Chapter 414: A Deal with the Royal Astrologer, the Mage Association's Library

“Where is he? Where is that magic genius?”One after another, truly top-tier experts standing at the peak of the continent arrived one after another. Even the weakest among them were at the peak of the Heroic Realm. As for those who had reached the Legendary Level, counting the Royal Astrologer of the Roxez Empire, there were four of them!

There were also over a dozen at the peak of the Heroic Realm, each one a renowned powerful expert far and wide.

These experts could be said to represent the highest level of the continent in the field of magic arts.

Every single person here was a titan in their own right, a grandmaster in the magical arts.

Yet now, they had all gathered together, just to meet a young junior.

And not a single one of them thought this was unusual. In fact, they were all excited, their faces filled with eager anticipation.

The reason was simple—what Lin Mo had demonstrated was simply too astonishing. It had shattered their previous research in certain aspects, reaching heights no one had ever touched before.

And for these people who had spent years delving into the magical arts, the allure was simply too great. No one could resist it.

“Don’t rush, everyone, don’t rush…”

The Royal Astrologer helplessly pressed down with his palm: “It’s not yet the agreed-upon time. You old fogies sure came faster than one another.”

The moment the words fell, a knock came from outside the door.

Instantly, everyone in the room became excited and scrambled to be the one to open the door.

So, the scene that greeted Lin Mo’s eyes was a crowd of white-haired old men, all trying their best to put on kind and gentle faces, smiling at him.

If it were just one, it might have been a relatively warm scene. But now, so many people surrounded him like this… the feeling was a bit… unsettling.

It made his scalp tingle.

“Ahem, ahem—”

Lin Mo cleared his throat twice and still politely greeted them: “Greetings, esteemed seniors.”

“Hey, no need for formalities!”

“Exactly, exactly! Little treasure, come on in. Let’s sit and chat…”

And so, this bunch of old geezers enthusiastically “escorted” Lin Mo to the sofa, sitting around him in a circle. When there weren’t enough seats, they pulled up a few small stools, looking like students waiting for a lesson, their eyes shining brightly.

“The reason I’ve invited everyone here today is mainly to discuss some things related to magic…”

As the president, the Royal Astrologer briefly went through some opening remarks before cutting straight to the point: “To be honest, everyone is very interested in Brother Lin Mo’s spell techniques. I wonder if you could share a little about them?”

Lin Mo didn’t really have any intention of hoarding his knowledge. For one, exchanges were, by nature, a process of mutual learning. Although he did have some techniques and insights in magic that ordinary people lacked, that didn’t mean his level surpassed everyone else’s.

The people before him were all experts who had researched and pushed a specific direction of magic to its absolute limit. In their respective fields of expertise, they undoubtedly had unique, profound understandings and exquisite skills that were far beyond the norm.

Mutual learning, after all…

Besides, some people liked to hoard their knowledge simply out of fear that others would surpass them after learning it. But would Lin Mo ever worry about that problem?

For one, even if I explained it, it wasn’t something they could necessarily learn. And even if other mages found the techniques to fuse elements through my descriptions and explanations, so what?

Lin Mo could still surpass them in a very short time, reaching heights they could hardly imagine.

He actually hoped that the techniques he had mastered could be used by more people. After all, given the current situation, improving the strength of the experts on the continent was a good thing for the upcoming fight against the Dark Tide.

So, without any hesitation, Lin Mo began his explanation.

From his perspective, he explained in as much detail and in as simple a manner as possible his understanding of the various elemental magics he had developed along the way, as well as the techniques for fusing them.

The old men who had been so excited just moments before immediately quieted down. They listened intently, like serious students, afraid of missing a single word.

However, as they listened, their brows began to furrow tightly.

What is this kid talking about?

This doesn’t even sound like human language…

How is this possible?

Just as Lin Mo had anticipated, what he was saying might seem normal to him, but to the vast majority of people on this continent—or rather, to everyone except him—it was somewhat mind-boggling.

For example, the fusion between Mana and Qi and Blood, the technique for unleashing Spellsword skills.

This part of the explanation gave the old men in front of him a headache.

Just listening to the description was enough to make them frown and grimace in difficulty. If they actually tried to do it…

They couldn’t even imagine how hard it would be!

Moreover, learning and mastering two professions simultaneously was not something ordinary people could do, let alone these old fogies.

At their age, having already achieved great success in their respective fields, they certainly didn’t have the time or patience to start a new career path from scratch.

And according to Lin Mo’s description, to properly fuse the two, one needed to reach a very similar level in both professions. For them, this was even more impossible.

So, regarding this part, they simply listened carefully and noted it down mentally but didn’t bother to deeply analyze or think about it.

In essence, what Lin Mo said, aside from filling theoretical gaps, was essentially meaningless.

These old fogies couldn’t do it, and the younger generation wouldn’t be able to either…

This technique simply wasn’t something humans could achieve. Even if they understood the theory, things would remain the same as before—they could only shelve it.

On the other hand, his understanding of elemental magic usage had many unique aspects, which were the most surprising and interesting parts for them.

This lengthy exchange ultimately lasted an entire day.

