This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 137, Section 136: Rolling Charge with Spell Formation (2-in-1)

"Magic is not a chaotic mystery, but a visualized expression of regularity. Mastering the principle of resonance between internal and external magic is the key to unlocking the door to magic."

—Archmage Arcia Star Orbit

Tsk, it seems textbooks always start with such a sophisticated quote from a famous person.

Unfortunately, Lin Jun didn't know anything about archmages.

The mycelial tentacles stick to the page, turning it to the next page.

……

Having finally learned to speak, Lin Jun was ready to show off her skills, but after looking around, she was shocked to realize that she didn't have anyone to talk to!

Little Black only speaks dragon language, and only a little bit at that. He can't understand human language at all, and he communicates entirely through the fungal network.

The mushroom house in Norris is under renovation, while the tree spirits have no vocal structure and communicate through the fungal network.

The vampire is indeed a magical talent proficient in both human and demon languages, but he was just frightened and is currently mining in the mine to calm down. It's not suitable for him to cause any more trouble in the short term.

Lin Jun was very disappointed by this. A vampire viscount, supposed? He can't even accept a simple sentence? Really…

The Yellow Book... seems like a good option, but communicating with it is exhausting for Lin Jun.

Despite Lin Jun's seemingly effortless manipulation, he actually had to constantly monitor his own interface during the conversation to avoid being charmed, making it impossible for him to relax completely.

As for Dylan, who is trying to survive on a deserted island, the scouts do not have any vocal structures.

I can't exactly let the Puji characters, with their voices spoofing, go around spouting weird things to scare adventurers, can I...?

The lack of someone to talk to dampened Lin Jun's enthusiasm for conversation considerably; she decided to wait until Norris woke up before chatting with him.

After thinking it over, Lin Jun decisively started a new project—learning magic!
There was no shortage of teaching materials; adventurers would occasionally leave behind some magic-related books, which Lin Jun carefully preserved.

For example, this book, "Basic Construction of General Spells," looks like a textbook for beginners.

Chapter 1: The Seven Magical Nodes of the Human Body?

Okay, skip this.

As a low-level monster, even if Puji has a [magic storage] device, it only has a single magic node at the center, which is completely unreliable.

The second chapter discusses intrinsic magic and environmental magic.

Hmm... Intrinsic magic power is roughly one's own mana, while environmental magic power is the active magic power around the body that can be activated.

The process of casting a spell involves using internal magic to construct an effective spell path within the body, then drawing in environmental magic to achieve the spell's effect. This can only be achieved through magic crystals.

The book also mentions that spell power = endogenous path efficiency x environmental magic concentration.

This also explains why the Gold-level mage in the mist was so powerful; it was simply because the environment was so rich in magic that he could easily manipulate it to generate several times the magic power of the outside world.

Similarly, the general function of magic crystals is to gather the surrounding free magic power, making the surrounding environment more magical when casting spells.

As for the efficiency of the endogenous path, it seems to be linked to the magic level.

High-level spells have so-called minimum casting requirements; if the path efficiency is not up to standard, you can't use the spell model even if you've learned it.

If you continue flipping through, you'll find some basic structural models.

To be honest, the beginning of this book is quite easy to understand, but the situation changes drastically as you continue to turn the pages.

The initial single-ring and double-helix structures, although they looked a bit complicated, were still within the realm of comprehensibility.

Quickly flipping to the back, she found things like multiple superposition models and triangular linkage models. After a quick glance, Lin Jun suddenly felt like she was studying advanced mathematics again...

Let's look back at the book title: "Basic Fundamentals of General Spell Construction".

This is the basics?

Lin Jun didn't believe it. Were all the mages in this world top students?
I closed this book and opened another one, "Common Fire Magic Models (Tier 1-3)".

Sure enough, once the limit was set to level 3 or lower, it felt like there wasn't any knowledge beyond the scope of the curriculum.

Lin Jun chose a second-tier magic spell, Fireball, and began to study it.

Although Lin Jun hasn't used a single spell yet, her [Magic Manipulation] skill is already at level 5.

This is all thanks to [Greed] and the selfless dedication of the adventurers.

For the purpose of casting a spell, a specially made magic poop was generated.

[Magic Storage LV7] + [Magic Manipulation LV5] + [Fire Magic LV5]

With all three basic skills required to cast magic complete, Puji is also equipped with a D-grade magic crystal to serve as an external spellcasting device.

You can't expect Puji to cast magic automatically. Even though Puji has these skills, he doesn't have any knowledge of spell models. Everything is done by Lin Jun manually.

