Above the mage

Chapter 386 A Tribute to the Pioneers

Gao De's gaze was so intense that even Quentin was a little confused:

What did I say that touched a nerve with the King of Ice?

"Where did you get your photo stone?" God asked earnestly, staring at the silvery-white stone in Quentin's hand.

"It?" Quentin was slightly surprised. He never expected that after talking for so long, Gao De's focus would turn to the photo-recording stone.

What kind of script is this?

Despite the doubts, the recording stone is not some extraordinary treasure.

So Quentin didn't hesitate at all and answered directly, "This thing was actually discovered by Ian, the guardian of the sect, more than a hundred years ago."

"Tell me about it," Gao De said, showing interest.

"At the time, Ian was carrying out his teachings on the snowfield as usual when he was caught in a blizzard. To avoid the blizzard, he temporarily stayed in a small nearby tribe."

"That tribe is called Tuwu. It's very, very small, with only a little over two thousand people. There are only two Iceborn mages in the tribe."

"This photo stone was discovered in the Tuwu tribe, but at that time it had not yet been discovered for its purpose. Instead, the Tuwu people regarded it as a pretty mineral and gave it to the children of the tribe to play with."

"The mischievous tribal children hid one of the memory stones under their bedding. When Ian was practicing his cultivation technique, he accidentally triggered the memory stone and discovered its function."

"Although the recording stone is not very useful, Ian still found it quite rare because it can record light and shadow so vividly. So he asked the tribe to take him to the place where the recording stone was found."

"That's a small vein of photographic stone hidden beneath the permafrost."

"Ian also found this thing strange, so he dug out a few pieces and carried them with him. When he returned to the sect headquarters to rest, he brought them back to the sect with him."

"After careful examination, we found that it actually has many shortcomings, such as a very small recording range."

Quentin gestured with his hand, "It can only record about one-fifth of the scene in this room, meaning the light and shadow it records can only accommodate a maximum of three people. If there's one more person, it won't be able to record the whole thing."

The sensor is relatively small, and it's a fixed-focus sensor. Gaode quickly translated Quentin's words.

"Then, the recording stone needs to be infused with magic to be activated, so it can only be used by mages, and the light and shadow recorded inside will become increasingly blurry with each use."

"Finally, although this thing can be injected with magic in reverse multiple times, the effect of recording light and shadow is only valid for one time."

"In other words, a single photographic stone can only record a segment of light and shadow, but it can reproduce that recorded light and shadow multiple times."

"This thing doesn't look big, but it's still quite heavy. It's too inconvenient to carry too many with me. And if I only carry one or two, it's obviously not enough because of the characteristics of these recording stones themselves."

"Therefore, after thinking about it for a long time, the final conclusion is that the recording stone is just a novelty and doesn't have much practical use. However, it is very convenient to use it to transmit important information to the guardians who are scattered in various places."

"Before this, we guardians used normal letter paper to exchange letters, which was generally sufficient. However, compared to the recording stone, when transmitting important information, the amount of information that letter paper can convey is relatively small, and it is difficult to verify its authenticity."

"The photo stone avoids these drawbacks and can be used in conjunction with letter paper."

"And just one photographic stone this big," Quentin said, fiddling with the photographic stone in his hand, "can record nearly an hour of light and shadow."

"From then on, the use of recording stones gradually spread among us guardians. Every guardian would carry two or three recording stones with them when they went out, just in case."

Quentin explained the whole story of the photo stone in one breath, and then observed Gao De's reaction out of the corner of his eye.

Although he didn't think the recording stone was anything special, he could tell that this young "King of True Ice" with a touch of legend cared about it a lot, so he carefully explained everything about the recording stone.

Then Quentin noticed that God's eyes lit up even more after hearing what he had to say.

"How much is left in that photo-recording stone vein?" Gao De asked again.

This is the key.

Quentin thought for a moment and said with certainty, "I don't know the exact details, but at least most of it is still left, because people only dig up a batch when needed, and don't touch it normally."

"Good!" Gao De's tone was slightly excited, and even his previously scrutinizing gaze towards Quentin became much more amiable.

Although he didn't know exactly what was good about it, it was clear that Gao De was in a good mood. Quentin quickly seized the opportunity and asked again, "So, what do you think of what I said?"

Looking at this rugged-looking chief guardian, Gao De remained silent for a moment.

He didn't have much affection for the Snowfield Guardians sect.

