Chapter 330: Combat Mage Training

【Beast Link+】.

The Green Wood Longevity Scripture can improve the mage's performance in spells in the directions of beast taming, healing, nature, perception, and plants.

Beast Link belongs to the beast-taming skill, so it can also receive the blessing of the Green Wood Longevity Scripture.

This kind of blessing is essentially that the magic power obtained from the Green Wood Longevity Scripture cultivation has a natural bias, a bias toward vitality, so it has an extra bonus for this type of spell.

It's like the same cow, some parts are suitable for roasting, some parts are better for stewing soup, and some parts are particularly suitable for stir-frying.

It's just that as a first-circle spell, the spell effect of 【Beast Link】 is limited to beasts with low intelligence.

Water pigs neither belong to beasts nor are they in the low-intelligence category.

But after adding points to the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow, as long as it is a creature friendly to Gao De or charmed by Gao De, regardless of intelligence, it can successfully establish a mental link.

And the water pig's human-like nature and high intelligence made it realize Gao De's intention, so although it had the instinctive guard of a stranger at first sight, it held a friendly intention toward Gao De.

This allowed Gao De to successfully establish a mental link with it through 【Beast Link+】.

Gao De gently stroked the water pig's round head while communicating with it through the mental link.

At the very beginning, he could perceive that the water pig's friendly emotions were also mixed with a little panic.

But under his continuous soothing, this panic had gradually faded, turning into a faint intimacy.

Water pigs are themselves a kind of creature that has been tamed, smart, and gentle to the extreme.

Seeing that the water pig gradually developed feelings of intimacy toward himself, Gao De was very pleased in his heart.

"What abilities do you have?" Gao De asked by transmitting information through the mental link.

The other party quickly replied with a message.

Detection, speed—these are the two most outstanding abilities of the water pig.

According to the water pig, it possesses an extremely keen positioning ability, capable of accurately determining the target's position, shape, and even distance by emitting special sound waves and receiving the reflected signals.

Relying on this ability, it can relatively easily and efficiently detect hidden water beasts in extremely complex underwater environments.

As for speed, the water pig's body is streamlined, its swimming speed is extremely fast and flexible, capable of shuttling quickly in the water, and it can adapt to various different water environments, including inland rivers and seawater.

Isn't this an underwater police dog? Gao De finally understood why water pigs are the standard equipment for Sea Hai Shao Bing mages.

In addition, the water pig also possesses an extremely special supernatural ability: Shrink.

【Animal Shrink】 itself belongs to the second-circle transformation system spell, and this water pig is only equivalent to a first-circle beast pet, possessing a supernatural ability that can only be realized by second-circle spells across ranks.

After "Shrinking," the water pig's body size will be significantly smaller, becoming half of the original, but any details will be kept complete during the shrinking process.

And after shrinking, due to the reduction in muscle volume, its strength and defense capabilities will be weakened, but as compensation, speed will be improved.

This ability was originally mainly to facilitate the water pig to shuttle in various complex terrains underwater, including narrow caves, waterways, etc.

It's just that for the first-generation Sea Hai Shao Bing beast tamer who originally chose the water pig, what they valued was another benefit of the "Shrink" ability:

Easy to carry!

Sea Hai Shao Bing mages perform tasks everywhere. If the beast pet's body size is too huge, it certainly won't work because it can't be brought along.

And the water pig itself is a relatively small creature. After "Shrinking," the length is even less than half a meter.

Such body size and weight basically do not constitute any burden for a mage.

"Looking at your round head and round brain, I'll call you Tuan Zi in the future," Gao De said directly to the water pig.

The other party immediately stood up from the water, its body slightly arched, presenting a crescent structure, and the fins on the side of its body were like two small hands, clasped together.

At the same time, Gao De felt the gratitude and joy transmitted by Tuan Zi in his heart.

The baby in the system is not only smart but also polite!

Mei Liya and the middle-aged man looked at this scene with slight astonishment.

Mei Liya's mouth opened slightly, as if wanting to say something.

The middle-aged man was still holding the whistle in his hand, maintaining his posture just now, his gaze locked tightly on Gao De and the water pig.

"Gao De, can you also tame beasts?" Mei Liya finally asked, unable to help herself.

She was seeing for the first time someone who could make a water pig express intimacy and make the water pig convinced so quickly.

Gao De smiled: "Slightly understand some."

Green Wood Longevity Scripture + Snowfield Guardian's beast-taming spell, he already had the possibility of developing deeply in the direction of a beast tamer, and now it can only be considered a small trial.

"I didn't expect you to know this too," Mei Liya expressed amazement.

