The White Tower Mage in the Sky Arena was in a state of panic, and Fang Zheng was contentedly getting what he wanted.
But unfortunately, this result was not good for him.
"How is it, Nymph?"
"Yes, Master. In today's battle, you were controlled by the enchanter eighteen times and fell into illusion seven times. The shortest time you managed to break free was one second and the longest was five seconds."
"The situation is not good..."
After hearing Nymph's report, Fang Zheng frowned and folded his arms to think.
If Fang Zheng had any difficult enemies in the Sky Arena, then the enchantment and illusion mages would be Fang Zheng's biggest headache.
Illusion was fine, as prophecy could restrain illusions. In front of the True Vision, all illusions were exposed. But enchantment was different. Various mental manipulation spells emerged one after another, which made Fang Zheng complain bitterly. Fortunately, most of the enchantment mages he met were not of high level, and they used low-level spells such as sleeping spells. But even so, Fang Zheng was terrified. He discovered for the first time that no matter how powerful his combat skills, how powerful his spells, and how perfect his body were, his mind was still so fragile. So much so that a small enchantment mage could affect him.
What made Fang Zheng even more uneasy was that there were many very strange and terrifying techniques in the enchantment system. For example, he had seen a spell called "Merciful Binding" in a book, and the effect of this spell was very simple - it was to force a creature to fight in a more merciful way, not to poison, not to cause fatal damage, and not to deal a fatal blow to a target that did not pose a threat... When Fang Zheng saw this, he was completely chilled from head to toe.
This is simply forcing the Boss to set a flag! !
Fang Zheng was almost certain that the effect of this spell was enough to explain the causes of death of more than 99% of bosses in various worlds.
The enchantment system has reached its peak, and there are even terrifying spells such as "Weaving Memory", "Invading the Mind" and "Death Command". Fang Zheng is not willing to use himself to test whether he can withstand the power of these spells.
Unfortunately, when Fang Zheng asked Rex about this, the other party also said that there are very few methods that can truly fight against the enchantment system.
"Like the prophecy system, the enchantment system is not suitable for direct combat. However, no one can avoid the future represented by the prophecy, and the same is true for the enchantment system. The human will and mind are always the most complex and unpredictable. People are eager to escape fate and change the future, but they will eventually find that everything they do is part of fate. The same is true for will and spirit. People always want to escape and change their own will in the end."
“But no one is sure whether that comes from the outside or from the heart.”
In response to Fang Zheng's rebuttal, Rex remained silent for a long time, and finally gave him this answer.
"Does this make sense? After all, you are the only one who knows all this."
According to Rex, when it comes to enchantment spells, one must either rely on one's own strong willpower to break free, or wear magical equipment that can be immune to mind control.
Fang Zheng currently does not have the latter, and as for the former... after the battles of the past few days, Fang Zheng does not have much confidence.
He thought he should be very strong, but now Fang Zheng is no longer so confident.
Fortunately, Nymph was by his side. Artificial angels don't dream and are immune to all mental and illusion magic. Therefore, Fang Zheng was able to break free every time. Of course, this was inseparable from his complete trust in Nymph.
But Fang Zheng was very worried. What if he encountered a more powerful wizard in the enchantment department?
The methods of a mage at this level are relatively simple, but Fang Zheng has read a lot of novels, animations, movies and games, so he certainly knows how easy it is to destroy a person from the depths of his will. He can trust Nymph without reservation now, but what if someone deliberately targets him and gives him a hint?
Simple and crude methods like sleeping and freezing are easy to resist with one's will, but subtle suggestions are the most terrifying. What if Fang Zheng no longer trusts his summoned creature? Or what if he no longer trusts himself?
Thinking of this, Fang Zheng felt worried. He used to think he was very strong. After all, he had been killed hundreds of times in the Dark Souls world, and even death was indifferent to him. What was there to be afraid of?
But now it seems that I am not as strong as I thought.
Rex didn't have any good suggestions for this, because a qualified prophecy mage would never allow himself to be controlled or influenced by an enchanter. This is also the mutual restraint between the strengths of each spell faction. The enchantment system can affect people's spirit and will, but the prophecy system can sense danger in advance and avoid it. Everyone relies on their own methods, and the one who is not good at learning deserves to be unlucky.
However, Rex also agreed that Fang Zheng should train his spirit and will. After all, for a mage, a firm will is indispensable, especially for a prophecy mage.
"The future is not immutable, nor is it a predetermined destiny. What is revealed in the web of fate is not the truth, but a dream. How to see through the fog of fate depends on your heart. Those who are too fragile cannot become a prophet. This is also the path you must take, so try your best."
"Master, are you really ready?"
"Yes."
In response to Nymph's question, Fang Zheng nodded, then he reached out and touched the little angel's head.
"During this period, please take care of it. If there is anything, please remember to write it down and tell me."
"Yes, no problem, Master."
Hearing Fang Zheng's order, Nymph smiled and nodded.
"I hope you can return safely."
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
Having said that, Fang Zheng opened the Dimension Code again.
The world transfer is still in the cooldown period, but the free world transfer is available. Of the three free worlds of "heart", "skill" and "body", Fang Zheng only went to the dark soul world of "skill", and he has not been to the other two worlds. But now, Fang Zheng decided to open a new free world copy again.
"Heart".
If “skill” trains Fang Zheng’s techniques, then “heart” should be the one that trains the soul and mind.
I just don’t know what kind of world I will go to this time.
Looking at the dimensional code in front of him, Fang Zheng's heart was a little nervous. It was no wonder. According to Fang Zheng's understanding, any world that had something to do with "mind" and "will" was not easy to deal with. Physical pain could be endured, but pain that affected the soul was the real torment.
Even Fang Zheng wasn't sure if he could solve the problem successfully.
But this is the path he chose after all.
Thinking of this, Fang Zheng's eyes became much more resolute. He once again glanced at Nymph standing next to him, and then pressed the button hard.
The next moment, the dimensional code instantly dissipated and turned into light particles that enveloped Fang Zheng.
In just a blink of an eye, the light rose up and then disappeared into the air.
This time, it’s not a soul travel.
When Fang Zheng opened his eyes again, he was sitting in a minibus. It was a very old vehicle. Besides himself, there was only an old woman in the bus. At this moment, the old woman was squinting her eyes and talking to the driver of the minibus beside her.
It's Japanese.
Listening to the conversation between the two, Fang Zheng lowered his head and looked at his attire. He was dressed differently from before. He was only wearing an ordinary shirt and trousers, with a small travel bag at hand. Looking out the window, he could see dense woods on both sides of the road and fields in the distance.
The time should be... modern times, and the location is... Japan, or to be exact, the countryside of Japan?
What kind of world is this?
"This guest has arrived."
While Fang Zheng was thinking, the car had slowly stopped in front of a shabby-looking station, and the old lady had already gotten off the car. Then the driver turned around and greeted Fang Zheng. Hearing the driver's words, Fang Zheng nodded, then picked up his travel bag and got off the car.
It is already dusk at this moment. From afar, you can see the bright red sunset shining on the earth.
And what quietly echoed in Fang Zheng's ears was the sound of cicadas chirping from somewhere...