Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
When Maxwell saw Daniel's expression, he knew he was also struggling and dared not study Fate Studies; it was simply too difficult for an ordinary person to master.
He smiled and said, "So you understand now, wanting to surpass a Spatial Mage Apprentice is extremely challenging, almost impossible to achieve.
The Meditation Rune you are currently using should be the twenty-first one, right? Your progress is quite fast. You should go back and focus on your own matters. As long as you can defeat the Totonis Empire's Wizard Tower in this attack, that will be enough."
"I'm sorry, Master, but I have already mastered the twenty-fourth Meditation Rune. It is precisely through the twenty-fourth Meditation Rune that I have been able to improve so quickly. Therefore, I would like to try practicing Fate Studies; I hope for your approval."
...
Maxwell was speechless. He had tried his best to overestimate Daniel's abilities but still underestimated him. How could Daniel progress so quickly?
Not even knowing the level of an apprentice was truly embarrassing.
After a while, he went to his study and took out several thick books, slamming them down in front of Daniel.
"This is the literature on Fate Studies. You've gotten what you wanted; now get out."
Daniel smiled brightly and took his leave.
The master was angry; it would be best to leave quickly to avoid giving him a reason to scold him.
Daniel came back to his senses. Since obtaining the books on Fate Studies, he hadn't looked at them yet. Today he wanted to study them carefully and see how Fate Studies differed from ordinary magic.
Daniel opened one book but found it was all about the introduction to Fate Studies. He just skimmed through it before flipping to the next page.
Upon looking further, he was startled. The three books Maxwell had given him were all substantial volumes, comparable in size to a dictionary from his previous life.
The Dictionary of Sea contains approximately 10 million words, with nearly 170,000 entries and about 18,000 color illustrations. Such a vast amount of information can only be divided into several volumes; otherwise, it would be difficult to carry.
However, a single book on Fate Studies contains this much information that an average person wouldn't even be able to finish reading it, let alone understand it thoroughly and memorize its contents.
Despite the large number of words and images that seem to contain a lot of content, it is actually just three spells. That's right, each substantial volume is a single spell.
Daniel suddenly gained a profound understanding of the difficulty of studying Fate Studies. This thick volume is merely one spell, and it happens to be the three simplest and most fundamental spells in Fate Studies.
From this, we can see how challenging Fate Studies is to research. Fortunately, Daniel finds it much easier with his chip, but to derive a result that can be applied in practical combat will still take years, if not longer.
"Fate's Favoring Grand Spell," "Fate's Abandonment Great Curse," "Butterfly Effect."
These are the names of the three spells. The first one brings continuous good luck to oneself, while the second one causes the enemy's luck to deteriorate.
As for the third spell, it is the most difficult but also the only one that can be used for direct combat.
The Butterfly Effect, as explained above, means that a butterfly flapping its wings far away on the South Coast could potentially trigger a tornado on the East Coast two weeks later.
The reason lies in: the movement of the butterfly's wings causes changes in the surrounding air system, leading to the generation of weak air currents. These weak air currents then cause corresponding changes in the surrounding air or other systems, resulting in a chain reaction that ultimately leads to significant changes in other systems.
The Butterfly Effect sounds somewhat absurd, but understanding the development of events reveals an extreme sensitivity to initial conditions.
A slight deviation in initial conditions can lead to vastly different outcomes.
This is also the core concept of Fate Studies.
A widely circulated folk song can illustrate this concept vividly. This folk song:
Losing a Nail, a Horseshoe is broken;
A Horseshoe is broken, a Warhorse is injured;
An injured Warhorse hurts a knight;
A hurt knight loses a battle;
Losing a battle leads to the fall of an empire.
The loss of a single Nail from a Horseshoe may seem like a trivial change in initial conditions, but its long-term effect can fundamentally differentiate between the existence and demise of an empire. This is known as the Butterfly Effect.
Fate Studies utilizes controllable sorcery to employ the Butterfly Effect as a means against enemies.
With minor changes, amplified through refraction, the attack on enemies becomes exponentially more powerful.
It can be incredibly strong, rivaling the sorcery of time and the Spatial System.
The Flame Throne flew swiftly and soon reached Aolek Fortress. Daniel stood at the bow of the ship, looking at Aolek Fortress, which was hardly larger than a matchbox, and the surrounding terrain, realizing why Aolek Fortress was built as a stronghold.
Aolek Fortress is situated in the middle of the Everis Mountain Range, where bizarre rock formations abound. Even from above, it appears as one cliff after another, with fierce winds howling continuously.
Just a glance at it raises concerns about how to traverse it; this seems nearly impossible.
In the middle of the mountain range, for some unknown reason, there is an abrupt fissure, no wider than ten meters. Aolek Fortress sits high in the middle, connected only by a narrow path on either side.
The treacherous terrain is such that even the Hulao Pass from my previous life cannot compare. Even for a Wizard Apprentice, attempting to cross from either side would be quite difficult. If ambushed, no one could withstand such losses.
As long as the Aolek Fortress is held, it is enough to fend off the enemy's attacks.
The personnel stationed at Aolek Fortress had long noticed the Floating Ship in the sky, directing its descent in front of the castle.
As the Flame Throne came to a stop, the gangway slowly lowered, and Daniel was the first to step down.
Surveying the Aolek Fortress before him, it was a standard fortress-style castle, built entirely for war.
Surrounded by thick obsidian walls, even the upper parts were not spared, covered by the walls. There were no windows above, only a series of openings.
This was where the Wizard Apprentices stood; once war broke out, they would be positioned there to counterattack the enemy.
Due to these openings, it was difficult for enemy spells to penetrate, ensuring the safety of the Wizard Apprentices and allowing them to unleash their magic freely, inflicting maximum damage on their foes.
