Sword and Magic and Taxi

The next day, study had to be suspended for a day. On the one hand, it was because Elf Tutor Celine had consumed too much energy, had a headache, and needed to rest. On the other hand, it was because Zhao Mai had vomiting and diarrhea and kept going in and out of the toilet, making it impossible to listen to the class.

This was related to him eating a mushroom, but fortunately he was not poisoned. The magic of purifying food was successfully performed and the toxins in the mushrooms were eliminated, but this did not mean that people could digest and absorb raw mushrooms. In addition, he continued to practice spells and his mental state was very tired, so it was reasonable for him to fall ill.

Gaining the ability to cast spells was a huge change for Zhao Mai - although his spell abilities are now very weak, it is still a change from scratch. Zhao Mai lit up his fingers (lighting technique) over and over again, with a silly smile on his face.

There are a total of fourteen Druid prayers, and Zhao Mai has memorized their spell-casting movements and languages. It is not difficult for him to cast these spells. The only limitation is whether the natural force can keep up with the caster's casting actions. This is not a spiritual power or bloodline power. The kind of spellcasting that relies entirely on oneself does not require prior preparation. Druid's spells need to call on external power, just like a mage mobilizes elements and a priest communicates divine power. It is best to say hello in advance, so as to save time. The stronger the druid's ability to communicate with nature, the more such symbols, or spell slots, he can retain.

While teaching spells, Teacher Celine also taught how to prepare spells. By communicating with the force of nature, spellcasters can form sigils of the power of some spells and carry them with them, which can greatly speed up the release of spells. This sigil is affected by the movement of the sun and moon and can last for about a day.

There is no consensus among druids as to why this is. Teacher Celine’s general statement is to “put aside disputes and develop together.” The Departed community is also working hard to avoid divisions between various Druid communities due to different ideas.

Druid abilities range from high to low, and the method of grading according to spell ability is the most direct and generally recognized. Since mages and priests also have similar grading methods, this classification method has quickly spread all over the world. Even warriors, knights, etc. have followed this example and begun to classify abilities.

Zhao Mai, Lucius, Aphra and Ziyue are still Druid apprentices, but when they can master first-level spells and form more than one level 1 spell slot, they will become level 1 Druids. Yi.

This morning, Zhao Mai began to try to prepare prayer spells for spell slots. His current ability can only guarantee three mourning spell slots. He had to choose between: water creation, detect magic and light spell. There are no offensive spells in Druid's Mourning, and the defensive spells are too ineffective, so you still have to choose spells that have good auxiliary properties and a wide range of applications.

It’s not like other prayers cannot be used. As long as you calm down and remain still, try to communicate with the force of nature, and spend almost a minute setting up the ceremony, you can still release it. In battle or in an emergency, this method of casting spells is obviously meaningless, and it can only play a certain role when resting.

The spells in the spell slot mainly mobilize and consume the surrounding natural force, while the one-minute ritual casting mainly consumes the own force. Human physical strength is limited, and the stored energy is replenished very slowly, so it is impossible to use this ritual casting method frequently.

Because of you, we can't go to class today. Lucius looked at Zhao Mai and kept slapping his hands in front of his nose, as if there was a real stench. I really want to learn level 1 spells now, but you have delayed me.

Sorry. Zhao Mai didn't want to pay attention to him, and prepared to go around with the reserved food. It is said that a caravan from Nebo Town came outside the stronghold today and brought gifts for the druids from the townspeople. Zhao Mai really wanted to go take a look and learn about the situation in the towns near the stronghold.

Unexpectedly, with a roar, a cheetah jumped in front of the stored food and bared its teeth. The food reserve was startled, and he hid behind Zhao Mai's legs with a squeak, and looked at the big cat. The opponent was more than twice his size, and he didn't receive the order, so naturally he wouldn't rush forward stupidly.

Come back! Lucius saw that Zhao Mai's animal companion had flinched and achieved his goal, so he called the big cat back. He said with a smile: Sorry, cats and dogs always like to fight.

My cat can't do that. Zhao Mai shrugged indifferently and moved to one side with the reserved food. As he walked, he said to the puppy in Chinese: Is that cat crazy?

Li Liang stuck out his tongue and nodded, as if he understood. Next time if it provokes you, give it some color and I will try my best to help you. Zhao Mai adjusted the strap of the Mammoth M1 Megalodon and said to the reserve with confidence.

The Druid community is a completely self-sufficient place where the people live by gathering and occasionally hunting. Whether hunting or gathering, the same standard is followed here: it is enough to meet the most basic survival needs. Zhao Mai has seen druids handling prey. It can be said that there is no waste at all. Even the inedible parts are turned into fertilizer with magic and sprinkled everywhere during patrols. Druids never stockpile food, nor do they eat more to satisfy their appetites, nor do they cut down or hunt for commercial purposes. Zhao Mai respected their thinking, but he decided that it was enough not to hunt for commercial purposes and not to waste. He decided not to abide by only eating six cents full for each meal.

Now he still has some gold coins in his pocket, which were paid for by the Sheriff of Nebo Town. I don’t know what the merchant will bring, maybe there are some things that I can use.

Two mule carts were parked outside the village. The mules lowered their heads, their legs were trembling, and they kept whining. They will never enter the village, because there are wolves, cheetahs, tigers and bears walking around everywhere, and there are more than a dozen thick pythons staring at them overhead. These animals are all fighting partners of the druids. They do not fight with each other, nor do they bully the two mules outside. But the aura on their bodies is still clear, and for the prey class, it feels like the end of the world.

A businessman who looked very shrewd jumped out of the car, familiarly lowered the latch, and jammed the wheels. So the mule could only tremble in place, unable to escape with the car. Marlowe was prepared for this situation because of his frequent visits to the Druid community. The same mule can only make two trips at most, and it will die halfway through the third trip and will not go any further. He had to constantly change the animals pulling the cart, which was equivalent to always tricking new mules into working.

The cart contained goods from Nebo, including weapons, armor, animal feed, dried meat and some letters. Druids also need weapons and armor to arm themselves and protect the forest. Although they can make these by themselves, they are not as good as professional weaponsmiths and armorers.

The animal feed and dried meat are all for the animal companions, not for the druids themselves. They are willing to adhere to a simple lifestyle, but never treat their animal companions poorly and never impose food restrictions. Therefore, the grain reserves can have a big bone to chew on, but Zhao Mai does not have this treatment.

But the most important thing to a druid is actually the letter. The Departed community has a very good relationship with the surrounding towns. Many druids are also from the town and were originally farmers or craftsmen. After they became druids, they still kept in touch with their relatives, especially their older parents. Even animals know how to take care of their elderly parents, let alone druids? They read letters and sometimes make some things and entrust merchants to send them to their relatives to express their thoughts.

No, businessman Marlow first picked up a pile of letters and began to read out names and distribute them.