Chapter 141

Ten level zero basic runes.

For a second-rank magic user apprentice who had never been in contact with runology, to draw them all from understanding to memory, and then to successful drawing, ten days would be a relatively excellent result.

This was also the expected time He Xi had set for Gao De.

Just coming into contact with runology, mastering one basic rune a day, the pressure was still very high.

But the old man believed that Gao De could do it.

Gao De did not live up to the old man's expectations.

It was just that he did a little too well.

He actually mastered all ten level zero basic runes in just one day.

Moreover, the basic runes Gao De drew were also very standard.

If it weren't for the failed rune diagrams placed to the side, and if it weren't for the fact that the details of the rune drawing still clearly showed the brushwork of an untrained novice, He Xi would even feel that this was simply the work of a veteran runemaster.

Looking at the extremely standard basic runes on the magic paper, He Xi did not doubt whether this belonged to Gao De—the magic array in the rune workshop had no feedback of a third person visiting.

Thus, he began to doubt the credibility of the information he had received about Gao De.

According to the information from the academy, Gao De's magic user rank was still only a second-rank magic user apprentice.

Learning to master basic runes, although it was only the most basic part of runology, was roughly equivalent to the relationship between creation and learning characters.

But no matter what, it was limited by the "physiological foundation" of a second-rank magic user apprentice.

Ten level zero basic runes could not possibly be mastered by a second-rank magic user apprentice in one day, because drawing runes required consuming mana, and controlling the precise flow of mana required consuming mental strength.

These were hard conditions that could not be simplified or omitted.

The mental strength of a second-rank magic user apprentice was not enough to allow him to control mana with much precision.

And being unable to control the precise flow of mana would consume more mana during the drawing process... and yet, the mana of second-rank magic user apprentices was as meager as their mental strength.

Historical experience had long proven that a second-rank magic user apprentice, provided they had a certain amount of rune talent, was already very excellent if they mastered one basic rune a day.

A third-rank magic user apprentice could learn two to three basic runes a day.

The former would need two years to master 651 basic level zero runes.

The latter could complete it within one year.

Therefore, it was best to start learning runology only after the magic user rank reached third-rank magic user apprentice or above; that was the most appropriate time.

So, what was the concept of a second-rank magic user apprentice mastering ten basic level zero runes in one day? If this were true, it could only mean that this guy was not human! He Xi shook his head, throwing away this untimely joke.

It could only mean... this person had an astonishing intuition and control over runes.

This allowed him to control the flow of mana through intuition when drawing runes.

That was why he could achieve the precision that the mental strength of a second-rank magic user apprentice absolutely could not, and could also reduce the consumption of mental strength to a low value that ordinary people could not imagine.

He Xi was very clear about the background of this student "Gao De" who had been forced upon him by the academy.

A "lucky guy" and "country bumpkin" who managed to enter the academy relying on a recommendation letter from the former dean.

As a "country bumpkin," it was naturally impossible to have come into contact with "runology" before entering the academy.

Because runemasters were simply too rare.

Therefore, he had never doubted Gao De's answer that he had never been in contact with runology yesterday.

But because of the draft paper Gao De left yesterday, and that "interference constant," He Xi was incredibly certain: although Gao De had never been in contact with runology, he must have extremely high talent in the field of runology.

Even... it was highly likely that he was the only person in this world who could understand, accept, and master his "rune logic and calculation."

If He Xi had previously only wanted to teach Gao De some things because of instinctive responsibility.

After yesterday, he genuinely and sincerely wanted to cultivate Gao De into an excellent runemaster, and even a... fellow traveler.

Cultivating a "country bumpkin" into an excellent runemaster was by no means a simple matter. Of course, he did not mean to look down on "country bumpkins."

Because, for him, everyone in the Saint Xi En Principality, including those nobles who considered themselves high and mighty, were actually so-called "country bumpkins."

But in any case, that was the fact.

Therefore, He Xi had already taken "deriving the interference constant" and "cultivating Gao De" as the two most important and difficult tasks in the final period of his life.

But now... it seemed that this second task was not as difficult as imagined?

When Gao De finished eating and arrived at the cultivation building, it was already nearly six in the evening.

To be honest, a day of rune learning had already made him very tired.

But this was not a reason to waste today's cultivation.

A more important reason was that after he tentatively drank the specially made "Water of No Leak" fruit drink, he was pleasantly surprised to find that his fatigue subsided a lot very quickly.

—The bit of "molecular change" brought about by fruit fermentation was not enough to change the powerful effect of the Water of No Leak.

This was great news, making Gao De's spirit feel much more excited.

This indicated that for the next month, before the Water of No Leak fruit drink was consumed, his progress in cultivation of the guiding method would be faster than drinking basic magic potions.

At the counter, Gao De waved his hand and paid 10 gold coins, purchasing 40 hours of first-rank cultivation room usage time in one go. When Gao De left the cultivation room, even though he had drunk the "Water of No Leak" fruit drink, the deep fatigue on his face could not be waved away.

And when he thought that there was one more thing he hadn't done, he felt even more tired.

【Poison Insect Cultivation】.

When Gao De hurried to the cultivation room, opened the hardwood door with the secret key, and saw the two hundred or so insect eggs lying quietly waiting for his inspection, he couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy:

Goodbye, leisurely days.

Gao De first used 【Toxicity Detection】 to transfer the 6 newly discovered insect eggs that were about to hatch into the large incubator in the cultivation room.

Then he checked the insect eggs moved over yesterday in the large incubator and found that one fire-kiss ant larva had already hatched.

The surfaces of the remaining few insect eggs also showed cracks and were slightly swollen, and they were not far from hatching.

The hatched larvae did not need Gao De to feed them.

The "nutrient solution" prepared by Xiao Er in the incubator could provide the components necessary for the larvae's growth.

All he had to do was ensure that no accidents occurred and to screen and process the defective ones.

Gao De followed the details Xiao Er had explained and carefully checked this newly hatched fire-kiss ant larva.

"Body surface smooth and flawless, qualified."

"Body has no deformities, movement is not sluggish, qualified."

"Fire-red patterns on the back, hmm? Not clear, mostly blurry... unqualified."

Having one unqualified item meant that this fire-kiss ant larva was a so-called defective product and needed to be dealt with in time.

Gao De did not hesitate, directly using Mage Hand to fish out this fire-kiss ant larva soaking in the "nutrient solution."

Then, at a distance of seven or eight meters away, he easily pinched the larva, which had not yet been born for a full day, to death with Mage Hand.

The larva's body fluids mixed with the crimson fire poison and splashed out, spilling onto the ground, making a sizzling sound and a small cloud of thick white smoke, which made Gao De's heart tighten: if he hadn't taken these larvae seriously and had handled them directly instead of using Mage Hand, he would have been hit by now.

Having done everything and preparing to finish work, Gao De focused his mind on "Wind Spirit Moon Shadow."

A new entry had appeared.

Source:

0-circle—Fire-kiss Ant (1/7)

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