my age of magic

Chapter 572 70. The way forward
"Sell it, why stay?" I thought for a while, and said to Yerkes seriously.

Squat down in front of the small square table, pick up the scrolls scattered on the table and on the ground, and put them neatly into a magic sealing box. Only the magic items stored in the magic sealing box can guarantee their own magic power will not pass.

The Yerkes scholar obviously did not expect that I would give such an answer. Originally, he thought that I would try my best to keep these magic scrolls. Having such a set of magic scrolls is like owning the most detailed textbook. These The magic patterns on the scrolls have been so detailed that every minute detail is infinitely magnified. These magic scrolls are equivalent to transforming the classic version of the "elegant wind" magic circle into a "wind" that is suitable for drawing on the greaves. The details and process of the "Elegant Wind" magic circle are all depicted.

For a long time, magicians have been thinking about how to add some auxiliary magic related to agility on the greaves or shoes, such as engraving skills such as 'lightness' and 'acceleration' on the shoes, or adding The magic circle that increases the body's "agility" and "endurance" and other attributes is engraved on the greaves, so that the constructed knight can have more powerful strength when fighting.

Obviously, a simple magic like 'Elegant Wind' is nothing to those second-level constructed knights. Even among many first-level magics, 'Elegant Wind' is still a low-level magic, but What this set of scrolls shows is precisely to change the structure of the magic pattern circle without changing the runes, so as to achieve the purpose of changing the shape of the magic pattern circle.

What is truly precious about it is not the magic circle of the "elegant wind" that finally changed its shape, but the philosophy of the Yerkes scholars' set of inscriptions.

"Think about it carefully, this is not just a box of magic scrolls of attributes, it is a complete set of 'Elegant Wind' magic skill change plan, although these scrolls are of no practical use to me, But if you are determined to become an inscription master, at least you can explore some typical structures in it. Countless runes can be combined to form magic circles with different effects, but in many cases, these magic runes have some Commonality. If you want to stay, it will be of great help to you in the future." Yerkes sat up from the chair, his left hand was trembling and he took out a cigarette from his pocket, and his right hand just lightly I snapped my fingers, and a bean-sized flame appeared on my fingertips. I lit the cigarette and took a deep breath. The Yerkes scholar squinted his eyes and looked at me in the smoke, with a hint of guilt in his eyes. .

I can clearly feel the tremendous pressure on the Yerkes scholar. This collection of magic scrolls, which records the most subtle changes in the magic circle, has a commemorative significance far greater than its own value for the Yerkes scholar. After we completed the 'Wind Snakeskin Armor', no one talked about how to deal with these magic scrolls that were born during the drawing process. In fact, it has already explained the attitude of Yerkes and I towards these scrolls .

But now, the upright Yerkes scholar can be so embarrassing, it must be the middle and upper levels of the research institute who are putting pressure on him, but in his words, he still reminds me that these scrolls are important for my future growth as an inscriber. , will be of great help, or suggest that I keep them, if I want to, as long as I say: 'I want these scrolls! ' Yerkes would have left them to me, and he would have resisted the pressure from the upper echelons of the Institute.

I pondered for a while, in fact, I really want to say to the Yerkes scholar: These scrolls are really worthless to me except for some magic crystals, because in my spiritual sea, rubbings have already been made. Produced pictures ten times more detailed than these magic scrolls, those pictures floated in the sea of ​​spirits, and even the depths of different shades left by the magic engraving pen on all the cross-sections of the magic patterns were extremely clear.For me, this set of magic parchment scrolls that successfully formed magic scrolls, the recorded content is a bit rough after all.

But I was also worried that if I revealed too many secrets in my spiritual sea, I would be regarded as a fool who was innocent and guilty, so even Yerkes scholars knew that I was born smart and my mental power was so strong that it was almost impossible to see. I forgot, but I never thought that I could virtualize a memory fragment similar to a golden photo in my spiritual sea, and maybe he never thought about changing the magic circle of 'Elegant Wind', the reason why the progress can be advanced The main reason why it is so fast is that whenever there is a new plan, I will simulate it countless times in the virtual world of the sea of ​​spirits. When I am familiar enough with the improved version of the magic circle The modified magic circle is vividly drawn on the paper, and then the hidden problems will be highlighted. Yerkes scholars are making some adjustments according to the structure of these magic runes. Repeat this several times, and a new improved scroll It will successfully appear on our test bench.

