Chapter 236

What kind of "rule" to choose as the main research goal on the long road ahead?

This is a crucial question for any wizard who has stepped into the Tier 2 threshold, one that can even be said to determine their future fate.

Because it directly relates to a wizard's future development potential and final achievement.

Of course, this is not to say that a wizard cannot study multiple rules at once.

In fact, many great high-level wizards simultaneously master several, or even dozens of different types of law powers.

However, according to the development experience summarized by the Wizarding Civilization through massive data statistical analysis over so many years—before advancing to Tier 6 wizard, it is best to specialize in only one core rule.

What's more, in fact, many people simply don't have the energy or the talent to study a second rule.

Therefore, most wizards, when facing Dean Avery Knight's question at this moment, usually appear exceptionally tangled and embarrassed.

However, contrary to Dean Avery Knight's expectation, Jie Ming and David, after the initial shock, answered exceptionally quickly and decisively after just looking at each other.

"Dean Avery Knight, I hope to have the origin related to the four elements rules!"

The two said their needs almost in unison.

Dean Avery Knight couldn't help but reveal a trace of approving smile on their face, which had always remained calm, upon hearing the two's answer.

They looked at these two young Tier 2 wizards and saw considerable confidence in the eyes of these two little guys.

"Four elements," namely the basic rules of earth, fire, water, and wind, these four types of elements.

In the entire Wizarding Civilization, it can basically be said to be the most popular rule, and also the rule with the most researchers.

Even the number of related textbooks and research literature in the academy's database is the largest.

After all, among the nine Tier 9 wizards standing at the peak of the civilization, there are six whose core rules mastered are related to the "four elements."

However, Jie Ming and David's answer appeared a bit... too general.

Under normal circumstances, a wizard who truly needs to rely on Plane Origin to help them break through research bottlenecks would very specifically state which specific series of rule origin they need among the "earth," "fire," "wind," and "water" of the four elements.

They would even request to extract more subdivided ones, such as the "explosive burning" branch under the "fire" rule, or the "gravity" branch under the "earth" rule.

But they didn't say.

They just generally wanted a "four elements related."

This clearly explained one thing—they didn't intend to mainly rely on this origin to improve their knowledge.

They wanted to rely on their own ability to observe, learn, and study rules personally!

And the reason for choosing the origin of rules related to "four elements" is most likely because this type of origin is the "hard currency" that circulates most widely, has the best market, and is easiest to sell in exchange for other resources in the wizard's internal market!

Theoretically speaking, using Plane Origin to assist in advancement indeed has no substantial sequelae.

It won't damage your soul, nor will it limit your future development ceiling.

But on the "psychological" level, problems are very likely to occur.

People all have inertia.

After experiencing the process of using "Plane Origin" for infusion, which is as easy and simple as enlightenment.

In the future, when encountering research bottlenecks again, thinking hard and not getting the answer, your inner depths will unconsciously cast hope again toward the convenient tool of "Plane Origin."

But research on "laws" can indeed take shortcuts.

But for other aspects, such as the construction of wizardry models, innovation in alchemy, exploration of the essence of the soul, etc., there is no such convenient thing.

In the long history of the Wizarding Civilization, there is no lack of once-talented wizards who, because they couldn't adjust their mentality, eventually indulged in the convenience brought by "origin," leading to their final achievements being far lower than expected.

This is the instinct of biological creatures to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

Even if your reason tells you no matter how much you can't rely on it, your subconscious will still be affected.

Therefore, wizards' attitudes toward using "Plane Origin" for advancement also vary.

Some feel it doesn't matter, power is power, and it's the same no matter how it's obtained.

Some treat it as a formidable enemy, believing that only knowledge painstakingly drilled out step by step by oneself is the most solid and truly belongs to oneself.

Others feel that one should adjust their mentality well and treat it as a very useful tool, but absolutely must not rely on it excessively.

Therefore, Dean Avery Knight had nothing much to say about Jie Ming and David's choice.

After all, wizards are not accustomed to interfering with the paths chosen by others.

