noveltune Chapter 226 New Sorcery, White Crystal Staff, 1st Ring Alchemist Examination
Chapter 226 New Sorcery, White Crystal Staff, 1st Ring Alchemist Examination
Chapter 226 New Sorcery, White Crystal Staff, First-Ring Alchemist Examination
Three hours later.
Ian walked out of the assessment room.
At this moment, three bronze stars have appeared on his wizard robe, indicating that he is a high-level alchemist with zero rings.
He took three assessments at once.
All passed.
"I wonder if the benefits for alchemists who advance to the zeroth ring have increased."
Ian pondered for a moment and ran towards the supplies area. By now, his monthly allowance had increased by two hundred.
"If you advance to the first level of alchemy, sir, you will receive an additional thousand!" the wizard in charge said respectfully to Ian.
"clear."
Ian nodded.
The assessment for a first-level alchemist is not so hasty; in addition to hands-on practice, a theoretical test is also required.
"So I'll have to come to the library here more often from now on. With my intermediate researcher privileges, I can see public materials below the mid-stage of the first ring."
Thinking of this, Ian felt a surge of relief.
Even alchemists at the first level have to pay, but researchers don't.
And that's not all.
Researchers in the Alchemy Department actually enjoy various benefits, such as knowledge of witchcraft.
For example, the basic level of the first ring can be discounted by 30%, the excellent level by 50%, and the outstanding level by 30%.
The discount rates are as follows: 50% off for the average level, 30% off for the excellent level, and 20% off for the outstanding level.
And all of them have unlocked permissions.
It's perfectly acceptable to buy it.
This is why this position is so sought after; both the salary and benefits are the best in the Alchemy Department.
This situation only arises because of war.
"So there are still two months left to advance to the first level of alchemy master."
Ian pondered.
He quickly went to the Alchemy Department's internal library and spent 1,000 contribution points to exchange for an alchemy blueprint.
Crystal staff.
The most common standard alchemy staff within the academy is the first-level alchemy staff.
It contains three runes representing the initial stage of the first ring, and requires seven types of materials, three of which are primary extraordinary materials for the first ring.
In theory, Ian only needs to be proficient in refining these three extraordinary materials and the staff to advance in rank.
This is also the choice of most alchemists in academies.
I ran to the Materials Department.
I bought some white crystals.
This is one of the three materials.
The reason I didn't accept the task directly was...
That's because failing too many missions requires compensation, and it's more expensive than buying it yourself.
So let him practice on his own first.
Wait until you've improved your skills before taking on new tasks.
They left with a mission.
They quickly returned to the laboratory.
the other side.
The news of Ian's advancement also reached Augusto's hands.
"You've advanced to the advanced level of zero-ring alchemist in just one month?"
He squinted.
Needless to say, he knew that Ian must have directly learned the corresponding magical artifact and then started crafting it.
One month.
It's not difficult for a wizard who is in the middle of the first ring.
"Bring me what he refined."
He gave instructions to Thea, who was standing beside him.
Soon, a withered wooden staff appeared in his hand.
After a quick check, his brow furrowed in a strange way.
"This technique?"
He was stunned.
The staff before me was straight and smooth, the crystal was bright and clear, and even the runes engraved on it were quite silky.
He had initially thought Ian had forcibly created it, but in this state, it was almost as if the materials had reached their limit.
It is truly a masterpiece.
"Thea, take a look." He handed it to Thea.
Thea took it, examined her eyes, and couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.
very good!
It's exceptionally good.
This is nothing like the work of an alchemist who has been practicing alchemy for a month.
She even felt that even if she made it herself, it might not be as good.
This has nothing to do with whether or not you have studied it.
It's simply because this has reached the limit of this magical artifact. With the same runes and the same techniques, even a second-tier alchemist could only achieve this much.
"very good."
She said.
Then she took out the runes that Ian had analyzed and showed them to Augusto.
"It seems that Kieran didn't just randomly throw a wizard in here."
After reading it, Augusto spoke slowly.
"However, advancing within three months is still unlikely. The difficulty of a first-ring magical artifact is incomparable to that of a zero-ring artifact."
He shook his head.
He couldn't refuse Kieran's request, so he gave him three months.
Originally, once the preparation time was up, he would have kicked Ian out of the wartime project team and given him another position.