Yerkes scholars may not have thought that if this matter is handed over to other junior scroll inscribers, the efficiency will be at least ten times slower than mine.

"...Because I drew it myself, I don't need it!" I said confidently to the Yerkes scholar.

The Yerkes scholar had already spoken so bluntly. Seeing that I still hadn't changed my mind, he spit out a puff of white smoke, and his face became much more relaxed. He realized that the atmosphere was a little dull, so he grinned Said: "If we decide to sell it, we have to think about it carefully. We all need something. Such precious first-hand documents about magic runes must be sold at least for a good price!"

"Of course!" My mouth raised an upward arc.

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I didn't expect that the people from the Academy of Magic would rush to ask Yerkes scholars for some benefits when we had just made some achievements.

It seems that the Academy of Magic has lost the most basic patience with Yerkes scholars, probably because this task has been delayed for too long, and judging from the fact that the grumpy Yerkes did not make any rebuttals, the situation should have reached a critical point the point.I think the decision made by the senior management of the research institute must have been studied and approved by the council of elders.

But at this stage, Yerkes scholars and I will not even think about giving up. After all, we have just made a new improvement, and we are full of confidence in what we will do later, so we need this platform now , we also need the continuous resources provided by the research institute. No magic rune metal plate is smoother and smoother than the forging masters here, and there is no inlaid groove hole that is smoother than here. If Yerkes wants to prove himself, he needs to stay here, which may be one of the reasons why he compromised because of his stubborn temper.

Regarding what kind of prizes those magic scrolls can be exchanged for, we don't want to continue talking on the terrace. After all, these things are relatively private, and Yerkes' magic laboratory is our first choice.In the laboratory, I sorted out the messy magic parchment on the test bench, and returned the magic engraving pens to the pen holder. When I was at home, Tracy helped organize my writing desk. At the magic laboratory in Seoul City, these things were handed over to Tereza. Therefore, during the period of studying with Yerkes scholars, I didn't learn any good advantages, but I learned the sloppyness of Yerkes scholars. .

Scholar Yerkes sat on the chair opposite the test bench regardless of his image, leaning his elbows on the armrest and pinching his chin with one hand. Obviously his mood began to gradually improve, and then he said to me: "If The other party promised to give us some compensation, so Jia, what do you want?"

I seemed a little stunned for a moment, I really hadn't thought about it, as for what I want, there are really a lot.

Seeing that I was a little stunned, Yerkes began to guide me, at least he could guess the bottom line over there, so he said: "A magic robe made of magicweave cloth, and at least one magic robe will be used on it. Embroider a magic pattern circle with thread, this magic pattern circle can be 'flexible thinking', it can also be 'magic power catalysis', or 'quick mana recovery'."

Obviously, such a gorgeous magic robe, at least the Calmian suit can sew the magic thread, and this kind of magic robe must be made by a master tailor. In addition, such a high-quality magic robe is usually not sold in magic shops. It can be said that it is the most practical for me.

Seeing that I was indifferent, and there was no trace of emotion in my eyes, Yerkes immediately said, "Or a primary invisibility cloak."

"..." I'm speechless, I have a practical invisibility magic skill like 'Shadow Cloak', the invisibility cloak is not very useful!

The Yerkes scholar blinked and continued, "A short staff with 'Quick Cast'?"

A mage's cudgel is fine, but I fight with an axe.

"..."

Now Yerkes looked embarrassed, he frowned tightly, and then said to me as calmly as possible: "I know you want a soul gem, but the value of that thing is too high. It's a little difficult!"

He was right, I never thought of using these magic scrolls to exchange for a soul gem, I quickly waved my hand at Yerkes, and explained: "Soul gem? No, I will figure out a way for that, and now , I really want some magic grass seeds, any kind will do."

