It works...I went to the place I described - the first time I was in a hurry and only dodged 181 bolts (I lost count early and thought I was actually higher than what I had.) I gained about 8 sphere levels fighting fiends while doing it.
The second time I gained roughly the same amount - but dodged 211 bolts of lightning consecutively. ^_^; It's quite simple if you run back to the same spot by the 'lake' after every two dodges. Dodge, dodge, run... ... dodge, dodge, run-fight; repeat.
Maybe I should go for a record...you think the game keeps track of more than 999 consecutive dodges???
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