However, Gaudí actually had a good impression of the Guardians, at least after witnessing Baruch's actions and spending some time with him.

This is a group of idealists.

After careful consideration, he finally spoke, "I agree with what you said. It is indeed as you said, there are many small tribes that have no idea that Phoenix is ​​willing to accept them. We need to take the initiative to go to them."

"As you said, you will be in charge of leading the way. You should also gather the other guardians as soon as possible. No matter how many tribes they are, Zhenbing is willing to accept them."

"Let's make this Tuwu tribe our first target," Gao De said decisively, not hiding his intentions. "And while we're at it, let's mine that small recording stone vein. Phoenix needs these recording stones right now."

"No problem." Quentin nodded, naturally not foolish enough to ask God what he needed the recording stone for.

"That's all for now. Someone will handle the specific arrangements with you later," Gao De said, waving his hand.

"Okay." Quentin wisely turned and retreated, but after only two steps, he turned back again.

"What's wrong?" Gao De asked.

Quentin said apologetically, "Could you arrange a place for me to stay in Phoenix? I'm used to wandering the snowfields and can find anywhere to spend the night, but I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to find me then."

Gao De turned to look at Sunafa with a strange expression. Sunafa immediately understood and said to Quentin, "After you go out, go find the guard at the gate and ask him to arrange a place for you to stay."

"Thank you, generous Mother of the Iceborne, King of the Iceborne." Quentin made a gesture of the guardian of the snowfields in front of his chest.

After Quentin had completely left, Gao De finally spoke up: "Observe him for a few days and see if there are any problems with his actions."

After harboring doubts for a long time, Sunafa first nodded slightly in agreement to Gaode's request, and then asked, "Does this recording stone have some great use that they haven't yet discovered?"

"No, not at all. This is the first time I've ever heard of a recording stone. How would I know what hidden effects it has?" Gao De said seriously. "However, the effects it has shown so far are already important enough for Phoenix."

"Hmm?" Sunafa blinked, still somewhat confused.

She is a very smart person, but there are some things that are hard to figure out in a short time if you haven't seen them before.

"It can solve our most pressing education problems right now."

"ah?!"

Gaode didn't keep them in suspense and explained directly: "We can use the recording stone to create high-quality online teaching courses. After activating the recording stone, teachers can teach in front of it. Then, magic is injected into the school to activate the recording stone and teach in the form of online courses."

"In this way, as long as there are enough memory stones, one teacher can be used as countless teachers."

"Of course, online classes have many shortcomings compared to real teachers, but they are perfectly adequate for basic education during the transition period."

"Everything is difficult at the beginning."

"We only need to use the photo stone to get through the initial stage of universal education, and that will be enough."

Sunafa looked at Gaode with a surprised expression.

"What's wrong?" Now it was Gao De's turn to be puzzled.

"I'm wondering where all these ideas of yours come from," Sunefa remarked. "Just from the first glance at the recording stone, you were able to think of using its function to solve educational problems."

"You are a true genius," Sunefa said sincerely.

"This hardly qualifies as genius." Gao De waved his hand. It was one thing for others to say that about him, but Sunafa was a true genius in the real sense. Gao De would only feel guilty if she said that.

inside the room.

Gao De took out the bottle containing the second-tier ice demon that he had just obtained.

With a click, Gaode opened the ice bottle.

Upon contact with air, the wisps of blue energy representing icy energies spun rapidly inside the bottle, forming a small tornado that was piercingly cold and violent.

He used his mage's hand to tilt the bottle at a certain angle, then took his Frozen Blade from his ear and placed it at the bottle's opening.

In an instant, the extremely cold second-tier ice energy flowed out and gathered around Gao De's Frozen Blade.

Gao De closed his eyes slightly, and his mental power, which had broken through the limits, began to peel back the layers of the second-tier ice aura like an onion, guiding it to merge into his frozen blade.

Compared to the last time I did this, now with the support of my strong mental strength, the whole process was as easy and effortless as Zhang Fei eating bean sprouts.

One bottle of ice-cold essence, ten strands, a hundred threads.

Last time, it took Gaode more than two hours to peel all the ice energy into threads and melt it into the Frozen Blade.

This time, it only took a quarter of an hour.

After absorbing all of the ice magic, Gao De's ice crystal fragments successfully advanced to "Second-Tier Frozen Blade".

