[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens":3,"chapter-heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-chapter-45":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Heir to the Kingdom of 1.4 Billion Citizens",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2270920,4434,"Chapter 45: Advancement to True Magician","heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-chapter-45",45,"\u003Cp>“But Your Highness, are you really going to absorb the magic power from this magic crystal? Usually, magic crystals are used to craft magical artifacts and weapons; few people are willing to directly consume them to boost their magic power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elise asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, magic power can still be increased by consuming various magic potions; directly absorbing a magic crystal feels like wasting something precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.” Xia Mingyu’s reply was brief and decisive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magical artifacts and weapons were too distant; what he needed to do was rapidly enhance his own strength, exhausting every bit of current resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the bright moonlight of the full moon, Xia Mingyu sat cross-legged on the top floor of the Bell Tower, cradling the blue magic crystal in both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he always did, he began his Moonlight Meditation, imagining himself draining the abundant, pure magic power from the crystal in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, clusters of ice-blue light emerged from the blue magic crystal, continuously flowing into Xia Mingyu’s body until it fully enveloped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the surrounding temperature plummeted sharply as countless chills radiated from Xia Mingyu’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor, the bronze bell, everything atop the bell tower gradually became coated in frost, turning into solid white ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems Your Highness has a very high affinity with ice magic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elise, who had barely managed to resist the cold using the “Sun” rune to generate heat, silently marveled in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a mage absorbs a magic crystal, the higher their affinity with its magic, the greater the absorption efficiency and the lower the loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Your Highness’s case, this could be called perfect affinity—he could absorb at least sixty percent of the magic power within that blue crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That number was already terrifying; most mages absorb less than ten percent of a magic crystal’s power, which is why the vast majority avoid this method to increase their magic power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put—it’s too expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elise thought it wouldn’t be surprising if Your Highness advanced directly to the Magician rank after absorbing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At dawn, the first light of morning appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mingyu woke up frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shakily hugged his arms, feeling as if he’d been dumped in Northeast China during the dead of winter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness, congratulations on successfully absorbing the magic crystal. Your affinity with ice magic is extremely high.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elise’s voice beside him fully roused him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mingyu looked around and found everything enveloped in frost—even the large bronze bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue magic crystal still rested on his lap, but it had lost its former glow and chill, now dull as an ordinary stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond that, most importantly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I feel a force flowing through my entire body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mingyu extended his finger, focusing his spirit to gather the icy power throughout his body into his fingertip—suddenly, a faint ice-blue white light burst forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because he had absorbed so much magic from the blue crystal, his converted blank magic had temporarily taken on a faint ice-blue tint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish! Swish! Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Elise extended her fingertip and swiftly drew the “Sun” and “Fire” runes in the air, overlaying them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flame surged toward the frozen bronze bell, and within seconds, the frost melted, revealing its rusted surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness, please now draw the ‘Water’ rune,” Elise said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish! Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Xia Mingyu immediately drew in the air with his fingertip, now filled with blank magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the blessing of the Divine Wanderer, he completed the rune in just two or three seconds—half a second faster than Elise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now draw the ‘Freeze’ rune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mingyu continued drawing the rune, again completing it in two or three seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time he felt strained, because he now had to maintain focus on the previously drawn ‘Water’ rune, or it would vanish quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next, draw the ‘Impact’ rune, then overlay all three and release them toward the bell,” Elise said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mingyu completed the third rune, then clenched his teeth as he slowly overlaid them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt as if a heavy stone pressed upon his mind, giving him the dizziness of an all-night gaming session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the three runes merged, a ball of ice the size of a human head shot through the air and slammed into the bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by a massive bell clang, the bronze bell shook violently, and a shallow dent clearly formed where it had been struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did I do that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mingyu stared in shock, his sharply defined face betraying unmistakable delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a transmigrator from a world without magic, he truly loved the feeling of personally casting dazzling spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, who hasn’t dreamed of being a mage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, the white “College Student” above his head began to change—a touch of emerald green emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness, please look at your blessing,” Elise reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing it, Xia Mingyu immediately crouched down and gazed at the icy floor; its mirror-smooth surface clearly reflected the emerald-green text above his head—“True Magician.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be a variant class!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a stream of information flowed into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic Trick: You can perform small tricks to bring joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mingyu: “???”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elise, what’s your Magician ability?” Xia Mingyu asked quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a bad feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Magician class granted me Wind Affinity, enhancing the effect of ‘Wind’ runes and their derivatives while reducing magic cost,” Elise explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Some gain Earth Affinity, Water Affinity, or faster rune-drawing speed, improved meditation speed, and so on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What ability did Your Highness gain?” Elise asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Your Highness’s talent and this variant Magician class, you probably gained ‘Freeze’ Affinity or Water Affinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mingyu’s lip twitched; he found it hard to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness, I’m sorry—I shouldn’t have asked about your ability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his silence, Elise grew tense, fearing she had offended him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, inquiring about a transcendent’s ability was inherently impolite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elise, Elise, how could you be so foolish?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Your Highness to ask about your ability is your honor—but how could you ask about Your Highness’s ability?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s nerves were taut; beads of sweat glistened on her pale forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Close your eyes,” Xia Mingyu said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Elise tightly shut her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought he was going to punish her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, you may open them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl slowly opened her eyes and saw a radiant field of flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frost on the floor and stairs had vanished, replaced by countless colorful blossoms swaying freely in the morning breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for teaching me magic, Teacher Elise!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mingyu held out two roses before her—one as crimson as blood, one as pale as ash—just as beautiful as her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Family, please follow—soon we’ll reach the upgrade to 1.4 billion blessings\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1123,"2026-06-19T22:18:43.340Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8ec97d4af4711b4441d103f0ad0a65472b5fb3a516907a789bc559ccec82283b","heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-chapter-46","heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-chapter-44",186,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-cover.jpg"]