In the dark and gloomy primitive forest, Gong Hao stood quietly alone.
He was like a clay statue, motionless.
He was meditating, feeling the world of magic.
Heinz's guidance had officially led him to the most mysterious core of the continent, and it also made him understand what he had overlooked.
This was a world of magic, and magic was the source of power here.
It was from that day onwards that he began to truly focus on studying magic.
Different from Gong Hao's impression of magic, magic wasn't completely unfathomable.
In fact, they existed in every corner of the world.
The birth of magic came from the unique elements of this world-magical elements.
There had always been different opinions on the existence of magical elements in the Windy Continent. Most ordinary people believed that magical elements were the creations of the gods. It was a gift from the heavens, and humans could not investigate its existence.
Mages, on the other hand, believed that magical elements were the greatest and most magical life forms. They were the source of power that formed this world.
The warriors believed that the magical elements had existed since the appearance of this continent. They were the true ancestors of life and had continued to this day. Therefore, the magical elements were the true masters of this continent. They even believed that the existence of battle aura was another form of magical elements.
Alchemists believed that magical elements were not life, but they were clearly a transition existence before real life appeared in the world. They were just like the other physical elements, the basic materials that made up this world. However, unlike these elements, they weren't pure matter, but something between matter and life. For example, the elements iron, carbon, and so on could also be listed on the periodic table, but they were independent of it.
This was because magic elements possessed both elemental and biological characteristics.
Material combination and consciousness reception.
Magical elements could be combined with any other elements to form substances, forming ordinary items or magical items. Similarly, they could also exist independently to form life, such as magical beasts and elemental spirits. They existed everywhere, in the air, on the earth, in the sea, in the fire, everywhere.
In terms of knowledge, it had to be said that alchemists had the strongest ability to explore the origin of power, and their knowledge was also the most comprehensive.
Magic elements did not possess intelligence, but they could receive instructions through some special waves and instinctively execute them. This was the origin of magic.
All magic was completed through the gathering and combination of magic elements.
Because of this, in the Windy Continent, the original meaning of magic in the local language was not magic, but " communication and transformation." The original meaning of magic in the local language was not magic, but guiding power.
The true function of magic power was to guide the power of the magic elements in the world and give orders through various methods to achieve incredible effects.
It was different from Combat Aura, which was an existence produced by the human body. It was a kind of extreme development of the human body. On the other hand, magic power borrowed power from heaven and earth, so no one was born with magic power.
Everyone had to communicate with the magical elements around them through meditation.
When communication reached a certain level, people would develop an affinity with magical elements. The higher the affinity, the stronger the ability to absorb magical elements. As this affinity continued to increase, some magical elements would be summoned and condensed in the mage's body, forming magic power.
When a mage needed to cast magic, they would use the magic power in their body to call out to the outside world and establish resonance, thus forming a magical effect. The so-called incantation was actually a method that needed to be used when communicating. It was like a secret code between them. If I said red, you would set fire to it. If I said green, you would add firewood. That was all. Therefore, the initial use of magic spells was actually different for each person. Different people used the same magic, but the spells might not be the same. It was as if the means were different, but the goal was the same.
However, as time passed, people gradually discovered that magic elements had different understandings of different spells. Some spells were more efficient, while others were relatively less efficient. After a lot of practice, people gradually integrated a complete set of spells and applied them to different magic needs, thus giving birth to a complete system of spells. Later on, people gradually forgot the original intention of magic. They thought that it was impossible to release the magic without the incantation, but it was a big mistake. It was just that a spell that had been proven in practice was more efficient when used.
In addition, the magical elements did not have only one form. They had wind, fire, water, wood, and many other forms. Their original cores were the same, but they were expressed in different forms. When different mages absorbed elemental power into mana, they would usually only choose one form of magical element to absorb. This was because the mana formed by different forms of elements flowed differently and would form multiple swirls in the body. The multiple magic whirlpools in his body did not fuse with each other and ran around each other, easily forming a magic vortex. This kind of vortex could cause a mage to have Mana Backlash and lose mana, or it could cause the mana to surge and cause the source of mana to explode, turning him into a human bomb.
This was why it was rare for mages to have multi-elemental mages. It was not only difficult, but also extremely dangerous.
What Gong Hao was doing at the moment was sensing the wind element and trying to resonate with it.