Throughout the day, Lin Mo was discussing and exchanging ideas with these big shots. Besides sharing the knowledge and techniques he had figured out on his own, he also learned a great deal from them.

Each of them had a very profound understanding of the elements they had studied and mastered. Especially the four who had reached the Legendary Level—what they shared was eye-opening even for Lin Mo at his current level.

It just goes to show that these experts had all come up the hard way, and their accumulated experience over the years was nothing to scoff at.

By the time the exchange finally ended, Lin Mo’s understanding of the various elements had risen to a whole new level.

Although the improvement wasn’t immediately tangible, after returning, once he fully integrated what he had learned through practice and experimentation, he would undoubtedly make significant progress, enhancing his abilities in magic across all elements.

This enhancement was comprehensive, covering power, casting speed, and control over spell forms—what people commonly referred to as the flexible application of spells.

In truth, Lin Mo had already been doing quite well in these areas, leaving his peers far behind and approaching the level of top-tier experts.

But approaching was still just approaching. After the in-depth discussion, he realized the gap still existed.

And after this, once he fully digested the content of this seminar, Lin Mo’s strength would undoubtedly make considerable strides. He would become more adept at combining triple-element skills and could even begin considering combinations involving more elements.

Similarly, many of the ideas Lin Mo proposed greatly shocked these old fogies who were stuck in the original spell system. The words that came out of his mouth could even be described as heretical in their eyes. If it had come from their own juniors, they would have unhesitatingly slapped them twice. But coming from Lin Mo, the weight was completely different.

Though they had some difficulty accepting these unconventional but trendy ideas at first, after Lin Mo gave a live demonstration, their attitudes did a complete 180-degree turn.

After all, though they had previously received scattered information about it, hearing about it was just hearsay—far different from seeing it with their own eyes.

Lin Mo demonstrated right in front of them the fusion of multiple elements, allowing several spells to be cast simultaneously in coordination. The technique was simply too stunning.

In truth, there had been research in the magical arts on spell coordination before, but the direction at that time involved two mages coordinating their respective spells. This required both sides to have extremely high control over their own spells, a deep understanding of each other, extensive practice based on that foundation, and extremely high synergy before it could even be attempted.

All these conditions combined made it incredibly difficult to achieve.

Moreover, even if all conditions were met, success in actual combat was hard to guarantee. Since it involved two different people, even with high synergy and non-interfering spells working together, the actual effect was often less than impressive.

It was certainly stronger than a single spell, but achieving a 1+1>2 effect was very difficult. Based on this situation, research in this area eventually stagnated.

After all, there really wasn’t much point. Even if everything was done perfectly, the result only rarely exceeded the effect of the two fighting separately.

But now, what lay before them was an entirely different matter.

Coordination between two people was extremely difficult, but coordination with oneself greatly reduced the difficulty.

After all, no one understood their own casting habits, Mana control, and input better than themselves.

Coordinating with oneself to unleash multi-element combination spells!

If this could be achieved, the result would be unimaginably powerful, just thinking about it.

And this wasn’t just a fantasy—right here was a living example!

Lin Mo had already demonstrated his fusion magic multiple times. Combinations like Wind and Lightning, Lightning and Fire, Fire and Wind allowed the two spells to complement each other, achieving 1+1>2 or even >3 effects!

After the seminar ended, these titans of the magical arts each had flushed faces and excited expressions, eagerly wanting to return to research this topic.

Of course, such research would likely be hard to apply to themselves.

After all, the prerequisite for using such fusion magic was that the proficiency and level of both spells were roughly on par. For them, although these high-level mages had some knowledge of other elemental magics besides their specialties, it was only superficial, far from the level of their mastered elements.

The research on this matter was more about benefiting future generations.

With the practice already demonstrated and proven achievable, they only needed to more meticulously deconstruct and study the theory, organize it into a complete system, and provide a reference for future generations. This would allow talented young people to practice two elemental magics simultaneously and attempt fusion once they reached a sufficient level.

This was undoubtedly a groundbreaking achievement. If completed, Lin Mo would naturally be the key, but they would also go down in history as refiners of the theory.

This held immense appeal for these old men already in their twilight years.

They had already reached the peak of power and status on the continent, and most were at the end of their lives. They had little desire for worldly things. Beyond paving the way for their juniors, the only thing they cared about was their legacy after death.

By doing this well, their place in history would greatly increase.

So, as soon as the seminar ended, they eagerly took their respective teleportation matrices back home. They had to hurry up and research, making faster progress than the others to claim more credit and weight in this matter.

As for Lin Mo, after a full day of discussion, he was also a bit exhausted. The knowledge he had gained during the seminar would be organized slowly later.

But before that, there was still one important matter.

This matter was even more important than the seminar itself.

“Please follow me. What you need is inside.”

The place they used for the seminar was a luxurious room within the Mage Association headquarters. After the seminar, the Royal Astrologer of the Roxez Empire led him to the library on the upper level of the association.

The scale of this library was enormous, housing over 80% of the continent’s magic!

The reason Lin Mo had so generously shared those things was partly because he didn’t care much about them, but also because there was another reason…

He had made a deal with the Royal Astrologer. What he got in exchange was the right to enter this massive library at any time, without any restrictions!