chsdbacks Chapter 237: Minister's Summoning, Bloodthorn Armor, Perfect Quality Meditation Technique
Chapter 237: Minister's Summoning, Bloodthorn Armor, Perfect Quality Meditation Technique
Chapter 237: Minister's Summoning, Bloodthorn Armor, Perfect Quality Meditation Technique
"Has Crimson Eye introduced any new alchemical products?"
In his office, Augusto raised an eyebrow as he looked at the report before him.
The report stated that the Crimson Eyes' standard magical artifacts have been upgraded, reportedly with the help of higher academies, resulting in a significant increase in the defensive capabilities of their defensive artifacts.
This is not good news for wizards who use elemental magic.
This is especially true for the relatively large number of first-tier wizards who have a significant impact on the situation.
"But improving magical artifacts is not that simple."
Augusto shook his head, recalling the orders the minister had given him.
"The project team is working on it, and Ian's team is working on it too, but...."
The former is progressing slowly, the latter...
"It's probably not a case of fraudulently obtaining funding, but I don't know how long it will take to see results."
He didn't believe the rumors, after all, Ian had indeed made some improvements at the time.
However, the results may not be that significant.
"Some minor successes would have been enough, but Crimson Eyes' actions might bring Ian back into the spotlight. Perhaps we should let Thea return to her normal position."
He pondered.
Bang bang bang!
The next second, a knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.
"Enter!"
He composed himself and began to speak.
The door opened, and Ian and Thea walked in, the latter beaming with joy.
"Do you need project funding? I'm sorry, that might be..." Augusto began.
"No, teacher, the project was a success."
Thea spoke up.
"It's not about funding, it's just that the project was a success! What, it was a success?"
Augusto seemed to wake up suddenly, but then shook his head.
Success is a good thing, but unfortunately, if it's just a small improvement, it might...
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He sighed.
"No, this improvement is huge, it's almost a complete overhaul."
Thea spoke up.
Meanwhile, Ian stepped forward and handed over the new staff and the report.
"Is this a new staff?"
Augusto looked at the staff in front of him; it was almost completely different from the simple white crystal staff he remembered.
The staff has a flowing silver-gray color throughout, and the crystal staff head is made of three precisely cut white crystals arranged in a spiral. The connecting part is also like a withered claw, which fixes the three crystals in place.
"this?"
August was taken aback when he saw the staff had changed so drastically.
Pick it up.
So light!
Then, touch the staff with your finger, and a ripple enters the staff.
"It's lighter, but the staff is much stronger. Is it made of a new material?"
He was somewhat taken aback.
"I replaced the material on the staff." Ian stepped forward and pointed to the silver-gray surface of the staff. "It's an alloy forged with moonlight silver as the main body and a trace amount of stardust mixed in. The magic conductivity has been increased by thirty-seven percent, while the weight has been reduced by almost half."
"Moonlight Silver? Stardust?" Augusto raised an eyebrow.
It's not because these two things are precious; on the contrary, they are not expensive, at least less expensive than the originals.
interesting!
This is equivalent to a new material, and he can feel that the magic has been enhanced so much.
Now look at the head of the stick.
Although it has two more staff heads, it is not larger than the previous one.
It's like cutting the original cane head into three parts, which slightly increases the cost, but it's a minor issue.
"And the runes..."
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His spiritual energy focused on the staff, and the originally square runes now appeared slightly rounded, but they suited this magical artifact perfectly.
Although he hadn't read the report yet, he could already imagine that this magical artifact had made tremendous progress.
He glanced at Ian and Thea beside him, took a deep breath, and then opened the report.
It details the various properties, costs, and even the feasibility of mass production of the white crystal staff.
Except for a slight decline in some aspects, there has been great progress overall.
If the full score is 10, the previous one was worth about 5 points, and this one is definitely worth more than 8 points.
If at this point in time.
"Perfect score!"
He stood up excitedly, looked at Ian, and said with delight, "Ian, your staff is even better than I imagined, and your alchemy skills are also better than I imagined."
Overjoyed, his gaze toward Ian gradually changed.
He remembered how Kieran had initially forced the person on him; he didn't actually want to, but he couldn't refuse.
