13. First glimpse of magic
The duke himself was an apprentice who came out of the Moldor Academy, because he failed to become an official mage, so he simply gave up the path of mage, came to this island to become a nobleman, and began to do his best to train the younger generations, hoping that one of his descendants could come out of a real mage to fulfill his dream.
Thanks to his experience at the academy, he understands the importance of qualifications in apprenticeship. Don't look at the eyes of the formal mages who think that qualifications are useless, knowledge is the most useful, it is just that their level has improved, and the angle of looking at the problem has also changed.
At the end of the dinner, Duke Alfred told William that he would be able to make friends with the mages and that it would be of great help to your apprenticeship.
The people of the Northland were not in a hurry to rest, they gathered together excitedly to study the ring, and their strong curiosity tended to make them impatient to test it.
"But we haven't mastered the runes yet, can we activate spells?" said Krystel, his eyes shining with little stars, and he said with hesitation in excitement.
Adam had an unrivalled interest in the ring, and he took the initiative to say, "Absolutely." This ring is equivalent to a crossbow with arrows already installed, and we don't need to know how this crossbow works, we just need to pull the trigger. I'm guessing that the force to pull the trigger is mental power. ”
Sam Aiden's face was flushed, and he was glad that he had obtained such a treasure, but he still knew what was going on, and he did not get carried away, and took the initiative to say, "Miss Ophelia, please try it." ”
Ophelia shook her head and motioned for Sam to experiment on his own, and then it was Adam who spoke, "Can you let me try it?"
Probably because of today's idiot named Tom's group taunt of the Northlands, Sam has a sense of belonging to his identity as a Northlander, and he did not refuse Adam, graciously handed him the ring, and said, "Of course." ”
Cast in gold, the ring is exquisitely crafted but not unusual, and is set with a red gemstone that is emitting a faint glow in the night.
If William Alfred wasn't lying, there should have been a set of spell runes in the ring, and Adam was so active that he wanted to spy on the structure of the spell runes, and he wanted to ask for proof - whether the spell was powered by psychic power or another type of energy.
"The presence of a special energy fluctuation in No. 2 has been detected. ”
Adam realized in his heart that the spiritual power only existed as a transmission channel, and it was the No. 2 special energy that could launch spells, which was a higher level of energy generated by the interaction between the spiritual power and an unknown medium in the outside world.
That is, the spiritual power solidification rune is equivalent to a meditation method, with the aim of strengthening the spiritual power until it is strong enough to freely contact the medium and carry the higher energy that comes with transporting it. ”
The term meditation comes from the broken information that Adam obtained after he eliminated the virus, and most of this information was classified as junk data by Adam, but he did not expect it to serve as a reference at this time.
Ophelia and the others didn't know that Adam had come to a preliminary conclusion in a short split second, and they only saw Adam rubbing his finger against the ruby, and thought he was thinking about ways to inspire magical objects.
After the second question was initially demonstrated, Adam tried to inject psychic power into the gem in order to spy on the rune arrangement of the zero-level spell called 'Fireball'.
However, he did not succeed, when the spiritual power entered the gem, an astonishing heat appeared in front of Adam, and everyone was frightened, they felt a strong burning sensation, and at this moment they even thought they were in the volcanic lava.
Adam hurriedly raised his hand to the sky, and a second later, a basketball-sized orange high-temperature fireball rushed into the sky, shooting a distance of more than 500 meters before exploding.
"The temperature is around 1,000 degrees Celsius, which is already magma-like. ”
The ruby dimmed after the fireball technique was activated, and everyone looked at the ring in disbelief, it was hard to imagine that the high-temperature fireball actually came from this small ring, and what was even more terrifying was that this was just the lowest level magic item, and what was engraved in it was only the zero-level fireball technique.
"Is this the power of magic, the power of a mage? It's amazing!" the amazement of the crowd probably meant this, this was the first time they had seen magic, flying was a dream attained, and fireball was the power of intuition.
"No wonder the mages don't care about the knights, this is just the lowest level of spells, the knights are afraid that they can't resist anymore, if they are stronger, the number is more, the big knights ......" Mike Gast muttered to himself, and stopped here, after all, there was a big knight by his side.
Ophelia nodded without hesitation and admitted: "It is impossible to resist, if you are hit, you will definitely die." ”
Sam Aiden looked at the dim ruby in distress, he was afraid that this magic item was disposable, and if it was, it would be a waste to use it for this kind of experiment.
