The dark clouds swept across the sky, and the strong winds swept up the waves. The turbulent black sea seemed to be able to swallow everything.
The Berserk Sea was the legendary land of death in the Kingdom of Arnia. It was said that even the largest steam-powered ship of a thousand tons was afraid of the terrifying waves and did not dare to cross it.
However, in the middle of this sea, there was a pitch-black tower.
The tower stood above the sea level. Strangely, the sea level within a few kilometers of the tower was extremely calm. Not even a ripple could be seen.
In a room in the tower.
Dave stared at the wooden target ten meters away with a focused expression.
He raised his right hand and opened his palm slightly.
"Acid Splash!"
Accompanied by a weak mana fluctuation, a dark green acid suddenly condensed in the air.
With a thought, the acid splashed out, drawing an ugly arc in the air and splashing all over the wooden target.
"Buzz…"
The pungent white smoke rose, and the wooden target began to corrode at a visible speed. In just a few seconds, half of its body was corroded.
"Damage assessment, 1.2 joules!"
After the mage servant standing next to him finished counting, he took out a new target and slowly moved forward to replace the earlier target.
Dave exhaled slowly, trying to understand the details of the spell.
At this moment, two fifteen or sixteen-year-old youths who were about his age walked over.
"Come on, Dave, let's have dinner together."
A freckled youth invited.
"I know of a new fish shop. Their grilled fish is really amazing!"
"Thanks, Andre, you guys go ahead."
Dave shook his head.
"I haven't finished today's witchcraft practice. I guess I'll leave when the time is up."
"... Okay, you're really hardworking."
Andre shrugged and looked at his companion beside him before walking out.
When he reached the door, he suddenly thought of something. He patted his head and turned around.
"Oh, right. Teacher Gru's class will be in a few days. Don't forget. You have to prepare a magic crystal.
"If you don't have it, you can rent it from me. It's not expensive, and I'll charge you half a magic stone per lesson, hehe."
After leaving behind a meaningful smile, Andre pushed the door open and left.
Dave was the only one left in the range.
He looked at the number on the wall and realized that there was still an hour left.
" Mission," Dave said in his mind. A translucent panel appeared in front of him.
[Mission: Practice your basic skills.]
[Description: Diligence is a necessary virtue for mages---if mages have virtue.]
[Requirements: Host, please practice the rank 0 spell Acid Splash 500 times in the Spell Range. The time limit is three months.]
[Reward: 100 Acid Splash EXP, 100 Free Learning EXP, and one lucky draw ticket.]
[Progress: 497/500]
"Three more times!"
Dave's tired spirit was lifted.
After practicing three more times, he would be able to complete this mission that had taken him nearly three months!
There wasn't much mana left in his body, and he could only use Acid Splash one more time.
There was still an hour left. Meditating to recover mana was obviously unrealistic.
Dave took out a small magic stone from his pocket.
According to the academy's standards, this should be one-tenth of the size of a standard magic stone, which was equivalent to his salary as an assistant in Mrs. Izu's laboratory for three days.
However, this was nothing compared to the cost of renting the Spell Range for a day.
Dave knew what was more important.
Pressing the magic stone between his eyebrows, Dave sat down and started meditating.
As he entered a meditative state, countless purple clouds were sucked out of the magic stone and flowed into his glabella.
In just a few minutes, the magic stone had shattered, and the originally purple crystal had turned pale.
Dave's mana had been replenished.
On the other side, the servant had already changed the target.
Taking a deep breath, Dave cast Acid Splash on the wooden target again.
..
"Damage assessment, 1.2 joules!"
Another target died, and Dave stopped.
This was already the last time he needed to use acid splash. He obediently followed the mission's requirements and 'seriously' recalled the insights he had gained from this exercise.
Finally, the system notification sounded.
[Congratulations on completing the mission!]
[Mission Reward: 100 Acid Splash EXP, 100 Free Learning Experience Points, one lucky draw ticket.]
Finally, the mission was completed before the three-month deadline!
Dave had been through a lot recently, but he was still excited. He took a deep breath to calm himself down.
The system had appeared at the beginning of his transmigration, but it still took him a full year to complete his first mission!
There was no one else in the range, so Dave opened his attribute panel.
Name: Dave Moreati
Rank: Level 3 Apprentice (89%)
Attributes: Constitution 1.03, Spirit 2.75
Skill:
Acid Splash Lv.2 (56/1000)
Water Flow: Level 1 (23/100)
Shadow Possession: Level 1 (19/100)
Free Skill EXP: 0
Elemental Mastery:
Water Elemental: Level 1 (29/100)
Dark Element: Level 1 (26/100)
Mastery of other subjects:
Potionology: Level 1 (22/100)
Toxicology: Level 1 (12/100)
(Skills and subjects mastery below Level 1 will not be displayed for now)
Free learning experience points: 100
Points: 0
The experience value of the mission reward had been automatically added.
Dave had been practicing the spell for three months, but he only gained Level 1 and 56 EXP.
In the end, the mission reward directly increased Acid Splash to level 2 directly!
Dave also felt that he had gained some new knowledge and experience about how to use Acid Splash.
It was as if he had been studying it for many years. These things naturally existed in his mind.
He could not care less about his temples which were slightly swollen from the continuous casting of spells. He estimated that there was still enough mana in his body to cast one more spell.
Dave cast another acid splash at the target.
The spell this time was obviously different from before.
Not only was the color of the acid darker than before, but the amount of acid had also increased.
Moreover, even the trajectory of their flight had been optimized, and their speed had increased.
"Buzz…"
With the splashing of acid, the target fell.
This time, it was corroded even more severely. More than half of its body had disappeared, leaving only its base.
"Damage assessment, 2.1 joules!"
The mage servant's voice said mechanically.
"As expected!"
Dave clenched his fists in excitement.
As expected, this system was not just for show. The experience points he gained did increase the damage of his spells!
These three months of hard work were worth it!
2.1 Joules, it was almost twice as powerful as before. This meant that it was beyond the power of an ordinary rank 0 spell!