When the Weaving effect flashed and the technique was successfully generated, a small white ring appeared in Lu Chenxing's pupils, which would not be very noticeable unless in darkness.
At the same time, in his spiritual world, a nameless mountain in the East Victory Divine Continent suddenly glowed golden, revealing three ancient golden characters: "Repository Cliff." This was where Lu Chenxing stored his knowledge.
At this moment, all the knowledge from his inherited memories transformed into golden characters and floated into the Repository Cliff. After this, he wouldn't even need to study; he would only need to open a book, and everything within that book would be imprinted into the Repository Cliff. Then, when he activated the All-Knowing Eye, the corresponding knowledge would naturally emerge, and the All-Knowing Eye would also provide a conclusion.
This conclusion retained the characteristic of the Probing Technique to qualitatively define things, but it would be even more precise.
After he finished with the All-Knowing Eye, Lu Chenxing checked his other techniques one by one and temporarily set them aside, as their upgrades were not urgent.
He then began to focus on another matter: the ability only available at the third tier—array arrangement.
Under the effect of his talent, he did not need materials for array arrangement, nor did he need time-consuming preparations like long incantations. He could cast spells more efficiently. The current problem was how to approach the form of array arrangement.
Lu Chenxing pondered the forms of magic array arrangements in this world, knowledge he had learned in high school.
Materials for array arrangement generally contain high-density energy, and the properties contained within this energy are closely related to the array's effect. The purpose of array patterns is to sort this energy, allowing it to flow along a predetermined path.
Finally, supplemented by spiritual power and incantation, various elements around the array are guided and communicated with, acting like a key to activate the array. This completes the arrangement of a magic array.
If one wants a delayed activation, they can simply change the incantation phase to a mode that requires specific conditions for activation.
"So, that means I can use double the magic power to replace those high-density energies with special properties, and then I don't even need array patterns? I can just directly command these elements and magic power to operate along a predetermined path?" As Lu Chenxing thought, his brows furrowed slightly.
"Then how is this different from my current method of casting techniques?"
His current primary method of casting techniques is to use an Element Condensation card to first release a high-density energy fluid, and then combine his magic power with it to cast the technique.
This method shares a similar ingenious approach with the traditional form of array casting.
Lu Chenxing pondered carefully, his tightly furrowed brows relaxing slightly. "No, there are still some differences. The difference is between manual and semi-automatic, and another is the scope of the spell.
Currently, his casting method requires manually activating a card first to release the elemental fluid within it, and then using spiritual power and magic power to realize his concept of the technique.
However, if he uses the array method to cast spells, then under the effect of Spiritual Sense, the array can "automatically gather" and compress elements within and around its range, and then automatically cast the spell.
However, the techniques within the array will become fixed elemental combinations, and because they use surrounding elemental energy, they will be limited by the surrounding environment.
For example, in the dark attribute secret realm of Tianyuan City, if he were to use an array, only dark attribute arrays could be used. They would not be as targeted as magic actively released with the aid of cards.
But the advantage is that his magic will become a hands-off skill. He can release many arrays simultaneously, achieving semi-automated spell release within the arrays. However, the specific number of arrays he can release depends on his total magic power and how long his spiritual power can sustain Backup Energy 2.0.
One could say he has gained another area-of-effect burst ability and trump card.
"So, that means my previous series of techniques, World-Destroying Spear, which fused light, lightning, and fire, will now become an array?"
This was originally just a spontaneous whim, naming this fusion technique, but he didn't expect it would actually be put to use!
Shaking his head and setting aside the miscellaneous thoughts in his mind, Lu Chenxing began to attempt array construction.
"Although I don't need materials, array patterns, or incantations, to achieve automation, I still need to consider and define the array's range, and how to make the elements automatically form techniques. What form should this command take?"
Lu Chenxing thought for a moment and finally decided to follow the logic of Element Restriction Domain, using a mixture of magic power and a little spiritual power to issue commands to the elements. The difference is that one prohibits entry, while the other concentrates and releases after entry.
However, this would be quite wasteful of spiritual power. Generally speaking, the casting of techniques follows a progressive relationship of "spiritual power—magic power—elements." Spiritual power is like the brain, magic power is like the hand, and elements are the tools.
The basic logic of casting a technique is the brain controlling the hand to pick up a tool and perform an action.
And after a technique is successfully activated, the part of the magic power that communicates with the elements will combine with the elements to form the technique and depart, but spiritual power does not participate in this. Although there will be some consumption, it will be very limited. When spiritual power is depleted to a certain extent, fatigue will occur, which is a sign of insufficient spiritual power.
Conversely, if spiritual power rashly participates in spell casting, in addition to directly consuming spiritual power, it may also cause spiritual backlash when facing powerful enemies, which is very dangerous, such as Lu Chenxing's Dispelling Technique.
And because Lu Chenxing possesses Spiritual Sense, this ability can greatly reduce the consumption of spiritual power and magic power, while also allowing him to retain the command within that wisp of spiritual power even when cutting off the connection between the released spiritual power and his main body. This is the main logic behind his hands-off arrays.
However, doing so does incur a real cost to spiritual power. For example, his spiritual power overdraft after casting the Dispelling Technique in the second-tier secret realm previously caused him to sleep for quite some time.
Although Lu Chenxing's magic power and spiritual power have increased by more than one level compared to before, this is indeed a hidden danger that needs to be addressed.
If he wants to arrange a magic array, the current ratio of magic power to spiritual power Lu Chenxing needs to consume is 2:1, because his talent effect requires double the magic power.
If he wants to continuously release many arrays, he will need to activate the time-based technique, Backup Energy 2.0, which will incur an additional spiritual power cost.
Although spiritual power recovers quickly under the effect of Source of Spirit, it is absolutely insufficient in moments of crisis.
Therefore, Lu Chenxing decided to first upgrade Backup Energy 2.0 and incorporate spiritual power recovery into it.
However, he found that modifying this technique was not that simple! Compared to magic power recovery, the conditions for spiritual power recovery seemed to be much more stringent!