Wizard: Starting with Dealing with Magical Plants

Chapter 304 Regarding Roland's Attribute Affinity

"Practical assessment: Excellent."

Although they lack powerful offensive means, they are adept and flexible in their use of natural energy, have clear tactical thinking, are good at utilizing the environment, and possess a tenacious will.

Overall assessment: Excellent potential, solid foundation, recommended assignment to the Department of Life and Nature Research, to receive in-depth training under mentor Edna.

Given their pure energy properties and keen perception, students could consider taking courses related to energy refining and purity control.

This evaluation is significantly higher than that of the previous newcomers.

Upon hearing the result, Ellie's face lit up with a radiant smile of relief. After bowing to the witch, she quickly walked back to Rowling's side, her eyes filled with excitement.

"Well done," Rowling commented briefly.

Ellie's performance indeed exceeded his expectations. It seems that her experience in the wilderness and her cultivation of the "Azure Wood Spirit Technique" have helped her find a unique path that suits her.

"Thank you, Mr. Rowling!" Ellie whispered.

Soon, the runes on the wall lit up again, this time in a striking dark gold, displaying the number "thirteen".

"Number thirteen, please proceed to test station number two."

Luo Lin stood up and walked towards the largest platform in the center, which housed the most instruments.

His appearance immediately attracted a lot of attention.

On the one hand, it was because of Ellie's outstanding performance just now, and on the other hand, Rowling's temperament was completely different from these obviously immature newcomers.

Calm and reserved, his steps carried the composure of someone who had experienced a true life-or-death struggle.

The middle-aged witch also raised her head and carefully examined Rowling.

The information in her documents was even more brief, containing only her name, age, former affiliation, and self-described expertise.

"Rolin, begin the test." The witch's tone remained calm.

The first item is a mental strength test.

Rowling placed his hands on the larger, multifaceted crystal ball, which was prepared specifically for formal wizards.

Without deliberately restraining or forcibly activating it, he simply injected his spiritual power steadily, just as he normally would when operating the [Quiet Dust Star].

hum! ! !

Inside the crystal ball, a pure and solid silver-white light instantly shone!

The light did not flicker or fluctuate in the slightest, as stable as a frozen galaxy!

The brightness increased rapidly, easily surpassing the scale line representing the "second ring standard," and continued to rise, stopping steadily in the area close to the peak of the second ring!

A collective gasp of suppressed breaths filled the air.

The strength, purity, and terrifying stability of this mental power far surpassed all previous test subjects, and even exceeded the data of some third-ring wizards!

The middle-aged witch's pupils contracted slightly, and her pen paused on the record board before she wrote: "Mental strength: Peak level of the second ring."

Stability: Excellent.

Purity: Excellent.

Note: Possesses rare sedimentation and stability properties.

The second project is about the purity and reserves of magical energy.

Luo Lin placed his hand on another complex metal instrument that connected multiple pipes and tanks, and slowly injected a wisp of star power into it.

The pointer on the instrument's dial jumped sharply, pointing to a rather considerable value, close to 2200 standard mana units. For a wizard who had just broken through to the second ring, this amount was quite substantial.

More importantly, when the instrument was connected to several crystal jars used to analyze energy purity, the stellar energy flowed through them, leaving almost no impurities or sediment, only a pure silvery-white halo.

"Mana reserves: above the second ring standard."

Purity: Excellent.

Energy properties: Unknown, with faint stellar properties; structurally stable; compatibility unknown.

The witch's writing speed noticeably increased, and her handwriting became more forceful.

The third project is element affinity.

Rolin placed his hands on the special crystals representing fire, water, earth, wind, and the additional crystals representing "light" and "darkness".

The result was somewhat peculiar:

The reactions of all the basic element crystals were very weak, almost negligible, indicating that he was not a traditional element-affinity type.

However, the reaction between "light" and "dark" crystals showed an extremely subtle resonance that was difficult to measure accurately.

It's not a strong attraction or repulsion, but more like being embraced by some higher force.

"Element affinity: very low, no significant bias."

There is an extremely faint, unknown resonance with the attributes of light and darkness.

The witch frowned slightly, a rare occurrence for her.

The fourth item is a knowledge quiz.

The witch didn't ask any basic questions, but instead went straight to the areas of expertise that Rowling described.

"Briefly describe a non-standard ancient runic structure that you know of and explain its possible energy orientation principle."