"The spell rune group is encrypted to a certain extent, and it cannot be snooped in the absence of effective means. While thinking about his own business, Adam took off the ring and returned it to Sam with some regret, seeing his mournful appearance, he explained: "This ring is not a one-time item, but there should be a period of cooling and recharging, and I speculate that mental power can speed up this process to a certain extent." ”
Leaving aside the relieved and loving Sam who plays with the ring and the envy of the crowd, Adam turns back to his room alone and begins a new round of thinking.
"The power of the flame lies in its temperature, and the function of the spell rune in the ring should be to increase the temperature, but the oxygen content in the air has not changed drastically, so, what is the medium of combustion?"
Adam felt that he had grasped the crux of the matter, and after analyzing the known data, the cause finally pointed to the second special energy, and this mysterious energy mastery may be the reason why mages can do all kinds of unbelievable things.
"There are too few samples. ”
Adam saved the problem and stopped thinking about it, without enough data to support it, the analysis and judgment are just speculation, no substance, and now the only thing Adam can do is to continue to optimize the spiritual power to solidify the rune, so that it can strengthen the spiritual power to the greatest extent.
The progress of this task is not bad, with the support of powerful computing power, Adam is experimenting with new structures every second, although the current form is not stable, but he believes that after a period of time, he will definitely be able to find a stable form that matches the output power of mental power.
No one in the Northland apprentices slept, and after seeing the magic, their already high interest became even more intense, and they used every time they could use to practice, but fortunately, the practice of spiritual power can replace sleep, otherwise it is still two to say how many people can maintain their state the next morning.
At breakfast, the Northland apprentices received a completely different attitude than last night, except for Tom, most of the rest expressed kindness, and William Alfred came to talk to him more attentively, mainly to Adam and the three, but unfortunately, except for Crystal who said he was flattered, Adam and Ophelia reacted coldly.
"We're leaving the Southern Harbor for the Mage Continent today, and if there are no accidents, it's hard to have a chance to return to our hometown again unless we become full-fledged mages. William was unimpressed by their attitude, and after saying the news, he politely took his leave, and he had to go to the other two teams to inform them of the news.
"Mr. William is such a personable man. "Krystal has some nymphomaniac tendencies.
After that, everyone came to the southern harbor, where the ships from the Mage Continent docked at a separate dock, and everyone along the way cast awe-inspiring glances at them, which made the pride in the hearts of some of the apprentices whose identities had suddenly changed once again.
Yesterday evening in the sky was not really seen, but now after approaching in person, Adam found that these ships were indeed not sailing on primitive power, the form of the ships from the Moldor Academy was close to the level of science fiction, and the alloy that constructed the hull was not any of the kind that Adam knew, obviously, the magic technology based on the transcendent knowledge system has a development that is no less than or even beyond the earth.
Led by the mage, they boarded the magic ship called the Moldor Academy, and Mage Black didn't pay much attention to the apprentice and walked straight into the cabin.
After respectfully sending the mages away, the captain said, "We will arrive at the harbor where the Mage Continent and the Moldor Academy are located within three months, during which time you can move freely on board. However, the innermost area of the first floor is the residence of the Mage, and I advise you not to disturb them there, or you will see the wrath of the Mage. ”
"Also, don't fall into the sea, the monsters of the sea will not be polite to you, and the Moldor Academy will not stop for anyone. ”
"You can find any place to stay, the journey is not fun, and if you find it boring, there are some entertainment facilities on board for you to use for free. There are other needs that can be talked to the sailors, but they are not guaranteed to be met. ”
After the captain finished speaking, several sailors stepped forward to take over the task of guidance, and from their eyes you could see the deep envy of the apprentices. Adam discovers that the captain is the strongest man at the pinnacle of the Great Knight, stronger than Earl Johnson, and that the sailors are all knights.
Sure enough, knighthood is not a rare profession, and Adam even guessed that ordinary people living on the mage continent may be knights.
Everyone walked excitedly towards the cabin, each choosing a room, except for the southern apprentice door who behaved very naturally, the apprentices in the rest of the area were a little cautious, for fear of touching something or breaking something, after all, for most people, this is the first time to contact magic technology.
With a muffled whistle, the Moldor Academy set sail.