rune hunter

Chapter 22 Runes - Waltz

Powell's room can be said to be a mixture of experimental workshop and warehouse.There are a dozen huge shelves lined against the wall, filled with all kinds of strange materials.All kinds of weapons and equipment that have been enchanted are randomly piled up on the ground, and their common feature is that there are delicate and exquisite magic pattern lines carved on the surface.

The rune "insight" mastered by El is a mysterious symbol that has existed since ancient times.Although it has great power, if you don't understand the corresponding rules, you can't use it at all.

After a long period of research, magicians have evolved more easy-to-understand magic runes based on runes. The rules represented by these symbols are single or even incomplete, but they are easier to use. This is the magic pattern. prototype.

The magic patterns that are circulating now are all more stable and simple magic symbols, connected together according to certain rules, can produce magic resonance.Spellcasters usually use magic patterns to draw magic circles, while enchanters use magic patterns to add various magical effects to equipment.

El observed these seemingly familiar symbols with great interest, but he didn't study them systematically, just like ancient people reading simplified novels. Every word looks familiar, and they don't know what it is when they are connected.

Powell's eyes were as red as a rabbit, and he rummaged through the travel bag that El brought with trembling hands. Every time he took out something, he would laugh a few times strangely, which made people feel creepy.

In this world, the risk is directly proportional to the total benefit. The more precious the material, the more dangerous the source.It cannot be said that there are no masters who are capable of killing sub-dragon monsters, but if they are really capable, of course they will have a corresponding identity. Who would go to the depths of the forest to find discomfort when they are full?Although there are countless wealth hidden in the vast primeval forest, except for the planned development of the army, only those hunters dare to go deep into it.

Jupiter tasted Powell's collection of wine with a smile. This bottle of 30-year-old Sakira Crystal wine was expensive. It was sold at the auction by himself back then, and it fell into Powell's hands after several changes of hands. Now it's drinking Naturally, it has a different flavor.

Originally, according to the plan, he could sell the magic materials in El's hands for a good price, and then use the money to invest in his own business, which was regarded as El's shares.But now that El has become his creditor instead, the account is a little confused.It is no longer a question of money now.He simply brought it to Powell to see how far he could do it.

In the future, the money will still have to be repaid, and the shares will also be invested.Jupiter has no regrets. El is a rare talent. If he can tie him to him with benefits, the rewards he will get in the future will be far greater than the current investment.

"You kid is really lucky. If this thing becomes powerful, it will tear you apart in one bite." Powell pursed his lips and looked at El with sideways eyes.

What surprised him was not El's shit luck, but that he knew how to identify valuable materials and perform simple preliminary processing, which is not something an ordinary hunter can do.

The old profiteer dug up a good seedling.Powell cursed secretly in his heart, this old thing drank cup after cup endlessly, it was really morally corrupt and shameless.

"It's too extravagant..." Looking at the complete Velociraptor skin in his hand, Powell only felt pain in his flesh. This dragon skin was made of special material, which allowed him to carry out many experiments that had not progressed before.If it is only made into equipment, it is equivalent to casting a sledgehammer with gold, a complete prodigal act.

"Young man, the equipment I have here is also top-notch in the city. Why don't you just pick a few here and I'll buy these materials with a lot of money?" Powell asked tentatively.

"You can say that?" Jupiter put down the wine bottle with a look of disdain, "Do you still want face?"

Powell blushed. Although the equipment in his room was his own masterpiece, the material itself was really not comparable to dragon skin.

The old businessman was very happy in his heart. He had been despised by Powell for decades because of his business, and the resentment accumulated over the years finally evaporated, and he felt happy and radiant for a while.

"What do you know, shut up!" Powell became furious. He touched the scales on the dragon's skin and turned to look at El.

"Boy, let me tell you the truth, you can make very powerful magic equipment with this kind of dragon skin, but with your current strength and status, you can't afford this level of equipment, and you can't keep it."

"I didn't intend to ask for any magic equipment, all I needed was its protective ability." El shook his head, he squatted down, and studied a piece of iron sheet with great interest.

"It seems that you still don't understand the meaning of magic equipment." Powell snorted, "You know, if I make it myself and use the magic pattern to stimulate the magic of this dragon skin itself, it can at least help you upgrade by one level Strength."

"I don't know, and I don't need any level." El was a little helpless, "What I need is a half-body scale armor, wrist guards, finger guards, belt, shoulder guards, leg guards, boots and a helmet, and a composite longbow. Uh... use the remaining leather to make me a close-fitting protective vest."

