544 A grade-5 expert Part 1 (2/2)
It was not that Saleen did not want to split the divine crystal immediately, but a divine crystal was exponentially sturdier than a magic nucleus. Segmenting a magic nucleus was a task which required days, so this divine crystal might require one to two years to be segmented. Saleen planned to let Lex carry out this task when he returned to Metatrin City where there was suitable alchemical equipment.
Sika demanded a divine crystal with a standard surface area. Even though this task would be very tedious, the required size could still be segmented in one night.
Saleen took out that colossal divine crystal, then he slapped the calabash hanging around his waist, causing a green water flow to spurt out. Saleen then grabbed a handful of black sand. This black sand was refined from the sand in the Purgatory Desert, it could increase the power of the tornadoes by several times. This was something Saleen had learned during the sandstorm. The black sand in strong winds was like countless knives grinding repeatedly. No matter how strong one's defense was, it would also be worn off eventually.
After the black sand was refined, it had become tougher. Once it got adulterated with the water flow, it would amplify the cutting ability of the water flow by several times.
Currently, Saleen's grade was not high enough. If he was over grade-7, he could make the water flow turn into the essence of the water element naturally, bringing its sharpness to that of a level-7 attack. By then, the Current Cutter would be a really powerful spell.
If Saleen could become a grade-9 sorcerer, he would be able to control the water flow freely and create a crystal drill from the water flow anytime. Basically, all magic shields below level-9 could be cut apart by his water flow in an instant. Even a level-9 magic shield would not be able to hold out for too long.
From this perspective, Saleen did not suffer many losses when he did not use the Shenhe to produce water puppets. The sustained attack duration of the water flow was extremely protracted, and it would not consume any magic chords either. Once it reached level-9, its offensive power would be stronger than most level-9 spells. As long as Saleen did not fight with a Golden Grand Swordmaster, he would always have an advantage over the opponent.
Fortunately, the second Shenhe Saleen had obtained was also condensed from the water element, so it could also be used to produce water puppets.
The water flow permeated the black sand, creating shrill friction noises on the divine crystal. It cut out hardly visible fine marks. Saleen was multitasking. As he used the water flow to segment the divine crystal, he was also helping Eleanor refine her quiver.
From a short distance away, Eleanor observed Saleen at work. At this point in time, she was full of admiration for him. By carrying out two tasks at once, it showed that Saleen's mental strength was at the level of a sorcerer already, normal grand mage could not achieve such a feat no matter what.
So far in his life, Saleen had led very little peaceful days, so his patience had been greatly cultivated. As he was cutting the divine crystal and refining the quiver at the same time, he appeared to be at ease, there was not even a sign of haste. It was as though he had done such things countless times already. Saleen was not doing this without rhyme nor reason though. As the foundation for combat magic, double release, and advanced release required precise handling. Saleen had trained his controlling ability to the maximum limit of a normal mage, and if he wanted to continue making progress, he would have to look for another method.
Displaying two totally unrelated skills at the same time was the practice method Saleen had honed.
The process of refining the quiver required the water flames to refine the holy words and magic array on the divinecherry wood continuously. On the other hand, segmenting a divine crystal required the water flow to be maintained at the right angle in order to cut it into a standard shape so that it could be mosaicked into any equipment.
Be it a magic nucleus or divine crystal, one segmented piece with standard surface area could only have twenty-four facets at most. If the size of the facet and angle it was cut at was wrong, then the segmented piece would waste large amounts of energy during usage. Segmenting a magic nucleus was also a way low grade mages made a livelihood because a normal person would never be up to this task.
The goddess' statue in Luo ka City had been absorbing the power of faith from hundreds of thousands of creatures, thus the resultant divine crystal was of unparalleled purity. That was why Sika only needed a segmented piece with standard surface area. A divine crystal was different from a magic nucleus, it did not mean that the effect would be greater if the size was larger. Instead, the more standard the cut, the better the effect.
Saleen gradually felt that his own mental strength had increased noticeably, the speed of depletion was lagging behind the speed of increase. He had discovered a novel method to control the elements. Saleen giggled secretly. Six tornadoes were released, and after being mixed with the refined black sand, they encircled Saleen.
From afar, Eleanor noticed that Saleen was suddenly enveloped by a huge Wind spell. This Wind spell was originally translucent, but Saleen's silhouette could not be seen at all now. Many black lines encircled Saleen, causing Saleen's image to be greatly distorted, one could not even see his real appearance.
Saleen had actually created a powerful complex spell while working! Other than the tornadoes, falling snowflakes had appeared outside the tornadoes. These snowflakes seemed very fragile when in fact each of them possessed an offensive power equivalent to that of a level-6 spell. As a grade-5 mage, this spell released by Saleen was both offensive and defensive. Even though it could not be considered as a long range spell, it would render a warrior helpless, even if this warrior was a Black Metal Grand Swordmaster.