After a moment's thought, Rowling chose a variant of the edge rune used to stabilize spatial folds, recorded in Master Veranica's notes. Combining this with his understanding of the power of the [Silent Dust Star], he clearly described its structural characteristics and energy flow patterns, and pointed out its advantages over the standard rune as well as its potential application risks.

For example, over-reliance may lead to energy inertia.

The witch listened very attentively, nodding from time to time.

In what ways do the vulnerabilities of a rule-based structure typically manifest?

"How can we exploit these vulnerabilities without compromising the overall structure?"

This is a rather profound question.

Based on his own experiences of resonating with the Aberration Core, interfering with the energy circuits of the Secondary Arbiters, and creating interference amulets by exploiting protocol vulnerabilities, Rowling elaborated on the topic from multiple perspectives, including energy nodes, logical conflicts, information overload, and environmental interference.

Although some concepts are described vaguely due to confidentiality reasons, the ideas are clear and the insights are unique.

What protective measures were typically taken for the energy cores of ancient constructs or autonomous units? How were they dealt with?

Based on his own experience, Rowling described common defenses such as energy shields, physical armor, logic locks, and self-destruct protocols, and proposed targeted solutions:

Utilize environmental interference logic, find weaknesses in physical structures, perform protocol-level deception or overload, and most importantly, avoid direct confrontation with energy shields and the core.

The witch's questions are becoming increasingly complex, involving rune linkages, energy field overlaps, rule conflicts, and even the identification of some ancient languages ​​and symbols.

Rowling responded calmly, offering answers that were both theoretically grounded and uniquely insightful based on practical experience.

He can even point out some imperfections in the current prevailing theories and offer his own suggestions for correction.

The quiz lasted for nearly twenty minutes.

By the end, the middle-aged witch's gaze towards Rowling had completely changed. It was no longer the businesslike way she would look at an ordinary newcomer, but rather one of scrutiny and inquiry.

"Knowledge reserves: extremely profound, especially in ancient runes, rule structures, and abnormal energy phenomena, with insightful understanding far exceeding the average level of a second-ring wizard."

"Rich in practical knowledge and with unique perspectives."

The witch wrote a long comment on the record board, and added at the end, "Suspected of having received a systematic and high-level traditional education."

Finally, the last project: a practical simulation.

"Given your expertise and experience, the simulation will be adjusted to a more challenging and comprehensive scenario."

The witch pressed several buttons on the platform.

The light and shadow shifted in the open space in the center of the hall.

It is no longer a simple forest and snowfield, but has generated a complex terrain:

To the left is a rugged area of ​​black rocks, shrouded in a faint sulfurous mist;

To the right is a grove of twisted, dark-colored dead trees:

In the center is a murky, slowly flowing stream.

The entire scene was dimly lit, and the energy background exhibited an unstable and chaotic fluctuation.

Rolin's opponents are no longer just low-level illusionary creatures.

Three figures, formed from concentrated energy, appeared simultaneously in three different locations within the scene.

A gargoyle, composed of dark red energy and shaped like a burning flame, floated above the rocky area, radiating an aura of heat and physical impact.

A figure lurking in the shadows of the deadwood forest, slender and twisted, composed of dark green vines and shadows, moving silently, carrying an air of coldness and restraint.

There was another one, half-submerged in murky river water, its body pieced together from flowing sewage and pale white skeletons, radiating corrosive and chilling energy fluctuations.

The three opponents represent three different attribute tendencies and attack methods: fire physical, wood shadow, and water death. Moreover, they seem to have some kind of simple synergy with each other.

Gargoyles provide frontal support, vine shadows offer sneak attacks and harassment, while water skeletons provide ranged disruption and area-of-effect slowing.

This is a standard squad-level tactical coordination simulation!

The newlyweds waiting around were stunned.

They had never seen or even imagined such a challenging real-world test!

Ellie clenched her fists nervously, looking at Rowling in the arena with concern.

Rowling stood in the center of the scene, his gaze calmly sweeping over his three opponents and the complex surrounding environment.

He did not act immediately, but stood still. The power of [Quiet Dust Star] quietly spread out, like the most sophisticated detector, instantly analyzing the energy distribution, terrain features, and the location and approximate intensity of the energy cores of the three illusory creatures in the scene.

At around the peak of the second ring, they are not difficult to deal with individually, but it is a bit troublesome when they cooperate.

The environment is chaotic with energy, which can be utilized.

In an instant, the tactics took shape.

Battle begins!