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Chapter 102: Chapter 101 Easy-to-Understand Arcane Magic (Part 1)

Rex was a man who acted swiftly and decisively. That very afternoon, he took Fang Zheng and Nymph out of the Sanctuary and through the Mage’s Teleportation Array to a somewhat dilapidated Mage Tower.

“Starting today, you two will live here,” he said.

Although the room in front of them looked somewhat shabby, it was at least clean. Rex clearly didn’t care much about these “trivial matters.” Satisfied, he clapped his hands and then pulled out a book almost as thick as a Lexicon and tossed it in front of Fang Zheng.

“Read this first, and after you’re done, begin practicing. How much you learn depends on your own fortune. If you have any questions, come find me upstairs. But remember, if there’s a sign hanging on my door, don’t you dare come in. If you get turned into a charred corpse, it’s your own bad luck, and no one will care!”

Having said this, Rex turned and left, leaving Fang Zheng and Nymph behind without a second thought.

“It seems that Mages are just as difficult to deal with as the rumors say,” said Fang Zheng as he picked up the thick “Lexicon” and glanced out the window. Outside, the scene was no longer the bustling view of the Northern Capital they had seen before. Instead, as far as the eye could see, there was the Snowy Forest of Linhai. Without asking, one could tell that this Mage Tower was surely built in some barren, uninhabited area… after all, that’s just what Mages do.

“Really, that guy, how dare he be so rude to his master!” Nymph complained, clearly not as composed as Fang Zheng. If it hadn’t been for Fang Zheng’s earlier order for her to stay quiet, the Little Angel might have already jumped up and attacked Rex.

“It’s nothing but a mere Ground Worm…”

“Alright, it’s really not a big deal,” Fang Zheng reassured.

Picking up the “Lexicon,” Fang Zheng casually flipped through it, then sat down on a chair nearby. Rex had made it clear they had only one month. If Fang Zheng could not earn Rex’s recognition in this month, he would not be able to enter the White Tower, meaning he would have to return to the Sanctuary… Fang Zheng was reluctant to do so. Although it was unspoken, both parties fully understood that Fang Zheng did not feel a strong sense of belonging to the Sanctuary; it was a matter that just lacked being laid out openly. Should he return, would his pride still stand?

For the sake of his pride, he could not let this opportunity slip away!

With this in mind, Fang Zheng immediately began reading the “Lexicon” intently, while Nymph sat down on another chair not far behind him, gazing at the man before her.

Although Rex was a tough talker, he clearly had a way with teaching. Just skim reading the introduction, Fang Zheng realized this book was pretty much an “Introduction to Magic.”

Following the content written in the book, Fang Zheng finally understood how Mages used the Power of the Soul to fight.

Unlike melee professions like Knights who directly attach the Power of the Soul to their weapons or use it to perform attacks, the Mage’s Power of the Soul is primarily used to condense Magic Runes. According to the “Introduction to Magic,” there are a total of 69 Magic Runes in the world, and these runes have properties somewhat similar to the “Elemental Periodic Table.” Each Rune holds different attributes and meanings. The process of Mages casting spells is essentially condensing Magic Runes using their Power of the Soul, combining them into Spell Text, and then releasing them.

To Fang Zheng, this seemed a bit like a combination of match-three puzzle games and word games. If you consider Magic Runes to be blocks of different colors, then what Mages do is arrange them into combinations based on similar attributes and then clear them all at once.

As everyone knows, the more blocks you clear in one go, the higher the score you receive.

Similarly, the more Magic Runes a Mage resonates with, the greater the power of the magic.

However, this doesn’t mean you can form Runes leisurely like coding at your own pace. On the contrary, directly using the Power of the Soul to condense Magic Runes means that each Rune only lasts for a few precious seconds. This means that Mages must construct the Magic Incantation within these few seconds with the fastest and smoothest motions and techniques, or else if too much time passes, either the foundational model of the spell collapses with a backlash, or the spell simply fails and cannot be used at all.

Thus Fang Zheng finally understood why Charles had cast spells so quickly during their fight… but of course, if a Mage took an age to release a spell, they’d be dead long before finishing it.

Beyond that, there were also characteristics of spells, features of the Spell School… In short, as a book popularizing magic, this one was quite up to standard.

With no hesitation, Fang Zheng threw himself into the study of magic.

Fortunately, with the help of the Zerg-restructured body, Fang Zheng was full of energy; he could stay awake for three days and nights without feeling the slightest fatigue. Not to mention that he had Nymph by his side, who claimed that Artificial Angels like her have their own power sources and also do not need rest or sleep.

Although “Introduction to Magic” was indeed complex, Fang Zheng took two days to read through it thoroughly, and then he returned to the space at the top of the tower where Rex was staying and knocked on the door. Soon, Rex’s voice came from inside.

“The door’s not locked, come in.”

“Sorry for the intrusion.”@@novelbin@@

As he spoke, Fang Zheng pushed the door open and entered the room to see Rex sitting boldly in his chair, staring at the boiling flask in front of him. When Rex saw Fang Zheng coming in, he glanced at him and said indifferently.

“What, you find it troublesome and don’t want to learn? If you don’t want to learn then just leave, I don’t have any spare time to waste on you here, I could just tell that old immortal a word about it.”

“It’s like this, Mr. Rex…”

Hearing Rex’s words, Fang Zheng rolled his eyes and then took out the book that Rex had given him earlier.

“I’ve pretty much mastered the contents of this book, and I want to ask next how to…”

“What?”

But before Fang Zheng could finish speaking, he saw Rex looking over with a mocking and surprised expression.

“You’ve mastered it? Hey kid, do you think this is just a book, and all you need to do is memorize its contents? This is not some brainwashing junk from the Sanctuary, you need to understand, a Mage is…”

However, Rex’s words cut off abruptly as he stared, eyes wide, at Fang Zheng—or, more precisely, at the Light Orb hovering in Fang Zheng’s hand.

This was a Level Zero Spell, Light Sphere Technique. To Rex, this spell was nothing special; in fact, any Mage Apprentice could master it. But the problem was… it was Fang Zheng who was casting this spell! And he had only started learning magic three days ago, not even a full three days at that!!

“A Light Sphere Technique? It seems you’ve worked hard… but…”

However, before Rex could finish his sentence, he saw Fang Zheng lightly tap with his finger, and the next moment, a white ray full of chill shot out from his fingertip, striking the table not far away, freezing the candelabra within White Frost.

Freeze Ray!

Seeing this, Rex was dumbfounded; his mouth hung open, completely at a loss for words. It was only after quite a while that Rex slowly turned to Fang Zheng and asked.

“How many of these Level Zero Tricks listed here can you do?”

“I’ve learned them all.”

This was also the reason Fang Zheng had come to find Rex; after all, in his view, the spells in this book were just the basics, and the spells recorded were all the lowest level trickeries—these things hardly had any power and couldn’t even be considered genuine spells.

Next, he should be able to learn some real spells, right?

What surprised Fang Zheng, though, was that Rex’s face looked quite unpleasant, which made him a bit worried. Had he behaved too foolishly before? Fang Zheng was, after all, encountering magic for the first time and naturally was cautious. Although it took him only a day to grasp the contents fully, to be on the safe side, Fang Zheng still had Nymph assist him with another review, feeling that nothing was missed, before seeking out Rex. But seeing his reaction… had he done something wrong?