A mage? A spell engineer!

Chapter 2 lets you get a cheat code to change the UI!

"Damn, I feel like I've been punched all over..."

When Luo Xia was woken up by Zhong Ming, he felt sore all over and struggled to get up from the ground.

I must have passed out after exhausting my magic power, and spent the whole night sleeping awkwardly on the ground, or more accurately, I was unconscious all night.

Then, Rorschach found himself floating in front of a beautifully bound book, open to him, somewhat ethereal and glowing.

Yes, that's magical.

Rorschach waved his hand forward, confirming that there was no physical copy of the document. Upon closer inspection, the contents were revealed to be Chinese characters written in different colors:

Rorschach, 16 years old, fourth-grade apprentice

Fireball (Purple)

Magic Condensation (Purple) / Elemental Conversion (Purple) / Projectile Launch (Purple)

[Water Creation Technique (White)]

Dimensional Positioning (White) / Elemental Summoning (Blue)

[Basic Disintegration (Blue)]

Dissociation (Blue)

"Only 16 years old, hehe, what a young body." Then Rorschach noticed the color of the text.

The three spells I've mastered are all basic spells, and the colors here shouldn't be related to the quality of the spells themselves.

Luo Xia thought about the results of the experiment that night and guessed that the colors should correspond to his proficiency, with white, blue, and purple increasing in that order.

"If I hadn't transmigrated, the original Rorschach from another world might have become a fireball-specialized mage, a walking, talking nuclear bomb?"

Each spell had small, label-like text underneath, which made it even more interesting. The original owner's knowledge of spell theory was near perfect, and Rorschach, after searching his memories, found that the descriptions of these entries were similar to the spell principles he had learned.

For example, the generally accepted hypothesis in the magical world is that the spell for creating water does not create things out of thin air, but rather summons water from the water elemental plane. Therefore, the terms "plane location" and "elemental summoning" correspond to the two basic steps of the spell for creating water.

Unfortunately, Rorschach's mastery of both steps was extremely low; compared to the standard of the Disintegration Technique, he would need to reach at least the blue level to release it 100% smoothly.

However, the basic steps shown in the Fireball spell differ from existing theories in the magical world.

It is widely believed in the magical world that fire element also exists extensively in the material plane, existing in the form of pheromones before being activated by magic. The Fireball spell is believed to gather pheromones and activate them into fire element using magic.

Judging from the description, the actual process should be to gather the magic in the environment, transform it into fire element, and then launch it in the form of a projectile.

The basic Disintegration spell only has the "Disintegrate" attribute, which suggests that some attributes can also be used as a spell.

"Speaking of which, this magical book is actually written in Chinese." Considering that it doesn't have a physical form floating in front of him, Rorschach had a sudden thought—the magical book in front of him actually disintegrated into particles of light and reformed into a panel.

Can you really change the theme?

This interface is starting to look a bit like a CAD software interface. It instantly evokes a familiar feeling for engineering students. The white text is much clearer now. Besides the text, each spell and its corresponding text now has an icon.

The icons for spells are exactly the same as those for skills in the game. The icons for each attribute are very simplified, more like abstract runes.

Three empty slots have been added to the center of the panel:

□→□→□

There's another button on the right: [Generate]

Could it be that…

Rorschach tapped the spell icon, but there was no response. Then he long-pressed the entry under the spell, and surprisingly, a draggable rune was created and displayed along with the attribute interface.

【Element Conversion】

Purple - Proficiency 327/900

Magic is transformed into activated elements, with different elements having different transformation efficiencies.

Current conversion goal:

Fire element

What the hell!

He immediately had a bold idea.

Magic Condensation (Purple) → Elemental Conversion (Purple)

Next, click on [Element Conversion]. There are four target elements to choose from: Fire, Water, Earth, and Air. There are also grayed-out positive/negative energy options that are unselectable. Rorschach changes Fire to Water and selects [Generate].

After a brief fluctuation, a new icon appeared on the right side of the slot. At the same time, Rorschach's temples throbbed slightly.

Rorschach now possesses one more spell.

Rorschach's True Water Creation Technique (Purple)

Magic Condensation (Purple) / Elemental Conversion - Water (Purple)

description:

The first spell created by Rorschach.

Converting magic into water element is difficult. Many great and skilled mages have tried, but all gave up, choosing instead to summon from water elemental planes, which consume less energy. Unfortunately, their understanding of elemental conversion and water element was not thorough...

Spray out all your magic and water, mage!

(Can be renamed)

Looking at the panel, Luo Xia noticed that some of the information was brought from his previous life, such as the UI that was neither magical nor from another world; some was knowledge that his predecessor had possessed; and some, such as the strange descriptions of new spells, seemed to contain information that Luo Xia had not mastered.

Rorschach quickly took out a bucket, mimicking the activation of a fireball spell, gathered magic power, and began to transform it…

"True water-making technology!"

A large stream of water quickly welled up from his palm, unbound by gravity, and coalesced into an ever-growing water sphere. Rorschach could clearly feel that the magic consumption was greater than that of the Fireball spell and the previous Water Creation spell, but it was still acceptable, and the casting process was as smooth as the Fireball spell.

*Splash!* Stopping the consumption of its own magic power, the water sphere immediately scattered into the bucket.

Success! So skillful, it doesn't feel like a first time at all! There was clearly more water than a pint!

Luo Xia examined his water-stained palm with satisfaction, then looked at the bucket and breathed a sigh of relief.

bang bang

"Rorschach! Aren't you coming out yet? Washing clothes at this hour?" The voice outside the dormitory door belonged to Bart, Rorschach's friend from the original other world. If it was as he remembered—

When they opened the door, Bart and Richard were indeed standing outside.

It was a strange thing at the academy that the sons of farmers, merchants, and nobles would team up to form a trio, but it did happen for nearly four years.

The generous Bart inherited his father's shrewdness and cunning, and had the best connections among his peers. The tall, light-gold-haired Richard was a gentle and taciturn young man, a stark contrast to the current prestige of the Visayin family in the capital.

As for the farmer's son, Rorschach, a steady, reliable, and hardworking man, he was a solid guarantee for the two of them to pass the magic theory exam, and their usual class notes were always based on Rorschach's version.

"Why do you seem so listless? Hmm?"

Bart stared at Rorschach for a moment with his smoky blue eyes, then pulled a small paper packet from his pocket.

"You definitely didn't eat breakfast! Farmers, soldiers, and us who are about to take exams should all eat a good breakfast! If you don't have time, at least have a candy!"

"Thanks." Luo Xia took the paper packet. Inside was a brown sugar candy. It didn't taste like anything else, just pure sweetness. The sugar made him feel more energetic.

Richard always spoke in a muffled voice, and it would take him three sentences to say something before he would finally speak: "Rorschach, are you ready?"

"No problem. In fact, I was just practicing water-making techniques, and it went quite smoothly."

"That's great." Richard smiled sincerely.

Regardless of whose sons they were, or what family the original owner was born into, Luo Xia was now indifferent. But both his memories and his present situation made him feel that he had made good friends with these two.

The three prospective monks, along with other fourth- and fifth-year apprentices, joined forces and headed to the examination hall that would determine their fate.

(End of this chapter)