But now, he only feels fortunate that he didn't refuse back then.
Is this what genius is?
It's worth noting how many times the alchemy staff has been improved, including by second-level alchemists.
But even if you add up all the previous improvements, it's still far inferior to this one.
Ian's improvements to the staff this time are absolutely brilliant.
The overall cost decreased by 20%, but the power increased by more than 30%.
Even those privately owned staffs might not be able to compare to this.
"Ian, you've done a great job this time. Don't worry, you'll definitely get plenty of contribution points and battle merits. But I need to go see the minister first, and please keep this a secret from Thea for now."
He changed the subject and spoke to Ian in front of him.
Ian nodded.
He naturally understood this, especially in wartime, things like the staff couldn't be left behind.
"I need to see the minister, Ian. Be prepared, he might want to see you. When you get back, go and organize the documents."
Then Augusto said.
Ian said he understood.
The two returned to the laboratory.
I was organizing the experimental data, but before I could finish, news of Augusto arrived.
Ian soon met Augusto, and then, under his guidance, headed towards the center of the Alchemy Department.
They finally stopped in front of a wizard's tower.
"Go ahead."
Augusto turned his head and gestured.
Ian nodded, pushed open the half-open door, and slowly walked into the wizard tower.
enter.
What came into view was a huge laboratory, in which a thin, white-haired wizard was crafting a leather armor, with complex runes imprinted on it.
Ian knew at a glance that this was far beyond his level.
Seeing the wizard, who was supposed to be the minister, busy at work, Ian waited patiently.
A full half hour had passed.
As the last rune was inscribed, the leather armor slowly fell down, taking in all the light.
"Unfortunately, there was a problem with this material when we first obtained it, so it can only be refined into a high-level first-ring witch artifact."
The wizard shook his head, and then saw the armor flying toward Ian.
Before Ian could react, Hu Shen appeared before him.
"Take it, consider it my personal reward to you." The wizard then looked at Ian.
"Thank you, Minister!"
Ian was pleasantly surprised and immediately expressed his gratitude.
"It's nothing. Compared to how you modified the staff, it's nothing. I never expected that this magical artifact could be modified like this."
He sat down on the sofa not far away and then gestured for Ian to come over as well.
Ian sat down as well.
"Maybe the adults didn't notice, which gave me the opportunity."
Ian said.
The wizard shook his head and said, "Of course, I drew the blueprints for the white crystal staff. If I could modify it, I would have done so right away. Ian, your alchemical talent is quite good. Why don't you become my student?"
Ian was stunned!
"Sir, my teacher is Kieran," Ian said apologetically.
"You're that guy Kieran's student?" The wizard raised an eyebrow, his gaze towards Ian becoming more complex. "Meeting that guy's requirements won't be easy!"
After saying that, he didn't mention taking on any apprentices.
They exchanged a few pleasantries.
"This leather armor is a gift for you, consider it a personal reward. And are you planning to release Elemental Latitude and Longitude?" he continued.
Ian nodded.
He had told Augusto about this a long time ago.
"Then you can organize the article and give it to me later. Some details don't need to be written. In principle, modification-type articles are usually in Zone 2, but the situation is special. This time, you deserve a Zone 1 article," he said.
Ian looked puzzled.
After some explanation, he realized that the wizard in front of him was the same wizard who was reviewing the elemental geomancy this time.
Ian also learned the minister's name.
Calvin Parker.
"The reward will be given to you after your proposal is fully approved, which may take two to three months, around the same time as your article," Calvin continued.
Ian expressed his understanding.
Improving and mass-producing a magical artifact is definitely not something that can be done simply by having blueprints.
It still needs to undergo extensive testing.
Two or three months is already extremely fast.
Back in his laboratory, Ian examined the magical artifacts Calvin had given him.
It is called Bloodthorn Armor.
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.
Made from the skin of a second-ringed demon beast, the Fire-Patterned Python, which inhabits volcanic regions, this piece is damaged due to the material, but even so, it is still a top-tier first-ringed magical artifact.
First, there's basic protection.
It is strong enough to withstand at least five full-force attacks from a late-stage first-level sorcery, and also has extremely strong resistance to physical attacks.
It has extra resistance to fire element, but slightly less resistance to other attributes.