Controlling Magic Puji No. 1 and using [Magic Manipulation LV5] to outline the model of a second-tier magic was quite easy.

However, since it was her first time casting a spell, Lin Jun still took 10 minutes to complete the connection of the fireball spell's path in the magic crystal.

The last path completed its loop, and under Lin Jun's guidance, magic power indeed gathered in large quantities towards the magic crystal!

The temperature of the magic crystal rose rapidly!
Ok?
Wasn't it supposed to be a fireball spell? Why is the magic crystal's temperature rising?
Before Lin Jun could figure it out, the magic crystal turned into a fireball, burning off the mycelium tentacles that fell to the ground, and it continued to heat up!

A sudden explosion echoed through the mushroom forest, vanishing in a flash, along with the magical Poo-Poo and the 10-square-meter fungal carpet...

Damn, the magic crystal got burned and exploded!

What went wrong? Lin Jun noticed that other people's spells were formed outside the magic crystal.
Fortunately, the two books were placed far away and were not damaged.

Another little bird ran out of the forest and helped Lin Jun review her textbook.

Half an hour later, Lin Jun finally figured it out.

I was so focused on building the magical path that I forgot to connect it to an exit. The magic had been circulating repeatedly in the path, eventually exceeding its limit and exploding.

Having learned its lesson, Magic Puji No. 2 finally succeeded in creating the first fireball in Lin Jun's life.

emission!

The fireball struck the mushroom tree, blasting open a hole about two meters in diameter.

!

Overjoyed at her first successful spellcasting, Lin Jun controlled Magic Puji No. 2 and cast Fireball several more times.

I'm getting more and more comfortable using it. At first, it took me 10 minutes to cast a fireball, but now I can cast it in just a few dozen seconds.

Furthermore, Lin Jun was certain that this time could be further reduced with practice!
The mushroom tree in front of me, which was being used as a target, was already riddled with holes. Luckily, there was a fat guy named Puji with water nearby who was there to put out the fire at any time, otherwise it would have been burned down long ago.

After using Fireball once again, Magic Puji No. 2 suddenly died.

Ok?
I checked... I'm out of magic and starving...

Unlike humans, who might only experience dizziness or fainting when their magic is depleted, monsters like Puji, which rely on magic for their activities, will die instantly if their magic is overused.

Even with [mycelial recombination], it cannot be revived. Although the corpse looks intact, most of the mycelium inside has actually starved to death. It is damaged beyond repair and can only be thrown into the swamp for recycling.

Lin Jun thought about it and felt that Puji could use his tentacles to connect to the fungal carpet and replenish mana while casting spells, so he wouldn't have to worry about running out of mana suddenly.

The minor incident did not dampen Lin Jun's enthusiasm for casting spells, and soon Magic Puji No. 3 took over the job from its predecessor.

……

after one day.

The magic swirled around the magic crystal, and the surrounding magic surged in. Ten seconds later, a fireball was unleashed.

This time the power was even greater than the first time, with the diameter of the blast reaching 3 meters.

However, Lin Jun was not very satisfied.

Ten seconds is still too long for a battle.

Keep in mind that the mushroom cannon can be fired in less than two seconds from aiming.

Other human adventurers can usually cast spells within two or three seconds during combat.

After all, when constructing a spell, the mage cannot move around randomly in order to maintain stability. If the casting time is too long, the mage will become an easy target in battle, which is simply suicidal.

The problem is that casting a fireball in two or three seconds is the result of years of practice for others, while Lin Jun has only been practicing magic for a day, and 10 seconds is her current limit.

After that, all I could do was practice constantly and work hard to get a feel for the technique and shorten the casting time...

No, I'm already using the "greedy" approach to cheat, why do I still need to practice coding problems to improve?
Isn't there any skill similar to quick casting?

After thinking about it, I can't recall ever seeing one. Is there any way to quickly sketch spell models?

Speaking of which, isn't it possible to just draw the spell model inside Puji's body and cast the spell directly?

……

……

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boom--

Magic Puji... I don't know the exact number, but the daily wear and tear is +1.

The cows and horses emerged from behind the mushroom tree to wash the ground, cleaning up all the scattered poop fragments.

Sure enough, magic is not that simple.

The method of roughly squeezing the spell model directly into Puji's body won't work; either it won't be released or it will explode due to magic overload.

I don't know what the problem is.

Although she had expected it, Lin Jun still couldn't help feeling disappointed.

After all, if Lin Jun had to spend a lot of time practicing each spell, the practical value of the spells would be greatly reduced for him.

It's far more practical to level up your skills to a high level.

