After bidding farewell to the Dean, Daniel felt as if things had returned to square one. It seemed that whether he became a Wizard Seed or not made no difference.
Maxwell glanced at him. "What difference do you want? After gaining benefits, what else do you want? It's not like you're getting more meat on your plate. It's no different from before; if nothing happens, no one will come looking for you."
"You should leave too and go study hard. Don't think that becoming a Wizard Seed is something impressive. If it comes down to a fight, Brook could crush you with one hand."
Daniel was speechless. Could you please not be so direct? It's really discouraging!
"Teacher, when will I get the Solar Guardian Badge? That's the reward I've been looking forward to for so long."
"You think too highly of it. Generally speaking, having the Silver Moon Guardian Badge is already enough; the Solar Guardian Badge is rarely used. Don't forget that it combines with the Silver Moon Guardian Badge to unleash tremendous power."
Daniel certainly knew this; he was envious of it.
It could withstand a minute's worth of attacks from a wizard and unleash an equivalent of three or four attacks from a Formal Wizard, flying at a speed comparable to that of a Thunder Element wizard.
Moreover, it could send out signals for help while ignoring most Magic Arrays. It was truly a combination of offense and defense, with immense power.
Such a precious item would be a great trump card even in the hands of a Formal Wizard; having as many as possible would never be too much.
"That's why I want it!"
Maxwell fell silent for a moment. "Then save your money! Becoming a Wizard Seed only means you have the right to purchase the Solar Guardian Badge; when you can buy it depends on when you have the money. The Wizard Alliance won't casually give such powerful Magical Items to Wizard Apprentices. You must spend thirty thousand Magic Stones to buy it."
With that, he turned and left, leaving Daniel standing there in shock. Thirty thousand Magic Stones was not a small amount, even for a Formal Wizard. Who would be willing to spend such a hefty price on a fairly decent Magical Item?
If he had that kind of spare money, he would have bought other Magical Items long ago.
Daniel held the badge representing Wizard Seed, looking at the Emblem on his chest that was no different except for its color. He shook his head and replaced the Emblem before turning to head to the library.
Since his mentor nominated him and he became a Wizard Seed, he had already inquired about the privileges that came with it.
He could purchase materials and items from the school at a 70% discount. The academy must be losing a lot of money due to this discount. It was evident how favorable the treatment was for their favored students.
He could buy knowledge from any mentor, and all knowledge in the library was unlocked for him, allowing him access to materials and books that only mentors could see.
All materials had to be purchased with Magic Stones unless they were also required by mentors, meaning he wouldn't need to spend any Magic Stones himself.
For others, it might only cost a few hundred or a thousand Magic Stones. After all, when they bought materials, they only chose what they needed and ignored everything else.
But Daniel was different; he had a chip that assisted him, making him best at finding what he needed from vast amounts of data. Therefore, the more comprehensive the information in the chip, the better.
As for the materials in the library, purchasing everything would cost at least tens of thousands of Magic Stones.
Moreover, he was just a Second-Level Apprentice; the library's third and fourth floors were not even open to him, so he couldn't buy anything even if he wanted to.
However, now everything was open to him without costing him a single penny.
Daniel arrived at the library and headed straight for the third floor.
His actions left those in the library dumbfounded. At the stairway entrance, there was a Magic Array for protection; anyone who hadn't reached a certain level would be repelled by it when trying to go upstairs. Moving too quickly could even result in injury.
What was Daniel doing? Did he intend to embarrass himself by heading straight for the third floor?
Those on the second floor who were Wizard Apprentices couldn't help but gossip among themselves but were astonished when they saw Daniel not even pause as he directly stepped onto the stairs leading to the third floor, leaving them speechless.
Some speculated wildly that perhaps the Magic Array had malfunctioned. They went over to test it and found that the Magic Array was still intact. They were left puzzled and unsure of what was happening.
However, no matter how they imagined it, they could never guess that Daniel had already become a Wizard Seed, the favored child of the academy.
This time he came over, Daniel had no intention of hiding it at all. He picked up a book and flipped through it rapidly. There is a saying that one can read ten lines at a glance; for Daniel, it was more like one page at a glance.
A book in his hands couldn't last long before he finished flipping through it, then he put it down and picked up another one. He was determined to record all the books in the library into the chip.
By now, he no longer concealed his ability to quickly read through books. Compared to other top-bloodline apprentices, what did this ability even count for? It was just that he learned faster than others.
