On the last day of late autumn, Richard stood in front of a mirror, carefully examining himself. Perhaps because he hadn't smiled for a long time, the little childishness that was still left in early spring had disappeared from his face, revealing the lines of a knife and an axe. His eyes were as calm as an abyss, and in his gloomy and cold gaze was the lava that was about to boil.

Suddenly, Reilly's voice rang in Richard's ears: "All in all, that Stevenson has his eye on Erin. ”

"Why is that?"

"It is said that your teacher will only keep one student in each field to inherit her knowledge. As a result, you are hostile to Stenvesson. ”

"What should I do?"

"Become a constructor. ”

Richard no longer looked at himself in the mirror, but walked towards a steel doll standing upright in the corner. It was originally used to test the power of magic, but now it was used by Richard as a tool to sharpen his fists.

Walking up to the puppet, Richard took a punch and took a deep breath. The surface of the doll is very smooth, and the face of the boy is clearly reflected. Seeing his own face, Richard suddenly felt an unquenchable anger welling up in his heart! He hated his weakness, but what hated him even more was that he didn't realize his weakness! The anger ignited the hidden blood, and the flowing blood burned, turning into rushing lava and rushing straight to the top of his head!

The burning blood gave Richard infinite strength, and every vein seemed to burst under pressure, and he roared like a beast, his fist slamming into the puppet's chest like a war hammer!

A large hole was smashed into the steel forged chest, and even a faint crack appeared. Richard's small half of his forearms were buried in the puppet's chest, and the violent force gradually formed a vortex full of suction, and the puppet was tightly attached to the top of the fist, and the range of transformation continued to expand. Finally, when all the power of the burst was unleashed, the twisted puppet flew backwards and slammed into the wall, transforming again.

The doll's defense is similar to that of a military bust, which means that Richard's fists can kill an elite knight wearing a half-steel armor head-on.

On the day before the onset of winter, Richard awakened the first bloodline ability in his life: the explosion.

Nothing special happened during the winter, but in the spring of the following year, Reilly noticed that something had changed in Richard's body.

"You don't seem to be the same as you used to be. Reilly asked, looking at Richard with interest.

"I learned the art of killing. The boy did not shy away from telling the truth.

When spring came again, Richard's age began to move towards the age of thirteen, and Reilly also absorbed the essence of the ideas of the masters in the classroom, thus gaining new insights into the knowledge he had learned. And during this time, he went to prison and brought his followers out.

It was a girl in a trench coat with two daggers hanging from her waist and a raging fire in her eyes. The girl's steps have a peculiar rhythm and are full of dance-like beauty.

One afternoon, Reilly enters an ethereal state, where all the things he has experienced since birth come to mind, and the vast amount of knowledge he has learned in Deep Blue gradually merges into a more comprehensive and thorough understanding.

Inspired by a burst flood, Reilly took out hundreds of materials, decomposed them, purified them and made them into a solution. Eventually, the material that had filled the entire test bench turned into a five-milliliter demonic solution.

Once the preparations were complete, Reilly began to draw a magic circle on a piece of animal skin. At this point, most mages use a hollow magic pen to absorb the solution, and then slide it down the pinhole in the tip of the pen, drawing thin lines that will eventually form a magic circle. However, Reilly did not take this approach, he replaced his eyes and hands with mental power, and directly drew a series of demonic guidance circuits directly on the animal skin.

Little by little, time passed, and Reilly was so immersed in his work that he completely ignored everything around him. The lines are gradually outlined, and the solution in the test tube is constantly decreasing...... Eventually, a complex magic array appeared on the hide, giving Reilly a sudden sense of déjà vu on a computer motherboard.

"Demonic Fabric...... To be precise, it is the first-order construction 'primary power'. Looking at the hides on the table, Reilly sighed. When he made this Demon Pattern Structure, he didn't use the power of the Dragon God System at all, which is a milestone improvement!

Since crossing over to the Norland continent, Reilly has had a smooth life, thanks in large part to the Dragon God system. However, Reilly is a man of great self-esteem, and he will never allow himself to become a vassal of the system. Therefore, the teenager desperately absorbs knowledge, hoping to become a qualified and independent person. Now, he's finally succeeded!

At this time, Reilly suddenly remembered a sentence he had heard in philosophy class: "Although human beings are small, they are not humble." This sentence was memorized in my head during class, and now, it is imprinted in my heart.

"Today, I'm the winner!" said Reilly, looking up and smiling confidently. It was only at this moment that he could be regarded as truly embarking on the road of being a strong man.

The next day, Reilly arrived at Richard's quarters early in the morning and met the boy who was just about to leave the house.

