Kita carefully raised her hands, and the corner in front of her was wrapped in a layer of metal ornaments, and it was slowly floating.

The sleeves of her velvet robe were like a drape of purple draperies, wrapped around her thin arms, and were amusementarily wide compared to the small hands that were trying to straighten up.

However, Miss Bachelor's expression was rigorous, her movements were meticulous, and her forehead was shiny, and a layer of fine and dense beads of sweat hung on her forehead.

The four corners of the book are inlaid with jade, agate, sapphire and citrine, symbolizing the four elements of wind, fire, water and earth, respectively, and there is a small copper picture frame in the center of the four gemstones, in which the petals of copper decoration are decorated with a side portrait of a young girl, and the girl's slender neck wears a fluorite - a symbol of light ether.

If you look closely, the relief portrait bears a striking resemblance to the owner of the Book of Elements, Kita; The previous owner of the book was a bachelor from the Silver Tower, and the earlier relief image was a middle-aged nobleman wearing monocles.

Kita curled her tongue and uttered a small syllable, "Róz-", with a soft 'click', the platinum lock on the magic book popped open, and the page opened automatically, revealing a blank page.

She uttered a short incantation in her mouth: "Fmień al meiowi. (Fire and sword)"

A flaming sword appeared on the Magic Book.

Kita slashed forward with her right hand, and the flaming sword immediately slashed at the stake not far away with the sound of the wind.

Karatu, who was standing not far from the stake, held his Great Magus Staff in his hand, and reached out to grasp the long sword steadily. The flames on the long sword immediately dispersed, and the next moment, even the long sword itself disappeared, leaving only the golden sparks that flew out in the air.

Kita turned her head and bit her lower lip to look at the other.

Karatu shook his head slightly, "The dragon language has been mastered very well, but the power of the magic guide book is not used like this, Kita. ”

"Mr. Karatu," Kita asked in a soft voice, "what am I wrong?" ”

Karatu put away his magic wand, walked over, and looked at her and Luo Yu and Tianlan on the side: "Let me tell you about the profession of naturalist first. ”

Tianlan yawned when she heard this, and Ji Ta looked up at the latter, and nodded lightly with Luo Yu.

"The history of this ancient profession, like alchemy, can be traced back to the time of Noumerin, and there were many outstanding scholars among the gray elves (Noumerin), but the magic books were also passed down from generation to generation from that era, neither increasing nor decreasing, and some even thought that they were as old as the scrolls of the deep sea, and they were just as mysterious."

"But we don't say much about this, the gray elves have studied a lot of magic books, and most of what we know about the profession of naturalist today comes from the legacy of that era. Unlike alchemy, it has hardly developed much, and the knowledge of the past is also a truth now. ”

"There are four levels of naturalists, narrator, reader, recorder and creator, you should have heard of it, Jita?"

Karatu looked at him with a light gray gaze.

Kita nodded again.

Karatu replied, "Describing the magical things that have been written in the magic books of our predecessors, and presenting them to people with ethers and elements, the grand figuration will have the effect of a miracle, though only for a moment, but as if it were real." ”

"This is the most basic ability of a naturalist, and if you can't reach this step, you can't be called a naturalist."

"And it's not difficult to reach this level—" Karatu said, glancing at the sleepy Sky Blue, and changed his words, "...... It is relatively not difficult, as long as you master the dragon language, you can get started. Generally speaking, people who have the potential to become magicians and elementals can also become naturalists. It's just that naturalists, elementals, and magicians have different requirements for people's talents, and being a naturalist doesn't mean that you can be a good naturalist. ”

Tianlan felt three eyes fall on her, and said confusedly: "What do you say about yours?" ”

Karatu replied, "Because among ordinary people, there are only a few people who can become magicians and elemental talents, and there are only a few out of a hundred. ”

The little French girl's face darkened, and she felt that the great magician had something to say.

"And then?" Kita asked again.