While they certainly can't compare to the researchers in the project team, they're definitely not bad either; it's just that they'll lose a lot of opportunities to gain merit.
Now it seems...
"If he can successfully refine all three materials in three months, then let him stay."
he mused.
Thea nodded in agreement.
"Two spells in the first stage of the ring."
"A microscopic eye, a forging hand."
In the laboratory, Ian sensed two new spells, the core alchemical inheritance of the first stage.
The Microscopic Eye allows vision to reach a microscopic level, and it is divided into three layers. Each layer further narrows the wizard's field of vision, allowing them to observe more details.
The Hand of Forging can imbue mental energy with a faint forging flame, which can alter the composition of matter to some extent.
"However, these two methods are not actually very helpful for many steps."
Ian pondered.
He also discovered that inheritance only includes the most core content.
However, it is far from enough for an alchemist to grow into a mature alchemist by relying solely on these core elements.
Much more witchcraft and techniques need to be added.
"The path to alchemy is endless!"
Ian remarked with a sigh.
Wizards actually have many secondary professions, and if there were a ranking, alchemy would most likely be ranked first.
Moreover, learning some alchemy knowledge would definitely be beneficial for wizards.
Of course, this doesn't mean that Ian will never touch any other medicines again.
For him, it was all about increasing talent points anyway, so what difference did knowledge make?
It's just a matter of which condition is more suitable.
"Of course, there's a lot to learn about alchemy, but I have limited time, so I'll focus on these two for now."
shook his head.
Ian took out a single-ringed white crystal and began to remove impurities and other impurities from it.
A dozen minutes later.
Ian accidentally overexerted his magic, and the crystal shattered into pieces.
He was not discouraged.
Because at this point, the skill "White Crystal Refining" has appeared on the panel.
The next step is to improve step by step.
In the blink of an eye.
A day has passed.
I've mastered more than half of the skill in refining white crystal.
"It takes about a week to ten days."
Ian pondered.
Based on this calculation, he should be able to upgrade all three to the master level within a month.
But that's not the case in reality.
Once all three are upgraded to mastery, you should be able to start configuring your weapon forging.
It should take about twenty days.
Since the project team is mostly from the Alchemy Department, the general meeting is held about once a month.
the next day.
Ian went to the conference room.
As soon as I stepped outside, I saw that Motuo had also come out.
"Ian, you go ahead. I just remembered I have some things in my lab that I need to deal with," Motuo said awkwardly, though he didn't dare look at Ian.
"OK."
Ian glanced at him, then left.
We arrived at the conference room quickly.
The three bronze stars on Ian's cuffs caught the attention of many wizards.
But no one cared, because those who could enter this place were at least first-level alchemists.
This only made Ian stand out more.
"snort!"
As Ian passed by Nico, the little old man glared at him and snorted coldly.
He chose a seat and sat down.
The passing wizard, seeing him, couldn't help but sit down to one side, making room for him.
Ian expressed his understanding.
Alchemists are generally a rather arrogant group, because alchemy has always been the most difficult of all disciplines.
He was a nobody who wasn't even a first-tier alchemist, so naturally he didn't give him a friendly look.
I sat for a while.
Augusto came in.
The meeting began.
Time flies.
In the blink of an eye, a week later, the white crystal configuration had reached mastery.
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Meanwhile, Ian received the news.
At this time, the battle for some resource points has already begun in the area bordering the Crimson Eye.
The open struggle has already begun.
This also made Ian feel a sense of urgency.
He is very clear.
The opponent is an equally academy-level force, and the war is escalating in both its reach and intensity.
He felt that he would eventually leave the academy and join the war.
This requires him to be even stronger.
As for how to become stronger.
Naturally, this involves more powerful witchcraft, a stronger physical body and mental strength, and the accompanying witchcraft artifacts, etc.
but..
"Compared to these, the fastest way to increase combat power is naturally to advance one's strength to the late stage of the first ring and unlock the domain."
Ian took a deep breath.
To improve in the shortest amount of time, you need more resources and better talent.
These metalworking departments can all meet these requirements.
In particular, talent plays a crucial role in enhancing mental strength.
Mechanical skills like alchemy offer ample opportunities for practice here, making it the fastest way to improve.
"Late stage of the first ring road!"
Ian focused his mind and began refining the second material, ironwood core.
