Chapter 77: New Spells (IV)

"Okay." Gao De said helplessly.

Without asking in detail, he also figured it out, it was still the reason for knowledge monopoly.

Even if the official is willing to open a mouth to sell spell recipes, it is only a small mouth.

These ruling classes cannot really sell all spell recipes at a marked price.

Especially spells with powerful lethality are on the control list and are not sold at all.

If you really want to learn those precious spells, you have to join a large mage organization or be used by the official.

This is to cut off the path of wild mages... Gao De muttered in his heart.

But this is the same in any world.

Just like in the world of immortality, the cultivation techniques that loose cultivators can buy are also low-level techniques that families and sects don't look down on.

If you want to learn advanced techniques, you have to join a sect.

"How to calculate the price?" Gao De asked.

"0-Circle spell recipe, 6 gold per copy, 1-Circle spell recipe, 25 gold per copy, unified price, no bargaining." The young lady in charge of reception had a soft voice.

"【Detect Poison】, 【Prestidigitation】, 【Open/Close】, 【Message】, I want these four spell recipes." Gao De was not surprised by the high price of spell recipes.

He pointed at the entries in the book, and at the same time counted 24 Saint Xi En gold coins from the money bag and pushed them to the receptionist.

He is only a first-rank apprentice now, and he is still far from a 1-Circle mage, so there is no need to rush to buy 1-Circle spell recipes.

Not to mention that it is not useful for the time being, the price of 25 gold coins per copy is also too high.

However, learning about the specific effects of some 1-Circle spells through the entries in the book can be considered an unexpected gain.

"Please wait a moment." The brown-haired lady took the gold coins and left on low-heeled leather shoes.

After a while, she appeared again with four spell recipes.

However, the brown-haired lady did not give the spell recipes directly to Gao De for the first time, but took out two standard documents from the drawer of the counter.

She picked up a pen and wrote on it, and then took out a seal and pressed a stamp on both documents with force, then handed them to Gao De: "Please fill in the detailed information. If there is a problem with the spell recipe, you can use this voucher to find us to handle it for you."

Oh, there is also a payment voucher. It is worthy of being an official channel. Not to mention how good it is, at least the form is in place... Gao De took the two standard documents and found that what was written on the paper was the specific name of the spell recipe

In addition, the empty lines below were for filling in his personal information.

Finally, at the very bottom, there was a line of extremely small fine print:

Spell formulas purchased at this association are strictly prohibited from being resold.

Gao De picked up the quill on the table, finished filling in his name, "Guge Ditu," and pressed his fingerprint on it.

Two copies of the certificate, one held by each party.

After putting away the certificate with Gao De's fingerprint, the brown-haired lady handed the four spell formulas in her hand to Gao De:

【Detect Poison】 (Divination, 0-circle):

You can perceive whether a creature, an object, or a cubic area with a side length of 5 feet is poisoned or poisonous.

If you are familiar with the toxin, you can perceive the exact type of toxin through this spell.

This spell can penetrate obstacles, but 1 foot (approximately 0.3 meters) of rock, 1 inch of ordinary metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or earth can block it.

【Prestidigitation】 (Transmutation, 0-circle): You create one of the following magical effects within a 10-foot casting range: You create an instantaneous, harmless sensory effect, such as a spark, a gust of wind, faint music, or an odd odor.

You instantly light or snuff out a candle, a torch, or a small campfire.

You instantly clean or soil an object no larger than 1 cubic foot. You instantly chill, warm, or flavor a non-living substance no larger than 1 cubic foot, with the effect lasting for 1 hour.

You create a color stain, a mark, or a sign on an object or surface, with the effect lasting for 1 hour.

You create a palm-sized non-magical trinket or an illusory image.

If you cast this spell multiple times, you can maintain up to three different non-instantaneous effects at once and can dismiss one of the effects with an action.

【Open/Close】 (Transmutation, 0-circle):

You can open or close (your choice) a door, chest, box, window, bag, bottle, or other container.

If anything obstructs the opening or closing action (such as a latch on a door or a lock on a chest), this spell will fail.

Additionally, this spell can only open or close objects weighing less than 30 pounds (approximately 14 kilograms).

Therefore, doors, chests, or similar items designed for huge creatures will be beyond the spell's capability.

【Message】 (Transmutation, 0-circle):

You point your finger at a creature within 120 feet and whisper a message.

The target (and only that target) will hear the message and can reply to you with a whisper that only you can hear.

You can cast this spell through solid objects, but you must be familiar with the target and know that it is behind the barrier.

Magical silence, 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of ordinary metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood can block this spell.

This spell does not require a straight line to transmit information; it can freely go around corners or through holes.

These four cantrips, while none could bring Gao De any substantial increase in combat power, were all extremely practical.

【Detect Poison】 goes without saying; whether for daily life or wilderness survival, it is a god-tier skill.

High-circle mages should have ways to be immune to toxins, but for a mage apprentice, poison is still a very deadly thing.

After mastering this cantrip, one can ensure that as long as one is careful enough, it is almost impossible to be poisoned by an assassin.

And besides, with 【Detect Poison】, one can at least ensure that one won't eat poisonous mushrooms in the wild.

【Prestidigitation】 is also a very practical spell with many effects; more often than not, the upper limit of this spell depends on the mage's imagination.

Even setting everything else aside, the flavoring effect of 【Prestidigitation】 is already worth the "price of admission."

Create water, then use Prestidigitation to flavor it—wouldn't that mean I could drink "magic-version cola" anywhere at any time? Thinking of this, Gao De couldn't help but marvel that magic is truly a magical thing.

【Open/Close】 and 【Message】 are the same; both are extremely flexible and practical cantrips.

【Open/Close】 can be used to avoid traps, operate mechanisms from a distance, or infiltrate, while 【Message】 can achieve encrypted communication in specific scenarios, the most classic use being communication between teammates during battle.

After leaving the Bremen Mage Association with a full harvest, Gao De took a public carriage once again and returned to the Kamengde District.

However, he did not go straight home, but went to the workshop street to order a cloth banner embroidered with a carving knife pattern and magic rune patterns, preparing to hang it at his front door when the time came.

Afterward, he went to a nearby market and bought enough wheat bread, root vegetables, and meat for three days.

For Gao De, eating out was ultimately just an occasional thing; most of the time, he still had to cook for himself.

In addition, Gao De spent 4 silver to buy a one-pound box of canned Sri Lankan black tea.

This black tea has a rich flavor, with a fresh citrus aroma and a sweet aftertaste, making it a mid-range tea.

The reason he was willing to spend this money was not just for his daily breakfast, but mainly because when guests came, there had to be something to entertain them with.

After finishing these tasks, Gao De finally ended his busy day and returned to his house, number 437.

(End of chapter)