Of course, what's most special is that its surface has layers of textures.
When a wizard casts a fire-attribute spell, he absorbs the residual heat and spiritual energy that dissipates and accumulates within it. Once the energy is full, he can unleash a spell called Heat Wave Impact.
Its effect is to repel nearby enemies, and its power is quite strong among late-stage first-level sorcery spells.
"interesting!"
Ian put it on and immediately felt a great sense of security.
The effect will be even greater once a full-scale war begins and the opponent is the Crimson Eyes.
If you were to sell them outside, you would need at least tens of thousands of contribution points.
Additional gains.
"Next, I need to finish the thesis, wait for it to be published, and complete the supplementary material on meditation methods."
Ian looked at the panel.
At this point, the skill of harmonic resonance was only a little over a hundred points away from master level.
A month is enough time.
"Researcher Thea, I should be free for the next while, so you can go about your business."
Ian looked at Thea, who was not far away, and said.
"OK.
"
Thea nodded, but a hint of reluctance lingered in her heart.
But she also understood that this was indeed the case.
The project is complete, and she really has no reason to stay here.
"Call me if you have any projects in the future!"
"That's what Thea said before she left."
She also gained many benefits from the completion of this project.
Ian nodded.
Fengyuan.
laboratory.
Ian travels between these two places every day, and sometimes he also goes to the school.
In the blink of an eye.
A month has passed.
Ian's paper had already been handed over to the wizard Calvin, and at the same time, the magic had finally reached its limit.
"Harmonic resonance has reached the master level, talent bonus +100."
Talent: 6250 → 6350
In the laboratory, Ian looked at the panel and took a deep breath.
"Finish it!"
The next instant, the harmonic resonance slowly merged into the first level of the Four Symbols Resonance Method.
moment.
Ian seemed to see himself constantly practicing meditation.
again and again.
Finally, after one instance, the elements of harmonic resonance seemed to slowly integrate.
Meditation techniques are constantly evolving.
After an unknown period of time, a new version of the meditation method was finally born.
"A perfect fit, a perfect fit."
Ian opened his eyes, feeling the new version of the meditation method, which was completely integrated with him.
It was as if he had it innately.
"The effects have also changed dramatically."
Ian took a deep breath.
After meditating for a while, I felt that my mental perception speed was faster, my response to magic was faster, and even more efficient.
"It's almost double what it used to be."
Ian was shocked.
Don't be fooled by the fact that doubling might seem like a trivial matter to him; you have to understand that this is only one layer.
A change of just one layer can bring about such a huge change in him.
Moreover, his previous meditation efficiency was already quite high for his talent.
Then all of these contents are doubled again.
"I was initially worried that the war would start prematurely, but now it seems that we can definitely reach our peak within three years."
Ian was somewhat agitated.
His three years included the purification of his spiritual power, which meant he reached the peak of the mid-stage of the first ring in the true sense.
Not to mention that his talent is still evolving.
He is also close to mastering the second level of meditation.
"And it's not just meditation; my mental response has also improved, which has significantly increased my combat power."
Ian was very excited.
"Moreover, the quality has completely surpassed excellence."
Ian thought for a moment and decided that they should change the term for the quality.
"Let's call it Perfect. Above excellence should be Perfect, and for a wizard, Perfect is a perfect fit."
Ian took a deep breath.
Their gazes also fell upon the Hand of Blazing Flames, a spell that was only two spells away from being perfect.
One of them also reached the expert level.
He was curious about what surprises the Master-level Flame Hand technique could bring him.
"Moreover, there is only one month left before the paper is published, so I should focus on my studies this month. After that, I'll probably be busy for a while."
Ian quickly entered a meditative state, but this also gave him time to practice the Hand of Flames.
In the blink of an eye.
Another month has passed.
With the spell of the Hand of Flames completed, the casting range has increased from several hundred meters to a kilometer.
The only thing missing from perfection is a piece of knowledge.
Meanwhile.
With the paper about to be released, the project team also called a meeting of all wizards.
The news that Calvin would also be present shocked all the wizards.
I don't know why this minister suddenly came to the wartime project team.
Is it blame?
As many wizards grew uneasy, a new monthly meeting slowly convened.
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