Chapter 1371: Psionics and Magic

In addition to the no-cost 0th-level psychic powers, to display other levels of psychic powers, at least a certain number of psionic points are required.
Level 1 psychic powers require at least 1 psionic power.
Level 2 psionic powers require at least 3 psionic powers.
Level 3 psychic powers require at least 5 psionic powers.
Level 4 psionic powers must consume at least 7 psionic powers.
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And so on.
Up to level 9 psychic powers, it must consume at least 17 psionic powers.
Qiao An, as a mage, came into contact with basic psionic knowledge in the classroom, and naturally came up with the idea of ​​comparing the two systems of psionics and magic. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each system.
According to Joan, psionics has four main advantages over magic.
First, showing spells does not require spells, gestures, and casting materials, which is easier than the casting process.
Even if hands and feet are tied up, and the mouth is blocked, the manifester can still manifest energy, and the caster has no such convenient conditions.
In addition, psychic abilities are mostly "linear structures", which are easier to optimize than spell configurations.
Most psychic abilities only limit a minimum energy level, but do not set an upper limit for the energy level. The more psionic points spent when displaying energy, the greater the power of the psychic power finally displayed.
In contrast, magic is limited by the modularity of spell slots, and the magic power of different ring numbers is also strictly limited.
For example, the upper limit of the power of the 3rd ring "fireball" is a fixed 10 energy levels. Unless the spell configuration is modified or the "super magic" skill is matched, even if the 9th ring spell position is used to release the "fireball", the maximum power is still 10. energy level.
From this perspective, psychic powers are equivalent to having a "super magic" mode, which is more free than spells.
The third advantage of psychic powers is also reflected in higher degrees of freedom.
The manifestation mode that consumes psionic points is obviously more flexible than the spellcasting mode that strictly limits spell slots.
You cannot combine three 1st-level spell slots into one 2nd-level spell slot, but you can put 3 psionic points together to show a 2nd-level psionic power!
The reverse is also true.
If you do not have 1 ring of spells available, but you must cast a 1 ring of spells, you have to use 2 or even higher-level spell slots, wasting magic power.
There is no such embarrassing distress for psionic powers, and any 1 psionic point will not be wasted.
The last and most important point is that psionic energy can run away from the magic net, which is also applicable in the "anti-magic field" and even the "devil-free world" that does not communicate with the magic net. Once the caster leaves the magic net, it is basically a waste.
There is no perfect system in the world, and psionics is no exception.
As far as Joanne's current cognition is concerned, psionic energy also has four deficiencies relative to magic.
First of all, psychic powers have a higher requirement for spiritual concentration (spiritual concentration) than spells.
Joanne can keep his spellcast concentration all day, but if he wants to increase his concentration to the standard of "spiritual concentration", let alone one day, I'm afraid I can't even hold it for an hour.
When a person is mentally exhausted, he can still stick to the spell-Joan often does this, but it is best not to force the display of spiritual power, otherwise it may lead to failure of manifestation.
Psionic power comes entirely from the manifester itself, and the anti-bite damage caused by the manifestation failure, but there is no "devil net", a channel of "spill flooding" that transfers damage, is entirely borne by the manifester itself, and the consequences are much more serious than the failure of the cast.
Failure to cast spells, except for temporary physical discomforts such as headaches and dizziness, the biggest loss is nothing more than wasting this spell slot, did not receive the due spell effects.
If you fail to display energy, you may directly blow your head. If you die, you will be crazy. It is no exaggeration!
The second disadvantage of psionics over magic is that manifesters rely too much on their own spiritual practice, and one’s own potential is ultimately limited. Refusing to obtain resources from external environments (such as the magic net) is like closing the country and standing still. Pay for it.
The psionic points available to the manifester every day are converted into spell slots, which are fewer than the casters of the same level. The higher the level, the greater the gap.
The third disadvantage of psionics compared to magic also reflects the weakness of "closed systems" when facing "open systems".
Most buffs of psychic powers are only effective for manifesters themselves, and cannot benefit others, while most buffs of magic can benefit themselves and bless others.
As for the outgoing psychic abilities, regardless of power, range, or coverage, they are generally weaker than the same level of magic.
Finally, Joanne believes that there is a structural flaw in the psionic system.
As far as the world of Vales is concerned, there are millions of casters, and the number of manifesters can't even keep up with the fraction of the casters.
The amount of magic that has been circulating in the world of Valais to date is only a few thousand that are commonly used. Any university, whether public or private, has Austrian and French majors.
The psychic abilities that have been circulating in the world of Vales to this day may not even reach one-tenth of the amount of magic. Joan has not yet known of any university that has a psychic ability major, otherwise he would have gone to lectures.
The circle of talents is very small, it seems that there is no world academic exchange organization like the Austrian Law Society, let alone professional journals of mental powers.
The psionic system is far from being as rich and perfect as the magic system. This can be seen from the division of the six power systems of the spiritual power.
All psychic abilities can be classified into the six major energy departments, just like all magic belongs to the eight college schools.
There are some unclear correspondences between the mental energy system and the magic school.
The "psychic transformation department" is equivalent to the "plastic energy school".
"Self-modeling of the mind" is equivalent to "change school".
"The Soul Prophecy Department" is equivalent to the "Prophecy School."
The "mental control system" is equivalent to the "confusion control school".
"Department of Teleportation"... corresponds to the incomplete "Spell School".
"Mind Creation Department"...... Corresponding to a small part of "Spell School".
The "Spell School" is divided into subcategories of teleportation, calling, summoning, creation, and medical treatment. The "spiritual teleportation system" only corresponds to the subcategory of teleportation. The "spiritual psychology department" mainly corresponds to the subcategory of "creation". The remaining three major categories Subclasses, there is no corresponding energy system in the psionic system.
The "protection school", "illusion school" and "necromantic school" of the eight Austrian legal schools can't even find the corresponding spiritual energy system. Many of the above three schools of spells, but the spiritual energy system does not yet exist The corresponding ability version.
The powerful manifestator, who does not know how to control a skeleton, searched the list of psychic abilities, could not realize the "invisible" function in every area, which is a great irony!
As far as the completeness of the academic system is concerned, compared with magic, psionic energy is like a deformed man facing a strong and strong man. The gap is not so large.
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