A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 336 Goddess of the Magic Network

"You're dreaming."

Jiang Shuzhou's words were simple and blunt.

Jiang Shuzhou didn't take Mistra's threats seriously at all. He had already registered online with his real name, and a careful check revealed that everyone knew about these messages.

"You seem completely unconcerned?"

Mystra smiled.

"In that case, what if I report you to other mages that you have information about the magic network?"

Mystra's words caused Jiang Shuzhou's expression to change slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

"You can't do it. If you want, then give it a try. I'll just hand over this knowledge to you."

Jiang Shuzhou said with an indifferent expression.

"At worst, I'll gain a little less benefit, but what happens after that?"

"You should know that you're only alive because of the magic network. So tell me, what if all mages had this knowledge...?"

"Do you think you can still live? Do you think you can be resurrected?"

Mystra fell completely silent.

Jiang Shuzhou might be afraid that she would tell others about this, but for Jiang Shuzhou, the impact would only be the loss of some benefits, while the impact on her would be immeasurable.

But what bothered Mistra the most was that she could only gamble, gamble that Jiang Shuzhou couldn't do anything to her, gamble that she could kill Jiang Shuzhou.

But is that even possible?

At present, this is unlikely.

Mystra and Jiang Shuzhou are currently in a complete stalemate, with neither able to cast a spell.

This was the first time Mistra had been restrained by someone else, and it was also the first time Jiang Shuzhou had tied with someone else.

In the past, Jiang Shuzhou could have easily countered other people's spells while casting them. But unexpectedly, he couldn't cast spells with Mystra and could only counter them.

"Very well, I don't believe you can keep counterattacking forever!"

"I don't believe you can keep casting spells indefinitely either."

Jiang Shuzhou shrugged and continued to counter the spell. However, while countering the spell, he was also slowly moving closer to Mystra.

It's important to know that sometimes, a mage's victory can not only rely on the mage himself, but also on the appropriate use of physical tactics, which can be a brilliant strategy.

Mystra was focused on casting a spell and didn't notice Jiang Shuzhou's actions at all.

Just as Mystra was focused on casting his spell, Jiang Shuzhou suddenly slashed at him with his sword, showing no mercy whatsoever.

If that strike landed squarely, Mystra would at least be seriously injured, if not killed.

Unfortunately, with a clang, Mystra's mage armor activated instantly, withstanding the attack.

It's a pity. If Jiang Shuzhou's real body were here, this strike would have completely broken through his defenses. Unfortunately, Jiang Shuzhou came as a puppet.

However, he did not regret it. Since he had chosen a safer option, he had to make some concessions in other areas, such as attack power.

Mystra was surprised that Jiang Shuzhou was so lacking in the ethics of a mage. She thought that the two sides would continue to engage in this magical battle until one side could no longer counter the magic.

"How can you be so shameless!"

Mystra retreated rapidly, moving hundreds of meters away from Jiang Shuzhou.

"You're shameless. Besides, as a mage, I'm very knowledgeable and it's reasonable for me to know a little bit about everything, right?"

Jiang Shuzhou followed closely behind Mystra. With neither side able to unleash their magic, the battle reverted to its most primitive form.

It was no longer a dazzling clash of spells, but a back-and-forth exchange of swordplay.

However, compared to Jiang Shuzhou, Mystra's close combat ability is not ideal.

This is quite normal. Unlike Jiang Shuzhou, who is a mage who has worked his way up from the bottom and is always talking nonsense, Mystra was a true academic. She showed her talent from a young age and then became a disciple of a legendary mage, studying with a bunch of senior brothers and sisters.

She had never experienced hardship; the most bitter thing Mystra had ever tasted was a potion that could increase her cultivation level.

Ding ding ding.

The sound of metal clashing rang out as Mystra, wielding her rapier, parried Jiang Shuzhou's attacks. At the same time, she also cast enchantment spells to enchant the rapier.

The Miao sword in Jiang Shuzhou's hand also emitted intense magical light. The reason he didn't stop Mystra from casting a spell was because he was also going to cast one.

"Unsteady steps, unstable lower body."

clang.

Jiang Shuzhou's Miao sword slammed into Mystra's rapier, the powerful recoil causing Mystra to stagger and nearly fall.

"His eyes are dull, his moves are outdated, and he can't adapt."

With a nimble move, Jiang Shuzhou took advantage of Mystra's loss of balance and kicked him away.

With a loud crash, the palace pillar was shattered by Mystra as she flew backward.

"Can you still get up?"

It can only be said that Mystra brought this upon herself. Among the mages of her demiplane, she could win against anyone in a one-on-one fight, except for Jiang Shuzhou, whom she could not defeat.

It wasn't just because Jiang Shuzhou's magical skills were able to counter Mystra, but also because his magical network permissions were able to counter her.

Now neither side has the ability to cast spells, so theoretically they are on the same starting line. But Mystra probably didn't expect that a mage would be so good at melee combat.

"Can't get up? Then die!"

Before Mystra could answer, Jiang Shuzhou charged at her, brandishing his blade and thrusting it straight at her.

At this moment, Mystra didn't care about elegance or anything else, and simply rolled away to dodge Jiang Shuzhou's stab.

"What a pity," Jiang Shuzhou sighed inwardly. It seemed that killing Mystra and taking all the divine crystals for himself would be difficult.

"If you keep dragging this out, the other mages will be here soon. Guess what will happen then?"

Jiang Shuzhou's words were not unfounded. After all, the distribution ratio of divine crystals was calculated based on contributions, so the mages were naturally very enthusiastic.

Some mages thought Jiang Shuzhou was gone and had gone to play in the revival match, while mages like Ralf and Alger, who were familiar with Jiang Shuzhou, felt that he was definitely still alive, because they had a feeling that Jiang Shuzhou was not such a simple person.

Even though Jiang Shuzhou was the first to enter and seemed reckless, they had a feeling that he already knew what he was going to encounter.

Therefore, at this moment, all the mages are using all their strength to forcefully break through the blockade of those clergy.

Because of Jiang Shuzhou's magic net ring, even though Mystra sealed the magic net here, it was of no use. She only sealed the ordinary magic net, which had no effect on the deep magic net.

After all, even clergy need to unleash divine magic, and she couldn't seal it.

"I've had enough of you, you little mouse, you should die!"

With a roar, Mystra activated its backup hidden energy source.

A powerful aura emanated from her, and Mystra's hair shone with a holy light. She was enveloped in divine power, and her robes were replaced by a magnificent suit of armor.

"I was originally planning to use this against those mages, but now you've successfully angered me!"

It seems that Mystra has been pushed back to the second stage.