Chapter 104: A Broad Concept of Bloodline Theory

Xia Duo changed his posture to lean against the tree trunk, watching the Ordinary Apprentices working in the distance, while thinking about some details of the Mutual Aid Study Group in his mind.

First, there must be rules; no matter how small the organization is, having rules provides legitimacy, which is also the foundation for him to control the organization. Second, the rules can be very loose, but they must leave him a certain amount of authoritative space.

Combining this with the student council he had been in before he transmigrated, Xia Duo had a plan in his heart.

……

While considering the organization's rules, Xia Duo was also studying the Water Control Ability he had just acquired today. Situations like his, where one suddenly acquires a specific spellcasting ability, are not uncommon in Netheril.

There are two recorded cases in the *Biography of Archmage Dasiruier* alone, one of which is extremely similar to Xia Duo's: he also had a dream and then acquired spellcasting ability.

Another involved coming into contact with a mysterious Gemstone, and then acquiring spellcasting ability.

And other books Xia Duo has read have similar records, such as doing nothing at all and inexplicably acquiring some kind of spellcasting ability; or spellcasting ability inherited from ancestors or parents.

Netherese Mages call people who possess spellcasting ability without needing to study Sorcerers, or more specifically, "Bloodline Sorcerers."

They believe that these people's spellcasting ability comes from some special bloodline within them, and often the abilities of these Spellcasters can be passed down to the next generation, which also seems to confirm this point.

But bloodline theory cannot explain everything; for example, some Half-Elves are born knowing a simple Elven Magic or two, but the Elf race itself is not capable of casting Magic in every individual.

Whether so-called Elven bloodlines are truly all that is another matter.

And Xia Duo's situation is even more special, as he acquired spellcasting ability related to the content of a dream after experiencing a certain special dream.

If one insists on linking it to bloodline, then one can only say that the concept of bloodline is quite broad.

Comparing the differences between Mages and Sorcerers, Xia Duo discovered that Sorcerers are simply natural Mage material, because Mages must undergo long-term training to enter a focused state and make contact with the Magic Net.

Methods like the one Xia Duo used, forcibly stimulating his flesh with a knife to excite his spirit, are not advisable.

But Sorcerers can directly command Spells to appear according to their will, which is equivalent to having already learned Spellcasting before learning the focused state; learning the focused state afterward is much faster than for ordinary people.

Now Xia Duo even suspects, did he already possess Sorcerer talent when he used the knife to stimulate himself back then? Is that why it was so easy for him to successfully make contact with the Magic Net? Time cannot flow backward, and this question may never get an answer.

……

After careful study, Xia Duo discovered that becoming a Sorcerer does not help his current situation much; the main reason, of course, is that a Sorcerer's ability cannot become powerful through study.

His current ability in terms of being a Sorcerer can only affect the Shallow Magic Weave and cannot reach the level of an Official Mage at all.

Perhaps more practice can make Spellcasting proficient, but the total Spellcasting power is just that much and will not be improved by practice.

Relying on ethereal dreams for improvement is not as good as studying Spell Principles and the essence of the Magic Net, and then promoting to an Official Mage! He cannot grasp dreams, but a Mage's promotion is in his own hands. When Xia Duo told Sami and the other person that he could upgrade in a year at the latest, he was not lying to them.

It was because Xia Duo understood his own progress extremely well, which led to this latest date for understanding the First Layer of the Weave and creating a 1st Circle Spell.

If there were other help along the way, such as directly obtaining the structure or elements of a 1st Circle Spell, this date might be advanced to a degree Xia Duo himself could not imagine.

Xia Duo's identity as a Sorcerer came a bit late; compared to the somewhat lackluster spellcasting ability, he prefers the improvement in physical fitness.

Although the connection between body, Soul, and spellcasting ability is still unclear, the abundant energy and increased strength brought by the improvement in physical fitness are obvious.

For this kind of benefit, Xia Duo would be eager to have it happen a few more times.

Although he does not expect his body to be inhumanly strong, a good body is bound to be the most stable support on his path of Magic! It is even a trump card in certain special situations! "Should I find someone to learn combat techniques? Such a strong body must not be wasted!"

But in an instant, Xia Duo dismissed this thought; at least before becoming an Official Mage, he would not do this, as it is too much of a waste of time.

……

Time flew by until noon, and Xia Duo also got up and left from under the apple tree. When passing the warehouse, the Mage on duty kept everyone behind.

"Because of the Orc War, some apprentices were lost, leading to a shortage of personnel in some job positions. You don't need to come early tomorrow morning; wait in the First Floor Hall for reassignment."

After saying this, the Mage left directly, leaving a group of apprentices discussing among themselves.

"Are you planning to change jobs?"

"If I don't change, how can we compete with those Official Apprentices? What about you?"

"I'll see how it goes. If Sami and the others stay here, I will stay here too."

"Hmm, me too!" another person chimed in.

"……"

Xia Duo listened for a while and discovered that the center of these people's discussion was actually the three of them, the Official Apprentices. If Xia Duo and the others were not planning to continue staying in the Arcane Garden, then most of these people were also prepared to change jobs.

The changes caused by the opportunity to ask questions made Xia Duo confirm his Study Group plan once again.

"Xia Duo, are you planning to change jobs next?"

Sami's words made the apprentices quiet down all at once, and dozens of eyes looked at Xia Duo. At this moment, Xia Duo also pretended to be weighing the pros and cons of changing jobs versus staying in the Arcane Garden.

The most direct benefit of changing jobs is the possibility of coming into contact with Official Mages during work, as well as being able to earn quite a bit of extra money.

But the problem is that the current Xia Duo is avoiding those Mages; how could he possibly stick to them? The benefit of staying in the Arcane Garden is that there is more time for personal discretion, or rather, staying in the Arcane Garden means there is no need to work; one only needs to answer a few questions for these Ordinary Apprentices every month.

Previously, it was asking questions on their behalf to the Instructor Apprentice or Instructor Mage, but now Xia Duo can answer them himself, which is much less trouble than before.

In addition, the relatively loose environment of the Arcane Garden can even provide more communication time for the Study Group.

Almost without needing to consider anything, he decided to continue staying in the Arcane Garden, hoping to manage this place as an extra base for the Study Group.

However, looking at Sami's expression, he seemed to want to change jobs, so Xia Duo told him straightforwardly, "I plan to continue staying in the Arcane Garden."

Xia Duo's answer received cheers from the Ordinary Apprentices, but Sami's expression was somewhat hesitant; he did not know whether he should stay.

Between the opportunity to contact Official Mages and the Study Group, Sami was wavering.

Seeing this, Xia Duo pushed Sami's arm and said with a smile, "Alright, let's go to the dining hall first. If we go late, we won't get any Elf Wine!"

(End of chapter)