"Telling is only the easiest first step, but 'reading' requires a deeper understanding of the meaning behind the words, and telling can reveal specific 'magical things', such as a sword, a longbow, a spell, fire, ice or wind, or even a monster, a hero, or a scene."

"But these are real things, how to further sublimate these things, to show the metaphor behind the words, and the deeper intention of the recorder."

"Only when you reach this step can you be considered a 'reader'."

"As for the recorder, you have mastered the method of freely recording 'magical things' in the magic book, and at this point you are not only a user, but also the true owner of it. Generally speaking, the most gifted ones I've ever seen reach this level before breaking through the Sage barrier. ”

"'Sage Barrier'?"

Sky Blue asked again.

However, this time there was no need for Karatu to answer him, Luo Yu directly explained to her that in Aitalia, level fifty was already the upper limit level of a character. After that, it was destined to be impossible to continue to move up the ranks in the First World.

You need to go to the second world to break through the Sage barrier, and enter the Sage Domain by becoming a Dragon Knight, Sky Knight, or the third method.

As for the level after the Sage Domain, it's another matter.

Caratu continues: "After reaching the step of 'recorder', we are actually one step away from the last step, 'creator', because recording imaginary things is also a kind of 'record'. But in fact, there are very few people who can really pierce this layer of window paper, and there are only a few people in history. ”

Caratu lowered his head again and looked at his well-behaved 'student':

"As for the field after the creator, I don't know very well, after all, I am not a naturalist, and the profession is too mysterious. Maybe one day if you can go that far, you will get the answer. ”

Kita could hear it, and there seemed to be a light in her eyes: "Mr. Karatu, can I get there?" ”

"Probably not," Caratu replied bluntly, "to get this far, you need not only talent, but also a certain amount of luck." But if you don't give it a try, how many people know how far they can go? So you don't need to think about where your ceiling is, just follow this path to the end. ”

These words sounded quite philosophical, and Jita and Luo Yu both nodded.

Only Tianlan disdained this, and always felt that this great magician was chattering.

Caratu paused, and then continued: "After hearing this, you should now have a certain understanding of naturalism, and a rough understanding of the origin of the power of this profession. So Kita, now do you understand what the problem is? ”

Kita thought for a moment, and said as if she didn't understand: "I have a little idea, teacher." For the first time, she used that honorific title.

Karatu asked noncommittally, "Then tell me about it." ”

"I'm supposed to be in the 'narrator' stage right now, right, teacher?" Kita replied in a whisper, "At this stage of my life, the power of the Book of Magic is to describe the characteristics of the things to be revealed in the shortest spells possible. ”

Karatu nodded lightly and said with some approval: "But the magic things you show are not created out of thin air, the aether magic is always constant, and what kind of power you show, you have to pay how much magic and matter." However, the biggest difference between the magic book and the summoning spell is that what you show does not have to be physical, the summoner cannot summon half a lion, half a horse or a half-headed dragon, but the power shown in the magic book can. ”

"This gives the naturalist unparalleled power—"

"On the other hand," Caratou continued, "at the stage of the 'narrator' – in fact, before becoming a 'creator', the 'things' that the naturalist presents must follow the general rule, to use an analogy—

If you summon a dragon, it will be a real dragon for the duration of this 'thing', possessing not only all the powers and characteristics of a dragon, but also the weaknesses of a dragon. You can't just pick one side and ignore the other. ”

"So," he paused, emphatically speaking, "your 'Fmień al meiowi.' (Flame and Sword) spell - Dragon Flame can incinerate everything, but I only need to use a simple Melting Gold Spell to destroy the sword's carrier, and the fire spell attached to it will naturally dissolve. ”

Kita suddenly realized: "Then what should I do, teacher?" ”

"It's like this."

As soon as Karatu stretched out his hand, a flaming sword also appeared in his hand.