It is also the material used for the shaft of wizard's staff.
At the same time, the proficiency in the two core spells is also increasing rapidly.
He was not considering other forms of witchcraft either.
For him now, it would generally take three to six months to advance his first-stage witchcraft to the master level, and about six months to a year for the middle stage of the first stage.
Excluding meditation, he can perform a maximum of three at the same time, so currently, these two witchcraft techniques and body tempering are all he has.
Of course, learning more is fine, but that would actually reduce efficiency, something he discovered in the blink of an eye during his long study of witchcraft.
Another month has passed.
The refining of white crystal has been improved to the expert level, the refining of ironwood core has been improved to the proficient level, and the refining of windstone has also reached the proficient level.
Windstone is a material used to couple the staff and the crystal, and it is also the last material Ian wanted to use to forge the standard staff—the White Crystal Staff.
"Let's try refining it."
In the lab, Ian took a deep breath.
Take out three materials.
"The first step is shaping and connecting."
Ian took out a piece of ironwood core that was about 1.2 meters long, hard, and with faint golden energy veins flowing inside.
With near-expert-level microscopic vision, more details of the ironwood core came into view.
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Next came the same level of forging hands.
An invisible spiritual flame seeps into the wood, working in conjunction with spiritual power to perform final shaping and fine-tuning of the ironwood core, ensuring that its natural energy channels remain unobstructed.
Next, he processed the Windstone. Although it was called a stone, it was almost indistinguishable from metal. Ian quickly kneaded it into a base that could connect the staff and the crystal.
Finally, there's the clear quartz.
Then, using mental power, he connected the three together and adjusted the details.
"This is the simplest and easiest part."
Ian took a deep breath and took out a bottle of silver metallic solution that had been prepared beforehand.
Next, he was to inscribe the runes.
It requires imprinting three Tier 1 runes: Energy Gathering, Guiding, and Fortifying, as well as dozens of Zero-ring runes.
This is also the most difficult step.
He manipulated the solution with his mental power, allowing it to slide along the staff; his exceptional control enabled him to carve smoothly.
He mastered the rune within the past two months, and even temporarily stopped body training for it.
Unfortunately, time is too limited.
Soon, a complete rune appeared, and a faint light flashed across the staff, making it seem much harder.
And this is just the first one.
Soon, runes were inscribed onto the staff, though many failed as it was the first time they had been made.
This can cause problems with connectivity and performance.
The best way is to wipe it off with a special liquid and then re-engrave it, but this usually damages the artifact.
finally.
After several hours of trying, Ian still failed cautiously.
"All three documents are now useless."
Ian shook his head helplessly.
This is another important reason why many wizards don't learn alchemy—it's too expensive.
If it fails, most of the materials will be lost.
"But this is just the beginning, no problem."
Ian's spirits lifted again as he looked at the skill crafted from the white crystal staff that had appeared.
Moreover, he discovered...
Actually, it's not without its advantages; you can learn three runes simultaneously during the crafting process.
Similarly, during the refining process, he felt that his control over magic and mental power seemed to have improved.
This also improved his strength to some extent.
interesting.
In the blink of an eye.
A month has passed.
Ian has reached the master level in refining all three materials, which in turn enhances his efficiency in crafting magical artifacts.
Therefore, he was more than halfway proficient in crafting the white crystal staff.
The two sorcery skills saw the biggest improvements, both reaching the Master level.
Ian felt this was related to his learning of the Eye of Harmony and fire magic.
Each of them increased their talent by 100, and his talent now reached 4900 points.
It has increased by 300 points compared to before.
The extra 100 points came from three different materials, each increasing talent points by approximately 30 to 40 points.
It's not a lot, but considering that it only takes half a month to reach the master level.
It's much more cost-effective than witchcraft.
After about three months, he had to temporarily stop improving.
"It's time for an assessment."
Ian took a deep breath.
He arrived at the assessment department and was informed that he was to undergo an assessment for a first-level alchemist.
"A first-level alchemist needs at least two alchemists present. Let me see who's in the department."
The wizard said he was just about to search when two wizards responded.
I just made out the name.
He immediately looked puzzled.
"Lord Ian, the two wizards you will be testing are Lord Augusto and Lady Thea."
He looked up at Ian.
Ian: ? ? ?
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