Beast taming can also be considered a relatively precious knowledge inheritance, and only a small number of people can master the corresponding abilities and spells.

"Mage Lord, registration procedures still need to be done here, and the corresponding water pig bag needs to be collected," the middle-aged man with a dark face saw that Gao De had already established a connection with Tuan Zi, silently took back the whistle, and then said respectfully.

Just as mentioned earlier, in the Sea Sentinels, any material collection needs to be registered, including water pigs, which is also the case, focusing on regular procedures.

On the shore, there is a three-story stone building. The outer wall is built with large pieces of gray-white granite, slightly rough, but very corrosion-resistant, able to withstand wind and rain.

By the river, the wind and rain are naturally strong.

This is the office building of Bi Bo Ting.

Following the middle-aged man into it, according to the other party's requirements, providing his identity identification, and then it was handling the formal collection procedures.

Including signing relevant documents and collecting Tuan Zi's file information.

Gao De flipped through it roughly. Tuan Zi is already six-plus years old, approaching seven, is a male water pig, and has two younger sisters.

Six-plus years old, this age is still a child for humans.

For water pigs, it is even more so.

Because the lifespan of a water pig is generally around 80-120 years.

This again reflects the high level of the Sea Sentinels' taming and cultivation of water pigs. A water pig that is only six-plus years old already possesses the first-circle rank, and its maturity can be said to be extremely high.

In addition, the data also records in detail Tuan Zi's preferences, personality, training degree, and precautions and knowledge on how to raise and manage water pigs.

According to these data, as long as the water pig eats enough high-quality food containing magic power and blood energy during the growth period, growing to the second circle is not a big problem, but if it wants to go further, it depends on fate.

Water pigs are carnivores, and their digestive ability is extremely strong. Basically, they don't refuse anyone, and even if they eat meat containing trace toxins, it won't have much impact.

Once a water pig breaks through to the second circle, its lifespan will reach around three hundred years.

Excluding the last twenty or thirty years of severe physical decline and the first five or six years of growth period, the water pig's "service period" lasts for two hundred and sixty years.

You know, the lifespan of a second-circle mage is generally only 225 years, which means that collecting a water pig is enough to send you to the end.

What is a high-quality beast pet? This is it.

"After collecting Tuan Zi, every five years, you also need to report Tuan Zi's work and health situation once," the middle-aged man with a dark face exhorted again.

Although after collection, this water pig is Gao De's beast pet, in name, Tuan Zi still belongs to the assets of the Sea Sentinels, and the ownership is with the Sea Sentinels.

Of course, it is only in name. Basically, after collection, there is no reason to return it.

Unless you are particularly careless in taking care of the water pig—then the Sea Sentinels will say to take it back.

"I understand." Gao De nodded.

Subsequently, the middle-aged man handed over a roll of parchment with a magic seal of the Sea Sentinels on it.

"This is the registration certificate, issued by the Sea Sentinels, used to prove the legal ownership of the water pig. If you want to bring the water pig on an airship, you must show this certificate. The certificate is valid throughout the dynasty."

Gao De solemnly put away the parchment.

"The water pig bag needs to be collected in the storage room. You follow me."

The so-called water pig bag looks like a narrow shuttle, very slender, and is equipped with a special strap.

Seeing Gao De looking at this water pig bag with slight confusion, Mei Liya took the initiative to explain to him: "Most mages still keep them in Bi Bo Ting for foster care after collecting water pigs. After all, water pigs live in water areas, unless they are noble mages."

She spread her hands and continued: "They have lakes at home."

These rich dogs.

Not to mention having a lake at home, in Dorn City, Gao De doesn't even have a home, so obviously he can only keep Tuan Zi in Bi Bo Ting for foster care like most Sea Hai Shao Bing mages.

"After the water pig is promoted to the second circle, you can put it in the sea for free-range. The offshore area has our Sea Hai Shao Bing mages patrolling daily, plus it has the strength of the second circle as a base, generally nothing will happen."

"But before the water pig reaches the second circle, the Sea Sentinels do not allow us to free-range water pigs, so we can only choose foster care."

"For foster care, you need to pay 15 silver dragons to Bi Bo Ting for meal expenses every month."

15 silver dragons, which is 1.5 gold. My monthly "salary" is only two gold, adding up to all feeding the water pig. Gao De secretly thought in his heart.

Mei Liya continued: "Of course, the meals under this standard are just some ordinary fish and shrimp, which can only maintain the normal growth of the water pig. If you want it to grow to the second circle, you still need to feed it more flesh and blood of earth vein creatures."

"The water pig bag is used to hold the water pig. When we perform tasks, if the task point is relatively far, we need to take an airship. At this time, we can let the water pig shrink and then put it into the water pig bag, thereby bringing it on the airship."