"Richard, do me a favor and take me to Master Phil. ”

"You want to see the teacher too, so let's go together." ”

Master Phil was a man of great learning and had many groundbreaking philosophical discourses. Currently, he is the mentor of Rayleigh and Richard in the magic circle, and in the near future, he will also be the mentor of the two in the magic pattern construction.

Demonic pattern construction is a profound science that involves a series of knowledge. However, there is no fixed path of its own, and even the production process has spawned several different genres. After thousands of years of research, the people of the Norland continent have divided the structure into seven ranks. Generally speaking, a person who can draw a second-order construct is considered a true builder. As for the Grand Constructor, they are those who are able to draw the third and fourth order constructs. In the end, anyone who is able to draw a fifth-order construct will be given the title of Holy Constructor. As for the "Santa Cruz" of the Solam family, although he added a prefix of "saint" to himself, he didn't even touch the side of the great constructor.

Speaking of the sixth-order and seventh-order constructs, they exist more in human speculation, at least not in Norland.

Through the teleportation circle, Richard and Reilly soon came to the entrance to the upper level of the dark blue. There are two doors that never close, and a magic golem stands on the left and right. When one of the golems shot a dark red light from his eyes, the badge on the collar of Richard's magic robe lit up. The golem immediately returned to its place, and the light in its eyes went out.

When Richard and Reilly were allowed into Master Phil's private area, the other had just finished their early morning meditation.

Seeing the two teenagers walking in, Phil's eyes flashed with appreciation. He pointed to the chair next to him and motioned for Richard and Reilly to sit down, while he picked up a powerful mana recovery potion and drank it.

Richard did not sit down, but took out a piece of animal skin and said, "Teacher, this is my work of sudden inspiration, and I would like to ask you for some guidance." ”

Just by looking at those dense and delicate patterns, you can know that the quality of this magic array is outstanding. Phil smiled and took the hide, his expression of extreme shock. After a few more glances, my body couldn't help but tremble. The Master rose from his seat, his sleeve brushing the half-drunk bottle of powerful mana recovery potion in his sleeve. The delicate crystal bottle slid down the table and was caught in mid-air by the quick-eyed Reilly.

Phil stared at Richard with a magical glow in his eyes, and the surging elements were surging, almost setting off a storm in the room!

"You did this, do you know what it is?"

The frenzied elemental power almost overwhelmed Richard, and he stood still with difficulty, calmly answering: "Attribute Enhancement Demon-like Structure: Beginner Agility. It can only be regarded as barely completed. As he himself said, there is still so much that can be improved on this junior agile that it is almost impossible to use. But for a student, this was indeed a milestone in the development, which meant that Richard would soon be able to draw up to the standard of use of magic patterns.

Sensing his gaffe, Phil slowly gathered his escaping elemental power and sat back in his place. After carefully looking at the animal skin in his hand, the master said to Richard, "In the realm of demonic pattern construction, it can indeed only be regarded as barely qualified. But the guy who can make a 'barely qualified' magic pattern construct at the age of thirteen has no more than ten in the entire history of the continent! Richard, I'm sure you won't lie, but this thing is very unreasonable. Your course is not yet at the stage of integration, but you are able to bring together the scattered knowledge on your own, and thus gain new understanding. If you don't mind, would you like to tell me about this particular experience, and if you can identify the key factors that helped you surpass yourself, it should help you grow in the future. ”

Master Phil was a man of respect, and Richard did not feel any negative emotions from him. And the world of magic is so mysterious and full of unknowable dangers that having a wise guide is more important than anything else.

So, Richard briefly recounted the events of the past year, except for the part that had to do with Erin. In his opinion, love must have nothing to do with magic.

Knowing that Richard had learned the art of killing, Phil raised his hand and motioned for him to stop. The master looked at the ceiling and thought for a moment, then said, "I see. I think that's why you're able to integrate all disciplines. Killing and creating are all disciplines that encompass all fields. But why did you suddenly run away to learn the art of killing?"

"If you want to create a more powerful Constructed Knight, you have to know how to kill people more effectively. ”

Hearing Richard's answer, Phil looked at him deeply, then shook his head and said, "That's not your real reason, I can see the answer in your eyes...... Forget it, that's not my business. If you encounter something unpleasant, you can come to me, or complain directly to His Highness. This is the deep blue, and the hand of worldly power cannot reach in. If you have a dispute that has a lot to do with the outside world, then I suggest you tell the Marquis de Gordon about it. The power of House Akmund will be feared by many, and your father is preparing to enter the legendary city of Faust. Being able to stand in the capital of the Holy Alliance is in itself a sign of great strength at the pinnacle of the world. ”

Richard's gaze was tilted to the side, and after a long moment he said, "I don't want to use the power of the Marquis of Gordon. ”

At this time, Reilly spoke: "Master Phil, let me tell you the real reason. In fact, little Richard is to rob the female ...... with someone" Before he finished speaking, Richard rushed over and covered his mouth.