Looking at the dozen or so magic-related books on the ground.

Does this mean it can only be a hobby, something to play around with occasionally...?

In her desperation, the title of one of the books caught Lin Jun's attention once again.

A magic circle...?
In the staff's mushroom house, Norris slowly woke up.

"What am I?"

My memory is still of the hot soup the eldest brother gave me...

"You're awake!"

The blinding light forced Norris to cover his eyes.

what?
Peering through a crack, Norris saw it: a puffy figure standing in the light.

No, that Puji itself is light!

"Puji... God?"

Norris was unaware that the Puji before him was the culmination of Lin Jun's lifelong learning—the Illumination Puji!

Somewhat flustered, Norris sat up and suddenly felt something stuck in his throat.

"Cough cough!"

[Spit Arrow LV5]

[Neurotoxin LV4]

The red venom transformed into a water arrow, piercing through the nearby Puji and even creating a hole in the mushroom house...

The light flickered twice, then went out and collapsed inside the mushroom house.

Although Puji was not afraid of neurotoxins, it couldn't withstand the [Spit Arrow] which pierced right through its body.

How can spitting have such a powerful effect?
Looking at the dead Puji, Norris realized that this was probably a new breed created by the boss, and that he had probably gotten into trouble again.

"Boss...I'm sorry..."

Norris looked miserable, praying that this little puji wasn't too important and wouldn't be locked up in the slime room again.
“It’s… alright… Nor… Riss…”

The terrifying sound coming from behind almost made Norris roll out.

Scrambling on all fours to the opposite corner of the mushroom house, Norris turned around and saw what had made the sound—a long, thin, plop-like creature…

"Boss... what is this again?"

The long, twisted object said, "A...voice...piece...on."

"Bring it? How do I bring it?"

Then Norris looked on with a pained expression as Puji wrapped herself around his neck...

After finally accepting the giant mouth-shaped body double on his neck, Norris asked about the changes in himself.

"Boss, what happened? Why is my... saliva so powerful?"

It not only pierced through Puji, but even shot a hole in the Mushroom House, with power comparable to that of an arrow.

Lin Jun then explained to him that she had processed his body again, and now he had even more powerful skills!

Powerful skill, huh...?

[Spit Arrow] and [Rolling Charge]?
Putting aside these two questionable skills, the other ones are indeed very useful.

The [Acceleration] and [Dodge] abilities made Norris feel as light as a feather. If he were to encounter those three adventurers now, while he wouldn't be able to escape unscathed, Norris should be able to defeat them on his own.

[Sonic Detection] is a bit hard to evaluate. The skill can indeed detect a wide area, but because the detection range is so large and there is so much information, it gives Norris a headache every time he uses it...

Having learned about his new body, Norris was both happy that he had become stronger and saddened that he was further removed from humanity.

Looking at my nails, they've grown so long again; I need to trim them...

However, Lin Jun felt that he hadn't fully experienced the new skill yet.

"Norris, try your last skill too!"

"We don't need to now, boss..."

Norris's evasive manner broke Lin Jun's heart.

"What are you saying? How can you guarantee the practicality of a skill if it's not tested?"
Norris, you need to know that this is all for your own good!

Use it for a while, and if there's anything inconvenient, I'll help you improve it next time!

"What's there to be embarrassed about? In the heat of battle, between life and death, should I go and die just because I'm embarrassed?"

After a long explanation, Norris felt deeply ashamed, realizing that his understanding was still too limited.

Grit your teeth!

【Rolling Charge LV7】

……

"Hahahahaha!"

Amidst the boss's inexplicable laughter, Little Black, sitting in his glittering little nest, saw a large silver ball roll quickly past his mushroom house.

With a "bang" sound.

Little Black, drawn out by the large, sparkly object, saw Norris curled up in a ball, unconscious and embedded in the rock wall after the car accident.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Hei pulled Norris out of the rock wall.

After sending him back to his mushroom house, he happily returned to his little nest with more than ten beautiful silver scales.

Xiao Hei discovered that these silver scales, when stuck to the walls of the mushroom house, made the little nest much brighter, and she hoped that one day they could cover the entire little nest!

Lin Jun was also very happy.

The skill is amazing; humans can actually curl up like that!
The Rolling Charge must have altered some of Norris's joint structure or muscle flexibility, otherwise it wouldn't have been possible to achieve this effect.

However, with so many skills added, Norris's blank slate is almost finished.

The next upgrade will probably be the final round.

So, what would happen if humans were equipped with [wake jets]?

Forget about Norris, we can try him next time we have prisoners.

　Today's long chapter is just one.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)