Compared to before, its size and shape remained unchanged, but the color of the entire ice needle changed from transparent to a crystal clear cyan-blue, exuding a mysterious and powerful aura.

Of course, the biggest changes are in the Vaillant area.

The original 15-degree piercing damage has been increased to 20 degrees, and the 32-degree cold damage has been increased to 40 degrees.

Combined, it's a total damage of 20 degrees + 40 degrees. Although it's segmented damage, its power has completely entered the level of a second-circle attack spell, and it's the kind of damage that only rare spells possess.

Furthermore, Gao De also possesses the [Intermediate Ice Protection Body], which provides additional bonuses to ice-based spells.

This can no longer be called a trump card spell; it should be called a trump card ultimate weapon. Gao De put the second-tier Ice Blade back into his ear, feeling delighted.

If he had possessed a second-tier Ice Blade in the Marco district at the time, he could have defeated Aldridge without even getting injured.

After getting up and leaving the meditation room, Gao De went to the "study" and took out paper and pen.

Before leaving the North, he needed to hurry up and write a textbook.

He was quite adept at this; the textbooks for the "Mathematics" class at Phoenix No. 1 High School were written by Gao De himself.

However, this time, the teaching materials he wrote were not for general education, but were written specifically for one person.

"New Standard Rune Literature." After thinking for a moment, Gao De finally put pen to paper, first deciding on the name of the textbook.

The first section of the textbook, which is also the first lesson, is the most important: "The Six Laws of Hesey".

Gao De had just written those six big characters when he suddenly stopped writing.

He stared at the words "Hessie's Six Laws" for a long time, then finally threw the parchment aside, took out a brand new blank parchment, and began to write quickly.

"Hossey O'Kenley, born in the year 9291 of the Norlan calendar, is a member of the O'Kenley family in the coastal city. He first came into contact with runic literature at the age of twenty."

At that time, the study of talismans was deeply entrenched in traditional mindsets and outdated theories. When He west stepped into this field, he was not limited by established rules. With fearless courage and a unique perspective, he began a long and arduous journey of exploration.

In the year 9656 of the Nolan calendar, he successfully perfected the Six Laws of Hosey, dispelling the dark clouds that shrouded runic literature, thanks to his exceptional talent, astonishing perseverance, and countless calculations.

In the same month, Hosie passed away at the Academy of Seraphim in the Duchy of Sien. May he rest in peace, for he has unearthed the truth.

Thanks to He west's exceptional talent and dedication, rune literature has been revitalized, undergoing a transformative and innovative transformation, moving from a vague and unclear state to a clear and systematic framework.

He was a great pioneer, blazing a new trail in rune literature with fearless courage; he was an indomitable explorer, never giving up his pursuit of knowledge in the face of hardships and obstacles; he was a seeker of truth, dedicating his life to uncovering the laws of rune literature.

"His name will be forever engraved on the historical monument of the new runic literature."

"A tribute to Hossey O'Kane, the pioneer of the new Standard Runebook!"

"Respectfully written by Gao De at Gavin Tower in the autumn of 9655."

After uttering the last word, Gao De slowly exhaled a long breath, his heart filled with inexplicable emotions.

Yes, the first lesson in the new edition of Standard Symbol Literature is not the Six Laws of Hosey, but a biography of Hosey O'Kanely.

We should never forget those who dug the well when we drink the water. As the founder of the new rune literature, He west sacrificed far too much for it.

All those who study the new runic literature should know him, respect him, and be grateful to him.

After a flurry of thoughts, Gao De suppressed his turbulent emotions and continued writing the main text.

The most important part of the new standard runebook is the Six Laws of Hoshi, but the basic rune learning from the old runebook education system should definitely also be included in the textbook.

The Six Laws of Hosey are the tools, while the basic runes are the raw materials; neither can be dispensed with.

Fortunately, under He west's strict requirements, Gao De had a solid grasp of the basic runes, so he was able to write the teaching materials without any stumbling blocks.

However, He Xi hadn't had time to teach him the higher-level runes beyond the first-level runes.

However, it's not a big problem. After entering the sea sentinels of the Golden Flower Dynasty, Gao De believes that even with knowledge of runic literature, he will definitely have the opportunity to come into contact with it.

With focused attention, the initial draft of this new edition of Standard Runebook was quickly completed.

Gao De got up, stretched, and then left the room with his textbooks.

Anna will surely be delighted to receive this "big gift" that he has so carefully prepared!

(End of this chapter)