Because of the existence of magic, many times the defense system of a building must take it into consideration.
The Commanding House of Oru City occupies a large area, and it also has another title in Oru City—the inner city.
The inner city gate alone occupies almost an entire street, and a five- to six-meter-wide "moat" was dug into the other three exterior walls. Not to mention the various guard towers densely scattered in the city, there are arrow towers set up just a few hundred steps away from the edge of the wall. If Oru City is really captured one day, the inner city can survive for a while.
The inner city itself is divided into front and back yards.
The front yard is naturally where many official departments of the alliance are stationed, while the back yard is the office and residence of Commander Tang De.
For the five-ring spell "teleportation", the Commander's Mansion building complex was taken into consideration at the beginning of the design.
Not to mention the "flying technique" from the sky, the "stone walking technique" dug from the tunnel, and various "detection techniques", "eagle eye techniques", "sharp ear techniques" and other secret theft methods to prevent it.
The only magic that is targeted by defense is the contradiction between spell duration, scope of action, and maintenance difficulty.
It is just like the solid wood flooring in the home. Sometimes it is chosen due to cost reasons and is only installed in the bedroom or even the master bedroom.
The Northern Alliance has been operating for many years, which is not to say that it is impossible to achieve, but based on a simple cost-effectiveness issue, each has its own emphasis on the defense of the entire command house.
The most critical first-level defense areas, such as the office areas of key departments and the commander's residence, are naturally equipped with means to prohibit transmission and detection.
As for some open-air courtyards, ordinary corridors, etc., they are simply equipped with detection and transmission methods.
Once someone teleports in and triggers the "spell monitoring network", the resident mage group stationed in the Commander's Mansion will coordinate with the guards to round up the person.
In his previous life, Zhao Xu had participated in the defense system of the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion thanks to Fleur's recommendation.
When Wang Ningwei attended with the Earth Mission, he acted as a security guard and watched in shock in the audience.
Naturally, Zhao Xu also knew the weaknesses and flaws of this extremely huge "spell monitoring network".
The first point is the "intermission period" when the magic network restarts regularly. He can't wait until now, so he doesn't have to think about it.
The second point is its own systemic flaws. The "Spell Monitoring Network" itself has a huge scope of action and involves issues of mutual influence and interference.
So there are several key blind spots that are unknown.
Even if the Mage Association branch of the Northern Alliance tried its best, it could not test every corner one by one, which left a "flaw" in the seemingly impenetrable commander's mansion.
Zhao Xu clearly remembered that when he first arrived at the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion in his previous life, a key "loophole" happened to be revealed.
So in those days, a group of them were stationed 24 hours a day to guard the area until the mages could repair it.
At this moment before this point was exposed, Zhao Xu could take advantage of it perfectly.
He easily teleported to the basement of the sentry tower where he had been guarding for three days in his previous life.
However.
The moment Zhao Xu had just completed the transmission, he heard this cry with a frightened tone, and his whole body tensed up, like a cat with exploding fur.
Although the voice sounded familiar, Zhao Xu's vision had not yet recovered due to the teleportation, and his eyes were dark.
Zhao Xu raised the instant scepter in his hand on the spot, twisted his waist sideways, and pointed the tip of the stick in the direction of the sound.
It's just that when he acted as if he was going to cast a spell on the other party, he was spitting out another spell.
"A burst of speed."
At this extremely urgent moment, Zhao Xu decided to cast this spell after thinking about it for a while.
He wanted to get the necessary "first move" to avoid being attacked in the next few seconds.
In his previous life, he had been paralyzed by his name, but the sword had actually been stabbed near his waist.
Zhao Xu had already thought clearly in his mind. After gaining a certain amount of time, he would wait until he regained his sight to see clearly who was in front of him.
If they are familiar with each other, then nothing will happen.
If not, it means that his infiltration was exposed this time. When the time comes, he will use the "Chilling Touch" spell to subdue the opponent, or if there are many people, he will use the teleportation spell to escape again.
However.
The sense of time stasis that Zhao Xu expected did not come as promised, and the hands on the mechanical clock were still ticking ruthlessly.
[Adventurer Zhongxia, your spell 'Swift Burst' was counterspelled by the target, and you lost the spell.]
How is it possible? Such an incredible thought suddenly popped up in Zhao Xu's mind.
His spellcasting was completely based on instinctive reaction!
Generally, if a mage wants to target him, he will give up other actions at the beginning and concentrate on preparing "counterspells".
Otherwise, by the time he casts the spell, it will definitely be too late to target him.
But how did the other party know that he had teleported and how could he be "prepared in advance"
Slowly, Zhao Xu's eyes gradually opened. In this extremely dark basement, relying on the weak oil lamp, he could barely see the appearance of the person in front of him.
