Chapter 353: The Frivolous Four - The Spark (Part Two)

Revian hummed for a few seconds and said, "I remember Senior Brother Markus saying that the primary reason why we use a wand early on is that our mana pools don't have the capacity to sustain a ranged spell. Why don't we start there?"

"How exactly do you suggest we do that?" Lacey challenged, causing Revian to shrink back.

"Come on, now," the boy eked out. "There are no bad ideas in a brainstorm..."

"Don't mind her," Kevan interjected while patting Revian's shoulder. "She's just too taken by the Socratic method."

The twin mumbled something under her breath and released a cold snort.

"There needs to be a way to standardise the process, so that no matter who performs the experiment, they will get the same result," Kevan reminded. "Think of ways to standardise the experiment, and I believe the answer we are looking for will present itself."

The group thought about the idea in silence until something popped into Revian's mind. "Mana exhaustion!"