#426 - Spellcasting mutation (asking for monthly ticket recommendation)

Having completed the forging of Annihilation, Anduin could finally consider a long-held wish fulfilled. Ever since obtaining that dragon heartstring in his third year, he had been planning and envisioning this sword. Back when he practiced martial arts, his favorite and most proficient weapon was the longsword, and now he was finally content.

And in the thunderclouds, Anduin had reaped ample rewards. After plunging into the clouds, he relentlessly pursued lightning, much like the thunderbird that birthed wild lightning. The thunderclouds even spread out continuously to evade his pursuit.

So Anduin actually traveled a great distance in the sky, even passing over Hogwarts at one point. Ultimately, he managed to attract enough lightning with the aid of Annihilation, which also caused a change in the magic within his body.

The most obvious change was in his spellcasting strength. If his original spellcasting strength, based on his mental power and will, was 1, then after being tempered by lightning, it had risen to at least 1.5, possibly even approaching 2.

Don't think that an increase of only 1 is insignificant. Anduin's original spellcasting strength was already quite high, capable of producing a value of over four hundred, nearing five hundred, when tested on a humanoid target.

Moreover, he had seen little improvement over the past year. Spellcasting strength relies on willpower and emotions, and after reaching a bottleneck, it is difficult to break through unless there are drastic emotional fluctuations.

Now, if he were to test again, breaking through five hundred would no longer be a problem, and he might even be able to approach six hundred. He didn't even know if his humanoid target could withstand such an extreme-intensity spell.

Secondly, he discovered that in addition to the significant increase in spellcasting strength, he could also feel a change in his physical constitution. Perhaps this was due to the change in magic, or perhaps it was the effect of lightning tempering.

Anduin could feel that his strength, stamina, and even reaction speed were all significantly improved. He might not yet have reached Hagrid's exaggerated physique, but compared to normal humans, he was already superhuman.

And as Anduin concluded his independent training at the centaur camp and returned to Diagon Alley, he discovered that the spells he had mastered seemed to have been affected by the lightning.

During Apparition, he could clearly feel that the positioning speed had increased, and the sense of oppression when traversing space had been greatly reduced. He even sensed that he could subtly control the direction and landing point of his movements, which was a high-level Apparition technique he had always wanted to master.

At the same time, when moving through space, he discovered that the wild lightning within his body would also affect the Apparition. Other people's Apparition would turn into a cloud of smoke in the air.

But when he Apparated, it would turn into a beam of electricity like a ball of lightning shuttling through the air.

Shaltia and Kiki in Silver Flash Bank watched as a flash of lightning streaked across the void, and Anduin suddenly appeared in front of them. Hogg, whom he was holding by the head, had his fur standing on end, as if he had been charged with static electricity.

Shaltia and Kiki were both shocked. How could the changes in Master Anduin and Hogg be so great after only two days of absence? Hogg had directly turned into a frizzy dog, and Anduin's Apparition even came with sparks and lightning.

"Master, although this Apparition feels much more comfortable than before and is much faster, could you please refrain from making it feel like I'm being electrocuted when you use it?" Hogg looked at the fur standing on end on his body, on the verge of tears.

"Sorry, I just mastered this new technique, and I'm not yet proficient in using it." Anduin had only just realized that his Apparition had mutated. Although it was a positive change, it was still a bit unfamiliar.

"Master, what have you been doing? I feel like you've completely changed. In addition to magic, even your temperament and scent have changed." As an art connoisseur, Shaltia was very sensitive to details.

At the same time, Shaltia stared at Hogg next to her. "And you, how did you become so cute after not seeing you for a few days? These long hairs are quite interesting."

After saying that, Shaltia leaned forward and stroked Hogg's back. She had to say, the feel of this fur was quite good.

"Touch, touch what? You stinky bat, don't give me your fleas. I'll bite you to death!" After being grabbed by Shaltia, the fur on Hogg's body, which was about to smooth down, bristled even more violently. He immediately bared his teeth and gesticulated at Shaltia.

Then the two rivals started bickering again, and in the end, Anduin had to step in to stop them.

Afterward, Shaltia and Kiki learned about what had happened in the past few days from the big-mouthed Hogg.

"Master, are you in such a hurry to forge weapons to deal with the thunderbird?" Kiki had known for a long time that Anduin had plans to forge weapons, but it seemed to be much earlier than expected. Anduin had originally planned to do it after graduation.

"Not bad." Anduin raised the corner of his mouth and nodded with a sneer. "I'm going to Egypt in two months. On the one hand, I'm preparing to participate in the International Alchemical Conference, and on the other hand, I'm going to deal with the thunderbird. But the troublesome thing is that there should be other Silver Spears in Egypt, and at least one 'Spear.' The previous preparations are not enough."

"Since the other party has Silver Spears, why don't you seek help from the local Ministry of Magic when facing them? And I heard that the Ministry of Magic will also send someone to participate in the conference." Shaltia hated those smugglers very much and couldn't wait to gather everyone and rush up to them after finding them.

"Killing them is just a process, not the ultimate goal." Anduin looked at the few people with a sneer. "I have a plan, but it must be kept absolutely secret. No one can know that I'm actually going to deal with the Silver Spears, not even the Ministry of Magic."

"Oh? What's the secret? Can't even we know?" Hogg heard that there was a secret and immediately looked at Anduin with bright eyes and curiosity.

"I can't reveal it to you until it's successful. You'll know then." Anduin shook his head slightly, then looked at Hogg. "I'll take you with me on the trip to Egypt, so in these two months, you have to step up your recovery training and quickly familiarize yourself with the new tactical vest."

Hogg was immediately excited when he heard that there was another chance to go out and have fun. "Yes, Master, don't worry, Hogg will definitely not let you down."

Shaltia on the side immediately pouted. "Master, why do you always take Hogg with you and not me?"

"Your identity is quite special after all. It's easy to anger the Egyptian Ministry of Magic if I suddenly bring a vampire into the country. At the same time, your fear of sunlight will also delay the action. After testing a tactical suit that can protect you from sunlight, I will consider taking you with me." Anduin chuckled and comforted her.