, called 'square characters'. You can't understand it. .”

Seeing Zhang Ye's smug look, Jaina couldn't help curling her lips, and muttered in a low voice: "It's obviously written like some kind of spell that can't be put on the table...it's so smug..."

"Two travel tents, two sets of protective cotton clothing, one set of field survival equipment..."

Listening to Zhang Ye citing a name that he had never heard of, Jaina's little face unexpectedly had a trace of inexplicable meaning.

After a while, Zhang Ye finally finished reading the contents recorded on the parchment, turned to Jaina and said, "Do you have any gold coins? I guess these things will cost a lot of money."

Jaina blinked cutely and said, "Is 10 gold coins enough?"

Zhang also thought about it secretly, and then found that he lacked an intuitive and comprehensive understanding of the purchasing power of the Eastern Kingdom's gold coins, so he said casually: "It's better to have 30 gold coins."

Jaina's face suddenly turned pale, "But...but I only have 15 gold coins to complete this project..."

Zhang also thought about it, and said, "Well, I'll use my own money to pay for it first, and then I'll make a list for you of how much I spent, and you can reimburse me in the end."

"Report...reimbursement?"

"Oh... just give me the money I paid in advance." Zhang also explained casually.

"Oh..." Jaina nodded half-understanding, and then asked: "Then what should I... do now?
Zhang also thought about it, and said, "Arrange the daily necessities you need to bring, and then prepare two or three changes of clothes and necessary magic items."

"Okay." Jaina responded, then turned and walked out the door.

"Tsk tsk, is it really going to be an 'adventure' this time?" Zhang Ye touched his chin, and then thought to himself: As Jaina, there should be no one around to protect her.Even if the law and order in Dalaran is very good, there will be such a situation where you have to leave Dalaran... Could it be possible...

Zhang Ye shook his head lightly, and said: "Anyway, this is also a task issued by the NPC, and I have to find a way to complete it. As for the person who protects Jaina... I am not!"

Thinking of this, Zhang also looked at the list on the parchment again, and then he also left the tower.
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Zhang also obviously underestimated the magic of this magical city. In less than an hour, he had already purchased all the items listed on the parchment, and he even bought a short-distance card for 5 gold coins. Directed teleportation scroll - a magical teleportation scroll that can teleport everyone within ten meters to a designated location 100 meters away at one time.

Patting the magic pocket that Jaina gave him, Zhang Ye not only showed a little emotion: "The mage is still rich! A storage bag worth 100 gold, I really dare not even think about it!"

A series of items previously prepared by Zhang Ye and Jaina's personal items are all stored in this small magic pocket.