He's reached the third level!
Zhang Ye opened his eyes and immediately began to copy and analyze skills.
[Explosive Fireball: Third-level fire magic. Condense an explosive fireball and use it for targeted attacks.]
[Water Whip: Third-level water magic. Condense water into a whip and use it to attack by swinging the arm.]
[Earth Spike Technique: Third-level earth magic. Summon earth spikes and attack in a fan shape.]
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Starting from the third level, there's no power assessment anymore. Because according to Aira, the power of the subsequent magics will increase as the user injects more magic power and improves the quality of magic power.
Just like when a third-level mage and a Saint-level mage both cast the Explosive Fireball, the latter's power is definitely countless times stronger than the former's. The power varies from person to person and can't be generalized.
The copying duration of third-level magic is still fifteen minutes, while the analysis time needs two hours.
It seems that the copying duration of the magics of the same level as Zhang Ye's is fifteen minutes, and the copying duration of the magics of a lower level than his can last longer.
And because Zhang Ye needs to analyze more magic skills as soon as possible, the efficiency of analyzing the magics of the same level after copying them is the highest. He doesn't have the obsession to analyze those zero-level magics.
Starting from the second level, magic has a certain lethality. For example, the Big Fireball can directly kill a person if it hits a vital part. And after analyzing the [Explosive Fireball], Zhang Ye also tried it. It can directly blast and burn a tree trunk as thick as a thigh. If it hits an ordinary person directly, that person will surely die!
Moreover, Zhang Ye's perfect control allows him to cast multiple magics simultaneously. As long as he has sufficient magic power reserves, he can even cast dozens of Explosive Fireballs at one time!
With dozens of third-level magics hitting it, even a fourth-level magical beast would find it hard to bear. So Zhang Ye felt that he was already capable of fighting monsters to level up.
However, just to be on the safe side, he spent some more time analyzing all the third-level magics mastered by Leona, and then practiced for another night. His magic power quality and reserves both improved, and the skill analysis was also completed. Only then did he prepare to fight monsters to level up the next day.
Early the next morning, Zhang Ye couldn't wait.
However, he still made some preparations. He cooked a pot of soup and fed it to Leona before setting out to fight monsters and level up.
This time, his target was magical beasts below the third level.
Although his magic power was stronger than that of his peers and he could also cast spells instantaneously at the same time, which was enough to instantly kill opponents of the same level, he didn't have any combat experience at all. So, just to be safe, he wanted to practice with lower-level magical beasts first.
Before leaving, he used the third-level magic [Stone Wall] to seal the entrance of the cave to make sure that Leona would be okay. Only then did Zhang Ye step into the forest with Gu Jiu at ease.
"Where are the magical beasts?" Zhang Ye looked around. He didn't know if it was because of Leona's magic power fluctuations, but he didn't see a single magical beast around.
Well, although he had already reached the third level now, he couldn't clearly sense Leona's magic power fluctuations. Aira said that it was because the level gap was too large. Moreover, Leona's magic power fluctuations were not directed at him but at the magical beasts. Besides, Zhang Ye didn't have the sharp intuition that magical beasts had, so he couldn't feel Leona's magic power fluctuations.
There was no other way. He could only walk further away.
As he walked, Zhang Ye used his magic power to leave marks. In this way, when he came back, he could find his way back through sensing the magic power and wouldn't get lost in the forest.
Zhang Ye still needed to improve his use of magic power. After all, magic control and magic power control were not the same thing.
Fortunately, with perfect magic control, he could also deduce the control of magic power in reverse, constantly getting familiar with the ways of using magic power. He believed that it wouldn't be long before his control of magic power could also reach the "perfect" level.
Due to the level improvement, his physique had also been greatly enhanced. After walking several miles in the forest, Zhang Ye didn't feel tired at all. Instead, he became more and more excited.
Finally, seven miles away from the rocky cave, he encountered the first magical beast.
The Fang Rabbit!
Yes, it was the first-level magical beast that Aira said Zhang Ye couldn't defeat before, the Fang Rabbit.
The Fang Rabbit was very similar to the rabbits on Earth, but it had two pairs of long ears, and its body size was about the same as that of a Husky. There were also two sharp fangs beside its mouth, which was where its name came from.
[Fang Rabbit: First-level water magical beast!]
The Fang Rabbit was not a herbivorous magical beast but an omnivorous one. It ate grass when there was grass and ate meat when there was meat!
So when it saw Zhang Ye, the Fang Rabbit didn't run away. Instead, it stared at him and licked its lips, as if considering whether to regard this two-legged creature as food.
Immediately, Zhang Ye got a bit angry. Hey! I haven't eaten you yet, but you want to eat me first?
Alright, today I'll have roasted rabbit!
With that said, Zhang Ye was about to cast a magic spell. Unexpectedly, the Fang Rabbit took the lead. It opened its mouth, and a water arrow condensed in its mouth and rushed straight towards Zhang Ye's face.
Zhang Ye was startled and rolled away in a rather clumsy manner to dodge it.
"Damn..." Zhang Ye shook the dust off his head.
Sure enough, novels can't be trusted. Ordinary people have difficulty dealing with ordinary wild animals, let alone magical beasts.
The reaction speed of magical beasts is much faster than that of humans. And they also master innate magics. For example, the innate magic of the Fang Rabbit is [Water Arrow].
Even though its power is not great, for Zhang Ye, who is a novice in combat, it's enough to make him a bit flustered.
After all, this is the first time he's using magic in battle. Everyone needs an adaptation process, and Zhang Ye, who is carefree, is no exception.
Unless one is a special forces soldier or an international assassin, it's nonsense for an ordinary person to conquer all directions and kill people without blinking an eye right after transmigrating. That's just crazy!
After reacting, Zhang Ye immediately cast a magic spell.
[Low-level Rock Armor]!
Suddenly, a magic array appeared behind Zhang Ye, and a suit of armor made of rocks appeared on him.
The rock armor covered his whole body, making him look like a medieval heavy cavalryman. His defense was greatly enhanced. The third-level defense magic could definitely defend against the first-level [Water Arrow].
Sure enough, in the next moment, the Fang Rabbit spat out a water arrow that landed on Zhang Ye. It was blocked by the rock armor, and there wasn't even a mark left on the rock armor. There were only a few drops of water.
Zhang Ye was overjoyed, while the Fang Rabbit was shocked.
With its low intelligence, it knew at this time that the two-legged creature in front of it was not something it could deal with, so it made a prompt decision and ran away immediately.
Ordinary hares can run at a speed of sixty to seventy kilometers per hour, let alone magical beasts. Zhang Ye only felt that the Fang Rabbit disappeared in a flash.
"Damn it!" Zhang Ye was shocked and wanted to chase it, but he forgot that he was still wearing the rock armor.
The rock armor was extremely heavy. Even with magic power attached to it, it would still affect his movements to some extent. Zhang Ye accidentally tripped over something and fell flat on the ground.
"Oh my god..." Zhang Ye removed the rock armor and rubbed his chest as he got up.
Sure enough, he was too lacking in combat experience. Even a first-level Fang Rabbit could play tricks on him.
However, he wasn't discouraged. Instead, he thought that this was what reality was like.
Although he was weak and had no combat experience at this time, he believed that he would become strong soon.
He wanted to enjoy the process of becoming stronger.