Ashen God
Chapter 467 - 466 Bigby’s Protective Palm

Chapter 467: Chapter 466 Bigby’s Protective Palm

After reviewing three spells in succession, Zhang Yanhang then eagerly checked the Teleportation Technique he had been most looking forward to, the Space Magic he had mentioned before that could easily teleport him dozens of kilometers.

Moreover, in actuality, the range of this Space Magic was not just dozens of kilometers but was multiple times that, allowing Zhang Yanhang to freely teleport within a range of two hundred kilometers.

Of course, this teleportation distance was mainly due to the bonus from Zhang Yanhang’s Intelligence Attribute. Otherwise, under normal circumstances, the Teleportation Technique could only manage a distance of around one hundred kilometers.

However, although two hundred kilometers seemed quite remarkable, regrettably, this spell also inherited a drawback Zhang Yanhang had mentioned before: it could only teleport the caster to places they had been before.

Thus, in terms of effect, the Arbitrary Gate and Teleportation Technique were almost at two extremes: the Arbitrary Gate sacrificed range for the ability to open gates to general locations or directions at will, while the Teleportation Technique traded positioning ability for a super-doubled teleportation range.

As a result, even though the teleportation range of this Fifth Tier Magic seemed vast, its main function was merely to help Zhang Yanhang save a bit of time on the return journey; it was far less effective than the Fourth Tier Magic, Arbitrary Gate, which could help him deploy Thermo-baric Bombs to achieve strategic objectives.

By the way, theoretically, the Teleportation Technique could also teleport to unknown destinations.

However, without precise coordinates, even if the spell could be cast, the likely outcome would be embedding oneself into some mountain rock or energy vein, which would be quite a horrible way to die, considering one’s body would forcibly merge with inorganic matter due to spatial displacement.

This newly developed application of the Teleportation Technique was generally called Random Teleportation and later became a Sixth Circle Magic spell that was higher in tier than Teleportation Technique.

It was mainly used as a last-ditch escape attempt, and even then by casters who were certain they were on the brink of death, hoping that the slightly lower death probability with Random Teleportation might give them a chance.

"This Teleportation Technique, although it will be useful once I delve deeper into the Ashen World, currently holds no immediate use, as the Goblin Plain I’ve been clearing is located right next to Raccoon City.

No matter where I am in the Goblin Plain, it will only take a few minutes at most to return to the Dulda Apartment in Raccoon City; hence, the Teleportation Technique is indeed of no practical use for now."

Yet, though he had no current use for it, having it as a precaution was always beneficial, so Zhang Yanhang was actually quite fond of the Teleportation Technique.

Having reviewed the Teleportation Technique, Zhang Yanhang then promptly checked out Bigby’s Protective Palm, a spell with a significant reputation that he was naturally very familiar with.

Of course, the reason for Zhang Yanhang’s familiarity was mainly because it was part of a series of spells, and compared to the Fifth Tier Bigby’s Protective Palm, he was more familiar with higher-tier spells like the Grapple Palm and Vajra Palm.

This series spanned from the Fifth to the Ninth Rings; each tier had a spell, earning it the nickname ’Bigby’s big push series.’ Essentially, the spell effects involved forming a giant palm to fiercly slap at the enemy.

Naturally, as the lowest-tier spell in the series, the Protective Palm did not have any attack power and was solely a defensive spell.

After being cast, it would create a huge magical palm that enveloped the caster, providing protection from most attacks and being particularly effective against Physical Attacks.

If Zhang Yanhang felt that the previous Mage Leader Power Armor was still not sufficient, he could fully release Bigby’s Protective Palm as a fourth layer of defense and then imbue each defensive layer with the Golden Body Effect, solidifying his defenses as steadfast as a fortress without fear for his life.

Well, while it might be as steadfast as a fortress, Zhang Yanhang guessed it would at most defend against Second and Third Tier attacks, and Fourth Tier might be somewhat inadequate.

"Although I am now mature, it seems my Scroll Dragon Bloodline hasn’t shown any substantial change, nor has there been a mutation. It seems I can only look forward to the next SS-grade when the Scroll Dragon Bloodline will surely undergo a significant change.

By the way, I complained before about a Ray Spell appearing every time I refreshed my spells, but this time the designated Ray Spell slot was replaced by Bigby’s Protective Palm. Does this mean the Scroll Dragon Bloodline has given up on guiding me down the path of a Ray Mage?"

Even though Zhang Yanhang had indeed complained about this issue before, he was actually quite fond of Ray Spells.

After all, as long as the energy supply was uninterrupted, Ray Spells could deal continuous damage and, in terms of actual harm, were much more potent than various single-target Burst spells in the Plastic Energy System, like the classic Third Tier Fireball Technique or spells like Chain Lightning.

"From Zero Ring Magic all the way to the Fourth Tier, I’ve acquired five Ray Spells, and now there’s none for the Fifth Tier, making me feel as though I’ve been advancing rapidly down the path of a Ray Mage, only to suddenly give up the effort just before reaching the destination."

If possible, Zhang Yanhang hoped to continue down the path of a Ray Mage, thus he earnestly hoped that the lack of Ray Spells at Fifth Tier was only due to the absence of suitable options and not because the Bigby series had displaced the Ray Spells.

Though the Bigby series was indeed decent, they chiefly targeted physical attacks, so he preferred Ray Spells that were more focused on Energy Attacks.

After briefly reviewing the Talent Effect of the S-grade Talent [Adult Scroll Dragon (Bloodline Purification)], Zhang Yanhang then opened his Attribute list to take a look.

[Strength: 50 (+5[-4])]

[Agility: 50 (+5[-2])]

[Constitution: 50 (+5[-3])]

[Intelligence: 50 (+5[-6])]

[Charm: 45 (+19)]

"Now that the Scroll Dragon Bloodline has increased my Intelligence Attribute by one point, my Intelligence has not only become the first Main Attribute to reach the Second Tier Limit but has also become the first overflowing Main Attribute, reaching fifty-one points even in an unequipped state."

Sadly, the highest limit for the Second Tier is fifty points, and this overflow in Attribute Value will only be functional after Zhang Yanhang’s Promotion to the Third Tier.

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