Chapter 6

The logic of "killing and arson, the golden belt" is the logic of bandits, but in this world of the survival of the fittest, especially one where one can absorb the opponent's evolutionary power to strengthen oneself, this logic also exists. Not only does killing the opponent and absorbing their evolutionary power serve this purpose, but it also serves as a way to test one's own strength.

Although this group of demons numbered over fifty, they were only third-tier soldiers. Among them were a few evolved demons, the Cave Giants. Their advantages were thick blood, high defense, and rapid skill regeneration, but they were slow, and if they couldn't fight or run, it wouldn't last. Therefore, Liu Siyi decided to use this group of demons as his first battle to hone himself.

If it were an ordinary mage, they would never dare to face over fifty demons alone. Even though the power of magic is immense, a single bolt of lightning could take out a demon or even a Cave Giant, but an ordinary mage's magic power is not enough to eliminate all the demons. Especially during the time it takes to cast a spell, it would be enough for the demons to rush up and turn him into minced meat.

"Lightning Speed!" Liu Siyi first cast the lightning-based acceleration spell on himself. He felt only a slight draw of magic power, followed by an immediate surge of electricity throughout his body. This time, there was no numbness, but rather a sense of eager power, which is the effect of the Lightning Speed spell, achieved by stimulating the body's muscles and nerves to accelerate.

When Liu Siyi arrived at the location of the demons, he found that the Lightning Rune significantly increased his speed. A distance of about one hundred meters, which previously took about twelve seconds to run, now took no more than two seconds after the test. However, during this process, he could not normally control his speed or cast spells while running, as his control was very poor.

Another point is that each activation of the Lightning Rune continuously consumes magic power, though the consumption is minimal, he dared not keep it active.

A mage's original speed was similar to that of an infantryman. With the increased speed from Lightning Speed, Liu Siyi was surprised to find that his current speed was not much different from when he used the Lightning Rune. At least, he couldn't feel the difference between the two.

"Thunderbolt!" Liu Siyi, following the method he learned from the legendary mage, used his mental power to control the magic power through the Lightning Rune, taking no more than a second.

Suddenly, the sky emitted a loud "crack!" A bolt of lightning as thick as a thigh appeared out of nowhere and struck a demon in the group, turning it into a charred lump. The remaining electricity spread across the ground, causing the surrounding demons and Cave Giants to tremble.

It turned out that Thunderbolt also had an area-of-effect damage.

Liu Siyi did not understand the principle of casting spells; he just followed the information he had. In game terms, he had the ability to cast this spell but did not truly master it.

The consumption of a second-tier spell like Thunderbolt was roughly the same as the first-tier Lightning Speed, thanks to the enhancement by the Lightning Rune, which reduced the magic cost to one-tenth. The Lightning Rune, formed from the essence of the lightning element, is a divine entity, and calling it a divine artifact is not an exaggeration, given its power.

The attacked demons did not enter a separate battle scene like in a game, nor did they immediately know who attacked them and quickly find the attacker. Instead, they ran around in circles, looking for the attacker but not knowing what to do.

This is the real game world, where being attacked doesn't even let you find the attacker.

This situation does not occur in all battles, mainly depending on the magic sensitivity of the different units. Cave Giants and demons have almost no magic ability, so they cannot sense the fluctuations of lightning magic elements in the surroundings, making it impossible to find the attacker. Some powerful magic units can even cast defensive spells instantly when attacked to resist the attack.

Seeing the demons' reactions, Liu Siyi felt relieved. Within a two-hundred-meter effective attack range, he continuously cast spells through the rugged rocks and dense bushes. Next, he began his magic training.

"Boom!" Another Thunderbolt struck a Cave Giant that had already been hit by electricity. The Cave Giant's life force was much stronger than that of a demon, but its resistance to magic was also low. Although it didn't die, its body was charred and it lay on the ground convulsing.

Another Thunderbolt struck, instantly turning the Cave Giant into a charred lump. The scattered electricity again attacked the surrounding demons. One of them, which had been hit by the previous bolt, could not withstand it this time and died.

"Boom! Boom!..." As bolt after bolt of lightning fell from the sky, the panicked demons and Cave Giants were in chaos, but the outcome was only death!

The battle was simple, ending without even a fierce charge.

The nearly instantaneous release of Thunderbolt was very fast, and with over twenty bolts of lightning, all fifty-plus demons and Cave Giants were eliminated. However, at this point, Liu Siyi felt a wave of dizziness, indicating he had reached his limit.

There was no adrenaline rush from close combat, no bone-chilling experience of facing death with a sword, only one bolt of lightning after another, striking the targets and turning them into charred lumps.

This is magic, perhaps dazzling and spectacular, perhaps not very beautiful, but its power is certainly immense.

Actually, before this battle, Liu Siyi had overestimated the damage of Thunderbolt. Although he knew this was a real different world, he still brought in the game mindset. In the game, one bolt of lightning could kill more than four or five demons, but here it was impossible. Therefore, his mental power was greatly consumed, and his magic power was almost completely drained. If he couldn't kill all the demons, the result might have been to run away, and the evolutionary power of the dead demons would have dissipated due to the distance.

Facing so many extremely tragic corpses for the first time, and knowing that these corpses were created by himself, an ordinary person would feel a strong negative psychological impact just by thinking about it.

But Liu Siyi did not experience this. Whether it should be said that his mind was strong or cold-blooded, he did not have the same visceral experience because he used magic from a distance and did not feel it personally.

At least, on this path where strength is paramount and destined to be filled with blood and rain, he would be more adaptable.

Liu Siyi thought with a bit of relief.