He looked up at Luo Yu and said, "Luo Yu, use alchemy on it." ”

Luo Yu nodded, and also picked up his elemental staff from the side, and cast a spell according to his words. But for a moment, a surprised look appeared on his face: "Wait, the system prompts that no metal has been detected." ”

Karatu raised his hand, and the long sword suddenly turned into a flaming whip in his hand, rolled towards the stake on the other side, and flew it out with a 'snap'. A flame ignited on the surface of the stake, and after rolling out more than ten meters away, the flame gradually extinguished.

Except that Sky Blue was confused.

Jita and Luo Yu both watched this scene in amazement.

"That's ...... Carriers of the wind element? ”

Karatu nodded.

"Add a descriptor to the spell and forge the blade from the elements," Karatu replied, "It's the easiest way to do it - mortal swords are usually metal, or at most stone, on the list of melted gold and pin spell attacks. Bone and wood materials cannot be attached to Dragon Flame, but Elemental Swords are not. ”

"Elemental spells are best cast by silent," he continued, "There are five types of elementals, and the other party will not have the opportunity to test them all, and of course, in the end, you will have to judge how much aether mana is required for the three spells and silent spells. ”

This is also another misunderstanding - as we said before, the magic you show does not come into thin air, and the amount of magic and material you have to pay for what kind of power you show. Therefore, it is the key to balance your own needs and your own abilities. ”

Caratu concluded with a sentence: "Whether it's magic, elemental magic, or the power of the magic book, there is no perfect spell, only the most suitable spell." ”

Kita was thoughtful.

At this time, the archmage raised his head, glanced outside the shipyard, and said, "Okay, that's all for today, but the dragon language is still the foundation of everything, and you two can still further consolidate in this direction." ”

The three of them turned back in that direction, only to see a group of people coming from there.

Ji Ta's eyes lit up slightly: "It's the head of the regiment!" ”

Fang Yu took the box, Parker and Tang De, and a few people, who were rushing in that direction, and waved his hand vigorously to this side: "Jita, Tianlan, Luo Yu, Mr. Karatu, we are back!" ”

……

In fact, Fang Yu and his party didn't stay with the eldest princess for long, and after getting the notebook, they left the place the next day.

It's just that in the middle, they returned to Bargo to lie down, because there was the largest alchemy market in the whole of Istania, and they purchased some necessary alchemy materials there - this is mainly due to the fact that after the two battles of Van Rik and Idus, with the further increase in level, the magic furnace that originally used a crystal β form has become more and more inadequate in recent days.

Especially when using the Kraken Construct to experiment with the 'Construction Alchemy' he invented, it didn't take long for the high mana output to drain his current magic furnace.

And whenever he encountered this situation, he felt more and more urgently: the matter of replacing the magic furnace was once again imminent.

But unfortunately, it is not as easy for him to replace the magic furnace as others, at most he can find someone to customize one - the cheaper one is to buy a standard magic furnace, or find someone to buy a used second-hand magic furnace.

And because of his demand for attributeless crystals, every time he changes the magic furnace, he needs to prepare the next level of one-type crystals. Therefore, the alchemy materials he purchased were actually just to prepare for the third form of a crystal, the γ form.

The most important magic solvent is already available in Van Rik, and all kinds of miscellaneous materials can be bought in Balgo's alchemy market.

The rest of the part, he recently grinded hard at Ms. Elna's, and he can be regarded as getting his hands on it.

What is missing at the moment are a few of the most important main materials.

The most important of these is the material of the main crystal.

Fang Yu first told everyone about the itinerary of the past few days. As for the matter that Miss Scarpe reminded him of before, he had already informed Sylvid and Attila during the trip, and he had not told anyone else for the time being, in fact, Miss Elf had even sent more people to the shipyard these days just in case.

But when he said this, he couldn't help but look back, and saw that nothing unusual seemed to have happened in the shipyard these days. He asked the others in private, including Kita and Sky Blue, as well as Miss Elf, and everyone said that everything was business as usual.

As for Miss Scarpet's side, as the other party said, he has been completely unable to contact that side these days, which makes him a little worried.

After listening to his description of making the magic furnace, Karatu was a little surprised:

"High-quality grey crystal?"

