Chapter 78 : Chapter 78

Chapter 78. A New Use for Astrology

After finishing her work, Fulan returned to her house carrying a bundle of manuscripts. Although she had earned a great deal of money that day, only a faint smile appeared on her face.

“Next time I should write a rule that each person can only commission two rings at a time. Otherwise, if another person like that shows up, when will I ever have time to collect spells from the other schools?”

After thinking about it, Fulan quickly set the limits for future commissions. She sat down in a chair and took out the manuscripts from her bag.

This was the book she was compiling.

Moreover, since she would also be helping establish courses for the Forge Furnace School, she planned to turn this book directly into a textbook.

Originally, she had only intended to include the blueprint of the Steam Engine and then systematically explain the principles and applications of each component.

The first draft had taken her only two days to complete. She had brought the manuscript to Elan, but after reading it, he had looked utterly confused.

“What is this ‘circular motion’ you wrote about? And what is this formula? Is it some kind of component?”

Only after questioning him carefully did Fulan finally understand the issue.

Education in this magical world seemed to focus solely on teaching spell knowledge. Other forms of knowledge were simply not taught.

As a result, Elan could not understand how the motion of a cylinder could drive a flywheel. He also could not understand why the flywheel would continuously accelerate within such a structure.

Fulan quickly realized the reason.

The magical world simply did not teach the subject of physics.

If you asked them to describe even the most basic form of motion, they would likely stumble over their explanation.

And if you asked whether a one-kilogram iron ball or a five-kilogram iron ball would fall faster, most of them would probably answer that the heavier one fell faster.

So Fulan decided that she could not merely explain the principles of the Steam Engine.

She would also have to include mathematics and physics in the book. Only then would anyone actually be able to understand the textbook.

She placed the manuscript on the table and began recalling the physics knowledge she had learned in the past, writing down whatever came to mind.

“Newton’s three laws… inertia, acceleration and external force… and what else?”

She frowned and absentmindedly twirled her hair, trying to recall memories from her previous life.

Since arriving in this world, she had been focused entirely on practicing spells and swordsmanship, and many details had faded.

After thinking for a while, her powerful mental strength finally helped her remember.

“It’s interaction between objects… Forget it. I’ll deal with it tomorrow. I really don’t feel like thinking about this anymore.”

Fulan gathered the manuscripts neatly and placed them back into her bag before considering what to do next.

“I don’t have enough mental power to use Blood of the Furnace… Fireball still has to wait for the ring’s cooldown… and the new batch of daggers for Runology practice hasn’t arrived yet.”

“Oh right, Astrology. How did I forget about that?”

She packed everything away and went to the same place where she had previously observed the stars.

As she gazed at the starry sky, she suddenly remembered something.

When chatting with Laiyi, she had asked how members of the Astrology School performed prophecies.

Laiyi had answered like this:

“You simply think about the thing you want to know while observing the stars. If you’re lucky, you’ll learn the answer.”

According to Laiyi, this was the only training method for Divination. There was no other way.

Most members of the Astrology School could not master it at all, which was why many of them ended up working as navigators in remote wilderness regions or out at sea.

Fulan decided to try it herself.

After thinking for a moment, she realized she was curious about something: she had once studied physics, hadn’t she?

So she gazed at the stars and imagined the high school physics textbook she had read in her previous life.

Then something astonishing happened.

The physics textbook she remembered appeared vividly in her mind. It could even flip pages according to her thoughts, and the contents felt incredibly familiar.

“Great. No need to struggle with remembering anymore. In a couple of days I can just copy the content down and finish writing the book.”

Satisfied, Fulan let the image of the textbook fade from her mind and turned to the real purpose.

She looked up at the starry sky and began matching the star charts in her memory with the stars above.

When the stars moved into a specific alignment, her consciousness sank downward.

This time, the first thing she heard was the sound of howling wind.

When she opened her eyes, she saw a vast valley.

Sparse trees grew along the stone cliffs on both sides, surrounded by layers of protruding rock formations. The scenery was magnificent.

But… where am I?

Where am I in this scene?

Fulan looked carefully and finally spotted several human figures far below in the canyon.

She tried to zoom in on the scene. As her mental power moved, she discovered that she could shift her perspective within the vision.

Quickly, she descended to see what was happening.

From the side, she saw the situation clearly.

Seven or eight people stood together on one side, while she herself stood alone on the other, apparently confronting them.

The first thing she noticed was the robe she was wearing.

An emblem of a forged hammer was printed on it.

Judging from the attire, she had already become a full mage at this time.

Her opponents, on the other hand, were all wearing leather armor or plate armor. None of them appeared to be spellcasters.

One of them immediately caught her attention.

He stood tall in the center of the group, positioned at the front, staring directly at Fulan.

He wore black armor that covered his entire body, leaving no skin exposed.

Sharp spikes protruded from the shoulders, and an emblem of a wolf’s head decorated his arm.

What drew Fulan’s attention most was his presence.

Among everyone present, his aura was the strongest. In Fulan’s judgment, he was a second-tier professional.

Can I defeat him?

Fulan felt uncertain. Could she really defeat someone of a higher tier than herself?

At that moment, the Fulan in the vision moved first.

She raised both hands as if casting a spell.

Her opponent had no time to react.

The earth began to shake.

Spikes erupted from the ground, forcing the enemy to scatter. The once-flat terrain became jagged and uneven, making it difficult to stand.

Several people fell to the ground and struggled to get up.

Fulan felt puzzled.

Isn’t this Earth Uplift from the Elemental School?

How do I know that spell?

That was a first-tier spell. Those full mages would never come to her to commission spell rings.

She knew her own limits. When it came to first-tier spells, people usually went through special channels to find skilled craftsmen. Why would they ever come to someone like her?

At that moment, a man in pure white armor charged forward, raising a greatsword as he slashed toward her.

Judging by his speed and strength, he was a first-tier professional.

But in the next moment, the Fulan in the vision raised a longsword before her face and unbelievably blocked the powerful strike.

Cracks appeared beneath her feet, and fragments of stone scattered everywhere.

Fulan could clearly see what technique it was.

Isn’t that the sword dance from the Sword Chant School?

It even looked like the defensive stance that only full mages possessed.

How did I learn that?

After blocking the strike, the Fulan in the vision swung her blade aside. The sword left an afterimage as it cut through the air and struck the white-armored man’s helmet.

A dull cracking sound echoed.

The helmet caved inward like soft clay where the blade struck.

The person inside was clearly dead.

Seeing their companion killed, the enemies seemed agitated and prepared to charge forward.

However, the man in black armor raised a hand and stopped them.

Then Fulan’s consciousness faded.

That was the last scene she saw.

【You skillfully used Astrology to glimpse a scene of the future. Astrology Proficiency +10】