At this moment, the wind blew through the dense forest, shaking the thick and tall trees, making a rustling sound.
The rustling sounds gathered into the sound of waves. It was the sound of the huge waves formed by the leaves hitting the reefs formed by the branches.
Gong Hao, who was standing there quietly, seemed to be able to hear the sounds from far away. It was a message brought by the wind.
It was a wonderful feeling.
The first time he explored the forbidden valley, Gong Hao had such an experience, but it was completely different.
At that time, he was still stuck on the foundation of borrowing power. He was only trying to sense the flow of the wind elements and capture the subtle sounds they sent over.
This time, he was going to use the meditation method passed down by the mages to actively communicate with the wind elements.
He did not know what kind of existence this special substance or life was, but the way he meditated told him that it was much better to calm down and feel nature than to shrink himself in the room and not move.
Mages could meditate anywhere, but the effects would be different if they meditated in different places, at different times, and in different states of mind.
In the primeval forest of Purgatory Island, the aura of magic was thick and dense. The three elements of wind, earth, and nature filled the space and were everywhere.
Through Cogitation, Gong Hao could hear the breathing of the wind, the groans of the earth, and the roars of magical beasts in the distance.
He could feel that the plants around him were blooming, the grass was growing, and they were full of vitality. He could feel tiny magic bugs flying and crawling hard, searching for food.
He could hear the thumping of his heart and the sound of blood flowing in his veins.
This was the power of magic.
Gong Hao smiled slightly.
A small whirlwind appeared around him. With Gong Hao as the center, it was like a hollow tornado spiraling from time to time. The resonance with the wind elements even stirred up the chorus of the entire forest. The fog in the sky above the Purgatory Island gradually dissipated, and the bloody sun was in the sky.
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Heinz suddenly frowned.
"Who caused the resonance of such a large area of wind elements?”
" Teacher," Andrew hurried in." Someone is meditating in the forest."”
"Could it be Pierre?" Heinz asked.
"He didn't leave the Alchemy Tower." Andrew shook his head.”
Heinz was slightly stunned. He took out the crystal ball and slowly touched the image on the crystal ball. Finally, it fixed on the blond teenager wrapped in the tornado in the forest.
It was him? Shuiglaire? Heinz and Andrew's jaws dropped.
After a while, Heinz suddenly said,""This little fellow has been in the Alchemy Tower for almost half a year, right?”
"Yes, exactly four and a half months.”
"He started to focus on meditation about a month and a half ago, right?”
"Yes, Teacher."
"One and a half months…" Heinz sighed."To be able to trigger such a large-scale wind elemental resonance in a month and a half…This child has the talent to practice magic.”
Andrew smiled bitterly.
This was perhaps the biggest joke in the world. An apprentice alchemist actually had the talent to learn magic.
After all, every alchemist could not become a mage, but they could not give up their love for magic, so they turned to become an alchemist. Although alchemists were far more powerful than any mage in the most glorious years of alchemy, mages always called alchemists 'failed products of magic', which meant that they did not have the ability to become mages and thus changed their paths. Although alchemy was extremely powerful, alchemy was a profession that ordinary people could take up. This made many mages disdain to learn alchemy. The pride of mages was that the rarer the item, the more valuable it was.
The nobility and pride of a mage made even the most powerful alchemist envious. Although they could create invincible armies and produce all kinds of potions and items that everyone could only dream of, they did not have the power of mages. They could not communicate with the magical elements freely like mages and guide the power of the elements. They could only use material means to achieve their goals.
However, who would have thought that a mere servant would become an apprentice alchemist by accident and only reveal his magic talent at this moment?
It should be known that Shuiglaire had never taken any test to determine his talent as a mage before. No one knew, nor did anyone think that it would be such a coincidence that a servant would coincidentally possess the ability to learn magic after becoming an apprentice.
This was too…surprising.
It only took him a month and a half to resonate with the wind elements in a large area. This meant that Shuiglaire's training in wind element magic would be as smooth as a real mage. His talent was quite good even among those mages. Even though the resonance of the wind element only represented compatibility and potential, and represented his cultivation speed, Gong Hao's actual ability was not even comparable to Andrew's. He did not even know the most basic magic incantation. However, given time, he could very well become a true wind mage in the future, mastering the power to summon the wind and rain.
But the problem was that he was now a servant. Even though he had become an apprentice, he was still a servant.