"call."
Zhao Xu finally let go of the big stone in his heart.
"Teacher Antinoya."
Zhao Xu couldn't help but ask, "We should be quite familiar, so you won't make a frightened sound when you see me."
At this moment, standing where Zhao Xu looked, was Antinoya, who was wearing a brocade-patterned robe and a dark gold secret cloak. It was obvious that her skills had improved a lot recently, and her patterns had become much more complicated.
Antinoya also looked at Zhao Xu with soft eyes at this time.
"I was thinking that since we meet again after a long absence, we should show a sense of surprise." Antinoya said.
That was obviously a shock.
Zhao Xu thought to himself, but he still said honestly, "Then I'm really touched, mentor."
"Yes, but you performed well this time. Even when you heard a familiar voice, you struck decisively first and did not give up the right to take the initiative. With this kind of cleverness, I will not go to the turbulent Oru City next. I’ll collect the body for you.”
"Then the spell was countered by you, mentor." Zhao Xu was also a little embarrassed. He felt that Antinoya's compliments to him had increased a lot recently.
"Idiot, you don't want to think about who I am." Antinoya snorted.
"Teacher, did you use the 'insight tactics' to counter my spell just now?" Zhao Xu couldn't help but ask.
The three-ring spell of insight into tactics can last for 10 minutes per level. With Zhao Xu's current caster level, coupled with the "Spell Delay" specialty, it can easily exceed seven or eight hours.
As long as he has enough third-level spells, he can use them as a permanent spell.
Insight into tactics allows him to automatically know that a spell is being cast within tens of meters. If he has sight and can see the opponent, he can also know the specific spell by passing the spell recognition.
But the most important thing is that he can choose to dissipate the remaining duration and directly use "free actions" to counter the opponent's spell.
No need to "prepare actions"!
Therefore, as long as Zhao Xu has this spell permanently on his body, he is not afraid of being threatened by close-range spells, which is equivalent to an efficient spell radar.
Coupled with his "quick burst", he can also counterattack and strike first.
It was just because he was a little embarrassed that he tried to take the lead, but Antinoya took the lead again and countered his spell.
This is also the norm in high-end mage battles, gradually targeting each spell cast by the opponent.
The opponent casts a spell, and his "intuitive" action "restrains" this spell.
As a result, the opponent also acted "intuitively" to "restrain" him this time.
This kind of back-and-forth matryoshka often causes the outside world to see that not even a second has passed, but the two mages have privately clashed dozens of times.
"The spell you mentioned is only a one-time opportunity once you decide to start dissipating energy for 'countermeasures'. You have to add another 'Insight Tactics' immediately, so I usually don't dissipate this spell first. To counterattack." Antinoya explained.
The implication is that Zhao Xu's "magic moves" are not complex enough, so she needs to use backup means.
She does, but she doesn't have to.
"So fierce?"
"Zhongxia, your journey as a mage is still very long." Antinoya said, "But I can tell you the direction of your efforts."
"Basically, no one can successfully cast a spell in front of me if I want to."
Zhao Xu couldn't help but open his pupils slightly.
Each mage can only counter one spell per round.
Therefore, in a mage battle, it would be very disgusting if there was an extra mage who gave up casting spells and focused on preparing actions to "counter spells".
"Zhongxia, you can only counterspell once per round because you can only "prepare" once for the next spell cast by the opponent."
"Once the opponent does not cast a spell, your countermeasures will also be ineffective. Although the spell will not be wasted, the synchronized coordination of the body also prevents you from casting any more spells."
Zhao Xu nodded after listening. The useless way counterspell works is also the reason why counterspell is not common in their low-end games.
"Furthermore, to counter a spell, you have to prepare the same spell to counter it. Generally, unless it is a mainstream spell that is very common and everyone prepares it, it is generally difficult to have a chance of taking effect." Zhao Xu said.
However, he also knew that no matter how difficult it was to use "Counter Spell", it was another solution to "Mage Disintegration".
It is equivalent to the all-purpose "offset spell" of mages.
"Teacher, are there any other advancements that have special bonuses to spell countermeasures?"
At this time, Zhao Xu couldn't help but think about it.
If someone tried to cast a spell in front of him in the future, he would counter-spell without saying a word.
No one can cast spells without his permission.
This is pretending to be invisible.
In particular, Zhao Xu has unlimited spell slots, and relies on his "versatile spell caster" and "uncanny foresight" to counterattack without preparing corresponding spells.
"Hehe." Antinoya also smiled proudly at this time, "This depends on expertise."
"Expertise?" Zhao Xu was surprised.
He now has at least four or five more specialty slots than the average person, which can be considered a bit generous.
