Chapter 18

Lin Ke made this combination only after careful thought.

There are three reasons. First, the Brain Seal Technique offers clear benefits, and Bomona Sipulaote's botanical talent should certainly be fully utilized. Second, in Zero-ring Wizardry, whether offensive or defensive, the damage it can inflict or resist is not high; many rune items can produce similar effects, so there's no need to learn it now, and doing so would bring little gain. Third, it is conducive to sustainable development and can help earn Magic Stones.

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Also "Magic Stone" appears, which is in the glossary as Magic Stone.

On the forum, there is a "Diligent Work and Frugal Study" section, which posts some recruitment information for part-time workers.

When Lin Ke felt tired from studying, he occasionally went surfing on the forum to relax his mind, and then saw that several botanical gardens of the academy had posted recruitment information for part-time workers to cultivate seeds and tend plants.

At that moment, Lin Ke felt moved.

Such a job could both verify what he had learned, linking theory with practice, and earn Magic Stones; it was perfect, but because he lacked the relevant sorcery, Lin Ke had not yet applied.

In this way, Lin Ke made such a combination.

Otherwise, given Lin Ke's steady personality, he would surely choose two defensive sorceries to maximize his survivability.

After keeping two scrolls on his person, Lin Ke left the Wizardry Trade Center.

He did not go directly to the Teaching Building; instead, he first went to the nearby Library to stay there for a while.

He came out especially early so that he wouldn't run into anyone, or at least not too many people.

Now, walking from here to the Teaching Building, if he runs into someone on the way, there's a high chance they'll guess he just came out of the Wizardry Trade Center.

It's not that this is something shameful; rather, Lin Ke wants to stay as low-key as possible.

After all, most newbloods with fifth-grade aptitude haven't yet announced their promotion; if people learned that Lin Ke, with only a fourth-grade aptitude, was already ahead of them and about to advance to first-grade wizard apprentice, it would easily cause trouble.

The fewer troubles, the better; peace and quiet.

After staying in the Library for a while, Lin Ke entered the classroom at his usual time.

Mo Li was already waiting inside.

Since enrollment, this was the first time she entered the classroom earlier than Lin Ke.

Indeed, gossip and excitement are the primary drivers of human behavior; self-discipline doesn't even come close.

After saying a few words and telling Mo Li his choice, Lin Ke stopped chatting.

There wasn't much to talk about anyway; Lin Ke hadn't even unsealed a scroll yet, so he wasn't sure what a Wizardry Model looked like, let alone any insights.

After that, he attended classes as usual, spent time in the Library as usual, and returned to the dormitory at night.

Lin Ke did not become impatient after obtaining the Wizardry Model, nor did he disrupt his monthly routine.

Before any major undertaking, one must have a calm mind.

In the study, after adjusting his condition, Lin Ke first took out a scroll engraved with the Wizardry Model of the Secondary Mist Rain Technique and used his mental power to unseal it in a specific way.

A three-dimensional structure formed by two concentric rings intersecting vertically gradually appeared in Lin Ke's Sea of Consciousness.

Lin Ke roughly identified that the Will Rune, Element Rune, and Rule Rune were all present.

At the center was the Will Rune "Transformation"; it combined with the Element Runes "Water Element Affinity" and "Water Element Condensation" to form the horizontal ring, and with the Rule Runes "Temperature Control" and "Water Gas-Liquid Phase Conversion" to form the sagittal ring.

The two rings intersecting vertically constitute the Wizardry Model of the Secondary Mist Rain Technique.

After all, it's only a zeroth-circle sorcery, so this Wizardry Model isn't complicated.

Wizard Apprentices who have meditation experience already have experience constructing three-dimensional structures from multiple runes.

Therefore, the difficulty in building the Wizardry Model lies not here but in knowledge.

Taking the Secondary Mist Rain Technique as an example, a Wizard Apprentice who wants to build its Wizardry Model in the Sea of Consciousness must first understand water's three states and their transformation mechanisms; second, know how fog/rain is generated and dissipates in nature; third, comprehend why heavy fog impairs vision and causes disorientation, and the function and mechanism of rainwater on plant growth.

Much of this content cannot be learned solely from books; one must also observe natural phenomena, analyze and summarize findings, conduct experiments, personally simulate, and experience firsthand.

Once natural phenomena are fully understood and knowledge is mastered, inscribing the Rule Runes becomes easy, and constructing the Wizardry Model proceeds smoothly.

The Secondary Mist Rain Technique is a functional sorcery with no destructive power; it does not require going to the Wizardry Test Lab to be used.

After operating on his Portable Smart Brain, the study immediately entered test mode, activating the protective shield that grants four free uses per semester.

A faint light enveloped the walls, floor, ceiling, and furniture of the study.

Without worries, Lin Ke attempted to construct the Wizardry Model of the Secondary Mist Rain Technique; he encountered no issues inscribing the Will Rune, Element Rune, and Rule Rune, but just as the two concentric rings were about to intersect vertically, the Wizardry Model suddenly collapsed.

After carefully analyzing the failure, Lin Ke believed the key was his lack of direct observation of water evaporating into vapor, then condensing into fog and rain.

That's settled; from now on, he just needs to observe nature a few more times or run some simulation experiments.

Next, Lin Ke took out a scroll engraved with the Wizardry Model of the Growth Technique and used his mental power to unseal it in a specific way.

A tree-like three-dimensional structure gradually appeared in his Sea of Consciousness.

At the base, the Will Rune "Activation" forms the roots; the trunk consists of the Element Runes "Wood Element Affinity" and "Wood Element Convergence"; the branches are made of the "Sprouting" and "Growth" runes.

Since the dormitory lacked plant seeds and potted greenery, Lin Ke did not attempt to construct the Wizardry Model of the Growth Technique.

With the Memory Palace built via the Brain Seal Technique, Lin Ke has completely memorized the Wizardry Models of the Secondary Mist Rain Technique and the Growth Technique.

This spares him the need, unlike other newbloods, to repeatedly pull out scrolls, memorize, refer, and rebuild the Wizardry Model each time he learns a sorcery.

After storing the two scrolls, Lin Ke began his daily mandatory meditation.

Day by day, effort never goes to waste and eventually reaches the sea.

The next day, before heading to the Teaching Building, Lin Ke first made a trip to the Experimental Building.

After swiping his ID to open a small water-system lab, Lin Ke familiarized himself with the equipment's operation procedures, then began today's main task: simulating the formation and dissipation of fog and rain.

After a round of simulation, observation, and analysis, regardless of whether the gains were sufficient to build the Wizardry Model of the Secondary Mist Rain Technique, Lin Ke switched to opening a small wood-system lab.

Seed germination and plant growth likewise require observation and analysis.

(End of Chapter)