So that's how it is. Water pig bag is the scientific name; the essence is actually a cat box.

Gao De nodded, indicating understanding.

After collecting the water pig bag and registering, Gao De paid 18 Jin Quehua coins to Bi Bo Ting in one breath as Tuan Zi's foster care fee for one year.

After these things were done, the reporting process was almost over.

The two took the Sea Sentinels' "public car" again.

"I'll take you to see the housing assigned to you. Just right, your next training is also conducted there," Mei Liya said again, entering Gao De's ears in the slight bumping sound of the carriage.

"Okay. Training?"

"After newcomers come in, they must accept combat mage training in the exclusive art hall of the Sea Sentinels. Only after passing the assessment will they be allowed to start performing tasks. We generally call it initial training."

"Performing tasks and fighting with sea beasts is a very dangerous thing, especially for newcomers like you. Lack of experience makes it easier for things to happen."

Mei Liya said seriously: "According to statistics, when newcomers perform their first task, the injury rate is as high as 30%. This is still under the condition of having initial training. If not, the casualty rate might be 30%."

"After all, water area combat is still too strange for us."

"Powerful combat mages are all practiced through one actual combat after another. I know you performed well in the re-examination and should be good at combat, but don't underestimate the initial training."

"I understand." Let alone underestimating, hearing that he could accept a systematic combat mage training, Gao De wished he could start directly today.

After reporting for a day, Gao De already had a profound understanding of the formality and foundation of the Sea Sentinels.

And as such an ancient official mage organization, the combat mage training they provide must have many dry goods.

The "dormitory" provided by the Sea Sentinels is located in the Vantrolun District.

The most famous Vantrolun Magic Academy in the entire Bairo County is also located here.

Relying on the agglomeration effect of Vantrolun Magic Academy, the Vantrolun District gradually developed into the mage district of Dorn City, concentrating many folk mage organizations, mage clubs, magic societies, art halls, and shops exclusive to mages.

You can see that the architectural styles on both sides of the street are different, and each building exudes a unique atmosphere.

When the carriage passed through the streets of Vantrolun District, the bustling scene came into view.

Under normal circumstances, 80% of the pedestrians on the streets of Vantrolun District are mages.

In the Saint Xi En Principality, mages were still a rare species, but here, it has reached the point where they are everywhere.

Gao De even saw many people handing out "flyers" at the street corner, all of whom were mage apprentices from magic societies and art halls.

These magic societies and art halls provide main businesses of spell teaching or combat training, and their nature is similar to the martial arts clubs and dojos in Gao De's cognition.

Many people who cannot enter the magic academy and have some savings at home will spend money to enter magic societies or art halls to study.

Students in the magic academy will also additionally sign up for magic societies and art halls, hoping to learn more knowledge and skills here, commonly known as "rolling."

These organizations have developed for so many years and are already very perfect. Some good magic societies and art halls can even be equivalent to a small magic academy.

"The Sea Sentinels do not allow members to open art halls or magic societies, but participating is okay," seeing that Gao De seemed very interested in art halls and magic societies, Mei Liya reminded him again.

"It's mainly because we are afraid that we will recruit students under the name of the Sea Sentinels. After all, in Bairo County, just talking about the cultivation of combat mages, the Sea Sentinels are definitely ranked first," she raised her chin slightly and said.

"But don't worry, there are no restrictions on opening other shops."

"That building is our art hall, and it is also the place where you will receive initial training." At this time, the carriage stopped in front of a building with an ancient style and mottled walls under Mei Liya's signal.

The main body of the building is built with thick gray bricks and stones, decorated with exquisite reliefs, and the theme is ship sails, anchors, etc., full of marine elements.

The main gate is tall and majestic, made of sturdy oak, inlaid with huge copper rivets. On both sides of the gate stand two stone statues, and the statues are the images of Sea Hai Shao Bing mages holding fish forks and magic staffs.

At the top of the building stands a small clock tower. Circular clocks are inlaid on all four sides of the clock tower, and the hands are turning slowly, making a crisp ticking sound.

The name is "Collingwood Art Hall."

"Collingwood is one of the founding mages of the Sea Sentinels," Mei Liya popularized for Gao De again.

And one street away diagonally opposite Collingwood Art Hall is where the "dormitory" provided by the Sea Sentinels to Gao De is located.

That is a row of conspicuous red brick structure style buildings with steep roofs. The roof tiles are regular and symmetrical, like fish scales.

The windows are arranged neatly, with a unified two-story structure, and one building has four suites.

Gao De's dormitory is the suite on the left on the second floor of the building with the door number "6."

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