No acolyte would have a soul-killing seed in their body.
"What should we do?" Andrew asked his mentor in confusion.
Heinz pondered for a moment and said slowly,""The Lance Empire doesn't lack wind mages. It's not a big deal to have one less mage in the future. Even with his talent, he might be able to advance to the level of an Archmagus of the Wind Element in the future. No matter how strong the vitality of a demonic plant was, it could not lack the irrigation of rain and dew. With only talent, without the guidance of a wise master, it could only be a pearl covered in dust. Just treat all of this as if it had never happened and let him bury it here.”
Andrew sighed regretfully, but he knew that this was the only way.""Then, teacher, his compatibility with the wind element, our experiment…?”
"Yes, it's very helpful for our experiments. These days, he has also mastered all aspects of alchemy very quickly. It's time to let him learn that thing.”
Heinz turned around and was about to leave.
" Master," Andrew shouted," do you really think that he won't grow without the guidance of a mage?”
Heinz paused and said in a deep voice,""At the very least, it's impossible for it to grow to an existence that poses a threat to us.”
"What if he does?"
"Then…destroy him."
"Yes, Teacher." On this issue, Andrew did not dare to play dumb with his mentor.
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Gong Hao didn't know that his accidental breakthrough had attracted Heinz's attention. This brought him an opportunity and more danger.
At this moment, he was immersed in the large-scale resonance with the wind element. This was the first time he had such a deep contact with the wind element. Before that, he had never dreamed that he could resonate with the wind element on such a large scale. In fact, even he was not sure if the degree of resonance was good or bad.
Not only did he not know, even Heinz did not know. Heinz only knew that any mage who cultivated the wind element would have a certain degree of wind element resonance, but he was not sure how wide the range of the wind element resonance was. He only knew that the more talented a person was, the wider the range of the resonance would be. As his strength increased, the range of resonance would also increase.
The range of the elemental resonance was related to the casting distance of a mage. The range of the elements that you could affect was the same as the casting distance. It wasn't like Heinz hadn't seen a phenomenon like Gong Hao's that could cause the wind elements in half of the forest to resonate. Almost every wind-type Great Mage had this kind of ability, or even had the ability to surpass it. After all, wind-type spells were famous for their area-of-effect attacks, so it was normal for the elemental resonance to have a wide range. This caused Heinz to overlook one thing-Gong Hao was only a beginner apprentice.
At this moment, Gong Hao could clearly sense that the wind element with the highest affinity was turning into wisps of mana and entering his body. If he wanted to, he might be able to cast a wind-type spell now.
Unfortunately, he could not do it.
He had only learned how to condense magic power and establish a better connection with the wind elements, but he had not yet learned how to use magic.
He did not know how to give orders to the surrounding magical elements to complete a certain goal he wanted to achieve. This kind of command was like a special language, its purpose was to make the magic elements understand and execute it quickly and effectively. If the magical elements that were everywhere could be described as a majestic army, then the mages would be the generals in charge of commanding, and the mana would be the messengers. Unfortunately, Gong Hao, the current general, had an army and a messenger, but he did not have a commander's seal. He did not know how to send orders or how to demonstrate the drumming attack and the gong retreat in the magic world.
He could only watch as he had magic power but could not use it, and he felt worried about it.
Unfortunately, Purgatory Island didn't have a true mage. Even Heinz knew very little magic. He didn't know wind magic either. Heinz was good at nature magic. Of course, his " expertise " was not worth mentioning in front of a true nature mage.
Sigh, it seemed that he could only continue to cultivate his magic power and establish resonance. Other than that, there was nothing else he could do.
Gong Hao thought sadly.
When he returned to the Alchemy Tower, Andrew waved at him.
"Shuiglaire, come here for a moment.”Andrew said.
"What's the matter? My lord."
Andrew smiled as he took out a manual and handed it to Gong Hao."Take this thing and study it carefully.”
"What is this?"
Gong Hao opened the notebook curiously and saw some strange symbols and complicated instructions drawn on it. Those drawings were actually puppets.
Andrew's deep voice rang in her ears.""This is the alchemy notebook of the most famous alchemist, Elektra, from 300 years ago. This notebook contains some of his insights into the creation of magic puppets. Our flesh puppets and undead puppets were all obtained from this notebook.”
Elektra?
This name rang in Gong Hao's ears like a clap of thunder.
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