Meanwhile, others found it hard to harm the Wizard Apprentices inside due to the wall's obstruction.
At this moment, the gates of Aolek Fortress stood wide open, appearing to Daniel like a ferocious beast ready to devour its prey, its gaping maw waiting for food to fall within.
Daniel knew this was not an illusion but a harsh reality. Aolek Fortress had a history of over 1,000 years and had housed countless Wizard Apprentices within its walls.
They all carried powerful radiation that had altered the original materials of Aolek Fortress, transforming it into a semi-organic substance.
The walls were adorned with a bluish pattern; some even seemed to merge into the walls. Upon closer inspection, it appeared as if liquid was slowly flowing inside, resembling human veins.
In certain areas, a faint red hue emerged, akin to muscle; when touched, it even had a slight elasticity.
The entire castle seemed to have come alive, giving rise to numerous strange creatures. These beings served as an excellent foundation for constructing magical defense arrays!
Therefore, the Aolek Fortress was equipped with countless Magic Arrays, making it impossible for anyone to easily breach, not even a Formal Wizard.
As soon as they entered, Furnal suggested, "Daniel, we don't know how strong the defenses are here. If necessary, we should find someone to set up another Magic Array. We must ensure everything is in place before the enemy arrives to prevent them from breaking through."
Daniel smiled faintly and confidently replied, "Of course I know that. However, there’s no rush right now. Let me first assess the situation at Aolek Fortress and design a reasonable Magic Array that integrates with the fortress to maximize its effectiveness."
Those following him agreed silently and said nothing more.
If this were said by someone else, it would surely be seen as boasting. After all, he was just a mere Wizard Apprentice; how could he have such capability?
But when Daniel said it, they believed him. There was no way around it; Daniel's magical abilities were well-known.
Not to mention that he had frequently discussed Magic Arrays in his lectures; many of their knowledge about Magic Arrays came from him. How could they not trust Daniel's abilities?
Daniel did not bother arranging everyone but instead asked the stationed Wizard Apprentices at Aolek Fortress to help settle these Wizard Apprentices into the fortress. He busied himself with assessing the exact conditions of the castle in order to design a suitable Magic Array.
After much effort, he finally designed the Magic Array and began issuing tasks, distributing all aspects of the Magic Array and necessary preparations in the form of missions. This was also a privilege he held as a leader.
All materials and Magic Stones required for the war had to be issued by him in mission form. This was not only his right but also a necessary means to control these Wizard Apprentices under him. Otherwise, given their arrogance, who would truly listen to Daniel's commands?
With such significant power, even if Daniel only leaked a little bit of it, it would be enough for him to indulge.
There was no other choice; there were over 5,000 people.
Even if each person withheld just one Magic Stone, that would amount to 5,000 Magic Stones—more than the total wealth of over 95% of Wizard Apprentices in the academy.
However, Daniel had no intention of doing so. After all, he was a Wizard Seed and a favored child of the academy. If he recklessly withheld resources here, thinking the academy wouldn't notice, that was impossible.
As long as something has been done, there will be traces of it; the only difference is whether someone wants to investigate. He wasn't interested in taking risks for such trivial matters.
There was no other reason; it simply wasn't worth it. As long as he could fend off the attack from the Wizard Tower, being the Wizard Commander, the rewards from the academy would be enough for him to live comfortably.
After all, he was the academy's favored child, and purchases came with a 70% discount.
When it came to completing tasks, the rewards were tripled. For a task that involved one Magic Stone, the academy would give him three Magic Stones. If the academy originally intended to reward him with ten thousand, then it would amount to thirty thousand Magic Stones in his hands.
So, originally at Aolek Fortress, the idle Wizard Apprentices quickly noticed countless tasks appearing on the walls of the castle hall, each accompanied by various generous rewards.
Each one was perfectly suited to their needs, resonating deeply within them and feeling very appropriate.
This was undoubtedly due to Daniel's efforts. The chip, known as a second brain, truly functioned as such, having developed a relationship with humans that was indistinguishable from that of a brain.
Its computing power was astonishing and could assist in handling some less critical matters without affecting normal operations.
This was akin to human subconsciousness; when driving, one cannot focus entirely on the task at hand. Thoughts can easily wander off without knowing where they go, and this can happen throughout the journey.
Yet the car still drives smoothly, and if a person appears ahead, it will stop in time.
This is how human subconsciousness works.
Daniel utilized this subconsciousness to arrange all tasks logically.
Although he didn't dare to know all 5,000 people personally, he still had a certain understanding of each individual's abilities. Tasks were roughly arranged based on these situations.
For every task, he already had a general idea of who would take it. The rewards behind each task were also determined by the individuals accepting them, ensuring they were the most suitable rewards for them.
It can effectively enhance the combat power of others.
Among these tasks, the majority are knowledge-related, creating a cycle.
Wizard Apprentice fights desperately against enemies, exchanging their lives for Magic Stone, ultimately trading it for knowledge to improve their combat power, then fighting enemies again to exchange for more knowledge.
What happens in the end?
The academy uses expensive yet worthless knowledge to acquire a group of elite Wizard Apprentice who have been tempered by iron and blood.
Knowledge is expensive because of its value; without knowledge, you cannot hope to progress. It is worthless because knowledge can be easily replicated.
A piece of knowledge can be copied as many times as desired, allowing countless people to learn. The academy can have as much of this as it wants.
In reality, nothing is more important than genuine Magic Stone. At least as long as you have Magic Stone, you can freely issue tasks for others to execute. As for knowledge, well, if it's not needed, who cares?
Daniel saving Magic Stone through knowledge is the best choice.
Before long, the defenses were already in place. Just when everyone breathed a sigh of relief, they suddenly saw a group of Wizard Apprentice rushing towards them.
Comment 0 Comment Count