Although Grade 8 energy throttling was not considered advanced for these powerhouses, it was still beyond the capabilities of a low-grade rune pen.
The energy stored in a low-grade rune pen was likely insufficient to draw even a single complete array pattern, let alone account for consumption and waste from energy conversion.
Furthermore, any rune, regardless of its type, required its lines to be drawn in one continuous stroke.
Drawing half and then connecting it would only result in a defective product!
Whether immortal or divine,
at their core, they were not fundamentally different from humans, or perhaps they were merely more advanced forms of humanity.
This meant that whatever they did, they had to adhere to certain rules.
But Ye Fan's current actions were beyond mere technique; they were a paradox!
This was clearly breaking the rules!
Or perhaps...
Transcending the rules!
How was this possible???
Ye Fan, what exactly have you been through???
If one were to meticulously count, the most excited would likely be the magic teacher from Ye Fan's previous life.
In that life, he had transmigrated to a magic continent and naturally became a mage.
Perhaps thanks to the accumulated mental power from his numerous transmigrations, Ye Fan's mana pool was astonishingly large!
The first time his magic was tested, his poor teacher fainted from shock...
His crude mana output lasted for a full ten hours, and in the end, even the test crystal ball exploded!!!
One had to realize that the crystal ball was a standard master-crafted item, one that even a legendary mage couldn't shatter with full power!
Yet, Ye Fan had managed to blow it up!!!
And seeing how effortlessly he did it, who knew what his mana limit truly was!
The pitiable old mage clearly remembered that the previous testing record on the magic continent was five hours.
A common mage who could output mana for half an hour was considered a genius, and one who could last an hour was called a monstrous talent.
It turned out that the powerhouse who lasted five hours was indeed formidable, as he later became a God of Magic!
If a God of Magic only lasted five hours, what did Ye Fan, with a minimum of ten hours, represent?!
Was he the reincarnation of the God of Magic's father?
The old mage couldn't fathom this question, nor did he dare to dwell on it, for fear of inducing a fatal heart attack!
There was only one thing he could be certain of!
From now on, Ye Fan would definitely be able to use forbidden spells like throwing ice blades, and he could do it all day without getting tired!!!
One had to say that the pitiable old mage was fortunate, as he encountered Ye Fan relatively early.
If he had witnessed Ye Fan's current mental power, he would likely have died on the spot from a heart attack...
Time passed slowly.
When the third line intersected with the rune node, Ye Fan stopped.
It wasn't that he didn't want to continue, but that he couldn't.
Because...
"Crack!"
The rune pen in Ye Fan's hand exploded on the spot!
Fortunately, Ye Fan had been prepared and thrown it away in advance, otherwise, it would have been quite a shock for him.
Looking at the rune he had carved, Ye Fan smiled slightly.
Breaking or transcending rules was, of course, nonsense. No matter how powerful Ye Fan was, he couldn't achieve that.
The reason he succeeded now was simply because he had made a small modification to the 'energy throttling' rune.
Although it looked no different from the original 'energy throttling' on the outside, in reality, this item had now been downgraded to Grade 4.
However, its overall effect was not significantly different from the genuine 'energy throttling.'
In addition, there was a small extra effect.
For example...
Amplifying and boosting incoming attacks.
The whip would become a growth weapon after being inlaid with Soul Devouring Meteorite, and the amplification effect of the modified energy throttling on attacks would also increase as the weapon itself improved!
Although Ye Fan appeared idle during his transmigrations, his mind was never at rest.
After all, with such monstrous mental power, how could he lack sleep?
It was not surprising to achieve some results after pondering things idly for a while.
Fortunately, Shan Ji (Mountain Chicken) produced them fast enough, and Ye Fan immediately picked up a new rune pen.
Soon after.
"Crack!"
The second rune pen was also rendered useless.
One after another.
The sound of explosions could be heard intermittently from the courtyard.
After half an hour.
When the rune pen in his hand exploded again, Ye Fan took another new one.
But this time, it wasn't just one, but two.
Because it was a modified rune, the subsequent steps required him to work with both hands simultaneously.
Ye Fan held a pen in each hand and continued to carve.
The little demoness beside him watched with increasing shock!
What kind of monster was Ye Fan?
In an area no bigger than a fingernail, he had densely carved over a dozen runes!
Even though she was an outsider, she knew that each rune was composed of many lines.
So many intricate lines, and every single one had to be perfect, and all within such a small space?
Was Ye Fan human or a refining puppet?
He was too monstrous!
Two hours later.
With the final stroke, Ye Fan let out a long sigh of relief.
Fortunately, his terrifying mental power accumulated over a hundred transmigrations; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to finish this task today, even if it killed him.
Though he had appeared relaxed earlier, it had actually consumed a considerable amount of mental energy.
Well...
About one hundred millionth of it, perhaps.
Discarding the remnants of the rune pen, Ye Fan shook his right hand.
Although his mental state was fine, his physical body was truly lacking.
Maintaining hand stability was a strenuous task, far more tiring than moving bricks all day...
Suddenly.
A long-lost voice echoed in Ye Fan's mind.
[Impossible!]
[How could you, a lazy bum, know these things?!]
[It seems you've been hiding some skills, no wonder you weren't interested in what I gave you before.]
[I was careless, it seems I need to adjust the sign-in rewards!]
[But more advanced items require a lot of energy to exchange, I feel so pained...]
[Calculating pros and cons...]
[Heavens, the energy required is too much, I can't afford it!]
[Zzzz... System encountering unknown bug, attempting repair...]
[Repair failed, restarting...]
...
"Let's see if it's handy." Ye Fan ignored the system's nagging and handed the whip to the little demoness.
The little demoness happily took the whip and began to play with it in the courtyard.
Instantly, the courtyard was filled with synchronized somersaults, chickens flying, and bananas jumping...
"Boss, if you want me to get on the table, just say so. Don't do this, I'm afraid of heights..."
"Boss, I'm dizzy..."
...
The two demons were whipped into the air by the little demoness, spinning like tops.
"Crack crack crack!"
The little demoness happily whipped them repeatedly, emitting a sinister laugh as she did so.
"Hohohoho!"
Ye Fan watched with a darkened expression...
Had this female hooligan awakened some strange new attribute?
The little demoness was overjoyed.
The whip felt incredibly natural in her hands!
Not only was the channeling of demonic energy exceptionally smooth, but its power had also been amplified by at least thirty percent!
In a battle between experts, even a small gap could lead to death.
Thirty percent was a terrifying number!