Above the mage

Chapter 183 1.1299

"What qualifications are needed to become a rune constructor?" Gao De asked.

He wanted to know if he met the requirements.

"First of all, you need to have extraordinary talent and exceptional creativity in runic literature," He west said, looking at Gao De.

"It might not sound like much, but this dribbling skill isn't about dribbling past ten people, or even a hundred, but a thousand."

He west said slowly, "On average, only one in a thousand rune masters will become a rune constructor."

"This is the threshold for becoming a rune constructor."

"Because, if magic circles can be copied from diagrams, then every set of rune constructs can only be created by the rune construct master himself."

"A set of rune constructs must ensure that the rune arrays on each component can operate independently and play their role, while all components combined can form a large rune array, bringing a powerful and unique construct effect."

"It sounds a bit like the special effects of a set in an RPG online game from my past life," Gao De thought to himself.

"In fact, most rune masters do not have the ability to create independently; they can only imitate, apply, or even copy existing rune diagrams."

"This allows them to draw magic circles, but it absolutely cannot create runic constructs."

"Because every mage's situation is different, and in order to make the same rune constructs for different mages, even if the same magic-guiding materials are used, the runes on the constructs will need to be adjusted due to the difference in area."

"Of course, there are runes that can make the construct adaptable to mages with similar body shapes, but since rune constructs cannot be mass-produced, in most cases, rune constructs are made to order."

"In this case, adaptive design is almost unnecessary and a waste of precious rune energy levels, so it is usually not considered."

"Creativity is a prerequisite for rune constructors," He west concluded after rattling off a long list of points.

Gao De listened silently, absorbed the information, and then asked, "Any other conditions?"

He west just started with "firstly".

"Another condition is that you must master the rune manufacturing technology."

"Rune manufacturing technology, what is that?" Gao De couldn't help but ask, having never heard of this term during his year of learning runes.

"It's this you're making right now." He west smiled and gestured with his eyes to the lacquered jade paper in Gao De's hand.

Gao De's gaze naturally fell on the piece of lacquered jade paper, which was about the size of a fingernail.

He west began to explain: "The runes construct different magic arrays and have a huge casting space. The construct is ultimately equipped on the mage, which means that the area of ​​each component of the construct is very limited."

"But a powerful magic array must have an countless number of runes; the more powerful the magic array, the more runes it will have."

"Therefore, rune architects need to be able to miniaturize a powerful magic circle with tens of thousands of runes into a very small area. This is the rune fabrication technology."

"The runes on high-level rune constructs can be so fine that they are invisible to the naked eye, which is why rune constructs cannot be mass-produced."

"The level of rune crafting technology has the most direct impact on the grade of the rune structure."

"The standard for measuring rune-making technology is the order of magnitude. The order of magnitude refers to how many basic runes you can draw on a standard-sized piece of lacquered jade paper."

"A higher level of rune manufacturing technology means a higher degree of integration, which means that more runes can be drawn on the same area of ​​magic-conducting material, thereby achieving more powerful rune abilities and higher energy efficiency."

"As the production volume increases, higher precision techniques and higher-grade photolithography tools are required."

"A photolithography pen?" Gao De frowned; it was yet another completely new term.

"It is actually a type of rune pen, but the 'light engraving pen' is a rune pen specifically used to create rune structures. It is a type of rune pen that can transform magical ink into a more refined light gel, and use light engraving to draw runes on magic-conducting materials."

He west briefly mentioned the "lithography pen" before steerd the conversation back to the scale of the manufacturing process.

「每一阶符文构装师，对于符文製程量级数都有严苛的要求，从高到低依次为130、90、45、32、14、10、7、5。」

"In other words, an eighth-tier rune architect can draw a magic circle consisting of 130 basic runes on a piece of lacquered jade paper the size of a fingernail."

Just imagining that scene is terrifying.

Is this even human?

Let alone successfully drawing it, it's difficult to even see it clearly.

"If you can completely draw a composite rune consisting of five basic runes on a standard-sized lacquered jade paper, it means that your process volume level is 5."

"This is already at the level of a Tier 1 Rune Constructor's rune crafting skills."

"What's currently limiting you from becoming a Tier 1 Rune Constructor is only your mental strength."

"Because you must become a 1st-circle mage to perform rune tuning of a first-order magic circle," He west said slowly.

"Or, we can wait until you derive the interference constant," Gao De said with a smile.

"You really believe in my six basic rules of runes? I've told you before that these are just rules I've personally summarized, and they may not be correct." He west's eyes flickered slightly.

"They look so harmonious, simple and beautiful," Gao De said earnestly. "Mentor, there's a saying that formal perfection often implies theoretical correctness."

This is based on the experience of a scientific giant in his previous life who derived one of the cornerstone formulas of modern physics.

"Formal perfection often implies theoretical correctness," He west couldn't help but repeat, his pupils shining even brighter.

"Also, mentor, I'm not far from becoming a 1st-ring mage. I should be able to apply to the academy for a share of Ascension Water next month and then try to advance to 1st-ring mage," Gao De added.

He west is his mentor; he can't wait until he becomes a 1st-level mage before telling him.

This is not good.

"Huh?" He west was startled by Gao De once again.

14 years old, a 1-ring monk.

In his eyes, this was only considered a decent mage talent.

But the key point is that Gao De's persona in his eyes has always been that of a "rune genius," and has absolutely nothing to do with a "mage genius."

The sudden contrast was what shocked Hosie.

"Very good." After a long silence, he slowly spoke, praising her sincerely.

"I've also derived the interference constant C." Then, He west gave Gao De a little bit of a mentor shock.

"1.1299," He west said with a smile, looking at Gao De who was stunned. "However, it still needs to be verified in the final stage, and we cannot be sure that it is correct for the time being."

"Remember this number. If my old bones give out before that, this task will be handed over to you," Hosey O'Kenley added, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Gaode didn't know how to answer.

Although Hosie spoke lightly, death is always a very heavy thing.

"Don't feel pressured, I'm still alive and well."

Seeing Gao De fall silent, He west smiled and said, "I will try my best to complete this task myself. After all, the six basic rules of the runes are the result of my life's work, and I want to perfect them myself."

(End of this chapter)