"Equipment is not the problem, the problem is enchantment!" Powell was about to go crazy, "You don't want to enchant such a rare material? How is that different from wiping your ass with a gold ticket in the bathroom? Besides, if you don't have enchantment, you come to me to do it." What? No... You can only come to me! Only I can make it the most valuable!"

Jupiter pulled the old man back and whispered something in his ear.Powell straightened his face and frowned.He bit his pipe and said in a low voice, "Impossible, I've said that too."

"It's impossible to have money these days." Jupiter gritted his teeth and sneered.

Powell nodded with a dark face, and no longer objected to El's extravagance, but began to discuss with the old businessman in a low voice.

It is a good thing that the old man no longer makes things difficult. El picked up the iron sheet on the ground, pointed to an unknown symbol engraved on it and asked, "If I want to enchant, can I choose this pattern?"

"What is a pattern, do you think that enchanting is carving? It's a magic pattern... No, that's not even a magic pattern, it's just..." Powell looked at El with calm eyes, his heart moved, and he taunted what he wanted to say Swallowed it back.

"That is the core symbol of the magic pattern, called the rune, just like the cornerstone of the building, it is the foundation of the entire structure, but it has no effect on the actual effect of the enchantment... You know this?"

"I've just seen similar symbols." El lied without blushing, "Can you explain it to me in detail?"

"Runes are the most primitive characters handed down from the ancient times. It is said that they are also fragments of the realization of the rules of the world. At present, there are only more than [-] kinds of runes discovered by humans, each representing different rule powers."

Powell took a puff on his pipe, and when he talked about knowledge related to himself, his expression became serious.

"It sounds really powerful, but in fact, human beings can't use runes at all. The power of runes comes from the rules they represent. If you want to use runes, you must first understand the connotation of their rules. For example, we Enchanters can only use magic patterns to guide the power of the most superficial runes. It is said that there is a school of magicians who specialize in runes, called rune masters, and they can only awaken the limited power of runes."

"The only one who can really understand the runes and use the true power of the runes is the legendary demigod who has comprehended the corresponding rules."

Powell talked endlessly as soon as he opened his mouth. Although this professional knowledge sounds boring, it is exactly what El needs to learn.His adoptive father could use runes, but besides the insight rune of the same name as himself, El didn't learn much from the old man.The frog wouldn't know the difference between a sparrow and a wild goose, and he didn't know that the so-called runes were so mysterious at that time.

So El made an appearance of listening attentively, he was not willing to give up any possibility of improving his strength.This attitude made Powell very satisfied, and his complexion, which was so angry with Jupiter, improved a little.

"What you hold in your hand is the ninth rune sequence, named 'Waltz', which means growth. This is the most advanced rune among the runes mastered by enchanters. Through this rune, we can make magical materials stimulate Potential. For example, the Feather Raptor scale skin you brought is a part of the sub-dragon monster's body, and it also contains its soul fragments after death. After enchanting, you can stimulate it... that is Say, you can borrow the power of that velociraptor through it!"

El's eyes lit up, he really didn't know that enchantment would have such a magical effect.He had heard from the old man that the shamans of certain barbarian tribes could also obtain their original power through the flesh and blood of wild beasts, which seemed somewhat similar to what Master Powell said.

But what made him more concerned was the growth rune called "Waltz". Judging from the benefits that the insight rune brought to him, the ability of this rune should be more than that.But now in front of so many people, it is not easy for him to directly use the ability to analyze and study runes.

When he silently said the word "Waltz" in his heart, he suddenly felt the ring on his hand faintly hot.El had never paid attention to this relic left by the old man before, and he didn't expect it to respond to other runes.

He clenched his fists, resisting the urge to check on the spot.This is a secret that he doesn't even know. Out of selfishness, he doesn't want anyone to know.

"After listening to your explanation, I realized that enchanting is so profound. I just came to the city from the countryside, so please forgive me for my ignorance."

El said with some embarrassment that at first he really thought that the so-called enchantment was just a carving technique that had nothing to do with magic.There is no need to pretend to be stupid. It is not a shame to bow your head and admit your mistakes to your elders.

"However, I still hope that you can tailor this set of equipment for me. As for other issues, you don't have to worry about it."

Powell looked at the boy in front of him with some surprise.

"The young man is very confident and good at talking. Yes, he has a future. It would be a waste to follow your boss, why don't I introduce you..."

"Don't pretend that I don't exist!" Jupiter was immediately angry at this kind of behavior of poaching the wall face to face: "What do you mean by following me to waste? I will fight with you today!"

(End of this chapter)