Chapter 150

Adam's laboratory plan was imperative. He had reached the peak of rank 6 right after his advancement, and he urgently needed new knowledge to support his next advancement.

As a mage, there was a standard numerical calculation to measure a mage's strength.

The role of mental strength was once again weakened after one's rank, and it had almost completely become an auxiliary tool outside of the mage's strength system. The total amount of mana a soul could hold became the basis to measure a mage's strength. Currently, Adam's total mana was 645 points.

Due to the soul transformation system of the mage's world, the next big bottleneck after an apprentice became a mage would only be at the peak of rank 9. Before that, every small breakthrough in knowledge was enough to support a small leap in mental strength and mana.

However, this kind of improvement would not attract Ether's gift.

In this world, apart from Adam, everyone who understood electromagnetism magic was in the Moldova Tower. However, with their intelligence and thinking speed, they did not meet Adam's requirements, and now they were completely unqualified.

Rather than looking for a new assistant, it was more efficient and faster to clone himself. Moreover, due to the connection between the clone and the main body, any breakthrough or progress in the experiment could be seamlessly transmitted to the main body at all times. It was very convenient.

Although the price of creating a clone was very high, it was only useful for mages above rank 9. In terms of difficulty, the method of creating a clone was not that difficult. The method of creating a clone could not even be considered magic.

A core tissue was taken from the body and cultivated in Ether's environment, allowing it to have extraordinary activity. After that, the tissue would be refined repeatedly, the genes would be extracted, and the body would be cultivated gradually with special equipment and experimental steps.

This part had nothing to do with magic, but the next step, Soul Splitting, required the power of magic.

"It's actually that simple?!"

This spell called Soul Splitting was made up of eleven runes, and the function of each rune was clearly described in the information. The original function of Soul Splitting was to split a part of the soul into a clone, giving it the ability to communicate with the main body and use magic. Adam only needed to change a few of the runes, and he could divide it into threads without touching the soul.

With doubts in his heart, Adam urgently needed to increase his strength. The sooner he reached the Hyperdimensional level, the sooner he would be able to solve the puzzle.

Adam used the Mana Network to purchase a batch of equipment used to cultivate cloned genes. He then ordered the alchemy puppet to slightly modify the laboratory and open up a separate room for the Ether culture dish.

As a matter of fact, the work of cultivating genes could be entrusted to the mages who studied such knowledge. However, because Adam needed to change the Soul Division spell, he might need many clones. Therefore, it was more convenient to cultivate the genes himself.

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The peaceful and undisturbed time passed very quickly. During the six months, Adam never left his room. He was either studying cloning spells or reorganizing the spells of the school of electromagnetism.

Apart from the slow progress of the Soul Division, the reconstruction of the Electromagnetism spell was very smooth.

Electromagnetic Cannon, Plasma Cannon, Lightning Field, Magnetic Field, and Iron Sand Sword were all spells that were beyond the apprentice level. After his soul transformed, the power of these spells increased exponentially.

The new set of runes was even more simplified. They hung in the soul and threads like spell slots. Mental strength was almost completely removed from the composition of magic. Elemental Modeling was directly composed of mana. Without the conversion process, a large amount of energy was reduced.

Among them, the Lightning Field spell showed an amazing ability to attack individuals. By controlling the electric potential difference, Adam could mark any unit within the range of the magnetic field. After the construction, the thunder would begin to follow and attack. Unless the enemy had a way to block it or Adam ran out of mana, the thunder would not stop.

As the core of Adam's ability, the improvement of the magnetic field was even greater. Within the strong magnetic field, Adam could change the terrain, make rivers flow backward, raise hills, and raise the temperature to thousands of degrees Celsius. He could even control the organic iron in the bodies of creatures whose energy level was lower or equal to his.

The special Mage Armor that James once told Adam had been realized. Now, when the Mage Armor was not activated, Adam's soul was wrapped in the magnetic field. After the Mage Armor was activated, with him as the center, the magnetic field would automatically cover a range of five kilometers.

Various simplified versions of magic could be directly activated by the magnetic field of the Mage Armor. Adam did not need to actively control it.

After connecting to the Mana Net and coming into contact with the World's Origin, the Mage Armor began to circulate with the protective energy of the World's Origin. While this energy was scarce, its level was second only to ether. It became a perfect medium, allowing the Mage Armor to materialize in any plane in the Void.

In addition, Adam created a new spell with great power. He called it Static Storm. Through the magnetic field, the electric charge in the surrounding environment would be bound. After the electric charge was pushed by mana, the electric charge would be automatically absorbed. Although the generated lightning would not move, it could increase its power and expand its range with the passage of time. It could also disrupt the convergence of other elements, achieving the effect of 'silence' to a certain extent.

The cultivation of the True Elemental Body was also fruitful. Adam did not integrate the elements into his soul to construct a real elemental body. Instead, he tried to electrocute the cells, using the means of a body refining mage to transform the body. Adam tried it. In this state, his speed reached twenty times the speed of sound. Every move he made had the power of an ordinary official level electric element spell.

The deep accumulation of experience during the apprenticeship stage led to a great increase in strength after the promotion. If Adam fought with all his strength, no one would think that he was just a new mage who had been promoted for only six months.

Now, apart from the creation of doppelgangers, there was only one other aspect that could improve Adam's strength: his soul slaves.

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In the past six months, the Devil felt like it was living in a dream. The purchasing power of a thousand units of Ether crystals was far beyond its expectations. Even if it spent every day on the most extravagant consumption in its shallow knowledge, the amount of Ether crystals was enough for it to have fun for two years.

It had visited every place in Mayer City where it could indulge itself. Because of its humor and generosity, it had attracted the love of a group of female creatures from various races.

Because of its special characteristics as a shapeshifter, it had never been rejected because of its figure, appearance, or … size. Its identity as the 'soul companion' of a mage from the Holy Tower allowed it to live well in front of all kinds of low-class creatures in the world of mages.

The Devil had learned about the frequency of missions of war mages. It originally thought that this good life would last for a long time, until one day it was forcibly dragged back to the laboratory by Adam.

"Master, ha … haha …" the Devil said to Adam embarrassedly.

"Do you know about magic wands?"