Yerkes was surprised when he heard about it, and he couldn't help asking me: "The seeds of the magic herb? This doesn't seem too difficult, but you want the seeds of the magic herb, what's the use?"

People in the Green Empire are very taboo to ask about other people's private affairs, even between friends or teachers and students, they will try to avoid such embarrassing things, but out of concern for me, Yerkes couldn't help but ask.

Then he realized that if I didn't answer, it would make us a little awkward, so he went on to explain his point of view: "Now the warehouses of the magic companies in the entire Grimm Empire are full of people from the 'Pai Plateau' And the primary magic herbs in the 'Wild Swamp', where these low-level magic herbs are abundant, as for the magic herbs above the intermediate level, they all need to grow in a specific environment, otherwise they will not be able to absorb enough magic elements, and these herb seedlings will grow rapidly. Die, unless it is to build a large ecological park, but..."

He paused for a moment, picked up a light blue beaker on the test bench, drank the water in it, and slightly moistened his hoarse throat.

Then he persuaded me: "Do you know how much magic crystals it takes to build a magic ecological park? If the magic crystals used to build the ecological park are used to buy soul gems, it can fill the entire magic sealing box, and it doesn't mean building When you come out of the ecological park, you can plant magic herbs to make a profit. These magic herbs will have a long growth cycle. During this period, you have to continue to invest a lot of magic crystals into the large magic circle in the ecological park every day. It's a huge expense, so I personally don't recommend you have such unrealistic ideals."

"Maybe I can find a piece of land suitable for the growth of those intermediate herbs." I explained weakly, showing a hint of paleness in Yerkes' eyes.

Yerkes put down the beaker in his hand, licked his dry lips slightly, put his hand on my shoulder, and said to me earnestly: "I know you run a magic grocery store with a classmate in El City, and You have a very stable supply of elementary magic herbs, but this does not explain any problems. Elementary magic herbs and mid-level magic herbs are completely different things. You cannot grow these precious herbs on the land of the orc tribe. You bring endless troubles. First, you will face the ruthless plunder of the orc tribe. Now they can choose to cooperate with you and sell you those low-level magic herbs because you can provide them with enough food to survive the long winter, but This does not mean how strong your contract is. When those mid-level magic herbs appear, the first thing those orc tribes will do is to rob you and drive you back to El City. They have this strength, You must not underestimate those old shamans hidden in the tribe, you will never guess their true strength."

Scholar Yerkes pulled his bow tie to loosen it as much as possible. Seeing that I didn't make any statement, he knew that he couldn't convince me, so he said, "Well, let's take a step back and say that you can take those herbs. Planted on the Pai Plateau, there may be small tribes willing to cooperate with you, but have you considered the monsters in the mountains at the east foot? Those herbs are naturally like magnets, and will attract some vicious guardian monsters. Your current strength Can it independently deal with a second-level violent earth bear?"

Then there was a silence in the laboratory, and finally Yerkes couldn't help but continue to ask me: "Are you sure you want to stick to your idea?"

I couldn't find a better reason to convince Yerkes, but I was unwilling to tell those secrets, so I had to bite the bullet and say stubbornly: "Yes, I have a few more people at the Duke Ellie's Mansion in Sloit Province. It’s a barren piece of land, but there happens to be a lake and a mine there, maybe after graduation, I will manage it well.”

This reason is a bit far-fetched, but it is also a reasonable idea of ​​mine.

The Yerkes scholar looked at me seriously and said, "Are you going back to Sloit after graduation?"

I didn't have any hesitation about this question, and immediately expressed my inner thoughts: "Yes, after all, there is my home there! Both Leant and Fanny are looking forward to my return!"

Yerkes looked a little depressed, but said to me in a dispirited manner: "Well, you can decide for yourself. As for the seeds of middle-level magic herbs, I will try my best to change as many as possible. You have a rocky mountain and a lake, we can add some magical herb seeds about the earth and water to the chip, well, the water is the first choice, after all, you are a water magician!"

I have to say that Yerkes has his own ideas, and immediately he entered his own rhythm and started to fight for enough benefits for my ideas, just listening to him muttering: "I think Khadgar's beard and winterthorn grass All very good..."

(End of this chapter)