Fang Zheng felt that he was quite lucky.
Although he didn't get the special ability of being immune to mind control, being able to obtain [Free Will] was a good choice, and it also came with a black cat... Well, although this black cat couldn't bring any help to Fang Zheng, and most of the time it just played by itself, but for Fang Zheng, it was not bad to have a cat to suck, after all, it could at least relax, right?
In the next few days, Fang Zheng continued to climb the ladder and verify his new abilities. What made Fang Zheng satisfied was that [Free Will]'s resistance to enchantment spells had indeed increased a lot. Now most low-level enchantment mages could no longer have any effect on him. Occasionally, there were a few enchantment spells created by high-level apprentices, but they could only affect Fang Zheng for a short time, one to two seconds.
This is a good thing for Fang Zheng, but it is not good at all for the other mages in the Sky Arena.
There are no fools among mages. Fang Zheng noticed his weakness, and naturally other mages also discovered it. Therefore, in the following days, the number of enchantment mages challenging Fang Zheng increased significantly. Obviously, they also thought of using various methods to block the progress of this wild mage. Unfortunately, after possessing [Free Will], Fang Zheng was obviously no longer afraid of this level of spell attack, so soon the enchantment apprentice became the second after the necromancer to detour when seeing Fang Zheng.
You ask why?
Nonsense, most enchantment spells require close range to be cast. If it's two mages fighting, it's okay for you to cast spells at close range, but against a Templar...hiss...my jaw still hurts now!
When Fang Zheng was promoted to the top 100 in the Sky Arena, he had successfully mastered the fifth-level spells of four factions. This had already made Rex completely speechless. He had never seen such a perverted spell learning ability. You know, those spells are extremely complicated and difficult to pronounce. Many mages would spend a lot of time just memorizing these spells, not to mention memorizing them in their soul power.
Spells themselves contain great power, so for a wizard, the higher the level of spells, the more difficult it is to master and learn. In addition to the complexity of the spells themselves, another reason is the great power of the spells themselves.
If a wizard is compared to a hard drive, then spells are equivalent to the programs installed in it. Perhaps those low-level spells and tricks are only a few MB or tens of MB, but in the later stages, the more powerful the spells are, the more "space" they occupy, and it is possible that there may even be tens or even hundreds of GB.
This is also why the White Tower allows mages to make prohibition choices while specializing in a faction. After all, each mage has a limited "capacity", and the spells that can be "installed" are naturally limited. In fact, even in the White Tower, there are very few mages who really specialize in one faction and then choose to take three. After all, given their qualifications, it is already very strenuous to study and learn the spells of the faction they specialize in. For other elective factions, they only need to learn about them and then choose a few for their daily use.
If ordinary mages were compared to mechanical hard drives, and faction mentors like Rex were solid-state drives, then Fang Zheng was like a quantum hard drive of black technology. At least for now, not only did he not have any "capacity" limitations, but even his "reading" speed was incredibly fast.
This made Rex more determined that letting Fang Zheng choose the path of magic was the right choice. He was already thinking about how to bring Fang Zheng into the White Tower.
But before that, Fang Zheng still had a troublesome matter to deal with.
"banquet?"
Looking at the invitation letter thrown by Rex, Fang Zheng glanced at it in surprise and found that it was signed by the Temple...
"Yes, you also know that the Order Fortress was almost breached some time ago. Now the situation there has finally stabilized. So the Temple plans to hold a banquet and invite all the warriors who have made outstanding contributions in this battle to participate... You are one of them, do you understand?"
"I see."
After hearing Rex's explanation, Fang Zheng put away the invitation and nodded. He had heard about the situation at the Order Fortress several times. Although the monsters were indeed aggressive at the beginning, they finally stabilized after the Temple increased its military force. Now it seems that the monster lords who were eyeing them have finally retreated, so the Temple can finally take a breath and celebrate its victory.
"It's the old place. It's the New Year Festival. I have to say these old guys are quite good at finding time. You've also received an invitation, so it's not bad to go and have a look. Banquets are places for eating, drinking and playing with women. You're still young, so you can't miss out on these good things."
Having said that, Rex patted his forehead and looked at Fang Zheng again as if he had thought of something.
"By the way, kid, if you get into any trouble this time, don't come back for the time being. When the time is right, I will come to find you, do you understand?"
"I see."
Although he didn't know what Rex meant, Fang Zheng still nodded respectfully. He still had to pay attention to the words of a prophecy instructor. After hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Rex waved his hand.
"Okay, let's go. Eating well and having fun are the most important things in life. Everything else is bullshit. Just go and enjoy the festival."
It was because of Rex's words that Fang Zheng took Nymph through the teleportation array again and returned to the capital of the Northern Alliance.
Unlike before, the northern capital was now decorated with lights and filled with a festive atmosphere. You could see lanterns lit everywhere, and the streets were bustling with people. In the distance, you could even hear the faint sound of music and the noise of the crowd.
Compared with the tense atmosphere before, this northern capital now seems quite lively.
"Parties are always boring no matter where they are."
Standing on the balcony, Fang Zheng stroked the black cat in his arms while squinting his eyes and looking at the city decorated with lights. Nymph stood quietly beside him, looking around with a bit of boredom.
"Mr. Fang Zheng!"
However, what Fang Zheng didn't expect was that he met an acquaintance not long after arriving here.
"Knight Conan?"
Looking at the Knight Conan walking towards him excitedly, Fang Zheng suddenly felt a little regretful. He felt that leaving now might be the right choice. Otherwise, if a "Midnight Festival Murder Case" happened... that would be troublesome.
"I didn't expect you to be still alive?"
"Yeah, I didn't expect that myself."
Hearing Fang Zheng's words, Knight Conan also revealed a bitter smile.
"To be honest, when I arrived at the fortress, those terrible beast lords had already launched a fierce offensive against the Order Fortress. If the reinforcements had not arrived in time, I'm afraid the entire fortress would have fallen. And my colleagues also suffered heavy casualties in that battle..."
According to Knight Conan, after he arrived at the Order Fortress and passed the news from the rear to the commander of the fortress, he was immediately assigned to the defense team. This defense team was then attacked by the Warcraft Lord and almost wiped out. Fortunately, at the last moment, the reinforcements from the Temple arrived in time, which saved Knight Conan from the disaster.
But this was not beyond Fang Zheng's expectations.
"Anyway, you survived at least, Knight Conan, and..."
As he spoke, Fang Zheng looked at Knight Conan's chest.
"You also got a medal didn't you?"
"That being said..."
Hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Knight Conan smiled a little embarrassedly, but soon he let out a long sigh.
"But... to be honest with you, Mr. Fang Zheng, I have already planned to retire."
"oh?"
Facing Knight Conan's words, Fang Zheng raised his eyebrows. Knights Templar can indeed retire. They have their own service period just like soldiers. Of course, unlike those soldiers who have to leave the army after their service period, the service period of Knights Templar is clearly limited. For example, after you become a Knight Templar, you are not allowed to leave without permission in the first five years. After five years, you can choose to stay or retire. Knight Conan has been in the Knights Templar for quite a while, so it is normal for him to want to retire now.
Especially considering what happened to him...well, you should just retire.
"Retire?"
"Yes, to be honest, it's a little too much for me to always watch my comrades die. I think... it's time to leave the battlefield. Maybe I will return to my hometown to be a sheriff, and then find a wife or something..."
At this point, Knight Conan stretched out his hand and scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, while Fang Zheng smiled slightly.
"Well, I wish you all the best in advance, Knight Conan."
At the same time, I silently lit thirty-two lamps for Conan Knight's hometown in my heart.