He asked, "What do you want that thing for?" ”

"Make something," Fang Yu didn't hide either: "I purchased some alchemy materials in Balgo before, but I still have a few main materials missing, and Grey Crystal is one of them. ”

He paused and asked, "I've heard that some elemental creatures have grey crystals on them, but there are very few of them here in Istania, does Mr. Karatu know anything about the other sources of grey crystals?" ”

In Aitalia, grey crystal is a very common material used to prepare crystals with no attributes.

Grey crystal is not uncommon in Cowlin-Ishurian, or in several major airlands, but high-quality grey crystal is another concept. It's not that it's worth a fortune, but occasionally it's sold on the market, and the price is quite acceptable.

But it's just that ordinary people rarely get this thing specifically, and the chance of it appearing in the alchemy market in various places is not too high.

Anyway, Fang Yu walked around and didn't see it.

He could only hope that this well-informed archmage could help him find a way.

Unexpectedly, after thinking for a while, Karatu replied, "I really know of any place where such a thing exists, in fact, that place is in Istania." ”

"Really?" Fang Yu said with a little surprise.

But the other party paused, suddenly looked at him and said, "Ed, I heard the 'old drunkard' say that you have learned a lot from Ms. Erna these days, and you haven't had time to sort it out, right?" ”

Fang Yu was slightly stunned, not quite understanding why the other party would talk about this. This archmage has been following them as a bystander for a few days, and apart from teaching Kita and Luo Yu, he has rarely interfered in the affairs of the Seven Seas Brigade.

At least this is the first time such an unusual question has been asked.

'Old Drunkard' was the nickname of the dwarven craftsman Karatu had approached to help build the Seven Seas Traveler, and when the three of them discussed shipbuilding together, he wasn't just talking about things with Lady Elna.

I also learned a lot of experience from this old dwarf craftsman.

But these things were not all learned, but more about his own ideas - since he got the Siren Construct and 'copyed' the alchemy of the Numerin Elves, he had a lot of ideas in his mind.

It's just that the output of the fifteenth-level magic guide furnace is too low, and many ideas he can't realize for a while.

Thinking of this, Fang Yu still nodded.

Karatu also bowed his head slightly, and said: "Ed, Aitaria has indeed not been stable recently, and some changes may happen soon, in addition to building ships, you do need to improve your own strength." In this case, you can stay on the shipyard side first, and the princess's side can also stop for a while. ”

"As for the Grey Crystal," the other party thought for a moment before he said, "Then you need to hunt a big guy in the desert, and Tang De and I will find a way to bring it back to you." And during this time, each of you will take a good summary of what you have learned in these days. ”

When Fang Yu heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Why does the other party's statement sound familiar, isn't this exactly what Miss Scarpe said?

In fact, he didn't tell Don and Karatu about it—in fact, except for Miss Captain and Attila and the Big Cat Man, everyone else probably didn't know about it.

"Mr. Karatu?" But a thought suddenly flashed in Fang Yu's heart.

The other party said to Tang De that he would not interfere in the affairs of the Seven Seas Brigade, but only temporarily protect them. Before that, the two of them were obviously talking, but at this moment, he suddenly made this decision, and he couldn't help but realize something.

He was silent for a moment before asking, "You ...... Leaving? ”

Karatu looked at him and nodded slightly: "Count the time, this doppelganger should only be able to support it for so long, and I will ask Tang De to bring things back to you when the time comes." ”

After speaking, he stopped, and a solemn light flashed in his light gray eyes: "Ed, I can only accompany you for such a long time." I'll leave it to you here, remember, be careful to protect yourself, I'm waiting for you in the second world. ”

Fang Yu opened his mouth.

On the side, Ji Ta looked a little flustered, and couldn't help asking, "Teacher, are you really leaving?" ”

Karatu reached out and patted Miss Naturalist on the shoulder.

And when he looked at Fang Yu again, the latter nodded equally seriously, and replied:

"I see, Mr. Karatu."

Caratu smiled rarely: "That's good." ”

……

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