051 Dekan and Mia’s Wisdom Crystallization
“What do you mean?”
Dekan’s expression was more serious than ever.
This took Mia a bit by surprise.
It was clear that Dekan did not take Mia’s “nonsense” as a joke.
Looks like he really thinks highly of me.
“Purification magic can only cleanse negative effects, but it can’t cleanse beneficial buffs, right?”
Mia asked with a smile.
“That’s correct.”
Dekan had once thought about using this method to bypass purification, but there were no tangible results.
Mia continued, “I’ve constructed a poison magic α that can provide continuous healing effects to the target, but it will constantly accumulate a toxin with a very small beneficial effect in the target’s body.”
“Isn’t there another poison magic β that, when combined with the toxin produced by α, will trigger toxicity and completely detonate the accumulated toxins?”
He was well-versed in the concept of toxicity stacking and detonating.
However, compared to traditional toxicity stacking methods, Mia’s improved poison magic α could prevent the target from cleansing the stacking process through purification.
Finally detonating it to deal massive burst damage.
But.
Can this really be called poison?
The stacking process was too gentle.
A poison without a torturous process has lost the soul of poison magic.
Although Mia’s poison magic was a groundbreaking innovation, it was of little use to Dekan.
What he wanted was never the damage from poison magic.
“Hmph, it’s not that simple.”
Mia shook her index finger and smiled slyly.
“This cannot be counted as the ‘uncleansable toxin’ we want. Poison emphasizes a process of continuous tormenting the enemy.”
She continued, brightening Dekan’s eyes.
Indeed, Mia was a colleague who did not give up on the faith in poison magic.
“Please continue.”
Dekan earnestly sought her guidance.
Mia asked, “In your understanding, is the poison magic β used to trigger the toxin a one-time explosion type?”
Dekan replied, “Yes, after all, its role is to detonate the toxins, which usually have characteristics of being rapid and decisive.”
“What if poison magic β is also a continuous beneficial buff?”
“!”
Upon hearing Mia’s words, Dekan seemed to realize something in an instant.
He muttered, “Intertwining these two beneficial buffs that cannot be identified by [Purification Magic] together?”
“Exactly! They are both beneficial buffs, and their interaction produces a toxin that purification magic cannot remove. As long as we control the triggering frequency between them, we can continuously generate toxins that torment the enemy!”
“Brilliant, my dear sister.”
Dekan clapped his hands in amazement, unable to suppress his growing excitement.
He had completely understood Mia’s intention.
Two beneficial buffs—how can your purification remove them?
Even if the toxins they produce are purified, new toxins will immediately be generated.
Before the two beneficial buffs expire, the toxins will continuously flow in production.
Purification magic treats symptoms but not the root cause.
This is the true insoluble poison!
“This is the difference between direct current poison and alternating current poison!”
Mia had evidently already named this new type of poison magic.
“We are truly the Edison and Tesla of the poison magic world!”
Dekan exclaimed, invigorated.
Although the principles were completely different from that of direct current and alternating current, there was still a hint of similarity.
“Edison and Tesla?”
Mia asked, somewhat confused.
“Two deities who control lightning, a legend from my hometown.”
“Oh.”
Mia nodded, not fully understanding.
“By the way, have you developed these two toxins yet?”
“Of course, but they are still prototypes. To combine them into a stable trigger and subsequently promote their levels requires a card maker with a deep understanding of poison magic and exceptional skills.”
Mia proudly took out two small scrolls from the cabinet.
“Together, we can definitely create the cards successfully! I’m confident!”
The two were both overjoyed and began their new experiment with enthusiasm.
……
By the time they completed the experiment, they had no idea how much time had passed.
Dekan and Mia had forgotten about time.
They leaned back against their chairs, exhausted.
“Ah, preliminary success.”
【Alternating Toxin 1.0】
【Category: Spell Card】
【Rarity: Blue Rare】
【Rank: 1】
【Effect: Causes continuous double benefits, but constantly triggers toxin damage.】
【Remarks: Mia & Dekan’s greatest masterpiece, experimental product, prototype. Developer’s Diary: We have finally fixed the bug where poison magic could be dispelled by purification magic.】
“But if we get caught in this toxin, it seems we can’t use purification to remove it.”
Dekan thought for a moment and noted in his notebook: For future production of high-level alternating toxin, be sure to prepare antidotes for both toxins in advance to prevent the experimenters from being poisoned.
“The enemy either has to endure the poisoning until the duration ends or can only use special dispelling magic to remove it.”
Mia stroked the smooth card surface of the finished product, her face beaming with satisfaction.
【Forced Dispel】 can dismiss both beneficial and detrimental conditions all at once, usually used against enemies.
Moreover, it consumes a huge amount of magical power and has many restrictions.
Few would use 【Forced Dispel】 as a purification on themselves.
Not only would it dispel their own buffs, but it would also waste magical power.
But let’s not even talk about whether the enemy has 【Forced Dispel】—even forcing the enemy to dispel their own buffs is a significant gain!
Mia: “I’m actually feeling a bit tired now. Just thinking about finishing everything makes me suddenly feel drained.”
Dekan: “Indeed, I’m worn out too.”
“Then let’s hurry to bed, but you have to shower first.”
“?”
Dekan was a bit puzzled, glancing up at the clock.
It was 3 AM.
“If you leave now, the dorm supervisor will definitely remember you.”
Mia said with a smile.
“But if I go out tomorrow morning and run into someone, that would be quite troublesome, wouldn’t it?”
Dekan felt a bit of anxiety.
No wonder he prepared his living supplies at Mia’s house.
It seemed he would be staying overnight here often in the future.
“Let’s leave tomorrow noon! We should both get a good night’s sleep!”
“Shouldn’t your wording be a bit more careful? After all, our actions can easily be misunderstood.”
Dekan had gradually gotten used to Mia’s way of speaking.
She never took things too seriously and simply liked to tease people from time to time.
Just as they were arguing about this.
“Knock knock.”
Both of them heard a faint sound in the laboratory.
The door to Mia’s dormitory was being knocked softly.
The knocker seemed unwilling to wake Mia, but really wanted to find her.
Mia made a “shh” gesture and left Dekan in the storage room.
She walked to the living room and opened the door.
There stood Alice, rubbing her red eyes sleepily.
“Mia, boo hoo hoo.”
The moment Alice saw Mia, she hugged her like she had finally found a savior, sobbing in her arms.
“Alice, what’s wrong?”
Mia was initially surprised, then gently stroked Alice’s golden hair.
“I, I just had a nightmare. I dreamt that I was purified by a demon, and I was so scared, boo hoo hoo…”
“It’s okay, it’s okay. There are no demons in the dormitory.”
Alice looked up at Mia with a pitiful expression:
“Mia, can I sleep with you tonight?”
