Chapter 352: Two Geniuses

Even if it was just the most basic first-rank rune construct, the whole process of calculation and adjustment was unusually cumbersome.

However, it was only cumbersome; in terms of calculation volume alone, it was not large.

At least for Gao De, who was about to graduate from university, it was like playing.

The only trouble was the adjustment.

And in the process of adjusting the rune magic array, the main problem was actually Gao De's own unfamiliarity with rune construction.

Although Gao De was particularly good at calculation and creation, once it involved large-scale rune magic array linkage and frame adjustment, he was somewhat at a loss.

Especially since this was his first time making a rune construct.

In fact, not to mention everyone, 99% of rune construction masters in the world had mentors guiding them when making their first set of rune constructs.

But since the conditions were like this, Gao De could only bite the bullet.

But even if his head was hard, he couldn't avoid getting stuck in this situation.

And at this time, there would always be a milky voice giving some ideas that looked like they came from a layman, but were extremely useful and practical.

Following these ideas, Gao De could often quickly determine the direction.

Gao De gradually reacted that this milky voice came from Anna, who was not yet six years old.

Anna was definitely not a first-rank mage; under the existing rune study system, it was naturally impossible to come into contact with rune construction knowledge, which was a field that only first-rank mages could touch.

But under this premise, Anna could give Gao De many "guidances." These were naturally not based on any knowledge, but rather more like she had seen many rune constructs in that short five-year life, so from intuition, she could perceive what should be done better.

What Gao De needed was precisely this kind of "intuition"-oriented guidance, rather than specific opinions.

It was just that he couldn't help but think again, how affluent was Anna's previous family, to allow her to have amazing insights in this regard?

And there was also the fact that rune construction was such a complex thing, it was not useful just by seeing it a lot.

Just like most people, even if they had seen 100 master art exhibitions, they were still "vulgar people"; they must have enough artistic intuition and talent to gain something from watching.

Looking at it from this aspect, Anna's talent seemed to be too extraordinary?

A five-year-old girl, actually interested in cumbersome and complex rune construction, and could remember and gain something from it without possessing corresponding knowledge?

This in itself was an incredible thing.

However, Gao De thought carefully, when he was young, he was also interested in math problems for higher grades, and he also gained something just by looking at the questions without the course involved, so he was relieved.

For things they are interested in, everyone should be like this.

Not strange.

These complicated thoughts, many as they were, were actually just flashes of lightning, and Gao De did not conduct in-depth thinking and investigation.

Because at this time, most of his energy and attention were already on the first-rank rune construction design drawing under his hand.

To tell the truth, the process of perfecting a rune construction design drawing was extremely similar to the feeling of solving a big math problem.

This familiar feeling made Gao De unusually addicted, and even if it couldn't be said that he didn't hear anything outside the window, he was indeed free of distractions.

Thus, in a hotel room of 3 silver dragon coins a night, under the dim light, Gao De and Anna, two "children," one big and one small, began to "join forces" to design, incomparably focused and devoted.

After working busily for an unknown amount of time, a small layer of draft paper had piled up on the table.

But all the rune magic arrays had been verified and established.

In other words, the rune construction design drawing in Gao De's hand could be considered complete, just waiting to turn the design drawing into a specific product.

Because of long-term focus, the mentally exhausted Gao De looked at the final draft of the design drawing in front of him, somewhat unable to believe it.

He had actually really used less than one night's time, without any experience, to make a first-rank rune construction design drawing.

Anna, who was sitting on Gao De's lap, was also looking at this design drawing earnestly—I don't know when, Anna had already drilled into Gao De's arms, poking her head out from Gao De's chest.

It was somewhat like the posture of parents teaching children to write when they were young, probably because she felt that it was too tiring to keep poking her head out.

After looking for a long time, she said in a childish voice: "Is this okay?"

Anna's big eyes were full of surprise, "My teachers have never made rune constructs like this..."

She scratched her head in distress, "I'm too small, I haven't learned these symbols and numbers."

"Even if you grow up, your teachers won't teach you these." Gao De touched Anna's small head.

"Why?" Anna looked up at Gao De, "Is it because only brother understands these symbols and numbers?"

"You could say that." Gao De sighed; after He Xi left, it was indeed the case that only he understood these things in this world.

"Using them, can you design rune constructs?" Anna asked again.

"Yes."

"Brother, you must be a genius!" Anna's big eyes were shining, and she shouted at him:

"All the teachers told me that I must become a first-rank mage to design rune constructs, but brother, you don't have to!"

*This is what a child is, right. * Gao De subconsciously thought in his heart.

He Xi's advanced ideas were never kept secret.

But the first reaction of all "mature" adults after hearing this idea was to naturally despise this idea, thinking it was an unrealistic fantasy.

Only Anna, the emotion expressed was conviction, was worship.

"Genius..." Gao De lowered his head, looking at that small stack of draft paper, but what he thought of was the mountain of calculation draft paper in He Xi's rune laboratory.

What kind of genius is he?

The real genius was Mentor He Xi.

Thinking of his mentor, his friend of different generations, Gao De felt somewhat unable to control the sentimental emotions in his heart.

Anna keenly sensed Gao De's sentimentality and said "Ah."

She couldn't figure out why she praised brother as a genius, but brother became sad instead.

This was a very difficult question to understand.

Anna couldn't figure it out.

But she knew that when she was sad, her sister often used other things to distract her attention, and after she came back to her senses, she would find that it didn't seem that sad.

"Brother," she tugged at Gao De's sleeve, and with her thin fingers, pointed to a certain number in a formula on the draft paper and asked: "Why is this number sometimes this number (4.64), and sometimes this number (2)?"

"I see that when it equals this number (4.64), there must be the same runes in the rune magic array it represents. Is this what caused it?"

Gao De glanced at it and answered casually: "Yes, the energy produced by the connection of the same basic runes in this combination situation will increase from 2 to 4.64, which is equal to advanced runes."

The next moment, he suddenly reacted, widened his eyes, and looked down at the little girl sitting on his lap.

Anna was looking at him with a strong desire for knowledge, and seeing brother looking at her, she immediately showed a sweet and obedient smile.

"Anna, you... understood these symbols and numbers?" Gao De asked.

His voice at this moment was slightly dry.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 353 =====