Above the mage

Chapter 203 The Role of Specializations

It was afternoon.

Gao De arrived at the Potions Department.

He applied to the Potions Department for permission to collect maid clams in the water, claiming that he needed to prepare magical potions to learn "language proficiency".

This is one of the benefits that the academy has always offered to its students, and everyone can apply, so the entire application process was very smooth.

"The open time for clams to be harvested is from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM every day."

The staff from the potions department instructed, "Also, only one maid clam is allowed to be harvested, and staff will supervise the process."

Gao De nodded.

He already knew this information before he applied.

After completing the application process and paying the 5 gold coin fee, Gaode went directly to the waters where maid clam bred at the foot of Creeper Cliff.

Returning to this place once again, Gaode's state of mind was completely different from a year ago.

Under the watchful eyes of the staff in this area, Gao De took off his clothes and skillfully dived into the water, heading towards the bottom of the river.

Even after a year, he was still very skilled at harvesting clams.

It was already afternoon, but the water at the bottom of the river was still very cold, which made Gao De shiver.

Although he was already a first-ring mage at this point.

However, since the promotion was only completed yesterday, the spell model for [Endurance of Environment] has not yet been constructed.

Gaode is still like it was when it was doing its enrollment assignments, it can only rely on its body to withstand the low temperature at the bottom of the river.

Although his body was shivering slightly from the cold, the cold was far from reaching his physiological limits, so he didn't take it seriously.

Gao De cast [Detection Magic+] and began searching for possible maiden clams in the mud and sand at the bottom of the river.

Compared to a year ago, he is a year older and his physical fitness has improved a lot. His breath-holding time underwater has increased from three minutes to almost four minutes.

My luck wasn't very good today.

After surfacing and diving to breathe four or five times, Gao De still couldn't find any trace of the maid clam.

However, he was not discouraged.

In fact, wasting more time here is exactly what Gaode wants.

Entering the water again.

For some reason, Gao De felt that the river water this time was not as cold as it had been the previous times.

He subconsciously thought that his body was gradually getting used to the temperature.

Then, in the next moment, some information naturally surfaced in Gaode's consciousness:

[After being in cold water for a long time, you begin to adapt to the current environment, increasing your cold resistance in water by 0.1%, your sensitivity to water flow by 0.1%, and your oxygen uptake in water by 0.1%].

"What the heck?" Gaode was taken aback for a moment.

Then, he suddenly realized what was happening.

【Adaptive】!

It is the special ability he awakened when he ascended to the next level: [Adaptive].

This is the function of "adaptive".

Gao De thought it might take a long time before he discovered the effect of [adaptive].

Unexpectedly, the secret to his expertise was revealed just one day later.

So this is what the so-called "quick adaptation to any environment" is all about.

Adapting to the environment is an instinct for every living thing.

His expertise lies in this "speed".

Adaptable to any environment, it enhances cold resistance, water flow sensitivity, and oxygen uptake in the cold, treacherous riverbed.

In hot environments, the focus should be on improving heat resistance.

If I were in an environment where magic is scarce, would it enhance my ability to absorb magic?

Gaode's mind immediately clicked, and he came up with many uses for "adaptive" functionality.

Some of these are obvious, while others require verification.

In short, the vast potential of adaptive technology has already been presented to Gaode Maps.

This is a specialty with unlimited potential in terms of both its upper limit and scalability.

Although there are no specific metrics to judge the level of expertise.

But Gaode can now confidently assert that [Adaptive] is definitely at the level of a super specialty.

As Gaode diligently harvested clams in the waters below Creeper Cliff under the supervision of his staff, the number of people gathering outside the Rune Workshop also increased.

However, the increase in manpower did not lead to any commendable progress in breaking the magic array.

It wasn't until the arrival of Quincy Erther, a seasoned Tier 2 runemaster, that things began to get back on track.

There are two methods to break through the formation.

One method is to violently destroy the magic circle, and the other is to use runes to dispel the runes.

A magic circle is actually a complex rune composed of basic runes, and it has its own magical flow trajectory.

All that's needed is to find the key nodes and draw the corresponding runes to counteract the original runes, thereby cutting off the flow of magic power and rendering the magic circle ineffective.

Avenue to Jane.

The simpler the principle behind something is, the more difficult it is to actually implement.

Quincy Ursus is now using the most mindless method: exhaustive search.

Try each node one by one.

The magic array in the Rune Workshop is, in essence, just a protective and warning array; it is not offensive and is unmanned.

In this situation, brute force, without thinking, can actually be a highly efficient way to break through the formation.

The progress in breaking through the formation is proceeding at a slow but steady pace.

Opening the Rune Workshop is only a matter of time.

If you're lucky, it'll be faster; if you're unlucky, it'll be slower.

The outcome is decided.

The vice chairman's mood brightened.

Although the young student was a variable that complicated the situation a bit, that was all there was to it.

That student named Gaode had the advantage of being young, but he also lost because of it; some of his ideas were still too naive.

His persistence would be of no use in the face of the academy's strong will.

Not only could they not hold onto anything, they also ruined their future as a result.

Having followed Shel Ian for so many years, the Vice Chairman knows the Dean's personality all too well.

He was a vindictive and extremely petty person.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the dean didn't show anything after he finished reporting the situation.

But the vice chairman understood that in Xie Er's mind, Gao De had already been blacklisted.

As the dean of the academy, Shel Ian had so many ways to make things difficult for a student that they didn't need to be listed.

A sharp, piercing alarm suddenly blared in the corridor outside the rune workshop.

People who were engrossed in the intricate runes stopped what they were doing, looked up blankly, and were puzzled.

Their faces were filled with doubt and unease.

What happened?

The next moment, to everyone's astonishment, the magic circle they were struggling to break through suddenly flashed with intense light.

Like a giant beast awakened, it flashed wildly with various colors of light.

These lights intertwined, swirled, and leaped.

"Get away!" Quincy Ursus, who was in charge of everything, saw this scene and his expression changed. He quickly shouted loudly.

Those on the field were unaware of the specifics, but upon hearing this, they instinctively stepped back.

Immediately afterwards, a deafening roar resounded.

The entire rune workshop seemed to be shaken by an invisible force.

The runes on the wall began to peel off, making a crackling sound.

A tense and chaotic atmosphere permeated the air.

Immediately following was a series of violent explosions.

Each explosion was accompanied by a powerful surge of magical energy, impacting everything around it.

Some people were affected by the magical fluctuations, staggering and even falling to the ground.

Fortunately, the magic circle was not very aggressive and not fatal. In addition, everyone present was at least a first-level mage, enough to react and cast [Shield], so there were no casualties.

Finally, with a loud bang, the entire magic circle collapsed completely.

As the light faded, the door to the rune workshop crashed down.

The rune workshop they had worked so hard to open was now openly laid out before everyone.

But

The once orderly scene in the rune workshop has been completely overturned, and it is now a mess, with the intricately carved rune diagrams and rune slabs shattered into pieces.

The rune pen and magic ink that were once used to draw runes have also disappeared.

The carefully arranged barriers and energy guiding devices were torn to shreds by the shockwave of the explosion.

The once intricate and detailed runes on the surrounding walls are now blurred and indistinct, with only a few remaining barely discernible.

The once-mountainous materials and notes containing Hosie's centuries of hard work in the workshop were reduced to dust by the intense energy fluctuations.

(End of this chapter)