With this skill, Kevin is virtually endowed with the ability of Gurgle, capable of devouring everything, turning stones and vegetation into nourishment for his strength, and even feces could be...
Ahem, no, that's not possible, really not possible!
In any case, he can consume everything to strengthen himself, which is quite domineering!
Such a skill is a top-tier existence in any novel.
Moreover, the replication duration and analysis time are both one second, which sufficiently illustrates the uniqueness of this skill.
Therefore, Kevin decides that as soon as the replication duration is over, he will immediately replicate and analyze this skill!
Kevin goes outside to test the power of his magic.
"Let's start with a—Fireball Spell!" With a flick of Kevin's hand, a fireball flies forward, faster than a mana projectile.
It then lands on a tree trunk not far away, causing a crack with a pop, the bark on the surface of the tree trunk shatters, leaving a charred mark and a wisp of smoke.
Kevin quickly runs over, pats out the sparks on the tree, muttering, "Setting fire to the mountains."
Bella: "..."
Then Kevin looks at the mark on the tree and nods.
"This would break the skin if it hit a person, right?"
Bella: "You could give it a try."
Kevin sheepishly smiles: "Maybe I'll pass on that."
Next is the Metal Evolution Spell.
He opens his hand, and a marble-sized metal forms in his palm, somewhat copper-like, and can be shaped at will. Kevin molds it into the shape of a copper coin, chuckling, "With this Metal Evolution Spell, can I condense gold now?"
Bella shakes her head: "High-level gold magic can condense gold, but it can only be gold from another world, imbued with magical aura, and is not suitable for spending."
Kevin nods.
That makes sense, otherwise, every mage could produce their own gold coins.
The Metal Evolution Spell is much more fun than the Fireball Spell. A lump of metal in Kevin's hand is like putty, which can be shaped at will, so Kevin molds it into Brass knuckles, slipping them onto his hand and throwing a few punches with a flourish.
"This level of magic is quite mana-consuming. After casting four first-level spells, I've used up almost a fifth of my mana, which means at full mana, I can cast twenty first-level spells. That's not quite enough." Kevin clicks his tongue.
Bella shrugs: "This is already very impressive. The mana in your body is refined by the system, the purest form of mana, and your mana reserve is much larger than that of an average mage. An average mage who has just been promoted to the first level can only cast at most five first-level spells. You are much stronger than the average person."
"Really?" Kevin scratches his head and smiles, immediately content.
"Of course, as you continue to practice, both your mana reserve and the quality of your mana will gradually surpass those of your peers. This is the benefit of the system, and of course, it's also due to your own physical constitution," Bella said. "In the words of your world, you have a 'miraculous physique,' naturally possessing more mana reserves than ordinary people."
"That's right, I am the protagonist." Kevin says with pride.
Bella: "..."
No, this guy can't be praised, he doesn't know what modesty is.
"Gurgle~" Suddenly, Gurgle beside him makes a sound, its small eyes fixed on the fireball in Kevin's hand. Kevin can feel the desire transmitted through the equal contract.
"Right, Gurgle seems to be able to devour magic!" Kevin remembers, then squats down and offers the fireball to Gurgle.
"Can you eat it?" Kevin asks curiously.
"Gurgle!" Gurgle immediately jumps onto Kevin's hand, directly enveloping the fireball. The fireball rolls inside its body and disappears, while Gurgle burps and grows a bit larger.
"Really can eat it!" Kevin is surprised.
Bella says, "Of course, otherwise, how could it be known as the [Slime that Devours All]?"
"And magic, compared to regular food, is richer in mana, which is a great supplement for Slime, so you can release more magic for it to eat, and it will grow faster."
"Alright!" Kevin nods, condensing a fireball with one hand: "Eat, Gurgle, grow up quickly, I'm counting on you to help me dominate the other world in the future."
"Gurgle!" Gurgle happily chirps and begins to devour the fireball.
After devouring one, Kevin condenses another, and after devouring a dozen fireballs, Kevin suddenly feels a bit dizzy and slightly weak.
He shakes his head and says, "So there are side effects when mana is used up, right?"
"That's right, if your mana is completely depleted, you will feel physically uncomfortable. Mana overdraft can cause fainting, and even life-threatening situations, so it's very important for mages to ensure they have sufficient mana." Bella nods.
"Got it, so to recover mana, just meditate, right?" Kevin nods.
"Well, and the system will also accelerate the recovery of your mana while assisting you in your cultivation. At the current speed, without entering meditation, you can recover ten percent of your mana every two seconds, and the mana recovery will be three to four times faster during meditation."
Kevin is pleasantly surprised: "So even without meditation, my mana can be fully restored in twenty seconds?"
"As long as I maintain a frequency of casting magic every second, my mana should be able to last, right."
"Yes." Bella nods.
Kevin wasted no time and activated the system for cultivation, vowing to practice without pause from that moment on.
He immediately felt the surrounding mana begin to pour into his body, and his previously depleted mana started to replenish.
"Alright, the time is about right, let's continue copying and analyzing magic!" Kevin chuckled, and without hesitation, he copied and analyzed Gurgle's [Devour] ability.
A second later, the analysis was complete, and he had mastered it perfectly!
Feeling the subtleties of the magic, Kevin nodded and said, "Now I'm just like Gurgle, able to consume everything, including magic, and whatever I consume will be converted into energy to strengthen my body, soul, and mana."
"The more nourishing the food, the greater the improvement!" Kevin laughed.
However, Bella shook her head: "That's how it is for Slime. For you, the outcome is unlimited, but the process is limited. After all, you're not a Slime. You can devour everything, but only if the energy of what you devour doesn't exceed your body's limit; otherwise, you'll burst!"
Kevin nodded in agreement.
He felt this was reasonable; otherwise, in the early stages, he could just find some heavenly materials and treasures to chew on, and he would become a saint in no time.
Physical strength determines the limit of consumption!