The name itself was nothing special; the important part was the note after the speaker's name.
Seventh-rank wizards weren't rare at the Academic Symposium, but those specifically marked as combat wizards were much less common. It instantly reminded Jie Ming of Savien's earlier lecture and those combat wizards babbling "aba aba" at the back of the hall.
He'd wondered before why the Academic Symposium would invite combat wizards, but now it seemed maybe they actually had their own research results? ... Probably?
Jie Ming wasn't too sure. But then again, the stereotype of combat wizards was deeply ingrained. It wasn't fair to say they were dim—after all, anyone who became a wizard was at least qualified to work as a basic researcher.
Yet brains were most dangerous when compared. Next to proper logistics-track wizards, combat wizards really did fall short in research and study.
He read further. Below the speaker's name was a short introduction:
"This technique adjusts the frequency of mental-power fluctuations to adapt to different rune structures, slightly increasing the casting speed and power of sorcery, and is applicable to most conventional sorcery systems."
"Interesting." Jie Ming raised an eyebrow.
Improved casting speed? Improved spell power?
This technique really suited the combat wizard style.
Although the improvement was only "slight," anyone who had truly experienced high-intensity combat understood that sometimes being a few percent faster and a few percent stronger was enough to decide victory or defeat. Moreover, judging from the introduction, this technique had almost no threshold.
With that thought, he changed direction and headed toward that breakout session.
When he arrived, Jie Ming took a careful look around.
The hall had the traditional stepped layout, but there was no formal podium at the center—instead, a large open area was left empty. Judging by the magic arrays around the open area, spatial expansion had been used, along with extensive protective measures.
Rows of training rune targets, mental-power detection crystals, and demonstration arrays had already been arranged in advance.
Just from the setup, it was clear this had a completely different style from the other academic lecture halls.
In other halls, wizards sat and listened to reports, then discussed or asked questions.
This breakout hall... was less like a lecture and more like a training ground.
It was also livelier than Jie Ming had expected.
When he arrived, quite a few wizards were already standing in the central area, exchanging casting insights. A few had even begun casting spells on the spot.
Looking closely, it seemed most of the audience were combat wizards. Although combat wizards and logistics wizards didn't have obvious differences in combat methods or power systems, there was a subtle difference in temperament.
In short, combat wizards were more sharp-edged. But some logistics wizards also loved fighting and had the same aura, so it was genuinely hard to tell.
At that moment, a burly middle-aged wizard with bronze skin walked to the center.
Instead of a loose formal robe, he wore a black combat suit tailored for movement.
The moment he stood there, a fierce aura of someone who had weathered countless battles radiated from him.
He swept his gaze across the hall, and instantly everyone felt an indescribable sense of danger wash over them. The entire hall fell silent!
"I'm Redes."
Seeing the silence, Redes nodded in satisfaction and spoke directly.
"You've already seen what I'm going to talk about on the light screen outside, so I won't introduce it too much."
"As for the deeper principles and theory behind this technique, I don't know them either. If you're interested, you can study them yourselves later."
Laughter broke out below, and Redes even chuckled himself.
Jie Ming helplessly pinched the bridge of his nose—this guy really didn't seem like a wizard at all.
Redes continued. "I'm not good at theory, but if you learn what I'm about to teach today, you can use it today, and it might save your life on the battlefield tomorrow!"
Hearing that, Jie Ming couldn't help but sit up straight.
After all, this man was a genuine seventh-rank combat wizard. He couldn't speak for other fields, but when it came to fighting, Jie Ming absolutely trusted whatever he said.
Seeing everyone's attention focused on him, Redes nodded approvingly, then raised his right hand.
In a blink, an ordinary fireball condensed in his palm.
"For the same Fireball spell, more than ninety percent of wizards keep their mental power at a constant output when casting. I'm not saying that's wrong—for most spells, maintaining steady mental power is the correct choice."
"But... certain specific spells can be improved with my technique."
The next moment, under Redes's deliberate demonstration, everyone could sense a subtle change in his mental power.
It seemed to oscillate.
And inside the fireball, the hundreds of basic runes shifted slightly in unison with that oscillation.
Boom!
The fireball shot out and slammed into the rune target, bursting into sparks.
The recording crystal beside it immediately displayed the data.
Jie Ming's eyes lit up at the sight. Even without checking the recording crystal, he could clearly tell that Redes had just used the standard mental power of a first-rank wizard casting Fireball.
Yet with only a slight mental oscillation, the fireball's speed was nearly ten percent faster than standard, and the explosive power had increased by close to seven percent!
Redes displayed the recorded data. "See? That's the effect of this technique."
He casually condensed two different runes with mental power.
"Different runes have slightly different compatibility with mental-power frequencies. If you compare mental power to an instrument, then runes are the strings. By learning to adjust the subtle frequency of mental power in sequence according to each spell and each rune's operation, you can maximize effect without consuming more mental power!"
As he spoke, he demonstrated several more basic spells, each with a distinctly different mental-power fluctuation frequency.
Redes then continued explaining the mental-power fluctuation requirements for various rune combinations, and every detail made the audience's eyes light up.
Later, he even had wizards come to the training area at the center to test it in practice.
He guided and adjusted them on the spot.