The Mage Association is unable to restrict some widely circulated spells. Spells with strategic value such as invisibility and flight have long been widely known and cannot be forbidden to be passed down.
One of the eight major factions, the "Confusion Control" system, involves spells that affect people's hearts, and they are very cautious in teaching them.
Because the favorability level can be changed starting from the first level of "Charming Humanity".
Zhao Xu is currently unable to use the four-ring poet's arcane spell, which can force and simply control actions to "control humans".
But in the third-ring realm, he can already use the third-ring poet's arcane "secondary command technique" to force people to execute orders. Once in the final scroll space, in the trial where Zhao Xu obtained the "Fragment of Truth", he destroyed a family by using the eight-ring "Family Commanding Technique" which was stronger than the six-ring "Commanding Technique".
But this time, Zhao Xu didn't want to force Mrs. Betty to do something against her will. He didn't even want to charm the other party and make her completely lose consciousness and be controlled by him.
He simply wanted to obtain information about "Frost Dew Town", so he directly used the "suggestion technique" that had been sealed before.
The suggestion spell allows the subject to always follow the suggested actions during the duration of the spell. If the purpose is achieved early, the spell effect will also terminate early accordingly.
The only restriction is that the "request" of this "hint" must be reasonable. For example, some behaviors that require self-harm will only make the spell directly ineffective.
Even if Zhao Xu wants the still-charming Mrs. Betty to stay with her, the content of the suggestion technique must be described in a reasonable way, such as adding that staying in bed will allow Zhao Xu to help her.
When the subject fails the will save and the spell resistance does not take effect, his own will will be affected by the "suggestion spell", and many original persistence will be easily given up.
"Suggestion" is a poet's second-level spell and a mage's third-level arcane spell.
Zhao Xu could already use the second-ring magic at level 4, but he never took any action.
On the one hand, this spell is ineffective for players with shields this year. On the other hand, he is also cautious about his behavior.
It's okay that everyone is a projection now. Once they travel through time and become real humans, any spell can manipulate humans and dominate others.
This kind of illusory illusion that ordinary people are powerless to resist can easily make people addicted to it. Zhao Xu has heard many such examples in his previous life.
Some even end up making people angry, forcing the local church to take action to punish such mages who have fallen into evil.
Zhao Xu had just used the "disguise casting" technique, but neither Zheng Xinyun nor Eliton could see through it. They continued chatting with Mrs. Betty without noticing.
Slowly, Mrs. Betty also began to reveal her next plan.
Mrs. Betty's natal family is in Frost Dew Town and is considered a powerful family in the town.
Her trip was to arrange for her youngest son to return home, and then she would return to Mystra with the power of her family to compete with her eldest son Harry for the ownership of the Redbud Chamber of Commerce.
And with a few words, Mrs. Betty also found out that Zhao Xu and the others came to Shuanglu Town to settle a karma for a certain believer.
"Mr. Zhongxia, I see that both of your team members are very good. I just have two scrolls here that I want to give to them. Is it appropriate?" Mrs. Betty smiled at Zhao Xu and said giving him a look. But it fell on him.
At this time, Zhao Xu had already spread out a classic borrowed from the Legend Library and was looking at it.
In fact, from the beginning when Mrs. Betty got on the carriage, Zhao Xu had been very silent and didn't say much.
At this time, he raised his eyebrows slightly and said noncommittally: "You should ask them about this."
"That's just right. Sister doesn't need these scrolls. It will be better to leave them to you." As she said that, she took out the two magic scrolls in her pocket and handed them to the two of them in turn.
Eliton opened the scroll at this time and couldn't help but said in surprise: "It's the second-ring 'Bull Power' scroll."
"Then why didn't you use this scroll just now?" Eliton asked immediately.
In the situation just now, if Zhao Xu hadn't taken action, it could be said that Mrs. Betty would have become a prisoner by now.
As for her ability to ignore past grudges and use Zhao Xu's tiger skin to absorb the cavalry, it was her own ability.
Mrs. Betty smiled bitterly and said, "It's precisely because it can't be done."
Seeing this, Zhao Xu explained to the two of them, "The power of the cow is a minute-level spell that can increase strength by 4 points. In theory, it is enough to make melee attacks stronger by two levels. It is quite powerful. It's just that. But it’s the same reason as why you didn’t use the shield scroll in the first place.”
Only then did Eliton understand.
Using a magic scroll, or someone like Zhao Xu who can cast the spell himself, there is no obstacle to using the scroll.
If a non-spellcaster wishes to use the scroll, he or she must be trained in the Use Magic Device skill.
Doing so is not difficult in itself.
Just like the knowledge test, using magic devices requires passing the test difficulty in order to communicate with the source of magic and activate its power.
To simulate the difficulty of using a scroll, it is 20 + the caster level corresponding to the spell.
For example, if the caster level of the second-ring scroll is level 3, then the final result of using the skill must exceed level 23 difficulty, in order to be able to successfully connect to the source of magic and guide the effect of the scroll.
Even second-level magic requires 12 points of perception attribute to cast the spell. If the person using the scroll does not have this attribute, he must first use skills such as "use magic device" to "simulate attributes".
Therefore, although the price of scrolls is much cheaper than magic items such as "staffs" and "scepters" that are not difficult to use, most of them are used by the casters themselves, or only by the "rogues" with enough skill points. Bet on luck.
This also highlights the preciousness of the eternal wand in Zhao Xu's hand, which has a fixed quota of two fireballs per day.
Among the second-level spells, there are a series of spells that correspondingly improve the six major attributes, all of which can also increase the enhancement bonus by 4 points.
