Above the mage

Chapter 184 Waves are formed from ripples

"Come over whenever you have time in the coming days."

"Before the results of the interference constant verification are available, I will first teach you how to perform a magic test to calculate the magic resistivity of the magic-conducting material."

"This is a method I developed myself. If I don't teach you now, you won't have anywhere to learn it later," He west said.

Magic resistance calculation is a very important part of the "Six Basic Rules of Runes".

Without the magic resistance rate, the theoretical robustness value cannot be calculated.

He west has already taught Gao De everything he knows, truly treating him as his personal disciple.

"Okay, I'll come often," Gao De nodded in response.

"There's one more thing, please wait a moment." He west suddenly remembered something, went back into the laboratory, and came out a while later.

He now had a handwritten booklet in his hand.

"You can learn this spell when you have some free time, but for now, you should focus on your mage training," He west said as he handed the booklet to Gao De.

Gao De quickly took it with both hands, glancing at it as he did so.

[Mechanical Switching Technique] (Change System, 0-ring):

This trick allows you to turn any alchemy machine on or off, as long as the machine has a clearly defined switch on the outside.

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A very interesting and highly targeted magic trick.

"Let's leave it at that for now. While I still have the energy, I need to get this done quickly." He west clapped his hands, ready to continue working.

It seemed that the conversation had been a form of rest for him, as the fatigue on his face had dissipated considerably.

Gao De stopped bothering He west and quietly left the rune workshop.

The next day, after finishing his training, Gao De arrived at the rune workshop on time to learn magic resistance rate calculation from He west.

There are thousands of types of magic-conducting materials, and the magic resistance is extremely varied with a wide range of fluctuations. Rune calculations require extremely high precision in terms of magic resistance.

But this very complex problem became exceptionally transparent and simple under the magic testing method developed by He Xi.

While secretly marveling at his abilities, Gao De was also somewhat puzzled as to why He Xi, with his capabilities, would be holed up in such a small rune workshop.

He should go to a bigger place and get more resources.

If He west were to reveal even a little about what he was doing, given how highly this world values ​​rune constructers, logically speaking, countless people would immediately flock to his door, waving bags full of gold coins, until they would wear down his doorstep.

Having spent most of his two lives as a "student," Gao De has yet to truly realize that there is no such thing as "reason" in the world.

In the time that followed, in Gavin Building, the quietest building in Cyrus College.

That rune workshop, once undisturbed and now largely deserted, housed an old man nearing the end of his life and a young man just embarking on the path of a mage.

Although they spend most of their time working towards their own goals at the current stage, they each set aside some free time to engage in what is called "teaching" and "passing on knowledge".

He west still spends most of his time in the laboratory, but the fatigue on his face is getting heavier and heavier. It seems that what he does is extremely energy-consuming. He spends the rest of his time teaching Gaode.

Besides "teaching," Gao De and He west, who have been teacher and student in name and in reality for over a year, would occasionally sit down for a chat.

This has never happened before.

"Before you, there was only one person in the world who recognized my research."

Hosey O'Kennedy's gaze was somewhat unfocused, as if he were recalling something from a long time ago. He spoke in a soft, ethereal voice:

"When I was young, I had some glorious moments that excited me at the time, but after the excitement, they were gone and passed by without me having much to reminisce about."

"It wasn't until I discovered the six fundamental rules of runes that I realized this was what I truly wanted to pursue."

Coming to his senses, He Xi laughed and said, "It's really childish of an old man who's practically half-buried to the ground to still talk about pursuing his dreams."

It may sound childish, but He west's eyes were shining.

A smile appeared on Gaode's face.

"In order to have enough time and energy to deduce the six fundamental rules of these runes, I left the city of my birth without hesitation, a place regarded as a holy land and paradise by countless people."

Actually, there was nothing there that I would miss. After my mother died, it was no longer my home.

"However, many people believe this is definitely an extremely wrong and absurd choice."

"You will prove that your choice was right," Gao De said.

"No, no, no," He west waved his hand and said to himself, "I don't care about these things. Even if 1.1299 is wrong in the end, I won't feel anything."

"I've devoted all my energy and time to them, and that's enough to make me happy."

"So, many people describe me as a very persistent person, and many people say I am a stubborn person. They all mean the same thing, but the former sounds better. However, I think they are right."

"They're wrong."

"Um?"

"This is not obsession, it's purity."

So-called persistence means not shedding tears until you see the coffin, while purity means not shedding tears even after seeing the coffin.

Old man He west paused for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Your way of putting it is the best."

Then, seemingly afraid of jinxing himself, he added, "Of course, it's best to be right."

Without waiting for Gao De's response, He Xi, like a child, swept his palm around the rune workshop and said, "Kid, this rune workshop was built by me putting in gold coins one by one."

"When Gavin Hogg was still alive, he gave me this entire floor in order to keep me at Cyrus Academy, and promised it would be valid forever."

Gavin Hogg is the name of the former headmaster of Cyrus Academy.

It's quite a coincidence that Hoshi stayed at Cyrus Academy because of Gavin Hogg, and it was also because of Gavin Hogg's letter of recommendation that God was able to enter Cyrus Academy.

This name became the key to the teacher and student getting to know each other.

"It's just that I won't live that long, but in the future, it will be yours," He west added.

After saying that, he thought for a moment and then added, "But if anyone goes back on their word, you should bow your head."

"Technology is the most important thing; a rune workshop is nothing."

After a moment of silence, Gao De suddenly asked, "Are Dean Sher and Dean Gavin at odds?"

He's not stupid, or rather, he's quite smart.

Therefore, Gao De understood the hidden meaning in He west's words.

Who in Seres Academy would dare to disobey the former dean's promise?

If such a person truly exists, it can only be...

Current Dean.

He frowned, unable to comprehend how someone with a strained relationship with the former dean could rise to the position of current dean.

"Shel Ian is the youngest dean in the history of Cyrus Academy, largely because his predecessor, Gavin, died young in an accident, which allowed Shel to take over earlier."

"But there has always been an unconfirmed rumor that Shel Ian was behind Gavin's accident."

"After framing the former dean, he took over as the new dean. Is he really that powerful and shameless?" Gao De frowned, somewhat incredulous.

He west seemed oblivious to Gao De's "outrageous" remarks, calmly stating, "Of course, this is just a rumor; no one has any evidence."

"Even if there is evidence, it's useless."

"The position of Dean of Seres Academy is too transcendent; no one would want to offend him."

"I stayed because Gavin persuaded me to, and my relationship with him is fairly good. After Sher succeeded as the dean, he always wanted me to focus on creating rune constructs, but I didn't listen to him."

"So, in his eyes, I probably have offended him a long time ago."

For example, the ever-reducing budget for the rune system speaks volumes.

Although Shel Ian used the high-sounding reason of "the more capable, the more you get".

However, regardless of the circumstances, the Rune system, as the leader of the starter trio, should not have such a small budget.

(End of this chapter)