Cornflower Witch

Chapter 346 The Mage's Mindset
Inside the lighthouse, a faint purple halo appeared in Hilti's eyes, followed by the formation and emergence of several rune marks, which then slowly dissipated.

'First-tier Secret Word, accomplished.'

【The Girl Who Knows Books Well】(Tier 1 - Secret Words)

'The knowledge in books, the dusty history, the origins of all things, are slowly unfolding before your eyes.'
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Effect [Discrimination Eye Lv.6]: Due to a special talent and physique, you can distinguish five layers of color that are imperceptible to ordinary people, as well as the inner essence of things. (This ability will also improve when you upgrade your Destiny Card.)
Effect [Inspiration Lv.2]: Allows the subconscious to piece together a vast amount of information stored in the mind, providing assistance in problem-solving. (The effectiveness of this effect is inconsistent.)
Ability Card: [Memory Technique Lv.2] (Secret): After becoming familiar with and breaking down the structure of information, memorizing it in a better way can speed up the memorization process and delay the forgetting process (recommended not to exceed 30 minutes/day); (Completion 16/300)

Previously, all her various abilities and high-level destiny were sealed by Hilti herself in the picture book. Of course, only she could do such a thing. The Woodland Alliance's method was to use ritual to remove her original nature and condense it into a pure gem.

If she follows the forest's method, she will obtain a 'Fourth-Order Emerald Honey' gem that is condensed within her own nature. This gem will allow her to quickly rebuild the Emerald Honey path many years later, and it can also be used at the fifth level to fuse 'Emerald Honey' and 'Secret Word' into a brand-new 'Emerald Honey·Secret Word' composite nature.

Instead of adopting the ritual method provided by the woodland, Hilti told them that she had used her concentrated essence to cultivate her favorite cornflower, and that if she returned in the future, she could use the cornflower that had condensed 'Fourth-Order·Emerald Honey' to quickly advance and recover.

As compensation, the Woodland Alliance gave her four 'Tier 4 Rare' quality gems, ensuring she wouldn't lack resources when advancing later. They also prepared a 'Tier 5 Perfect' quality gem for her, sealed in the underground vault of the Sun Garden, waiting for her to return and retrieve it someday.

Perhaps fearing that this talented young girl might never return, they specially left behind a treasure so that she would have something to remember her by.

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After completing the condensation of the secret language's essence, Hilti felt her thoughts become much more active. For example, upon seeing an ant on the ground, she could instantly recall various knowledge, legends, related memories, and tactile sensations about ants. Of course, this state also consumed some energy and could not be maintained indefinitely.

This is probably the effect of 'inspiration'. I'm still at a low level, and the effect is mostly association. I heard from Teacher Knox that the higher level of 'inspiration' can not only provide association, but also connect some kind of unconscious connection, making thoughts more active.

Shortly after completing 'Tier 1: Secret Word', Siltia heard the sound of a wheelchair coming from upstairs.

Soon after, Knox appeared in front of the study. He looked the girl over and nodded slightly.

"You're learning fast. Now that you've advanced, I can teach you some more practical skills. Come with me."

“Yes, teacher.” Hilti walked over and pushed Knox’s wheelchair up the stairs inside the tower.

The two arrived at the top of the tower, where they could enjoy the sea breeze and hear the distant waves and birdsong.

"The path of secret teachings can help you learn, memorize, and understand at an extremely fast speed, but it is always somewhat lacking in practical application."

"If you go to the Mage Alliance alone, you will be easily bullied in the early stages. In addition, your outstanding appearance means you will not be able to keep a low profile."

Sigh, can't I keep a low profile after all? Sylvia thought to herself.

"When you reach the third level, you can learn 'Information Eradication,' which allows you to erase various kinds of information left behind, such as footprints, fingerprints, smells, etc. With some small props, you can also make yourself less conspicuous in a crowd."

"At the fourth tier, you can learn 'Memory Interference,' making it impossible for ordinary people to remember your appearance or words; they can only have a very vague memory." "At the fifth tier, you don't need to worry anymore. At this point, you can come into contact with the Composite Phase to make up for any missing combat power."

"Of course, that's all for the future. Right now, you're still very weak."

"Hedra, I won't give you any additional information now. Can you think of a few ways to protect yourself or improve your safety?"

“This…” Hiltiya began to think back.

"First of all, now that I have solidified my spiritual essence and set myself apart from ordinary people in this respect, I must make the most of this advantage..."

"First, I will use my existing abilities to make money, and then use the money I earn to buy suitable single-person weapons or hire others to protect me."

"Secondly, I can use my appearance to get closer to certain important people, so that those around me will be wary and dare not underestimate me."

"Third, I will use my knowledge to choose my living environment and path forward, and try to avoid potential dangers."

After explaining the three methods, Knox nodded.

“Very good, all three points are very practical. In fact, no matter how good a first-tier superhuman is at something, their abilities are limited. At this stage, choosing a safe environment is more useful than mastering a certain self-defense ability.”

"The power of money is also a power. Don't be too obsessed with spending a lot of energy improving skills that you rarely use. Sometimes it's very worthwhile to make money in your area of ​​expertise and then use that money to solve problems."

“Take the simplest thing like eating for example. If you cook for yourself every day, it will take about two hours. You can use that time to study, read, or work and gain higher value. Then you can use that high value to pay for or cover up low value and unimportant things.”

"Since you want to become a mage, you must start now to calculate the gains and losses of various things, and gradually plan your life, using reason and data to continuously optimize your schedule."

"I see."

Hilti nodded. At this moment, she also suddenly realized something different. The mages' ideas were very different from those of the Woodland Alliance.

This approach of continuously analyzing, iterating, and optimizing data, and rationally allocating resources, does indeed bring about improvements in efficiency and speed of progress, but it also brings with it a certain vague concern.

That is, when everything is data-driven, wherever the 'person' is, she can easily do these things, but that doesn't mean others can do them too. In addition, she sometimes gets tired and bored with certain repetitive and tedious processes, but from the perspective of the truth, that is the most efficient way.

Phew, let's try it out first. If it doesn't work, we can set aside some free time to adjust it. After all, she's not a stupid machine.

(End of this chapter)