Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 37 - : Big Purchase (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

Chapter 37: Chapter 37: Big Purchase (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

The Magic Store was also located on the fiftieth floor of the Central Black Tower, but compared to the library, the Magic Store was much smaller.

Upon entering, Richard was immediately faced with a counter, behind which stood a mechanical puppet similar to those of the Seven Luminaries Commerce, yet the puppet here was somewhat crude with many of its mechanical structures exposed, and intricate gears continuously rotating within.

Behind the mechanical puppet were shelves for storing Magic Models, which Richard counted to find only three rows similar to the large bookshelves in the library.

“What Magic Model would you like to purchase?” the mechanical shop assistant asked Richard in a voice that resembled the friction of metal.

“Lesser Fireball Technique, Ice Cone Skill,” Richard stated the names of the spells he had already decided on.

The power of the Lesser Fireball Technique goes without saying—an extremely powerful weapon among the low-level apprentices, and also one of the most expensive among the One Ring spells, costing one hundred Magic Stones. Richard’s decision to buy the Ice Cone Skill was sparked by a vague idea he had—that there was something amiss with the Ice Cone Skill.

Although the name “Ice Cone Skill” was quite descriptive, anyone who had actually used it knew that the power of the Ice Cone Skill actually came from the speed of the ice cone; apart from being solid, the ice cone itself did not possess any inherent power.

This had caught Richard’s attention.

If the Ice Cone Skill’s power derived from its velocity, then it was certain that its Magic Model must contain a part that provided the kinetic energy.

And regarding this part, Richard had some intriguing ideas.

“Total price, eleven thousand Academy Coins.”

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Richard handed over a bundle of Academy Coins that he had exchanged on the way there. The mechanical shop assistant opened its chest to insert the coins, and after a brief sound of gear friction, confirmed the amount of Academy Coins.

“Quantity is correct, please wait a moment.” The assistant pressed a button on the shelf twice.

A rubbing sound of mechanics came from above the counter, and a metal pneumatic pipeline descended in front of Richard, making a series of noises.

Clang!

Two scrolls shot out from the pipeline and were swiftly caught by the mechanical shop assistant.

“Please receive your goods, Lesser Fireball Technique Magic Model, Ice Cone Skill Magic Model.”

“Pneumatic pipeline.” Richard recognized this system, surprised to see a similar system in the Otherworld.

Richard pocketed the scrolls, which unlike the crystal balls, did not transfer information directly through spiritual power but were written as text. This was done to facilitate the application of curses on the scrolls to prevent students from reselling after learning, and also because Inheritance Crystal Balls were expensive, and the Academy did not want to spend that extra money.

Back at the dormitory, Richard handed the scroll describing the Ice Cone Skill to Ali. He had not yet opened the scroll, so its curse had not been triggered, meaning the scroll could still be traded at this moment.

“Do you want me to extract the part that releases kinetic energy?” Ali looked at Richard, somewhat confused.

A perfectly good spell—others were adding to it, so why did Richard want to dissect it?

Richard nodded, reaffirming:

“Yes, take that part out and give it to me, I have some ideas I’d like to try.”

He was an Alchemy Wizard whose understanding of the various Rune Systems of Shaping Magic was far inferior to Ali, a Shaping Wizard. This was also one of the downsides for an apprentice, whose time was too short to double major in schools unless they had a mentor to lead the way.

“Alright, give me three months, and I guarantee to get it for you,” Ali promptly agreed, taking the scroll. Then she casually mentioned, “Oh, by the way, Master Susanna has officially taken me as her apprentice.”

“Ah? That was quick. Congratulations,” Richard congratulated with a bow, pleased as Ali’s becoming an official apprentice of a wizard meant his investment was not in vain.

Other wizards were unlike Jolod who needed Magic Stones for purchases, once an apprentice became an official Apprentice, it meant receiving part or even all of the Wizard’s mantle.

“Just like that?” Ali asked Richard with some dissatisfaction, puffing up her cheeks, “Is that all you want to say?”

“Hmm… what do you want me to do?” Richard scratched his head. Was he supposed to invite her for a meal? But logically, shouldn’t Ali be the one treating him to celebrate?

“You you you… can’t you just compliment me?” Ali puffed up like a blowfish, but then deflated soon after.

“Forget about it, you’re just like that. I’ve said it now, hurry up and compliment me!”

Richard, watching Ali who acted like a child, was somewhat at a loss for whether to laugh or cry. After casually complimenting her for a bit, Ali finally let him go, satisfied.

Back in his room, Richard didn’t rush to peruse the scrolls, but rather took a handful of iron beans onto the balcony.

“Wuni, come eat the iron beans.”

As soon as Richard had spoken, he saw a green-eyed crow fly into the room, landing on Richard’s other arm and pecking at the iron beans in his hand.

Wuni was the name Richard had given to this Death Crow, and after a year of feeding, it had grown very affectionate towards him.

Before long, he would be able to implant a Soul Seed within it without any resistance.

After feeding Wuni, Richard returned to his room and opened the scroll that recorded the Lesser Fireball Technique.

A Wizard’s soul could not carry an unlimited number of Magic Models, and the more Magic Marks there were, the heavier the burden on the soul. However, an increase in spiritual power would also enhance the soul’s capacity.

During the Apprentice stage, an Apprentice could carry a maximum of four Magic Marks. Although a Magic Mark could be removed, the ritual was by no means inexpensive.

Thus, each choice of Magic Mark had to be made with great caution.

As a Shaping Magic spell in the One Ring, the Lesser Fireball Technique, with its substantial physical and Elemental Damage, was considered one of the highest performing spells available during the Apprentice stage in terms of cost-effectiveness.

The scroll detailed a very complex two-dimensional figure, densely filled with Runes. However, from a distance, it would be apparent that the outermost ring of Runes connected to form a circle.

This was the origin of the spell’s “Ring” grade.

But a ring only represented the complexity of a spell, not its power. Wizards often said there is no best spell, only the most suitable one.

A spell is just a tool, and a tool only performs best when used in the right situation.

Learning a Memory Magic spell was an extremely time-consuming and exhausting process, because inscribing a Magic Mark in the soul offered no opportunities to revisit like flipping through a book, it had to be completed in one go. If interrupted midway, not only would previous efforts be wasted, but sometimes it could also damage the soul, causing a permanent decrease in spiritual power.

Fortunately, with the Truth Furnace, Richard spent just five points of spiritual power to solidly memorize the Magic Model of the Lesser Fireball Technique.

Once the model was memorized, the rest was easy.

Richard sat cross-legged on his bed, entering a Meditation State. Within the Soul Space, he used his spiritual power to form one Rune after another, then arranged these Runes in the air according to the order in the model. Once arranged, he continued to fill the Runes with spiritual power until they merged with his soul.

The process was slow, and Richard continued until dawn the next day to complete the integration. When the Magic Model was completely imprinted in his soul, Richard felt an inexplicable sense of weight. This weight did not come from reality, but from the soul.

It indicated that his soul had taken on more load, and that he had succeeded.

“I’ve finally completed it, just don’t know how powerful this primitive version of the Lesser Fireball Technique will be.”

Excitement flickered in Richard’s eyes; he now absolutely had to blow something up!

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