"Strictly speaking, it's a chain of expertise." Antinoya explained.
"For example, with the 'Proficient Counter Spell' feat, you can use higher-level spells of the same faction to counter, without being limited to the same spell."
"Another example is the 'Passive Counter Spell' feat, which allows me to counterattack when I notice you casting a spell without having to prepare in advance."
"Another example is the legendary feat 'legendary counterspell', which allows me to counterspell an unlimited number of times per round."
"As for the three I just mentioned to you, they are all progressive relationships. You must learn the previous expertise before you can learn the next one. Even the legendary expertise requires you to meet the additional requirements of proficiency in initiative and combat. Reflection and spell prompting are the three prerequisites.”
After hearing what Antinoya said, Zhao Xu couldn't help but be speechless.
This legendary counterspell directly requires five common specialties as prerequisites, but Zhao Xu has mastered both combat reflection and spell prompting.
On the premise of being able to maintain unbreakable suppression of low-level mages, the cost of realizing it is indeed extremely high.
You must know that depending on the level of expertise, from level 1 to level 20, there are only seven expertise in total.
However, Zhao Xu still silently prepared in his heart.
It can also be regarded as determining a chain of expertise for myself in the future.
As Zhao Xu thought about it, he came to his senses and returned to the original question, "Teacher, why are you here?"
It is said that because he does not have the "psychic barrier" spell, he cannot avoid those detection spells. He can only find the "black spots" where the control is deployed to sneak in.
But for Antinoya, even if it was the kingdom of the gods in front of her, she still had the courage to rush in boldly, and she would not be like Zhao Xu.
"Didn't I tell you before that Tang De, the leader of this alliance, believes in Graz'zt?"
Zhao Xu immediately reacted, "Teacher, are you saying that there is something strange about the magic monitoring network in this area, and that there are traces of Graz'zt?"
"That's right, otherwise how could I dare to conclude that Tang De and Graz'zt are related. Although it's not obvious, I vaguely noticed that these defensive reconnaissance spells are integrated with some of Graz'zt's abyss power. So I just followed the clues. We found out the inner reason.”
"The divine power on the 'Spell Monitoring Network' is extremely weak and cannot play any defensive role, so the priests of Oru City did not notice this. But it is enough to remind Douglazite that some power has entered here."
"If a mage wearing a 'mind barrier' rashly teleports to a non-critical point by virtue of the immunity effect, although the monitoring spell network will not notice it, Graz'zt behind the scenes will be able to detect the movement of the network."
Zhao Xu couldn't help but nodded after hearing this. Antinoya didn't want to be discovered by Grazt, so like Zhao Xu, he secretly sneaked into this black spot before taking action.
It seems that he came in according to the black spot on the surveillance network, so he really hit it by mistake.
"Actually, I'm quite surprised." Antinoya said, "What kind of secret is it that makes Graz'zt monitor this ground? I even suspect that it turned the alliance leader Donde into him. believers, also for this reason.”
"Generally speaking, when these abyss lords develop followers, they strive for secrecy. Such lord-level powerhouses are difficult to conquer without overcoming their spiritual weaknesses. Even if they succeed successfully, they will be easily exposed."
"In other words, if you don't want to be exposed, you will have to spend more of Graz'zt's resources, which is not cost-effective."
Zhao Xu nodded in agreement, and he also thought about the underlying reasons.
The thoughts in his mind slowly led to the "Demon Sealing Battle" that affected all the forces north of the Icefield Mountains in his previous life.
The initial cause of that war was the countless "portals" that directly connected the abyss and purgatory.
The strong men in hell, such as the Hell Fiends, do not have the ability to teleport to another world. If they want to get to "Arthur", they have to rely on the "Prayer" that happens once a year to simulate "transportation to another world". Spells.
If you want to go back afterwards, you have to wait for the "Prayer" to cool down and recover next year.
For demons and demons at lower levels, coming to "Arthur" where delicious souls can be found everywhere is a more longing but out of reach thing.
"I said I asked you to detonate this as a reward for the 'Howard's luxurious bedding' and the 'Ascension Cross', but after all, I still have to lay out the layout here first."
"I don't want your soul to be swept away by the abyss. It would be really embarrassing if I came to ask for your soul."
Zhao Xu opened his mouth slightly, but he didn't expect that Antinoya disappeared before the battle. She came here to lay the groundwork for him.
Antinoya frowned slightly, "I want to ask you Zhongxia."
"I directly found the 'Spell Defense Map' of the Commander's Mansion, and then I did some mental calculations, worked out several flaws in it, and found this kind of infiltration point."
"What about you?" Antinoya looked at Zhao Xu with interest.
"How do you know that you won't be discovered if you teleport to the basement of this sentry tower?"
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