Wizard: I can refine all things.

Chapter 15 Exquisite Apprentice Wizard Robes

The college seemed even more lively at night than during the day; on his way to the dormitory alone, Richard saw seven or eight flying apprentices.

"Does the wizarding academy have classes at night?" Richard wondered.

Upon arriving at the tower, two door knockers were inlaid on the thick door, and above the door was a metal lion's head.

Richard gently knocked on the door knocker.

dong dong dong.

"Are they recruiting new students again?"

Above the gate, a metal lion's head suddenly began to speak human language.

"Ah, the statue is talking!" Ellie exclaimed.

Lionhead didn't pay attention to Ellie's reaction.

"Little ones, bring out your crystal balls."

Richard and his companion did as instructed, taking a fist-sized crystal ball from the owl's pocket.

This crystal ball is of much higher quality than the crystal ball used for exams; the entire ball is free of any impurities and is smooth and transparent.

When the lion-headed creature saw the two take out the crystal ball, a beam of red light shot from its eyes into the crystal ball. After confirming the identities of the two, the large door beneath it suddenly opened.

"Apprentice Richard, Apprentice Ellie, welcome to Living Tower 012."

Upon entering the tower, the first floor was empty, resembling a large hall. A thick layer of dust covered the floor, indicating that the tower had been uninhabited for a long time.

Going up the stairs, the second floor is quite different from the first floor. A corridor running across the entire floor divides the second floor into two parts.

Richard found a sunny room, and Ellie moved in next door to him as agreed.

"Good night."

Goodnight, Richard.

The room wasn't small, about thirty square meters, and included a separate bathroom. It was fully furnished. Richard cleaned the room, and after confirming that the furniture was free of insects, he took off all his belongings.

Richard hung the greatsword on the wall, and neatly arranged the chimera heart and a host of magical artifacts on the table. Finally, Richard took out everything from the owl's talisman; besides the crystal ball, there was a black robe, a book of school rules, a beginner's meditation manual, and ten magic stones in his pocket.

Richard held the robe in his hand, and the Miracle Forge, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly trembled.

"Hmm? This robe can actually be used as raw material?"

Richard examined the robe with surprise. The robe was made of silk and had faint magical fluctuations on it.

Richard used his mental power to probe, and a piece of information instantly entered Richard's brain.

[Lucky apprentice, you have obtained a fine apprentice wizard robe personally crafted by Alchemist Master Jorod. This robe is inscribed with three spells: Power Field Protection, Aura Concealment, and Purification. It also possesses a self-charging circuit, making it the perfect choice for low-level apprentices to carry out vendettas and assassinations.]

Richard's eye twitched twice; this alchemist named Jorod seemed a little unreliable.

But the information he left behind gave Richard a clue: the wizard's robe seemed to be of "fine quality," and perhaps the standard for materials used in the Miracle Forge was "fine quality" magical items.

Although this is a guess, Richard only has this one example and cannot draw a definitive conclusion. But being able to extract the essence is undoubtedly a good thing.

【Material: Apprentice Wizard Robe】

[Refinable Skill: Spell Inscription (Incomplete)]

[Refinement Cost: 15 Spirit Points]

[Extractable Information: Force Field Protection Spell Model, Aura Concealment Spell Model, Cleansing Spell Model]

[Refinement Cost: 5 Spirit Points]

The information emanating from the Miracle Forge gave Richard a jolt; he hadn't expected that a wizard's robe could simultaneously extract both skill and information.

"A spell inscription technique requires fifteen spirit points, while three spell models only require five spirit points. I estimate that these three spells are all zero-level spells."

Li looked at his wizard robes, hesitating whether to refine them. These three zero-ring spells were of little help to him, and the consumption of refining skills would probably make him faint.

"The entrance exams are still a while away, and there's not much to do right now."

After a moment's thought, Richard ultimately chose the technique of refining.

Richard suddenly felt a wave of darkness wash over him and fainted on the spot.

When I woke up again, it was already noon the next day.