Master Phil smiled slightly and said, "Okay, there's no need for us to waste time on such a small issue. Truth be told, a lot of your breakthrough this time comes down to luck, but luck is also a big part of strength. ”

Richard looked down and thought for a moment, then nodded knowingly.

At this time, Reilly handed a piece of animal skin to Phil's eyes and said, "Master, I also have a work here, I hope you can point me out." ”

Phil took it and looked at it, then his face changed drastically, and he stood up from his seat again: "Primary power! This is what you did?!" This beast skin is painted with a complex magic array, which looks like a clenched iron fist, exuding a strong aura. From the master's point of view, this is already a mature work that can be put into use.

Reilly smiled calmly and said, "Actually, there is no need for you to be so surprised. Although I haven't been studying in Deep Blue for a long time, I've accumulated more knowledge than you can imagine, so it's no surprise that I've been able to do this to this extent. ”

Although they both completed the first magic pattern construction in their lives in the explosion, Richard and Reilly are fundamentally different. The former is like a volcano that bursts with infinite energy in the collision of lava and breaks through all obstacles, while the latter is an ocean that accumulates a majestic torrent of time and then sweeps the land with a furious wave.

Phil nodded and said, "Looks like you both need to make a new study plan." ”

An hour later, Richard, Reilly, and Phil sat in a magical testing ground outside the dark blue. It is a fairly large open-air proving ground, and is sometimes used as a Colosseum to test the strength of monsters and summoned creatures.

Under the watchful eyes of the trio, a grumpy ironclad horse was lowered into the testing ground. This is a unique magical beast near Deep Blue, much taller than ordinary war horses, and its body is also covered with a layer of scale armor as hard as iron. Its powerful iron hooves can crush the chest of the military-standard bust, and the speed of running and the height of the jump can throw the ordinary warhorse off more than one street.

At a glance, Richard saw that a large piece of the scale armor on the ironarmed horse's chest had been removed, and his "junior agility" had been replaced. Soon, the structure absorbed the life force of the Iron Horse, gradually emitting a shining magical glow that was the sign of its operation.

Suddenly, the Ironclad Horseman stood up, let out a long hiss, and then landed on all fours, and ran quickly. It seems that it wants to jump over the double log pile, and then force its way through the fence of the test site to regain its freedom.

At the moment when the Iron Armored Horse took off into the air, the light emitted by the Demon Pattern Formation was extremely bright! The Iron Armored Horse unleashed its amazing potential, jumping extremely high, not only jumping over the first obstacle, but also hitting the second obstacle! The straight-line distance of this jump was almost half the distance of the ordinary Iron Armored Horse!

The heavy logs were knocked around by the ironclad horses, and one log was almost broken by the waist!

The "Junior Agility" kept flashing with light, and the Iron Horse was getting faster and faster, clearly beyond its control. The brute kept crashing into obstacles in the field, and his sturdy body was almost pulled into a black shadow. Sturdy scales, a heavy torso, and swift speed make the Iron Horse a terrifying murder weapon, with tremendous power from the impact alone.

Richard was stunned to look at the wolf-rushing ironclad horse in the test field, he never knew that this kind of demonic beast could be so powerful, that terrifying combat power, it was simply a brand new species!

(Is this the power of the Demonic Pattern Build?)

Richard suddenly felt a little dry in his mouth. He felt like a child, grabbing an iron sword to use as a toy, only to swing it and realize that it was powerful enough to destroy the world as he saw it!

For the first time in his life, Richard's head was shaken.

Eventually, the Iron Horse ran out of strength and fell to the ground, and Richard looked anxiously at Master Phil beside him. The latter patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous. The ironclad horse's own constitution wasn't yet strong enough to carry the Demonic Pattern Build, so we only forcibly added this Elementary Agility to it for the sake of experimentation. In fact, there are a lot of things that could be improved in your work, such as adding an overload protector to the control module. ”

Any kind of magic pattern structure is equipped with three basic modules: the control module, the function module, and the energy module. Among them, there are two main sources of energy consumed by the first-order and second-order constructions: one is to absorb energy from the pre-set magic crystal, and the other is to absorb energy from the user's body (fighting energy, magic power, life force, etc.). Richard's primary agility was a little out of the energy module, causing the Iron Horse to drain too much life force and eventually die. In fact, this can be effectively avoided by installing an overload protection program in the control module.

"This is a force that can change the world, and it should be used sparingly. Master Phil uttered this meaningfully, and then let Richard go back to rest.