As long as the deepest chip was not discovered, who would dare to cause him trouble because of this?
This was not difficult; unlike the numerous books on the first and second floors, there were far fewer books on the third floor. The third floor only had a dozen or so bookshelves, and even fewer on the fourth floor.
However, this was also the essence of the academy; every book was something worth fighting over.
While he was recording the books, a young man suddenly rushed in from the second floor. Upon seeing Daniel, he shouted loudly, "Professor, you have some nerve! Just a Second-Level Apprentice daring to come to the third floor. Let's see if I don't capture you and hand you over to the Law Enforcement Team for interrogation."
The newcomer was August, the captain of the Law Enforcement Team and the brother of Augustin, whom Daniel had used to establish his authority last time.
That time, he had been thoroughly humiliated by Daniel. Clearly, he was the captain of the Law Enforcement Team with the right to capture apprentices, yet in the end, not only did he end up capturing his own brother, but he also had to compensate for the academy's losses.
He had been harboring a grudge for a long time. Now that he had caught Daniel in a vulnerable position, he couldn't help but start plotting how to make Daniel pay dearly and vent his frustrations from last time.
As he approached Daniel closer and closer, just when he was about to grab him, Daniel turned around and pointed to the badge on his chest. "Sorry, I just became a Wizard Seed and have the right to enter this floor."
August's outstretched hand suddenly froze, his expression shifting between dark and light as waves of shock surged within him. He had heard about Daniel competing with Brook for the title of Wizard Seed but never expected that Daniel could defeat Brook and become a Wizard Seed.
Even in the 4,500-year history of Flame Throne Wizard Academy, there were very few Second-Level Wizard Apprentices who could become Wizard Seeds. Each one of them was exceptionally talented.
"So you have become a Wizard Seed; then you certainly have the qualifications to enter here. I was reckless."
"It's nothing, it's not like you didn't know."
Augustus left in a huff, turning away.
After spending two hours inputting all the data into the chip, Daniel returned to his dormitory and began organizing the content.
Fire, fire, fire. Daniel searched for everything related to fire from past and present, whether it was legendary or real, regardless of its validity; he listed them all.
True Fire: The flame that incinerates all things. According to the Supreme Old Lord, this is the type of fire used in the Bagua Furnace.
Five Elements Fire: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth; the five elements generate and restrain each other and can also transform into one another. All five elements can become fire, manifesting in the form of flames.
Abyssal Flame: A flame capable of burning through the void and corroding flesh.
Holy Flame of Light: A flame from the realm of light, exceptionally domineering, repelling all non-light forces.
Deadly Flame: A highly toxic substance accumulated over time, merging together to form an incredibly potent poison.
...
Additionally, different colors of the same type of flame represent varying degrees of power.
Daniel wrote down dozens of types of flames, yet his mind was still filled with many more.
He couldn't help but pause and ponder their commonalities. Fire can have many forms of expression, but it must have something in common. Which path should he take in his own journey with flames?
Practicing control over flames allows one to manipulate them as if they were an extension of oneself, transforming them into various shapes; this can only be considered a skill. As long as he mastered its use, that would suffice.
If one attempt doesn't work, try a thousand times; if a thousand times don't work, try ten thousand; if ten thousand don't work, try a million. Eventually, one will attain superhuman control abilities.
Daniel thought to himself while gathering a ball of flame in his palm, letting it swirl around as he practiced his control over the fire.
The more Daniel studied with the knowledge he had acquired, the more profound he found it to be; it was not something that could be mastered in a short time, but rather a long-term research project. Daniel was not in a hurry; all he sought was to be stronger than others.
With the assistance of the chip, he made rapid progress in his meditation. In this aspect, he was confident that he was on par with anyone. As long as he persisted in meditating day after day, he would become a Third-Level Apprentice.
What he lacked was his combat ability. Compared to ordinary apprentices, his combat strength could not be considered weak. However, when compared to top apprentices, there was simply no comparison.
Those who became top apprentices all possessed exceptional bloodlines.
Daniel happened to lack a bloodline, which meant he lost the benefits that came with it. If he wanted to compete with them, he had to find other ways.
Finding excellent and suitable Magical Items was one avenue. Fully analyzing and understanding fire was another, and this was the most important. Any wealth could be taken away, but knowledge would always belong to him and could never be lost.
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