Chapter 25: The Slacker Magic Mind
Magic is divided into three levels: Magic Perception, Magic Control, and Spell Construction. However, due to the effects of the skill
"Alright, let's try this one more time!"
Having understood the principles of magic, Shiro regained her confidence and began attempting to release a spell.
"Abyss Magic: Gate of Hell!"
Accompanied by Shiro's loud shout, seven or eight crimson magic circles manifested in the surrounding area.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Don't start with a high-tier spell right off the bat! That's not how magic works!"
Shirazawa rushed forward to stop her, but it seemed to be too late. A powerful wave of magic surged out from Shiro's body, rushing in all directions. The Spell Construction collapsed in an instant, turning into a mana storm that swept across the field. Simultaneously, Shiro suffered the backlash.
"Pfft—"
After coughing up a mouthful of blood, she was sent flying dozens of meters, rolling several times on the ground before coming to a halt.
Shirazawa: "..."
This dummy...
"Shiro..."
Shirazawa quickly helped her up to check her status. Fortunately, their attributes had grown significantly, so the backlash didn't cause too much damage.
"Are you okay?"
"No... not okay! Why can't I even release a spell with my magic attributes at max value!?"
Shiro was losing it. She felt as if she had learned fake skills; she was beyond frustrated.
"Please. Even if you take a genius with incredible talent and tell them to study quantum mechanics right away, do you think they could research anything if they can't even recognize the symbols? Magic takes time and study to master," Shirazawa said, rolling his eyes helplessly. "Here, this is what you call magic."
As he spoke, a dark mist began to spread from Shirazawa's body.
The black mist quickly enveloped both their bodies. After a brief distortion of vision, they vanished into the darkness. A moment later, their figures reappeared.
"Whoa, I see." Shiro opened her eyes wide in realization. "I get it now. It's a matter of proficiency!"
Shiro (Body Mind): [Information Mind, let me handle the magic research from now on.]
Shiro (Information Mind): [No way. I can't process the information from Wisdom while also controlling the body.]
Shiro (Body Mind): [I don't care! Even if you say no, I'm going to explore the limits of magic.]
Shiro (Information Mind): [No means no! If anyone is researching it, it's me...]
Shiro (Body Mind): [#￥!&*!@#]
[Proficiency reached. Skill
Shiro (Magic Mind): [Oh my, oh my. It seems I've arrived at a bad time.]
Shiro (Information Mind): [No, you've arrived at the perfect time.]
Shiro (Magic Mind): [Then I shall be the Magic Lead from now on.]
Shiro (Body Mind): [Then I'll leave practicing Abyss Magic to you, Magic Mind. Then we can release other spells during combat. My god, we'll be invincible.]
[Oh–Invincible–] x3
[LanLi: Invincible, invincible~]
...
Judging by her constantly shifting expressions, Shirazawa could guess how lively Shiro's internal theater was.
Information Mind: [Magic Lead, I'm leaving the magic side to you.]
Magic Mind: [Ah... that feels like a lot of work... I have no motivation...]
Information Mind: [We're the same person, so why are you so lazy?]
Body Mind: [→_→ Stop arguing. Let me sleep a bit more. *Yawn*~~]
Magic Mind: [It's Body Mind's fault; I learned it all from him.]
Information Mind: [...I'm so tired.]
...
Over the following period, the two continued grinding monsters and leveling up, reaching Lv17. Not only did they learn all eight Evil Eye skills, but they also maxed out the proficiency of various skills, deriving several new ones. As for magic, with the addition of Magic Mind, things were gradually getting on track, and the power of their spells grew more terrifying by the day. However, high-level constructs like Abyss Magic were apparently too much for Magic Mind to complete alone. It was still in the research phase; they might need more Magic Minds to successfully cast it. They could only look forward to the birth of Magic Mind No. 2 as soon as possible.
"Burp~"
One night, Shirazawa groaned comfortably after eating and drinking his fill. "Mmm~ this feels great." He stretched and looked over at Shiro. "Shiro, we've almost eaten all the catfish in the Middle Stratum, haven't we?"
Shiro rubbed her tummy and pressed her front legs together. "Thank you for the catfish's generous gift."
"Uh... that's not what I meant..." Shirazawa had originally wanted to suggest eating a few less so the monsters could repopulate, but it seemed Shiro wouldn't stop until every last one was gone.
[Title: Wyrm Slayer. Obtained skills
[Title: Fear bringer. Obtained skills
Looking at the two new titles earned today, Shirazawa could only offer a silent prayer for the catfish. May there be no spiders in heaven. Amen!
Closing the title interface, he saw his Skill Points had reached 500 again, so he opened the skill library. "The previous points were all used for the Evil Eye series. The points I finally managed to save up are about to disappear again... *Sigh*..." Shirazawa let out a helpless sigh and clicked to learn.
[Spend 500 Skill Points to learn skill
"Confirm!"
Information Mind: [Magic Mind, over to you.]
Magic Mind: [You really know how to boss people around. Fine, I'll practice Space Magic. *Sigh*, going to be busy again. I really envy certain people.]
Body Mind: [Hey, what do you mean by that? I'm training skills, cleaning the battlefield, and doing the laundry and cooking every day. I'm very busy, okay!]
Magic Mind: [Well~ I wasn't talking about you, why are you so defensive?]
Information Mind: [Hey, hey, I'm busy too! The information fed back by
Magic Mind: [Don't you think that sentence sounds incredibly insincere? →_→]
Information Mind: [The weather is nice today...]
Body Mind: [Heh.]
Magic Mind: [Heh.]