"Has she been unconscious for that long?"

Looking at the glaring sunlight outside the bed window, Li slowly stood up.

A ball of white light danced up and down above the Miracle Forge. Richard absorbed it, and in an instant, he seemed to transform into a wizard. Magic flowed like threads in his hands, and with some unknown material, he wrote spells on his wizard's robes.

"call!"

Richard snapped out of his daze and stared blankly at his hands.

A magical blue light flickered at his fingertips, and then the magic transformed into a thread that extended outwards from Richard's fingertips, forming a line of words in the air.

Is this the skill of a wizard?

Richard withdrew the magic. This skill seemed to have opened the door to a new world. He had never imagined that magic could be used as an extension of the body.

"That's amazing. This is still an incomplete technique. How incredible it would be if it were complete."

In an instant, Richard felt the terror of the wizard. This was only one part of a wizard's entire skill set. If it were all of a wizard's skills, Richard couldn't even imagine what kind of genius such a wizard must be.

Can he become a wizard like this group of people?

Richard didn't dare to think any further. After washing up, he opened the school rules.

His experience with the entrance exam told him that the books the college gave him were definitely useful.

After reviewing the school rules from beginning to end, Richard's expression changed from relief at escaping to seriousness.

The school rules were not strict; in fact, they could be described as lenient. Many rules were even designed to prevent conflicts between apprentices.

This is quite different from its entrance exam.

But every gift comes with a hidden price tag.

Although the academy prevents conflicts between apprentices during normal times, they will once again undergo a death-defying entrance exam during the apprentice assessment held once every ten years.

An apprentice must endure at least two bloody tests to survive until graduation.

If an apprentice survives to the graduation exam, he faces two choices: either participate in the equally bloody graduation exam to compete for the qualification to become a wizard, or graduate directly and leave after paying thirty years' tuition.

Yes, wizarding colleges do have tuition fees.

The tuition is extremely high; if one does not become a wizard, an advanced wizard apprentice would have to work for the academy for at least a hundred years to pay it off.

"Was the headmaster of this wizarding academy someone who studied in northern Myanmar?"

Richard's face was grave; all the ease he had felt at that moment was gone.

The school rules made him feel uneasy, as if he were sitting on pins and needles, as if he had a fishbone stuck in his throat.

Richard was somewhat confused; what exactly was this wizarding academy training?

A killing machine?

Setting aside the school rules, Richard went downstairs and befriended the lion-headed man, asking him about some things at the college.

As a member of the academy, Lionhead was very familiar with many of the rules and gave Richard a lot of constructive advice.

For example, the academy's library is open to all apprentices, and many books can be borrowed for free. The academy's inspectors like nuts and gems; cultivating a good relationship can help you avoid punishment for minor infractions. Even a magic stone with residual magic power can be exchanged for academy coins, though some haggling is required…

These things may seem insignificant, but if Richard were to explore them on his own, it would take him an unknown amount of time.

"Thank you for your guidance. I'll go to the commercial area in a bit and buy some alchemy ointment for you to apply."

Richard bowed slightly to the lion's head, then turned and walked toward the business district.

The lion's head is made of metal. Although the wizard treated it to prevent rust when he made it, years of exposure to wind and rain have caused some corrosion. This is very distressing for the lion's head.

A little bit of rust-removing alchemy ointment can easily relieve this pain.

The alchemy ointment wasn't expensive; Richard exchanged twenty-five college coins for a large bottle of rust remover. On the way back, Richard also bought a few sets of clothes and a few pairs of leather shoes.

After applying the ointment to the lion's head, Richard returned to his room, took a shower, drank a bottle of nutritional supplement, changed into new clothes, and prepared to head to the library.

Wizards pursue and respect knowledge, so the academy's library becomes the most sacred place in the academy.

Librarians can dismiss any apprentice who borrows books on the grounds of disrespect for knowledge, while a good set of clothes can undoubtedly reduce a lot of trouble.

Richard now has too many questions that need to be answered.

(End of this chapter)