They just appreciated the confidence and persistence of these two little guys.

Thinking for a moment, Dean Avery Knight suddenly added:

"I didn't state it very clearly just now."

Their voice was still calm, but the words spoken set off huge waves again.

"Because the target plane this time not only has Tier 8 life forms, but looking at it, their number is more than one. This means that the value of this plane is much higher than we initially expected."

"Following the most fundamental 'equivalent exchange' principle of wizards, your discovery of such a plane means your merit and reward must also increase accordingly. This time, the amount of 'Plane Origin' I intend to give you is not the conventional 'one wisp,' but 'ten wisps'!"

"So... your gaze should fall on the two of you again," the dean said, "You had better think carefully again, do you really only want the origin related to the 'four elements' rules?"

Jie Ming and David widened their eyes in surprise at the same time upon hearing this!

They didn't expect that this dean would be so generous!

"Wisp" is the basic unit used by the Wizarding World when trading "Plane Origin."

Usually, one wisp of standard single-rule "Plane Origin" contains enough law information to allow a wizard who knows nothing about the rule to increase their understanding progress from 0 directly to 0.1%!

This number sounds small.

However, according to the requirements for wizard advancement, this means that if a Tier 2 wizard with ordinary talent can obtain "one wisp" of origin, they can definitely advance to become a Tier 3 wizard without any bottlenecks!

After all, the accumulation of mental power can be solved by time, but the accumulation of knowledge really depends on individual ability.

And ten wisps of origin mean that a wizard's progress in understanding a single rule can directly reach one percent!

This means that the reward Dean Avery Knight took out is enough to guarantee a Tier 2 wizard to advance to Tier 4!

Although "Tier 3" to "Tier 4" is only a difference of one level, its significance is a world of difference!

Such a huge gap is indeed worth letting them rethink carefully.

Just like David on the side, after hearing Dean Avery Knight say this, his firm eyes have now begun to show obvious hesitation and struggle.

However, Jie Ming didn't seem to think carefully.

His answer was as crisp and neat as before: "Yes, Dean my lord. I still want the origin related to the 'four elements' rules."

Hearing this, Dean Avery Knight and David looked at him with some surprise.

Immediately, a trace of admiration flowed in their eyes.

That was the heartfelt respect generated for Jie Ming's firmness and decisiveness toward his own path.

Especially Dean Avery Knight, as a high-level wizard, they knew very well that for a wizard, whether to use origin is not an important question.

The most critical thing is whether a wizard truly understands what path they want to take, and whether their determination to walk it is firm.

With sufficient qualifications, as long as one can firmly walk on their own path and possess a powerful and pure inner heart that is not moved by external things, then even if they have used origin, there will absolutely be no problems in mentality.

Clearly, Jie Ming is such a wizard.

David also seemed to be inspired by Jie Ming's determination, and his hesitant eyes instantly cleared up.

He took a deep breath, also made up his mind, and said to the dean: "Dean my lord, I am the same, also want the origin related to the 'four elements' rules!"

Instead, Jie Ming, who was looked at by the two with such admiring eyes, blinked his eyes somewhat inexplicably.

For a time, he didn't react to why these two people would look at him like this.

After all, besides the fact that he had already determined what rules he wanted to study from the beginning, there was another more important reason...

That was that he knew that the knowledge related to the "rules" he truly wanted to study deeply was simply not something that a normal material plane could provide!

So from the beginning, Jie Ming's positioning for resources like Plane Origin was very simple, which was to use them as hard currency to exchange for other materials!

It could be said that this thing was a general-purpose resource not inferior to high-level military merit!

Dean Avery Knight nodded very satisfied with the performance of these two young people.

"Very good."

They said: "Then, you can go back and rest first now. The extraction of Plane Origin also needs to spend some time. Probably... in ten years or so, I will personally deliver the reward to your hands."

Jie Ming and David saluted this powerful dean respectfully again to say goodbye, then turned into streaks of light and left the sea area that was still busy with "demolition" work.

(End of chapter)