They are also the source of current attribute-enhancing equipment, so the two cannot be superimposed.
But compared to a magic item like an intelligence hood that can be effective for 24 hours, the few minutes the spell itself lasts are actually too short to make much sense.
Ordinary people really want to experience the pleasure of improving 4 attributes in a short time, and potions are a faster and more convenient way.
"But if you go out, even if you can't use it, you should bring a scroll like the 'Fireball Technique' with you."
Zhao Xu didn't say the rest.
However, everyone present could also understand what he meant. Even if the magic of Bull Power was applied to the body of the strongest guard captain among Mrs. Betty's subordinates, it was nothing more than that.
How could a warrior or warrior of a similar level be able to overturn fifty cavalrymen
Unless he can improve his own defense to the point where it is difficult to break through, there is still hope of killing others.
"Sir, scrolls like the Fireball Technique cannot be purchased easily unless a mage master applies to purchase them and learns them. It is not easy for ordinary people to purchase them from the association without a suitable reason." Mrs. Betty explained.
The truth was correct, but Zhao Xu continued to stare at Mrs. Betty at this time, almost doubting her identity.
Mrs. Betty was slightly startled, then she realized what she was doing, and she immediately explained with a smile: "Yes, my chamber of commerce operates magic scrolls, and a few 'Fireball' scrolls are indeed affordable, but these things are all visible to Harry." It’s really hard, so when I came out, I only brought what I had accumulated over the years.”
After hearing this, Zhao Xu roughly understood the current market conditions and nodded directly to express his understanding.
At this time, Mrs. Betty looked at Zhao Xu and lowered his head to study the book, but for a while she couldn't elicit the next request.
Feeling the body heat coming from her young son again, Mrs. Betty thought to herself that she would definitely win this inheritance for him.
She didn't care that there were women like Zheng Xinyun in the carriage, as if she felt a little hot, and regardless of the cold winter weather, she gently unbuttoned her fur coat, revealing her graceful figure underneath.
But immediately she felt a little strange, as if she had lost the charm of a mature woman, and no eyes were cast on her.
Zheng Xinyun looked at her without squinting. She understood why Eliton, who looked very young and vigorous, and Mr. Zhong Xia, the captain of the priest team, were also not interested in her figure. They even glanced at her. Not even a lazy glance.
Mrs. Betty, who had been frustrated from the scroll to the present, knew that it was not that Mr. Midsummer was rock solid, but that she did not like him.
After thinking about it for a while, she continued to joke: "There happened to be an auction house in Shuanglu Town these days, and the unearthed items were unearthed from a certain mage's grave. Because it was quite sensitive, I didn't dare to hold it in Mystra. But In two days, many interested people will rush there."
"I also heard that a +6 intelligence headscarf was unearthed. It's a pity that the priests can't use it, otherwise I would definitely pay more attention to it and inquire about it."
Intellectual headscarf
Hearing something like this, Zhao Xu's fingers that were about to turn the pages of the book suddenly stopped.
The spell source of the intelligence turban is the "Cunning of the Fox" spell that increases the intelligence attribute by 4 points.
Once you master this spell and the "Create Strange Object" expertise, and add the recipe, you can successfully create this "little artifact" that is a key prop for a mage.
Although Zhao Xu received a full 5 points of intelligence enhancement from the "Prayer Technique", coupled with the 1 attribute point gained from his upgrade, his intelligence was directly increased from 16 points to a full 22 points.
But there is never too much intelligence in a mage.
Intelligence determines the difficulty of a spell's saving throw, and it also determines the wizard's additional spell slots.
The first hurdle that even stops Arthur from becoming a mage is that with 10 points of intelligence, he is not qualified to understand a spell.
To cast a ring of arcane spells, a mage must have 11 points of intelligence. Similarly, a priest, a druid, and a warlock must have 11 points of perception and 11 points of charisma, respectively.
When Zhao Xu was at level 5, he went to inquire about it. He found that there was no magic item called "Intellectual Headband" for sale in Mystra's market.
"Intellectual headscarves" are so popular that demand exceeds supply in the market.
For example, power belts with strength attributes and charm cloaks with charm attributes can be seen circulating in the market from time to time.
Most mages, if they want to obtain the "intelligence scarf", rely on making it themselves. In addition to spending time, most people don't have the additional expertise to learn "making strange objects".
Another way is to apply for quotas from the association and then queue up.
Relying on the intelligence headscarf to obtain extra spell slots, and then selling the spell slots as spell-casting services, you can definitely make your money back in less than a year and a half, so this kind of queue is basically done by everyone.
Just like the "car lottery" in big cities on the earth, if you can't buy it, you will suffer a loss and you can't be cheated. If you win it, you will make a profit.
Zhao Xu's current quota allows him to subscribe to the association for a "+2 Intelligence Bandana" priced at 4,000 gold coins. If a "Mithril Badge" is added, the level can be directly upgraded to a "+4 Intelligence Bandana" worth 16,000 gold coins.
It's just that after Zhao Xu saw Antinoya's "+12 legendary intelligence turban", he was somewhat unwilling to waste his quota on choosing the "+4 intelligence turban".
So he has been waiting for opportunities and paying attention to market news.
At this moment, when he heard Mrs. Betty mention the unearthed "+6 intelligence headscarf", he immediately became interested.
Once he puts on the +6 intelligence headscarf, his own intelligence soars directly to 28 points. Basically, no player can catch up with his progress before time travel.
Even Master Arthur, without special connections, is only at this level as a senior mage.
All that’s left is to write tomorrow morning. By the way, py this fantasy novel about building a magic system from scratch
(End of chapter)